First up was The Shaggy Dog on Monday. Don't ask me why I decided to watch it. It's pretty much typical Disney fare. Feel good movie with stupid characters. It's basically about how some unethical corporation captures this 300 yr old dog and tries the use genetics to find out the secret to its long life. Of course, Tim Allen starts off as this corporate stooge and then, after he is bitten, he is changed miraculously into a dog. As usual, he learns more about his family through the dog's eyes then through his own eyes.
Predictable storyline. Not very interesting characters. But Tim Allen does bring in some laughs here and there. So to me, this is a CAN WATCH IF YOU REALLY NEED SOMETHING TO WATCH. If not, just give it a miss.
Went to Plaza Singapore today. I was hoping to watch eithe Munich or Transamerica but either the timings were wrong (too late) or not showing at all. So I ended up watching Nanny McPhee.
Compared to Shaggy Dog, this This movie is certainly much better and more watchable. Again, this is supposed to be based on a series of children books so please dun expect deep, engaging storylines. The story is straight-forward enough. Kids lose mother-father ignores kids-kids become uncontrollable-father can't find nanny-nanny macphee shows up out of nowhere-transforms the kids-helps father express feelings-happily ever after. Yep, that's the story in a nutshell. The movie has its funny moments. Top of my list is the scene with the dancing donkey. Yes, you heard me right, a dancing donkey. It's not exactly a special effects extravaganza but the effects are passable. One thing which irritated me at the end was they never explained who/what is Nanny McPhee. This is definitely a CAN WATCH. If you are looking for something lighthearted and not deep, then this movie is for you.
Yeah, so that's that. I'm still hoping to catch Munich or Transamerica (if there is a suitable show time.) These two serious-er movies should be a good balance to the two movies above....
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