PATTON (Theatrical Release USA 1970)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.9|5.0 Starsìììì

Patton—a masterpiece—shows actor George C. Scott at his best, a perfect casting choice for General George S. Patton in this classic World War II film. One of the best directed films you will see partly because Director Franklin J. Schaffner seems to have permitted George C. Scott complete freedom to explore his role and it completely worked in this film.

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Storyline

The biographical film follows General Patton’s World War II career from North Africa to the invasion of Sicily to France and into Germany.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Producer Frank McCarthy for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: General Omar N. Bradley (Karl Malden), Captain Chester B. Hansen (Stephen Young), Brigadier General Hobart Carver (Michael Strong), General Bradley’s Driver (Carey Loftin), Moroccan Minister (Albert Dumortier), and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport (Frank Latimore).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The film is well-written, well-acted, action-packed, and well depicts interplay between the military elite during war.

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GET LOW (Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto Canada 2009)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

Get Low—partially based on a true story about Felix Bush—turns into one of the best stories of the year. However, it seems as if the director and the all-star cast took the story for granted and just had fun with it instead of getting down to the serious business of directing and acting it. This same phenomena can be seen in Expendables 2—a cast having fun rather than delivering a serious product.

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Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) has lived for years as a hermit in the woods of Tennessee. He decides to have his funeral early, in the form of a large party, to give local residents their opportunity to tell their stories that they have developed about him through the years. To encourage a large turnout, he sells lottery tickets that will allow one lucky townsperson to own his property after he dies. At the funeral party, he reveals the startling events that led to his choice to live apart from society during his adult life.

Additional Thanks

Director Aaron Schneider and thank you to Executive Producers Daniel Baur, Rob Carliner, Beth W. Crookham, Blerim Desanti, Don Mandrik, Konrad Wojterkowski, Harrison Zanuck, Alain Midzic, C. Gaby Mitchell, Brad Park, Brandie Park, Chris Provenzano, Joey Rappa, Oliver Simon, Scott Fischer, Dariusz Gasiorowski, David Ginsberg, and Robert Duvall for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Mattie Darrow (Sissy Spacek), Frank Quinn (Bill Murray), Buddy (Lucas Black), Reverend Gus Horton (Gerald McRaney), Reverend Charles Jackson (Bill Cobbs), Carl (Scott Cooper), Kathryn (Lori Beth Sikes), WKNG Announcer (Linds Edwards), and Bonnie (Andrea Powell).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. If you want to see an all-star cast perform a great script below their capabilities, go for it.

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OCTOBER SKY (Theatrical Release USA 1999)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.5|5.0 Starsìììì

October Sky—worth your money to see—becomes a classic with Jake Gyllenhaal cast as real-life, Homer Hickam.

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Homer Hickam sees Sputnik I cross the night sky and becomes inspired to find a way out of the coal town where his father, John Hickam (Chris Cooper), supervises a coal mine. Homer Hickam, with some help of school friends, begins building small rockets in the hope they can develop a rocket that will launch and continue flight in a straight line. But, the boys are accused of starting a forest fire with one of their launches and their dreams appear to be hopelessly lost due to a series of unfortunate events that follow.

Additional Thanks

Great Work for Director Joe Johnston. Thanks to Executive Producer Peter Cramer and Marc Sternberg for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Miss Riley (Laura Dern), Quentin (Chris Owen), Roy Lee (William Lee Scott), O’Dell (Chad Lindberg), Elsie Hickam (Natalie Canerday), Jim Hickam (Scott Thomas), Leon Bolden (Randy Stripling), and Principal Turner (Chris Ellis).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Based on an inspiring true story, the film reaffirms the fact that dreams are achievable for those who persist.

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LETHAL WEAPON (Theatrical Release USA 1987)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì

Lethal Weapon—classic Mel Gibson—is one of the best police action films produced for awhile. The movie soars in likability factor due to the superb casting choice of teaming Danny Glover with Mel Gibson. Some unnecessary nudity, but generally clean. Some humor accompanied with good action scenes.

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Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), an homicide policeman, becomes paired with Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), an aggressive narcotics officer, to investigate a possible homicide which involves the daughter of Roger Murtaugh’s Vietnam buddy, Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins). The police team discover that Michael Hunsaker is involved in drug trade and the action begins as Murtaugh and Riggs round up bad guys the old-fashioned way.

