Reviews

I did kind of know what I was getting in to as I watched Indie Game a while ago. I wouldn't say it was a masterpiece of a documentary, but I enjoyed watching the "about to make it"-story.

This however, has no purpose. Well that's not true, the purpose is of course to show you what happens, once you have made it. Unfortunately it loses it's way and becomes less (if at all), about indie game developers, and more about a couple of guys who have been trolled on the internet and want to troll back.

It does get over that hump, but it's just too huge a chunk padded with entire YouTube clips (first you get highlights of the clips only to show them in their entirety).

I'm sorry, this was just uninspired and really had nothing to say. Having said that, I was just happy to see the developers got paid off for their hard work.

I was actually in to the film for about 30 minutes but at 1 hour and 10 minutes I turned to my wife and said: "is anything actually happening?". And well the truth is that nothing actually was.

I understand this is based on a novel and I can see this working really well on page, no doubt. I also have to respect Peter Jackson for thinking he could bring it to life but that is as far as I am willing to go.

There is this classic struggle going on from the director about trying to add a storyline that we, the audience, can become a part of. This can be seen by the amount of cgi that is put in to try and grab us. I suspect this is because Mr. Jackson was painfully aware that there was nothing else for us to sink our teeth into.

I don't think I can really recommend any segment out there to watch this because in the end you are left with some decent acting performances and a really good one (obviously) but also a story that can be complete told using 20 words or less and 2 hours is simply too long to try and stretch it to.

Don't spend money on this movie, catch it on TV when it airs, I'm sure that won't be too long :).

Ricky Gervais will no doubt, go down in history as a comedian's comedian and this movie will be one of the reasons why.

I don't know what I was expecting when I popped this on in, I guess all I knew was that I liked The Office and loved Extras. And I suppose you really should enjoy either of those if you are to have any chance of enjoying yourself throughout The Invention of Lying.

It is in no way recycling either of those two shows but Ricky does have a very specific and unique style that seems to shine through in anything he does. Everything is always toned down, nothing is designed to get your heart racing in fact it seems that Mr. Gervais wants just the opposite. With soft speech and controlled movements he seems to be taking extra precautions to make sure we are paying attention to every little comedic nugget he's dishing out non-stop. And we are!

I'm sorry, trying to define Ricky's comedy isn't really up to a guy like me as I am now just a fan and this movie put me over the top.

This movie is for anyone who enjoys a wrinkled thought taken right to the limit of where it can go. What if a lie was inconceivable? What a fun thought as a jump off point to dive into all these heavy contemplations about love, death, faith, failure, success and honesty.

All this might sound too heavy to be a comedy and it almost is if it wasn't for Ricky Gervais. I firmly believe he is the only comedian right now who is able to do a comedy like this and get away with it. Lots of others have tried their luck with this close to crossover movie and you have probably seen one of them. Just think of your favorite comedian who suddenly tried to make a movie with more substance but stay a comedy and then think about how horrible the end result was.

Ricky pulls this one off rather well and I am looking forward to seeing this movie again to enjoy the fun world free from lies but also to enjoy the emotional journey we take with Ricky.

I am giving this movie a solid 8/10 with the only subtractions being that about 15-20 minutes could easily have been cut without taking anything away from the story or characters but was obviously kept in for a laugh. And that's the only thing that keeps this movie from reaching a 10, that is the fact that Ricky doesn't want to lose any of it, not the drama and not the comedy, he likes both equally it seems and he is reluctant to sacrifice either in order to make the ride more smooth.

See this movie with this stuff in mind and I don't think you can go wrong. Ricky will be around for a little while and I'll be waiting for his next move with great anticipation.

Don't get it twisted, I am the biggest CGI fan on the planet, I mean to the point where it becomes ridiculous. I can hardly mention how intimate I got with myself during Jurassic Park and T2 back in the days. For me CGI is incredible because when it's done right it opens up new worlds and fantasies. Look at JP, Matrix, LOTR, these are examples where it works, in this movie it doesn't.

We've seen the first Transformers, they can transform and it looks good and that's why I actually kinda liked the first one. I agree that the plot was thin already in the first one but the new type of cgi used made it a worthwhile movie in my book, a great theater experience.

