I have loved the Disney version of Three Musketeers since I was little. The name Athos has been one of my favorites since I saw the movie. The new Three Musketeers is a very modern day adaptation of the traditional story. That is not a bad thing it is just trying to update a classic. Normally I would be very disappointed but they did a good job trying to stay true to the classic story.
This story starts with Porthos, Athos and Aramis (played by Ray Stevenson, Matthew Macfadyn, and Luke Evans) looking for something in Venice. They have the help of Milady DeWinter played by Milla Jovovich as a skilled theif. She is not afraid to make the amazing Athos fall in love with her and then leave him as soon as she gets what she wants. Sadly, the boys are betrayed in the first 5 minutes of the movie when Milady teams up with Buckingham played by Orlando Bloom.
We then flash ahead a few months and see a very young D'Artagnan, played by Logan Lerman, in swordplay with his father. D'Artagnan is on his way to Paris to become a Musketeer. Once he gets to Paris he teams up with our boys who are out of their luck. Together they fight for France against Cardinal Richelieu, played by Christoph Waltz. He is by far the best actor in the film with Matthew a very close second.
The whole film is basically funny moments making fun of the King and seeing the cool special effects. It is very historically far-fetched but still enjoyable to watch. It was basically fun sword fighting and funny boys plotting. I do not mean that as a bad thing, that's just what it is.
Over all the movie was ok, not the best thing I have seen but fun to watch if you are bored or if you really like Musketeers adventures like I do. I say check it out if you are bored, it's a fun sit and watch and don't think movie.
Over all B-
Friday, October 28, 2011
Paranormal Activity 3
Ok so this movie is a mix bag for me. I really enjoyed the movie because it scared the crap out of me. I was literally clinging to my aunt's arm watching this movie. My only beef with this movie is that all of the good stuff in the trailer did not appear in the movie. Now I understand not wanting to give too much away but you are actually hurting the movie by deceiving the audience. I was expecting more scary moments in the house and more ghost-like occurrings with the girls but it was all taken out. I am pretty sure that they did that because they wanted the ending to be more climatic or to make the movie shorter but there are some MAJOR points taken out.
We know for a fact that from the other movie, the girls house sets on fire. We know that they lose everything and that the monster attacks in the house. None of this happens in the movie! In the trailer we see the house starting on fire but that never happens! It doesn't make sense because the movie ends with a huge gap in the story. I don't know if they are thinking of doing one more and that is why it ended that way, but it didn't make any sense.
Other than that HUGE issue I have with the movie, it was very scary. The movie is very short at a whopping 1 hr and 20 mins but it's long enough. It's the same style with the hand held cameras so it ends in good time.
The movie does what they do best, start to scare you with the little things occurring in the house. A few jumps and screams in the middle and then a few things you can not rationalize in your mind. The ending is so creepy that people were yelling and freaking out, myself included! I can't say much more than this because it will ruin the good parts for you. Just watch this movie and keep your eyes WIDE OPEN!
Over all:B-
We know for a fact that from the other movie, the girls house sets on fire. We know that they lose everything and that the monster attacks in the house. None of this happens in the movie! In the trailer we see the house starting on fire but that never happens! It doesn't make sense because the movie ends with a huge gap in the story. I don't know if they are thinking of doing one more and that is why it ended that way, but it didn't make any sense.
Other than that HUGE issue I have with the movie, it was very scary. The movie is very short at a whopping 1 hr and 20 mins but it's long enough. It's the same style with the hand held cameras so it ends in good time.
The movie does what they do best, start to scare you with the little things occurring in the house. A few jumps and screams in the middle and then a few things you can not rationalize in your mind. The ending is so creepy that people were yelling and freaking out, myself included! I can't say much more than this because it will ruin the good parts for you. Just watch this movie and keep your eyes WIDE OPEN!
Over all:B-
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Real Steel
I have been waiting for Real Steel to come out for months! I think I was starting to go through Hugh Jackman Withdrawals! I have to say it was well worth the wait! This movie was fantastic!
Real Steel is about Hugh Jackman playing Charlie, a former boxer down on his luck. The game of boxing changed in this not to distant future (I think it takes place around 2020ish) Now boxing is done by Robots because they can take a hit better and have more carnage than real people. They can take each other apart in the ring and it's all OK because no one get killed. Charlie controls a fighting robot in this new boxing style. We find out his is down on his luck and honestly his robot kinda sucks. Within 5 minutes the robot starts to fall apart! Even with the help of his friend and former girlfriend, Bailey(played by Evangeline Lily) they can not get this robot to improve.
In the meantime Charlie finds out that his ex-wife has died and now his son needs a guardian. His son(Max) is played by new comer Dakota Goyo who is sensational. This kid is going to have an amazing career, he is so funny and charming. Anyway I'll get to that in a minute! Max's aunt Debra (played by Hope Davis) wants to adopt Max. Charlie ends up making a deal with Debra's husband for them to have custody of Max for money. Part of the deal is that Charlie has to take Max for a few months and then Debra will take full custody. There is alot more to it to that but I don't wanna ruin bits of the movie for you so I'll just leave it at that.
Max finds a robot in the junkyard and together Max and Charlie teach this robot called Atom how to box.
The whole movie is just fantastic! The fighting Robot special effects are sensational! I could not tell what was real and what was CGI and that is saying something because I am picky when it comes to CGI. The robots were believable and I could see something like that being created in the next 10 years. The fact that it was a little in the future really helped the story. Everything was the same but slightly upgraded.
The relationship between Charlie and Max is amazing. You really feel like Jackman and Goyo are father and son. They have this great on-screen chemistry together. They play off of each other so well and they are both so funny. Little Dakota is an amazing little actor that is going to have a long and successful career. He already can keep up with big screen leading man Hugh Jackman, this kid is great. The humor in this movie is so quick and realistic and so funny!
I loved the movie because it had great action with the fighting robots but amazing heart between the actors. At points you forget that Atom is a robot and you feel like he can understand you. The movie shows you that even the toughest creatures have a weakness in them. I'm telling you to go see this movie NOW! I'm already trying to figure out when I can go see it again. It was so good I could have sat and watched it all over again. I never do that but this movie was just that good. A MUST SEE!!!
