Cloud Atlas REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the anticipated movie, "Cloud Atlas." In this film it shows how the acts of an individual life can affect lives of the past, present, and future. It also shows us how everything is connected in a way throughout each century. How one soul can transform from a killer into a hero.

So hm shall I start with the negatives first? I literally had to sleep on this movie because I was not sure what to think, but I will do my best to give this film justice. First negative I really noticed was that in some scenes it was hard to tell what the actors were saying. I was listening hard but it just seemed like their words were muffled. The next thing was that this movie could be extremely confusing at times. Their were scenes in this film that didn't really have anything to do the main point of the film. So in the end the film could have probably been at least 30 minutes shorter; as it is pushing the three hour mark already. The last thing I guess I would have to mention would be that it skips from each time-place to quickly in some spots, but at times this could also be a good thing.

Now for the good parts about "Cloud Atlas." Well first of all for being a three hour movie, it really had kept me intrigued and interested the entire time. Their were times when I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for something to happen, and their were also times where I was almost crying! Plus there is this one scene with Jim Broadbent that I actually put my hands in the air cause it made me happy. I did want to mention also that at one point I couldn't look because I was scared to see what was going to happen. Of course though I looked. So this film did good with all the emotions it had. The next thing I wanted to mention was that how it kept the tone of the movie together well. Like their would be a battle scene and then it would show that tone throughout each timezone. I thought it did this well, so I guess I will give credit to the directors there. The premise of the movie too is very interesting and I did like how it wrapped it all up. The love stories in it were very heartwarming and each individual story I enjoyed. Last thing to mention really though is that all of the acting from all of the cast in this film was very good. I enjoyed everyone's multiple performances in this film. I would mention some but this review is dragging on. My favorite though I would have to say is Jim Broadbent's.

So all-in-all a three hour movie that you really have to think about and pay attention, but it is actually enjoyable. You might be confused at times, but go home and think about it because you will. As for the ratings I am going to give it a Blu-Ray buy worthy rating. It has some neat visuals in it that would be worth it, plus the cinematography I enjoyed. It's not must-see worthy though, its that kind of movie that is preference to what you enjoy, and I enjoy this type of film. For sure though I am going to give it tour-de-force. As for the rating out of five, "Cloud Atlas" is going to get a worthy 3.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading and I hope you did enjoy this review. So make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon because "Bond" is coming . . . "James Bond."

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Black Swan REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the 2010 movie, "Black Swan." In this film a ballet dancer is the prefect dancer for the white swan in "Swan Lake." She wins the lead role, but as time progresses she becomes more and more like the black swan.

Well shall we begin with the negatives of the film? Well lets just say that in some points of this film it can be SUPER slow and just down right boring. Then there is times when it is hard to distinguish between Nina's (main character) imaginations or reality. There are times when I had a hard time telling if what was going on was real or not. I did also want to mention that at some points this film could just be a little bit to weird. There are parts where it is good, but then there is just the down right weird scenes. So to recap this film could be boring and slow-paced at times, and also that it could get confusing when it came to Nina's reality.

Other than that I really liked this film quite a bit. Natalie Portman was just OUTSTANDING. Seriously if anyone ever deserved their Oscar it was 100% her. This girl can really act the dual personalties just perfectly. Natalie was also really good at the depressed look Nina always had. She was literally transformed into her character, Nina. Mila Kunis is also in this film and she just like Natalie, did incredible. The chemistry between them too was amazing! Now, the rest of the cast also included: Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, and more. The cast was filled with amazing talent and great dancers. Speaking of dancing, everyone did fantastic. The choreography was just outstanding and if Natalie did all her own dancing . . . well done is what I have to say. I usually am not a dancer type person and I do not enjoy watching it usually, but holy shit was this dancing good in this film. I do also want to move onto the cinematography of the film. I thought it was literally beautiful for this film, and helped the film with its feel of dark emotions. So I guess a well done does go to the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique. Now the story of this film I thought was very intriguing as well. It's a girl transforming/losing herself to her character she has to become for the part she so desires. I thought Mark Heyman, John L. McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz created a good script, just needed to fix issues above. Now director Darren Aronofsky was at the helm of this movie. I can say he did a good job with this movie. I was interested and pulled into it, just needed to fix issues above. Yet though he did do a good job.

So all-in-all a good film that is enjoyable. It has its negatives, but then it has it's strong points; one of them being the cast! For the ratings I am going to give it only a rent worthy rating. Its not a movie you need to buy because it really isn't something you will watch over and over again. It's possible that it is a must-see film though because Natalie's performance is just that good, plus it is still rather enjoyable movie. It is 100% a tour-de-force film too. As for the rating out of five, "Black Swan" will get a 3.5/5 rating.

Well thank you for reading and I hope that you enjoyed this review. I do want to mention that I only have one more review/post before I will be doing my 100th blog post! The 100th post is going to be for a special movie to me. It's not my number one movie, but it is a movie that made me fall in love with the film industry. So stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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The Green Mile REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the movie, "The Green Mile." In this film  the lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a big black man who is accused of child murder and rap, yet has an extraordinary gift.

Well I might as well start off this review with the positives. So, the acting in this film is great! Tom Hanks really gives another great performance like he always does of course. He is really Paul Edgecomb in this film for sure. Then of course I have to mention Micheal Clarke Duncan (may he rest in peace). He really is amazing in this film. I have never seen this movie before, and I was truly moved by his performance in this film. He really gave an amazing performance as John Coffey. David Morse, James Cromwell, Sam Rockwell, Doug Hutchinson, Harry Dean Stanton, Jeffery DeMunn, and Michael Jeter are also in this movie. Well done, well done to all of you! I love it when a movie has a great cast that really fits there characters. It makes a movie so much more enjoyable. This movie script does really good with all the emotions that are in this situation that we are watching. You laugh, you cry, your even terrified, and then at one point your even horrified at what happens. So yes, I thought the movie did a good job with those emotions within the film. The story or premise I guess behind this film was also very good. It was very interesting to watch it play out. Now I do want to mention that the sound effects in this movie were awesome in fact. I usually don't mention sound effects, but in this film I actually noticed how good they were to the scene. I thought the sound team did a good job with this film.

