Watchmen: Nuclear War

Official Site: watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com
Director(s): Zack Snyder
Writer(s): David Hayter, and Alex Tse
Producer(s): Lawrence Gordon , Lloyd Levin, and, Deborah Snyder

Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Matt Frewer, and Stephen McHattie. (IMDb). Rated-R, 163 minutes.

The Watchmen are being targeted for execution, and Rorschach is determined to find out who is behind the scheme to kill these brave superheroes. As he investigates deeper, he encounters some of his old superhero partners, whom he eventually will come to call his friends once again, but Rorschach will be shocked once he realizes who is ultimately plotting to kill the Watchmen.

After waiting in intense anticipation to see this movie, at first I was not impressed but mildly puzzled and bored simultaneously. However, I resolved that although the first half of the movie was slow, and uninteresting, it was a necessary explanation to why the events transpired in the manner that did they did. The film began to take shape in the scenes where the history of the Watchmen was being explained; at that point I began to understand how all the elements of the story worked to form an intelligible plot. Indeed it was quite a plot. Amazing.

The fight scenes were clear, in that, it was apparent where the kicks and punches landed. I was hoping the trailer would not have been better than the movie, and my hopes were realized. As a superhero movie Watchmen definitely does not disappoint, as the costumes were designed well. According to metacritic.com, the film earned generally mixed reviews, and rottentomatoes.com granted the film 139 fresh tomatoes to 74 rotten ones thus far. Good stuff. I' ll score it an 83. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogpsot.com

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Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun Li

Official Site:www.streetfighter.com/movie
Director(s): Andrzej Bartkowiak
Writer(s): Justin Marks
Producer(s): Patrick Aiello, and Ashok Amritraj

Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein, Neal McDonough, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood, Josie Ho, Taboo, and Michael Clarke Dunca, (IMDb). Rated PG-13, 96 minutes.

Chun Li was the daughter of a wealthy businessman who taught her martial arts. She was a beloved daughter who was bound to spend the rest of her life playing the piano. But one night all of that changed when Bison invaded the Li's residence, and kidnapped her father. Years went by as her father was held captive by Bison, but Chun Li always hoped she would see her father again. And one day she mysteriously received a scroll written in ancient Chinese, and that scroll put her the quest to find her father and to fight for Justice.

Chun Li did not wear her classic outfit as seen from the video game, and she performed the spinning bird only once. Notwithstanding, casting Kristin Kreuk as Chun Li was a good choice, and she seemed convincing as an action star. For the most part, historically, this film was surprisingly well explained, as the background of the major characters was detailed satisfactorily. But what was not explained were the mystical aspects of Gen and Chun li's extraordinary powers. The action scenes were not off the charts in their level of amusement and creativity, but they were sufficiently entertaining. On a final note, this film was somewhat melodramatic, but it was OK; I'll score it a 73. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.


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The Echelon Conspiracy: Brooklyn Childhood

Official Site: echelonconspiracy.com
Director(s): Greg Marcks
Writer(s): Kevin Elders, and Michael Nitsberg
Producer(s): Alexander Leyviman , Steve Richards, and Roee Sharon
Starring: Shane West, Edward Burns, Ving Rhames, Sergey Gubanov, Martin Sheen, and Tamara Feldman(IMDb). Rated PG-13, 106 minutes.

As Max Peterson ( Shane West) checks in to the hotel, the attendant hands him a box. He thought it was peculiar, but he accepted the box anyway. While standing in his hotel room he opened the box, and he found a mobile device that resembled a cell phone. However this cell phone did not ring. It sent him text messages from an unknown source. These messages helped Max earn a lot of easy money in the hotel casino; the sort of money that attracted the attention of hotel security, and the FBI; but Max, the FBI, and hotel security were in for a surprise, when they began investigating the source of the text messages.

This film was not very exciting, but it was interesting, and the pace of the film kept me engaged, but while I was watching this movie, I could not understand the engaging factor because I was longing for action. While the film did have action, the action scenes were not mind blowing, but they were crafted well enough to be considered mildly exciting. The ending of the film had a satisfactory measure of suspense, and it was rational but anticlimactic. This film was Ok. I'll score it a 72. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com.

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Kaptur: Very Poignant

The International: Credit and Mayhem

Official Site: www.everybodypays.com
Director(s): Tom Tykwer
Writer(s): Eric Singer
Producer(s): Lloyd Phillips, Lloyd Phillips, and Richard Suckle

Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Felix Solis, and
Jack McGee (IMDb). Rated-R. 118 minutes.

Louis Salinger (Owen)has been investigating the lending practices of the International Bank of Business and Credit; he realized, anyone who has been on the brink of exposing the bank's illegal activities has died. And his current efforts involving possible revelations from a high ranking executive from the bank has resulted in two deaths, the executive himself and Louis's partner. Affected by indignation, Louis is more determined than ever to expose the bank.

I was excited about seeing this film, but admittedly, I was on the precipice of boredom as I waited for a defining and poignant scene to indicate the alluring controversial aspects of banking in general. Thankfully that scene occurred during the meeting between Louis( Owen), Eleanor ( Watts), and Umberto Calvini. Although that scene was significant, however, the focus of the plot was to expose the bank's activities through Louis and Eleanor's adamant investigations of the murders connected to the bank.

Although there is some action in this film, it is not an action movie, but it certainly is a good investigative thriller with the Guggenheim scene being the most exciting part. The ending was logical but anticlimactic while being satisfactory. According to metacritic.com, the film received generally mixed reviews, and rottentomatoes.com granted the film 70 fresh tomatoes to 64 rotten ones. Good stuff, I' ll score it a 76. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com.

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