Awake
After seeing Redscape’s review, I decided to give this movie its day in court…not a bad move. I’ve come to except and overlook Hayden Christenson’s driftwood-school of acting…it truly seems like he’s trying but in the end all you get is some pouting stares, which when coupled with his caterpiller-like eyebrows make him look like a two year-old trying to force out his first throne-dump. Sad really. Aside from that nonsense, and in spite of the acting, the movie was at the very least held my interest throughout. The most believable performance was turned in by Lena Olin, who played Hayden’s mum…Jessica Alba should probably just be bronzed in the nude and placed in a public square for youngin’s to ogle. I’m a Terrance Howard fan, but he wasn’t remarkable at all in this flick either. In fact, the only thing that made this movie watchable was the story…so if you’re down for a decent story and can live through 80 minutes of not-the-worst, but not great acting then I second Redscape’s recommendation for renting Awake.
Arousal Scale – Magic John Stone for Awake: Flacid