Showing posts with label romance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label romance. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The Big Wedding REVIEW
Well it is time for another review even though it is a little late this time. Today's review is for the 2013 romantic comedy, The Big Wedding. In this movie a long-time divorced couple must act like they are still married to try and impress there foster kid's real mother right before his wedding day. As you can expect there are many things going on right before the wedding and it all comes crashing into this one weekend. Secrets are revealed, trusts are broken, and love is in the air.
For as corny and ridiculous this movie is, I will have to start off by saying that I actually did enjoy this movie quite a bit. Sure there are a few things I would change and like to have happened differently, but overall I really did enjoy this movie A LOT! What about it did I enjoy? Well the characters really, and everyone who portrayed them. The couple that are getting married are played by Amanda Seyfried and Ben Barnes and they had decent chemistry. I mean you believed it but there was nothing special. I like how they eventually end up doing there wedding, but I do not want to give any spoilers. I will have to say that picking my favorite couple in this film it would have to be between Robert DeNiro and Susan Sarandon. They just seemed to me, the most believable in this entire movie. They had some great chemistry and I loved to see them bicker back and forth between each other. Now I could go on all day about the characters and the actors playing them. They main this I want to convey is that throughout the movie I actually cared about the characters. I wanted to know more about them and cared what happened to them.
This I guess would have to do with the story of the movie though as well. Justin Zachman wrote and directed this movie and I think he did a great job with it. He made it enjoyable and just a feel good romantic comedy. Sure it is not prefect, but hey sometimes I just want a movie where I can sit down and enjoy it. Not every movie has to be perfect. Now what about the script is not perfect? Well for starters I would say that is is kind of predictable. In the beginning of the movie I knew these couple things were going to happen and needless to say they did happen and I was right. So that could have been improved. The other thing I wanted to mention is that this has all been done before. What I mean by that is that there is nothing special about this movie that really stands out from the movie. We have seen all these elements in other romantic comedies before, and I am sure we will see them again. So yeah that could have been worked on, but again this movie was still pretty enjoyable. It has been awhile since I have torn a movie apart because I have been watching some decent ones lately, but wait till my next review, I have a movie to rip apart.
To warp up this review I want to say just a couple things. This movie is enjoyable, not special. I would recommend only a renting this movie, as what I did, because that is really all it is worth. It works for a movie rental night with either your girlfriend, maybe even your family (just not younger kids). I will also say this movie works for a rainy day. Its not something you are like, "OH, I want to watch The Big Wedding." It just isn't a waste of time if you end up watching it, and is in no way a must-see movie. For the rating out of 10 stars I will give, The Big Wedding, a 6/10 star rating.
Well I am hoping that you have enjoyed this review. I know it is not when I promised but I didn't have time this morning. I am hoping to get a review out tomorrow along with the NEW Trailer of the Week already. So stay tuned for that as well as that movie I have to rip to shreds (that I had mentioned above earlier). Stay tuned for lots more . . . coming soon.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
The Paperboy REVIEW
The Motion Picture Buff would like to present a review for the 2012 film, The Paperboy. In this film a newspaper writer returns home to investigate a case with a victim on death row. This film stars Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, and John Cusack.
This is a tough film to review to be honest. The first thing I want to mention I suppose is the fact that this movie has an amazing cast. As per mentioned above the cast is pretty darn incredible. They aren't just a good cast, they have amazing characters to portray and they portray each role perfectly. Who really stands out in this movie is Zac Efron though. Zac Efron plays Jack Jansen in the film who is love with Nicole Kidman's character, Charlotte Bless, who is a 40 year old woman married to the prisoner who is on death row, played by John Cusack. They way Zac looks at Nicole in this movie is just perfect. You can see it in his eyes that he is really in love with this woman, and he would do anything for her, which he does. I also do want to mention John Cusack's performance in this movie. I have never seen John play a bad guy really before, and honestly I don't think I could have ever seen him play one. In this movie though John Cusack plays a complete jackass and pervert. He does it perfectly as well, I was literally disgusted with this character.
Now the tough part to review for this movie is the story/screenplay. The plot of this movie is actually quite intriguing. I was always interested in this movie and the movie did a good job with it. I like how the two brothers get along together and work together to solve the crime. At the same time I like how Zac's character falls in love with Nicole's character. I think it just adds a great element to the film. What was annoying about this movie though was that it was extremely slow and the screenplay seems just sloppy. There are points in the movie where I lost interest and started working on other things, like my homework. Whenever that happens in a movie, I think the movie is just way worse. I like a movie way more when it can keep me hooked the whole way through instead of losing and gaining interest on and off.
