My Favorite Movies

This is a very unique thriller. this type of movie is rarely seen. The start of the movie appears to be the end, therefore you assume it's all about reviewing the previous events to see how it relates to the opening scene. But it's not that way at all. it's shown in reverse. the movie is playing backwards. it's the kind of movie that doesn't entirely make sense until to reach the end. it's just amazing how this was filmed. there was an extensive use of foreshadow that tends to give you a "Deja Vu" feeling as the film progresses. i dont want to ruin anything, but the ending will surprise you as it surprised me. it can be a difficult movie to follow so you may need to see this a few times before you fully grasp it's message. honestly, this is one of the best revenge movies anyone will ever see.

Leonard seems to forget everything after an hour or so unless he really consintrates on what his doing and where he is. But, he can't make new memories and is stuck with the ones he has up to his wife's murder. There was a point in this movie where he wakes up and believes his wife was next to him in bed and went to the bathroom. I believe he didn't ever think his wife was actually dead. I believe he created this image in his mind and tattooed what he wants to believe on his body so he'd continue life with a neverending vengeance. Or maybe being half asleep just creates an unconsious dillusion...

This psychological thriller deserves more appreciation. It has a brilliant script, beautiful scenery, and two exciting performances by two very talented actors. There?s not a bore or dull moment in plain view which gives Sleuth a near perfected work of art.



A young hairdresser named Milo Tindle is invited to a greeting with his lover?s husband, Andrew Wyke. It?s all just fun and games with the ol? prow. A simple conversation over the woman that ties them together ? Marguerite ? soon turns into a rather funny sort of action, but is taken too far when a gun is fired and a man disappears. But it?s only now, that the game truly begins.



It?s difficult to say how much I admire the plot without unveiling any hidden aspects? but I?ll try. A game is all it is, really. Just a game; A ravage struggle between two men which is taken too seriously. The way it precedes is so non- expecting. There?s nothing predictable about it. Just when you think you?ve got everything figured, a new surprise comes a-knockin?. All the twists and turns will make your head spin. You really have no idea what?s going to happen next, but you desperately want to find out. Simply put, it?s a funhouse ith no escape. You become a part of the game.



BOOM! That was the sound of Michael Caine blowing your mind He plays a shady, devious, little twitter whom reinvents the game?s rules. He?s cunning, stealthy, crude, crass, sly. Almost villain-like. He captures the essence of a real maniac. Not in the sort of ?serial killer? manner, but more like that of a trickster.



Laurence Olivier was the master of the show! He brought so much energy and life to his character. In his funhouse of toys and games he actually seemed like a kid. The innocence, sent, smile, joy and freedom felt natural and convincing. He wasn?t like a kid, he was a kid.



All of enchantment and majestic of these two flawless performances made Sleuth a mastering piece of art. All it had was two actors ? TWOACTORS! It worked out more than expected? Let the games begins.

The Artist is a black and white silent movie set in the late 1920s and continuing into the 1930s about two actors and how the arrival of sound in motion pictures impacts their silent movie careers. This is undeniably one of the most brilliant films in recent years. It's charming, witty, funny, shocking, emotional, and a delight from start to end. If you've never seen a silent film before, this is the perfect one to start with. It not only homages the genre, but embraces it and reminds us of a lost palette that still holds up after 80 years of absence. The Artist's most endearing quality is how anyone of any age can enjoy this film no matter what genres peak their interest. I had the pleasure of spending it with an audience full of demographics that was just as alive as the images on the silver screen. The film's only fault in my opinion, which may be the film's greatest strength, is how it takes the aged art of early cinema and cleans it up with minimal scratching, bigger scaled shots, occasional CGI, and the introduction of sound (which may in fact be the film's highest point considering the film's plot). It doesn't matter if you're into stoner comedies or somber dramadies, The Artist is definitely one that can't be missed.

The beautifully designed visuals and technical effects may take away from an every shifting ring of love stories, but the characters are so charming and cute that this hilarious and adorable romantic comedy becomes such a fun and enjoyable way to spend 2 hours.

