The Bee Movie was a decent little cartoon. It had plenty of funny lines, some of which went sailing over the kid's heads, so waiting for the next adult inside joke kept my interest. Until about halfway through when it dragged a bit, and I nodded off. Niece K woke me up to tell me a good part is coming along, but not to be scared, that everything would be alright.
The animation was pretty good, but the story was a bit simplistic. So it wasn't the best that Dreamworks produced, but it's most likely entertaining for kids and adults that aren't too sleepy.
Lars and the Real Girl was a movie with a lot of heart. It moves along slowly, putting the pieces together one a time. The less you know about the movie the better it will be. I had read a lot about it and wish I hadn't as it spoiled some of the revelations. Ryan Gosling had another wonderful performance (he was nominated for an Oscar from last year's Half Nelson). He plays Lars, a delusional young man working out life long issues in an unconventional way.
The movie was well cast, with Patricia Clarkson doing an outstanding job as the doctor who helps Lars. Another performance to note is that of Paul Schneider (hubba hubba) who plays Lar's guilt ridden brother.
You need patience to watch this movie, but I found it well worth the time. I would have ended it differently, but I do tend to have trouble with excepting most endings of movies. If you are looking for high intense action, this is not the movie for you. But if you enjoy a character studies (and being a psych major helps too) this movie will be rewarding for you.
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