Lee Daniels' The Butler

The Butler, what can I say? I'm going to be honest, I had absolutely no want to see this movie. I have a hard time tolerating Oprah Winfrey (I know I'm the minority) so the fact that she is a lead in this movie made me want to steer clear. On the opposite end of the spectrum I have a great amount of respect for Forest Whitaker and I think he is a brilliant actor.

This is the true life story of Eugene Allen. A lot has happened throughout this man's life and I cannot imagine what it would have been like to recap what it was like to serve under multiple presidents. I understood this film to be the story of a man working as hard as possible to give his family everything.

It is painful to watch at certain points when you watch his eldest son say horrific things to him or learn about his younger son going to war. Watching as Eisenhower talks about how he doesn't necessarily agree with desegregation in schools and knowing that he is that man's butler.

I cannot imagine what it was like to be Mr. Allen and live this life. It was hard for me to watch because at some points I felt like he was doing so much at that time eventually being honored by President Reagan but at the same time having to deal with Presidents who still saw him as just the butler. I know that this is a man's life story and deserves to be respected, however I felt as if the movie was a little long. I wouldn't say that that warrants a "don't watch." I would say if you are interested in the movie go ahead and RENT it, it is worth a view.

The Factory

This was another movie chosen because of convenience, thank you Netflix Instant. I love Dexter and when I saw Jennifer Carpenter was in this movie, I figured let's give it a shot!

The movie is about a policeman (Cusack) and his partner (Carpenter) who are searching for a serial killer who ends up taking Cusack's daughter.

The hunt continues while the police search for his daughter but you are taken into the home of the serial killer to learn to true reason behind why he continues to take the prostitutes.

It is a hard movie to review without giving away what happens. That being said this is not a fabulous movie by any means, but it is interesting and there are a few twists along the way that made it worth watching. The ending is something you would never expect which is the reason I say it is worth a watch.