Over all A
Real Steel is about Hugh Jackman playing Charlie, a former boxer down on his luck. The game of boxing changed in this not to distant future (I think it takes place around 2020ish) Now boxing is done by Robots because they can take a hit better and have more carnage than real people. They can take each other apart in the ring and it's all OK because no one get killed. Charlie controls a fighting robot in this new boxing style. We find out his is down on his luck and honestly his robot kinda sucks. Within 5 minutes the robot starts to fall apart! Even with the help of his friend and former girlfriend, Bailey(played by Evangeline Lily) they can not get this robot to improve.
In the meantime Charlie finds out that his ex-wife has died and now his son needs a guardian. His son(Max) is played by new comer Dakota Goyo who is sensational. This kid is going to have an amazing career, he is so funny and charming. Anyway I'll get to that in a minute! Max's aunt Debra (played by Hope Davis) wants to adopt Max. Charlie ends up making a deal with Debra's husband for them to have custody of Max for money. Part of the deal is that Charlie has to take Max for a few months and then Debra will take full custody. There is alot more to it to that but I don't wanna ruin bits of the movie for you so I'll just leave it at that.
Max finds a robot in the junkyard and together Max and Charlie teach this robot called Atom how to box.
The whole movie is just fantastic! The fighting Robot special effects are sensational! I could not tell what was real and what was CGI and that is saying something because I am picky when it comes to CGI. The robots were believable and I could see something like that being created in the next 10 years. The fact that it was a little in the future really helped the story. Everything was the same but slightly upgraded.
The relationship between Charlie and Max is amazing. You really feel like Jackman and Goyo are father and son. They have this great on-screen chemistry together. They play off of each other so well and they are both so funny. Little Dakota is an amazing little actor that is going to have a long and successful career. He already can keep up with big screen leading man Hugh Jackman, this kid is great. The humor in this movie is so quick and realistic and so funny!
I loved the movie because it had great action with the fighting robots but amazing heart between the actors. At points you forget that Atom is a robot and you feel like he can understand you. The movie shows you that even the toughest creatures have a weakness in them. I'm telling you to go see this movie NOW! I'm already trying to figure out when I can go see it again. It was so good I could have sat and watched it all over again. I never do that but this movie was just that good. A MUST SEE!!!
Over all A
Monday, September 26, 2011
Twelve and Holding
You know how much I like to throw a little curve ball at all you readers (all 6 of you). I have been watching some independent films and I have one that you must check out. The film is called Twelve and Holding and it came out in 2005. The story starts with these twin brothers, Jacob and Rudy, getting chased around by the town bullies. They meet up with their two friends an over weight boy named Leonard and a little girl named Malee. The little group hears that the bullies are going to try to tear down their tree house so Rudy decides to meet Leonard there to stop them. The bullies throw a bottle with a burning towel at the tree house. Leonard escapes after he falls on his head and poor Rudy is buried alive. This is a really hard scene to watch but very good. Don't worry I'm not giving anything away because this happens in the first 5 minutes.
After Rudy's death Jacob tries to live his life. Jacob is different from Ruby because he has a big birthmark on the side of his face. Leonard finds out that he lost his sense of smell and because of that he can no longer taste food. Malee meets a man in her mother's therapy office named Gus (played by Jeremy Renner).
The movie divides into 3 small stories about the year after Rudy's death. Jacob becomes close with the boy who accidentally killed Rudy. He continues to go visit him and tell him about the outside world.
Leonard decides to get in shape and save his own life. He starts working out and eating right. This throws off Leonards whole family because they are big people and eat terrible foods. Leonard see this as his second chance for a better life. I wont mess up the ending but let's just say that he takes the diet to the extremes with his family.
Malee was by far my favorite character. She is this little 12 year old girl that gets her first crush on Gus. To be totally honest what girl wouldn't have a crush on Jeremy Renner if he was sweet to you. Malee starts to sneak around to find information about Gus. She even sneaks into her mother's office to hear his therapy session. Gus used to be a fire fighter and has serious post-traumatic stress. Now Gus is doing construction on the land where Rudy was killed.
I may give you a bit of a spoiler here but I have to talk about this scene, it is so powerful. Malee finds a key to Gus's apartment and shows up there. She goes through his things and finds a gun in his drawer. Just as she grabs it Gus comes home. Malee hides under the bed and watches as Gus gets into the shower. Gus starts to have an emotional break down in the shower. His back is to the door and his head in the corner of the shower. This is some of the best acting I have ever seen with Renner. As he is having this emotional break down, Malee walks into the bathroom and tries to put her hand on his back. She stops and walks out without him ever knowing she was there.
The rest of the movie Malee starts to see Gus more and more. She talks to him about falling in love and not liking the boys her age. As she sees him more and more she starts to dress more like a little woman and not a little girl.
SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!!!!!!
One night Malee shows up to Gus' and cleans the house, makes the bed, and cooks dinner. When he walks in he looks confused as she is sitting there. He has a moment of realization that she has been in here before and took his gun. She walks up to him and takes off her robe. He looks away and tells her to stop this craziness and get dressed. She is begging him to hold her and says they are soul mates. He covers her up with his jacket and calls her mother.
Later Gus talks to Malee's mother about how he felt terrible because he knew she had a crush on him and didn't discourage it. But then he tells a story about a fire where he killed another little girl. He said that Malee looked at him the same way. She just wanted him to take her pain away. He was Malee's escape from everything that happened.
There is alot more that happen but I want you to WATCH the movie!
The acting by the 3 little actors is stunning. They have the emotional range that gets at your heart. You forget that these are just young kids and believe these wise souls. Jeremy Renner is fantastic and completely tragic in this film. You just want to reach out and help him and the kids with all the pain they are dealing with.
Over all A!
After Rudy's death Jacob tries to live his life. Jacob is different from Ruby because he has a big birthmark on the side of his face. Leonard finds out that he lost his sense of smell and because of that he can no longer taste food. Malee meets a man in her mother's therapy office named Gus (played by Jeremy Renner).
The movie divides into 3 small stories about the year after Rudy's death. Jacob becomes close with the boy who accidentally killed Rudy. He continues to go visit him and tell him about the outside world.
Leonard decides to get in shape and save his own life. He starts working out and eating right. This throws off Leonards whole family because they are big people and eat terrible foods. Leonard see this as his second chance for a better life. I wont mess up the ending but let's just say that he takes the diet to the extremes with his family.
Malee was by far my favorite character. She is this little 12 year old girl that gets her first crush on Gus. To be totally honest what girl wouldn't have a crush on Jeremy Renner if he was sweet to you. Malee starts to sneak around to find information about Gus. She even sneaks into her mother's office to hear his therapy session. Gus used to be a fire fighter and has serious post-traumatic stress. Now Gus is doing construction on the land where Rudy was killed.