Additional Thanks

Great Work for Director and Producer Richard Donner. Thank you to Producer Joel Silver for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Joshua (Gary Busey), The General (Mitchell Ryan), Trish Murtaugh (Darlene Love), Rianne Murtaugh (Traci Wolfe), Nick Murtaugh (Damon Hines), Carrie Murtaugh (Ebonie Smith), and Beat Cop (Bill Kalmenson).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s better than Dirty Harry and displays Mel Gibson’s talent almost at the level of his Mad Max films.

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SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED (Theatrical Release USA 2004)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.2|5.0 Starsììì

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed—good animation—does not improve on the previous live-action Scooby-Doo film. New cast members include Seth Green, Alicia Silverstone, Tim Blake Nelson, and Peter Boyle.

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The Scooby-Doo team finds itself confronted with the appearance of an enemy at the inauguration ceremony of a criminology museum that honors the team’s ability to solve difficult mysteries. This enemy steals the museum’s collection of criminal costumes to bring to life real monsters.

Additional Thanks

Good Work for Director Raja Gosnell. Thank you to Executive Producers Joseph Barbera, Brent O’Connor, and Kelley Smith-Wait for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Fred (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Patrick Wiseley (Seth Green), Old Man Wickles (Peter Boyle), Jacobo (Tim Blake Nelson), Heather (Alicia Silverstone), and Scooby Doo (voice of Neil Fanning).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The film works for a bona-fide Scooby-Doo audience.

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HERCULES (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì

Hercules—beefy script with no real support—is a C-grade movie from beginning to end. The film entertains little better than The Legend of Hercules and fails on nearly every level to pull off a cohesive, well-told story. Dwayne Johnson has due respect for brawn, but is just too nice to pull the tough guy role required for this film. There is one surprising scene where Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) turns a horse over on its back while it is being ridden by Rheses (Tobias Santelmann) that presents some freshness to the movie’s action; but other than that, it’s a been there, seen that action film.

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Hercules teams with a ragtag band of mercenary warriors. They are hired by Lord Cotys (John Hurt), but find that they are enabling an unscrupulous ruler rather than helping a good cause. The warriors change sides and enable the rightful king his opportunity to rule.

Additional Thanks

Good work for Director and Producer Brett Ratner. Thank you to Executive Producers Sarah Aubrey, Peter Berg, Jesse Berger, and Ross Fanger for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), Tydeus (Aksel Hennie), Atalanta (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal), Iolaus (Reece Ritchie), and King Eurystheus (Joseph Fiennes).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. Dwayne Johnson’s fans will appreciate the film despite its obvious flaws.

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GRAVITY (Theatrical Release USA 2013)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.5|5.0 Starsìììì

Gravity—terrific cinematography with phenomenal viewing depth—plays its entire story with basically one character, Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock). There is one especially terrific scene when Dr. Ryan Stone opens the hatch of the space ship that can be appreciated due to its outstanding realism. The storyline is a bit thin, but somehow Director Afonso Cuarón takes that and makes an interesting film. The film dives a bit into the supernatural as character Ryan Stone receives beyond ‘normal’ help to preserve her life. Gravity is a decent film, family friendly.

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Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock), a bio-medical engineer working on Hubble Space Telescope repairs, gets caught in a space debris storm. Houston orders her and co-worker, Matt Kowalski (George Clooney), to abort work and seek safety. Eventually, Dr. Ryan Stone is the sole survivor and has to find a way back to Earth.

Additional Thanks

Great Work for Director and Producer Alfonso Cuarón. Thank you to Executive Producers Christopher DeFaria, Nikki Penny, and Stephen Jones for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Mission Control (voice of Ed Harris), Aningaaq (voice of Orto Ignatiussen), Shariff (voice of Phaldut Sharma), Explorer Captain (voice of Amy Warren), and Russian Space Station Captain (voice of Basher Savage).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The special effects are phenomenal; the widescape views are endless.

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SMALL SOLDIERS (Theatrical Release USA 1998)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.3|5.0 Starsììì

Small Soldiers—some great animation graphics—falls short of its concept. The script didn’t grasp the full potential available for the idea.

