Capsules

We got Netflix last week. Unlimited streaming = movie marathons. A rundown:

1. Penelope: 3.5/5
Strangely, I found Christian Ricci more attractive with a pig nose. I think it proportions the rest of her abnormally large features and forehead. The movie was pretty cute but got a bit uneven once her character decided to venture out into the real world.

2. Ponyo: 4/5
Imaginative, gorgeous, and severely weird - expected Miyazaki. I thought the minimal storyline didn't really warrant the overload of imagery and fantastical events. It reminded me a bit of a Howl's Moving Castle and Totoro hybrid...but the sum wasn't as satisfying as the individual components.

3. The Pickup Artist: Incomplete
Couldn't get through it. 80s Robert Downey Jr. just doesn't compare with 90s/00s Downey. For one thing, the guy has obviously gotten his teeth fixed since his 20s.

4. Only You: 3.5/5
To make up for the disappointment of #3, I opted for RDJ 7 years later. Pretty charming adult romantic comedy. Marisa Tomei's ditziness got a bit overwhelming at points but...swooon over RDJ bending over backwards in love. Yep.

5. Dumb and Dumber: 5/5
Hilarity increased 100x upon realizing that Jeff Daniel is a doppleganger for my father-in-law. Especially when presented with the fact that Steve had the exact same hairstyle in the 70s.

6. Priceless: 5/5
Audrey Tatou delivers again. Fantastic French romantic comedy.