EVIL Dead
I have never seen a film so gory. So bloody. So demonic. And be so uninteresting. This straight to dvd- like added to the lack of fun I wanted to experience so badly from this movie.
Army of Darkness was my introduction into the Evil Dead franchise. I watched this movie about twenty times before realizing it had previous installments. Headed to the nearest blockbuster, I rented Evil Dead and enjoyed it, going on to watch Evil Dead 2 as well.
When I first saw the trailer for the new Evil Dead, I felt no excitement or disappointment. Then I saw this garbage and wish I had been a little more disappointed enough not to see it. Throwing out lines and putting in certain scenes just because they were in the original were the biggest flaws of this movie. Actually it was the moments that weren't in the original at all that kept me from walking out.
I was hoping for something like Prometheus, in the same universe as it's predecessors but not a sequel nor remake. Instead it's just another weak update of a great horror movie. Pure Trash.
42
Great Performances all around, even though Harrison Ford went a little too far with his grandpa acting performance. A few corny moments. Pretty Good Biopic.
Trance
After seeing Danny Boyle's annoying Slumdog Millionaire and putting up with a trapped and isolated James Franco for 127 Hours , I was beginning to think this director had nothing left, until Trance, an amazing film that looks into the theory of hypnosis which perfectly goes along with Boyle's choice of camera shots, taking you back to the cinematography from Trainspotting. Great movie.
Oblivion
This movie has better visuals than it does with storytelling. The longest exposition I've ever heard. Once the story start, it turns out to be an okay film but nothing special.
The Place Beyond the Pines
An unusually structured movie with a clear view of a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd act and all three acts being very different from the other, which was the major problem with this movie. Act 1 is the actual crime drama, which is the strongest point of the movie. Act 2 switches over to a completely out of the ballpark police corruption storyline that is so cliche, making this the worst portion of the movie. Then the final act is where the story picks back up, however it still does not match the great beginning. I would have like this better if they kept this same type of storytelling but just had better execution with the 2nd and 3rd act. Pretty Good Film that could have been a lot better and for a personal note, add more scenes with Rose Byrne.
Pain & Gain
The Best Michael Bay movie since Bad Boys 2. And at his most conserved with small action scenes replaced by an actually well written character driven movie. Wahlberg, Rock and Mackie all do great jobs of bringing these real life criminals on the big screen. This movie is identified as a action comedy genre. But it's more of a drama then anything else. It's the foolish acts of these criminals which is so outrageous that you can do nothing but laugh at them. Best Movie of April even though Bay couldn't resist his usual antics such as female super models working out in a gym with full on makeup.
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