CHIPS (2017)

A rookie officer and an undercover FBI agent must learn to work together in porder to expose a corruption network within the California Highway Patrol.

An action / comedy film that brings back the glory of a popular series from the 80's to the big screen. Dax Shepard directs and starts in the film and does so quite well. The film is fun, although a bit mixed and incongruous in places but quite a few good scenes are well thought out, choreographed and the director seems to know what attracts the viewer's eye to maximize the humorous effect.

And Michael Peña is always welcome in the world of comedy.

Director:  Dax Shepard       

With: Michael Peña, Dax Shepard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rosa Salazar, Kristen Bell

Rating: 7/10

This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

Patru frati foarte diferiti sunt nevoiti sa petreaca o saptamana impreuna sub pretextul unui ritual religios declansat de moartea tatalui lor.

Un film din categoria de-familie-dar-de-familie-disfunctionala. Placut de vizionat si bine scris, poate parea ceva mai incet pentru cei ce nu sunt fani ai genului. Cu tipicul subiect al lectiei de viata invatata la o varsta adulta tarzioara, contine destule elemente si actori ai momentului ce ar trebui sa atraga varii tipologii de public.

Jason Bateman si Tina Fey sunt deja veterani ai genului comic cu mesaj iar Adam Driver este cunoscut publicului curent cel mai bine din ultima serie de Star Wars desi face treaba foarte buna si in multe filme mult mai putin comerciale. Jane Fonda nu are nevoie de introducere.

Corey Stoll si superba Connie Britton vor parea familiari din The Strain si din American Horror Story respectiv.

Regia: Shawn Levy

Scenariu: Jonathan Tropper

Cu: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hann, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard

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