Der Freischütz

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Split

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Release Info: 20 January 2017 (Saw it on the 21st)

Writer and Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Running Time: 1 Hour and 57 Minutes

Staring:  James McAvoy, Ana Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson and Betty Buckley

Rating? PG-13

SPOILERS? NO

REVIEWS

IMDB: 7.6 of 10

RT: Critics 77%; Audience 84% 
MY RATING: 8

STORYLINE

After three girls are kidnapped by  a man with 24 distinct personalities they must find some of the different personalities who can help them while running away and staying alive from the others.

MY REVIEW

I was a little hesitant about this movie. It looked like it would be awesome but it's rated PG-13 and I SERIOUSLY doubt the level of awesome a movie can be when it's rated less than an R. And while I did love M. Night's Signs and The Village, after those, his movies have left me wanting more out of him. I was hoping that this would redeem him in my eyes and it did. This is a physiologically intense and thought provoking movie that should be seen if you enjoy this type of movie. Lose the horror tag thought, that's NOT what this movie is about!

What I DID LIKE about this movie:

• James McAvoy is amazing. His portrayal of unique characters is intense and well directed. He not only makes the movie, but I think that this was quite possibly his best ever performance. 
• The traditional Shyamalan twist. Well done Sir. Well done!
• Twisty back story of the young girl Casey, played so well by young Ana Taylor-Joy from The Witch and Morgan. She was really the only thing that kept the scenes without McAvoy moving.
• Cinematography!! This was shot by Mike Gioulakis, from It Follows. Beautiful. No other words needed.

What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:

• The other two kidnapped girls? Why were they even there? They brought little to NOTHING to the story and their acting was pretty shit-tastic anyway!
• It does get a wee bit repetitive but it's not enough to take me out of the experience.

On a more personal note..... Went to a new theater a little further from the house because I heard they had recliners! Well, that was an awesome idea! Plus, I put a little candy in my purse and a sippycup with some wine. Made for a fantastic movie experience! 

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Passengers

GENERAL INFORMATION

Release Info: 21 December 2016
     Saw this 1 January 2017

Writer: Morten Tyldum
Director: Jon Spats
Running Time: 1 Hour and 56 Minutes

Staring:  Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and Michael Sheen

Rating? PG-13

SPOILERS? YES

REVIEWS

IMDB: 7.1 of 10

RT: 31% Critics; 68% Audience
MY RATING: 3

STORYLINE

A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years too early.

MY REVIEW

I read a few bad reviews and went into this movie with some pre-conceived notions of what I was GOING to think of this movie. I did LIKE this movie. Not LOVE. Yes, I get the idea that they were trying to get across, but something kept nagging at me the whole time. Yes, this is a SPOILER, so SORRY! I could not get over the idea that Chris Pratt's character WOKE her up on purpose here 'cause HE fell in love with her like a crazy stalker and HE decided to wake her up early. It's because of HIS loneliness and desire that SHE was bound to not reach her destination on the colony. That's not romantic. That's ILLEGAL!

What I DID LIKE about this movie:

• Conceptually, this is a plausible idea for a movie. I for one, have really thought about the overpopulation and over polluting of the planet and this just advances the idea.
• Visually, this was a pretty awesome ride. Still not enough to redeem this deplorable basic nature of the movie.

What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:

• Like I stated in the start, this is a physiologically damaging movie. Chris Pratt's character literally kills her by waking her up 88 years too early! How on this earth could she forgive him and live happily together on the ship alone for the rest of their lives? Preposterous!!
• The SCIENCE- I don't think the majority of the watchers of this movie were too interested in pointing out the scientific flaws, but for me it was definitely a let down. I get it though, the story over the possible.

On a more personal note..... So January came in with me getting a NEW TATTOO! So super excited! Clay put the dark and outlines in first and we do the color on my BIRTHDAY (February 4th) I started a new piece that I am calling "the Naked Cellist". I will try to finish soon so it can go into the next show~

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