This movie isn't your generic chick flick friendship shojo type movie. it deserves all 5 stars in my opinion. the characters face the same relationship issues as any other young women but more interesting then that of the people you or i know in person. The storyline and flashbacks of NANA'S love life and where she is now shows her strength while vulnerabilities are still present. Her room mate NANA is able to learn greatly from her and they build a bond through the break ups, heart breaks, and come backs that are entirely different than what any viewer would expect. It ends happily but it seemed to me that there was more to come. But considering that there are multiple volumes of manga that go to it, i can understand, plus a friend of mine, who i believe to be well informed, told me that they stopped there because the author was sick. i sure hope they make another movie because this one was plane awesome! :D
NANA (5 stars)
Paprika
The Green Hornet Review~5 Stars
The Green Lantern, thus far is the best movie of 2011 so far. I just saw it last week and it was worth every penny. After seeing this movie i felt full and satisfied. On my initial sighting of the trailer, back in November, the earliest, i thought it was a low budget movie and not worth seeing. Usually a low budget movie, as i see it, has trailers only a couple months before it actually comes out. for this movie, there was no hype, no merchandising, nothing! I have to say though, that hot Asian man, Kato, that can do just about everything, from making a mean cup of gourmet coffee to kicking the bad guys butt, was a definite reason for me to see the movie. The ambiance of the theater was lacking in fact, with a bountiful amount of seating. Which was odd because i want to see the movie on opening night. the theater was full of families and old people which isn't what you usually get when it comes to a superhero movie with a legend. I mean you have to remember, The Green Hornet, is quite old, starting out as a radio show. Hmmm, maybe all the people that remember it are already dead. But anyway, there should've been a WAY better turn out then what there was. This movie was truly a trip of hilarity, interest, and what every good story needs, an awesome climax, conflict, turn of events, and conclusion.Britt, the main character, a rich kid of a douche bag of a father who owns a family owned Newspaper, some how loses his father to a bee sting, of which he is allergic to. Britt is not Business minded and rather party all night and bring girls to the mansion and show them his fathers pimped out auto mobiles, and sleep till his heart desires. But do to the death of his fathers, which hardly moves him, he rather let the newspaper go to his father's best advisor rather than taking up the family business. The next morning after his father's funeral, after false friends try their hand at comforting him, Britt wakes up to a bad cup of coffee that was served to him by a novice maid. Angered to degree of vehemence, he rushes into the foyer demanded the person who makes his coffee, which is usually gourmet and garnished with a foamy leaf. He finds the person whom he fired, who turns out to be Kato, a highly intelligent Asian man with masterful martial arts skills. The devise a "great" plan to get back at Britt's dead father and turn out saving a couple from some robbers on the same street they are on. This scene showcases Kato's amazing skill to slow down time in his mind and imagine where every moving person is so he can thoroughly kick butt. It seems totally unreal but after all it was made for 3D, and if i had seen it in 3D it would have been even more epic. None the less, it was quite amazing. throughout the story it isn't hard to realize that Kato's the one that really stands out from Britt's controlling selfish attitude. Britt never plays much of a part in their "heroing" but in the movie throughout, he absolutely is the main character. Britt keeps the laughter going and both flawlessly and smoothly intertwines the laid back humor in a sequence where i almost to much to bare. TOTALLY worth the the WATCH!!!!!!
P.S.I Love You review 5 Stars
I've waited a couple years to watch this movie. in fact, i believe it came out in 2007, and it's 2011 lol. I just couldn't find anyone who'd wanna watch it with me. No one likes chick flicks anymore. It had been so long that once the movie arrived in the mail, i didn't feel to hyped to watch it. i thought it might be a "plain Jane" sort of romantic flick. you know, one of those predictable stories with less than perfect acting and familiar themes. this was far from it.
The story is of a married couple who love each other dearly but with such attitude that is completely different from what we know of as "star crossed lovers". which is in fact exactly what they are. In the movie, Gerard Butler plays as a playful sing songy Irish man who fell for Holly, a visiting collage student from the states who has big dreams. The end up together opposed to their parents who believed they were too young to marry, and in fact "loved each other too much". The beginning of the movie is an argument between the married couple, which, I'm not going to lie, is a bit perplexing, sense it's In Medias Ref. There's a turn of events that i won't spoil. I have to tell you though, Gerard Butler is HARDLY in the movie. The title should have told you already though, that letters are sent to Holly, the main character, ending in P.S. I love you. So you know by now that her husband isn't with her. In the end, Holly becomes emancipated in a way, from what, you'll have to find out for yourself. she begins her new business and begins to write her OWN letter to her husband, always in P.S. I love you.