So there are a few things I would like to mention before I wrap up this review. These few things would include the cinematography of the film, the beginning of the movie, the narration. Starting off the cinematography in this movie is actually pretty darn good. I like the look and feel of this movie is just perfect for the time zone of this movie. Now in the beginning of this movie it starts off with Zac's character narrating the story, and throughout the film we will catch her narrating the whole thing. I really did enjoy this in the movie because it works for the whole feel of the movie. It kind of works in with how Matthew's character is trying to solve a case. It just feels right for the movie.
Wrapping up this review I will say that The Paperboy is an enjoyable film that works perfectly for a rainy day. It has a great cast that create great characters that you will care for and root for in the end. For the ratings I will give this movie a rent worthy rating, only that though. I am glad I did not buy this movie because it is only worth watching once. You will enjoy it though, that is for sure. Now for the rating out of ten stars I will have to give, The Paperboy, a 7/10 star rating.
Well I hope you have enjoyed this review of The Paperboy. It isn't my best work, but this movie to be honest was hard to review. Anyway I plan on doing a couple more reviews today to catch up on my list that I have. Make sure you stay tuned for them and for more . . . coming soon.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
TRAILER OF THE WEEK: About Time
After a week it is now time for another Trailer of the Week, and this week's trailer is another romantic comedy, About Time. This movie stars Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, and other. About Time is about Tim, played by Domhnall Gleeson, and Tim at the age of 21 discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think (source:IMDb).
Now I picked this movie for a couple reasons. These reasons would be the fact that l am a huge softy for romantic movies, the premise is incredible, Rachel McAdams, and the trailer is just absolutely enticing. So to start I want to say again like I said in last week's trailer of the week, that I am a huge lover of romantic/romantic comedy films. I grew up with four sisters in my house, so I am guessing that is why. They just interest me and I am a romantic myself to be honest. Well I think I am at least. So this movie kind of grabs my attention in that aspect. Next I want to mention the premise of this film. I love time travel and this movie seems like it is going to do a good job with it. I love how in the trailer he says that it was going to be all about love, but then he finds out there is complications with time travel. I am really excited to see how they are going to take this movie. Rachel McAdams is seriously an amazing actress. She has done a lot of different romantic movies and it seems like she is going to do a good job in this film. The chemistry between her and Domhnall looks like it is very good, but time will tell when I go to see this movie. Not the last thing I wanted to mention is the trailer itself. In my opinion it is a very good trailer. There are some trailers where they don't get you excited for the film at all, but the film itself is actually really good. With this trailer it gets me excited to see this movie, which I am hoping that the movie will actually be very good as well.
About Time is due out on November 8th, 2013, which is next week. That is the main reason why I picked this for the Trailer of the Week. I have seen this trailer back in May and I thought about putting it for my Trailer of the Week to help promote it because I am going to make sure that I will be seeing it next week when it comes out. So yes I do give this movie my recommendation to see because it looks really good, so make sure you go check it out next week. Well after you see Thor: The Dark World, of course. So stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
TRAILER OF THE WEEK: A Case of You
It's that time of the week already . . . time for a new TRAILER OF THE WEEK. This week's trailer is for a romantic comedy starring Justin Long, A Case of You. This film has already been out at a film festival back in April of 2013, but will be getting another release (a limited one) on November 6th. This film is about a young writer who tries to impress a girl he meets online with an embellished profile. She ends up falling for him which leaves him in a mess because he has to keep up the act.
Well now why did I pick this trailer to be this week's trailer of the week. Hm well it is really simple actually. I absolutely am a sucker for romantic movies, and this one got my attention right away to be honest. I think Justin Long is a decent enough actor and it seems like he might do a good job in this movie. I like the story of how he is putting on a charade to impress this girl, but then she ends up falling for the fake him instead of the real him. I am curious to see where this movie could go. When looking at this movie on IMDb, it does not seem like it has a good rating, it has a 5.1/10 star rating, but that does not mean it will be bad. I have seen movies on IMDb before with like a four star rating and I absolutely loved it. With movies it is usually just your opinion no matter what anyone else says. It is all based on your personal opinion of the movie.
So, A Case of You, is a movie that is definitely going to go in must-see list. I will keep it on my radar because it seems like a good romantic movie, and I just LOVE romantic movies. Yeah I might be a guy but I am a sucker for them. Well what did you think of this week's choice for a trailer? What kind of movie would you like to see on next week's trailer. Stay tuned to find out and for more reviews . . . coming soon.
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Friday, October 18, 2013
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl REVIEW
Well welcome back to the Motion Picture Buff again. Today I would like to present a review for the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. In this film an eccentric blacksmith teams up with notable and recently captured pirate, Captian Jack Sparrow, to save a girl to whom has been captured by a group of pirates that used to be Sparrow's allies.
