Django Unchained

The previews for Django Unchained are misleading because they do this masterpiece no justice. This movie is truly spectacular in nearly every aspect. The dialogue is fantastically written as its both very witty and humorous. Even though comedy isn't on the genre list, there's a lot of comedy, mainly dark, in this - which becomes beneficial for comic relief purposes because the movie has many intense scenes and the movie is pretty long. The acting was superb. Almost everyone gave a strong performance. Samuel L Jackson played the old, bitter man to perfection. Jamie Foxx showcased that he could play a multidimensional character that expressed many different emotions. While I'm not fond of DiCaprio, I must admit his first performance as an antagonist was well-done and really blended into the the character he was portraying. And Christoph Waltz truly deserves an award for his performance. Everything about it was brilliant. The timing, mannerisms, facial expressions, body language, believably, you name it. The only performance I didn't care for was Kerry Washington's.


Her performance was lacking emotional investment. In other words, I didn't fall in love with her character. But still, her character didn't overshadow the movie's brilliance or even stand out like a sore thumb. It was just mediocre. Like many Tarantino movies, this had a lot of blood, violence, gore, and all that good stuff. That said, the movie isn't for people who have a weak stomach, but it is indeed for anyone who's a sucker for realistic blood and gore. In fact, it will make blood seekers go berserk. After all, let's just say it will make many of his films look peaceful in comparison. The plot and narrating were both crafted well, too. They both keep you guessing what direction the movie is going. An the directing, of course, is just superb. The camera shots, the timing, the choice (plus timing) for the music, the envision of how scenes should look like....... everything was choreograph extremely well. Ultimately, Django Chain is a front runner for movie of the year and in my eyes has surpassed everything that's happened this year by a mile

The Wrestler

At first, I thought this video would be a joke, just like Ready To Rumble was. Once I saw the preview though, I was looking forward to this film. And the anticipation for the film was defiantly worth the wait. The movie might be a little perplexed in the wrestling oriented parts for a causal or non-wrestling fan, but for the most part, they explain the "inside" terms quite rationally. If you do not get what they mean when they say "work over the arm", well you should stick to generic movies.


The movie was not just about wrestling. It also had a superb, dramatic relationship between Randy and his daughter, and his off-and-on relationship with the stripper. Every character is well-defined and well-distinguished in their role; everything fit together in telling the story, nothing came off as filler; and the movie did ABOVE my expectation in showing how grueling and tough it can be to be in a "fake" sport. Aside from their could have been a tad more "wrestling" parts in the movie, it was a great movie for sure.An amazing movie for any "smart" wrestling fan, and even a great movie for a person who does not understand wrestling or like it.

Argo

This supposedly movie of the year wind up being a lackluster cinematic bust. It may intrigue a certain type of audience, but it's not exactly a well-rounded movie that everyone could enjoy. The thing is even if it was a factual story, the structure and directing made it feel too homogeneous. The movie also lacked suspense until the end, and to do so they had to even exaggerate the scene, because, in reality, they got out easily. The character development, especially those who were rescued, was weak. There wasn't a genuine reason that made a viewer completely want to see them be rescued other than..well, they were captured. If they were going to exaggerate something, it should have been where they were had to stay. Seriously, it didn't even look where they were living was that terrible. At least do something that makes them appear they're in serious peril.

After Ben Affleck's greatly crafted movie, The "Town", and after the well-received praised this movie was getting (higher than the Town as a matter of fact), the expectations perhaps were too high. Even if they were, this movie was nothing more than a mediocre capture and rescue true story, though. The problem with true stories is people tend to proceed they are automatically better than fiction stories a lot of times. Well, I went to school yesterday and then watched basketball. That's a true story, but it doesn't mean it's intriguing enough to make it a film about it.

Kill Bill

Kill Bill is another prime example of Tarantino's creative writing. Sure, parts are a little contrived-looking and far-fetched, but with that aside, this is one action thriller. The plot is straightforward, but the action, delivery, and the vintage Tarantino's writing, with things out of place, makes up for the basic plot.If you like kung-fu movies, with a spice of creative action scenes, this movie is certainly for you. In addition to that, the movie also sets up the next Kill Bill, and it does not give you everything at once. In result, you can see this - and want to watch the next one, and you won't get repetitive stuff in the 2nd one since the first one have purposely missing holes in the story. Great writing, great acting, and great action...

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie of all time. It is produced and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is about these two hit men Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega , who want to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their boss Marsellus Wallace. It is also about Butch Coolidgon, aging boxer, who is paid by Wallace to lose his next fight. The lives of these unrelated people are stringed together comprising of a series of funny, awkward and intense scenes.It is a series of related but separated short stories of crime and comedy that each result into an unexpected ending including unexpected deaths, sudden twists, black comedy events and horrific conclusions of crime and its following consequences. It is a movie for everyone. It has everything in it. It has action, comedy, drama, horror, etc.

Sacrifice Review

I watched this yesterday. Surely, it was a very long movie, and it's not for those with low intention span, but it was a very well-made movie. At parts, it does drag. However, any four hour movie in my opinion is going to drag. Arguably, the greatest American movie of all time -- the Godfather -- had its slow parts.

It has been said that the director, Tarkovsky, was about to die. Therefore, he didn't make this movie for the fans. He didn't make this movie for anyone. He just made it for himself. He wanted to do everything he wanted to do in it, so he could make his magnum opus.

Some say he accomplished that, some say he didn't. It depends on your mileage. Personally, I enjoyed the film. It was something different and unique. With all honesty, though, I wouldn't watch it again, although that's mostly because of the length.

Tarkovsky

As I was reading chapter 12, I read about Tarkovsky. In the USSR, he seems like he was the Martin Scorsese of film making. In other words, he was the best in the business there. I'm in the middle of viewing Sacrifice, and I must say, I like it so far. I'm am just a little deary about its length.

 However, on Rotten Tomatoes, the Sacrifice is actually his lowest rated movie. Some say it was a lazy effort by him and that he cut corners. Most actually say Solrias is his best movie. Which means, if Sacrifice, a movie that has been good so far, is his worst film.....I am curious to see his best.

From reading about him, though, he truly seems like he was a master and a genius at directing -- making the long-shot a famous shot.