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I went into the theater not expecting much of this movie - and was positively surprised.

The film looked as good on big screen - if not even better - as it looks in the trailer. The special effects were beautiful, huge, effective and haunting. Sometimes there was almost too much going on, because there was so much movement on the screen that you could not possibly look at it all.

Of course there were a lot of surreal surviving skills performed by the cast, but a disaster movie is nothing without its core-characters surviving, right? So let's skip the obvious errors and just enjoy the destruction/re-shaping of the planet Earth.

There was more plot into this than I thought possible, and many human dilemmas. Some of them were a bit too underlined, but all in all there were many emotions that really should move the audience. There was also undeniable and well-placed humor within the story, getting many good laughs out of me. I had to roll my eyes surprisingly little during this movie, all in all.

I think this movie deserves its four stars because despite some obvious errors in physics and laws of nature - not to mention the insane amount of pure luck - this movie manages to look beautiful and massive all the same, and bring us a story of survival and compromises.

A beautiful movie to look at. David Wenham's narrative on the back is apt and appropriate; ruthless and simple like the rest of the movie.

There isn't too much in 300 when it comes into a plot with twists and turns. The movie isn't too short or too long - though the scenes with the queen do not perhaps fall in between the fighting scenes as well as they could. They merge well enough, though, not making either part of the story to stand out too much.

The fighting scenes are pretty human, considering what they could be.

Christian Bale and Russell Crowe make a very good game in this one, and surprisingly (being no fan of his), Crowe is honestly the most symphatetic character in the end.

The characters move, shift, and evolve through the movie, but still in the end it isn't quite clear why exactly Wade (Crowe) does what he does. Maybe he knows he has nothing to lose?

A real movie with great scenery, sounds, and acting.

While I like Jim Carrey, and find him hilarious, this movie was far less funny than I recalled. The humor went so overboard - at least for me - that I wondered how Ace Ventura got anything done, honestly.

As a character he was almost... disgusting, not to mention awkward and backwards. Not the man of your dreams in any way. Sure, that gave him all the liberties imaginable to rip on anyone and anything, but somehow the comedy just didn't work that well. There are plenty of funny moments, but something seemed to be missing. Maybe I just didn't get it...

And the "villain", who was a woman... wait, she wasn't... or was he? Not as amusing as they could have made it. A bit forced, almost.

All in all, a fun movie, but at the same time there is something outrageously annoying about it. Maybe the forced attempt to be funny, and not managing it very well.

I liked this sequel better than the original Ace Ventura film. It just... worked better.

The beginning is dramatic, and a bit of a tear-jerker, really. After that, we get the most bizarre awakening of all time... and from there on it's a journey to the jungle.

This movie has some classic scenes and phrases.

"Like a glove!"

It is funny, sometimes ridiculously so, but it really doesn't matter that the movie goes overboard every now and then; we're talking about Jim Carrey here, after all. All in all I liked the movie a lot, laughed lots, and... well, watch it, if you can tolerate Carrey at all :D

When the job you do doesn't officially exist, lines begin to blur a little. When you do it long enough... what are the rules left? When you know something's wrong, is it your job to care and fix it?

A movie with a carefree air and light morale on serving as a backbone.

Gibson and Downey Jr. work pretty well together, their characters coming along from the start, pushing and pulling each other slightly on the way but not as much as is usually seen in film; these two just hit it off, carved from the same wood as they are.

All in all the movie has just the right amount of action, scheming, humor and morale.

This review is based on Alexander Revisited, which is a longer, differently cut version, but still has just about the same stuff in it.

Before this movie, I knew practically nothing about Alexander the Great (what little I had learned in school was long forgotten). After seeing this, the loving bond was inevitable: not only did it have actors I enjoyed watching, but characters to fall in love with as well. This is the single most interesting piece of history I would ever want to study.

People have a lot of different kind of opinions about this movie, and I understand that. For me, loving this movie comes from somewhere other than objectively judging its quality, and I have no way to actually defend my opinion (watching Colin Farrell make out with Jared Leto, just a bit, definitely would have won me over no matter what the content).

The movie seems a bit dragged out, the battle scenes are too chaotic and long (not to mention the final battle in India which is always the one I hate most), but outside those, there are many good elements. A journey of a man with a vision, yet those who follow him eventually grow tired of chasing after something they do not want. And yet, Alexander the Great was loved by many, and he conquered more than anyone probably thought possible. This movie shows just that - and perhaps a bit more.

The soundtrack of his movie is wonderful, within or without the movie. Vangelis did an amazing job on that.

I saw Disney's version years ago when I was a kid (in Finnish), and don't recall all that much from it... other than that it was a weird, psychedelic movie.

They should have handed out glossaries before the movie because I certainly felt like I needed one; in our movie theatres, there are Finnish and Swedish subtitles running on the bottom of the screen. Since I prefer the English version, I very hard try not to look at the subs and listen to what they actually say. In this movie, I just couldn't follow what was going on, because the words seemed utter gibberish most of the time.

Since anything they were saying sounded like utter nonsense, it was hard to follow what was going on at times - not to mention annoying. I'm sure seeing the movie with English subtitles would help - and watching it repeatedly, too. And even without the odd words, the movie's plot seemed to be... lacking something. Coherency, maybe?

Sure, the idea of the movie is that it takes place in a world that doesn't necessary make any sense. The characters were very eccentric, especially Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter who made very little sense at best. (And if they tried to sell the movie with his performance, I'll have to say that his character wasn't nearly as powerful as I would have hoped.)

The plot itself was kind of good - when it made sense - but there was still something missing. It was amusing, but not outrageously so, and while Alice had a struggle to choose whether or not she would take a path appointed to her, that particular fight seemed to go over rather smoothly in the end.

The movie looked beautiful and magical, and very unreal. Bright colors and deep darkness. There were some parts in the movie that were surprisingly gruesome, so this is most definitely not a movie for small kids.

I doubt I'll watch this again, for a long time at least. A decent movie, but with a lot of cracks and holes in the story, not to mention missing something that would have stabilized the whole experience.

I have to say that the most enjoyable thing of all was the Cheshire Cat and the Hatter's hat.

I remember I really liked this movie when I first saw it. The second time, I really missed a little more depth into things.

Other than that: a perfect movie! It puts you into a fine, jolly mood with its light, almost funny air. Somewhat heavy issues are dealt with smiling faces and polite words. Things might be bad, but they aren't THAT bad, it seems.

The actors are good (although after watching "Heroes" for three years, I just can't place Ali Larter into another role. Sorry.). Although the acting isn't brilliant, it is just as light and carefree as the rest of the movie. Not that it really makes this a bad film. Oh no.

So, what happens when bad rail road builders try to take the lands of the people by force, and a group of young, reckless men fresh from the war decide they won't put up with it? They become local heroes, stealing Robing Hood -style from the "evil" guys and giving back to the community.

While one might think that's a horrible movie with no point or depth, I still think it's witty and worth a watch or two.

This movie felt very short, fast-paced, quick, and good in an odd mix. The writing was lacking a bit, because nothing seemed to be happening while the movie still managed to be a rather good one, moving forward constantly.

The characters had very little introduction, but the cast was good. I watched this movie to see Milo Ventimiglia in it, but Jean Reno, Amaury Nolasco, Skeet Ulrich and Laurence Fishburne didn't hurt either. All in all the performances were good, surprisingly so.

There was some serious stumbling in character development, though; where in the beginning Mike (Matt Dillon) swore that he was going to take care of Ty and his brother Jimmy, who had been recently orphaned and are struggling to keep their home, the genuine will to help turned to lust for money at some point - for the whole crew. The change happened so fast I wasn't sure where it came from, because when a man who is first giving you advice and being your best buddy tries to run over you by the end of the day... well, you get the point.

All in all I was rather pleased with this movie, and can imagine watching it again. It isn't a strong story, but a good portrayal of a crime gone very wrong when things start to go downhill despite the good planning beforehand.

And this much must be said about Milo's performance as Eckehart: creepily, embarrassingly real! Because I can imagine a grown man will look and sound like that when they are shot, no matter how tough they are. Brilliant.

A story that in my opinion never really grew into any direction. I can echo with the difficulty of writing, but that was where it ended. The sad ending appealed to me, making the whole picture seem a little more perfect.

There is drama in this movie, and with no doubt the acting is good, but there is nothing new in here. Nothing striking. At best, it seems just as chaotic as the characters.

This movie had it all: humor, action, good plot, explosions and the right amount of romance.

Badass Army Rangers, who are actually crazy to boot, take on missions that seem just a bit too impossible for others to try. Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson), was quiet, smart, cool and collected. Face (Bradley Cooper) had a lot of charisma, which actually worked extremely well (those sort of characters easily go over the top). B.A. Baracus (Quinton Jackson) was badass, even with his fear of flight that added a real edge to his character. And then Murdock, who was simply mad.

The four core characters were extremely memorable and had a good bond going in. Seeing them work was a real pleasure.

Carissa Sosa (Jessica Biel), Agent Lynch (Patrick Wilson) and Tuco (Yul Vásquez) supported them very well.

The plot was relatively easy to follow with the team trying to clear their names and find out who betrayed them. It had plenty of twists and turns, though, to keep things interesting. The movie looked just as good as can be expected, and it had an extremely good pace between humor, action, blowing things up and taking a deep breath. A joy to watch, for sure!

A chance meeting of two musically gifted people creates something that will change their lives for the next eleven years - and start something new.

I originally watched this to see Jonathan Rhys Meyers, but liked the movie for itself.

The cast was very good: Freddie Highmore as innocent, magnificent Evan Taylor/August Rush, Terrence Howard as a caring child service worker, Robin Williams as disturbingly crazy Wizard... and Jonathan Rhys Meyers singing; not bad.

The story is divided between the journey of Evan, who believes his parents are out there somewhere, and Lyla and Louis, who spent one night together which seems to haunt them both.

Evan is such a pure, creative force that you remain on the edge of your seat as he's taken from one place to the next and his talents both abused and nourished.

Overall it is a touching story of how three people so far away from each other belong together, and you keep dreading they'll never get to be the family they deserve.

The music was pretty good, and the scenery and different personalities made a good impact. Definitely worth watching!

One of the best movies I've seen this year - and one of the best movies I've seen overall.

The story leaves little to imagination in both good and the bad: there's nothing overly surprising in the plot itself, but it has just about every element when it comes to action, drama, adventure, sci-fi and fantasy.

The elements in the movie complete each other; the colors, the music, the language, the story, the characters, and the overall feeling that goes from beginning to end.

Although tragic in places, this movie gives you a happy feeling of victory and success. It has a story of survival and acceptance, approval and discovery. Worlds and cultures clash, and that is the main theme. The romance, for once, did not make me want to throw up or roll my eyes, which is an achievement in and on itself; it came naturally with the course of the movie.

This is a five star movie, but I felt as if something was missing. Perhaps it was the element of surprise. Also, some of the characters were introduced in the fly - something that happens fairly often in movies - and were left a bit shallow because of that (Michelle Rodriquez's character Trudy to name one).

And while it didn't confuse me, they didn't much explain how Avatars work in relation to their drivers. I didn't need further explanations on that area, but I'm sure there are people who are interested in the limits and correlation of the two.

If you like action and Vin Diesel, then this is a movie for you. There are some impressive stunts (though nothing very original), explosions, guns, and fast fights.

While there's a lot to see, the plot, while existing, is a little shady. Perhaps for those who have read the book this movie is based on understand it a bit better, I don't know.

Either way, while I liked this one, and found it entertaining and no doubt worth another watch too, it is still lacking something. The plot isn't solid enough, not sharp enough. The changes of personality, especially Thoorop's, come a little fast, slightly unexplained although you can see where they are coming from.

A cool movie, nonetheless, with some cruelty and questioning of morals.

I was actually surprised how much I liked this movie. It takes place in history - and looks beautifully like one. The people, clothes, speech, manners, surroundings... It is all well done and detailed. The plot itself is rather clever, at least on a first watch (like a snake suffocating on its own tail, as was stated in the movie), and Jared's role as "Basil" is not something pretty to watch - which makes the movie all the more human. Almost so human it is disgusting.

Dark and mystic. First of the bat-movies, and in a way I guess it will always be the "true one". Not that I like it best, but one has to show a certain degree of respect towards it.

Less light-hearted than most of its sequels, this offers a treat for those who seek to find a hero who isn't packed with super powers, but with a mere brilliance of a man itself.

Again, a Batman movie by Burton - and his mark can be easily seen.

Funny and dark, but not too exciting, scary, or twisty when it comes into a plot, though a lot of things do happen.

At places there are sufficient amounts of character development, but mostly people are just thrust together with their lines. Keaton as Batman is barely convincing , and short of amazing; one mean look on his face and depending on the suit is about as much as he can deliver.

All in all, I would have expected more from this movie (seems like my child time memories led me wrong ^^).

After seeing the most recent versions of Batman, these past movies look like some ridiculous comedies... And in "Batman Forever", you can tell from the very first line that yes, this is a Tim Burton movie, and yes, it shouldn't be taken too seriously:

Alfred: "Can I persuade you to take a sandwich with you, sir?"
Batman: "I'll get drive-thru."

Funny, but giving the movie a humor-stamp so early on that you can't even take it seriosuly after that.

The movie is hilarious, and I've watched it several times since I like Jim Carrey as The Riddler and Tommy Lee Jones isn't bad as Two-face either. Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman truly disappoint, though. The character develpoment and overall plot don't focus enough on the romantic elements - or anything else for that matter.

The plot is shaky, the fun parts don't work half the time because they are so over the top, and Kilmer just doesn't quite carry himself like a proper Batman - or Bruce Wayne - should.

All in all, though, this movie is more than decent and a great watch from time to time.

This movie is easily compared to the earlier part, "Batman Forever". The plot is smooth and light, the humour nice. But in the end, this movie lacks a lot, and seems also forcibly made. Especially the sudden birth of the Batgirl is almost ridiculous. The characters are rather weak, too, even if some depth is tried to force on them. All in all, a nice watch, but not one to hand Academy Awards to.

An excellent re-start for Batman. Christian Bale is, by far, the best Batman I've seen (his Bruce Wayne is absolutely brilliant!), and although his "Batman voice" makes me chuckle from time to time, I hope he will be doing many more movies as the caped Crusader.

This movie is a little slow at places, especially when it comes to time before Batman; they move back and forth in time, showing how Bruce ends up where he is, confused and angry, yet determined to do something about it when he finally has the tools.

The movie looks as good as can be expected these days, the acting doesn't disappoint, there aren't any unnecessary romantic elements forced into the plot, and overall, the movie expresses the darker side of the Batman-movies. The supporting cast with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman is also very good.

Not the best this new series has to offer ("The Dark Knight" surpasses this movie easily), but still a very good start for a new era of Batman, so to speak.

Christian Bale is a perfect Bruce Wayne, no doubting that. His voice as Batman kept cracking me up, but at the same time he does play the Dark Knight very well, so it is only a momentary fun every time. (No doubt helps him to hide his true identity too.)

A lot has been talked about Heath Ledger's role in the movie, and those acclaims have been very true, too. He is a perfect Joker; on the very borderline of sane and its complete opposite. Disturbing, and yet in a way very human.

This movie, compared to "Batman Begins", is smoother, more action-filled and on the move all the time. People get killed, shots fired, cars trashed, buildings blown...

All in all, this is a near perfect movie. Dark, aggressive, twisted and very funny in a lot of places as well - much thanks to the Joker.

A dialogue-filled, steady movie.

There's often depth in the discussions, and other than that, some very clever, ironic, fun things said by Larry (Spacey). The topics slide together smoothly, one after another, which is the appeal of this movie I think.

All in all, though, the matters of religion that were pushed in by the end of the movie didn't really appeal to me, and the movie in itself is about the connection/reactions between three men - and that's pretty much all there is to the plot.

A good watch, good acting, but not really my type of movie all in all.

I mainly watched this movie because Orlando Bloom made an appearance there. Beyond that, I was surprised by the quality of the movie, the beauty and greatness of it. For anyone who enjoy good battle, gore and realistic: watch this! Good drama and action is in order.

A steady action-packed movie from the beginning to end.

Wesley Snipes as Blade doesn't say much, and is altogether a stereotypical hero. He is irresistable, though; he can do the same things as a bunch of other action actors, and still come out of it looking cool and entertaining.

I liked the music; it's fitting. Also the fighting scenes are the entertaning type, having little new to offer, but yet far from dull or boring.

At times the special effects were really bad, but that is only for a few little moments, which by the end was almost amusing.

Good ending and none of the sappy, "necessary" romance anywhere in the film, which I liked. There is a plot, there is action, and the characters come out as their individual selves, with their own little quirks.

This movie gives a few good laughs, offers entertaiment, and has some action that is nothing out of the usual, but well-made nonetheless - with good actors.

Continues from "Blade", but things are pretty well explained in the beginning. Also, perhaps it was just me, or Blade had perfected his act (fighting and weaponry) from the first movie.

Not much character growth can be detected, though a few twists in the plot give insight.

Also, what they dismissed in the first movie was romance - for the good of the film. In "Blade II", unfortunately, that is not the case.

Third part of the series - and in my opinion, the weakest. Not that the movie is bad, really, but it lacks a lot, repeating the earlier two parts and failing to make you laugh. The jokes are just too weak, and done for the sake of doing them.

The style is relaxed - even too much so. The character of Hannibal King is a complete joke, Abigail Whistler has no real depth, and Blade is a shadow of himself. Only one who is given a chance to be something is Drake, but given the general structure of the movie, that really doesn't traslate too well.

Altogether, the characters are just thrown in, and whenever something is explained, it is done like tutoring an ignorant child; like a lesson.

There are more than a few slashy remarks, but they seem almost forced and underlined while repeated, losing their effect completely and becoming almost annoying.

Would you step down a path where the payout is unbelievably good - but the risk of being thrown into prison or even getting shot and killed is very real?

George Jung didn't really worry about such things. The only thing he knew was that he wasn't going to be poor, ever, even if his father once told him that money doesn't matter.

Based on a real man's very real story, we join George (Johnny Depp) on a journey that has ups and downs, backstabbing and lies, love and loss. Through trial and error he comes to realize what really matters in life, only that realization comes a little too late.

The story moves in a harmony of fast and slow; sometimes we stay in the moment, then are thrown years ahead into a next meaningful place and time. From the heights of success it is a twisted, winding path from one looming disaster to the next.

While the actors' performances were nothing out of the ordinary here, it was still painful to watch how George tried to get his act together and stay clean, only to be forced to go back to what he does best - and then fail again, usually because of someone else.

I liked this movie, but it is not going to shoot up to my favorites. The story just wasn't that good for some reason. There were good moments, but I guess this didn't hit the right spot for me.

It so happens that what in the beginning seemed just like another lame, depthless teen movie turned out to be quite raw, emotional, full of issues bigger than life movie, with some tragedy in the mix. I don't want to spoil anyone, so I'll keep any further information to myself.

Besides some tap dancing and fancy moves, plus some teenage love/drama/relationship twists, this film managed to deliver a story about brotherhood and devotion, dreams and bad decisions, plus something about passion as well.

I don't know if the dancing itself was all that awesome, but it was a fun progress to follow. Nonetheless I found the story outside the tap dancing far deeper and almost superior.

A honest, believable story of two men, who find and come to love each other, but are too stubborn - or afraid - to fully admit it. Living the time and the world as they do, it is not a surprise that chaos ensues when people start to find out. A sad ending to a touching, heart-wrenching story. It makes justice to the novel in all its glory - though simply as a movie, one would hope for something more. To those who think this movie is all about men probing each other, I could say it is false: outside the few heated scenes, it is all about drama and hidden agenda, so to speak.

A silly movie with lots of funny moments.

The cast is pretty good, the characters well and realistically drawn; the blood-lusty boxers, Orlando's Jimmy who is so totally out of it sometimes it isn't even funny... the manager who is just out for himself, a coach who had definitely seen his best days and... you get the drift from there.

The movie itself is told from the point of view of documentary makers, but they still manage to keep the scenes and plot fluent. They don't "forget" that everything on film is shot through a camera which is actually part of the movie.

All in all a decent movie. Not to be taken too seriously. A few pearls of wisdom here and there, and the rest is just slightly on the odd side of fun.

A steady, captivating movie. There is no dizzying action, explotions, or dazzling special effects, but the movie manages to be one of the best I've watched recently.