Now most people I know have seen this movie before. You had to have seen it right? This is a classic film that everyone must see. Why? Well because it is literally a very enjoyable film that keeps you interested the whole way through. What about it is so interesting? Lets first talk about the cast in this film. Johnny Depp acts with serious perfection in this film. This is the role he was born to play because in movies he acts to today in, I still see a little bit of Jack Sparrow in his role (which isn't good). Anyway, Johnny Depp, plays the character of Captian Jack Sparrow, and they did a great job picking him for this role. I was glad to see Johnny getting a nomination for Best Actor Oscar for this role. Kiera Knightley is also in this film and I looked it up, she was only 17 years old when they did the filming for this film. For 17 years old, Kiera did a great job in this film. She is an amazing actress and this is where it practically all began. She just portrays the role of Elizabeth Swan amazingly. When picking the cast for this film, they could not have done a better job. I could go on and on about all the actors and actresses in this movie, but lets just say they all do a fantastic job with their roles to bring an amazing movie to us viewers. Some other notable people in this film would include: Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Lee Arenberg, and Jack Davenport.
Next I wanted to mention the story for this film. It is a decent story, its nothing grand and spectacular. It is an enjoyable ride though. I enjoy this movie every single time I watch it, and trust me, by now I have had to have seen this movie well over 20 times. Director, Gore Verbinski, does a great job with this film. He portrays the movie beautifully and he keeps us on our toes throughout the whole movie. At the end of the movie you are begging for more, which as most people know, we do get (more on that later though). The cinematography in this movie is really good to. I love the way the movie looks and feels. It has the right look and feel for it, I wouldn't want it any other way.
The last few things I want to mention about this movie are probably what I love most about the Pirates of the Caribbean films. The musical score for this film is just wonderful. Klaus Bedelt does a great job setting up the perfect theme song for a good series of movies to come. The rest of the score as well is just perfect for the film. I can find myself humming songs from this movie all the time, especially right after watching it. Now the other thing I want to mention is just how enjoyable this movie is. It has all the right pieces to a perfect popcorn movie. It has humor, action, adventure, romance, and just a kickass cast pulling of the wittiest of characters. It may not be a perfect film, but it is a sure enjoyable ride.
Now rating this movie I will give Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl a well deserved popcorn movie night rating. It also deserves a must-see film rating because personally I think everyone must-see this film. It is for sure a instant classic. People will be enjoying this movies for years and years, as they already have been. It is a film you will watch over and over again, and so it does get a buy on Blu-Ray rating as well. Now for the rating out of ten stars I will give, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, a 8/10 star rating.
Well I hope you have enjoyed this review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Stay tuned for the reviews for the other films in this great series. Make sure you also stay tuned for reviews of other movies and of awesome movie news. If you have been enjoying, the Motion Picture Buff, make sure to like us on Facebook right . . . HERE! If you would like to chime in and tell me what you thought, comment to me on Facebook, or even leave a comment in the section below. Thanks again for reading and stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Shakespeare in Love REVIEW
The Motion Picture Buff would like to present a review for the 1999 Best Picture Winner . . . Shakespeare in Love. This film is about a young William Shakespeare when he was writing his masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet. It goes on the story of Shakespeare short of cash and out of ideas, but then he meets a woman who inspires him to right one of his most famous plays.
Lets begin with the positives from this film shall we? Well I would have to say that I love the script and story of this film. I just fell in love with the story that Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard had created. I loved the characters. The love between Will and Viola was just incredible. So props to Marc and Tom for creating an amazing story, you definitely deserved your Oscar for this film. Moving on . . . next I will have to talk about the acting. EVERY single actor/actress in this film did a good to great job. Some of the stand out would have to be of course Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes. These two had amazing chemistry together. The way Joseph looked at Gwyneth was just incredible. You could just see the lust in his eyes, and he made you believe that he was truly in love with Viola. Other actors who stood out in this film would have to be Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Affleck, and everyone was just great in this movie. I really enjoyed this movie, so I can't mention everything but I suppose for the last thing I would mention is the set direction. Seriously I love the scenery for this film. I felt like I was in the time period and when you forget that this is all actually fake I think that just makes it an even better movie.
Now some negatives I would have to mention about this film would have to be that at the beginning I was a little confused. It took a little bit for me to understand what was going on, but I finally caught up. The other thing I would mention is that the ending I wasn't really sure if Viola died, got stuck on an island, or what happened to her. I know that she was leaving for the new world, but then Will started talking about his next play. So I wasn't sure what actually happened with her?
So wrapping this review up I would have to say that this movie grabbed my heart. I would for sure watch it again and soon. Now the movie is a perfect date-night movie. So if you have a girl and need a movie to watch . . . look up Shakespeare in Love on your Netflix and watch it will that special girl. Make some popcorn and cuddle up with that girl of yours. If no girl its still a great movie to just enjoy one night. You will love it, if there is any romantic in you . . . you will love it. I will give it a popcorn movie night rating, date-night rating, and out of 10, I will give this movie an 8/10 rating.
