The Big Bounce
Rated PG-13The Basics
Title: The Big Bounce
Rating: PG-13
Overall rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 16+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Yellow
Violence Portrayal:
Red
Fear: Red
Illegal / Harmful: Yellow
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Yellow
Sex: Yellow
Review:
Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson), a charming drifter
who lives on the edge of the law, has moved
to Hawaii to get away from trouble on the
mainland. While working construction, he
gets into a fight once again and comes to
the attention of Judge Walter Crews (Morgan
Freeman). The judge checks into his background
and offers him a job working at his resort.
At the same time, Jack meets a beautiful
woman who turns out to be the girlfriend
of his old construction boss. The girlfriend
thinks that crime is glamorous and wants
Jack to steal money from the shady owner
of the construction company, Ray Ritchie(Gary
Sinise). The plot thickens and becomes more
confusing from that point on. This film
glamorizes crime, the women are unintelligent
and have no morals, and it’s not funny.
There is nudity, sexual content, and some
language. Based on a book by Elmore Leonard,
this movie is not nearly as good as Out
of Sight. Wilson’s romantic interest
is Sara Foster, who is a poor actress, playing
a character of no morals or ethics. This
movie failed on all fronts--it is not a
thriller, it is not a romance, and it is
not funny.
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 Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This
love of film eventually brought
her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She
was featured on WCCO radio for
three years on the “Dark
in the Morning” show with
Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated
“Ruth Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity
to interview a number of directors
and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public
access show called the "Cinema
Judge" and has ventured into
writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The
Twin Cities movie magazine is
available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie
cheaters.
Her website is: www.lindathomasmovies.com
As one of the few female reviewers
in the Twin Cities area, she brings
a unique point of view to her
reviews. Linda has raised two
children, a boy and a girl, and
knows what they like in movies
and what is appropriate. Hopefully,
her reviews will help your family
in choosing where to next spend
your movie-going dollar.
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