License to Wed

License to Wed

Who's in it: Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Robin Williams

What's it about: After Sadie(Moore) and Ben(Krasinski) become engaged, they decide to get married in Sadie's church by the extremely outgoing Reverend Frank(Williams). The crazy Reverend tells them that they must first graduate from an engaged couples group to make sure that they are indeed ready to get married. When the two start to fight, Ben gets fed up and finds the most dirt on Frank that he can. After revealing this information, Sadie is only more enfuriated and breaks off the engagement.

What I Think: This movie was hilarious. I had been meaning to watch it for a long time but never really got the chance. Almost every joke had a sexual innuendo but that was alright because they were all funny. Krasinski has been appearing in a lot more things and I think that is great for him. He's a simple looking guy but he has a very funny personality that comes out in his characters. Usually I love Moore, but she was more of a minor character in this movie. Williams was his funny self as always!

August Rush

August Rush

Who's in it: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams

What's it about: Evan Taylor(Highmore) parents Lyla(Russell) and Louis(Meyers) conceived him, but weren't allowed to be together. She gets hit by a car and her father tells her that the baby died. She finds out when her father is dying and now she wants him back. Evan is now living in an adoption center. He escapes to New York one night and meets a man by the name of 'The Wizard'(Williams). 'The Wizard' lets him live with him and many other children as long as he makes money on the streets by playing music. Evan has his name changed to 'August Rush' but he runs away. He gets discovered and sent to Julliard. One night, he performs a rhapsody that he put together hoping his parents will hear him.

What I Think: The plot in this movie was very interesting. I enjoyed the performance by Highmore. He's a great actor in the making and I'm sure that we will see more of him as time passes. Robin Williams never ceases to amaze me. He can act out every character thrown at him. From funny to serious, he's possibly one of the greatest actors of all time. I love Meyers mostly because of his accent and good looks. He did some great acting here though. The movie, as a whole, moved me in a way that most movies can't.

Dead Poet's Society

Dead Poet's Society

Who's in it: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Kurtwood Smith

What's it about: Going to a school for boys wasn't the dream for Neil(Leonard), but his father(Smith) wanted him to be a doctor. This year, however, Neil wanted to do everything his way. With the help of his gang and new friend Todd(Hawke), not to mention his English teacher(Williams), he's restarted the 'Dead Poet's Society'. When things get out of hand and everything goes wrong, the school is out to get someone to blame.

What I Think: When I asked my mother about this movie, she told me that it was awful and dissappointing. I think that she was wrong. I downright loved the movie. I love the flexibility that Williams has over every movie that he's ever done. He's a comedian but he can play a heartwarming man when needed. I absolutely love Leonard, especially as Wilson in 'House', and found it funny that in this movie he was studying to be a doctor. Recommended for all ages... except for the scene of slight nudity.