Friday, 22 June 2018

| MOVIE - Mr. Right |


MR. RIGHT


SYNO
PSISA woman falls in love with a hitman.
RATING: 8.25/10
REVIEWI honestly liked this movie. There was nothing much to the story but it was fun and entertaining to watch. Anna Kendrick was able to showcase her funny and weird personality here. The main issue I had was with the instant-love that happened with Martha and Francis. Still, they were fun to watch. Also, the cinematography was beautiful and the choreography they had for the fights was great considering that it's not really an action film.

SHOULD YOU WATCH ITYes, if you want something simple and fun.
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAINYes (Already watched this 2x).




| MOVIE - Just Getting Started |


JUST GETTING STARTED


SYNOPSIS: Duke and Leo must set aside there differences to save each other.
RATING: 3/10
REVIEW: You'd think that a movie starring Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman would be at least alright but you'd be wrong. The story wasn't something new. It wasn't funny or entertaining. The only thing that I liked was Leo's Red Ford Ranger (it was beautiful af). I don't remember much of what happened which is probably because my brain didn't want to keep it. 

SHOULD YOU WATCH ITAbsolutely, not.
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAINAbsolutely, not.


Wednesday, 6 June 2018

| MOVIE - The Greatest Showman |

Rebecca Ferguson, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Skylar Dunn, Cameron Seely, and Sam Humphrey in The Greatest Showman (2017)

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN


SYNO
PSISA story inspired by the life of PT Barnum.
RATING: 9/10
REVIEW: I don't know much about the life of PT Barnum but the story here was very interesting and entertaining. However, I felt like the transition between some of the scenes somehow felt wrong. Some stories just pop-up without any proper introduction at all. Still, I really liked the songs of this musical. The only one I didn't like is the 'Never Enough' song because it annoyed the hell out of me after hearing it a lot. Also, the choreography of the characters and the cinematography was very amazing and beautiful to watch. The cast did an amazing job especially Hugh Jackman.

SHOULD YOU WATCH ITDefinitely, yes! Especially if you love musicals.
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAINAbsolutely!

| ANIME MOVIE - Hotarubi no Mori e |

Hotarubi no mori e (2011)
HOTARUBI NO MORI E


"No matter what, don't ever touch me, okay?"

SYNOPSIS: A girl meets a supernatural creature who may disappear forever if a human touches him.
RATING: 7.3/10
REVIEWI really like the story of this movie. It's your typical manga story but it was fun and entertaining to watch. I really like the bond that developed between the two lead characters.  Also, the animation was very beautiful and pleasing to watch. However, there was one major turn-off for me. That turn-off is the reason why I'll probably never watch this again. If you decide to watch this, stop after the part where Gin and Hotaru has had their fun in the festival.

SHOULD YOU WATCH ITYes, if you want something beautiful and short.
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAINMaybe?



Monday, 4 June 2018

| MOVIE - The Vanishing of Sidney Hall |

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall.jpg
THE VANISHING OF SIDNEY HALL

"I just kept replaying that scene. Hoping against hope that the ending would change."


SYNOPSIS: A well-known author suddenly vanishes.
RATING: 7.6/10
REVIEW: 
  • I liked the story. It was interesting and kind of mysterious. It will make you want to know what happened to Sidney to make him run away and hide. 
  • I really liked the story because it will show you that there's only so much a person could take.
  • Majority of the scenes in the first part wasn't really explained much up until the latter half of the movie which made it feel too long.
  • The thing that probably messed things up was the incredibly confusing timeline. It was kind of hard to differentiate which timeline was currently being shown (since there were three and Logan Lerman looked kind of the same for two of them).
  • The cinematography was beautiful. There were beautiful shots here and there especially of Elle Fanning and Logan Lerman.

SHOULD YOU WATCH ITYes, if you want something interesting and heartbreaking (has a bit of a slow pacing).
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAINMaybe someday.



| MOVIE - Shape of Water |


The Shape of Water (film).pngSHAPE OF WATER


SYNO
PSIS: 
A woman falls in love with a water creature.
RATING: 8/10
REVIEW: 
  • I really like Guillermo del Torro's movies. He makes weird but amazing movies and this is one of those. 
  • I like the cinematography of this movie. It was full of beautiful scenes.
  • I really like the cast of this movie. I don't know most of them except for Octavia Spencer and Doug Jones but they were very suitable to their roles and were amazing.
  • del Torro knows how to create a character that you will hate so much.
  • Honestly, the story was a bit weird but hey, it's a Guillermo del Torro movie.
    SPOILER ALERT: There was one part of the movie that might make it less weird though.
  • I love Elisa's friends - Zelda and Giles. I love her bond with each of them. I love how they supported her.
  • Overall, I love the movie. There were some cringe-worthy moments here and there but there were more beautiful and touching scenes.

SHOULD YOU WATCH ITYes, if you want something weird but beautiful.
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAINProbably, yes.


| MOVIE - The Limehouse Golem |


THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM


"Who knows what any man is capable of? We all wear pantomime masks, do we not?"

SYNOPSIS: A detective tries to find a serial killer while trying to free a woman accused of murdering her own husband.
RATING: 7.5/10
REVIEW: 
  • I found the cinematography creepy, gruesome, dark, and amazing. It reminded me of Sweeney Todd.
  • Plot-wise, it wasn't awesome but it was alright. I think something doesn't quite match the synopsis that was given though.
  • The pacing was quite slow so it got kind of boring. Still, I was intrigued as to how things would unfold. 
  • I really didn't expect the twist to come or maybe I really didn't think that there would be one.
  • I like the short musical parts. It kind of reminded me of Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables.
  • The cast was amazing in their performances especially Douglas Booth as Leno. I love him and his scenes. It was weird but really amazing.

SHOULD YOU WATCH IT: Sure, if you want something mysterious and dark (but does have a bit of a slow pacing).
WOULD I WATCH IT AGAIN: Probably not unless someone invited me to watch it with them.


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