Epic - Review

Everywhere I went, I saw promotion for this movie so guess what….I gave in and saw it.  The movie is an animated film that revolves around a young female who turns into a smaller creature into the outside world and wishes to return back to her father in the real world.  The plot was very simple and very predictable from the previews which was very disappointing.  The story was also very basic and did not really draw me into the movie as much as I had desired to.  The only really great thing about this film were the amazing animation effects that made the film a joy to watch in a way.  The work done could definitely notch an Academy Award for Best Animated Film.  If you have the time, see it, otherwise it’s just your ordinary Netflix rental down the road.

Rating – 2.5/5

The Hangover: Part 3 - Review

The movie itself had many, many great pun lines and lots of laughs. That is probably why I enjoyed it, if it weren’t for that, it probably would have been a miserable hour and forty minutes. However, I didn’t understand the concept of this movie being called “The Hangover” as there is relatively no drinking involved what so ever in the film. There is one scene where Phil, Stu, and Alan go to a bar, but nothing major occurs. The plot of the film revolves around famed criminal mastermind, Leslie Chow who stole 42 million dollars from a drug lord, Marshall (John Goodman) as Marshall threatens to kill Phil, Stu, and Alan’s old mate, Doug if the money and Chow aren’t returned to him. I won’t give anything more than that. The film should have been called “Fending the Marshall” or “Another Mastermind of Leslie Chow.” It was really a disappointment that no hangover roll out story occurred like in the previous two films, in which I was looking forward to seeing a third rendition of. I guess maybe “The Hangover on Broadway” can handle that deja vu. However, on a plus side of the film, the additions of the roles and cameos of Mike Epps, Melissa McCarthy, and John Goodman made the movie a tad more pleasurable. I guess if your down for a good laugh one night, check this film out. Don’t expect any good story aside from seeing another dilemma caused by the mastermind of Leslie Chow.

My rating – 3/5

Here I am with Bradley Cooper (Phil)

Here I am with Jeffrey Tambor (Sid Garner)

The Great Gatsby - Review

This film is probably one of the most anticipated films of the summer and rightly should be. The story comes from the great piece of literature from F. Scott Fitzgerald revolving around a wealthy and enriched individual named, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio). The movie itself has quite a few flaws in comparison to the book, but aren’t all book to movie story lines, like that? If you didn’t read the book, I don’t think your missing out on much. The film was a length two and half hours, but it really does drawer your attention as you become fascinated with character of Jay Gatsby who holds many big parties, dresses with great attire, and comes from old money. It is amazing to see such an intriguing character like this. DiCaprio really does steal the show with his performance. Throughout, the film you ponder on a fact if Gatsby is a ghost or not. The acting all around was very well except for the performance of Joel Edgerton in which I thought his performance was very hard to watch due to the poorness in the way he presented his character. I thought throughout the film is character’s tone of voice changed a lot and was very boring to watch on the screen. I think Edgerton needs more acting classes under his belt. However, in comparison to the book, I felt the film was stretched out a little to long in the description of the many events that occur in the story. The one thing that really did fascinate me was the presentation of the setting in the early 1920′s, the filmography was absolutely stunning and was a joy to watch on the screen, convincing me for the two and half hours I was in the time period before the Great Depression. The one thing that discouraged me about the film was the use of modern day hip hop and rap used in the background of most of the film. The time period is the 1920′s not 2013 unfortunately, it irked me in many ways, this concept. If your going to do a film, maybe use some jazz or blues which was very popular at the time. Overall, the movie was very enjoyable to watch and if you see it in 3D or 2D, I don’t know if it will make a difference much, but its a must watch. If you have the time to only see one film out, see Gatsby.

Rating – 4/5