Dean Reviews "Transformers" and "License to Wed."
TRANSFORMERS:
All actors are entitled to a bad movie once in a while. Robin Williams adds to that ever-growing list of his this week. And it’s the 80's toy that's been turned into a big screen. Brokeback Cabbage Patch? Rubik’s Cube: The Musical?
No, it's "Transformers"...a not so clever story about competing robot species that are threatening human survival. It’s a dumb story that somehow manages to be a lot of fun.
Shia LeBoeuf is one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood coming off of his surprise hit, "Disturbia" from earlier this year. He’s made his mark in some art films and now he proves he can hang with the multi-plex big boys fronting what will be one of summer's biggest movies.
"Pearl Harbor" director, Michael Bay, assembles a high-powered action ride with these likeable young actors doing their best with a razor thin plot line.
Much of "Transformers" is right out of the "Creatures Attacking Earth Handbook." They’re actual stories that are transformed into clichés but I didn't care.
"Transformers" is plain old summer fun. The effects are great and the film never takes itself too seriously.
Megan Fox is the hot love interest. Tyrese Gibson, Josh Dumal, Anthony Anderson, Bernie Mac, Jon Voight and John Turturro are solid side players.
This is what summer movies are supposed to be. It’s a Dean’s List “B+.”
LICENSE TO WED:
I never thought I would see a Robin Williams movie worse than his recent, "RV." But then again, I said the same thing when "Bicentennial Man" and "Popeye" came out. Well, I’m saying it again with “License To Wed.”
Does Robin Williams actually read these scripts before agreeing to be in the film?
In it, he plays an irreverent reverend, which puts Mandy Moore and John Krasinski, Jim from “The Office.” through boot camp pre-nuptial counseling to make sure they're right for each other.
Krasinski is as smooth as ever, but what a way to make your big screen debut. He’s more talented than just being a punching bag for Robin Williams' unfunny bantering. Mandy Moore is as cute as button but doesn’t add much more than eye candy.
Also, should a man of the cloth have a 10-year-old boy as his constant sidekick? It was a little creepy.
Unfunny, dumb and predictable. A Dean’s List “D.”
Comments
I know you got it right in the blog, but on the tv review you kept calling him John Krakowski.
Posted by: tj | July 6, 2007 10:32 PM
I'm with you TJ!!!
I even DVR'd it to make sure I it wasn't me who had the name wrong. Dean, I understand that you try to be "hip" with the crowd, but John Krasinski's last name doesn't even have an O or W. Your mispronunciation wasn't even close to his real name.
Posted by: Victoria | July 10, 2007 10:31 AM