Clash of the Titans (3.5)

Don’t care what anyone says, I really liked this movie. Yes, okay, it’s nothing like the original but how lame would it have been if they had just re-made the 1970’s version - it had to change.

I was entertained but they did have those unnecessary, cheesy lines in there that ruined a lot of good scenes for me. Possibly the worst case of one liners I've seen in awhile. Big issues: Where the fck was the owl and why is Pegasus black? Is a white horse that flies not manly enough for the 21st century? LAME. Also the whole point of the story was because Andromeda was so beautiful and Perseus wanted to save her. In this version she was more of an after thought which was a bit sad and a lot less heroic. Love is always better than revenge.

Sam Worthington (Perseus) was pretty good. Not entirely convinced that he was the best choice for the movie but he did well enough. The acting was a bit messy though at times but the action was awesome. Gemma Arterton's part was sort of just thrown in there. It was weird to me. I can see though that by them cutting out the owl and love they had to enter some semi-clad minx into the mix that had to do something important like lead the way. Someone had to.

It was a fun adventure. You have to just put your mind at ease and DON'T try to compare it to the original - take it for what it is. A nice escape. If you like myths, action movies or are bored definitely invest in this film.

3.5/5 ADSENSE HERE

Brothers (3.5)

What a fcking amazing goddamn cast! (sorry)

Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal (even Carey Mulligan has a small role).

If you don't already know the story there are two brothers, Tommy (Jake) and Sam (Tobey). Sam is the wonder child in the family, a perfect husband, captain and brother. He is married to Grace (Natalie) and has a picture perfect life next to his brother Tommy who is just getting out of jail and is a dead end. Sam gets called back to Afghanistan just as Tommy is getting out of jail and struggles to try and fit back in. Sam is thought to have been killed over seas and Grace and Tommy struggle to raise Sam's family and try to move on with their lives. Enter a love triangle that would make anyone's head spin. Sam is rescued and brought back home but is no longer the man he used to be. Chaos, fights, tears and misunderstanding follow and no one will ever be the same.

Can a man who has suffered through the unimaginable to get home only to find his life washed away get back on his feet and live in the shadow of who he used to be? Watch to find out! ;)

Everyone's performances were spectacular. Tobey was amazing in this film and Ms. Portman continues to amaze me. Some scenes made your chest feel like it was going to burst. These characters couldn't be more real than, well, if they were actually real. I liked how you could follow each characters transition throughout the film. See good turn bad and bad turn good. Jake's character added that extra touch needed to make this movie as good as it was.

Part of me feels like the ending needed a little more. There was a huge climax but then a complete drop off. No gradual let down which made me feel like I was missing something (maybe a few scenes?). I guess in the end the story didn't actually 'end' with the last scene (wont say anything more, no spoilers!) but I still wanted to see it. So it achieved that....still bugs me. haha. I need to know!

Wouldn't call this even remotely a love tale, it's more a story about struggle and trying to pick yourself back up. Over all solid film.

3.5/5 ADSENSE HERE

The Fourth Kind (3.8)

No movie has freaked me out like this since The Ring.

I was not expecting anything that was about to happen, I had no idea the story or that 'real' footage was added in (that always fcks with my head). I enjoyed the split Hollywood film/documentary style they used. Liked the use of split and quad screen with the recreated and 'real' footage. In the end, it made me think about a lot of things and feel the need to flick the light on a couple times that night.

Milla Jovovich gets on my nerves these days. I've never liked her, except for in the Fifth Element but that's mostly because the movie itself is awesome. I'm tired of her but I was too distracted by the story to really pay any attention to her character. All I do remember is some over acting and some unnecessary emotions being thrown around.

I don't want to tell you about the story because it's scarier if you don't know anything about it before you watch it. I will say that for me this time around it wasn't the characters that caught my attention it was the story. It was all about the story. Based on actual accounts in Alaska but then molded into this crazy story that you will not believe. It freaked me out and I liked that it did because I don't scare easily. A nice break from the slasher/girls-in-white-shirts-running-in-the-rain horror movies.

3.8/5 ADSENSE HERE