Movie Reviews Marathon

After months of not getting to do reviews, I finally am back to posting regular reviews of movies.

This will be brief: I have seen 10+ films since November and will provide a brief review of each one.

Mockingjay Part I: Good movie, that makes you want to see Part II, but the first two movies were better.

Interstellar: Big Grand Space Epic with a long runtime, but that doesn't even matter, because I really liked the film.

Fury: Gory restrained film that had some of the most realistic action scenes of 2014.

Taken III: Good, but basically the same movie done three times.

Big Hero 6: One of my favorite animated films in recent memory. Loved it. Possibly the most fun kids movie of the year.

Blackhat: Hacking Thriller that does what it needs to do to be a good movie.

The Wedding Ringer: Kevin Hart's new film that is rated R, that is the humor in the film.


Below is a clip from Big Hero 6 as well as Fury:

Fury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgumb9IAibI 

Big Hero 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEeBXUUOBiI


Thanks to my regular viewers of this site.

Gone Girl

Plot: A woman disappears under strange circumstances, prompting questioning.


This movie is not an action movie. It is a mystery thriller drama. Not a lot of action, instead we get an engaging movie that I absolutely loved. I won't get into much detail, as I feel like that spoils some of the film.


My Grade: A

 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2267998/

John Wick

Plot: A man wants revenge against the killers of his wife's final gift to him.

I loved this movie. Keanu Reeves best movie since The Matrix Trilogy in my opinion. The movie is simple, but is a lot of fun, and has one of my favorite action scenes of the year.

My Grade: A


Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPagmeLm-g 

Disney's Alexander

Plot: A boy wishes a bad day on his entire family.

This film has such a simple plot. This movie warrants a simple review because there isn't anything to critique it on. It is a passable film, but so simple.

My Grade: C

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_dideF5qvk 

The Equalizer

Plot: A man tries to help the good side of society, while taking on a evil mafia gang.


This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year. It is directed by one of my favorite action movie directors: Antoine Fuqua, who directed Shooter and Olympus Has Fallen. Denzel Washington is one of my most reliable actors working today.

THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME:

Every single scene of this film has a goal. No shot is wasted on"meaningless plot exposition" mess. It is filmed with a tone of technical suspense. The action is my favorite part of this film. The action sequences are some of the most brutal, hard hitting scenes all year. This film definitely earns it's R rating, as well as a grade of:

A



Here is a clip:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrXCDPxCmwE

Barco Escape: The Maze Runner

I work at Cinemark, and had the chance to see Cinemark's new Barco Escape. Escape is a new panoramic experience. It is three screens instead of one. The first movie in this format is Maze Runner, which is officially released on Friday.


This is awesome. There were 2 scenes using this great new technology, and they were my favorite parts of the movie. Barco is worth your time.

As far as the movie: one of the coolest movies I have seen in a while. Ever since Guardians we have gotten mostly average films, but that is not the case.,

Total Score: A

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Plot: A reporter stumbles across four mutant turtles, who bond together to fight against The Foot Clan.


This film is not one of the highlights of this year. However, certain elements worked: the jokes hit and this seems that a movie that every one enjoyed making. There isn't much to say here, the plot progresses in a very generic way, so that hinders a more analyzed opinion.


My Grade:

C+

Want The Turtles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98nq5iVc1Uo