DVD Rundown: The Soloist is Obsessed With Witch Mountain

Obsessed

I haven’t seen Obsessed, but I have seen the trailer for it, and unless there is an amazing third act twist that I don’t know about, I’ve basically seen the movie. You know there’s something wrong with a movie if I skip it, and in the case of Obsessed, it’s that the movie is horribly generic looking and predictable and it has Beyonce in it. It’s a shame that a The Wire alum is relegating to doing movies like this, but it is a step up from Prom Night. FINAL VERDICT- Watch the trailer and save yourself however much it costs to rent a movie.

Race to Witch Mountain

The Rock stopped going by that name and started going by his real name, Dwayne Johnson, because he felt he wasn’t being taken seriously. I’ve got news for you, Dwayne. People don’t take you seriously because your filmography is comprised of The Scorpion King, Doom, Soutland Tales, and now Race to Witch Mountain, not because you went by The Rock. RtWM is nothing more than a kids movie, but not the fun and enjoyable kind, but the fluffy and not worth your time kind. FINAL VERDICT: If you are over the age of 10, this is not a movie for you.

The Soloist

With two Oscar winning actors in the lead and an Oscar nominated director at the helm, this movie should have been something impressive. But then you relize what it’s about and the result is nothing more than an average movie. The studios even agreed with this mindset. Before they saw the movie, The Soloist was slated for a November release, which is the time that studios put their Oscar contenders out. Then they saw it and dumped it in the first week of summer releases. FINAL VERDICT: A well acted, solid drama that is worth a rental for those who like character pieces. Full review here.