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Reviews
A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
Very poor quality
I had first heard about this movie while watching a trailer for it on a funny video website. I had first thought that this was one of those spoof trailers for a movie that never existed and I thought it was hilarious. I then come to find out that it is actually a real movie. I figured it would be a mockumentary style film and would have a message but yet still be plenty funny with lots of satire. Boy was I wrong about it being funny.
The style I had predicted was kinda there but even through the hundreds of jokes, many coming at inappropriate times, I did not laugh once. Sure I caught the jokes but none were worthy of actually laughing to.
I am usually not picky at all about the quality of things but for some reason this movie, although it has potential, was terrible for its cheap quality. I don't know how to describe the camera work and picture quality but it is not something you would ever see in a traditional Hollywood movie and because of that it just looks cheap and the jokes come off corny. One thing you will notice is the hundred of unnecessary cuts between just two people talking; if there are two people talking just keep the camera on both but instead when one person talked the camera focused on that one person and then it would cut to the next person with lines and then back to the next person...the whole movie. Also, when the camera was on one person it zoomed in waaaaayyy too close to their faces.
I gave this a 3 because I don't think any movie ever really deserves a 1 and the mystery of what was happening did keep me involved....I just wanted to know what the heck happened to the Mexicans.
All in all this movie did have potential but due to such crappy quality it does not pull it off.
The Case for Christ (2007)
Answers questions but lacks in style
I'm sure many people watch this movie and even read the books to find answers for their questions...well here they are. Strobel asks many experts with a very lengthy education on the subject these tough and widely pondered problems about the New Testament and they give you some very reasonable answers. Of course, all-in-all it really will require faith but this movie will help you to understand the basis of your faith.
If you are a Christian this movie is sure to help you grow stronger in your faith and even motivate you to do further research. If you are not a Christian be sure to watch with an open-mind and further in your own personal research.
The only bad thing I have to say about this documentary is the style. I don't know what was up with he introductions to all the people being interviewed but it just came off as corny. I was a little disappointed that it looked as if this film was made specifically for church groups instead of a more "Hollywood" type movie. If you look past all that the interviews and questions being answered are still there.