Caught up on a bunch of movies while recovering from surgery…
Nebraska (Bruce Dern) - Great portrayal of small-town family life, but I found the black white filming to be more annoying than artsy.
Kinky Boots - Loved the touring production of Kinky Boots, and wanted to catch up on the movie. The plot for the musical actually stuck pretty close to the movie, with a couple of minor changes. Enjoyed the movie, but it just can’t match the energy of a live performance!
Neighbors (Seth Rogen, Zac Efron) - Crude, but did have several funny scenes that made me laugh out loud.
Blended (Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore) - Cute and mildly funny, although not as good as The Wedding Singer or 50 First Dates.
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (Robin Williams, Mila Kunis) - This got universally panned, but I loved it. The plot is ironic, given that it was one of Williams’ last movies - it’s about a man who is told he has 90 minutes to live. I loved Robin Williams, and I also liked Mila Kunis’ character, a burned-out doctor. I’m not a doc, but do work in the nonprofit world - and have learned that if you don’t take care of yourself, there’s nothing left to give to anyone else. There is also an unlikely and funny cameo that I won’t spoil.
Next up is “Are You Here” - this one also got panned, but love Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakis, so will give it a try.
EDIT: Shoulda listened to the critics on "Are You Here". That's two hours of my life that I won't get back...