Friday film roundup: That Whole Aquatic Theme is Workin
This week’s film roundup from Past the Popcorn:
Two of this week’s major releases are on a theme — sort of. The much awaited sequel Ocean’s 13 reunites George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and company in yet another feel-good heist movie. Reviewer Jeff Walls finds this third entry a lot closer in feel to the first in the series, and thankfully dissimilar to the disastrous Ocean’s Twelve. “What makes Ocean’s Thirteen fun to watch,” says Walls, “is not the plot, but just the fun of watching movie stars be movie stars. … That’s why we go to films like this. We go to have fun, to be entertained.”
Families, though, will be likelier to line up for the other new release on the dock, Surf’s Up. It’s an animated version of The Karate Kid, sort of, with penguins. On surf boards, dude. Says Walls, “Surf’s Up is nothing terrific, and a similar plotline was done much better in last year’s Cars. But it’s good enough to entertain the kids, and has enough adult humor to keep their parents interested as well.” Just watch those occasional really adult jokes.
Finally Greg Wright interviews Elias McConnell, a Portland, Oregon actor featured in Gus Van Sant’s segment of Paris, je t’aime.
