I do not intend to turn this wobsite into a repository for movie reviews, but I just saw an AWEMAZING movie and feel the need to share my opinion about it with my reader(s?)
The Movie: Cloverfield
Basic Premise: People in New York, some thing BAD happens.
I will not give any spoilers here other than the occasional Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone spoiler so no need to worry about me ruining the movie.
My expectations: I expected something best described as terrifying awesome.
Results:I got that, and so much more. This is the best new movie I have seen in some time.
Dark, action filled cinematic genius is dominant here, interspersed properly with "explosions" and comedic moments. I Loved this film, and I now consider it one of my all-time favorites, along with The Goonies and Unbreakable.
Score: = explosions
This movie is best described as Super-Ultra-Great. The ending is perfect. This movie joins the legacy of films that receive my whole-hearted admiration and recommendation.
And if I am not dead, I am still alive today.
Showing posts with label movie reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movie reviews. Show all posts
23 January 2008
17 January 2008
Not just any post
It's a movie review!
First to explain my rating system.
It was originally inspired by this comic.
I have expanded the basic premise to suit my own tastes.
The idea is that a movie I really enjoy has the right amount of action sequences (from here referred to as explosions) interspersed throughout the plot. Note: a movie can be enjoyable without explosions, I just like 'em.
However, a movie can be overfull of explosions as well as being under explosive.
Furthermore, I do not guarantee any correlation between my opinions and anyone else's.
Ratings are as follows
-(x) explosions - needs approximately (x) more explosions
+(x) explosions - to many explosions by approximately (x)
= explosions - the correct amount of action, excellent movie
if |x|<1 good movie
else if |x|>3 disapointing
else if |x|>=5 I was not amused.
so, that mess out of the way
The Movie: Juno
Basic premise: leading female is pregnant!
So let it be known that I really enjoyed the film, but I did not expect to. I had heard good things, but my initial expectations were somewhat low. I expected a romantic comedy, or something similar.
What I got was a darkly comedic film that blew away all my expectations. The film is bursting with memorable characters and thoroughly quotable dialogue. I walked in the theatre expecting to kill an hour and a half with something marginally more entertaining than what I would have done otherwise. I got so much more, but the movie wasn't quite perfect, at least not in my opinion.
Score: -1 explosion.
The last word: I enjoyed the film, more than expected. It has my recommendation, but it does not quite join the hallowed halls of =explosion films.
And if I am not dead, I am still alive today.
First to explain my rating system.
It was originally inspired by this comic.
I have expanded the basic premise to suit my own tastes.
The idea is that a movie I really enjoy has the right amount of action sequences (from here referred to as explosions) interspersed throughout the plot. Note: a movie can be enjoyable without explosions, I just like 'em.
However, a movie can be overfull of explosions as well as being under explosive.
Furthermore, I do not guarantee any correlation between my opinions and anyone else's.
Ratings are as follows
-(x) explosions - needs approximately (x) more explosions
+(x) explosions - to many explosions by approximately (x)
= explosions - the correct amount of action, excellent movie
if |x|<1 good movie
else if |x|>3 disapointing
else if |x|>=5 I was not amused.
so, that mess out of the way
The Movie: Juno
Basic premise: leading female is pregnant!
So let it be known that I really enjoyed the film, but I did not expect to. I had heard good things, but my initial expectations were somewhat low. I expected a romantic comedy, or something similar.
What I got was a darkly comedic film that blew away all my expectations. The film is bursting with memorable characters and thoroughly quotable dialogue. I walked in the theatre expecting to kill an hour and a half with something marginally more entertaining than what I would have done otherwise. I got so much more, but the movie wasn't quite perfect, at least not in my opinion.
Score: -1 explosion.
The last word: I enjoyed the film, more than expected. It has my recommendation, but it does not quite join the hallowed halls of =explosion films.
And if I am not dead, I am still alive today.
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