I dont' know if I like men named Charlie

Good Luck Chuck:
Wow. now usually raunchy comedies aren't my absolute favorite because they are not generally intelligent but I needed a pick me up so I thought I would go for the cheap laughs. Unfortunately Good Luck Chuck was not lucky enough to get even my most low-brow chuckles. Dane Cook started off sweet and funny but got over-the-top even for him. Jessica Alba was actually not nauseating for the first half but then tried much too hard to make her act believable totally ruining the performance. Even the raunchy humor was so odd that is wasn't funny. Skip this at all costs.

Charlie Wilson's War:
This was an interesting history lesson. Especially in light of our modern situation it was a neat-o look at one of the many factors that lead to it. This was one of my favorite-least favorite new genres: the absence of a genre. It was funny, but not a comedy. There was action, but not actively pursued by the main characters. It was dramatic to a degree but not a drama. Because of that it may seem to move a little slowly or haphazardly to some people, especially those fans of strongly situated genres. On the whole though it was a fabulous cast, hell I even liked Julia Roberts a smidgen more after this one. Plus any other Phillip Seymour Hoffman fans will enjoy his rogue portrayal with a little sarcastic humor mixed in.

Up next:
The English Patient. Courtesy of my irregular recommendation from my lover at Blockbuster. <3