Showing posts with label Movie Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie Reviews. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Deadpool 2 (Spoilerfree)

Image result for deadpool 2   I'm going to keep this review spoiler free, even though it's been out for a couple of weeks, because some of you might have managed to ninja past all those spoilers floating around, and I don't want to ruin that for you.
   After tragedy strikes Wade Williams, aka Deadpool, and he gets taken in by the X-Men, he runs into a young boy with troubles far bigger than he can handle. But as it is discovered, a time traveller is after the young man for the crimes he's going to commit, although Wade still believes he can be saved. The two, along with a chosen few superheroes, team up to save the time travellers family from a horrible fate.
   This movie was amazing, everything I could ever had hoped for from a sequel to the first Deadpool movie. I've missed the characters, most of all Wade of course, and the directing was perfect (I was however a bit disappointed in the Stan Lee cameo, but what can you do). The acting was, as always when it come to Marvel, impeccable, and the humor just as spot on as in the first film.
If you're a Marvel fan, looking for a good laugh and some excitement, or you just like great movies in general, you should absolutely check this movie out, because you won't regret it.

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Love, Simon

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   Me and Theo decided to go to the movies, as I've wanted to see Love, Simon since it came to theatres. It was an amazing experience, and I can honestly say that I understand why this movie has become such a symbol for the LGBTQ community.
   Simon is just like everyone else, but he has a really huge secret. Simon's gay, and he hasn't come out to anyone he knows yet. He's not scared to do it, he just keeps putting it off to keep things the same. But then, an anonymous message is posted on a discussion forum of the school Simon and his friends start, where the writer of the message claims to be gay. Simon and the anonymous young man start emailing eachother, and they build a friendship. By mistake, another student reads and takes pictures of said emails, and starts blackmailing Simon, from which point Simon's life spirals out of control.
   This movie is a modern masterpiece, where the characters come to life on the silver screen. This is a movie to be remembered, as it is one of the very few pieces with an openly gay main character, and about the only one which doesn't rely on offensive stereotypes to get the attention it craves.
   If you haven't seen this movie yet, please do. It's an amazing piece and should not be overlooked. This is a future classic, I'm sure of it. It's eye opening, for both allies and others, and will surely make you both laugh and cry.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Avengers Infinity War (Spoiler free)

Image result for avengers infinity war   So me and one of my best friends decided to go watch this movie, as we are both huge fans of Marvel, and had been waiting for this movie for what feels like forever. When arriving at the cinema, we were both excited and terrified of what might happen, and we weren't disappointed.
   As Thanos gains more power in the universe, the avengers and other of Marvels heroes will have to come together to stop him, because if they don't half of the universe will be killed, something Thanos views as necessary for his philosophy of balance in the world. As they fight, our heroes have to push all their limits at once to have any hope of success.
   I honestly don't know what to say about this movie. It was a masterpiece, but the general plottwist was more enormous than I had imagined, I don't know what to do with myself after watching it. The acting, as always in Marvel movies, was impeccable (personal favorites include Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr, as always when those two are involved in something, it was epic), and the graphics and effects were amazing. The director's work and the scenery were both amazing, and there's nothing I would chage when it comese to those two, and I can honestly say I'm longing for the next movie, anxiously waiting for it to drop as soon as possible.
   If you're a fan of the Marvel movies, I honestly recommend you go see this movie, but make sure you've seen all the others before you watch this, because otherwise there's a chance that you might be confused over references, relationships displayed in the movie, and so on. But this movie was indeed a masterpiece, albeit a frustrating one (watch it and you'll see what I mean by that), something I will never forget watching.

Friday, March 16, 2018

Resident Evil: Extinction

Image result for resident evil 3 movie   Despite the efforts of Umbrella, the T-virus escapes Raccoon City, and the entire human race is endangered as infection spreads quickly. Alice finds a convoy of people survining the virus on their own, and decides to follow them as they are searching for more survivers in the entirety of the USA, as a man named Dr. Isaac works on potentially domesticating the infected humans for the uses of hard labour.
   As I've said before regarding these movies, they're good, if you don't want something that actually takes some thought to follow along, and if the missing depth of the characters doesn't disturb you it's actually quite enjoyable. Perfect for a night when you want nothing but entertainment and don't want to think about anything but the mindless zombies strolling around your screen.
   The first two movies were acceptable, as for the third one, the little point the franchise had has been dried out. The most enjoyable part about this film is the scenery. The "strong female character" is completely without depth, and if I'm being honest, quite boring.
   Would actually not recommend this. I would like to, but I just can't. If you're a fan of zombie movies, then of course, watch it, but if you're not wildly into movies like that, then I think it'd be a huge waste of your time.