The characters of the movie are quite charming, especially the memories that there are of Jerry. From his heavy Irish accent to his silly behavior around friends and his loving down to earth frame of mind when it comes to being with his wife. Holly herself is quite frivolous and the movie is centered on how she "finds herself" now that she no longer is able to rely on her husband when tumultuous circumstances arise. She's not as extroverted as her dare devil husband and spends much of her time worrying. Later though, she learns to be self sufficient at 30. Her friends, Denise, Sharon, and John, whom are very supportive given the circumstances, have their own idiosyncrasies about themselves. Denise is the crazy woman, using all her power not to die a spinster while Sharon and John are a married couple who have known the couple for many years. Between the pregnancy and new marriage Holly has to adjust to the usurp in attention and adjust but comes back with a new view on how she ought to tackle her life.
Movies i WANT to see...
Precious
Marie Antoinette
Amelia
Shakespeare in Love
Raise the Red Lantern(Asian)
Marriage(Asian)
Nana(Asian)
Love.com the movie (Asian)
What's Up Tiger Lily?
Juno
Margaret Leng Tan: She Herself Alone - The Art of the Toy Piano 2 (2010)
Spiderman 4
The Green Lantern
Valentine's Day
Remember Me
Atonement
Dairy of a Wimpy kid
The girl who lept through time (Japanese)
killers
Warriors of Heaven and Earth (not sure about that one)(Asian)
Grave of Fireflies(Japanese)
Across the Universe
Robin Hood
True Grit
Thor(?)
Black Swan (hear it's insanely good)
Babies (yes, there's a movie called babies)
There's an Evanglion movie coming out???
----I've seen some other movies recently so i'll do some reviews on those in time-----
HAPPY READING :D
Movie Overviews with NO spoilers
"Toy story" 3 (5 stars)
This movie was everything and more than i expected. The makers flawlessly incorporated the personalitites from the prequals of this movie staying true to each characters origninality and voice talents. they were even able to incorporate new characters that were just as engaging as the old, with a story that was better than "hooked on phonics". the spin of events were jaw dropping and serious enough for the older crowd to be just as entertained as the young ones. The ride is almost gutt wrenching when anticipating these toys next and maybe final escapade. The "Toy Story 3" story encumpased themes most people go through at some point in time in their life that made the story all worth wild; unwantedness, loyalties,and the strength of a friendship during trials. It was truly a remarkable story for all ages and brought back many childhood memories for me. The movie came out in 3D but there truly was no need to pay the extra money to see it in IMAX. I don't care though....cuz it was DA BOMB!!
"My Little Bride" (Korean) (5stars)
This movie was soooo terrribly adorabale i wasn't able to stand it! The movie is in korean but is quite lovely and shouldn't be pushed aside just because you'll need to read the subtitles to know what they're saying. My heart FORCED me to watch it multiple times, keep it many days past the due date so i could watch it some more and even lend it out to some friends of mine. and EVEN when i returned IT i decided to watch it online. "My Little Bride" is a story about two childhood friends who are almost rivavls. The guy, is in his 20's and in college while the girl is in 9th grade. The're famillies are very close and tied together by the girl's grandfather. At the begining of the movie the girl can't stand the guy but they're is a fearsome turn of events for the BOTH of them sprung from the desires of their "dying" grandfather. I'm sure you can tell by the title that they are to be wed. but this is insane right!!! they're so far apart in age and the girl is ONLY 16. i know what you're thinking. you think in korea they have laws where it doesn't matter what age you are you can get married, right? welll you're wrong. the law states that they can be wed if she is at LEAST 16 with her parents consent. Most of the familly is already FREAKING OUT but the girl is FREAKING out most of all. i won't give the whole thing away, you'll have to see what crazy events arise on your own. The story of this underaged bride and her silly husband is both comical, sweet, and noble. I hope you see fit to check it out.
Jessie's Movie Ratings
"Toy story" 3 (5 stars)
"Sherlock Holmes" (5 stars)
"My Little Bride" (Korean) (5stars)
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (4.5 stars if not 5)
"Women" (4 stars)
"You've Got Mail" (4 stars)
"The Time Traveler's Wife" (4.5 stars)
"Iron Man II" (4 stars)
"Astro Boy" (4.5 stars)
"Anaconda" (3stars)
"Karate Kid"(4.5 stars)
"Inception" (5stars)
"Beowulf" (2stars)
"Fantastic Mr.Fox"(5stars)
"The Young Victoria" (boring)(0 stars)
"Ponyo"(3 stars but i liked it because it brought back memories)
"The Social Network"(5 stars)
"How To Train Your Dragon" (4 stars)
Iron Man (5 stars)
Iron Man II (3.5 stars)
Date Night (4.5 stars)
Letters To Juliet(3.5 stars)