Multi Movie Review
Posted by benjamin on December 24, 2010
With the holidays comes a great time for friends, family, and movies. Well, here’s my gift to all of you with my reviews for several past Netflix viewings that I haven’t shared. These reviews will be as short as the predicted snowfall will be in the southeast of the US.
Enjoy these quick reviews and the holidays.
Director: F. Gary Gray
Rating: R
Release Year: 2009
Genre: Action, Adventure & Epic | Mystery & Thriller
Runtime: 108 minutes
I really need to stop focusing on the trailers for films as they will always let you down. This movie had promise but then fell apart when the “villain” went from out smarting everyone to making a stupid mistake. I hate that.
The Verdict:
A documentary on an interesting subject that just falls flat. I think of LARPs as just nerds doing nerdy things instead of people doing something interested to them.
The Verdict:
Director: Pete Docter, David Silverman, and Lee Unkrich
Rating: G
Release Year: 2001
Genre: Family
Runtime: 92 minutes
After only one day removed from Toy Story 2′s disappointment, I found Monsters, Inc. to help return my trust in Pixar. Here was a film that was beautifully made that carried a very sweet story and lovable characters. Maybe at this point I should continue with the Pixar “marathon.”
The Verdict:
Director: Guy Ritchie
Rating: PG-13
Release Year: 2009
Genre: Action, Adventure & Epic | Mystery & Thriller
Runtime: 128 minutes
This is not your father or grandfather’s paper based Sherlock Holmes but RDJ and Jude Law create a great buddy tandem that works in the movie, just not well enough. This movie fell short but maybe with a potential sequel the true Holmes villain will thrust the film and franchise further.
The Verdict:
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Rating: PG
Release Year: 2001
Genre: Action, Adventure & Epic | Family
Runtime: 125 minutes
Alice in Wonderland meets Wizard of Oz. Truly a beautiful movie with sweet characters, great art, and an interesting story. Even those that are normally negative towards anime will find enjoyment within this film.
The Verdict:
Director: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, and Lee Unkrich
Rating: UPDATE
Release Year: 1999
Genre: Family
Runtime: 92 minutes
Sure, I’m probably the last person in the world to see Toy Story 2, but at least I finally did. Of course, it turned out to be my least favorite Pixar movie. Too many characters, too many jokes that seemed out of place. Overall it was a film that seemed to only return for money. Here’s hoping Toy Story 3 turns me around.
The Verdict:
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