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El cártel (2009)
Enjoyed it.
Okay... So I saw the movie trailer on youtube and decided to put it in my Netflix queue. I'm not one to watch independent films, preferring to reserve my time for the bigger films that my kids will like. But I'm actually glad I strayed from the norm on this one.
I judge a film on how much it gets into my head. My husband and I watched this last night (not one for the kiddos me thinks) and I woke up this morning thinking about it. The film itself was pretty good. Acting was descent. Story was descent. Message and moral of the film was superb! I'm not sure if the film makes me want to chase my dreams, or be happy with the fact that I've decided to let them pass me by, but it's definitely got me thinking that I should start revisiting all the things I wanted to do when I was a kid. And if I decide to "go for it," as the movie's main character would say, I'll make sure I do a little bit better preparing than he did! haha
Up (2009)
My kids loved it, but it's not a Pixar classic.
My kids loved it, but it probably had a lot to do with the fact that they saw it at the drive in. It was their first time, and they were wrapped up in the adventure of the whole "outside movie" thing.
The movie has all the Pixar staples -- great animation, lovable characters, and a compelling story. However, it seems to be lacking in some areas. For instance, they seemed to stretch reality a bit, and I'm not talking about the flying balloon house. Talking dogs, two old men that started out DECADES apart in age but ending up about the same age by film's end, dogs flying airplanes, an extinct bird... None are a problem per se, but the story never explains WHY any of these things are happening. One a film establishes the rules, it should just stick with those rules. It just seemed that the creative team came up with some "cool" ideas and ran with it. Granted, they were cool, but it made the story seem a bit disjointed.
With my adult brain, I saw problems. But with my kid brain, I had a blast. Thanks Pixar!