The MOVIE REVIEW Thread

[johnnydrama]

My review of Kingsman: The Secret Service

[johnnydrama]

My review of (Fast and) Furious 7

[daphne loves derby]

Fast and Furious 7

 

Rating: 4.5/5

 

Highlights:

> As seen on the trailers, the car aerial drops are one of the best stunts ever attempted on an action movie

> Paul walkers daring bus stunt (in which reportedly made by him before his death) is the main action highlight

> The ending in which everyone really wanted to see on how they will let go/retire of Paul's character

> Street fight (fist to fist) battle between Statham and the Rock and Statham and Diesel

> (SPOILER) Abu dhabi car jump scene is very unique

 

Pros;

> as always, fast and gorgeous cars with sexy grinding babes on the side is an eye candy

> Walkers CGI genius is almost unnoticeable

> The story is very true to its roots starting from the earliest to the last installment

> Glass cutting humor even in a highly intense car stunt scenes (Roman is the man!)

> action scenes of Justin Wan has its own intensity and style

 

Cons;

> Somewhat at a point in time, you think that almost all of its franchise story trend is the same

> The story is somewhat surprisingly focused on a technological weapon and the "revenge" plot just became a side dish to a unexpected meal

> Kurt Rusell's absence on the later part of the movie is confusing considering of how he was introduced and how his relationship to Dom was build up.

 

All in all, what matters is most how they parted with Walker's character and IMHO, they couldn't have done better. It is the best way to say goodbye to a very well loved character in this movie franchise.

[Edmund Dantes]

Fast and Furious 7

 

Wow who would have thought that the franchise would evolve into this. From street racing to an espionage movie with cars. I wont be surprised if by the 8th installment it would be a superhero movie like the Avengers. But who cares when you are just having so much fun and there is always something new to show in every installment. The success of the fast and the furious franchise can be attributed to the novelty each installment has to offer. From the cool drift racing scenes, to the addition of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the roster of cast, to cars battling armored tanks in Europe, and now cars jumping off planes with a parachute. Say what you want, more and more the creators of this keep violating any laws there are in physics but like I said, who cares when its just so much fun.

 

So having said all that, dont expect to walk into the theater expecting a logical plot, or realistic stunts. All the silliness is fun to watch. This movie is just non-stop action action action. And everything just looks so cool. From the fight scenes, to the car sequences, to the LA climax scenes. I loved everyone in this movie. Every character is interesting. Jason Statham is the best villain so far in the franchise. The opening scene establishes just how much of a badass he is. Im also glad they included Tony Jaa in the roster. His fight scenes with paul are all awesome to watch.

 

See its surprising that from illegal street racers, the crew has evolved so much that now they seem to be trained well enough to handle mercenaries with special forces training. 14 years ago, it was all just about car sequences but now we got the complete package to make it a consumate action movie. You want tough guys to root for? Check! You want awesome villains? Check! Car sequences? uh Duh! Fight Scenes? Yep! Shoot-outs? Oh yes! Special effects? Uhuh!

 

I also liked how they delicately handled Pauls departure from the series. The main problem I had was I couldnt help but attempt to over and over again keep spotting which is the real Paul and the CGI Paul. I am familiar with the production history of this movie so I kinda knew where to expect a CGI Paul appearing, or at least a standin. But all in all, it was handled quite well, you wont notice that his face was digitally pasted on a stand-in if you are not really paying so much attention. The rewrites were also craftily done. It perfectly established that the character has to depart from the series, and that this movie is basically saying goodbye to its most beloved character.

[Larry]

Avengers: Age of Ultron

 

8.5/10

 

Well it's here at long last, the sequel to one of the biggest superhero franchises we've ever seen, and it definitely lives up to the hype.

 

I'll avoid spoilers with this review as most people haven't gotten a chance to see it yet.

 

The movie opens with a huge action set piece, that was extremely well done and reminded me a lot of of centerspread comic panels, there's a lot of things going on all at the same time, but Whedon executed it well so you get to take in all the action and not be overwhelmed. Also, no shaky cam in this one, all the action in Age of Ultron is well shot so you don't miss it, unlike the dark knight you won't get dizzy watching the fight scenes.

 

It's wall to wall action and you won't notice the 2.5 hour running time, all the main characters have their own different moments in the spotlight, unlike the Xmen movies where it's more like Wolverine and Friends. AoU gives the audience different peeks into the motivations and past of each character that either explains a plot point, or foreshadows bigger things happening in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

It was very well acted by the entire main cast standouts were Ruffalo, and Jeremy Renner. Goes to show that you can make a fun movie without sacrificing the craft.