The characters are introduced well, as are their lives and patterns. They grow thorough the movie - especially the brothers Terry (Farrell) and Ian (McGregor). In the beginning the first is a gambling man living on his luck, while the latter dreams big but it keeping his feet safely on the ground.

When the game gets tough, though, it is almost surprising who is going to grow a conscience, and who will bury their fellow men for their dreams.

Drama, love between brothers and family, and dreams close to coming true mingle in this film. Blood is thicker than water, they say; family is everything, they say here. 'How far; how long; how deep?', I ask.

I loved the ending, especially. After all the drama and hard (impossible) decisions, it all comes down into such basic things. Our big struggles in life are such a small thing in the eyes of the world.

I didn't expect much when I began to watch this movie. I have heard Jared Leto's (who plays Chapman) various comments, and that is what I basically wanted to see: a failure of humanity. The movie wasn't perhaps very insightful or emotion-wrenching, but it had a certain allure in it. If nothing else, it is in a way very human. Not too deep, and portraying the maddness in it just fine.

Watch before you start boycotting it. This is not a documentary, nor a tribute to anyone, but a little intake to the madness living in all of us.

This film was a nice one to watch, an left you with a nice feeling. Perhaps a lit childish, but Depp's acting kept you on the edge, all the time - and made you laugh more than just once.

This is a powerful, touching, different kind of movie that starts strong, continues like that almost all the way to the finish, but in the end something just happens (well, for me it felt like that since I'm not into romantic, happy conclusions). Still an awesome movie.

For some reason, even though I've never seen him on screen before now, I've never put a lot of faith in Zac Efron's acting abilities. I stand corrected. At least in this movie, he did an outstanding job.

Not only is he pleasing to the eye, but his portrayal of Charlie, a young man wounded to the core after playing a part in his beloved younger brother's death, is amazing. He cries, he's agitated, he's withdrawn from real life.

"The more I'm in your world, the less I can be in his."

That single line sums up Charlie's life after his it was crashed and smashed - and brought back from the other side.

There are some heavy themes here, but they are not underlined or overused. They are there, they live and breathe right alongside Charlie, and in the end he has to make a choice. Even his relationship with Tess is pretty good in the beginning (I just didn't like the smoochy ending, is all).

Well acted, well written, and perfectly executed film all in all. The music, the colors, the scenery, and the characters fit in there and blended into a perfect story.

It's not that much about the paranormal (although I loved it for that as well) than it is about an ability to let go of someone you love. About making a promise - and then breaking it.

A painful, touching story of a young journalist taking on a scoop that will in the end change his entire life.

Based on the life of George Hogg, we enter Japanese invaded China - not that anyone is aware of what is really going on in there. After witnessing a cruel butchering of locals in a Chinese city, Hogg becomes the target of the Japanese for taking photos too sensitive for publishing. Rescued by Jack, a rather charming rebellion leader, Hogg's new life begins.

After being shot, Hogg is sent to the countryside to recover - in a dilapidated school for orphaned boys. A stranger and knowing barely any Chinese at all, Hogg would rather not stay there, but in the end he finds something in those children that forces him to stay and put everything on the line to help them into a better, safer, healthier life.

The actors did a wonderful job in this one. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Yun-Fat Chow carry the story nicely. Michelle Yeoh is impressive in her small role. Radha Mitchell's Lee Pearson was okay, but her personal struggle with addiction wasn't all that interestingly brought into the movie, and it remained on the background as something that could have really been left out if not better introduced to the plot.

This might be a classical story of an outcast becoming the hero of the people, but seeing as this is based on a real story, and some of those orphaned boys are still alive, there's no denying that history is sometimes just as amazing as fiction.

A special mention should be made about the use of Japanese and Chinese languages in this movie. Instead of everyone just speaking English, it gives the movie a true sense of realism - especially when you mix it with the look of the movie which was very nice to look at with all its gritty details.

I have no idea what's so fascinating and utterly brilliant about this movie, but... it is. I don't usually enjoy films like this, but I have to admit, I like watching this from time to time.

A touching, serene movie celebrating life and its mysteries. The slow, deliberate change Vianne makes in her surroundings with her silent, kind rebellion is absolutely thrilling and wonderful to watch; her struggle to change yet another stuck-up society into something less rigid and more open and honest.

The characters are interesting. Each of them have their own perks and stories to tell. The actors are well-chosen, fitting their parts perfectly.

All in all, the world of "Chocolat" it a mystical one. The colors, the dialogue, the myth of the clever north wind... It all adds up to one perfectly balanced, mystical movie - one that you shouldn't watch if you're hungry, or have a craving for chocolate when you don't have any nearby!

Two different - yet quite similar - stories in one movie.

Takeshi Kaneshiro's performance was quite funny, yet very deep and observing. Coming to terms with his girlfriend leaving him, and then struggling to move on with the help of nearly-expired pineapples... he manages to find new love. Well, sort of. It is a very dysfunctional relationship from the start.

Both stories tell about love and of the men 'abandoned' by their women, after which they have to either deal with it, or keep pretending there is still hope. Tony Leung's character has an amusing tendency to talk to objects in his home, reflecting his own emotions on them.

Quirky characters, traditional and experimental camera work.

This movie has a solid plot with a slight tinge of madness giving it extra color. If you compare it to "Fallen Angels", this one actually makes sense in a whole lot of ways the other movie didn't.

A great movie that definitely makes me want to read the books!

The plot was built very nicely. There was action, humor, mystery and bizarre things in it. The opening credits were pretty awesome, too.

Darren's character was surprisingly likeable, with his faults, fears and quirks. His friend Steve was good too, but a bit on the annoying side. Crepsley was a rather odd looking vampire, I might add, but his character was very good (whereas I was disappointed with Williem Dafoe's performance). Ray Stevenson was nice, as always.

There were all sorts of freaks in this film, some of them good, some of them less so. Many of them were shown quickly, but none of them really took part in actual movie, other than Mr. Tall, Rebecca and Snake Boy. The others just sort of hung back on the background.

I really liked this movie a lot. It had a good, steady story, a nice build-up leaving you wanting more, the little background info given was sufficient to build a feeling of history (although they could have given a bit more information to tell the truth).

Truly enjoyable, funny and worth every minute! I was sad to see it end.

The trailer of this movie is one of the worst I've ever seen (scene after scene of fighting without actually revealing anything of the movie itself other than it seems to have a lot of characters - and a lot of fighting); I was really hoping the movie would be better, and it was.

There was a good plot going on, although the events kept jumping forward at a fast pace. They certainly didn't make the characters stay in one place for too long. Thanks to that, the movie seemed really short.

I think the cast was pretty good, as were the characters, although there was very little time to learn to know them. None of them was outrageously good, or bad, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Sam Worthington, Mads Mikkelsen and various other actors play their part.

There was some depth in this movie, and it wasn't all about the fighting either. It was sad to see such good potential go to waste when the plot thinned and thinned into something rather disappointing. Especially the few confusing, pointless (romantic?) scenes ruined the ending. I hate it when they try to put something between two characters who clearly have nothing to do with each other.

I am not too familiar with the myths and legends of the ancient world, but this illustrated those very nicely, loyal to "reality" or not.

And I must say, the movie looked really good. Where the plot was too fast-paced and hurried, the amazing scenery, animals and such were superb. Especially loved Hades' power and the pegasos.

Go see this movie if you're even somewhat interested, because it is better than the trailer tells you. Even if it is missing a little substance here and there, the movie is good, no denying it.

A very strong beginning which was balanced with suspense and utter coolness of a police operation.

After that, the plot was driven into slight confusion until the end; they investigated a murder, but it was clear from the beginning who was behind it. The motive was unclear until the very end, which was good, but how Bong (Takeshi Kaneshiro) got to his conclusion was a little disappointing.

Also, Bong's romantic journey was a little meaningless, in my opinion. It gave very little to the movie.

The clarity of the beginning got muddled up, which is a pity. All in all I liked the movie, but the inconclusive feeling it gave me forces me to lower my four stars to three-and-a-half. Perhaps if the tips and hints had been layered a little better, and there had been more "show" rather than "tell", the movie may have been better.

If you're not afraid of some brutal, violent scenes, check this one out.

I guess this is a movie for teenagers/young adults. The cast is young and immature, good looking and in prime condition. The plot doesn't have enough depth to be really interesting, but it is well above bearable.

I liked the music of the movie very much, and the special effects were pretty good too. It did get a little numbing by the end of the movie, though, these specials kids with powers just throwing each other with some kind of energy balls... it gets kind of boring.

There was a lot of history and knowledge shown in the movie, but it was explained very quickly and randomly. So, whatever was going on isn't clear to the audience after the first watch, that's for sure.

Altogether, this is pretty much the usual movie: badass gang, a new girl falls for one of the guys and vice versa, a new badass comes into town, and in the end the boy gets the girls, badass either dies or disappears, and balance is restored.

This movie deserves three stars for at least somewhat making sense (yes, there is a plot in this one), and for Milo Ventimiglia being there, totally awesome & gay - that always deserves an extra star in my book!

I watched this movie purely because of Milo. And of course, I'm interested in supernatural, but I don't like horror flicks. From the few little previews I had seen, I knew this movie wasn't going to look very realistic, though. The werewolves made me smirk, and oh, no one told me this movie is pretty comedic at places! Werewolf flipping a bird; now that's not something you see every day.

Comedy aside, there is a plot in here, which thickens by the end. Of course some of the plot twists are predictable, and some just plain silly. Like werewolves popping up randomly for no apparent reason, other than a rather hollow plot point...

The acting isn't brilliant, but not bad either. I did love Milo's role as Bo, though.

As a horror movie, there are the usual elements of surprise. The gore is hinted at but not shown.

All in all, a decent movie, but nothing better than that.

A movie that might be watched once, or twice. Light and full of action, yet the story lacks a lot. Bullseye is probably the spice of the whole movie with his antics and style. Electra does her thing with style, but.... that's about it. Daredevil is a hero, yet doesn't make you jump and applaud for his glory.

A sort of "bland" movie - not bad, and not overly good either.

The movie looks great, the acting is convincing, and the child-actors don't quite capture their roles as early teens, but that's nothing new. There is no actual growth into a hero to be found in young Will, though they try and make it look like so (it just isn't that convincing).

The movie is not bad, though. I haven't read the books, so I can't tell how they compare against each other. This one merely makes me want to shrug and go on without much to say.

I really got a say, I'm having slightly mixed feelings about this movie.

Let's start with the bad: a film like this, with the setting it has about human race's time being OVER is always daring. Did I mention justified? It keeps me wondering, how many times exactly are we going to be given the "second" chance to make ourselves better? After all, it is almost a proven fact that we are not going to stop abusing this planet until there's nothing left to abuse.

On the good note, perhaps this IS the movie that is finally going to show how it's going to end for the human beings? (or not...).

The movie is visually stunning. Also liked the music; it was fitting and not disturbing.

I adored the way they showed the size difference of the sphere compared to the humans and buildings around it. Neat tricks, but really impressive! And did I mention the stunning visual/special effects? So, that was a good setting for the movie.

The plot itself, after the beginning, moved on quickly in plunges. That continued to the very end. Keanu Reeves' role and character were sublime and very "cool". Could be thanks to "Matrix", of course, and the image that has left to our brains...

The only minus is maybe the ending, and necessarily not even that, but the way human race was saved again. The emotional level just didn't do it for me. Klaatu's "realization" came so quick and sudden, and almost as if out of thin air with the sobbing of a mother and son, and what have you. Either way, it shows some hope for us still - even though we may not deserve it.

I tend to avoid Stallone at all costs if I can, but I watched this by accident years ago - and liked it. This movie isn't a masterpiece at any rate, but Wesley Snipes is so awesome that I had to watch it again.

Witty lines, action, a decent plot and a visually good movie.

Actually, I rather liked this comical vision of future. While I hold no great love for Sandra Bullock either, her comments and attempts to sound/act like people in John Spartan's (Stallone) time were pretty funny. And as an icing on the cake, Snipe's Simon Phoenix, a total nut-job, released in the "crime-free" future? It can't get much funnier than that.

For ones who like sci-fi, or just action and men beating the shit out of each other, go for it!

Australian criminals meet American gangsters - sort of.

A harmless little gangster movie using flashbacks to tell the story they skipped just few minutes ago, which works really well, giving the film its own style of storytelling.

Fresh from the Vietnam war, Darcy (Sam Worthington) returns to his uncle in a search of work and head full of dreams. His uncle is running his own shady business, and it seems a lot of people are unhappy with him.

Violence follows, not to mention some awkward attempts to make some kind of deal with the men from USA, but who is really planning what, and how is it all going to end - and to whose favor?

I liked this movie. It wasn't slow, but moved steadily forward all the time, not leaving unconnected dots anywhere. It had no unnecessary scenes that would have slowed down the overall story, either. The story wasn't as sharp as one might have hoped, but it was amusing enough, and some of the characters were interesting to follow.

This movie is funny as hell.

It has all the typical classification of high school students, and in the end the "hero" gets the girl, too, but it isn't as cliché as movies like this usually are.

Sure, the last few Deeds are almost conveniently arranged, but in the end that just doesn't matter; the movie is funny, moves with speed from start to finish, and isn't overly predictable at any point.

Milo Ventimiglia makes a good, steady work as Zach Harper.

I wasn't expecting this. I kept hearing how awesome this movie is, and in the end, I was confused.

The beginning of the movie was slow and shaky; very cheap-documentary-like. I think that was the point. The introduction to the situation could have been a bit clearer, though, because it took a long while for the movie to really start moving forward.

The idea itself is a good one: aliens stranded on Earth, living in a slum, eventually despised by humans. They have to be moved, but not all of them want to go. I don't think most of them wanted to be on Earth to begin with.

All in all I don't think there was even that big of an understanding between Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley) and the aliens, although he got poisoned by something alien-based and began to turn into one himself. He seemed to be loathing the change, which was a very natural reaction of course, and in a way was a very refreshing thing to see.

The actors in this one were all pretty much unknown to me, but I didn't pay attention to acting all that much. I was too busy to keep up with the plot, which was a bit unclear at times.

A decent movie, but I think it will take a few more watches to determine whether it's a hidden gem - or waste of time.

I actually liked Keira Knightley in this movie - which is pretty good.

The movie is visually challenging at places, as is the plot between "this happened" and "oh no it didn't". But the push and pull would work really well after another watch or two, I'm sure.

All in all, the movie is a bit chaotic and crude - which works really well for this piece.

I am not into horror-movies (which this is, a bit, for me). But all in all, this movie in enjoyable, fun, and visually good. Though at times, the heroes' minds are a bit slow... Especially the view-point adopted from the game is thrilling!

An action-packed movie with exploding scenes - and bodies (the latter at least in the unrated version). It is almost ridiculous how some of the bloody scenes are constructed, but even though they are there just for the sake of splattering blood all over the screen, it fits the generally cruel and raw atmosphere of "Doomsday".

The characters are given room to introduce themselves, and even though there isn't much growth in them, that isn't necessary since most of their screen time comes to an bloody end.

As far as the plot goes, there are some things that worked, and other that should have been worked on some more. At times it is more about "explaining" than allowing people to figure it out for themselves. That does not make the movie a bad one, though, because the good aspects of the plot and story work well; the mission remains the same despite all the distractions and obstacles.

The reasoning behind the main views of the movie are slightly shadowed, and in a way nothing unexpected. Still this seemed like a rather fresh take on an idea of people left stranded, abandoned by the rest of the world.

A funny, insane, and insanely funny movie.

Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) really has some temper issues. It seems like he's looking at it, although I'm not sure whether this road trip was the best thing for him... It seems he came through in the end; bad-tempered and easily irritated, Peter is put into a real test of wills when a man he's never met before causes him to end up on the no-fly list, takes him to the Mexican border and almost ends up killing them - while they are trying to get to LA for the birth of Peter's child!

Ethan (Zach Galifianakis) is a... special case. I didn't really get him. He was nice, and very weird. Almost too nice and too weird. But he also brought the comedy into the big picture, almost naturally.

Sonny, Ethan's French bulldog, was insanely cute but also overlooked; they could have used the dog so much more. Then again, perhaps it was good they left the dog out of the action, seeing how much it had to endure as it was...

There were parts in the plot - and especially characters - who didn't really give anything to the story in general. That gave the pace of the story a bit more slack than it needed, taking us to places that weren't entirely useful. Then again, they had a meaning, albeit a small one, in the general picture.

Altogether, this is a road trip I'll want to see again. Such turns of events, such misery and pain, not to mention the hi-speed chase. A little unrealistic and unbelievable at places, but I liked this movie - and not just because Robert Downey Jr. happens to be one of my favorite actors.

Visually, this movie isn't the best of the kind. The plot, too, is stumbling along. But then again, why to complain? The characters are funny and not too obvious, the events take you with to a nice jolly ride. For the players, this movie tells no doubt more than to the random watchers like me. Like, the ending confuses me... :)

The two stars come solely from the beautiful look of this movie, and the fighting sequences. That's about all there is to see in this movie; they have been done very well.

The plot: in 1.5 hours we get a sort of fast forward play of all that is going on when it comes to the plot - and when it comes into character chemistry and growth, I think that was missed those completely. The "romance" in this movie is so lame it shouldn't even be there.

Also, what are the chances of a full scale military fight taking place in LA before the city being even partially evacuated? Okay, let's ignore that, and enjoy the Godzilla-like angles with helicopters flying amongs the tall buildings shooting pretty dragons.

I'm also still trying to figure where the movie jumped for its last, climatic scene, but... let's look at the pretty dragons again, shall we? (and thank you for not making the end scene completely sappy...)

I have no idea why I like this movie as much as I do, but... I just do. It goes through a lot of familiar themes; trust, friendship, love, difference, fear, and loathing, maintaining its own dark, funny way. Johnny is absolutely brilliant in his role as Edward, and the fantasy look-alike world of Tim Burton doesn't fail you once.

I've been a dog lover since I was... as young as I can remember. These days, I do have my own at home. So, this movie was like nostalgic trip.

First of all, I was thinking: Disney movie: no one will die. Err. Wrong. And I also knew that if someone would die, I would be in tears - since these weren't humans in trouble after all, but sweet dogs that deserved none of it.

The only reason why I don't grant four starts - or more - to this pretty neat film is that in my eyes, some things seemed a little unreal - 'out of place'. There was plenty of interaction between the dogs, BUT: their actions, reactions, and movements reminded me of humans, not dogs. Like a mirror to human emotions. Things a dog would never do. Now, realistic piece wouldn't have made this a family friendly movie, of course...

Worth the watch, though. Those who love dogs: search tissues in advance.

I liked this film. I'm not familiar with the historical facts, so I merely enjoyed it as a good film.

The set, clothes, and colors were beautiful. The music was more than fitting. The cast was well chosen and acted their parts flawlessly - although Vincent Cassel was almost too comic for my tastes.

As a new Queen, Elizabeth has a lot of doubts and struggles to overcome. She is a strong woman, though, and makes her way to the top with a few trusted friends by her side - although it is not always easy to choose between those who are worthy of her trust, and those whom her heart yearns for.

Geoffrey Rush was quite stunning in his role.

I don't know how historically accurate this movie is, but I rather enjoyed it. A good sequel to "Elizabeth".

Queen Elizabeth is facing trouble with his enemies - and potential lovers. War lies ahead, England is weak, but the Queen must remain strong - correct? Between personal yearnings and the expectations she has set for herself, Elizabeth is both erratic and tragic to follow.

Cate Blanchett and Geoffry Rush were amazing. The film was visually stunning, matching the era, and the music was beautifiully fitting.

I don't fall for romantic movies - or road movies for that matter. So, I watched this just for the sake of Orlando Bloom being in it. (Take this into consideration when reading this review!)

For an evening to be spent with nice, fluffy nonesense, this is a good choice. Yes, there are some dark themes working behind the scenes, but those are covered by the nice, comfortable stuff, eventually. Everything turns out to be just okay.

Some funny moments, but then, those aren't really taken advantage of. The music wasn't for my tastes either.

Kirsten Dunst looked beautiful, and Orlando is... well, his sweet usual self.

This movie was pretty much as funny as I expected - and then again, in the end, it turned about to be sappier and more about silly romance than I usually like. And, no, I didn't like the love story and happy ending in this one, either. Sorry guys.