Monday, March 12, 2018

Before I Wake

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   Mark and Jessie Hobson have finally decided to take in a fosterchild, after loosing their son in an accident. Eight year old Cody, who's very intelligent and passionate about butterflies, is taken in by them. He tells Jessica he's scared of "the Cankerman," who according to Cody ate his mother, rendering him and orphan. Jessica assures him that he has nothing to worry about, and assumes he goes to sleep.
   But on one of his first nights there, the couple is sitting downstairs, when the room suddenly fills with butterflies, apparently entering the room from and open door. But soon enough, the couple realizes that they're not coming from the garden, but everything that Cody dreams comes true while he sleeps, after they see their son Sean appearing in the living room, the night after talking about him with Cody. Jessica realizes that she can ever touch her son, as if he was real again. She starts to take advantage of Cody's gift, talking about Sean and showing Cody videos of him to stimulate his dreams, to be able to see more of her dead son. However, the couple will soon realize that not only do good dreams come true while Cody sleeps. His nightmares are just as capable of coming alive.
   This movie is an absolute masterpiece, and I love it so much. The actors are amazing, especially Jacob Tremblay who plays Cody. The plot is amazing, the CGI absolutely gorgeous (especially the butterflies, dear lord) and sometimes horrifying as needed for a good horror movie, and I love the ending, as it is a bit open, but we still get all the important answers to our questions, but I won't tell you if it's a happy or a sad one, that's for you to find out. There are things you figure out for yourself, but there are also stuff that comes as a surprise as the movie goes along.
   I would definetly recommend this movie to everyone reading this, if you have as much as a hunch that it might be your style. So if you're even the smallest bit into horror movies, I recommend you watch Before I wake, because I promise you won't regret it!

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

    As the Umbrella corporation struggles to contain the virus, and takes the step to quarantine Raccoon city, the daughter of Umbrella operative Dr. Charles Ashford goes missing after her car is involved in a collision. Alice and a group of others who are struggling to survive in the city get the offer of escaping the city through helicopter, if the daughter is brought to safety with them.
   This movie, following in the footsteps of Resident Evil is truly a cinematic masterpiece for it's time. Filled with fascinating machinery, amazing characters and a storyline that won't quit, great actors and camera work this film makes for an enjoyable view of the end o the world as we know it. I've always had a weakness for the living dead, because I think the concept is truly fascinating, and it comes as no surprise to me that I've completely fallen in love with this franchise.
   This movie franchise is on the highway to becoming a real classic, and I think everyone should watch these movies, just for the shere cultural value of them. So if you're into zombies, adventure and the end of the world, I highly recommend you watch this movie, because you won't regret it! But, you need to watch the first movie first, because otherwise you won't be able to keep up with the plot of the second one. If you want to read about the first movie, you can read it by clicking here!

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Resident Evil

Image result for resident evil movie1   The Hive, a research facility owned by the Umbrella corporation, is located beneath Raccoon city. The company, who performs major genetic experiments. Their newest experiment, the T-virus, accidentally escapes and enters the bodies of the workers, having drastic consequences. A woman wakes up in a bathroom, and proceeds to walk around the mansion which she woke up in. As she suddenly gets exposed to heavy fire. She discovers that's she's part of a coverup to keep an entrance to the Hive (which is located beneath that same mansion) safe, and embarks on a journey deep underground to the tainted facility.
   What can I say about this movie? The acting is amazing, all the right things are in it, it's a bit of a classic and it's amazingly enjoyable. However, if you're not into blood or the amazing action horror genre in general, don't watch it, because it will be a waste of your time. In any other case; go ahead!
   I've always known these movies by name, I've known there's a series and a bunch of games connected to it, but I've never actually watched the films because I never really felt the need to, and I regret not doing it sooner. Resident Evil makes for an amazing cinematic journey filled with plot twists, bloody action and a ton of headshots. Though possessing some of the most annoying characteristics of action movies (for example, a ridiculously OP main character), the movie makes up an enjoyable whole. The plot is fascinating, and the results of the genetic experiments interesting and wonderous.
  If you, for some reason, have missed out on this movie like I have, I highly recommend you watch it. I promise you it's worth it. Even if you're not a fan of action horror films, you could seriously enjoy watching this movie.

