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The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Disney magic got a bit stronger
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
In the story point of view The Princess and the Frog is safe and secure. But still the script offer something more and this makes the film interesting The film is fun and dark. The directors and screenwriters John Musker and Ron Clements created movies like Aladdin and Hercules. Good team! In the movie there are some sidekicks which bring more humor. The animation looks good and they made old fashion way. In the end the movie does not offer nothing new and i predict that The Princess and the Frog will not got same Disney classics level example Hercules.
Les Misérables (2012)
Very good film
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives for ever.
The story works very well. From my point of view Tom Hooper took a high risk and won a big game. He did not chose easiest path to make this movie. Every actor sang and these performances recorded on the set. The best performance comes from Anna Hathaway. Her "I Dreamed a Dream" Hugh Jackman did also good job but. Russell Crowe's performance reminded a lot Johnny Depp's performance in Sweeney Todd film. They are not singers and that's why the movie suffers. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter brings a light elements to the story. Les Misérables is masterpiece which won't work for everybody. If you like musicals, watch this and enjoy.
Dr. No (1962)
The Godfather of agents films
Charming and skilled government agent named James Bond, looks for answers about a missing colleague and the disruption of the American space program. The task sends him to Jamaica, where he joins forces with Quarrel and a loyal CIA agent, Felix Leiter.
The godfather of Agent films is classic and still holds time. Sean Connery is the best James Bond for my own opinion. He got that charming charisma and attitude what actor needs in this role. The Story is simple and not over the top. They respected Ian Fleming's vision which was good thing.
Action were minimal and some nowadays Hollywood directors should watch and learn.
Killer Karaoke (2012)
Steve-O, stick in the Jackass gang, please
How low the entertainment can go? Steve-O is funny but not The Jackass funny. Usually i like this kind of humor but this show is bad. People sing in different situations and audience laugh them. I know that is comedy but seriously.. something quality please.
Every episode is repeating and the jokes are not funny. Of course there are some funny moments but still the show can be better.
Killer Karaoke is entertaining a while but jokes/Steve-O humor can't go to further. But maybe i'm not belong to main audience. Some people enjoy and some people don't. Maybe it works in Friday night with friends.
47 Ronin (2013)
A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their masters at the hands of ruthless shogun
Warning: Spoiler alerts The magic, adventure, action, interesting story, these could have been in this movie. The story of 47 Ronin is maybe one of the most known The Japanese legends. It has been inspired many the filmmakers. This time Hollywood took the story. Its not the first time that Hollywood touched some unique stories. Example The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) is one of those movies.. but The Forbidden Kingdom was good movie. And what about 47 Ronin. Hollywood took too much liberties and made with not imagination. They took everything from the story. They just made serious "play" and for action film there are not much action.
The actors did good job but even they can't save the movie. Shame.. Keanu Reeves got interesting role but the script ruined everything. The role is perfect for him so people, give him a credit! The special effects looked cool but unimagination ruined whole movie.
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Martin Lawrence needs Bad Boys III
Warning: spoiler alerts
Big Momma is back in third movie.. and it was bad move. This time the story is about that his son Trent witnesses a murder. Then father & son duo is ready to investigate a murder. Traces leads to an girls school. Once again the world needs Big Momma's help. What Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son offer to audience? Unfunny jokes and tired cast. Especially Martin Lawrence who desperately needs better movies like this. Maybe he got a big paycheck. I don't see any more reasons why this movie got into production. Typical Hollywood plot and that is getting older. The cast is from B-movies and it felt more like "the girl" movie. The music is like from nowadays Music Television: nothing new and uninspired. There are some funny jokes but other ways the movie is very bad.
Iron Man Three (2013)
Iron Man 3 is smart movie
Warning: spoiler alerts:
It was have been few months after The Avengers. New York City is once again saved. The hero himself has experience a lot hard times in his mind. He can't just quit and suddenly there is new terror. The mysteries leader named the Mandarin came to the town with his terrorist. The city needs once again Iron Man. But this even him can't to do nothing and he have to leave New York to create the plan to stop the Mandarin
Robert Downey Jr is always fantastic and Iron Man 3 offered more than action scenes. The script is not just full of the effects and the fighting. Like the first film, the hero is vulnerable and that is good thing.