The idea of the movie is brilliant, though, and the characters are great and well acted. The sarcasm towards fairytales is pretty much there all the time (in the beginning, anyway).

The questions directed at the irrational world of fairytales are admirable - and so are the answers :P Life might not be this simple, but what the hell.

In a post-WW3 world, emotions are prohibited. After all, without anger, jealousy - even love and attachment - there can never be another war.

A good idea, but there are always those who want to feel like they are alive. The ones who want to feel.

The Clerics are the highest and the best when it comes to taking down sense offenders. John Preston (Christian Bale) is the cream on top. He doesn't feel a thing. He gets the job done. He can tell if you're feeling.

The premise and the idea behind the story are strong, and with an execution like this movie's, you can't help but think about films like "Matrix" a little bit. This is not quite as mind-blowing, but still a very good movie.

The battle choreographies are beautiful, yet simple, and the emotional journey of Preston is amazing to behold. In the middle of mind-numbing brain washing and emotionless cleansing groups, there are incredibly touching moments in between. Like the one with Preston and the puppy; that scene always makes me feel all squishy inside.

My recommendation: if you like sci-fi or action just one bit, watch this!

I waited a lot from this movie - and then again, didn't dare to expect too much.

As a movie, Eragon wasn't the most brilliant piece I have seen. The scenes were merely bouncing from one place to another, cutting a piece from here, then rushing back to some other place. A longer movie may have erased this problem, I think.

Also, one couldn't stop thinking that "hey, this is just like in the Lord of the Rings" - which must happen with most fantasy movies these days.

The effects (dragons, for one) were realistic and beautiful. The rating should be higher, though, if you ask me. There was rather much violence, and although not much is shown... Well, the movie is dark.

Big minus for the ending. The last little scene did stand promisingly if you're looking forward to a sequel, but the one before that just reflected on the completely needless "romance" in the movie - they should have scratched that out and add a bit more between the character dynamics.

I haven't read the book, so I don't know how well it was translated into a movie. Altogether, I'm sure the makers of the movie wanted the scenes have more weight than they actually did in the end.

Compared to its prequel, "Bruce Almighty", this movie does everything the previously mentioned should have. Or then the subject is just easier to play with and has more to make fun of.

There is the usual story of a man with a career who suddenly gets a mission (from God, who is absolutely brilliantly portrayed by Morgan Freeman), loses his family and job, and in the end gains a conscience, though a bit reluctantly. And of course there is the bad guy who in the end gets exposed and all is well; family united and a happy ending reached.

If we dismiss the obvious, "Evan Almighty" is funny, clever, different, and all in all a very good comedy. Evan's character is made to tick just the right way when it comes into a setting like this movie's - convenient, but it works.

With Duchovny, you first think of X-Files. Watching the movie, you think of it even more. But this is the funny version, and Ira isn't Mulder. The scary parts are rather hilarious, and all in all, the movie is a comedy. So do not expect too much of scientific quality from it! Yet I say, watch it :)

I haven't seen too many Asian movies, so their style is still a little bit strange to me. All in all, this was an artsy movie (don't know if it is the director's style or not).

There was narrative from the three main characters. Filled with irony, dark humor, and witty remarks, it was interesting to follow them go through their often chaotic lives and dilemmas.

Takeshi Kaneshiro was crazy and totally out of it. Leon Lain was interesting with his life based on so many lies and eventually the wish to get out of the job as a hired killer. His relationship with his "partner" was also rather bizarre and complicated.

The plot was rather shady and shaky. There were two stories, actually, that come together in the end. Both were dark, angsty, and filled with silent tragedy that seemed to cover the entire movie.

Some gorgeous songs were played in this movie.

A pretty good piece in the line of more and less complimentary line of comic-based movies. I have not read the comics, but even I knew some things were not exactly as they "should" be. But, if you want to laugh, and have some good, nonchalant and easy fun, this is a good watch. There isn't much depth in this movie, nor unxpected turns of events, but it still doesn't make this a bad film!

Much better than I expected it to be - and I think this was also a stronger movie than the first one.

Seeing the first "Fantastic Four" movie is a must, though; some references and characters come straight from there.

The movie looks as stunning as they can make it these days. The acting isn't any better than is required in this type of film. There is also a moral lesson, taken to heart, and which in the end decides the fate of the Earth - literally.

Some things are a bit hurriedly explained, perhaps cut out as well, but altogether this movie works - and is very funny too!



Also, on a side of SPOILERS:
I rather like what they did with Galactus, and how they linked the Silver Surfer into it all. (I haven't read more than a few issues of Fantastic Four, but to me that link was fascinating and a bit shocking, though as soon as it was admitted there was some other, big bad guy, I did guess right.)

Back in the day, when I first rented this movie, I watched it twice in one weekend. I don't usually do that. And even now, years and several sequels later, this movie is still good.

Vin Diesel is great in this. Sure, he doesn't do much, but when he does, he is convincing. Altogether the characters work very well, although some of the less important ones are left maybe a little too thin.

What I like about this movie is that besides cars and scantily dressed women, there is a solid, good story in there. Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner doesn't go out of his way to become one of the bad guys, keeping it real, and his bonds with the gang/team are portrayed in all the right ways.

On a run after allowing Dominic Torretto to escape, Brian O'Conner is making due and racing his way across America. It just so happens that he gets caught, and to work out a deal to clear his record, he has to get under Carter Verone's skin and stop his business - or at least give the Customs enough info to bring him down. Naturally there is a pretty girl involved who makes it all so much less simple.

There were some nice new characters, like Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), who runs his mouth a mile a minute, making him a very interesting man to follow.

There were also characters that could have had a bigger part, like Suki who remained purely on the background. There was also Tej, who runs a garage and remained a bit hidden in the middle of all the action. He is, however, important to the franchise as a whole, seeing as he will be brought back to the action later...

And of course we had Monica Fuentes, who was totally uninteresting in all the ways possible, and Agent Markham, who was simply annoying.

This movie wasn't all that thrilling, different or exciting. You've seen it all before, and you'll see it again in the following sequels. A good enough story, nice to watch and not a total waste of time. It is, however, just a smaller piece in the middle of the bigger, more meaningful chapters.

I was a bit confused when Sean (Lucas Black) arrived to Tokyo with his prominent accent, and still he didn't make contact with any of the heroes from the previous two movies. Around that time I realized that this is a bit of a spin off from the previous Fast & Furious movies: new characters, new digs, new kind of driving.

After that became clear, the movie was quite enjoyable, less hectic and confusing, and almost interesting. There were not many unnecessary elements, some of the characters were made of awesome (like Han, who later shows his face in movies 4 and 5, Fast & Furious and Fast Five). Of course there were also needless, stupid characters like Twinkie, and in the end I don't think the romantic angle with Neela worked all that well either.

The story was good, though, and there seemed to be a lot less driving than there was talking. The end with the yakuza-uncle being involved was a little weird, but unsurprisingly things worked out and heroes prevailed in the end.

Not the best part in the franchise, but earns its place within the family.

I'm going to give this movie three and a half, although it almost deserves four.

This was almost directly a follow-up for the first movie of the series, "The Fast and the Furious". The cast is back almost in its entirety, and you should see at least that part of the series before viewing this movie.

Why not four stars, then?

While there's a plot, it isn't that strong. It has been forced to give way for the action, which while looking pretty awesome is also a bit numbing. Perhaps that's because some of the stuff going on film would never, ever happen in reality. But that's the thing with most action films, right?

Some inconstancies exist in this movie: if they drove a truck loaded with cars and drivers to Mexico, why not to bring the drugs back the same way? Also, jumping from a moving vehicle or a truck is usually a pretty nasty fall. I haven't tried it, I don't recommend it, but it ought not to be just a tumble in the dust either.

Other than that, good to see Vin Diesel back in the series.

For those who like fast cars, scantily dressed chicks, action, macho guys, blasting rap music, and all that jazz: this is for you.

Fast & Furious goes Ocean's 11.

To get to the bottom of this movie and to be able to truly appreciate it, you should be familiar with the other movies in the series (although Tokyo Drift isn't that important). They bring in characters from all those movies, Han being the only one you can recognize from Tokyo.

They don't bother introducing the characters, really, other than the main trio (Dom, Brian and Mia). A lot of weight is put on Vin Diesel (Dom) to be big, hulking and mean looking; apparently just making him stand there, quiet and brooding, is enough to get the audience convinced that he is totally badass. Well, we all know he is badass, so let's move on.

The rest of the crew isn't introduced other than briefly, and some of them are hard to recognize (even when I watched the 4 previous movies on the same day as seeing this one). They really could have used a bit more time to flesh them out.

Apparently that isn't important or vital for the movie. In the middle of the unbelievable stunts that would normally result in all of our heroes dying a dozen times during this film, we have a nasty Rio drug-lord who must be punished for making their lives that much harder. In other words, they are going to rob him clean to start their new lives.

I liked this movie, no denying it, but when some of the stunts become just a bit too unrealistic, it kind of ruins the experience. Sure, you can just lie back and enjoy it, but even the final chase, which in its creativity was very amusing to watch, seemed far too drawn out. There is only so many times that seeing the same thing will make your heart pump a bit harder with excitement. After that you start frowning and decide that it is not possible to do that.

In a way the characters made this movie much more enjoyable than the action with the cars and guns. There were some good, witty lines, and seeing all these people thrown together was interesting. Even Dwayne Johnson pulled this one off admirably!

The little scene in between the ending titles suggests that they are entertaining the idea of another sequel. If they keep this up, it can't be bad.

Well worth seeing, and if you're a fan of the franchise, you'll definitely enjoy this.

Interesting movie. It's been a while since I saw this, but I still remember I loved the way the entire plot was built up. If you don't like a bit of mindless violence, don't watch, but others... oh yes :)

Based on a true story and true events. What a farce that trial must have been!

Vin Diesel really looks odd with some hair on his head... But beside that, his performance as Jackie DiNorscio is amusing and entertaining.

A longest, and perhaps the biggest, case against Italian mafia in the USA, and this one man representing himself - since he has nothing to lose and has seen too many lawyers already - makes the 21 months so much more interesting, I'm sure.

The plot is witty and light. There's some drama, but mostly it's a steady flow from beginning to end. I was surprised that the movie was as entertaining as it was.

The movie started off a little weird; random little shots of people, then introductions... after that the story got really going, and was kind of enjoyable after the unbalanced moment.

I watched this movie mostly to see Sam Worthington's performance, and he was brilliant as usual. He didn't have a huge part. To be honest, none of the characters had a huge part in the story, but they all contributed to each other, and it was interesting how all their lives were in the end driven to the same place and linked to each other.

Acting in this movie was either kind of good, or really bad. It just didn't get me to sink into the movie, but kept me on the surface, watching rather than feeling.

The plot was a bit shaky, and the story didn't run smoothly. There were outrageously funny moments here and there, and a fair amount of violence (though I'm not sure if it's enough for 18+ rating I've seen somewhere).

If the storytelling wasn't so glitchy and the beginning of the movie so unbalanced and weird, I think I would have enjoyed this more. An entertaining ride, sure, but I didn't really get to know any of the people on screen very well, although their motivations were shoved to the front quite clearly.

The scenes with the aliens are a bit psychedelic, but then again, so they perhaps should be. How can you poperly memorize something that human mind should not understand?

This is drama, and it shows. I liked the movie more than I perhaps should, for some odd reason. It is inspiring, deep, and definitely well made - which means the acting is good.

This is the kind of movie you watch again and again, and enjoy every time.

The plot is hilarious. What was supposed to be a successful diamond robbery turns out to be something completely different when some of the robbers try to cheat the loot to themselves. Wanda and Otto, siblings with benefits, are trying to cross George, but it seems the man was smarter than that. With George taken in by the police - thanks to Otto and his sister - there is still George's stuttering accomplice, Ken, to deal with.

To complicate the matters, Wanda tries to get to the man defending George to find out where the diamonds are, and that takes a bit more than the usual level of persuasion. Otto, who is jealous and definitely not to be called stupid, keeps appearing at the most uncomfortable times.

And to keep the plot going, of course there is an eye-witness who saw George just after the jewel heist; an elderly woman whom Ken must now deal with. His several attempts to cause an "accident" are quite fatal - to the old lady's three Yorkies!

The characters brilliant, and the acting never leaves you hanging. The most hilarious is perhaps Kevin Kline as Otto, who plays with accents, charms his sister with Italian, and used to be a hitman for CIA - or so he says.

The plot itself is solid and funny, especially the end. The way things are going, you cannot tell what is really going to happen before the ending titles start to roll!

While this movie was mostly about shooting several foreign people (a random detail that I kind of noticed after a bit), the thing that kept the story moving was the chemistry between Charlie Wax (John Travolta), a CIA agent not doing everything exactly by the book, but getting the job done nevertheless, and James Reece (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), craving to prove himself to upgrade from switching car plates in dark garages for CIA.

Wax' showing off and Reece wondering if their assignment is even real creates a lot of good comedy. Two men with totally different work ethics - but in the end, are they so different after all?

Other than sticking two very different agents together, this movie didn't go into a lot of depth with characters, although they did try: Reece, Carolina, and their eventual break-up didn't have the kind of effect on me as it probably should have.

Also, with all that was going, it was sometimes hard to tell what was going on, and why. That, of course, was part of the attraction, because Reece was just as baffled as the rest of us.

A fun, entertaining movie. Well worth the watch just to see Travolta and Rhys Meyers working together.

An interesting, slightly odd movie. It works very well, though; the further it gets, the less you notice how unusual the characters of Diane Arbus and Lionel Sweeney are.

Perhaps that is what draws them together. They complement each other quite well, and the way their romance slowly brews is amazing. It all starts with fascination, and ends... well, bitterly, but I really liked the end of the movie!

As much as I like Futurama, I have to say that this movie was weaker than some of the weakest episodes.

All the old characters were there. All the old jokes. All the things you could ever want from a movie made to continue the series.

They just couldn't hold it together. In the long run, the jokes started to get worse, the plot fell apart, and events just took place with an aimless sort of feeling. It was like creating several episodes and trying to glue them together at the seams, but you can still see where one plot begins and the other ends, and they don't go together very well.

For anyone who likes Futurama, this is worth a watch. However, this is not the best of the best, nor will never be.

Directly takes place after "Bender's Big Score". No better than the first film either, managing to get as high as the worst episodes of the show.

With the world (possibly) threatened by a mysterious rift, it somehow once again falls to the hands of Planet Express crew to investigate the threat and figure out what to do.

At the same time Fry has found a girlfriend, but can't seem to adjust to the fact that she already has four other men living with her - all of them her boyfriends. Crushed by this, Fry ventures through the rift, uncaring of the results or what lies ahead.

Also, a far less interesting plot takes us with Bender, who discovers a secret robot organization - but finds that they are not exactly what he hoped them to be.

The overall plot balances mostly between those three elements. The entity found from the other side of the rift is a strange love-hungry alien, and with all of its tentacles, it gets pretty boring pretty fast.

Besides the usual Futurama humor and characters, there's nothing new in there. If you're a fan of the show, watch this, and you'll probably enjoy it more or less like I did. Otherwise the fuel just doesn't quite carry out to the finish.

Does Bender have an imagination? What is the secret of Dark matter?

This film is definitely the best one so far. It has the same drawn-out feeling as the other two before it ("Bender's Big Score" and "The Beast With A Billion Backs"), and the jokes and action get a bit numbing after a bit.

However, this one has more steam than the others. The events remain interesting and within limits of comprehension, keeping things interesting and relatively sane.

With Dark matter prices going up, The Professor tells his crew not to drive around excessively. Leela, however, has an anger issue to resolve - which leads their ship getting wrecked and her wearing a collar around her neck that gives her an electric shock for doing one of several things (including swearing, violent thoughts and thinking of sexual perversions).

However, it seems that The Professor has an idea about why the Dark matter prices are going up, and the crew is off to save the day.

In the meanwhile, Bender has sat down with the boy to play Dungeons & Dragons, which leads him to discover that he does, after all, have an imagination. Only, a robot shouldn't have one, so off to asylum he goes!

While rather odd, the plot takes us to a journey to release Nibblonians, who as we know are used to create Dark matter, and to merge two crystals that will, once combined, make Dark matter unsuitable as fuel once again.

The rescue operation also takes us to Bender's imagination, mixing Dungeons & Dragons with The Lord of the Rings - a mix that cannot fail!

A must-see for all Futurama fans, and also an amusing view, I'm sure, to most fantasy lovers.

Perhaps the best Futurama movie so far.

While it has some unimportant storylines (like Bender's affair with Fanny), the story is otherwise quite whole - a guaranteed humor-ride for all Futurama fans.

While Leela joins a green movement and Fry struggles to understand yet another great destiny bestowed upon him (this time because he seems to be able to read minds), Amy's father tries to build the biggest mini golf course in the universe. The majority of this movie actually takes place on Mars, instead of Earth, which is a nice change of pace.

Eco-terrorists, running from the law, creepy dark voices and a potential end of the world; this is Futurama at its best!

I liked this movie. A lot. I was positively surprised at how good it was when I was expecting to see mindless shooting and destruction; there was actually a very good plot in this one.

I admit, I watched "Gamer" because Milo Ventimiglia had a part in it (a short, insane one, I have to say, but he was oh-so-amusing - in a rather sick way). The idea of the movie was intriguing as well, though, so I gave it a go willingly enough.

And I wasn't disappointed.

A world where there are players, and then there are people who are played; awesome concept, which was carried out pretty well in this one I think. It wasn't necessarily pretty, but it was real. It also perfectly reflected on today's world; the advertisement, the "hot new thing", the following and cult of admiration. Some people entered the game for fun, wanting to be dominated and moved about by someone else. Others entered a killing game to escape their death sentence.

Of course behind it all is a dark scheme to control humanity, but that blends in very well. Pieces fall together, a lot of people get shot, and the action is awesome to look at.

There aren't many personal, ethic dilemmas, and those weren't really needed either. Everything necessary was in there, and I'm certain I'm going to be watching this movie again in near future!

Yes, I watched this because of Sam Worthington (who was good, oh yes), but I was pleasantly surprised how good this movie actually was.

The plot was a bit hard to follow at times, but it began to all go together near the end; the random scenes in the beginning started to make sense, pieces fell to their places, and characters truly began to gain weight.

David Wenham as Spit was... After seeing him in movies like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Van Helsing", it was hard to tell it was the same man. The accent, the fidgeting, the hair(!), and the act altogether were mind-blowing and bothersome at the same time. No doubt, that guy was totally messed up.

Timothy Spall was also a familiar face, whom I've seen in Harry Potter movies. A totally different character here. I kept expecting the rat-like expression, but it never came ;)

All in all a fun, crazy movie about crooks getting square - and not managing that very well, whether it's the past coming to bite them in the ass or crooked cops messing up their future plans...

The romance between Worthington's Barry Wirth and Freya Stafford's Annie Flynn was totally unrelated to the rest of the story, I think. There was a lot going on, but it didn't really work for the rest of the plot.

Better than I dared to hope. The plot was good, although got a little dull near the end. Witty lines here and there actually stood out as entertaining rather than clichéd expressions. In general, this movie doesn't differ much from other action movies when it comes to the structure of the plot, but this film kept it pretty well together.

The animation had a lot to hope for in some scenes, which was kind of surprising considering that some scenes managed to look really good and realistic.

The cast was pretty good, although there were a few people I would have replaced by someone else. For one, I just can't take Marlon Wayans seriously - not after seeing him in his role in "Dungeons and Dragons"; he's such a clown and not to be taken seriously with that tone of voice. Ever.

Christopher Eccleston was his own good self, and Sienna Miller was surprisingly cool. Channing Tatum did what he was supposed to, being the hero but not more than that. Ray Park had the best character in the movie to play - Snake Eyes - alhough he never got to talk or to show his face. Byung-hun Lee's Storm Shadow got the award of the best looking character in the film; I couldn't stop staring at him.

There were nice side-plots tying a lot of characters together, introducing them in flashbacks that were pretty well timed with the rest of the plot. This also offered some of the best twists and turns later on.

I basically watched this to see Jared Leto's scenes. And I got so much more than I expected!

I am not a great fan of Angelina Jolie, but her role in the movie is beyond perfect. Chaotic. Mad. Painful. Hurt.

And Winona Ryder... Let's not go there. She is damn good, too.

The movie is perfect, in many ways, showing darker side of the humanity, madness, and life itself. Confusion, desperation, broken dreams and lives.

