The Expendables 2
Length: 1 hr. 42 min.
Genre: Action
Cast:
Sylvestor Stallone
Jason Statham
Dolph Lundgreen
Terry Crews
Randy Couture
Jean Claude Van-Damme
Arnold Schwarzenneger
Jet Li
And yes for 5 minutes Chuck Norris
Grade: B-
Would I Buy: No
Review:
So its pretty easy to say that the first Expendables was a HUGE letdown, to me at least. I mean what was set up perfectly to be a guys guy film had a horrible plot and even let down in action. Now what I can say here is that there is at least an improvement in both areas of that on the second installment.
The Expendable's 2 is about the same group of guys from the first with the absence of Jet Li after the first scene which really pissed me off, going to accomplish a simple task set up by Mr. Church (Willis). All the group had to do was make a simple run to an abandoned plane carrying a case that contained detailed information on where explosives are mined deep underground. The purpose of the mission was that the information was to be kept out of the wrong hands and was to be brought home safely. However after another group of men led by Jean Villian (Van Damme) kill one of the expendables men and take the case from them, the group of mercenaries have a person vendetta again Villian and all of his men who committed this horrible murder against one of theirs and stop Villian and his group before havoc wreaks!
Like I said in the intro, this film offered much improvements in the areas of action and plot. While the plot still is something that a 6th grader could have came up with, it is undeniably better than the first one's, and it allows a wider range of possible plot points. Also, by saying that the action is improved, this does not mean that the first one lacked any AT ALL, what I'm simply saying is that in this film there is less down time in between the heavy artillery shells and knife throws. The length of the film is used to lead into the next scene of action, and I must say the final act of this movie was a nice touch.
My biggest gripe about this movie is to be expected whenever Sly and Arnie boy are in a movie together and that is the script. I just feel like most of the characters in this movie force their lines instead of them feeling natural. Sly and Arnie are both known for their horrible one liners and in this film they are abundant. Even Statham has one or two! Since when does he sound like a choch? "I now pronounce you man and knife"? Wow. There was a few moments in the film where they threw obvious throwbacks on each others movies which I didn't find funny at all. The only time I laughed in this film (besides from how sick some of the action was) was a scene involving Chuck Norris and that's all I will say. Overall I would say go see it, but only for the action which is expected. I would give the first one a grade of a C and this one a B- so there is improvement!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises movie review
The Dark Knight Rises- 2012
Length: 2 hr. 44 min.
Genre: Action/Superhero/Drama
Cast: I
Christian Bale
Tom Hardy
Joeseph Gordon-Levitt
Anne Hathaway
Michael Cain
Marion Cotillard
Morgan Freeman
Gary Oldman
Grade: B+
Would I buy: Yes
*This review will be lengthy
Review:
First of all, before I go any further I would like to apologize for the wait and how long it has taken this one to come out. I saw this film on the first week it was out, but certain events have delayed me being able to write down how I felt about it, but here it is!
The Dark Knight Rises takes place 8 years after the events of The Dark Knight, which as we all know was the fall of Harvey Dent, or two-face. Gotham is still recovering from what happened during that time and as we also all know the Dark Knight went into hiding after taking the fall for the fall of Harvey Dent which covered a truth Detective Gordon knew of. Now a new villain, Bane, arrives into Gotham to bring chaos to it and fulfill the destiny of Rhas-Al-Ghoul, the leader of the Dark Shadows that Bruce Wayne used to be apart of. A deeper plan unfolds in the process, and the fall of Bruce Wayne and Wayne enterprises ensues and with the presence of this huge physical specimen, the Dark Knight must rise once again to stop destruction from happening to a city he loves.
Positives:
As shown above this review will probably be my longest yet, because I've had a lot of time to think about how I felt and this is what I've come up with. Let's start off with the acting. The acting in this film on all accounts was superb. Tom Hardy, played a menacing Bane, and truly frightened you due to his plan and his size. A lot of people are comparing the Joker and Bane and saying that the Joker was the better villain, but the whole problem with that is they are two COMPLETELY different villains with two COMPLETELY different styles. The Joker was a verbal threat with a plan correct? He wasn't physically a challenge to Batman, but his intentions and precise plans were. He had to talk, he had to be crazy, to show just how much he meant what he was going to do. His whole purpose was to make Batman break his one rule, and kill someone, be an executioner. Bane did not have to talk to make his presence felt. Look at the man, would you want to fight someone like that? His plan actually worked! For half of the film plus some, he won! He caused complete destruction to Gotham city and completely changed it forever. He was not meant to go crazy, he knew exactly what he had to do, and he did it. That simple. Anne Hathaway did a great job as Selina Kyle, and she really made her presence felt when she walked on the screen. She had a great mix of emotion, and really made you question exactly who she was going to be next.
