The 25 Word Movie Review Journal

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Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)
Directed by: Ronnie Yu
Starring: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Jason Ritter, Monica Keena
Rating: 2.5 (out of 5.0)

The cinematic equivalent of the McDonalds cheeseburger: you know what you're getting, enjoy it. An extended wait before the stars finally face off. Rental? Perhaps.

 

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The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Starring: Richard Gere, Debra Messing, Laura Linney
Rating: 2.25 (out of 5.0)

Take one interesting urban legend. Add extraneous characters, boring script, bad direction. Mix and serve. Shameful, since this could've been interesting. Instead, it's really boring.

 

[TwentyFiveWords]

The Reason for Leaving (in 25 words):

"Things aren't quite as welcome here as they used to be. Nobody's fault, but recent rule changes figure in.

I'll continue somewhere else.

Location forthcoming."


The Thank-Yous (in 25 words):

Everybody that ever read my work. Especially everybody that ever checked out a movie based on my recommendation. My meager hit totals cheered me immensely.


The Denouement (in 25 words):

I've got a secret, but I'm not sure I want to tell. Maybe someday you'll learn who I am.

In the meantime...it was fun.