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Gil Mars (Denis Leary) of GloboTech Industries desires to make toy action figures that have robotic movement capabilities. Toy engineers, Irwin Wayfair (David Cross) and Larry Benson (Jay Mohr) use GloboTech Industries’ secret government defense technology to create small soldiers who not only have robotic movement capabilities, but also have thinking ability. An initial shipment of these toys is sent to a toy store belonging to the Abernathy family. The store owner’s son, Alan Abernathy (Gregory Smith), and the delivery truck driver, Joe (Dick Miller), activate one of the ‘bad’ soldiers, Chip Hazard (voice of Tommy Lee Jones), and one of the ‘good’ soldiers, Archer (voice of Frank Langella). Alan Abernathy’s girl friend, Christy Fimple (Kirsten Dunst), buys the ‘bad’ soldier as a present for her brother. When the store owner’s son takes one of the ‘good’ soldiers home, he finds that the soldier ‘thinks’. Meanwhile, the ‘bad’ soldiers activate in the toy store. When the store owner’s son complains to the toy company, one of the toy engineers finds that the toys have smart guidance systems that can be activated over time. Saving the day rests on the shoulders of the Abernathy and Fimple households as well as the toys’ engineers. 

                                                                                                        

Additional Thanks

Good Work for Director Joe Dante. Thank you to Executive Producer Walter F. Parkes for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Stuart Abernathy (Kevin Dunn), Irene Abernathy (Ann Magnuson), Marion Fimple (Wendy Schaal), Phil Fimple (Phil Hartman), Ms. Kegel (Alexandra Wilson), and Timmy Fimple (Jacob Smith).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. This animation/live action movie has an interesting twist with the introduction of warring soldiers into the animation formatting which makes the movie rather unique for an animated format. A better watch within a war theme for younger audiences is Last Action Hero.

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I WISH (Newport Beach International Film Festival Newport Beach California USA 2011)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

I Wish—highly imaginative Japanese film—is scripted for the teen and adult audience. It’s a good watch.

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Storyline

Two brothers, Ryunosuke Kinami (Oshiro Maeda) and Kohichi Ohsako (Kohki Maeda), live in two diverse Japanese cities. Ryunosuke Kinami lives with their musician father and Kohichi Ohsako lives with their mother and grandparents. Kohichi comes to believe that when two new Japanese bullet trains pass each other for the first time that human wishes will be granted. Kohichi desperately desires his family to be re-united again. He sets out with several friends on a journey to witness the bullet trains passing each other so that he can yell his wish and have a miracle come true.

Additional Thanks

Great work for Director and Screenplay Writer Hirokazu Koreeda. Thank you to Producers Kentarô Koike and Hijiri Taguchi for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Ms. Mimura “Teacher” (Masami Nagasawa), Hideko “Grandmother” (Kirin Kiki), Mr. Sakagami “Teacher” (Hiroshi Abe), Wataru “Grandfather’s Friend” (Yoshio Harada), Megumi (Kyara Uchida), Kenji “Father” (Joe Odagiri), Higashi (Chôei Takahashi), Higashi’s Wife (Lily), and Kanna (Kanna Hashimoto).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s a good study not only of Japanese/Western culture intermixing, but also serves as a superb portrayal of childhood hopes, dreams, and imaginations.

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LETHAL WEAPON 4 (Theatrical Release USA 1998)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.4|5.0 Starsìììì

Lethal Weapon 4—with righteously comedic action—successfully ends the Lethal Weapon film series. While the addition of character Detective Lee Butters (Chris Rock) seems bombastic compared to the more mellow characters of Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), everything smoothes into a harmonious whole that completely satisfies in entertainment value.

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Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs try to figure a game plan to overcome criminals while talking personal matters in the event either one of them dies in line of duty.  Martin Riggs sends Roger Murtaugh to distract a criminal while Martin Riggs shoots the oxygen tank on the criminal’s back. The criminal is sent sailing into a gas truck which goes up in an explosion; but, since the gas truck is parked at a 76 gas station, the gas station goes up in an explosion, too. The gas truck lands on Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs’ police car, which also explodes. Later, while shark fishing with Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), they come under gunfire from a boat. Martin Riggs breaches the boat and starts to eliminate occupants. Several barrels catch on fire and a barrel flies into the air and lands in Roger Murtaugh's boat cabin. Illegal persons are deported back to their country by U.S. deportation officers. Later, Roger Murtaugh finds persons hiding from U.S. deportation officers in his lifeboat. He decides to help them and offers them a home at his house. The pace is set for the rest of the story.