Now I do have a negative to say about this film and I really think that this is the only thing I can think of, otherwise this film was in fact really good. "The Green Mile" really just DRAGS and DRAGS onward slowly. This film probably could have been about two hours long, but instead it is over three. This film just moves along so slowly, and in some spots to slowly. There are points in this film where you are just waiting/ hoping for something exciting to happen, but it probably won't happen for at least another five to ten minutes. Their are actually two more things I wanted to mention. First of all, how and why does John Coffey have the extraordinary gift? I really think they should have explained that? Then there is the fact that would a life sentence last that long? I feel like it would be a lot quicker right?

So all-in-all a slow moving movie that has truly phenomenal performances baked into it. For the ratings I am going to give this film a must-see rating because of Micheal Clarke Duncan's performance along with everyone else's. They all do a really good job. I will give it a DVD buy rating too along with a tour-de-force rating also. As for the rating out of five, "The Green Mile" is going to receive a 3.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review and I really hope you enjoyed it. Sorry for the delay in reviews, been busy around here but remember I can't promise one everyday anymore. I am attending Full Sail University and I have to work alongside that. I do promise some more tonight though. So make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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The Departed REVIEW

Well the "Motion Picture Buff" would like to finally present the review for his favorite film EVER (so far at least. I would like to present the review for Martin Scorsese's "The Departed." In this film there are two people leading undercover lives. One is from the mob and is undercover in with the cops, and the other is a cop undercover in the mob. In this film we get violence and war between the two sides when both people are trying to find their enemies.

Well as this film is my number one film, all I have to say about it is positive things. This movie I am going to have to say is just perfect in every single way. Shall we start with the acting from this film? I knew Leonardo DiCaprio was an amazing actor from the film "Titanic" but I never thought he was this awesome. He pulls of the performance of a lifetime in this film. When his character is scared in the film you feel him being scared. When he is sad you feel him being sad. Leonardo just pulls of this character with precision. What really bugs me was that he never even got nominated for his performance. Then there is Matt Damon who does the same thing Leo does. Just gives an all-star performance. Then we have Jack Nicholson in this film as well, and let me just say he was born to play his role in this film. He could 100% be a mob boss after this film. In this film we also have Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, and much more. Every single actor in this film does a GREAT job with their performance. I loved them all so much. For that you also have to give the director Martin Scorsese some credit too. He was the one who had to bring out all the talent in this amazing cast. On top of that he also had to create an amazing movie which he did. The action and intense scenes were all just fantastic, GREAT job Martin. You really know how to direct a film. The screenplay of this film was done by Alan Mak, Felix Chong, and William Monahan. GREAT JOB with it guys. I love it, you had a great premise and a great story and you created my favorite film with it.   You had amazing and EXTREMELY unpredictable twists within the film. Some of them might have angered me but they were unpredictable and that is what I really love. The look and feel of the film was great and just kept you there on the edge of your seat wanting more and more. I remember watching this film for the first time and I just fell in love with it. The score I also wanted to mention. I thought it was extremely well done and it really added elements to certain scenes. So good job Howard Shore.

So why is this my NUMBER ONE favorite movie of all time? Well because it has an amazing cast that does a fantastic job with their parts. The story is just intriguing as all hell and it is full of surprises. All I can say is expect the unexpected when it comes to this film. Oh and be prepared to watch it more than once.

So all-in-all this film is FANTASTIC and is the number one film on my TOP TEN list. I am giving it a FOR SURE Blu-ray buy worthy and a great popcorn flick with friends. It is of course a must-see film. As for the rating out of five, I am actually going to do something different here and give "The Departed" a 6/5 rating. It is just that good. 

Well thanks for reading and I really hope you enjoyed this review. I exceptionally hope that if you haven't seen this movie that you go buy it now and enjoy it over and over again. Thanks again and stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the movie, "One Flew Over the Cuckoos's Nest." In this film, R.P. McMurphy arrives at a mental institution. After arriving he becomes a rebel and rallies the patients to fight back against the oppressive Nurse Ratchet, a woman who is more of a dictator than a nurse.

Well shall we begin this review with the negatives? First thing I really would like to say is that this film can be extremely slow at some points. There are times within this film where you are just waiting and waiting for something interesting to happen. Then there is the other thing, which is the ending of the film. As to not give anything away all I am going to say is that I am not sure really why he did what he did? I was a little bit confused.

Other than that I loved this film, it really was magnificent. Jack Nicholson really did deserve his Oscar for his performance in this role. You really fell in love with him and his character. Louise Fletcher played Nurse Ratchet, and she also deserved her Oscar she got in this film. Holy crap, there were sometimes where I just wanted to punch her. Ugh she could really make you angry and Jack Nicholson really helped you feel it too. Now the rest of the cast was fantastic as well as these two. Danny DeVito got an Oscar nomination for this film and he really did deserve that. I was just shocked by his performance. He really could play a person with a mental disability. Sydney Lasswick played Cheswick, and let me just say great job man. Oh his character could really get on your nerves throughout the film and he did it perfectly. Will Sampson, Brad Dourif (who does a GREAT job), Scatman Crothers, Christopher Lloyd, and more were also in this film. This was another on of those films with a great cast! Milos Forman was in charge of directing this film and I think he did a superb job with it. You really were on the edge of your seat there at some points. Then there was the screenplay which had great dialogue. I love a film with good dialogue. It also had a great message this film did and it displayed it fantastically. I also loved the cinematography of the film was just great also. I did also want to mention the score of the film which I enjoyed also. So good job by composer Jack Nitzsche.

So all-in-all this film is a very enjoyable film that has a great message for all of us to learn. This film will break your heart and at the same time give you some warmth and happiness. It has some of the best acting too. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is going to receive a must-see film rating along with Blu-ray buy worthy or DVD. For that decision it is really up to your preference and budget. Its one of those films that is just as good on DVD as Blu-ray. This film is 100% a tour-de-force too. As for the rating, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" deserves a great 4.5/5 rating.