Well I hope you have enjoyed this review of Shakespeare in Love. I plan on doing a review of some non-oscar winning movies soon, it has been awhile and I have the prefect movie to rip to shreds. So make sure you stay tuned for that and more.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
(500) Days of Summer REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the movie starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "(500) Days of Summer." In this film we follow a man who falls for a woman who doesn't believe that true love exists. This man thinks he found it though, in her.
Lets begin this review with the negatives shall we? Well there are times when the movie jumps around and you can get lost at what is really going on. So I guess what I am trying to say here is that it can be confusing at points.
Really though I think that was all I could think of going back on it. I am a big romantic comedy drama person and this movie really appealed to me. The way this movie flowed was perfect. I liked the fact that they didn't follow the (500) days in order. It was sort of neat how they jumped around and told the story in a unique and fun way. Made the story more intriguing I think. The jumping around is what made it confusing but in a way it was also good. The twist in this movie was really great, and it just made me LOVE the ending of this film. So an excellent screenplay written by, Scott Neustadter and Micheal H. Weber. Now Joseph Gordon-Levitt really has became an excellent actor, and I think this film is what brought him to fame! He is really one of the greatest actors I have ever seen and he just pulls off an amazing performance every single time. Good job also to Zooey Deschanel . . . I usually always love her, and in this film she did equally as well. She just has this essence in a film that I just love, and she always seems to fit the part just right. I do also want to mention that I LOVE her voice. Not sure what about it is but I just do. Everyone else in this film also did quite a great job. Thanks for making this film enjoyable. Now the music in this film was also extremely enjoyable, I thought it was very well done with the movie. Helped build the scenes I think. The last thing I really want to mention was the fact that this love story is just so unique in every way that you just can't help but love it. There is just a way you connect to it I think, I know I did personally.
So all-in-all a really unique film along with a unique love story. Watching it you will personally connect to it in some way. Now for the ratings I am going to give this film a date-night rating along with a must-see film. It really needs to be seen, but I will give it a DVD buy rating. As for the rating out of five, "(500) Days of Summer" is going to get a 4.5/5 rating.
Well thanks for tuning in to read this review, and I really do hope that you enjoyed it. As I am building up my list of movies I have seen now the TOP TEN FILMS list might be changing soon, so make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Larry Crowne REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for Tom Hanks directional debut, "Larry Crowne." This film is about Larry Crowne, Tom Hank's character, who loses his job, and then tries to reinvent himself. By doing so he decides to go to a community college.
Well for this review lets start out with the negatives shall we? I would like to say first though before I get to them, that this movie surprised me. So now first negative is the screenplay of this film, which is written by, Tom Hanks and Via Nardalos. It really isn't the best because we have seen all of this already. The love story in this film is very minor to the larger plot (which I was also surprised and disappointed by), and it isn't any kind of special love story. Its a story that we probably have seen a thousand times. So the screenplay is kind of just blah. Then there is Julia Roberts character, Mercedes Tainot. The character was just horrible and annoying. I mean I get her story, but I think Julia could have done better if it was a more interesting character. The movie tries to make you feel sorry for her, but in reality you don't give a shit. Which leads me to Julia Roberts performance. I liked it in the end, but when she had to be the pissed off teacher . . . I hated it.
Well moving on to a more positive note now. The film I genuinely enjoyed actually. The screenplay might have been boring but I actually did like the film. I found it funny, and yet very heart warming. There was also a touch of inspiration there. I thought that Tom Hanks played the perfect Larry Crowne, who was actually a very interesting character that you cared about. He seemed like he had enjoyed going to college, when probably most older people wouldn't go because they would feel weird and awkward. I really loved Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Talia Francesco. She was prefect for her character WHOM I LOVED! Oh she was just so determined and heartfelt. I loved it how she took Larry in as a friend and made him feel welcome. I wish I could meet someone like her in real life. I may have complained about the screenplay but I did enjoy the plot and message of this film. The movie did it well too, I finished the movie feeling in a way satisfied with the way they had pulled off the message. Plus the message had stayed constant throughout the film, which I do in fact love.
So all-in-all I thought that this film was decent, and that if you need a movie to rent one night . . . this would be 100% a good choice. You should enjoy it for a popcorn flick one night when you rent some movies . . . it will make you laugh and it is a good popcorn flick. So on the scale what does it get? I am going to have to give it a three out of five.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
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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Friends With Kids REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to finally present another review for the motion picture, "Friends With Kids" which stars John Hamm, Kristen Wigg, and many others. This film is about the difficult parts of marriage with kids. It addresses what some believe that kids can ruin your happiness and love for the one you wanted to spend your whole life with.
