Why Him? (惱爸偏頭痛) is an 2016 film. The movie stars James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, and Keegan-Michael Key. The movie was released during the 2016 holiday season and was not a break out hit.
James Franco plays Laird Mayhew, a Silicon Valley tech CEO. Zoey Deutch plays Stephanie, Ned's daughter, played by Bryan Cranston. The family is invited over to meet the new boyfriend. The uptight Ned is struggling to see Laird being good for his daughter. Let the fun begin.
This was predictable movie. Uptight dad meets over the top son in law to be. The baby girl of the family being married off. So forth and so forth. Lot's of staged laughs. I laughed throughout the film. You probably will to. And a lot. It's been shown on TV a couple of times since and I've stopped to re-watch. It's a funny movie.
Total Recall (攔截記憶碼) is an 2012 film. The movies stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel. The supporting cast include Bryan Cranston, John Cho, Bill Nighy, and Bokeem Woodbine. This movie was a remake of the 1990 version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 2012 version did not fare as well as the 1990 version and has been lambasted as one of the biggest flops of the 2012 blockbuster films.
The movie follows Douglas Quaid played by Colin Farrell, a android robot assembly line worker. Feeling a little off, he visits an fantasy joint called Rekall. Rekall can implant adventures into your system for a nominal fee. The Rekall center is run by Bob McClane, played by John Cho. However, before the Rekall can truely happen, gov't agents bust in and try to take him alive. However, Quaid remembers his a lean and mean killing machine and goes on the run. At home, he confinds in his wife Lori, played by Kate Beckinsale. However, Lori starts trying to kill him. Quaid is now on the run form the gov't and now Lori. Confused and on the run, he's rescued by Melina, played by Jessica Biel. Quaid finds out he's really Carl Hauser, a top brass with the gov't but has defected to the resistance. Can he stop the gov't take over?
This movie was actually a fun ride, but they totally mis-cast the main lead. Collin Farrell is compelling sometimes, but he's mostly confused looking and of his role in the movie. Someone like Tatum or even Liam would have been a better fit. They can pull off the dazed and confused look and feelings without looking stiff.
If you like sci-fi movies a la the original 1990 version, you should watch this one.