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Gangs of New York REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the film, "Gangs of New York." This film takes place in 1863 in the Five Points area of New York. In this film Amsterdam Vallon (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) returns to the Five Points to seek revenge against Bill the Butcher (played by Daniel Day-Lewis), his fathers murderer.

Lets begin with the positives from this film. Well the acting from everyone is outstanding! Really, I think this is the first movie that I have ever seen with Daniel Day-Lewis and I have to say he is an amazing actor. He really "was" his character in a sense. He can also play a GREAT villian. I was just loving his performance. Then there was Leonardo DiCaprio, he always does an amazing job in every film of his I have seen. Got to love his performance. It just shocks me to see that he doesn't have an Oscar yet. Cameron Diaz is in this film and usually I am annoyed with her performances. For this film that is not the case, good job Cameron. This film also has Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Brendan Gleeson, and Eddie Marsan. They all do a terrific job and I do love there performances. There is of of course more actors and actresses in this film but to many to list. Everyone though did a great job. Moving onward I did enjoy the cinematography in this film as well, very well done. I did also enjoy the sets in this film. I thought that for this film they must have had to work hard, and yeah its weird to here me mention the sets. I did enjoy them though. Moving on with the screenplay . . . I did enjoy the last half of this film, after the climax of the film I guess. It gave me a great ride after that.

The negatives now though. Well lets just say that this movie had no originality to it. You have seen this story probably a hundred times. Guy falls in love with a girl, but its captivated by his revenge against the guy! There is that and that the first half of the movie I was so confused on what was going on, and the fact that it was so slow paced and boring. The first half of the film was just a bore. The film had also just had no like meaning to it. I really never felt anything for one guy or for the other. I didn't choose a side because really I didn't care. Shouldn't it have made me care?

So all-in-all your going to get a good film that you might enjoy. The performances are great and thats what made me enjoy the film the most. So what is this movie going to get? Well I would give it a rent worthy rating . . . maybe even a DVD buy worthy. It could serve as a popcorn flick with you and your friends one night. Oh and for sure a tour-de-force. As for the rating out of five, "Gangs of New York" is going to receive a 3/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review. I am hoping that you enjoyed it and will come back for more. One last thing to say before I sign off this review though. Make sure you 'like' "Motion Picture Buff" on Facebook, just click the 'like' button in the sidebar. You can even click HERE! Thanks again for reading, I really appreciate it. Stay tuned now for more . . . coming soon.

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Inglorious Basterds REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the film created by Quentin Tarantino, "Inglorious Basterds." In this film it takes you back to the time when the Nazi's occupied France. A group of Jewish solders plant to assassinate the leaders of the Nazi party, while they get some unexpected help from the owner of the theater where it all happens.

Well hm really you know how I have a TOP TEN LIST? Well when I extend it to the TOP FIFTEEN (which I will) this movie is 100% going to be on it! I am actually rethinking the list right now because this movie is absolutely amazing! The acting in this film from everyone is just SUBERB. The cast in this film includes: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Micheal Fassbender, Diane Kruger, B. J. Novak, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Til Schweiger, and many more of course. Who I want to comment on in this review is Christoph Waltz's performance. This is (if I remember right) the first movie I have ever seen him in and he is now one of my favorite actors out there. Oh his performance is just phenomenal. He really became his character in this film. Apparently I wasn't the only one to think that wither because he did receive an Oscar for his performance in this film (2010 awards). So I thank you Christoph Waltz for an amazing performance. We move on now to the direction of the film . . . along with the screenplay because in this review the two co-inside with each other. They were great, the script was great and it was just a wonderful story. In this film they kept the dialogue true to the nationality of the character which I believe is great because it adds to the film and makes it somehow more enjoyable. As to not to give anything away about the plot I will not mention my favorite part about it, but lets just say this movie has some twists (if you have seen the film you will know what I am talking about). A thanks goes out to Quentin Tarantino for creating a GREAT film.  The costumes were great for they film, they really did a good job with setting up the stage for World War II time. The the last thing I really want to comment on is something I really wouldn't comment on, which is the cinematography. I thought I was very good for some reason in this film, and well I guess it was because it got nominated for an Oscar for that part of the film. Oh actually one last thing, I love the music in this film. For some reason I can't find who did the score but I loved the music that always played in the background.

The only negative things I could really say about "Inglorious Basterds" was the fact that it was a bit slow in some spots . . . other than that nothing! Oh wait there was this one guys performance in the film that I hated! Oh the guy who played Fredrick (Daniel Brühl) . . . I just feel like he did not fit the part.

So all-in-all I am pretty sure you can guess what this film will be getting? Well of course it is 150% a must-see film. I would have to say it is a tour-de-force too. "Inglorious Basterds" will also get a Blu-Ray buy worthy rating also. I do want to say though, "Fair warning this film is pretty gory. Which was something I did not expect!" Now on the scale out of five, "Inglorious Basterds" will get a 4.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this review. Seems like it is a longer one? Oh well I hope you enjoyed it anyways. Now make sure you have subscribed by email in the sidebar, just wanted to mention that. Then you can be emailed when I update the blog next. Well stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the third installment of the "Harry Potter" series reviews with the review of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." In this film Harry Potter is starting this third year at Hogwarts. Trouble is a brewing when Harry discovers that convicted murderer Sirius Black is after him. He also has to deal with these creatures that continue to attack him.

Well I think it is time we should talk about the positives first for a Harry Potter film. Well as said in previous reviews for the Harry Potter films, the acting just continues to get better for the child stars. They seem to advance with there skills and still seem to give a great performance. This film also introduces a few new characters that are quite important. Gary Oldman (who plays Sirius Black) and David Thewlis (who plays Remus Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher). They both do an outstanding job, and Gary Oldman is just fantastic as always. This film is the first one to introduce a new director, Alfonso Cuarón. Let me just say I love the way he took this Harry Potter film. He gave it a darker tone, but at the same type kept it enjoyable for kids. He also used camera angles to make beautiful shots and scenes which helps make a great movie. Moving on . . . the hair and costumes in this film were great . . . and like I have said in previous reviews, if I mention that its because I noticed it and I NEVER notice it which means its outstanding. Then there is John Williams giving his amazing score again for the franchise. Let me just say this is probably my favorite film score for the entire franchise, so yeah it is a must-buy. It just is fun and inventive, and just adds a whole new level to the film.

