Posts Tagged ‘trailer’
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Review
Twilight has taken the world by storm, beckoning millions of fans to the movie house over and over to watch the same movie. The phenomenon has reached cult status, but is the status rightly deserved or is this just a hormonal teenage driven frenzy.
New Moon takes off with the same predicament we left the characters with in Twilight. Bella wants to become a vampire and live with Edward for eternity but Edward fears for Bella’s soul, and refuses to dam her to hell. In a rather sudden turn of events, Edward decides it’s no longer safe for him to stay with Bella and relocates to get away from her. Bella is crushed, becoming a sort of zombie to the world.
Bella begins a ridiculous crusade of dangerous stunts to get a glimpse of Edward. In the madness she begins to spend a lot of time with Jacob, her werewolf friend who is clearly head over heals in love with her. And so begins the classic love triangle.
The movie has its moments, some beautiful cinematography, a great score and some cool CGI. Unfortunately that’s not enough. The poor script is messy and lacks pace, letting the characters down countless times. The fantastical story line lacks any kind of believability, and the characters seem ridiculously stupid at points. For example, what kind of girl would spend her nights screaming with horror over an ex-boyfriend? In fact, Bella’s father makes that exact point in the movie, ironically pointing out a flaw in the storyline.
Unfortunately, this ridiculous nonsensical nonsense that Hollywood continues to pump out is being consumed by the masses by the bucket load. From Transformers 2 to Jennifer’s Body, poor scripts continue to bring in cash for reasons that are beyond me. But despite the poor script, and unbelievability New Moon will charm audiences. The acting, although many may disagree, is above par, with a short appearance by the brilliant Dakota Fanning. Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black) is brilliant as a leading man, proving to the studio and the world that he has what it takes.
Screaming girls, and a few confused guys, who centre their lives on Twilight will get to see a shirtless, muscular Jacob and a sickeningly white Edward fight for a terribly love sick Bella for a 128 minutes romp in the forest, and it just may be worth it.
6/10
Tags: Alex Meraz, Anna Kendrick, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Chaske Spencer, Christian Serratos, Dakota Fanning, Edi Gathegi, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Jamie Campbell, Justin Chon, Kellan Lutz, Kiowa Gordon, Kristen Stewart, Michael Sheen, Michael Welch, movie, New Moon, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, poster, Rachelle Lefevre, Robert Pattinson, Stephenie Meyer, Taylor Lautner, trailer, vampire
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Review
It’s finally arrived. A South African movie that is not only good, but one that can hold it’s own at the US box office. The numbers speak for themselves, but let’s take a look at why District 9 has been so well received.
For the first time ever Aliens forgot about their usual landing pad in the US and stopped over Johannesburg, South Africa. These aliens aren’t here to take over the world or kill every human but are refugees from another planet. When humans don’t know what to do with them and their strange behaviour they separate them by putting them in a place they call District 9. But when plans to move the Aliens further away from the city begin to go forward things take a turn for the worse.
The movie switches from a documentary style to the usual 3rd party observer effortlessly and constantly throughout the film, creating a very interesting and unique feel. The cast is, for the most part, excellent and unknown. Special mention of Sharlto Copley as the endearing Wikus must be made. He balances the character beautifully with a charm and intelligence below the surface of idiocy.
The effects, created by Peter Jackson’s own company are stunningly done, from the gritty aliens to the huge spaceship hovering over the city.
What is most commendable about the movie is that even though it had a low budget in terms of the usual Hollywood Blockbuster, it’s brilliantly pieced together to better any big budget sci-fi film this year.
There has been a lot of talk over the political agenda of the movie. Basing it in South Africa, a country once ravaged by Apartheid and more recently Xenophobia, heightens the sub-plot following equality. The light hearted tone, mixed with extreme violence throws the senses around and makes for enthralling entertainment. This is a must see popcorn extravaganza. Don’t miss it.