"Some call me a terrorist. I consider myself a teacher. America. Ready for another lesson?" – the Mandarin
Ben Kingsley is bullseye for the movie. His performance was good and memorable. His voice created "Darth Vader vibes". Ben's performance radiate such a power that hopefully the audience remember his role. Even that the twist got "huh?" feelings but it definitely not made the role worse. Its just tell how smart the story is. I like that the villains are not one-dimensional the characters.
Overall the cast is perfect as usually in Iron Man movies. Gwyneth Paltrow showed more than the skin. She did good job and the script offered more than scream and the hero saves in every scenes. She actually acted and was equal with Downey Jr and others. Example The Amazing Spider-Man crew should take advice that how can write good role for female. Don Cheadle's performance was smooth and perfect partner to Tony Stark. I would see him War Machine solo film.
The special effects looked cool, realistic and the crew doesn't went to over-the-top. Only the final battle needed more imagination. But still the movie is smart and effects are better than in Man of Steel movie. Marvel Studio films are like one big movie. That' why we have to look these movies with a bigger scales. The first Iron Man saved Downey Jr career and he has taken recently many different roles. I think that this was his final Iron Man solo movie to him.
Iron Man 3 is the perfect ending to the Iron Man trilogy. One of the best Marvel movies so far. Hollywood bosses should think more than twice that do they want continue with the character or bring new the characters to the big screens. I feel that Downey Jr will look another projects after The Avenger 3. His performance as Tony Stark/Iron Man Is so memorable that it will hard to any actor replace the role.
The Wolverine (2013)
Marvels Dirty Harry is back!
Warning: spoiler alerts.
Its already sixth the Wolverine role for Hugh Jackman. But I will not complain. He is still perfect and always give everything in his role. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) was very disappointing. The movie got too much the characters and the special effects took the lead and the story suffered a lot. Also the character were much more tamed than Bryan Singers movies. It also proposed the girls too much with Jackman's shirtless body and typical Hollywood explosions. Wolverine's "animal side were minimal".
The Wolverine based on the comic book created by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont. In the story Logan travel to the Japan to learn from samurai's. The film is and independent sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). For the paper it would have been a very bad idea but the script is much better than in X3 movie. Jean Grey appears to Logan's mind every night to him and Logan doesn't want forget her.
The hero lives in Alaska. Suddenly he got invitation to the Japan to meet an old friend. Logan saved him a long time ago. Logan travels to the Japan to say goodbyes. The journey went to unfriendly and Logan will face his demons again and chance to become mortal.
The crew has learned a lot from the first Wolverine solo movie. This time there are not too much mutants and this time the hero itself is central of the story. Hugh Jacman shines again in the leading role. His muscles are bigger than ever. The cast is wonderful and not well-known but it does not bothered at all.
The special effects looked cool and they kept these minimal. There are not much action scenes but when the action starts these looks good. Especially fight on the bullet train looked damn cool. Unfortunately in the end of the movie the ideas started reminded too much typical action movie. Maybe they didn't knew what they wanted. The final fight felt rushed. It was very disappointment. Next time something new, please.
James Mangold did a fantastic job as the director and hopefully he continue in the sequels. Overall The Wolverine is enjoyable and one of the best superhero movies.
Man of Steel (2013)
Too much special effects
Warning: spoiler alerts
"You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders" Jor-El (Russell Crowe).
Over 70 years ago. Joe Shusten and Jerry Siegel created a superhero which saw daylight in those days. The character were the first superhero which success created a massive changes and brought new era to superheroes. It was golden age to writers. Back then heroes were pure and traditional hero without darkness. There wasn't anti-heroes like Wolverine which reminded Hollywood icons like Clint Eastwood. Superman is always have been popular character and original concept is same like before. Until Zack Snyder took the film to directing.
