Abduction (2011)

Nathan (Taylor Lautner) a wild teen finds out that he is not a son of his parents. He starts a search for his identity and a run from bad guys.

I hoped for more but find myself quite bored with the movie. The story line never gets to real thrill. It has some decent fighting scenes. And then that teenage love story. What for? To get a pretty face throughout the movie?

Rating 3 of 10.

Friends with benefits (2011)

This was the other movie I saw today. It was somehow disappointing. It was too predictable. a man and a women try to find out can there be sex without attachment and how surprising, the answer is "No." The move had too many sex scenes (though what did I expect going to a movie about sex without love?).
Only thing I enjoyed was watching a good play of Justin Timberlake and flashmob scenes.

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

I was avoiding romantic comedies this summer. However, there was nothing else to watch and I went to this and another movie in a category comedy. And I am glad I did.
It has a very good storyline with an unexpected twist. Basically it is a movie about love in all ages and stages. The cast does amazing job leading us through all twists and turns of the story. Cal ( Steve Carell) finds out that his wife (Julianne Moore) has had an afire with her colleague David(Kevin Bacon) and wants a divorce. Cal meets a playboy Jacob(Ryan Gosling) who offers to help him to find manhood. Meanwhile his kids' babysitter has fallen for him and his son for the babysitter...
I cried and laughed and laughed again. Long since I have seen a comedy so well done.

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

Disney's new creation is colourful, funny, friendly as it is common for Disney animations.

Winnie the Pooh is playing with the text. Creators have taken the original more as a guideline to their story. There are some recognizable scenes and quotes from A.A. Milne's work but generally it's all mixed up (just right now I am reading the book to kids and know storyline quite well). In a way it's disappointing when well-known stories are changed. However, I liked how the animators have played with the text. The story happens in a book and words and letters empower what you see. Use of the text makes the cartoon interesting not only for preschoolers but also for those who already can read.

Away with my musings, kids watched it with eyes wide open, laughed, clapped, and enjoyed it.

Winter's bone (2010)

17 year old Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) has been thrown into grownup world too early. She has to take care of her depressed mom, little brother (12) ans sister (6) and feed animals. One day sheriff tells her if her meth-cooker dad doesn't show up in a court they will lose a house. Ree starts to look after her dad. When her dad does not show up in a court she is sure he is dead. In order to get off the bond she has to prove that her dad is dead. At the end three women take Ree to her daddies bones. By giving her dad's hands to sheriff Ree gets to keep their property.

The grayness of the poor rural area movie happens in even more enhances the power of meth on people. Harsh looking women Ree meets with. Poverty of people. Use of violence in dealing with each other. However, despite all that, the main heroine gives some hope that there is possible life without meth. At the end when her dad's brother Teardrop gives chickens to her brother and sister he in a way gives hope and new life to them.

Let's get started

Life with six kids takes most of my time. To read a book, watch a movie or see a play are some of the little joys that help me to keep sanity. However, mere reading, watching or seeing has become too little for my mind. I have decided to enter into a new adventure of exploring books ( and not only) by taking a closer look at them. I believe it will be an exiting adventure with many new insights. Cannot wait to take my first step.