Another positive was that I felt the plot was very well thought out, and was completely unpredictable. I really didn't see what happened in the end coming until like three minutes before it happened, and then I got curious. However, I thought the way they tied everything in was amazing, and it really kept you compelled to keep watching.
Negatives:
Although I really enjoyed the film I felt that it was heavily flawed, and when a four year wait occurs I expect there to be less of them...call me stuck up, I just don't care at this point. One of the main things I did not like about the film was that the title is The Dark Knight RISES, and we see him rise for like 20 minutes in a 2 hour and 44 minute film. You mean to tell me, that in that amount of time you only felt that it was necessary to show Batman in action RISING three times?! Seriously, I think you saw him in his batsuit three times. I understand you wanted to have plenty of story, but why not break it off into two different parts if you felt that it would be that much of a problem? Cause in the long run I'll take Batman and Bane fights over watching a jury system tell people to walk ice for 15 minutes. C'mon man!
Also the scene's where Bruce Wayne decides to make the climb and falls unsuccessfully twice was crap to me to be honest. According to the doctor in the prison, people have DIED from that fall that he made twice...let me reiterate that they DIED. However, Bruce Wayne makes a 100 foot drop twice with a rope wrapped around his stomach and spine and comes out okay. I'm sorry sir, if you did survive that you are not paralyzed from the waist down. No more walking for you.
I also felt that it just took too much time to get where it wanted to be. I honestly got tired of watching him in the prison, I mean I understand the point of it, but again, break it off into two films then! I'm watching destruction occur and Bruce Wayne doing pushups and situps for like 15 minutes; it just didn't flow well at all.
I thought the film was very good, don't get me wrong, however I felt that it could have been way more epic. If you're about to wrap up the one of the greatest trilogies of our time, I want to be wowed when I leave. This film did not have that affect on me, no matter how much I wanted to. I just couldn't buy into all of the hype. It had it's good, it had it's bad, but overall I thought it was a good watch. I'll buy it to own the trilogy! Go see it if you haven't!
Length: 2 hr. 44 min.
Genre: Action/Superhero/Drama
Cast: I
Christian Bale
Tom Hardy
Joeseph Gordon-Levitt
Anne Hathaway
Michael Cain
Marion Cotillard
Morgan Freeman
Gary Oldman
Grade: B+
Would I buy: Yes
*This review will be lengthy
Review:
First of all, before I go any further I would like to apologize for the wait and how long it has taken this one to come out. I saw this film on the first week it was out, but certain events have delayed me being able to write down how I felt about it, but here it is!
The Dark Knight Rises takes place 8 years after the events of The Dark Knight, which as we all know was the fall of Harvey Dent, or two-face. Gotham is still recovering from what happened during that time and as we also all know the Dark Knight went into hiding after taking the fall for the fall of Harvey Dent which covered a truth Detective Gordon knew of. Now a new villain, Bane, arrives into Gotham to bring chaos to it and fulfill the destiny of Rhas-Al-Ghoul, the leader of the Dark Shadows that Bruce Wayne used to be apart of. A deeper plan unfolds in the process, and the fall of Bruce Wayne and Wayne enterprises ensues and with the presence of this huge physical specimen, the Dark Knight must rise once again to stop destruction from happening to a city he loves.
