Wanderlust

Deb 8 Me 8

First off, if you have any illusions of seeing Jennifer Anniston naked, forget it. It don't happen here. There is some nudity and they break the dick barrier frequently in this funny funny movie. I like that they got right into it. There is a brief introduction to the players then we're off, we learn as we go. The bulk of the movie is a send up of a hippie commune filled with throwbacks with outdated references and exaggerated ideals. I found you have to abandon continuity and credibility and put up with formulaic tedium. But if you do, there are laughs; big hearty missed-the-next-line kind of laughs. There is a lot said under the breath that you have to listen for, they provide laughs too. Although they make fun of individuals in the commune world, the collective premise is given some respect and again, laughs. And there's lots of swearing too. Good healthy non-viscious cussing up a storm. We saw it twice.

Boy

Deb 4 Me 6

Here's the latest film out of New Zealand, the current cinematic hot spot of the south Pacific. I nice little movie, I presume aimed at a younger audience. I think that because this is like a live action cartoon, the players are all sort of over-the-top caricatures and not always credible as real folks. It is based around a boy called Boy who plays the cute card quite well and does a good job for a youngster, but his little brother plays it a bit subtler which seemed to make him more interesting. The kid appears to have been raised by a nanny, and then falls under the influence of his estranged dad, who leads him down a road that (however immature it is) is not suitable for a kid. But the kid was raised well and reverts to his solid upbringing and makes good choices. A nice little fable told very slowly. I had to pee in the middle of the movie and found myself reading literature in the lobby rather than return to the movie, and according to those who stayed behind, I didn't miss much.