Dunkirk - Movie Review

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Dunkirk – PG13

Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard, Tom Hardy   

Director: Christopher Nolan

THE GOOD
The sights and sounds of this movie are amazing. The movie is worth seeing for that reason alone. It was nice to watch a movie where it all felt real. There was no over use of CG and if they needed something in this movie they went and made it not built it in a computer. The sound was immersive and put you into the movie. I also enjoyed the lack of dialogue in this movie as odd as that sounds. It’s a movie that got all its points across without bogging it down with unnecessary exposition or scenes that just feel like they are there to fill time. The set up for what’s going on was simple and to the point in the beginning of the movie. The movie moves well and doesn’t feel like it drags at any point. I didn’t find myself annoyed with a scene or hoping it would come to an end already.

THE BAD
This didn’t bother me but if you were looking for a dialogue heavy story. This is not the movie for you. If you were hoping for that one lead character to grab on to and follow through the movie and see the lesson he/she learns? Then this really isn’t one of those movies either. I really don’t have any complaints for this movie.

THE CONCLUSION

This is a solid movie. Just from a visual and sound standpoint you should want to see this movie and I’d find the biggest clearest screen I could find (IMAX or 70mm).

GRADE: A (Yea I’m changing it again)

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Deadpool.. Who would of thought? Review (spoilers..sorta)

Deadpool – R

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, T.J Miller, and Morena Baccarin  

Director: Tim Miller

THE GOOD

This movie is brilliant. I have not gone and seen this movie 3 times since it has come out and it still works even after seeing it multiple times. Ryan Reynolds is awesome as Deadpool he does an awesome job. I don’t know about you but after this I think its time to cut Ryan Reynolds some slack. T.J Miller plays a long time friend of Wade (Ryan Reynolds). I enjoyed this character as where the humor of Deadpool was over the top at time and almost constant. His was subtle and delivered in a very calm manner that I found amusing. There are scenes in this movie that I still crack up every time I see it including when he is fighting Colossus on the freeway. Morena Baccarin plays Wade’s girlfriend/fiancé I enjoyed there back and forth relationship throughout the movie.  I’m starting to run out of words for awesome.

THE BAD

There are times when I write these that I don’t have much in the way in bad to say about the film. Only thing I will say for this movie is that not all of the jokes hit and that’s all right. Some of the jokes were played in the trailer and were not replaced in the film so I’ve heard them a multiple times so it lost its punch. Other then this I’ve got nothing and even this isn’t much the movie is hysterical.

THE CONCLUSION

Go and see this movie it’s (once again) AWESOME! This movie is hard to explain. I’ve been asked and I just stare at them blankly and then just tell them to go see the movie.  It’s R so obviously there is going to be some brutal and sexual stuff so be smart people. If your still not sold watch the trailer below.

9 out of 10 Vogie’s 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens... Review! (Maybe Spoliers) Lets be honest though who hasn't seen this?

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens - PG13
For my first movie back figured I'd jump on the Star Wars band wagon. For the record I've seen this movie 6 times in theater on IMAX 3D, 3D, and standard versions. So to say that this review might lean to one side would be an understatement.

THE GOOD
Come on it's Star Wars! How could you not enjoy this movie. Unless you have no idea who those characters on the poster above are. Then you probably didn't care for this movie. If your a fan of Star Wars I don't know how you didn't like this movie. You get the best of both worlds you get your old school characters we love and get some new characters that move the story forward. Oh and lightsaber fights. Who doesn't want more lightsaber fights? Lets be honest who didn't get goosebumps when Rey pulled the lightsaber from the snow and that brilliant John William's score begins. There were plenty of scenes like this. Also this movie is visually well done. It felt like where they could they went practical and that was really seen when watching the movie. I don't feel I need to go further on this one. I could but you'd be reading all evening.

THE BAD
If you were looking for an original story.. your going to be sadly disappointed. It in essence was a Star Wars greatest hits. There was a Death Star blowing up although they make sure its clear that's not what it is. Were finding a Jedi that's disappeared. There's a trench run. Now I liked these things. Part of me wanted these things. So for me I was okay with this story for some though it may not be different enough. Other then this I've got nothing. I warned this was going to be one sided.

THE CONCLUSION
If you want a fun popcorn movie. This is your movie. If you wanted a Star Wars fan film. This is your movie. If you have no idea what Star Wars is.. It's still your movie. I guess what I'm saying is just go see the movie.

9 out of 10 Vogies <--- I have no idea what those are but everybody has a rating system. 

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