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The InterviewI didn't have high expectations going into this, especially since it has a really dumb plot, but it wasn't too bad. It was a little long for my tastes and I could definitely see why it was pulled from theatrical release. There was a lot of unnecessary blood, such as in multiple fingers getting bitten off and the soldier being run over by the tank, but the effects were cool (see: Kim being blown away at the end) and I'll adore James Franco until I die. There's not much else to say about it - it was funny? It was cute? But I'd probably be lying if I said either of those things. It was just.. charming at best, I guess.
The Theory of EverythingI really hate to say, but this made me tear up in the end. It wasn't for any particular reason, but watching Hawkings deterioration was hard enough, and when it cycled back through it in reverse, I found myself really emotional. I loooove Eddie Redmayne, though the last time I saw him in a movie was Les Miserables in 2013, and he was really spectacular. I don't think someone better could've been picked to convey the aggressive, progressive nature of Lou Gehrigs. Unfortunately, I do feel that Felicity Jones' character, Jane, had her story lost in space until near the very end, but maybe that was the point - we were to think that she was fine holding onto Hawking until he died, but when he lived far longer than she thought, he had to let her go and only then did she really come to the forefront to do what she wanted to do with her life. it really blows realizing this is based on a book written by her and on their actual life. :(
Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)uh... okay movie, hard to follow when you're watching at like 12am. Really only watched it for Emma Stone lol. the end was utter horseshit
