Chris Pratt

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Director:

James Gunn

Starring:

Chris Pratt

Zoe Saldana

Dave Bautista

Plot:

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.

Review:

I was very lucky to have my parents visit us last week and while they were here my husband and I were able to go on a date. Naturally, we went to see a movie and thank goodness this was still in theaters.

I loved the first Guardians of the Galaxy and everything I saw trailer wise told me this one was going to be as good as the last. Thankfully, we were not disappointed.

I laughed more with this movie than the last, Drax, Bautista, is freaking hilarious. I did think a couple of the more emotional scenes went on too long and I actually cried at the ending.

Honestly, I really liked this movie and I’m looking forward to buying it when it comes out so I can watch it again.

Also, I need a baby Groot.

5/5

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

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The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Starring:

Denzel Washington

Chris Pratt

Ethan Hawke

Vincent D’Onofrio

Plot:

Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves.

Review:

Oh my god what the hell was Vincent D’Onofrio doing with his voice? It was painful anytime he spoke.

I really wanted to watch this movie. Even after hearing that the movie got bad reviews, I held on hope because I really liked the trailer. I really need to stop doing that.

Chris Pratt nailed the look, but didn’t get the voice for me. Denzel Washington was fine and so was Ethan Hawke, but they didn’t make up for the films short comings.

The movie was too clean for a western, as in the appearance of the film, not the actual people and setting. It just seemed too digital, I guess.

The movie ended up being about how a group of seven relative strangers could work together seamlessly without any preparation, they just knew what the other would do as if my magic. They forged a psychic link that could be surpassed by nothing, well…

2.5/5

Jurassic World (2015)

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Jurassic World (2015)

Director:

Colin Trevorrow

Starring:

Chris Pratt

Bryce Howard

Vincent D’Onofrio

Plot:

A new theme park is built on the original site of Jurassic Park. Everything is going well until the park’s newest attraction–a genetically modified giant stealth killing machine–escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.

Review:

Well I haven’t yet watched all the other Jurassic movies, I’m missing the third, but I don’t always get to see movies in theaters and I jumped at the opportunity to see this one.

First off, Chris Pratt is my new Hollywood crush. Dude is hilarious, smart, and sexy, so pretty much the entire package. Way to go Anna Faris for locking that down.

Anyway, I really enjoyed this film. It’s incredible that I could go from being terrified of the raptors in the first film and crying when they get hurt in this movie. I thought the dinosaur eating people action was great, though, the bad guy could have gone out better and the way they took out the babysitter seemed a bit over the top.

The kids were nowhere near as annoying as the kids from the first two movies. The brooding, girl obsessed teenage boy was annoying, but he was supposed to be. I liked that as soon as shit got real he was the protective older brother.

Bryce Howard’s character was awesome and such a relief after how much I hated Julianne Moore’s character from the second one. She was capable, but not to the point where she was great at everything. She knew her weakness and strengths. The fact that she did that all on heels makes her a bit more amazing than Chris Pratt’s character.

Loved the boy’s reaction to Pratt.

The movie was a lot of fun and I’m glad that it made so much money because that means I’m going to get more. They already set up a sequel so some of the work is already done.

4/5

 

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Director:

James Gunn

Starring:

Chris Pratt

Vin Diesel

Bradley Cooper

Zoe Saldana

Dave Bautista

Lee Pace

Karen Gillan

Plot:

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Review:

I am so glad I got to see this movie in theaters. It is AMAZING! Holy cow, I’m just going to come out and say it, this is the best Marvel movie. I know. Crazy! Who would have thought that a movie that has almost nothing to do with the main Marvel story would be the best, but it is.

Chris Pratt played the leader of the bunch, Starlord, but only kind of. Rocket, Bradley Cooper, was the brains and Bautista and Saldana were the muscle. Starlord was the glue that kept them together and it worked.

My husband, having seen Bautista perform in the WWE, wasn’t sure about his casting, but because of the alien race they made him it was perfect. In fact he provided some of the funniest moments in the movie. When he’s laughing like crazy while everyone else is afraid for their lives it’s hilarious.

I really liked how they played the villains. I liked the fact that after the hulking mass of Dax, Bautista, couldn’t defeat Ronan, Lee Pace, they didn’t even try to have Starlord take him on physically. I liked the fact that Nebula, Karen Gillan, didn’t die and you know she’s coming back. Ronan came off as a complete fanatic and the fact that he wasn’t easily killed was perfect.

The only part of this movie I didn’t like was the end scene after the credits. It didn’t give us anything about what’s to come. Unless they’ll be doing a Howard the Duck movie and I doubt that’s happening any time soon.

I can’t wait for this movie to come out on Blu-ray because it is a day one purchase.

5/5

 

“… pelvic sorcery.”

Lego Movie (2014)

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Lego Movie (2014)

Director:

Phil Lord & Christopher Miller

Starring:

Will Arnett

Elizabeth Banks

Chris Pratt

Will Ferrell

Plot:

An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied ‘Special’, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis.

Review:

Loved how this movie looked. Just loved it. Brought back so many memories and the detail was great. There were thumb prints on the shiny parts, teeth marks, and normal wear and tear from everyday use. The details were a subtle clue that more was going on and I liked that. I liked that we weren’t hit over the head with innuendo that there was more than meets the eye. It just sort of happened and didn’t take away from the animated parts.

The story wasn’t quiet as awesome as the look but it was still enjoyable, just a bit predictable. It’s a kids movie though so it gets a pass.

4.5/5