MOVIE REVIEW: THE TOURIST

(Spyglass entertainment 2010)

SYNOPSIS: The wife of a fugitive is directed to find someone of his liking so as to throw off the police. The end result is so that the wife and the fugitive can be together in peace.

CHARACTERS: Four Words: Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp. The acting was superb, but should we have thought less of the two? That is all. Angelina has perfected sex, and Mr Depp has mastered any part he gets, although there is one scene where he is supposed to be suave, and i felt he didn't pull it off.

REVIEW: INCEPTION has definitely taken movies to a new level, as well as my critiquing. Nonetheless i stay resolved to critique every movie as its own. I judge movies according to a few things. I want to be entertained, and i want to see some good acting, and i don't want to guess the ending, and I want to be moved in some way, so that when i leave the theater i can say "Whoa!"
"Tourist" was the basic template of any action movie, and from the dialogue, Jolie and Depp sang like birds, but i felt that toward the movie's end i already knew what was going to happen. Also it seemed like halfway through the movies, the lines got corny and cornier. Granted, it wasn't very easy to catch since our two amazing leads rocked the lines. Nonetheless, this movie was entertaining, fun, and worth the money I paid. By the way, If there needed to be a picture of what sexy is in the dictionary, it would be Angelina Jolie.

SUMMARY:

GRADE B+

RECOMMENDATION: SEE IT IN THEATERS, DEFINITELY WORTH THE MONEY AND THE EXPERIENCE.

MOVIE REVIEW: THE KINGS SPEECH

(2010 The Weinstein Company)

SYNOPSIS: One of the most capable Kings in history, George the sixth, has only one thing holding him back: his stutter. After searching high and low for a voice instructor, he finds a curious man bent on curing the kings speech.

CHARACTERS: You know when you have a cast like this, its hard to find anything wrong with this movie. Simply put, the cast was flawless. Colin Firth, and his sputtering performance, while Geoffrey Rush added to the movie like a sweet drop of sugar in tea. Again, you can't go wrong with someone like Helena bot ham Carter, where she has proven time and time again she can nail every role given to her.

REVIEW: Simple is Key. What a refreshing, witty movie that didn't not fail its audience. When the movie started with its quirks, i thought to myself, "wonder how long this is going to last." Ladies and Gentleman, someone gets to tell me, "I told you so," because this movie was solid from the beginning to the end. The only small, minor issue I had with this movie, is that its subtle humor may have mashed itself at certain points. I would be laughing, but couldn't hear the next line, for i was still laughing at the previous joke.

SUMMARY:

GRADE: A

RECOMMENDATION: IT WAS SIMPLE AND BALANCED. IT FLOWED SO SMOOTHLY AND IS WORTH SPENDING THE MONEY TO SEE!

MOVIE REVIEW : Black Swan

(2010 FOX SEARCHLIGHT)

SYNOPSIS: With a lack of independence and self confidence, A long time ballet dancer trains and practices to hit her potential while dealing with fear and anxiety of an upcoming performance.

CHARACTERS: This movie really shows Natalie Portman at her best. To see her in this movie is really out of her character. Its dark, yet fluid character. Its raw, passionate and edgy. Nonetheless, Natalie nails this part. As you watch her transform, you lose yourself in the character as well. If Natalie doesn't get the Oscar, i will be surprised. She was fantastic. Mila Kunis also played a wonderful part, matching her sauciness with Portman's passion to her craft. Although seeing Mila match Natalie, i still believe Natalie truly did the character Justice.

REVIEW: The movie was superb on all levels, from the mystery of the leads state of mind, to the hours of routine to make that one perfect performance. I was disturbed by this movie which i believe was the purpose. With this movies disturbing images, made up with subtle

SUMMARY:

GRADE:A+

RECOMMENDED. WAY TO THROW EVERYTHING UPSIDEDOWN. SEE THIS IN THEATERS. ITS A TRIP

MOVIE REVIEW: BURLESQUE

(2010 SCREEN GEMS)

SYNOPSIS: A small town nobody, leaves her small town to find a better job and a better life. On her journey she finds a failing lounge to work at called the "burlesque."

CHARACTERS: It takes more then a legend to make a good movie as is seen in this movie. Christina Aguilera attempts at being an innocent, newbie looking for her place in this world. I found Christina's performance very one toned throughout the movie, which became distracting. On the other hand, I believe Cher still hasn't lost her Oscar worthy acting. Although this really wasn't her best, she still stood out as the best actress of the film. My favorite performance of Cher was a song called "You haven't seen the last of me." It was beautiful and reminded me a lot of Jennifer Hudson's "I am telling you."

REVIEW: This movie had a lot of potential, from the songs that were choreographed perfectly to the characters but the chemistry with a lot of the characters didn't fit. Cher and Christina had no chemistry together so the transitions the characters are supposed to be going through doesn't seem as real as they could have. Also Cher's longtime friend looks half Cher's age, making the casting of this movie less then perfect. But to throw this movie into perspective, the actors alone were charismatic and fun, and Cher definitely carried this movie. But movie makers, please oh please put more chemistry into your movies, otherwise your movie may turn out lame.

SUMMARY:

GRADE: C+

RECOMMENDATION: THIS MOVIE LIGHTS UP THE SCREEN AND IS WORTH SEEING IN THEATERS. If your looking for an Oscar worthy movie, this isn't it. Its not worth anymore then bright lights and choreography.