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The Majestic (2001)
I am not a Jim Carrey fan...but I loved this movie
I just watched this movie for the second time. Then I went and read many of the reviews. Yes...it's a bit sappy - and a lot like the Capra movies...but...what's wrong with that? I guess Jim Carrey fans will not like it. But (IMHO) this is the first time Jim Carrey ever really had a good part and did very well in it.
If you want a good, clean, old-fashioned movie that you can watch with your parents and/or kids - this is it. No violence, no nudity, only one "curse" word said two times. It's not a bad thing either that young people will learn about the McCarthy hearings and how much damage they did to a lot of people.
For those of you who want action and adventure - this ain't it. If you liked "It's a Wonderful Life" (James Stewart), you'll like this. And I'll bet "It's a Wonderful Life" didn't do as well when it first came out either.
I hope Jim Carrey takes on more serious parts and stops trying to imitate Jerry Lewis. In addition to Carrey, there are many good actors/performances in this movie - James Whitmore, Hal Holbrook, David Ogden Stiers and Martin Landau.
The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)
Awful
Best advice - see the 1942 Orson Welles version instead. The acting was terrible (I'm being kind). Sometimes I felt that the actors thought they were on a stage rather than doing a movie. "George" and "Aunt Fanny" were the worst offenders - they did some serious over-acting. "Aunt Fanny's" Melanie Griffith-type voice was annoying and half the time I couldn't understand what she was saying. Skip it - or watch it AFTER seeing the 1942 version.