This was the movie that changed my view on foreign films. i entered the theatre expecting a visually entertaining movie and nothing more than that. i was pleasantly surprised that i followed it's plot/story and went along with it's irony, symbolizm, ...(read more)and well-planned and thought out fanatsy land of a fable. truly the charcater's had a great sense of direction as well as emotions and just over-all, physical behavior. this was simply a masterpiece. a film with a genre compared to that of a coin: there are two sides to it.

This was an inspirational film. Tom Hanks brings his best performance here. I'm always so impressed with this ever time I watch it. There's so much movement and energy occurring throughout this film.

How to Train Your Dragon jerked me emotionally more than any movie. I honestly thought I wasn't going to like this, but I was surprised

A hilarious, maniacal misadventure where every event is connected with each other.

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I will admit it's a very entertaining movie, and has surprisingly good effects for an '80s film, but a giant portion of the make-up and sidesteam acting was enough to annoy me. i still think it's a great and fun movie to watch

Michael Keaton is a genius in this gross-out comedy about life, death, and what happens in between.

A funny, quirky adventure seen through the eyes of John Malkovich...and he doesn't like it one bit

A thriller that keeps on giving scene after scene of clever workmanship. Spielberg not only provided a wonderful cast, but also a brilliant take on the life of Frank Abignale Jr. This film is just amazing. The film's intensity progresses throughout the movie. I definitely think that any one who's any one should see this. It's quite a shock!

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Such a twisted movie. Exactly what I were to expect from Stanley Kubrick. Great Story, great dialog and just overall, well done. A visual Masterpiece. A must see for...anyone.

if you saw it the way i did, it would appear as no shock

"how do you see it?"


as a hateful crime, bludgeoning mishap, hidden gem being captured in human form. the irony, love, torture, deception, and unseen truth. it's political, yet twisted and dark with rage from the lesser characters and more depth with the main

"that's what it's about but what makes it fantastic?"

it's self defining...

but if that's not enough, than what else can i offer.... the clever whit from dialog, a timeless period, or the exaggerated substance of sex and violence that so desperately wants to escape us. it's under looked as a symbol for freedom...

at that and a bad of nuts, it's a lively staged parry.

how bout i sum with "It's my guilty pleasure"

it's your draw here ______________

it's a futuristic representation of prisoning, the costumes give a vintage look on dread and terror even to a present format. add only a segment shows the perverted essence of a willing cult, it's more of a lead-in or prologue to a greater shot. the violence is not brutal, in fact, it's rather limited. but every biblical reference showed just how true society has become... if you couldn't
grasp and dialog, then welly at you i give my sympathy. the dialog if not familiarized with revived a Shakespearian glow that brought in a narrative within the narrative. it's a unique colossal that's had no duplicate, and near none laziness fu attitude

how does that frost ya? let me be. you disagree with my intent. drop the ran'

SLEUTH WILL BE VIEWED ONCE MORE TO DETERMINE THE "END" RESULT

I am very surprised by all the drastic negativity this film's been getting. It has its flaws like any other, but no need to completely hate this. Benjamin Button has a story that is wonderfully portrayed. The slight disappointment that carries on is the CGI'd Pitt, and the aged Blacnchett's mindless mutter as Daisy. I mind this to be an exceptional joy and a big surprise by David Fincher. He's never done anything so brightly drawn out before. Always know for the darker side of life through the lens, Fincher goes above and beyond on his latest project. Still, while many oppose this is a highly manner, those same individuals may have a strong attitude towards Fincher's previous films. Liking, disliking, anything between, seeing the changes go on. Benjamin Button is a change of two men. The character within the story, and the one out of it. My rambling is all for not. I always seem to fade away in Dramas such as this when Comedy is snuck into every so often. I was able to overlook this as the film went on. It comes at low some times and odd occurrences. Those areas just add up to a big bang which presents a greater meaning than just a cheap laugh. Most of all, as the story went on, I began to see how much it was like Forrest Gump.

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Old Review: July 29, 2008 OR: August 4, 2010

This was a huge let down with a disappointing outcome. I can't say that this movie was entirely bad, but it was shameful to see how it turned out. I had very high expectations for this to even except it for what it is. I anticipated - much like many others - The Dark Knight for quite some time; feeling that it'd be the most astonishing film I'd see in years. Boy, do I feel sorry for myself.

