Review Of : Titanic (3D)

TITANIC. 

Watched it last week, but decided to give it a review. :) 

Directed By James Cameron.

Starring : Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Bill Paxton

Synopsis : 84 years later a 100-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell, and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiance, Caledon 'Cal' Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets to the ship in a game. And she explains the whole story from departure until the death of Titanic on its first and last voyage April 15th, 1912 at 2:20 in the morning..

(Source: 20TH CENTURY FOX)

One word. Amazing.

I should have watched this film a long time ago. Of course not when it was released in 1997, I was very young that time. :P I bet for those people who've watched Titanic 15 years ago, or watched it before the 3D version was released, you would had came out of the theatre breathless. 

The film starts off as a group of treasure hunters explores the wrecks of RMS Titanic in search of a diamond; "The Heart Of The Ocean".They discovered an old safe buried under the ruins of the ship & excavates it out, in hope to find the diamond but all they could find was an old painting of a woman wearing the diamond. An old woman claims that she is Rose Dewitt Buketer;the woman in the painting, a passenger on the ship and tells her whole story. 

What I could say, is that TITANIC deserved the 11 Academy Awards. The story was very touching, the acting was indescribable & visually, it was stunning. 

There was no special effects in 3D. The movie itself was already great. 

But, there was one change made to the film, the scene where Rose views the night sky. The scene was unrealistic & inaccurate according to an astrophysicist. Therefore, that scene was replaced with a more accurate view of the sky on that night. 

The story was really touching, notably the scenes when the Titanic hits the iceberg & its gradually  sinking. The audience was brought into the tense situations as they try to evacuate the passengers, the sacrifice, selfishness & love for one another was seen throughout. 

Cameron did the great job with tackling the story of the said "unsinkable ship" with love story &  experiences of the passengers in the Titanic. 

Storyline of the film was very touching & captivating, from the drama of Jack & Rose to the sinking of the ship. 

The acting was truly great. The actors really embraced their characters well. 

Music was no doubt, great. I mean, that's why it was a hit & won Best Music & Best Original Song. Check out some of their music here.

Visually, stunning. From the exterior of the Titanic to the interior & the visual effects throughout the film.

TITANIC is truly one of the greatest film I've watched. 

My Rating?

Plot : 4.75/5

Storyline : 4/5

Acting**:4.5/5 

Effects** : 4.5/5

OVERALL : 9/10.

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'Marvel’s The Avengers‘

ELECTRON. 

Electrokinesis. 

I would create the superhero of Electron. With his ability to control & manipulate electrical charges around him & create electricity. Here is how he gained his powers.. 

ABILITIES: 

He not only create electricity also harness electric currents from any electrical sources & create an electrical ball by concentrating electrons & electrical charges and forcing them together.  With this, he is able to throw balls of electricity that are as lethal as a lightning bolt towards enemies in the knick of time! 

Besides that, he could also charge an electrical device too. Just in case, a car can't start, he could harness electrical charges & direct them to the car. Thus, starting the car up. How convenient is that? ;)

Furthermore , with deep concentration, he could focus on creating electromagnetic powers. this is done by running an electric current to an object. With this, he could almost achieve the ability of Telekinesis... 

Lastly, he could generate an electrical force shield by manipulating electrical charges into a shield. This can protect him from enemies too. 

"But with great power, comes great responsibilities.." 

Besides all these abilities, if he is unable to control his powers, it may lead to an unstable electrical storm. But, if controlled properly, he is able to control not just storms he created, but also storms nature created & use it against his enemies!! 

Comic version of Electron.   

Noticed he have a pair of titanium gloves on his hands? 

This is to enable him to easily control his powers and not backfire at him, 

In later times when he was recruited into the Avengers, he removed his gloves 

(as shown in the first image) because he is able to control his powers . 

One thing unique thing about him, is that he don't need any weapons, or armor...He just needs the electrical charges which are already around us.

He will definitely be able to assist the rest of the Avengers in defeating villains. He could assist Thor; by creating an electrical storm, Ironman; just in case Ironman's armor went out of juice, he could charge him like a battery charger, Captain America; just in case Captain America lost his shield, he could generate an electrical force shield.  ;)

Electron should be included in the next Avengers movie. 

Review Of : The Hunger Games

Just watched "THE HUNGER GAMES" courtesy of GSC cinemas. 

I know many of you might have already watched this movie. :P

Directed By Gray Ross 


Starring  Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth



Synopsis: Based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name. In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 13 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female rep, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.

Highly recommended to read the book first before watching the film.

First & foremost, the movie had left out a few parts that's in the book. If you're just going to walk into the cinema, you might not really understand the details of the movie. Such as Katniss' & the Districts' background, etc. The movie didn't really went off from the book but some of the audience might be a little confused at certain scenes ( as to why does this happen? or what is that? etc.)  The novel was written in Katniss' point of view (mostly in monologue), therefore it might be kind of difficult for Ross to direct such film and make it "understandable" for the audience. But he actually did it by making the movie from different perspective ( e.g. the hosts explaining the game, conversations, etc.) 

The film might be a little "slow" at the beginning and also the unnecessary usage of the "shaky-camera" style during the first few scenes in District 12 and also in later scenes . A number of reviewers actually state that the movie could've been better if the fight scenes were more intense (aka violent, bloodshed, etc. etc. :p). But, because of Ross wanting the movie to be rated as PG-13, the violent scenes was reduced to showing the audience parts of killing quickly and stabs, cut off from the screen. 

