Paper Heart (2009) - 3/5... or maybe 3.5/5... can't decide. not really important either way i guess.

at first, i wasn't entirely sure if this was a real documentary or not, but i had a sneaking suspicion that it wasn't... since imdb was telling me that charlyne and michael cera broke up in July, 2009 after 3 years of dating... and this movie was made in 2009... it's science.

lots of funny people in the movie, even though they're all just playing themselves at a party mostly, and not doing anything funny at all.



oh, also, i don't like charlyne yi very much. she seems like she tries too hard or something. idunno. and she looks like E.T. michael cera was the funniest part of the whole movie. almost everything he says is funny. in fact, he kind of makes her seem desperate or something throughout the entire movie too... i can't quite put my finger on it... but the picture to the right pretty much sums it up.

point is, the movie was actually pretty good... depending on your definition of good i guess... but i liked it. so that's good enough for me. lot's of different perspectives on love, and it makes you think a lot i guess. which i like to do... so there's that.

my favourite part from the movie is when someone is giving their opinion on love, and they say "it's actually about the 'like'. people love each other, but can't stand each other. it's all about loving being around them, and just being happy whenever you are." .... concurred.

Just Like the Son (2006) - 4/5

i liked how the guy was just trying to do the right thing, and the whole time knew what the outcome was going to be, but continued anyway because he knew he had to keep his promise and couldn't let the kid down, while at the same time just trying to give him a bit of hope and happiness.

this movie makes you think about what you would do in the same situation. i think most people (including myself) would have let things be, but i also think that if most people had nothing to lose like he did, we all would have done the same thing... and to be honest, i'm sure we all would have learned a lot.

great story with an ability to really make you think about what's really important in life, and also what's worth doing, in spite of the consequences.

The Switch (2010) - 3.5/5

cute kid, familiar scenarios that i think a lot of people can relate to, and overall a pretty nb movie.

c'est tous.

Peacock (2010) - 4.5/5

i'm not sure where to begin... so i'll start by saying that despite my rating of 4.5/5, this movie is definitely not for everyone.

i decided to watch this movie without seeing a trailer or knowing anything about the movie whatsoever, but purely based on who was in the movie. in fact, i only heard about this movie by browsing ellen page's profile on imdb. who, by the way, was perfectly cast for her role.

...and speaking of perfectly cast... cillian murphy was absolutely incredible, and i honestly couldn't picture anyone else playing this part.

i love psychological thrillers, and was pleasantly surprised when i realized that this movie was one. absolutely brilliant. if you love psychology, or love seeing the potential of the human mind, than this movie is for you.

4.5/5

no moar marathon

even though the marathon is over, i've decided to continue to use this blog as a medium for some more of my half-assed movie reviews. i won't post reviews for all the movies i watch, but when i feel the urge, i'll put something up in case someone feels like knowing what i think about it.