I may give you a bit of a spoiler here but I have to talk about this scene, it is so powerful. Malee finds a key to Gus's apartment and shows up there. She goes through his things and finds a gun in his drawer. Just as she grabs it Gus comes home. Malee hides under the bed and watches as Gus gets into the shower. Gus starts to have an emotional break down in the shower. His back is to the door and his head in the corner of the shower. This is some of the best acting I have ever seen with Renner. As he is having this emotional break down, Malee walks into the bathroom and tries to put her hand on his back. She stops and walks out without him ever knowing she was there.
The rest of the movie Malee starts to see Gus more and more. She talks to him about falling in love and not liking the boys her age. As she sees him more and more she starts to dress more like a little woman and not a little girl.
SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!!!!!!
One night Malee shows up to Gus' and cleans the house, makes the bed, and cooks dinner. When he walks in he looks confused as she is sitting there. He has a moment of realization that she has been in here before and took his gun. She walks up to him and takes off her robe. He looks away and tells her to stop this craziness and get dressed. She is begging him to hold her and says they are soul mates. He covers her up with his jacket and calls her mother.
Later Gus talks to Malee's mother about how he felt terrible because he knew she had a crush on him and didn't discourage it. But then he tells a story about a fire where he killed another little girl. He said that Malee looked at him the same way. She just wanted him to take her pain away. He was Malee's escape from everything that happened.
There is alot more that happen but I want you to WATCH the movie!
The acting by the 3 little actors is stunning. They have the emotional range that gets at your heart. You forget that these are just young kids and believe these wise souls. Jeremy Renner is fantastic and completely tragic in this film. You just want to reach out and help him and the kids with all the pain they are dealing with.
Over all A!
Killer Elite
Alrighty then, so I saw Abduction and Killer Elite in the same night. I must have been in an action adventure mood. Killer Elite is an action drama that is filled with guns, stunts, and government cover-up. All the good things that make films interesting! We have Jason Statham as Danny, he is the best of the best assassins. He know how to do his job and do it well. There is also Robert DeNiro as Hunter, he was the best and he trained Danny. Danny looks at Hunter as a type of father figure/mentor. We then throw in a little sexy Clive Owen as Spike a MI5 former enforcer.
The film starts with Danny and Hunter going on a job in the Middle East during the 1980's. Now this movie claims to be based on real events but you know how loosely that term in used now a days. Anyways, the job goes bad and Danny is injured and decides to get out of the "life". We flash ahead a few years and we see Danny is living in the Outback and has a new girlfriend played by Yvonne Strahovski. She is a new actress but very sweet and charming. She is one of those girls you can't help but like. Danny gets a package with a picture of Hunter being taken prisoner.
Danny finds out that a Middle Eastern man wants revenge for the British government killing his 3 sons. He hires Danny to find these men, get a recorded confession, and kill them but make it look like an accident. This is so the man's son can go back to his homeland with revenge. The only way Danny will do it is if they have Hunter.
Danny must assemble a team and hunt these guys down. Spike is a retired agent that finds out about Danny and tries to stop him. He tries to figure out Danny's every move to stop him.
The movie is filled with everything a Statham film has, action, adventure, and guns. They movie was very well done with stunts. There were only a few that you didn't believe were possible. There is a great one of Statham flipping over while tied to a chair....it's freaking awesome! I must say Owen really kept up with Statham's action. There are a few great fight scenes between the two of them.
The movie does tend to slow down a bit in the middle. It was almost like there was too much action and it didn't have the same effect anymore. It does pick up again near the end and then you will be on the edge of your seat till the credits roll.
Action: Yep
Adventure: no bad
romance: so so
Over all B+
The film starts with Danny and Hunter going on a job in the Middle East during the 1980's. Now this movie claims to be based on real events but you know how loosely that term in used now a days. Anyways, the job goes bad and Danny is injured and decides to get out of the "life". We flash ahead a few years and we see Danny is living in the Outback and has a new girlfriend played by Yvonne Strahovski. She is a new actress but very sweet and charming. She is one of those girls you can't help but like. Danny gets a package with a picture of Hunter being taken prisoner.
Danny finds out that a Middle Eastern man wants revenge for the British government killing his 3 sons. He hires Danny to find these men, get a recorded confession, and kill them but make it look like an accident. This is so the man's son can go back to his homeland with revenge. The only way Danny will do it is if they have Hunter.
Danny must assemble a team and hunt these guys down. Spike is a retired agent that finds out about Danny and tries to stop him. He tries to figure out Danny's every move to stop him.
The movie is filled with everything a Statham film has, action, adventure, and guns. They movie was very well done with stunts. There were only a few that you didn't believe were possible. There is a great one of Statham flipping over while tied to a chair....it's freaking awesome! I must say Owen really kept up with Statham's action. There are a few great fight scenes between the two of them.
The movie does tend to slow down a bit in the middle. It was almost like there was too much action and it didn't have the same effect anymore. It does pick up again near the end and then you will be on the edge of your seat till the credits roll.
Action: Yep
Adventure: no bad
romance: so so
Over all B+
Abduction
So let me get something out there, I did not only see this movie because Taylor Lautner was in it. I really wanted to see this because of the action and adventure.....ok ok I was also curious about our dear little Taylor. For those of you that don't know I met little Taylor once at a book signing for Breaking Dawn. (That's right I just admitted my Twilight readings!) He is from the town next to mine and I have to say he is the sweetest most down to earth guy I have ever met. I did meet him before he was big buff Taylor. Anyways I was interested to see if our local boy could hold his own in this film. I must say, BRAVO
The movie is the typical teen action film. There is a girl that the boy likes and as always she gets mixed up in the mess. You all know I have a strict no spoilers policy unless I feel very passionate about the movie. So I'll try my very best not to give anything away. The film is about Nathan (Lautner) a high school kid who has a less than normal family. His parents are played by Maria Bello and Jason Issacs, both are amazing in this film. They are not in the movie long but they have this amazing chemistry with each other and with Taylor. Issacs trains Lautner how to defend himself and they honestly beat the crap out of each other. The fighting in this movie is awesome and the fact that Taylor does almost all of his stunts is just plain IMPRESSIVE! Let's be honest, the boy has mad skills!
