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RoboCop (2014)
If not better, just as good as the original!
How do I begin this review? Well first, I would like to say the girl in this movie is beautiful! But on a more serious note, the guy who plays the part of Robocop does an amazing job. The movements and all, he's got it down. He really makes you think he IS who he is suppose to be. One of the things this movie really focused on also, is just how much of a human he still is, while being a robot. I think it shows more in this than the original, but it isn't done badly. It's balanced pretty well to where it needs to be. He can still be controlled, he can still be turned off. He is still a robot. I think the part where he has to come to terms with it is done really well. And one of the top guys tries to take more of that human aspect out, in order to make him a more efficient killer. How the relationships between him, his wife, kid, and partner are affected, are all done really well too. Oh, and the thing about Lewis being a male now instead of a female like in the original, doesn't bother me for two reasons. If they had picked a new girl for her, she probably wouldn't have been near as good for one thing. I loved Lewis in the original, and here the whole buddy cop thing works really well anyway. While they might have done a good job with her, it just wouldn't have been the same. Plus, he's already got a wife involved throughout the whole movie. I don't want to add too much as far as the story goes, and spoil anything. One thing I will add though, is that the action scenes are fantastic! Bad-ass. One more thing, while I do like it gray better, I warmed up pretty quickly to his suit being black. It is very much redeemed by the end of the film. I certainly was not going to skip seeing this because of something like that anyway. I could probably say more about this movie, but I think I have said enough! I will now give this movie an excellent rating of 10/10. Thanks for reading!
Driv3r (2004)
I don't know if I have some kind of alien mind or what, but I love this game!
I love this game! And I still play it from time to time, after almost 10 years! Crazy, right? Maybe. I am aware of why people criticize this game. Poor on-foot controls, lack of polish, bad enemy AI, missions that are "too" difficult, and the game not feeling like it's finished. But, here are the reasons why I bare with it anyway. The on-foot, while certainly not feeling as smooth as it could, still works. I love running from side to side to shoot the enemy, and it works great for that. I love fps shooters! You get used to the roughness of it after awhile. The driving is also loads of fun. The feeling of the car is amazing, and sliding into turns is just so much fun! The police chases are also really exciting. The AI. It works! They do their job of trying to kill you fairly well, and can at least evade your shots a little bit. They act more like weak terminators than humans, but they still get the job done. They are fun to kill. Also, this game pretty much feels finished, to me. In a sense that, they added in everything that needed to be added, and it's fun. But, polish wise, definitely not. They could have used at least another few months polishing it. But, no! Atari needed it released right away! Oh, and if you think the missions are too tough, quit being a baby! Toughen up yourself! It is so satisfying when you finally beat a mission. Depending on what kind of a person you are, though, you might not want to do it again. It is not that hard, though. At least not to me. Also, while this game does have loads of bugs, they don't seem to get in the way of actual game-play all that much. Most of the time, nothing really bad happens. For example, falling through the floor in free roam, and having to start over. That is about as bad as it gets, and it rarely happens, depending on what you are doing. So, there you have it. I love this game! Maybe on technical terms (polish, smoothness, graphics) this game deserves what IGN gave it, a 5.4. But, based fun and how much I enjoy it, it deserves a 10 in my book.
Jack Reacher (2012)
A very good mystery thriller!
Every once and awhile, I see the trailer to a film that not only looks good, but could be another one of my very favorites. This one was added to my collection as quick as I could get it. Jack Reacher, did not disappoint me. Tom Cruise does an excellent job of portraying the ex- military cop and lead investigator on the case, Jack Reacher. Everything he does is cool. This movie was definitely a thriller, but it also had a nice mystery movie theme to it as well, which I loved! The girl was a nice fit to the movie also, and the tension between her and Reacher was both funny and fitting. Oh, and the beginning of the film, oh man... So intense!
Lockout (2012)
My kind of character, my kind of movie!
