Avenged

No this is not a post about how awesome The Avengers trailers are, we all know they are awesome. And no this is not a post about my fascination on Avenged Sevenfold--just so y'all know I have their album but only listen to two songs. Anyways, this post is to celebrate my achievement in avenging myself for not going to the cinema for two weeks! My last film before that hiatus was a decent mess starring Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon: This Means War. After that break, I went to watch Hugo. But the week after Hugo, I went on to watch three films in one weekend. To some of you, that may not be an achievement, but to me it is.

I'll slip my opinion on Hugo before we continue. That film is a wonder. I don't know how exactly to put it but it is very touching and moving. Don't make me start on that film being incredibly inspiring. As a moviegoer, it is a very must to watch Hugo. It is everything we believe in, like Jamba Juice's boosts. You would not realize how much exactly you admire the motion pictures until you watch Martin Scorsese's new masterpiece. Incredibly setting, acting and unexpected powerful story. Asa Butterfeld is really promising whereas the others are already certified great actors. No wonder the marketing guys of the film can't market this film. Judging by the trailers, I thought the film would be just some kid running around escaping Sacha Baron Cohen. It is waaay more than that! Hugo: rated 4 out of 4 stars

Now let's begin on my avenging week.

First film: John Carter
The trailers aren't that interesting but it looks really amazing in terms of design. And it's Andrew Stanton. Furthermore, I learnt that Mark Strong also co-stars. It's legit then, I got to see this film. The story is pretty obvious from the tagline, so I won't talk much about it. The film itself is fun, and it had its moments for sure. Also it's very grand and expensive-looking. But it's a well-spent $250m, I assure you. I'd be surprised if it's not considered a contender for any awards next year for production design and maybe costume design. The weakness of the film is that it's not epic enough. With that scale of filmmaking, I was expecting a LOTR kind of epic and more regrettably, it is potential to be in the level of LOTR epic. The hero is not quite likable and it has character flaws. Like Matai Shang said, John Carter kinda lacks intelligence. However, the film really got better until the end. Like really really better. The actions are executed nicely too. Personally, I loved the ending so, no sequel please. John Carter: rated 3 out of 4 stars

Second film: The Woman in Black
Dubbed as (Wand-less) Harry Potter and the Woman in Black. I've been hearing good word of mouth about this film so, I went to check it out with my friends. Story is simple too: Harry Potter/Arthur Kipps got to finish his job to 'clean up' a haunted house before the week is out or he'd have no job. The film offers good scare and relies greatly on its sound effects. The setting is nice and the house's location is a-ma-zing. Daniel Radcliffe is yeah okay in his first major non-Harry Potter role but he's a miscast. No one looks that young as a dad, not even Aragorn. I've been accustomed to Supernatural series so, the film's solution is not that surprising. But it is still intense, and it's simply entertainment at the cinema. Did I mention that the ending is so good? The Woman in Black: rated 3 stars out of 4

Third film: Margin Call
I'm so attracted by its stellar cast. Spock/Sylar, Lex Luthor, Dan Humphrey, The Mentalist, Scar, G.I. Jane, Russell Crowe's friend from A Beautiful Mind, and say hello to Caesar Flickerman! Okay real names, sorry, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Paul Bettany, and Stanley Tucci. Did I miss someone? Because the amount of cool men in this film is too damn high! The story is about the event that started the 2008 recession. I guess that sums the film up pretty well. The acting is amazing by everyone, the story is very exciting. I mean, I have no idea what Wall Street does everyday but this film is really interesting by not being overly smart about its topic. Also, I'm not surprised at all that this film earned an Oscar nom for Best Original Screenplay, because the screenplay is (insert awesome adverb) amazing! The words are soo meaningful and damn beautiful. I lost words to describe this film's greatness. One thing for sure, this film can make you gay just like how Gosling-Clooney pairing almost did with The Ides of March. Margin Call: rated 4 out of 4 stars



OH and one more thing:
NEXT WEEK is THE HUNGER GAMES and THE RAID! tough choice though.