Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Starring: Jack Black, Emily Blunt, and Jason Segel
Directed by: Rob Letterman
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Grade: B+

This was another movie I wasn't interested in, but sat down and watched anyway. It is hilarious! The only reason I gave it a B was because the story was just OK. The dialogue was so funny. Jack Black is funny, of course. But my favorites were Emily Blunt and Jason Segel. I've liked Jason since he was on one of my favorite shows, Freaks and Geeks. I've only recently started liking Emily Blunt. But they were amazing in this movie! They were very likable and funny, just understated, although anyone would seem understated next to Jack Black's "in your face" humor. Gulliver works in the mail room and is content, until a new intern comes in and advances in one day. He realizes that he should be doing more with his life. In an effort to do this, he plagiarizes an article for his friend, Darcy, who is an actual reporter and is sent on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle. Once he gets there, he is transported to another dimension and to an island where a lot of little people live. After a while, he is able to make friends with the people and live as their protector. But, trouble comes from another country and Gulliver actually has to step up and protect them...which actually goes better than you might expect. Don't be thinking you're about to see an award quality movie (although with Jack Black in it, you should know it most likely won't be), but for a good two hour laugh, this movie definitely does the trick.