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Age of Heroes (2011)
7/10
Entertaining, but rough around the edges
16 June 2011
It's a solid action flick for sure - nothing terribly new, but it does good work with the WW2 formula that other war flicks have used before.

There is no one flaw I can point to in this film as my reason for giving it a 7, but quite honestly, the thought that stayed in my mind as I watched it was that this film while good, had the potential to be great.

It falls short. The acting and character development is intriguing, but lacks the depth of characters in films like Inglorious Basterds.

It has a fun story, but a little more detail could have may the commando training subplot as well as the rest of the movie so much more.

The beginning is great, but leaves many scenes to the imagination of the viewer. You almost have to wonder if the film was gutted in order to shorten the running time to its fairly short hour and a half.

Like I said, it's good - but it could have been great.
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The Oregonian (2011)
3/10
Painful but not in a good way
29 January 2011
Just finished seeing the last showing here at Sundance, over a quarter of the audience walked out. Audio blares through the whole film in a way that leaves even the most patient film goer in pain. The film itself lacks much of a story. I have seen some disturbing and painful horror, but this is just plain ridiculous. It tries for the lost in woods feel of Blair Witch, but substitutes screams and flashed images for genuine scares.

Story wise, it seems like they were trying to do an Alice In Wonderland finds herself in hell. The lead role does an admirable job acting, but the juxtaposed story never really takes you anywhere. You will scratch your head after seeing this one, wondering what was the point? If the filmmakers were trying to troll sundance, I would say they succeeded.
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Saw III (2006)
5/10
It's OK I guess...
27 October 2006
This Saw is gorier, bloodier, and more extreme than the past two. It lacks a solid story however, and is honestly, just a gore film.

The ending is predictable, far more so than the previous two, and the Doctor's acting is shall we say...awful.

I'm not saying don't see it, just telling it like it is.

Most Saw fans will likely enjoy it, don't expect any traps that we haven't already seen in the trailers. There are few surprises.

The film is shot oddly, not quite as cleanly done as the previous, which is likely the result of a rush job. Don't look for too many positive reviews for this one. But then again, what exactly is one expecting going in to see Saw 3?
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4/10
Save your money, skip this one.
26 September 2006
I had great expectations for the sequel to one of my favorite movies. When I learned it would be direct-to-video I worried. Such fears were more than confirmed. This movie, to put it bluntly is terrible when compared to the first. The plot is nonsensical, and takes place around a boring office environment. The acting is frigid, there is little character development, and predictably leads the viewer to little enjoyment, and lots of confusion.

It would appear the director of this film has not even seen the first one, considering the frequent mistakes, and plot jumps.

Save your money, skip this one. This possessed such great potential, but suffered such terribly delivery
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