Watch this movie.

This movie gets me every time. For some reason I keep my thumbs up for the "monster" all the way during the movie. Don't ask why. I would rather see all New York go down...

All in all, the movie doens't have an amazing plot or anything, but it is funny at places, and I think visually very satisfying - considering this isn't a movie from the last past years.

Definitely a good watch now and again.

I have not read the books this story is based on, which means I am reviewing this film completely based on the story I saw on screen.

Let's put it this way: I had been reading so much negative feedback about this film that I was positively surprised after watching it.

The movie looked good, sounded good, and all in all, it was pretty great! The plot, the story; actors and acting. Even Lyra, the "little girl who will change the course of the world forever" (yes, we have seen those before...) was annoyingly realistic with her immaturity.

But as with every movie, there were some things that just didn't click, and therefore I won't give this four stars: as good as the plot of the movie was, it left me feeling as if everything wasn't told, explained, or shown well enough. Once again, perhaps those who have read the books know some facts in advance. To me, it was a bit frustrating at points. Confusing, even.

And once again in a vast battlefield it is amazingly easy to launch a "surprise" attack on your enemies... wow. That never ceases to amaze me. ;)

Also, Serafina Pekkala (and her daemon Kaisa) make me crack up every time! Finnish names in an otherwise English film? Not good. Not good at all!

I am not familiar with Green Lantern from before. Sure, I've seen pictures and seen his face here and there, but other than that, this movie was my first real encounter with the series.

Hal Jordan is different from many other superhero I've seen before; he doesn't bother denying his secret identity from his friends, nor does he go to extreme lengths to protect it. He seems to rather enjoy his new abilities and responsibilities, embracing them at once, and doesn't seem too stressed about the whole thing after figuring out a way to get past his biggest obstacle - fear.

The movie was paced so that something was going on constantly, and when the ending titles began to roll, it was a bit of a surprise. There was no big ending, no explosive finish. It all happened so fast it was more like a dud, leaving me at least a bit disappointed.

While the movie looked impressive, sounded good, and offered great entertainment, there were some parts of the story that seemed rather useless. Although the other Green Lanterns were given pretty much screen time and their entire system explored enough to satisfy a newbie viewer, I think their existence in the movie was, in the end, quite insignificant. They didn't really take part in anything important, and even Hal's trip to Oa to request that he should be allowed to battle Parallax seemed pointless; had he been denied, or had he not gone in the first place, how would that have changed anything?

An entertaining movie, no doubt about that, and although Hal's choice of using his power was at times almost too ridiculous (clearly based on his human imagination), this movie is well worth a watch for anyone who likes superhero stories.

A-ha! This movie.. Well, we have Jim Carrey. He is probably the best thing in the movie - and Grinch's dog Max, too. Some human-like reactions in the dog bothered me a bit, but that was kind of expected.

A funny movie, with a little depth and some Christmas-spirit and a Message (yes, I think capital M should be used...).

A nice watch once in a while, but I don't think it would work on a monthly repeat. Could be better if they stuck to the mood of the beginning more, but enjoyable enough as it is.

Beyond the fact that Robert Downey Jr. is awesome in this one, the whole movie was very much worth the watch.

The characters were never really introduced - not in a traditional way. Things keps spiraling down between past and present, diving in deeper to the events and people in the film, which in return created a sharp, painful, agonizing trip.

So much bad, so little good, and so like life.

The movie had several phases of sorts: first funny and obnoxious, then the moment of growth and responsibility. After that seemed to start a completely new era: revelations of past, the question "who am I?" and "where do I belong?" becoming apparent.

By the end of the movie it seemed the humor was pushed down a little and gave way to seriousness.

In the final scene of action, I wasn't completely certain of what was really going on, and what was happening to whom and because of what.

All in all, I couldn't quite grasp Will Smith in this role. I don't know why. The movie looks good, sounds good, and has all the proper elements. The acting isn't bad either.

Better than the sequel. I may have given this four stars, but the plot is a little uneven and jumpy, so three and a half it is.

HIlarious. The plot is better structured than in "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay". The jokes are evenly placed, and miraculously don't go over the top.

So, how hard can it be to go to White Castle for some burgers, fries, and cola? Not very hard? Think again.

I totally missed that there is a prequel to this movie, but not to worry: this one worked pretty well on its own.

Genuinely funny in places. While some of the jokes these days have been used so often it isn't even funny anymore, the concept of this movie was pretty hilarious: on their way to Amsterdam, Kumar gets them arrested as terrorists because other passengers think his pot bong is a bomb. Go figure.

With a prick of an agent Ron Fox from Homeland Security leading the "investigation", it is clear everything is steadily going to hell. There is a hilarious scene with Fox interrogating Harold and Kumar's parents.

The duo in trouble finds their way out of Guantanamo Bay, get back to US soil, and make their way to a friend whom they think might be able to help them. In the end, it seems that their only hope will be the President of the United States.

This movie isn't perfect, but it is fun and definitely entertaining. The acting is pretty good too.

Harry Potter, as the name of the movie tells, is the hero of this film, and its future followers. To a point of annoyance, at times. The entire world seems to revolve around this young boy, and his doings, and even if he faces dangers, he and his friends always find a way out. (Mary Sue-type of characters really come to mind, here...). I am not a fan of Harry's, and not afraid to admit it.

Yet the movie is beautiful, and visually great. The story is sweet, innocent in a way, and leaves a warm, fuzzy feeling: a boy who thought he had nothing but his miserable life is suddenly Somebody. The weight is a bit too much at times, since everyone seems to know more about his life than he does, but Harry has a lot of support coming to him.

The movie's theme could be about finding your own place in the world, and thus, finding yourself. Harry does just that - while he accidentally stumbles upon a great matter of secrecy, revolving around the Sorcerer's Stone, that is in a way directly tied to his past.

The scheming that begins to take place pretty early on in the movie is rather interesting. You can try and guess who is responsible for what - and why - but there are no guarantees that you will be right in the end. Never trust the obvious answer, the movie seems to try and say.

Many of the plot turns are convenient, and not very surprising, but still there is some feel of newness to them. The world beyond the story is one of magic and astonishment, and will no doubt enchant generations to come.

Harry is back in this second instalment of the series based on J.K. Rowling's books. I am sure that to most, Harry and the actor behind him (Daniel Radcliffe) is sweet and altogether awesome, but he has never won me over, though I have no idea why.

I prefer the Malfoy family, which really steps up in this movie. Although Draco (Tom Felton) is annoying and bratty, and in the end his father Lucius (awesome Jason Isaacs) is almost too plain with his words and actions, they still hold something tainted and interesting whereas Harry and his friends are too 'pure' and perfect. Then there is Snape (Alan Rickman), whom I have rooted for since film one - and will no doubt continue to do so.

After the first watch, I kept thinking this movie was better than the first, since it has more action and had grown a bit more "adult" - the characters have grown, naturally - but I came to realize that while the first movie was more introductory in its storytelling, it was also slightly better one. This time around, the plot goes straight into the point, not bothering to explain most things. I am sure this works for devoted fans just fine, and when you've just freshly watched "the Sorcerer's Stone".

Again, a beautiful movie, but the acting could be a bit less obvious; you can guess who is doing and planning what, and that takes a lot from the plot!

Here is Harry again. A bit darker, angrier, and definitely lost in the world. Not that anyone could blame him, really.

The movie is littered with little things that reminded me of other movies. Like those dementors like copies from "The Lord of the Rings" (Nazgûl-look-alike contest winners for sure).

All in all, this movie is darker than the previous ones. It is still made for children/youths, so some stuff is let off the hook a bit easier than they could.

Visually beautiful, with more glimpses at the nature than before (especially when portraying the shift of the seasons), and full of twists and turns and funny moments. Family secrets are on the table, this time - buried under lies and secrets.

Interaction between Remus Lupin and Sirius Black - and in addition, Severus Snape - was amusing and delightful to watch. There was something mature and deep, hidden and old going on. That gives the story of youths nice undertones: it is not all about them.

Enjoyable (and to the fans even more so I believe). The pace of the movie is the familiar one already set by the previous parts: in the beginning, a threat is declared, but nothing happens before Christmas is safely over.

The characters are angrier and less superficial this time. A lot of tension runs under the skin.

To my delight, there were a lot of short moments with Fred and George Weasley - my current favorites. Severus Snape also had a little part to play, and again, unfolding past events is interesting. There is plenty to tell on that department, but alas, the movies focus on Harry and his young friends.

References to earlier movies are littered around. They might be hard for random viewers to process, but for fans they no doubt bring a lot of joy and a sense of knowledge and familiarity.

The best Potter-movie by far, in my opinion. Lots of darkness, drama, fluff in nice doses, and otherwise the story is very much into my liking (I do not doubt a minute the book is better, though). For once, I even managed to enjoy the time Harry spent on screen.

Lots (more than before) of Snape, and some Lucius Malfoy as well. And Fred & George Weasley. Even if you can guess how the conspiracy and secrecy are going to unfold even before seeing it happen, it is stil enjoyable to stay and watch it happen.

Now, I can't wait for the last ones!

I haven't read the book, so I can't compare the two. Also, I watched "The Order of the Phoenix" the night before seeing this one, which may have been a mistake...

"The Half-Blood Prince" starts with a bang, goes on with other irregular bangs, and ends... well, with a bang? There is no usual beginning-middle-end -rhythm to be found in this movie. The plot moves in plunges from one scene to another, which seem a little unrelated sometimes. They just don't come together as a whole movie.

The acting is a little stiff, especially from the older actors. It seemed much smoother in the last films, so I don't know that's going on with that.

The theme seems to be the amusing/saddening stuff with the young love going on in the movie. Some of it is totally cliché - and some you can feel personally, like Hermione's anguish.

There was action, and there was some fun, and it's hard to remember it all because this movie was both long and distracting; there was no main plot to hold onto.

The very end scene of the movie was just lame. It totally ruins the mood they had been building. Too much of the usual "I'm off to do it on my own" and "We're coming with you 'cause we are yours friends" stuff, and realizing the simple beauty of the world etc.

Other than that... it's still pretty good, and I'm sure a second viewing will make some things to make a lot more sense. I was tempted to give the movie three and half stars, but maybe four is fairer - for now.

I'm looking forward to the final movies of the series, and hope them to be better structured than "The Half-Blood Prince". Because frankly, after the steady, beautiful flow that was "The Order of the Phoenix", this was a bit of a mess.

This movie just barely deserves all the three stars in my book. But that's my honest opinion: I'm sure someone else enjoys this movie more than I did.

Altogether, this was a disturbing experience. While Bale's performance was strong, no doubt, it was also... totally out of it. The war has fucked his character Jim up in the worst of ways, and while he fights to find his footing in the real world, he gets totally lost. Wrong people offering him a job, and he takes it, although it wasn't even what he wanted.

His friend Mike (Rodriguez) is trying to find a job, but getting drunk/high instead of handing out applications is so much more fun. He gets busted, of course, which almost ruins his relationship with his girlfriend. Still, he remains the conscience of this movie to the end.

All in all, the acting is pretty great. I just didn't like the way this whole movie seemed to be high on something. The plot was vague, and I just didn't find that something in this movie that I usually like in a film.

A war movie that transformed into a law-movie - and later, into some kind of drama. The beginning was good, but by the end of the movie I grew to be a little disappointed.

The characters were seemingly given depth - and no depth at all.

All in all it is a pretty good movie, but everything was as if "half-way done".

And Colin Farrell definitely starred this one - Bruce Willis' character was pretty "macho" all the time, but never really proved himself. As if he had no reason to (so, he didn't convince me).

There is Orlando, of course. A different movie from him, and still, once he got on screen he made me smile fondly. As if I was seeing an old friend.

The plot is a tricky thing to hang on. First it seems messy, then it sorts itself out again - until you realize you have seen just a bit from the middle, and things are repeated again, this time giving you the full view into things. A second watch might help on this, I am sure. And it is nice to see how these little stories wind together and back up each other.

The drama and plot are good, though, so the movie isn't waste of time in any case. See it once, and if you don't like, don't bother again.

Not visually stunning, but there is still something in the movie that keeps you watching all the way from beginning to the end.

It is funny, corny, and something beyond those two.

I liked the elves; they were elegant, dark, tragic, and not to mention wicked looking.

The fight scenes of the movie were beautiful to watch (much thanks to Prince Nuada, well portrayed by Luke Goss), but there's something else a good film needs to be better than average. To me, Hellboy II had little to offer on that department.

The story was a bit weak. There was a great idea, yes, but the execution to turn it into something visually and emotionally stunning lacked a lot.

Also, what I recall from Hellboy's first part is that the Red fellow himself is a mean one with an attitude (a bit like X-Men's Wolverine). In this sequel, it was as if no proof was needed if that attitude and its existence. There were amusing glimpses, but that was about it. They took a bit too much for granted.

An entertaining movie, but it left no lasting, positive effect whatsoever.

After a quick, disastrous beginning (literally rather than figuratively since there was nothing wrong with the scene itself) that starts with 2004's tsunami in Thailand, we abruptly jump right to San Francisco where we meet George (Matt Damon), an ex-psychic who still has the gift/curse, but is unwilling to use it. His brother, looking out for his own interests (although pretending to respect his brother's wishes as well), pushes him for one more reading - which naturally turns into more since many people have a need to talk to their dead beloved ones.

The plot consists of three very different stories that in the end come together:

We have George in 'Frisco, who wants a normal life with a normal relationship in it, but can't quite grasp it.

There is Marie in Paris, who can't get a hold of her own life after experiencing death in the tsunami. Her life and career are slipping away, but she can't seem to settle down and let go of her experience which no one seems to take seriously. So, she has to find answers for herself; what is there after we die? What did she see?

Then there are the adorable twins in London, Jason and Marcus, who try to keep their lives together as their mother is hopelessly failing in everything. Trying to make things look good for the Child Protective Services, not wanting to be parted from their alcoholic, drug-abusive mother, they try their best to maintain a relatively normal life. That is, until Jason dies.

George's clumsy attempts are kind of touching. Marie's journey is interesting, but a bit boring too. Marcus', on the other hand, is the most touching story of them all; he misses his twin. His life just isn't the same. He and Jason were always there for each other. Now, he is alone, taken from his mother who is trying to put herself together and thrust into the arms of strangers.

The story's pace is slow, but things stay interesting. Three different lives in a very chaotic place meet quite unexpectedly in London, and while I didn't quite get the quick relationship with George and Marie (was it that she had already seen death and didn't want George to tell her about it?), the ending was pretty good.

Liked the style of the movie, and definitely recommending it for fans of "supernatural", spiritual things; this didn't take anything overboard. It was a fluent look at people who are lost and try to find an answer to questions that are greater than life itself.

Adventurous, light, touching, beautiful movie. Hilarious at places, serious when need be. The competition turns into struggle for life, new friends and enemies are found. Viggo Mortensen is in his elemnt.

The characters are high on life, the acting is done accordingly, and all in all, things are bound to happen.

A little adventure, loads of fun, excitement and terror, bits of love and finally a sound of conscience.

Not the greatest movie of all time, but worth the watch nonetheless.

For someone who has not yet read the books (I'm about to, though), this was a decent movie. The first time I saw it, it felt better, but perhaps I've grown more critical because honestly... this didn't impress me too much on the second watch.

The plot - if there's one to speak of - is pretty insane - the characters are chaotic, and neither is really all that funny. Maybe I wasn't in a mood to be amused, but... the jokes just didn't work. The lack of seriousness and steadiness ate at the fun moments.

The only true source of humor and the most amazing character is Marvin, a robot with a depression. Alan Rickman as the voice for that poor character did an awesome job!

All in all... the movie could be worth three stars, but the humor was simply so poor that I can't give it that this time. Maybe after reading the books this movie will open to me differently, but right now, I can just feel sad about the whole farce that was this film.

Hitman looks good, in and outside the action, of which there's plenty. Bloody and action-filled, with some slow-motion sequences to make some of the shooting scenes a little more impressive.

There isn't too much to the plot - or, let's say, the plot is there and it is complex, but it is not too much explained. That might make the movie seem a little worse than it is, plot wise. Maybe a few more repeats with the movie and/or knowing the game would help with that.

What really works for Hitman is that the main character, 47, stays the same from beginning to end. Sure, there are signs of softening, but in the end the movie isn't ruined with a happy ending and romantic affairs.

What could you do if you were invisible? When there is no one to look back at you in the mirror... And more over: what would you do?

The movie sets a few moral questions, investigates them a bit, but in the end reaches its conclusion without great struggle or mindblowing depth. An "excuse" is given, stripping any need for psychological development, and so on.

Overall, not a bad movie.

I liked this better than "Hollow Man" - perhaps because of the presence of Peter Facinelli.

The plot loses its element of surprise due to the first movie, but at the same time, while there is nothing amazing in this one, it is still pretty solid and good.

Characters do not grow very much, but at the same time, they are given room to play out their own motives.

Strickt aim from beginning to end, with a few secrets to be revealed on the way, and we have a pretty decent action flick in our hands.

Interesting movie, at most. It makes you wonder how good the book the film is based on actually is (I am about to find out, as soon as I can). Colin Farrell's pure, innocent, and open role is beautiful: this is the way the world and the people in it should be! Prejudiction cast aside, for our hearts know better than cold reasoning, at times.

It's been a while since I last watched an Asian movie, so that could be affecting my judgment: still film felt a bit weird, and I don't know why.

Essentially this was a story of love, betrayal, and making choices. Choosing your path, even if it won't lead to lasting happiness. To be a carefree wind - or a playful, teasing wind. To stop for someone, or to go on.

This movie had fighting scenes just as expected, but while beautiful and artistic, they felt a bit hollow, and were at times hard to keep up with.

Altogether the story was easy to follow, the characters intriguing and deep. Seeing Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhang Ziyi together in a same movie was awesome, and Andy Lau wasn't bad either.

The heavy stuff started only near the end, with the fateful, slightly drawn-out battle of two men who once were friends, but falling for the same woman (among other things) drives them against each other.

A good story, beautiful clothes, colors and design, but somehow this left me wanting for more. Maybe I will watch this another time again and be more at ease with it.

Being a teenager is hard - especially if you're from another planet, one of the few left, and you plus eight others are gifted with superhuman abilities.

Number Four (Alex Pettyfer) moves with his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant) from town to town under new aliases, trying to stay under the radar so that a hostile alien group of Mogadorians won't find them. After all, Mogadorian's have come to Earth to kill the last nine children rescued from Lorien before its demise, and after that they will move to take over Earth.

While the nine surviving kids have grown up and getting to know their powers, three of them have already died, the Mogadorians killing them in order (why, I do not know, but it is not important). Number Four is next.

In a city of Paradise, Ohio, Number Four (currently under the alias of John Smith) finally decides he's done with running. It of course helps that he falls in love, and his people do that for life. Also, the only home he has ever known is Earth, and he wants to fit in. For someone like him, though, it isn't easy, especially when their alien villains keep closing in on him.

This movie mixes teenage drama and sci-fi action perfectly. It doesn't get too broody, too romantic, or too shallow. The special effects were just as good as can be expected, and it was clear all the time what was going on. The acting wasn't the best of the best, but good enough, the characters keeping it real and interesting all the time, and the tempo of the movie was good. I truly enjoyed watching every minute of it, although some questions were left unanswered. (Are there more Mogadorian on Earth? Why were the Nine sent to Earth to begin with, and with what purpose?)

When I first heard rumors of this movie being made, I thought I would really like to see this - for the content and the actors.

When I watched the trailer (which was actually AFTER I had purchased a ticket to see the movie) I thought maybe they will make it too comic while exploiting Jim Carrey's quirky, outrageous acting, but I still wanted to see it.

I didn't have to finish watching the movie to know that "I Love You Phillip Morris" will be one of my favorite movies.

This is one of the good gay movies I've seen - and they don't come by all too often. While Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) was very openly gay once he got there, and Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor) was very soft spoken and obviously gay, it somehow still seemed like an honest portrayal of two homosexual men. All in all I would have to say Jim and Ewan's performances seemed very natural.

The plot itself was funny, witty, although sometimes a bit hard to follow chronologically, but Steven's narrative caught up with the new changes quickly. And there were a LOT of changes, believe me; Steven took care of that, trying to "provide" for his family, himself, his lovers, and... well, you get the idea.

