On Friday night Kelly and I were both tired and decided to just relax and watch a movie. We decided on one of the ones I got from my family for my birthday. The movie we watched was Shopgirl. This movie did not do well in theaters, it only made 10 mil, so I wasn't expecting too much. Also the commercials and trailers I had seen didn't seem to portray the movie as it really was. It was a very good drama with a well laid out storyline. It had good pacing so it didn't seem to drag at all. I really enjoyed the film and would recommend it, especially if you are in the mood for an emotional drama. It doesn't get overly emotional though, just enough so you know what the characters are feeling.
On Saturday night I had been left alone to try and recover from my recent sickness. I took the opportunity to watch one of the films that Kelly seems to keep skipping as a possibility. I watched Zathura which is a spiritual successor to Jumanji. This movie is best described as a family friendly action adventure movie. It is aimed more so at kids but I liked it as well. The movie has some good special effects and great action scenes. Also it has a nice brotherhood moral which I thought was cool. It isn't a great movie but I did enjoy it. One interesting note is how few people are in it. There are two main characters, two sub characters and a bit part by a fifth. That is really it, I guess you could call the house itself as a character. It is a fun little movie that can kill a couple of hours.
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