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Summary: Grandpa Will Love It
Review: The best thing about this competent, corny movie is a neat nod to the director's THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. In the first scene, a script is being discussed. "What's the guy's name?" says someone. "Floyd," says someone else. "Terrible name. Change it." In one of the last scenes, the same script is being discussed. "What's the guy's name?" says someone. "Haywood," says someone else. "Terrible name. Change it."Let's hope the video is out by Father's Day. You can safely buy this for Grandpa. It has a magical feel and isn't the least bit edgy. The most controversial thing in it is a new lawyer, saying, in a subordinate clause, "...this is a free country and you can be a Communist if you want to..." And I think there's some open-mouthed kissing. However, this movie is a fortunate harbinger. It's about time we had some human stories instead of blow-em-up garbage. This is a moviegoer's movie. I'm sure lots of people will give it the full complement of stars.
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Summary: ...
Review: Jim Carrey
has proven that he can act. Not once was there a hint of that overly
corny guy from "In Living Color"! He fit the character perfectly.
He portrays an excessively ordinary man trying to reach his dreams.
On the way he is treated to the unfair side of reality.
The movie
is perfectly timed. Bursting from the seams with patriotism, it helps
us remember what brings us together as a nation. See it on the big screen
just for the experience of watching it in a room full of people who's
hearts have swollen as much as yours!
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Summary: Well Meaning Tale
Review: THE MAJESTIC is a film made with all good intentions but it somehow fails to deliver. It is a tale full of sentimentality. The sentimentality is genuinely filmed and heartfelt yet the sentimentality can not sustain or make up for the superficial scripting. However all in all once you begin watching this film, you'll want to stick around to see how it ends. It's not a bad film. It's just not the great film it could have been. It's another film I really wanted to like.
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Summary: I actually left the theater before it was over.
Review: First of all, I am not a big fan of Jim Carrey drama flicks. After reading the reviews (all of which said it was outstanding), I decided I wouild go see it. To begin with, the story starts slow, O.K. very slow to be exact, the plot developes very slow along with character development. After beginning like that, I started thinking that there was no place to go but up. So things didn't go exactly to plan, the movie just got worse, good acting, but a very storybook/Frank Capra plot. Please don't get me wrong, Jim Carrey did a fantastic job with the role; however, there are too many downfalls which keeps this movie entertaining. By the end of this marathon (trust me, it felt like it), the movie became very predictable; therefore causing it to be very unentertaining. I left this movie with about 10 min. left, I made it to that point and I just couldn't take it anymore so I left. The producers may have found it to be more profitable if they replaced Carrey's character with the likes of Ace Ventura or the Cable Guy. It was just that awful.
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Summary: A majestic, old-fashioned fable of sheer whimsy!
Review: Anyone looking for an anecdote to the attacks on our nation on September 11th need look no further than "The Majestic," a film that captures America's innocence and moral virtue better than any movie of the year. Director Frank Darabont helms the picture with many of his usual trademarks, while the ensemble cast, led by Jim Carrey in his most winning role to date, brings the movie's heart and soul home with effective results. The movie is like a breath of fresh air, a morality-based fable that comes at a time when our country seems to need one the most. The movies avoids type-casting by placing Carrey in the role of Peter Appleton, a Hollywood screenwriter who wants nothing more than to see his B-list scripts becomes A-list successes. At a time when the communist threat was ever-present in the United States, nothing, not even screenwriters, could escape the possibility of being blacklisted as Red spies and allies. When Peter's script "Ashes to Ashes" is seized by the FBI, he heads for a local pub, gets drunk, and goes for a drive, with a stuffed monkey as his sole companion. This icy look at his big-city life is interrupted when a fateful accident on a bridge places him on a beach near the town of Lawton, stricken with amnesia and a scar on his forehead. Peter is later picked up by a local resident and taken into town, where citizen Harry Trimble (Martin Landau) mistakes him for his long-lost son Luke, believed to be dead as a result of World War II. Soon, the whole town is in a joyous uproar at their hero's return; Peter, having no recollection of his previous Los Angeles existence or the threat to his career, accepts this as his life. At the heart of the town is Trimble's one-screen movie theater, The Majestic, which he hopes to rebuild now that his son has returned home. Luke (Peter) finds his inspiration to remember in Adele (Laurie Holden), who shows him around town and relates stories of his teenage years before the war. As their relationship begins to rekindle, he warms to his past life, and agrees to help reopen the theater, unaware of the manhunt for him and the threat of regaining his memory. It is in roles such as this that Jim Carrey is at his most admirable, combining comedy and emotion with incredible ability. As Peter/Luke, he is given the opportunity to broaden his acting, and he capitalizes on that chance with a performance that is both moving and uplifting. His leading lady, Laurie Holden, employs real charm and charisma in her role as Adele; it helps, too, that she embodies the wholesome physical appeal of a 50's lady, which provides a very nice chemistry for Luke and Adele's calendar-art romance. Just as his cast works its magic, Frank Darabont effectively infuses the film with an emotional connection as he did with "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile," which also relied on character-based emotion to relate a powerful story. In "The Majestic," the same formula applies: Darabont uses this to juxtapose two very different ways of life, so that Lawton is almost like an escape from the harsh realities of the outside world. As we witness the unfolding of Luke's life as Peter struggles to remember it, we find ourselves longing for his acceptance of this richer, more fulfilling life, just as we are also dreading what we know must come: his remembrance of his life before the accident. The town of Lawton, as it appears in the film, is a thriving center of American nostalgia and virtue, from the heroic sons lost to the war to the pictures in the windows of businesses and homes as a reminder of their courage. The town is a portrait of America's innocence gone by, a type of place where everyone knew everyone else, where the death of one meant the grieving of all, where the courage of its brave young soldiers was something to be revered and respected, and where the singing of our national anthem actually had meaning and feeling behind the words. The ability of "The Majestic" to portray our country's most admirable traits is reminiscent of the films of yesteryear, especially those of Frank Capra, famous for instilling these characteristics into his many works. Some will argue that this film is too Capra-esque for its own good, but I must say that I was moved by its celebration of life and unity, as well as the lesson it teaches about our country in its well-thought conclusion. In a time when our country is in great need of patriotism and morals, this film delivers both in a pleasing fashion.
