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So here’s the thing.
We went to see Red Eye yesterday.
But before I get into the movie, I have to declare that Gameworks is the new Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Hands down. Easy. Cheap (1/2 off bar food!). Convenient. No line. The food is just as bad for you, too. File that away for future reference.
Now, the movie. It was good, it held my attention and it was the right length (less than 2 hours).
Here’s the problem. In retrospect, it was trying to be so incredibly politically-correct-walk-the-fence-so-everyone- is happy that it was disturbing.
You have the young woman heroine (1 point for women’s lib). You have the misunderstood Homeland Security Director who is a really nice guy with a nice wife and kids (1 point for the right wing). You have the opie-cute hit man conspiracy guy (1 point for affirmative action). You have the ditzy blonde hotel staff member who gets it together (1 point for the blonde movie goer?)
Is it possible that there’s now a rule in Hollywood that no one can be offended by anything? I am not suggesting that people write offensive movies. But maybe there’s more to see than movies about people trying to terrorize and blow up people. How about movies about sharing feelings and emotions? When you have those movies, you don’t have to cast someone of every political and demographic persuasion, because you’re just doing the right thing to begin with.
Just my opinion. And it’s my blog.
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