So far most MSM reviews of The Fourth Kind, along with a few ufology blogs, seem to be of the opinion that it sucks. However, Giorgio Tsoukalos and a few others seem to have liked it. Guess I will decide for myself on Sunday.
I also saw quite a few bad reviews (from the MSM) of The Men who Stare at Goats today. The main objection seems to be that it is too silly. I haven't seen it yet (hope to next week), but from what I understand from Jon Ronson, almost everything that happens in the movie is stuff that really occurred and is in the book, though it may not have occurred exactly under the same circumstances. So I guess the MSM just doesn't like the military/government being portrayed as silly, even if it is basically true. On the other hand, I imagine had they made the movie precisely like the book (more of a dark comedy), they would not like it because it might cause people to take it seriously and question what sort of programs are being funded by the black budget. In fact, I doubt that a movie that was totally based on the book would even be able to get the funding to be made because it wouldn't be "entertainment" in the eyes of the masses. Too much truthiness.
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I didn't read the entire review, but one of our local "alternative" media film critics seemed basically to not like the movie because he just couldn't buy Mila Jovovich playing a doctor or any any other sort of professional. He just thinks she's a crappy actress no matter what she does. It's amazing the amount of baggage people bring with them when they approach a movie, a play, a book, an article, music, art, etc.
I love Mila! Sometimes she is in crappy movies, but if you ask me - she is the bright spot in them.
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