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Summary: Very good
Review: Rarely do I see a movie that makes me do one of these two things: cry and laugh. Despite the bad rap the press has given it, The Majestic is a feel-good movie with a lot of promising qualities that I enjoyed immensely. Jim Carrey has previously driven me insane with his stupid movies--ie, Ace Ventura and Liar Liar--but as Pete Appleton it all changed for me. His candor in the character is unmistakable, and the emotion he put into it really impressed me. The sincerity in his voice when he says "I love you, Dad," to Martin Landau made me cry, and while it may be "schmaltzy" it is quite a nice thing, especially in this time. The WWII memorial was very special to me, as my grandfather and my great uncle were in the Great War. I was outright sobbing when they played the National Anthem, and I wanted to be there, to touch that statue, run my fingers over the names of those who died. Ever since 09/11 there has been an upsurge in patriotic feelings and The Majestic, especially at the end when Peter Appleton is confronting the men of Congress, pins it on the head: this country is our country, and no one can take the rights away from us. It's obvious that I think Laurie Holden (Adele Stanton) was the shining star of the movie; in her first real film appearance she was classy, charming, and lovely. She was also quite amusing during the infamous hiccup scene, where I think the majority of the theatre was put into giggles about it. Her intelligence--both of Holden and her character, Adele--shines through, especially during the confrontation scene between Adele and Peter at the grave site of Luke Trimble. Her stubborn will is seen here and I have to admit, it is one of my favorite scenes in this movie: the way she just told him, "No, you must stand up for yourself" and then later gave him the Constitution of the United States...it just said hell of a lot to me. Martin Landau was also very good, as were the other actors: I enjoyed every character in this movie, which is quite a suprise. A highlight was the music--I loved the music! Bouncy and fun, during the scene when Carrey is pounding on the piano at the welcome home party I kept tapping my feet. All-in-all, the movie The Majestic seems to be a sweet, perhaps corny, film, but with a lot of heart that captured mine indefinitely. It also heightened my adoration for Laurie Holden, who is incredibly talented and finally she is getting noticed by the "big boys". I cried, I laughed, and I felt emotion that I hadn't felt in a movie since 1994's The Lion King. I felt connected somehow to all of these characters, when all they wanted was their boys back from the war, hoping that they hadn't perished for the American dream. I'm glad that not only in the movie, but in real life, they are honored thusly. Frank Darabont put in a lot of heart that other people called corny and stupid, but I enjoyed it; he did well with casting, and Jim and Laurie did wonderful jobs portraying their characters. So, in closing: GOD BLESS AMERICA! Oh, and The Majestic was a damn good movie.
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Summary: Great movie....Jim Carrey shines in this drama
Review: Great performance by Jim Carrey in this drama! Don't expect this to be a "typical Jim Carrey feature." Definately a movie worth seeing if you don't mind shedding some tears. Would recommend this movie to my friends!
Rating:
Summary: Ho-hum
Review: I have always enjoyed Jim Carey in a dramatic role and this one is no exception. All of the actors are solid but the story is way too long and predictible. His impassioned speech at the end didn't make me want to go out and wave any flags. All I could think was that in the REAL world he never would have been allowed to say any of it. It's not a BAD movie but one that's better to see at home. Wait till it comes out on video or DVD.
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Summary: The guy with the rubber face.
Review: Unless my memory has failed me this is the first serious role for the man with the rubber face, and he has done a wonderful job. I have a new regard for Jim Carry and his acting talent as a result of this picture. Carrey gets amnesia, sets up a new life in a small coastal town somewhere north of L.A. He's a dead-ringer for the towns dead war hero. This is the boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl plot. But Carrey plays it for all that it's worth, as they say. This is a heart-warming story, with some good dialogue, and fine acting by Jim Carrey. I recall only one scene where Carrey imitates his short term sidekick, Jocko, the monkey. Other than that, no rubber faces. Two thumbs up to Jim Carrey for some very good serious role acting.
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Summary: pure joy to watch
Review: This movie renews my hope that there are enjoyable movies being made. Jim Carrey is wonderful in this beautifully filmed period picture. The story is told slowly and the characters are allowed to develop. We care about them and cheer for them in the end. Hurrah for Mr. Carrey. He can act, not just act up.
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