Jim Carrey was very much himself, overdoing his expressions and funny. This time, though, his character's behavior stayed well within the limits of reason, which I liked very much. Ewan had a significantly smaller role to play as the love of his life, but his portrayal was honest and at times heartbreaking.

This movie had deep emotion and raw sadness mixed with comedy and unexpected turns of events. Based on a true story, this was a wild ride, thanks to Steven Russell and his need to survive and overcome obstacles others would not even dare to cross. But he pushed his luck and amazing talent - over the edge in the end.

If you like gay movies, or are able to withstand a rather open portrayal of male/male love, I wholeheartedly recommend you to see this movie! If, however, you can't stand the idea of homosexuality, stay away. No point wasting a good movie on people who don't get it.

A good movie, which mingles nicely the real actors and animation/blue screen shots. At first this might bother, but by the end of the film you really don't pay attention to it anymore. Visually beautiful. The music is fantastic, and the plot isn't quite what you might think. Most might say this movie is boring, but I saw something very intriguing in it.

I'm quite certain my review for this movie will improve slightly after I get to see it with English subtitles - without them, the strongly accented and quick manner of speaking is at times very hard to follow for a non-English viewer like me.

It is nice to see Colin Farrell speaking as he normally does, once again. Not that I hate the honed English with less "Irish" in it, but it brought a lot into his character in this particular movie.

There's some funny parts, and others that have you shaking your head; some gangster action, raw images and bloody scenes. Altogether, though, "In Bruges" is hardly the film it could be.

The characters were not as well drawn as they could be. Sure, we learned each of their main characteristics, but more may have been appropriate. The plot jumped into motion from the start, and made me wonder for a while: "What kind of movie was I expecting to see?" This hardly was one to meet my expectations.

This movie was different. I've never seen another film with an idea quite like this one.

The structure of the movie is rather complicated, and it doesn't really open when you see it for the first time (and maybe not on the second view, either); a dream within a dream, and the rules you must understand are complex, yet simple enough that you don't fall totally out of the loop.

The actors were brilliant. I really liked Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt); he is easily my favorite. Eames (Tom Hardy) was also quite brilliant and funny, and they had awesome comedy between them. A character like Eams can easily go wrong, but he kept the charm and sarcasm on the right level, and the simple way Arthur just hung around was cool.

I've never been a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio's, but he was bearable in this one (although his first scene in this movie made me think that maybe this is a sequel to "Titanic" instead!).

Characters altogether were enjoyable in this film; they all had a reason to be there, there was nothing unnecessary in what they said and did, and while we had relatively little introduction to them, they all grew just right thorough the movie.

There was no unnecessary romantic element either, which often ruins a good movie for me; the relationship of Dom and Mal was twisted and dark in just the right ways.

The story moved smoothly, it didn't seem too long or too drawn out. The music blended in beautifully. The special effects were tasteful and as good as can be expected from a movie of this era and caliber. The pace of the scenes was also pretty good, even when you were witnessing events in three (sometimes four) different places at the same time.

A truly brilliant movie. Easily going to my favorites, and one I'm no doubt going to want to watch several times in the future. Also, the end leaves things open for several possibilities, which is annoyingly frustrating.

A bit haunting, beautifully distrubed movie of a psychic connection between a murderer and a woman who just can't get him out of her head - and vice versa.

Wonderful, convincing acting; it may not be pretty, but sure enough felt real.

The movie goes with tragic echo from beginning to end, and looks amazing with an occasional "artistic" touch.

Even if they have Colin in the "leading role", he isn't that much of the centre of attention. It really doesn't matter, however.

The movie is funny, and has some nice turns of events. Not all of them are original (what is, these days?) and end up pretty predictable , but they do their job.

It is also fascinating to see how the lives of so many people get all tangled together - and how they survive the outcome. The world is small... Each character is given enough space, in my opinion, in this hurried train of events and scenes.

A good watch, gets some good laughs from you, but not a movie that really would make you think or feel for real.

Seen it years ago, but I want a re-watch before a proper review.

A rather good movie with a slight supernatural touch.

The main character, Nick, doesn't have a very hard time figuring out his new state of existance, but then again, he probably doesn't have another option - and there is a fine, brief struggle against it in the beginning.

Annie's change from badass to regretful girl is kind of abrupt, but when you think about it, it's still well made and makes sense in a lot of ways. There were layers of it to be seen the whole time.

The sudden connection between Nick and Annie, though, didn't quite appeal to me but... they managed to end the movie without sappy romance, for which I'm really glad!

An ending that is both happy and sad - I really liked that one. The plot perhaps doesn't keep you on the edge of your seat, but it is well thought of - and is in no way boring.

The characters are realistic and have room to move this way and that. Acting is good, and the movie looks just fine.

Worth a watch, definitely.

I expected nothing more than mindless two hours of action and a decent plot when I first saw this movie, but I was positively surprised.

Will Smith makes a fine appearance and the plot is breathtaking with twists that actually make sense but still come from behind the corner.

The action is beautifully and solidly created - and shown in the usual explosive manner.

The movie also raises a lot of questions and doubts about our lifestyle to try and make things as easy as possible for ourselves. If you had a robot that could do all the daily chores for you, why not get one? And the furhter we push that artificial intelligence, the bigger is the problem once the shit hits the fan.

Frankly, the movie was too short. When the final fight began to take place, I leaned back on my seat and cursed in my mind that the film was going to end soon!

This movie looked good, sounded good, was funny in all the right places, moved well and was all in all pretty perfect - though, alas, the fun didn't last forever.

Only weird thing was probably the attempted chemistry between Mr. Stark and Ms. Potter (Jarvis/Stark worked much better in my opinion :P), but that can be easily ignored with everything else taking place on the screen. (And of course there is the matter of Nick Fury: I have nothing against Samuel L. Jackson, but... why did they have to make Fury black? I'm not being a racist, just wondering...)

All in all, I'm waiting a possible sequel with huge anticipation! Even if they wouldn't manage to make it as good as this first one, it would still definitely be worth the watch!

Robert Downey Jr. made an amazing job in this one. Nothing more needs to be said. Go watch it.

This movie possesses many of the same elements as the first movie, but it wasn't as "calm and collected"; the scenes seemed sometimes unrelated without an actual thread to tie them firmly together. Don't get me wrong, it isn't as bad as it sounds, and I'm sure viewing the movie again will make it seem different.

And believe me, if you'll like this one, you'll want to see it again. Soon.

I had very high expectations, perhaps because "Iron Man" was and is one of my all-time favorites. I was disappointed that Rhodey's actor had been changed, but I like Don Cheadle and he did really well. He had a bigger part to play in this movie than the first one, for sure.

Same cannot be said for everyone else. The character played by Scarlett Johansson was one of the weakest, and not because of her acting, but because of the script. She just didn't have any real point being there, and many of the characters seemed to drown into the mass of events that took place around them.

Many elements, alongside Johansson's character, were very quickly introduced. Nick Fury and the involvement of S.H.I.E.L.D. were all based on the quick piece at the end of the first movie (has everyone seen it?), and it seemed a bit too much to ask to immediately bring them in without explanations.

Other than that, I must say I liked the movie. Robert Downey Jr. was brilliant, Tony Stark even edgier, more erratic than ever, struggling with multiple difficulties at once (SPOILERS: USA government wanting his armor, old family "colleague" wanting revenge, his blood poisoned by the very thing keeping him alive, and a rival company wanting him out of the game for good /SPOILERS).

There were several insanely funny scenes, not to mention plenty of cracks at the comics, of which some were lost to me since I'm not overly familiar with them. All the action looked good, although there was a bit too much going on at the screen at places.

Either way, this movie shall go to my favorites, and no doubt stick there.

Ps. there is once again a little treat waiting at the end of the credits.

Favorite line:
"So will you just take your hands off me? Let me pull my pants up. I'll take you back to my place so we can be alone, okay?"

The movie starts mysterious, naivë, and when it comes to Lincold Echo Six: curious. The people living safe from "contamination" are happy and satisfied, and do not question their lives. After all, they are being kept safe from the poisonous world outside, and someone who's lucky might win the lottery and get to The Island - a last surviving location outside their home. To them, it is paradise.

This is where the movie begins. Lincoln (well acted by Evan McGregor) pushes the boundaries and in the end finds a small proof that something is not as it seems. Things escalade fast.

In an attempt to save his female friend, they both shake loose from the limited thinking they have been previously pushed into and reach out for freedom they never knew they didn't have.

The movie is full of action and discovery. It looks and sounds absolutely amazing, and the characters are well portrayed and their growth into their full potential can be seen.

The movie delivers its idea just as brilliantly as it is supposed to. Sure, the end is the usual, but at least they didn't ruin it with too much sappiness.

Definitely watch this one!

Aw, this one... Hehe, it is worth of a good laugh! Though sometimes, just sometimes, during the movie, you really wish Johnny would stop being such a dump person, and grow up... But he us really trying, and being honest in all he does. It is a comedy, after all, so... let's not whine! And, ever better, this movie a parody to all those macho-agent-movies, where the agent never fails, gets all the girls (well, happened here, too...), and so on. Rowan Atkinson is ever talented as an actor! Thumbs up to him!

I went to see the movie expecting a lot from it. Afterwards, I don't really know how exactly to feel. I'm slightly disappointed, but then again, not.

The plot isn't built very steadily, and the end is a bit hurried and cliché. (If they make a sequel, sure, I'll go and watch it. I already know that.)

There is a display of varying emotions on the hero's side, but I didn't really *feel* it. (I'm no fan of Hayden Christensen's, though, so that might have something to do with it...) All in all, what the characters do or say or act on, seems a bit hollow. Big talk, and all that. Maybe a few minutes to the length of the movie would have helped with that, give the events a bit more background.

Why four stars, though... The movie is fast, the idea is cool, the visual/special effects and action are nice to watch; eyes don't make sense of all of it, and that makes it feel a bit more natural and real.

This movie was not what I expected it to be. It was better, bloodier, a little less funny, and definitely more stylish than I could have hoped for.

This is not a comedy. This is not your traditional superhero movie. There are no superpowers, no spider-senses, no cryptonite or radiation poisoning.

There is just one guy who asks himself: Why hasn't anyone tried to be a superhero before?

Meet Kick-Ass. Or, Ass-Kick, as some people are so fond of calling him... He may be a total loser, but at least he's trying. Playing a gay BFF to a girl he likes because he is too afraid to tell her the truth, and trying to be the one to help people when no one else does, he'll soon notice that there is a reason why people don't simply put on a costume and run into the night to save the world from evil; the evil fights back, hard. Sometimes harder than you can take.

Then there's Big Daddy (Nicholas Cage, who really made an impression in this role as a slightly crazed ?copy? of a Batman) and Hit Girl (so young, so talented, so fucked up if you come to think of it). Those two are driven by a hate for a gangster Frank D'Amico. They are a step closer to a real superhero act, although they have chosen the bloody bath to get to their goal.

I liked the style of this movie, the casting was good, the acting was brilliant, and the camera work gave the film such a distinctive way to tell the story that... I don't really know how to describe it, other than 'damn good'.

There's a lot of blood. In a way it is tasteful and very real. People get beaten up. People die. The tricks are not inhuman. This movie is so sad and painfully real it hurts.

See it if you haven't already.

The movie was entirely something I did not expect. I am not am expert in knowledge of King Arthur and his Knights, but this was different. It portrays the time before Arthur became king. After getting to that mindset, the full movie is rather enjoyable.

Compared to the movie version of the film, the extended cut (on dvd) is much better and a fuller movie. It gives time for explanations and depth. If you liked it on big screen, you're gonna love the extended cut.

On its own, though, the theatrical version is already an almost perfect movie. Depth, dedication, faith - and the loss. Battle, cruelty, love, loyalty. What are we fighting for in this world? And is it really worth the fight - and the sacrifices?

The journey of Balian's turning from a blacksmith into a knight is portrayed as if it took only a while, but with some little common sense, we can imagine it took some time (as in reality it must have). When this matter is settled, the rest is one, enjoyable ride; a beautiful, bloody ride.

A bit confusing at places (something a second watch cured).

Witty characters, plot, and just too much bad luck for you to keep your face straight while watching. Of course, no bad luck comes without good planning...

Val Kilmer is brilliant, and Robert Downey Jr. isn't bad, either. They work very well together.

A two-part fantasy story based on a series of books by Ursula K. Le Guin. I have not read the books, so I'm reviewing this movie based on what I saw on screen.

Altogether, "The Legend of Earthsea" is a decent way to spend three hours.

We have all seen, heard, or read this same story hundreds of times, so there was nothing new there: a boy with wild spirits wants to be something more than he is. He's even having dreams of a pretty girl he feels as if he knows somehow. A town "witch" is teaching him things, but a youngster's thirst for knowledge is always great, and when one day a wizard Ogion comes by and offers to make Ged into a wizard, is there really a chance of him saying 'no'?

So off goes Ged, but still he is too impatient, and is sent off to a wizard school, where his origin - a son of a blacksmith - is mocked by those of better blood. Ged is challenged to do something he shouldn't, and rebellious, angry, and full of his own ego, he releases a Nameless - a terrible beast that will now hunt him until it can devour him.

While Ged struggles to escape and later hunt down the Gebbeth, the priestesses of Atuan have their own struggle on-going; there is one sister who yearns to be the High Priestess, and who is willing to even kill to get what she wants: immortality for her and her lover, King Tygath. And then there is the selfless Tenar who is the image of all good and pure. Kristin Kreuk is pretty to look at, but her character is quite bleak.

Ged and Tenar are destined to unite an amulet that will help them save Earthsea from the Nameless Ones. Of course they manage to do this, and of course they fall in love in the end.

The plot has nothing original in it, the cgi is rather poor, Ged is mostly annoying, and the characters are nothing out of the ordinary. Enjoyable enough for a one-time watch, but altogether the plot is a little jumpy and sometimes attempts to be trickier than it's actually capable of.

I have not read the book, but maybe I'll have to, even if this story is something that I usually don't like.

The cast - magnificent. Acting: brilliant. The set, the music... flawless. Not to mention the story that drew out a tear from me in several places (and that is a rare occurrence).

Even if Jo's antics got me wondering once in a while, the story was never overly... well, anything. It was balanced, beautiful and heartbreaking, and basically just to TRUE. Especially when looking at Beth and her untimely death, that is just the course of the world.

As a Jared Leto -fan, the first thing that caight my eye was the fact that I could not see "Jared" behind Raymond's character. Some gestures and expressions were familiar - but that's about it. This speaks of some really fine acting.

Travolta is pretty stiff, Gandolfini just narrates, and Hayek is unpredictable and the seemingly real lunatic in the movie.

In a way, I like this. But I wouldn't have watched it without Leto in it. Yet, for those who do not fear the darker side of humanity: go ahead and watch!

I never got into this movie when I saw it in the theater back in 2001. And even after I saw it again and "found" it, "The Fellowship of the Ring" has always remained the part of the trilogy I like the least. Not that it's saying much, considering how much I like the others.

The beginning of the movie is slow (but not as slow as the book's), setting an image of a peaceful folk called Hobbits, who don't like trouble and like to eat lots - enjoyed with good ale and excellent pipe weed.

But then there are the Bagginses... They are not like the other Hobbits - not quite. When Frodo and Sam - with the addition of Merry and Pippin - head out towards the town of Bree, it is soon clear that their Hobbit lifestyle is gone for now.

Innocence is pushed away as we plunge into dark, grim tale of bloody history and heroes who failed and fell to the temptation of the One Ring.

My favorite part starts when the Hobbits, led by Strider, later known as Aragorn, reach Rivendell.

I could go on and on about the wonderful cast that I fell in love with, and whose performances keep getting better and better as their characters grow. Orlando Bloom as Legolas had always been my favorite. Merry and Pippin (Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd) offer the flawless comic relief more times than you could ask for it.

As for the others... The Elves are enchanting, and their homes just blow your mind with their beauty. The Nazgûl are hauntingly beautiful and terrible at the same time. The scenery, before and after the Fellowship has been chosen, is so beautiful it's hard to imagine you would have a hard time traveling it; New Zealand at its best.

Although there are small mistakes here and there (most of them funny when you know where to look), and the "size-doubles" don't work very well at times, you forgive them because the story is great. It just doesn't matter.

Like in all the parts of the trilogy, they balance action scenes very well with the calmer ones. You don't get bored. There are a lot of funny moments that reflect on the differences between the characters - and at the same time show you just how they are bonding with each other. This is what makes the next parts so amazing; you actually care about what happens to each and every one of them, and they do not remain hollow and meaningless.

If something needs to be complained about, it is the few quick cuts within a scene between Saruman and Gandalf in Isengard; the dialogue flows but we are taken from one place to another. But that's a minor thing, and in a way, it really works. It just seemed a bit odd in the perfect flow of everything else. Like they wanted to do the same scene in different places at once.

The movie ends in a good spot, leaving us hanging just the right way. It gives you just the right kind of itch to watch the next movie - and then the final one.

And by the way, if you can get your hands on the extended version, don't bother with the theater release. The longer the better, says I!

It is extremely difficult to review one of your long-time favorites. This is the movie I've seen most times in a movie theater (a total of 6 times I believe), and no matter what I write in this review, it won't be enough to explain my love for this film.

The story is split into two directions, one following Frodo and Sam's journey towards Mordor and their less than shaky relationship with Gollum/Sméagol, whom they manage to get as their guide to Mordor.

Personally, in the books or in the movies, I've never really cared for Frodo's journey; my heart always lay with the Three Hunters (Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli). Nonetheless, as we follow Frodo's desperate struggle to take the One Ring to its doom - while avoiding it falling to the hands of its true Master - we get to meet Faramir, son of Denethor and the brother of Boromir. The first glimpse at Gondor's demise leaves little hope that when the final attack comes, they would survive (but more of that in the next movie...).

Sam's outbursts kind of annoyed me in this film; sure, I get the hate and distrust he feels towards Gollum, whom Frodo is pitying and trying to help. It puts a strain on the relationship between all of them, which in the darkness of Mordor will twist itself into something far worse...

Quite well balanced with the Frodo/Sam scenes we have the primary focus of this film: Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are pursuing the Uruk-hai who took Merry and Pippin in the end of "The Fellowship of the Ring".

As Saruman's deceit deepens, and he prepares to attack Rohan, Merry and Pippin have an important part to play - in their own way - while the Three Hunters are unexpectedly joined by an old friend and move onto Rohan to release its king from Saruman's grasp.

Besides David Wenham as Faramir, we get to see new, wonderful characters: Karl Urban as Éomer, Miranda Otto as Éowyn, Bernard Hill as Théoden... I could go on...

The epic battle of Helm's Deep is grim, dark and it is clear from the beginning that their hopes of winning are not very high. Not even with the addition of Galadhrim to join them (Craig Parker as Haldir returns, and I'm glad to see him, although heartbroken to see him go as well...).

The battle scenes are brutal and thrilling. Legolas and Gimli's contest puts some lightness into it, although it is a grim race.

"The Two Towers" is more action packed than "The Fellowship of the Ring". Perhaps that is why I like it so much better than the first movie.

If one has to complain about something, it is the rather random scenes with Arwen. Sure, we should not forget her, and they sort of fit in, but also disrupt the balance of certain scenes. Not to mention the scene with Galadriel and Elrond; by that time the union of the two towers had been gone over at least twice by several others, and it felt like a stale repeat of what is going on - only with a slight twist. It is unlikely anyone watching the movie and paying attention would have forgotten who exactly is working with whom.

This is an epic movie, though. Beautiful scenery, amazing score, incredible details... It all creates a world much like our own, and at the same time, nothing like ours.

And again, if you can get your hands on the extended version - hold onto that.

This film was massive; although "The Two Towers" had a great battle at Helm's Deep, the fight that takes place before Minas Tirith is massive on another scale entirely.

We have finally met all our heroes, and it is time to get all the pieces really moving.

Frodo and Sam, guided by Gollum/Sméagol continue their journey to Mordor, now choosing another road that seems to be even more perilous than the first.

In the meanwhile, Gandalf tries to find out where Sauron will strike next now that Saruman has been defeated, and all signs point towards Gondor.

The fight scenes are incredible to watch. Men, Elf and Dwarf alike are put to test to see who will emerge victorious in the end. The slight sparks of humor in the midst of action only make it better. May the best Dwarf win!

The attention to details in clothes, weapons and cities remains the same all thorough the series - something a viewer takes for granted at least the first few times. The score is beautiful and fitting.