Positives:
As shown above this review will probably be my longest yet, because I've had a lot of time to think about how I felt and this is what I've come up with. Let's start off with the acting. The acting in this film on all accounts was superb. Tom Hardy, played a menacing Bane, and truly frightened you due to his plan and his size. A lot of people are comparing the Joker and Bane and saying that the Joker was the better villain, but the whole problem with that is they are two COMPLETELY different villains with two COMPLETELY different styles. The Joker was a verbal threat with a plan correct? He wasn't physically a challenge to Batman, but his intentions and precise plans were. He had to talk, he had to be crazy, to show just how much he meant what he was going to do. His whole purpose was to make Batman break his one rule, and kill someone, be an executioner. Bane did not have to talk to make his presence felt. Look at the man, would you want to fight someone like that? His plan actually worked! For half of the film plus some, he won! He caused complete destruction to Gotham city and completely changed it forever. He was not meant to go crazy, he knew exactly what he had to do, and he did it. That simple. Anne Hathaway did a great job as Selina Kyle, and she really made her presence felt when she walked on the screen. She had a great mix of emotion, and really made you question exactly who she was going to be next.
Another positive was that I felt the plot was very well thought out, and was completely unpredictable. I really didn't see what happened in the end coming until like three minutes before it happened, and then I got curious. However, I thought the way they tied everything in was amazing, and it really kept you compelled to keep watching.
Negatives:
Although I really enjoyed the film I felt that it was heavily flawed, and when a four year wait occurs I expect there to be less of them...call me stuck up, I just don't care at this point. One of the main things I did not like about the film was that the title is The Dark Knight RISES, and we see him rise for like 20 minutes in a 2 hour and 44 minute film. You mean to tell me, that in that amount of time you only felt that it was necessary to show Batman in action RISING three times?! Seriously, I think you saw him in his batsuit three times. I understand you wanted to have plenty of story, but why not break it off into two different parts if you felt that it would be that much of a problem? Cause in the long run I'll take Batman and Bane fights over watching a jury system tell people to walk ice for 15 minutes. C'mon man!
Also the scene's where Bruce Wayne decides to make the climb and falls unsuccessfully twice was crap to me to be honest. According to the doctor in the prison, people have DIED from that fall that he made twice...let me reiterate that they DIED. However, Bruce Wayne makes a 100 foot drop twice with a rope wrapped around his stomach and spine and comes out okay. I'm sorry sir, if you did survive that you are not paralyzed from the waist down. No more walking for you.
I also felt that it just took too much time to get where it wanted to be. I honestly got tired of watching him in the prison, I mean I understand the point of it, but again, break it off into two films then! I'm watching destruction occur and Bruce Wayne doing pushups and situps for like 15 minutes; it just didn't flow well at all.
I thought the film was very good, don't get me wrong, however I felt that it could have been way more epic. If you're about to wrap up the one of the greatest trilogies of our time, I want to be wowed when I leave. This film did not have that affect on me, no matter how much I wanted to. I just couldn't buy into all of the hype. It had it's good, it had it's bad, but overall I thought it was a good watch. I'll buy it to own the trilogy! Go see it if you haven't!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Savages movie review
Savages-2012
Length: 2 hr. 9 min.
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Cast:
Blake Lively
Benicio Del Toro
Taylor Kitsch
Aaron Johnson
Salma Hayek
John Travolta
Emile Hirche
Grade: A-
Would I buy: Yes
Review:
Savages is about two guys Ben and John (Johnson and Kitsch) who live in Laguna Beach with their shared girlfriend O (Lively) where they are known internationally for growing the best cannabis in the world. Everything appears as though they are on top of the world until some mexican cartel partners want to combine with Ben and John's business and receive a percentage of the profits earned, while learning how to grow what Ben and John are so well known for. After "non personally" denying the offer made by the cartel and getting caught in a web of lies the Cartel led by a mean Elena (Hayek) takes O as a hostage until Ben and John are willing to comply. Ben and John will stop at nothing to get their girlfriend back, which leads to a story of violence, deceit, and ultimately betrayal.
After being a fan of many of Oliver Stone's film and watching what he has put out lately, I was ready to see him get back to what he does best, violence. In this film that is exactly what he came to do. The acting in this film was phenomenal on almost all accounts; the only performance I was on the fence with was Taylor Kitsch who plays John, an ex military officer. I understand that his purpose was to be try and unemotional but there were times were I thought he could have done so much more, it wasn't bad, just not great. The standout performance in this movie to me was Benicio Del Toro; this man can act! He really stole the scene in every one he was in, and played a very menacing character. John Travolta also did great as the DEA kind of playing for both sides. Every character in this movie was forced to have many different dimensions due to the situation at hand which was always a pleasure to watch. Everyone had a clear objective and to me, they completed what they set out to do.
