The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea - 8/10

























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I had never heard of this movie until today, and I can't understand why that is. This was a pretty amazing movie. If I had to compare it to something, I would say it's some what similar to American History X.

I don't want to describe the plot in too much detail, because I don't want to give anything away, but you really grow attached to Val Kilmer's character towards the end of the film when you find out why he's doing everything he's doing. This is a great film and I would definitely watch it again.

American Teen

American Teen - 2/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486259/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Teen
http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_teen/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=americanteen.htm

Horrible film. Apparently it's a documentary, but it sure feels scripted in my opinion. There was just nothing at all good in this film. I don't know how it got such good ratings, but to each his own I guess.

Starbucked

Starbucked - 5/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0956358/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_(Starbucks)
Not rated on Rotten Tomatoes
Not on box office mojo

This guy is pretty intense. Winter, which is his legal name by the way, has made it his life goal to visit every licensed Starbucks in the country and abroad. In order to count a visit he has to take a picture of the location and drink at least a sampler's cup of coffee. This film documents a few of his visits, but focuses more on trying to find out why he is doing this and what keeps him going.

I found this documentary to be pretty easy to sit through. I never found myself bored seeing as how Winter is such an "out there" kind of guy. I even checked his website and sure enough, he had visited every Starbucks I know of in my home town. My favorite part of this documentary had to be the end where he is teaching a class about why he is doing this. I never really thought of life in the way he does, and I'm not sure I completely agree, but it definitely makes you wonder.

10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less - 5/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499603/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Items_or_Less_(film)
http://rottentomatoes.com/m/10_items_or_less/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=10itemsorless.htm


Not a whole lot to this movie. Morgan Freeman is playing a nice guy who is trying to make a comeback as an actor. He meets a girl who is struggling to keep her sanity while working at a grocery store. The whole movie focuses on the two conversing about daily life. Nothing all that interesting in my opinion.

My favorite part was when Scarlet (Paz Vega) is in her job interview and Morgan Freeman talks to the secretary at the desk, who is played by Jim Parsons, better known as Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. I love that guy!

Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres)

Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres) - 8/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0869977/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(film)
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/water_lilies/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waterlilies.htm

"We must not split up, Marie. I do crazy things when I'm alone."

Man, great line to sum up this movie. Tons of crazy stuff going on. I hope this isn't what a typical teenage girl in France experiences.

This movie is kind of creepy in the beginning in that it takes a very taboo subject like obsession and border line stalking and shows it in the light of young "innocent" teenagers. You think it might be getting a little bit better when Marie and Floriane seem to be getting along together and then it just gets even weirder when you see them beginning to fall for each other.

Floriane was a roller coaster of a character. I started out hating her, than she got a little bit better, then I liked her, and then I hated her in the end. The whole ending was kind angering, but fitting I guess.

It was a good film in the end. One reason I like it is because I think the emotion's of the character's seem very human. This story definitely seems like something that could have happened in real life. This is like a teen drama done right. I thought the ending was like coming around full circle and closed out the story in the right way.

Good movie, I wouldn't mind watching it again. Once you get over the whole young teen lesbian/stalker/obsession part, it's a good movie.