After finding out that Netflix lost 800,000 subscribers in 2011 due to price increases and that dumb "Qwikster"idea, I'm really hoping this is the last of the fee increases for a while. If it isn't, I need to start getting my money's worth and renting better quality films. Here are my thoughts on the two latest duds.
Monday night we watch "Limitless," with Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish. Basically Bradley Cooper is a deadbeat with writers block when he comes across this magical pill that let's him tap into his full brain instead of just the 20% science says a normal person accesses. The twist? Gasp, you'd never believe it, this miracle drug has horrible side effects and ends up resulting in death. And somehow a bunch of financial whiz CEO guys are also on this pill. If this pill existed, more people would definitely know about it. It would probably be sold on the street like every other illegal drug with deadly side effects. De Niro is great as usual, which at least made his scenes more enjoyable to watch. Cooper's performance wasn't bad, but this whole movie is not that memorable. And the plot was a stretch feasibility-wise and fairly predictable when it's supposed to be a suspenseful thriller. Definitely wait for cable, I'm sure it will be on there soon enough.
The other movie I watched last weekend was "The Bounty Hunter" with Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston. Deep down, I knew this movie wasn't going to be good but for some reason I had blind faith that it wouldn't be awful. It was pretty awful. And boring. And predictable. Butler plays a down on this luck ex-cop turned bounty hunter who finds out he gets to hunt down his journalist ex-wife (Aniston) after she skips her court date to follow a story lead. It's hard to envision these two people being married. And they just don't have much chemistry on-screen despite rumors that they were hooking up during filming. Their on-screen shenanigans quickly get less cute and more annoying. Any viewer could clearly tell that they're going to end up back together. Jason Sudeikis plays a mildly funny character madly in love with Aniston. That was about all the movie had to offer. It's at a 7% on Rotten Tomatoes because one person watch it and gave it 4 stars. I'd stick with the majority on this one and just avoid watching all together.
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