Monuments Men Review (2014)

Monuments Men

  As an art lover, I really wanted to like this film. It had everything going for it. A great cast, a great director. Seriously, why this movie ended up being a flop is really beside me.

  Not only was it boring as heck, but it was soooo long. It had moments, where it tried to move you, but you're just not enough attached to the characters to actually feel anything. Everything felt so one dimensional.

  I really wish I good things to say about Monuments Men, but this won itself a measly 1.5 out of 5 stars. Save yourself wasted time and (Skip It)

3 Days To Kill Review (2014)

3 Days To Kill

  I didn't expect very much from this, but it was actually a lot better than I expected. Kevin Costner and Steinfield do a good job in their roles and I found myself laughing quite a bit at the unexpected humor. It wasn't trying to be something it's not, which I could appreciate it, and it took itself lightly. 

  The plot was incredible great, it wasn't very memorable, and we've seen most of this stuff before, but I had a good time with it. Would recommend on Redbox. 3 out of 5 stars. (Rent It)

 

Grace Unplugged Review (2013)

Grace Unplugged

  Like most Christian movies, Grace Unplugged is a good effort, but lacks greatly. The acting isn't very good, the story is predictable, the filming is mediocre. It's just not great movie making, and as sad as it for me to say that, it's the truth. 

  While it is slightly better quality than some past Christian films, it really just falls flat in areas of character development, dialogue, and story. 

  I look forward to the day when we have a Christian movie that really takes its audience as seriously as it takes itself. 1.5 out of 5 stars. (Skip It)

Lone Survivor Review (2013)

Lone Survivor

  Lone Survivor was an excellent film with excellent performances.

  I really liked how the film didn't portray every Arabs as a villain, but has flawed people. I liked how it showed a different side of the middle east, while remaining truthful to the actual story.

  You could really feel the brutality of the situation and it was amazing to see these soldiers protect each other. I have so much respect for these military men and the people who worked to put this movie together. 4 out of 5 stars! (It's Great)

The Book Thief Review (2013)

 The Book Thief

This film was very very good! The little girl was a great actress, the story was intriguing, and it was nice to see World War 2 through the lens of a child's eyes. Similar to The Boy In The Stripped Pajamas, this story handles topics like death, war, and the racial hatred of the Nazi's in a very tasteful way. I appreciated the ambition of this film, and my only gripes with it, is that sometimes it was a little slow and sometimes I wish it'd have shown the brutality of the German's in a less safe, kid friendly way. Having not read the book, I can only compare it as a movie and as a movie, I really enjoyed it! 3 out of 5 stars! (Rent It)

All Is Lost Review (2013)

All Is Lost

  The reviews for All Is Lost set my expectations real high. All I heard was great things. So, I got in on Redbox while I was sick, and that was the worst decision I've ever made.

  This movie is absolutely boring. Literally nothing happens the entire time. We aren't given any background of the character, there is only one line of dialogue in the 90 minute movie, and the only thing this guy has to deal with is a storm. This is by far the worst movie of 2013 and I have nothing else to say about this piece of garbage. 1 out of 5 stars. If I could give it a 0, I would. (I Hate It)

Frozen Review (2013)

Frozen Review

   Here I review the most overrated movie of 2014. Frozen. If I had gone into this theater knowing nothing about the film, I perhaps would have enjoyed it more. 

  Unfortunately, all I heard was how great this movie was. Was it actually great? No. But it wasn't bad either. 

  Frozen's animation is absolutely gorgeous, the songs are catchy (a little too catchy for my taste), the characters are cute, but it's nothing you haven't seen before with Disney. 

  There isn't a lot to the plot of this, nor is there a lot to the characters. It has odd beats of humor that I didn't really find amusing, but the popularity of this film suggest that audiences obviously thought otherwise. For me, this movie was mediocre at best. 

  2.5 out of 5 stars. (Watch If Free) Tangled was way better.