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Suicide Squad (2016)
Talented Cast makes a poor script worth the watch.
Will Smith, Margot Robbie, and Jared Leto are all entertaining and make this worth the watch, but the movie fails on almost every other level.
The script is the majority of the problem here. It's bogged down by loads of exposition and backstory, the majority of the characters are suspiciously lacking any kind of personality, and a lot of the one liners are cringe worthy. David Ayers movie was in tremendous need of a rewrite here, but Warner Bros hurried him a little too much here. Maybe the movie's problem was the reshoot to add more humor. I don't know, but there is no excuse for a director as talented as Ayer to be working with a script like this.
Fast & Furious 7 (2015)
One of the Better movies in the Franchise
This is one of the better movies in the Franchise. To me, it was more emotional than any of the other Fast and Furious movies because this is the last time we will ever see Paul Walker on the big screen. But to me, it was also a really cool and slick movie. The action was awesome, the explosions were timed well. It had a surprising amount of heart, and the characters were built up just enough to make a ridiculous ending seem not so ridiculous. It wasn't a prestigious film with incredible performances, but Vin Diesel and Jason Statham do a good job with their roles. If your looking for something to entertain and thrill, this is the movie for you. It's got cool cars, lots of muscle, and just enough sentiment to keep it human. I say give it a shot.
The Perfect Wave (2014)
Worst Writing, Acting, and Story I've ever Seen
Every Line is forced, and very unnatural. Every actor, especially the younger version of Ian, deserve a Razzle for worst actor. Actually, everything about this deserves a Razzle. This is a bad movie. Maybe the worst I've ever seen. The story is in a league all by itself. I mean seriously, who wrote this. They have no future. The big event wouldn't even happen in real life. I literally found myself laughing in the most dramatic part of the movie. I cried once, but not because it was moving, but because I laughed so hard from how bad it was. I'm ashamed to say Christians can actually dare to make someone's real experience so terrible. I mean, I feel guilty for laughing, but it was so poorly done, that I couldn't help it.
Maleficent (2014)
If You Appreciate the Original Disney Animation, Do Yourself a Favor, and Don't Watch This Crap.
Maleficent was marvelously shot, with beautiful effects and a dark and dreary setting, that let you escape from your normal everyday world, it even had some good performances, but besides that, don't even waste a dollar at redbox to see this piece of crap. What in the world got into their head, that made them warn to change the original character? In order to change that character, they had to reroute the entire storyline, and transform beloved strong willed characters into weak and stupid characters, or good willed characters into evil one dimensions ions psychopaths, and make a very important character pretty much pointless to the story.
Okay, FROM HERE ON THERE ARE SPOILERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE, DO NOT READ ON.
Maleficent was changed into a weak and clichéd piece of crap character, to try in promote strong female roles in other films, but she was only taken to a deeper level of weakness. In the original, she was strong and evil, and she didn't have to have a back story because her story wasn't the main story. She even turned into a stinking dragon. In this version, she was symbolically raped, then she went all stereotypical and cliché strong girl on us and decided to get revenge on her ex lover, only this time she just cursed his daughter. Come on, I mean, that's not even exact revenge, that's just stupidity. If I were her, I'd've killed the sucker immediately and just not worry about the daughter. And then, she tries to help the girl age cursed by attempting to break it. How does being an antagonist with a heart of gold translate with audiences? Uh, not very well. On top of that, they changed her into a hero halfway through for no good reason at all except to make Disney happy so it's not like ultra dark. Unfortunately, while doing this, they ruined the dragon. Not only was Maleficent not the one that transformed into the dragon, it only took the soldiers like a total of 30 seconds to bring it down. I mean, seriously, I counted. Then to top off this review, I can't forget Prince Phillip, the strong hearted Prince who comes to save his true love for the evil sorceress. Only in this version, he's a random guy who says hello to Aurora once, then gets this absurd infatuation with her, and gets it into his head that he wants to kiss her. Then there's Stephan and the fairies, which if you've seen the movie, don't even need an explanation.
Fight Club (1999)
Best David Fincher Movie
I only just recently saw this movie, but I was shocked to see how incredibly crafted this was. Not only was it written to perfection, but it actually follows Chuck Pahluniak's novel fairly well. It was dark and intense and at moments, kind of funny. I think it's safe to say that David Fincher is the best thriller director of the nineties, and in some cases, the best of the 20th Century. To be honest, I'm not the biggest fan Brad Pitt, but I immediately changed my impression of him after seeing this movie. He was perfectly coasted as Tyler Durden, and I honestly couldn't see anyone else excelling in that role. Edward Norton shows us why he needs to be considered one of greatest actors in Hollywood, by perfectly portraying the narrator. Helena Bonham Carter and Meatloaf supply a good supporting cast to an already superbly acted film. There's really not much I can say about this film except that it couldn't be a better movie if it tried.