The story was slightly unstable and care free. The first half was a serious problem for me to enjoy. I didn't like it all too much. It was too random and had little excitement. Lau was useless to begin with, Coleman Reese was a meaningless threat, Bruce Wayne and the Russian ballet, especially his date, Natasha, added up to being just too much glass I had to shallow [if you know what I mean]. The Dark Knight didn't have much of a plot, story, or purpose. To quote Heath Ledger, "I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it. I just do things". This centers on the film's "plot" as well, but just one part of it. This half is The Joker being completely destructive unexpectedly. This other half is Harvey Dent, later known as Two-Face. Harvey Dent's story revolves around yet another quote from the film, "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain". That's what The Dark Knight is all about. It's the adjective for Dent, Wayne, and Joker. They all have that going for them.

Heath Ledger: a brilliant actor with no limits in this thrill ride. He displayed one of the greatest and most honorable performances in any film I've seen. I'd say that he was better than the hype declared. I enjoyed every scene he had and I wish he could've been in more. When you watch this, you don't see Heath Ledger at all. You see what Heath was able to bring us. He brought something much more than I could have ever hoped for. He ended his career with no such flaw. I will never forget what I saw. I will never forget him. Believe me when I say this, if it weren't for Heath Ledger, this movie would have no impact on me.

No one should compare Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger in any way by their performances as The Joker. Honestly, they're both great and unique in their own way. Jack was outgoing, fresh, comedic, crazy. Heath was strong, demented, clever, witty. They're both fantastic. Personally, Ledger was more enjoyable to me. He put a smile on my face and he didn't even have use a knife. He gave the performance of the decade, in the movie event of the decade. That doesn't mean he's better than Nicholson. I respect them both as The Joker. I know many find Jack to be the true definition of The Joker. Others would disagree and say Heath was much better in his figure and presentation. It really doesn't matter what the contrast between the two are. Heath and Jack are two different Jokers. Deal with it.

Oh no! This is the point where I pile on the negativity. It seems pointless to evolve this into a huge rant, so I'll just squeeze it all into one paragraph. Christian Bale was far away from his usual acting. He had a lazier way of being Wayne. He added no emotion or drama to it; just another stiff. I'm sure his action figure is more active than he was. But his worst feature was without doubt his deep, scuffed voice in the bat-suit. Everyone can agree that it was annoying and didn't get any better. I wouldn't be surprised he got laryngitis from it. Anyway, Maggie Gyllenhaal was nothing special. She was quite a change from Katie Holmes. More screen time for her and a whole lot of unnecessary smiling. She was just as annoying as Katie was. Aaron Eckhart brought it down a whole notch. He exaggerated every aspect of Harvey Dent from the comics. He brought shame to the character and overacted the entire time he was on screen. He had some decency, but he went just beyond what he should've. All in all, Ledger gave the only acting that went on.

What did Nolan do? I was so pumped to see this since he did such a great job on Batman Begins, and especially his other films as well. Memento, The Prestige: unique, dark thrillers unlike any other. He had the experience to pull off another Batman movie. The direction he went in was off balance. No flow or rhythm was seen anywhere in here. It had too many distractions from the plot. It seemed more like a series of segments, rather than a whole movie, which is some what of a drag to endure. It had it moments and still had a dark theme with loads of action, I'll give it that much. The degenerate of it all is that it was different from the previous film in the franchise. If it was more careful on the plot, acting, and dialog, it would be a true masterpiece. It's just mediocre with entertaining activity, but no real clause.

The visuals however, were very respectable to me. Hardly any CGI was used. Two-Face took up the biggest portion of it. The film didn't need any special effects to change any bit of it's appearance. It was more of a bonus. But if anyone is really big on the visuals in films, then see it in IMAX. It enhances the realism. Make sure to get a good seat or it'll ruin everything. At times, I actually felt like I was apart of it. It almost seemed like I was flying over Gotham when the camera had those eagle-eyed shots of Chicago, Hong Kong, and many other areas. So, the visuals were wonderful and get a round of applause from me.