Since this concludes the trilogy, we are handed a rather long ending (with several "fake" endings). After a long movie, it starts to feel a bit drawn out, yet it is a fitting end for the Fellowship.

It is hard to write a worthy review for a movie you love so much. Again, I thought they pushed too much of Arwen in random, short shots into the movie, but that was so that the audience would not forget about her... and Liv Tyler is pretty to look at, so let's forgive them for the slight disruption of balance. Also, I am still amused about the moving spotlight that Sauron's Eye is. Just saying.

Once again, if you have a chance to get your hands on the extended edition, do that; lots of extra goodies there.

A movie that definitely makes you think.

The only pretty things are the lies set to block the view of those who are not supposed to see the truth. The only consolation might be that Yuri finally finds his consciense in the end, just a little - even if the cost is the death of one he loves, and being abandon by the rest. That doesn't mean he wouldn't go on; we all have our personal drug we cannot get rid of... In Yuri's case, I think it's more than that.

The story narrative is littered with irony, sarcasm, and dry humor. The story begins from the end, then goes back to the beginning, and from there it unfolds with ruthlessness that cannot be compared with anything else but reality itself.

Funny, twisty, light movie. "Gay man is a girl's best friend" really made itself useful here - giving the movie the depth and edge it deserves.

Great characters, good acting, and witty script.

And did I mention Orlando Bloom really nailed his role, looking absolutely lovely with accent and all?

Sure, I'm ESL (English second language), but I understand the language fairly enough... It is such a pity I couldn't watch this movie with subtitles, because 85% of the time I had NO idea whatsoever what was being said. It was very hard to follow, and I don?t know if it was the words they used or possibly an accent that made it even harder.

It was interesting how clear the plot itself seemed to be while understanding every fifth sentence or so; I think all the lines were straight from Shakespeare's play, because they sure sounded like it, and I think that was rather cleverly executed. I think it was also rather clever how they used music and certain ways of portraying the scene without speaking when they couldn't deliver lines.

If only I had understood what was being said the rest of the time...

Two stars come from Sam Worthington being so incredibly pretty to look at. Also, I think the movie wasn't so bad (again, if only...), so I'm trying to judge it fairly despite my lack of understanding.

The plot turned a bit weird at places - delusional hallucinations, or something, driven by guilt or need for knowledge of one?s destiny.

Pretty much the standard action flick: street hardened youths become cops (although in this one they actually are decent men who get the job done yet obey the law), using their past to bring down the bad guys. They track down and imprison the biggest man in Mexico drug distribution - and Sean (Vin Diesel) gets targeted after that.

With his wife dead, it is hard for him to settle the score. There is a lot of action following the trail of Sean trying to figure out who exactly is behind Stacy's death. Surprisingly, it isn't all shooting and violence; there is an actual emotional struggle going on which is strong and vibrant.

The movie has nothing new to offer. A man is on a mission to avenge his dead wife, and nothing will stand in his way. The plot kept twisting and turning, though, and the character establishment was good and solid although the beginning of the movie was slightly confusing (but that's just the first few minutes).

Not as clichéd as one might fear, and well worth the watch, really.

In this movie, what appeals to me most is that finally the men are old and mature, touching (compared to the "The Three Musketeers" -movie). Especially D'Artagnan stole my heart. The story is amazing, the acting pure and talented - even Leonardo DiCaprio I can withstand, for once. A lot of plotting, secrets, decisions between friendship and personal desires, loyalty, duty and hatred... This is finest drama and action in one package!

A dog has no use for fancy cars... or big homes or designer clothes A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor... clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give 'em your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel... extraordinary?

This wasn't on my watch list, but for some reason I wanted to check it out. As sometimes happens, that leads a person to see one of the biggest favorites of their whole life.

Marley & Me made me feel, made me laugh, and made me cry. I can't stress the last part enough; for anyone who loves dogs - and has owned at least one in their life - I'm sure this will be a bittersweet, lovely, sad movie to watch.

A story of John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny (Jennifer Aniston) starts pretty normally. They are both in the news reporter business, Jenny a bit more famous than her husband. To halt the biological clock for a moment, John is given advice by his friend Sebastian (Eric Dane) to get her a pet.

So, along comes Marley, the worst dog in the world, who is also the most loveable creature you can imagine - if you can get over all the mayhem he causes.

The story follows this family through the journey of their life: new jobs and kids, the good times, the bad times, and eventually the evil trick the nature provides us: old age.

I am not a fan of Owen Wilson or Jennifer Aniston, but they do a remarkably good job here. The other actor performances are top notch as well.

The camera work, the scenery, the music - it all fits in all the right places. The story keeps going, always evolving like the life has a tendency to do if you let it, and in the end there is such a beautiful, simple story to be shared of love between man and the man's best friend, Marley.

Definitely watch this, and if you love your dog, keep tissues within reach!

Jim Carrey... Mask... A dangerous combination, which works like a hurricane!

And Milo, our favorite dog... :D Trust him to save the day when all else fails!

Perhaps the visual side of the movie isn't all too believable, but then again, I think that's the point! Fun, hilarious, perhaps on its best when watched for the first time - and then with several years in between.

On its own, the movie would suck so bad, but this is The Mask, and all things in the movie are very much "in character", so there should be no whining.

This movie is fitting for those who like some good, sexy -or less sexy... - drama, love-triangle and cheating plus inner turmoil. A man loves two women - first he cannot get, and when she is available, he is married to the other. The ending was surprising. This is no way a thriller, but a good watch. Very human in many ways. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, in my opinion, did a good job in his role, a lover/husband trying to decide how to live his life (and with whom), and finally making and extreme decision about it.

I remember when I first saw this movie at school, years ago. I wasn't fully focused and even missed a piece of the movie, but I recall thinking that this film is complex and needs more than a couple watches to be understood. Now, years later, after I have seen the movie time and time again, it is almost as simple as it gets.

"Matrix" was the first of its kin. It has been made into parody more times than I can count, and a lot of movies have been influenced by it. This is a master piece, right here.

The world, the ideology, and the characters all stand their own ground, firm and unyielding. The idea behind the story is complex, coming apart piece by piece. Words of wisdom are offered, but you need to grasp the right things to really comprehend them. There is no big "surprise" lurking around; you have the answer all the time. You just need to understand it first.

The fighting scenes are one of a kind. The slow-motion camera work is artistic, adding to the coolness that seems to hang above this movie. Sunglasses, black leather, the soundtrack on the background, and the monotone voices - it all creates an atmosphere you either love or hate.

I love it. This is totally one of my favorite movies, and when viewed as part of the Matrix series, this is the most "whole" part.

In many ways, this is my favorite in the Matrix trilogy, although in quality it stays second to the first, original one.

Lighter and funnier, yet full of action, fights and drama. Perhaps even too much fighting sometimes; it's only so many times that you can do one thing, after all, before it gets boring. Visually amazing, adding nothing new to the first movie, but then, this is still Matrix; that is all that counts.

The characters are both macho and believable. New characters are added (the Twins are my absolute favorites), and the world of Matrix is expanding. There is more than one ship, and more than one battle going on. We also get to see Zion, the last refuge of human beings. It is indeed a fine conflict that while they battle machines, they also need machines to keep them alive. A willing symbiosis that none wants to admit.

Neo is struggling to find his place, but it seems that when it comes to Matrix, he knows it, and his abilities. Others doubt him, but it does not seem to matter as long as the right people stand by him.

The plot deepens, and leaves us quite perfectly to wait for the third and final part of the trilogy.

Final part of the trilogy. In many ways, the most massive - though this bothered me at times. Great armies clashing together, in two worlds, "gods" fighting in the sky...

The visuals are as amazing as usual. The fights, the special effects, and the sounds go well together.

Most bothersome aspect of the movie is the collision of Neo and Smith, though. There is ideology, but perhaps I haven't yet seen the movie often enough, because I just can't catch some of it. So many people scheming and planning, truths that are revealed, and some of them are less important than others.

But what rates this movie higher in my book is the ending; finally a movie where heroes, too, can die! Though the evil is beaten (for now), this is still nice and different.

In my opinion, this is one of the best trilogies/series ever made, because all three parts are almost equally good. You don't find that just anywhere these days.

Final Flight of the Osiris: The most Matrix-like short film this collection has to offer. Don't let the beginning fool you; this isn't simply some erotic dance in the form of martial arts practice. This film ties itself straight to "The Matrix Reloaded" - how one ship managed to get information of the impending attack against Zion. The animation and story are quite beautiful, and altogether the air is pretty close to that of the Matrix trilogy.

The Second Renaissance part I & II: While I don't necessarily like this style of animation, the storyline was very interesting. In the form of archives, it goes back to tell us of how the machines took over humanity - and why. Through trial and mistake... humans lost the battle against their own creations. A touching story.

Kid's Story: Another film that goes back to explain some Matrix backgrounds, the character we get to know in "The Matrix Revolutions" as the Kid, and whom Neo saved from Matrix - or not. The story is pretty good, although same thing can't be said about the animation.

Program: At first this doesn't even seem to be tied to Matrix in any way. The story begins with a training program which takes the characters to Ancient Japan. It is a test for the main character, but altogether this action-filled film just doesn't do it for me. Maybe because it takes so long to get to the point.

World Record: Both story and art left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I don't know what was really going on in this one, and it sure looked ugly.

Beyond: An interesting story of a haunted house which is actually a glitch in the Matrix. The kids who dare to go inside get to explore how to defy gravity and other laws of physics, but as always, no fun lasts forever. The art was pretty good in this one. More like traditional Japanese anime.

A Detective Story: While this is a good addition to the films, it is also pretty weakly tied to the Matrix movies. A detective gets a job to find a hacker, whom we know at Trinity. It had a familiar narrative strongly resembling the one I've seen in "Sin City".

Marticulated: Once again the art doesn't please my eye, and part of the film is spent in a dream-like absurd reality I just can't get a hang of. Maybe that was the point. The plot follows a group of humans who try to convert machines to fight on their side. Naturally that doesn't last forever. The oddest, and most touching part is the sole surviving converted machine, mourning its lost 'love' - one of the humans that captured it.

Altogether an interesting collection of movies, but I think only few of them are worth the watch, and even fewer a replay.

In a way this movie is really awkward. Sure, that's the point; how do you tell people that the guy standing next to you is actually Death himself, and you have a deal that you'll show him around until he gets bored - and then kills you?

The silent "what should I say?" moments are too many, and too long. While the character dynamics are pretty great, the story is still missing something. It isn't sharp enough; almost three hours of random silence and awkward moments when Death aka Joe Black is trying to figure out the way of human life just doesn't work.

Anthony Hopkins is pretty good, though. Even better than Brad Pitt with his evasive eyes.

During the first few minutes, the movie seems very confusing - at least to me, who has never seen the tv-series. After the beginning, though, you get used to the characters, world, and the movie in itself. Soon after seeing it, you might feel a little uncertain of wether the movie was too long, too short, or missed something important. All in all, second watch may remedy that.

Pretty soon it is certain that Colin Farrell's character Sonny is the leading person of the movie. And well he does his role, that must be admitted! I would have hoped to see more partnership between him and Jamie Foxx's Ricardo, though.

Yes, a movie worth watching!

Best line ever: "Do you wanna fuck my partner or do you wanna do business with him, cause I don't care if you like how he looks." ;)

Thrilling, intersting movie which has some actual depth and wild ideas, and isn't as superficial as one might fear.

How do you break free of something you fully believe in - like a system that should world to a fault?

In a world where crime is foreseen and stopped before it can take place, it's tough to come up with a vision of yourself committing a murder. But that's exactly where John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is - and he isn't just going to sit still and let it happen.

In search of an answer, Anderton comes across some facts that change his entire view on the system - and in the end force him to doubt those he has trusted so far.

Colin Farrell also makes a great performance as Danny Witwer; not the performance of a lifetime, but something to look at as he pokes around for the truth.

The movie looks good, and all in all it is far better than one might expect. The plot moves in bursts and keeps the viewer guessing, and although the screen is filled with the standard amount of action that goes with a movie like this, there's a lot one can think about after the titles have stopped rolling.

Not the kind of story I expected it to be, but good nonetheless. The visual side was artistically crude, but that was the whole point, and gave the movie more credibility. The plot got a little unexplained and hurried at times, but I personally liked this version of "worlds within worlds" a lot. Great acting, and the common themes were handled with an air of freshness.

Brilliant plot that keeps you within from beginning to end. If you have only seen the sequels, watch this too: the other parts cannot really even compete with this movie!

This movie reminded me most about the first part of M:i series - though it was still hurried and sometimes a little unclear in its turn of events. The well contructed story suffered from that.

An enjoyable watch, sure, but still I would have hoped a little slower beat. Action is good, but not when there's too much at once and the viewers are left slightly confused of what is really going on.

This movie is on its funniest on a first watch, but then again, the funny scenes are just SO hilarious that the movie is enjoyable even after several re-views.

There is a plot in the story, the characters are tastefully introduced, Rowan Atkinson is amazing in his role, and all the necessary elements of a good movie are there.

It's all about chaos, really. Enjoyable, shamful, chaos.

It was very unlikely this movie was going to beat the first Mr. Bean film. However, it is sad how far from the previous film or the TV show itself this movie is.

There is some familiar Bean-mannerism, but it seems very incompetent. The Bean we know isn't quite here.

The funny parts aren't that funny, and although it is interesting to see several people with different languages communicating with each other - not to mention difficulties in different countries, or rather, France - it just isn't as funny as it could be. It feels like a sad attempt to rekindle the old flame that burned so gloriously. I almost wish they wouldn't have made this film, because it fails to embarrassingly next to the show/first movie.

Not really surprising, or thrilling. This could have been a really good movie, but it just can't pull itself through.

Yes, there's action, and yes, there's Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. And... that's about it. This won't make you ponder about deeper meanings of the movie - I guess because there ain't any.

An interesting, slightly strange yet very enchanting movie about a last mortal man whose story everyone's trying to get. Problem is, he doesn't quite remember his past - or does, but not in a way that would satisfy any sane person.

Nemo Nobody is a story of a boy, a man, and a grumpy old man waiting to die - and yet it would seem it is simply a story of a boy. The plot is complex, and gets a bit harder to follow by the end, but all in all this was different from anything I've seen before.

I loved the cast. Jared Leto, a long-time favorite of mine, was quite brilliant, and I have to say that everyone from young to old were amazing and beautiful (Thomas Byrne/Toby Regbo/Noa De Costanzo as younger Nemo, Diane Krueger/Juno Temple/Laura Brumagne as Anna, Sarah Polley/Clare Stone/Léa Thonus as Elise, Lihn Dan Pham/Audrey Giacomini/Anaïs Van Belle as Jean).

This movie has a deep meaning, and yet it is very fragile and splintered. A boy who cannot choose between his mother and father, three relationships with different women, a dozen different lives and endings. Somewhere in between those lies the life of Nemo Nobody - or does it?

Often dark, cruel, violent and sad, the story has so much to offer that one view cannot be enough. In its own way this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. The rich colors, the music, the camera work... it all creates a world where it is hard to tell whether it's here, there, or somewhere else.

All in all, a decent movie - nothing more flattering can be said about this one, in my opinion.

The acting wasn't overly convincing, the characters were smug and full of themselves (especially the young D'Artagnan), there was no real character introductions made at any point - I could tell who was whom since I've seen other, better musketeer movies. There was no real character development either, and the plot wasn't strong enough to offer anything but a stale movie.

The action sequences were flashy - maybe too so (they stood out painfully, if one stopped to think of them for too long). Spiced up with witty comments that were too cliché to lure out more than a yawn, it seemed that this movie was made just for the sake of *making* it.

Perhaps I've seen too many good superhero movies since seeing this for the first time, because on the second watch I just couldn't find this as funny as I recalled it to be.

Nonetheless, the idea is good. Naturally the best shot is the Invisible Boy, who can only be invisible when no-one's looking - himself included. That tells pretty much about the movie.

There are good parts, and others that are meant to be funny, but that just aren't.

A good one-time watch, but sadly the thrill doesn't last.

While this movie is good, and the special effects are nothing to complain about, I think what bugs me most about this movie is the story - or rather, how they told it.

For one, we have four children stepping into a world of Narnia, of which they have never heard of. Thrown into a whirlwind of prophesies and the promises of a White Witch, they take it pretty strangely; part of the time the eldest (Peter and Susan, although mostly Susan) are a bit skeptical of the whole thing. And when they are suddenly being addressed as Kings and Queens, and handed weapons to fight a war that will determine the freedom of the people of Narnia, it seems they are suddenly stepping right into their roles.

Not to mention riding into war with next to no training at all...

Another thing was the war scene. This is a Disney movie, and a PG one of that. So, we're going to see "death", but there's no blood or actual details shown, and that really ruins the big fighting scene that is otherwise pretty brutal. Also, a lot of "artistic" choices like blurring the surroundings and focusing on a couple of people interacting... that just didn't work for me at all. Just another way to avoid the gore going on around.

Other than that, it is a great start for the following movies. A good story with strong themes like growing up and taking responsibility of your own actions and decisions.

An amazing soundtrack, too! I love to listen to it, and it's really fitting. Not too dramatic, not too loud. Just right.

A bit darker than the previous movie, and harsher, dealing with war, wrong choices and desperation.

"Prince Caspian" stands well on its own, but it does need the support of the previous part, "The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe", when it comes to introducing some past events and characters whose names keep popping up along the way.

This was definitely Ben Barnes' show as Prince Caspian. None of the others in the cast really had a chance against his charm and looks, plus his story was way more interesting than the Kings and Queens of Old. After all, when it comes to the original four, they just "were", without really growing or learning something new to charm the audience.

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy return to Narnia when called for help, and they have nicely matured during their reign in Narnia. Only, it seems they have been gone longer than a year...

There were some random things in the movie that felt a bit out of place, like the short scene with the White Witch. I'm not sure if that was necessary in the middle of everything else.

Another thing was Aslan. The whole thing with Lucy believing in him and riding off to find him to end the battle seemed kind of... It just didn't fit the current of the movie and became rather annoying by the end.

The movie sounded good, once again (good soundtrack!). The special effects were fine, and the whole color and mood of the movie was just brilliantly grim, followed by good casting and characters when it came to Telmarines. The battle scenes were definitely better than in the first movie.

The third installment in the Chronicles of Narnia - and in my opinion, not much better than the first one.

I don't know what exactly bugged me about this film. The beginning was very quick, but it did managed to introduce the current situation of our heroes Edmond, Lucy - and their cousin Eustace, who was a bit of a nuisance well over halfway through the movie. His antics were amusing, but everything gets a little stale when you've seen too much of it.

At least he got his change of heart before the end...

They meet up with old friends: Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian (still cute as a button and a delight to watch, although he had dropped the accent he had in the second movie.... I don't know what that was about since I thought it was a Telmarian thing) and Reepicheep.

The plot, this time, didn't really aim for one big battle for Narnia. I'm not sure why exactly Caspian was sailing with the Dawn Treader (maybe they said it somewhere, I may have missed it), and what he was looking for, and maybe I need another viewing of this movie to get the reason for their final battle too and what was really going on in there.

The special effects were fantastic, as before. The movie kept pushing forward all the time, showing new places, creatures and enemies, taking them through exciting adventures.

Only at some point I just couldn't feel the excitement. I could see it, hear it - but not really feel it. Like it was aimless somehow.

An okay movie, worth seeing and watching again, but on the first time at least it felt like something important was missing.

I must also confess that a few times when the music began to play, it was like they were going to play a score from "The Pirates of the Caribbean" or something, and some of the scenery was very similar to that as well...

Either way, it you're a fan of fantasy or Narnia, go see this movie. An entertaining film with a lot of action and some humor, if nothing else!

Once again, Orlando Bloom charms us. His characters is completely irresistable - as is this movie. You really feel sorry for Ned and his companions, and at times, the good turns into bad, and the other way around. Action, drama, humour, depth and feelings. Good acting, and good ending, for once!

The movie surprised me. It was - naturally - nothing like the Disney-animation. Moreover, it was nothing like any movie I had seen. The movie is built on atmospheres rather than those simple qualities we are used to (talk, action). At some moments, the movie was good. Colin Farrell did a good job, being believable with his inner turmoil. Yet the bothering music, the meaningless images, and a loose story-telling ruin most of the good experience.