Reboots are big word on nowadays Hollywood. Man of Steel started again Superman's story. But this time in shortly way. The movie starts on the planet named Krypton which.. well every fan know how the story starts. Reboot worked very well in Batman Begins. Christopher Nolan's name is now "hot" and pure gold to the studios. He was one of the producers In this movie. Does his name helped and was man of steel good reboot like Batman? Unfortunately "the gold finger's" touch wasn't that powerful.
The cast is a-list. Kevin Costner and Diane Lane nailed their roles in good way. Amy Adams were good in Lois Lane role but like many other love interest roles it became "lady in trouble" style and acting was not main thing. Michael Shannon as Zod was interesting choice. But the script was biggest problem that his performance was boring and unmemorable. Henry Cavill sounded good in the hero role. But once again the the story is full of special effects and the story suffered a little bit. He was like The Terminator/robot. At least he smiled a few times. The best thing in whole movie was Russell Crowe as Jor-El. I will not compare him to Marlon Brando's performance. In this movie Jor-El got more action and larger role.
The visual side looked cool but some action scenes effects went to in the video game style. Not good at all. The movie has many action scenes and the battle between Superman and General Zod was quite good but boring. It reminded a lot of The Matrix Revolution final battle. Biggest problem was that Superman wasn't Superman in the end. I know that he was the rookie in this film. But Zack Snyder with his team took away man of steel morality and "I don't kill" attitude was gone.
Man of Steel is an entertaining movie and I will wait a long awaited Superman Vs Batman movie
Frankenweenie (2012)
Good try but not enough
Victor Frankenstein is an strange boy from strange world. Written by Tim Burton (Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow). Victor's only friend is the dog named Sparky. Victor's parents are worry because their son is so lonely and they want that Victor should find a human friends. One day Victor starts playing baseball with few boys as same ages like him. The first game became such tragic and suddenly Sparky is gone. Victor is so sad that he wants bring Sparky back to the life. Then the experiment went to wrong way and the horror is on the loose. Warning: spoiler alert.
Frankenweenie is the new version Burton's short story from 80's. But the scales is now bigger and storytelling is more deeper. In visual side the movie looks good and black and white style made the look even better. Burton used same stop-motion technique like what he used for Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Corpse Pride (2005). Burton loves horror flicks and Frankenweenie's story is full of classic horror elements and the characters. The script is clever and different characters made movie more interesting.
Somewhere the film can't handle full scales and the crew loosed they ideas and none knew how the movie should have ended. I don't know what kind of ending Burton wrote in first place. It felt that Burton's original idea watered down and he wanted more "kid friendly" ending. Unfortunately ending is typical sappy/Hollywood ending.
Survival of the Dead (2009)
One of the worst zombie movie ever
Survival of the Dead is one of the weakest zombie films. On nowadays there are few good films in this genre. Where's the story is good with typical horror elements. Well back in this film. It seems that George A. Romero has lost his touch. Or even "master of horror" can't fight against Hollywood trends and "rules." In good old days zombie were zombie films but on nowadays directors make movies for "everybody" style. The movie started exactly same way like many others. Some unknown virus starts change humans to zombies and apocalypse things are ready. Of course there are some humor and guns singing like in action films.
The story try to be smart and the crew desperately tried made some plot in this movie. Unfortunately the script is very poor and the characters are too uninteresting that none care that who will die or who will survive. Zombies make-up was disappointment and overall special effects were also disappointment. Not good zombie film at all.
San ging chaat goo si (2004)
This review may contain spoilers
A Hero cop accidentally leads his team into a trap from which is the only survivor. Drowning his guilt in booze, he is eventually assigned a new younger partner who turns out to have his own secrets.
If you expect some comedy elements and big stunts, then New Police Story is disappointment. The movie is full of drama and serious acting. Sure there is a few fight scenes. Usually Jackie Chan movies are "one man shows" but in this movie Hong Kong's young stars got good roles and maybe done better job than Chan. Example Daniel Wu (from many JC movies) did good performance.
For action movie there aren't not much action. For me it was good thing that there was more drama showed that Chan can act. Even that there was a bit too much crying scenes but overall New Police Story is very good Hong Kong movie. It was better than most Jackie Chan Hollywood films.
