SYNOPSIS: Two thieves managed to find their way to El Dorado, the city of Gold. RATING: 7.8/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
This movie is full of fun and adventures. It is full of funny scenes, lines, and interactions and the songs are catchy. Also, El Dorado is a beautiful city. I liked Miguel and Tulio's friendship. Even though they had their issues, they manage to resolve things. Although they were kind of greedy, they managed to do right things. Plus, Altivio, the horse, is so adorable.
I love how Miguel and Tulio did not care about the gold in the end. They just wanted to protect El Dorado from Cortes.
Come to think of it though, how will the people of El Dorado manage to survive if they are trapped inside their place? What if their supplies vanish? I am worried.
I liked Chel. Even though she had her own motive, she managed to help Tulio and Miguel a lot. I love how much innuendo her character showed towards Tulio.
I loved how innocent Miguel is and how he wanted to stay with the people of El Dorado at some point. I was heartbroken when Miguel got mad at Tulio. I think he wouldn't have cared about Chel and Tulio being together, it's just that he heard Tulio say that 'Forget Miguel' which is heartbreaking coming from your best friend.
I love how they took in Altivio. Miguel risked his own life to save Altivio in the sea.
Tzekel-Kan is a psycho character that deserved what he got. He put the people of El Dorado in danger just to prove his point and his ways are dark and sadistic. How did he even manage to get into that position?
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
"I don't know if I picked that circus. But something told me that circus picked me."
SYNOPSIS: A man decided to run away and accidentally stumbled upon a traveling circus which he joined RATING: 9/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
I avoided this movie for a long time because I thought it would be boring. I was very wrong. The movie was beautiful and it was very interesting to watch. The cinematography was great and Rosie was fun to watch. I really loved seeing the story unfold and the life in the circus was also intriguing and mesmerizing to see.
The actors did a good job portraying their roles and they had a lot of chemistry. Robert Pattinson was amazing as Jacob who is an amazing and caring character. I love how he fought for what he wanted and he took great care of the animals. Reese Witherspoon as Marlena was also amazing. She was beautiful and her stunts with the animals were also beautiful. Lasly, Christoph Waltz was intimidating and charming as August. I was legitimately scared of him at some point but he was mesmerizing.
I loved Camel and Walter. They took care of August and helped him. It was terrible what happened to them and I hated August for it.
It was scary knowing what happened to the people who disobeyed August. How they were thrown off a moving train. I feel bad for them.
I loved seeing Marlena and Jacob fall in love with each other. Even though it was wrong because Marlena was married, Jacob was so good to her and August was not. I love that they ended up together in the end and that they kept Rosie and the circus going for a while.
Rosie, the elephant, was wonderful. I hated that August hurt her so much in the beginning.
OKJA
SYNOPSIS: Mija decided to go on a journey to get her bestfriend, Okja - a genetically engineered pig, back from a company that took her. RATING: 8/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
I loved this movie. It was really interesting and it dealt with an interesting topic: animal abuse. Even though the animal (superpig) was fictional, the events that happened to them could be true in real life and it could open our mind about what is happening with the meat we eat. The way the story unfolded hurt me so much because we saw how much Mija cared for Okja and Okja suffered so much throughout the film. I wanted more justice in the end but we could see that the movie showed a more realistic approach with how it ended.
The cinematography of this movie was beautiful. The superpigs looked scarily realistic. Seo Hyun Ah was a great cast for Mija because she was amazing. She was able to touch the hearts of the watchers (at least for me) and you could see how genuine her love is for Okja.
Tilda Swinton is in another weird role. Her appearances was really really weird. She was also scary and evil in this one.
I hated how much animal abuse was shown in this movie. It did not help that some parts could actually be true about the pigs and cows we eat but it was more evil in the film because we fall in love with Okja. I hated that they couldn't save the others but I loved that Mija managed to hide a baby one.
I felt bad for Gyllenhaal's role (even if he looked like a pedophile here) because he was an animal lover. It was sick what they made him do to the superpigs. How they made a sick abomination mate with the normal ones and how they extract meat from them while they are alive.
I am curious if there is going to be a sequel because the ALF members got out. I was also happy that Lily Collins is part of their crew. I love her.
I hated that K lied to them about Mija's approval. Because of his lie, Okja had to suffer so much.
INCEPTION
"What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere."
SYNOPSIS: A group of people who uses dream technology decided to plant an idea in someone's mind. RATING: 8.3/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
It took me years before I finally watched this movie and it was worth it. The movie was very interesting. The use of the dream world was very tricky. If you don't focus much while watching the movie, you will get lost. There are many little interesting details and unexpected twist and turns. I loved seeing how the story unfolded.