For this review lets start out with the negatives that came with this film. Well firstly the whole film seemed to move along a path extremely fast. A better explanation would be that they would be doing this one thing and then BAM they are already onto the next part in the story. So I guess it seemed like the plot was a bit rushed. Then of course with every single romance (or romantic comedy) comes along the predictability factor of the movie. This movie is pretty predictable. I was like, "This is going to happen later on." Then guess what happened? What I had guessed. So yeah just a tad predictable, but using tad as an understatement. Then there is Megan Fox. As hot as I think she is, she really isn't a wonderful actress. She always uses the same tone for every single part she acts, and in every movie she plays the extremely hot but snotty girl. Can she even attempt a serious role?
Now we move onto the positives of this film. Well I actually enjoyed this movie a lot, it had me laughing pretty hard in some points. Then it touched my heart in some points. This movie did a really good job at explaining really what it is like with kids, and the other kind of relationships that are out there and how some fall apart. This movie takes a good look at being friends with married couples and how everything changes in any kind of relationship once there is a kid. Now for the acting in this film, well I really loved all of the lead roles performances in this film (expect Megan's of course). John Hamm, Kristen Wigg, Maya Rudolph, Adam Scott, Chris O'Dowd, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Edward Burns. I felt like all of the performances coming out of this cast did a very good job at making me believe that they were there character, which makes you enjoy the movie even more. Now I just looked to see who went and directed this movie and now I love when an actor/actress makes there own movie that they are even starred in, and even better when they make a good movie too. Jennifer Westfeldt directed, wrote, and starred in this movie. Every aspect of her involvement in this film was very good, except for the writing. She had a good story to tell with an interesting topic, just the plot could have been better. I am glad I decided to pick this movie to rent one day.
Which now leads me to the so all-in-all section here of this review. Well even though I did enjoy this movie a lot, it had a few problems with it. So I am only going to give it a rent worthy rating, along with my dat-night rating. It is a good movie to watch once with that special someone. Just rent it and cuddle up together. You both should enjoy it. On the scale out of five, I am going to have to give this film a 3 out of 5. It was an enjoyable movie but had a jumpy plot and that will bug me, plus a little bit predictable.
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For this review lets start out with the negatives that came with this film. Well firstly the whole film seemed to move along a path extremely fast. A better explanation would be that they would be doing this one thing and then BAM they are already onto the next part in the story. So I guess it seemed like the plot was a bit rushed. Then of course with every single romance (or romantic comedy) comes along the predictability factor of the movie. This movie is pretty predictable. I was like, "This is going to happen later on." Then guess what happened? What I had guessed. So yeah just a tad predictable, but using tad as an understatement. Then there is Megan Fox. As hot as I think she is, she really isn't a wonderful actress. She always uses the same tone for every single part she acts, and in every movie she plays the extremely hot but snotty girl. Can she even attempt a serious role?
Now we move onto the positives of this film. Well I actually enjoyed this movie a lot, it had me laughing pretty hard in some points. Then it touched my heart in some points. This movie did a really good job at explaining really what it is like with kids, and the other kind of relationships that are out there and how some fall apart. This movie takes a good look at being friends with married couples and how everything changes in any kind of relationship once there is a kid. Now for the acting in this film, well I really loved all of the lead roles performances in this film (expect Megan's of course). John Hamm, Kristen Wigg, Maya Rudolph, Adam Scott, Chris O'Dowd, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Edward Burns. I felt like all of the performances coming out of this cast did a very good job at making me believe that they were there character, which makes you enjoy the movie even more. Now I just looked to see who went and directed this movie and now I love when an actor/actress makes there own movie that they are even starred in, and even better when they make a good movie too. Jennifer Westfeldt directed, wrote, and starred in this movie. Every aspect of her involvement in this film was very good, except for the writing. She had a good story to tell with an interesting topic, just the plot could have been better. I am glad I decided to pick this movie to rent one day.
Which now leads me to the so all-in-all section here of this review. Well even though I did enjoy this movie a lot, it had a few problems with it. So I am only going to give it a rent worthy rating, along with my dat-night rating. It is a good movie to watch once with that special someone. Just rent it and cuddle up together. You both should enjoy it. On the scale out of five, I am going to have to give this film a 3 out of 5. It was an enjoyable movie but had a jumpy plot and that will bug me, plus a little bit predictable.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Ferris Bueller's Day Off REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to review the film called, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" which stars Matthew Brodrick as you obviously saw above. Well the basic plot of this film is that Ferris (Matthew's character) skips school for the day, and in which the movie follows his adventure for the day. Now I know this film is a classic, and loads of people love this movie more than others. Here is what I have to day about this film though . . .
