G-Force 3D

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: After finding out that their covert branch of the FBI is being shut down, a group of special agent guinea pigs must escape the FBI agents who want to exterminate them, while preventing a plot to destroy the world.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Sam Rockwell, Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, Tracy Morgan, Jon Favreau, Steve Buscemi, Zach Galifianakis, Will Arnett, Bill Nighy, Kelli Garner, Niecy Nash, Justin Mentell, Jack Conley, Gabriel Casseus

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. While the plot is multi-faceted and the guinea pig point of view is original, the cheesy one-liners-- all of which have been used in at least 6 different movies before this-- are enough to snap you right out of the miniature action.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: When the characters aren't spouting out cliches like, "If you mess with the bull, you're gonna get the horns," (in the complete absence of anything resembling a bull, I might add), there are a few opportunities for jokes you haven't heard before, some of which are even funny.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: Its efforts at sentimentality are valiant, but they never reach through your thick skin to where your heart is.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: Last weekend it won the number one spot at the box office... Well, my friends, after paying to see it in 3D, I understand why. There is a $4 surcharge for 3D, which is a $2 increase since the last time I saw a 3D movie, only a few short months ago, and which shot my $11.50 ticket up to $15.50 in seconds flat. At that rate of inflation, even a Japanese language film about gay lovers committing harakiri could get to number one. And let me tell you something about the 3D. It wasn't worth it.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: The voice actors are pretty wonderful. Penelope Cruz and Tracy Morgan are a great team. And I didn't even recognize Nicholas Cage's voice, from the weird affectation he was doing with it.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: The action is all pretty easy to follow, which is nice, but there are a few moments, I would've liked to indulge in a little longer. Like when they set off all the fireworks in a fireworks show at once. I've always wondered why they don't do that on the 4th of July. It would be so much cooler, than the slow build up of crappy explosives that lead to the non-spectacular ending that we usually get. Just blow 'em all up at once! That's what I'd suggest.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: Aside from the dialogue sucking, there is a fair amount of action, and some interesting allusions to what life must be like for guinea pigs-- or at least the ones that have the brains of a human. There is one plot turn that seems out of place in a similar way that the conclusion of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull seemed like it didn't belong in that movie, but because this is an offbeat animation about guinea pigs that talk and fight crime, I'm more likely to accept that sort of non sequitur here.

Q: Where can I see the trailer?

A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/g-force/31271/trailers

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Get Smart

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: Loosely based on the TV series of the same name, secret agent Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) of CONTROL must bring down the powers of KAOS, despite his supposed absent-mindedness.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, James Caan, Terry Crews, David Koechner, Patrick Warburton, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Ken Davitian, Dalip Singh

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. The joke behind the Get Smart series is that he's a James Bond-style spy with none of the smooth moves and only half the intelligence. In the movie, Maxwell Smart is socially awkward, for sure, but after a series of highly intelligent problem solving spy moves it becomes clear that this Maxwell Smart is not all that bumbling, hardly stupid and possibly even a genius. Unfortunately, the movie would've been a lot funnier if the main character didn't Get quite so Smart.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: So softly, only a person with dog-hearing would know it.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: No, but you may find yourself wondering if you're not a little bored from time to time.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: The trailer was nominated for an award. Which isn't that surprising when you consider that most of the funny parts were in it.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: Solid performances across the board, except Bill Murray, who is in the film for about two minutes. And while the purpose of his appearance is not entirely clear to me, he does manage in that limited time to have several moments which are completely false.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: What little comedy there is gets covered pretty well. But in some of the action scenes, it's hard to tell what exactly is going on.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: The funniest part of the movie is in the opening credits, when you find out that one of the writer's last name is Astle. Go ahead, say it out loud. It's pronounced like "Castle" without the "C."

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