Movie reviews for February 11
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Identity Thief stole the top spot on the box office chart over the weekend. Bob Richards gives his take on the comedy. Video by IdahoOnYourSide.com
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Identity Thief stole the top spot on the box office chart over the weekend.
Even with the blizzard, it managed 36.6 million dollars. Last week's champ, Warm Bodies fell to second with 11.5 million, Side Effects was third with 10 million. The full top ten list follows:
1. "Identity Thief," $36.6 million
2. "Warm Bodies," $11.5 million
3. "Side Effects," $10 million
4. "Silver Linings Playbook," $6.9 million
5. "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," $5.8 million
6. "Mama," $4.3 million
7. "Zero Dark Thirty," $4 million
8. "Argo," $2.5 million
9. "Django Unchained," $2.3 million
10. "Bullet to the Head," $2 million
Identity Thief – Universal – Rated R
The gimmick with Identity Thief - that of someone stealing another's identity and showing what she does with it, is over after the first 30 minutes or so of the movie. After that, it morphs into a standard buddy road comedy. That's where it starts to go downhill. The film steals another film's identity. This is a wildly uneven film that could have used some better, more intelligent writing. By the time it ends, it has turned into something it never should have been: A sappy, saccharine, unbelievable movie instead of just going for it. That being said, Melissa McCarthy is an unstoppable force of nature. I'm sure they just started rolling the cameras and let her go. She is funny. But she'd be funny reading a fast-food dollar menu out loud. Jason Bateman makes a good foil, but as the two are forced into the gooey, stupid ending, you can sense how uncomfortable they are with it. But make no mistake this is Melissa McCarthy's film. You could say she stole it…3 Stars Out of 5
Side Effects – Open Road Films – Rated R
Side Effects is the new film from Stephen Soderberg. He says it's his last. Imagine, watching the final film from Stephen Soderberg. Your results may vary. See a qualified film critic before watching. Side effects may include confusion, boredom, an inability to follow a convoluted story, bewilderment at how incomplete the film seems, disorientation, panic that you spent ten bucks on this mess, incomprehension, mystification, disbelief, and, anal leakage. (OK, maybe not anal leakage. But it's my favorite side effect of all time.) 2 Stars Out of 5
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