To start off this review lets talk about the positives I have to say about this film. Hmmm . . . well I really loved the lesson of this movie, what the movie was trying to say to us. It is a good life lesson that I want to live by for the rest of my life, and it is a lesson everyone in the world should live by. That message is that we should learn to enjoy the world as it is, and take in simple joys that come of it. Like I like to say grab life as it comes at you because you never know how much time you have. Another thing I liked was the performance by Alan Ruck. I feel like he did an amazing job in the film, the whole way through too, which I love by the way. One last thing I have to say for positives now, which was that it made me laugh a couple times
Really though that was it for positives for this film. Negatives we shall get to now. Well it was completely and utterly ridiculous. I realize that this movie is made to make us laugh, but I hate that kind of humor where they are shoving it down your throats. Humor should be natural really in my opinion. Okay until you see the next set of capital letters it will be a SPOILER ALERT: In the end, there is no way in hell that any kind in any world would get away with all the stuff he just got away with. So it lost points for that. END OF SPOILER ALERT! I hate when Matthew was talking to the camera. I hate when movies do that. It requires no acting at all in my opinion. Just looking at camera and reading off lines (which were probably behind the camera). Which leads me to Matthew's performance which was good and bad throughout the film. He would do good and then bad, which angers me. Then Ferris's sister character was just annoying throughout the film, no good at all. I do want to say again though all of it, the whole plot was just absolutely ridiculous. Like I said above, I liked the message but I want to say that it was just poorly conceived in this film. Especially all the sympathy and concern over Ferris (if you have seen the movie you will get what I am saying there). It was just dumb and UGH.
So all-in-all you don't need to ever seen this movie. If people say you are missing out because you haven't seen it, well simply they are lying to you. If you need a last-minute rent though, well then I guess you could pick it. You might enjoy it, but I sure as heck didn't. For it's rating I am going to have to give it a 1.5/5. I just really didn't enjoy it at all. Yes I know its a classic film, but nope not a classic in my eyes.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Charlie St. Cloud REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the feature film "Charlie St. Cloud" which stars Zac Efron. In this film Charlie (Zac's Character) has to learn to let go of his brother, to movie on in life, who died in a car accident with Charlie at the wheel.
For this review lets start with the positives shall we? Well I think that Zac Efron did a pretty good job with his crying/sad scenes, when he cried it seemed (to me) totally believable. I thought Amanda Crew as Charlie's love interest in this film did a good job, along with some other actors within the film that weren't all important. They just seemed to do a good job though I thought. Now I liked the premise of this film quite a bit. I like what it is trying to tell, so its message to us the watcher really. I do have more to say about that later in the review though. This movie did happen to touch my heart in some ways, so I give them some props for that. Oh I would also like to say that I did like the chemistry between Zac and Amanda. They seemed to have beautiful chemistry. I do want to include that I liked Zac and Charlie Tahan (played the character of Charlie St. Cloud's brother Sam) chemistry as well. They really did seem like two brothers, which was good.
Now there were quite a few things that I have to say against this film though. Like I had said above, I did like the premise of this film, but I didn't like the entire way it was all brought out. I guess I felt like this movie was extremely slow in some spots, and that some things (scenes I guess) weren't really necessary. Like there is this one scene near the end that I guess they could have cut out, because it never really helped tell the story at all. Just a pointless scene. I didn't really like the acting from Charlie Tahan. I feel like they could have had some other kid that could have done better (except chemistry with Zac). I do not like a movie that has a quick love story in it. Like when they meet and get to know each other for the first time in there lives, and then they are 100% fully in love. I mean yeah there is such thing as love at first sight, but nope not like this. So that kind of bothered me as well. I do also want to point out that this movie can be a bit confusing in parts, and can just be plain weird with some of Zac and Charlie's scenes. I mean yeah this movie is centered on letting go of someone you loved, but I think this movie stretches that just a little bit too far for my taste I guess.
So all-in-all what is this movie going to get for a rating? Well if you are spending sometime with a girl/boyfriend, this movie might be a good watch (for the girls to enjoy guys). On the scale it is only going to be able to get a 2.5 out of 5. So a good date-night movie, but not really a movie anyone needs to see. You will live without seeing it, your not missing anything I promise. If you have seen it though comment below and let me know what you thought of this film?
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Friday, July 13, 2012
When Harry met Sally REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for a film that was written by the late Nora Ephron, "When Harry met Sally." This film is about how when Harry and Sally first met they hated each other, but over the years they continue to meet until one day they become great friends and possibly more?
