Lakeview Terrace

I did like the movie. I could really relate to the main character and what he was going through. I felt like Samuel L. Jackson really drew the viewer in, and made you really understand what it's like to be a police officer. SLJ put this film on his back and carried it across the finish line. He gets three stars, and I give the movie two. You'll know why if you watch the movie...I would watch it. I own it!

Lakeview Terrace: 2.5 Stars

I watched this movie a couple nights ago with Isaac and actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. An interracial married couple who have bought their first home get lucky enough to move in next door to a cop. What could be better than that? Hmmm...I would say moving in next door to a cop that actually likes you! Needless to say, Samuel L doesn't care too much for his new neighbors and goes out of his way to "persuade" them to find somewhere else to live. Like I said, it is a pretty enjoyable movie if you know what you are getting going into it. Is it going to win an Oscar? No, but if you are a Samuel L. Jackson fan or in the mood for a real easy plot to follow check it out.

What to expect

I love movies so much that years ago I learned html (when it was still done long-hand) and created a website with Isaac doing movie reviews. We called it "Two Fat Critics: Homer & Barney (an homage to the Simpsons) and gave movies a rating using cans of duff. haha. This was before I could drive, so when I showed my parents my website they were pretty impressed. Then I sprang it on them!!! I needed rides (and $$$) from them to the theatre so that I would have movies to write reviews about.

You know when you watch a movie on t.v. and it has a "star" rating? Well the rating is on a 5 star system meaning that if a movie gets 4 it is pretty amazing. I jokingly told Isaac once that any movie with a 4 star rating I would watch regardless of the subject matter or my personal interest in seeing it. This is the reason for the name of my blog.

So I hope that this will be a fun forum where you can see my opinion on a movie, debate with me (even though you are most likely wrong if your opinion differs from mine), or even give me a review of yours to post. I will be reviewing movies as I see them whether at home or on the big screen.

Stay tuned because May is going to be a great month at the movies!

p.s. Although I have a hard time taking my own advice, I don't recommend starting a blog during finals week