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Happy Death Day

Image result for happy death day   Tree wakes up in a dormroom after a night of intense partying, as her ringtone starts to play, indicating her birthday. Tree gets on with her day, not treating her special day like it's something else than a regular Monday. During the evening, as she is on her way to a party, Tree is brutally murdered by an unknown person, wearing the mask representing her campus' mascot.
   Tree wakes up in a dormroom after a nigh of intense partying, and realizes the people around her are saying the same things, acting the same way, as the day before. It is still Monday. When attending the party during the evening of her birthday, Tree is brutally murdered.
   Tree wakes up in a dormroom after a night of intense partying, and realizes that somehow, she's re-living the same day, over and over and over again, being killed every single time. Soon enough, a friend of hers comes up with the theory that if she manages to figure out who's killing her, she might be able to break the cycle and get on with her life.
   This movie, in real Groundhog Day spirit, is a great film with an, amazingly enough, positive message about being selfcentered. I absolutely loved it, although I'm a well-known slasher movie fan, so that probably doesn't come as a surprise to anyone. But not only the plot is interesting. The killer is intense, the characters managed to be both scared to death and hilarious at the same time, the social message is inspired and the camera work admirable. All these things come together to make an amazing movie, definetly worth watching.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Covenant

Image result for alien covenant   After Prometheus, the ship Coventant ventures out into space to find livable habitats for colonists in  the year 2104. The crew finds, however, that there's a planet capable of sustaining life much closer than they had actually believed, and decide to investigate. As they land, they notice the athmosphere is indeed breatheable and the flora is extensive. However, there are no animals on the planet, something that they find both peculiar and unsettling. The crew of the Covenant are soon to realize that the planet they have landed on, is less than habitable by humans, and all other animals.
   Not my favorite in the Alien franchaise, actually not even one of the better ones. It is, however, a great film. The acting is extraordinary from all members of the cast, and as expected, the cgi has improved on the quality since the first films were released. This is a movie worth seeing, if you haven't already. I'd recommend it to any science fiction movie fan!

Prometheus

Image result for prometheus   A clue to mankind's entire origin is found on Earth, a pattern in cavepaintings that scientists decide to follow up on. As they venture across space they decide to land on a planet and search for the one's who created us as a species, assuming them to be an alien lifeform and naming them the Engineers. But as they land on the planet, they find that it is too late to find their makers, as they start finding bodies, assuming they're extinct. However, the plans for the ship changes as they are attacked by something completely unknown.
   The Alien franchise has been going on for a very long time, but I can't honestly tell why. I like the movies, but they never manage to actually scare me, so I don't consider them good horror movies (although, they've become known for belonging to that genre, when they really don't). As for science fiction, which they actually do belong to, the movies are amazing. This series is like a good wine, it only gets better with age.
   So if you're into sci-fi, then I highly recommend you watch this series, because you won't be disappointed. However, don't watch it and expect to be scared, because you probably won't. In the series, Prometheus is probably my favorite one, because I find the storyline most intriguing. Who wouldn't want to look for our creators in space? Not to mention the amazing acting.
   So if you're looking for something new, and haven't watched Prometheus yet, please do. I promise, it's worth your time!

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Jigsaw

Related image   After a criminal triggers a remote control on the roof of a building, a new game in the same style as Jigsaw's old ones, is started. DNA matching his is found on the bodies, however the Jigsaw killer, John Kramer, has been dead for ten years. Bodies starts dropping around town once more, and investigators Hunt and Halloran are on the case. While investigating, they work with Eleanor and Logan in the morgue. Neither of them trust Halloran, and Eleanor decides to take her boss to her "studio" where she reveals herself to be a fan of the Jigsaw case. As the body count becomes higher, the pressure for Hunt and Halloran to find the killer increases.
   As every other movie in the Saw franchise, this was filled with bloody gore and plottwists. However, the twists are very easy to detect, and you can easily figure out what's going to happen, and even who the killer is. You seriously figure it out in the middle of the movie, and then the whole point of the movie is kind of lost. The machinery in the movie is also a lot less interesting and more simple than in the other movies. (Also, can we discuss the fact that all of the victims have secrets that don't match the original pattern? They used to be a mixture of criminals, addicts and other people, and in this movie they're all part of the same group, with the same kind of secrets. How boring.)
   The movie is also apparently very confusing if you haven't seen the other movies recently, because one chick sitting right behind us in the cinema bursted out "I understand nothing" right at the movie ended, and other people have been expressing the same kind of feelings, and I have to agree; it takes a bit of thinking to understand the movie and if you don't know the patterns from before, you'll probably be confused. So, make sure you watch the other movies first.
   If you're a hardcore fan of the Saw series, then I really recommend you watch this movie. It's not particularly scary, but the gore was intense and as bloody as ever.

