I consider myself a tough movie critic; I rarely ever give a movie 5 stars on Netflix. In today's movie culture, the emphasis has been placed strongly on visual effects that the storyline often suffers. Don't get me wrong, I greatly appreciate the special effect feats that have occurred over the last 20 years, but I don't think any amount of special effects in HD can compensate for a weak story.
It's a running joke in my household that I like depressing movies. I, however, beg to differ; I like emotional movies. I like the kind of movies that send you on an emotional rollercoaster, the ones that can make you laugh and cry within minutes of each other. For me, the best movies are the ones where you can strongly identify with the characters, their pain is your pain, and their joy is your joy (Joy Luck Club, Stepmom, Up).
This isn't to say that I don't like comedies or thrillers (psychological thrillers are some of my all time favorites), but my taste in comedies is complicated at best. Being a typical girl, I love romantic comedies, but I feel like I have grown out of the types of goofy comedies that I have become so popular now a days. For example, I hated Superbad, and as mentioned in a previous post I dislike most movies Michael Cera is in. I once thought American Pie, and Scary Movie were funny, but have since changed my opinion on them. However, to my surprise I enjoyed The Hangover, and A Night at the Roxbury is still one of my favorites.
I do not pretend that my taste in movies follows any sort of rubric or that it actually makes sense, but since subscribing to Netflix two years ago, I have noticed that my movie choices have broadened. I am open to watching most movies as long as the description seems interesting (or the picture is pretty, haha).
I recently watched Life as We Know It, and The Last Airbender, reviews to come...
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