meganduck Reviews

Chasing Liberty (2004)

Brainless, but cute and entertaining

[23 May 2004]

This film, it is true, requires little brainpower. It is, however, light and fun fare, particularly for teenagers. Moore is adequate but not stellar as the President's whiny daughter. My biggest complaint with the movie is that her repeated comments about wanting "freedom" get old very quickly, and she comes off as a spoiled brat, but that's more the fault of the writing, not Moore. Matthew Goode in his breakout performance is far more charming, showing off a relaxed, witty presence that make his character well worth watching (and if his performance isn't enough, his looks should be!). The sub-love-story of Moore's two bodyguards, Weiss and Morales, is also funny and at times more interesting than the lead characters themselves. The scenery easily makes up for the lack of depth. All in all, it's a cute and entertaining film and at times is outright funny. Worth watching and even buying, for times when you're not in mood for heavy drama!

"I...want to swim naked...in the Danube!" "Actually, it's the Vltava." "Who says they want to swim naked in the Vltava? Nobody says that." "That's because Vltava is Polish for 'unhealthy bacteria level'!"

It Had to Be You (2000)

Plotless but inoffensive

[11 October 2003]

I found this movie mildly amusing in parts but not worth the time I spent watching it. I thought it was plotless, formulaic and predictable. The characters were lovable but underdeveloped, and the lines were cheesy and also very predictable. Not very well-written, clever or even interesting. If you want a movie that is inoffensive but boring, this is the one for you.