Category Archives: Sci-Fi
Guardians of the Galaxy
Watched: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Rating: 3.5 stars What I liked best: It was funny in a goofy way. What I liked least: The baddies were more ridiculous than scary. Favourite character: Groot Random thoughts: Silly and entertaining brain candy.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Watched: July 19, 2014 Rating: 4 stars What I liked best: That they sold me on the apes as being human-like. What I liked least: Very violent. Favourite character: Teacher ape. Random thoughts: This was better than I expected. I found it emotionally intense and at times quite upsetting, but as well as being a …
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Watched: Saturday, May 31 Rating: 4 stars What I liked best: Sci-Fi mutants doing cool stuff you wish you could do! What I liked least: Tedious fight scenes. Favourite character: The speedy guy was pretty funny. Favourite scene: The bit when the speedy guy messed with the guards. Random thoughts: I liked this, bizarre title …
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Watched: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Rating: 2.5 stars Favourite character: Spiderman’s girlfriend Random thoughts: I really like Andrew Garfield in this. Emma Stone too. Actually, I love her character – she’s smart, she’s not a pushover for her boyfriend, she’s not a victim (except when she’s actually a victim, because hey, she’s a superhero girlfriend), …
Transcendence
Watched: Sunday, April 20, 2014 Rating: 2.5 stars Random thoughts: Rebecca Hall and Paul Bettany were compelling in this. Otherwise though, this movie thought it was a lot cleverer than it really was. And the fears of technology presented just seem kind of quaint and old-fashioned. Like if you rewatch 1995 Sandra Bullock movie “The …
Divergent
Watched: March 22, 2014 Rating: 3 stars Random thoughts: Solidly decent, but in no way stand-out. I was entertained. I really like Shailene Woodley and she sold this character as believable even though, having never especially valued bravery, I had troubles relating to some of the choices she made. The story was engaging enough. It …
Her
Watched: Saturday, Jan 11, 2014 Rating: 4 stars What I liked best: Originality. What I liked least: There was something about the sex bits that I found both pathetic and icky, but maybe I’m just close-minded. Favourite character: Samantha Random thoughts: Kudos to Phoenix and Johansson for selling this. For a movie that is almost …
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Watched: Monday, Nov 25, 2013 Rating: 5 stars What I liked best: Strong story. Strong acting. What I liked least: No. Favourite character: Caesar Flickerman, although I’ll admit I’m always a sucker for Stanley Tucci. Favourite scene: The scene in District 11 near the beginning wasn’t happy or anything, but it was so powerful! It …
Ender’s Game
Watched: Sunday, November 3, 2013 Rating: 4 stars What I liked best: Engaging story and it left me thinking. What I liked least: A little on the celebratory side when it came to violence. Favourite character: I liked Ender. I found his character to be a lot more three-dimensional than kids often come off in …
About Time
Watched: Friday, November 1 Rating: 5 stars What I liked best: All the characters were just so lovely. What I liked least: Nope. Favourite character: I liked the main guy. He was sweet and sentimental without being that caricature of the sweet, sentimental guy who always ends up really irritating. Favourite scene: The wedding. Random …
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