Thanks to Korean Air Lines, I was able to catch up on a bunch of movies during the 13+ hour flights to Korea and back. So here are some thoughts on them!
27 Dresses. Okay, let’s be honest, I wasn’t expecting too much from this movie…I just love Katherine Heigl! The entire movie was basically laid out before you even pressed play if you saw the trailer. Nothing really interesting went on in the movie, and it was very cliche. Recommended only if you want to watch an okay chick flick without much substance.
Enchanted. I wasn’t expecting too much from this movie either, especially since I heard mixed reviews about it. And…I hated it. I wanted to stop it half way, but I also wanted to give it a fair chance. And I still hated it. I thought the plot was ridiculous, and for some reason I did not like the mixed live actors and animation together…it didn’t work in this movie. And I wanted to punch the main girl. In my opinion, Disney failed, even with McDreamy. Not recommended.

Bella. After watching two pretty crappy movies, I was glad that I finally watched a really really good one. The acting was great, the story was heartwarming, moving, and powerful. Very well done in all aspects. It made me laugh, think and cry! It really is a “must-see.” Definitely highly(!) recommended!

Annapolis. So Jeff and I watched this when stuck in a hotel without internet. And as lovers of “really good bad movies,” we decided to watch it. I think we missed the first few minutes, but the story plot still played out really nicely. It was highly entertaining and definitely made you root for the protagonists. Plus, the cast was made up of a lot of Fast and the Furious alums! Recommended if in a mood for a quality good bad movie!

Definitely, Maybe. Finally, a quality chick flick. Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin made a cute father and daughter duo and there was a good amount of insight into each of the characters. It was definitely an enjoyable romantic comedy, but can you really expect less from the makers of Love Actually? Recommended for a quality chick flick…probably a good date movie.

The Bucket List. I had heard some pretty decent things about this movie, and I wouldn’t say that it fell short…nor did it exceed my expectations. I don’t really have much to say about. It was just a pretty good movie, nothing spectacular. Recommended for a decent feel-good movie.

Vantage Point. This is a movie I was looking to catch on DVD eventually (it didn’t look good enough to watch in theaters), so I was glad I got to catch it for free. And let me tell you, it was highly entertaining and pretty intense. Although it got kind of frustrating to keep going back to the same point in the movie, it was a really interesting way to shoot and present it. And all the pieces came together really nicely to wrap things up. Recommended for a decent action flick.

Penelope. I actually never wanted to see this, but I figured I would keep going on my movie-watching streak on the way back to New York (I eventually watched 6 movies back to back). And to my surprise, it wasn’t bad, actually. It was quite fun to see Reese Witherspoon play a funky sidekick to Christina Ricci also. The plot didn’t get old, but a bit cliche at the end, but remained decent. Recommended for a new take on an old tale.

Horton Hears a Who. Not a bad take on a Dr. Seuss book. The animation was pretty good, as well as the story plot. My favorite has to be the emo son of the Mayor of Whoville. Jim Carrey also scares the crap out of me, so I’m glad everything was just voice, haha. Recommended for Dr. Seuss lovers.

So there are some brief thoughts on the movies I saw. Check some of the better ones out when you can!