Overall, I was disappointed with this movie. Heath Ledger was the glue they kept this film from falling apart. So, if anyone plans on seeing this, just savor every second of screen time Ledger has. His final completed role was his masterpiece and was more worth while than the movie itself. Oscar for Heath, anyone?

The Marx brothers are at their highest, most outgoing and energetic Comedy yet. Showing us all again who they really are. Here to keep the role as, personally, the greatest Slapstick team to garner the MEDIA-tric world with timeless, genius liter humor both in its out-colored variety as the jokes and characterizations remain clean.

I'm speechless. I absolutely loved this movie. 2009 just got better with District 9. Dramtic, Explosive, Exhillerating, Mad, Gorey, Disturbing, Tense, Beautiful and Brilliant. This is the way an extra-terrstial film needed to be done.



This film had no big names attached to it other than Peter Jackson. It was a clean slate for acting. And even in the case of how ridiculous a character can be in a Sci-Fi picture, Sharlto Copley as Wikus was molding and cracked perfectly. For a new name to the screen, he gave a remarkable performance and without doubt one of the best of the year.

You don't need to follow the story or understand the plot to enjoy this movie. it's filled with humor that will keep you entertained until the very end. it's humor is so literal and quirky which made it really fun to watch. The funniest movies i have ever seen.

reinvents the horror genre

A slapstick horror-comedy that have you in stitches

Walt Disney's most brilliant epic of six symphonic stories imagined up in color for the world to drown in. A magical majestic not to be ignored, for this blend of realism will go on to be remembered for a Sun's eternity.

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As plain and simple as i can express it: this is the most exhilarating film i have ever witnessed. from the second it started i was entertained. it had a nice opening scene and after that, i was anticipating ever other scene to come along. Never have i seen a film with such detail. it was nearly-perfect, the music was superb and the visuals were vicious eye-candy. this also carried the always mind-blowing, creative art of foreshadow. however, to tend to miss all the noticeable clues during your first viewing. this is again, a movie you will have to watch a few times. One of the biggest themes of this film was how dark and horrifying the atmosphere is, yet it did spring in some raunchy and risque humor. but what impressed me the most was the character's lifestyle. he needed a serious change in his life if he were to carry on in the world. and he did change his life...but later, he realizes just how much change he had. it may be confusing to interpret what i have written, but it will all make sense when you see the film.


...AND: In my opinion, a movie is only as good as its ending. Most of you may disagree, but to me every film needs a surprising way of climaxing. Cliff-hangers DO NOT fall under this category. Sorry, they just don't. Anyway, the reason as to why FIGHT CLUB is my all-time favorite movie, is because it has EVERYTHING I look for in a movie. "Are you watching closely?". Here's what it has that makes it such an irresistible experience - Narration, Dark Humor, Foreshadow, Cliches, Morals, Remarkable Special Effects, An Original Score, Twists & Turns, Split-personality, Feuds, Relationships, Violence, Risque Occurences, Sensational Directing & Aacting [...and lastly...] The Most Instense & Surprising Ending Ever Shown On Screen!

FIGHT CLUB = PERFECTION

The acting is here and there, the cinematopgraphy is here and there, but the story is solid and that's plenty for me to love this movie!

Not only a great Comedy, but also a great Action movie

Slow movie, but such a gorgeous and remarkbale experience.

Not my review....do not read yet

Inception is a mind-bending thriller that hands out many questions before seeing the movie and raises even more after it's over. What has been a rather disappointing summer for movies arrives this original idea from the mind of Christopher Nolan. The idea for this movie began over ten years ago passing through influences in the script such as The Matrix and Dark City. The trailers for Inception were very ambiguous and lead on nothing really concrete on the movie was about. The effects were about all the movie really had going for it before seeing it. But more about that later.

Cobb runs a team of dream extractors that work for Sieto to invade the mind of a competing business's executive at his most vulnerable. After losing a fellow architect from a failed extraction job, Cobb and his right-hand man Arthur travel to Paris and aroudn the world to recruit new memebers for there next job. The recuits are a forger, an architect and a chemist. To get to the core of Robert Fischer they must enter under heavy sedation through layers of dreams; a dream in a dream.

more will come...sorry for what little i have now

I can not stress it enough: I hate Quentin Tarantino! Every movie he makes is people sitting aournd talking about sex, drugs and adjective "fuck" into everything. It bores me and annoys me to experience a "book on tape" as movie.

