There are some movies that are not going to be gigantic hits, but deserve to be made. This is one of those.
Based on the true story of Marine Megan Leavey and her bomb sniffing, warrior dog, Rex, this is an emotional piece that tells a story you have not seen before. Megan and Rex are kindred spirits as they each have bad past and have trouble connecting with others still. They find each other in the Marines as Megan becomes Rex's handler and they end up in the Middle East together in 2006, saving lives by sniffing out explosives.
But where will this journey eventually end? Rex is the property of the U.S. Military, as is Megan. What happens in the Middle East, and what happens when Rex, or Megan for that matter can no longer work?
This movie is very powerful at times, and as a dog lover you can't help but be moved by all that Rex is, and what he becomes. This movie is moving, interesting, and entertaining. It could be a bit too long, but it's not a deal breaker. It also takes us somewhere we have never been before, and that always gets high marks from me.
Megan Leavey. Limited release, but worth the find.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
MOVIE REVIEW - 47 Meters Down
Well you can tell summer is here, because here comes the obligatory "shark" movie. And 47 Meters Down, is OK.
This stars Mandy Moore and Claire Holt as two young sisters who are very different on vacation somewhere in southern, tropical waters. One sister learns of this off the books boat charter that drops you in a cage in scuba gear and submerges you down about 15 meters, and lets the great white sharks swim around you. Sound fun?
One of sisters (Moore) wants nothing to do with this scheme, while the other (Holt) is all about it, and she pressures the other to do it. So they do. And it does not go well. The cable snaps that he cage goes to the sea floor. They are stuck, no way to get up, and sharks, and limited air supply.
This movie does a number of things well. First off, it does not wear out its welcome, very short. It is filmed well, as 90% of this is underwater. The story is a good one, that is as original as a shark movie can be, and our stars do well in a limited setting. The only real negative here is in your own mind. You just may be tired of shark movies, or there may not be enough shark for others.
But this is an entertaining movie. It's no perfect, but neither is any other movie. Above all this is NOT hokey or stupid. It has a story, it tells it, and that's it. Effects good, story good, over all good.
47 Meters Down. Well done!
This stars Mandy Moore and Claire Holt as two young sisters who are very different on vacation somewhere in southern, tropical waters. One sister learns of this off the books boat charter that drops you in a cage in scuba gear and submerges you down about 15 meters, and lets the great white sharks swim around you. Sound fun?
One of sisters (Moore) wants nothing to do with this scheme, while the other (Holt) is all about it, and she pressures the other to do it. So they do. And it does not go well. The cable snaps that he cage goes to the sea floor. They are stuck, no way to get up, and sharks, and limited air supply.
This movie does a number of things well. First off, it does not wear out its welcome, very short. It is filmed well, as 90% of this is underwater. The story is a good one, that is as original as a shark movie can be, and our stars do well in a limited setting. The only real negative here is in your own mind. You just may be tired of shark movies, or there may not be enough shark for others.
But this is an entertaining movie. It's no perfect, but neither is any other movie. Above all this is NOT hokey or stupid. It has a story, it tells it, and that's it. Effects good, story good, over all good.
47 Meters Down. Well done!
Sunday, June 4, 2017
MOVIE REVIEW - Wonder Woman
It's no secret, I am not a fan of the millions of unneeded Superhero movies. There are too many, they come out to fast, and they all look the same. - But this - this is really something.
Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, and for my money is the best, non parody Superhero movie yet, and not be a little. Guardians is the best comical one I have ever seen, but this is straight, and this is incredible. In fact, this is one of the best movies of any kind in this young year so far. The strength of this, is its incredibly smart, slick and well written script. I have always stated, all GREAT movies start with a great script and not what you can generate on a computer.
This script is sensational, patient, smart, and they develop the characters wonderfully. You learn who WW (Diana) is, where she's from, why she is the way she is. You like her, you feel with her, you understand her the best you can given her complicated origins. Gadot is so well cast, it's one of the best decisions possible. You have to have an up and comer be Diana so we can grow with her. Because of that, you are learning about and watching Diana, and not some huge A-lister in a skimpy costume. This is also not written for any wise-cracking big stars' comedic ego either. There is no real attempt at being funny here like so many of these other series. This has a story to tell in a troubled time, and tells it directly.
This takes place during the waning days of WWI, and you feel the horror that was that horrible war. The settings are in Europe and the locations, sets, music, effects and costuming are fabulous. The story is a great blend of an actual event, (WWI), and of course the fantasy that are Superheros. This makes you feel, it makes you angry, and puts you right in the middle of a place we seldom go to at the movies.
The effects are fine, but they are in all these flicks. The star here is Gadot, Pine and "the smart." The enemy is the the war and its horror. What a great decision. There's not some stupid villain that has some far fetched ray gun trying to eliminate mankind. This is written for adults, and boy is that a nice switch from the rest.
Wonder Woman - Not just a great superhero movie. This is a great movie -period!
Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, and for my money is the best, non parody Superhero movie yet, and not be a little. Guardians is the best comical one I have ever seen, but this is straight, and this is incredible. In fact, this is one of the best movies of any kind in this young year so far. The strength of this, is its incredibly smart, slick and well written script. I have always stated, all GREAT movies start with a great script and not what you can generate on a computer.
This script is sensational, patient, smart, and they develop the characters wonderfully. You learn who WW (Diana) is, where she's from, why she is the way she is. You like her, you feel with her, you understand her the best you can given her complicated origins. Gadot is so well cast, it's one of the best decisions possible. You have to have an up and comer be Diana so we can grow with her. Because of that, you are learning about and watching Diana, and not some huge A-lister in a skimpy costume. This is also not written for any wise-cracking big stars' comedic ego either. There is no real attempt at being funny here like so many of these other series. This has a story to tell in a troubled time, and tells it directly.
This takes place during the waning days of WWI, and you feel the horror that was that horrible war. The settings are in Europe and the locations, sets, music, effects and costuming are fabulous. The story is a great blend of an actual event, (WWI), and of course the fantasy that are Superheros. This makes you feel, it makes you angry, and puts you right in the middle of a place we seldom go to at the movies.
The effects are fine, but they are in all these flicks. The star here is Gadot, Pine and "the smart." The enemy is the the war and its horror. What a great decision. There's not some stupid villain that has some far fetched ray gun trying to eliminate mankind. This is written for adults, and boy is that a nice switch from the rest.
Wonder Woman - Not just a great superhero movie. This is a great movie -period!
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