Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The crew of one of my favorite shows is back once again in a totally unrelated movie!!
Yep that's also right, they're enemies too!
BTW, I haven't seen the first episode of the 3rd season yet but I love Sherlock.
If you have Netflix and haven't watched it yet, watch it.

Rating: PG-13
Time: 161 min
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen

Once again, if you have not watched Sherlock the show and do own a Netflix account, you should definitely take a crack at it!
It is a great show, one of the best I've ever seen!
And there's only 2 seasons with 3 episodes each!
Sure the episodes are an hour and a half but still, see it!
But anyway to get to some more recent news this is the 2nd movie of the Hobbit trilogy.
I didn't read the books and that means I'll probably be giving the movie a better opinion because of that.
But anyway, on to the review!
So the plot of the movie is that it is still the same journey and Bilbo is still on his journey with the dwarves to go and reclaim the dwarves homeland from a great dragon named... SMAUG!!!!!
So what was good in the movie?
I remember briefly seeing the first Hobbit movie last year and liking it.
I don't remember loving it though or putting it on my top 10 list which this one will definitely appear.
I don't know what it is about this movie, or maybe it's me!
Maybe my taste has changed in the slightest and I just loved this movie more!
Or it could be that this movie is just so much more intriguing than the first one.
I absolutely loved this movie!
It had way more action and sequences that were just plain amazing.
The humor was quirky and made me laugh.
The humor was also put in at just the right moment so it never seemed awkward or out of the blue.
The special effects were amazing and made the world come to life.
The setting was pretty and just a joy to look at even without anything major going on.
The characters grew and I can't name one that I didn't love seeing.
The acting was great for a movie like this and the movie is just so much more entertaining.
The different scenes are more entertaining and the plot is just grasped me into the movie so much.
This movie is also a really long movie but none the less it pulled me in like I was one of the dwarves with them.
I had so much fun with this movie and if I had the time, I would definitely see it again!
But nevermind all of that, let's get to the part where most people are interested in.
Smaug is voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch and I'm not really sure if the voice meant any difference but he is awesome.
Smaug is so cool!
He has a weird evil personality that makes you like him even though he is evil.
And also, he is just so cool looking!
You get a brief glimpse of him in the trailer but that is just a small part to the amazing him.
I was not disappointed and was actually satisfied with how he played out.
So what wasn't good?
The truth is, I can't say much.
Sure there are some things that annoyed me here and there like the short side stories to the movie.
I didn't like so much the romance between an elf and a dwarf.
I thought that it was less entertaining than the rest and only brought me out of the main story itself.
Also, one of the major disappointments of the movie was the path that Gandalf takes.
He does an entirely different thing in the movie and I didn't enjoy watching him as much when he was on screen.
Other than that I can't really say anything else bad about the movie.
Orlando Bloom is back and he's awesome!
So all in all, I can understand why sophisticated people and people who watch movies for the oscar features won't enjoy this movie.
But for anyone who just wants to have a fun entertaining ride, you should definitely pick up some tickets to see this movie as fast as you can!
Score=9.0

Bad Grandpa
Now I wasn't sure if to make this a full review or not, but in the end I decided not too.
This movie was super funny and made me forget all my problems.
I had a super fun and entertaining time and that's all this movie is trying to do.
The only reason I made this a shorter review is because I want get in these last reviews fast so I can start my top ten list soon.
The only reason I wanted to make it long though, was because I think this movie has a pretty good chance on making it onto that list.
Score=8.0

Movie Review: Captain Phillips

I was only going to do a brief review of this movie at the bottom of another review, but now waking up this morning and seeing that it was nominated for best picture, I feel like I'm obliged to give it a full review, even if that means it being short for I don't seem to remember much.

