Movie Review: Be Cool
For those of you who have seen Get Shorty you have an idea of what to expect from John Travolta's character Chili Palmer; For those of you who haven't: never fear. One of the reasons that I like follow-ups so much more than sequels is that you don't need to see the original in order to enjoy the newest installment. A good example of such an occasion is the follow-up to Swingers called Made (Which I also recommend).
The latest installment in the trials and tribulations of ex-Shylock Chili Palmer find him fed up with the movie industry and setting his sights on the rough-and-tumble world of the music industry. Luckily, Palmer has a friend (Uma Thurman) who just so happens to own a record label and is in some need of assistance. As it's been said before, the similarities of these characters to those of their Pulp Fiction counterparts are apparent although not overpowering.
Vince Vaughn, James Woods, and Harvey Keitel are great as a pair of rival record executives and Cedric the Entertainer works well as a suburbanite who is desperately trying to maintain some form of "street cred". The main reason I held back in seeing this movie for so long is because I CAN"T STAND The Rock. However, after this role I've found a new respect for him and his comedic abilities. He plays a role that seems to prove that he doesn't take himself too seriously--a main reason why I previously hated him.
There is so much more that I want to write but I don't want to ruin anything. All I will say is that I really enjoyed this movie and I recommend it.
Next review:
Fever Pitch - A ferrelly Bros movie (Kingpin, Something About Mary, Me Myself and Irene) with Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.
The latest installment in the trials and tribulations of ex-Shylock Chili Palmer find him fed up with the movie industry and setting his sights on the rough-and-tumble world of the music industry. Luckily, Palmer has a friend (Uma Thurman) who just so happens to own a record label and is in some need of assistance. As it's been said before, the similarities of these characters to those of their Pulp Fiction counterparts are apparent although not overpowering.
Vince Vaughn, James Woods, and Harvey Keitel are great as a pair of rival record executives and Cedric the Entertainer works well as a suburbanite who is desperately trying to maintain some form of "street cred". The main reason I held back in seeing this movie for so long is because I CAN"T STAND The Rock. However, after this role I've found a new respect for him and his comedic abilities. He plays a role that seems to prove that he doesn't take himself too seriously--a main reason why I previously hated him.
There is so much more that I want to write but I don't want to ruin anything. All I will say is that I really enjoyed this movie and I recommend it.
Next review:
Fever Pitch - A ferrelly Bros movie (Kingpin, Something About Mary, Me Myself and Irene) with Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.
posted by Mike | 6:09 PM
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