Now one main negative from a professional standpoint came from this film, and that is the fact that they didn't do a good job explaining some things which kind of bothered me. At some points it was hard to catch what was going on (if you haven't read the books). Now as a fan I will have to say one negative and that is that they left out some crucial points from the book which is very upsetting. So Steve Kloves this wasn't your greatest Harry Potter film.

So all-in-all what is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" going to get? Well it is a great kids film and a great Harry Potter film as its self. It is 100% a must-see film, and it does deserve a Blu-Ray buy worthy rating. On the scale out of five though, what does it get? Well I am going to be harsher than I should and say a four out of five. It is a very enjoyable film though.

Well thanks for reading this review of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." I hope you have enjoyed this third installment of my reviews of the "Harry Potter" series, and that you stay tuned for more. Make sure you didn't miss the first two reviews though, here is my review for "Sorcerer's Stone" and here is the review for "Chamber of Secrets." So thanks again and stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Titanic REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to divert for a little bit from the reviews of the "Harry Potter" series, and review one of his TOP TEN MUST-SEE FILMS, "Titanic" written and directed by James Cameron. In this film a boy and girl that come from oppostie ends of the social class meet during the ill-fated journey of the RMS Titanic.

Firstly I want to say that if you have not seen this movie . . . how dare you! So, obviously I am starting with the positives first for this review. I can 250% understand why this movie got its 11 Oscars on Oscar night that night. This film is just beautiful in every single aspect. The direction and camera angles are just beautiful and everything. It captures and sucks you into the story in such a fantastic way that you don't want the film to end even though it is three hours long. Which leads me into the screenplay/story-line of this film. Oh my god I don't think I have ever loved one more. Oh it is just absolutely beautiful the way James Cameron took this movie with the script. You know the ending right off the bat, and yet your sitting there hoping it won't, but it is inevitable. James Cameron was involved in almost every aspect of this film and I am glad he was. It was defiantly his baby, and one of my ALL-TIME favorite movies. Moving off James Cameron though, lets talk about the music (or score) of "Titanic." James Horner this is probably one of the first of your works I have heard . . . before I saw "Braveheart" and let me say your a genius. This album is a definite must-buy. He just adds to the movie in a way that is unimaginable. Okay before I move onto acting I want to say this . . . I could watch this movie forever and never get bored . . . it may be number six on my MUST-SEE MOVIES LIST, but it is the only movie I could never stop watching. Now acting in this film is outstanding and there are so many great actor in this film and to make sure I do not leave any one out I am not going to mention anyone. The whole cast of this film does an outstanding job and that is all I have to say here. I just don't want to leave a single cast member out when I say that everyone was MADE for there part. They all made me believe in such a great and well made movie. So thank you to all the cast and crew for creating such a great movie.

Of course though there has to be a negative. I have only one thing to say really that is a main thing which is the fact that the love story within this film is just SUPER SUPER cheesy and kind of annoying. Only really negative of this film.

So all-in-all "Titanic" is going to get the ratings of theses: date-night movie, Blu-Ray buy worthy, must-see film, and a tour-de-force. It is just one of those movies that everyone has to see in there life-time. So on the scale out of five "Titanic" is going to get a four point five out of five.

Well thank you for reading the "Motion Picture Buff's" review of James Cameron's "Titanic." I hope that you have enjoyed it and will stay tuned for more. One thing I do want to say before I end this review is that make sure you subscribe by email in the sidebar on the right, so you can be emailed when I update the blog next. Thanks again though, and now make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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The Words REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture "The Words" which opened this weekend. In this film a writer at the top of his literary success must realize the price he has got to pay for stealing another man's work.

So shall we start of with the positives from this film? Well I am going to say firstly that I throughly enjoyed this film. The premise of this film was great, that is what had brought me into this wanting to see this movie. Did this movie do the premise justice? Well since I am talking about it in the positive section I am sure you can assume that yes it did. The story line this movie took was incredible and I felt like it flowed perfectly. I like how well the movie went in between each story that it was telling. It kept up with each three of its stories pretty well, and I like how it all connected together. The direction of this film was good too, and that is probably what had helped flow good. The acting from Bradley Cooper was just outstanding, he always seems to do a very good job in any film he is in. Jeremy Irons also was perfect for his character. I loved how good he was with the emotions of his character. At some points you really feel sorry for him, but at the same time you do understand why Bradley's character, Rory, did what he did. The two actors here did an amazing job with there performances and made me really enjoy this movie more. I will not forget though of course Zoë Saldana, Olivia Wilde, and Dennis Quad's performances too. They also did a really good job. I had also like the costumes for this film. Now if I mention costumes for a movie (which is very RARE) they have got to be good, otherwise I would never really mention them. Oh I do want to mention that I also thought the score of the film did a good job of adding the tone to the film.

What really had bugged me about this film was three things that were pretty major. The first thing I want to mention is that this movie had theses scenes where they moved extremely slow. You were sitting there watching what was happening and all I could think to myself was, "Okay now show me the next part, cut to something a little more interesting." I just felt like some shots in the film were too long. The next thing I wanted to talk about was that the only conflict really in this film didn't really seem to shine! It seemed like there could have been a big conflict, but then it didn't become one and the conflict it ran with was never really solved. The last thing was the ending of this film . . . it just seemed to end. Just bam all of a sudden you knew it was going to end.

So all-in-all this film had a good premise and seemed to do a very good presenting it in an enjoyable film. "The Words" just seemed to have some slower parts to it and the ending was a little disappointing. I would have to say it is "DVD buy worthy" its something that you and your girl (or for you ladies reading, for you and your guy) to enjoy which you will. It has a couple good love stories in it that you wouldn't expect. You might want to watch it again someday, but I am not going to say it is a "must-see film." I enjoyed it quite a bit, and on a scale out of five I will give "The Words" a three out of five.

