CogburnSwale

I'll keep this short, because people don't want to read long posts.

Here goes:

The good:

+ Visuals, stunning.

+ Acting was OK. I liked that it was serious in parts. Everything must not be "funny" and Disney all the time. I think it took itself less seriously than The Hobbit though.

+ The action -especially when Gul'Dan was involved - was really epic and well choreographed.

+ If you like magic, you get plenty of mage action in here.

+ Obviously some fan service here and there. I heard lots of people laughing and clapping hands throughout the movie. + The set- up for the sequel was nice.

The bad:

• Pacing. The beginning is very fast. The first 20 minutes jump back and forth between locales. I'd rather have an slower pacing in the beginning, and then go all-in later.

• Some of the characters have very interesting back stories (especially Khadgar and Garona), but they're skimmed over. - We never really get to see much of the orcish world.

• The movie feels a bit short. You could easily add 20 minutes without the audience feeling bored.

So, all in all: Are the critics right and the audiences wrong? Well, I do think that some critics should question themselves. This movie CAN NEVER GET 1/5. That is blasphemy. A lot of love and care was put into this movie. My girlfriend, who knows nothing about Warcraft, thought it was a good time.

Solid 3,5/5 from me. A movie worth watching in cinemas. You will most likely have a good time. It's no masterpiece, but it's an entertaining summer blockbuster.

Based on the pilot, it's safe to say that this show has potential. I loved it's brooding mystery and the world it sets up. This is a show from Carlton Cuse, one of the masterminds behind the TV show Lost.

It stars Josh Holloway (always great) and Sarah Wayne Callies (from The Walking Dead), but here Holloway doesn't play a jestful wise guy. He's a family man with a suspicious past, and together with his wife and children, he lives in an a dystopian Los Angeles under military occupation. A high wall surrounds the entire city, and we get hints about what has happened. There seems to be an alien invasion going on and our main heroes (Holloway and Wayne Callies) are in the middle of this, looking for their lost son. Without spoiling too much, I can say that the husband and wife are not entirely who they say they are, and they are forced into a position of being double agents.

The pilot was great and I really hope that his show continues being as good as the pilot was. It may feel slow to some, but remember: This is just the beginning. I for one think the pacing is perfect, and it sets up the characters and the storyline in a thoughtful way. Two thumbs up!

I will keep it short, because that is what you guys want. Short, spoiler-free impressions are the best.

So firstly, Andrew Garfield was terrific as Spider-Man/Peter Parker. From this day, he IS Peter Parker. What an amazing performance. Two thumbs up!

Secondly, Emma Stone was great. She embodied Gwen Stacy in a way I never could have imagined. She and Garfield had a perfect chemistry on screen.

Finally, the movie itself was beautiful and tear jerking. I almost cried a couple of times. Sure, it probably can be picked apart my people wanting to find plot holes, but the feeling the movie leaves you with is warm and heartwarming.

Marc Webb and Co.; you did a great job! Two thumbs up!

I give it a solid 8.8/10.