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Jurassic World (2015)
When hybrid dinosaurs are simply not enough
Quote: Were dinosaurs too heavy for the Arc?
Maybe so, and if the time comes that we need the Arc again, I hope the dinosaurs from Jurassic World will be the heaviest of all and will be left to die horribly in the crushing waves and unforgiving depths (together with production team).
Seriously, I was looking forward to seeing this movie, probably I should not have had high expectations. The trailer looked quite cool, though. The lack of proper acting and writing is astonishing. You do not expect Hamlet performance from the actors, but at least some level of involvement and the feeling that you care for the characters. If it was up to me, I would have let dinos to tear them apart piece by piece because of their acting.
You know what is going to happen most of the time, so no surprises there. There are some scenes that make you want to punch somebody - when the lead actress in high heels! is running away from good old T-Rex..and she succeeded! The boys are terrible and the whole idea of broken family-put together again-by defeating the dinosaurs is just silly.
Pros of the movie are FX which are very good and if you are seeing the movie in Imax or something similar the visual experience makes up for the weak points. If you like your eyes and visual center of the brain to be raped by dinosaurs rampaging through the theme park and you enjoy this on the big screen with bunch of other people, go see this movie. However, prepare to leave with a little bit of sadness if you expected a return to the classic first Jurassic Park, as your expectations will be killed by hollow story, shallow characters and mediocre acting.
Quote: We all have a dinosaur deep within us just trying to get out.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
One hell of a ride!
The cars we drive say a lot about us...
The recreation of the Mad Max series caught my eye by accident and after watching action-packed trailer I had to see the movie. Not only the experience was completely worth it, it also brought forward a rather unusual way of presenting a movie. Two hours lasting car chase with exploding bikes, people and twisted and tuned-up vehicles from hell interwoven with displays of hot chicks running from rotten despotic socio-psychopath, crowned by the performance of Furiosa and Max - could it get any better than that?
If you are a fan of experiencing new ways of film composition, or a fan of Max from the older times or just love exploding cars, heart-pounding action and post- apocalyptic crazy worlds, then this movie is highly recommended to you.
Ride eternal, shiny and chrome!
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Light romantic adventure
People were having mixed feelings after seeing this movie. We went to see it at summer outdoor cinema, so it was perfect atmosphere that blended perfectly with the vibe of the film.
There were hilarious moments that were mostly evolving from the general talk about magic and tricks and then by brilliant acting by Mr Firth whose rationale was constantly fighting the metaphysics and the possibility of the existence of the unseeing world. Most of the jokes were based off the conflict between these 2 worlds, the latter one presented by lovely Emma Stone who was charming and enchanting as always.
However, the movie did not develop strong climax although I was surprised by the twist at the end. Many things felt a bit shallow like sudden change of opinion on the world by Firth when he truly believed Emma might be a visionary and medium.
All in all, movie was good, but forgettable. If you are fan of Woody Allen works it is a must I guess, if you are into light romantic comedies I can only recommend.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Solid Sequel
As with many other titles, even Dawn could not run from cliché obstacles that every sequel of a successful movie faces upon its release. When first "new generation Apes movie" came out, it was a surprise blockbuster and it did very well in box office, so obviously lot of effort was put into making a sequel that would be as thrilling and dramatic as the first installment.
The sequel did a good job overall, personally to me it had interesting atmosphere (grim, rainy forests, war-torn human city) and it was fun watching how both sides (humans x simians) interact with each other from the beginning towards the end - phasing from complete rejection to glimmer of possible mutual understanding and finally ending in all-against-all butchery where apes riding horses and wielding submachine guns thunder over humans.
The star of the movie was of course Caesar, who I liked very much already in the first movie. Played brilliantly by Andy Serkis it is figure so powerful and deep that you will care for him the most apart from the other actors who did OK job. Caesar was really the highlight of the piece and I would watch the movie again mainly for the the deepness of the expression and emotions Mr. Serkis put into displaying the leader of the Apes.
To conclude, Apes 2 is a movie worth watching, probably just once for most of us, but I definitely do not cry over money spent to see this film. In fact, Im looking forward to the final chapter of this series.