The Hangover

Homosexuality in the form of three "best friends."

In all actuality, the movie does not display any form of homosexuality as far as I was concerned. The Hangover stars three relatively small-time television actors, the most notable one (in my case) being Ed Helms who plays Andy on The Office. The movie tells of three groomsmen who take their buddy to Las Vegas for his bachelor party before his marriage. They get shmammered and forget everything that went on the night before, and lose the most important of their friends.

They go on an epic adventure the next day to uncover the events that happened the night before, using clues to retrace their steps and find out just what the fuck happened the night before. If you have seen the trailer for this film, then you probably know that it has the potential to be quite hilarious.

It's these random-ass type of comedies that you really have to have the right mindset for before seeing them. If you're in the mood for a drama, then watch a drama. Want a horror movie? Watch a horror movie. This movie can only be fully appreciated if you're a good mood, and with someone who you can laugh with, and laugh HARD with.

This movie employs a finely tuned method of shock-and-awe comedy, where you never know what is going to happen next, and you never know where the story is going to take you. The characters seem just as shocked as the viewer, and they react appropriately to just about everything that happens in the movie. Often times, they simply freak the fuck out which results in massive hilarity.

The movie has several loopholes and isn't pieced together quite as well as it could have been. The script is solid and they definitely force a few transitions, but it's all in good fun. It's just very important to have the correct mindset when viewing this movie, or else you are going to nitpick and notice some errors. The beauty of this movie comes with the ride of it. It feels like you're on a rollercoaster ride of hilarious proportions, and undiscovering the plot with the main characters is a fucking blast.

All three actors don't stand out too well on their own (aside from Ed Helms, who rules), and that's actually a good thing. This movie would be completely different if some well-known actor was up there leading the show, but that's not the case. Bradley Cooper tries to exercise some leadership throughout the film, but the movie is just too fucking crazy for him to hold it together.

Bottom line is: If you haven't seen this movie, and you're a fan of crazy as hell comedies, then I completely recommend this. I've described this movie before as," Dude Where's My Car? on steroids," and that's the best way for me to describe it. Only you don't have that prick Ashton Kutcher to stare at the entire time.

Once

I'm back.

Movies have been slow in my life lately. I deem many of them unreviewable since a review about them would be unfunny. But, I feel that my passion for film should be good enough for anyone who reads this blog to actually watch the things I recommend or do not recommend. All humor aside, I love film and cinematography in general, and I feel like I appreciate it more than I do my peers, and as such I look at it a little differently.

So, I'm going to stop being picky about things and review almost everything I watch, whether I love it or hate it. People here to laugh will probably get that, but I feel that I'm being unfair to people who read this blog to gain information about movies, so I'm going to change that.

Last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to take a nap as to get away from my family and enjoy some privacy. In order to make it seem like we weren't doing it, I put in a DVD. My collection is incredibly jumbled at the moment and I managed to find the movie Once. I bought it with the full intention of watching it some years ago, but due to some personal conflicts I never cared to watch the movie.

I figured, " Well, we can have some nice music, and maybe this guy and girl can help sing us to sleep." In all actuality, it did the opposite of that. The film is about real life singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (which isn't spelled correctly, but a google search will come up with her) and their struggles as musicians. Hansard plays music on the street for pety cash, and Irglova, and immigrant becomes smitten with his sound and eventually invites him to listen to her play piano.

They sing a impromptu song together, and Hansard believes that she might help him jumpstart his career. The two share a romantic bond, and record a demo together near the end of the movie. Hansard is still upset over the loss of one of his ex-girlfriends, and is convinced that he should travel to London to promote the demo tape, and win back his old girlfriend.

I've got a thing for indie bands, and this movie definitely hit home with me. My girlfriend and I didn't do any sleeping. The first scene caught me by the balls and kept me interested. I did not expect Glen Hansard to be so passionate about this thing. The man fucking sings his heart out, and I fell for him pretty strongly. Not romantically, but as a musician, as I'm not attracted to hairy Irish men. It looked like he was on the verge of tears for just about every song, and for that I respect him so, so much. In order to be taken seriously as a musician, he had to nail this movie. He's not an actor, and neither is Irglova, but Glen Hansard most definitely is a performer. He puts his heart and his soul into every single song, and I have to say that his performance is truly incredible.

Irglova has no problem trying to match him, however her style of musicianship is not nearly as passionate, and seems much more humble. She doesn't quite put everything out on the table for you, as Glen does so expertly. If you have a love for music, or are into the singer-songwriter stuff, then I cannot possibly recommend this movie more. The movie was incredibly low-budget ($160,000). It's very grainy looking and I love it. The movie is shot so fucking beautifully that it's not even funny. Granted, it's my kind of cinematography, and if I were to make a movie it would look very similar for this. The film is shot on location in Ireland, and it's just...awesome.

This movie completely surprised me. Glen Hansard is the fucking man, and his passion for this is so fucking impressive. I have the utmost respect for both of these musicians. For being professional musicians instead of professional actors is so surprising, because they nail it. The two definitely have a lot of chemistry, and it truly is something to watch. This will be a movie that I rewatch time and time again, simply because it's that good.

Highly recommended.