I am a student at Johns Hopkins with a passion for film, media and awards. Here you will find concise movie reviews and my comments on TV, theater and award shows. I can't see everything, but when I finally get around to it, you'll find my opinion here on everything from the classics to the crap.
A pretty clever heist movie, albeit unrealistic but it's still quite a bit of glamorous fun. Sandra Bullock plays the lead but among this star studded cast I think she gets outshone. Actually, though they're all good, none of them really get that opportunity to truly shine. Except Cate Blanchett. She could do anything. She commits herself to playing thief as she does to playing royalty or playing an elf.
Tammy is Melissa McCarthy's latest reincarnation of the same old character she always plays. She typecast herself in a role that does not really let her talents shine. She is a very funny comedian but I fear that in the future she will continue to be typecast. The character is great in Bridesmaids, but I think the audience has tired of it. Susan Sarandon makes for a great crazy grandmother character. The dynamic between her and McCarthy, however, does not work nearly as well as with McCarthy and Sandra Bullock in The Heat. Sarandon really gives it her all given subpar script. It is amazing how many big names this script attracted and really goes to show the power and popularity of McCarthy.
