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7/10
Its Coo
28 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers
It was cool. I noticed many conveniences like in the other films. There are film rating guide lines and regulations that I know filmmakers must follow in order to keep the rating they desire upheld to their film and that lead me to believe that was why only Orcs were be headed and not humans which seemed dark but the humans weren't which took me out of it a bit. Whenever a human or "light" character would be killed they would be saved or some type of "Dues ex Machina" would happen to keep them alive. In relation to that I noticed some scenes had a ton of effort for conveniences. An example would be the hobbit in barrels knocking/defeating all the like 15 Orcs away while staying alive.

There were times where the movie wanted to be dark, then funny, then slap stick and dark again. But only horrific and brutal with chopping heads of the "bad guys" not the protagonist or "heavenly like" character like Legolas.

Legolas is annoying invincible and flawless and still wants to be Fred Flint stone whenever he can. When Woody from 'Toy Story' declared "falling with style" Legolas perfectly fits that phrase. This guy is untouchable to the pint where I want him to loose some and I shouldn't feel that way. He even took Rey Mysterio's wrestling love using his legs to clamp down on an Orcs neck and swing himself across to take the Orc down. I was like that's WWF 😮😑 lol, I liked it a lil bit. This lead me to enjoy when the Head Orc beat him or "roughed him up some" and made him "bleed his own blood" ha ha haaaaaaaa..... That's goes with other characters too that unreasonably beat and over powered these strong Orcs with brute physical force with thin brittle arms (That lady Elf who had "the hots" for the one elf who almost "took an arrow to the knee" and had Legolas salty and jelly).

There were some funny moments and I liked some of them. I could see the film was about friendship, trust, journey and acceptance while conflicting with greed, race war, and power.

I really liked the boss scene at the end which caught me off guard for a bit. It was recalling good.

Overall I could nit-pick the film a lot and point out a ton of minor things that would make sense for the individual characters motives but I liked it. To counter argue the plausibility of characters not doing what would make sense is to keep the suspense going because if they didn't then the story may not be that compelling or thrilling in tense moments, like when the lead hobbit could've slice the head orcs neck when he was behind him as they were looking at the Eagles. It's all for the sake of Storting telling and I keep that in mind as well.
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8/10
My review of Japanese Story
14 February 2014
My Review of Japanese Story: After seeing this film, I felt a sense of how powerful a relationship can grow in a matter of days. Mixed in with cultural differences and non-verbal's, this film does an excellent job of showing how two people from two diverse sides of the world can get closer than most couples who live in the same town. The acting is believable and effective with each character showing their thoughts and views through their body language and actions. There is distinct, and precise direction in this film and I applaud Sue Brooks for that. She has made a Romance that truly stands out and surprises most with unexpected events. Some may see it hard to like our two protagonists Hiromitsu and Sandy from the start, but as the film progresses, you do start to care and learn about them. Some of these characters are willing to break oaths in order to achieve those desires, while another may break standard rules. There are character arcs in this story and it really is worth watching. Coming from someone who recently wrote, lit, shot and directed a film with no dialog this film does non-verbal communication right. I'd recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the romance/drama genre.
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Rat Pack Rat (2014)
8/10
What would you do?
26 January 2014
Rat Pack Rat is an awesome film. I like it because you get a mix of sentimental feelings and crude humor all in one. I enjoy this concept and the tone of this film becomes fitting once you really get into it. I don't think people walk out after seeing this film not thinking about it. Its distinctive and specific enough (Sammy Davis Jr. impersonator and insane dying patient) to leave a shock factor in your mind but caring for the characters simultaneously. There's no question that this was well directed. It's insane what this guy does to make another person happy. A dying wish can be extremely powerful and we know he is very uncomfortable but the protagonist's decisions and actions speak a lot for his character. It adds major depth to him and makes him way more interesting. This film is easily one of the top three of these films. 
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