Just as good of a movie as I expected it to be. Lots of humor, good build-up thorough the story, great shades of personalities from humans and animals - and other things - alike.

Perhaps this could have been funnier still, but then again, it worked better this way.

The visuals looked great and believable.

(And I am beginning to grow convinced that Ben Stiller cannot star without Owen Wilson - and likewise.)

I guess this movie works the best when you've recently seen the first "Night at the Museum" film. The old characters were very poorly re-introduced, if at all, and the whole idea of the museum coming to life at night was left without further explanation.

There were some witty moments and clever turns in the plot, not to mention funny characters - some of the new ones were absolutely outrageous - but all in all this movie didn't quite manage to reach to the level of the first part, I think.

Also it must be said that Amelia Earhart was incredibly annoying in my opinion, and the romantic aspect of the story was totally unnecessary and weak, not to mention feeling forced.

This may not be the greatest movie or the greatest sequel in all history, but it is a decent flick with many fun characters, lots of humor, and an enjoyable few hours to spend.

Funny at places, but it really doesn't appeal to me, for some strange reason. Enjoyable enough to be watched once or twice.

Clever movie, with action and humour. The cast is brilliant, their characters even more so. Must see movie!

The movie was fluent as ever, the characters all but themselves - which awokes more humour than in some other cases. Yet the sequel lacks the imagination and surprising element we had in "Ocean's Eleven".

But I have to admit, as much as I dislike Julia Roberts, her part playing "herself" was hilarious.

Even if not as good as the first part, still a good watch.

This movie is the second best of the series (after Ocean's 11, of course). You really don't notice the length of the movie while it's going on, because it really doesn't get boring at any point. Nor is it too packed with action, so you would become numb in the middle. There are many places to laugh in, both new jokes and some old faces showing around, so it is good if you've seen 11 and 12 before watching this one. Definitely worth seeing!

I haven't seen the earlier movies of the series. Yet this one won my heart! Good acting, marvellous action. Mostly, I lift my hat to Johnny Depp, and his once again wonderful work! If you like guns and action, spiced with a bit of a humour, watch this one!

Despite that Colin Farrell's role as Alec is not big in this movie, it is still a rather nice watch. More time could be dedicated to the characters, though: they were not introduced well, and in the constant rain of names and flashes from different timelines, I at least got a bit confused. If you do not pay attention to that, then the movie is pretty enjoyable. Not outrageously funny or amazing, but one worth waching.

I am aware that after watching The Tudors lately on TV, this movie felt a little strange; a lot of familiar names shot back and forth, and it was a bit harder to draw a line between the series and the movie than I would have thought.

The plot itself felt a little rushed. That wasn't bothersome during the movie, but looking at it afterwards, they didn't focus on anything, really. Events, big and small, passed without any larger significance, and sometimes that felt wrong because some events were prepared for thorough the entire movie.

All in all the story was satisfactory, I must say. The acting and music were good, and the world portrayed on the screen felt very real to me.

It was clear this movie focused on the Boleyn girls, Anne and Mary, and Henry was left to the shadows. Maybe that is okay, because I don't think Eric Bana delivered Henry's part all that well. He felt so... subdued, somehow.

This movie is not to be taken too seriously. Not perfect, but a very good one still. It is hilarious to see Vin Diesel messing with two genres that really shouldn't collide: he is a soldier, and this is a comedy. We know how that goes.

This is sweet and funn, to watch: how the children tempt their fate with a well trained SEAL officer. This setting actually works, believe it or not, and some of the scenes are outrageously fun!

But is there really a hope to restore any bit of order into the house, and still keep everyone safe? Watch and find out.

In this movie, it was easy to pick the chacacters you liked, and the ones you hated. The difference between the two was so great; the insane violence versus the will to do good. A complete confrontation of black and white with no grey in between.

All in all, the whole fairytales-mixing-with-reality worked really well. In the end of the story, I couldn't really tell what happened for real - but then again, that does not matter. It gives the story a final touch of mystery.

The movie is visually dark and beautiful, with full of themes about love, justice, fear, caring, right and wrong... The opression of war is ever present, casting a dark shadow on every deed. It makes the people look almost desperate in a way.

There is nothing really new as far as it comes into telling the watcher something about humanity, but the morals of the story are strong.

Quite a usual action-flick. Not much depth to be found, the fighting scenes work in the favor of the hero (it is amazing how much beating a human body can take before going down), and all in all there aren?t too many twists on the way from beginning to end.

How romance was worked into this movie was ridiculously obvious, and so cliché it isn?t even sweet or surprising ? just dull and boring, not to mention unnecessary.

Wesley Snipes works well in his role, but then again, it is exactly the same act any seasoned action movie actor could pull off. It isn?t his fault, though: the movie just doesn?t have anything special to give.

All in all, the movie is worth one watch and enjoyable during that time for sure. Were the movie longer, though, then we might actually have a problem in our hands. :D

A fast-paced movie that goes right into business without any hesitation.

The characters seem a little distant and obnoxious, but when layers are stripped, their behavior, in a way, gains reason. Not too much, of course, given the idea of the movie, but at the same time it makes you wonder: "why not?". Morality is bounced back and forth in this movie, though never really touched other than from a safe distance.

The way the world of these young pathologists is displayed is probably kind of surreal; I would assume a little gore and nonchalance is added to the mix to give the desired effect. Nonetheless, this is not the job you talk over on a candle-lit supper after a day at work.

I watched the movie to see Milo Ventimiglia's performance, and I was not disappointed.

The emotional level of the characters isn't mind-blowing, but there is some internal struggle to be seen when one looks at the right things. Witty, snobby remarks are thrown back and forth, some of them quite amusing.

For me, the end of the movie was wonderful. "Serves you right" is what came to mind: next time you're about to do something morally questionable, stop for a moment to think if it's something you would like to be done to yourself - with a little extra, of course, because that's how it works between us people. Karma is a bitch, they say.

This movie surprised me positively, as much as people have praised it. It might get full five stars-rating had they left Jared Leto's short shot in there, but what can you do ;) (Nah, just joking.)

First of all, magnificent acting from Colin Farrell! His accent and style of speking were the first thing to drag my attention: he sounds nothing but the rough Irish guy we have been used to. He shows a range of emotions, too, and being in the eye of the camera almost thorough the movie must have been hard. He does it with style, though, never getting boring, never repeating himself.

The movie flows nicely, is detailed and very human in all aspects. Watch it if you can - though the end is a bit too expected. Oh well, that's only human, too.

I haven't seen any of the older Clouseau-movies, so this all was original to me - well, as original as it can be. The movie is enjoyable, funny, and full of hilarious events! Friendship and trust are well portrayed, like the different characters and their motives.

Since this is a comedy, it is expected that there are more than a couple of funny, laughable moments - which there were. Some of them fed off the first movie (so watching that before going to see the new one might be a good idea). Part of the time, repetition was used as a source of amusement, and worked mostly, although you could see it coming.

The acting in this movie is pretty dreadful - something that I recall the first movie fell into as well. Overacting is as much a trademark to this movie as is Closeau's attempt to get "hamburger" right. The accents are also over-done, probably to get more amusement out of the scenes.

Most notable things for me in this movie were Jean Reno and Andy Garcia in their respective roles - and Jeremy Irons! Those men were awesome, although the actors didn't get too much time to bring themselves forth from all the chaotic action.

The movie starts a bit jumpily, going right into the point - almost too quickly. The same pace continues thorough the movie, as if the plot was dancing from one foot to another, wobbling at times, then going steadily onwards again.

There's not too much to the plot; it is quite predictable. Still, it somehow holds itself together, and while the conclusion of the movie is far from fulfilling, the laughable elements are there.

This movie isn't going to run for Oscars, but it certainly does give a few things to talk about later with your friends.

This was the fist movie I went to see in the cinema more than once, as far as I can recall.

The plot is eventful and full of twists. I like detailed movies, and here the camera angles, focus, colors, and little tips given with these underline the intent that is not stated in words, but left for the audience to figure out. Sometimes, we see things coming for a long time, but "The Curse of the Black Pearl" manages to surprise nonetheless, time and time again. Witty and sometimes fast-paced, this film is both serious and funny at the same time without ruining one of the two.

Most of the fighting scenes were very entertaining. The characteristics of each person are respectfully regarded, and instead of beating enemies into pulp, there are clever moves that make you sit on the edge of your seat in excitement - while grinning widely, especially if you've seen the film before.

The characters and actors are each their own individuals. The casting is perfect; Johnny Depp as the by-now iconic Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, the hero who has plenty of room to grow and become the man he's meant to be, and Elisabeth Swann (Keira Knightely), who can barely contain herself from becoming who she would really want to be instead of being what she's supposed to be. It's interesting how she's so much more interested in being a pirate than Will is, who has it in his blood (although in the beginning he would have none of that).

Also, it must be said that Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa is born to be a pirate. Convincing and sophisticated while being a total brute... Not many can pull it off.

Many supporting characters just add into the world of the movie, and are very important to it and its spirit. The comic elements draw a lot from these characters, and their chemistry between each other is undeniably funny and thought-provoking.

Little hints to past events are thrown this way and that. Some remain unresolved to the end, and are there to deepen the world of the movie, and to be explored in the following sequels.

All in all, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", is pretty much a perfect movie. The music, the plot, the characters, and the successful balance between action, mystery and comedy create a movie that sets a standard for the pirate movies to come.

Yo ho! Here we go again: a sequel to "The Curse of the Black Pearl", and a fine one of that.

The movie is long, perhaps, but the way it is cut makes it feel rather short. There is a lot of action - but there is also more comedy. Yet the balance of the two isn't as fine as in the first movie, which is a shame.

"Dead Man's Chest" is also confusing, especially the beginning scene that starts with Elizabeth kneeling alone in the rain in her wedding reception, waiting for... something or someone. It is such a sudden scene and makes for a bumpy start, but they straighten it out pretty nicely after that. There is some jumpiness in the scenes after that, which really is a shame after the cheer brilliance and masterful pace of "The Curse of the Black Pearl".

Most other dilemmas and "plot holes" are pretty much explained and patched up during the movie, leaving room for speculation until the events finally fold out.

Captain Jack is indeed back - as promised - as the ever "charming" himself; but he has less screen-time than one might expect. In the true spotlight we have William Turner (Orlando Bloom), who makes an amazing performance. His character is finally given the well-earned depth. Riddled with angst, he really has some bearing behind his actions.

Elizabeth Swann is also given plenty of room, but her character keeps bouncing between a fierce pirate-woman and a lady who is too good for pirate behavior. That splintered personality was a bit odd to follow, not to mention boring, and I think her role was a bit aimless, especially in the sword fight between Will, Jack and Norrington; she really failed to bring on the comedy.

True to the original movie, were are still offered great humor to experience, swift turns in the plot, outrageously creative means of escape, intense action, amazing visual look - and an already familiar set of characters that we all love.

If you didn't much care for the previous parts of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, I don't think you should see this. Then again, if you are a fan, this is definitely a treat for you - although of a different kind than you may have hoped.

Much different than the earlier movies.

The plotting gets ahead of the viewer at times, and there are more... bizarre elements.

The beginning is different than you may have expected, but don't feel discouraged by that. Keep watching. The movie doesn't get boring, even if some of the fighting scenes are drawn out and a lot harder to follow than in the previous movies. The style just isn't the same anymore. Something is missing; the clarity and style that defined the movie in "The Curse of the Black Pearl", and which they still held onto in "Dead Man's Chest".

Special note towards Orlando Bloom's Will: he was a total surprise in this movie, even if the end wasn't as shocking as it could be. His story and struggle were far more interesting to me than the rest of the stuff going on.

There were hints suggesting towards the end of the movie thrown around during the course of the movie, but you do not recognize them before the end. Also, a special attention should be paid attention to the sword that Will made in the first movie; it resurfaces. The end of the movie is very nicely solved! My applauses for that - and deepest thanks for not ruining it with the traditional "heroes win it all".

Ye have been warned!

On another note, there were some really bad aspects to this movie: Jack's "hallucinations" in the Locker were totally ridiculous, in my opinion; that is my least favorite part in the whole trilogy. To the same category falls the scene with Calypso in her own form, which just... well, it didn't work, which is such a waste, but it was definitely better than Jack with his dozen versions that don't really make sense. Elizabeth was still disappointing. Suddenly she has grown into a pirate, with all the traits, and I just like her less and less every time I see her, sorry. The way they try to force comedy into some scenes, overdoing it at the same time, didn't work either. It would seem that the magic of the Caribbean is slowly fading... but not completely.

I recall seeing this in the theaters, back in the day. I liked it then. I still like it now.

The animation is more detailed than what we've seen in the cartoon on TV, but that's to be expected. The story is more detailed and meaningful as well. During the late episodes of the first season of Pokémon, we saw glimpses of a powerful Pokémon used by Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket.

That Pokémon was Mewtwo. Cloned from a mysterious, ancient Mew, it was made, supposedly, more powerful than the original. Through lies and deceit, it was made to serve human purpose.

All good things come to an end, though: Mewtwo escapes, betrayed and hurt, and plans to make a new world in his own image. As the most powerful Pokémon in the world, there is nothing to stop him. To clone his own army of stronger, better Pokémon, he summons trainers he deems fit for this purpose - although the trainers are not of great importance, obviously.

The story is touching, although near the end it feels a bit to drawn out; Pokémon battling their copies, same images shown over and over again. It made me wonder whether I missed something near the end, like some great piece of wisdom, but I think they went with a child-like turn of events eventually; the villain realizes his mistake and peace is once again restored.

Either way, this is a good movie, and for the fans of Pokémon it is a true treasure. Also, who can resist the awesome cuteness of Mew?

After the first Pokémon movie, this is a bit of a disappointment.

The art it still very beautiful and detailed, but here they added computer animation to the mix, and I personally hate that, especially when put in the middle of traditional anime; it looks ugly and out of place, no way around it.

They didn't pay as much attention to detail in this one when it came to the plot, and it was a bit thinner than the first one. The beginning, which lay out the basis of the story, also seemed a little short/incomplete. It simply could have had... more in it.

Of course this movie also lacked the emotional charge of the first one. A decent movie, better than some of the episodes, but when it's put into comparison with something better, it is easy to see they could have put more effort into storytelling and add a little more depth.

Also, I've never really found the Pokémon's telepathic voices to fit them. I don't know why. They just seem odd, especially Lugia's in this one.

Not a bad movie, though. Very watchable.

The movie starts off with a slightly ridiculous but cute short film about Pikachu's adventure with the Pichu brothers. (It's actually the lenght of a normal TV episode, about 20mins, so no wonder it felt so long!) While that one was okay, it was a bit childish, not to mention felt a bit drawn out.

The actual movie itself was better than the second Pokémon movie. The plot was calmer and more detailed, the art was beautiful, and I liked it quite a lot.

Sometimes the events did get a bit repetitive, and when the plot had a few crucial turns near the end, I wasn't sure how exactly certain things happened: a Pokémon called Unown is able to create a world from a little girl's imagination, and whatever she wants to happen, they make happen. From that imagination is also spurred Entei, a legendary Pokémon, who represents to the little girl her missing father. And when the little girl decides she wants everything to go back to normal, the Entei suddenly acts as if it is completely separate from the Unown...

Either way, the story was quite good. It just sucks that certain things that could have been explained in the movie were shown only in the ending titles.

Also, there were once again characters in this film that didn't really contribute to the plot itself, but hung around for the action.

This movie is good, but not the best Pokémon film out there.

The art is beautiful, and even the computer-generated parts blend in without problems. The sound are the usual, and fit the film very well.

The plot takes its time, but no matter how deep and touching it tries to be, all that's really accomplished is a good attempt to connect emotionally with the characters. That is where the movie fails most.

For a change, it is nice to see there is someone in Team Rocket that gets the job done. And yet, like in all children's stories, the evil must not win. The good will prevail. No matter how strong and impressive the opposition, how desperate the situation, there is no way the good guys will lose.

Maybe I'm a bit old for this film and those alike it, but it also weakens the general structure of the film because they ruin the strong premise with something illogical that would never work in reality.

Another Pokémon movie with a decent storyline, beautiful art, and our familiar characters.

Misty and Brock didn't get all that much screen time in this one since the plot revolves around Ash and his adventures with Latias and Latios.

Another refreshing change was that besides our familiar Team Rocket (Jessie, James and Meowth), we had another team (Annie and Oakley), who had more style than our usual arch enemies, and they actually managed to cause some real mayhem.

The plot was okay, but I felt that it lacked a little in focus and inventiveness; it seemed same things/themes were repeated, and although the ending was pretty good, the movie left me wanting for more. An okay Pokémon movie, altogether.

Not the best Pokémon movie, but a decent watch that had nothing really wrong with it.

The animation was the usual, as were the voices and sounds. The only thing that really bugged me was that Jirachi, a Pokémon constantly referred to as "he", had a girl's voice. Just a minor detail that threw me off a little.

As for the plot of the movie, it was decent, although left a bit to desire. It didn't jump around randomly and wasn't confusing either, but it just seemed a little... simple. Between making a wish on a comet that appears for seven nights every thousand years and trying to take Jirachi back to where he belongs - and stopping a magician/scientist from grabbing Jirachi to awaken a legendary Pokémon of his own - there was nothing special in this movie.

So, an okay movie, and perhaps my rating is a bit low, but it didn't have that something in it that would have made it better.

One of the best Pokémon movies I've seen so far.

The plot is pretty good, although sometimes not executed in sharpest possible detail (in movies/tv shows directed to kids, they usually jump around a bit to skip anything that might lose the viewer's focus). Altogether, the story was good and touching just the right way, and not hurried for the sake of progress.

This is one of the rare times when the new side-characters in the movie weren't disappointing; they were well made and introduced, and you actually cared about what happened to them. They became something other than meaningless faces tagging along for the action; they were part of the team.

Team Rocket made their mandatory appearance, but I don't think they contributed too much to the plot in general. And I don't think they were supposed to, either; they were just familiar faces you could recognize in the flow of the movie.

There was also a Pokémon Munchlax that had a small role to play, and it was quite cleverly introduced to the movie. You don't need to do much to gain a certain level of affection.

A good, enjoyable movie although it started to get a little dull near the end. No matter. An entertaining movie for all Pokémon fans.

I was looking forward to seeing this movie (especially because of Darkrai, Dialga and Palkia).

Not a bad film on the scale set by Pokémon movies.

The art was beautiful, although nothing out of the ordinary. Still, I liked it, and it stood out nicely for itself.

Besides our heroes, the guest stars were okay, and they were given enough background, screen time and character to make themselves useful.

The plot itself... the movie started really slow. It seemed to take forever before things actually got going, and by the time the end was near, it didn't feel like much; after all the battling between Dialga and Palkia in the past minutes, the conclusion was nothing special.

All in all a good movie, definitely worth the watch, and the story was good if you don't count the fact that they didn't really bring anything amazing/awesome into it.

Also, I liked Darkrai's voice more than I have liked other Pokémon voices made into actual speech. It sounded far more... realistic.

Reverse World is by far one of the most fascinating things about the whole Pokémon world; the design, the rules, its Ying and Yang position with the real world... truly awesome.

Giratina, one of the new legendary Pokémon who appear in this film, wasn't bad either, and getting a glimpse of Dialga, one of my favorites, didn't make the experience any worse (although there was a bit of a plot hole there in the end).

Shaymin, however, was one of the most annoying characters by far in the history of Pokémon. Perhaps intentionally so, who knows... Sure, there was comedy there, especially between Shaymin and Ash, but the Pokémon's behavior and attitude just didn't work.

Other than that, another movie with a good plot, but there were holes here and there. It didn't run smoothly. The beginning seemed a bit too slow and confusing, but after that it was a rather enjoyable ride to the end.

Newton Graceland didn't get nearly enough screen time or depth, or his relationship and life in Reverse World, and same has to be said about the "villain" Zero (who is one of the best villains in Pokémon so far, I think). They could have had a much bigger impact if we truly understood them and their history/motives.

Not a bad movie, and well worth the watch. Standard Pokémon quality for sure.

I cannot help but feel a little disappointed. While this movie was another decent Pokémon film, it falls short when compared to the others.

To understand some of the images and references in this movie, I suggest you watch the two previous Pokémon movies first: "The Rise of Darkrai" and "Giratina and the Sky Warrior". You will better understand where those other legendary Pokémon are coming from.

