Lighten up...

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2009)

First of all let me make very clear that this isn't a life-changing movie (Schindler's List), a solid action movie with brains (Saving Private Ryan) or a visionary Sci-Fi movie (Close Encounters). Nor is it a full-blown kiddie-movie (Hook) or an epic drama (Empire of the Sun).
Oh, Steven Spielberg is not the director you say, well he is kind-off involved (Executive producer) and to me this really is a guilty pleasure. This brings out the child in him like we've never seen and reminds us all that we did like this stuff when we were young as well.
Is it brainless and witty? (one might say mind-blowing...) Is it unpretentious? Does it look awesome? Yes, yes and yes. Is it smart? Is it life-changing? Does it make a difference to the world? No, no and no.
This is simple pure fun at its best. So please, just switch off, lighten up and enjoy. Life is not only about Citizen Kane, Synecdoche, 2001 or Memento (to name just a few). You are allowed to turn off your brain sometimes and not think, believe me, it does make this movie a whole lot better :-)