Sunday, February 12, 2012

Safe-House? Stay Home.

Ok. I’ll admit it.  I surrendered to the hype.   I don’t like to think I follow the crowd, but the propaganda publicity finally got to me. 

I couldn’t watch late night, or daytime (in-between the PBS station that captivates my grandchildren) television in the past few weeks without seeing the handsome Denzel Washington on set plugging his latest new movie.  And that other guy….Ryan Reynolds, too.   Both actors star in a CIA conspiracy-thriller billed as one of the greatest action-packed suspense movies of its time. 

So… on opening day I ran to my nearest theater to catch the matinee I saw Jay Leno dub as an “edge-of-your-seat” action spy story, Safe House.

Despite my affinity for Jay Leno, “Don’t believe everything you hear,” is what I have to say.  Don’t get me wrong.  I L-O-V-E action flicks.  Suspense.  Political-thrillers.   Even some “necessary” violence.  But this picture?  If you MUST see it, I’d say, “save it for DVD…or Blue Ray,” or whatever it’s called now.

The HUGE body count is just too many to be believable.  And you don't have too long to wait before another shoot-out, car chase, stabbing, explosion, bludgeoning or face-kick comes along.  And, of course, the stars only end up with a minor scratch or two on their cute little mugs.  But they do leave behind a trail of dead bodies, cars wrecked beyond recognition, with CIA and FBI big-wigs and local law enforcement scratching their heads in disbelief.  Duh.

Denzel (yes, we’re now on a first-name basis), as usual, plays his cool self and does it well.  However, Reynolds?  He seems so unaffected and barely changes his facial expressions.

And another thing.   I know the picture screens are getting clearer and sharper, but I wish someone would tell Ryan Reynolds to wax his nose.  No. I don’t mean his nose-hairs, but the hairs ON his nose.  I couldn’t help but notice the peach-fuzz on his face shining in all those close-ups.  Am I being too “picky” (no pun intended)?

2 comments:

  1. Oh, and I was sooo looking forward to seeing that flick. Yep, Jay Leno had me convinced it was not one to miss. And, yes, love, love, love Denzel. Seems as if a lot of the movies of late aren't worthing paying the price to see. I've been DVRing old movies from days gone by and re-watching them or seeing them for the first time. Watched Giant last night with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. Good one coming on Fox Movie Channel on February 20 at 9:15 a.m. "The President's Lady" with Charlton Heston and Susan Hayward. Saw it some 40 years ago and it was great back then.

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  2. I am not one for real old movies...except "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Wizard of Oz."

    I think today's actors are so much more "real" in the movies. In most of the older movies the actors spoke, and moved, so dramatically. Dahhhling...light my cigarette, pleazze. lol

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