Delivery Man - Review

And the final delivery is.....not bad to say the least.  Though, I really did think this movie steered totally different then what I thought this film was going to produce.  The story around a meat delivery man played by Vince Vaughn who plays an anonymous producing father of close to 530 children did an exceptional job with the role.  I think Vaughn has a presence during the film of through his seriousness and comedic sides of the film, he does a great job of portraying both in this movie.  I couldn't think of a better actor to play this role as Vaughn always impresses me.  The story really does feel like it's going nowhere towards the half to the near end of the film, but Vaughn's performance does distract you from this.  I think there is definitely originality to the story of this film, but I think many a few changes could have been made to make this film progress better.  I do think this is a great film for any individual who is in debt or has problems connecting with others and can possibly be a helpful film to maybe work on overcoming those issues.  I didn't walk away completely satisfied with this film, but I did enjoy certain parts of this film, it's not the best nor the greatest films I have seen.

Rating - 2.5/5

Don Jon - Review

This film has been out for a while now, but I did just land on the chance to go see it and I was quite surprised with the reaction I had.  This was a film that I thought was very original with its writing and story line and I think director, not to mention the main star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt did an excellent job with this movie.  The story was also so unique and interesting to follow along with the entire movie.  I really did enjoy the film as the acting on all ends was really great to watch.  I'd honestly recommend this film to anybody because I think anybody who sees this movie would be intrigued by it.  I really think Gordon-Levitt could carry out many more successful films down the road from the great job he did with this film.   This film is one to definitely a great one to watch as I truly think it is one of the better films I have watched in recent.

Rating - 4/5

Thor: The Dark World - Review

Instead of calling this sequel, "Thor: The Dark World", I believe maybe "Thor: Back Again" would have been the right title for this film.  This film felt like it was very much similar to the first film of the series.  I also think the length of this film could have been shortened and at one point I thought I was going to doze off as it kept going onward the film.  The movie is not bad or really that good, the story takes many twists and turns in which I didn't like.  However, the characters including Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) allowed this negative part to brush off with their motives.  I also enjoyed the performance of Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and I thought her chemistry with Thor (Hemsworth) was very enjoyable.  Also, the visual effects of any Marvel film is absolutely stunning, especially in this film.  This is one to see only if your in spare of seeing a film, if you ask me.

Rating - 2.5/5

Free Birds - Review

Finally, one semi-decent animated film has come our way in "Free Birds", the film revolving around a duo of turkeys trying to cancel the tradition of eating turkey on Thanksgiving back in 1621.  The story's tale is very original, which I appreciated and I enjoyed the characters presented in the film who made you laugh quite a bit.  I also thought the animation was done very well and has the potential to be nominated for Best Animated Feature.  Though, the movie took some twists and turns where you were questioning what was going on in parts of the film towards the end.  I do think this film is a great family feature and will satisfy the family if seen.

Rating - 3/5

Ender's Game - Review

This is one film that you walk away with a mixture of feelings towards it.  I did think the story was interesting to follow along with, but I just felt the entire film built up and rose to nothing special or of importance.  As this film progressed, it did get to be tiring because it was almost two hours of just escalating events to a final scene which didn't phase me at all.  The film's length was absolutely way too long and I didn't enjoy many of the characters except for the main character, Ender played by Asa Butterfield.  I think Butterfield has lots of potential down the road as the young actor he is becoming.  The others including Harrison Ford and Viola Davis were just not unique enough to enjoy watching in this film.  I am a fan of both Ford and Davis, but films like this are not meant for them.

Rating - 2.5/5

Last Vegas - Review

When you combine Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline in a film together, the film can go over really well or really bad.  This film neared mainly towards really well for it's tendency to have great comedic lines the majority of the film.  The film's plot/storyline is not really original as the plot is portrayed in so many different films of a group of men going to celebrate pre-wedding extravaganzas.  This film also had many predictable outcomes as soon as you saw many of the characters introduced with one another as well.  However, the thing that shocked me was a bottle of liquor played an important role amongst the main characters as well.  With this film, it was just great to see a core of starred actors come together and crack you up in many parts of the film.  I do recommend this film as it was pretty good if you ask me.

Rating - 3/5

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa - Review

Considering this is part of the famed "Jackass" film series, you can only know what you are in for.  This film varies much from the other Jackass films, and for once it is not as disturbing to watch the entire film which is great.  The main character, Irving Zisman, a grandfather who is traveling with his grandson to get him to his father the entire film, was absolutely hysterical.  With every action or comment he made, I think I cracked up for the most part.  His grandson, Billy, also was hysterical to watch, for someone who portrayed an 8 year old kid with a mind, for sure.  The tale was a great one and Johnny Knoxville did a great job portraying a gentleman, double his senior.  I really enjoyed this film a lot and I didn't find many flaws about it either so go out and see it!

Rating - 4/5

Runner Runner - Review

I must say I really did like this film a lot and I had lots of anticipation for it because two entertainers I enjoy watching were in it in Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck.  I think this movie had a great concept and it reminded me ironically of "The Social Network" a little bit.  The length was done very well and it really did build up through its entirety.  The acting by Timberlake and Affleck was really great and the two made a good combination together which should be used in future films down the road.  Though, this film had some parts that jumped around where you were trying to figure out what the heck was going on in those parts of the film, it was still enjoyable to watch.  This is another film I do recommend as well.

Rating - 3.5/5

Captain Phillips - Review

As Oscar season is on it's way, quite a few films like "Captain Phillips" await us.  This film is all based on a true story and it is truly remarkable to watch as the intensity and suspense is really incredible throughout this film.  The acting on all parts especially by Tom Hanks is truly amazing and I believe Hanks could be nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.  Also, I believe the Main Pirate could also be nominated as well.  The film also had a great screenplay which could be nominated as well, not to mention also for Best Picture as well.  This film was one of the best films this year though I thought some parts were hard to comprehend when the timing and sequences were hard to follow along with.  I also thought the film failed to describe the rescue operations thoroughly and how they worked as it appeared help magically helped the captain at ease.  I am pretty sure during the real capturing there was a lot more intensity going on and only some of it was portrayed in the film.  I also thought the length of the film was a bit long and could've been shortened a bit.  Other than that, this film was truly great and I do recommend you all go see it.

Rating - 4/5

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 - Review

This film can just tag along with the rest of the disappointing animated films that have been released in 2013.  The list is becoming staggering.  This movie basically has not plot or story line.  I even was bored with the characters in the film because they just seemed so boring.  However, the animation was very unique and I thought the animation was done very well.  Other than that, don't waste your time with this film.

Rating - 1.5/5