Ted (3)

(Trailer) 

A 2012 comedy feature film by Seth MacFarlane about a boy who wishes for his teddy bear to be his best friend forever...and his wish comes true.

I put off seeing this moving because I was one of the few people who found nothing funny at all about the trailer and felt that therefore the entire movie would be pretty lame. It turns out that everything I thought was funny was not in the trailer.

While it wasn't nearly as hilarious as it claimed to be the movie wasn't actually that bad. It was average in my books. There was comedy but it was limited. There were some really great moments that made watching the movie worth while. Ultimately though, I feel as if this movie is very forgettable.

Mark Wahlberg is pretty much just Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) but he suited this role so there's that. I like Mila Kunis (Black Swan) but her character didn't really make me feel anything, good or bad.

I enjoyed the narrator. That was a great idea. I liked the story in general actually but they ruined it by adding too many corny make up moments and not enough comedy to wrap around them.

If you see the trailer and laugh you will like this.

Bonuses: Ryan Reynolds (Safe House) and Giovanni Ribisi.

3/5 ADSENSE HERE

Premium Rush (4)

(Trailer) 

This 2012 action/thriller by director David Koepp brings us the story of how one NYC bike courier runs into trouble with a dirty cop who is interested in the envelope he is trying to deliver.

There are many things in life that I love. One of those things is action movies. The other is cycling.

And goddammit I loved this movie.

The first and (as far as I know) only bike action movie. I thought that the action was amazing. They packed this movie with intensity, tension, suspense and excitement. It's fast paced and raw. It was original and amazing.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Hesher, Looper) delivers once again. Nothing bad to ever say about him. Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) was also great in this movie, as usual.

I was surprised by how much I liked all the supporting cast as well, especially Dania Ramirez. They added humour here and there which was a nice break from all the action. I also liked how they included a pinch of romance but just enough to make the characters seem more relatable and add that lovely layer of emotional connection.

Sure, if you strip this movie down the script was a little rough. The plot is there to support everything else that is going on and not the other way around and for action movies this is a good trick. It worked for this film.

If you don't like bikes or enjoy cycling it might be hard to understand this movie. The action is only believable if you can insert yourself into the situations and characters. Which I could. This for me was a wild ride that I will not soon forget.

Check it out.

4/5


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