One day Nathan and his neighbor girl Karen (Lily Collins) work on a school project about missing kids. They find a picture of Nathan on a missing kids website. So out of curiosity Nathan get a hold of this website and asks about this missing child. This sends a red flag to all these societies looking for him. This is when everything falls apart. Nathan has to go on the run with Karen as they become attacked by agents and hired guns. We find out that Nathan's family is not who they say they are and now all these little societies are trying to find Nathan because he has information.
So the rest of the movie is Sigourney Weaver trying to hide Nathan and Alfred Molina as the agent trying to hunt them down. There are train fights and car crashes and lots of explosions. All the good stuff that every action film needs.
There is also this great moment where we realise Taylor Lautner is no longer a little kid. He has this great intimate scene with Lily Collins that had my jaw drop. Let's just say it reminded me of that moment in The Fast and Furious where Vin Diesel picks up Michele Rodriquez....YIKES! Yeah let's just say I had to remind myself that Lautner is 19. Boy is gonna be a stud of a leading man!
Over all the movie was pretty good, the stunts and action were awesome. The movie did have a ton of total crap dialog. You could almost predict the cheesy one-liner coming next. Other than that the movie is still entertaining and interesting. I say if you are in the mood for some action and a fun story check this out. The acting is alright and the stunts kick major tail!
Action; Yeppers
Adventure: Yeah
Drama: A little
Romance: So So
Over all: A-
The movie is the typical teen action film. There is a girl that the boy likes and as always she gets mixed up in the mess. You all know I have a strict no spoilers policy unless I feel very passionate about the movie. So I'll try my very best not to give anything away. The film is about Nathan (Lautner) a high school kid who has a less than normal family. His parents are played by Maria Bello and Jason Issacs, both are amazing in this film. They are not in the movie long but they have this amazing chemistry with each other and with Taylor. Issacs trains Lautner how to defend himself and they honestly beat the crap out of each other. The fighting in this movie is awesome and the fact that Taylor does almost all of his stunts is just plain IMPRESSIVE! Let's be honest, the boy has mad skills!
One day Nathan and his neighbor girl Karen (Lily Collins) work on a school project about missing kids. They find a picture of Nathan on a missing kids website. So out of curiosity Nathan get a hold of this website and asks about this missing child. This sends a red flag to all these societies looking for him. This is when everything falls apart. Nathan has to go on the run with Karen as they become attacked by agents and hired guns. We find out that Nathan's family is not who they say they are and now all these little societies are trying to find Nathan because he has information.
So the rest of the movie is Sigourney Weaver trying to hide Nathan and Alfred Molina as the agent trying to hunt them down. There are train fights and car crashes and lots of explosions. All the good stuff that every action film needs.
There is also this great moment where we realise Taylor Lautner is no longer a little kid. He has this great intimate scene with Lily Collins that had my jaw drop. Let's just say it reminded me of that moment in The Fast and Furious where Vin Diesel picks up Michele Rodriquez....YIKES! Yeah let's just say I had to remind myself that Lautner is 19. Boy is gonna be a stud of a leading man!
Over all the movie was pretty good, the stunts and action were awesome. The movie did have a ton of total crap dialog. You could almost predict the cheesy one-liner coming next. Other than that the movie is still entertaining and interesting. I say if you are in the mood for some action and a fun story check this out. The acting is alright and the stunts kick major tail!
Action; Yeppers
Adventure: Yeah
Drama: A little
Romance: So So
Over all: A-
Friday, July 22, 2011
Captain America
I know I am way behind in my movie reviews. I am very sorry for this, it has been a very busy summer for me so please forgive! I promise to try and play catch up as fast as I can get some free time!
So today I saw Captain America and I was so excited. As most of my readers know I am a SUCKER for a good Marvel movie. I am very critical of them because I was raised by comic books! I was excited for this movie because I wanted to see how they would tie it in with The Avengers (2012). So here we go!
The film starts in a time we are unsure of. We think it is the 'near future' because of the tools used. All we see is the Captain America Shield then we flash to 1943ish. We see our amazing and noble Steve Rogers trying to become a soldier. He wants to serve his country in World War II. He is recruited by a new secret society to become a super soldier. Guess who helps him become amazing.....HOWARD STARK! Howard is the father of our very own Iron Man Tony Stark.
I don't want to give too much away because the movie needs to be enjoyed without knowing every detail. Let's just say that he becomes Captain America and has to prove that he can help in the army. They are trying to bring down a glorified cult run by one of Hitler's Nazi's that we call The Red Skull. He is searching for an energy cube that came from 'The God's' there is mention that it came from Odin's Treasure Chamber. (Thor connection!) This energy is being used as a weapon to destroy the world.
Steve/Captain America goes on these little missions to stop them. He has some friendly flirting with Peggy Carter a female that works with the military. We have Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Phillips who helps lead Steve. He also is always great for a quick comment or joke.
I honestly have to be careful what I tell you next because it will mess up the whole movie for you. SO I'M NOT GONNA DO IT! Some times things need to be left up to surprise.
Over all I really liked the movie. It showed that the character of a man is not his size but his actions. Steve is a pure character that is so kind and just plain amazing. Chris Evans does a fantastic job capturing the heart of the character as well as the pain and determination. The whole ensemble is fantastic together. The action is fantastic and Hugo Weaving is perfect as the Red Skull.
Now to the important stuff....the movie was great and was a fantastic tie to The Avengers but stay after all the credits run!!!!!!!! Do not even THINK about getting your butt up off that chair, I MEAN IT! If you stay you will get an AMAZING sneak peak at.....are you ready...... THE AVENGERS!!!!!!! It's an amazing teaser trailer that I literally squealed at!! We see all of our amazing characters! Bruce Banner (the Hulk), Black Widow, Nick Furry, Tony Stark, Hawkeye, Thor, Captain America, and Loki!!!!!!!!! AAHHHHHHHHHHH I tried to find the trailer but Disney has not released it yet! I WANT IT!! It comes out in May and I am so freaking excited! T-minus 10 months!
Over all: A-
Action: Tons
Adventure: Duh!
Heart: awww so sweet!
So today I saw Captain America and I was so excited. As most of my readers know I am a SUCKER for a good Marvel movie. I am very critical of them because I was raised by comic books! I was excited for this movie because I wanted to see how they would tie it in with The Avengers (2012). So here we go!
The film starts in a time we are unsure of. We think it is the 'near future' because of the tools used. All we see is the Captain America Shield then we flash to 1943ish. We see our amazing and noble Steve Rogers trying to become a soldier. He wants to serve his country in World War II. He is recruited by a new secret society to become a super soldier. Guess who helps him become amazing.....HOWARD STARK! Howard is the father of our very own Iron Man Tony Stark.
