Water for Elephants

Just finished watching Water for Elephants. Here goes.
Water for Elephants is a 2011 Historical Drama directed by Francis Lawrence, written by Richard LaGravenese, and based on the novel by Sara Gruen. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski, Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth, and Christoph Waltz as August Rosenbluth. The movie follows Jacob Jankowski as he inadvertently joins the circus following the death of his parents. He had studied veterinary science at Cornell and convinced the ring leader to let him stay. I'm going to try not to give too much of the story away, but I will tell you that once the circus gets an elephant, Everything changes.
Robert Pattinson, is good in this movie, I usually don't like him, but I think this is one of his best performances. Also, his character is immensely weak fyi. It really feels like he let loose for the role and just went with it. Reese Witherspoon was pretty good in this movie. She seems kind of old to be Robert's love interest, but she does really well, and delivers a solid performance. Christoph Waltz was so good. His performance was so dramatic and intense, I couldn't help but love it. Everyone else was really good too, but I only have so much time here.
All in all, it was a good movie, but it did have some flaws.
First of all, a minor thing, but at some points it is deadly obvious that they did the audio in post-production, as things don't sync up that well. A big problem I had though, was how simple the characters emotions were. Robert was either exuberant or sad. Reese was either angry or lustful. Christoph was either hyper angry crazy or pleasantly happy. Also, it kind of feels like they tried to force him to be he Jew hunter from Inglorious Basterds and, at times, it seems like they went for a "What if the Jew hunter ran a circus?" feel to it. The actors worked with it, but I really noticed it throughout the movie.
Gripes aside, I did not regret seeing this movie, and I would recommend it if you've read the book or are interested in this movie. A warning however, the film does show the elephant being bloodily beaten and abused at some point, so if you can't handle that, maybe don't watch it (or close your eyes during those parts). 78%

OMFG!!!

So I haven't done a review in a long time (in internet time), so I'm going to write very short reviews for some of the movies I've seen in my absence. The movies have been seen within this time, so... yeah, mind the disclaimer.

Tangled: Rapunzel lives life and it is an awesomely beautiful metaphor for virginity  4.5/5
The Kids are All Right: Kids find donor dad and it is a very feminine story about lesbians and love. 4/5
The Room: The worst fucking  movie ever. Very little entertainment value until late in the film. 0.2/5
Sucker Punch: Girl goes to asylum and it is a feast for the eyes that leaves your mind starving. 3/5

God Damn it, there are alot of other ones that completely escape me.
Still, I will be continuing soon.
Majority of my time has been consumed by working on some sets and getting sucked in by My Little Pony.

Thankyoubye=]

The Fighter

Just finished watching The Fighter
The Fighter is a biographical drama directed by David O. Russell and starring Mark Wahlberg, Cristian Bale, Melissa Leo, and Amy Adams. The film revolves around Micky Ward's (Wahlberg) life during his rise in the boxing circuit. It chronicles the relationship with his then girlfriend, now wife, Charlene (Adams) , with his brother Dicky (Bale), as well as his sisters and his mom (Leo).
This is a very enthralling and amazing piece of film.The actors all had such great chemistry and it made the film feel all the more real. Mark Wahlberg's performance is the best I've seen in his entire career. Mark Wahlberg has a way of capturing that unbreakable underdog spirit and it really helps you forget that he was once known as Marky Mark. Bale's performance is phenomenal, definitely the best in the film. Bale takes control of every scene he's in and you grow to love his character. Adams plays a role that she's usually not put in to and owns it. She really shows how great of an actress she is by going from a sweet, innocent girl to a no-nonsense, sexy girlfriend. Leo was undoubtedly spectacular. I don't know much about her film career, so I can't say its her best, but she really captures that loving, overprotective mother figure. There are many other amazing characters, but we only have so much time. The story is amazing and the fight scenes get pretty heavy. I actually found myself cheering and yelling during the fights (something that doesn't usually happen to me in sports films). This film ranks among some of the greatest sports films of all time. I'd even go so far as to say that its up there with Raging Bull.
This is a phenomenal film that should appeal to everyone, whether you're looking for a great sports movie, a magnificent piece of film, or an all around great movie that will make you laugh, cry, and have you screaming like you're actually watching a boxing match. I strongly recommend this film to everyone.