A couple fall movies of note:
Surrogates:
Better than I thought it would be. You can tell that some of it's ideas are stolen, or unintentionally borrowed from other sci-fi, but most of the ideas are quite original. Not an amazing Bruce Willis performance, but it's almost always fun to watch him anyways.
Grade: B
The Invention of Lying:
The opening scenes of this movie, especially some witty commentary by Ricky Gervais over the opening credits are stupendously, and unavoidably hilarious! Almost from start to finish I was laughing out-loud. It's a story about a world where nobody can lie. Everyone tells the truth, and the truth about what's on their mind all the time...very funny! I only have one true gripe with the film, and that is a scene toward the beginning where there is some uneeded, semi-prolonged sexual humor. The premise is great, and a truly original idea.
Grade: B+
Whip It:
A surpising movie for me. A story about a 17 year-old girl that joins a women's roller derby team behind her parents backs, and becomes quite good at it. Tensions rise when it's found out that she is underage, and must get her parents permission to compete. The movie has good-taste heart-felt moments; some good small town Napoleon-Dynamite-esque humor, and a very funny coach character that is played by Owen Wilson's brother Andrew. Andrew's sense of humor, and diction is amazingly close to his brother's... and hilarious.
Grade: B+
