Review, the American

Director: Anton Corbijn

Release date: 23 September 2010

Cast: George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli and Violante Placido

Genre: Crime ,Drama and no action!! Memorable quote: Father Benedetto: A man can be rich, if he has God in his heart. Jack: I don't think God is very interested in me, Father.

What? The movie brings us an assassin that finds his way to a small Italian town, situated nowhere, after an unexpected turns of events after the last mission. While ducking under he starts a relationship with a prostitute and a friendship with the local priest. A new mission gets Jack back to reality and back to work. When the path of romance and righteousness crosses his work he needs to decide which to take.

Yes? George Clooney is the main asset of the movie, actually all the actors where quite good. The smallness of the Italian town, the environment and the soundtrack, all together give the movie this special silence and slow flow that the director tries to achieve. the problem is that I'm not sure that they brought it. they took a big risk taking off all the action scenes for the nothingness that should fill the movie. I must say that I liked George putting his rifle together and playing this professional assassin.

No? I believe the director tried to achieve a certain level of non action but deep movie, which I'm not sure he succeeded in. We got no action; instead we needed to receive strong dialogues, which we didn't get either. We always get the same story, a mass murderer, a killer, a hit man, all these grow a conscious the moment they find love, I believe this is a bit to cheesy for my taste.

Well? Not enough is the word that I use here; I expected something different, not a fully loaded action movie but maybe an even deeper story or better script. Not a must to watch, nothing amazing. Because of all the above I grade this one...

Grade: 6 out of 10

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Review: Tron: legacy

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Stars: Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde

Genres: Action ,Adventure and Sci-Fi

Release Date: 16 December 2010

Memorable quote:

Kevin Flynn: The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer. What did they look like? Ships, motorcycles? Were the circuits like freeways? I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see. And then, one day... 7 Year Old Sam Flynn: You got in! Kevin Flynn: Heh heh. That's right, man... I got in!

What?

I must say I didn't know that Tron 2010 was a sequel of Tron 1982. The first one was about, so in a nutshell, the father creates a virtual world where programs and humans live happily together, but he gets stuck in the virtual world he created. 20 years pass and the young boy who was left behind becomes a man and follows a Signal to the old gaming arcade his fathers old workplace where he finds himself transported to the grid, the virtual world. In which he meets his father, together they try to escape the virtual world before the passage closes. In the meantime the leader of the programs has repurposed all programs to create an army to overtake the real world, which he wants to cross threw the passage opened by the son. ( I know this sounds a bit creepy, but if you watch it , it’s quite simple)

Yes?

If the movie would be rated only on the effects it would get a 10 instantly, but it doesn’t. The special effects where amazing, beautifull to watch, especially after I watched the trailer of the 1982 movie, this only shows how far we come since then. This movie shows us some amazing stuff, the story was nice, there was a good flow, not to much off boring moments. Loved the entrance of Cliff in the bar (you’ll have to wait for it I guess) and the bike scene just eye candy. Jeff Bridges was perfect for this role, I like that they didn’t change the actor that they used in the first part. (I just hate it when they do change the actors in sequels, that’s just annoying) Olivia Wild didn’t really have any importance in this movie, she faded in the background if I may say.

No?

Maybe I’m an action freak I don’t know, we had action scenes, they looked great but they didn’t feel great. When you have an action scene I like it when not everything goes according to the plan, and what you believe will happen. The scenes, I could say were a bit vanilla, not strong enough. I hope they won’t make another sequel, I’m not sure how much they can stretch this one out.

Well?

Rated on looks, you have a ten, but that’s not all, you have the story which isn’t perfect, nice action scenes, maybe some boring moments, all in all watch it you wont regret it. Because of all the above I grade this one …

Grade: 7 out of 10

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Be prepared , know what's before you!!!

I wanted to give you some heads up on a couple of interesting movies that are gonna come up this year. Starting next week, going on till July. I know this isn't a long period but believe me some good titles apear here, which I must honestly say I can't wait anymore to see. So I always say be prepared and be ready. I present you the list,...

Next week:

Sucker Punch

Director: Zack Snyder

Stars: Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish (Full Cast)

The Plot: After Babydoll (Browning) is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather, she creates a dream world that helps her cope with her harsh reality. Determined to free herself, she invites Rocket (Malone), Sweet Pea (Cornish), Blondie (Hudgens), and Amber (Chung) to join her in a fight against their captors.

