Monday, July 30, 2007

The Simpsons Movie

Story: Homer Simpson must save the world from a catastrophe he himself created.

Review: The first 30 minutes of the film is hilarious! One belly laugh after another. The writers are quick with wit to make this a really good movie. If you are easily offended you may want to rethink going to the movie. But if you can laugh at yourself you will find this movie very funny. If you love the Simpsons I'm sure you will be delighted with the movies antics. If you never watched the Simpsons (where have you been for the last 18 years?) you will also enjoy the movie. So, don't be one of those Homers that say "Doh, I miss it".

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Story: With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.

Review:
This is the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series (if you didn't know that; please don't tell anyone - you will embarrass yourself). If your a true Harry Potter fan you don't have to read my movie review blog to know that you absolutely can not miss this movie. I know I am bias; but I think J.K. Rowlings creation is a fresh and exciting tale of an old story. Who doesn't want to see the bad guys get creamed and the underdog rise up from the ashes? Plus the brits always do books and film so much better than anyone else! What are you waiting for - go and see this movie.

Transformers

Story: The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, which are able to change into a variety of objects, including cars, trucks, planes and other technological creations.

Review: Ah, I was transformed back into a six year old, for 2 hours and 20 minutes! I marveled at the amazing transformations of the robots. People clapped in my theatre when the first robot transformed in mid air. It was the coolest. The story is funny and also I can not toot Shia LaBeouf's horn enough! His acting gets better with each movie he's in. I left the theatre thinking - "Wow, cinema is back and it is better than ever". Don't miss this blockbuster hit - see it in theatres now.

Disturbia

Story: A teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer.

Review: Watch out A list stars, because Shia LaBeouf is rising to fame faster than you can get your Mercedes washed! It is such a delight to final find a young actor that can act. "Disturbia", is what you want in a suspense thriller. It has a good story (jumped a few times) and the acting is on par. So, if your looking for a good suspense movie you won't be disappointed with this one.

Live Free or Die Hard

Story: John McClane takes on an Internet-based terrorist organization who is systematically shutting down the United States.

Review: If you were looking for the old school John McClane; well he's not in part four of the movie series. That was what was most disappointing to me. If your not a fan of the "Die Hard" series then you can really enjoy this film. It is well made and has all the elements of an action film. But its not great. It's not like the first 2 (not a huge fan of 3 either); but I was hoping for the same feel. So save your money and rent this one.