Finally rented this last night.

Oh, my goodness. Jim Carrey can actually act in a more serious role. Not only that, but he can make you feel. He was wonderful.

I really liked this one. Good costars, good plot, good romance, good music,....

I'm giving this one a "thumbs up" and a recommendation.

it was cool...
I felt that the supporting cast was quite good.

but it's been done before
so the movie pretty much tanked.
besides it's a tough road for Carey to break out of being typecast

Tough - as any actor who's identified with a particular genre would find it - but I think he did it. He's actually had some serious moments in some of his other films, so this wasn't a complete stretch for him.

I read an interview with him that went more into his background in wanting to take on this role. And, I also read another interview with one of his cast members that said that what a lot of people forget is that a true comedian plays out that part of his personality because of the serious, "dark" part of themselves. The serious part of them is in there.

I'm intrigued by the Hollywood Blacklist. Have been for a while. So, seeing the movie gave me a bit more of a "human aspect" to go with the book knowledge that I've had before. Putting it into a context of possible actual people helps to understand what was going on in that time period better.

Martin Landau said that it's hard for those of us who didn't actually experience that time in history to really understand the significance of what was going on. That just 5 years before that, people were collecting money for the Russian orphans. That Russia was one of our allies. Then, almost overnight, the Cold War changed what everyone was to believe. In the blink of an eye almost, the attitudes of the people changed - whether they understood why or not. We've experienced 9/11, and he likened it to that in a way. In just a matter of time, people's lives were changed forever. And, in the case of the Blacklist, you had people who had to totally change their very identities. Even as recent as 2000, the Screen Guild was trying to rectify what had happened by going through movies of that time to put the real names of the people involved in their rightful place in various movies and in the records of the day.

Like I say, I really thought this one was an overlooked potential classic. It had the right mix of people, plot and other details that made it much better than I'd anticipated.

but it is still critically panned
and just a C movie
destined for the back of the video racks
that's just how it is.

It ain't a blockbuster action flick
it ain't a chick flick
and it ain't an Oscar flick like Road to perdition
which I heard was truly awesome

Not a "chick flick"?! Are you kidding?! This one had more "awww"s and "oh, that's so sweet!"s in it than I've seen in ages. It's finally a movie that does touch the heart.

ok...I guess it is a chick flick

well, the blond girl was a babe.

My husband and I watched it the other night, and we both really enjoyed it. It is just a really charming film all the way around.

That settles it. Both Wizard of Oz loving Lindas agree that it's a good show.

Now, if that's not a conclusive "thumbs up", nothing is, LA!