martes, 22 de enero de 2013

Movie reviews 2013 part 1!

so i want to remember what i see this year whether it be old or new so im going to make some entries to this blog so that i can share my opinion and recommend in case its a movie i liked quite a bit.

Cloud Atlas











This movie has had mixed reviews so far, that kind of happens when a book specially one with so many stories and characters in it is translated to the big screen.
its six different stories interconnected one with the other in different ways some of its protagonists are different ages and some are related. overall i liked the film but think it was a bit long .

The Perks of Being a Wallflower











its a great depiction of high school life and some of the problems that could afflect teenagers in their lives, the three leads are great portraying different types of people you may find in high school or at a stage of life. a thoughtful and reflective film.

My week with Marilyn












seemed like marilyn monroe was a complex individual that had some mental illness, among other problems that plagued her life since the start. we see a more vulnerable but also insightful side of this film star.

Take Shelter











great psychological thriller with apocalyptic elements in it about a rural family in which curtis the dad has visions or alucinations of a storm thats going to happen. great performances from everyone and a thought provoking and reflective story.

Wreck It Ralph











this will be a nostalgic trip for gamers , the short before the movie called paper man was great and the main film was pretty good at least on the first part when ralph leaves his game but i wasnt too fond of venellope she was a bit annoying . hope theres a sequel with ralph and the others interacting with characters from recent videogames.

martes, 1 de enero de 2013

Favorite movies of 2012

this was a pretty good year for movies , some films may not be in this list because i havent seen them yet.
they will be in no particular order

Chronicle

















one of the best realistic superhero films ive seen in a while, andrew will be a character that will be remember for a long time. 

The Cabin in the Woods

















a good deconstruction of the horror genre specially slashers.

The Avengers

















first gathering of this group of heroes, it was and extremely fun and thrilling film

The raid: Redemption

















one of the best action films ive seen in a while, the fight scenes are great and the characters are memorable.

Seeking for a friend at the end of the world

















part comedy and drama, this film surprised me with a simple but interesting story and different characters

Paranorman

















one of my favorite animated films of the year, hope theres a sequel following norman after saving the town

Looper

















and interesting story that has great characters , though it drags a little at parts

The Hobbit: and Unexpected Journey

















a good return to middle earth, gandalf , bilbo, gollum and even thorin are great characters that i hope to follow their adventures for a while.

Moonrise Kingdom

















a good story about the first love of a child, growing up and trying to find out what to do with his life.

Honorable mentions
The secret world of arriety

















and underrated animated film that didnt appeared in a lot of lists, the best adaptation of the borrowers ive seen i liked the friendship between arriety and shawn


Prometheus

















what was called and alien prequel had some ties to the universe but wasnt that altogether.
i agree that the way the scientists acted at times werent the best

Sinister

















i liked the setup and part of the story , what really bothered me was the ending actually which kind of ruined the movie for me.