The plot to me was actually very interesting and I thought that the cinematography was a nice touch as well. The action scenes were done very well and it definitely pulled you in whenever stuff started hitting the fan. The story compelled you to root for the two main guys on their pursuit to O because the antagonists were just too cruel not to hate. Every scene made you raise more questions about what was going on while the script made it easy to follow for the most part. The scene that really stuck out to me was the scene between Del Toro and Travolta, I don't know why I just felt that it really pulled me in to open up to who's who.
As far as the ending it is something that you have definitely seen before but I thought it was done well. It is a kind of cheap way to do it, but at the same time you will probably like it, if you liked the characters in the movie that is. Overall I thought the movie was great, I will definitely buy it, this is a movie I recommend to everyone over the age of like 17.
Length: 2 hr. 9 min.
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Cast:
Blake Lively
Benicio Del Toro
Taylor Kitsch
Aaron Johnson
Salma Hayek
John Travolta
Emile Hirche
Grade: A-
Would I buy: Yes
Review:
Savages is about two guys Ben and John (Johnson and Kitsch) who live in Laguna Beach with their shared girlfriend O (Lively) where they are known internationally for growing the best cannabis in the world. Everything appears as though they are on top of the world until some mexican cartel partners want to combine with Ben and John's business and receive a percentage of the profits earned, while learning how to grow what Ben and John are so well known for. After "non personally" denying the offer made by the cartel and getting caught in a web of lies the Cartel led by a mean Elena (Hayek) takes O as a hostage until Ben and John are willing to comply. Ben and John will stop at nothing to get their girlfriend back, which leads to a story of violence, deceit, and ultimately betrayal.
After being a fan of many of Oliver Stone's film and watching what he has put out lately, I was ready to see him get back to what he does best, violence. In this film that is exactly what he came to do. The acting in this film was phenomenal on almost all accounts; the only performance I was on the fence with was Taylor Kitsch who plays John, an ex military officer. I understand that his purpose was to be try and unemotional but there were times were I thought he could have done so much more, it wasn't bad, just not great. The standout performance in this movie to me was Benicio Del Toro; this man can act! He really stole the scene in every one he was in, and played a very menacing character. John Travolta also did great as the DEA kind of playing for both sides. Every character in this movie was forced to have many different dimensions due to the situation at hand which was always a pleasure to watch. Everyone had a clear objective and to me, they completed what they set out to do.
The plot to me was actually very interesting and I thought that the cinematography was a nice touch as well. The action scenes were done very well and it definitely pulled you in whenever stuff started hitting the fan. The story compelled you to root for the two main guys on their pursuit to O because the antagonists were just too cruel not to hate. Every scene made you raise more questions about what was going on while the script made it easy to follow for the most part. The scene that really stuck out to me was the scene between Del Toro and Travolta, I don't know why I just felt that it really pulled me in to open up to who's who.
As far as the ending it is something that you have definitely seen before but I thought it was done well. It is a kind of cheap way to do it, but at the same time you will probably like it, if you liked the characters in the movie that is. Overall I thought the movie was great, I will definitely buy it, this is a movie I recommend to everyone over the age of like 17.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Ted movie review
Ted-2012
Length: 1 hr. 46 min.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:
Mark Wahlberg
Mila Kunis
Seth MacFarlane
Giovanni Ribisi
Joel McHale
Grade: B
Would I Buy: No
Review:
First time big screen director Seth Macfarlane (famous for his work on Family Guy) is also the voice of Ted, a teddy bear wished to life to befriend a young boy who has no friends. The only problem about this friendship is that it transcends all the way into the adult like of John Bennett (Wahlberg) and the long term relationship he has with his girlfriend Lori Collins (Kunis). John Bennett has to decide whether he's willing to grow up into the man Lori wants him to be, or continue the fun although immature and childish friendship he has with his teddy bear, Ted.