I don't want to give too much away because the movie needs to be enjoyed without knowing every detail. Let's just say that he becomes Captain America and has to prove that he can help in the army. They are trying to bring down a glorified cult run by one of Hitler's Nazi's that we call The Red Skull. He is searching for an energy cube that came from 'The God's' there is mention that it came from Odin's Treasure Chamber. (Thor connection!) This energy is being used as a weapon to destroy the world.
Steve/Captain America goes on these little missions to stop them. He has some friendly flirting with Peggy Carter a female that works with the military. We have Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Phillips who helps lead Steve. He also is always great for a quick comment or joke.
I honestly have to be careful what I tell you next because it will mess up the whole movie for you. SO I'M NOT GONNA DO IT! Some times things need to be left up to surprise.
Over all I really liked the movie. It showed that the character of a man is not his size but his actions. Steve is a pure character that is so kind and just plain amazing. Chris Evans does a fantastic job capturing the heart of the character as well as the pain and determination. The whole ensemble is fantastic together. The action is fantastic and Hugo Weaving is perfect as the Red Skull.
Now to the important stuff....the movie was great and was a fantastic tie to The Avengers but stay after all the credits run!!!!!!!! Do not even THINK about getting your butt up off that chair, I MEAN IT! If you stay you will get an AMAZING sneak peak at.....are you ready...... THE AVENGERS!!!!!!! It's an amazing teaser trailer that I literally squealed at!! We see all of our amazing characters! Bruce Banner (the Hulk), Black Widow, Nick Furry, Tony Stark, Hawkeye, Thor, Captain America, and Loki!!!!!!!!! AAHHHHHHHHHHH I tried to find the trailer but Disney has not released it yet! I WANT IT!! It comes out in May and I am so freaking excited! T-minus 10 months!
Over all: A-
Action: Tons
Adventure: Duh!
Heart: awww so sweet!
Friday, June 3, 2011
X-Men First Class
As most of my readers know, I am a big fan of the comic book genre! I love that the stories can go beyond our world to something greater. I have loved X-Men since I was a little kid! I loved watching the X-Men cartoon on One Saturday Morning. I loved how awesome Wolverine and Storm were and I loved Rogue and Jubilee. So when the X-Men movies started to come out, I was like a kid in a candy store, all hyper and jumping up and down! I saw the X-Men movies and I love Love LOVE them! When I found out they were going to make another film I was very excited. I didn't know if it would take place before or after our films. X-Men: The Last Stand left half of our characters dead or powerless. (which made me so mad you have NO IDEA!) Anyways when I found out that this was going to be a film about a young Charles and Erik I was worried, to say the least. These were characters I loved and I didn't want a new movie to ruin what a great job the franchise had done. When I found out that James McAvoy was Charles I said....HECK YES!!! Once I saw what the movie was becoming I was as giddy as a schoolgirl!
So let us dig into the movie, I freaking loved it! I even wore my X-Men T-shirt to the theater, that's right I'm THAT cool! The movie starts with Erik in a concentration camp and Charles in the mansion finding Raven (Mystique). We then flash ahead many years and we see how these two child are now men. Charles is at Cambridge on the verge of finishing his PHD. He's very dashing and smooth with the ladies. I always knew that Professor X would be a little stud muffin! Raven is with him pretending to be his little sister. She hides behind blond hair and blue eyes, not being able to show the real her.
Erik is seeking revenge for his family who died by the hands of the Nazi's. He is going all around the world searching for one person, Sebastian Shaw. Now I wanna be careful here because so much of this film is a surprise and I don't want you to miss anything! So let's just say Charles and Erik meet and decide to find and train other mutants. Basically the start of Xavier's school for gifted youngsters.
The film is filled with so many great special effects and awesome action sequences. We see mutants fighting mutants, mutants fighting humans, and mutants fighting Warheads! The movie never seems to disappoint.
If you are a big follower of the comic book series you WILL be angry. They do not follow the comic book stories at all. They basically take the comic characters, abilities, and personality traits and put them in this movie. We are just suppose to believe it works and allow it to happen. I say forget your comic ties and just enjoy for the movie it is suppose to be.
OK below are some spoilers that I must share but with good reason....BEWARE
One thing that really REALLY bothered me was some of the timeline errors. This movie is suppose to take place before X-Men Origins Wolverine but Emma Frost is a full grown woman with telekinetic powers. In Wolverine she was very young and she only had diamond hard skin. I was a bit annoyed by that but it was not a deal breaker.
The one that made me the most mad...big spoiler....is professor Xavier ends up in a wheelchair at the end of this movie. Don't get me wrong the moment was beautiful and heartbreaking. I actually had tears in my eyes but that is because James is a sensational actor. What made me mad was he was still walking in the other films. We see him walking at the end of Wolverine AND walking in Last Stand when him and Erik go get Jean Grey. At that point Erik and Charles are still friends and in the end of this one they are on good terms but they are not buddy buddy. I thought they should have waited until the next film to have Charles end up in a wheelchair. I figured that would have been a good thing to wait for. I guess they just wanted to have it wrapped up in case another film does not happen. I think it might because I heard they are hoping to make a new trilogy. If we get our handsome James to play the Professor I would SO BE OK WITH THAT! So I still loved it but I didn't like a few tiny nit-picky things.
Over all fan-freaking-tastic!
Action: Yes!
Adventure: YEPPERS
Over all.....a big fat A+
So let us dig into the movie, I freaking loved it! I even wore my X-Men T-shirt to the theater, that's right I'm THAT cool! The movie starts with Erik in a concentration camp and Charles in the mansion finding Raven (Mystique). We then flash ahead many years and we see how these two child are now men. Charles is at Cambridge on the verge of finishing his PHD. He's very dashing and smooth with the ladies. I always knew that Professor X would be a little stud muffin! Raven is with him pretending to be his little sister. She hides behind blond hair and blue eyes, not being able to show the real her.
Erik is seeking revenge for his family who died by the hands of the Nazi's. He is going all around the world searching for one person, Sebastian Shaw. Now I wanna be careful here because so much of this film is a surprise and I don't want you to miss anything! So let's just say Charles and Erik meet and decide to find and train other mutants. Basically the start of Xavier's school for gifted youngsters.
The film is filled with so many great special effects and awesome action sequences. We see mutants fighting mutants, mutants fighting humans, and mutants fighting Warheads! The movie never seems to disappoint.
