So, being in the Phoenix area, one of the first or second run cities in the U.S, we went and saw two movies that will probably never see the light of day (or I guess the light of the projector) in Bloomington. When I was at school last year, it was awesome because I actually got all the movies. (Paranormal Activity being the most notable. I saw it a month before people here saw it!)

The other movie we saw, which was like the polar opposite of Blue Valentine, was Cedar Rapids. It is about an insurance convention in, you guessed it, Cedar Rapids. It stars Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, and Anne Hesche, and it's just a really fun, funny movie. Ed Helms plays Tom Lippe, a insurance salesman from a very small town in Wisconsin who has never left that town. So, when he gets to the "big city," mayhem ensues. This movie was extremely funny. I loved how they glorified Cedar Rapids like it is Las Vegas or something. The case is definitely what made this movie, especially John C. Reilly. He had some great lines. He really is just an awesome actor. Ronald was really funny, too. The way he spoke was hilarious. The one thing that bothered me was that the movie tried to incorporate serious elements where they just didn't fit. They tried to have John C. Reilly sad about his ex wife, but it was just awkward. It only worked when he was saying bad things about her. Then, they brought it up, and never revisited it again. That being said, apart from that minor speed bump, it was awesome. I highly recommend that you watch it if you're looking for a good time.
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