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...times seems bored or perhaps confused with her role as Laurie Jupiter, also known as Silk Spectre II. In her scenes of budding romance with Wilson’s Nite Owl, Silk Spectre II would benefit from an actress with a more charismatic presence, giving Wilson more maneuverability. His character??s gradual growth—overcoming social awkwardness, self-doubt, and even erectile dysfunction—would be one of the movie’s gems if paired with a better target of affection.The film remains an immersive experience. Its heavy, disheartening examination of society?...
...educate her, the six foot five Madea is a person of extremes: demanding yet forgiving, playful yet violent. But whether pulling a gun on her relatives at a houseparty or conveying deep hurt when her pothead brother (also played by Perry) ridicules her weight, Madea is a credible character??a madwoman played to a tee. Though it is difficult to identify with Madea, Perry knows her in and out; this is what makes her convincing.The assistant district attorneys, whose potentially-gripping stories dominate most of the movie, are just not as persuasive as Madea and her family...
...this was,” she wonders, as her junkie roommate tries to convince her to perform an abortion on herself using bleach and a tampon. Having rendered her own credibility as a narrator questionable, the story is further complicated by blunt, unprecedented chronological leaps that often reveal a character??s future demise within a short, humorous story. As this fatalistic narrative proceeds, Mun attempts to douse her inherently despondent story with hope. Joon’s stalling biography culminates in a spasmodically positive acceleration that uselessly heaps a sudden dose of optimism upon a solid foundation...
...addition, a cultural shift away from smoking in recent years has forced MacDonald to diversify his store’s inventory, which now includes jewelry, shaving accessories, and board games. But he says he has been careful to select only merchandise that fits the store’s character??he refuses to carry Dungeons and Dragons, for instance—adding that “sometimes people lose their identity trying to be everything...
...soft blues and fiery reds.DeMita keeps the show quickly paced, throwing gag after gag at the audience and seeing what sticks. His direction is smart in this way, helping the more clunky jokes fall by the wayside rather than linger. The audience barely has time to figure out a character??s twisted logic or groan at a crude one-liner before the play races off to the next non sequitur. Despite a script that at times seems more like a silly Mel Brooks slapstick farce than a clever Neil Simon fable, F.U.D.G.E...