Our Idiot Brother (2.5)

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2011 film by Jesse Peretz about a brother who is a bit of a hippie and falls victim to secrets and lies regarding his sisters.

This movie was kind of a let down. It wasn't what it advertised itself to be and from all the reviews that it read via other movies to watch lists I read it really didn't live up to the hype.

Don't get me wrong, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel were all amazing and I enjoyed the basic idea behind this film but it kept pushing that it was a comedy and I just didn't see it. Sure, it was a light dramatic comedy but I would definitely not call this a pure comedy.

Even with Paul Rudd being a nice, charming hippie who was stupid and clueless and therefore entertaining to watch he just wasn't funny to me. I was disappointed because I wanted lots of laughs but really all I got were face palms and humour sighs over the silly things that were happening.

If you're looking for a nice, soft flick to watch while making dinner or playing with your friends dogs then it's a great time filler but other then that I would've rather watched Conan again. *shrug*

2.5/5 ADSENSE HERE

Conan the Barbarian (3)

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2011 action/fantasy flick based on the original film.

This movie is all about the ACTION! The acting isn't mention worthy, the story has obviously been done before for the original but this movie had all the blood, fights and weaponry that I needed and wanted.

There really isn't much more to this film. If you enjoyed the original Conan film then you will most likely enjoy this movie. I thought Jason Momoa was great as the new Conan but once again no one performance really blew me away as this movie wasn't made to be an Oscar winner.

Action, action, action and blood. If you like these things, you will love this film. I was actually impressed with the fight choreography and weapons in this movie and I now regret not seeing it in theatres. I should have because it's these kind of mindless action flicks that make your $12.00 movie ticket worth while.

Take your chances, don't expect miracles. I was highly entertained.

3/5 ADSENSE HERE