Articles Tagged “Zoe Saldana”
The Losers
Bearing the title of The Losers, the underachiever of a film — a veritable step-bastard of The A-Team, too, in more ways than one — sets the bar pretty low. The moniker is supposed to be ironic, of course. But after sitting through the 98-minute film, it just proves to be true. That isn’t to say the Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard)-directed film isn’t fun. As anyone who’s been through high school knows, the aimless slackers can be a hoot. The Losers rise to meet such ascribed low expectations, and dodge anything of intelligence or quality like it’s trigonometry — under the cover of bazookas, quips and bullets.
Avatar
James Cameron‘s Avatar is decidedly one of the (if not the) most anticipated films of 2009. This weekend, the nearly $250-million alien tale of epic proportions hits theaters. And it’s about time. Avatar is more than 15-years in the making. Poor Cameron had to wait for technology to catch up to his vision for the ground-breaking yarn before it could be fully spun. The film’s visuals clearly benefited from this extended period of study and execution. The writing and the plot, on the other hand, didn’t. As Avatar’s appearance continued getting better with time, its story and structured waned. Considering the holiday time of year, it’s ironic that to enjoy Avatar is to revel in the wrapping. Remember that when opening your presents in the coming weeks.
