The Legend Of Tarzan

The good out of this film:

• Christoph Waltz - always a "good" villain.  

• Alexander Skarsgårds' eight-pack (not a six-pack! EIGHT!!)  He worked on his body for nine months! Ate just chicken breast and broccoli and worked out! Gotta give him a credit!

• Nature! 
• Jane had balls. By which I mean she wasn't made weak. She had courage and strength and didn't rely just on "her man". Which for me is always pleasurable to see. 

The bad: 

• I missed the sound. The sound of the jungle, the sound of waterfalls, the cracking noises of branches and trees. The sound was missing
• I needed more of Alexander Skarsgårds' eight-pack
• I wanted more nature and wild-life, more adventures

It's an okay movie to see in cinemas and less from okay when watching at home I think.

Rating: ★★★

Now You See Me 2

I remember I really liked the first part, it gave me everything I was expecting back then.
This time around - either it did the same thing and my taste has changed since the original or it wasn't that good.
Let's start with the good? Okay. What I did like:
- Actor ensemble.
- Tricks/illusions (unfortunately I wanted to see more of these. So much more. Love seeing unbelievably quick hands, smooth motions and other unreal stuff.).
- Everything felt light and uncomplicated (even the "tense" parts). After a good days work I enjoyed that ease.
- Movie wasn't stretched (2 hours is appropriate time and it went by quickly).
- All in all I liked the movie as shallow and predictable as it was.
- AND I also enjoyed I could easily let myself go to the bathroom and know that I won't be missing much.
Now for the bad. What I did NOT like:
- Characters. Especially the new female lead. So because most of the characters were already built in first movie (although I can't say I can remember them), "Lula" was new and basically she was the only female character and for that reason I just so disapproved of how she was - she came off as shallow, weak and a bit dumb. Okay, it's not a serious movie but really? Just give her some substance! As for other characters - didn't care for any of them at all (cared only for that chic because she was not needed at all if she was made like that. And not liking something also means caring right?).
- The plot and the ending. Nothing original, predictable and weak.
- The lack of illusions or tricks. Wanted more and more interesting (or more believable) stuff.
- The Script. Some scenes were too stretched, some dialogues unnecessary and monologues/phrases - stupid (maybe somebody will call them "funny", I hope not)

I think that's enough. I liked the movie. But just "liked".
How did I see it?
Ended my shift at work, went to the cinema (was in the new auditorium), grabbed a beer (okay, two of those), sat down in the best seat (thank you, Reinis! :D) and just watched it with ease and with no real expectations.

Rating: ★★★

Race

This was too simple and just too predictable in every way possible. As I watched I didn't want to believe that it's based on true events. So cliche in everything. Okay, I don't mind how it ended (because of the "realness") but just..ugh, really? I had a pretty boring time with this.
Lovely tones and colors though. And Jeremy Irons' voice.
Didn't see much of anything I could've wanted (didn't feel like there was much of training or preparing shown in any way). It just seems like showing problems that majority of people are (or might be) having was more important for "Race" makers.

Rating: ★★

X-Men: Apocalypse

When I try to think about it I can't remember if I've ever seen a movie which started that strong and powerful before. I really did enjoy the beginning of the movie. Afterwards it was good too but the more it went on the more personal dislikings appeared.
So in this part there is this super duper powerful mutant who pretty much thinks he's god and he wants to destroy everything so the mutants that survive can rule the world or something. And then there are the sane mutants who of course try to save everybody but the "bad guys". Plot is not that hard to understand, like in every superhero movie or a fairytale. That's not a bad thing for these kinds of films.
What I can give "hands down" to after watching?
1. Everyone who was involved in graphic department (to my mind that stuff they come up with and how "beautiful but scary-real" everythin can look - it's magic.)
2. James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Sophie Turner, Evan Peters and Michael Fassbender. They did a good job and I just like them as people (well, from what I've seen in interviews and from pictures they share, you know).
And that's it.
From emotion point of view - there were some tense parts, some scenes were funny. This movie did not make me cramp to my seat from the action or disasters that were happening, it didn't let me feel loose, it just didn't get me in any way quite right. Still - it wasn't bad.
What I disliked the most? And - without giving you any real spoilers, here you go:
1. Music. Most of the time it was just over the top overdramatic. Like, they were trying too much to make many scenes very meaningful and and every character appearnce - very important or dramatic or something. I don't know. It sort of kicked me out of the mood at some points.
2. Psylockes' (played by Olivia Munn) costume. REALLY? Why? And why was she the only one with that type of costume then? It seemed bizzare.
3. Some unnecessary scenes which I won't get into. Ask me privately after you've seen the movie.
And that's it I think.

All in all the newest X-Men movie is entertaining. It won't really surprise you but it will probably make you smile at some points. And for me it's always nice to see how different creatures can be made up in someones mind (it was a long time ago but I like to think about that fact as well) and then portrayed in film.

Rating: ★★★½

10 Cloverfield Lane

So a woman gets into a car accident and wakes up in a "dungeon" where a man tells her that he saved her and that the world above is dead (has been under some kind of attack).
This was an okay thriller with intrigue and with some "what?" moments.
John Goodman did a great job with this role he'd been given. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is also cool to watch and John Gallagher Jr. came and stayed in my life as a good actor (with an appealing voice) since 1st season of The Newsroom. 
Good movie with a good build up. I wanted to see more character development, more dialogues or exactly the opposite - even less talking. But maybe that's just me.
For times when you don't want your regular dramas, comedies or action films and want to be a little thrilled. 

Rating: ★★★½

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

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