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March 16, 2006
Matrix Revolutions
I normally like to give constructive reviews, outlining the good and bad (if applicable) points of each movie before giving their halo rating.
However...
...having taken years to finally see Matrix Revolutions, I am not surprised that my intuition advised me to hold off spending any money on it.
I am disappointed.
Now for my non-constructive review of Matrix Revolutions. Follow me....
Possible spoilers
It was shite shite shite.
Where was the fighting? What in the world is the computer world doing brokering a deal w/ Neo? They're just going to give up the earthlings? Did I understand that correctly?
And all this stuff about the poor Oracle having changed bodies. She didn't manage to change into a body that was much younger and prettier? That's what I would have done.
I am no longer surprised that I waited this long to see this movie. There's tons more reasons I could give for why I disliked it, but it's just futile. I've made up my mind.
Posted by calima at 09:54 AM
March 02, 2006
Trapped In The Closet
R. Kelly .... Sylvester
Cat Wilson .... Gwendolyn
Eric Lane .... Twan
Rolando Boyce .... Rufus
LeShay N. Tomlinson .... Cathy
Malik Middleton .... Chuck
Michael K. Williams .... James
Drevon Cooks .... Big Man
Rebecca Field .... Bridget
LaDonna Tittle .... Rosie
How do I start a review Trapped In The Closet when I can't decide if the category should be music or tv or movie? I'm leaving it under music because it is, as described by R. Kelly and the Director of the videos, a "hip-hopera."
When you watch this, you certainly aren't expecting a masterpiece of musical drama (like you would if you were watching Les Miz or Evita) because, let's face it, it's R. Kelly. But this is so entertaining because it's extraordinarily bad and cheesy!
The whole narrative is sung by R. Kelly. And by whole, I mean EVERYTHING. And by sung, I mean making up the melody as he goes along. I could understand him singing the whole thing if this were meant only to be listened to but as it's a visual media as well, I don't get why he has to tell you certain things.
However, the fact that he "plays" all the characters in song and narrates every move anybody makes is what elevates this piece to heights of hilariousness. Seriously. Because R. Kelly had to write rhyming couplets, the whole thing is so simple and unintentionally funny. And everyone plays their characters so straight that it's even more ridiculous.
So far, he only has 12 Chapters of the musical drama completed and the whole thing takes about an hour to watch, if you don't stop to laugh or to ask questions of your friends. And really, you must watch it with a friend or two. If you Netflix it though, be forewarned. It took me FOREVER to get it (A Very Long Wait, according to them and they weren't kidding).
Posted by xinh at 10:27 AM