As a rule, Pokémon movies aim to touch the audience and make them sympathize with the cause presented in the film. While I could understand Arceus' anguish, that was about it on an emotional level. This movie just didn't do anything for me.

They assumed too much, not bothering to work for it. Team Rocket was just tossed around for a few brief comical moments. Our heroes did nothing overly spectacular. The new characters remained empty and uninteresting. I'm not sure if I liked Arceus' voice, either (although that isn't relevant to the story, right?).

I guess after making 11 movies prior to this one made them a bit lazy and they didn't bother making this as sharp and dazzling as some of the other movies are. A shame, because there was potential in this. It was very nice to see Dialga and Giratina again, though.

Another good Pokémon movie.

While Zorua bordered to annoying and still managing to be really entertaining too with its transformations, Celebi's role seemed kind of insignificant even though it was important. Zoroark was a bit hard to grasp, although still interesting.

The plot was quite effective, the art was good, and the presence of Legendary Beasts (Raikou, Entei and Suicune) definitely rocked.

This was the first time Unova Pokémon were introduced. It was kept vague, though, which is nice seeing as Ash's story is not taking him to Unova just yet.

The villain, Kodai with a fading ability to see his own future, was somewhat interesting, but the rest of the new characters were left a little thin: none were overwhelmingly deep or momentous. They did their thing, served their purpose, and kept the story moving.

All things considered, the plot was solid and entertaining, didn't fail too badly at anything, and the movie was thoroughly enjoyable.

Pokémon franchise has been long known for making two to three versions of their games, adding small changes to make each different yet similar, but I think this is the first time with a movie. Nice idea, although I think it's... not worth it, really.

I first watched the "Zekrom version"; Ash and friends, as usual, are traveling, and meet a group of friends after helping a couple Deerling out of danger. They get more than they bargained for when their new friends, who are part of the People of the Vale, hope to restore their old, now destroyed home to its former glory.

Much as I love Pokémon, I have to say this was from the weaker end. The story just didn't have its usual drive, and the main event/danger didn't seem that great - or rather, it was hard to see how a good person could make such bad choices and not see it happening.

Victini had a big part in the story, with its sad past and Ash's determination to help the lonely Pokémon.

The other legendary Pokémon, Reshiram and Zekrom, were sadly left to the shadows. They didn't have that great of an impact, sadly, on the story, and weren't used well enough. I would have loved to see so much more of them, in more creative ways.

Decent story, great art as usual, but a bit of a let down. Perhaps they should have pooled their efforts into honing the story and giving it a bit more edge instead of splitting it in two.

A perfect comedy, which can be watched time after time. The characters are hilarious - even if, naturally, somewhat surreal at places - and they awake situations that are irresistable to not laugh at.

Again, the group is out - and chaos follows (in a good way). New situations give new stage to the events - spiced up with new characters, like Zed (who with his voice shall endelight us later, too). A perfect sequel to the first movie.

More people - more fun. Now always, and some characters are just too unreal, but then again, so are the movies. It is nice to see some people who have been featured in previous films to take a place in this one, and throw their own sauce to the very strange soup... Perhaps not as good as the first two movies, but definitely not far behind. A nice chase in the end crowns the cake.

This movie rises as high as the third part, but it is perhaps a little tired already. Again, the plot is hilarious and the characters brilliant. This time, the chase of the end is taken to the sky - not bad, that, either.

After Steve Guttenberg (Mahoney) left the series, it can be seen. The movies since that are lacking in quality. Yet, there is still much to enjoy about! Miami, beware, they are coming! (Perhaps the Jaws-heroes should mimic Tackleberry in the future... :D).

They are defending their city again - and one can guess how it goes. Nick Lassard doesn't make as good of a hero as Mahoney used to, but his companions take care of the humour if all else fails. Not best of the series, definitely, but still worth a watch, and a good laugh.

I think that even if this movie might be the worse of all the series, there is still such a good stuff in here! Worth watching, no doubt.

A story of rivalry, magic, cheating, madness, and friendship that once broken tears both men apart.

The movie seems to move a little aimlessly sometimes. It brings together past and present, but it is done pretty smoothly and reveals us a fact after another, eventually creating a story full of layers of deceit and shock.

Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale offer us top-notch performance as tortured men who lost their way a long time ago; what they really wanted is long lost beneath anger and something masked as professional rivalry.

The plot if quite thrilling to the very end, making the viewer wait for the final answer.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie, but this wasn't this.

There were a lot of characters, with minimum introductions. Many stories, many shades, some with more purpose than the others.

The story was good, but the execution pretty poor: the beginning was jumpy and a bit confusing, and the jumpiness never really stopped. Some agendas were quite clear - the rest, not so much. All in all the movie seemed very restless, pushing forward when it maybe should have taken a moment to calm down a little.

The acting was good, but not overwhelmingly so; lots of good actors who didn't get to shine as much as I would have liked them to.

In general, there's action and some violence, but it all drowns in the inability to keep the story together and running smoothly. The themes move around family, dirty cops, and what is the right thing to do when you could either lose everything you have worked for, or look the other way. And some people never look the other way.

The first half of the movie was rather good, but after that it just began to fall apart; scene after scene, hard-to-keep-up-with information about the dagger and the hourglass, fighting and strange new people whose part was sort of explained, but not well enough...

I've never played the game, but I assume many of the film's special camera movements/angles were there to link the game to the movie. Also, Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan was like a flying monkey, jumping and spinning and flying. Sure, that was nice to look at, but I guess that was all a tribute to the game.

I didn't dare to expect much of this movie, and thus am not totally heartbroken about how the film ended. And what an ending it was... While the movie itself had a lot of clichéd moments, not to mention nothing truly surprising, it still kept some kind of nice vibe going. The end, however, fell flat on its ass (and we all know how much a bad ending affects the whole movie in general).

Jake Gyllenhaal has never been one of my favorite actors, but I have to say the long hair rather suits him. Seeing Gemma Arterton (Tamina) in such a similar role to that of "Clash of the Titans" was a bit eerie (sure, the parts are not completely alike, but there are many similarities... not to mention she looks exactly the same ;)

A cheap thrill in some ways; nothing surprising, the movie looks just about as good as it can these days, and there are some elements of surprise. Ben Kingsley (Nizam) looked good, but he could look a bit LESS predictable sometimes... please?

As a fan of "Prison Break", this is a must-see I think, right?

I was looking forward to this because I'm a fan of both Depp and Bale (and yes; I recognized David Wenham too!). All in all I liked the movie, but I also felt mildly disappointed. I had heard from people that "Public Enemies" is good, and maybe I expected too much.

The acting seemed a little stiff. Johnny Depp's Dillinger was charming, determined, and slightly obsessed with certain ideas (protecting and taking care of his own was one of them). For some reason he just didn't manage to be as smooth and charming as I expected him to be.

Christian Bale's Purvis was actually even worse; Bale isn't the smoothest of guys most of the time, but here it was as if someone had stuck a metal rod up along his spine. He had his moments, but they were too few.

All in all the characters were introduced very poorly and aside from the main faces, it was hard to keep up.

There were some extremely funny moments, most of them with Dillinger. The plot in and on itself was on the border of spinning out of control, though; it wasn't very smooth, there was no clear pace in it, and when you thought you would be allowed to breathe for a moment, that didn't last for very long. When you thought the movie was going to end, it just kept pushing forward. The end was bittersweet and simple, which I liked. Life tends to be that way, after all.

The soundtrack shone with its absence in most scenes. The gunfire, on the other hand, was almost disturbing; it was loud, and I'm sure it sounded pretty real, but for some reason it just felt like 'too much'.

The shaky style of camera work also added to the chaos of not knowing who was who and what was really going on. Faces and names kept flying along with the bullets, agendas were thrown into the mix and then not mentioned again for another hour, and in the end they had a very realistic yet somewhat confusing film.

So, looking at it like that, perhaps the story of the movie was very good, and all the other elements ate at it from the very beginning.

I really hoped this one to be better. The story was a little shaky, as were the characters. (A second view, possibly with subtitles, will help on that aspect I'm sure).

Visually the movie was realistic, the idea very intriguing, and special effects weren't over the top.

The biggest problem of this movie was probably that the idea was big, but only little pieces of it were shown; I felt like I was missing some important information. Things were explained, but not in enough depth to erase the feeling that this could have been a movie based on a book, game, etc.

The cast was good, the acting decent; it seemed the characters were left a little hollow.

Beautiful and dark, merciless and somehow realistic movie about survival. The dragons are beautifully made, and they stand out as extreme predators. Humans, for once, are really there for a lunch.

When I set out to see this, I didn't know what to expect. But it surprise me, in a good way. A movie that isn't pretty, has no happy ending... and on the top of all, it perhaps makes you think about something important. Well acted.

Who is a friend, a who is a foe? What is the truth, and what a lie? Whom can you trust, and is any of this truly real?

Colin Farrell and Al Pacino make a perfect duo with an unstable balance between each other, even if they are a teacher and a student of sorts. And when things get tricky, can you really suspect the one who is supposed to be your guiding line?

Oh the places where blind trust can lead you...

I love this movie. It is fun, clever, visually perfect. And Takeshi Kaneshiro is wonderful in his role. After all those American-hero movies, this is refreshening!

Dark, oppressive, scary, thrilling and breathtaking movie, where different people have to start trusting each other - or die. Vin Diesel's character never changes to a fully good, responsible, caring man - which is something that happens all too often in this kind of movies - and keeps the things on edge constantly. Survival against strange creatures on a foreign planet is the first priority to all.

Visually great, well acted and plotted movie.

Definitely a good movie! Action, cool characters, smart lines, twists and turns. Visually beautiful, tasteful effects... What else can one hope for?

It is good to see "Pitch Black" before this movie, but it isn't terribly necessary. There are little remarks between the movies, which are good for the viewers who enjoy these kind of things (like me).

Diesel's act as Riddick is a little more macho than in "Pitch Black", but it still doesn't disturb the rest of the movie. He also gets beaten up some, which evens things out.

Karl Urban great in his role as Lord Vaako.

I swore for years I would never watch a single Rocky movie: they're not my type, and I could not dislike Stallone any more than I do.

But ever since I got interested in Milo Ventimiglia, I could no longer avoid this final part of the series. The others I won't bother to watch.

To my surprise, the movie was rather good. The growth of the plot was predictable, there was nothing surprising there - and then again, Stallone's performance was rather good. Like a man who has been hit in the head one too many times, but who still cares. The relationship between father and son (Stallone/Ventimiglia) grew from ragged to whole. The change was perhaps a little too swift, but then again, that was not the point in the movie the makers wanted to highlight, I suppose.

The big fight in the end, which was the goal of the whole movie, wasn't something spectacular. Realistic, yes, but that's about it. Once you've seen something like that, you've seen them all.

Great words about fighting and never giving up, though. Inspirational.

For a film of this genre, I think this was pretty tame, but make no mistake because I don't usually watch films like this. I just wanted to see Sam Worthington's performance in it (and it was pretty good, while it lasted).

I think this movie was pretty realistic, as far as it goes; the croc wasn't huge (or at least the people didn't spend half the movie stating how huge it was), and the behavior of the animal was pretty natural. Sure, it could have snatched all the characters off the little island they shipwrecked to, but I guess they didn't do that to build the story. Otherwise there would have been very little story to begin with.

Also, the way people were just snapped right off their feet without unnecessary screams and blood and all that stuff was pretty natural; this is how a predator works. It attacks, takes its prey, and off it goes. No fanfare.

The characters are introduced at the beginning, which feels a bit long since nothing's happening, but the scenery is pretty nice to look at and the atmosphere is set nicely. You can start guessing who is going to survive, and who gets to be lunch.

The plot was a bit thin, but there wasn't a lot to build on. The end climax was also... it just didn't work for me. It was also odd how Pete (Michael Vartan) keeps calling after Kate (Radha Mitchell) over and over again when people barely made a sound when their family members were snatched off the island by the croc.

All in all a decent movie, but totally not my type. It was realistic enough to not have me rolling my eyes the entire time, though, so thumbs up for that.

I recalled this movie being one of my favorites, years ago, but now that I rewatched it, I can only feel disappointed.

"The Saint" is a decent movie. That describes just about every aspect of the movie: the plot isn't all that eventful, the characters are pretty plain, and everything moves a little stiffly.

There is some comedy, romance, explosive action, and disguises. The characters aren't very deep, but if you're seeking to just give your brain a short break, then watching this is a very good way to do it.

Maybe I've seen this movie one too many times, but it wasn't as funny as I recalled.

Sure, "The Santa Clause" is a witty, funny, fluffy, nice little Christmas movie that definitely gets you in the mood for holidays. There are extremely funny scenes in here, and Tim Allen is pretty brilliant.

So, what happens when a man who really doesn't believe in Santa - although he wants his kid to do just that - manages to make the real Santa fall off his roof? Welcome to the world of (motorized) reindeer, young looking Elves, and the long list of good and not-so-good children.

The movie starts strong, but gets a bit lame and too sweet by the end.

Good actor performances, though, and I'm sure the plot is pretty original as well; Tim Allen's transformation into Santa Clause as Scott Calvin is simply amusing.

If little Christmas glitter doesn't kill you, watch this one for the laughs!

A strange, even weird movie. Half-way across it I started to wonder: "what's the plot? what's the idea?" By the time the movie ended, I was yet to find out.

The film is entertaining, but confusing - mostly because there doesn't appear to be a strong plot in it. Things and people just pretty aimlessly move about, going on about things that don't really click together. Sure, there is a main thread they follow - paranoia, drug abuse - but it isn't plain or clear enough.

Nice plot twist in the end that explains things a bit, but in my opinion it comes too late.

If you loved "Firefly", a TV series ended way before its time, then this is a must-see movie for you. I'm not sure how well people will be able to connect with the plot and the characters if they haven't watched "Firefly" prior to seeing this movie, so you would have to ask one of them how they felt about "Serenity". As a rule, I would tell everyone to watch "Firefly" as well, which pretty much solves the problem.

The movie is pretty much a two-hour TV episode. It has all the elements we've seen on "Firefly": the sarcastic, witty humor, loveable characters, the seriousness, the music, the style, the world.

I'm not sure how exactly the TV show and the movie connect, but River seems to have grown up some. Her behavior seems slightly different - not to mention more battle-ready. Her brother Simon looks better too, I must admit.

The plot itself is well balanced, although there are slightly glitchy moments that make you feel like they don't really belong, but mostly it's smooth sailing - and action-packed dodging. I especially love it that they focused a lot on Reavers, who have always interested me.

There is more action, naturally, and the graphics are beautiful, made with a bigger budget. The music is beautiful, lively and fitting. The costuming and details were good, and to sum it up: this is the movie you watch again, and again... and again.

I'm not all that familiar with Sherlock Holmes, and there was very little if any introduction to the character in the beginning of the film, but that's okay.

The actors were very good. Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes was witty and quirky, Jude Law as Watson was surprisingly good, and Mark Strong... I honestly thought it was Andy Garcia for most of the film. His voice was awesome, though!

The plot and the camerawork were very unique, in my opinion. The way they took us into Holmes' head every once in a while was funny and entertaining. The pace of the movie was steady, moving a bit chaotically at times, and there were very clever clues left all over the place to build the one final picture.

If they make a sequel out of this one, I'll definitely go see it. Not the best movie of all, but I feel like watching it again, a week after first seeing it, and I think that's a good sign!

I wholeheartedly recommend this for anyone to watch.

As good as the first part - perhaps even better. So, as a sequel, it did better than well!

The movie is tructured like the TV episodes: there is a beginning that has little to do with the end - yet they are in touch with each other.

However, we are talking about the Simpsons, and expecting an award-winning movie experience would be a little too much. The movie is funny, there's no way around that. If you like the TV show, you're guaranteed to like this. It isn't the best of the best, but satisfying enough for more than one watch.

Even if I am not familiar with the comics, I enjoyed this enough not to get bored. The way the story was built is interesting, all the little stories making a one, big entity. Also, the use of colors was unique.

Seen it years ago, but my memory needs some refreshing...

I do remember the end was very cool, though! Suspense and supernatural elements - what's there not to love?

The acting was good, the visuals were excellent, the story was okay - that sums up "Skyline" pretty well.

The movie, at parts, reminded me somewhat of "War of the Worlds", but not in a bad way. And I'm sure you can't make a whole lot of movies about an alien invasion without using ideas already represented by someone else. So let's move on from that...

A bunch of unknown actors can dish it out just like our beloved celebrities. And this is, eventually, how celebrities are first born. No overwhelmingly amazing display of skills on the acting department, but they portrayed the story just fine.

The introduction part was... it was long enough, but I still didn't quite get the characters and their past connections, so the relationships stayed a bit thin. No matter. It was good enough.

I was expecting something so much worse from this movie, in general, after reading some of the reviews around the web. It seems I went in prepared for something that would disappoint me, which is awesome reverse psychology if you want to enjoy a film (at least it usually works when the movie has potential, and this had loads of it).

The story starts really fast, then moves back 15 hours to tell us who the people we just saw are. They focus on just a few characters, and quite literally see the devastation through the lens of a telescope.

The plot dodges all the guesses you may have had about who may or may not survive, or how the story may end. The situation that seems hopeless to begin with just gets worse all the time, with some kind of alien attack on Earth - or is it just LA? The people do not spend a whole lot of time speculating on that, but then, I guess that would be the most natural thing to do since our heroes find themselves facing tough enough decisions: to explore the situation or hide and hope for the best?

Now, there would be no movies like this if there weren't a couple of people who want to go out and explore, despite the danger. Only sometimes it blows in their faces, and this movie was very good at giving that slap on the cheek that jolts the many-times-before-seen options back into rollercoaster.

The ending left me a little conflicted. When I thought the movie ended - and I was grinning because for once they did something DIFFERENT - they still went on for a bit. I'm not sure if I wanted to see that, but it gives us even a better idea for what the aliens were doing here. Sort of.

That is one thing I liked about this movie; they didn't go out of their way explaining everything. The process of the knowledge shared to us was natural, and we didn't see more than we needed to.

Not a bad movie, in any way. Perhaps a bit oppressing, because things just keep getting worse and more impossible to get out of, but at the same time this is WAY better than some other movies I've seen, because it stays real all the way to the end.

Almost a dream like implementation, which somehow suits the movie. Thrilling, scary (well, one could work on the visual side, but let's allow it to slide, for now), humorous and intriguing. Johnny Depp is his charming self, carrying the movie on with ease. Things unfold nicely, but not too easily, and not hastily, either.

A light-hearted teen movie about finding your dream and falling in love - and all in between.

I watched this purely because Milo Ventimiglia is in the movie, but I found it kind of entertaining. The characters were nice, although there was no real growth or depth in them. They all simply had their own funny quirks.

The plot holds nothing surprising. It's almost lame at times. There are funny moments, though, and some beautiful winter scenery. Less downhill skiing than I expected, too (I'm fed up with that sport, after doing it for several years, so I was pleased by that at least).

All in all, this movie is a teen flick of the most usual, cliché kin. If you like Ventimiglia's narrative and some fun, romance, and teen angst, this is for you.

A quirky, odd, yet strangely attractive movie about a girl who is looking for... something in entirely wrong places - and in the most curious fashion - and a guy who definitely has issues, but I have no idea what those are.

Besides one insanely awesome gay moment (yes, I'm easy to please), Sam Worthington totally stole my attention in this movie. Heidi's role was prominent, but also a bit strange, and I liked it how they gave Joe (Worthington) a lot of room to play his part in the story.

Besides some strange relationship drama, this was a harsh approach into a woman's sexuality, I guess, and how wrong it can all go when one is seeking for closeness, affection or love. Not that I'm too sure about that because I never really caught the deep meaning of the story itself. I guess I need to watch this movie again some time and see if I can detect it then.

The story moved steadily, but sometimes it seemed a bit aimless - just like Heidi's existence and attempts to connect with Joe, only to be rejected at times. She seemed almost out of it sometimes, but that gave the movie a bit of an artsy flavor as well. Joe remained a big mystery to me, really. He was there, he did his thing, he wanted to be there, and then he didn't. Maybe it was fear, of confusion, or a lack of knowledge about what he wanted. In a way that was also a rather real portrayal of a man's uncertainties and fears.

Definitely worth one watch, and perhaps another as well. There's a good story there, albeit a bit confusing sometimes because it seems to drag while still moving forward. See for yourselves.