Today I watched two good, but very different movies - Frozen River and Adventureland.
Frozen River was about a lady desperate for money to support her two sons and get them into a better home. This lady kind of stumbles in to transporting illegal aliens across the Canadian border. Ooops, don’t you hate it when that happens? Me too. The movie also starred a cute little Mohawk lady (Mohawk as in Native American, not a hair style). I don’t know if she’s actually Mohawk, but she played one in the movie. Also, there’s a frozen river and a baby in a duffle bag. All in all, a well-acted, good film. So to summarize, Frozen River – good, but don’t watch it if you’re depressed. It will only deepen the abyss. I give it 4 out of 5 Hot Wheels Blast & Crash Track Set.
After a quick trip to Walmart to pick up a few things, I settled back onto the couch for Adventureland.
This movie, which takes place in the mid-80’s, tells the story of a recent college graduate whose big plans for a European vacation and graduate school are dashed. The only summer job he can get is at Adventureland – a theme park in Pittsburgh. The picture was actually filmed at Kennywood, which is in Pittsburgh. What a coincidence! The main guy was good (Jesse Eisenberg – thanks IMDB!) but I’m just not sure I’m a Kristen Stewart fan. I am, however, a Kristen Wiig fan, even though she has a weird last name. The movie has a great soundtrack, assuming you love 80’s music, geeky guys, and Ryan Reynolds – but who doesn’t? I give it 5 out of 5 bananas, with eyes.
oh i am SO glad that you liked adventureland; h and i weren’t sure if we were going to see it. but all htat stuff you listed, i’m all about it!