Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (5)

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AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Okay, okay, okay. I'm still freaking the fck out but COME ON this is over a decade of my life! Right there on the screen where the characters that I grew up with and the story that I knew for so long. I saw every single Harry Potter movie in the movies when they came out and I was there at midnight on Thursday when I had to work in the morning with bells on (well, more like peanut M&M's and playing monopoly on my friends i-pod as we waiting in line for over 2 hours to get good seats). *cough*

Anywho, perfection. Utterly and exhausting (emotionally) perfect. There is nothing I can say that made me upset. I love how they just toss you back into it and you are in for a wild ride. They just get right back in there and don't stop until, well, the end.

I wont say to much for those who haven't read the book(s) but I cried. I tried not to cry, I really really did but I failed more than once and I didn't give a care. I cried. It was like watching my friends fight for their lives and I just...failed. I actually almost cried right when the whole clouds start movie thing they did happened and the music started up...I held those back, but not for long. I'm not even a movie crier but this movie was rough. So good. AH!

Daniel, Rupert and Emma...magical. All three of you. Every single actor involved should be so proud of themselves for this landmark, historical moment in cinema history. The actors were the glue that held the franchise together and I am so happy for all of them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

And I know most people hated the 19 years later bit in the book but I'm really glad they added that to the movie because it just adds that extra finish to the whole story. Hey, you can't complain because they stuck to the book so shut it!

Action. Perfect. Drama. Perfect. Comedy. Perfect. Romance. Giggly Perfect. Ending. Perfect.

Perfect.

Thank you.

5/5 ADSENSE HERE

Hunger (4)

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2008 Irish drama directed by Steve McQueen and based on the true story of Irish Republican hunger striker Bobby Sands during the last six weeks of his life.

At first I wasn't sure what to think of this movie. The topic was very interesting to me. I always enjoy real life dramas, especially relating to politics around the world. This was something that I obviously heard about seeing how it was happening in the 1980's but I really had no idea how intense the situation really was.

Michael Fassbender. You are amazing. It was strange at first that the story was about you yet they didn't really focus on you until almost 1/3 way through the film but it was probably because they knew that as soon as people saw you that you would be the only thing they would care to see. This performance was insane and I can't believe that it was really him. That handsome, British man from Inglorius Basterds turns into this political prisoner who starves himself to death. Crazy. Loved him to pieces, he really made this movie.

Everyone else in it, like I stated above, was not as interesting yet the supporting roles were all very strong. In fact, there wasn't an ounce of lazy acting in this entire film...I wish it would've been longer so I could see more interaction regarding the other characters but alas it was not so and probably would've took the story too far away from the main point.

Favourite scene and one of the strongest scenes I think I have ever watched in the history of watching movies was between Michael Fassbender (Bobby) and the priest when he comes to the prison. There, dead locked on them, never tilting or scanning or zooming, is a shot of them sitting at a table with nothing but prison walls and cigarettes. Suddenly the most powerful and natural conversation starts and doesn't stop for 15 minutes. I mean it, solid, one shot, nothing but the script and the characters and a table between them. I think I started to sweat. It was so natural and just flowed yet the topic was powerful and it just seems so real.

Awesome.

That scene and Fassbender is reason to watch this movie.

I was only confused by the fact that Fassbender wasn't even in the movie until later and then they just literally throw him in and then expect you to know what is happening. As someone who didn't know what had happened in Ireland at the time I found myself trying to play catch-up when there was nothing to follow. One minute I think I should be paying attention to one character and the next it's someone else...other than that, solid movie.

ps- This is a Criterion Film.

4/5 ADSENSE HERE

Kung Fu Panda 2 (3.5)

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The hilarious kids comedy returns with every one's favourite fighting panda.

I watched the first movie back in the day because I loved Jack Black and all that he did was hilarious. I had no idea that the movie would be as fun and hilarious as it was and the second one was just as enjoyable! I know, sequels are scary these days because they are made as money grabs but every now and again there is light at the end of the sequel tunnels and this one was good (in my opinion).

I liked the story just as much this time around and the fighting was even better seeing how the panda had training since the last movie took place. It's funny, even though it's a kids movie and hilarious the action is actually really well done. I was thoroughly enjoying the fight scenes. The laughs were not as intense as in the first movie but they made up for that by having some cool action scenes. A fighting panda...I mean, come on. Awesome.

In terms of kids movies this is really cool and for all you parental units out there I found that there were a lot of positive messages hidden amongst the fighting and jokes. The fact that I noticed that this time around is actually a good thing, means that they didn't just stick them there because they felt they should, a good story wraps around a clear message about accepting who you are. It's a win win win win scenario.

Jack Black, you may be making less than amazing movies lately but you still rock as a panda.

3.5/5 ADSENSE HERE