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The Pledge (2001)
Malick rubs off on Penn.
The Pledge approaches the psychological thriller the way it should be approached - with stirring images and varying degrees of psychic distance. Those who find it dull, slow, or boring obviously need their information spoon-fed to them and would have better luck enjoying something less challenging. Sean Penn's direction borders obsessive, which makes the film even more disturbing and effective.
In sum, viewers complaining of "nothing happening" are living proof of how emotionally devoid and shallow our society has become. This is art at its most powerful. Not for the faint of heart or those scared of having to draw their own conclusions.
Scary Movie (2000)
The Worst Movie I've ever seen
I wasn't expecting anything Oscar caliber nor was I expecting the next great comedy. I was, however, expecting to laugh and I can confidently say that I didn't laugh even once. It didn't offend me, it didn't gross me out. SCARY MOVIE was terribly unfunny, unoriginal, and uninspired. At one point, Shawn Wayans pretends one of his murder victims was responsible for the cancellation of his show. If that's the case, he should have been stabbing himself and his brother Marlon because, newsflash: THE WAYANS BROTHERS ARE NOT FUNNY. "In Living Color" was a good show until it lost its primary cast - "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka" had its moments. "Don't Be a Menace . . " was forgivable. But through all of this, if you couldn't tell the yucks were stilted, you were kidding yourself. It's making tons of money, so we'll unfortunately be submitted to another Wayans tragedy in the near future.
People have accused me of having no sense of humor in reference to this garbage, that I'm a movie snob, etc. The only thing scary is the fact this drivel now passes as comedy.