If you are a big follower of the comic book series you WILL be angry. They do not follow the comic book stories at all. They basically take the comic characters, abilities, and personality traits and put them in this movie. We are just suppose to believe it works and allow it to happen. I say forget your comic ties and just enjoy for the movie it is suppose to be.
OK below are some spoilers that I must share but with good reason....BEWARE
One thing that really REALLY bothered me was some of the timeline errors. This movie is suppose to take place before X-Men Origins Wolverine but Emma Frost is a full grown woman with telekinetic powers. In Wolverine she was very young and she only had diamond hard skin. I was a bit annoyed by that but it was not a deal breaker.
The one that made me the most mad...big spoiler....is professor Xavier ends up in a wheelchair at the end of this movie. Don't get me wrong the moment was beautiful and heartbreaking. I actually had tears in my eyes but that is because James is a sensational actor. What made me mad was he was still walking in the other films. We see him walking at the end of Wolverine AND walking in Last Stand when him and Erik go get Jean Grey. At that point Erik and Charles are still friends and in the end of this one they are on good terms but they are not buddy buddy. I thought they should have waited until the next film to have Charles end up in a wheelchair. I figured that would have been a good thing to wait for. I guess they just wanted to have it wrapped up in case another film does not happen. I think it might because I heard they are hoping to make a new trilogy. If we get our handsome James to play the Professor I would SO BE OK WITH THAT! So I still loved it but I didn't like a few tiny nit-picky things.
Over all fan-freaking-tastic!
Action: Yes!
Adventure: YEPPERS
Over all.....a big fat A+
Friday, May 27, 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Captain Jack Sparrow is now a character right up there with the classics. He is a new icon for our generation and he made it cool to be a pirate again! I adventured off to see this movie with the hopes that it would wow me. We should all be aware that I was less than happy with the final two instalments. They were long, over dramatic, and too over the top. To put it honestly I was happy that Will and Elizabeth were no where to be found. By the 3rd movie I was so sick of them and all their back and forth I love you, I hate...blah blah blah! I was very excited to see if we needed them or if our beloved Jack could keep our attention.
Ladies and gentlemen, I might have a new favorite Pirates movie! Seriously it stuck with one maybe two stories. It was not a confusing all around story and there were no cheesy declarations of love. It was about a simple goal and how to get there. I felt like the last two were all about these complex stories and themes that got so darn confusing. This one was pretty simple and fun to watch. It proved that Jack can carry an entire movie by himself. It was BEAUTIFUL to watch, let's face it, it's Johnny Depp we love him for a reason!
So the basic story is Jack is on a journey to find the fountain of youth. Barbossa had the Black Pearl but another pirate named Blackbeard over took the ship. Barboossa joined the king's navy in hopes of finding Blackbeard. Jack meets up with Gibbs and a formed fling Angelica. All the characters are aiming for the same thing, the fountain of youth. Along the way there is adventure and fighting between the king's men and Jack and don't forget to look out for those crazy mermaids!
I have to say I loved this movie and it is so much fun to watch. I think it's ok for the kids, it is a little long so they might get sick of sitting. Still a very good movie with tons of funny moments! I really hope they make another one. The rumor is they hope this is the beginning of a new trilogy! If they make the next two like this, it will put the first 3 to shame!
PS. I did not see this movie in 3D and I have to say I'm happy. I think that 3D would have made you miss out on so much great stuff going on in the background! I like the 2D version! Oh also stick around after the credits for a little clip! :)
Action: YES
Adventure: Tons
Johnny Depp: HECK YEAH!
Over all I give it an A
Ladies and gentlemen, I might have a new favorite Pirates movie! Seriously it stuck with one maybe two stories. It was not a confusing all around story and there were no cheesy declarations of love. It was about a simple goal and how to get there. I felt like the last two were all about these complex stories and themes that got so darn confusing. This one was pretty simple and fun to watch. It proved that Jack can carry an entire movie by himself. It was BEAUTIFUL to watch, let's face it, it's Johnny Depp we love him for a reason!
So the basic story is Jack is on a journey to find the fountain of youth. Barbossa had the Black Pearl but another pirate named Blackbeard over took the ship. Barboossa joined the king's navy in hopes of finding Blackbeard. Jack meets up with Gibbs and a formed fling Angelica. All the characters are aiming for the same thing, the fountain of youth. Along the way there is adventure and fighting between the king's men and Jack and don't forget to look out for those crazy mermaids!
I have to say I loved this movie and it is so much fun to watch. I think it's ok for the kids, it is a little long so they might get sick of sitting. Still a very good movie with tons of funny moments! I really hope they make another one. The rumor is they hope this is the beginning of a new trilogy! If they make the next two like this, it will put the first 3 to shame!
PS. I did not see this movie in 3D and I have to say I'm happy. I think that 3D would have made you miss out on so much great stuff going on in the background! I like the 2D version! Oh also stick around after the credits for a little clip! :)
Action: YES
Adventure: Tons
Johnny Depp: HECK YEAH!
Over all I give it an A
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Priest
I freaking loved Priest! I loved it so much that I saw it twice in 3D! It had some of the best 3D I have seen since Avatar and that is saying something. You all know how much I am not a fan of 3D but this film made it fit. It worked and used it to make the film better. It made the scary moments more intense and really made you enjoy every action packed moment.
The movie takes place in the future. We find out that the Earth has been a battle ground for the fight between humans and Vampires. Now these vamps are not your sparkly twilight cry all the time vamps. These are monsters that live to feed off of humans. They have no mercy and do not care what they kill.....it's so freaking awesome! To quote Mr. Paul Bettany, "This is a movie where the vampires are scary again, I'm happy to see a movie where Vampires get their balls back." I busted out laughing when I heard him say that on Jimmy Fallon's show!
So the church created these Priest and taught them special skills on how to kill vamps. These Priest save humanity from destruction and the vamps are sent off to camps. After the wars the Priest are feared and are forced into meaningless labor as the church forgets about them.
Paul Bettany plays Priest (yeah that's his name) and his niece is kidnapped during a vampire attack. He decides to go after her with the help of Hicks (Cam Gigandet) and a Priestess (Maggie Q). They go into the heart of the vampire world and find a truth that they never expected.
Maggie Q was AMAZING in the movie. She is graceful but she can rip the head off of a vampire without even blinking. She is an amazing character that I really loved to watch. I have always had a soft spot for Paul Bettany ever since A Knight's Tale! He is great in this action packed movie. I really like him in these action roles, I loved him in Legion! Cam is a good character basically the young hot thing that tries to save the day. Not to shabby!
