To continue my movies about crazy people, I watched Barefoot starring Evan Rachel Wood and Scott Speedman. This movie seemed to be the opposite of Silver Linings Playbook which was smart, well written, and superbly directed and acted. I know Evan Rachel Wood is talented. I have seen the talent in many of her other movies: Across the Universe, King of California, The Wrestler, just to name my favorites. I do not know much about Scott Speedman. Looking at his IMDB page he seems to play the eye candy in a lot of his roles. Sadly, that is really all they both serve as here.
I remember listening to an interview with Kevin Fiege about how they structured Iron Man. They flipped the timline in the first 10 minutes so you could see a likable Tony Stark. If they hadn't you would have been exposed to a very unlikable Tony Stark as your first impression and you might want him to rot away in that cave. However, by flipping the timeline you get a good first impression and root for him through his struggles. Barefoot spends the first 45 minutes of the film trying to make sure you know that Scott Speedman's character has no redeeming value. He is so unlikable I found myself rooting against the two main characters getting together. In the last 30 minutes they do a couple things to try to make you root for him, but also continue to make sure you know he is an idiot. The lone acting spotlight was of course the amazing JK Simmons. Always great.
Workout wise, yesterday was bad as I took the evening off of walking because my right big toe is sore. Then I had to stay home with my sick daughter and that always leads to bad eating decisions. I am a little afraid to weigh myself. Hopefully a day of fasting for Ash Wednesday will even out the fat tuesday that took place.
Overall, I rate Barefoot a 100 out of 301.
Days: 20
Movies: 16
Minutes: 1593
Miles: 87.1
Pounds: 4
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