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Boardwalk Empire: To the Lost (2011)
Very Bold move by the writers
MAJOR SPOILERS! For those of you who have not watched the finale yet, I would recommend you stop reading or else you are going to spoil the extremely shocking season 2 finale!
The writers of the show have really stepped up their game with season 2. It was shocking, disturbing, and amazing! I will not lie and say Micheal Pitt didn't carry this season. He has one of the most interesting characters that I haven't seen for a while. Of course that character would be nothing without Pitt's perfect performance.
Of course I am talking about Jimmy because at the end of this episode, he gets 2 bullets in the head...courtesy of Nucky Thompson (played brilliantly by Buscemi). It can be argued that he may not fully deserved it. He did betray Nucky, but you can tell he there was a sense of regret or hesitation whenever he ordered something against Nucky. He even tried to make amends and played a huge role in keeping Nucky out of prison. And it was Eli who was all for killing Nucky, so if anything, Eli deserved it more.
Every now and then a show will take a risk and shock the audience (Dexter Season 4 Finale). While this definitely angered many viewers, I thought it was a brilliant decision. I'll be honest, at first I was furious because Jimmy was my favorite character, but then I had respect for the writers for risking this. This is a show that is not afraid to break the rules, which happened a lot with Jimmy's character (His "relationship" with his mother). I'm going to miss Jimmy and I think Pitt will have many more opportunities because he is a great actor.
Overall, a great finale and shows that this show will do anything. So now we know in season 3, always expect the unexpected!
Chronicle (2012)
Awesome and Entertaining
Chronicle was surprisingly a good film. You can't hate on this movie because of the "childish pranks" they pulled. All the humor and pranks made it feel more realistic. If 3 teens suddenly got superpowers, I really doubt they would say lets become superheroes. No. They would go out and discover new things and just have some good fun. Which is what they did.
The hand-held camera had a better twist to it. Now the character can control it through his head. Obviously through telekenesis. The acting is great for the young actors. Effects were awesome, especially during the breathtaking flying scenes.
Andrew's turn to the dark side was obviously going to become the plot, but it was still very cool to watch because you almost felt bad for him. Until the end and you'll understand why you don't feel bad anymore.
Overall an awesome movie to go see with your friends. First half you will just laugh at the stunts they pull, the second half you will just sit there in awe at the screen! Highly recommended!
Final Destination 5 (2011)
Best Final Destination in series!
I will admit, I came into FD5 and expected another disappointment like TFD and an attempt to make a quick buck on a franchise that makes a lot of money. That was not the case with this one. FD5 showed there is still hope in the franchise. They didn't try and make us laugh the whole time like in the 4th one. They made this one very dark, but of course with some black humor that only fans of the series will laugh at. And when I watch a final destination movie, I go in expecting the same plot, but over the top gore and clever kills. And this one fulfilled my expectations.
The kills are very clever and timed greatly. You keep thinking that a person will die a certain way, and then you are wrong because something completely different will happen. They do that in the first death, which was clever and unexpected, you'll know when you see it. The effects are perfect and opening disaster is visually stunning. Gruesome! But awesome! And I did like how we actually cared about the characters and they gave us a good story and twist to the plot, where they can kill someone else to take their place, that put more room for a better story.
And of course the best part of this movie was the crazy shocking ending! I won't spoil it for you but you are going to sit there and be like WOW! The ending is hinted several times throughout, but not to a point where you will be like Oh yeah that is probably what will happen. Its a very shocking ending and not a retarded one like the last one. You have to watch it to see what I am talking about.
Overall, great sequel. You have to go in expecting to watch a Final Destination movie, but you will be very pleased and not disappointed. Best one of the series.
Dexter: This Is the Way the World Ends (2011)
A fairly decent season ends with a crazy season finale.
Season 6 of Dexter was a little disappointing in my opinion. It was not horrible, but not great either. I expected more with Dexter returning to his full and dark form. I will give it up for Colin Hanks, he did bring us a new sadistic killer that we hadn't seen before. Of course he couldn't beat Trinity or Ice Truck, but he gave Dexter a run for his money. The religious aspect was pretty cool, but I was upset when they killed Brother Sam. He was a very unique character and a good friend for Dexter. Even though my favorite episode this season, besides the finale, was Just Let Go, ironically when Sam died. I loved the ending and seeing Dexter lose it.
