Movies I Saw (Last Week)

Kicking and Screaming - starring Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, and soccer
I'll come out and say it, Will Ferrell can make anything funny. Take soccer for instance. A game that is being pushed down the throats of American children at a ridiculous amount. The game itself has no inherent fun to it, I mean a 2-0 game is practically a shootout. Nonetheless, Ferrell makes it funny. However, I wouldn't recommend seeing this movie if you have a serious dislike for Will Ferrell since he is in just about every seen doing typical Will Ferrell things, like yelling at kids, getting hurt, and having a weird body. The most surprising thing about the movie is the unexpected acting talent of The Mike Ditka. It should be noted that he is playing himself, but still, he seems more Ditka then when he coached the Saints and was on the cover of ESPN Magazine with Ricky Williams in a dress.

Star Wars Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith - starring Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Yoda, and special effects
This is easily one of the most heavily produced movies ever. It is easy to tell that every scene has been touched by special effects via computer in some way, and the movie is better for it. A real movie critic would say that it is "visually stunning," but I'll just say that it looks really really cool. Plotwise, the movie is as good can be expected for a story where you already know the fate of every character. The acting, which was a definite problem in the last installment (Attack of the Clones), is greatly improved. Christensen shows that it really was George Lucas' fault that he seemed like a high schooler in the last movie, and the scene where he finally arises in the black Darth Vader suit literally gave me the chills. The weird thing about the movie is that it is weird to see a movie where Natalie Portman gives the worst performance and Samuel L. Jackson isn't the coolest guy. But McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi is awesome. This movie soldified Kenobi as my favorite character throughout the six episodes.