So, being the mood for something light and fluffy last night, I rented and watched Legally Blonde. And it was good. How did that happen? I don't know. I do know that I love the idea of a blonde ditz discovering that she's brilliant and making her intelligence part of her without changing her personality.
Then, done with light and fluffy, I watched The Watcher, wherein Keanu Reeves plays a psychotic serial killer who is obsessed with the (male) FBI agent (James Spader) assigned to his case to such a degree that you don't have to be a slasher to go, "Hmmm . . .". And he does it well. I know, I had to sit down and take deep breaths too. Keanu playing a role convincingly? How can that be? I don't know. He just does it. I'm not saying there aren't a few scenes where he sounds exactly like he's reciting words he's memorized, but that's precisely my point: There are a few. As opposed to, you know, every single one. It's almost as scary, and definitely as unnervingly charming, as the character himself.
So then afterwards I watched Much Ado About Nothing, and watching Keanu at nearer his usual level of talent was very soothing.
But all kidding Keanu aside, The Watcher is a good flick and I recommend it (although, judging from the low percentage on the Tomatometer, I'm just about the only one who does). It's more suspenseful than scary, although those of you who have had to listen to me bitch about The Ring for the past year probably realized that already, knowing as you do that I still can't handle truly scary movies yet.
Then, done with light and fluffy, I watched The Watcher, wherein Keanu Reeves plays a psychotic serial killer who is obsessed with the (male) FBI agent (James Spader) assigned to his case to such a degree that you don't have to be a slasher to go, "Hmmm . . .". And he does it well. I know, I had to sit down and take deep breaths too. Keanu playing a role convincingly? How can that be? I don't know. He just does it. I'm not saying there aren't a few scenes where he sounds exactly like he's reciting words he's memorized, but that's precisely my point: There are a few. As opposed to, you know, every single one. It's almost as scary, and definitely as unnervingly charming, as the character himself.
So then afterwards I watched Much Ado About Nothing, and watching Keanu at nearer his usual level of talent was very soothing.
But all kidding Keanu aside, The Watcher is a good flick and I recommend it (although, judging from the low percentage on the Tomatometer, I'm just about the only one who does). It's more suspenseful than scary, although those of you who have had to listen to me bitch about The Ring for the past year probably realized that already, knowing as you do that I still can't handle truly scary movies yet.
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