Movie Review: American Hustle (2013)

Movie Review: American Hustle (2013)

Directed by: David O. Russell
Written by: Eric Singer, David O. Russel
Casts: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner

I feel like this movie should have been the best movie of the year 2013. It should have won Oscars for every acting awards given in Oscars 2014. The casts might

The screenplay is awesome and flows so well throughout the movie. The movie is also very entertaining and can appeal to mainstream movie-goers who want both high quality movie and entertaining movie that can make them say "wow, I enjoyed the movie.". It has some humors, great drama, and great acting skills.

My Movie Rating: 90/100

Movie Review: Gravity (2013)

Movie Review: Gravity (2013)

Casts: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock
Director: Alfonso Cuaron

Amazing visual effects combined with outstanding acting performances by the two main actors. The chemistry of the two actors deserves two thumbs up. The screenplay is also awesome and it feels like your are also in space. It is also very very well directed and the director deserves all the accolades that he has received for this movie.

However it could be a boring movie to some people because there is not much action and you can only focus on the acting of the actors.

For me personally, it is one of those movies that I would wanna rewatch again in the future.

My Movie Rating: 90/100

Movie Review: Philomena (2013)

Movie Review: Philomena (2013)

Directed by: Stephen Frears
Produced by: Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward, Gabrielle Tana
Casts: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan
Genre: Drama

Philomena is another drama with extreme sadness behind the story. The story is quite deep and explores the emotional depth of Philomena's character.

This film is led by two extremely great veteran actors, Judy Dench and Steve Coogan. Withour their great acting skills, this film might have lost a lot of rating points for me since their acting skills might be the main strongest point of the film.

It is very recommended for those who want and like sad and slow drama with great storyline and immense drama. It is a quite interesting film and surprisingly it is not too draggy since the screenplay should also be given a top notch.

My Movie Rating: 85/100

Watch "Philomena" online here:
http://www.solarmovie.tl/link/play/2083698/

Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

Directed by: Jon. M. Chu
Casts:
D.J. Cotrona, Byun-Hung Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum

Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

My Movie Rating: 70/100

• I came to the theatre with mixed expectations. On one hand, I knew this movie would be good. But on the other hand, some of my friends who watched it before me said it's not as good as the first one. In addition, the rating on rottentomatoes was not as high as I thought.
• But well, I actually loved and enjoyed every bit of this movie. It has very awesome actions
• You don't come to watch this movie to see amazing storyline, but to see some very cool actions.
• The casts are also very charismatic. Adriaane Palicki was very hot in this movie.
• One negative to some of my girl friends is that Channing Tatum's character died at the very beginning of the movie. But well, for me, it's not too big of a deal..... :)

Movie Review: Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN

Casts:
Gerard Butler as Mike Banning
Morgan Freeman as President Benjamin Ashley
Aaron Eckhart
Melissa Leo
Ashley Judd


Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure

My Rating: 75/100

• The movie is very intense from the beginning to the end and has very touching moments especially for nationalism of a country.
• This movie also plays with emotions. I had some angers at certain times, sadness at some, and proud at a couple times.
• In general, I think it's a great entertaining movie that audiences would enjoy.
• However, the storyline is pretty predictable and I feel like critics wouldn't like it.
• But, who cares about critics if you actually enjoy watching the movie. I would rate this movie 75/100.
• The performances of the actors are also great, especially Gerard Butler and Melissa Leo, whose acting performances stood out to me.....

Movie Review: Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Movie Rating: 45/100
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Action Adventure
Casts: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregror, Stanley Tucci, Eddie Marsan
Directed by: Bryan Singer
My Comments:

• I am not a big fan of this movie.
• It's not wonderful but it's also not bad. It's simply mediocre.
• It's not a movie that would make you in awe or remember anything after it. It's forgetful.
• Sometimes during the movie, it felt so boring and cheesy.
• However, the cast is pretty awesome especially Ewan McGregor who did a very very good job playing his character in this movie.
• Well, to sum up all my comments, this movie is simply FORGETFUL.

Movie Review: Identity Thief (2013)

Movie Rating: 80/100
Genre: Crime Comedy
Casts: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy
Directed by: Seth Gordon
My Comments:

• It's a pretty good movie if you want some comedy and relaxed movie time.
• Melissa McCarthy is funny and comical, as always.
• Jason Bateman is also great in this movie, just like what he is in his other movies.
• By the end of the movie, the story gets more touching as how Melissa McCarthy's character gets to know and becomes a part of the family.
• This movie is definitely recommended for you if you are up for some laughs.....

Movie Review: Gangster Squad (2013)

Gangster Squad (2013)

My Movie Rating: 68/100

Casts: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Goslin, Michael Pena, Emma Stone

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer

My Comments:

• This is just an OK movie.
• Sean Penn is great acting as a villain in this movie. Emma Stone is hot in this movie.
• It's quite an entertaining movie if you are in the mood for some intense action but for sure not an award winning movie.
• The film is sloppy in some parts and missed some important details.
• Thinking back about this movie, I am not as excited as when I left the movie theatre. I was actually quite satisfied after watching this movie since I already had quite low expectation before watching it.