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John Garrett (27 KP) rated War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) in Movies

Jul 11, 2017

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Cesar's trillogy concludes in fitting style

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The final instalment of mat Reeves planet of the apes prequel trilogy comes to a close in style with what I must say is a spectacular performance from Andy Serkis.

He once again portrays Cesar who is looking for a new home for the apes as the last remainig Human army are hunting them down and trying to wipe them out. After a cesars family is slane he takes the fight to the army.

This film doesn't take the easy route and zigs where it should day which makes it a compelling watch throughout.

The true stars in the film have to be the effects and animation crew. The scenery was breathtaking and the work on the apes was spectacular.
In fact all the apes were cgi and the "main ones" were all mo-capped using actors. The actors behind these guys really shone through which is an impressive feat on its own.

Woody Harrleson once plays a great foil for cesar, in the menacing yet relatable commander. Woody brings a real gravitas to a role which some actors could have turned into a cartoon villain.

All in all the final prequel or cesars story was a fitting end to a series of movies that have been compelling and full of excitement.

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Coco (2017) in Movies

Jan 24, 2018

Coco (2017)

2017 | Adventure, Animation

8.4

(144 Ratings)

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Beautifully made

I feel like this is a Pixar film that has really flown under the radar. It's been pretty poorly advertised from what I've seen (or haven't seen more like), and this seemed to be reinforced by the fact that there was only half a dozen people in my peak time showing less than a week after release.

I don't understand why though as this is a really good film. The animation is superb, which shouldn't be a surprise considering it's Disney and Pixar, but it's still a marvel to watch. The amazing detail and vibrant colours. The story itself is interesting although maybe a tad predictable in places, I didn't feel as though there was as much humour as there usually is in a Disney/Pixar film. But Miguel is such a likeable protagonist and Dante the dog is pretty loveable too, but I wanted more from him! It had me almost wanting to dance in my seat at times and then towards the end I was really struggling not to shed a tear. It's an emotional story and a very good one at that. It might not be my favourite of Pixar films, but it's definitely fairly high on the list. It's just a shame it may not reach as many people as it should.

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Lee (2222 KP) Jan 26, 2018

I went to a screening during the preview weekend here in the UK a couple of weeks back. It was showing in the largest screen of my local cinema and I arrived sightly late, expecting to fight through crowds of kids to get my seat. Amazingly, the cinema was almost empty and there were probably 20 people there when the movie actually started. I don't think it's been advertised or marketed anywhere near as much as other Pixar movies

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BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) Jan 26, 2018

It was advertised like crazy here plus I live down the way from Disneyland lol.
They did the same thing with The Good Dinosaur great movie but it didn't really do that well and like with what you said I rarely saw it advertised except at Disneyland.

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Steph (468 KP) rated Fire Emblem Awakening in Video Games

Jul 11, 2018

Favorite video game of all time!

Fire Emblem Awakening is my favorite video game of all time! I have gotten most of my friends to play it because I love it so much. This is what I tell them: I first played it on my ex-boyfriend's 3 DS. when I broke up with him, I couldn't stop thinking about Fire Emblem Awakening, so I bought a 3 DS so that I could play the game. I have never really played video games but I have now replayed this one four times and counting. When the next game in the Fire Emblem series came out, I literally stopped to purchase it on my way to check myself in to the emergency room. Thats how much I love this game! It has made me excited about the rest of the series as well, but so far this is my absolute favorite.

The characters are incredible the strategy and tactics part is quite good and has a variety of levels for casual up to very serious players. The story is absolutely amazing and the animation is also excellent.

if you don't have this game, you should buy it and play it. If you don't have a 3 DS, you should buy it so that you can play this game. It's that good!