jayveeroque Reviews

The Losers (I) (2010)

Full of clichés but entertaining

[7/10 · 28 April 2010]

First time I checked my watch: After 50 minutes.

This is the first time I watched an action film in a long while and though it wasn't an excellent movie, I have to admit that it was entertaining. The cast was mostly unknowns except for the actor who played Denny Duquette in Grey's Anatomy (I don't even know his real name), Zoe Saldana (of Avatar fame) and Chris Evans (who played one of the Fantastic Four). Of all the leads, it was Chris Evans who stole the show and provided some comic moments in the film. The villain was very annoying. Whether this was intentional or not, it would have been better if he was less campy. Zoe reminded me too much of her character in Avatar and just reminded me how amazing Neytiri looked. "Denny" looked too old and chunky to be doing the action sequences. The movie was also full of clichés. In some scenes, you can almost predict when there will be a car blast, when someone will get shot and when the lead star will save the day. This movie is ideally watched if you have nothing to do and just need to watch something entertaining. Don't expect a great action movie so that you won't get disappointed.

The Only Mother to You All (2008)

waste of money

[3/10 · 27 December 2008]

I had to register in IMDb just so I could get my comment on this film posted...and warn others on watching this. Here are my comments :

• The film was boring and not even funny. Apart from 3 jokes that made me laugh, this movie is a waste of time, money and talent.

• The kids didn't play big enough roles in the film for them to be considered as part of the movie

• since they probably new that this was going to be a filmfest entry, they had "required" dramatic scenes for Aiai to (hopefully not) get a best actress award for this

• Eugene Domingo's talent was wasted since she was just always echoing whatever was happening in the scene

• unlike the first movie, this movie didn't have too many parodies of other star cinema films. The two movies they parodied, wasn't even funny (Caregiver and Very Special Love)

• the movie was tooooooo looooong and had only a small number of jokes.

• many kids of the original cast were not in this movie anymore. Some have transferred networks and they were merely referenced as having gone "abroad"....(so lame)

IF this movie wins anything in the awards night, I would be really surprised. I hope they don't have a third installment.