This looks like an amazing mix of action and beauty, hopefully it will provide even more than that.

APRIL

Source Code

Director: Duncan Jones

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga (Full Cast)

The Plot: An experimental government program sends soldier Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) back in time, where he wakes up in the body of a commuter who witnesses a train bombing. Presented with just 8 minutes to figure out who is responsible, his mission is further complicated by his feelings for a fellow passenger (Monaghan).

The story seems like deja vu, the movie and the saying, but this still looks promising!!

MAY

Thor

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman (Full Cast)

The Plot: The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.

A viking god amongst humans, and Portman in the middle can't wait for this!

Priest

Director: Scott Charles Stewart

Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q (Full Cast)

The Plot: A priest (Bettany) disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Since blade I'm waiting for a decent vampire movie, maybe this will deliver it?

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Director: Rob Marshall

Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane (Full Cast)

The Plot: After crossing paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) is swept aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), on an unexpected mission to find the elusive fountain of youth.

With Keira and Bloom gone, we will get a lot more of Jack Sparrow, if this isn't a good thing I don't know it anymore.

The Hangover Part II [5/26]

Director: Todd Phillips

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms (Full Cast)

The Plot: Plot unknown

No plot or story, so I can't even start imagining what the musketeers will bring us this time, all I can say is be prepared!!

Kung Fu Panda 2

Director: Jennifer Yuh

Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan (Full Cast)

The Plot: Po (voice of Black) and the Furious Five venture to China to battle a villain and uncover the secrets of Po's mysterious origins.

The force of the fat is back!! I would just move asside for this!!

JUNE

X-Men: First Class

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence (Full Cast)

The Plot: Charles Xavier (aka Professor X) and Erik Lensherr (aka Magneto) are two young men discovering their powers. Banding together with fellow mutants to stop a threat to the world, a rift grows between the two forces, leading to the founding of Professor X's X-MEN and Magneto's Brotherhood, and the beginning of their eternal war.

After an amazing Wolverine, I hope this sequel can bring it, I have really high hopes for this one. Professor x and Magneto, the beginning!

July

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Director: Michael Bay

Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson (Full Cast)

The Plot: Against the backdrop of the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, the alliance between Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) and Optimus Prime is put to the test against a common enemy: Shockwave.

Transformers 2 was a bad movie, it was entertaining but didn't follow the footsteps of the first one, Bay promisses to redeem itself for mistakes made in the second one.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Director: Joe Johnston

Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson (Full Cast)

The Plot: After being deemed unfit for military service during WWII, Steve Rogers (Evans) volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty -- a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. His first mission: to combat the Nazi propaganda effort headed by Johann Schmidt (Weaving), also known as the Red Skull.

Last but definetly not least of the awesome list. Captain america is the hottest thing out there waiting for us, the trailers show some insane stuff, we know that he comes after a long line of action figure movies, but I'm not afraid a bit for this guy!!

Review: unstoppable

Director: Tony Scott

Release date: 18 November 2010

Genre: action & Drama

Casting: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson

Memorable quote:
Frank: This ain't training. In training they just give you an F. Out here you get killed.

What?

The movie brings a true story of a 47 car long train that transports toxic chemicals that got away from the conductors, and the 2 brave men who tried to stop it.

Yes?

I'm not a train guy, well I'm not sure that in our generation we have a lot of train guys, but considering all that I got a bit interested in what happened here. I can say that the trailer was good, but a good trailer isn't enough to make a good movie. Denzel showed that he can pull off everything, he was really good here, but the story just didn't back him up. Another positive word is the camera work. The capturing and shooting were really good, they definitely showed the power of trains and maybe even the treats, but only maybe.

No?

I must say I started this time to write the no section first. I just don't get it. How hard can it be? People jump from planes, dive into the deepest places on this planet, for gods sakes we put a man on the moon, but we cannot stop a train. I don't care if it's a real story or made up there is no excuse for this sort of stupidity. Then we get all those newsflashes, I know shooting a train for one and a half hour is tough, but I think Tony Scott didn’t bring it in this one. The action wasn't thrilling or got my heart beating, just nothing happened. We live in a real world where at the end, not everything works according to plan, well here it did, and almost everybody came out in one piece. This expected Hollywood ending is the big drawback of the movie. Yes we had here a biological missile on the train tracks that probably would make Saddam Hussein proud, but on the other hand we had freaking Superman in a hazmat suit here so he can dismantle it, so comparing the dangers vs. the cure, I wasn't stressed sorry.

