The Great Gatsby

The Michael Bay of epic romance transforms another classic into a gaudy zoom-fest that substitutes editorial flair for narrative pacing.  Random rap samples compliment the flashy collage like cheddar on ice cream while Maguire and diCaprio are edged out by Edgerton who delivers an alarmingly fitting yet still decent performance.

Brothers (2009)

About time Donnie Darko and Peter Parker played ‘title.’ Inferior to older Danish brother, and somehow felt cold despite deep performances. Shepard and Portman fill out family adequately but eldest daughter steals the show. “Do you know what I did with these hands?” Yeah, Tobey, we know. You shot web.