This film really surprised me in both negative and positive ways. The positives about this film were that it had a very interesting premise, I mean what isn't funny about a teddy bear cussing and saying all of the things he says? There were so many times that the things that came out his mouth were just so outrageous and crude that it was just too funny not to laugh at. However, there were also some themes that the film relied to heavily on. I won't do any spoilers but there is one theme (which causes the main dilemma in the film) that I felt they just talked about and played on too much. Also, the film just had a side plot that could have been hilarious but it was just weird. Basically what I'm saying is, the film was just very inconsistent. You had two jokes really hit hard, and then the next two just weren't very effective.
I thought the performances were as good as they could have been, but it the script didn't really call for anything above and beyond. The movie had some great points and then it had mediocre points as well, and it relied on some of the same jokes many times. I thought it was pretty funny and definitely worth the cost of admission but I wouldn't buy it because if you watch Family Guy, or have seen the Hangover (as far as the crudity and language) then it's nothing too special as far as jokes are concerned.
Length: 1 hr. 46 min.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:
Mark Wahlberg
Mila Kunis
Seth MacFarlane
Giovanni Ribisi
Joel McHale
Grade: B
Would I Buy: No
Review:
First time big screen director Seth Macfarlane (famous for his work on Family Guy) is also the voice of Ted, a teddy bear wished to life to befriend a young boy who has no friends. The only problem about this friendship is that it transcends all the way into the adult like of John Bennett (Wahlberg) and the long term relationship he has with his girlfriend Lori Collins (Kunis). John Bennett has to decide whether he's willing to grow up into the man Lori wants him to be, or continue the fun although immature and childish friendship he has with his teddy bear, Ted.
This film really surprised me in both negative and positive ways. The positives about this film were that it had a very interesting premise, I mean what isn't funny about a teddy bear cussing and saying all of the things he says? There were so many times that the things that came out his mouth were just so outrageous and crude that it was just too funny not to laugh at. However, there were also some themes that the film relied to heavily on. I won't do any spoilers but there is one theme (which causes the main dilemma in the film) that I felt they just talked about and played on too much. Also, the film just had a side plot that could have been hilarious but it was just weird. Basically what I'm saying is, the film was just very inconsistent. You had two jokes really hit hard, and then the next two just weren't very effective.
I thought the performances were as good as they could have been, but it the script didn't really call for anything above and beyond. The movie had some great points and then it had mediocre points as well, and it relied on some of the same jokes many times. I thought it was pretty funny and definitely worth the cost of admission but I wouldn't buy it because if you watch Family Guy, or have seen the Hangover (as far as the crudity and language) then it's nothing too special as far as jokes are concerned.
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man Review
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man- 2012
Length: 2 hr. 17 min
Genre: Action/Superhero
Cast:
Andrew Garfield
Emma Stone
Dennis Leary
Rhys Ifans
Martin Sheen
Grade: B+
Would I buy: No
Review:
In this reboot of the 2002 box office smash Spiderman comes a new vantage point on a familiar story with an entirely new cast. For the few who don't know of the story, it basically is about an outsider, Peter Parker (Garfield), who lost his parents at a very young age and lives with his aunt and uncle. One day whilst wandering off in a science lab his bitten by a radioactive spider and is then transformed into a hero. Set out to find the truth about his parents and seek justice for those who are helpless and are put in harms way, Peter uncovers a startling truth that leads him to the fight of his life to fight with one of his main comic book nemesis, "The Lizard".
Before I get too critical I must say that I was very impressed with Andrew Garfield's performance as Peter Parker. He did a fantastic job portraying the emotions that Peter probably felt as well as providing a lot of comic relief to the story when it was needed. I have been a fan of him since I saw his performance in The Social Network, so I was very excited to see what he could do here, and he delivers. Emma Stone is always on point and she continued her streak in this film, and Rhys Ifans is slowing working up my ladder on favorite actors because I love every character he plays in every film he's in. Martin Sheen even gave a good performance, so that's when you know its the goods.
