an average 3-movie day!

BEWITCHED
i thought that this film would be a lot better than it was. the premise is amazing and the creative cast is top notch! the first hour is great, nicole kidman is adorable in her second witch role and will ferrell is pretty funny doing what it is he normally does, but somewhere in the second half of the film i think the ephron sisters (nora and delia) lost their steam. there are unresolved storylines (michael caine and shirley maclaine) and the film just sort of ends. 3 out of 5 stars.

THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY & LAVAGIRL IN 3-D
i was really excited to see this film for a few reasons...
1) it robert rodriguez
2) it's in 3D!
3) it's a kid film
4) it just looked fun!
but as i was in the theatre watching it, i kept thinking about how long it seemed. the film itself is a great platform for the advocacy of believing in your dreams and the art of dreaming itself. it really makes you feel like a mooch for letting go of some of your most precious childhood dreams... (why didn't i become a toy maker?? i always wanted to be a singer, why don't i sing more??) but the story itself drags just a little and that is a hard thing to do seeing as the film is only 1 hour 45 mins. it might have come from the fact that most of the jokes are for kids and in a day and age where most kid films have a lot of jokes for adults as well (thank you PIXAR) it just made the film seem slow. also, i thought that 3D effects would be better in this day and age... i think the last 3D thing i saw was "bug's life" at disneyland and i remember the colours were so vibrant and real... throughout the film, what should have been a very colourful experience just came across as different shades of grey. 3 out of 5 stars.

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
far and away one of the best animated films i've seen in a long time. i personally think it's better than spirited away and it is right up there with castle in the sky (which is my fave miyazaki) the film is based on the book by diana wynne jones and is a pretty faithful adaptation. if you like animation and miyazaki you won't be disappointed but you'll also love it if you enjoy: adventure, magic, romance, action, sci-fi and family films. VERY GOOD! 5 out of 5 stars!