August 3, 2010
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Steve Carrell, Winner AND Loser!
This summer has been an interesting one, movie-wise at least.
And when I say “interesting”, I really mean, kind of dull. Movies that had great trailers turned out to be duds, and other flicks with dud-trailers turned out to be awesome. Well, it doesn’t matter how good your trailer is if your movies STINKS. But this is not a summer movie review…it’s a Steve Carrell movie review.
First off–I was HIGHLY anticipating Dinner with Schmucks. I adore Steve Carrell. I’ve been a fan of his since the mid-90s before you ever heard of him. He lives down the street. I don’t ever stalk him at ALL. But DWS was odd, and although funny at times, it fell flat with me. Part of the reason was because I felt AWKWARD for most of the movie–and I really felt bad for SC’s character…it’s probably the pastor in me–the part that loves everyone (except for Dr. Doofenshmirtz of Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, of course, because he’s pure evil). So I never enjoyed the film-I just felt bad during most of it. And although it was humorous at points…Dinner with Schmucks fell flat for me…
But the weekend BEFORE that, I saw this movie, we had a clear Steve Carrell WIN!
Heart-warming, hilarious, well cast…my kids AND I loved it. You can’t go wrong with Despicable Me.
My kids desperately want to see it again.
And secretly, so do I (shhhh, don’t tell).
Comments (2)
LOVED Despicable Me. So sweet. I loved when he read The Three Little Kittens. Ha!
Also, I am still going to see DFS. But now I will go into it with slightly lower expectations, which means I will probably enjoy it more. So thank you.
@marshallismyalias - yeah–admittedly, my expectations were quite high. I may need to see it again…and I might find it funnier now that I know how it all ends or something.