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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

The end of Rotten Tomatoes

[2/10 · 6 January 2018]

Rotten Tomatoes have done a big mistake: they proved their contributors are the slaves of Disney - I use the world slaves so as I don't have to use more worrying words such as sponsored or under pressure or owing to. This may be the end for Rotten Tomatoes, when a review site is proving that it's reviews are actually under the influence of a particular player of the industry: in such situation the site must disappear as no one is interested in subjective reviews.

You see, RT gives this movie a 90%. IMDB gives a more realistic 75% and even then, it's sure IMDB has received many fake votes because it's too easy to have an account and to vote 10/10 without leaving a written review.

Aren't all these good marks disturbing when all the reviews posted here on IMDB are abyssal and ditch the movie? So where from are the positive ratings? Thank you Disney, now we know that you have influence on 'independent' critics and that you have people who work for you to leave fake ratings.

But you know how I know all this? Simple, I check the reviews on local websites that the film industry is not aware of, websites were only the actual people who have seen the movie rate it. Such site is this one, oh no, the movie is rated only 6.7 from 384 reviewers. What happened?

That said, what can I say about the movie itself? I'm writing this is an entirely different manner that all other reviewers. How? Very simple, I'm reviewing this title after putting in my mind that it is not a Star Wars movie, but just another ordinary recent movie. So I'm reviewing it without any thought of an already existing series, or fan base, or existing characters, plot, past success, etc. Another criteria I'm using: I forget about the last 10 minutes in the movie. Why? Because you may have noticed but these days, the directors put out an empty plot but add in the last 5-10 minutes of the movie something spectacular because the people will always keep in memory that last part of the movie and will say it was great because the last minutes were amazing. It's a marketing trick that works well.

The movie is not only boring, it simply doesn't have action. Very long scenes with empty talk, by very long I mean 5-10 minutes long scenes with two or three characters that just talk, not important talk, just filling up the time with needless conversation. This is worst than a soap opera, because the cheap talking in a soap opera is still related to some events. The characters are empty of charisma and personality, they are not interesting to watch and you don't attach emotionally to any of them, except to Adam Driver.

There is no actual subject in the movie: the characters just sit there like they are waiting for the director to bring the papers with the plot. I am watching this and the soap opera B&B (I'm watching it when I go chat with my step mother! just to make fun of her with that Ridge and Brooke, not to mention Taylor characters) comes to my mind: the soap opera is fun to watch and laugh about it, yet it has some discernible characters with a good presence and a clear personality. I start thinking, this Star Wars movie doesn't even have that. Not even the ultra cheap intrigue of the soap opera is present in the Star Wars. To me this movie is a newspaper: a printed paper, thin as an ordinary paper sheet with the only remarkable attribute being the black on white contrast of the letters.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

OK Science-fiction movie on it's own. This is not related to the original Blade Runner from 1982.

[5/10 · 8 October 2017]

First and foremost the title is a scam. This movie is called "2049", not "Blade Runner 2049".

This is not a sequel of the Ridley Scott's 1982 movie. It is a different Sci-Fi movie.

Ridley Scott has done a one time wonder. He proved he can do a REAL movie, something which was rarely reproduced in the commercial film history. He knew he was spending with his movie both in money and time much more than it was normally allowed for a commercial film meant to make money. Therefore, his 1982 movie was something like a handmade custom build car ordered by a wealthy magnate. Or think of a very expensive, single production handmade timepiece watch. This is why the 1982 movie was never and will never be reproduced, until some oligarch and big fan of the Ridley movie will dispose $1B dollars in actual money to order a new Blade Runner just for his own liking. The 1982 movie had real characters (with the exception of Ford) something specific to the independent movie industry or to foreign films with truly talented directors and actors. It also had this extremely rare quality of pulling yourself from your sofa or theater seat, and literally bring you in a completely new universe and keep you right there almost physically to the point of smelling the running water for the 2 hours of the movie.

