Monday night: The Hangover
Three friends decide to take their friend to Vegas for his bachelor party only to wake up to a destroyed Caesar's Palace Suite, wondering what happened the night before. The rest of the movie is spent trying to re-piece together their night in order to find their missing friend, the groom. A trashed room, a Mike Tyson cameo, a stolen cop car, a Vegas wedding, a lost baby, a wrecked Mercedes, an angry Asian gang, and a visit to the hospital are just the beginning for these troubled gents. The Fredstrom was expecting The Hangover to be a lot funnier than it was....like Ricky Bobby or Step Brothers funny. Even so The Hangover earns 6 Picasso's.
Tuesday night: The Taking of Pelham 123
It's Phonebooth in a train, but definitely better. Travolta and crew take over a subway car holding hostages in a New York City tunnel. Denzel is in charge of this route and engages Travolta via radio trying his best to meet his demands. John Travolta plays a great bad guy, reminiscent of Face/Off. If you don't mind the repeated use of the "F"word, this movie is worth seeing. Denzel and Travolta earn Pelham 7 Picasso's.
Saturday night: The Proposal
The Fredstrom was pleasantly surprised with this little movie. Relationally challenged and power-editor Sandra Bullock has some complications with her visa and is being deported. Her doormat-assistant, played by Ryan Reynolds is her only hope to keep her job. Guaranteed a promotion, Reynolds agrees to marry. Now they just have to get through a weekend with his family in Alaska. Now that Reynolds has some bargaining power, he turns up the sarcasm creating some hysterical lines. A good balance of romance and comedy earns this dark horse 8 Picasso's.
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