Three More Mini Movie Reviews

I’m never going to keep my movie reviews up with my movie consumption, but I’m trying. Here are three more reviews of movies that I saw back in July and early August:

Clerks 2 – 7/10 – It’s been a long time since I saw Clerks. Unlike many of my (mostly male) peers, I didn’t think it’s a staggering work of genius. It was an offbeat, ribald, entertaining film that made me laugh a lot. That pretty much goes for all of Kevin Smith’s movies, and Clerks 2 is no exception. I have recently been more impressed with Rosario Dawson’s work–I think she’s really grown as an actress recently.

My Super-Ex Girlfriend – 3/10 – So lame. Nobody (the cast, director, writer, and so forth) seems to be trying very hard. It’s the most ordinary movie about super-powered people that I’ve ever seen. Takes all the fun out of superheroes and all the fun out of dating. It’s worse sin is that it was remotely funny.

Miami Vice – 6.5/10 – Michael Mann is a talented filmmaker, and there’s lots to like and look at in Miami Vice, but it left me feeling a little empty. I’ve always had mixed feelings about Colin Farrell, and he’s at his broodiest as Sonny Crockett. The action sequences are great, but I didn’t really see the point of the grainy video format. The film resembled the TV show in name only.