Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

4.5 out of 5

Rise of the planet of the apes is about a doctor who decides to use formulas to improve the brain function of apes. When he perfects a formula but the formula could be more than what was bargained for. The ape was raised by humans for eight years and because of an event that happened he has to go live in an ape sanctuary. He eventually finds a way to get out and help others.

This movie was well made! The story line was great, it is the type of movie that you have to watch the whole thing straight through or you will lose your place. The acting was fantastic! I recommend this movie to most, it is not a type of movie that children would enjoy watching because the story is too complex for kids to understand.

50/50

3 out of 5

Cancer. A very deadly disease that affects many each year. What happens when a film maker tries to make a comedy about it? In the film 50/50 the main character is told that he has a form of cancer and only has a 50/50 shot to live. He tells his best friend and his best friend tries to use his cancer as an excuse to do fun things and try to get rid of the cancer.

This movie had some funny parts but it can be hard to laugh sometimes because you know the movie is about cancer. It does have some scenes that are serious but the aim was more towards comical. This would be a good movie to watch when you are at home and looking for something different.

The Three Musketeers

4 out of 5

A young man leaves his home from France to go be a part of the Musketeers and help win the war.

I really liked this movie! It had lots of action with romance and drama! A fun film to see with friends! Orlando Bloom plays the good guy and the villain which I found amusing. My favorite character though was mi-lady, a very good double agent. The costumes fit to the era which they were trying to achieve and the storyline was impressive. The actors seemed talented and made the movie.

Columbiana

2.7 out of 5

A girl growing up to be an assassin? YES! Columbiana is about a girl who has to deal with the death of a family member and decides to become an assassin to take revenge on the man who killed her father.

This movie was a fun assassin movie that keeps you intrigued. I liked the costumes and how the character Columbiana had a purpose for what she was doing. In the end there was only one thing that I did not enjoy about this film, it did not achieve anything. Throughout the film I was enjoying it but the ending killed it because it made the rest of the film feel irrelevant because of the ending.

Footloose

Review from Doug: 3.5

The new version of FootLoose has been set in Georgia in cotton country. The film starts with a scene that provides the tragedy that makes the movie. When the son of a daughter of Bomont, Georgia comes to Bomont the movie begins to develop story. The Town shows the newcomer less than a warm welcome due to the lack of understanding about the recent history. Yet the raw emotions that caused the town to pass the laws that forbade typical youth activities led to other more divisive activities.

The film normalized underage drinking, while outlawing dancing, accepted promiscuity, while outlawing music and it being played at loud levels. The messages of the movie though were weighted with more than negative models. The film also showed that while government can flex its power and be condescending to little guy there are solutions that allow the little guy to win if he has the desire and strength, and utilizes his resources effectively.

I give the film 3.5 stars out of five. I found that the film had strong pros to start and then the plot developed from there. The characters made sense and were keenly aware of what they were and where they wanted to be. The characters provided the clashes that make the movie work. The film was fun and entertaining and makes for a nice date night as long as you are not looking for an adrenaline rush, or a tear jerk moment.

MoneyBall

3.7 out of 5

Money ball is the story of Billy Bean and his career. The title money ball refers to making money from baseball. They do this based on players stats.

This movie was well done. It was slow at parts but definitely enjoyable! One of the major things that I enjoyed was that they used clips from old games in the film. The story line was well put together. The actors were good picks, Jonah Hill made a good performance in this film!

Dream House

3.7 out of 5

The perfect family moves into this new house in a great neighborhood. Little do they know the secret within the house that people that lived in the house were killed.

The trailer was misleading in this movie, By the trailer you expect a thriller but that was not the case with this film. It was more of a psychological movie. I did like the twists that were put in there because some of the things you had no idea that it was coming. One of the things that was not my favorite was how much attention you had to pay to the film because it gets confusing around the middle of the film. This was a good movie but not a must see in the theaters.