21 Jump street is a good movie choice for your weekend entertainment. Hilariously scripted and perfectly executed by Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. Haven't seen any TV series popularized by our beloved actor "Johnny Depp", 21 Jump street is following its predecessor as a teenage movie choice. Surely 21 Jump street did really lifted up the spirit of Action comedy genre that is purely for entertainment only. Majority of movie in this genre has been a "A pass by entertainment" where people watched and doesn't expect much about it then people just stopped talking about it. Some action comedy movies beside 21 Jump street that makes people coming back for the sequel is Rush Hour (Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker), the other doomed action comedy is Killer (Asthon Kutcher and Katherine Heigl). Well, Triple X (Vin Diesel) was a good action comedy genre before it was ruined in the second movie starring "Ice cube".
Triple xXx does really show the movie industry that casting does really matter for action comedy genre. 21 Jump street do have a good cast. I was firstly doubted Channing Tatum joining the set making the same mistake like Ice cube in Triple X: State of union which brought the franchise on the knee. However Tatum executed the character "Greg Gengko" fairly well. On the other hand, Jonah Hill is fantastic. Even though, Hill is 28 now, he did really put his best in Morton Schimdt. He executed it very well and made the character very alive. Jonah Hill do really show us that age doesn't matter in movie industry as long as you can act.
I thought that 21 Jump street was a first fresh action comedy before I found out that 21 Jump Street is a famous 80s TV shows starring Johnny Depp. The storyline is perfectly scripted and does not gives you awkward corny line. Perhaps, it was Hill and Tatum that made the character alive. Unlike Killer that dragged you too long on the introduction or Big Mommas 3 that brought you the same formula which bored you to dead, 21 Jump street do balanced out the drama, comedy and action giving you a hilarious 109 minutes rides of fun.
Well, the twisting plot I have to admit it, is not brilliant enough. A good twisting plot is the one that makes you guessing a lot and found out that you have been accusing the wrong person or makes felt that you have been fooled by the story-line. 21 Jump street does not give you that formula, perhaps that is never their attention as this is supposed to be "Action Comedy" movie. At least, the movie gives you an interesting plot.
Johnny Depp starred as a cameo. According to entertainment news, Johnny Depp as a cameo with several conditions which one of them is his cast mate in 80s 21 Jump street must also involved in it and another one is *SPOILER*. Well, perhaps you have to find it in the movie.
Act of Valor is a product of insulting the Battlefield and Call of Duty fans. Despite feeding us with tons of explosions, gun fighting and tremendous modern weapon, AoV is utterly a disappointment in terms of acting and characterization. So its kinda cool to jump from one location to another location just like COD Modern Warfare, apparently not without a good story-line.
"Have to admit it that the story-line is way out of the phase, putting me in boring face, yawning along the movie for God sake. "
The premise is simple and utterly specific, which is "Capturing the head of the terrorist to prevent another attack on American soil". It is so simple yet they failed to make it so intensely and excitingly complicated. Unlike Jack Bauer in 24 or Black Hawk Down or even Saving Private Ryan that gives you a dramatic conflict and sets you closer to the character which you feel some sort of connected with it at the end of the movie, Act of Valor is somewhat "Yes sir, yes sir, you are right sir, lets go with it sir" movie. It brings you straight to the end without any amazing twisting plot and dramatic conflict or even the emotional state of the lead character. They decided to put an actor with deep voice like the Terminator dude to impress us, unfortunately they make it even worse. It almost put me to sleep with the non-excitement, un-energetic voice that when you closed your eyes and heard it, you would think that the dude must be waking up for a Good-day Monday.
The storyline is awkwardly told, Started with Voice Over telling us the courage, the honor, bravery and heroism and then suddenly bring you to Philippines and bring you back to the states for another voice over and bring you to all of the world with a very little intention to tell you what was really happening around there. Well, to be honest. The first scene sort of brought my expectation up that this movie was going to be great, but actually I was being lifted to enjoy a short throne and then being thrown to the river just to be brought by the current to the edge of waterfall and saved by a branch.
Have to praise the action scenes, gun fight and explosion stuffs, surely it did make the movie a lot better. At least something is really entertaining. The power of the gun fight, car chasing, and close encounter did really give some hope for us that came to see the big things. The modern weapon and vehicle brought in and the satellite technology stuff that looks like COD:MW series. Fps fans have finally fulfill what they have been expecting ,at least part of it (Better something than nothing).
Overall, the movie a good entertainment for youngster that value the action but not for hardcore moviegoers that more into story and character development. You know something is not that good if you saw people started to walk out minutes before the credit was shown.
A Cybertronian spacecraft managed to escape in the middle of war and crashed on the moon. NASA detected the impact and authorized by the president to send a man on the moon to collect some samples. This incident remains secret until Optimus Prime found out that the humans have been hiding those information for years. Soon the secret of it is slowly revealing. Decapticons have been planning and waiting for those pillars found in the spacecraft. With the ability of those pillars to create a portal, Decapticons planned to take over the Earth.
Reviews This is what summer movie suppose to be. It starts with a bang and end with a bang. Michael Bay has greatly introduced terrific action concept which this third installment is more intense and exciting. The details and special effects generated has lifted this Transformer third installment to an amazing CGI work. For those action lover, this movie is going to amaze you. However, the lack of great story line makes this third installment less humane.
