"I'm gonna be a scarer!" shouts little Mike Wazowski, the most adorable, not scary monster on the block. No matter who tells him off, he still keeps his eyes on his ultimate goal.
It's a sweet story of how a kid wants to be something he obviously wasn't built for. He believes that if he just practiced and studied hard, he'd become the top scarer. Having the son of a famous scarer (Sully) as competition only becomes an impetus to succeed.
But as the plot moves on, you can't help but think that there's no hope for Mike. Despite his knowledge of what to do and his fiery spirit, he just isn't cut out to scare.
And when his place in the school is threatened, he has a choice- to keep on fighting, or to accept what he was and step down.
I give two thumbs up to the designers and layout artists. They did their job awesomely. The storyline was twisty and fun, yet it held a bittersweet emotion as well. Which, really, is to be expected of a prequel to Monsters Inc.
I would give it a 4 out of 6. Bring your kids to it, watch it yourself, or with friends. The ultimate lesson is applicable to all: Don't try to be who you're not. Instead focus on what you are and fly!
Tuesday 2 July 2013
Monday 1 July 2013
Now You See Me
Abracadabra! And poof the rabbit disappears.
Except it isn't a rabbit. It's 3 million euro. And it's not a hat, it's a bank in France, in which money was stolen and magically transported to Las Vegas at the same time. The clue is to not look too closely. You'll miss it if you do.
Now You See Me was magic crafted on the massive scale. We all hear of magicians committing crimes with their sleight of hand, but never in the setting of the elite.
The Four Horsemen are four extraordinarily talented magicians and hypnotists. Working for an unknown boss, they set up shows and give the audience their money's worth, literally. But every time they do, someone loses money big time.
Here comes in the FBI, who send their man to try to bust the Four Horsemen before they push through with another "magical" heist.
It was made well, with the phrase "the closer you look, the less you'll see" coming actively into play. The explanations were brilliant and of genius design. Everything was accounted for. And to top it off, the ending was completely unexpected. If you watch Now You See Me, no matter what your brain will predict, it will be different.
I'll give this a 5 out of 6. It was something worth watching.
But one word of advice: if you watch it, it shouldn't be confusing or a cliff-hanger. If it is for you, then you've watched it wrong and have looked too closely.
Except it isn't a rabbit. It's 3 million euro. And it's not a hat, it's a bank in France, in which money was stolen and magically transported to Las Vegas at the same time. The clue is to not look too closely. You'll miss it if you do.
Now You See Me was magic crafted on the massive scale. We all hear of magicians committing crimes with their sleight of hand, but never in the setting of the elite.
The Four Horsemen are four extraordinarily talented magicians and hypnotists. Working for an unknown boss, they set up shows and give the audience their money's worth, literally. But every time they do, someone loses money big time.
Here comes in the FBI, who send their man to try to bust the Four Horsemen before they push through with another "magical" heist.
It was made well, with the phrase "the closer you look, the less you'll see" coming actively into play. The explanations were brilliant and of genius design. Everything was accounted for. And to top it off, the ending was completely unexpected. If you watch Now You See Me, no matter what your brain will predict, it will be different.
I'll give this a 5 out of 6. It was something worth watching.
But one word of advice: if you watch it, it shouldn't be confusing or a cliff-hanger. If it is for you, then you've watched it wrong and have looked too closely.
Thursday 27 June 2013
World War Z
At first I was a skeptic about this movie. Zombies that were faster and slightly cooler than the norm, but nonetheless still zombies. What else could they do with these grotesque undead?
It was only when I was in a third of the movie that I realized that unlike all the zombie flicks that are pretty corny and hardly realistic, this was a very plausible, possible happening. That people would be affected by a strange type of rabies that would cause them to not die, thus naming them "zombie", which is what the normal person would call such a thing. Though the difference with these zombies and the ones of the mainstream shows is that these can be shot into suspension. They'll wiggle, yes, but they function as any human will. Take out the legs, that zombie ain't gonna walk no more.
For my view on the storyline, it was good, but there wasn't much of an ending. They started it out frighteningly, where the main character and his family are running for their lives. After that, it's a suspense-filled life as he sets out to find a cure for the "rabies". It was thrilling, worth watching, but the cause of the whole thing was never revealed.
To give an overall feeling, it was horror>suspense>tension>relief. And the strange feeling you get when a movie wipes out 3/4 of the world's population.
I'd give it a 3 of 6.
It was only when I was in a third of the movie that I realized that unlike all the zombie flicks that are pretty corny and hardly realistic, this was a very plausible, possible happening. That people would be affected by a strange type of rabies that would cause them to not die, thus naming them "zombie", which is what the normal person would call such a thing. Though the difference with these zombies and the ones of the mainstream shows is that these can be shot into suspension. They'll wiggle, yes, but they function as any human will. Take out the legs, that zombie ain't gonna walk no more.
For my view on the storyline, it was good, but there wasn't much of an ending. They started it out frighteningly, where the main character and his family are running for their lives. After that, it's a suspense-filled life as he sets out to find a cure for the "rabies". It was thrilling, worth watching, but the cause of the whole thing was never revealed.
To give an overall feeling, it was horror>suspense>tension>relief. And the strange feeling you get when a movie wipes out 3/4 of the world's population.
I'd give it a 3 of 6.
Thursday 20 June 2013
Man of Steel
We were all excited to see this movie. Especially those who survived the premiers of Christopher Reeve's first movies. And what did they get?
They got 3 odd hours of Lois Lane and an occasional spattering of Superman himself. For the most part he was gone, returning only to destroy the town in his fight with General Zod.
The movie on the whole was grey, bleak, and comprised mostly of flashbacks and history. The humor was forgettable, as was everything except the ending, which left us all with a slightly disgruntled feeling. On the positive side, you get to relax and watch as buildings topple and metal crumbles like tinsel beneath the awesome ab powers of those from Krypton.
It was a movie not worth saving up for unless you're a real die hard Superman fan, or you're watching it with friends. Which is quite a bummer, especially for Christopher Nolan fans. We were expecting something smashing, like Inception or The Dark Knight Rises, but instead we got the leftovers of Nolan's genius.
I'd give this a 2 of 6. Aside from the shaky, dizzying cinematography, that's all there is to say about it. Quite disappointing, really.
They got 3 odd hours of Lois Lane and an occasional spattering of Superman himself. For the most part he was gone, returning only to destroy the town in his fight with General Zod.
The movie on the whole was grey, bleak, and comprised mostly of flashbacks and history. The humor was forgettable, as was everything except the ending, which left us all with a slightly disgruntled feeling. On the positive side, you get to relax and watch as buildings topple and metal crumbles like tinsel beneath the awesome ab powers of those from Krypton.
It was a movie not worth saving up for unless you're a real die hard Superman fan, or you're watching it with friends. Which is quite a bummer, especially for Christopher Nolan fans. We were expecting something smashing, like Inception or The Dark Knight Rises, but instead we got the leftovers of Nolan's genius.
I'd give this a 2 of 6. Aside from the shaky, dizzying cinematography, that's all there is to say about it. Quite disappointing, really.
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