To start off this review lets talk about the few negatives that this film had because there wasn't many things that had bothered me. Well the beginning really was a bit confusing because you really didn't know why they were driving to New York, until later on in the movie. The other thing that bothered me was that it was predictable, but of course it was I mean I know I shouldn't go into a movie like this and say it won't be at all. The problem was that I knew exactly what was going to happened when it was leading up to it. So just a tad bit over predicable than usually expected which kind of bothers me from time to time. Oh and Billy Crystal did a good job, but at the beginning his voice seemed to annoy me, but later on it didn't which was weird but I thought I would comment on it.
Now the positives. Ugh, well the whole movie except for the things above. I loved everything. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal's performances were just outstanding. I though that they did an excellent job and that they had very great chemistry together as friends. Carrie Fisher's character and her boyfriend also did a great job and they also had very good chemistry. The cast was just great very well picked out in my mind. Oh and it was good to see Carrie Fisher in something other than Star Wars for once. The music in this film was good I thought. The screenplay/dialogue was brilliant, I can see why loads of women loved Nora Ephon. She made a really great loved story for people (mainly women to enjoy). It all just made sense to what had happened. This movie had me laughing also. I really cried from laughing at this one scene in a coffee shop with Meg and Billy. Oh it was just absolutely hilarious I thought. The ending was perfect, didn't end the way I thought it would but it was just great at what happened, and it seemed very heartfelt. I wasn't ever bored watching this film, and it touched my heart which I love in a movie.
So for the rating of this movie. Well for starters, it is 100% a date-night movie for you and your loved one to watch one night. You will both really love this movie. As for on the scale of 1-5? Well I am going to give it a 4/5. So make sure you go out and check this movie out one night with the one you love.
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Monday, July 9, 2012
Don't mess with the Zohan REVIEW
Okay I can't even start this review with my usual start up. HOLY FU***** CRAP. Adam Sandler what the heck is wrong with you? Lets just say this I hated this movie, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan." As one of my favorite movie reviewers would say, "This film is Dogshit!" Ugh so yes this film is going to get the lowest rating I can possibly give it, 1/10. Lets talk about all the stupidity that this movie brought.
I first would like to say that I thought I would never be able to fine the worst possible film ever (sure I do have LOADS of other films to watch. As of right now though I have found my least favorite film of all time, and it would have to be HANDS DOWN this film. It just irritated me so much. There was not one thing, not one single little thing about this film that I liked. I think I remember smiling at one part, but I don't even remember what it was. Now I like stupid funny, "Austin Powers" for example, but this crossed the stupid funny barrier. This film was just plain old dumb, and a huge waste of film in the motion picture industry. The acting, plot, and the fact of it being completely ridiculous in every single aspect of the movie just made this film terrible. Sure there was a message in this film, but nope this film was to ridiculous to even help it get a better rating.
I am going to suggest that you never even watch it, seriously you will 100% lose some brain cells after this. I know I said that in my "Jack and Jill" review, but this time I promise you! No way does this film get a recommendation from me in any aspect what-so-ever. So if you ever think of picking up this movie at a store, renting it, or clicking on it for Netflix (if it is on there), DO NOT DO IT!!!! You will regret that decision for the rest of your life. (Dramatic I know ;)
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
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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Friday, July 6, 2012
Up in the Air REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture starring George Clooney, "Up in the Air." This film follows the life of Ryan Bingham. Ryan's job is to fire people at random companies for bosses who don't have the guts to do it themselves. Ryan though isn't a very big people person. This film shows how he is starting to make a connection with people in his life. "Up in the Air" I am going to give this film a 7/10 rating. So shall we review this movie?
Well lets start with the positives of this film in this review today shall we? First of all I really did like this movie. I would so watch it again. George Clooney has the greatest voice. I have heard a lot of people don't really like his voice all that much, but not me I think he did a great job in this movie. Like he does in other films too. Vera Farmiga also had a very well performance along with the rest of the cast in this film. I really like the premise of this film, or basically what I mean is I like the meaning behind the movie. What they were trying to teach us in this film. The way the movie flowed was also very well done, as I say when I talk good about a movie, it seemed to connect logically. All the pieces of the puzzle were well put together in there right spots. The score of this film was also very enjoyable I thought. It didn't seem to intrude on the movie, unlike other films out there. The story of the film was okay, nothing terrible but I will be talking more about it in the next section of this review (so lost some points with it). I really did like the love story between George and Vera's characters. It was very well done, and they really did seem like they were in love, and it did not seem fake at all unlike other films. George and Vera seemed to have good chemistry.
Now for the negatives of this film that I have to tell you about. Now I know this should't be a big deal, but it annoyed me a bit. Anna Kendrick's crying after she told us her boyfriend broke up with her. Ugh it was no where near any good at all. It annoyed me and seemed WAY to forced, otherwise though I LOVED her in the film, just not that part. Now I said above I didn't like the story of the film that much right. Well what I didn't really like about it was the fact that it never really went anywhere really. I mean like it didn't seem like anything really changed. The end seemed to be like the beginning with Ryan. I mean you think he learned something on this journey we watch but does he really? It shows us good messages but in the end did the movie really accomplish anything? I dunno left me kinda mad so lost a some points for that.
