Vacation
May 29, 2007 – 4:55 am | by KristenI finally have the chance to kick back a little! I’ve hit two of the three big summer sequels with friends. That is, we caught Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, but I have not seen Shrek the Third. All things considered, I am totally okay with this state of affairs. Donkey will be loud and obnoxious, Shrek will be loud and obnoxious, Puss will be the best part of the movie by far: we all know how it’ll go.
I enjoyed Spidey much more than reviews lead me to expect. I did find it to be busy, but nothing like the levels that people were hand-wringing over. I followed it easily enough and found it to be an overall fun-but-stupid ride. I’m perfectly happy with that for a summer movie.
As for At World’s End, well… I’ll misquote a friend who was discussing a game plotline: “It’s like Victor Hugo’s Pirates of the Caribbean.”
It is possible to be both fun and depressing, but I enjoy summer movies a lot more when they go for the “and stupid” route to finish that equation.
