Well I think I'm back in the game. OK yeah I've been busy, but I still have time to watch movies, but it still takes a lot of time for me to write a blog post. Anyway well with Gametrailers.com having a little bit of a problem getting their (insert S word) together. I guess I will be posting my blogs on wordpress and blogger. So you guys get my reviews first. Anyway enough talking and me raging about Gametrailers, lets move on.
The Dark Knight Rises
The first Batman movie was great. Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman were awesome. The second movie was even greater with Heath Ledger as the Joker (RIP Heath Ledger, you gave an awesome performance in your last film). Yes Christopher Nolan has done an amazing job rebooting the Batman movies. He has made the batman movies feel more real and seem more realistic than the average superhero films about people with amazing powers. The batman trilogy has been a more dark and realistic look into heroes, villains, and crime. And now the last film in Nolan's epic Batman trilogy is here. And it ends with a bang.
Plot: The story takes place after the events of the second film. Harvey Dent is dead but his death cleaned up the streets of Gotham. All the criminals in Gotham are in jail, and Batman is nothing more than a criminal that killed the white knight. Only Gordon and the Batman know the truth, but as requested by the Batman, Gordon has kept the truth inside him, in order to make Gotham a better place and destroy the organized crime that plagued the city. Bruce Wayne of coarse is a recluse and has not really moved on with his life after Rachel's death in the second film. However a storm is coming. A new villain named Bane (Tom Hardy) has emerged. And he is Gotham's Reckoning. Its up to Batman to stop him and save Gotham with the help of Commissioner Gordon, Officer Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and Catwoman (Anne Hathaway). A well told and executed story. The movie does a good job pacing it. Along with that, the third film makes good references to the previous 2 films. So for those who haven't seen the first 2 films in a while, or haven't seen them at all, the third film does a good job keeping everybody informed and not confused. A well written realistic hero story.
Genre: Its an action film with suspense. And it delivers really well in this department. The fight scenes are very well choreographed. And the environments are well designed and really realistically built. The stunts especially the airplane scene in the beginning of the film are really amazing and cool. And the special effects look really realistic. From Batman's flying vehicle to the big explosion on the football field (as shown in the trailer). A lot of effort has been put into this film, and it definitely shows in the final product. Now the acting is top notch. Heath Ledger as the Joker was amazing. Tom Hardy as Bane, is also amazing. Instead of a more psychopathic funny man, Bane is more of a strong, physical, evil badass. He can kill in one strike, and in some cases stronger than Batman himself. Tom Hardy gives an amazing performance. He sounds and acts evil. Probably doesn't sound as psychopathic as the joker, but he is a solid villain for Batman. And I'm glad that they chose Bane as the villain. Also good performances by Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Micahel Caine, Morgan Freeman, and all others. There a re a lot of people from that other movie Nolan did, Inception. Maybe not Oscar Worthy, but close enough. The action, acting, and special effects really compliment the story, and tell it in a realistic and breathtaking way. Be prepared for many surprises up to the ending.
Overall: The best film I've seen this summer. A great ending to Nolan's Batman Trilogy. Like The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises is a a well written, a well produced, and a well executed film that demands our attention. Sure it won't beat the box office sales of the Avengers, and yeah its not in 3D (thank god I hate 3D), but its still a good film. Christopher Nolan has done an amazing job with this trilogy. Its sad that this is his last batman film, and that he will not be making any future batman films, but one thing for certain, he has done an amazing job rebooting the Batman films. If you haven't seen the first 2 films, go see them, and then after that go watch this epic conclusion. Forget about matinee, you got to go see this film.
10 out of 10
I also want to recognize all the families in Aurora, Colorado who were involved in the movie theatre shooting on the premier of the Dark Knight Rises. My thoughts and payers go out to all of you.
Now the next part is probably going to be some quick reviews of some movies that I have yet to write a blog post about. You probably have seen them already and there are tons of reviews about them. But here there are just for you viewing pleasure. Just skip ahead to hot asian stars of the week if you don't want to read these short reviews.
Ted
I'm going to be honest, I'm not a big fan of family nor Seth MacFarlane who plays the annoying idiotic father, Peter Griffin. But when I saw the trailer and posters for his film, Ted. I kind of shoved my prejudice away. And you know what I actually now kind of like Seth MacFarlane a little bit more. Still don't like Family Guy though (eh except for a few episodes which were actually clever and actually funny). The story is basically a coming of age story. A guy named John (played by Mark Wahlburg) has had a teddy bear named Ted (Seth MacFarlane) as his best friend for most of his life. Now that he's older though, John is trying to move on with his life, especially with his hot girlfriend, Lori (Mila Kunis), but Ted is kind of bringing him down. Can John be an adult finally or will he always be that childish kid with his bear. The story is there just because its there. Its the only way to give this movie substance, and the movie does a good job making fun of itself for that. Like Family Guy, Ted is spouting funny jokes about everything (like Peter Griffin). And its sometimes funny, obnoxious, and clever. Either way I was laughing through the entire film. Mark Wahlburg and Mila Kunis also do a fantastic job and make the movie enjoyable and funny. Overall I had a blast with this film. It was funny and hilarious.
9 out of 10
The Amazing Spider Man
I don't know about you, but I am one of those people that thought that the first 3 spider man movies starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen Dunst, and James Franco, were pretty good. Why they decided to do a reboot? Well I know why. But in my opinion its still a little early and possibly not necessary. But whatever. This spider film has a different actor playing as the amazing web slinging hero, and there is a new story and a new love interest. Andrew Garfield is not bad. I remember him from The Social Network, and he was pretty awesome. As Spider Man, he is pretty cool. Same thing with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy (spider man's new love). The story is pretty well written. I mean its pretty similar to the first film with Tobey Maguire. The villain is different, setup of story is different, but other than that its a good start for the series reboot. I will say the pace of the story is pretty slow in some scenes and too fast in others. Plus the 3D didn't help with the enjoyment of the film. The action and special effects were good though. Can't wait to see the sequel.
8 out of 10
Asian Star of the Week
So this week I decided I should do 2 Asian Stars to make up for the delays of my blogs. So lets get started.
Angel Liu Yu Xin
Another beautiful girl from China.
Ayuki Huang Meixi
Cute Chick from China.
I've already said this before, but really, my prayers and thoughts go out to those that have suffered from the tragedy at Colorado. And to all of you who are still debating whether or not to go see The Dark Knight Rises, please don't let this incident affect your viewing pleasure. I hope you enjoyed this blog. Thank you.
