The Other Woman - Great Girls' Night Movie

Monogamy is not natural, but adultery can be comical.  The Other Woman is a comedy about a woman who befriends two of her husband's mistresses, plot together to get revenge on him, and hysterics ensue.  Cameron Diaz, or Carly, is the lawyer mistress who's the brains of the operation.  Leslie Mann is the wife named Kate.  She's overly dramatic about everything and is hilarious in the process.  Kate Upton as Amber is young mistress number two with the boobs.  I really didn't understand her purpose other than to have a Sports Illustrated model for the men to ogle when their wives drag them to the movies.  

The Other Woman is clearly a star-studded movie with celebs such as Don Johnson who's gotten old enough to play Cameron Diaz's quirky yet handsome father.  Nicki Minaj is Lydia, Carly's executive assistant.  At first I thought she was going to be as pointless as Jennifer Hudson was in Sex and the City the movie, but she had some funny lines, and could speak and act about as well as Beyonce.  Take that how you want.  The cheating man, Mark, was played by Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (that's the Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister, for my G.O.T. fans).  He's very handsome and suave, and you could see how women would be duped by his good looks and charm.  But, the most handsome one of them all was Taylor Kinney who is Kate's very yummy brother.  I couldn't keep my eyes off his rugged style and gorgeous eyes.  

And, speaking of style, the star of the show has to be Cameron Diaz's wardrobe, home furnishing, and decor.  EVERYTHING she wore was flawless!  I wanted EVERY item she had on her body from necklace to shoes.  It was fabulous, especially that red dress or the white one with the open back!  Let's not forget how smartly decorated her home was.  OMG!  I wish I could afford a decorator like that and a stylist like hers.  I'd be in heaven a very fabulous one.  

But, I digress.  The Other Woman is a very cute movie.  It's funny, has eye-candy, and you really are happy how it ends.  It may not be the best choice for a date night, but it'd be great for a girls' night out.  You all will enjoy it because it's laugh out loud funny, and it remind you how good it is to have a great girlfriend in your life.  

Transcendence - The Matrix Prequel

Ever see a movie and leave unsure of how your felt about it?  That was me after watching Johnny Depp in Transcendence.  I'm wavering between like and dislike, leaning more towards like.  I feel like Transcendence is one of those movies that will be a cult classic amongst computer geeks, of which I am not.  I think that if you liked the science behind The Matrix, you'll like this movie, and if you're absolutely not into sci-fi, you'll absolutely be bored to tears watching it.

Transcendence brings to light our extreme dependence on technology, and how if we're not careful, our obsession with technology, need for enlightenment, and fervor in saving lives can destroy us in the end.  Doesn't that sound a little bit like what happened to the human race in The Matrix?  In the movie, Depp's character, Will, has his mind and thoughts implanted into a super computer like no other in an attempt to keep some part of him alive.  His wife, Evelyn, played by Rebecca Hall, oversees the technology and helps computer Will grow into an artificial, yet sentient, intelligence.  The antagonists are a rebel group called R.I.F.T who will stop at nothing to keep this from happening.  They don't want technology to take over the world and control humans for it's betterment which is essentially what happens in The Matrix which is why Transcendence feels like its prequel.  

This movie is slow with very little action and suspense, but the science, technology, and premise are pretty cool.  I think I'd have to watch it again to make a decision about if I liked it or not, but just not any time soon.  I will however be happy to go to the movies again with my companions that I went with tonight.  I typically go by myself, so it was nice to have E, K, and J with me even if K couldn't keep her eyes open.  She was very clear that she didn't like the movie, while the rest of us are still trying to decide.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Better than the first!

It's a rarity to have the sequel be better than the first in "movieland", but that's definitely the case when it comes to the second Captain America movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  This sequel, even with it's slow parts in the middle, was well written and well received.  The technology and hand-to-hand combat is was really takes this action movie to the next level.

S.H.I.E.L.D has been compromised and Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, has been told to trust no one while trying to figure out who's trying to kill him and everyone he knows plus stop them from deploying a weapon so massive it can selectively kill millions all over the world.  With the help of Wilson, aka Falcon, and Natasha, aka Black Widow, among other trusted S.H.I.E.L.D agents to bring down the whole evil covert operation, HYDRA, lead by Alexander Pierce played by Robert Redford.

Although I've seen all of the marvel comic movies, I haven't enjoyed most of them.  I always feel like they are all hype and no substance.  The only ones I really liked were Iron Man 1 and 2.  I can add Captain America 2 to the list.  The movie wasn't really hyped up, and is full of substance.  Captain America 2 is full of action, twists and turns, and fight scenes like no other.  I love a good fist fight especially when super-human strength is involved.  Captain America taking down a ship full of pirates with only his limbs and shield is exciting!  When Black Widow wraps her legs around a bad guy and strangles him with wire, you're on the edge of your seat.  And, The Winter Soldier and his steel robotic arm versus Captain America and his shield is thrilling!

I loved every minute of the action, and I think you will too.  There's about thirty minutes of the movie that has to set up the rest.  It's not as rousing as we'd like it to be, but you do have to actually tell a story, so I get it.  Don't let that drawn out dialogue spoil the enjoyment of the movie for you.  It's worth it in the end.  Oh, and just like at the end of most of these Marvel movies, there's more to see after the credits roll, so sit still and continue to enjoy the ride.