Lucy

Movie Review: Lucy

Plot: A new drug allows a woman to access 100% of her brain capacity.


Wow, what a weird movie!!!

This movie is one that needs multiple viewings to grasp the scope of the idea. The premise is about what would happen if a human could access all of their brain and acquire revolutionary skills. The idea is the best part of the movie. The idea is presented in a very clever and stylized way, all credited to Luc Besson.

As far as the cast:


Morgan Freeman is Morgan Freeman
All of the action involving Lucy is very convincing.


Everything is handled well, Lucy is just the kind of film that needs multiple viewings to establish a clear opinion,


The movie is good though.

My Grade: B


Want more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVt32qoyhi0

X-Men: Franchise

After going to the theater again to see X-Men: Days Of Future Past, I decided to give my thoughts on the series in general.

First, a lot of critics have a "mixed bag perception" to this series, just because of The Last Stand and Origins, I do not share this view.

I have enjoyed every single film in the series. There have been some entries that were not as solid as others, but there has not been a bad X-Men film.

The acting is always solid with Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart being perfect in their roles, as well as the "new" actors, McAvoy and Fassbender being great as well.

My thoughts on this series are:

1. Actors have done the best they can with material provided.
2. Every director brought their version of a perfect X-Men universe
3: I doubt that Ratner, who directed the often critically panned:"The Last Stand" purposely set up to disappoint fans.


The films that others don't like are because they misinterpreted the world of the X-Men, not the characters or acting.

Days Of Future Past is the best, but that doesn't mean every single non  "Singer" film is a total trainwreck.

More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXiWgUaU5NA 

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Plot: A scientist discovers a neurological enhancement and begins researching and testing on apes. The drug has unforeseen side effects and the apes gain intelligence, prompting the apes to rise up.

This movie is very solid. You can tell that the filmmakers wanted to create a saga. They wanted to reboot the Apes series into a fresh and exciting new direction that could contain multiple sequels.

THEY DID IT... They achieved their goals.

The reboot compliments its sequel "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes" extremely well through the eyes of Caesar, the ape brought to life by incredible motion capture work. This film sets up everything you need to know going forward into Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.

I highly recommend seeing both films, this is a great new reinvented franchise.

My Grade:

B+ (Film is set up to the superior sequel.)

Want a preview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8D2NIGEJW8

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

Plot: Set in the aftermath of a devastating virus, resources are scarce. Mankind desperately needs resources found deep within the apes territory, setting up a conflict.

First off, this movie is very similar to The Dark Knight, it does for its franchise what Nolan did so well in the modern Dark Knight Trilogy. 

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes outdoes its reboot in every way.

What I really loved about this movie was that even when there was no action, the movie had so much intensity. The apes were so mysterious and lifelike, and that is the action of this film. You are so drawn to Caesar's ape kingdom, and the mannerisms between apes that you can't help but say;

WOW!!!

That is not to say that the humans weren't good, they were fine, but it was the visual scope of the apes combined with a great emotional Andy Serkis performance that makes this a great mind-blowing visual experience.

My Grade: 

A+ (Yes, a perfect score for the Apes) 

Want more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9-3Fj3ZdI 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjy8mw6aiWc