All-in-all a very good movie with good life messages/lessons. Just not sure our character we watched learned them even though at one point we think he did. A good popcorn flick to watch one night if your in the mood for something inspirational.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
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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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
In Time REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture, "In Time" starring Justin Timberlake. This film is about how time is currency, and the fact that once you turn 25 you stop aging and have one more year to get more time. If you want to buy a cup of coffee it will cost you minutes on your time you have to live. This follows the story of Will, played by Justin Timberlake. This film came out October 28, 2011. I am going to be giving this movie a 6/10 rating. Here is why . . .
To start of the negatives of this film I am going to have to say that I really didn't like the costume and make-up in this film really. I know it is supposed to be futuristic and different from our time, but for some reason it just all seemed to weird for me. I kept focusing on this question in my head, "What and why are they wearing this?" Another thing that bothered me was the acting in this film, some of it was good, but I really hated Amanda Seyfried's performance in this film. She annoyed me the whole way through the film. I dunno I just had a hard time believing in her character with her performance. Justin Timberlake and everyone else did an okay job, but I feel like this was a weak cast for a great idea for a film. Which leads me to the fact that this film had an amazing premise, but I feel like they wasted the idea, but more on that later because . . .
The positives of this film include that this film had a great story to it. It all seemed very interesting. This film had me wanting to see it from the trailer (even though I never saw it in theaters unfortunately). They played the idea good I thought, but it could have been better. I expected more I guess. This leads me to the fact that they seemed to explain the system of currency/life in this universe very well. I did like how they explained it and showed it in this film. The action in this film was very good though, kept me on edge in some scenes. The storyline went along really nicely all the parts of the movie seemed to connect logically. The movie kept me interested in what was going to happen. At some times it kept me on the edge of my seat cheering for them, and the ending didn't happen the way I thought it would so it wasn't predictable (which I really like in a film). I like a film that isn't original and won't do what every other film in history would've done, like the ending in the movie I reviewed earlier, "Buried." I may have hated it but I loved it because it wasn't what I expected (unpredictable). Which helps a movie be some what enjoyable.
So all-in-all, "In Time" was a good movie just wasn't as good as I expected it to be. An okay movie to watch for a popcorn night, you will enjoy it but nothing spectacular. So yeah it is a popcorn flick that gets the rating on my scale, a 6/10.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
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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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Last Night REVIEW
The "Motion Picture Buff" presents a review for the film, "Last Night," starring Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Guillaume Canet, and Eva Mendes. This film was wonderful in my opinion, and I would give it a 8/10. For a guy, I do love to watch romantic movies, and I do tend to love the for some odd reason. Now though, lets get to this review.
Well lets get the little bad things out of the way first shall we, and then we can end this movie on a positive note. Well one thing I did not like was Eva Mendes in this movie, I really didn't like her acting very much in this film. Plus she kind of readily annoyed me when she was on screen. Normally I like her, but not in this film (her acting seemed kind of forced). Now the other thing that docked this film down a point was the ending (but at the same time I like it, know what I mean). I do not want to give it away, but let me just say, "I HATE those kind of endings."
Now for the positives. I really liked the transitions in this film. I thought they did a really good job with keeping up with both stories that were going on in this film, as that is what it is about. I really loved the plot of this film. I thought, Massy Tadjedin, did a very good job writing this film (along with directing). All of the love stories (which includes three of them) were very believable in my opinion, even though one really wasn't so much love as it was an attraction. I was shot out of my seat by Keira's performance as her character, Joanna. I also liked Guillaume's performance in this film. I thought these two did the greatest job in the film with acting. They just made me believe in there relationship. I also liked Griffin Dunne in this film, I thought he did a great job. The music in this film also set the tone very well. Going back to the plot though now . . . I really liked what happened and the way it happened (trying not to give anything away here). I almost thought the end was going to be completely stupid. Mind you I hate the ending that happened, I hate it when movies use that kind of ending on you. Just irritates me, but at the same time they are really good endings. In a way they are the only way, and the perfect way to end the story. OKAY POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT DO NOT READ THE ITALICIZED WORDS: It is perfect because it makes you think, and I absolutely love it when a movie can make you think. I hate it because you wanna know what had happened, but I guess it is left for you to interpret.
All-in-all a very VERY good film. I loved watching the love stories in this film. I was anxious the whole time waiting to see what was going to happen. So it definitely deserves it's 8/10 rating I gave it, just a few things that the movie needed to change. A defiant popcorn flick for you and your loved one.
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