Well thanks for reading, I am hoping that you enjoyed this review and I hope you can too go enjoy "The Words." Now coming soon are reviews for a eight movie series . . . I have been anxiously been waiting to do these reviews. I won't be releasing them all at once, it will be over a time period of three days. Just thought I would keep you informed, so make sure you stay tuned for those reviews, and for more . . . coming soon.

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The Truman Show REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for a film starring Jim Carrey, "The Truman Show." In this film an insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a reality television show.

 Well lets begin with the positives for this review even though I really don't have ANYTHING negative to say about this film. Lets start with Peter Weir as director of this film shall we? Oh wow he has also directed "Dead Poets Society," but let me just say that he does an amazing job with this film. What makes it great is that he uses just so many camera angles for this film, that just helps pull you into the emotions of the film. The score for this film done by, Burkhard von Dallwitz, was just absolutely engaging. It helped make scenes more emotional, and I will be making sure to check out that soundtrack as soon as I am done with this review . . . no joke. Lets move onto the story and the plot of this film (which includes the screenplay written by, Andrew Niccol). Let me just say I find the idea of this story extremely intriguing. Just the idea of someones whole life being fake and that everything he grew up around was all just a stage and none of it was real at all. Then there is the way Andrew wrote the film that just makes you want to stay involved in the film, that I just love. At first you aren't sure how or what is happening but in the end they do an amazing job of explaining every single thing that you could have possibly had questions about. The dialogue too just seemed to flow great. Oh such a good movie here that includes amazing acting. I was always surprised to find out that Jim Carrey never got a nomination for his role within this film. I always thought his portrayal as Truman Burbank in this film was 100% Oscar-worthy! Then we have Ed Harris who also does an amazing job as, Christof, the director of "The Truman Show." He just is outstanding in this film, and he deserves his nomination for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" nomination from the Academy. Everyone who is this film I just love. Noah Emmerich as, Marlan, is just GREAT too. This film also includes: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, and Holland Taylor (who usually is just SUPER annoying). They all seemed to do a great job with their characters, which helps make a great film that you will enjoy.

The only possible thing I could say bad about this film is that I wanted more out of the ending, which really isn't a negative. It's just I wanted more in the end.

So all-in-all what does this mean since I didn't really have anything negative to bad to say about this film. Well I never thought of this film when creating my TOP TEN LIST, but watching this film tonight has already made me change the list, and it has been addd to NUMBER TEN on the list! So yes "The Truman Show" is a 100% "Must-see film" and I would 100% recommend purchasing this on Blu-Ray! A very good popcorn flick for a movie night one night. So on the scale out of five what is this film going to receive? I am giving "The Truman Show" of course FIVE OUT OF FIVE!

Well thanks again for reading . . . I will make sure to get as many posts up as I can in the coming days. Oh I would also like to mention thanks for all the views . . . I have now done 50 posts in a little over two months, which to me is amazing since I already have over 1200 views, so thanks for everything. If you are new here though I hope you enjoyed this review enough to comeback again for more in the future. Seems like I will be doing more reviews than my other posts though, but I will try to slide other variety of posts in there once and awhile. Make sure you vote in the poll on the sidebar, oh and also make sure you spread the "word" . . . only if you enjoy my posts though. Again thanks for reading and make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" Poster

Well since I haven't done a review in a couple of days, I thought I would do some talk about a movie poster that has a lot of hype over (and just came out one day ago) the upcoming film directed by acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln."

I first heard about this film a couple of months ago, and I am still waiting for a trailer to this film. It is surprising that this film does not yet have one as the movie comes out on November 16th, 2012. Apparently though there has been a lot of hype around this film. There has also been a lot of Oscar buzz around this film, which makes sense as Steven Spielberg (director of Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, and others) is at the helm of this movie and it is about the 16th president of the United States. Oh and by the way . . . this is the first official poster for the film, "Lincoln."

President Abraham Lincoln has always fascinated me, so personally I am already excited for this film. When I found out that Steven Spielberg is at the helm, I got even more excited! What do you think about "Lincoln?" Do you think it will be good? Would you see it? Leave a comment below . . .

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the final installment in the reviews of "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy." In "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Aragorn leads the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw back the dark lord's gaze from Frodo and Sam who are on the doorsteps of Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Well we might as well get the few negatives out of the way shall we? First thing that had bothered me I guess with this film is that it seemed a bit more jumpy with all its different stories at one point. In the pervious film, it did it really well but I noticed in this film it was not as good. Then there is the how it seemed to end like three times. I was watching this movie with a friend (he had already seen it) so I was  like its done already, oh wait never mind. Then again I was like, is it nearing the end, oh WAIT nope there is more. Then the ending for me at least seemed SOOOOOO slow. Which had also bothered me. Then again the same thing as in the previous two reviews, the character Sam still annoyed me. Plus Elijah Wood in this film I still hated.

That is it though, I have nothing but good things from here on out to say about this film. I thought I hated these movies, but I stand corrected . . . I just don't really like the first film all that much. This film was just great. The action in this film was bloody epic. Visual effects again did a really good job, but I mean for the time it was in. That one part had me freaked out and I usually don't freak out for those things at all. I wonder what my friend would do watching this film. Gollum was just better than ever, which made me LOVE the beginning of this film because it gave us a deeper look at him. Plus he was also just creepier, especially nearer the end! I was just like WHAT!?! The acting in this film was just good as usual. I thought everyone did a fantastic job. They just made me believe they were there character which is a very good thing. The music again like the first film, I just loved! I am for sure going to have to pick these soundtracks by, Howard Shore, on iTunes as soon as I can. Peter Jackson still continued to amaze me with these films. I went into these thinking I hated them because last time I remember watching them I was extremely bored. I was with the first a little bit, but the last two kept me on the edge of my seat which I love. So great job for Peter Jackson, for making yet another great film. It is no wonder that this film won 11 Academy Awards. All I can say is that they definitely deserve each one, because I really did like this movie.

So all-in-all this movie is a movie you might want to see, but in order to do so you must see the first two. So I can't say it is a must-see film because that would mean I would have to rate the other two films that also, but I did not feel that way about them. I can say that I would recommend purchasing this film though. You might want to enjoy it for a popcorn flick one night. On the scale out of five what would I give it? Well I am going to have to give it a four out of five rating.

