Movie Review: Trolls

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 10/10/17, I am checking out the flick Trolls.  It stars  Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and Zooey Deschanel.  "After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends."  It is quite the cast in this flick that is for sure.  It currently has a 6.5 over on IMDB with 49,651 votes.

• I have already heard the word happy too often!
• Dancing does suck
• That is not cool, do not mess with a mans chest hair!
• At least he kept his underwear on!
• Was that suppose to look like intestines?
• And his underwear is gone
• That troll-kid was REALLY creepy
• Is that the same voice?  
• Well the first song is annoying!  No one wants to be or is this happy!
• Branch doesn't exactly sound grumpy or a curmudgeon, trust me I know what those things sound like
• Why would the trolls have different accents?
• I'm sure it is just an earthquake....nope
• He is crazy prepared!
• Doing the right thing Branch, they need to face the consequences
• That is bullshit Poppy!  Branch should kill and eat them all
• Well that is a scary forest!
• I hate spiders....but don't worry Poppy, I'll do the stinging
• I like this Branch character
• Those bars aren't close enough to keep the trolls inside
• JUST EAT THE TROLL!!!!
• Yeah not the same voice
• Creek being eaten isn't bad because it is Russell Brand
• Singing killed his grandma?  OH MY GOD!
• Okay the terrible voice thing made me laugh
• Hair we go?  Really?
• Uggg, some of the voice acting is annoying
• Wait....now Branch is happy?  BOO!
• Did he just....um....expel glitter?  I wonder from what body part
• Wow....Creek is basically me....am I Russell Brand?  I...I can't handle this!
• I do like the music in this flick, its not my usual style but I'm enjoying it
• I don't like that the voices change when they sing
• OH MY GOD THEY LIT HER ON FIRE!!!
• What is with the cloud guy anyway?

Well that was interesting.  I think I agree with the 6.5 that others have given it.  Since I can't give it a that I'll round it up to 7 because I liked the music.  What can I say I'm a sucker for musicals!

The art style was different and usually I would not like it but it seemed to fit the trolls and their style.  I didn't find the Bergans design slightly off putting and disturbing but honestly I enjoyed the flick.

The music was good and I guess it had a good story for the younglings that anyone can be happy...but me ha ha (inside joke).  

I am typing this up as the credits roll and why is there shitty music here when the music in the movie was so good?  If I had not already closed out of the IMDB page this would have dropped the rating to a 6 because this is some really annoying music!

I haven't said this recently but if you have younglings this is a fun flick.  I didn't like enough to suggest it otherwise however!

Movie Review: The Accountant

Good morning, good afternoon good evening...whenever it is you have found this review.  Today (9/26/17) I am checking out The Accountant.  "As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise."  It stars Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons.  As of today the flick has a 7.4 with 186,772 votes.

• Uggg, this movie is over 2 hours
• I just re-read the synopsis from IMDB and for somer eason made me laugh
• Is this....that flick with Bruce WIllis and the autistic kid?
• Strange....they just described a lot of my "issues"
• The little kid looks like a young Jared from Subway...the irony there is....not wasted on me
• Good accountant, finding the duductions
• YAY JK SIMMONS!
• The number three is very soothing.....
• Okay I'm not that bad!
• I feel sorry for people who have to deal with children with those issues, it would not be easy at all
• Jeffrey Tambor is in this too?
• Why is Affleck's character in jail?  Hope we find out why
• Who is this guy?
• Very good cast in this flick
• Shane?  I do like me some Shane
• I do kind of like Wolff, I understand him.  I work very hard NOT to be him
• Gotta have a pocket protector, I've ruined a few shirts myself
• Uggg, stop talking and leave him alone, I hate people who won't shut up and talk to you
• Who knew account was so cool?  I would have gone into it!
• Stuff being out of order sucks...and what is with the leg rolling thing?
• You won't be able to follow a guy like this I don't think, but maybe I'm wrong
• Not your typical book keeper 
• I can't figure out, is he a good guy or a bad guy?
• I would like that camper, its nice
• Don't use sarcasm?  Really?  That is just....weird
• I find this a weird role for Anna, I know she does multiple roles but mostly see her in comedies I feel (or maybe I watch more comedies)
• That is a plan, not sure if it a great plan
• Bet she didn't have designs on that...because she was on designing women...
• This flick is getting long in the tooth I'll be honest...damn should have come up with a better pun...maybe a Wolff pun....screw it I'll stick with it
• Different does scare people...
• So is "Shane" cleaning up/protecting his brother?  No...he doesn't know who the accountant is
• Freak?  "Shane" is starting to understand/figure it out I think
• I wonder how true this kind of stuff is?  I wonder if this kind of thing has happened
• DAMN!
• Never understood smoke, doesn't it hamper both sides equally typically?
• Triple tap, good thinking
• I forget that Affleck can be a pretty good actor at times
• Wait...he didn't change he clip till AFTER he got there?
• Family drama always sucks
• Well that ending with Justine made me smile

I enjoyed this flick.  Maybe my lack of sleep is causing me to read too much into the flick but I fell like part of it is saying that different is okay.  Sure they had him kill some 20+ people but I enjoyed it. 

The action was well done and I didn't feel the autism was overdone but actually it felt very well done. The acting was fantastic which you'd expect from this cast.  A cast of all wonderful actors who can do so many different roles

I guess I'd stick with the crowd and give it a 7/10.  The story and acting was good/well done but there wasn't anything that made me say "OH MY GOD" throughout.  It was just a well done solid flick with well done solid everything.  The one complaint, which is almost in every review I do, is that it is long.  2 hours is a long flick.  But worth watching if you come across it!

Movie Review: Mike and Dave need Wedding Dates

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you've come across this blog.  Last night, 6/27/16, I got a chance to go see an early screening of the flick Mike and Dave need Wedding Dates.  "Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral."  It stars Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine and Zac Efron.

I will admit the first preview I saw of this a few months ago I was not interested in seeing this flick at all.  It looked...well it looked extremely stupid.  The idea is basically Mike and Dave are two brothers who end up screwing up all their families get togethers and their sister is getting married.  Their dad, played by the wonderful Stephen Root, demand they bring dates to keep them in line.  Enter Tatiana and Alice who are the female version of the brothers.  They fake being "good girls" for a free trip to Hawaii.  Hilarity ensues!

And I mean hilarity.  I have not laughed this hard at a movie for a long time, maybe the last time was Zach and Miri.  Mini Jack Black, Adam Devine...look at him and watch him act...is fantastic! Actually all of them are I shouldn't try to single out one person.

I don't want to go too in depth in anything because I can't do it justice!  I will say the massage scene stole the show for me...well that and the horse scene.  

I can't do this flick justice in any kind of review really.  Is it stupid?  Extremely!  Is it crude? Extremely!  Is it one of the funniest flicks I've seen in awhile...absolutely!  This flick opens July 8th and I suggest you go see.  I give it a 8/10.  I literally laughed myself hoarse!  Go see this flick!