Plot Summary
A gripping story of a family in search of help for their son, Dalton, who fell into a mysterious comatose on one ordinary morning. Little do they know that there is much more to this endless sleep than meets the eye as they explore the paranormal, and rediscover the past; the key to getting their son back once and for all.
My Thoughts
I had the pleasure of seeing this movie on opening day and I have to say it was a great experience. If you are a fan of suspense/horror movies this is the one to see. This film had a great Mix of suspense and the right amount of scenes that will make you jump if you are prone to that. The acting was top notch for what the movie was and that is just fine. Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson are great as the parents who are given this task of finding what is wrong withe their son. Byrne as the caring compassionate mother and Wilson as the steadfast and strong willed father. Overall this is a great film and was a pleasant surprise that I highly Recommend best horror movie I have seen this year so far.
Rating
This was a great film for what it was and for that it was great 7.9/10!!!
The Second Movie for the month of April is "Hanna" Starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana which opened on April 8th.
Plot Summary
Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one, sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Ms. Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
My Thoughts
I have not seen many films with Ms.Ronan but after watching this movie I need to. She was great as a teenage Assassin (and to me much more awesome than Hit-Girl). She was great in her role of a young child raised in the wilderness by her father (Played greatly by Bana) to be an assassin who is to hunt down an F.B.I. Agent named Marissa (played by Ms. Blanchett). The pacing and flow of this movie is great it is nice to see how Ronan reacts to being in contact with humans outsider of her father for the first time and to experience the real world. The acting was brilliant the three lead roles hold the movie together perfectly and the supporting cast is great as well. This is a great film and the best I have seen this year so far.
Rating
As I stated above this is the best film of the year for me so far, the pacing, the setting and the acting was top notch 8.8/10!! Defiantly see.
The Third movie for the month of April is scream 4 starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox-Arquette which opened on the 15th.
Plot
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.
My Thoughts
I have seen the previous three films in the series and honestly say that to me this is the best one yet. The film from start to finish feels like a "Scream" Movie if you have seen the other three you know what I mean. I have to mention that the opening sequence was classic and applause to the director for putting it in there. The cast was put together perfectly from some of the old guard (Campbell,Cox-Arquette and Arquette) to some of the new blood (Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts and Rory Culkin) they all fit and play off each other very well. Emma Roberts I will say surprised my in her roles as Sidney Prescott's young cousin I have not seen her in many roles but she did a good Job here and I will have to check out some of her older films lets see if she can live up to the Roberts name. Overall this was a great addition to a classic Series and I hope if anymore sequels are made they can top this and become cult classics.
Rating
8.2/10!!! Best scream movie so far.
The last Movie for the month is "Fast Five" Staring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson which opened on the 29th.
Plot Summary
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey... before someone else runs them down first.
My Thoughts
The fifth installment in the popular "Fast" Franchises sees a collection of old and new characters brought together for a sole reason. I am a huge fan of movies that bring back past characters and new alike and throw them together and see how they react to each other and play off each other, In the case of "Fast five" they work together great the many different personality's work and flow together. The acting on the other hand works for what the movie is, this is not a movie that you would expect academy award winning performances or anything of that nature, and for that the acting overall gets the job done. The one thing I feel the series has lost a bit on is the car racing it seems every movie has less and less of what made the series so popular in the first place. But i also understand if every movie just focused on street racing like the first one I doubt there would be 5 of them to date. Overall this is second in my rank of movies in the franchise behind "2 Fast 2 Furious" a welcome addition.
Rating
This is a welcome addition to the franchise and a good movie to boot 8.3/10!!!.
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