Rating: PG-13
Time: 134 min
Director: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi

It is in fact the truth that I am only reviewing this movie because it was nominated for an Oscar this morning.
I try to review all of the Oscar Best Picture Nominees that I can and at the moment I have seen 6/9.
The ones I have still yet to see are 12 Years a Slave, Philomena, and Nebraska.
Yes that does mean that a Wolf of Wall Street review is coming up.
Anyway, but that's not what I want to talk about.
I want to talk about the Golden Globes.
I knew Jennifer Lawrence was going to win for best supporting actress because she was great in American Hustle and also I just think that so many people love her it's hard not to be bias.
Cate Blanchett I think also deserved her award for best actress in Blue Jasmine.
I love that Leonardo DiCaprio won because... well, I'll review it later.
I'm surprised that Philomena was nominated for a Golden Globe and also Oscar because I have not heard so much about it.
And for the two separate Best Pictures I think we all knew they were going to win.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were really funny and I love them.
And so in the end, everything turned out pretty good at the Golden Globes.
NOW TO THE REVIEW!!!
So the plot in this movie is the true story of this captain who's cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates.
So what was good in the movie?
The acting in this movie was amazing!
A superb surprising phenomenal debut from Barkhad Abdi.
He did an absolute amazing job with the part and made it come so alive to the screen.
The other pirates as well were also very good but Abdi was the one that stood out.
Also, who can forget about Tom Hanks?
He was same as always very good in the movie and it's always nice to see him giving a great performance like he did now.
I also seemed to like the crew of the ship.
I thought they were the more fun and humorous part of the movie but only because they act totally confused which I guess they should be.
The plot and story to this movie was great as well.
The paths it takes were surprising and daring which I loved!
I always hate when movies have so much potential but waste it on a everything works out for everyone type ending, even the bad guy.
No but back to Abdi, his acting was so good and his character was so good that I actually liked him.
I wanted to see more of him and I just thought like he was a type of guy that I would want to have a coffee with.
The dialogue and written was great.
The suspense was great and I loved everything the suspense eventually led too.
The movie was super entertaining with great acting and just a phenomenal story that pulls you into the adventure you'll have.
If I had to say anything about the movie it would be that the beginning was slow but it sped up  much faster after 10 minutes.
Also I got a little tired of the reactions and behaviors of one of the Somali pirates.
I thought his character contributed much too the film but he just tired me after too much talking and too much of the same behavior with him.
He was played by Barkhad Abdirahman.
All in all the movie had minor flaws but was wildly gripping and entertaining.
Score=8.5

Free Birds
This movie was an animation that...
Well at least it wasn't a musical.
The movie is so realistic and so childish even for me who someone who likes animations still at his age.
The ending was weird and not done well.
The comedy was mostly dull only giving me 1 or 2 chuckles and it was just a bad thing to sit through.
Although if you have kids 8 or younger, they will love it.
Score=5.0

Runner Runner
This movie was over the top and too flashy.
I like Justin Timberlake but he was just a terrible actor in this movie.
I don't know if he could squint his eyes even more.
The movie was rushed and most surprisingly, the best part was Ben Affleck.
Yes, that's right, Ben Affleck.
The plot had holes and even though the music and setting of the movie was fun, the movie itself wasn't.
Score=4.5

Movie Review: Gravity

OH NO, I'M STUCK IN SPACE!!
HOW WILL I ESCAPE?
WILL I DIE??
SOMEONE, HELP, SOMEONE, PLEASE SAVE ME!!

Rating: PG-13
Time: 91 min
Director: Alfonso Cauron
Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney

The truth about this movie is that I've saw it a really long time ago.
I actually don't think it's in any theaters anymore.
Anyway, the reason I still wanted to review it fully instead of a short summary was because I feel like it was really good and that I should explain it to people in more detail.
That and also because it's been appearing on many people's top 10 lists and I want it to be included in mine.
Anyway to get straight to the review...
So the plot in this movie is that George Clooney and Sandra Bullock go up into space to do some boring thing that no one really cares about.
Anyway something goes wrong and soon enough they're stranded out there with limited oxygen and no way to get back down to Earth.
So what was good?
This movie was amazing.
I know I have to explain why and the different reasons to bring me to that choice, but the truth is, this movie's amazing.
So, here's why...
First off, this movies special effects were amazing!
They were so vivid and detailed that made me feel like I was right in the moment.
The movie's totally going to be nominated for its effects.
The acting from Sandra Bullock and George Clooney is also amazing.
A lot of movies have great special effects but with it not great acting.
This movie supplied both of the things and made the experience only more live for me.
The truth is, Alfonso Cuaron directed this movie brilliantly.
The effects, the acting and the feel of the movie.
That reminds me of another point, the soundtrack and score for this movie is crazy good and genius at the same time.
There is no sound while watching this movie.
Whenever there's something huge and explosive, all you hear is other people eating popcorn and biting their nails.
The movie is also super suspenseful and the plot takes turns and moves that are awesome and unexpected.
It's also a short movie which is a bonus because no one really likes to sit in a movie theater for that long.
So what wasn't so good?
Truthfully I can't think of any reason why this movie was bad.
This movie was actually amazing!
So all in all, this movie was amazing at it will definitely be making an appearence on my top 10 list I'll do in a week or two or so.
Score=9.0

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
This movies plot was crazy and stupid and really childish.
The movie was colorful and intriguing but the results were just horrible.
The first movie was much better because this one was just outrageous.
The movie was executed badly but it was sort of entertaining in a cute way.
Score=5.5

Movie 43
The movie was barely entertaining.
It was offensive, disgusting, and not funny.
The movie's shorts were barely watchable and I was almost forced to walk away.
Somehow I didn't and now I regret my choice for this movie has just stolen 2 hours of my precious life.
Score=2.5

Movie Review: American Hustle

I have been waiting for this movie.
Ever since I saw Silver Linings Playbook and eventually The Fighter I have decided that I do love David O. Russell.
But did this movie hit the bullseye the way the others did?
Read on and find out.

Rating: R
Time: 138 min
Director David O. Russell
Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams

Only do I sometimes start off my reviews with a read on phrase.
I'm not sure if I like it much, but I use it when nothing else comes in my mind to say.
Anyway, just before we start the review, I just want to say that I have unfortunate luck sitting next to people.
Always in movie I sit next to the loud weirdo and this movie was no different.
I sat next to a man with a cackling laugh which he used at every small pun in the movie and sometimes even when there's none.
Why me, why me!?!?
So the plot in this movie is that there are these con men who are forced to work for the police to hustle and con other people.
So what was good?
First off, the acting in this movie is amazing.
Everyone did an amazing job but truthfully the one who stood out was Jennifer Lawrence.
Jennifer Lawrence I am constantly surprised by.
I love her and I think that her Oscar that she won she deserved, but that doesn't really show me that she can do other dramatic parts.
Once again, she proved me wrong.
She was the best part of the movie with her amazing acting, her lively character and her comedic dialogue.
Also I thought that the plot for this movie was really interesting.
I was really engaged into it and interested in what was going to happen next.
I thought that the setting was also interesting.
Actually, personally I just love movies with this old but not so old type of setting.
The setting with gangsters and con men and all of that.
Also the humor in this movie surprised me a lot as well.
I laughed a lot more than I thought and I liked that.
Going into the movie I actually thought it was just going to be a drama.
Maybe the only reason I laughed was because the guy sitting next to me had this ginormous annoying laugh and was using it at every joke, sometimes even when there wasn't one.
Also there was this secret cameo in the movie that I was surprised by and loved.
The secret actor that actually might not be that secret was awesome to see.
So what wasn't so good?
The movie, to me, had some moments where it slowed down and lagged.
The movie has a great plot so I sort of expected a faster paced movie.
That made the movie a little boring in some moments and less entertaining.
The truth of the matter is is that this movie was really good and I can't think of any other reason why it would be bad.
I don't know why others think it's not that great.
If only the pacing could be a little faster.
All in all, the movie was a really good one with great acting and other great things.
It may not win best picture but it's a good movie to see.
Score=7.5

Don Jon
I was super excited for this movie!
I am a fan of JGL and I couldn't wait to see what he was going to direct.
Instead I was disappointed for the movie was disturbing and not funny.
The acting was mediocre and the turns of the movie lost my interest.
It was boring and painful to watch.
Score=4.5

The To Do List
This movie was also quite disturbing but at least it embraced itself.
It was exactly what I expected and wanted from the movie.
Some jokes fell flat but others made me laugh out loud.
If you're bored or sad, definitely rent this movie.
Score=7.0

Movie Review: Anchorman 2

They're back once again to make me laugh and read me the news.
You don't know how long I have been anticipating this movie.
 I could not wait, and now that wait is over.