Well thanks for reading the reviews of "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy." I have enjoyed watching them and reviewing them. I didn't plan for this to be a movie marathon day, but it turned out to be one because they were that good. I would have to say about each one though that they are worth watching once. So make sure if you get the chance to watch them. You should enjoy them, pretty much anyone I know loves them. Again though thanks for reading and make sure you stay tuned . . . for more.

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P.S. Rest in Peace Tony Scott :'( 

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the second installment in the reviews of "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy." In "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," Frodo and Sam edge closer to  Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum. The now divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

So for this review lets start with the positives since last time we started with the negatives. Well I again really liked the acting within this film. I thought almost everyone did an good job. I really like Viggo Mortensen in this film. I thought he had gotten a lot better from the first film. Then there is Orlando Bloom, who I really didn't like to much in the first film, who does a way better job within this film. The chemistry between him and John Rhys-Davies is just great too. Speaking of an acting roles, I really LOVED Gollum (not really acting but you know what I mean). Andy Serkis does an amazing job with the voice of Gollum. Ugh he was just so creepy, and the voice for him is just done so well. I loved how they did the one scene where it was Gollum and Smèagol talking together. Oh yes it was extremely creepy but in a good way. Peter Jackson does a great job with directing this film. Yes the film jumps from a whole bunch of different plots within the film, but the way Peter does it, I just couldn't imagine it any better way. Then with the acting scenes, well done Peter. Well done. The music again was really good, I did like it a lot better in the first film but still was very good. Back to the visual effects, for its time they have had to been the best! I am impressed even in some scene today, after 10 years. As for the plot I really liked it, I liked it A LOT better than the first film. I am not sure why, I was just more interested throughout this entire film. It seemed a lot more interesting than the first, plus there was more of Gollum in this one, and I really like to hear his back story.

Now of course in every (well almost every) movie there has to be some negatives. For the second "Lord of the Rings" film I really didn't like how Gandalf was gone the whole movie. I mean I thought he was going to be a little more important, since I thought he had died in the first. I don't really know if it is a negative, but I guess I just thought he would have a little more to do than what he did. Then there was still Elijah Wood in this film of course. I still hated his acting in this film. He really isn't the greatest actor, but I guess it is better than replacing him. That would most likely have bothered me more (plus they filmed this movie as if it was one movie). Then there is still Sam Gamgee. I am still so annoyed with his character. His character is extremely annoying. Sean Astin does a good job at playing him, but the character he has to play is annoying. My last thing I will say here is, "Why is it called, 'The Two Towers?' "

So all-in-all, this movie in my opinion was way better than the first film in the trilogy. I enjoyed it much more, and I would say that it is worth buying, BUT only on DVD! I watched it on VHS, and I felt like I didn't need the Blu-Ray version of this film. There is no need to dish out the cash for that, but on DVD would be good, a lot better quality still than VHS (which they no longer make). As for a rating on the scale out of five? I would have to give "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" a four out of five rating.

Well thank you for reading my second installment of reviews for "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy." I hope that you are enjoying them. I seem to be enjoying these films more now than I remember in the past. "The Two Towers" ended really stupidly because now I cannot sleep without watching the last film. That wasn't originally my plan, but now I am going to have to. So stay tuned for the last installment in reviews for the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy." I also would like to say that, I will be working on the new tab tomorrow for the blog, so it should be ready by Tuesday for SURE! Thanks again for reading and stay tuned . . . for more.

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The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present you the first installment in the reviews of the "Lord of the Rings Triology." In "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" an innocent hobbit of The Shire journeys with eight companions to the fires of Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron forever.

For this review I will have to start with the negatives first because for this movie I have quite a few. First thing I want to point out is some acting that I really do hate in this film, okay no it really wasn't acting as much as it was some of characters the actors had to play. I do not like the character of Sam Gamgee. He was really annoying, I really did want to punch him in the face the whole entire movie. Ugh just an irritating character. Then there was actually some acting that I hated, and that was Elijah Wood. I always hate him as an actor (except for one movie). He just isn't that great of an actor. The next thing about this movie is that there is just way to much fantasy in it. I mean there is no realistic tone to it at all. Its just fantasy scene after fantasy scene. Then there is the fact that this movie is terribly slow. It just seems like it goes on forever and ever.

Now positives that come from this movie. Well it does have some pretty good acting within the film. I think everyone plays there part pretty well, they at least make you believe they are there character. Who I really love is Ian McKellen as Gandalf. He does an amazing job. I really love the one scene where he is like, "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" Oh is that badass, or is it badass? The visual effects for the year that this movie came out in are very good. Today they are a bit outdated but for the time amazing. Now Howard Shore, whom I have never heard of, did the score for this film and let me just say that I am (ASAP) going to buy the score for this film. I absolutely loved it so much. I feel like I have heard it before, but it must just be from listening to soundtracks on Pandora all the time. The direction of this movie was also very good. I did like some of the camera angles that Peter Jackson had incorporated within this film. They seemed to tell the story better, and keep me somewhat interested. A movie has to keep me interested and with this movie's over use of fantasy Peter Jackson must have done a good job to keep me interested in the film. Plus I loved the acting. I like fantasy, but only a little bit. The make-up (which I rarely talk about in a movie review) was very good. It seemed to real at some points. So good job to, Peter Owen and Richard Taylor. If I talk about make-up it had to have been really good.

So all-in-all this movie was good enough to interest me. Now I know people love LOVE THIS movie but not me at all. In my opinion you "might" want to buy this movie, but I will probably only watch them once so I would also give it only a rent-worthy rating because they aren't that good. I do recommend purchasing the soundtrack though because I know I will be doing that. For the rating on the scale out of five, I am going to have to give "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" only a three out of five. Most people would at least give it a four but not me.

Well thanks for reading this review. The reviews for the other film of the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" will be coming sometime tonight so make sure you stay tuned for more. If you haven't yet though, make sure you subscribe by email in the sidebar, so you will be emailed when I upload another review. Make sure you also vote on the poll, I just updated it! Now again thanks for reading and stay tuned . . . for more.

