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At the Movies: Reviews of Why Did I Get Married Too & Clash of the Titans
  
Thursday, 08 April 2010 12:29


Why Did I Get Married Too

The tagline for this movie: Marriage Is An Institution They're Committed To. Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife. However the week reveals cracks in certain relationships which may lead to the breaking up of certain marriages if not mended.

Gavin & Patricia Agnew are dealing with a growing gap in their marriage which seems to be widening since the death of their child, but will they take to time out to explore their issues instead of pointing out the problems in their friends' marriages. Terry & Dianne Brock seem to have renewed the spark in their marriage, but that may not be the case when it seems that one of them may be seeking a relationship outside of their marriage. Marcus & Angela Williams have found a new balance in their marriage with one finding success in a new job, but this new found fame has cause a shift in the dynamic which shines a spotlight on hidden insecurities. Troy & Shelia Jackson are a new couple dealing with the their first real hurdle in the form of a move to Atlanta that has left them in a financial crisis, but add to that one of their ex's attempt to win them back and you find more fuel added to the emotional fire.

Okay everybody say it with me, "This is the scripted story... of 9 people picked to live in a townhouse... work together and have their lives watched... to find out what happens... when people stop being polite... and start getting real." I felt like I was watching the Real World Bahamas/Atlanta with couples.

I will admit that the island of Eleuthra looked fabulous and I love the shout out to Image Comics' graphic novel Douglas Fredericks & The House Of They, but I wish they had taken some time to work on the third act of the script. The built up some real emotional content and gave us an ill fitting resolution that felt tacked on. The comedy is suppose to help lighten the blow of the drama not make it irrelevant. If this was suppose to be a patchwork quilt of a movie then mission accomplished because the seams could not just be seen, but could be seen unraveling with each loose thread. I know my review will not mean anything because the target audience for a Tyler Perry production has already watched the film. I rate this movie a Rated B. If a third one is made I hope they take the time to make it better than this one.

Clash of the Titans

One of the taglines for this movie: Between Gods And Men, The Clash Begins. The remake of the 1981 film of the same name in 3 D. The mortal son of a god embarks on a perilous journey to stop the god of the underworld and his minions from corrupting the Earth as well as the heavens. On his quest he is joined by harden warriors and magical creatures which may help him see success or be the cause of his failure and certain death.

Perseus is the son of Zeus and a demigod who wishes to avenge the death of human family who raised him by finding a way to mortally wound the god Hades by first weakening him through the annihilation of the Kraken. Io is a woman cursed with agelessness who has been watching over Perseus his entire life and advises him on the steps he must take to succeed in his quest . Andromeda is the princess of Argos who will be sacrificed after her mother Queen Cassiopeia incurred the the wrath of Hades by claiming she was more beautiful than the goddesses. Calibos is Acrisus the disfigured king who wife had been impregnated by Zeus and vowed vengeance on the offspring of the union, Perseus.

This is an example of what happens when a film latches on to a new technology it was not intended to have. Of course, it doesn't help that it is a remake of a film that is held close to the hearts of those who watched it. The special effects are spectacular but the 3 D effects let you know that the film was shot for 2 D. I will look past the glaring inconsistencies with the original Greek myth since this is not suppose to be an accurate portrayal of life back then. The movie is entertaining and the energy from it leaps off the screen even if the 3 D doesn't until the end credits. If it had been in 2 d I probably would have rated it higher, but this 3 D movie gets a rated D.