Gulliver’s Travels

(2010) director Rob Letterman
viewed: 12/26/10 at AMC Loews Metreon 16, SF, CA

I would have shunned this film on my own, but both Felix and Clara thought it looked hilarious.  And for the record, they enjoyed it, Clara in particular.

In my opinion, it was pretty dire.

I mean, it’s a Jack Black movie, right?  I remember when I first saw him, in Alison Maclean’s Jesus’ Son (1999), which I still think is the best thing I’ve seen him in, I felt like I kind of got it.  He was good in The School of Rock (2003) and Nacho Libre (2006) and tolerable in a lot of things, but he’s also kind of demonstrated that his schtick doesn’t have great breadth or depth to it and for many it’s worn quite thin some time ago.

Gulliver’s Travels does not offer him the best material nor direction.  It’s a hack job of a film.

I know, it is just what it looks like.  What was I expecting?  Not much.

But like I said, the kids liked it.  And I actually thought Jason Segal was good as his little friend.