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Samuel Byrne (31 KP) rated Warcraft (2016) in Movies
Apr 23, 2017
The Visual effects and CGI used to create the Orcs was asthetically pleasing (3 more)
Some of the acting deserves some merit and aknowledgement
The story was a solid one. A story that was easy to follow and had a linear structure
A few unexpected twists created a more exciting film and kept the film on a stable track
As good as the CGI was, there were moments and characters that let it down (2 more)
The overall film felt a little too long and could have ended at a number of earlier stages in the story
As a whole, the acting of a few actors took away from the good acting of others
Another Video Game Adaptation that just misses the mark.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Room (2015) in Movies
Aug 13, 2017
Great adaptation of the book, incredibly sad
Having just finished reading the book, it's interesting to see the vast differences between the film version and the novel. It is a harrowing tale of a mother being locked up in a shed for seven years by a predator, during which time she gives birth to a son. At five they make a daring escape, and the story is in the perspective of the little boy seeing the world for the first time. The film does a good job of adapting it to the screen, which means they've shortened the story and changed quite a lot of details to avoid it becoming overly long. Still a tremendous watch.
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Dark Places (2015) in Movies
May 18, 2018
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Mediocre adaptation from a book by Gillian Flynn. I couldn't fathom Theron's character, Libby. Yes she was young when the murders happened but she seems so detached and unemotional about what happened she just didn't seem believable to me. Also, by the end of the film I still didn't understand why she lied about the evidence she gave, why had she never visited her brother in prison when they seemed quite close when they were young, DNA and fingerprint testing was around in 1985 so how come this was not used or further tested in the intervening years re the gun and the neck of the sister? More holes than a sieve!
Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) in Movies
Jun 10, 2019
The MCU was in full swing during the summer blockbuster season of 2011. Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III, Jumanji) helmed this adaptation of the comic with his usual confidence. Chris Evans has now become a staple of the MCU and his origins story is definitely one of the most interesting.
The villains, well, they suffer here and are frankly a little ridiculous, but the special effects are on-point and it has a great score by Alan Silvestri. All in all, a pretty average first outing for the First Avenger, but one to build on with the two sequels that followed.
https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/04/21/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/
The villains, well, they suffer here and are frankly a little ridiculous, but the special effects are on-point and it has a great score by Alan Silvestri. All in all, a pretty average first outing for the First Avenger, but one to build on with the two sequels that followed.
https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/04/21/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/
Erika (17788 KP) rated The Four Feathers (1939) in Movies
Jan 28, 2018
This movie is the best adaptation of the novel, "The Four Feathers' by A.E.W. Mason, and probably one of my top ten favorite films. Well worth the $40 to buy the Criterion Collection blu-ray. The Four Feathers is about a soldier that decides not to deploy to Egypt when needed, and his friends and fiance send him 4 feathers for his cowardice. The then goes and proves that he's not a coward, and returns the feathers to each of the four people that gave him. He breaks his friends out of jail, gets one to safety, and finally shuts up his fiance's father who tells the same, inaccurate story at every dinner party.
KatieLouCreate (162 KP) rated It (2017) in Movies
Mar 12, 2018
Acting (1 more)
Atmosphere
Not scary (2 more)
Not even the jump scares
Some iffy CGI
I wanted to see this film after I read the book in October. And for a film adaptation, it wasn’t half bad. Sure there were things obviously different from the books and they have set it out differently to the book. But all things considered, I enjoyed watching it. I just felt that for a horror film, it wasn’t that scary- not even the jump scares and Pennywise- he is legit scary in the book. Also, I thought the film would have been better if they kept some elements from the book in the film too, like Maturin. On another plus side, the acting was done well.
The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Meg (2018) in Movies
Aug 11, 2018
The Meg (2018) is a whole lot of fin and a whole lot of fun. #SharkWeak2 #Review
As a long-time reader of Steve Alten’s pulpy aquatic horror novels and a fan of shark movies – bad and good – I’ve long been hoping for a movie adaptation. Unfortunately, “The Meg” always seemed to find itself trapped in development hell, much like the eponymous monster is trapped beneath the thermal barrier at the ‘bottom’ of the Mariana Trench. But, in both cases, that’s no longer the truth – The Meg is loose, released by Warner Bros to terrorise the denizens of Mana One, a state-of-the-art oceanic research station...
FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/SharkWeak2TheMeg
FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/SharkWeak2TheMeg
The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Grinch (2018) in Movies
Nov 21, 2018
Illumination's sweet adaptation of The Grinch (2018) opts not to shrink the title character's heart the whole three sizes. #Review
Prematurely Christmassy – and I don’t mean that in a Grinchy way – Illumination’s take on “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” is as warm and sweet as a hot mug of cocoa that’s mostly marshmallow. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it definitely feels like this is a movie that will find its real home on home video next Christmas rather than unceremoniously dumped in early November where it's left looking longingly at the distant, cosily festive light of December, much the same way its title character regards the town of Whoville from afar....
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusGrinch
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusGrinch
David McK (3425 KP) rated Small Gods in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Graphic adaptation of on eof my favourite Discworld books, which is set eras before the 'main' Discworld stories themselves.
I have to be honest: I didn't even know there was this adapatation of the story until I came across it in a local bookstory: having read it, I think I prefer this over the only other graphical take on the stories I had encountered before ([b:The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic|2728900|The Discworld Graphic Novels The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic|Terry Pratchett|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1348432296s/2728900.jpg|2754534]) in that the artwork seems more vibrant, more what I would imagine the characters to be like.
I have to be honest: I didn't even know there was this adapatation of the story until I came across it in a local bookstory: having read it, I think I prefer this over the only other graphical take on the stories I had encountered before ([b:The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic|2728900|The Discworld Graphic Novels The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic|Terry Pratchett|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1348432296s/2728900.jpg|2754534]) in that the artwork seems more vibrant, more what I would imagine the characters to be like.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Emma (2020) in Movies
Mar 21, 2020
This adaptation of Emma was pretty entertaining, and the costumes were absolutely gorgeous. I love most adaptations of Austen's work, as long as they respect the source material. I really loved the cast, and it did make me chuckle once or twice out loud.
One this that hurt this film for me was the fact that @Emma (1996) was better. If you don't compare the two, you'll probably enjoy it more.
I definitely want to see it again, but since the corona and lime sniffles apocalypse shut the theaters down, I'll be unable to. Yes, it is available to stream, but why pay to stream when I have a Regal Unlimited membership?
One this that hurt this film for me was the fact that @Emma (1996) was better. If you don't compare the two, you'll probably enjoy it more.
I definitely want to see it again, but since the corona and lime sniffles apocalypse shut the theaters down, I'll be unable to. Yes, it is available to stream, but why pay to stream when I have a Regal Unlimited membership?
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