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Zookeeper (2011)

After reading some of the reviews for this movie, it is absolutely clear that most of the previous reviewers didn’t get the point of the movie. It is a FAMILY movie.

You don’t go to movies to see what you can pick apart, and then write a review that is already predisposed negatively against it. That’s just stupid. Anyone who goes into a movie with the attitude they are going to hate the movie no matter, and writes an extremely negative review is an idiot. The reason to go to movies is to be entertained.

Zookeeper was a movie that entertained. The performances by all the cast members were very well done. There were a lot of laughs, and there was a lot of fun. My son, who by the way is 7, was in the perfect demographic for this movie. It had interesting characters, and situations.

For an adult, a movie with talking animals might not be your cup of tea, but for a small child, it is awesome. Yes, a child thinks it’s funny when someone smashes into something or someone. Yes, for an adult, the movie might seem predictable, but truthfully, what movie isn’t somewhat predictable? A young child (for whom the movie was made for) isn’t going to be scrutinizing every tiny, single thing in a movie, just to say, ” A-HA! SEE, I KNEW IT!”. A child goes to the movies to be lost in imagination. My son laughed when there was a funny part. Whether it was funny because of the animals, or the humans, I heard a lot of laughter. And yes, I laughed a lot too, and so did my wife.

I believe that anyone who goes into this movie with the understanding that this is a movie targeted towards families with young children, that they will be entertained. This movie hits the mark for the appropriate audience members it was made for.

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Rango Spoiler (2011)

This animated feature is set in the Wild West and focuses on a chameleon (voiced by Johnny Depp). This little creature considers himself an actor and tries to put on performances with inanimate objects in his glass tank. After somehow breaking out, he’s left to contend with the perils of the desert. Escaping the dangers of a hawk, the chameleon takes refuge with another lizard named Beans (Isla Fisher) who is heading back to her town of Dirt.

When he arrives there himself, he finds that the town is continuously suspicious of outsiders. This is primarily because the town’s water supplies are so low. There’s barely enough to last for the next six days. To prove himself to his sceptics, the chameleon pretends to be a fierce outlaw, telling tales about his heroics. Winning the respect of the people, the chameleon calls himself Rango and is made the sheriff of Dirt. But the ambiguity surrounding Dirt’s Mayor (Ned Beatty) and his stranglehold on the remaining water supply remains.

Rango compensates for some familiar tropes and situations with a superior visual style and an expressive voice cast. Gore Verbinski’s film is foremost a parody of the Western genre and it borrows heavily from the Chevy Chase spoof iThree Amigos! That film, a take on The Magnificent Seven itself, was also about a group of actors who entered a village and were mistaken for real gunslingers. I suspect there’s a more contemporary political message running throughout Rango though. The town of Dirt lives off the idea of hope for a better future.

But for a sheriff promising stability, Rango is reliably destructive and irresponsible, failing to keep order. Then there’s the town’s necessity for a precious resource, overshadowed by a tyrannic prospector. These political undertones are contained in a relatively foreseeable and familiar narrative, working with a common idea of so many animated pictures that the smallest person can make a difference. Nonetheless, the film rides high on an abundance of charm, provided by its inventive and textured visuals.

The tone of the film remains light and playful but the visuals distinguish themselves from highly saturated pictures like Tangled and Toy Story 3, with grittier palettes. The arid, sunburnt planes are naturally fitting for a Western and the film compliments this hardened tone with equally dark character models too. There’s more of an edge to the design of these characters because many of them are halfway between being anthropomorphic and more grotesque creatures.

Abigail Breslin’s Priscilla is for example a walking and talking rat. But she’s also dressed like a school girl, with plaits, not unlike Hailee Steinfeld’s character from True Grit. It’s particularly funny how they resemble token characters from the Western genre too. It gives a unique but also more unsettling feel to the town, fitting of Rango’s experience as an outsider. Adults will enjoy picking up on these genre references.

Thankfully, the film is also regularly witty, courtesy of a funny screenplay script by John Logan. The slapstick action, moving from elaborate set pieces to more subtle visual gags, is equally humorous and beautiful, slickly controlled by Verbinski, working from his experience on the Pirates films. The voice cast is even more impressive, an enthusiastic line-up that gives life to even the smallest character.

Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin, Bill Nighy as a very creepy snake, Ray Winstone and many others are excellent. A lot of publicity has been given to the preparation of the voice work, specifically using the voice actors to act out the scenes themselves. Given the near-perfection of how Depp captures Rango’s clumsiness, I would say that this technique has been a great success in drawing the actors closer to the scenarios and providing them with a greater understanding of their characters mannerisms.


