Cast: Michael Douglas (Charlie) & Evan Rachel Wood (Miranda)
For complete info, see IMDb's King of California page.
This is a very dark comedy, in spite of the cheery cover. Evan Rachel Wood and Michael Douglas are great, but I never really got too invested in the story. Perhaps I couldn't get into the characters because they seemed a bit too over-the-top, even Charlie who's bipolar is a bit much for a typical bipolar at times.
I watched the whole movie, but it definitely didn't capture my attention as I would have expected with the cast. I'm guessing there are better movies you could rent, but if you're just killing time and you see King of California on HBO as you're passing by, it might be worth watching.
Grade: C-
Labels: 2007, comedy, Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Douglas, movie
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:45 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones (Samuel Jones a.k.a Chaa-duu-ba-its-iidan), Cate Blanchett (Maggie Gilkeson), Evan Rachel Wood (Lilly Gilkeson), Jenna Boyd (Dot Gilkeson)
For complete info, see IMDb's The Missing page.
A woman and her estranged father search for her kidnapped daughter. The cast of The Missing is amazing. Evan Rachel Wood was particularly wonderful. The only issue I had with the story is that it was a little too slow in many parts. I found myself wondering when it would get to the next part of the story due to the dead time, which was unfortunatel.
Worth renting, but not as spectacular as the cast would indicate.
Grade: B-
Labels: 2003, adventure, Cate Blanchett, drama, Evan Rachel Wood, movie, thriller, Tommy Lee Jones
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:20 PM show | 0 screams