What was the last movie you watched? III

**Mason** March 29, 2012, 11:00 pm

Law_of_4 wrote:50/50

9/10

.. Yeah, wow. I don't know why it took me so long to see this movie but I'm glad I finally got around to watching it. Truly great performances all around, JGL, Bryce, Seth, Anna, even the performance from his mother was great. An emotional roller coaster that went from laugh to cries in a matter of minutes. Kudos to JGL for being able to pull this off, he put everything he had into this role and it really showed.

We told you it'd be worth the rent. :twothumbsup:

**MiracleSleeper** March 29, 2012, 11:36 pm

Law_of_4 wrote:50/50

9/10

.. Yeah, wow. I don't know why it took me so long to see this movie but I'm glad I finally got around to watching it. Truly great performances all around, JGL, Bryce, Seth, Anna, even the performance from his mother was great. An emotional roller coaster that went from laugh to cries in a matter of minutes. Kudos to JGL for being able to pull this off, he put everything he had into this role and it really showed.

Just added this to my netflix order. I've heard damn good things.

**Durden** March 29, 2012, 11:59 pm

Blood diamond: 8.7/10
love this movie

**BlairCo** March 30, 2012, 1:07 am

durden_77 wrote:Blood diamond: 8.7/10
love this movie

**mchekhov** March 30, 2012, 1:28 am

The Rite

3/5

pretty good film

Hopkins' use of chekhov is so light and effortless

**d4mi4n** March 30, 2012, 3:19 am

mchekhov wrote:The Rite

3/5

pretty good film

Hopkins' use of chekhov is so light and effortless

Zero fucks given.

**mchekhov** March 30, 2012, 3:30 am

The Hunger Games

3/5

pretty entertaining

some of the things didnt make much sense, given the context

**Master Virgo** March 30, 2012, 3:38 am

Tangled 3D (2010)
Rating: 8.5/10
Personal Interest's Rate: 8.8/10

**BlairCo** March 30, 2012, 8:21 am

Real Steel: 7/10

Suprisingly better then expected. It has all the elements to create a chessy, corny and fun boxing film with a twist on the sport.

**Mason** March 30, 2012, 10:34 am

Wrath of the Titans (2012) (2D Showing)
5/10

I was one of the few who had a modestly good time with the first. It was far from perfect, but I left the theatre feeling pretty good, and it served as a good second viewing on Blu-ray. This sequel was obviously going to happen, and I was on board with it, because it did have some appeal to me, as the first one did its job in providing me with an hour-and-a-bit worth of entertainment. But, this just failed to keep up, resulting in a bland and boring experience. I'll try and keep this short, but I really want to express my views, and instead of ranting, I'll post my points again, starting with the bad points;

1.) The story is almost non-existent. It's very straight forward, very narrow, and very predictable. The way most things is structured is similar to Clash of the Titans, except for some outcomes, and the change in creatures.

2.) Aside from Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, the cast is extremely boring, and at times pointless. They approach their roles typically, and Worthington made me want to be sick in my mouth.

3.) The CGI seemed like some big demo-reel. It wasn't at all terrible, as such, and it was an improvement over the first, but it felt dated and familiar, of which is the problem with most big release films nowadays. Not enough attention, not enough detail, not enough time invested in perfecting.

4.) There was pretty much zero character development, and that didn't go down well with the bland and weary plot.

5.) The action isn't all bad. It's easy to understand what's going on, and it's actually directed, lighted, and framed very well, which was surprising. Angles were consistent and were edited relatively well. I'd say, though, the CGI, the acting, and the turn of events during action scenes left a lot to be desired in the end, which brought much of it down.

6.) The cinematography is actually pretty great. Now, I know people will disagree with me (those who actually know what they are talking about, as do I 95% of the time), but regarding the tone, the feel, it complimented everything well, and I was happy with it. Surprising, really.

You know, it's a fun movie at times, if you enjoy watching men in dodgy costumes battle stiff computer images. I think it deserves your attention, if you can hold out for some of the technical advantages. The action scenes are very good (aside from the problems appointed above), constructed and directed well. However, direction can't be appointed to any other scenes, which were fuelled with bland, boring acting, and a story that could have been revised and improved via a ten-year old.

That's that.