Will Guffey (willguffey)
Pittsburgh PA
Will's Recent Reviews
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
R
This is the best movie I've ever watched that I know I will never voluntarily watch again. That's not entirely true. I would watch one particularly breathtaking scene that shows off Gary Oldman's epic talent.... And a little bit of Benedict Cumberbatches. This movie holds prime examples of Stellar Acting and Cinematography. But the editing of this movie is... just... plain... painful. The story is chopped up so much I couldn't tell which way was up which In sure was the point but it wasn't appreciated. I know they were trying to go with technique that classic films have done. But there is a reason it was left behind in the evolution of film.
This movie is worth a watch for the actors.
Men in Black III
PG-13
In a sea of the 2012 anticipated movies this summer MIB3 delivers a punch worthy of the "one two" line up. Will Smith, who's acting career has gone missing for a few years, doesn't deliver anything substantially different from his previous films. HOWEVER his chemistry with Josh Brolin is surprisingly good. Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones by themselves deliver a fantastic performance. Even Jemaine Clement puts in an admirable performance. But the real huzzah belongs to the writer's. There are few movies out there that I can watch without vaguely figuring out the end before it's done. This movie had me guessing every step of the way.
In the negative column I will say that a few of the jokes were bland and some of the time travel facts kind of make me want to hit the bullshit button (Like time travel is an explainable thing that makes sense, I know, but if you jump off the empire state building in 2012 and land on the empire state ground in 1969 that's still should kill you. If you watched the commercials at all this shouldn't be a spoiler)
In my opinions it's definitely better than the second movie and may even be better than the first.
Will's Favorite Movies
The Princess Bride
PG
Maybe the BEST movie ever made. Why? The script is the best script ever written in my opinion. The ingredients involved are flawlessly combined while making sure Action, Comedy, Horror, Suspense, Fantasy, and Family Values are in the movie. With the exception of Buttercup the entire movie was cast perfectly. Now bare in mind I'm not saying Robin Wright Penn did a bad job. Far from it. I'm just saying I believe they could have found someone with equal or superior acting talent that would better fit the description of "Most Beautiful Woman In The Land". Keeping that in mind I will say Robin Wright Penn did an excellent job with the part. This is (In My Opinion) Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, and Wallace Shawn's best work. The cinematography (considering the year the movie was filmed) was done so well that it lends itself to the audiences imagination. The direction was well done and I believe Robert Reiner should just put down his directors hat and walk away. He can do no better than this movie. This is a movie you can't remake or sequel. Such an act would be like trying to rewrite or improve upon the works of genius' such as William Shakespear, Albert Einstein, or Monet. But this movie was not made by one genius. This was the product of many talented hard working visionaries.
Clue
PG
In my opinion one of the best comedies ever written. Sure it's based off a board game. But who cares. Tim Curry's best comedic performance. Every actor had excellent chemistry with each other. The scenery, fantastic and adds to the comical mystery as possible. My second favorite movie in the world.
