The Dapper Lad

WANTED

We’re wondering if by any chance there are two way different versions of this film being shown to audiences around the country right now, because all of the reviews of it are split right down the middle.  Some people love it, some hate it.  Here at The Lad, we do things a little differently.  We’re going to play it coy.

We may have liked this movie.

It starts out a little like The Matrix, only Morgan Freeman is playing the role of Morpheus, and once things really get rolling, the action scenes and stunts are right on par with Keanu’s blockbuster.  Sprinkle in a little Angelina Jolie (looking damn good for a mother of 12), a heaping teaspoon of bullet bending, and add some James Mcavoy to taste, and you’ve got yourself a surprisingly solid batch of summer action movie cupcakes. It’s not going to change any lives or win any Oscars, but it definitely delivers the goods when it counts.

GRADE:  B

Next up,

WALL*E

Now this movie we liked.  Tremendously.  In fact, we’ll save you the suspense and tell you now that we give it an A.  You really shouldn’t know too much going in, so here’s a quick rundown.  It’s set in the distant future.  Wall*E is a trash collector with a cockroach for a pet.  There are hardly any spoken lines at all.  And it is a genuinely enjoyable time at the movies.  We don’t like throwing around phrases like “Instant Classic” any more than we like throwing around phrases like “Aren’t Those My Sister’s Panties In Your Glovebox?”, but we’re afraid we’re going to have to join the raving masses on this one, Wall*E is the real deal.  Go.

GRADE: A