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The Dark Knight Rises REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff' is happy to present a review for the film that we all have been waiting for four years, "The Dark Knight Rises." I have just gotten back from the midnight showing in my home town. Now "The Dark Knight Rises" is about how Batman has been out of the game for eight years, and then a new threat, Bane, shows up and threatens the city of Gotham. Batman is ultimately questioned wether he should return or not and can he?

Well lets just say he does it in a way that is JAW-DROPPING!!!!! Holy freaking shit (excuse my language). If you want a movie to just lose your mind to? Well then look no further. In "The Dark Knight Rises," Christopher Nolan reveals his greatest master piece EVER! This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat from literally the very beginning, all the way until the end credits. We defiantly see a great ending to a wonderful trilogy. Sure there are parts that will piss you off entirely, but in the end you feel like that is the right way of things. A beautifully directed movie Christopher Nolan, props to you. Now the plot of this film took you in places you never thought it would, which was brilliant and what I absolutely love in a GREAT movie. It also keeps some twists in there (about like I said earlier) that keeps you on the edge of your seat, cheering for the good guys, crying, and yelling at what has happened. It is just a beautiful plot and very well written. The acting in this movie was just absolutely spectacular! Christian Bale defiantly outperformed his Batman/Bruce Wayne in this film. Morgan Freeman and Micheal Caine are still absolutely brilliant. Tom Hardy as Bane. Hmmmm how to describe that? Well basically he was MADE to play the character Bane. Oh my god his performance was just incredible. Like they say in that sneak peak, he does things with his eyes that are just amazing. As I have said with Heath Ledger as the Joker in my "The Dark Knight" review, no one could play him better at all. So well done Tom Hardy. Now Joseph Gordon Levitt as John Blake, was just brilliant. Again he did a really good job with his character. It's like Christopher Nolan brings the best out of everyone. Marion Cotillard did a great job as  Miranda Tate in this movie as well. The acting in this film was just beautiful, not one person did I hate. Which includes Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle or know as Catwoman. I didn't think I was going to like it at all, but surprisingly I loved it 100%. She just kicked butt. Now how about the score for this film? Well again it was taken over by Hans Zimmer, and let me just say, "GREAT JOB!" I have already bought it, and plan to listen to it as soon as possible. The look and this film was just great, there literally wasn't any major things at all to complain about this movie. This film ended "The Dark Knight Triology" perfectly. You couldn't be any happier with the end of this franchise. It does it loyally and there could be no other way. A plus too is that every single one of these films are freaking amazing. You could say that "Batman Begins" is your favorite and no one would care. Personally thought I am going to have to say that "The Dark Knight Rises" is my favorite. Comment below on what your favorite is (after seeing "The Dark Knight Rises" of course).

Now unfortunately I have one really minor thing to say, which is that sometime you really can't understand Bane's voice. Only thing though.

So now what is this film going to get? Well 100% MUST-SEE FILM! You know what? Just go see the film right now. What are your still doing here reading this? Go see it. Already seen it? Go again its so worth it. So yeah though, its getting a 5/5 rating even though I had that tiny thing. Go see this film right now, you are going to enjoy every aspect of it. It is a film that you will enjoy because it is a near perfect movie (I believe nothing is perfect, only near-perfect).

My all-in-all though, is that it is a great film! Literally raking up there with my favorite films (list actually of those coming soonish). You will enjoy this movie if you like twists in a movie, and a movie that will take you in a direction you never expected. You will be lost for about three hours in a world not of yours. Go enjoy the film, there is really nothing to hate about it. Enjoy!

Heading to the theater? Good! Well thanks for reading. I am not going to add much here now because I  know your busy getting ready to see this movie, but just want to say please spread the word about the blog here. It really helps me out, and now make sure you stay tuned for more soon . . .

Stop sitting on your phone, tablet, or computer and get to the theater now, and enjoy "The Dark Knight Rises ;)

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V for Vendetta REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to say one thing, "Remember remember, the fifth of November." Just kidding, I would like to present my review for the motion picture "V for Vendetta." The above quote (if you do not know) is from the film, and let me say that this film is absolutely amazing. This film is about a shadowy freedom fighter known as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally. For this review though I am going to do things a little differently (maybe from now on) . . .

Now lets talk about the positives of this film first shall we? Well let me just say the script of this film was absolutely beautiful. Everything seemed to just fit right where it should have. The dialogue created by the screenwriters (Andy and Lana Wachowski) was just absolutely brilliant. The character V was just brilliant. He was just so badass. I am glad they told us his whole story. I do want to say now though now that I am on the topic of V, Hugo Weaving (guy who played V) was 100% MADE to be V. Natalie Portman also did a great job as Evey. She definitely outperformed herself! All the acting really in this film was just outstanding. It was a brilliant cast for this movie. Now, I do love when I movie throws the unexpected at you too, so there was part in the end that I really did like how it played out. The whole movie was played out perfectly as I kind of said earlier. The director of this film, James McTeigue, did a great job at delivering us a great film, so thank you. This movie will keep you on your toes from beginning to end, you honestly will not really want it to end. I absolutely loved this film.

Now I only had like one or two minor things to say against this movie. There were some scenes that were a bit confusing, like the beginning. I never really got that part? I do think I had something to do with it, but I never really got or understood the connection between the events? Really thought the only other thing I really had against this movie was that it should have explained more about what had happened to lead this world into the way it was. It did but coulda done better I thought maybe?

So instead of giving my rating away at the beginning, I am going to put it at the end so you can think about what I might rate this movie. I also will no longer be linking my ratings to the hit movie website IMDb. I am going with my own rating system now, instead of out of 10 I will be only going out of 5. Plus I am going to add 0.5 into my system as well. So what is "V for Vendetta"going to get? I am going to rate it of course as a must-see film, and its rating is a 4.5/5. Go look for this movie on Netflix, at your local Walmart, or wherever you get your movies. It is AMAZING!