Additional Thanks

Great work for Director and Producer Richard Donner. Thanks to Executive Producers Steve Perry and Jim Van Wyck for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Lorna Cole (Rene Russo), Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), Captain Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan), Benny “Uncle Benny” Chan (Kim Chan), Trish Murtaugh (Darlene Love), Rianne Murtaugh Butters (Traci Wolfe), and Hong Chinese Refugee (Eddy Ko).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s a laugh-out-loud comedy that borders on the edge of bellyache.

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CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Theatrical Release USA 2006)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 2.9|5.0 Stars ìì

Charlotte’s Web—a live action remake of the 1973 animated story—has a narrator who sounds like he doesn’t care for the story and might eat pork at any minute during the film. Dakota Fanning plays a weak part partially due to a poorly written script. The movie fails in the believability department.

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Storyline

Farm girl Fern’s (Dakota Fanning) father removes a runt piglet from a newly born litter of piglets and decides to kill it. But, Fern saves the piglet’s life by promising to nurse it herself. She names the piglet Wilbur (voice of Dominic Scott Kay). When the piglet gets larger, Fern’s parents suggest that the pig be moved to a more appropriate environment. So, Fern stores the pig at the Zuckerman’s neighboring farm where it will eventually find its way to the smokehouse. A Zuckerman farm spider, named Charlotte (voice of Julia Roberts), speaks with Wilbur, constructs a web, and begins to write positive web messages about how special Wilbur is so that he does not have to go to the slaughterhouse.

Additional Thanks

Fair work by Gary Winick. Thank you to Executive Producers Edgar M. Bronfman, Paul Neesan, Julia Pistor, and Bernard Williams for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Templeton the Rat (voice of Steve Buscemi), Samuel the Sheep (voice of John Cleese), Gussy the Female Goose (voice of Oprah Winfrey), Golly the Male Goose (Cedric the Entertainer), Bitsy the Cow (Kathy Bates), and Betsy the Cow (Reba McEntire).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

No. It’s not the best film remake.

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KUNG FU PANDA 2 (Theatrical Release USA 2011)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Stars ììì

Kung Fu Panda 2—a story one has heard so many times before—tells it again via the Kung Fu Panda. The movie has its emotional moments, works on about the same level as the first movie, and establishes the Kung Fu Panda stories as a series. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline Po (voice of Jack Black) discovers his Panda origins through a series of flashbacks, his teacher Shifu (voice of Dustin Hoffman), and a Court Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh). Po is urged to find his inner peace through embracing his past. Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson for the directing efforts. Thank you to Producer Melissa Cobb for making the film possible. Voice cast include: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Michelle Yeoh, Danny McBride, Dennis Haysbert, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Victor Garber, Mike Bell,

Additional Thanks

Good work for Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Thank you to Producer Melissa Cobb for making the film possible. Voice cast include: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Michelle Yeoh, Danny McBride, Dennis Haysbert, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Victor Garber, and Mike Bell.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The movie follows a message about being peaceful and has a link to the movies that follow.

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THE NAKED PREY (Theatrical Release USA 1966)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Stars ììì

The Naked Prey—monotonous African drumming and hypnotic trances—contains a few interesting perks, but considerably dates itself compared to 21^st century standards in well-timed action and suspense.

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An African Safari goes sour when elephant/ivory hunters ignore common standards of generosity with natives. The breach in protocol results in a native ambush where baggage carriers are slaughtered, a hunter is tortured by being spread-eagled in front of a deadly viper, a hunter is rolled in mud and roasted in fire, and hunters are taken captive and given an opportunity to escape for the sport of native women and hunters. One of the safari hunters (Cornel Wilde) becomes the last man standing and successfully outmaneuvers his vigilant pursuers through a series of excellent life-saving tactics.

