mjade24 Reviews

Green Lantern (2011)

Just okay

[6/10 · 15 June 2011]

I wish I could say that I loved it and that it makes me want to know more about Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern comics, but it just doesn't.

Unfortunately, there just seemed to be too many missteps in the movie, including the pace, the sound in the theater, and the oh-so-mellow acting.

I'm not sure I can blame the actors, but I know the screenplay didn't help. Unfortunately, the star power couldn't do much with it. Ryan Reynolds didn't have his usual comedic flare that was used comfortably for his Deadpool character in X-Men: Wolverine. Blake Lively didn't seem lively at all, and actually was quite bland. Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond just didn't have much to work with as far as character development. And some of the other, few other Green Lantern corps members weren't shown enough to generate much interest to their characters.

The theater I saw it in didn't help much as the sound was surprisingly lower than what I'm used to hearing. You literally couldn't eat your nachos if you wanted to hear what the characters were saying.

Overall, it was lacking in too many areas and it was "just okay" for me. Least favorite movie I've seen in the theater this year so far.

The Karate Kid (2010)

Pretty good for a remake

[6/10 · 30 January 2011]

Saw the 2010 The Karate Kid last night. It was pretty decent, but I gotta say it is NOT as good as the original. Pat Morita owned that role of trainer/mentor/friend. I admire Jackie Chan for his skill as a martial artist, and he can be funny sometimes, but if you compare between the two, it's hands-down Mr. Miyagi. :)

There was nothing wrong with this version, and the relationship between Dre and Mr. Han was good. There was just something really meaningful about Daniel and Mr.Miyagi's bond. Maybe it could be that Jaden Smith is a lot younger than Ralph Macchio was in the main role and has a little less experience or maturity, I'm not sure.

Or it could possibly be that the original was for my generation and this latest one is for the next generation, which was the purpose for the remake in the first place.