As for the "2049" movie, it has nothing like the 1982 production. It has superficial characters - OK play overall, but a few miles away from a quality acting and a further few light years from a remarkable performance. All the actors from the Ridley movie are absent, with the notable exception of Ford - which was actually the single problem of the 1982 movie. So basically they kept the single worst aspect of the 1982 movie and put it in the 2049 movie. The power of transporting you in another world from the 1982 movie is absent, the music of Vangelis is absent, the almost 4D sets are absent, the striking characters are gone. Like ... tears.. in rain.

What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

Downvoted by puritans (aka politically correct people)

[9/10 · 26 July 2017]

A pleasant chicks movie, not great or perfect, but in the girl's movie genre it is worth watching. Like I said, this is entirely downvoted by those fake people who stay away from truth and reality and think life is made of princesses, castles and fairies. These people will faint and get angry when they hear a pregnant woman saying her pregnancy got her hemorrhoids.

The amount of a-list actors are not properly exploited by the movie, their roles are pretty melted with the crowd.

I'm not sure about the end credits with a kid in a park getting hit by a can of beer, but I don't judge a film by it's last 2 minutes.

Limitless (I) (2011)

The scriptwriter forgot it's own pill - could have been a good movie otherwise

[7/10 · 19 June 2017]

A 7/10 just because the idea behind the scenario is great but someone wrecked the scenario in the process.

TONS of spoilers, be aware.

The film starts rather acceptable with a 'plausible' plot in the beginning, and for the first 1/3 it's quite well put together. But then it starts incorporating elements - such as the Russian guys, or the erratic love story in distress, or even worst, the illogical death of the modeling girl. The illogical evens just keep going with Eddie not being investigated for the death of Vernon when he was just in the room with the dead body. He makes $12k in a week which logarithmically speaking would have brought him close to $100k in a month and beyond millions in a year so no need to get in trouble with shady people for a 'loan'. More, as mentioned by other reviews, the Russian mafia guy doesn't get his money back, even when Eddie just made 2 million in ten days or so.

Then, the more the movie approaches the end, the more they want us to believe many/most/all successful people must also be on this pill. This trashes the movie even more because the movie stands up and it's credible on the initial basis that Eddie was among very few people who had access to the pill. Like we need to trust the story, or if actually many people were on the pill, how comes Eddie was so quickly successful and that was a surprise for everybody? Finally, the way he puts Van Loon at his place is pathetic after during the whole story Van Loon was about the most powerful and fierce businessmen in the room. And then, just to put the cherry on the sundae, we learn that he can actually even see the future.

The story plot could have been just as simple as Eddie making a pile of cash out of stock market, then he would have went back to his ex and blind her with all the dough and stuff, go out with her at a nice restaurant and end of the story, everybody's happy - including myself. But no, some bulb head had to mess with the script and make the film look just like a Picasso painting.

Moms' Night Out (2014)

Absolutely delicious and completely unconventional parent's movie

[8/10 · 14 May 2017]

YES, the last 2 minutes of the movie is a religious Christian message. But this is only the last two minutes in the movie AND the movie is neither Christian nor has Christian values so to speak. In fact, this movie will disturb both Christian people and no religious people - last ones because of the message at the very end. This is why all negative reviews give it 1/10 which is obviously only a reaction, not an evaluation.

Aka The Hangover for parents. Yes this movie is not perfectly done like the Hangover, but it has such realistic and sarcastic touches, it is a pleasure for open minded parents and young couples.

This movie was down voted by a Hollywood politically correct fan people. Like chasing a minivan full with kids or putting the teaser on Pastor's 'perfect' wife is not going to please plastic people. No, it's neither that caricaturist, gross or irreverent type of comedy movie . It is just an honest unconventional type of movie that we would all watch if the Hollywood wouldn't exist.

Oh and the acting is sparkling and well mastered: very fresh.

