Short DVD Reviews
The Matador – Two out of four stars. This strange, twisted story of an aging hit man — played by Pierce Brosnan – and a desperate salesman – played by Greg Kinnear – who meet unexpectedly at a bar in
Mexico, is uneven and a bit slow in places. While I enjoyed the plot twists, the performances seemed forced and overplayed.
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang – Three out of four stars. This quirky and entertaining mystery movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, who become unlikely partners in solving a murder. Downey’s character, who until most recently was a petty thief, thinks he is in Hollywood to be considered for a movie role; Kilmer knows why he is really there…as well as other hidden elements of this novel movie. Catch this film; it’s clever and fun.
Aquamarine – No stars! Horrible, shrieking teen movie with no originality and no real plot. I usually adore any movie with mermaids in it; in this case I made an extreme exception. No more column inches wasted on this film; if you see it in your DVD player, run away!
