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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Spirited Away (2001) in Movies

Aug 20, 2020

Spirited Away (2001)

2001 | Animation, Fantasy

8.4

(62 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Studio Ghibli remains the most important studio in the history of anime. Spirited Away is one of, if not, my favorite anime of all time.

What sets it apart is the execution of the story telling. Two thirds of the movie takes place during mundane tasks like eating and cleaning. Something so simple is surprisingly remarkably refreshing.

I don't want to go into the meanings that can be interpreted within the film. I don't want to spoil anything to prevent anyone from drawing their own conclusions, but please see this movie. You will wonder why it took so long to do so.

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Andrew Koltuniuk (767 KP) rated The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) in Books

May 14, 2020

The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)

J.R.R. Tolkien | 1954 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.5

(39 Ratings)

Book Rating

The Lord of the Rings was my favorite book series growing up. I compare all of the books that I read to Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien spent so much time and effort on these books, that is it is easy to see just how incredible they are. The Two Towers does a very effective job of picking up where the first book leaves off. I love the story as we follow Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli in their adventures across Middle Earth. Tolkien does a fantastic job of building the tension and heightening this book.

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Andrew Koltuniuk (767 KP) rated Iron Man 3 (2013) in Movies

May 19, 2020

Iron Man 3 (2013)

2013 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.1

(64 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

A very underrated addition to the MCU. Iron Man 3 is a very interesting look at the character of Tony Stark in the fallout of Avengers. He must now struggle with what he's seen and what he's experienced. This movie has some cool dialogue and some awesome action sequences. One of my favorite sequences of the film is the DIY fight that Tony has. He has to create his own improvised weapons when the suit fails on him. Disappointed with how the Mandarin was very underused, but you can't win everything. Overall, definitely better than most people make it out to be.