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Silent Hill

Image result for silent hill movie   Rose and Christopher have adopted a daughter with some psychological issues. Sharon sleepwalks, and keeps having night terrors about a place she refers to as Silent Hill. She keeps getting worse, and Rose decides to take her to the place she dreams about, a ghost town abandoned decades ago due to a coal fire emerging beneath it, directly against her husbands wishes. However, as the two reach the city, they are forced to swerve to avoid hitting a young girl appearing in the middle of the road. Rose hits her head on the steering wheel, and when she wakes up, she notices her daughter's gone. Being followed by a police officer, Cybil, Rose gets arrested, but before they have the time to exit the city they are attacked by something non-human, forcing them to split up. Cybil, Rose and Sharon are up for the adventure of a lifetime when the secrets of the city are unearthed.
   Having never played one of the games, I wasn't sure what to expect from this horror movie. However, I was pleasantly surprised by it. Silent Hill is scary, more so the monsters (of which Pyramid Head is the clear favorite of mine, since the reason for his existence is so fascinating) in it than the actual plot and the movie itself. The film takes on several different themes: a mother's love for her child, religion gone fanatic, the supernatural and the dark side found inside every person if pushed too far. It also offers an intresting look into the minds of the witch hunters found throughout several decades of our history.
   If you haven't yet seen this iconic horror movie, I highly recommend that you do. It's nothing short of a masterpiece, and I think it's absolutely amazing!

Friday, December 22, 2017

Sinister 2

Related image   Sinister 2 takes off where the last movie ended. A local Deputy has taken over the case, and is now burning down houses where the otherworldy creature has killed, to stop Bughuul's travels, but as he arrives to one such house, he realizes that someone has moved in. Courtney and her twin sons Dyland and Zach lives there now, and he cannot burn the house down. Fighting over custody with her abusive ex husband, Courtney is terrified of being found by him, and is actually found, but the young deputy manages to force away both police and Clint (the ex). However, as soon as he's not around, Clint returns, and takes both the boys and Courtney with him to his home, where the Bughuul can finally get to them...
   This American supernatural horror movie walks in the footsteps of the first movie; same monster, same deputy, and another character from the first movie re-appearing. The home movies continue to be a horrifying centre. It also keeps true to my point from my review from the first movie (once the Bughuul has appeared on the screen, it's not scary anymore), therefore not leaving any fright left in this movie for me. It is, however, a very good film, and if you don't agree with me on that particular Bughuul-concentrated point, I would recommend that you watch it.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Sinister

Image result for sinister   A true crime author and his family moves into a house in a small town. Unknowing to his wife, he moves them into a house where horrific murders have occured, a family murdered on the property. Ellison (the husband) finds a case filled with old home movies in the attic, and as he watches them, odd things starts happening around the house. Their son's night terrors get worse, strange mist appears and their daughter starts talking about a girl that died in the house. As Ellison investigates further, he notices that there might be something horrific, and ancient, at work in their new home.
   This movie is horrifying... As long as the actual monster stays off the screen, as soon as the details about the character doing all the killing, the magic is broken, because other than a scary appearance, it does not really possess anything else. However, the movie itself is great. It's scary, it makes your nerves tingle and the characters are amazingly written. I'd recommend you watch it if you're into horror and especially the supernatural horror genre.

