tabipha
With how many big names there are in this movie, I had much higher hopes for it!! I was SO bored that I turned it off in the first half hour. Why all these stars would even want to be in this movie is beyond me, and I wish they would stop casting Jenna in Channing movies! But it won't let me post it without adding more lines so do NOT waste your time on this movie!! Avoid at all costs. Don't get sucked in by all the stars like I did!
Anna Laerke Byrne
I loved it. It was seeing people react at the ten-year reunion exactly how they do in the wild. It felt real and not overly smooshy. It was touching and cringe but not in a brashy teen movie way in a people portrayed as human way. I went to my school reunion in 2009 and I was mistaken for one of the popular girls by someone which was upsetting as she was heavily pregnant at the time. If you smash this right into Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion that was my experience, but enough about me this movie had heart and alcohol - watch it.
aji_gps
At first I recognized some famous male cast and I thought, ow, it's another crappy film assembling famous stars together to get some money out of brainless viewers. Let me name some, I found Justin long immediately, then came Channing Tatum with some long hair (longer than usual, but not so long) and unrecognizable, then it was the "5 year engagement" guy and Hatty Hatterberg from moneyball, Chris Pratt, and last but absolutely not least, Anthony Mackie, an actor that I put some little respect. In conclusion, the beginning of the film seamed pretty mindless. It didn't look like it will get any betterAfter a view minutes trying to leave the film and find other activities, I ended up idle. So I got stuck to the film. Deeper in the story, the girls took over. There were Rosario Dawson (bringing along Ron Livingston as his acting husband), Lynn Collins, and Kate Mara. Remarkably the story got better. The film developed in a good manner as each actor interacted with each actress, bringing their own piece of story to the movie. At the end it got even better it went to a different level of film.If some people say that this is any usual 10 year high school reunion well that doesn't count for everyone. For example me myself. I missed my ten year reunion for not having such awesome life back then or in the present time. So watching this film gives me some good reflection.I was gonna give it a 7 but ended up giving it an 8 for an exponential increase in the quality of the story.
Film Watchin Fool
What you can expect from 10 Years is a predictable movie with a solid cast that revolves around the night of a 10 year high school reunion. It is well acted and you know where it is going early on, but it is still somewhat entertaining.Acting/Casting: 6.5* - The cast is made up of some solid actors (Justin Long, Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Ari Graynor, Jenna Dewan, Rosario Dawson, Aubrey Plaza), but none of them are going to wow you in this film. They play their respective roles well and believably, which is enough to make for a above average showing.Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 5* - I don't know that this genre of film can be directed or done anything but average. The story is obvious and blatant, which makes the directing pretty straight forward. The set is done well for a 10 year high school reunion and the music is solid.Plot/Characters: 5* - Again, the story is blatant and predictable, which makes the film not quite as entertaining as it could have been. Not only is the story given away early on, but the characters are fairly stereotypical as well.Entertainment Value: 5.5* - I enjoyed the movie and it was worth a watch, but I don't know that I would tell anyone to go out of their way to see it. If it happens to be on while you are flipping, it might help fill an hour and a half.My Score: 6.5+5+5+5.5 = 22/4 = 5.5Email your thoughts to filmwatchinfool@gmail.com
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