What (NOT) to expect when you're expecting!

There's been a lot of hype around this movie due to the fact that the book 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' was such a huge success, HOWEVER, this movie was anything but. Directed by the same director of 'The Girl Next Door' and 'The Animal', it's no wonder that this film didn't sit too well with the critics, so, how do you ensure bums on seats knowing that the story line is about as exciting as mixing 100% pure orange juice with water? Oh yes, ensure you hire a stellar cast, the likes of Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz and J-Lo. The performances weren't that great and I found myself wondering why Chris Rock didn't have a bigger part in this film because he truly was the best part of the movie for me and as for the 'cool dad patrol'... highly disappointing. There might've been one moment where I chuckled, but that was it. Too cheesy, too predictable and oh yeah, too cheesy. So, I give this film a 6 out of 10. It would've been a 5, but the inclusion of Dennis Quaid as the retired race car driver with the HOT wife, pushed the rating by one point.

Now if you read my last post about 'Snow White', you will be forgiven for thinking that I am a cynic because I am anything but, it's just that I have yet to watch a good movie. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment.

Snow White & The Huntsman

Off the bat let me just say how impressed I was with Charlize Theron's performance as the evil & malicious queen. Now being South African, it's easy for me to be biased however even with that in mind, I did try and look at this from an unbiased point of view and still found it difficult to crit her performance negatively. The story of Snow White has been told for years and for the first time the story was told like I think it was meant to be told. Yes, it's a feel good fairy tale where good conquers evil, but Rupert Sanders (directorial debut just by the way) brings the elements of sorrow and pain that the evil queen inflicted on her people to the forefront in a stark, barren and dark landscape. Having said that, there were holes in the plot and the story line didn't flow. Hemsworth did indeed prove his 'worth' as the huntsman whilst Stewart, well, she should stick to non-emotional emo movies that she's been branded with from the Twilight saga. She was incorrectly cast and with an estimated budget of $170m, well, let's just say they could've afforded someone far superior e.g. Rachel McAdams. There is a rumour that there's a sequel on the way, I'll watch it out of sheer curiosity and am not looking to be wowed.