[Review] Jobs (2013)

Title: Jobs

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad

Director: Joshua Michael Stern

Genre: Drama, Biography

Summary: The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

Unfortunately what the director wanted to transform into the next Social Network just ended up an incomplete, in my vision, small life story. There was so much more to tell but you know let's leave that to the applenatics. 

Once there was a boy who didn't like studying, was fairly unpleasant and smelled. He becomes one of the most influential people in the world. The end. To document Steve Jobs' life just seemed kind of not so interesting to me but after seeing the movie I realized what a complex and fascinating character he is so, were they able to grab that and urn it into something positive?

The answer to that question is positive but not completely. I don't agree when critics say it was a two star movie but I know it didn't transcend the right amount of emotion it should have to become epic. You would think a movie like this would be in everyone's list of must sees but no. To be honest I was actually surprised with the cinematography and directing cause it was better than the expected.

As for the actor performances, like I said lacked emotion but overall I cannot criticize Aston Kutcher for I really was worried and never quite saw him capable of transporting this character into the screen and out of the entire movie he was definitely the biggest surprise. 

As a final analysis I have to state the obvious !! they didn't told his PIXAR story :( !! oh right...  So, "Jobs" was just another mass media request that ended up badly with the reviews, also it stood with little publicity which I think definitely hurt the ratings. The movie isn't entirely awful and I didn't felt like falling asleep or anything but it had the potential to be something great and who knows award worthy...

★★★

Categories: Drama

The Lucy One

Summary: 

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

Bu's review:

The only thing good about this movie is the main actor. Zac Efron is sure an eye-candy but this is not enough for a good film. The hour passes and unlike, for example, "Shakespeare in love" I don't feel like these two characters should be with each other. Every scene was predictable and ordinary. Overall there is a very simple plot that a movie cannot embrace because you need lines, you need more that just a romantic scene, you need a story that brings some kind of feeling. I guess Hollywood needs to understand tht not all Nicholas Sparks can be adaptable!

Year: 2012

Stars: ★★

Categories: Drama, Romance

Saoirse Week - 3rd Day Friday

Lovely Bones                                                  

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Summary: 

Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Bu's Review:

Lovely Bones is one of my favorite books and it was this amazing movie that introduced me to the Great Saoirse. It links reality and pain to imagination and emotion, Peter Jackson is able to grab what could have ended up being a horror movie of a murdered girl and gave it a fresh new light. I got a bit disappointed though with the comparison with the book, I liked the beginning with the snow globe but the rest of the argument didn't seem like the type of characters I read about.

Stanley Tucci plays such a hard role, he has to incorporate a character who is disapproved through the eyes of society, and what he got from it's extremely nerve-raking and despicable, but ideal and correct in what comes to the matter.

The relation between Holly and Susie is one of the things I love the most although you just keep asking yourself why in the world would a girl do to have this kind of faith.

FUN FACT: Do you know I always play with the shoe in Monopoly because of Susie Salmon ??

STARS: ★★★★

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Categories: Drama

Saoirse Week - 2nd Day Thursday

Death Defying Acts                                                       

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Summary: 

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

Bu's Review:

Yesterday I saw on TV the 2007 movie "Death Defying Acts", it's about the great Houdini. This movie has a great history context and is also with one of my favorite actresses. No I'm not talking about Catherine Zeta-Jones, though I like her too, I'm talking about Saoirse Ronan a great girl whose this week is dedicated to.

Sure it's another magician movie about Houdini but unlike the other ones Death Defying Acts lies on the relationship and life of this magician, along with Catherine Zeta Jones's  Mary, more than exactly his magic.
Of course you want Guy Pierce to get the girl but (that's the fascinating part) he doesn't because that's not how it happened in real life, and this gives you the movie's emotional feeling and mood. It's also sad to see little Benji (Saoirse) in the middle of all the matter, because, although she is just a child, she understands what's going on around here a the story is actually told (in some parts) through her eyes!

I advice it for a dramatic afternoon!

STARS: ★★★

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Categories: Drama, Historical

The Kids Are Alright

Summary:

Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their birth father into their family life.

Bu's review:

the Kids are Alright talks about very realistic issues in a teenagers life. The film is not one of those stupid underrated super common comedies, besides from having an amazing cast it also has a great screenplay behind it. The conflict is excellent and interesting. The relationship between Moore and Bening is real, the movie shows their fights and their love which breaks the stereotype of the lesbian couple as not ideal. This picture is truly genuine and smart, if you haven't seen it then run to the nearest store and buy it!

Year: 2010

Stars: ★★★ ★

Categories: Comedy, Drama

Winter's Bone

Summary:

An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.

Bu's review:

Winter's Bone is not a typical and ideal movie, it has a very complicated and strong concept. It is not the viewers wish that someone so lonely like Ree sees herself involved in the shockingly hard world of drugs dealers. Although the argument was great and very rich the directing was a bi disappointing, it felt like one of those movies that you just think about for days and days but you can't really figure it out. Debra Granik has a special way of viewing what she pretends and that is hardly accepted by the normal movie audience. The  lack of music and sound effects was another negative point on this film specially because it would bring it a bit of life.

Jennifer Lawrence performance it's GENIUS because it's also different from what you would typically see on this type of pictures.

Year: 2010

Stars: ★★★

Categories: Drama

Extremely Loud Incredibly Close

Summary:

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Bu's review:

Extremely Loud Incredibly Close is by far a true blockbuster, although the actors involved are very well known this movie is worthy just for the kid. I believe Thomas Horn will be the next DiCaprio. He is GREAT! Playing an kid with Aspergers'  is not a joke, and do it perfectly is amazing. At some point I thought the movie was exciting but then it started to be... awkward. What it was meant to be an exiting search around New York for the people whose name was Black got a bit repetitive. Other thing I loved was The Renter. Funny and curious character and great actor. I was a disappointed at the sad ending but you have to be truthful to what someone wrote once so be it!

Year: 2011


Stars: ★★★★

Clue for SPECIAL SATURDAY!

The surprise is actually a review that Bu will be able to deliver first than anyone else. This movie was a book before jumping to the big screen, it's author writes for children's television such as Clarissa Explains it All. Can you guess who he is??

Let me give you a hint then ;) :

Categories: Drama, Powerful Men Week