Movies review
Because in 2 days I saw 3 GREAT movies lol
Where the wild things are
So I really liked it. It was original, touching, funny. Not only for kids for sure. It is full of poetry, and you can see deep down in the little boy imagination, hopes and fears. In a way I found some parts quite hard because it shows how life can be hard for kids too.
And I can add the great OST, the great acting and all the great design. I really liked that the "monsters" were "real" too. It wasn't (or not only at least i don't really know) CGI and it gave so much realism, so much freshness compared to all the stuff that come out these days.
So really you can give it a try, you won't be disappointed
AVATAR
Everyone is talking about it. I was very impatient to see it and I wasn't disappointed :D
So first, about the design, the images, it is the most beautiful blockbuster ever. I saw it in 3D and it was so real, so full of colors. You only want to be there to touch it. And some scenes really touched me thanks to these beautiful images. All the scene with Eywa and the spirits were the most beautiful ever.
About the story, I must honestly say that it was really basic. Human invading a planet to make money and the na'vis (aliens from there) trying to defend their land. So well, we already saw that a thousand times. But... I was really into it and I think it's because the na'vis were real. they were not some cheap aliens, with odd religion, barely developed... we were completely immersed in their culture, in their land. We're discovering them with Jack (Sam Worthington, the hero lol) and I feel like they really exist because of the details Cameron gave to them.
Another thing is that it reminds me a lot a Mononoke Hime, a bit americanized of course but the main ecologist theme was there, the bond with the nature, Neytiri (the "woman" lol) reminds me of San as they are both strong female with strong beliefs, and there's plenty other stuff.
The music was a bit so so... sometimes it was great but sometimes it was like all the symphonic musics you hear in this kind of movie...
The only thing that i didn't really like so much was the end (not all the end but some parts... let's say it was too basic in a way) ... but i won't spoil out loud so...
What I didn't like about the end was that the baddies stayed baddies and no twist like in Mononoke... maybe Eywa could have make discover something to the soldiers or to selfridges... I was really hoping for Selfridges (not for the colonel as he was really obsessed...)
A part from that, of course I cried when the hometree was destroyed... it was so hard...
About the acting... well... I LOVE SAM WORTHINGTON XD ok, he's not the best actor ever, but this role was really a good one for him, with his puppy eyes and all XD
So well, GO SEE AVATAR !!! lol
And I even liked Michelle Rodriguez (who I hate most of the time lol)
The soloist
With Robert Downey Junior
Just great.
Robert is so good it hurts.
Jamie Foxx was really astonishing.
The story is about the encounter between a reporter (RDJ) and a schizophrenic cello genius homeless guy and all their relationship.
It's not an easy theme really but it doesn't fall into drama. It's not the happiest film ever but it was treated with humility and didn't fall into drama that makes you cry again and again.
and really... I think cello has the most beautiful sound of the world.
So again, go see it, it is really wort it.
And I'm done lol
Where the wild things are
So I really liked it. It was original, touching, funny. Not only for kids for sure. It is full of poetry, and you can see deep down in the little boy imagination, hopes and fears. In a way I found some parts quite hard because it shows how life can be hard for kids too.
And I can add the great OST, the great acting and all the great design. I really liked that the "monsters" were "real" too. It wasn't (or not only at least i don't really know) CGI and it gave so much realism, so much freshness compared to all the stuff that come out these days.
So really you can give it a try, you won't be disappointed
AVATAR
Everyone is talking about it. I was very impatient to see it and I wasn't disappointed :D
So first, about the design, the images, it is the most beautiful blockbuster ever. I saw it in 3D and it was so real, so full of colors. You only want to be there to touch it. And some scenes really touched me thanks to these beautiful images. All the scene with Eywa and the spirits were the most beautiful ever.
About the story, I must honestly say that it was really basic. Human invading a planet to make money and the na'vis (aliens from there) trying to defend their land. So well, we already saw that a thousand times. But... I was really into it and I think it's because the na'vis were real. they were not some cheap aliens, with odd religion, barely developed... we were completely immersed in their culture, in their land. We're discovering them with Jack (Sam Worthington, the hero lol) and I feel like they really exist because of the details Cameron gave to them.
Another thing is that it reminds me a lot a Mononoke Hime, a bit americanized of course but the main ecologist theme was there, the bond with the nature, Neytiri (the "woman" lol) reminds me of San as they are both strong female with strong beliefs, and there's plenty other stuff.
The music was a bit so so... sometimes it was great but sometimes it was like all the symphonic musics you hear in this kind of movie...
The only thing that i didn't really like so much was the end (not all the end but some parts... let's say it was too basic in a way) ... but i won't spoil out loud so...
What I didn't like about the end was that the baddies stayed baddies and no twist like in Mononoke... maybe Eywa could have make discover something to the soldiers or to selfridges... I was really hoping for Selfridges (not for the colonel as he was really obsessed...)
A part from that, of course I cried when the hometree was destroyed... it was so hard...
About the acting... well... I LOVE SAM WORTHINGTON XD ok, he's not the best actor ever, but this role was really a good one for him, with his puppy eyes and all XD
So well, GO SEE AVATAR !!! lol
And I even liked Michelle Rodriguez (who I hate most of the time lol)
The soloist
With Robert Downey Junior
Just great.
Robert is so good it hurts.
Jamie Foxx was really astonishing.
The story is about the encounter between a reporter (RDJ) and a schizophrenic cello genius homeless guy and all their relationship.
It's not an easy theme really but it doesn't fall into drama. It's not the happiest film ever but it was treated with humility and didn't fall into drama that makes you cry again and again.
and really... I think cello has the most beautiful sound of the world.
So again, go see it, it is really wort it.
And I'm done lol