Catch And Release
I went and watched Catch and Release last Friday. The only reason that I went to the movie was because it had Kevin Smith in it. I’m glad that my reason for going was Kevin Smith because he really and truly was the only good thing in the entire flick. Jennifer Garner was passable as an actress, but her character seemed to have no guidance, predictability, inner soul, or moral compass. Maybe that was the way she was written and directed, but I still didn’t like it.
Only Smith’s performance kept me going. When he would walk off camera, I would find myself watching the movie just so I could see him walk back on screen. The delivery of his lines was perfect. The cadence and inflection that he used was very natural, flowed quite well, and made me believe that his character was a real person in Boulder, CO.
The other characters circling around Gray (Jennifer Garner’s character) seemed very much like cardboard cutouts. Maybe it’s just they they pale in comparison to Kevin Smith’s performance. Maybe I’m being too hard on them. Nah. I’m not being too hard on them. Good money was paid to see a good performance, and only Smith delivered.
If you like Kevin Smith’s natural speaking ability (Evening with Kevin Smith, and Evening Harder) then you’ll like this flick enough to shell out your hard-earned cash. If you don’t like Kevin Smith, then I would highly suggest that you stay at home and ponder the meaning of your existence.