Rock of Ages (2012)
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Please, don't take it seriously. If you wait some Oscar moments, pass this movie. The movie is full of "feel good" moments with 80's atmosphere..
Rock of Ages based on musical/book by Chris D' Arienzon. The story tells about a girl named Sherrie. She moved from small town to Hollywood and there she found herself in club named Bourdom Room.
Rock of Age is interesting movie. Pop has been strong a couple decades and rock-music went a bit down. The film would have been more successfully in 90's. But still this was enjoyable. The story is simple and every actor gave a good performances. Tom Cruise did very good job and his performance was surprise. He can sing! The music is pure gold. From Bon Jovi to Whitesnake.
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Very overrated a horror movie.
Paranormal Activity is a good example how much the media has the power to making a such a hype around in the movies. This film can't handle a time so you can only watch once. Okay that "ghost story" succeeded to making a little bit that viewer got a cold tremors but and attention go on through the movie. This isn't a masterpiece but is still one of the best Hollywood horror films for the last few years.
If other horror filmmakers would come back to film like in "good old times" when horror movie was horror movie and not just making those teenager films. So if there would be a more ghost stories like Paranormal Activity, then this film wouldn't ever got that hype and success.
Rush Hour (1998)
A new age Beverly Hills cop movie which fit like punch on the eye
Rush Hour its a basic buddy-movie but with a new dimensions what comes to action. One reason why this was so successfully that Jackie Chan's and Chris Tucker's chemistry worked a perfectly And off course both live certainly in different cultures. And they are complete different actors. Basic plot that's kind of movies but who expeted more? This isn't Oscar film so don't take it seriously. It's kind of irony that Jackie is done these kind of movies since 80s but still his breakthrough happened much later. Okay there are differences but concept is a same.
Action scenes were an typical Hollywood fighting those days "straight punches and kicks" but a little bit humor. Overall Rush Hour is one of the action comedy movies. The cast isn't A-list but worked a very well in this movie. If audience would forget that Chan's English skills aren't that good, his acting its a pretty good.
Sometimes its difficult to say about Chris Tucker. He is in same time a funny, annoying and good comedian actor but also seem that he play himself but it isn't problem.
Avatar (2009)
A visual masterpiece but i expected more...
Like in many reviews, Avatar is stunning with amazing visual effects and planet named Pandora offer a much eye of the candy for fans which loves special effect movies. James Cameron created a whole new way making the movies. Motion capture offer give to actors more spaces for improve they performances and making believable characters. And we can only hope that we not gonna see anymore those some awful characters like in the Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones movie.
Nowadays Hollywood doesn't care about a much about the story and quality. Money solve$ many things and that's why special effects got too big part in the movies. In Avatar is an typical grow up story and which have been told a many times. But James Cameron lift it up from dozens movies group because he is still A STORYTELLER and damn good director. But if others could do focused more to quality, Avatar couldn't been a such big deal what is it now. Unfortunately the hype take a over and fans go to see/watch just for special effects and 3D. There are is still a strong message and themes.
All that hype, Avatar would have been a "flop" but James Cameron handled it very well and remeeded almost all expectations. But Avatar a bit suffer same reason like many other blockbuster films. There are no much background stories about the planet and characters are like papers. Sorry fans, but i expected more. So i ask very clearly: Cameron wrote that movie a many years in his mind so why he didn't made a better the story and took a many elements from other movies etc.. The movie visual side is fantastic but i expect that the story would have been a stronger.
There has a much speculations about Zoe Zoldana and her Oscar-nomination. But it is worthy to win? Off course a strong female roles should get more attention because "actresses" like Megan Fox and Kirsten Stewart dominate box offices and get too much attention. So it is a like upper that "a real" actress got in the good movie with an amazing role which did not just based on actresses sexiness.
But one actor is a very underrated and deserve more. A year 2009 was Sam Worthington's . He raised in the international star for the Terminator Salvation film like in one night. Even that Avatar's script suffers for little incomplete story, Sam's character grow trough the movie but in the end Sam's charisma and acting skills do it rest. So he is a quite good actor and i wish that he continue to do more good roles.
9/10