One thing MANY people will be pissed off about and that I completely understand is that the trailer sets this film up to answer a simple question, "What happened to Peter's parents?" I'm just going to tell you now so you can be warned you don't find out any good information. They basically made that seem like it was going to be the main point to clearly set up for a sequel. I mean we all knew it was coming, but really? Make us wonder the whole time to get nothing in return? Also there were MANY parts in the trailers that weren't in the movie. For example, the line "You want the truth about your parents Peter? Come and get it!" Yeah it wasn't in there. Cool. The one line that says come and fight me please I will show you what happened isn't in there. I've been lied to and I don't really appreciate it. Anyways this movie was worth the cost of admission and I will see the second one for sure. It is a good time and I recommend it for sure!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Promethius review
Promethius- 2012
Length: 2 hr. 4 min
Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller
Cast:
Michael Fassbender
Charlize Theron
Logan Marshall-Green
Guy Pearce
Idris Elba
Noomi Rapace
Grade: B-
Would I buy: No
Review:
As most of you know this film is, or is set up to be based on the trailer, a prequel to the classic 1979 horror Alien directed by Ridley Scott. This film is essentially about a team of explorers who follow mythology and want to find the origins of humanity, and are quite sure that they have found a planet with a life form on it. Needless to say, they get a little curious and decide to go check it out. However what they find is not at all what they wanted to find, and what they found as our beggining, as the tagline says, could be our end.
Let me first start off by saying that I have read many reviews about this film before and after watching it, and I disagree with all of them that state this film was boring and/or a film with a glorified trailer. While it does take a while to get started into the actual exploration and findings, once the intensity is started it does not stop. One thing to credit to this movie if anything is that it will definitely grab your attention and have you thinking about it way after the final frame. Do not listen to people saying otherwise, please. Also there are many reviews out there saying that this is NOT a prequel, and they could not be any more wrong. Without giving spoilers I just want to let everyone know that the planet that Promethius is set on and the one that Alien and Aliens is set on are different, however once you watch this film, especially the end, and if you remember anything about Alien you will definitely see how these are indeed related.
As I'm sure most of you have picked up on I am huge on acting in a movie. Every single character in this movie was phenomenal in my opinion. The true standouts to me were of course, Michael Fassbender and Idris Elba, and also Logan Marshall-Green. Every frame these characters were in just showed how truly great they are, and how dedicated they are to the roles they play.
Though this film was great it does not go without flaws. There was one scene that I will not describe in detail, however it was just horrifically unrealistic even for a sci fi movie. Surgery is all I will say. Also I just love how in movies being made today people who are supposed to be the smartest people in the world make dumber desicions than I would in certain situations. They make characters just stupid sometimes, and it really just aggravates me. Other than that I did enjoy this movie and I reccomend to see it in 3-D. It is worth the cost of the ticket and you will enjoy yourself!
Length: 2 hr. 4 min
Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller
Cast:
Michael Fassbender
Charlize Theron
Logan Marshall-Green
Guy Pearce
Idris Elba
Noomi Rapace
Grade: B-
Would I buy: No
Review:
As most of you know this film is, or is set up to be based on the trailer, a prequel to the classic 1979 horror Alien directed by Ridley Scott. This film is essentially about a team of explorers who follow mythology and want to find the origins of humanity, and are quite sure that they have found a planet with a life form on it. Needless to say, they get a little curious and decide to go check it out. However what they find is not at all what they wanted to find, and what they found as our beggining, as the tagline says, could be our end.
Let me first start off by saying that I have read many reviews about this film before and after watching it, and I disagree with all of them that state this film was boring and/or a film with a glorified trailer. While it does take a while to get started into the actual exploration and findings, once the intensity is started it does not stop. One thing to credit to this movie if anything is that it will definitely grab your attention and have you thinking about it way after the final frame. Do not listen to people saying otherwise, please. Also there are many reviews out there saying that this is NOT a prequel, and they could not be any more wrong. Without giving spoilers I just want to let everyone know that the planet that Promethius is set on and the one that Alien and Aliens is set on are different, however once you watch this film, especially the end, and if you remember anything about Alien you will definitely see how these are indeed related.
As I'm sure most of you have picked up on I am huge on acting in a movie. Every single character in this movie was phenomenal in my opinion. The true standouts to me were of course, Michael Fassbender and Idris Elba, and also Logan Marshall-Green. Every frame these characters were in just showed how truly great they are, and how dedicated they are to the roles they play.
Though this film was great it does not go without flaws. There was one scene that I will not describe in detail, however it was just horrifically unrealistic even for a sci fi movie. Surgery is all I will say. Also I just love how in movies being made today people who are supposed to be the smartest people in the world make dumber desicions than I would in certain situations. They make characters just stupid sometimes, and it really just aggravates me. Other than that I did enjoy this movie and I reccomend to see it in 3-D. It is worth the cost of the ticket and you will enjoy yourself!
