Thursday, December 19, 1996
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Cast: Jack Nicholson (President James Dale/Art Land), Glenn Close (First Lady Marsha Dale), Annette Bening (Barbara Land), Pierce Brosnan (Professor Donald Kessler)
For rest of the amazing cast, see IMDb's Mars Attacks! page.
I know that this movie got trashed by reviewers and even some people I know, but I think it was exactly what the ads showed - a very stupid funny movie! I'm sure you have to be in the mood for a stupid funny movie to appreciate it, but I thought it was amusing. The cast might indicate a better movie than you get when you see Mars Attacks!, but I think if you saw the previews it lives up to them perfectly.
It's a ridiculous comedy and if you're in the mood for that it's pretty enjoyable. Not a bad idea for a rental.
Grade: B-Labels: 1996, action, Annette Bening, comedy, Jack Nicholson, movie, Pierce Brosnan, sci-fi