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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Jack Sparrow is back, with a final performance
Pirates 3 is up there with one of the most entertaining movies of the summer. There's no denying that. It's hard to hate Jack Sparrow with his flamboyant charm and his funny dialogue. He's just a lovable character, and many others than myself agree to that definitely. As the third film in this series, it's definitely a great stand out compared to most "threequels". Like the Ocean's movie series, the 1st one still stands out as the best, the 2nd one sort of disappoints, while the 3rd one lives up to it's expectations, even if it doesn't surpass the 1st one. I'm very glad that we didn't have to wait another three years to watch this movie just like we did with Dead Man's Chest, which left me dissatisfied with the results, but Jack Sparrow was great as usual.
Awaiting for this movie, I didn't know what to expect. Now that I have seen it, it was definitely more violent, and pretty much so for a Disney movie. But it still maintained that feeling of what Pirates of the Caribbean is all about. I was also intrigued by Keira Knightley's performance, as she stands out quite a bit more here. The return of Geoffrey Rush is also a great treat. Finally, the intense battles sum up the pure entertainment of this film. This is why we go to the movies, to enjoy ourselves, and Pirates 3 gave us that enjoyment.
All in all, this movie will not disappoint fans of the Pirates series at all. Like I said, while the 1st one still maintains the height of all three, this one comes closer than the 2nd one. Go watch it now while it's still in theaters! By the way, make sure you stay after the credits to watch an extra scene.
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Entertaining movie, third time is definitely a charm
The return of Ocean's crew along with a new member are planning to set up a big but a low-profile heist at the casino of Willie Bank after a double-crossed deal between Willie and one of Ocean's 13. While it does start off a bit slow at first, you can't go wrong with this movie as it does not fail to entertain us. The heist is top-notch, with a few close calls.
Who stands out in this movie the most with the best performance? It's a tough one. I personally like the Malloy brothers (played by Caan and Affleck). They were just hilarious. Everyone else did a great job in their role as well.
The first Ocean's movie is still probably the best, as a movie itself, as pretty much everything was well executed, but then again, I didn't like Julia Roberts' performance, so to me, this one comes very close. I've never seen Ocean's Twelve, and while I hear that it's the worst of the three, I will still watch it sometime whenever. Anyway, this movie is recommended for everyone. You won't be disappointed.
TMNT (2007)
It will please true fans and new fans alike
This movie was great! I have always been a fan of the old school Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle series and have had high hopes for this movie. It was what I was waiting for. A small revival of the old school adding new elements to it. For me, the biggest surprise was that April actually could fight. I haven't seen the new series because I don't feel like it. So maybe I haven't picked up the fact that she knows how to fight, or maybe it's the fact that it's the first time all of us have seen her fight. I don't know. Anyway, back to the movie itself, you can tell that some of the elements of old school rings in this movie, especially the cheesy one-liners. It made me smile every time Michaelangelo has a cheesy dialog because it reminds me of what I've seen on TV every Saturday morning from when I was a kid. Better than I expected. Don't miss this. It's better if you watch it in theaters.
*On a side note* - At the time I watched this, there weren't very many people in the theater, but it wasn't empty either. I hope it doesn't flop because it deserves some good profits for its great achievement.
Down in the Valley (2005)
Something different.
Here, we see Norton taking on a role that puts him on a different level than what you normally see him in. His character, Harlan, a lonesome yet psychotic cowboy working at a gas station, meets with this girl named Tobe (Wood)and it's love at first sight for both of the two. Harlan decides to quit his job and head over with Tobe and her friends to the beach, and right away the two have began a passionate relationship with each other. This is disapproved by Tobe's father (Morse), who sees another side of Harlan right from the start, and things start to become tense.
Edward Norton, he's always impressing the audience with his exceptional talent. There isn't one moment where he fails to show us that he's put up a great performance in any movie. I believe he saved this movie from becoming a mediocre film. Sadly, I think it's only his performance that's truly memorable. Everyone else was okay, but Norton definitely stands out.
This movie is also something that I couldn't really get into, especially in the first 10-15 minutes. I don't care what others think, because this really wasn't the type of movie that I could get into. My friend recommended this to me (she loves Westerns), and she knows her movies, but this one was probably the most unusual choice she gave me. I started getting into the story when I realized how much trouble Norton's character was towards the father. It really made him become abusive towards his daughter and raised tensions between him and Harlan.
Definitely something different that I've seen Norton do. It was great and all, but I don't think I could watch this twice. Only once is fine with me, because in my opinion, it's not really memorable.