Movie Critic Looks at Recent Box Office Arrivals
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Jimmy Hamilton gave me over a century. He said he didn't need it any more. It was a gift. I'm not a thief. But hey, if you guys are looking for stolen time, maybe you should arrest everyone here.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I see.</s>WHITFIELD: Justin Timberlake now the leading man. It's called "In Time." so much buzz. Is it because of Justin Timberlake or is it a good movie?</s>MATT ATCHITY, EDITOR IN CHIEF, ROTTENTOMATOES.COM: Justin Timberlake is really good in this and the rest of the cast is great. Kelly Murphy is good. But the movie is really dopey and I was really disappointed.</s>WHITFIELD: Really?</s>ATCHITY: It's got this interesting premise in that people have -- people stop ageing at 25 and only got a year to live. But the time they have left is transferrable as some kind of money. So in this world time literally is money, and it starts to become satire about the disparity of wealth and some people have all the time and some have no time. But the difference is if you go broke you literally drop dead. So it could be this really interesting film. But they start putting all these unnecessary chase scenes and fight scenes. It gets so ham fisted -- too much action, and I hate to say that. The action doesn't serve the story. It gets so ham fisted about the point it's trying to make it loses you, and that's unfortunate, because it could be this really sharp, great subversive satire, something the Occupy Wall Street crowd would love. But it's just dopey.</s>WHITFIELD: It's very timely this "In Time," however, you're going to give it, I have a feeling, not a very flattering grade.</s>ATCHITY: I would give it a</s>D. WHITFIELD: D?</s>ATCHITY: Unfortunately I give it a D. Yes.</s>WHITFIELD: OK. Maybe this next movie will be a little bit more uplifting. It's awfully cute. Who doesn't love animation to some degree, right, "Puss 'n Boots," a prequel to the "Shrek" movies.</s>ATCHITY: Yes, Antonio Banderas returning as Boots. He's fantastic.</s>WHITFIELD: Let's listen to him.</s>BANDERAS: I'm not looking for trouble. I am but a humble cat in search of his next meal. Perhaps you gentlemen can help me find a simple score.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Perhaps if one of us were to tell the law you're in town we could spread the reward.</s>WHITFIELD: And Selma Hayek is in this one, too. We'll hear her voice.</s>ATCHITY: Yes, you know, reuniting them from "Desperado." This is a fun movie. I took my step son to it. He really enjoyed it. Kids in the theater had a great time. The movie starts out strong. It slows down a little bit as kind of they go on their quest an it lost me a little bit. For the most part I thought this was a really good movie and definitely something to take the kids to. If you got kids and have to take them to a movie, you'll be OK sitting through this. It's not so bad.</s>WHITFIELD: Because it really is adult humor just like in "Shrek"?</s>ATCHITY: Yes.</s>WHITFIELD: It's probably more fun for adults than kids.</s>ATCHITY: They don't overdo it as they did in the last two "Shrek" movies. In fact I'd say this is as good as the first two, but not as heavy handed on the topical references. It's a little bit more timeless, which I think works really well here.</s>WHITFIELD: So, your grade for that bad kitty.</s>ATCHITY: My grade, I give at it B. I think it's definitely worth seeing.</s>WHITFIELD: Nice, a good B movie for the whole family.</s>ATCHITY: Yes, exactly.</s>WHITFIELD: Just one time for Halloween weekend. What will it be? With ComiCon, we got to see you dressed up in costume, so what are you going to do for Halloween?</s>ATCHITY: I haven't decided. I may go easy, grab a sheet and put on a toga, so to speak.</s>WHITFIELD: Toga always works or a ghost. Interchangeable.</s>ATCHITY: Exactly.</s>WHITFIELD: Thanks so much. Happy Halloween.</s>ATCHITY: You too.</s>WHITFIELD: All right. Bathroom snobs may find Chicago is their kind of town. A company that sells bathroom supplies did an online poll and the accommodation at Chicago's field museum were rated the finest in all of the land. First of all these bathrooms are huge. That's always great. They are automated and eco-friendly. The women's restroom has a tot area. Kids won't want to leave. Smaller toilets for the little ones and looks playful there too. There's a nursing lounge with a comfy sofa for moms. The museum's rest rooms are cleaned every hour. All right, you've heard a lot about corporate greed and CEO salaries lately from the Occupy Wall Street protest. So how much money do you think fortune 500 corporate board of directors were making per hour last year. Might it be $154 per hour, $313, or perhaps $934 per hour? We'll have an answer for you after this.