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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
This was a night to remember.
It's been a long journey to the beginning, but here we are, finally.
I had very high expectations for this film. I had seen everything they had done behind the scenes and everything they invested in the project and it all was breathtakingly big! Even though my expectations were high I was still very conscious about not letting it cloud my true view of the film.
When I sat down in the theatre and the the opening started, as soon as I saw The Shire, I just started smiling and that smile continued through the entire film. Even tears appeared at times.
What Jackson and everyone who worked on the film has done is that they have taken everything we loved about The Lord of the Rings movies and added it to the Hobbit in a fitting way. I also very much loved all the extra sidestories that explain where Gandalf went and everything on the side and it very much helps to introduce Sauron and make him even more the ultimate villain. Tt is clear that The Hobbit film is crafted to be watched before The Lord of the Rings and I really am looking forward to seeing the entire Tolkien - Jackson franchise film after film.
The Actors were fantastic. At first I thought they seemed a bit too.. foolish.. if you can say so and wondered if they would stay that way through the entire film. But as soon as danger approached, they became as serious as dwarfs can be. The fact that they go so naturally from foolish jokers to serious warriors really helped accepting the characters even more, and too me, that is exactly who the characters are.
Bilbo is amazing. I have not seen anything complaining about Martin Freeman as Bilbo and I do with every little stray of sense understand that. He is perfect! He has that natural humour that is just there and is funny in it's very own way when the situation is appropriate and when it's not, then the humour turns into seriousness, and it just seems so natural.
Radagast is exactly as I imagined him and maybe even better, and it pleased me so to be able to see him on the silver screen.
Gandalf is perfect and without a doubt the Gandalf you remember, only a tiny bit grumpier, which is how it should be, as he isn't exactly the same he was in The Lord of the Rings.
There is also a return of another major character who you may not expect too see, and there is not a single moment when you don't love seeing that character on screen.
When I first saw The Hobbit in the theatre, I saw it in 2D 24fps. The reason for that was that I wanted my first expression of the film to be something I knew I would enjoy, rather than experimenting with different way of watching film. I loved the 2D 24fps.
I then watched it in 3D 48fps. I have to say it was better than I expected and was definitely watchable, although it was not preferable. One of the problems were the fact that watching it in 48fps as well as 3D can soon become too much and suddenly I don't know what I'm watching. Also the image is very very clear. In fact, it's too clear. It was easy to see the difference from real light and artificial light. Also the rain looked like it was well placed rainmakers. I did not however ever feel like it was on a set. The nature images were fantastic in 48fps! Also, the feeling wasn't right. For example, the music seemed too old-fashioned compared to the clarity of images. It's hard to explain but it felt like I was watching the movie while listening to some music separately.
The 48 fps 3D was nothing to me and I am very disappointed with the fact that it became the version with the most focus. Because of that, I was forced to watch the 24fps version on a much smaller screen in a much smaller hall, as the 48fps version was shown in the big hall.
I'm sure 48fps works for some people, but it just didn't work for me. I love watching movies in 24fps because that gives me the movie experience. Watching 48fps doesn't feel like I'm watching a movie to me.
It's hard not to talk about everything in the film as I want to discuss the entire film, but I will just say one thing; I am different from everyone else. My views and opinions may not share how you look at it. That's why you can not fully trust any review as the only person who can actually review the film for you, is yourself.
That's why I say go see the film and see what you think. One thing is for sure though, it is good to be back in Middle Earth. I've missed it so.
Kimssi pyoryugi (2009)
I was literally lost for words.
For almost 2 weeks ago I was told that there was a new movie being showed at out local cinema. I said "cool". Then I was told the reviewers didn't actually know what to say about the movie and just told everyone to go see it for yourselves. Then I said " we should give this movie a try".
We bought tickets, sat down in the smallest cinema room I had ever been in with 5 other people. I asked what the title of this movie was and I was told it was Castaway On The Moon. I thought it would be a rip-off of the movie Castaway but would involve space.
The movie started. I immediately started giving myself predictions of what would happen next. And very early in the beginning I was convinced it was going to rip-off the movie Castaway even thought the beginning of this movie had nothing to do with the Tom Hanks movie.
After very few minutes I stopped thinking. I stopped thinking about everything. My mind was literally not awake. The only part of my body that was there was my eyes and ears, and now I will forever take care them. Because without my eyes and ears I would never ever had been able to witness this piece of unexplainable incredible art!
This film is art. It is one of the best examples of moving art. Moving as a picture that moves, and as in an emotion not possible to really explain.
Even though it's not so to say an English speaking movie, it is still meant for the western audience. In fact it's meant for the western, northern, southern, and eastern audience.
I didn't for a moment think about the composition, the lighting, the color work or any of that stuff. Not even the acting. Everything was just.. well I can't put another name on it that perfect!
This movie has so many messages and shows them all in such a brilliant way! I could only name a couple but I know there are so many more..... I just don't know how to put words on them. Even showing is something I do not know how to do. It's just something you have to see, think about and understand.
I can't tell you how good this is or how bad it is, because it's neither. It's not good, it's not bad, it's something else that stretches above the words knows as good, great, brilliant and incredible. I don't know whatever word that would be and I don't even think there is a word for it or can ever be a word for it! It's just something you feel. And that is what this movie is! It is a feeling! Not a word, not a story! It is a feeling! Everything this movie, film, a piece of art, you can call it whatever you want but that's what this is!
I know this is a lot of praise for a movie and many will probably question what I have said about this movie but I'm telling you, this is a movie you have to see for yourself!
When the movie ended I sat in my chair just watching and listening to the credits, waiting for my brain to catch up with everything my eyes and ears had just experienced. As the last person left I left the theater.
On my way back I was walking with those who watched the movie with me and I could not come up with a single word to say. And neither could my company. We were all just walking without a word and didn't manage to say anything until we got home. During that 10 minute walk, it felt like we were all just trying to come up with something to say about the movie but no one could do it! When we started talking again we didn't mention the movie. We didn't mention it because we didn't know what to say about it.
When I try to explain this movie, I literally say "It's a movie". I say nothing negative about it and nothing positive either cause no matter how many words I use, I could never ever be able to explain it!
This movie isn't a movie. It's not a film. It's honestly a feeling. Which is why I can't explain this amazing experience with words or even show it. It must be felt. It must be experienced.