So these days you have to make a trilogy if the first one is successful, it's simply one of the ways the studios make bank. In some cases the sequel gets pushed through just for the sake of making a sequel. You saw it with Matrix and Spiderman how horrible it can be, but with Transformers we have found a new low, one that I think will not be beaten for a very long time.

It's simple, there is no creativity, no idea, no story, no message and nothing new at all. This is a 2 hours action ride that ultimately have you hoping for the doors to be kicked in to have the theater taken over by terrorists or something else to break the sleep hypnotic piece of crap you are watching (ouch, I went full out hate, ow well lets keep going).

Let's just assault the premise of the movie a bit.

Megatron was killed in the first one. You might think they would disassemble him, melt him down, send him to the sun or something to make sure this was it. Naaah, the American government and those in charge of security had a brain aneurysm here. Instead they thought "hmm what are we going to do with this dangerous creation now that it's dead?". The answer was of course to drop it in the ocean and keep like 10 cruisers and submarines around JUST IN CASE he should wake up again or someone might come to pick him up. This is early in the movie that this moronic premise is revealed.

So I won't reveal anymore because then it becomes spoilers but if you have a brain you HAVE to leave it at home if you want to see this movie. Seriously, do not think about ANYTHING. Look at the transforming cars and let out the occasional "wow" and you might actually make it out. My IQ dropped about 50 points from watching this movie which explains why I can't spell English words anymore I suspect but at least I made it out, I doubt everybody will be so lucky.

Trust me, the last 45 minutes you will be begging for the movie to end and you wished you would have never have to listen to 30 minutes of actors trying to justify the most ridiculous plot in movie history.

But Hey, Megan Fox's titties bounces around a lot and there is a nice shameless intro shot of her on a bike.

The people HAVE spoken, this is a commercial success but I dare ANYONE to try and watch this movie twice, it simply can't be done unless you are completely retarded.

It might sound rather weird that I summarize by saying I cannot remember this movie, but it's the truth. I love superhero movies because many many years ago I was a comic enthusiast reading every superhero comic that was available in Denmark and a bit later on English comics as well (but then comics started to ware off).

To let you know where I'm coming from.

I loved: Superman, Spiderman, Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-men, Daredevil.

I never bothered to read: Batman (how ironic as the last to films are the best ones out there) Iron Man (knew a little about him through other comics)

So yeah I didn't read everything and Superman was definitely the first superhero I remember hands down. I also remember as a kid when the first movie premiered I thought there was something special about it. SFX did not really blow me away as I didn't really buy the flying bit already back then but the movie had charm and it seems Christopher Reeves did a great job, at least if we compare him to that wutshisname in this new one.

I remember I was extremely excited about a new Superman film and the fact that Bryan Singer would direct. Somehow it all just fell so incredibly flat when the movie started. Everything seemed to polished, Superman seemed like he didn't have a thought in the world and Kevin Spacey was playing over the top in the wrong direction. To top that off, the story was drawn out and it ended up being a huge mess that you could not relate to in any way. There was no magic, nothing that stood out it was just a polished new suit.

What happened in most of the movie I cannot remember, I really truly believe this is one of my greatest disappointments in regards to superhero movies. I think they should already re-start, do not try and squeeze 3 movies out of this one, or even another one.

Alright so I'm not a big fan of the first NT movie but I still rated it 6 out of 10 back then. I did this because the "hunt" in that movie was entertaining with a few glimpse or originality here and there which made parts of it interesting.

The problem is, NT was already built on a borrowed concept, standing on the shoulders of The DaVinci Code it knew it had an audience and admirably tried to include more action and free it from religion. Voila, you got National Treasure.

Now you got a hit on your hands and you know you have to milk it and it better be fast because it wasn't THAT big of a hit, people might not remember it in say, 4 years. I then imagine you split up the workload for the script of the movie like this: 1 guy thinks of funny clues, 1 guy thinks of some extra background story for the characters and the dialogue they have George Lucas write, because let's face it, he's cheap.

Finally you put all 3 into the same Word document and you send it straight to production because damn it, it's milking time. The director probably asks for a few re-writes before the studio says "that's it, go with it". I'm not sure if he tries to salvage the script in any way because as it's apparent to us, the acting in this movie is non-existing. Finally the thing get's edited and every scene gets as much dialogue and story cut out because of how awful it is.