9/10
Tags: cast, David James, Devlin Brown, director, District 9, Jason Cope, Kenneth Nkosi, Mandla Gaduka, movie, Neill Blomkamp, Peter Jackson, review, sci fi, Sharlto Copley, South Africa, trailer, Vanessa Haywood, William Allen Young
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Review
It’s becoming more and more difficult to review action movies with all the amazing effects thrown into the mix. At surface value G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is movie magic. You will be dumbstruck by some beautiful explosions and amazing machines, as we’re coming to expect from our action movies. But, unfortunately, the movie doesn’t get any deeper than that.
The premise is taken from the very popular action figure of the American Hero, G.I. Joe. An idea which is noticeably popular in Hollywood thanks to the success of movies like Transformers. The storyline revolves around some high tech weapons which were created by people who had every intention of stealing them to cause mayhem.
Sound familiar? That’s probably because we’ve seen it before. Most of the plots twists and turns are tried and tested. In fact, you may be forgiven for thinking you’re watching a rerun. The guy looses the girl, she fights against him on the bad side, and it’s all about who has the biggest guns and who can be more deceptive. I found myself predicting the next move of each character and like a prophet of God; I was spot on every time.
It’s not that the movie’s bad. No, in fact the effects and non stop action keep you watching. You’ll find yourself saying, “man, that’s cool,” countless times but that’s as far as it goes. If you want to watch a dizzying 2 hour effects spectacle, than this movie is for you. Everybody else, stay clear.
4/10
Tags: action, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, Arnold Vosloo, Brendan Fraser, Byung-hun Lee, cast, Channing Tatum, Christopher Eccleston, cobra, Dennis Quaid, G.I. Joe, Jonathan Pryce, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Karolina Kurkova, Marlon Wayans, movie, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, review, Said Taghmaoui, Sienna Miller, synopsis, trailer
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Review
Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams star in this intense Drama about a Priest’s relationship with his school’s first black student. The doubt that exists between the three central characters on what really happened is mesmerising to watch and should be hailed as a must see this year.
The acting from every cast member in this movie is spell bounding from start to finish. Streep’s queen bee persona that we saw in The Devil Wears Prada is taken to new levels as the principle of St. Nicholas, Sister Aloysius. But it’s not only the three leads that control the screen, the supporting cast does an amazing job of not being over powered by the Academy favourites.
The real star in this movie is the amazing screenplay. As I think it should be with all movies, the story is the best thing about it. It’s different and provocative without being too in your face or annoying, but carries an intelligent sense of humour throughout.
The crew is next in line for the ego soaring comments I just have to make about this movie. From the sets to the cinematography everything is flawlessly carried out without as much as a hint of showing off or distracting from the story.
Overall this is one of the best Drama’s I have seen in a long time, another must see on your 2009 movie list.
10/10
Tags: 2009, age restriction, Amy Adams, black, cast, crew, Doubt, Drama, Marc Williams, Meryl Streep, movie, Philip Seymour Hoffman, rating, releas date, review, screenplay, South Africa, student, synopsis, the devil wears prada, trailer
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
Review
Dog’s are arguably one of God’s greatest physical gifts to man kind. Those that have them know that no matter how much trouble they are they love you unconditionally. They don’t care if you’re rich or poor, smart or dumb, ugly or beautiful; you’re always the best thing in their eyes. This is the surface message of Marley and Me, but there’s so much more.
Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson star in a movie that will be adored by dog lovers everywhere. Successfully mixing comedy and drama in a two hour heart warming storing that’s deeper than you might expect. Great acting and brilliant direction gives this it a depth and uncompromising honesty. If you walk out this movie with dry eyes you probably don’t have a heart.
The chemistry between Aniston and Wilson is believable and entertaining but the real star of the film is Marley, affectionately labelled the worst dog in the world by his owners. The dog manages to cause every kind of trouble as this family goes through the ups and downs of life. Wilson’s character struggles between his wife, his kids, his work and his over active dog, thus creating a wonderful commentary on the juggle of work and home.
The movie isn’t perfect, at times opportunities for extreme laughter or heart wrenching moments are missed, but overall the movie is difficult not to love.
Tags: Alan Arkin, Comedy, cry, dog, Eric Dane, Jennifer Aniston, Kathleen Turner, labradoodle, labrador, laugh, Marley and Me, Owen Wilson, release date, review, synopsis, the world’s worst dog, trailer, website
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