Well, Dave wanted to watch a movie today, even though we’re on ‘a budget’. Hey, I won’t complain. I love watching movies.

There really wasn’t too much out in the theaters that I wanted to see, but a very good radio interview that The Rock did earlier this week got me intrigued. I enjoyed ‘The Scorpion King’, and the DJ was totally in love with ‘The Rundown’, so I thought it would be a good movie to see. Also, I’m a fan of The Rock. I’m a fan of any athlete that you would think is dumb as rocks (excuse the pun) but ends up being intelligent. I’ve seen the Rock talk, and he’s no dummy. He’s actually pretty smart, and definitely has a magnetic personalityu.

So the movie, yeah. I had no idea what I was getting into. Didn’t see too many commercials, knew nothing of the storyline other than it taking place in a forest. And there was an interesting monkey scene.

I’m happy to say that I really enjoyed the movie. It had some GREAT fight scenes, which made good use of beautiful fight choreography and matrix-style slow motion. It was the kind of fight scenes that made you cringe in your seat and say, ‘Ohhh, damn! Ouch!’ The storyline was also a bit different from your run of the mill action movie.

The Rock did very well in this movie, and is broadening his acting range (not like that takes a lot) and had great chemistry with Seann William Scott, who, sadly is stuck with the Stifler-esque roles. But like in American Pie, he excels at the smart ass big talker funny sidekick role. And damn, his body is pretty toned! But sorry, next to the Rock, he’s just a little girlie man. Rosario Dawson’s character was great, and she had some good emotional depth, and every time I see her, she gets prettier and prettier.

And damn, Ernie Reyes Jr. was in the movie. Remember him? Sidekicks? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I’d have to say, he had the best moves in the movie. But I kept on thinking his name was Mojito, instead of Manito. Guess it’s been a while since I’ve had a drink. Anyway, it was great to see him in the movie, even though when him and his little rebel friends came on screen, we all looked around and said, ‘What are Filipinos doing in the jungles of Brazil?’ I guess we’re cheaper extras.

Speaking of appearances, for some reason, I always laugh when Christopher Walken shows up on screen. Just like Scott, Walken is kinda stuck in the same kind of role. But I love him. He’s just so quirky. And he plays a pretty good bad guy, though it’s hard for me to see him as a REALLY bad guy.

So all in all, I liked the movie a lot. It was a great action/comedy. I was surprised it was so good, and I feel that the Rock is going to have many more like this, and I don’t mind at all. He’s very nice to see on screen.

Notable Preview: Honey, starring Jessica Alba in what looks like a hip hop version of Flashdance. Sounds cheesy, but DAMN, Jessica looks HOT. Her body is more toned than it was in Dark Angel, if that’s even possible. And the dance scenes look awesome. You know I’m a sucker for a good dance routine.

Dave’s Review: Wow. That was a really good movie. I loved the midget. Let’s get it on DVD, ok?

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