Man, it seems like Channing Tatum, aka Charming Potato, is
everywhere these days. I’ve seen him in Magic Mike, Haywire, The Vow, & 21 Jump Street all on DVD, and White House Down just hit theaters this summer as
well. The guy seriously needs to take a vacation! I’ve got three other Tatum
movies that I’ve caught on DVD recently, so I’m going to make this week have a
Channing Tatum theme, with reviews of 10 Years, Side Effects, & GI Joe:
Retaliation. To start the week, here is
a review of a lesser known Tatum movie that came out last year, the indie flick
10 Years.
10 Years – 2012,
rated PG-13. My rating: 7 out of 10.
10 Years is an ensemble dramatic comedy about a group of
high school friends reuniting for their 10 year anniversary out of high school.
The cast includes Channing Tatum, his real life wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Justin
Long, Kate Mara, Ari Graynor, Chris Pratt, & Rosario Dawson, amongst many
others. The friends reunite for the party, but find that in some ways they have
changed dramatically since high school, in other ways they are still holding on
to old feuds, loves, and slights from a decade ago. Will old romances rekindle?
Will new ones form? Will everyone just get too drunk and pass out? Those are
the sort of questions answered by the movie.
As a coming of age story that I saw not long after the time
for my own 10 year reunion, I definitely felt I could identify with what a lot
of the characters were experiencing as they struggled to adjust to adulthood
responsibilities and starting families. All members of the ensemble cast turn
in great performances. I think if you are of the age of your late twenties or
early thirties that you will enjoy this film. If you fall outside that age
range though, this film isn’t really for you. If you have an hour and a half to
kill though and want a good quiet film to enjoy, then you’ll probably like this
one though and I recommend you check it out.
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