MIYST: The Art Of Getting By 4/5

The Art of Getting By is a great story of a socially awkward boy named Goerge. He believes that there is no point to trying in high school or in life. He just lives on with his art skills and lack of friends until he meets Sally. Together they teach eachother the art of getting by.

I found this movie incerdably real. Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts brought these people to life with amazing reality. I found myself contencted to the story of the high school slakcer. The shots and music gave the film a indie feel which is definatly waht it was. The film it self was kind of soft focus, more real than the perfect clarity of the new movies now.

I would definatly recomend this movie to any highschooler or parent of a teenager. I give it 4/5 supernovas.

Review of the Reviews

The Lorax

In the review of the Lorax By the New Yorker  Bruce Diones sets a very judgmental tone for his review. He focused on the fact it did not do justice to Suess's orginal tale. He went on to say that the animation was "to busy" and the voice work was "trying to hard.  Accusing the movie of being padded with an over romantic subplot is was clear that this reviewer was not a fan of the film. 

On the opposite end of the spectrum you have Roger Moore's review on TribLive . Roger praises the Lorax as a  gorgeous and glorious new film. Pulling quotes from the movie to prove his points he not only talks of the movie but the themes and points that run through its heart, such as the threat of pollution. Roger also goes on to talk about how the animation its self is very close to the style of Suess with the color and lines of the film. Over all you could feel his enthusiasm rise from the text. 

I would have to agree with Diones when he says,  "it betrays the elegant simplicity of Geisel’s vision." The Lorax is a bit over the top and the plot has been added to for the sake of the film. Though with that said I think that it still embraces the Suess feel. Just as Moore said, "Seuss colors and wonderful Seuss design -- all curvy, undulating lines and shapes."

If i had never seen the Lorax I would honestly listen to the Trib because there is so much soul in that review. Also personally I always give movies the benefit of the doubt or at least try to, that and I have weird taste in movies people can say that it's horrible or they wont like it but I will end up loving it.  

If I were to write a review I think I would have to include my opinion of the film and the key points I thought really made the film good (or bad). I would also have to put in what i thought of the music because thats something I always pay attention to when I watch movies.