(The return of the full movie reviews doesn't bode well for the autumn movie season, and Spy Kids 4 is just around the corner...)
Опашати сватовници / Zookeper - In the summer of the R-rated comedy, the arrival of a children-targeted slapstick & talking animals extravaganza such as Zookeeper was never going to work. And it doesn't. While Paul Blart: Mall Cop two years ago was a surprising hit, it didn't deserve its success and, let's face it, Kevin James has nothing special around him to justify being the lead in any major Hollywood movie. Yes, he is likeable, but when in Zookeeper the animals are out of shot, the film becomes unbearable. It's not that when the furry guys and girls are on screen helps much, but at least you can enjoy some steady voice cast, including Cher, Nick Nolte and Adam Sandler. That, if you manage to not listen to ones of stupidest lines ever to come on celluloid and just enjoy the sound of the star voices. The script is so predictable and lazily written, that at the end it's extremely awful. And if you wonder, yes, Kevin will get the girl. This is a movie, which should have never been released from its cage, while the half rating is for the animals only... (Alexandra) *1/2
Лешникотрошачката 3D / The Nutcracker in 3D - It's a hard task to surpass the stupidity of a turkey such as Zookeeper but The Nutcracker in 3D excels in it. Coming after solely negative reviews and viewers' reactions across the pond, legendary Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky has failed big time with his take on the Tchaikovsky's ballet. And on the top of it, he has decided to come to Bulgaria in the wake of The Nutcracker premiere... Perhaps someone would dare to ask him (don't worry there are not such brave journalists in BG) to elaborate on the wooden performances, the horrible accents and wigs (Nathan Lane), the horrendous overacting (John Turturro), the flat lines, the plot holes, the misjudged dance numbers, the cheesy and ugly effects. As if the Russian master has tried to create a direct-to-video title for the US audience, forgetting that even the Americans are not so stupid to give their money to watch such a crime against a classic (and to pay extra for the 3D). And he has managed to make even Vienna (yeah, I know it's actually Budapest) looks dull, for which he deserves a credit. (A+) *
Мениджър човешки ресурси / The Human Resources Manager (Israel, Limited) - Van Kris
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The ratings:
***** Perfect
**** Unmissable
*** Fine
** So-so
* Stay away
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