The film market this weekend is a lot quieter than it was a week ago. Alice in Wonderland is still likely to take in a huge gross this weekend, and likely next weekend as well. It needs to get as much money as it can before How To Train Your Dragon steals away most of the 3D screens. The critical reception for most of the new releases this week is mixed. Paul Greengrass' new film Green Zone is something of a companion to United 93. Unfortunately it isn't nearly as compelling, or creative as the previous film. A few creative action sequences should gain this film more of an audience than the other new releases.
She's Out of My League has also gotten middling reviews, praising the film for its great cast and likable characters, but then condemning it for required raunchy jokes that come along with this type of film and its lack of originality. And then there's the film that you should just avoid entirely, Remember Me. Robert Pattinson doesn't seem to be able to walk away from the Edward Cullen from Twilight type of character, or Summit Entertainment. What is really depressing about the film is apparently the ending. I haven't seen the film, but from what I hear it's one of the worst endings in film history. So at this point, even though I don't think I need to, I'd like to place a big SPOILER ALERT!
At the end of the film, Robert Pattinsons character is seen standing inside the world trade center on the morning of 9/11. It'd be really emotional if it had anything to do with the rest of the story, but it just doesn't. They literally just slammed it on the end. So there's your choices for this weekend. You can go see Alice in Wonderland if you haven't yet, Green Zone, She's Out of My League, or Remember Me. Or you can go home and rent some good film like Up in the Air or Precious. I'm just trying to point you in the right direction.
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