But this finale was by far the best episode of season 6. It started off a little predictable with a cat and mouse game between Travis and Dexter. We figured Dexter would get Travis on his table as usual. But we did not see the ending coming. I'll get to that in a second. What also I think saved the season was the mysterious Louis side plot. Am I the only one who is not looking forward to that next season. They didn't give us anything because they want to make him an important character for next season.
And now we have one of the greatest cliffhangers ever. Deb caught Dex! THe moment we have been waiting 6 years for! I have so many theories as to how she is going to react. She might not even think he is a serial killer, but maybe just avenging her because Travis tried to have her killed. But most likely Dex will confess his true side. Dexter is renewed for 2 more seasons, so obviously she won't turn him in. I can't wait to see how this plays out. Kudos to the writers for taking another risk like season 4!
Cloverfield (2008)
Recognize what Abrams goal was in this movie
People are complaining that this movie was shaky and bad effects and story did not tell you much. That was Abram's goal! There have been hundreds of monster movies out there, but they are all showed like a real movie with usually a happy ending. But we have never really seen a monster movie from the point of a view of one group of people. That is what makes this movie original. Most monster movies show you the heroes and army fighting the monster, but what about all the civilians who are trying to stay alive while these events unfold? That is what we got with Cloverfield.
What would you have done if you were in the situation? If you call the characters stupid, then you put yourself in the situation and try and say that again. They were scared and shocked, its not everyday your city gets attacked by a giant monster and the Statue of Liberty's head flies onto your street.
And for all of you who are complaining of not getting answers...that is what makes the movie more exciting and scary. The feeling of not knowing is even scarier. Abrams could have made some cliché explanation like it was an alien or something buried underground, but he did not. He left that for us to figure out, and I doubt everybody in that city was getting an explanation of what it was. They were too busy surviving. The point of this movie was to put you in the situation of an attack on the city. Also watch the ending and see something fall into the ocean. Love the mysterious feel of the movie. Great Marketing campaign, exciting, thrilling, and original. Recommend it for a fun movie to watch with your friends.
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Pretty scary, could have been a little better though
Im a big fan of the PA series because I liked to be scared. The other reason these movies were better for me was because it had an interesting and very mysterious storyline.
When it came to the scares, this movie beats the first 2 because I jumped a lot and there was fairly creepy scenes, also very cool (bedsheet scene is a simple but really cool idea) and also the kitchen scene in PA3 really takes the one from the 2nd movie and makes it even crazier and scare the hell outa you. It was also very funny to see this in theaters and see everybody jump and scream at parts.
The storyline was pretty decent but left many questions still unanswered, but then again this is Paranormal Activity and mysteries open up to future sequels. SPOILER this movie does explain in more detail what the grandmother was really involved with and why the demon may have been haunting these girls, and I have to say, its pretty messed up what their grandma is involved with.
The worst thing that probably gave this movie a lower rating was because there was so much in the trailer that looked awesome, but was not in the final movie. That really disappointed me, including the girl throwing water on the demon and showing the mom he was there.
Overall a decent horror movie with great scares, i was pretty creeped out when I went to bed. but it lacked a little in the story, but more of the story will most likely be explained the sequels. So if you want a fun time at the movies, go see this.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Its all about action!
I hate it when people rate some movies just because the story was cliché or predictable, did it ever occur to those people that wasn't the goal in some movies. there's plenty of other great movies with a great storyline, and that was what they wanted. Movies are made for you to escape reality and be entertained. thats what transformers 3 is about! Entertaining you with some badass robot action! Who cares about how intelligent the story was, that wasn't Micheal bays intention. his intention is to show u some crazy action. this movie is so awesome! and really if u think about it, are you really gonna expect a smart storyline about alien robots? NO! ur gonna get a normal action movie storyline, but with amazing effects. bay outdid himself with the effects. Some of the best action scenes I've ever seen. that was why i went to go see this, to see alien robots beat the hell out of each other. i saw the movie for what it was, a badass action flick! I 100% recommend this movie if you're looking for a fun time and some of the greatest special effects in a long time.