Well?
I was deeply disappointed in this one, trailer pumped it up for me, I even believed we had some terrorist in place, and that we have a remake of a Steven Segal movie. All this didn't happen. Because of all the above I grade this one...

grade: 5.5 out of 10

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review: due date

director: Todd Phillips

release date: 2 December 2010

genre: comedy and some drama

casting: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifikanis and Michelle Monaghan

memorable quote: (gives you an idea about the whole movie)

Peter Highman: If I miss the birth of my own child, I'm gonna choke you out with your own scarf. Wrap that thing 'round your head, and choke you out.

Ethan Tremblay: Sounds a bit... drastic

What?

This movie puts together in a weird situation, two opposite characters. One is a serious businessman, a wife a job and a kid on the way. The second is a natural born trouble maker, who happens to sit behind our businessman. After being put on the no fly list because of a misunderstanding the two part on a trip, to. Get to LA before the due date of the wife. Getting to LA is one thing, but will they survive each other, that's the other thing!!

Yes?

I can give you two great comments on this one, funny and entertainment. I must say I found myself a couple of times laughing quite hard in front of this. The script is nothing to special, but what I liked the most is the combination of the actors, Downey is really good.

He totally plays this character as it should be. Well if he did it write Gali-(something) was even better, this childish stupidity that comes up all the time was great to see, sometimes a bit over the top but definitely funny to watch.

No?

This situation happened already in another movie, I'm not sure if you are familiar with the following movie but Sandra Bullock had once a crappy film called forces of nature, two total opposite strangers need to drive cross country to get to some even on time. I know this isn't exactly the same but there are a lot of similarities. Another thing, nobody is so stupid as this character, its so over the top that at a certain moment you can predict what his next stupid moves gonna be. There was nothing amazing in this movie, I expected much more, something like hangover meets a freaking car I don't know.

Well?

The casting was perfect, which gave this a necessary push, the script was nothing special and you could predict the next move sometimes. I know sometimes expectations can ruin movies, but sometimes expectations can bring it so much further. I was a bit disappointed. Because of all the above I grade this one...

Grade: 6.5 out of 10

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Review: the mechanic

director: Simon West

release date: 27 January 2011

genre: action (thats it actually)

casting: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn and Donald Sutherland

memorable quote:

Dean: I'm going to put a price on your head so big, that when you look in the mirror your reflection's gonna want to shoot you in the face.

What? A mechanic is a proffessional; hit man. This mechanic gets a contract to take out his mentor and friend. After an accident looking murder the son of the mentor comes to the professional for advice and vengeance. The son who has a lot of questions concernig his fathers profession, gets the answers acoompanied with hell of a training. Both go on a bloody ride to discover the tuth abouth the deceased father, friend and menthor.

Yes? The movie was action packed. We get explosions, guns and beautifull action scenes. Sometimes you get in a movie moments where you believe something won't happen because of ethics or classical movie experience, but when they do occur you like it. Here you have some of those. The story was not the most brilliant but enough for what it was meant to be. Jason statham is a known action figure, he delivers the fights and the character needed for a hitman. The son was ok brought a nice touch to the persona. Sutherland considering he was there for a short time, is exactly what you want for an ex hitman, old but still sharp to know when things get bad. Definetly a good flow in the movie, you are always busy to see what comes next.

No? The movie follows a story line that is quite familiar. Somebody kills a father, the son comes to the partner to get even with the bad guy who started this whole sequence. Of course in this one we have a little twist. Which on one side is good on the other side predictable so thats a negative point. We now that Statham is a pro, but all this is so easy, killing all those people with so less effort wants me to become a hitman. The climax of the movie or last action revenge scene was a bit to lazy, when you prepare the whole movie for something you can't finish with something that is less than huge.

well...

All in all we have here a decent action movie, with some slight setbacks as predictability and an ending that should be better. It is a popcorn movie, nothing more or less than you would expect, but nevertheless good entertainment. Dont go to the movie for this please, home is good enough. Because of all the above I grade this one...

grade: 6 out of 10

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