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The Illusionist REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture starring Edward Norton, "The Illusionist." This film is about a low-class boy who learns the tricks of illusions and falls in love with a high-class girl. Fifteen years after they were taken away from each other Eisenhiem (the Illusionist) returns and him and the girl (now women) are still in love, forbidden love. "The Illusionist" was a film that I had not known much about, plus I thought it was a different film. What happened was not what I had expected but it amazed me, so it will be receiving an 8/10 rating. So lets talk about another Must-See Film shall we?

Lets start with the negatives today shall we? There were only a few things I really didn't like, but nothing really major, just little things in this film. To start off, the beginning was a little confusing at first. They used a scene that would show up later on in the film, and then it flashed back to childhood. Then it went to a moderner time. I dunno I guess it was just the plot was a little hard to follow at some points, but it all made sense in the end. The other little things that had bothered me was the explanation at the end of what had ALL happened was done enough to make you understand, but I feel like it could have been a little bit better.

Now though the rest of this movie was just incredible. I so enjoyed all of the acting within this film. Paul Giamatti did an INCREDIBLE job as the detective I thought. I love him as an actor, and he defiantly gave a performance of his life in this film. Edward Norton isn't really my favorite actor, but in this film he did an outstanding job I believe. The rest of the cast also did perfect, it was a very well put together cast. The look and feel of this tone was amazing. I felt like I was back in the day. Who is the director of this film (searching . . .) oh it was Neil Burger. I think he did a job job with this film. The love story within this film was well done. Edward and Jessica Biel's chemistry was just amazing. I do like the story this movie told, it kept me very well interested and kept me watching the whole time. The ending was completely unexpected and was very good. I love a movie where they surprise you with the ending, makes a good film.

So all-in-all this film is 100% a "Must-See Film." It would work great for a popcorn flick one night, when you want something different. So make sure you check out, "The Illusionist" sometime soon.

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Perfect Sense REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture starring Eva Green and Ewan McGregor, "Perfect Sense." This film is follows the life of a chef and a scientist falling in love as diseases spread around the world killing off each one of our five senses, starting with our sense of smell. "Perfect Sense" deserves the rating that I give it, which is a 8/10. So lets talk about the one thing that really bothered me about this movie, and all the great things this movie had sneaked into it.

To start off lets talk about the one thing that really had bothered me about this movie. It was enough to lose two points for it. Well it has to do with the beginning of the film, but it wasn't how the film exactly started right away. After that though it seemed to slow down a bit, and take forever to pick up. When it did pick up though, it was like all of a sudden everyone had the disease. It never really explained where the disease came from or what really started all of this. Oh actually one other little thing was that I didn't like the camera angle when it was on Ewan's bike at the beginning of the film. Gave me a bit of a headache watching that.

Otherwise the rest of the movie I absolutely loved. I loved how real the movie seemed to be. Like they used images and videos of real people from all over the world in some scenes, and they just used them perfectly within the film. Like at the beginning when Eva Green was voiceovering with talking about life. They showed videos of real life people doing the things she was saying. I dunno I just really liked that I guess. They used this technique also within the film, like after everyone lost there sense of smell. She said that your sense of smell is directly related to memories, and so they showed images of real people. Just a really cool part of the film I liked I guess. The acting in this film was great, especially the two leads. Ewan and Eva seemed really believable, and they had amazing chemistry in this film. The rest of the cast was well picked for this film too. I really enjoyed and believed everyone's performance. Ewen Bremner played Ewan's character's coworker, and I really enjoyed him in this film. The story line of the film (screenplay/plot) was well put together. Like I always say, it just worked from the beginning to the end of the film. TALKING ABOUT THE END OF THE FILM though!!! Oh my god, I loved it! It really was one of the greatest ending I have seen for a film like this. I really actually wasn't made at the way this ended, sure there could be more explaining about after that but it worked great. The camera angles and direction of this film were good. I really did enjoy this film.

All-in-all this film was VERY good. Need a movie to watch with someone special? Well this movie is a perfect date night movie. It well deserves it's 8/10 rating I gave it. So make sure you go check it out sometime.

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My Week with Marilyn REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture, "My Week with Marilyn." Let me just say that I LOVE this film. It was just outstanding for many of reasons, so I gets the worthy rating of a 9/10. I say with my ratings that with 9-10/10's (some 8's can make it) are defiantly Oscar worthy, and holy crap this movie is/was defiantly that. So lets talk about Marilyn shall we?

Well lets get the stupid little annoyance I had with the film out of the way shall we? Um what was with the love story between Colin and Lucy (Emma Watson's character)? It really had no relevance in this film I feel like. I mean Emma did an amazing job, but he was in love with her and then BAM. Nope that relationship in his head is just over after awhile (sorry about the spoilers there). I will not say anymore though, as not to give anything away. That was my only thing I had to say negative about the film, otherwise . . .

OH MY GOD! Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, and every single actor/actress in this film did such an AMAZING job. Michelle Williams, in my opinion, was Marilyn. I was just shocked by her performance. I felt like just wow, I thought this whole movie was just real to me. Everyone acting in the film just did an outstanding job. Kenneth was just the best too. Great job everyone. The script was just beautiful. It portrayed Marilyn's life great, and what had happened with the making of this film. It was spectacular. The direction of this film was done great, by a Mr. Simon Curtis. Thanks you Mr. Curtis for making such an excellent film, that I enjoyed every second of. Of course its not just him that makes the movie though. I want to thank everyone who had a part in making this movie. This movie made me think of how I want to be Colin Clark. I want to help make a movie, even if it means being the 3rd Assistant Director, and getting people there coffee. This movie just shows you also the life of a famous person, like Marilyn or Sir Lawrence. It may seem like all fun and games but it really it isn't all that. It does take a lot of work to be a great actor/actress. One more thing to say though. I thought this film would be boring, and I was kind of dreading watching it, but the film defiantly made me love it very much.

Well all-in-all really doesn't sum up this movie. Sure this movie is a "tour-de-force" as some people would like to call it, but it sure is a very good film that portrays great modern actors, acting as great classic actors. It defiantly deserves it's 9/10 rating I gave it. It surely is a "Must-See movie" along with a great popcorn flick.

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