Catching Fire (Hunger Games 2)
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92
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Wow. They did it. OK, so
Katniss was not as annoyingly a teenager in this movie as she was in the
book, but they got the WHOLE story in, and it was thrilling and the
characters were perfectly cast. Loved
it and can’t wait for the next one.
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Ender’s Game
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82
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Yes. They did it. The ending may not satisfy consumers of
typical Hollywood “Hero’s Journey” stories, but the choices for actors
worked, the effects were spot-on, and I was happy with the result.
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Now You See Me
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73
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It’s a caper movie with magicians.
And it’s more than that. Really
fun. Big, well-used cast.
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Safety Not Guaranteed
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70
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Strange film. Interesting
characters. I was definitely
entertained.
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Thor: The Dark World (Thor 2)
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59
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Hard to recommend. I liked it enough, given it’s Thor, and Tom
Hiddleston is so good as Loki. It was
often amusing, but more often confusing.
There was opportunity for emotional connections, but it didn’t
happen. Ah well, the effects were
good, and Hemsworth makes a good Thor.
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Gravity
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75
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Quite intense, and a good character story amidst the terror of the
situation. I actually think Sandra
Bullock did more to show her ability as an actor in this than in her Oscar performance.
Wish I had seen it in 3D. Still, well
worth the viewing!
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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84
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A fine rendering, even with the modifications and additions. Nice to be back in Tokein’s and Jackson’s
Middle Earth. A little long in
spots. Reminds me that the same Peter
Jackson who gave us LotR also gave us King Kong. Nevertheless, it’s fun, it’s good, I liked
it, and I will rewatch it. Not as
often as LotR, but I will.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
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90
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Very faithful in theme to the first part of the book. The isolation forced upon, and felt by, the
three main characters is well represented.
Definitely the middle part of a three-part story begun in The Half-Blood
Prince. I can’t imagine ever watching
this without watching Part 2 quite soon afterward, if we have the
choice. And when seen in that context,
I might raise its rating.
[I did.]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
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95
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A spectacular, action-packed, moving end to a brilliant series. Bravo!
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