movie review

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Director:

Doug Liman

Starring:

Tom Cruise

Emily Blunt

Bill Paxton

Plot:

A military officer is brought into an alien war against an extraterrestrial enemy who can reset the day and know the future. When this officer is enabled with the same power, he teams up with a Special Forces warrior to try and end the war.

Review:

So I almost didn’t rent this because the cover makes it seem like the title is Live. Die. Repeat. The only reason I looked at it was because I’d not heard of a movie with that title. So not sure if that was a good move marketing wise.

Tom Cruise plays a coward well, was my first thought. Bill Paxton is awesome. Emily Blunts introduction is great. Before you even see her there are images plastered all over the world about how awesome she is and then the first image of her in person she’s in the middle of a hanger, doing a push up only the only thing on the floor is her hand.

Holy shit the aliens are freaking crazy. They move so fast and they’re all tentacles and machine.

Tom Cruises CG face looked like shit.

This movie is Groundhog day on steroids, it’s fucking insane. Also if you haven’t seen Groundhog Day watch it.

The end of this movie dragged on. A lot. I honestly like the first two thirds but by the time it was over I could barely pay attention. It’s 113 minutes but it felt like so much longer. The repeated days didn’t bother me but the ending that never came did. When it finally did it was total bullshit. A giant reset button that magically made everything better with no valid reasoning that I can see.

3/5

“On your feet maggot!”

Sex Tape (2014)

Sex Tape

Sex Tape (2014)

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Starring:

Jason Segal

Cameron Diaz

Rob Corddry

Plot:

A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.

Review:

Basically an ad for the iPad and Apple products, which I hate, but I won’t get into that.

This movie teaches an important lesson that everyone should learn. Something, something, internet security, something, something, privacy settings and sync options, blah.

Oh my god that kid is the biggest asshole in the world. Seriously needs to get the shit beat out of him. He did not get what he deserved.

The wise old porn dude was a bit creepy. Kind of funny, but creepy.

Also they really didn’t learn the ultimate lesson. Once something is on the internet it’s always there.

2.5/5

Neighbors (2014)

Neighbors

Neighbors (2014)

Director:

Nicholas Stoller

Starring:

Seth Rogan

Rose Byrne

Zac Efron

Plot:

A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.

Review:

I get it, I really do. They just had a baby, they’re trying to figure out who they are now. It’s difficult. I’m there right now. Thankfully they’re not trying to make a movie from my transition because it went a lot smoother.

Honestly there were moments I really liked but over all I was a bit disappointed. I thought the adults should have woken up to their responsibilities sooner, but then that’s just me. I have a hard time when people in movies shirk their responsibilities for too long. I want them to accept them and learn faster.

I also would have liked it if Zac Efron had grown up faster too. Him winding up working up at an Abercrombie was believable but ended the movie on a downer.

3/5

 

The Interview (2014)

The Interview

The Interview (2014)

Director:

Evan Goldberg

Seth Rogan

Starring:

James Franco

Seth Rogan

Randall Park

Plot:

Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight.” When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

Review:

A surprising number of well shot action scenes, I screamed at the TV multiple times, and, of course, tons of offensive jokes.

I did not go into The Interview expecting anything more than a Seth Rogan movie, and that’s exactly what I got. I don’t think it was as funny as This is the End, but I definitely enjoyed it. There were a few lulls that slowed the movie down and I’m getting a little tired of the weird relationship between Franco and Rogen that they like to put in each of their films, but not enough to alter my rating of the movie.

I had no problem with the changed ending, and thought that what they went with probably degraded Kim Jong-un more.

All in all, it was just what I expected, and I don’t have a problem with that. Boobs, ass, toilet humor. What more could you ask for?

4/5

Classic Christmas Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's a Wonderful Life

Classic Christmas Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Director:

Frank Capra

Starring:

James Stewart

Donna Reed

Lionel Barrymore

Plot:

An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.

Review:

Out of all the Christmas movies in the world, this is my favorite. When I was little, back in the days of VHS tapes, I wore two copies out. Two. That’s how many times I watched it. You can take your Christmas Vacation and your Home Alone, both great movies to be fair, but the Christmas movie I look forward to watching every year is It’s a Wonderful Life.

It’s got the nice supernatural element I love in Christmas movies, there’s the amazing acting of Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, and a bald villain in a wheelchair. There’s so much hope and love and an intense feeling that they can overcome everything. It’s beautiful.

It’s a Wonderful Life is everything I love about the holiday season.

5/5

Merry Christmas!