In my opinion, despite all that, the movie was actually quite good. Could have been better though. 

Most of the lines & dialogues was mentioned in the film as I imagined while reading the novel. The characters were really brought up by the actors really well as described in the book. (:

Most of the plot wasn't much altered but they're quite a number of scenes removed, sadly.Maybe because of time constrain. :/ 

The music composed for this film really played well with the scenes in the film. 

I'm really looking forward to Catching Fire (which will be the sequel to this movie expected to be out in 2013) to be better.(:

My Rating?

Plot : 3.5/5

Storyline : 3.75/5

Acting**:4/5 

Effects** : 4/5

OVERALL : 7.5/10.

Trailer: 

Review Of : John Carter

Just watched "JOHN CARTER" a few days ago. :)  

Directed By Andrew Stanton

Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong

Synopsis: John Carter was miraculously transplanted to Mars, the Civil War vet then discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.

Interesting movie even though expected more action sequences.

When I first watched the trailer (if you haven't watch it yet, watch it below of this post) of this film, it reminded me of "Prince of Persia", "Avatar", and a little of "Star Wars". 

After watching the film, it didn't disappoint me, it really is a combination of ideas from the above film. But, it wasn't copying, I would say. I mean movies with these kind of genre can't run away of Star Wars' space landscapes & concept, Avatar's Navi' (noting to the Tharks; the 12-foot tall green barbarians) and the dressing & scenes familiar to Cowboys & Aliens and Prince of Persia. A a little of Adjustment Bureau. (watch it to find out,hint: The Therns). 

Directed by Andrew Stanton; (famous for directing numerous PIXAR animated films like 

WALL-E, Finding Nemo, etc.), this was really a great. If I'm not mistaken, this was his first live-action film. So, its really worth it. (: 

The idea & story of the film is kind of simple. But there is a twist of the story at the end. 

Acting was good. Character was given fair screen time. Quite good. There is a few "laughable" moments in the film too. 

Visual Effects was really good. (especially the Martian landscapes & scenery and the designs of the ships)   

I think it would be good in IMAX 3D. ;)

A highly recommended to watch this film. Must watch on silver screen. :D 

My Rating?

Plot : 4/5

Storyline : 3.75/5

Acting**:4/5 

Effects** : 5/5

OVERALL : 8.25/10.

Trailer: 

Review Of : War Horse

Just watched "WAR HORSE" today. (:

Directed By Steven Spielberg 

Acted By Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis

Synopsis : 

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets-British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter-before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse - an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. 

( Source : Dreamworks )

A really heart-warming, touching story.

A great movie which tells the sorrow & hardship in war through the perspective of a horse. This was really interesting. The film touches alot on loyalty,  friendship, family-bonds, & of course the hardship of war. It was indeed a really spectacular film. Not just it's touching, but it also contains a few hilarious dialogues too. ;)  

Storyline & plot was like I said, touching & inspirational. 

Acting. I was really surprised  on how they made Joey ( the horse) act so wonderfully in the film, how he bonded with the many actors in different scenes. The acting of the humans was of course as remarkable as Joey too. :P  

Visually, the movie was really spectacular. The beautiful landscapes in the film was stunning. (have to watch on the big screen!) 

Btw, this film was nominated for 6 OSCARs in the Academy Awards. (:

A truly stunning, inspirational story;emotionally & visually. Highly recommended. 

My Rating?

Plot : 4.25/5

Storyline : 3.75/5

Acting**:5/5 

Effects** : 3.75/5

OVERALL : 8.5/10.

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Review Of : Chronicle

Just watched the Premiere Screening of "CHRONICLE".

Directed by Josh Trank


Acted By Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael Kelly


Synopsis:

New technologies and social communities allow us to record, post and comment on every second of our lives, sharing our every emotion and opinion with the world, no matter how mundane. For three high school classmates who suddenly gain superpowers from a mysterious substance, the chronicle of their ordinary lives is about to take on extraordinary turn. Initially they use their powers to play innocent pranks on each other and people around them, but soon they gain confidence and learn to control their powers better to take on more difficult tasks. Their newfound sense of immortality and impunity will force them to evaluate their own morality to ultimately decide where to draw the line about how far they should go. 


(Source: 20TH CENTURY FOX)

An interesting film.


This movie is shown "from-a-handheld-camera" shooting point of view. e.g. Cloverfield, 127 Hours, Paranormal Activity. But, it's not really that too shaky effect.


Well, this film is sort of a more "realistic" superhero movie rather than the good vs evil storyline.


The story goes by these few teenagers who gained telekinetic powers from a fallen object from space. Well, they did not use their powers for good, they played pranks on people. But, things get ugly when one of them gets over-obsessive of his powers...
 I mean this might be true if one have these powers, he/she might end up like what the characters in this film. 


Storyline & Plot was surprisingly interesting. 
Something new for a change to those typical "superhero" kind of movie. This film really stands out from anything else of the same genre.
Acting was good. The characters built-up was good.
Effects was good too.


Be warn, that some people may like this kind of movie, but for some, won't like it. :p


For me, it's really good. You should watch this movie for a change. (:

My Rating?

Plot : 4/5

Storyline : 4/5

Acting**:3.5/5 

Effects** : 3.75/5

OVERALL : 7.75/10.

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