Charles Xavier (Professor X "McAvoy") and Erik Lensherr (Magneto "Fassbender") was a good old folks who pursue different paths. Erik is in the a deep grief to avenge his mother death. Been through the pain of Nazi eras, Erik soon discover his dark personality. While, Charles Xavier lives alone in a big mansion since young and have a idealistic view of the society between mutants and humans. Both Charles and Erik met in the middle of the fight with Shaw "Bacon" the dangerous mutant. Erik is blinded by his hunger for revenge and Charles tries to find Erik's inner peace. However as time goes by, both Erik and Charles are not destined for the same path.
Review
X-Men first class is refreshing the franchise that is going downward since the last Wolverine X-men origin. This whole new concept of the story did really bring up the franchise to a new level. The story is beautifully crafted and for those who followed all the series of X-men movies, this first class really explained all of it.
McAvoy executed the Charles Xavier greatly with the punch line that I would never forget "Listen carefully my friend, killing shaw will not bring you peace". The audiences are brought to better understanding of the Professor X and Magneto characteristics. This whole concept of rebuilding the atmosphere of mutants world by bringing the founders of X division "Charles Xavier" and mutant brotherhood "Erik Lansheer" and put it in a new perspective did surely revived the dying franchise. The character building which is the part that needed to be praised even though the special effects are a bit patchy as some says.
X-Men First Class
Buzz! Do you know that the opening scene of X-Men first class (2011) and X-Men 1 (2000) is similar? You should check it out!
Starring Hayden Christensen Thandie Newton John Leguizamo
Studio Herrick Entertainment
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Release date 12 September 2010
Running time 90 Minutes
Quick Synopsis
Several humans stuck in the middle of the darkness that is about to consume them. The way and the only solution is to stay near the lights. With the dark soul waiting in the darkness, they need to find a way to get out from the city.
Review
Hayden Christensen (Luke) has gone through the pain of fighting the darkness in "Star Wars" and then come back just to find himself stuck with his own past darkness in "Jumper". Now, he is back again to be consumed by the darkness in "Vanishing on 7th Street". Performing along John Leguizamo (Paul) and Thandie Newton (Rosemary), this movie is great in character execution. You can exactly feel the fear depicted by the characters. The setting is fabulous with a little magic touch of the movie director, the audiences are surely being brought into movie especially with the strong scene of plane crashing in the middle of the city. The way it executes the beginning surely enhances the curiosity of the audiences. With the spooky setting surely everyone going to think that this is going to be hell out of a movie.
Well, unfortunately the lack of originality and half full story telling result in it as an average movie. Even with the good directing, the movie fail to lift itself to the next level. The lack of character building just left the audiences with never ending guessing. The lack of explanation just left the audiences with emptiness in the story. However, Vanishing on 7th Street is still acceptable movie to be enjoy by horror fans. For those who love horror mystery movie without some sort of creatures that jump out and haunt you in the mind for the rest of the night, this movie is worth a try. Overall, seeing "Vanishing on 7th street" is interesting, seeing it second time makes me angry for wasting time.
Baby doll is being sent by her stepfather to mental institution. She is planned for lobotomized. Along the way, Baby doll is planning for her escape with the assistance of her other institutionalized friends.
Review
I laughed at myself for being sucker punched by our beloved director of 300 "Zack Snyder". The movie is awkwardly told. The action part is totally unnecessary. Sometimes a less is more. Fortunately, the plot and setting is interesting enough to keep me watching. But honestly, it took only 40 minutes to finish the story which means that I have to go through agonizing 80 minutes of bored.
The action part is totally a ruin for the story atmosphere. However, you have to praised the hard work of the beautifully crafted action scenes. Unfortunately, Sucker Punch could have been better without it. Sucker Punch is suppose to be dark, serious and thrilling. In the end, Sucker punch is a coffee with too much sugar.
Well in term of character building, there is an eager of wanting to know what really is going on with the "Baby Doll". Is she really mentally ill or what else? Disappointingly, the line of finding out is kinda blurred, thus leaving the audiences to adopt a certain perspective along the movie "Guessing".
Starring Sam Riley Mickey Rourke Ray Winstone Jason Statham
Distributed by Paramount Vantage Endeavor
Premise
A naive young who stumbled into a complicated gambling game of Russian roulette.
Review
A complete waste of talent and time. Probably the next contender of the last air bender, but the only downside of this is the screenplay. Thirteen is lack of story and lack of character building. Bombarded with a major name like Jason Statham and Mickey Rouke to star in it, surely nobody could think that this movie is going to be a big disappointment. However, Gela has successfully trick so many audiences, especially with those elegantly designed poster like above. Thirteen is just like throwing a flat story and make it looks like a blockbuster hit. Just can't believe that Jason Statham even considered signing in for the cast.
What makes me want to see the movie at first is the cast and the poster which looks appealing. And now I want my whole 90 minutes back. The premise is interesting but the way it is being told is ridiculous. First 10 minutes really depicted how it is going down from there. There is lack of detail in the story. Barely a good explanation on how the winner is paid and how the players are being picked can be found in the movie. The main character is lacking of motive and it is executed poorly.
Well, some might find it interesting. But if you like thriller movie with a good story and greatly built character, this movie is worth a skip.
