LaVaughn's Recent Reviews
Where the Wild Things Are
PG
I thought this movie was better than what I've been hearing about it but it was certainly darker and more depressing than I expected. I found the monsters to be fairly frightening, particularly Carol and Judith. I didn't see any children in the theater but I know that there was at least one, because I heard the words "mommy, I want to go now" several times after the first monster encounter. I'm glad that I saw it, but if you are looking for a cute feel good family movie with big cuddly monsters and an uplifting story then this is not it.
[Rec]
R
I usually watch a movie in its original language. Unfortunately I didn't realize that the version I rented was the English dub so take that into consideration. This dub is probably the worst I've ever heard and that includes Anime. This film is too chaotic. Everyone has a smart mouth, and you'd think that if people were biting each other, after the 3rd time you would stop walking up on the infected and turning your head away to talk to someone else. Also since Quarantine, an awful remake, was such a carbon copy of REC (and I saw it first) I knew everything that was going to happen. With that said, REC is still a better movie than the American remake and it did have some good moments towards the end. If you do decide to watch it, avoid the dub.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAnbWCjmOkA
LaVaughn's Favorite Movies
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
R
Very underrated. This is a beautiful film that captures the complexity of love.