At first, when I saw the trailer, I saw this witty and cool, bad-ass dude (ala die hard) who was also willing to do whatever it took to defeat the bad guys. I loved Die Hard, and this was definitely my kind of character, so I had to see it! While I did not watch it in the theater, I decided straight away I was going to buy it on DVD. I usually know when I'm going to like a movie, so I took the chance. And I have to say, I made a great choice! While it is kind of short, the length of it (95 mins) is enough for this movie to at least not be too short. It's pretty standard length actually. The one liners and humor were great, and the girl was pretty cool as well. Or, should I say pretty and cool? The effects were not great, but they at least looked real enough. Overall, this one is definitely here to stay in my collection. 10/10!
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
It's decent, but it definitely could have been better.
I did like 'A Good Day to Die Hard' (a little bit). It certainly could have been miles better, though. The other ones, even the fourth, were a lot better if I have to be completely honest about it. If anything, it could have used just a bit, like maybe 10 or 15 more minutes of just dialogue at least! You know, hearing a significant amount of entertaining exchange between the characters, getting to know them each a little bit more, and shall I say also adding somewhat more of an actual STORY in the process? There was almost too much action at times! Don't get me wrong, it still felt quite a bit like Die Hard, but then it was like Die Hard was a person and mated with Bourne just before it cut off it's own nuts. Don't get me wrong, this movie has some of that good old dialogue exchange, but it certainly could have used more of it! What would be wrong with that? I'm not sure if that would have saved it, but it still would have made it better. It is still an okay movie though. It was! And yes, the villain definitely isn't a memorable one like in the other ones, but I thought he was alright. The twist in this movie wasn't much of a twist if you realize him and the other guy were enemies to begin with, but I didn't know that at first (which was good). All and all, it's a pretty alright movie. 7/10! It would be better if Die Hard didn't end on this low of a note, though.
Max Payne (2008)
I must be one of those rare "one percent" that actually like this movie.
First off, to those who don't understand the title, "one percent" is a reference to something related to the movies plot. Anyway, most the reviews I see are talking bad about this movie. Not me! I loved it, and will try to explain why. This movie is basically art. The cinematography, the action, and dare I say story as well. Why did I not mention the characters? Well, you could figure that out for yourself, but I will get to that. Some of the story may be hard to understand the first time through, so you will have to at least somewhat like this movie to get everything. It will require multiple viewings! If you think it doesn't make any sense, you have probably missed something. If you think the plot is simple, you simply didn't catch everything besides the obvious. The characters all certainly make sense, and Max himself I really liked. The thing is though, most people probably aren't going to care for him. He is rather one-dimensional, in the sense that there really isn't a whole lot to him. The reason I like him anyway, is because he is exactly the kind of guy I would want to be. Cold, obsessed, and depressed? No. Cool, calm, and a total bad-ass! I also really felt for him, and wanted the bad guys to pay. The character BB, I also liked. He has that personality and that energy to him, but there isn't anything special about him besides that. The other characters aren't great, they just work. Their only purpose really is to move the story further. So, overall none of the characters are really very much of a conversation piece. Now, about that cinematography. This film looks absolutely amazing! Eye-candy. The water, the snow, the gun shots, and the very pores on Max's face, are all made for blu-ray! The action in this movie was definitely very exciting also! The action was like, "Awesome!" And, in some moments I could feel my heart beating just as you could here his. Like I said, I must be rare for liking this movie. I expect some sarcastic thoughts too. Like, "yeah, because you've got bad taste". I really don't care though. I love this movie, and I have tried to explain why. 10/10!
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Awesome, and better than is said!
I thought maybe it wouldn't be as good as it was, because lots of people around the web said it sucked! But, I still had hope. So I bought a ticket, got a large drink, and sat down to watch it. I wanted to see for myself, and it was great! Some nice throwbacks to T2 as well. I loved this movie. Better than 1, 2, or even 3? Naw! It's very good, though! Maybe the reason I enjoyed it so much, was because I didn't really expect anymore than just a Terminator film. That's exactly what it felt like, too. Terminator 4. I also thought it was funny, as did the person next to me, when John said: "I'll be back!" I hope so John, I hope so. Great movie, indeed!