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The Alphabet Killer (2008)
not horrible, but definitely not great
I normally am not a fan of crime movies, especially those based on reality but stretched to the extreme, and the "Alphabet Killer" is no exception. Poor acting, horrible misrepresentation of reality, inaccuracy beyond belief, and camera work that my high school journalist could have topped takes this movie to the bottom. I do, however, enjoy movies that i don't know what's going to happen five minutes into it, and that is where this movie does succeed.
I watched "Alphabet Killer" twice; once confused and then once playing the "Alphabet Killer" drinking game. Neither was incredibly enjoyable but compared to most of the films these days it was not repulsive. If you are bored and happen to have a free redbox code its worth the 2 hours for sheer enjoyment of how truly worthless cops are.
I know this is one of my less useful reviews but i really don't have much to say about this movie; that's why i watched it twice. It really isn't that bad but at the same time it's not that good. I gave it the benefit of having funny cop hating to get the 6 instead of the 4.
Seven Pounds (2008)
Disappointed
I went in to this movie with pretty high expectations after all of the great reviews and was subsequently disappointed. The movie was very predictable and slow paced, even for a dramatic film. I could have told the story with the same impact in under ten minutes. Also, there were too many inaccuracies in the movie that made it almost seem absurd. (cell phone in the ICU? person that faints after walking a dog having sex without problem? gifting a beach house without tax implications. suicide by box jellyfish not destroying the organs that are to be donated. complete eye transplant including eye color? etc.) On top of all that the acting was notably sub par. (i.e. the outdoor dinner scene seemed like they were okay with the first take when they had never seen their lines before) After his magnificent work in the pursuit of happiness Will Smith should be ashamed. My only saving grace was that i saw it at the Alamo Drafthouse so i had a frosty brew to go with it.