 

When the movie started I was a little underwhelmed, it was nice and all but it wasn't something that I haven't seen, unlike the first Avengers (or the first Iron Man) everything was new so you had this sense of awe at seeing things for the first time. This movie had none of that for me, BUT as the movie rolled on right into the end and up to the mid-credits bonus scene, it dawned on me, Marvel is doing it right.

 

The movie made gave me a slight grasp at exactly how big Marvel/Disney was going with the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe. It gave me the feeling that this will be the franchise that will trump Star Wars in its enormity. Everything that Marvel Studios has done in the past, starts to get tied up pretty neatly with AoU. They have references to previous movies, and foreshadows everything to come in the future, most notably Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). That's the biggest thing that I took away from this movie, it's an abject lesson on how to build an entire cinematic universe. They even solved the real world problem of actor's contracts ending, with AoU.

 

anyway some specifics:

 

- it's action packed, the set pieces are grand and epic

- superpowers and powersets are faithful to the comics and depicted well

- great performances from the cast

- packed with one liners (if you're a Joss Whedon fan, then you'll love it, if not then you'll roll your eyes a lot)

 

go see it and like me be excited for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. DC/Warner should be taking note. This blows away anything they have dead in the water, yes even Superman vs. Batman.

[dinibdib]

Avengers: Age of Ultron

 

8.5/10

 

Well it's here at long last, the sequel to one of the biggest superhero franchises we've ever seen, and it definitely lives up to the hype.

 

I'll avoid spoilers with this review as most people haven't gotten a chance to see it yet.

 

The movie opens with a huge action set piece, that was extremely well done and reminded me a lot of of centerspread comic panels, there's a lot of things going on all at the same time, but Whedon executed it well so you get to take in all the action and not be overwhelmed. Also, no shaky cam in this one, all the action in Age of Ultron is well shot so you don't miss it, unlike the dark knight you won't get dizzy watching the fight scenes.

 

It's wall to wall action and you won't notice the 2.5 hour running time, all the main characters have their own different moments in the spotlight, unlike the Xmen movies where it's more like Wolverine and Friends. AoU gives the audience different peeks into the motivations and past of each character that either explains a plot point, or foreshadows bigger things happening in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

It was very well acted by the entire main cast standouts were Ruffalo, and Jeremy Renner. Goes to show that you can make a fun movie without sacrificing the craft.

 

When the movie started I was a little underwhelmed, it was nice and all but it wasn't something that I haven't seen, unlike the first Avengers (or the first Iron Man) everything was new so you had this sense of awe at seeing things for the first time. This movie had none of that for me, BUT as the movie rolled on right into the end and up to the mid-credits bonus scene, it dawned on me, Marvel is doing it right.

 

The movie made gave me a slight grasp at exactly how big Marvel/Disney was going with the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe. It gave me the feeling that this will be the franchise that will trump Star Wars in its enormity. Everything that Marvel Studios has done in the past, starts to get tied up pretty neatly with AoU. They have references to previous movies, and foreshadows everything to come in the future, most notably Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). That's the biggest thing that I took away from this movie, it's an abject lesson on how to build an entire cinematic universe. They even solved the real world problem of actor's contracts ending, with AoU.

 

anyway some specifics:

 

- it's action packed, the set pieces are grand and epic

- superpowers and powersets are faithful to the comics and depicted well

- great performances from the cast

- packed with one liners (if you're a Joss Whedon fan, then you'll love it, if not then you'll roll your eyes a lot)

 

go see it and like me be excited for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. DC/Warner should be taking note. This blows away anything they have dead in the water, yes even Superman vs. Batman.

 

very nice review on Avengers

[Kurtsky Keigee]

Kindly post a review on Big Game.

[osodalawatatlo]

Review on Mad Max Fury Road pls

[Edmund Dantes]

Kid Kulafu

 

My initial reaction when this came out, was "Oh hell no! not another Pacquiao biopic!". And I have to say it the first Pacquiao biopic starring Jehrico Rosales sucked big time. Im my review for that film, I said that any attempt to make a Pacquiao bipoic at present is just simply doomed to fail. Primarily because Pacquiao is at the height of his fame. They would rather watch the real Pacquiao in youtube than pay for a ticket to see some matinee idol play him. That movie was just poorly written, the set designs looked really cheap. None of the casts were believable as the characters they portrayed (Jehrico Rosales was just struggling and failing miserably to pull of a bisaya accent), and most of all the movie wanted to be your average John Lloyd-Bea kilig flick.

