The Five-Year Engagement

If you liked Bridesmaids, you'll probably like this.
I didn't. Emily Blunt (see Salmon Fishing... post) is, as always, lovely to watch and usually adds a positive aspect to the whole production. But while her rapport with Jason Segel is good, I felt she was miscast.

There is a great scene of two of the characters speaking like Elmo and Cookie Monster - very funny (thus earning an extra 0.5*). The movie is overly long and I found it dragged.

To be fair, the rest of the audience seemed to enjoy it. Check out the director's and writer's previous works and you'll get a solid view of what you're in for -
I wish I had.

Big Miracle

Not much to talk about in Big Miracle. This is a half hour story, at most, that is stretched excruciatingly to 90+ minutes. Features Drew Barrymore (50 First Dates, a very romantic movie, trust me, and E.T. a gazillion years ago) in a forgettable performance. John Krasinski (Office, which I don't watch) is ok.

But generally it's a movie about a whale stuck in the ice with a few other little stories surrounding it. Wait til it's on TV, when you're planning to do cooking or housecleaning, with this on in the background, otherwise don't waste your time or money (as I did).