Minute44 - Dan Schonhaar

So orange Wednesday comes around… Holly and I decide to take advantage and go and see The Reaping starring Hillary Swank. I wasn’t expecting much from it to be honest, other than an entertaining no-brainer. That’s exactly what I got. Swank’s acting, as usual, wasn’t too bad but the other performances were pretty dire and the story seemed a little bit old hat to be honest.

The story goes; Katherine Winter (Swank) is an ex-minister who turned her back on God following the murder of her husband and daughter while carrying out humanitarian work in the Sudan. Having lost her faith, Winter takes up a new career as a debunker of “miracles” for a university. Her and her partner, the highly religeous Ben (Idris Elba) are sent out to the small town of Haven to investigate a river turned to blood following the apparent murder of a local boy at the hands of his sister. Shortly after beginning to examine the river the pair are amazed when hundreds of dead frogs begin to fall from the sky, the second of the 10 biblical plagues. It soon becomes apparent that the cause of these plagues (River of blood, Dead frogs, Flies, Dead Livestock, Lice, Boils, Locusts, darkness, Death of the first born and Fire from the skies) is somehow related to the girl accused of her brother’s murder.

The film is so hugely predictable that I not only saw the “twist” coming, I knew who the baddy was going to be from the very first time he’s on screen. I will however say, it’s quite entertaining as a no-brainer and if you want to just detatch from reality for an hour and a half, check it out. It’s not scary but there are one or two scenes that make you jump… these, however are also very predictable.

The real bitch was on the way to pick up Holly… I turned off the A38 at the Ashfields Pub, onto a 30 area. I was doing just shy of 40 when I noticed the police van in my rear-view!!! SHIT SHIT SHIT!!! I turned onto Holly’s estate thinking that they were gonna pull me over for sure but no. They just carried on. So I’m thinking that they either had something better to do and I’ll get nothing or they’ve got me on video and I’ll be getting a letter in the next few days. That would be just fine and dandy :(. I tell ya I’m unlucky enough to get a fine and points. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a safe driver bordering on grandad driving. I, least of all, deserve a speeding fine!

Tonight, I think I’m gonna watch Dog Day Afternoon. I don’t know why but I’ve had an overwhelming urge to watch it all day. It’s a kick ass film starring a really young Al Pacino as an awkward bank robber. His robbery id foiled by a series of unfortunate events and before long, the inevitable hostage situation is the hottest thing on TV. Based on a true story. Spot on!

Saturday, tomorrow, I’ll be up quite early cos I’ve gotta go and MoT my car at 9:30 at Birchwood gay-rage… After that, assuming it goes well I’ll go get breakfast and then prepare to go to Brummieland. Kirsty and Lolly are having a party at their appartment in the evening with a possible (more than likely) outing to Subs. Not been to brum in ages so should be good fun I’ll go about mid day to Brum and meet Lolly and maybe Bubble and go round town.

Buh-bye for now…