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Reviews
Country Strong (2010)
Good...but
Overall I enjoyed this movie and was glad that I went to see it. I am a huge country music fan and big fan of Tim and the excellent soundtrack alone made it worth it. I'm not totally sure someone who doesn't like country would enjoy it as much as I did though. Overall the acting was pretty good. The only problem I has was with Paltrow. For it to work as an actor in this movie I think you had to already be associated with country (like McGraw)or be a little more unknown (like Hedlund). Paltrow, while I think she is an OK actress, she is neither of these things. As much as I was into this movie the whole time (which is unusual for me in a movie this length...I didn't even look at my watch once) I never fully bought into her being the strong woman I associate as being country musicians. I see her as that weak character from movies like Se7en and neither her acting or singing were nearly strong enough for me to change that image. Fortunately the story were split pretty evenly between the four leads so It wasn't a waste for me.
Flicka (2006)
Pretty good movie
I went to see this movie on opening night as I had read My friend Flicka growing up and have been around horses since I was a little girl. Although it clearly differs from the original story I still found it to be a fairly enjoyable movie. Some parts were a little cheesy and cliché, but not to the extent that it made the movie too hard to watch. Some of the scenery and panoramic shots are truly breathtaking, so even if you get bored with the story, that aspect should keep you in your seat. I probably wouldn't recommend it to anybody who isn't either a teenager or a "horsey" person, but I still think most people out there would find it fairly tolerable. I'd would definitely watch it again, and consider buying it when it comes out on video.
Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy (2005)
Awful movie
What a terrible movie. I very rarely run into a horror movie I don't enjoy (classic or new, big budget or independent), but this one was just plain bad (not in a funny bad way either). Terrible acting, super weak writing, and it wasn't scary or suspenseful in the slightest. The plot was very basic and uninteresting, and even then it had some gaping holes. Way too many cheesy flashbacks of the exact same thing over and over again too.
If you're in the video store I recommend you pick up basically anything else, I pretty much guarantee you'll be less disappointed than if you watched this movie. Seriously don't rent it!