The Last Trapper (2004)

A must see for 100% pure nature lovers

[10/10 · 8 May 2017]

10/10 not necessarily for the quality, but for the rarity.

No cell phones in this movie. Far, far away from Hollywood productions, bath physically and artistically. If you are a Hollywood fan, don't even look at the trailer.

This movie is intended for people who love pure nature and perhaps the symbiosis that once could exist between man and nature in it's simplest forms. The movie subject in itself it truly simplistic, but in fact, that is not it's reason. This is just a view on truly virgin nature.

Downsides, being an artistic production, the director couldn't resist to the Postal Card look: all images and places are clearly a selection of the most beautiful coins in Alaska, which degrades somehow the raw approach to the subject. I wish the places weren't as 'perfect' looking.

For the rest of the movie as well as for it's main characters, the director remained honest to a fault. Thank you for depicting this type of existence and thumbs up for having the courage to stay truthful.

Also, dog lovers - especially Husky breed, will probably appreciate it too, although there are moments with dogs failing into the freezing river that may seem distressing.

Rambo (2008)

Manipulative

[4/10 · 30 April 2017]

I'm sorry for all Rambo/Stallone fans. 4/10 may seem like injustice, but it is for a reason: this movie is totally manipulative. What this movie does is displaying shocking images with civilians being brutally murdered, then makes you feel a strong revenge emotion, then bring the 'saver' to kill the bad guys. Nothing new in a movie, only the brutal killings are atrocious just to cause a strong revenge feeling. This is all a lie, and who is perpetrating it? Stallone of course, the 'good' guy in the movie who in fact is the shady guy in real life who wrote this movie. I mean, trowing kids in fire? Repeated scenes with shooting kids and stabbing women? The killing of an entire village man by man, woman by woman, elder by elder, piece by piece, leg by leg, arm by arm, it's just an horrible manipulation which shows in fact what's inside this Stallone guy. Like everyone here I've seen countless films with action/villains/war/atrocities and so on. Simply this movie was only written to play with watchers emotions in a shady way.

The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Negative reviews from people who gave Russel an Oscar for the Gladiator

[6/10 · 15 April 2017]

There is nothing wrong with this movie. Not a remarkable flick, but far from the 1 star reviews. But there is a lot wrong with most of the reviews. It's more interesting to hear what really caused people to give it such low ratings, surely because of some hate for some reason. The movie deserves perhaps a 5 or a 6/10.

No doubt, this is not an Oscar winner movie and not a summer blockbuster. But for the type of movie, it's a good enough one. Reviewers here say atrocious acting. Perhaps they need to open their eyes when watching a movie. Not the best acting for sure, but good enough for an unpretentious summer movie. Just know what you are going to watch.

Atrocious? Unbelievably Awful? Worst Movie Of The Year? Worst movie ever? How a film this bad made it to theaters? These reviews are far more comical than the movie would ever be.

Why this people want to compare this with the 300 or Gladiator? That is exactly the problem with all reviews. They were expecting another Gladiator and were totally deceived. If I was expecting to see Godzilla and I get T-Rex on the theater screen I would too be deceived.

It is a decent pop corn movie for people WITHOUT expectations.

Le Mans (1971)

Ditch the weird 'love' story

[6/10 · 25 March 2017]

This could have been a sweet racing movie with great camera angles on racing actions, perfect for old school hard core Le Mans racing fans.

Unfortunately, something went wrong with the script. Steve McQueen is pathetic and has a 100 words script, Elga Andersen is as useful as a tree planted in the middle of the racing track. While she has attractive looks, this movie should be about burnt tires and hot brakes, not about some chicks emotions and hair dress.

Ditch these two, and you get a great racing movie, almost feel the gasoline smell. Listen to the Porsche flat 12cyl Sonata @9000 rpm and enjoy the ride.