Seriously, those of you saying Jon Voigt or Helen Mirren do a good job in this movie, come on. They are both known as serious good actors and that's why people try to justify parts of this movie by accentuating them but the truth is they showed up, slept through it and got paid. Yes, it's that kind of movie! This movie relies on people liking half-asses put together "puzzles" and even more so on hard cut in editing. I am not surprised another one is in the making at all but with this on being based on such a thin story I can't see how the 3rd one can avoid complete disaster. Ow don't worry it will still make money.

4 out 10 because it wasn't a total waste of time but really close to it, mind you.

OK so I pluralized friend, actually it was just one friend of mine who had seen this movie with his girlfriend who told me to go watch this with my girlfriend. The reason he thought I should see it was because him and his girlfriend really enjoyed it, plus he said he thought it was a really "scary" movie.

Well I took his suggestion for a Saturday night when me and the misses didn't have anything to do but go see a movie. I thought it could be cool to be scared and if it would make my girl happy so much the better. Well of course the evening was a bust because this movie could not deliver the goods... at all.

I wouldn't dream of spoiling but I think a lot of comments here hits the mark pretty well. The story is so void of originality I thought it was a joke and I kept thinking if this actually was an authorized remake of (insert 20-30 films here).

The story is so done first of all and second, elements are thrown into the movie every where without ever being justified. out of the 5 actors only 2 are able to do a halfway decent job, the main character and the actor Mira Wanting actually pull it off alright. Especially Mira actually gets something out of her character with a few subtle looks and faces here and there she creates a little intensity.

I don't blame the director for this movie at all, actually he shows a lot of promise but with no script for it he can't create the creepy atmosphere that he really does strive for. I just saw what other movies the writer of this one has written and I can see a pattern, in the future I'll be sure to avoid Jannik Tai's written movies, or at the very least, not expect an original idea or thought from him.

This can hardly be considered a review so please note that this is a COMMENT and nothing more as I completely surrendered to this movie when I saw the first time.

I don't remember exactly what made me watch this movie as I am not particularly into chess. Sure I like playing it with a friend once every blue moon but thats about it. I think it might have been a preview from another movie that just made me recognize the title at my local video rental store back then, either way I brought it home and watched it.

Needless to say at this point it was a delightful surprise. I was afraid at first that the movie was gonna take on too much of a documentary approach to the life of Bobby Fischer but it of course turns out that it has nothing to do with him, sort of. Fischer is simply used as a reference to compare the young boy Josh to. This is simply to show what the consequences might be by emerging yourself completely into the chess world.

The story is about a boy with a talent for chess who plays because it's fun and his dad who sees this talent as a possible way of life for his boy.

This makes for very touching scenes in the movie, great characters that you get to dive into and without overdoing it get a great look into what motivates each character, and that's basically what the movie is about, motivation.

I won't write any spoilers for this movie as you deserve to see it for yourself, sufficed to say that another twist on this movie are scenes where the chess pieces get moved around like they were fighting in a kung-fu movie.

For laughs, tear, goosebumps and a great fascinating semi-true story you must not miss this film. Too many people already did and therefore it can be hard to get your hands on a copy but do try this movie and it's great finish is worth it all.

So what went wrong?...

Well, first off, there seems to be a great difference in general about the prequels to this movie. The first one was an intense movie that lacked action a great deal whereas the second one was really just action and absolutely nothing more.

Now, if you ask me which movie I like best and which one is the most true to one of the TV-shows bla bla bla I have to draw a blank. The first one, for me, can be seen more times and the second one gives me the 30 minute adrenaline rush at the end every time. I like them both at their own merits and I can't determine which one is best, it depends on my mood, so no I will not shoot down the second one.

What has happened now is what might seem like the ultimate solution to appeal to a wider audience, combine the intense plot with tons of "impossible" action. I must admit that even to me that sounds great... On paper. On the big screen, as it turns out, it just doesn't work. Who would have figured that?

In this movie they try to expand on the character of Ethan Hunt and they simply fail. They try to almost copy/paste the story of the first movie and damn if they don't try to copy John Woo's action style (only in the beginning though Abrams leaves his mark in the few uncreative ways he can think of). Wanting to succeed so bad in both the thriller and action genre seems to have forced J.J. into formula film making. This is always good for the youngsters so the movie will make it's money back.