Over all I loved this movie! It had tons of action and butt kicking! The special effects and stunts were flawless! Who wants to see Pirates and Bridesmaids when you can see major butt kicking!?!?!?
Action: HECK YES!
Adventure: CLEARLY!
Over All: A!
The movie takes place in the future. We find out that the Earth has been a battle ground for the fight between humans and Vampires. Now these vamps are not your sparkly twilight cry all the time vamps. These are monsters that live to feed off of humans. They have no mercy and do not care what they kill.....it's so freaking awesome! To quote Mr. Paul Bettany, "This is a movie where the vampires are scary again, I'm happy to see a movie where Vampires get their balls back." I busted out laughing when I heard him say that on Jimmy Fallon's show!
So the church created these Priest and taught them special skills on how to kill vamps. These Priest save humanity from destruction and the vamps are sent off to camps. After the wars the Priest are feared and are forced into meaningless labor as the church forgets about them.
Paul Bettany plays Priest (yeah that's his name) and his niece is kidnapped during a vampire attack. He decides to go after her with the help of Hicks (Cam Gigandet) and a Priestess (Maggie Q). They go into the heart of the vampire world and find a truth that they never expected.
Maggie Q was AMAZING in the movie. She is graceful but she can rip the head off of a vampire without even blinking. She is an amazing character that I really loved to watch. I have always had a soft spot for Paul Bettany ever since A Knight's Tale! He is great in this action packed movie. I really like him in these action roles, I loved him in Legion! Cam is a good character basically the young hot thing that tries to save the day. Not to shabby!
Over all I loved this movie! It had tons of action and butt kicking! The special effects and stunts were flawless! Who wants to see Pirates and Bridesmaids when you can see major butt kicking!?!?!?
Action: HECK YES!
Adventure: CLEARLY!
Over All: A!
Thor
I love everything Marvel produces. I am so excited for the Avengers and I love Ironman with a passion! I knew this movie was gonna be good because my dad called me to tell me how awesome it was. My dad was a HUGE comic book collector so he knows all these stories cover to cover. He told me ahead of time that it is loyal to the comic and it was awesome.
I did see it in 3D and it really didn't add much to it. The special effects were cool in 3D but the movie would have been just as awesome on a regular screen. The director is Kenneth Branagh, now he normally directs Shakespeare films. He has done Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, great amazing movies but I've never seen him do something of this scale. I was very impressed with his directing....bravo Bravo!
The film starts off on another planet and there was a battle between the Ice Monster things and Thor's father Odin (played by Anthony Freaking Hopkins!) He was fantastic as he ALWAYS is! Thor grows up with his brother Loki and they always compete. They try to figure out who will one day be King once Odin dies. Thor grows up to be selfish and foolish. He does things he should not and disobeys his father. As a punishment he is sent to Earth without his Hammer (the hammer is where Thor gets his some of his power from. No hammer is a bad thing!) Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and her team find Thor and try to figure out where he came from.
Now I don't wanna spoil too much for you so I'll just say things get crazy on Thor's home planet and as a result things get crazy on Earth. Lots of awesome action and we get to see more avenger characters like Agent Coulson from Shield and we get our first look at Hawkeye!!!
The movie has a ton of action and it ties in well with the other stories. They bring up Tony Stark and ask how he is doing and after the credit we see Nick Fury setting us up for Captain America! The film has some great battles and Thor is pretty awesome. I found myself really loving the character of Loki. He was different for that story but he worked so well! The movie is left in a cliff hanger but don't worry next summer The Avengers will come out and we will get to see Ironman, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America, War Machine, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, and Nick Fury all in one fantastic epic movie
Action: TONS!
Adventure: CLEARLY
Romance: It pops in there
Overall I give it an A-
I did see it in 3D and it really didn't add much to it. The special effects were cool in 3D but the movie would have been just as awesome on a regular screen. The director is Kenneth Branagh, now he normally directs Shakespeare films. He has done Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, great amazing movies but I've never seen him do something of this scale. I was very impressed with his directing....bravo Bravo!
The film starts off on another planet and there was a battle between the Ice Monster things and Thor's father Odin (played by Anthony Freaking Hopkins!) He was fantastic as he ALWAYS is! Thor grows up with his brother Loki and they always compete. They try to figure out who will one day be King once Odin dies. Thor grows up to be selfish and foolish. He does things he should not and disobeys his father. As a punishment he is sent to Earth without his Hammer (the hammer is where Thor gets his some of his power from. No hammer is a bad thing!) Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and her team find Thor and try to figure out where he came from.
Now I don't wanna spoil too much for you so I'll just say things get crazy on Thor's home planet and as a result things get crazy on Earth. Lots of awesome action and we get to see more avenger characters like Agent Coulson from Shield and we get our first look at Hawkeye!!!
The movie has a ton of action and it ties in well with the other stories. They bring up Tony Stark and ask how he is doing and after the credit we see Nick Fury setting us up for Captain America! The film has some great battles and Thor is pretty awesome. I found myself really loving the character of Loki. He was different for that story but he worked so well! The movie is left in a cliff hanger but don't worry next summer The Avengers will come out and we will get to see Ironman, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America, War Machine, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, and Nick Fury all in one fantastic epic movie
Action: TONS!
Adventure: CLEARLY
Romance: It pops in there
Overall I give it an A-
Something Borrowed
Alrighty guys I'm gonna give you the facts for the first half of this blog and then I'm gonna rip the film a new one...so get ready to rock!
Something Borrowed is a film staring John Krasinski, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, and Colin Egglesfield. The movie is about two best friends Rachel (Ginnifer) and Darcy (Kate) who have been best friends since they were little. Darcy is engaged to Dex (Colin) a friend of Rachel's from law school. Darcy is a crazy attention seeking girl who loves everything about herself. She loves that she is getting married to this good looking smart guy. Well come to find out Rachel has liked Dex since college. The girls have a friend Ethan (John) that helps them along the way. Well one drunken night Rachel admits that she liked Dex in college. He then kisses her and they wake up in bed together the next day. Keep in mind this is the first 10mins of the movie so I'm not really spoiling it for you.
So basically the film spends the next 2 hours going back and forth between the drama with Rachel and Darcy and Rachel and Ethan and Rachel and Dex and Dex and Darcy! AHHHHH The movie gets a little long and you get so mad at some many characters....
Ok that is my nice little mini review here is what I REALLY think....Many Spoilers ahead!!
