Skyfall

Summary: Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Director: 

Sam Mendes

Writers: 

Neal Purvis, Robert Wade

Stars:

Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory and Javier Bardem

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Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

IMDb: 8.5 stars!

Bu's Review:

As usual when it's time for credits the studios do not spare on a James Bond typical musical elaborated credits. It's been 50 years and Bond movies adapt to what they have in terms of resources and special effects and I guess this time, throughout the movie, you do not see much of it even though they could have perfectly made some very complicated gadgets without making them look stupid, they did not. I guess it's all about the feeling now, the sarcasm and the story of the character. James Bond is no long just another cool spy but the writers (Neal Purvis, Robert Wade) were able to give this character an interesting background exploring everything they had on it without making the story just about that.

There was no special Bond girl and the love scenes are all very superficial. There are some interesting twists along the plot that make you sigh about the happened but I must say I am very surprise about Javier Bardem's performance, he grabbed a character that is supposedly a big criminal with a private island and he gave it a  context of suffer that felt sorry for...

On Daniel Craig, the feedback on either he was a good Bond was very criticized at first, but I guess that with "Skyfall" on your DVD shelf all those claims will fade. Of course it's always bad to see M leave but both the character and the actress needed a break, the truth is, if you think about it, while Mr. Bond is always in shape M grows older movie after movie and baring that in mind I guess it was a good decision for the next 50 years! "Skyfall" is a must see for all Bond fans and it leaves good memories behind, I wouldn't be surprised if it was among Bond's best five!

★★★★ - Bu Loved it!

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Categories: Action, Adventure

The Amazing Spider-Man

Summary: 

Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.

Bu's review:

This story is one of the most commented stories in all Hollywood ground, used and abused the plot is part of millions of people's fantasies. This movie is not about how a man became a spider or lizard, it explores much more than that. It explores relationships.  Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone delivered stunning performances and gave the audience the feeling of a wanted love which made the movie calm and reassuring. I thought I'd leave the room disappointed and hoping for more but it was completely the opposite, this is definitely the best spider-man so far. The characters were more involved and interesting than the original ones.

The Amazing Spider-man  leaves you glued to your chair and the surprises keep on coming. Many of the viewers rated it badly an I might know why is that. Most movies in 3D are not worth seeing in 3D, I saw this spider-man in 2D which gave me a better capacity to compare it with other movies from the super-hero. A film is only "3D worthy" when it brings that different essence to a character or a plot, like Vampire Hunter, which has a totally mixed concept, and that is when you know you should watch it in 3D. What happens with Spider-man is that people expected it to jump to your lap but guess what? THAT. IS. NOT. GOING. TO. HAPPEN. 

My final opinion? The director and screenwriters gave to this used plot a new different emotional concept that I applaud and respect. I am not saying it was perfect because it lacked on the music and the irreverent feel of a good villain, but it's a movie that works and that people will feel curious to see no matter what the reviewers say.

Year: 2012

Stars: ★★★★

Categories: Action, Adventure, Movie News

Prometheus

Summary: 

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Bu's review:

The plot is complex and it can be easily misunderstand it has an unexpected twist (which you will have to wait to see in case you haven’t seen this film) that approaches with one of Ridley’s classics that gives it a confused, although a great and nice touch.

·      All the characters follow the pattern of a typical thriller or sci-fi movie. Some are antagonists other patriots, some are the heroes and others the “helpers”. The main attention goes to Noomi Rapace’s Elizabeth Shaw, which seems to be a current type of protagonist in Scott’s alienist movies. She is brave but her personality is not reveled much, she is the survivor she needs to be.  The most curious character in the entire plot is David, you can’t really understand either if he is good or harmful to the Prometheus crew. The actors are young and very popular; Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron or even young Noomi seemed to have been the right choice for such a blockbuster.

·      The screenplay is quite predictable and very plane, in a movie like this you should expect profound dialogues that would almost make you enthusiastic and cry but this time the writers (specially Damon Lindelof ) didn’t excel their selves.

Powerful music and sound! Of course the special effects killed it (in a good way)! Very well done and amazing sets and landscapes. 

Year: 2012

Stars: ★★★★

Categories: Action, Adventure, Thriller

MIB (Men In Black) 3

Summary: 

Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.