For those of us over 15 we are left standing lonely in the outside the theater hoping for the manager to realize what he has done and give us a refund.

Some quick tips for those who haven't seen it and are on the fence about it:

• If you liked the first movie but not the second, don't see this one. - If you liked the second movie but not the first, don't see this one. - If you just like a lot of un-innovative action and a predictable storyline, well gosh darn it if this isn't the movie for you.

4/10 - For some entertainment value here and there.

I'm sorry Joey, it's not your fault, really it isn't. The producers should have had more sense than to think that such a one dimensional character as Joey Tribbiani could pull off a show on his own.

OK so Joey isn't alone, he's got some new Friends (will that ever tire here?) to love. These new friends have GOT to go I tell ya. So the sister was thought off during the Friends days and yeah she was in a good episode but I'm sorry again that doesn't make her character worth a damn. It can be comforting to have a character that you know will never surprise you the slightest but that's usually because the character is just lovable and Gina isn't. Like others have said, she is bitchy, created to be just as dumb as Joey and when she is not around Joey you get the feeling that she just goes outside the door and waits for her next q.

Joey romantic interest hasn't really made a big appearance yet which is good, there gotta be some buildup if they hope to create another Ross/Rachel romance, and don't think they aren't hoping to do just that ;) Though I haven't seen her much yet the actor who plays her seems to be overacting in such a way that the character goes cold.

The nephew, now this guy is actually interesting. The actor who plays him has some great face acting and something about that face makes him stick out as well. The should work on making this character stronger and make him Joey's sidekick like Chandler was because Joey on his own gets terribly annoying.

OK so Joey is stupid but so goodhearted that anyone will put with him. The cast of friends, the circumstances there and the tough love they displayed here made it believable that anyone would wanna be around Joey. I'm sorry but in this show I don't buy it. Joey becomes annoyingly stupid and you can predict on every q he's given when he's gonna say something ridiculous. I mean come on, if you've seen the first two episodes, didn't you get just a little too annoyed when Joey fell down in the bushes? Bet you hadn't seen that coming. And that's the problem really with Joey, they are playing it safe. We all knew they were going for this, otherwise why make a spin off ;) But those of us who loved Friends were hoping that the creators would be able to recreate that magic, sadly it doesn't look like they are going to pull that off at all.

When all is said and done, I've gotten a few grins out of the show and I will keep following just because of my Friends addiction. I will give the show 2/5 stars but it's mainly STILL based on curiosity.

QT does a fine job once again. I will admit that I don't think that either of these two movies will live as long as Resevoir dogs or Pulp Fiction at all but as a movie addict I was pleasantly surprised with this second installment.

I've heard so many times that QT despises the new SFX/CGI trend in Hollywood. If he does feel this way I think it's a pretty weak way of thinking. Sure you can always argue that the CGI takes the focus away from the story, the acting and all the other things we as individuals feel would make a better movie. I disagree, it's just a tool, just like the strings he works with, the fake blood and the stuntment. QT draws the line on what movies can use to convey their message, big man, but kinda stupid considering the business he is in.

Getting back to the movie, for quick reference I would like to say that I think KB1 was a very mediocre film where QT decides to take make a ballet of violence combined with mange cartoon to make it more artistic, because if you make violence artistic you can cover up for the fact that you are still going for the shock effect which sells tickets.

This second movie shows a lot more depth, better acting, reveals the characters, offers more story buildup and a few twists that were also left out in the first movie.

Overall I think QT has probably succeeded in achieving his goal with these two movies. Each of them gives us the moviegoers something different to get excited about, where KB1 definitely gives us violence galore and overtime action, this sequel brings depth to both.

I'll give this one 8/10 and say that I'm sorry for thinking after the first one that QT was heading for a disaster. He pulls out fine, but not a masterpiece.

Seriously people, is this supposed to be fun? I have always been into "extreme" humor and any other kind of humor that makes me laugh. This doesn't not even close. There is no plot, no point no nothing, it's just a guy who is pretty good at acting braindead, at this he does a great job. When it comes to making people laugh, he doesn't! This is 90 minutes down the toilet... can't change the channel? WATCH ME!