Boyhood Review - 7/10
No doubt, the concept of "Boyhood" was awesome. Watching these characters age throughout the film was a joy to watch. They never tell you when the year has changed but you can pick up on subtle things like the technology or what the new fad is. One scene in particular was great when a couple of the characters were talking about if a new Star Wars movie was possible. Who knew that when this movie would be released, that there would indeed be a new Star Wars film on the horizon.
The biggest problem for me was, nothing really exciting happens. Is there some conflict? Sure a couple of times but nothing special. Just shows that the mom has bad taste in men as she marries two separate drunks and leaves them both. The best scenes are with Ethan Hawke who plays the father. However, he wasn't the main focus as the title would indicate, it's about the young boy who we watch grow into a young adult.
It was funny at times, but overall its really just a movie about a young boy growing up. He's not that likeable of a character, yet you don't hate him either. I guess I expected more after such hype. I bit of a disappointment but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
Trainwreck
Trainwreck Review 7/10
The plot of Trainwreck is nothing special. It's a pretty basic Judd Apatow comedy with hilarious dialogue and physical comedy. Amy Schumer, is our main character who was taught at a very young age by her cheating father that monogamy isn't realistic. Fast forward to present day and we see that she has taken this mindset and has countless hook ups while "dating" one of them played by John Cena who did an awesome job.
She's given an assignment at work to do a story on a doctor who is changing the way surgeries are done. Bill Hader is that doctor who also happens to be great friends with Lebron James (who plays himself). Long story short, Amy and Hader fall for each other but then conflict ensues, they fight, both are depressed and so on.
Lebron James steals every scene he's in, it was pretty impressive to say the least. The beginning is a bit slow but there is enough comedy to hold your attention. It's a funny movie and if you're a fan of Apatow films, you'll enjoy this one.
The plot of Trainwreck is nothing special. It's a pretty basic Judd Apatow comedy with hilarious dialogue and physical comedy. Amy Schumer, is our main character who was taught at a very young age by her cheating father that monogamy isn't realistic. Fast forward to present day and we see that she has taken this mindset and has countless hook ups while "dating" one of them played by John Cena who did an awesome job.
She's given an assignment at work to do a story on a doctor who is changing the way surgeries are done. Bill Hader is that doctor who also happens to be great friends with Lebron James (who plays himself). Long story short, Amy and Hader fall for each other but then conflict ensues, they fight, both are depressed and so on.
Lebron James steals every scene he's in, it was pretty impressive to say the least. The beginning is a bit slow but there is enough comedy to hold your attention. It's a funny movie and if you're a fan of Apatow films, you'll enjoy this one.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Ex Machina
Ex Machina Review - 7/10
Ex Machina revolves around the intelligences of A.I. Oscar Isaac plays a character that has created a self aware robot. He owns the biggest search engine in the world and is also one of the smartest men on earth. He handpicks an employee who works for his company to come out to his secluded house in the middle of no where. This man's name is Caleb and he gets to test the robot and see just how smart she is.
Right away, when Caleb first arrives to the house and meets Nathan (Oscar Isaac), you get a sense that this guy may be hiding something. As the plot unfolds and we get to see more of this house and what's hidden inside the walls, you realize this man has a dark secret. Nathan and the robot named Ava, bond quickly and Ava develops feelings for him. This leads to Nathan snooping around the property for other clues.
The climax has a few twists that I enjoyed and the ending works perfectly. It was a good take on today's society and how we use so much technology. I wouldn't be surprised that if in the near future something like this is actually created.
Ex Machina revolves around the intelligences of A.I. Oscar Isaac plays a character that has created a self aware robot. He owns the biggest search engine in the world and is also one of the smartest men on earth. He handpicks an employee who works for his company to come out to his secluded house in the middle of no where. This man's name is Caleb and he gets to test the robot and see just how smart she is.
Right away, when Caleb first arrives to the house and meets Nathan (Oscar Isaac), you get a sense that this guy may be hiding something. As the plot unfolds and we get to see more of this house and what's hidden inside the walls, you realize this man has a dark secret. Nathan and the robot named Ava, bond quickly and Ava develops feelings for him. This leads to Nathan snooping around the property for other clues.
The climax has a few twists that I enjoyed and the ending works perfectly. It was a good take on today's society and how we use so much technology. I wouldn't be surprised that if in the near future something like this is actually created.
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