But for some unexplinable reason, this movie follows the trend and yet manages to be completely different. It could be becuase it has an objective, or that the swearing is toned down to almost nothing. Either way, this makes up for the past Tarantino movies I've struggled in watching.

"You haven't seen a war film until you see it through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino." Very true and I can accept this pre-thought premotion from the Basterds teaser.

I never have a keen attitude towards Tarantino films. I would think his films were just ways to be a bigot through the media by breeding stereotypical dialog into conversation based sequences. Even though this brought out a number of it I was able to find another path taken. The dialog wasn't trying to be comical, and if it did it was unintentional, but the true nature of it all is how it shows itself as different.

Most of the film is subtitled and while it may be a frustrating matter to read instead of watch a movie, it's what gave life to the story. Through the translations, swearing was rarely used and details were covered that would make it easier to remember and foreshadow.

Let me get to the main convention of Inglourious Basterds, Christoph Waltz. His performance was beyond incredible. He was despicable, crude, maniacally, charming, comical, and a basterd. Honestly, acting is at its best with Waltz stting an example. While the Basteds themselves weren't quite so flexible, it's noted that they weren't on the screen so much either. Waltz was the star of this film and had to be as chamile as can be. It was hard enough having to go through four languages as an actor, but that seemed like meer child's play to him. Alongside Tarantino movies, Waltz beats out Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction.

Like I mentioned earlier, the title characters, the Basterds, weren't in most of the film. What may be a deceit for movie-goers was actually their own error. The basterds were in fact the center of the film. I'm talking about the Nazis and the characters that were affected by them. Get it? The Nazis are the basterds. That is what I loved about this film; how ambigous every aspect was.

IGNORE BELOW:

(..this may very well be another flick of Quentin's to just throw out the attire of moving picture - purpose being to "move" - and lay out meaningless phrases to be quoted or dissected.)

When we get a fiolm that both mocks and embraces superheros, we get a winner! The Incredibles was the last to this this, and both that and Kick-Ass might even stand out and being better than most superhero flicks adapted from comic books. Kick-Ass being a comic book adapted movie itself.

MORE WILL COME LATER,,,

[SORRY ABOUT THE DREADFUL WRITING. I ASSURE THAT I'LL EDIT THIS LATER.]
I thought this was going to be a terrible movie with little excitement and no sense of direction. Well, I thought wrong. It was entertaining. Slow at first, but it picks up as the film goes on. I was amazed by the colorful visuals. The animation seemed a little limited - like not quite "MADAGASCAR bad", but not exactly "SHREK" either. The story itself was the most impressive aspect of KUNG FU PANDA. It was about wanting to be more than what you're capable of. It showed how a man [by man i mean Panda] who thinks his dreams are too far from reach for him, is what actually becomes his destiny. He didn't choose to live out his dream... he was chosen. And as that story continued, another went on as well. A lonesome father [again, I'm not talking about any humans here] looks after an abandoned baby and raises it as his own. he teaches him to defend himself and makes him grow to be a power-obsessed psycho. The father is too attached to him to hurt him, even though he knows he must be stopped. This film has two sides to it: Power and Belief. It's all about trying to obtain the ultimate power and to be Unstoppable. But it's somewhat cancelled out by the actually purpose which is: To get want you want, you just have to believe in yourself

Even though i gave this movie only 3 stars and i honestly wish i could convince myself to raise my rating, i will definitely give this movie 2 thumbs up and Recommendation for "Good Movie For 2008".

Revenge: the word the mistakenly defines this film. Even though the main intent displays ?revenge?, it?s just a cover-up for something much greater. I know that this is surely a film that shows how far a man is willing to go to prove their better. The level of foreshadow is left unnoticed. Trust me. By the end, you?ll appreciate it. Which brings me to my next topic, the ending itself. If you haven?t seen it, then I won?t spoil it, but it is an ending that will surprise you. The ending is also ironic.

