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Happy Valentines Day!

While you all celebrate today in your own way, feel free to take some time to look at my review from this gem of yesteryear. And after posting this… well, let’s just say I’m going to be watching the subject of my next review. Expect it to be negative. Fifty shades of negative, to be precise.

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty should have been heartwarming whimsical movie that I fell in love with, but instead frustrated me to no end. The biggest problem is that none of the characters act in a way that any relatable human being would, which culminates in a near end twist that really took me out of the movie. The parts that are clever or heartwarming come at the expense of being a paint-by-numbers cliche. The dialogue comes off as very awkward, which is intentional, but not the awkward that lends itself to good writing that someone like Joss Whedon can produce. I am sure that I will appreciate the message and the intent behind it, but I was too frustrated and bored to enjoy watching it.