Short Time (1990)

Good action movie, interesting script

[7/10 · 25 March 2017]

A cops wants to die but can't succeed. Original script, the movie follows well the idea. Although not as packed with action as a Die Hard movie, this movie has the best car chase scene perhaps in the whole movie era from 70's to 90's. It is really a stunning car chase scene, much better than the other classics.

There is no way this movie be rated so low on other review sites. It has some humor such as the dialogue between the good and the bad guys, but by no means is this a comedy as described on some sites. Surely Die Hard writers got inspired from this movie at some point.

Raise the Titanic (1980)

Surprising special effects and very good directing make this a movie to watch if you don't mind the subject

[7/10 · 18 March 2017]

A good movie from the 80's, worth watching for the nostalgic. Great directing and good acting, make this flick a worth watch 80's movie. Plus, the picture is beautiful and the photography is a fine 80's one.

Now of course, this movie sank at the box office because of the childish subject. But the technical aspect aside, this is one surprisingly well directed movie, I would even say some aspects are way above the average for a 80's movie. Surprising. Most special effects are clearly thoroughly detailed and impressive. Strangely, the most 'important' scene of the movie clearly didn't got the same budget, but it only lasts 5 minutes.

The 'cold war' story is slim but acceptable, at at James Bond movie level.

So a good movie despite the weird subject. And of course, we are not going to start here on the technical aspect of the matter, you have been already warned about it.

Godzilla (2014)

A review NOT from a hard core fan

[7/10 · 4 March 2017]

Being that most reviews here are negative and written by fans who want things to be done by the book, I feel like there are also different points of view from people who don't care about the original story and are just looking for entertainment.

This Godzilla movie is not bad at all. I don't think any Godzilla movie is a masterpiece, far from that, but this 2014 is a good pop corn disaster colossal yelling monsters hard to put down with conventional weapon artillery. The monsters are well done, the buildings are as solid as tree leaves and crumble in slow motion as it should due to the inertia momentum of heavy materials and there are OK fights between Godzilla and his natural opponents. This 'another scale' fights could have been more dramatic and gory but we feel at all moments that the movie director wanted to preserve the most highrise buildings in the city so perhaps this is the reason why he shortened a little the fights. Plus, how would they manage to clean the streets if there were several artificial lakes of monster blood spilled all over the place. So keep it realistic. Still when Godzilla or some other nuclearily zoomed cockroach sneezes there is little in the way to save in matters of high-rise buildings glasses or some trendy penthouse terraces. Plus, these rather clumsy entities don't care much about keeping moving along the sidewalk like any educated 20th century individual so a certain level of collateral damages similar to those produced by a 9.5 magnitude degree earthquake is naturally to be expected.

Finally, we can now easily blame the US army generals, and for a good reason. These guys joggle with nuclear heads like I do with two oranges (when I manage not to drop both of them on the floor). Seriously, trowing in the middle of the city some cracker capable of wiping an area covering several phone area codes then having a soldiers team going to rescue the ticking bomb? Why didn't they just put the toy in a UPS truck just passing by. But even then, Godzilla is still not far away from there, acting around and checking the situation with a more or less attentive eye. He's the real hero, and no, he doesn't drink Coca-Cola when the job is done, nor does he eat at perhaps the only remaining McDonald's in the city. He just takes a dip in the pool, sorry ocean, and swims away like any regular guy in a hot torrid Sunday afternoon. Minus the swimming gear.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

The producer should have been put in a cereals box and sold

[4/10 · 28 January 2017]

This movie looks like 4-5 postal cards glued together and sold at a tourists stand on a main street in some city of Europe. What is there besides the occasional nice imagery along with some catchy tracks? This movie is a text book cliché. Or is maybe that it touched many office workers trapped inside their cubicle. Let's see what these guys want the most... oh getting away from sitting in front of the computer and live some exciting life. Hollywood selling dreams since 1910. Not that dreaming isn't great, it's the selling thing that smells. Pretty close to that door sales man pitch.