Rating: PG-13
Time: 119 min
Director: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd

The movie I have been waiting forever for and now I have officially seen it.
So the plot in this movie is that Will Ferrell and the crew are back once again to head out to New York and once again, read the news.
It's also about the origin of the different types of news stories.
So what was good?
First off, as I expected, this movie was super funny.
I was laughing my head off to almost all the jokes and only some rare few fell flat.
It was great to see the characters and the crew back in action once again and that also just made the experience better for me.
Also, I think that Steve Carells character was used much better in this movie because the writers found out how much we loved him.
He had a much better personal story with Kristen Wiig and just had more moments to shine which he in fact, did.
The secret cameos to this movie were also very exciting and funny.
I knew almost everyone with a secret cameo and it was so fun and cool to see them especially when I wasn't expecting it.
I could say that the acting was good, but the movie was made for fun so if I did, than it would just be strange to.
I thought that even though this movie is made to make you laugh, it had way more heart than the first one and that was great.
Paul Rudd and David Koechner were also super awesome and it was really fun to see them once again.
So what wasn't so good?
First off, to get straight to it, I thought that Kristen Wiigs character wasn't so fun.
I thought that Brick was really funny but that she unfortunately just fell flat.
She didn't make me laugh or even chuckle which is a shame because I really did like her when she used to be on SNL.
I thought that the ending of this movie also wasn't done well.
I think that because I thought it ended very suddenly and left me with some questions.
I think that at least it should've done a moment after the movie where they say in words what happens next to the characters or an extra added scene at the end of the credits.
Christina Applegate was fine in the movie but I never really liked her role in the first one and my mind didn't change for this one.
All in all, the movie was funny and entertaining, but unless you need some cheering up, there's no problem skipping it.
Score=7.0

The Family
A dark comedy staring Robert De Niro and it is executed well.
It's sure of itself and nothing else and supplies what it needs to supply.
It has a perfect mixture of comedy and dark and adds a little extra action for you as well.
Entertaining and great movie to rent and watch at home.
Score=7.5

Red 2
This movie was insanely action filled which made it so fun to watch.
It had it's moments with comedy and some were done well.
The pacing could've sped up though and the score didn't help much.
Doesn't matter if you skip it but if you are truly bored than maybe you should rent this.
Score=6.5

Movie Review: Frozen

One of the if not the last animation movie of the year.
Wreck-It-Ralph was great, this will be too, right?

Rating: PG
Time: 102 min
Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Stars: Kristen Bell, Josh Gad

I know that at the beginning of every review that I rabble about some nonsense but since I have a lot of reviews to do, I have no time to do so.
Instead I will get straight to the review.
BTW, just before we start, I was sitting next to girl who had fallen asleep and started snoring like crazy.
So the plot in the movie is that there is this princess who's sister has froze the entire village so she goes to find her to hope to find the cure of the eternal snow.
So what was good in this movie?
Personally this movie I have to admit out of all the animations of the year is one of the best.
The color and setting of the atmosphere and situation was much more surprisingly vivid than I had thought.
It's really hard to do that, especially when the atmosphere is covered in white snow.
The characters all had personality and this unique attribute to them that made me as the viewer connect more.
I was intrigued by the turns and twists of the story.
This is actually what surprised me most though, this movie had twists that I would have never expected from a kids movie like this.
The songs were sort of good even though I am not the biggest fan of musicals.
The humor in this movie was also very well done.
The main comedic character of the movie which is a talking snowman I thought really contributed to the movie as a whole making it more appealing to me and others.
Even though some of his jokes were somewhat childish, I think that really everyone can understand and laugh at them.
I truly thought after seeing the trailer that he was not going to be that great, but I was ultimately proved wrong when he started singing about what he was going to do when the summer came.
So what wasn't so good?
First off, when coming into this movie I wasn't actually aware that it would be a musical.
Turns out it was and that caught me off-guard.
I personally don't like musical movies so I wasn't so pleased when I had to sit through all of their numbers.
Also, I now see that I am getting older and am less appealed to these type of animation kid movies.
The movie did not grasp my attention which I understand because I do not think the movie was intended for me.
That and also because I was sitting next to a little girl who fell asleep and started snoring.
The movie only did not get the higher grade it could because I was distracted and am starting to realize my age unfortunately.
But this will not mean I don't enjoy them at all.
I still do, just a little less.
Score=7.0

