Reviews

I had kind of ignored the previews for this since racing is a sport I have never really been able to get into, despite my wife's odd obsession with NASCAR. I have watched a few Indy-Car races, but it never quite hooked me. Well I can say that even though I might not just find racing my cup of tea yet still, this movie was amazing.

The story is compelling, the characters are played out extremely well, and the effects were amazing. The story is a real one, and touched my lil' heartstrings to the point that I researched it after watching the movie. The movie held true on all major points to the actual events of 1976. That in itself is different that most "true" movies. The characters were immediately hooking my attention as the arsehole of a racer against the man-ho of another clashed on the track. The effects of the races were quite nice, especially the key wreck in which the burn took place. If you compare the actual footage to that of the film it is hauntingly similar. Overall 8/10 and I will be buying on DVD/BluRay.

I saw many previews for this that I found quite dull, and did not do it justice. The special effects were second to none, the film quality divine, and the acting crazy crazy good.

The story begins on a future earth in the land of rubble and trash. The rich people of the universe live in a huge satellite that has it's own atmosphere. As the people left on earth die each day in a world of sin and poverty, crews of criminals send people up to try and get healed on medical machines of perfection. It sets up the characters well, making you feel for them quite nicely. The action is decent, but not, in my mind, the focus of the movie. As a big fan of sci-fi I absolutely love this movie. I completely give this a 9/10 and will be buying on BluRay/DVD.

I went into this movie not knowing exactly what story I was about to see. I had only seen one preview and it wasn't that good of one. As the movie played out I realized I was watching an amazing piece of film history. I firmly believe that Denzel Washington is one of the best actors of our time. In this movie, as most that he is in, I do not see him as Denezel W., but as the actual character he is portraying. He makes me believe him, which is key. This story is about a Pilot that has a drinking and substance abuse problem. Because of an in flight accident (A very edge of your seat piece of film) he was blood tested and caught. The way the story plays out, and the performances that carried it through are both amazing works of art. The whole movie felt like a true story that I was seeing happen before my own eyes. The topic of substance abuse in a career that holds public trust is also a very of-the-times type of piece, and I love every minute of it. Overall a terrific drama, a near perfect film, I give a high 9/10 rating (only reason no 10/10 is because of a personal lack or re-watch-ability) but will not be buying on BluRay/DVD.

I had seen many previews for this movie, and didn't think I would be THAT impressed by the watching of it, therefore I put off the initial viewing. Now that I have seen it, I feel compelled to tell a bit.

The film quality was up-to-par of films nowadays as to be expected. The actors all provided performances that held strong for this type of comedy/horror. The story, while extremely cliché was done entertainingly enough that it held my utmost attention through the entirety.

The gore in this delicious ride of horror fun is at points eye-flinching (the eating of brains with juice running out of the mouth, anyone?), but stays brush-away-able as compared to the story unfolding and the actions of each character. A love story for the times, it shows how the power of a young persons attraction can win over the most cold of hearts. I found the entire movie not out loud laughingly funny, but a grin it kept on my face throughout. For those who believe it bares ANY resemblance to Twilight style of teen feces, then think again. While the sparkly vampire took itself so seriously it failed, this film keeps it's tongue quite in cheek. Overall 8/10, solid comedy, would definitely recommend to others, but not worth buying on BluRay/DVD.

The acting is second-to-none, the settings are realistic and beautiful, the characters are deep, but the story lacks a certain zest. The film is almost everything that I heard it to be, but watching the film, I found myself waiting for something to happen. I kept waiting for a certain something in the story that would entertain me as much as the characters themselves did. After a rather lengthy opening sequence with no dialog, the mood of the film is set fairly well. There are essentially two main characters clashing throughout, and mainly the whole movie is the will power of two men fighting. The movie itself is masterful simply by the mere scope of it all.

Daniel Day Lewis once again sets himself as one of the absolute finest actors of my time. The rest of the cast are equally impressive. Paul Dano outstanding in his dual role, and until the story shows that they are two separate people, I believed the young man to be quite psychotic.

Indeed the only place I find fault with this film is in the story itself. While I believe this to be an American Epic film, and would highly encourage a viewing from any movie lover, a single watch is plenty. 8/10 and I will not buy this on DVD or BluRay.

I will start off by saying I have watched 15 movies that Jessica Biel has been in, and this is the best so far. The hauntingly rural settings, amazing picture quality, good audio quality made for a up to the times movie experience which aids the viewing of movies immensely. It was set in the state of Washington, where I live, so that aided in making this film peak my interest. The fact that Jodelle Ferland is also in the movie, and she is one of the best up and coming actresses of nowadays, also made me want to see this.

As the movie started I felt the opening scenes clichéd and cheesy. What did I expect from a movie with this title? Acting was done well for the most part. A bit of over acting from a few of the sub-characters. Overall as the story progressed the acting fit into the plot, however. I had only seen 1 preview of this movie, and had not read the plot synopsis prior. I realize now, that wouldn't have helped anyway. This movie is full of plot twist after plot twist. It is fair to note as well, that these are not your run of the mill, bs, paranormal twists either. Neither is it your main-character-is-insane-all-in-her-head twists. This is a real to life genuine success. Not the horror movie I expected, but more of a psychological thriller/mystery. Not the gore- fest that modern horror has resorted to, but an actual thriller that does not rely on cheap scares to hook you.

I pride myself on being able to pick out twists in a story prior to the big reveal. This can be very frustrating as it makes a seemingly lack of creativity in my mind. This movie definitely broke the mold. After each twist I had to completely re-evaluate where I thought it was all going. It is by far a thinking man's film. A film that delves into theories of poverty, society, and the pain that adults put children through for their own selfish reasons.

The only reason I rate this 8/10 instead of 10/10 is because of the amount of questions raised by the theory revealed at the ending. Yet that is the same reason many rated it at 10. All in all, I will not be buying this movie, but I would recommend it to all for at least 1 viewing.