28 aprīlis, 2016

Captain America: Civil War

BOOM BOOM POW!
Excellent piece from Marvel Studios!
Movie is about 2.5 hours long and that time flies by with lots of action, sci-fi stuff, easy-going dialogues, tense (or very loose) conversations, some humor (some of the fun part was made from the audience, thank you audience!) and with lots of cool (and pretty) acting.
If you don't dislike superheros, this most probably will be a good treat. Watch it with great sound and on a big screen and you should be entertained.
This was the best I've seen from Marvel (I've seen a lot. Little glimpse on the bottom of the page).
I guess there's nothing much to say. Go and see IMDb because there are just too many fine actors in this and other information if you want to see/know more.

Rating: ★★★★

P.S. My mother hasn't seen any other comic-book related movies (she's not interested) but she loved this one. I think more than me. She was happy it turned out she didn't have to really know what happened in previous films.

"the glimpse" of what I've seen and that fit into screen

23 aprīlis, 2016

High-Rise

Once in a while I tend to see some very weird movies. Well High-Rise belongs in this category... Only I had never seen something like this before. What a strange experience I had.
What this movie is about you ask? I am not REALLY sure. There are these people who live in a many-story building (synonym for high-rise). There are rich and poor who stay there and then things happen and everything runs out of control but they continue to be there and I don't know why (still confused about all of this).. As I said, I'm not really sure.
Who's playing somewhat important parts? Tom Hiddleston (I know him from playing Thor's "evil brother" in Thor movies and The Avengers) was doing a good job (even though I didn't understand his character, I enjoyed watching him be this interesting human being), Elisabeth Moss (haven't seen her in a "normal" movie...so I should've known what I'm getting myself into before taking a seat) also was enjoyable and then there were powerful stuff coming from Luke Evans. Sienna Miller and Jeremy Irons also were there but they didn't shine for me in this piece.
What was this for me? Well, it was a very well done but chaotic (I would say too chaotic) film. Directing, acting, cameras, music: all these pieces together made me feel creeped out, confused but still interested in the story..which I couldn't comprehend. Oh, there was also dark humor (maybe the whole movie was a very, very dark comedy, I can't tell) which was nicely excellently done.
If you know me, you probably know how I am able to like movies (and things in real life) which I don't even understand and which are somewhat bizarre. If you decide to go and see this movie, I can't promise you'll like it. You might even not pull through or maybe you'll like the mess even more than I did. Should also add that from time to time I kept shouting inside my had: What?? Why? Why?? And now...what??
This. Was. Odd.

Rating: ★★★½

16 aprīlis, 2016

Demolition

As I watched and listened I felt for characters, I could relate to different parts of the story and most importantly - I laughed and I cried.
This movie is about a guy who loses his wife and something clicks, so his way of dealing or understanding different things in his life is quite interesting and unique I would say.
From the beginning I was in and interested in what happens next...And then what happens, and what happens after that scene you know.
I don't really want to say much (but about this one I could) because I don't want to slip and give something away, I think you have to go and see it for yourselves and experience it for yourselves. What I will say is that it was a nice but sad piece throughout but what Bryan Sipe (screenplay) and Jean-Marc Vallée (directing, also known for Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and The Young Victoria, if these ring a bell) did was when it got dark, they brilliantly found a way how to lighten the mood by cleverly sliding in some good punch-lines or just making my number one actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) do something that will make you smile.
And if I mentioned Jake I can continue with glorifying him. Oh, Jake, once again you amazed me and took me in your world and I didn't want to get out of there. And your face is pleasant to look at as well. Thank you for being born and deciding to show yourself publicly. 

Okay and I can't finish without giving a shout-out to all the main characters and their execution by Mr. Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and Judah Lewis who all were excellent at showing these different (some where more or less typical, some were interesting and some - likeably strange) people and their different personalities.

This will be a good movie to see when you want something realistic, something with substance and without sci-fi or thrillery-action. This is a film you go and see. Period. A nice movie with a lot of heart.

Rating: ★★★★½

12 aprīlis, 2016

Mr Right

Excellent movie to play when making a meal and not really watching it. The thing I don't do ("watch" while preparing food) and so this was once again - a bad choice.
Plot is a bit messy and there are scenes when you are not sure why is something happening. Jokes are not funny, the vibe of the movie is mixed and not in a good way - all in all it is quite light but then it's supposed to be tense but still funny (and really isn't) and action scenes are weird...Well, I guess I found it chaotic. And annoying sometimes.
The good thing: it's only 1hour and 30minutes short and can be used instead of a radio. Who am I kidding, you should go and see this movie for yourselves and then come back and tell me that I can tell you - I told you so. Or maybe not?
It's starring: Anna Kendrick (lovely, quite funny lady with bad movie choices lately and from time to time), Tim Roth (main lead from Lie To Me, guy in Reservoir Dogs, 4 Rooms, Pulp Fiction and other good movies..I don't get it why he was here, really) and Sam Rockwell (have seen him in on-average rated movies mostly).
If anyone's interested why I even wanted to watch this in first place? Well I just had a teeny tiny (very tiny) hope that MAYBE it will make me laugh and make my day better...Because it's a comedy. Nope.

Rating: ★½