DeviantHitman Reviews

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

I just didn't enjoy Civil War as much as I wanted on a personal level.

[10/10 · 28 April 2016]

Technically it was a good film but to me it was really kind of boring overall. I will give it credit where it's due because they did a great job pulling it together (definitely better than they pulled Batman v Superman together) but personally I just didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.

The story-telling was fine for the most part, felt a bit thick at times because of the merging story lines but I really wasn't a fan of the open ended feeling I got so they could keep in line for the next films in the franchise. The movies no longer carry a personal feeling like they are a smaller more intimate stories being told that just so happens to be connected to a bigger story. They really have started feeling a lot like bloated micro-advertisements or hooks to keep us baited until the next movie comes along but this unfortunately applies to any franchise setting up or carrying on a connected film universe, not just these movies.

Overall I give the movie a strong 9 for the technical aspect of it and I give it a strong 7.5 for my own personal enjoyment. I didn't quite enjoy it as much as I did The Winter Soldier but fortunately, despite being bored most of the time I still enjoyed the movie. On a technical level it really deserves that 9 though. The choreography was really good, the character balance/development was on point and even though the fights lacked a good bit of tension and stakes they were well put together and greatly executed. I can definitely see some Oscar nominations and possible wins for areas of technical merit though.

The costumes are really some of the best in the business so far. The X-Men franchise, outside of Deadpool could stand to learn a thing or two from Marvel Studios/DC in the costume department. The sound effects were amazing. Marvel Studios really has achieved and perfected the feeling of a comic book coming to life before your very eyes. Snyder could also stand to learn a thing or 2 from the Russo's when it comes to solidifying a story that's being told and ironing out the flow of a film's direction. It really does seem though that having 2 directors on board is a lot better than having 1.

Just Before I Go (2014)

Dark and twisted yet beautifully insightful.

[9/10 · 1 May 2015]

Somehow Courtney Cox managed to capture some of the everyday complications of life, parenthood, sexuality, marriage and adolescence and shaped them into a wonderful piece of beautifully twisted dysfunctional art.

Fine performances from everyone in the cast. Especially Sean William Scott as I am used to his 'stiffleresque' performances. He really shined in his performance which was quite refreshing and a good change of pace.

I wasn't sure what I was walking into when I sat down to watch this film but what I discovered was a rare gem of a film.

Great job Courtney Cox. A truly unexpected find this film was.

Wolves (2014)

Not to, to bad... a pretty decent watch.

[6/10 · 18 October 2014]

Had kind of a Teen Wolf meets The Lost Boys kind of thing going on.

I liked the fact that there was no CGI used it was all special effects and makeup, which was a nice break from todays excessive use of CGI. It's kind of what had me sold on it to be honest, the effort put into the costumes. You can see by the pictures they put a lot into the work on the wolves.

I think Angelica and Cayden looked pretty sweet as wolves, They looked about as real as a human/wolf could look, certainly looked better than Jack Nicholson's Wolf.

Yeah the acting wasn't spectacular, but really, when it comes to these kind of lower budget films.. It definitely isn't Underworld in that aspect but still it was a good little weekend special.

You're Not You (2014)

Simply Amazing

[8/10 · 11 October 2014]

Hilary Swank outperforms with an amazing supporting performance by Emmy Rossum. Followed by a great male lead performance for Josh Duhamel. It is a moving and insightful look into the world of an ALS patient. The evolution of their relationship throughout the main character's condition was incredible. This movie delivers an amazing and emotional message that was clearly received. From someone who suffered the loss of a family member to this disease my opinion may be a little biased but this movie gave me a peek into a world unknown to myself. This is truly a staple in the drama genre. I have not seem a home run of a movie like this in many years.

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Better than 2 and 3. I enjoyed it.

[8/10 · 21 July 2014]

For what you expect movies to deliver in this day and age it was overall a decent movie. If you go to see Transformers expecting to see a gripping heart warming character basis then you probably shouldn't go see it. Now if you go because you like me want to see transforming robots and tons of explosions and battle scenes then by all means go see it. You will get your moneys worth. I preferred whalberg over lebouf at least as the main star.

To those complaining about only 5 autobots in the film the movie explains plain as day they were all hunted down and destroyed, hell that was the main plot twist. I liked the way they did the dino bots. Also to those reviewing on humor, who goes to a Transformers movie expecting to see a comedy? And what's with the novella of reviews? Was it good or bad, keep it to that not an essay of crap. For those complaining about the movies length look at the length of their reviews.

The Last Light (2014)

Overall Alright. Could of been better.

[5/10 · 5 June 2014]

Pretty much I see it like this, there was no apocalyptic event. The hospital they were in, which didn't seem like a regular hospital. More like a psychiatric hospital that gave off the impression of purgatory where 7 trapped souls awaited judgment.

The "Light" was more in line with Heaven and the "Creatures" were more in line with Hell. As the good ones in the group go into the light, and the bad ones had been consumed by the creatures.

Edward Furlongs character seemed to give off the presence of a Lucifer type being. Lurking in the shadows, only known by Jack giving somewhat not so good advice to him.

There were what looked to be "patient" files on the members of the group at the end where you see Edward Furlongs character sitting at a desk filing some away and discarding others in the trash. However it showed in Jacks file, he was a Doctor who drove his wife to suicide and that later had committed suicide himself if you stopped to read the obituary inside.

The one girl had even asked Jack at one point about his beliefs in Heaven and Hell. Jack seemed to have to come to grips in himself with what it was he had done before he could seek and receive judgment therefore ending the movie because he was the last person to be judged.

It had nothing to do with Schizophrenia or any other mental illness like stated in other reviews and compared in no way to Identity. The movie had a lot of potential but lacked a lot of finer details. Was very obscure. You never got to see any of the "creatures".

Jobs (2013)

Pretty decent insight into the wonders of Steve Jobs

[7/10 · 18 September 2013]

After reading some of these reviews, I just decided I had to add my own. I am not a huge Kutcher fan, but was surprised with him as he took this role. The movie was not about the "Fight for power at Apple" Yes it was part of it, cause Apple in a sense was ripped away from Jobs by the board, like he proclaimed "I didn't lose it, It was stolen from me" I see where the movie had plenty of focus on Jobs meticulousness for his products and his team. So don't go believing what some people are saying. This movie covers long before he thought about Apple and tells a great story of a great man in history. I was a little disappointed, that the only thing you heard about Bill Gates was a phone call Jobs had placed to him. You don't get to see him anywhere in the film. The Casting was pretty on point as well.