Besides, like said it is a poor movie, there is no story, just a Mountain Film Festival kind of a script and even then we have to wait one hour for a few nice images to show up.

What now, are they going to project movies to make the cows forget they are trapped for life inside a massive farm? Wait, that may actually by a good idea.

As a side note, what is up with IMDb displaying by default the best reviews of a film? I mean, doesn't that make reading reviews subjective? What if I don't know there is a menu to display the reviews in chronological order? If a movie is poor and I read on the first page only the positive reviews, do I get the right impression on the film?

Argo (2012)

Poor movie

[4/10 · 22 January 2017]

The movie moves at a good pace, the street scenes are nicely filmed. The 80's - or rather the late 70's atmosphere is well present in the movie despite somehow simplistic set-ups and presence of spare era elements - cars, clothes, etc.

The movie does a poor job of expressive the Iran atmosphere of that era, or at least the daily life or a hint of the culture of Iranian people under the regime, probably because it was filmed on a budget and mostly not on location.

So the plot line is quite well written and filmed. What's is shocking is the rave reviews considering the main character play is null. Unless you are a hard core fan of Ben, there is just no play from this character. He has decent play in other of his films, but here it seems he's forcing himself not to show emotions or expressions. The remaining of the cast does an OK job, Goodman is up to the job but all of them seem detached from each other, acting individualistically.

There are other historical hostages crisis movies out there, some of them are magical, tense and impregnate with local atmosphere of the specific times. This movie is not even at the bottom of the list.

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Put down by hardcore fans, this unique movie is worth seeing more than once

[7/10 · 4 September 2016]

Realize my rating is not at the top, but far away from the one or two stars ratings. I believe people gave this film 1/10 or 2/10 out of frustration, which I do understand. But that is definitely not the mark for the value of this movie.

This movie reminded me of Delicatessen and alike productions. Of course, not the same subject, but definitely the same result as a work of art.

I believe it has a chance to make it to the lists of recommended movies, a few years from now on.

With this is mind, this film is somehow flawed. The actor's play is rather lifeless, when it's not simply non existent. Seems like the director thought I'll let the make up speak instead. The 'Time' is perhaps the best character, while Johnny Depp although as impressive in it's mimics, seems more distant than ever behind his character mask. Sad, the director could not inject a small dose of adrenaline in it's characters.

But the most striking flaw in the movie is the lack of 'substance' in the set up. While the set up is a work of art, it does lack something. It looks somehow like a mosaic were several pieces didn't match well.

Despite many reviews commenting on the lack of plot or story line, I do find it very acceptable, but then I have not read the book or seen the first movie, so my perception has a good chance to be free of bias.

Not perfect, looks somehow un-achieved, the plot won't ask for an Oscar, but if you go see it without preset standards, you will definitely be surprised in a way we don't get often times. Much recommended.

Arthur (I) (2011)

Great bad movie

[8/10 · 7 August 2016]

Is this movie good? Remove Russell Brand and it's a nice movie with rather crude and harsh humor.

I had no idea this was a remake. Why do all critics judge a remake film against the original picture? It doesn't make sense. Not just this film, but all remakes need not be judged against the originals. For most people would not have watched the original especially when the time frame between the two films is over 20 years.

IF you can go past the main character, the film is charming, honest, has for the most part a smarter script than you average girl's comedy film, a nice chicks film. Most critics hate Russell Brand (and I can't blame them), reason why they ditched the entire film. If your nose makes more than 20 degrees with the horizontal, skip this movie. For anything 19 degrees and under, give it a watch.

Mermaids (1990)

Meh

[5/10 · 4 August 2016]

A try solidly failed. In fact, that's the strongest part of the film. The way it fails is almost as good as the way it could have succeeded.

The script is like shooting a shark with a airsoft gun. It's what perfectly ruins this film. It ruins it so perfectly, it almost deserves an award at how it does it.

