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Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Where should I start? I thought the movie was okay. Not great. Not the worst. But okay and parts of it were actually very good. That being said - I went into this movie with expectations of total garbage. So that definitely helped my thoughts on the movie. If I would have gone into this with Marvel movie expectations I would be off the charts ranting about how bad it was. There were definitely things that were good. The movie was actually great all around for like the first 45 minutes. Believe it or not - Ben Affleck was actually really good as the elder version of Batman. Jeremy Irons as Alfred was awesome. The build of philosophical differences between the two superheroes started off really well. Then it just kind of fell off the tracks. Pretty much once the grossly over acted Lex Luthor showed up the movie was all over the place. It came back together when Batman and Superman actually fought. That stuff was great. But then that ended so cheesy and the movie was pretty much crap after that with Zack Snyder's directing style becoming off the charts annoying.
Marketing sidebar - they pretty much showed you every a-ha moment that would get the crowd all excited in the trailer. You pretty much see the whole movie through the ads. No clue why DC did that. Also - if you have your whole DC universe launching off of this you don't use this as a launching point? No mention of Suicide Squad which is coming out in a couple of months? That's just dumb. It's as if they don't have faith in their movies and are so programmed to reboots or repackaging that they don't want connections between the movies.
I doubt that my recommendation will influence whether or not anyone would see it. You were either seeing it or not regardless. My advice could not be stronger though to keep your expectations low for it and maybe you will come out thinking it was okay or good.
Risen is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
Eh. That's really all I have to say about this bad boy. These movies are not and never have been my cup of tea. Outside of Passion Of The Christ, I really have never been into movies about Jesus. They all just seem like snoozefests that I would be forced to watch in religion class when I was younger and would struggle to stay awake in the uncomfortable folding chairs. This movie was really no different for me.
I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone unless they are really devout Catholics and heard from other devout Catholics that they should see it. I was pretty much tuned out for most of the movie.
After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known in order to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
I am a fan of this franchise and read all the books. This movie was a decent watch but it was just another set up for the actual story. Just like the part ones of the final Harry Potter, Hunger Games and Twilight, this was just fluff while you wait another year to actually see the story end. They definitely put more money into this one and it looked better across the board with lots of extra special effects but that is just to make you enjoy the fluffy set up since the story is not going to be completed yet.
I would obviously recommend this movie to anyone that is a fan of the franchise. It's more of the same and is again a decent watch but the movie ultimately doesn't go anywhere since this easily could have been trimmed down to be the first 45 - 60 minutes of the full final chapter.
Of the film, J.J. Abrams says: "The idea came up a long time ago during production. We wanted to make it a blood relative of Cloverfield. The idea was developed over time. We wanted to hold back the title for as long as possible." It reportedly follows a girl who, after losing consciousness in a car accident, wakes up in an underground cellar with a man who tells her that the outside world has perished in a nuclear attack.
JJ Abrams is officially this generation's Stephen Spielberg. I know he didn't direct this, but its just that anything he is involved in turns out to be a great ride. This movie was no different. The shrouded in secrecy marketing approach (textbook JJ Abrams at this point) helped to make the viewers not really know what this movie was about. That became one of the best parts because as you were watching you really had no idea where this was going to go. And due to how the majority of it took place in an underground bunker with tight confines and what not it led to a non-stop level of suspense where the viewer was pretty much on edge the whole time. And then the conclusion just keeps you there even more. I can't really say too much without giving it all away but I didn't fully realize how intense the movie was as a whole until it was over and I was sore or exhausted when I went to get up because I was so tense the whole movie.
I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It was a great watch. I am sure that there will be people that will knock it for lack of realism at certain points but that is where I say that this is a movie and you need to let go of some of that stuff to enjoy a ride like this one.
The sequel to the worldwide smash hit Olympus Has Fallen, a non-stop, suspenseful action thriller that delivers high-octane excitement through a heightened sense of authenticity. The visceral intensity springs from a timely premise: after the British Prime Minister passes away, his funeral becomes a target of a terrorist organization to destroy some of the world’s most powerful leaders, devastate the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The only hope of stopping it rests on the shoulders of the President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart) and his formidable Secret Service head (Gerard Butler), and an English MI-6 agent (Charlotte Riley) who rightly trusts no one. Morgan Freeman also stars as the Vice President of the United States.
This is for the most part the same as the original. The only thing that made this one better was that it took place throughout London instead of just inside the White House. It's a wannabe Die Hard and succeeds in terms of crazy action and shootouts. But nothing will ever be as good as Die Hard.
I would recommend people checking this out if they are fans of these kinds of action movies. Turn off your brain and enjoy the adrenaline ride for 90 minutes. If you are looking for something with substance, this is not that movie.
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery.
This was a very fun movie. Lots of great characters to love. Lots of humor and symbolism for the parents to enjoy just as much as the kids. Most importantly, it had a great message to the children about being able to be whatever it is you want to be if you set your mind to it.
I would absolutely recommend this movie to everyone. I loved it. My old teenage kids loved it. My young nieces loved it. Thumbs up all around.
An adaptation of journalist Kim Barker’s wartime memoir, "The Taliban Shuffle." The story recounts Barker’s experiences covering conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It's said to be a dark comedy dealing with Barker's fish-out-of-water experience and the challenges of being a woman in wartime Afghanistan and Pakistan.
This was a great story and I thought Tina Fey was perfectly cast for it. It was a good autobiographical story and was very well paced. My only knock against it is that it's was marketed as a comedy and it really wasn't. The movie was much more of a character drama with some funny lines here and there.
The movie was a pretty good watch and I would recommend people checking it out. Just don't expect the laugh out loud comedy that all the ads would lead you to believe.
A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death.
I expected this to be another corny horror movie that had no business being made. I was surprised and wrong. This movie had a good story and build up kind of like The Ring or The Grudge. There were plenty of jump causing scares. You cared enough about the people effected. And most importantly, they actually didn't drop the ball at the end like most of these movies do.
I am not saying this movie is great but it's much better than I expected and I would recommend people looking for a good scary or creepy movie check this out. It ended up being a pretty good watch.
