We needed a mindless movie in the worst way today. I looked down the list and chose "New Year's Eve". After all "Rotten Tomatoes" gave this film 5% out of 100! Sounds mindless, Yes?
No, it has plenty of gems to make you think. This is the follow up to the "Valentine's Day" movie that came before it. It is an A-list group of Hollywood actors and an A-list group of TV actors in about 6-8 overlapping stories that weave like a tapestry. It's not academy award stuff. but it is well done. It is about relationships (good, bad, happy, sad). It is also about the clash of the past and present and the promise of better times ahead.
I have been dealing with all the subjects this week. The Robert DeNiro character was even dying of cancer.
This may not be what everyone needs right now, but it was what I needed. it is very similar to the VD movie, but I liked the sights and sounds of the Big Apple on it's biggest night of the year.
AND I like the sound of "2012".
I give this **1/2 stars, but it worked tonight as good as a **** star show.
2011 movie #54
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