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The previews intrigued when I first saw them - big case of star talent although it wasn't quite clear what the underlying drive point was. But, it was pretty evident 10 minutes into the movie. And, while an emotional rollercoaster, the end brought closure and was a bit of a surprise - sad, satisfying and uplifting. I've recommended this movie to a number of my friends as a movie, while emotionally draining, painful and sometimes hard to watch, nonetheless, it is well worth the journey. And, probably one of the best performances by Will Smith.
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Denzel is one of our national treasures - I can't recall ever seeing a Denzel movie that wasn't good. And, in this case, as you watch his acting, the amount of dialog and interaction required by his character is immense. Rich characters and a reminder of how things were - and, as I recall, this was based on a stage play based on a story and, in that case, you have to fill the gap from Denzel's last scene to the final chapter of the movie as a stage lights out.
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I had high anticipation for watching Passengers - the previews were great and the effects appeared solid - and, who doesn't like Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence with a throw in to Michael Sheen and Laurence Fishburne.
And, I was satisfied overall - well paced, well written, perhaps not enough angst on the part of Pratt's decision, but, overall, enjoyable and stunning - effects there days are incredible.
But, there are some unanswered questions which can of leaves a gap at the end, but don't let that detract from enjoying the movie.
When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert codebreaker Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers - and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.
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I had great anticipation to see this movie. Based on the previews and the subject matter, it looked like your not-so-typical alien encounter movie. And, it wasn't. While stylish and intriguing in terms of presentation and subject matter (when have you ever seen aliens like this?), the back and forth and the past, future and present storyline integration just made for a disappointing treatment of an otherwise, potentially great movie. And, it kind of just dragged along and could have had more tension in building to the climax. And, just what happened to all those aliens and ships anyway? Considering, this could have been much better.
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The movie previews intrigued me, as well as my interest in Zach Galifianakis's development as an actor - it's another outrageous character portrayal for him but doesn't extend him. But, the characters I was impressed with were Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis in the roles they played. Kristen seemed more real than normal and Jason was just a hoot in his role. And, if you want to do a comparison, make sure you take a look at the extra's to see what the real David Ghantt was like.
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I sometimes question buying essentially a high definition version of a cartoon movie - recently and newly created cartoon movies, maybe not so much. But there's no doubt in my mind, as with re-mastered Blu-Ray versions of movie classics (like Casablanca), that the re-rendering of movie classis, of any kind, cartoon or not, enriches the viewing experience, not to mention extending the quality of sound. With this rendition and the addition of extra material, this makes the classic telling of this story an important addition to any movie collection and, if you're a Grandparent, a joy for your grandchildren.
Jack Reacher returns with his particular brand of justice in the highly anticipated sequel Jack Reacher Never Go Back. When Army Major Susan Turner, who heads Reacher's old investigative unit, is arrested for Treason, Reacher will stop at nothing to prove her innocence and to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy involving soldiers who are being killed. Based upon Jack Reacher Never Go Back, author Lee Child's 18th novel in the best-selling Jack Reacher series, that has seen 100 million books sold worldwide.
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The simplistic man with a highly-developed sense of right and wrong. I read the book before seeing the movie. Reacher fans initially complained about Tom Cruise's first foray into the Reacher franchise, since the book's character's description didn't seem to match Cruise on screen. Yet, he pulled it off. Lee Child sees the movie versions of his books as an alternative telling of the story and that Cruise maintains the character essentials of the single man loner presentation. The movie extends the character as the movie only shadows the original story in concept as some of the story is missing the book sections but extends and explores the Reacher persona in a more emotional interaction. Satisfying overall, a bit disappointing when compared to the book., and this only raises the question of where does the movie Reacher go based on the books themselves.
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The movie preview intrigued me about the story of a young girl potential chess master coming from a poor African country who overcame the odds of being poor but having intellectual potential and an ability to excel - the ultimate example of nature versus nurture. It's a great telling, but you have to really pay attention since it can be difficult to understand because of the dialect and speech patterns - it doesn't detract from the story-telling or the positives about how she succeeds, but just something you should be aware of.
In the waning days of World War II, the Navy warship USS Indianapolis secretly delivered one of two atomic bombs that would eventually end the war. The Japanese attacked and sank the heavy cruiser. The USS Indianapolis' mission was so classified it was not reported missing, and no one knew the ship had been attacked until four days later. Of the 1,197 crewmembers, nearly 300 went down with the ship. Stranded in the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea, the remaining survivors of the USS Indianapolis endured hunger, thirst, heat, delirium, relentless shark attacks and the death of many shipmates. Five days later only 316 men survived and were eventually rescued.
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My Dad was on the Doyle when it was called to rescue the Indiannapolis survivors and, while familiar with the historical version of what happened, the movie drives home the anguish and the suffering of the survivors. And, if you paid attention to Jaws, you had an inclining of what happened when you listen to Quint tell the tale. But, I though the production values could have been better and they probably should have spent a little more adding to the cast so that you could be presented with the hundreds of sailors left in the water after the sinking. Without the additional extras, you couldn't grasp the enormity of how many were lost. Also, I'm not sure Nick Cage was the best choice to play the captain, but he did an adequate job. Despite some of those production shortcomings, it's a worthwhile film to view to drive home the sacrifices and the trauma of World War II.
In this third globe-trotting screen adventure of Dan Brown's indefatigable iconologist Prof. Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks)-and another partnering for the star and director Ron Howard-a demented entrepreneur (Ben Foster) has decided to combat global overpopulation by unleashing a killer virus, and Langdon must unravel the madman's skein of Dante-themed clues to in order to find the doomsday weapon. Potent thriller co-stars Felicity Jones, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Irrfan Khan, Omar Sy.
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Angels and Demons came before Da Vinci Code but it was a great extension of the Langdon series. While Tom Hanks has aged since the last movie adaption of the character, his continuation in playing the character adds credence to the movie version. Having read the book, perhaps more time should have been spent about following the clues as the previous two movies did, and part of that enjoyment was seeing Langdon's mind at work. But, the character has grown over the three movies and, while not as good as the previous two, it's still enjoyable to watch.