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[author_by_night]

Movie review: The Pacifier. (Vin Deisel, woman from Gilmore Girls - Lauren Graham, I think that's her name).

 

Okay, this movie was... well. Not one of those movies I wanted to kill myself while watching, but not exactly one I'll make a point of watching again.

To be fair, there were some good parts. There were a few likeable characters... let's see. The teacher/prospective love interest, the father (although he's not overly intelligent - standing outside where someone can shoot you might be just a bit risky, especially when you have the wife and kids and wife to worry about) and... uh... that's it.

The reasons this movie was very not funny:

1. The stereotypes, ranging from an overreactive Easteren European nanny who ends up leaving screaming in whatever language she spoke, the really evil boy scouts who tease the girl scouts and make them run away to hide,  and of course, the rebellious teen whose Dad's death drove her over the edge, and whose rebellious illness is solved by hugging Seargent Wolfe. Oh, and let's not forget the asin neighbors that turned evil. Yeah, because you know, immigrants can't be trusted... I'm not normally one to find racism in movies at random, but the fact that three immigrants all turned out to be traitors seems a bit too convenient.

2.    The morality in the movie. Was it just me, or is seeing five boy scouts tied to a bunch of poles with their mouths covered more disturbing than funny? Oh, and the way that Wolfe treats the kids.... pulling on the teen's leg, making their boyfriend do twenty push ups and probably terrifying the guy... granted, that was supposed to be a flaw, but he overcomes it rather quickly, and it was also supposed to be funny. Oh, and a middle aged vice principal being knocked out? Hilarious.

3.   The lack of any real emotion, with the exception of a few scenes. When the kids and mother are being held hostage, only one phrase is used, and it's a phrase I doubt even needed to be in the script - "we trusted you!" Yes, I know people would say that, but it was said in a very vague way. And nothing else was said.

4. The "I am a soldier" theme in the beginning. Look, I don't think there's anything wrong with soldiers - after all, I have a friend who is in the navy, and my friend's boyfriend just got back from Iraq. But does every movie and the previews before it need to promote the army?

Again, I'm not one to look for discrimination, and then pick - but it was just a tad noticeable that this movie was a move to promote the army, when in fact, all it did was insult it.

Comments

[jiminyc.livejournal.com]

Ugh...I am contractually obligated to go see this movie today. *sigh* Part of a long-standing joke.

Your review makes it seem like this movie will be just the way I expected it.

Oh well, I'm looking on the bright side. At least I'll have popcorn. :)

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and you'll have a rant for LJ later!