Youth in Revolt
It was cute. Definitely a lot more muted than I had anticipated. Unfortunately, the previews show all of the laugh-out-loud parts, so the laughs were already anticipated. Regardless, the writing was absolutely fantastic. Gustin Nash creates and overly-dramatic teen romance to the tune of French melodrama. I found the lines brilliant and meticulously delivered by both Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday.
Enjoyable, but not the comedy that I was hoping for. Definitely worth seeing, but you don't need to pay theater prices for it.
3/5.
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Daybreakers
Another slight disappointment. It wasn't bad, per se. In fact, I enjoyed it all the way through. The concept and the world that they create is incredible and intriguing. The special effects and gore are fantastic and Sam Neil was brilliant. I was significantly more interested in the vampire world than the human world, so I didn't really sympathize with the plight of the humans (the main human characters are two-dimensional, even Willem Dafoe - his character really stuck out like a sore thumb). Like
The Breed, this movie is intriguing and highly entertaining, but I think that with its budget and star power it could have been better. Regardless, it was a good addition to the growing vampire mythos.
3.25/5.