I was so disappointed in this movie! Rachel is this whining girl who can't decide what the heck she wants. She doesn't have the lady balls to admit to Darcy that not only has she slept with her future husband BUT she is in love with him. Along the way she drags Ethan everywhere and he just lets Rachel keep whining! He admits that he has feelings for her and she doesn't even care...why is that? Oh right she is still waiting around to see if Dex is gonna leave Darcy. Until then she just keeps cheating! How in the world are we suppose to like this character when she continues to hurt her best friend?! Yes Darcy is a big pain in the butt. Yes she is a little crazy but NO ONE deserves to get treated like that by someone claiming to be your friend! I mean SERIOUSLY! Rachel should have got her butt kicked by Darcy!
Basically for 2 hrs we wait to see if Dex with pick Rachel and she just follows him around like a lost puppy. It's sick! Then we have poor Ethan, the best character BY FAR in the movie just trying to get a word in. Rachel takes advantage of his friendship and it's sick. At one point Ethan FINALLY calls Rachel out on all the crap! He tells her she is weak and what she is doing is wrong and I was like THANK GOD SOMEONE SAID IT! I had ZERO sympathy for Rachel...none!
The movie ends with Dex breaking off the wedding to Darcy and running back to Rachel's. Well then Darcy shows up at Rachel's and Dex hides....like a child! So Darcy admits that she was cheating on Dex with a friend and that she is pregnant. She says she asked if he was cheating and he said no. So she leaves and notices that Dex's coat is in Rachel's place. She calls Rachel out on it and Dex walks in the room. Rachel starts to cry and Darcy screams at her. I think that Darcy should have kicked the crap out of her. Darcy leaves while screaming that she hates them.
It flashes to 2 months later and the girls run into each other on the street. Rachel is carrying Dex's shirts and Darcy calls her out on it. Basically it ends with Rachel crying and saying she is sorry and she misses Darcy and Darcy walks away saying that she is really happy. Dex and Rachel seem to be the happy little couple...not caring about how many people they hurt.
After the credits there is a little clip that I found out about after I saw it. The movie ends with Darcy flying to London and meeting with ETHAN!!!!!! Then it says To Be Continued and I really hope they make it!! The second book is really good and it's got TONS of Ethan in it!
Basically I do not condone this movie. It is basically saying that it doesn't matter who you hurt as long as your happy it is ok. So you can hurt your best friend of 20 years as long as you are happy. Oh also it is ok to pick a cheating man over your best friend. Have you ever heard the phrase Cheat once you'll cheat again....yeah right good luck with that! It made me sick to think that someone could do that to their best friend. YUCK Rachel you suck....big time.
Romance: A twisted kind
Adventure : Zero
Over all grade:
For Kate and John an A
For Rachel and Dex a D
For the movie......C+
Something Borrowed is a film staring John Krasinski, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, and Colin Egglesfield. The movie is about two best friends Rachel (Ginnifer) and Darcy (Kate) who have been best friends since they were little. Darcy is engaged to Dex (Colin) a friend of Rachel's from law school. Darcy is a crazy attention seeking girl who loves everything about herself. She loves that she is getting married to this good looking smart guy. Well come to find out Rachel has liked Dex since college. The girls have a friend Ethan (John) that helps them along the way. Well one drunken night Rachel admits that she liked Dex in college. He then kisses her and they wake up in bed together the next day. Keep in mind this is the first 10mins of the movie so I'm not really spoiling it for you.
So basically the film spends the next 2 hours going back and forth between the drama with Rachel and Darcy and Rachel and Ethan and Rachel and Dex and Dex and Darcy! AHHHHH The movie gets a little long and you get so mad at some many characters....
Ok that is my nice little mini review here is what I REALLY think....Many Spoilers ahead!!
I was so disappointed in this movie! Rachel is this whining girl who can't decide what the heck she wants. She doesn't have the lady balls to admit to Darcy that not only has she slept with her future husband BUT she is in love with him. Along the way she drags Ethan everywhere and he just lets Rachel keep whining! He admits that he has feelings for her and she doesn't even care...why is that? Oh right she is still waiting around to see if Dex is gonna leave Darcy. Until then she just keeps cheating! How in the world are we suppose to like this character when she continues to hurt her best friend?! Yes Darcy is a big pain in the butt. Yes she is a little crazy but NO ONE deserves to get treated like that by someone claiming to be your friend! I mean SERIOUSLY! Rachel should have got her butt kicked by Darcy!
Basically for 2 hrs we wait to see if Dex with pick Rachel and she just follows him around like a lost puppy. It's sick! Then we have poor Ethan, the best character BY FAR in the movie just trying to get a word in. Rachel takes advantage of his friendship and it's sick. At one point Ethan FINALLY calls Rachel out on all the crap! He tells her she is weak and what she is doing is wrong and I was like THANK GOD SOMEONE SAID IT! I had ZERO sympathy for Rachel...none!
The movie ends with Dex breaking off the wedding to Darcy and running back to Rachel's. Well then Darcy shows up at Rachel's and Dex hides....like a child! So Darcy admits that she was cheating on Dex with a friend and that she is pregnant. She says she asked if he was cheating and he said no. So she leaves and notices that Dex's coat is in Rachel's place. She calls Rachel out on it and Dex walks in the room. Rachel starts to cry and Darcy screams at her. I think that Darcy should have kicked the crap out of her. Darcy leaves while screaming that she hates them.
It flashes to 2 months later and the girls run into each other on the street. Rachel is carrying Dex's shirts and Darcy calls her out on it. Basically it ends with Rachel crying and saying she is sorry and she misses Darcy and Darcy walks away saying that she is really happy. Dex and Rachel seem to be the happy little couple...not caring about how many people they hurt.
After the credits there is a little clip that I found out about after I saw it. The movie ends with Darcy flying to London and meeting with ETHAN!!!!!! Then it says To Be Continued and I really hope they make it!! The second book is really good and it's got TONS of Ethan in it!
Basically I do not condone this movie. It is basically saying that it doesn't matter who you hurt as long as your happy it is ok. So you can hurt your best friend of 20 years as long as you are happy. Oh also it is ok to pick a cheating man over your best friend. Have you ever heard the phrase Cheat once you'll cheat again....yeah right good luck with that! It made me sick to think that someone could do that to their best friend. YUCK Rachel you suck....big time.
Romance: A twisted kind
Adventure : Zero
Over all grade:
For Kate and John an A
For Rachel and Dex a D
For the movie......C+
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