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Tropic Thunder

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   Even though it's a famous movie and I've heard about it several times (the same goes for the actors in it, whom I've seen several times in other films), I've never actually watched Tropic Thunder. My boyfriend when hearing about this, said we had to watch it, and so we did. I was not disappointed, everything I heard about the movie was true.
   The satirical film starring Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Ben Stiller as wellknown actors, depicts the story of an action movie being made. However, as the shoot isn't going as planned, the director takes on drastic measures, sending the famous actors, along with the rookies (depicted by Jay Baruchel and Brandon T. Jackson) into the forests of Vietnam to experience the film "for real". After the movies director gets accidentally blown up by an old landmine, however, the actors soon face something much worse than being stranded in the forest surrounded by special effects, stumbling onto a thing completely different, evolving into something that can only be described as a bizarre series of comedic events.
Image result for tropic thunder   I greatly appreciated the movie, it was amazingly funny and I laughed quite a lot during the movie. It was great, the comedic timing perfected and the acting impeccable. I've always been a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr., and I will always be. He's an amazing actor, and I have nothing to complain about when it comes to his co-stars in this particular movie.
   I've also always enjoyed the work of Jack Black, since I was first introduced to his comedic appearances, and I still am.  I'm a big fan of his, for example, as you know by now, I love School of Rock. I've always found his acting to be amazing and his comedic timing as close to perfect as it gets, not to mention his facial expressions.
   The directory is flawless, the acting is perfected and the scenery the movie is shot in is beautiful and perfectly ideal for a movie of this kind. I have nothing to complain about, except that the movie's now over.
   So if you haven't still watched Tropic Thunder, making the same mistake I've made for twenty years now, I highly recommend you watch this movie. Especially if you're into the comedy genre, appreciate the kind of humor that is no longer politically correct, or appreciate any of the actors taking part in making the movie. I don't regret a single moment spent watching Tropic Thunder, and I never will. I might even watch it a couple of times more when I have a bit extra time.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Aliens

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   As Ripley and her cat return to Earth, she's informed that they have been in stasis for 57 years. While Ripley fights for the people owning the company she works for to believe her knowledge about the alien attack on her crew, she is informed that a colony has been formed on the rocky planet which her now deceased crew landed on. The colony has been put there to terraform (a.k.a. make the planet livable to humans) the rock, but as the colony's communication is cut off a new superior creates a team to investigate the disturbance, making Ripley join. As she lives through the horros she experienced 57 years ago, she also has the opportunity to save an orphan, and once more, do what's right for the people surrounding her, save a small orphaned girl, and maybe even take out the aliens for good.
   After a seven year break. Aliens (the second movie in the Alien franchise) was released in 1986. The movie's technology shows a large improvement compared to the first one, the story has a smaller amount of plot holes and a larger variety of characters. As the three dimensional character of Ripley is built on, the movie evolves with her.
   Definetly a lot better than the first movie, however I would really recommend you watch them both.These are total classics, and I would recommend this to everyone who's old enough to not get scared.

Alien

Related image   This horror movie is a real classic as most of people have already seen it, but since I haven't reviewed it yet, I figured I might as well.
   Ripley and her space crew are on their way home as they are interrupted by a signal that could lead them to intelligent life. As the head of the crew decides to go investigate with a small part of the team, they land on a small rocky planet. But when the party arrives back at the ship, they bring something with them, something that's attached to one of the members. The alien life form escapes and seems to die on the space craft. However, Ripley and her team are in for an awful surprise as the crew realises something is still on board.
   If you're able to look past the 1970's special effects and the awfully forced android prescence, this movie really is great. The plot has a few questionmarks here and there, but over all they movie's great. I've seen it a couple of times by now, and I love it every time.
   It's also an amazing look back on the way technology has evolved and made the movies around us improve. As Alien was a gateway movie to the entire space-related genre is also an amazing fact, and it was a great way to begin the genre!

Monday, November 27, 2017

The Boy

Image result for the boyGreta Evans, a young woman from Montana, is hired as a nanny by an elderly couple. For all she knows, it's a normal job, and as she needs to get away from Monatana and her abusive ex, but as she arrives, she's surprised. The couple introduces her to Brahms, who turns out to be a boy, the size of a four year old boy. The couple insists that's their son, and after hearing the tragic story about their child dying in a fire, and agrees to take care of him anyway. However, as the parents leave, the doll starts behaving strangely. It moves by itself, and Greta starts hearing the voice of the doll, calling for her. However, Greta will realize that something much strange than a sentiet doll is at work in the old house.
This movie is absolutely one of the stranger ones I've seen. The film itself is scary, the doll is creepy, and everything works. But the ending (which I will not spoil here, don't worry) is such a strange twist and it makes close to zero sense to me. I would recommend you watch this movie, if only because of the twisted ending that follows it.

