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luna 6.2003 48 T he M atrix R eloaded D own with L ove ♦s N A very light but very enjoyable cinem at ic bauble, with Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor as the Doris Day and Rock Hud son characters from such ’60s fluff as Pillow Talk. T h e filmmakers have taken great pains to re-create the perfect plastic-fantastic set tings in which to play out the familiar, innuendo-laden scenario. See it, just be sure to brush your teeth afterward. — Christopher M cQuain Christopher Guest (Waiting for G uff - T he first Matrix was revolutionary in its spe cial effects and fairly self-contained as a story. A knowledge o f the first film is essential to Reloaded, which is full of sound and fury signify ing. . .something. The film is essentially filled with cool FX sequences followed by quasi- philosophical doublespeak infodump, repeated and repeated until the cliffhanger ending. Effects are nice— sometimes even thrilling— though nothing revolutionary. But the theoreti cal rhetoric will likely have many audience members uttering a Keanu Reeves-esque “Huh?” A M ighty W ind T his folk music spoof from writer/director V ideo Lounge N IG H T L Y S P E C IA L S T he mmmm, tasty! get the big tub o’ com A ll four, particularly the feminist Evelyn, are com plete stereotypes; still, the confusing and constant feeling o f dread works perfectly, and the shocking (if abrupt) ending will keep you awake nights. — LB S hape of T hings V ID e ) Although it occasionally dips into un expected schmaltz, this new film from Chinese writer/director C hen Kaige (Farewell My C on' cubine) is a lovely story about a small-village father who takes his son to Beijing to foster his amazing, inborn talent for the violin. Colorful characters, bustling scenery and surreally shot background narrative carry along the sometimes tired theme o f dreams not always being worth the cost. — LB r a m a 2640 N .E . A LB ER TA 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -4 0 6 7 and A New Men's Club Bath 2 8 8 5 N .E . Sandy Boulevard P o rtla n d , O reg o n IN F O L IN E 5 0 3 .7 3 6 .9 9 9 9 w w w .s te a m p o rtla n d .c o m Everybody is welcome Everybody is'welcome Writer/director Peter So llett’s charming indie tells the story of a hom y teen-ager from the Lower East Side (V ictor Rasuk) pursuing an independent girl (Judy M arte) while enduring ' e rants o f his conservative grandmother im the Dom inican Republic (Altagracia uzman). W ell acted, touching and un- • :arably realistic. Writer/director N eil LaBute’s (In the ompany o f M en) adaptation o f this inter- ting off-Broadway play is a bit rough— as ’idenced by long, rather awkward takes— it the four young actors reprise their stage les beautifully. Nerdy college student dam (Paul Rudd) falls in love with edgy t m ajor Evelyn (R achel Weisz) and :gins to change in ways that disturb his ends (G retch en M ol and Fred W eller). Sunday—B e a r N ig h t M on d ay—L a tin o N ig h t <&> R aising V ictor V argas ^ We're G e ttin g Hotter. new ; ) good effort, pass the salt T ogether Days Are Getting Warmer. ( only if you’re really hungry -JR — Lisa Bradshaw Spa Pool • S team R oom L o ts of R o o m s & L o ck ers Brandi N ew • C lean F a cility dud, bottom of the bag — Andy Mangels F inding N emo Lame-ass Disney should get on its knees and thank the heavens it owns Pixar. O nce again, the animation studio outdoes itself with its newest full-length feature about a clown fish dad (voiced by Albert Brooks, pretty much playing himself) whose only son is whisked away in a zip-lock bag by a human diver. W ith the aid of his new fish friend, Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, pretty much playing herself)» normally skittish Dad faces sharks, whales and deadly jellyfish to find his offspring. Adults will have even more fun at this remarkably astute movie than the kiddies. man, Best in Show) misses a ripe opportunity for satire, especially in light of the country’s recent resurgence of peaceniks. A t least Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard keep things interesting, stealing every scene they’re in. —Jim Radosta LOCKER M ania VIDEO CHEST 2310 N. LOMBARD 503.289.8408 , ARTHOUSE « GAY A LESBIAN * FOREIGN , CULT PLUS THE LATEST CHARTBUSTERS T u esd ay —S tu d e n t N ig h t Hall-priced locker with student I.D. W ed n esd ay—L o ck e r M an ia Half-priced lockers all day, all night T h u rsd ay-P iercin g/T attoo N ight E very W ed n esd ay. H a lf-p ric e d lo c k e rs a ll d a y , a ll n i g h t . Everybody is welcome M o m he11 s h i p iv«.|u i ivd. E v ery d ay —E a rly B ird S p ecial M u s i I k - it I c . i s t I s v e i l s <il . i g f . . M e m b e r s h i p s u h i e i t ti> t c i m s 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 off locker/room .uni o>ndit i< ms i W / j 1 2 \ SPARTACUS grand opening 1 Spartacus anniiiinces a new location C l A C K Ä M f t S 1 5 5 3 6 s e 8 2 M 0 drivi» IT** 1
