Film 355/365, Day 363/365 – Shrek

It's like an onion... it has layers.  On the top Shrek is a very funny film which attempts to break ever rule that has been established through centuries of fairy tales.  The story does actually have some sound moral guidance, but then it also very funny.  If you like animated films then you've probably already seen it, otherwise... go see it.

Synopsis:  An ogre discovers that a king has banished all mystical creatures to his swamp.  Desperate to return his home back to what it was he goes to see the king and agrees to complete a mission so that he will get his swamp back.  So, accompanied by a talking donkey, Shrek sets out to rescue princess Fiona from a tower guarded by a dragon.

Film 285/365, Day 317/365 – Bad Teacher

Occasionally funny and mostly predictable.  It’s not your average Rom-Com although it does follow some of the usual steps.  Diaz’s character is despicable and has some funny moments whilst Timberlake’s character is both absurd and bizarre!  Not too much more to it than that really.

Synopsis:  Elizabeth Halsey has just completed her first and last year as a teacher, now she is off to marry her rich fiancé... well that’s what she thought.  He has now finally realised that she is just with him for his money and has kicked her out.  Now she will have to go back to teaching until something better comes along!

Film 198/365, Day 211/365 – There’s Something About Mary

It’s still very funny, although not quite as funny as I remember it.  Sadly, I don’t think it has held up as well as Dumb and Dumber which will always be hilarious.  That said if you haven’t seen this then you really should be cause like I said it is still very funny.

Synopsis:  Ted never got to have his dream date with Mary at the high school prom due to an unfortunately zipper related incident.  Now Ted’s all grown up and still can’t get Mary out of his head so he hires a private detective to track her down for him.  But things don’t go quite as Ted planned.

Film 164/365, Day 169/365 – The Box

Thriller and haunting and almost four stars, if only the ending was better.  There were moments that were exceptional but I just still can’t get over the ending, and Cameron Diaz’s accent, which may well have been good but just sounded ridiculous.  Good, but could have been better.

Synopsis:  A couple are woken early in the morning to discover a box on their doorstep.  When they open the box there is a wooden device with a button locked under a glass dome.  They are told that if they press the button they will receive one million dollars but someone they don’t know will die.

Film 105/365, Day 110/365 – The Mask

Zany, bonkers and completely insane.  It’s Jim Carry at his comic best in a role that is the absolutely perfect foil for his style.  Again it’s one of those where if you like Jim Carrey, you will love The Mask.  However if you don’t then you won’t like it, but then I think there must be something wrong with you!

Synopsis:  Repressed bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss finds an old wooden mask that when he puts it on releases all of his inhibitions and transforms him into the cartoonesque Mask.  Under the influence of the Mask he robs a bank and makes an enemy of the local gang boss.  Even with the Mask’s power will Stanley be able to get out of the mess he’s now in?

Film 2/365, Day 1/365 – Knight and Day

June Havens is travelling home for her sister’s wedding.  On her flight she thinks she has found the man of her dreams, but she’s in for a shock.  He’s a secret agent who’s being hunted by his own organisation and now they think she’s involved.  Who do you trust when everyone says that they are the good guys?

Knight and Day is an action comedy with much more of an emphasis on the comedy.  There is plenty of action and the fight scenes are more in fitting with Jackie Chan’s style of films, which is not a bad thing.  I think that this is a good film to watch with the misses, it’s got enough to keep both parties entertained, whilst neither will hate it, neither will probably love it either.  It’s just a little bit of fun!