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Burlesque (2010)

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“Burlesque” is probably the most compelling contemporary movie musical that I have ever seen; the score, acting, costumes, and cinematography were executed, impeccably.

The film commences in rural Iowa, where we are first introduced to the film’s protagonist, Ali Marilyn Rose, played by Christina Aguilera. The seemingly idealistic and ambitious Ali is determined to leave Iowa and pursue a career in the entertainment industry. After countless deliberation, Ali decides that moving to Los Angeles would presumably promote the advancement of her career, greatly.

So, the diminutive Ali packs the relatively little belongings she owns, and heads to Los Angeles, optimistically, anticipating that numerous opportunities await her. Upon arriving to Hollywood, Ali is beset with financial and professional difficulties that unnerve her; she conducts an assiduous search for various jobs, ranging from dancing to bartending, and is ultimately unsuccessful. Inadvertently, a despondent Ali stumbles across “The Burlesque Lounge” and is instantly intrigued. She curiously enters the establishment and is engaged, immediately, by a coterie of dancers performing to a classic jazz number.

She becomes completely enraptured, however, when Tess, the proprietor of The Burlesque Lounge, played by Cher, performs a musical number. Now intent on performing at the lounge, Ali accosts a bartender named Jack, played by Cam Gigandet, and expresses her interest in possibly working at the club as a dancer and singer. Jack instructs her to solicit Tess for the aforementioned position. Brazenly, Ali goes backstage, encounters Tess, and indiscriminately mentions that she is interested in working at the club. Tess, taken aback by Ali’s audacity, prompts her to state her credentials. Ali hesitatingly admits that she has an inherent predilection for singing and dancing, albeit no formal training, whatsoever.

Tess then appraises Ali, dubiously, and proceeds to prepare the dancers’ costumes for an upcoming musical number. Determined, Ali approaches the production manager, Sean, played by Stanley Tucci, and asks him to be hired, stating that she would be an incredible asset to “The Burlesque Lounge.” Sean informs her that they are not actively seeking to employ any additional dancers. He admires Ali for her zeal and ostensibly attributes his inability to hire her to bad timing. Desperate, Ali unabashedly opts to temporarily assist Jack with bartending duties until the club holds its next audition. Unsurprisingly, Ali auditions and Tess begrudgingly agrees to hire her as a full time dancer.

This angers the troubled, intractable, Nikki, played by Kristen Bell, who considers both Tess and Sean impetuous for hiring a fledgling singer/dancer. Ultimately, Ali is venerated and recognized for her vocal talents. Not only does she restore credibility to the once ailing Burlesque Lounge, but she is also credited for being seminal in the decision to make musical performances at the club live.

Simultaneously, Tess and her husband Vince, played by Peter Gallagher, are on the brink of financial ruin, and subsequently may be forced to shut the club down, permanently. An astute, cunning businessman, Marcus, played by Eric Dane, approaches Tess and offers to buy both her and Vince’s shares of the club, presumably to ensure that it stays open. However, deviously, Marcus intends to destroy the club, and build luxury high-rise apartments in its place. Tess refuses to sell her shares, even under pressure from her ex-husband, Vince, which precludes Marcus from following through with his plan.

This is a tour de force film with incredible characterization; Cher, Christina Aguilera, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, and Cam Gigandet delivered convincing, compelling performances. Christina Aguilera in particular surprised me with her emotional scope and comedic timing. This successful musician will definitely be inundated with numerous film offers after the premiere of this film; she has the potential to be a very successful actress.

The musical numbers and choreography were spellbinding and entertaining, essentially similar to performances in the movies “Chicago,” “Moulin Rouge,” and “Chicago.” Christina Aguilera and Cher round out the soundtrack with ten songs total-Aguilera co-wrote three original songs and performed five classics, while Cher sings two original songs.

Visually, the film is stunning; Steven Antin worked closely with legendary director of photography, Bojan Bozelli, to achieve a chiaroscuro effect, which created for mesmerizing color and imagery. The costumes were also incredibly intricate and tailored for each performer, individually.

Burlesque exceeded my expectations. The only reservation I had with the film was the derivative, trite on-screen romance sub-plot between Ali and Jack; it detracts from the amazing performances in the film. With the exception of the latter, though, it is an excellent production that will undoubtedly impress and entertain audiences.

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