Last night we were watching Ebert & Roeper, and they gave two thumbs up to The Terminal. I was surprised, because I'd recently read some negative reviews. Anyway, we decided to go see it right then and there. I figure, if and when we ever have kids, we'll be sitting around moaning "Remember when we didn't have kids and we could go out ANY TIME WE WANTED? Even on a TUESDAY? Why didn't we do that?" So we went.

It's fantastic being able to leave 30 minutes before the movie starts and still have enough time to get good seats. Although by the time the movie actually started, the theater was pretty full. What is with people who walk in after all the previews and right before the movie credits start? They have to "excuse me" their way over lots of people who have already settled in. Come late, sit in the front! That's what I say. But I'm kinda mean. I also think people who answer cell phone calls during the movie (happened a couple of weeks ago during Harry Potter) should be taken outside and shot. Well, with some of those foam-rubber bullets at least.

Anyway, I enjoyed the movie. Has the typical Speilberg Schmaltz, but I was successfully sucked in.