A MIGHTY HEART (Released to Theaters USA 2007)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì  A Mighty Heart—disorganized and bluntly presented—has a suitable to okay presentation. It has a good story and once started, audiences will want to finish it.   Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia Storyline A pregnant journalist sees her journalist husband off where he expects to get a scoop on the war on terror in Pakistan.    Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Michael Winterbottom for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Andrew Eaton for making the film possible. Cast includes Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan, Archie Panjabi, and Will Patton.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Maybe. It has a lot to fix to increase flow. But the story is interesting to some extent and tells its story suitably well. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

THE TRIP TO SPAIN (Theatrical Release USA 2017)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì

The Trip to Spain follows the same pattern as the first two films in the series—Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon take a road trip through a country, eat well at many restaurants, discuss their personal lives, do impersonations, and come home. This film, as did its predecessors, presents entertainment fare with a rather depressing, dreary weariness as if boredom can best be served on a gourmet platter. The movie delivers very low-key British humor more appropriate for mature audiences.

Film Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Steve (Steve Coogan) and Rob (Rob Brydon) take a third road trip. This trip takes their audience through Spain.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Michael Winterbottom for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Josh Hyams, Stefano Negri, and Melissa Parmenter for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Yolanda (Marta Barrio), Emma (Claire Keelan), Busker (Tom Clegg), UK Agent (Justin Edwards), Sally (Rebecca Johnson), Joe (Timothy Leach), Matt (Kerry Shale), Jonathan (Kyle Soller), and Mischa (Margo Stilley).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. All three road trips reveal gourmet food as increasingly boring, sparsely served, and as undifferentiated as the landscapes in which it is found.

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Ben Meyers