Like many a child, journalist Fred Flarsky had an unrequited crush on his baby sitter. Years later, after she's become one of the most famous and respected women in the world, Fred decides to make his move.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Movie #1721 ........................."Long Shot"
Movie #1721 "Long Shot" --- Got to see this movie the other day and came out kind of foggy about how I felt about the whole movie because I liked parts of it, but other parts not so much! There's a section that brings us to the high point that I didn't find funny at all, but I applaud the guts the film shows generally ---- The story offers very little new to the category of rom com, but in comedy in general, it tries to tackle some tricky political issues and our state of the government, which isn't easy to do. I don't like Seth Rogen's careless, angry demeanor, usually ---- and I really didn't care for it in this film either, but Charlize Theron is really, really good --- she's believable, she takes chances, she can take lame dialogue and elevate it (which she does here occasionally) and can actually makes us believe at times that she falls in love with Rogen. He, on the other hand, has some problems with that and it affects the chemistry between the two of them --- they like each other, and you can sense that, but love? not sure. Anyway, I think the film pushed to get to that last frame, when we see an interview with a female president and the "first gentleman" --- like: "get used to it, folks! some day!" I appreciated that and many of the messages in the film, so I would rate it 3.8 out of 5. This film, and most comedies, constantly remind me just how difficult it is to make a good, solid comedy. Nice attempt here. (disclaimer: pretty crude in parts -- well, it's seth rogen!)
Like many a child, journalist Fred Flarsky had an unrequited crush on his baby sitter. Years later, after she's become one of the most famous and respected women in the world, Fred decides to make his move.
Like many a child, journalist Fred Flarsky had an unrequited crush on his baby sitter. Years later, after she's become one of the most famous and respected women in the world, Fred decides to make his move.
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