“Sweetheart, this movie has Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt AND Channing Tatum, why I have I not seen this before?” said I. It also has Abbie Cornish, who I like despite not liking her character in
. This was a pretty good movie, full of drama and tough choices, marking this as a “good” MTV films production.*
*Matt thinks he hates MTV Films, but I argue they can make some darn good movies when they set their minds to it. Check out a
. Despite the presence of
Jackass 2.5
and the like, there are some darn good movies on that list. They are especially good a capturing moments in adolescence. (
Varsity Blues
,
Election
,
Napoleon Dynamite
.)
Also, I really like this movie poster. Well done, unknown designer.
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Having seen
, I was aware that Channing Tatum can dance and rented this film for more evidence of the fact. The plot was predictable, but I wasn’t watching it for the plot, so I can report that the acting was good, and the dancing was fabulous. I also rarely see movies featuring children in foster care, and Channing Tatum played a nicely rounded foster kid.
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