Cliff Note Reviews is an ongoing series where I briefly state my thoughts on recent films I've watched but don't have the desire to create a full review surrounding. Short and to the point opinions on films that might make decent weekend watchers when you have nothing else to do, films to completely stay away from, and occasionally a few highly recommended films that I simply don't feel need to be given a full review due to already overexposure.
Morning Glory (2010)
Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) has a few months to turn around a dying Morning Show or her dreams of prime time news producer will forever be lost. But how do you save a show that's really got no hope of survival? I've loved Hollywood's girl next door (Rachel McAdams) ever since I saw Red Eye, and loved her even more when I finally got around to seeing The Notebook; throw in one of my all-time favorites (Harrison Ford) as the grumpy old man and not loving this film would have been difficult! It's a refreshing, well assembled comedy that falters only when it attempts to throw in a romantic twist with McAdams and Patrick Wilson, an aspect of the film that adds nothing to the story except slows it down. 8/10
After getting kicked to the curb by her wealthy fiancee, who realizes she was only using him for his money, Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) goes back to her old job of teaching junior high with the goal of saving up enough cash to buy some implants and meet another wealthy guy to sponge off of. Like most crass comedies now a-days Bad Teacher doesn't bring much originality to the table it simply takes the played out bits and puts a new millennium spin on them. Sort of like Cameron Diaz's character going to a lot of trouble to scrummage up $9,800 for breast implants. Still Bad Teacher manages to be slightly more amusing than I expected and actually not as crass as I thought it would have been, minus a small amount of nudity (which before you ask, is not from Diaz) the horrible PG-13 Dinner For Schmucks is a lot more offensive and just down right un-amusing to boot. Still this isn't one for the kiddies. 7/10
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Three friends reach the end of the line in terms of coping with their harassing bosses and get into a boatload of trouble in an attempt to regain control of their work lives. Another crass comedy that definitely succeeds in being so. Once again nothing really new here and at times it's completely predictable. Although it's slightly saved by the great cast that make up the actual "horrible bosses", being Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston, who all gave very convincing and entertaining performances. The last twenty minutes of the film succeeds in being very exciting, while everything leading up to it is more or less average with highlights of hilarity usually brought to you by Jamie Foxx. Also a little more screen time for Aniston's character would have been nice to balance out the overly male centric cast. 6/10
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