DIRECTOR: Catherine Hardwicke
STUDIO: Warner Bros.
STARRING: Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman
RATING: PG-13
GENRE: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
GRADE: C-
Everyone knows the BASIC story of Red Riding Hood, but this is a complete twist (and by twist I mean, driving around the block to go next door, kind of twist). The story wasn't all that original, but it at least kept the audience slightly interested for the entire time.
Acting was... bad? It wasn't the worst I've ever seen, but let's just say you can tell the director of "Twilight" directed this movie as well! The actors had much less motivation, it seemed and some acted like they didn't even care.
Another HUGE complaint is the anachronisms! Shiloh Fernandez (Peter) had hair gel in his hair, and they made it VERY obvious, especially putting him next to those who looked like they just got out of bed. This is just one of MANY small mistakes that could have easily been avoided.
The movie's redeeming point was the slight surprise ending, but it wasn't good enough to rate it higher than a "C-". Besides, it's not like anybody's going to remember this film in 6 months, anyways.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Limitless (2011)
DIRECTOR: Neil Burger
STUDIO: Relativity Media
STARRING: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
RATING: PG-13
GENRE: Mystery, Thriller
GRADE: B-
One of the biggest problems in this film is the previews. In every commercial or trailer I've seen of it, you literally have no idea what happens in it. All you ever find out is there's this magic pill that can make you really smart and time-efficient.
Even though that literally is the plot, it's a bit deeper than that. Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is an author with writer's block who just got broken up with his girlfriend, for basically being a loser, and he meets his ex-brother-in-law, Vernon, on the street. They talk and it's implied that Vernon is a drug-dealer, and he even offers a tiny, clear pill - NZT - to Eddie for free. Eddie declines at first, but eventually when he's alone, he takes it and the world changes around him. He can see, hear, speak, and especially think clearer. He can recall every single memory from his entire life.
The visuals in this film, although very subtle, are stunning! You can tell how enhanced his entire life is, just with one dose of NZT. Even the colors in this film symbolically change how the viewer sees his character.
Bradley Cooper is...okay. I've never really been a fan of his acting, and this doesn't really prove much to me how well he can act. His ex-girlfriend, Abbie Cornish, probably does the worst job of all. Mostly just because she has nothing to do the entire film. It's possibly the direction that was really lukewarm, too.
The dialogue, however, was some of the best I've heard in quite awhile, especially when he's explaining things as he's on NZT. But, some of Cooper's delivery is just a little flat.
Overall, a "B-" is a solid rating on this film, because I did enjoy it, but there're too many flaws that make me want to give it a higher rating.
STUDIO: Relativity Media
STARRING: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
RATING: PG-13
GENRE: Mystery, Thriller
GRADE: B-
One of the biggest problems in this film is the previews. In every commercial or trailer I've seen of it, you literally have no idea what happens in it. All you ever find out is there's this magic pill that can make you really smart and time-efficient.
Even though that literally is the plot, it's a bit deeper than that. Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is an author with writer's block who just got broken up with his girlfriend, for basically being a loser, and he meets his ex-brother-in-law, Vernon, on the street. They talk and it's implied that Vernon is a drug-dealer, and he even offers a tiny, clear pill - NZT - to Eddie for free. Eddie declines at first, but eventually when he's alone, he takes it and the world changes around him. He can see, hear, speak, and especially think clearer. He can recall every single memory from his entire life.
The visuals in this film, although very subtle, are stunning! You can tell how enhanced his entire life is, just with one dose of NZT. Even the colors in this film symbolically change how the viewer sees his character.
Bradley Cooper is...okay. I've never really been a fan of his acting, and this doesn't really prove much to me how well he can act. His ex-girlfriend, Abbie Cornish, probably does the worst job of all. Mostly just because she has nothing to do the entire film. It's possibly the direction that was really lukewarm, too.
The dialogue, however, was some of the best I've heard in quite awhile, especially when he's explaining things as he's on NZT. But, some of Cooper's delivery is just a little flat.
Overall, a "B-" is a solid rating on this film, because I did enjoy it, but there're too many flaws that make me want to give it a higher rating.
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