Additional Thanks

Really Good work for Director and Producer Cornel Wilde. Additional characters/cast include: Leader of Natives (Ken Gampu), Chief of Natives (Morrison Gampu), Safari Overseer/SlaveDealer/Irish Soldier (Patrick Mynhardt), Little Girl (Bella Randles), Warrior (Sandy Nikomo), and Warrior (Eric Mcanyana).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The film definitely dates itself, but it is an interesting take on differences between cultures.

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EQUILIBRIUM (Theatrical Release USA 2002)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

Equilibrium—a little like Matrix with its acrobatics—has a straight forward, futuristic plot, but it’s a little slow getting started because the main character, John Preston (Christian Bale) takes a bit too much time to work up the courage to revolt against a corrupt government. Overall? The film has a good concept and an intriguing story line.

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John Preston’s (Christian Bell) position requires him to assassinate persons who do not take government regulated drugs that suppress emotion. The new order requires destruction of any kind of artifact, music, artwork, or entertainment that provokes an emotional response. But, Preston, after losing his wife to governmental decree begins re-thinking his artificial world and leads a revolt to overthrow the government and re-create a ‘feeling’ world.

Additional Thanks

Great work for Director writer Kurt Wimmer. Thank you to Executive Producers Andrew Rona and Bob and Harvey Weinstein for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Seamus (Dominic Purcell), Partridge (Sean Bean), and Officer in Charge (Christian Kahrmann).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. While it’s a fairly solid action/Sci-Fi flick, it takes too much time on the introduction of concept and not enough time on the body of the story. There are better choices out there: Minority Report, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Resident Evil, or Bourne Identity.

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THE SUM OF ALL FEARS (Theatrical Release USA 2002)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.3|5.0 Starsììì

The Sum of All Fears—a little boring and slow—just does not have the action feel that other apocalyptic movies have. Morgan Freeman (DCI William Cabot) and Liev Schreiber (John Clark) play strong parts, but their strength makes the rest of the cast seem weak and amateurish.

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A Syrian finds an unexploded bomb in the Golan Heights and sells it to a South African black market arms dealer. The bomb eventually finds its way to a Baltimore, Maryland football game where it detonates and destroys the stadium and miles of the city. United States CIA believes the activity originates with Russia. Tensions between Russia and the United States heighten to the brink of nuclear war. Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) works to prove that the bombing is not of Russian origin.

Additional Thanks

Good Work for Director Phil Alden Robinson. Thank you to Executive Producers Tom Clancy and Stratton Leopold for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Syrian Radar Operator (Ian Mongrain), Israeli Pilot (Russell Bobbitt), Admiral Pollack (Ken Jenkins), National Security Advisor Revell (Bruce McGill), General Lasseter (John Beasley), Defense Secretary Becker (Philip Baker Hall), and US STRATCOM Colonel (Al Vandecruys).

 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. It’s not the best spy thriller flick, but it’s not the worst either.

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THE LITTLE PRINCE (Cannes International Film Festival Cannes France 2015)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.6|5.0 Starsììì

The Little Prince—complicated, metaphorical storyline with little explication—does not serve the general audience desiring animated entertainment. While the metaphors tantalize, a general audience may feel cheated out of an hour and forty-eight minutes. The film serves a narrow, niche market and lacks universal appeal.

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Storyline

The Prince lives on a small planet where he spends his time digging up Baobab trees. One day a rose grows on his planet—a rose that talks and speaks. The Prince decides to explore the universe and meets an aviator in Earth’s Sahara Desert. He makes friends with the aviator who later tells a small girl about the Prince. She eventually searches for the Prince, finds him, and later returns to earth to resume the life her mother has planned for her.

Additional Thanks

Really Good Work for Director Mark Osborne. Thanks to Executive Producers Moritz Borman, Chip Flaherty, Jinko Gotoh, Mark Osborne, Thierry Pasquet, and Paul Rassam for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: The Aviator (voiced by Jeff Bridges), The Mother (voiced by Rachel McAdams), Mr. Prince (voiced by Paul Rudd), The Rose (voiced by Marion Cotillard), The Fox (voiced by James Franco), The Snake (voiced by Benicio Del Toro), The Conceited Man (voiced by Ricky Gervais), The Little Prince (voiced by Riley Osborne), The Businessman (Albert Brooks), and The Little Girl (Mackenzie Foy).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The story’s metaphors may not be understood by the general young child/adult audience.

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