Winona is a pretty face but has no play. Mismatched with Cher, even Hoskins has chemistry with Cher despite visible physical differences, starting with the amount of hair available.

Frankly, Cher gets 4 stars out of the 5, while the nice country side autumn images get the remaining one. While in my taste Cher is not a great actor, she is skilled in front of the camera in a specific way and more importantly, she seems as entertaining (or slightly less) as she is in a concert. In this particular performance of her, she shines even more because for some reason it makes us feel this character has something in common with her personality.

Stalin (1992 TV Movie)

Not very artistic, but 'reveals' somehow Stalin's mind

[8/10 · 1 August 2016]

I think it's worth a 7/10 but given the focus on Stalin's way of thinking, I give it a 8/10.

Some actors play well, others more like on a theater stage. Some scenes are strangely filmed, more like a theater act for some reason.

Not the type of 'entertainment' film, as we would see in a Hollywood production, it's somehow like a narration acted documentary.

But the main thing is the focus on the main subject. We get to see that Stalin had normal conversations, daily normal contacts with individuals surrounding him. This because we may see him as an horrifying Godzilla because of his dictator status. The scene at the cemetery with the members of his family is eloquent. Despite the poor acting of some of the family members, we get the picture of a dysfunctional clan, and his place into this clan as well.

What was in his mind? From the movie, it seems he had for part of the time a lucid mind and evaluation of things, but this seems coupled with a 'broken' part of his mind, altered perhaps by distressing psychological fear and intense physical abuse perpetrated by his father. His (Stalin's) mind seem to had a deranged area of the brain were there is no judgment but fear, violence, brutality, a willing to preserve his own integrity by destroying what appears to put this integrity in danger. If the movie is right, what triggered this brain area was the fear of others, people who would want to hurt him, to his understanding. What caused him to suspect so many random people in this way is not explained in the movie.

Put such disturbed brain at power, at the head of an organization or state, and see what happens.

I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

Hey, it's not that bad..

[6/10 · 27 July 2016]

Surely those who gave it 1 were either deceived from expectations, or a little too stuck in the Hollywood receipt.

Granted, it's not a well made film. Slow pace, not constant, the script goes like my cat's eye balls after I twisted him for 10 seconds on the floor. But what makes it pleasant for a relaxed watching, is the 'realistic' situations/discussions/sayings. It's the kind of film that makes you say, hey we/I did the same, remember? Light, very light girls comedy/romance film, Michelle plays OK and sometimes we think she's acting from her own life experience.

So why bashing something that's not that bad. Relax on the sofa with a huge hot chocolate and give it a watch with 0 expectations.

Hollywood Homicide (2003)

Someone ruined this movie

[1/10 · 24 July 2016]

If it wasn't for the exact last five minutes - when the bad guy is catch/killed , I would have gave this a nice 7/10 and recommend it.

It is not up to the Beverly Hills Cop entertainment level, but it was pleasant enough. Ford was excellent in the role, not the best character, but consistent and definitely up to the task, more than any other of his films since Indiana and SW. Josh Hartnett acting is decent and acceptable, so is the directing for most of the characters.

Speaking of characters, the bad guys are all black rappers. Yep, 2003 Now why is this movie a disaster? Because exactly 5 min. before the end, someone took the film rolls , pile them up and started to hatch them up. The worst 'bad' guy is an horrible actor, the worst choice among otherwise some fine and lively characters in the movie. But the insult here is the final physical fight. I have never seen this other than in a Van Damme film (but much better acted). A final fight in the pure tradition of WWE with all the fake kicks, moans and stuff, all clearly visible and clearly played up. B series movies do this better.

Oh, and a 70 million production cost for such type of film?

Days of Thunder (1990)

Why not? But only 7/10 because it lacks the 'emotions' of Top Gun

[7/10 · 23 July 2016]

Of course it is not a good movie. But again, it is a Top Gun remake. If there wasn't a Top Gun before, this would have been a nice flop.