I loved seeing Cillian Murphy here. I love that guy. I'm just kind of disappointed that his eyes weren't given much focus. They are really beautiful.
It was bad seeing what happened with Mal and Cobb. It broke my heart how Mal believed with all her heart that her world wasn't real and decided to commit suicide. It was also devastating that it was because of an idea that Cobb put in her mind.
I was devastated when Saito got shot. He was an interesting character and I'm glad that Cobb got him back.
The ending was very interesting because you don't know if it's the real world since you didn't see the spinning top stop its spinning. Although it's great that Cobb finally get to see his children again.
GROUNDHOG DAY
"Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today."
SYNOPSIS: An arrogant weatherman had to repeat a day he hated over and over again. RATING: 9/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
At first, I thought that the movie was going to be boring since it had to repeat the same day over and over but it wasn't. I loved the movie. It had a lot of funny lines and scenes which made me laugh out loud but there were also serious ones (especially after Phil got over the fun part and lost his mind). Phil had a much needed character development and it was amazing to see him change.
I love the scene where Phil finally smashes the clock radio which has been repeating the same thing each and every morning which drove me insane at some point.
I love the scene where Phil punched Ned. Ned was annoying and he deserved that.
It was funny seeing Phil try to trick ladies into going out with him by doing a trial and error about things to do and say over and over again but it seemed sad after a while especially with Rita.
I was devastated when Phil got depressed. I know he was annoying and hateful in the beginning but it was so devastating seeing him kill himself over and over again.
It was lovely to see that the way to stop the day from repeating over and over again was for Phil to be kind to everyone all throughout the day. I was also glad that he finally got together with Rita and she remembered.
TO THE BONES
"Bad things are going to happen. That's not negotiable. What is, is how you deal with it."
SYNOPSIS: A story about a girl who has anorexia. RATING: 7/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: The film had beautiful cinematography. The topic it talked about was difficult to see. I couldn't relate to it but it was hard seeing Ellen. She was so scarily thin and I felt scared for her. I felt that the movie was lacking something and it ended in an abrupt way. I kind of wish there was more. Still, Lily Collins did an amazing way portraying Ellen.
Keanu Reeves had a weird role as the psychiatrist. Sure he was really handsome but that doctor doesn't seem like he's doing something right.
It was hard seeing Ellen waste so much food with her night out with Luke.
I was heartbroken when Megan lost her baby. They were all excited and happy and I just can't.
It was hard knowing that Lily Collins really went through anorexia in real life. So that's why she's really thin when I first saw her. I'm glad that she managed to overcame it and she looks much more healthy now.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY?
"What happens to one of you, happens to all of you."
SYNOPSIS: In a world where there must only be one child in a family, a set of septuplets must avoid the government discovering the truth about them. RATING: 8.5/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
This movie had a very interesting concept about what could happen in the future. It was interesting seeing things unfold. It was full of action, mystery, and deceit. I feel bad for all the family who had many children especially after the twist was revealed. Plus, Noomi Rapace did an amazing job portraying her roles.
I felt bad that many of the sisters had to die (especially Friday - she was precious and smart I liked her very much) because of Monday what did. Although, you can understand her reasoning behind her choice it was still terrible.
Terrence was a terrible grandfather for naming his grandchildren after the days of the week but it is smart. I was sad that he didn't make much appearance in their adult life. I was glad that he cared for them so much that he went through the trouble of preparing them of how to survive. I was heartbroken during the scene where he had to cut off the fingers of his grandchildren because Thursday sneaked out and lost her finger.
It was devastating to see that the children who were supposed to be put in "cryosleep" were instead incinerated. That was just evil. I know that they lack resources but that's a human life. I was glad when Cayman lost her position and was sentenced to die for what she did.
DESPICABLE ME 3
SYNOPSIS: Gru finds out that he has a twin brother named Dru. RATING: 6/10 NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:
The movie still had it's funny moments but it's not the same as the first ones. You can really feel that the franchise has simply been extended for far too many films. The plot including Gru's twin brother was kind of fun but not enough and Balthazar Bratt was just annoying. Still, the minions and Agnes are there to make you want to see it because they are just too adorable.
It was funny seeing Gru's mother again. She's still a terrible mother as ever.
I love seeing Agnes found out about the bartender's story about the unicorn and how Lucy beat up the entire people in the bar because she heard Agnes scream. It's also fun seeing Agnes adopt a one-horned goat who she thought was a unicorn.
The minions didn't really have much role here. They are just there to make the viewers enjoy their appearance.
Balthazar Bratt's reasoning behind his villainy is just so annoying. His moves are fancy but his entire attitude makes you want to kick him.
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