Wow! This was just too much suspense for me. It's a 2 hour roller coaster ride. The visuals were stunning and the acting was incredible. The story was sheer brilliance. I don't want to give anything away, but I a sure you that the ending will definitely surprise you. This is my favorite Christopher Nolan film and one my all-time favorites.

A serious parody of Zombie flicks that manages to be pretty dang funny. The humor is here and there, but it doesn;t fail to amuse. And for a parody of a particular typoe of horror, it's probably the best ZOmbie movie to be made.

Edgar Wright's directional debut and what a fine film it is. A horror/comedy has been done before, but not like this. The only problem was the strain of it all. Too much, too little? Too hard to tell.

Shaun, the salesman, is in a mix-up with his life. With a dead relationship with his ex, a killer hate for his step dad, and a daily routine aside the roommate, Shaun is way down on all luck. As if it couldn't get any worse... (I spoke too soon). Oh no! Zombies are multiplying in size and taking over London! What's the plan, then? Get his girl back, make mends with the folks, and sort life out. Oh, and try not to get eaten alive.

There is where my weak spot is. I don't mean the nerve in my body that, if pushed, completely exaggerates my level of enjoyment. Not at all that. It's the area which exasperates my frustration. The place this falls under is the plot. Though the constant gags and giggles are witty as well as original and creative, the way it goes is unusual. There isn't a single moment where the next scene becomes obvious. It's spontaneous, but not random during. Without any anticipation or distinct direction, adding little action or screening, it's easy to loose interest in what's going on. But I digress.

Other than that, the flaws fall short.

A thriller that just won't quit until the end. it keeps you guessing the whole movie. hannibal's sick display of a psychological mind torture and his carnivorous hunger for human flesh. not to mention all of the unusual, sexually distrubed interests ...(read more)that buffalo bill had. with those in mind, this made silence of the lambs one intense movie of pyschotic intervention.

When it comes to working with Depp, Burton sure ends up with a success. Quite the tatered tale. This film was scary, funny, and very entertaining. There was an exajerated about of gore. The Music was hysterical. All the lyrics have such a humorous glow in such a dark envioronment. Burton knew exactly what he was doing when he recreated "Sweeney Todd" into what came out to be an intense experience.

Where Shall I Began? This movie was just filled with scene after scene of dramatic passion. You could just feel the intensityo jump-off the screen. As the film goes on, your perspective of it changes. A simple man starts off with only one thing on his mind: OIL! Later on, he gets "son". Still, the only thing he cares about is oil. Slowly, his insanity elevates and eventually looses all control. While all this is happening, a priestly young lad insists on feeding off of the oil man's fortune to revive his beliefs for everyone to bask in. This is nothing but his greed leading him through. Anyway, the way the characters played it out though-out the film was simply incredible. so much detail and emotion was thrown into this amazing tale. Naturally, the acting was brilliant therefore the directing had it's unique spark as well. The positionng and placement of the enviorment only increased the astonishment of this film. P.T. Anderson pulled-of one hell of a project!

Despite all the boycotting, this film was worth seeing. It was hilarious and made me want to see it again when it was all over. There's a little something for everyone to enjoy here... because it offends everyone. I never thought I'd like Tropic Thunder. Man, I'm sure glad I saw it.


The movie starts with a few unexpecting surprises. You see faux movie trailers that intertwine with the movie itself as it progresses. Those were just psych gags to help you understand how the rest of the movie will be. If you're already offending just from the first 8 minutes, then you will definitely enjoy the rest.


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A powerful, political notion in the motion picture industry. The majority of the dialog is sensational leaving morals and metaphors through out. Within a year, a masked-man who's recognized only by the letter 'V' changes a corrupted civilization, by giving it reclamation. V For Vendetta will give you nothing less than a sering thought of astonishment.

I am very impressed with this. Pixar hasn't had the great success in the past couple of years that that i know it could have had. Pixar has so much potential and I really think that this was a great way to revive its dying image. The hype for this was not wasted. I really enjoyed this and I highly recommend this film to anyone. What it offers should please any audience.

Beautiful, simply beautiful. Amazing visuals, creative story, and just a happy-go-lucky feeling. The music and it's lyrics come together so wonderfully. The overall spectrum of The Wizard of Oz makes it an unforgettable film: one for the whole family to enjoy