 

However after seeing this one, I was really happy that the director proved me wrong. I do not know if this movie will do good in the box office, but all I can say is that the movie overall was pretty good. It was focused on Manny's childhood. Its always good when a biopic is focused on something rather than trying to juggle too many things. The casting was perfect. They could not have picked a better actor to play the young Manny Pacquiao. I really also liked how meticulous the director was about details.

 

Lahat ng artista dito talagang mukhang gusgusin. Pati yung mga bata talagang uhugin. Di kagaya dun sa isa na taga bukid pero ang kinis kinis ng balat. Tsaka yung camera shots angle at cinematography talagang nakaset sya ng tamang mood para maramdaman mo kung pano sa loob ng bahay nila Pacquiao noon. Na walang kutson na mahigaan, at ang dilimdilim ng bombilla. Kahit yung boxing gym, kitang kita mo na madilim din, marumi, at alam mong mabaho ang amoy kasi daming pinagpapawisan.

 

This is not one of those movies that wanted to be a vehicle for that Proud to be pinoy nonsense. This is a character study. How does a whimpy kid in such hopeless conditions turn out to be the ring warrior that he is. All in all I really liked this one. You don't need to know who Manny Pacquiao is to enjoy this movie.

[dexterhaba2]

Nobody watch movies nowadays??? TomorrowLand and San Andreas plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!

[johnnydrama]

My (long-overdue) review for Mad Max: Fury Road

[dexterhaba2]

nobodys really watching movies,,, if there is a sexy beautiful girl please PM me ,,nothing involve lets just watch new movies,,

[dexterhaba2]

Musta naman ang PARK???

[Booblehead]

The worst talaga ang Pridyider. Walang kalatoy-latoy ang pagsulat ng script. Example na lang, kinain ng pridyider ang ex boyfriend ng lead. Kaya dapat ma-shock siya at matraumatize, pero instead siya ay nakipag date. Tapos bumalik sa bahay na parang walang nangyari! Anong klase yan? Nasayang ang isa at kalahating oras ng buhay ko!

 

http://philippinesthesickmanofasia.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/pridyider-movie-review-isat-kalahating.html

[glut_func]

Kid Kulafu

 

My initial reaction when this came out, was "Oh hell no! not another Pacquiao biopic!". And I have to say it the first Pacquiao biopic starring Jehrico Rosales sucked big time. Im my review for that film, I said that any attempt to make a Pacquiao bipoic at present is just simply doomed to fail. Primarily because Pacquiao is at the height of his fame. They would rather watch the real Pacquiao in youtube than pay for a ticket to see some matinee idol play him. That movie was just poorly written, the set designs looked really cheap. None of the casts were believable as the characters they portrayed (Jehrico Rosales was just struggling and failing miserably to pull of a bisaya accent), and most of all the movie wanted to be your average John Lloyd-Bea kilig flick.

 

However after seeing this one, I was really happy that the director proved me wrong. I do not know if this movie will do good in the box office, but all I can say is that the movie overall was pretty good. It was focused on Manny's childhood. Its always good when a biopic is focused on something rather than trying to juggle too many things. The casting was perfect. They could not have picked a better actor to play the young Manny Pacquiao. I really also liked how meticulous the director was about details.

 

Lahat ng artista dito talagang mukhang gusgusin. Pati yung mga bata talagang uhugin. Di kagaya dun sa isa na taga bukid pero ang kinis kinis ng balat. Tsaka yung camera shots angle at cinematography talagang nakaset sya ng tamang mood para maramdaman mo kung pano sa loob ng bahay nila Pacquiao noon. Na walang kutson na mahigaan, at ang dilimdilim ng bombilla. Kahit yung boxing gym, kitang kita mo na madilim din, marumi, at alam mong mabaho ang amoy kasi daming pinagpapawisan.

 

This is not one of those movies that wanted to be a vehicle for that Proud to be pinoy nonsense. This is a character study. How does a whimpy kid in such hopeless conditions turn out to be the ring warrior that he is. All in all I really liked this one. You don't need to know who Manny Pacquiao is to enjoy this movie.

 

I also liked how this film genuinely delivered and portrayed manny's roots. Instead of making use of glamourous elements, ginamitan ng indie cinematography kaya ramdam mo yung honest to goodness na pagka-simula ng character ni pacquiao as he was growing up. It focused well on how he started and didn't even bother to touch up on his extravagant life as a pro, which is, a good thing kasi yun na lang ang lagi nating nakikita sa mainstream ngayon. Bagay lahat ng actors for their respective roles, even the kid who played manny's role looks much like him!

 

Of all the biopic about manny, dalawa lang nagustuhan ko - etong kid kulafu and yung isa na narrated ni liam neeson (unadulterated opinion about manny's exploits). The rest sucks.