IN TIME

Time certainly dragged during this movie. I rated it a 4 just because the idea and theme was so clever; Bill rated it a 6 because they took a brilliant script and hacked it to sad and disappointing pieces with dull car chases and gun fights and uninspired acting and pointless drivel-dialogue.

Justin Timberlake was mis-cast; at least at this point in his career he is NOT a believable leading action hero character. He was wooden and stiff and looked especially robotic during the endless running scenes because he couldnt' waste time you see.

Wealth and longevity only occurred when one had lots of time which was illuminated on your forearm. So naturally (just like now, in fact) there were 1% of the population holed up in their special restricted time zone living opulent and sequestered long lives and then there were the rest who stole time from others.

Timberlake was paired with Amanda Seyfried who was also mis-cast and for someone on the run from her time-rich daddy she certainly had a lovely change of clothes and her makeup was always perfect and her skirts were incredibly short on her toothpick legs and most ludicrous of all, she did all her running in stiletto heels!

I couldn't wait till the movie was over so i could leave. A waste of time. (sorry, i had to.)

THAI CHINA BISTRO - TUCSON, AZ

This restaurant has been opened a month in the space which used to house Buck n' Lil's BBQ (a mystery to me why that place didn't make it; good food, casual comfortable atmosphere, reasonable prices and a super location.).

Anyway, what a great substitute for Buck and Lil's. Nothing has been done yet to transform the place from cowboy-rodeo to Thai/eastern exotic. And you still go up to the counter and order. BUT you get the food on glass dishes with real silverware.

And what great food it is!!!!!! and the prices are unbelievably low; like $7 for a good sized portion of chicken curry with rice. Beware of their hot system. 1 to 10 and we only ordered a 3 and i couldn't do anything with that dish except nibble on a few green beans; my entire palate and lips and chin were burning. Luckily it was fine for Bill's taste buds. The other dish was a wonderful noodle entree; huge portion with lots of chicken and vegetables and loads of broccoli. All the chicken in both dishes was very very tender. I also had one Thai egg roll which was incredible. The dipping sauce was a tad too sweet but that didn't prevent me from lovingly and longingly dipping my roll into it with every bite.

They also have Chinese food and some sushi rolls. Open 7 days a week till 9pm.

STRAW DOGS

Both Bill and I rated this movie a 5 because we didn't walk out of the theater.

The entire film was a forced set-up for violence. Now i'm not against blood, spilled intestines, open brain matter and broken bones but i want it to be part of a bigger story and this movie didn't deliver.

A young couple move to a small town in the south where the wife was raised. The rednecks and racists (though the town had a black sheriff!!!) were so over the top it was embarrassing though James Woods played a great alcoholic rage filled football coach. There were taunts and jeers and pet cat hangings right from the start directed at the pussy East Coast writer of Russian novels (played by James Marsden) and there was  leering, suggestive, flirting and of course gang rape scenes directed at the wife, played by Kate Bosworth.

And naturally, there had to be a retarded town boy who also liked to diddle teenage girls. In fact, as i'm typing this review, i'm thinking we SHOULD have walked out; nothing redeeming about this movie. Though some of the kill scenes at the end were worthy of the next Final Destination movie.