Review of Alex & Emma (2003) by Courtney W — 01 Oct 2004

[font=Arial][color=darkgreen]Well, after weeks and weeks of not knowing what to do with myself without movies, I finally ventured out to the $2 second run movie theater with my homies and caught a late showing of [i]Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle[/i]. It was fun for 2 bucks and a desperate need to see a movie at a theater. [/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]I liked that the leads were out of college and in the "real world", yet they shirked responsibillity to get stoned and go on a night long pursuit for the perfect stoner-munchie food. A lot of bad things happen to them. But the funniest and most random thing is when they pick up a hitch-hiking Neil Patrick Harris when he was tripping on ecstasy. I LOVED him when I was nine and he was [i]Doogie Howser[/i], but here he was crass, vulgar and horny as can be and I really didn't know what to think about that.[/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]I also liked it when Harold and Kumar rocked out to Wilson Phillips's song "Hold On." I cracked up. Of course this film did not seek artistic integrity, but it was still fun and worth it for 2 bucks. Stupid, yes, but fun. [/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]Then I watched [i]Alex and Emma [/i]on HBO, and since I hadn't seen it I thought that it was worth a watch. It was actually very cute. A big, fat, chick flick--but hey I like those. And Luke Wilson is ADORABLE, so I couldn't help myself. [/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]However, I must say that the book that Luke Wilson (Alex) was dictating to Emma (Kate Hudson) was completely trite. I would never read a book like that, yet I would watch films like [i]Alex and Emma[/i] or [i]Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. [/i][/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]I'm a walking contradiciton, what can I say?[/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]Then, Beth and I, in all of our geeky glory got our mitts on a copy of [i]Young Adam[/i], the film that Ewan McGregor did that was so controversial. Evidently they cut his nude scene out of the film because it was too offensive (comeon--who [b]hasn't[/b] seen Ewan McGregor naked?). All I know is that I was more offended that the women in the movie were naked all the time when they had sex, yet Ewan was fully freaking clothed![/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]All I know is I was more offended by seeing Ewan McGregor throw custard on a naked Emily Mortimer and then beat her with a wooden spoon and then do things that I won't even mention on this page. I was more offended by this content than I would be if I just saw his penis. For heaven's sake.[/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]The film made no sense and there wasn't even a character named Adam.[/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]And then last night, I went to see [i]Ladder 49[/i]. I love Joaquin Phoenix. The film was fine. Predictable, but fine. I guess it was just predictable because it was realistic. But it was a downer. I wouldn't reccomend seeing this film if you are already depressed, experiencing PMS or wanting an action flick.[/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]One more message into the void...[/color][/font].

[font=Arial][color=#006400]Throw me a freaking bone here! I want a good movie![/color][/font].