Alright...so this review is a little behind but I heard it was a less than good movie so it got pushed down my list to see....now that I have though...ugh. So Lucy stars Scarlet Johannson and is a movie about unlocking hidden potential in our breains through the introduction of a new chemical/drug. Is the premise good? Yes. Was the execution done correctly? No. The film was hard to follow and various scenes were too long. Even the acting to me seemed shoddy at best. Over all I had a less than good time watching this, everything about it except the syfy sequences was poorly done and the story seemed to be all over the place, even the ending was blah.
Sadly I must give Lucy...2 Fedoras out of 10...by far the worst rating I have done so far.
If you enjoyed this movie, more power to you. But from what i have gathered it was pretty universally disliked.
Guardians of the Galaxy!! Marvel has done it again...full on blown me away with great graphics and a fantastic origin story that gave me everything I needed to know about these characters that until this film I had never heard of. To give a little info on the film with out giving anything away, the film follows, for the most part, Start Lord and Gamora with Rocket and Grute as comedic relief and let me say now...they are the best part of the movie. Drax was a weak character and the actor was not overly great either but he worked for the limited screen time he had so no real complaints there. The story follows these misfits who get drawn together by a series of random events that get them locked up and forced to work together to escape. Wont say any more than that because...I hate spoilers...I will say that it is a great origin film that gives some history and context to the other Marvel films as well.
I give Guardians of the Galaxy...
8.5 Fedoras out of 10!!!
If your wondering why its not a higher score that's because the movie was not perfect, some scenes were dumb, others seemed out of place for me but over all it was a good Marvel film that introduced more of the vast cinematic world/universe they are trying to create.
So I dragged my little bro with me to catch the new TMNT movie opening night. Now allow me to give my thoughts!! Before I walked into the theater I had to do some serious mental preparation because this is a franchise that I grew up with and LOVE. I knew it was not going to be the same. They were going to update the characters to modern teens, alter the history to fit their vision and to top it off...Michael Bay was slightly involved...and I am not a huge Bay fan. With that said though, I thought it was a fairly solid reboot to the franchise. However, the story could of been layered better, some scenes were too long, others weren't long enough. Making certain points that they wanted you to invest in that much harder. Also the Shredder...was a very weak villain, they focused soo much on April in this adaptation that they had to add Sack's, the Shredders protege and main face to the villains in this movie. Leaving the Shredder as more of a name and giant metal suit than the bad ass we all know from past films and comics. Would I watch this movie? Yes I probably would because even though it has its faults, the new turtles were everything I wanted them to be except the lack of depth they seemed to leave out, but if you know your turtle history you'll get it.
Now then...I give Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014)....
7 Fedoras out of 10!!!
I was by no means a perfect film, but I did have a good time, there were certain aspects I did not care for, the CGI at time being one, things being over saturated/cartoonized. But I want another one and with hopes that the problems I have with this one will be addressed. What about you all? Thoughts? Agree with me or disagree I want to hear it!
I am very sorry. Some how after I typed these reviews up they never got posted. You all have my deepest apologies and here are the reviews for the last 3 movies I have made time to catch.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...Holy crap! This is by far the best movie of the summer so far. If you enjoyed the first one you will not be even the slightest bit disappointed with the sequel. When this franchise got the reboot treatment I was skeptical to say the least. But I thought the last one was hands down a great a film. And this one...it took the already intriguing story and characters from the first and made them so much better. Deeper. And all around more bad ass. The apes look so life like I actually forgot that i was CGI while I was watching. I got completely engrossed in the movie, the emotion, everything. Also for a 2 hour movie...it felt more like 1 1/2 by the end. I can not wait to see more of this world they have created.
Now for the score....I give Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...
9 Fedoras out of 10!
I highly recommend this movie, but if you did not watch the first. You should, and then watch this one. I personally am not a fan of the old ones...never got into them. These are nothing like them.
Sex Tape...sounds like a bad porn movie made for theaters. Anyways! Sex Tape is one the dumbest movies I have seen lately...It really tried hard to be funny but every other scene was too long, the jokes/comedic timing of situations just did not work for me. My aunt that saw this with me loved it however. She laughed through out the whole thing. While I only chuckled a few times. So unfortunately....
I must give Sex Tape a score of 4 Fedoras out of 10...Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel had great chemistry but over all the movie was a flop for me. Was a boring time with half baked story.