Monday, October 30, 2017

5 Horror Movies You Need To Watch This Halloween!

Since Halloween is tomorrow, I though it would only be fair to recommend a couple of horror movies for you guys to watch. If you want to read about the movies more in dept, you can click their titles here on the list.
1. Lights Out
Image result for lights outOne of the very few horror movies that have left me shaken (and for quite a while afterwards, I might add), Lights Out is a movie I'd recommend only for those who have a strong stomach and are not afraid of the dark, but I would recommend it with all my heart. The characters are extremely well written, and I have nothing to complain about when it comes to plot, scenery or anthing else. I'm not an easily scared person, but this movie really managed to shake me. I still haven't figure out if it's the story, the twist on mental illnes, the play on the fear of darkness, the terrifying "monster" character in the film or the movie just being horrifying in general, but thinking about it still sends cold shivers up and down my spine.
2. The Conjuring 2
Image result for the conjuring 2If you dare to call yourself a horror fan, and have not yet seen this movie, I don't believe you earn the title as a fan of the horror genre. An amazing piece of art (one of the few movies I dare to call art), this movie is not in itself all that scary, but the evil personified in it is, to say the least, horrifying. The first time I saw this movie, it walked straight into my heart, left a hold and gripping it tightly, and stayed. I would honestly dare to call this movie an actual masterpiece. The movie is wellwritten, the scenery amazing, and the actors impeccable. Though most of you have probably already seen this movie, especially if you're part of the people who only tune in to read my movie reviews, however, I don't think any list of amazing horror movies could be called complete if this movie wasn't on it.
3. The Descent
Image result for the descentPickig a movie containing a lot of gore is absolutely mandatory, but it still joys me greatly to place this movie on my list. This movie is amazing, carefully plucking the strings of claustrophobia and the fear of something that's almost human, but not really, an age old fear placed so deep inside our minds we're horrified at the sight of something like that. The Descent is an amazing film, though not a personal favorite, and definetly worth watching! The movie is old, but gold. I have always loved claustrophobic horror movies, and I would recommend this movie to anyone brave enough to enjoy it. Fair warning, it contains a large amount of blood, guts and horrific events.
4. It - Chapter One
Image result for it 2017No list would be complete without mentioning the amazing Stephen Kings new release as of this year. His work always needs to icluded, it would get close to blasphemy as far as I'm concerned. Although in the genre of horror, I didn't find the movie all that scary. It is however an amazing film, captivating and sometimes even hilarious, more than worthy of your time. Jokes that plays well with the actor's ages, actors who performed amazingly one might add. The wellknown author never disappoints, not even in movie form. I loved every second of that movie, and I will probably watch it again as soon as I have the time. If you're into Stephen King, horror or just scary clowns in general, I highly recommend you watch this film, it's something you won't regret spending your time doing.
5. A Cure For Wellness
Related imageA personal favorite movie of mine, this film walked into my heart as soon as I watched it the first time with my sister when she visited in spring. The movie was amazing, wellwritten, the actors mostly fresh faces (something that's actually quite refreshing) and the scenery it was shot in was mindblowingly beautiful. The movie is not particularly scary, more unsettling than horrifying, in several different ways. The film was something very different, yet something that I have, and probably will in the future, watching the movie time after time. If you have any kind of interest in horror movies you should definetly watch this one!

Sunday, October 22, 2017

The Night Before

Image result for the night before   As it is one of my sister's favorite movies, watching the Night Before was practically inevitable for me. As we couldn't figure out what movie to watch friday night, she took action and decided for us, and I don't regret watching it at all.
   Starring Joseph Gordon-Lewitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie, the Night Before depicts the epic journey of three friends looking for a legendary party after Ethan looses his parents in a car accident and his friends Chris and Isaac deciding to cheer him up, which becomes a annual Christmas tradition. But after several years, two of the friends live completely different lives. Isaac is married, and a happy father to be, and Chris is a famous athlete, known for his actions on the football field, and they decide to celebrate Christmas one more time together before finally ending the tradition.
   However, that year, Ethan stumbles across tickets to the famous party, while working his job as an elf, and the three friends decide to go out with a bang and meet up, dressed in horrible Christmas sweaters. And as always, in the world of comedy, nothing seems to work out quite the way the three friends originally planned.
Image result for the night before   This is easily one of my new favorite movies. Seth Rogen never fails to make me laugh, and there are quite a few movies that can make me laugh out loud like this one could. The comedic approach is both classical and refreshing, playing on several classics in comedy that have been around for centuries, for example fear of becoming a father, fear of commitment, stereotypes, accidentally switching phones with someone else and general awkwardness.
   The characters are amazingly written and none of their performances disappoint (not even Anthony Mackie, known for his appearances in several Marvel movies as Falcon), and with a surprising guest appearance from Miley Cyrus, who exceeded my expectations in acting, the movie builds a hilarious story.
   However, the humor in this particular film isn't for everyone. Using drugs and alcohol as a way to comedic situation may not suit everyone's taste. But if you consider yourself to have enough "offensive" humor to enjoy a movie like this one, are a fan of Seth Rogen (who performed amazingly), you should definetly watch this movie.