The King's Speech: This was a good movie comprised of great acting and a good script. My only knock (spoiler alert) is that the whole movie builds up to the King giving a slow, emotionless speech over the radio - yeah, that's the spoiler... That's it. I know King George VI made great progress as far as linguistics are concerned, but I wanted a more climatic conclusion. I really don't think it should have won the Best Picture Oscar.That being said, it's still a good movie that sheds some light on a part of history most people don't know about.
The Mechanic: Jason Stathom runs around and kills a lot of people. Then he feels obligated to teach someone else how to do the same thing. Will it backfire? Probably. If you go into a movie like The Mechanic expecting cinematic brilliance, it's your own fault. But if you're looking for a decent action movie to kill (pun intended) some time, then it will do the trick. There's nothing special here, but nothing too offensive either.
No Strings Attached: Ah yes, what will happen when two people try to have a meaningless relationship based solely on sex? Chances are someone is going to fall in love. The plot of No Strings Attached is definitely a retread, but the execution works for me. Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher have good chemistry and comedic timing, and the jokes are funny enough to keep the story moving along. I actually enjoyed this one.
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