"I AM HERCULES!!!!"....We all know the quote fro the trailers...now here is my opinion of the movie it self! So we all know that early this year there was another Hercules movie that came out that I hope...like me...everyone is trying to forget. And f your having trouble with that...watch this movie! The Rock was made for this role, he did the best he could with what he was given...I know right now that wording has gt you wondering if I liked or hated or the movie. Let me tell you. I enjoyed this movie. BUT, it was not without its issues. I expect a certain level of corny though when I see anything Hercules related because of the history/mythology of the character. Had they made this a more adult oriented movie and changed up the dialogue a little here and there this would of a been a very passable history action flick. And even though this was 100% better than The Legend of Hercules from earlier this year...Heads up...the trailers for this movie were/are very very misleading...
My score for Hercules is...6.5 Fedoras out of 10! Not a horrible movie, but it certainly could of been soo much more...
Again to all those that read and enjoy my small opinions on movies I am sorry that these ones never made it up earlier. I will be more cautious in the future to make sure you get my reviews closer to the release dates so you can make/have more time to see the ones that are worth the time!
Well...now that I have found some time since seeing this several days ago, lets talk transforming robot things!! As a warning/FYI I walked into this movie with reduced standards because...well its a freaking Transformers movie. Does that mean I hate the movies? No, it means to me they are in your face constant explosions, crappy acting and dialog. But they are crazy fun to watch and enjoy. Transformers has never been meant to be great films, they are meant to be entertaining action flicks you can coast through and enjoy the pretty colors and awesome looking robots. If this offends you...stop reading. LOL My only real complaint is that the robots in this one looks much cheaper and more cartoon like than in the previous films which took some getting use to. I guess another thing would be that it was WAY TO DAM LONG!! Holy crap....by the end my behind was numb. If you really love the Transformers movies you should totally enjoy this, if you not so crazy about them but want some brainless explosions and awesome robot fights then you might want to consider checking it out and making your own opinion if it was worth it or not.
I give Transformers Age of Extinction....4 Fedoras out of 10 as a overall movie score.
But as a Transformers Michael Bay explosion porn video I give it.... 8.5 Fedoras out of 10
Ok, so after I saw this a couple days ago I needed time to think about it to give it a fair shake...but honestly, no matter how much I think about it...I still just can not get a point where I think it was a great movie, but does that mean I think it was bad? No, there were parts and aspects that I actually enjoyed. If I had to pick between this Tom Cruise movie and Oblivion thought...I would pick Oblivion every time. I loved the premise and the look of this movie but there was something about watching that actually annoyed me. Even gave me a headache. My only conclusion is that it was the montage of "Wake up maggot!"...every time we actually got something new and the story changed and progressed it kept me engaged and interested. But as I said there were parts really annoyed me about the "groundhog day" repeats. Although I must admit that seeing Tom get shot over and over did help to make up for that. For those curious about the plot...the movie follows Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt who are soldiers fighting in a war against alien invaders that can control time. And when Tom kills one of these aliens he somehow gains that some ability, and from there the film take many twists and unexpected turns that all together make for a very interesting and new feeling sci-fy film. Do I recommend people see this in theaters? I do, the scale and feel of the conflicts, the characters interactions and looks of the aliens demand to be seen on the big screen at least once and I don't think you will be disappointed. The movie does require to think a little, its not brainless violence or reused plots (at least not that I can think of atm) so go expecting to pay attention.
Now the moment everyone has waited for...I give the Edge of Tomorrow...
7.5 Fedora's out of 10
it was a refreshing sci-fy film and if you like Tom Cruise action you should really enjoy this. Even if your not a Tom fan you will get engaged with the premise.
So I watched this a few days ago actually but I have been crazy busy with work...so now that I have time. LETS TALK COMEDY!! I had read and watched a few reviews about this movie before I saw it, which normally I don't do that. But for sequels it normally isn't an issue for me, especially for a comedy. I did genuinely enjoy this though. I was afraid that it might be repetitive and boring but I laughed really hard at certain parts and the ones I didn't laugh at I shook my head at them. So the film at least kept me engaged and the chemistry between Hill and Tatum carried over great from the first one, and I even really liked that the Ice Cube had a bigger role. T sum up this movie without giving anything away is best said by...if you have seen the first one then you understand half of this movies plot, only they added a few things and changed a few others. So you get what made the first one work and new comedy/story to get you engaged. Would I say this is the best comedy of the year?....Actually...as of right now...yes I would. Mostly because so far this year I have not been impressed by the comedy films that have been released. I could not get into Neighbors, I really disliked Ride Along and I have yet to see Think like a Man too.
All in all, I give 22 Jump Street 7.5 Fedoras out of 10 because I thought it was a hilarious movie, but it wasn't totally original so 7.5 is as high as I want to go.
