Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

It doesn’t work; this isn’t an examination of the human condition as much as it is a meandering mess of unfocused snippets of familial tragedies, comically devoid of meaningful connections or resolutions. Review

The premise is perfect for laughs, though it’s an obvious take on What Women Want (and its recent iteration, What Men Want) and Big, with a few prominent notes of Tootsie. Review

Thankfully, it isn’t all a setup, just to manipulate the women into cooperation; they are indeed forced to fend for themselves in the wild. But the overlong runtime, the largely uninteresting personas, and some extremely suspect, revelatory coincidences sap the energy from the survivalist scenarios. Review

At the end of it all, despite a few amusing, anecdotal pieces of comedy, the characters are so disagreeable and unlikeable that viewers won’t care if everyone makes up, finds success, or murders one another. Review

Though the film is based on real events, there’s a Hollywoodized feel about the staging of the scenarios. Review

If His Girl Friday wasn’t so humorous, it might be a downright horrific examination of true love. Review

Lawrence Kasdan’s scripting, though borrowing a number of concepts from other pictures, has an ominous brilliance all its own. Review

But even with its intermittently amateurish editing, it’s difficult to dismiss the magnitude of what TST – and, by extension, this film – is trying to accomplish. Review

The tone is light and pleasant, with enough successful humor and romance and table-turning drama to craft an enjoyable bit of entertainment. Review

Even the outdated, idealistic view of governmental underpinnings and the unlikely leniency of tempestuous thugs can’t stop the film from being monumentally appealing. Review

It’s an exciting and triumphant finale, concluding adventurously and romantically, like many of the era’s greatest epics. Review

The finale is absolutely breathtaking and tearjerking. Review

All but Time Out (perhaps the most shocking and timeless) are remakes of popular episodes from the original television series, with the first and last proving to be the most riveting. Review

Admittedly, there’s a modicum of entertainment value to be found in a ruthless protagonist mercilessly tormenting and executing a band of exceptionally unfeeling antagonists; but it’s certainly not enough to warrant a feature-length film. Review

Comic relief moments inspire zero laughs, and Andrews and Griffith exhibit no chemistry; everything is so ineffective, the very existence of this completed film is something of a mystery. Review

The action is just too plain to rouse much interest. The worthwhile cast can’t overcome bland storytelling and uninspired scripting. Review

There’s no real sense of wonderment and no attachment to the characters. Review

Flynt’s legacy is nevertheless potent, culminating in a significant and sharply-staged Supreme Court showdown, followed by a somewhat poetic and thought-provoking parting shot and afterword, once again demonstrating Flynt’s impact on society over the sheer entertainment value of his life. Review

The movie contains considerable entertainment value, standing out from the studio’s paltry superhero brethren. Review

The film’s greatest strength is its design around reality; the most convincing movie monsters tend to be human beings – and Close is outstanding as the embodiment of guilt, angst, and rage, stemming from thoughts of abandonment and betrayal. Review

The longer the terrorizing ensues, the more outrageous (and surprisingly canny) it becomes, transforming into a wildly barbarous bit of escapist entertainment. Review

It’s as if the filmmakers are purposely trying to manufacture the dullest possible sci-fi/fantasy imaginable. Review

The manipulation is high, but it never feels cheap, overwrought, or hard-won. Review

Occasionally feels like a Monty Python feature, especially with moments of slapstick, comical hysteria, biting sarcasm, uncommon revelry, the exaggerated expressions of background roles, and John Cleese behaving terribly anachronistically. But it also possesses a whimsical imaginativeness, overflowing with amusing costumes and sets, as well as an original premise built from time travel, historical figures, and otherworldly entit... Review