With Top Gun in mind (the resemblance is obvious, producers wanted a similar film with a different set, it makes this funny to watch.

Exaggerated skin color and setup tints, repeated close ups on Tom's pretty and sad/hurt/cocky face, 'fast action' car race scenes, exactly the same receipt as it's predecessor. Sadly, producers forgot two items: first, the love story (sigh), and second, if you can digest the fighter plane questionable acrobatic/fight scenes, it is much harder for Daytona fans to accept the lack of realism of a real race car.

The film pace is quite well sustained throughout the film.

Nicole is not acting. She just standing or should I say 'postering'

Still, nice to watch with some good popcorn or a big hot chocolate on a rainy day, why not?

Zootopia (2016)

After 1h it gets boring

[5/10 · 18 July 2016]

For the first 45 minutes I give it a 9/10, for the remaining a solid 5/10 (i.e. typical Hollywood animation quality).

Also, not for kids under 10 years old, it has some scary scenes.

The first 45 min of the film are good for adults, less so for kids. The remaining isn't good for either one, it like a deflated balloon.

For some reason, the first half of the movie managed to pass Disney censorship and rigid mentality, and offer some spicy jokes that will please adults. But what you see in the trailer, only represents the first half time.

So leave your 5 years old at home, go in 'matinee' for special theater price, and leave at the 60 minutes mark with no regrets. At least, that's what I did.

Hidalgo (2004)

Wanna be

[6/10 · 9 July 2016]

Of course, a Spielberg's Indiana Jones wanna be.

I like Viggo so much, I could watch his movies with closed eyes. He doesn't have a impressive (read very expressive) play, but he is pleasant to watch and has a rather constant play.

The set up, the photography are beautiful if clearly exaggerated with postal card overwhelming 'reddish' looking images. This could have been a beautiful adventure movie, but it lacks a single item. Because of this, it's a dish not only without salt, but also without spices.

The missing item is called directing. Not that it doesn't have it, it's just awful. Joe Johnston was a poor choice for this movie. It makes it look like a b series movie with the actors moving slowly, saber fight scenes poorly directed than Power Rangers fights, slow image change in action takes, and so on.

Because of this, the movie lacks pace. There are action/adventure movies with slow pace, but that's another level of mastering the art of directing.

Hangar 18 (1980)

Less known, still a classic. An "Area 51" movie.

[8/10 · 5 July 2016]

A true UFO conspiracy film. The film is well made, with a solid setup. Actors play is what is average in this film, unfortunately, because with better acting it would have been a very enjoyable UFO movie.

It's called Hangar 18, but it's name should have been rather Area 51.

The film doesn't have much that 80's feeling, but it's script is alert, the action keeps going, and we don't get bored. It has aged fairly well, as well. The script is rather light, don't expect intense politic/military games, just basic stuff.

It shows the UFO in and out, which I believe Spielberg movies were limited to the exterior of the space ships.

The movie starts with a Shuttle space ship scene, where the Shuttle is poorly represented, but don't get mislead, the rest of the movie has better setups.

To resume, a good film to watch for the 80's nostalgic, as well as Area 51 conspiracy believers.

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Not a bad movie but not for your 4-5 years old

[8/10 · 22 May 2016]

You know what? I went with my kids thinking I will get bored because the movie was rated around 6/10. I actually had more fun than the kids.

I've watched the movie in 2D. The characters are rather 'mature' and some dialogues will appeal more to adults than to kids. It is not a 'childish' movie.

The battle scene is wayyy noisy, long (it lasts about 20 minutes) and overwhelming, I noticed several young kids in the theater lost patience and quit standing seat and were getting agitated.

Other than that, the birds are nice looking. I had no idea what this movie will be about as I'm not a big game player, but the story kinda keeps up well enough and the movie is 'dynamic' at most moments.