This essentially feels like an elongated, very special episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. That isn't exactly a knock against it but I expected a little more grandeur from the meeting of the two most famous Enterprise captains.
Data happily yelling, "I HATE THIS!" is certainly a highlight though.
Honestly this just a few degrees of camp away from being perfection. The film very much leans in that direction for some fleeting, incredible moments but unfortunately tends to stick closer to the traditional mode biopic with mixed results.
Jessica Chastain absolutely owns this film and gives it her everything. It is therefore a shame that her key scene partner, Andrew Garfield, feels woefully miscast as Jim Bakker. From his over-the-top accent to his inability to actually look any older…
Michael Moore has the power to turn people against each other in record time if you happen to disagree on his merits as a documentary filmmaker but with Bowling For Columbine I truly believe he defined a time period of American history better than any other cinematic resource. He asks some very difficult questions here that ultimately can't be answered definitively but as a conversation starter this is perfection.
The saddest thing about it though is that 10 years later…
Ok yeah I know the original 'Grease' is technically a better movie and a legitimate classic...but I love 'Grease 2' more and I'll never apologize for it.
The songs are catchier, the dancing is better, the female empowerment is stronger, and Maxwell Caulfield is the goddamn hottest man alive in every frame of this movie.
Don't @ me.