Bu's review:

The third movie of the MIB saga is totally predictable. I must congratulate the make up though, making Josh Brolin look like Tommy Lee Jones it's quite a art work! The movie is intertwining and it has the spiritual feeling of sic-fy, humor is there which make the screenplay a though element on this picture! The nice feeling and vibe you take from an entertaining time travel is noticeable but what I think makes this movie weak is the shallow and horrible character of Boris the Animal. This antagonist is extremely annoying because of this character's unnecessary behavior and presence. The idea of combining the movie with an historical fact is quite good and I love when there is an harmonious factor between the time and place on a film's action. Final verdict...

Year: 2012

Stars: ★★★

Categories: Adventure

Special Johnny Depp: Dark Shadows + Fan Fiction Pirates of Caribbean

Summary: 

An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.

Bu's review:

Dark Shadows, as I read in IMDB's reviews list, it's a "bipolar movie". Why?? You both have comedy and then horror. there is supposedly a witch and a vampire and then ghosts and a werewolf seem to invade the story. It's by far some of Tim Burton's worst pictures because it has everything to be a great story but it doesn't follow a specific plot. The soundtrack, though, is quite mesmerizing and the sceneries are extremely well done except that the rest it's a bit disappointing. It all happens really fast and almost at the same time. The actors were quite good in fact but there was a bit of extra exposing. When you have an original movie you have to come up with something brilliant for a remake and this was not the case. It was intertwining but it was not a Tim Burton at all!

Year: 2012

Stars: ★★★

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Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Thriller

THE HUNGER GAMES

Summary:

Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.

Bu's review:

Dear Tributes,
I have read ALL The Hunger Games Books and I have seen the Hunger Games movie and let me tell everyone THAT IS HOW YOU TAKE A STORY INTO A PICTURE! Gary Ross is new in Hollywood but he is shutting everyone up. His interpretation of the story is excellent. The plot written by Suzanne Collins is told through the eyes of the main character Katniss, and so is the movie. Today many people asked what did I think of the Hunger Games and all I could say was "wacky,  weird and so perfect!", I am a true fan. 

Why do I think that this movie is weird?? Well, that's easy to answer. Gary got something beautiful out of it he conjugated all the images captured and made simple but big transitions and camera shots. Although they are a bit messy and WEIRD they were able to give you something totally different from what you have seen before. The killings were not violent but at the same time they were creepy and awesome, one of my favorite moments was the cat fight between Katniss and Isabelle Fuhrman' s mean and unscrupulous Clove, her dead is profound and horrific but it worked really well, just like Glimmer's and Marvel's (nice speech from Alexander Ludwig at the end). Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) deserves more than what Hollywood as given to her, the acting of this true talent is just admirable and the role of Katniss fits her perfectly. Willow Shields as Prim did emotional and cute I agree that this girl has a promising future. Josh Hutcherson was Josh Hutcherson, he played a very genuine Peeta. Amandla Stenberg just like Willow is cute and and amazing actress. I think that maybe Gale was not shown properly in the film but it's true that at some point in the book he also "disappears" (But Liam got it). Effie and Haymitch did everyone laugh and I think that are a very typical opposite couple, still Elizabeth could have exaggerated a bit more in what comes to her character. All the cast was excellent! 

Of course this movie is not a bed of roses for The Hunger Games fans, there are parts missing like Madge and Cornucopia's  lack of gold. There is this scene which I completely disapprove of, the presentations of the tributes scene :( The effects are awful and President Snow's speech is not the best. Someone like me (read the books) may think that the scenes are too long because you're always expecting the next one and the next one and it just doesn't happen and that is a negative point in all of it. I believe the final scene should have been way more emotional and similar to the one in the book because a final scene is essential to the movie's success because it's the one part that people will  think about when they leave the movie theater.

The soundtrack during the picture was not full of teenage Pop-stars kind of music but it was mainly instrumentals which I think works way better than singed music. It is also powerful.
Another very strong funny and amazing scene was Katniss' arrow and bow explosion with the producers from games. Epical! "Thank you for your consideration." :3

The final result is not what you would expect from this kind of phenomenon, they didn't need much special effects like Harry Potter to show the essence of the movie or much kissing and desperate love like in Twilight all they needed was to be truthful, and let me tell you dear readers THEY WERE!

I can't wait for "Catching Fire" but we still have to wait over a year :(


May the odds be ever in your favor! ;)

Year: 2012

Stars: ★★★★★

Categories: Adventure, Science fiction