The Spectacular Now
This movie was a nice love story which was interesting but not special.
I'm not saying it was bad but there was just nothing new to the eye and nothing really unique about the movie.
The acting was fine but who really cares if you missed it.
Score=6.5

Turbo
Fun snail movie that was much better than I had expected.
I'm actually surprised that people didn't like this movie that much.
I thought it was interesting and entertaining.
Score=7.0

Movie Review: Dallas Buyers Club

Matthew McConaughey is a drug dealer in this movie.
He deals drugs that are not approved but actually help people be cured of AIDS.
So he's the good type of drug dealer.
Interesting...

Rating: R
Time: 117 min
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner

OH NO, IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!!
Once again to my readers, I'm sorry that I have not posted something in a really long time and I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
I understand that I need to get on top of it, now more than ever.
The end of the year is coming and if I don't review all of the movies I've seen in time than my 2013 best and worst list can't and won't be complete.
But if it does ever come to that... I will just have to use the ones I have already reviewed and not the ones I haven't.
The worst part of that though is that it's Oscar Season.
I HAVE TO REVIEW MORE!!!
Anyway since I have way more to review, these reviews will be a little shorter.
So the plot in this movie is that Matthew McConaughey is diagnosed with AIDS.
The hospital gives him medicine but it doesn't help so he goes places around the world to get not approved, but better medication.
Eventually he decides he want's to help others and gain a little cash so he buys a lot and starts selling it to other people.
This is the true story of the Dallas Buyers Club.
 So what was good?
The acting was phenomenal!!
Matthew McConaughey performed so well!
It was probably one of the best performances I've seen in a while.
Also, Jared Leto was amazing!
His character was portrayed so well and his character was undeniably the best one in the whole movie.
Now I could say Jennifer Garner did great too, but then I'd just be lying.
Truthfully, Jennifer Garner had one good moment, nothing more.
Also the story was incredible and really interesting.
The way things played out was really cool and I liked how the director decided to show things these ways that were really interesting.
So what wasn't that good?
First off, as I said before, Jennifer Garner is never good in movies.
Her characters aren't good, the way she portrays them aren't good and her acting is just not good.
Whenever I see her on screen I just want shoot her in the head because she's that annoying.
Also the soundtrack for this film I thought was not that great.
The music wasn't always the best and the sounds were terrible which made it obvious to the viewer that they were not natural but edited in.
Also, the movie did get pretty slow at times.
This was the first time in a long time where I looked at my phone to see how much was longer.
The movie wasn't predictable and the ending was done well but the middle parts and the conversations were just not paced fast enough for me to get into the groove.
It got me here but lost me there, and it went on like that for a while.
So all in all the movie was pretty slow for a child but I'd recommend this for more artistic adults who have a little more patience than me.
Score=7.0

Kick Ass 2
This movie was funny and action filled!
Sure it's ridiculous but super entertaining.
The story is also very stupid but all equals up to a really fun time.
Score=7.5

Grown Ups 2
This movie has no plot and is incredibly stupid.
There are barely any chuckles and it's basically just a horrible movie.
Adam Sandler has just gotten terrible.
Why can't he just make movies like he used to like Big Daddy and Happy Gilmore.
Score=4.0