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman/ Promethius
I apologize for the delay on reviews but nonetheless here are 2 reviews!
Snow White and the Huntsman- 2012
Length: 2 hr. 7 min
Genre: Action/Adventure
Cast:
Kristen Stewart
Chris Hemsworth
Charlize Theron
Sam Claffin
Grade: B
Would I buy: No
Review:
This version of the classic fairy tale story of Snow White definitely has a darker tone than any other version to date. This version is about an evil queen (played by an amazing Theron) who is adament about being the fairest of all people and ruling for all eternity without ever aging a bit. However, the problem lies whenever she finds out that the only one who is fairer than she is Snow White (Stewart). In an attempt to take her heart Snow White is able to escape into the wilderness after being locked away for years. Intent on finding her the evil queen acquires the skills of a widowed huntsman (Hemsworth) to track her down and bring her back. What starts off as a man hunt essentially becomes an alliance of trust between the two, however the queen will stop at nothing to get Snow Whites heart and reign forever.
There are many credits to be given to this film, primarily the acting by Charlize Theron as the evil queen, and also the ability of this movie to maintain a constant theme. From the second this movie starts you just feel the dark mood and sense of fear to be given to the queen which is something that many films fail to do. It legitimately made you fear what she would do next, and in all actuality made you sympathetic for Snow White. Now, to add on to the acting critique, contrary to what you may think Kristen Stewart actually didn't do bad as Snow White because honestly the script for Snow White definitely complimented Stewart's acting "abilities". Chris Hemsworth always does a great job in my opinion and he definitely fit the role of the huntsman.
My only gripe about the film was that I felt it was oddly paced. Although the mood stayed consistent, the script made it difficult sometimes to maintain the feeling of sympathy at certain points. There were at least two instances in the film where I thought they were trying to make you sympathetic about something you couldn't due to poor character developement. Also it was hard for me to choose which of the two men I wanted her to love because they both had redeeming qaulities in each, and I wish that it would have been clear cut who it was. Other than that I thought the movie was very good and I recommend it to everyone to at least give it a shot. It didn't blow me away, however I definitely thought it was about average.
Snow White and the Huntsman- 2012
Length: 2 hr. 7 min
Genre: Action/Adventure
Cast:
Kristen Stewart
Chris Hemsworth
Charlize Theron
Sam Claffin
Grade: B
Would I buy: No
Review:
This version of the classic fairy tale story of Snow White definitely has a darker tone than any other version to date. This version is about an evil queen (played by an amazing Theron) who is adament about being the fairest of all people and ruling for all eternity without ever aging a bit. However, the problem lies whenever she finds out that the only one who is fairer than she is Snow White (Stewart). In an attempt to take her heart Snow White is able to escape into the wilderness after being locked away for years. Intent on finding her the evil queen acquires the skills of a widowed huntsman (Hemsworth) to track her down and bring her back. What starts off as a man hunt essentially becomes an alliance of trust between the two, however the queen will stop at nothing to get Snow Whites heart and reign forever.
There are many credits to be given to this film, primarily the acting by Charlize Theron as the evil queen, and also the ability of this movie to maintain a constant theme. From the second this movie starts you just feel the dark mood and sense of fear to be given to the queen which is something that many films fail to do. It legitimately made you fear what she would do next, and in all actuality made you sympathetic for Snow White. Now, to add on to the acting critique, contrary to what you may think Kristen Stewart actually didn't do bad as Snow White because honestly the script for Snow White definitely complimented Stewart's acting "abilities". Chris Hemsworth always does a great job in my opinion and he definitely fit the role of the huntsman.
My only gripe about the film was that I felt it was oddly paced. Although the mood stayed consistent, the script made it difficult sometimes to maintain the feeling of sympathy at certain points. There were at least two instances in the film where I thought they were trying to make you sympathetic about something you couldn't due to poor character developement. Also it was hard for me to choose which of the two men I wanted her to love because they both had redeeming qaulities in each, and I wish that it would have been clear cut who it was. Other than that I thought the movie was very good and I recommend it to everyone to at least give it a shot. It didn't blow me away, however I definitely thought it was about average.
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