Reviews from the Drunk, Cheap and Sick

K-Os - A caveat of sorts to this one. Whatever I might say about this show is tempered by the fact that the tickets were free. So it really could have been the WORST show ever.. and it still wouldn't have been the WORST, be default of the fact that they were free tickets. Makes sense, yes?
My friend Travis and I went to this one on Friday of the long weekend, after watching a somewhat inebreiated and definately false-advertised K-Os give a talk at the school the night before. Now, having any common sense about me, or even using my trusty womens intuition, I should have.. well, intuited that this was not going to be a knock down drag out show. The opening band finished at about 10, and K-Os didn't come on until about 12, to not the most receptive crowd. Given that much time to drink, they were sauced, sore, and ready to leave. And he was drunk. Not a good combo. His sound wasn't great, probably being distorted by his 100proof gin breath, though his band was amazing.. which was good, because when he left the stage for a good 15 minutes in the middle of the set (to vomit I assume) they carried it off by themselves, and actually were really good. At this point we went to grab our jackets... but again.. Free...

Borat - Possible caveat.. I was still somewhat ill, dehydrated and remotely delerious when watching this. So it quite possibly could have been a LOT funnier.. or a lot LESS funny than I thought.
I wanted to see this movie.. but at the same time, because it was such a big deal.. did not want to see it at all. You know me. But sickness and craving a laugh got the better of me, and I have to say.. it was..OK. Was it funny? Definately. Was it the funniest movie ever? Doubtful. But I think precisely because of all the hype, and the fact that the majority of the funny parts were in the previews, that it couldn't POSSIBLY live up to it. It is, however, one of those movies that get incrementally better everytime you think about it, or try to tell somebody else about it.
Far from reflecting badly upon Kazikstan, I would say it was a worse reflection upon the United States, and their levels of tolerance, racism and all round maliciousness.. It was kind of scary actually. Comedic gold.. but scary. Because it was real.. yeeps. I will say I think it needed a higher rating than 14A. Not for language or content, but I think you needed to have a grasp of the fact that some of the jokes were indeed jokes, which at 14, perhaps a Jew joke is a Jew joke is a Jew fact... Naughty Naughty....

Half Nelson - Alright, I might as well admit I saw this film on a date after two pints. So when I say that I didn't really like the handicam look, there may have been no handicam. But I'm pretty sure there was. And it didn't really add or take anything away.
This is getting rave reviews. And I think it's because it's so far removed from Ryan Gosling's turn at the Note Book (he's a crack addict) that he's getting so much press. Don't get me wrong, it was good. He was good. I mean, it was sad and raw and he really did look like a crack addict, replete with hookers and dirt and bloody noses.. But I generally don't go to the movies to be depressed. And this wasn't exactly a hopeful film. At any point. But it's a good film. And it was a five star date. So.. damn.

I'm not the best reviewer this week. I'm the reviewer with one too many drinks, free tickets and a chip on her shoulder. Not to mention I'm sick and delerious. Which may make me more honest.. hmm..