Man of Steel Review (2013)

Man Of Steel Review

 

  In Man of Steel, Zack Snyder tries to reinvent the origin of superman. Do they suceed? Well...

  We start off in Kyrpton and spend quite a bit of time there before Kal-el is even sent off to earth. Kyrpton looks pretty cool and Russell Crowe did the best he could with the time he had there but once little Kal-el is sent off in his ship, the movie hits the ground hard. 

  Clark is shown as an adult and we get to know him in a series of very choppy, badly directed flashbacks. While the casting for Clark as a child was pretty good, the actors themselves I wasn't very impressed with. 

  My hopes for this movie were REALLY high. I wanted to like it very badly despite the bad critic reviews, but honestly, I just didn't. What kept going through my mind was, "Why should I care?" and "When will this end?". The end half of the movie is overwhelmed with a lot of boring action while the character development is nowhere to be found. Lois and Clark had NO chemistry whatsoever and I didn't understand why they cared so much about each other. 

  No one really killed it in their roles and the plot was EVERYWHERE! I am very disappointed with this film and honestly I doubt there ever will ever be a good superman movie. Again, I really wanted to like this and really tried to find the good in it, but everything was just so bad that I couldn't even be entertained by it. Sadly, (and it pains me to do this) I give Man of Steel a 1 out of 5 stars because it really was just a hot mess. But hey, on the bright side, Henry Cavill is really good looking. (Hate It)

The Purge Review (2013)

The Purge Review


  Going into this movie I was excited because I LOVED the concept. It was original, intriguing, and seemingly a perfect world for our story to take place in. 
  While I must admit the story line could have been taken to more extraordinary levels, I quite enjoyed this movie. Granted some of the characters, mainly the children, got on my nerves quite a few times, and then there were a few obvious jump scares in the beginning, but there was something fresh about the concept of this film that I really liked. Is it for everyone? Not at all. Some may find this movie more amusing than scary and I will admit, a lot of the problems they faced could have been avoided if the characters showed a little more common sense. 
  Also The Purge failed in the area of horror. It seemed like more of a thriller to me and was kinda forgettable. It's not great, but it's entertaining. A little forced perhaps, but bearable. Overall I give The Purge a 3 out of 5 stars. If you don't want to have to think very much and just enjoy the movie, this is for you. (Rent It)

After Earth Review (2013)

After Earth Review

 

  I went into this film with very very low expectations and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Is that saying much? Not really... After Earth is probably the best I've seen of M. Night Shyamalan but I've pretty much hated all of his movies. While Will and Jaden smith do the best they can with such little plot to work with, some of the journey seemed a bit tedious at parts. Jaden has a lot of potential but I don't know if working with a director like Shyamalan can help him in his skill. That being said, the movie had it's moments and I had more fun with it than I thought I would due to all of the horrible reviews it's gotten. 

  Will Smith's character is supposed to be fearless but comes across sometimes as a stiff, emotionless, jerk. Again, he did the best he could in a role that wasn't very endearing.

  I thought this movie was decent and that if it had a better director it could have been even more decent, unfortunately we were stuck with Shyamalan. If this didn't interest you from the trailer, than you will probably hate it.

  I will be gracious and give After Earth a 2.5 out of 5 stars. (Watch If Free)

Now You See Me Review (2013)

Now You See Me Review

 

  Let me start off by saying that Now You See Me is not the modern day Prestige. So don't go into this thinking that it will even be the same caliber. That being said, I had a blast with this movie despite all of the bad reviews. 

  The cast had great chemistry, it kept you thinking, it was funny, fastly paced, clever, and fun. I think that it did bite off a little more than it could chew by the end, but if you accept this film for what it is, you will find yourself really invested. 

  Now You See Me has an all star cast including: Jessie Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Melanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine who all suited their roles very nicely. Could this movie have happened in real life? Not likely. But it worked for me. I'll give it 3.5 out of 5 stars! Good way to start off the Summer! (Worth Ticket Price)

Life of Pi Review (2012)

Life of Pi Review

 

   Ang Lee's adaption of Life of Pi is unlike anything I've seen in a while. It is about an Indian boy who is moving with his family to Canada to sell animals from their zoo in India. All havoc breaks loose when there is a huge storm and Pi (played by Suraj Sharma) is shipwrecked on a lifeboat with a vicious Bengal tiger.
   It takes some time to find its flow in the beginning but once you get on the water, you are fully immersed in what is truly a spectacular journey. Not only are the visuals beyond gorgeous, but the story is filled with depth and conflict that I didn't expect from a PG movie. Ang Lee has executed this movie with nearly flawless precision as we are kept at the edge of our seats, rooting for our hero to survive. 

  I've found Life of Pi to be refreshing and different. The relationship between the tiger called Richard Parker and Pi was far more interesting than that of your sappy teen romance movies.
  I am also very impressed with newcomer Suraj Sharma. Not only was he talking to air most of the movie (Because the tiger was CGI) but he didn't even know how to swim prior to this. I felt that his acting was very genuine and pure.
  As you can tell from this review, I really loved this movie. I give it 5 out of 5 stars! (A Must See)

 

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Review

  Not being a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (I know, shoot me), I found the Hobbit to be a lot more enjoyable than I would have imagined. I rented it purely because there was nothing else to watch and found myself quite entertained. 

  Martin Freeman, who played Bilbo Baggins, was absolutely excellent and made Bilbo endearing. The rest of the cast was also good. In particular: Thorin, Kili, and Gandalf. 

  I had a bit of a struggle relating to Frodo in the other movies, so it was refreshing to have a character I actually cared about. The movie's biggest problem is definitely the pacing. It lags a lot and adds a lot of unnecessary subplots that were never in the book.

  The direction, camera work, and CGI were all well done, and overall, I really enjoyed this movie. I give The Hobbit 3 out of 5 stars. (Rent It)

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Red Dawn Review (2012)

Red Dawn Review

 
  Let me start off by saying that this movie is exactly what it looks like from the trailer. It immedietly throws you into the story with a bunch of characters that you could care less about, bad acting, bad screenwriting, and plenty of holes. 

  It's bland, boring, predictable, the ending was messy, and it was hardly even entertaining. I really have nothing to say about this film so this review will be pretty short. I went into it with low expectations and still came out of it disappointed. The only thing that added anything to this movie was Chris Hemsworth's face and even that wasn't enough to keep me interested. 

  It was unrealistic and the longer you watch, the more you realize that none of this would or could ever happen. It was unnecessary and didn't need to be remade. After this, I have no interest whatsoever in seeing the original. 1 out of 5 stars. (Hate It)