The first film is Percy Jackson:Sea Of Monsters Starring Logan Lehrman, Alex Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson.
Plot
"In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising".
My Thoughts
I did not have the chance to catch the first Percy Jackson film when it came out in theaters, But I did see the film on television. While I did not think the film was anything special it had a certain charm to it and if you went into seeing the film with the right expectations. For this film I went in not expecting much but something a little better than the original, I did some research on the books for what to expect in this film and if the other three books are also translated to the silver screen. This film was a huge disappointment when I left the theater I could not believe what I had just watched this film was a cliche riddled, Bad CGI, wooden acted Jumbled mess. This was one of the first times I actually thought about asking for my money back, the film was that bad. First off there where so many cliches in the s film you could literally see the next scene coming before it happened, even worse the way the lines for this film was acted by its cast you had to wonder how long the script actually took to put together it has been over three years since the first film came out, but the scrip and story of this film made me think they wrote it up in three weeks. The film largely stayed true to it's source material which I commend as sometimes Hollywood can twist and change the scrip to better fit the movies theme. The biggest shock for me was how bad the CGI in this film was the budget for this film was $90,000,000 with a budget of that size you would think the CGI should be top notch, that was not the case with this film it more closely resembled a syfy channel film in terms of the quality of the CG. with a film, like this the minimum I expected was to at least be pretty to look at if nothing else and the film even failed to deliver in that aspect. This is one of the few times the only quality that I liked with this film was the action scenes where filmed pretty well and flowed naturally other than that there is nothing in this film I can honestly say I enjoyed. RottenTomaotes gave this film a 35% saying "
It's
pretty and packed with action; unfortunately, Percy Jackson: Sea of
Monsters is also waterlogged with characters and plots that can't help
but feel derivative". I somewhat agree with there synopsis but I disagree with the pretty comment, the film to me when considering the budget could have looked much better, I could only recommended this film if you have 2 hours to kill and just want to see a movie to pass the time or if you read the book and want to compare and contrast the film with the book, otherwise I say pass.
Rating
Huge disappointment, if you don't have time to pass or are not a fan of the series pass this film 6.0/10!!!!!!!!.
The Second Film for the month of August is "Elysium" Starring Matt Damon, Alice b=Braga and Jodie Foster.
Plot
"Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds".
My Thoughts
I want to start off by saying anyone who saw "District 9" will feel the subtle similarities with this film and the aforementioned "District 9", I also want to add if you have not seen
"District 9" I highly recommend that you see it as soon as possible. It was a very good film that was one of the better films from recent memory for me. While I would not say this film was as good as "District 9" I would say this film is close and is one of the better films I have seen this year so far. The plot for this film was a interesting one for me, going into the film I felt that if the plot was executed well enough this would be a very solid film but if not done correctly could have been a disaster. When a movie has a plot/setting that deals with oppression and and other real world possible situations it needs to be done right and this film was done very well. The cast was given very good material to work with and delivered it on the screen very well and with the right amount of believability , I want to single Out Sharlito Copley (who starred in "District 9" in the main role) who played the hired gun "Kruger" he was excellent and for me he stole the show and I really liked the way he played the role. The effects in this film were very good and where some of the best I have seen this year it did not look cheesy in the least, my one complaint would be the use of "Shaky Cam" in the film it felt kind of unneeded for me but it wasn't a huge deal, but was a minor annoyance. other than that some of the scene of the Elysium space station where "breathtaking" I applaud the special effects team for this film. The undertones in this film may seem farfetched to some are not that different than what is currently going on in the world (Overpopulation, Hoarding of Wealth, Class Divergence, World Resources Dwindling), As I mentioned earlier in the review I mentioned with films that deal with real world issues they need to be done correctly or the film can come off as "cheesy" in my opinion.. Seeing Los Angeles as a desolate wasteland then being taken to Elysium which was filed with mansions and a paradise like feel helped me understand what Exactly Matt Damon;s character was fighting for the difference between those on Earth and Elysium was so huge that you wonder how people could just act like those on eat=rth did not matter but Like the sayings goes "Out of Sight, Out Of Mind". This was overall a really good film which I encourage those who where fans of "District 9" or just want to see a solid film to go and see.Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 66% saying "After the heady sci-fi thrills of District 9, Elysium is a bit of a comedown for director Neill Blomkamp, but on its own terms, it delivers just often enough to satisfy". I agree with it not being as good as "District 9" but I feel the rating is low.
Rating
Very good film, acted well, Plot executed well/setting was good, no huge flaws. 8.2/10!!!!!!!!!
The Second Film for the month of August is "Elysium" Starring Matt Damon, Alice b=Braga and Jodie Foster.
Plot
"Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds".
My Thoughts
I want to start off by saying anyone who saw "District 9" will feel the subtle similarities with this film and the aforementioned "District 9", I also want to add if you have not seen
"District 9" I highly recommend that you see it as soon as possible. It was a very good film that was one of the better films from recent memory for me. While I would not say this film was as good as "District 9" I would say this film is close and is one of the better films I have seen this year so far. The plot for this film was a interesting one for me, going into the film I felt that if the plot was executed well enough this would be a very solid film but if not done correctly could have been a disaster. When a movie has a plot/setting that deals with oppression and and other real world possible situations it needs to be done right and this film was done very well. The cast was given very good material to work with and delivered it on the screen very well and with the right amount of believability , I want to single Out Sharlito Copley (who starred in "District 9" in the main role) who played the hired gun "Kruger" he was excellent and for me he stole the show and I really liked the way he played the role. The effects in this film were very good and where some of the best I have seen this year it did not look cheesy in the least, my one complaint would be the use of "Shaky Cam" in the film it felt kind of unneeded for me but it wasn't a huge deal, but was a minor annoyance. other than that some of the scene of the Elysium space station where "breathtaking" I applaud the special effects team for this film. The undertones in this film may seem farfetched to some are not that different than what is currently going on in the world (Overpopulation, Hoarding of Wealth, Class Divergence, World Resources Dwindling), As I mentioned earlier in the review I mentioned with films that deal with real world issues they need to be done correctly or the film can come off as "cheesy" in my opinion.. Seeing Los Angeles as a desolate wasteland then being taken to Elysium which was filed with mansions and a paradise like feel helped me understand what Exactly Matt Damon;s character was fighting for the difference between those on Earth and Elysium was so huge that you wonder how people could just act like those on eat=rth did not matter but Like the sayings goes "Out of Sight, Out Of Mind". This was overall a really good film which I encourage those who where fans of "District 9" or just want to see a solid film to go and see.Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 66% saying "After the heady sci-fi thrills of District 9, Elysium is a bit of a comedown for director Neill Blomkamp, but on its own terms, it delivers just often enough to satisfy". I agree with it not being as good as "District 9" but I feel the rating is low.
Rating
Very good film, acted well, Plot executed well/setting was good, no huge flaws. 8.2/10!!!!!!!!!
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