Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

I can honestly say that I cannot recall seeing a movie with so much non stop action than Transformers 2. Way more intensity and action then the first movie, but I guess to compensate for the extra action they chose to fall back on the story line. The plot when its all explained out seems pretty weak and last minute and contradictory of the first movie as well as some inconsistencies from 1st to 2nd. In this installment Megatron is much smaller than his towering appearance was in the first movie and is no longer the leader but a follower of a character created for this movie. The fallen is the main villain and a character created by writers along with skidz and mudflaps. The two simeon looking auto bots with gold teeth, who can’t read or write, and only listen to hip hop music. Not saying they are suppose to be the black ones but they seem to bear a certain amount of ignorant stereotypes in their demeanor. Most of the main characters from the first movie make their return, Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and so on and deliver great performances as they did in the first movie. This movie was very visually pleasing but not the summer movie I expected. I was expecting a movie that I could see maybe twice or more in the theater and never get tired of it. Sitting the Revenge of the fallen had great moments as far as effects but their were a few times I found myself thinking would they hurry it along and if it was almost over, and I don’t think I could sit through it again knowing what is going to happen now. See at your own risk and leave your expectations at the door.

The takeing of Pelham 123

Seeing a movie with Denzel and Travolta have to rank up there with great expectations of film, being that its somewhat rare to see huge screen legends collaboration on projects so when it happens it could signal the delivery of a classic, like face-off, or Ocean’s Eleven remake. Or in the case of Pelham 123 it could signal us getting to watch a pretty decent movie. The layout of the movie is pretty much set out in the previews and I think the previews might of set so much out that took away from any suspense or unpredictability that would have been obtained for someone who hadn’t seen the preview. Denzel Washington plays a civil servant who works for the transit authority as a dispatch worker, and just happens to be working on the wrong day when, antagonist Ryder and his minions hijack a subway train and hold it ransom with hostages on board. Ryder takes a liking to Denzel’s character Walter Garber and wants to only speak with him and this sets the stage for the movie. As we see in the previews it does escalate into an in person confrontation and has a pretty decent story line and you can never question the believable of the actor’s especial Travolta who delivers villain like few can do. The movie is really good and at no moment of the movie with the phrase when is this over, or I’m bored enter your thoughts. Not a bad movie at all.

The Hangover

I had no intention of seeing this movie. I had saw one or two previews but didn’t plan to go see it and ended up getting dragged into it by a friend. I am so glad I did because this movie is one of the funniest theater releases I have seen in years, probably since Wedding Crashers. I couldn’t stop laughing and the envelope is pushed in so many ways that take you to that “shooting milk out your nose” type of laughing. The movie follows for buddies in Las Vegas , for ones bachelor’s party. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis play the three friends and stars of the movie, as the movie is based on the three friends searching for the groom after they celebrate his bachelor party and wake up with no recollection of what happened the night before and their search in following their footsteps take them all over the city of Vegas from gangster, to Celebrities, and so on in a hilarious epic journey. On a scale from 1-10 I would give this movie a 12. Its that good. The writers and directors and actors all come together to bring us a really great memorable comedy.