Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

PG-13
Starring: Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and John Turturro
2 Hours & 24 Minutes

This movie is the sequel to the original Transformers movie. Directed by the famous action-packed director Michael Bay. Revenge of the Fallen is one of his typical high energy thrill ride movies. The story follows the main character Sam Witwicky (Shia Labeouf) as he sets out to leave his parents and his girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox) to attend College. Before he leaves she brings him over a shard of the all-spark (a sharp object from the original movie) and this starts everything in commotion.
Revenge Of The Fallen pits the good robots "the autobots" against the bad robots "the decepticons" and the pandemonium begins.
This movie was long and arduous and the scenes began to run together. There was too much action and it made it difficult to follow.
The target audience is the video-game generation ages 16 and older. Most young men will really enjoy this movie. My son thought it was great.
Be advised that there was a scene with Sam and a female robot that was sexually suggestive when she tries to seduce him.
There is Sci-fi action violence with crude and sexual material and language.

The Proposal

PG-13
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Mary Steenburgen & Craig T. Nelson
1 Hour & 48 minutes

This movie is a romantic comedy. This is a story about Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) a high-powered self-absorbed book editor whom all of her employees fear. She works for a successful firm in New York and she is about to be deported back to Canada after her Visa has been denied. In order for her to stay working at the firm she declares that she will marry her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds). He is in shock, and in order for him to keep his position, he follows through with her demands.
She takes him with her to meet with an agent working with the Immigration department who informs them both that he will be questioning them and watching over them to make sure that they are really getting married for love and not just for her to be able to stay in the country. He informs Andrew that he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law if he is not telling the truth.
They fly off to Sitka, Alaska to celebrate his grandmother's (Betty White) 90th birthday. Margaret is shocked to find out that Andrew comes from a very wealthy and famous family and that he is very well thought of. She is thrust into numerous situations that she is uncomfortable with but unable to avoid.
There were many scenes that were very funny. Betty White's character as the grandmother was delightful. There were also some very touching and sentimental scenes as well.
I really enjoyed this movie and left the theater completely entertained. I would highly recommend this movie for a fun night out. Be aware for children that there is some nudity during a comedy scene that actually was very funny. I was not expecting the nudity but she covered herself up enough so that it was not offensive. Also be advised that there is a male stripper named Ramon who likes the women and enjoys dancing for them.
Language, crude and sexual material and nudity.

My Life In Ruins

PG-13
Starring: Nia Vardalos , Alexis Georgoulis & Richard Dreyfuss
1 hour & 38 minutes

I think this movie should have been entitled "My Movie In Ruins". I was sorely disappointed in this movie. Having been a devotee of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", I had high expectations and had been anticipating "My Life In Ruins" for several months. Nia Vardalos stars as Georgia, a tour guide in Greece. She is at the end of her rope as she escorts tourists from different countries in an old dilapidated bus with a bus driver that is in need of a serious makeover. His name just happens to be "Poupi Kakas", which sets up the tone for the entire movie. This story was really lame and silly. She continues to get more and more frustrated with her job and decides to quit. She then finds herself falling for "Poupi Kakas" at the urging of all the tourists. He ends up getting a haircut and a shave and looking very handsome. The tourists on the bus are silly and unbelievable as well. Richard Dreyfuss plays and old widower who is trying to find solace in Greece because his late wife had always dreamed of going there. Georgia finds him in a hotel room alone with TWO young divorcees. There was a strange scene on the bus where Georgia portrays some weird sexual Greek goddess act which causes "Poupi" to crash the bus. Even with the great Greece scenery and the awesome historical sights, the movie was still a flop. There were multiple sexual innuendos as well. The movie was painfully long and very disappointing. Not a movie that I would recommend for any age.
Crude and sexual material.