It all happened in Nice, France in the elevator. Jen(Heigl) saw Spencer(Kutcher) with his shirt off, and she was hypnotized by his brand of testosterone. Jen did not intend on going to the beach, but being enamored by Spencer's impeccable abs and strong chest, she was compelled to follow him there, even though she was not adorned in proper beach fashion. Chit chat and flirting lead to dinner and a nightclub. Three years later, Jen and Spencer are married, but after an old colleague contacted Spencer, it triggered a series of wild events which obligated Spencer to reveal details about his past to his wife.
Kutcher and Heigl are an adorable on screen couple, and seeing more of them would be nice, but as an actress, it would be great to see Heigl branch out a little bit. She's talented, and she has enough fire in her to perform drama. In any event, although platitudinous, Killers was entertaining, and rather well explained. The plot was lucid for the most part. But one character, the mother in law ,had a habit that had no historical explanation, but the habit made the character, evidently flawed, but amusing.
As a romantic comedy, Killers also had action. This kind of romantic comedy was bearable mainly because there was some action to appeal to my brute male fascination for seeing things blow up. Action romantic comedies could be a market to experience expansion. Films like this may lure more males who typically loathe sitting through chick flicks. According to rottentomatoes the film earned 8 fresh tomatoes to 55 rotten ones, granting it one the worst scores I have seen yet. Entertaining but not unprecedented, I'll grade it a 75. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
Two very ambitious scientist secretly created a human/animal hybrid against the wishes of the corporation that was funding their research. In fear of being discovered, they later relocated to one of the scientist's childhood farm where they developed a bond with their creation while gaining an understanding of its behavior. The creature appeared human in many physiological and psychological aspects, but this entity was certainly not entirely human, granting her some amazing gifts. A marvelous creation indeed, but this marvel had one pernicious trait the scientist overlooked.
Splice features the issue of human/animal hybrids, which is currently heavily debated. In exploring the possible benefits and disadvantages of this phenomenon, the film ultimately concludes as a cautionary tale. In part, the reality of venturing into gene mixing across species is not as cautious, relatively speaking, and a preferable moral consensus faces multiple diplomatic hurdles, as noted in this article. What may attract people to these types of films is the prospect of seeing an entity that is extra-human in some facet; and this may stem from a deep desire many of us possess to get bitten by a "radio active spider" if you know what I mean. Human/animal hybrids are no longer a subject of narratives, they are a reality, a feet attributable to genetic engineering.
A decent pace, a disturbingly lovable and sexy creature, a storyline driven by a real life issue,what more could I ask for? Well, a more defined or exciting plot would of been nice. Also, the exciting scenes were concentrated in the end, perhaps due to budgetary constraints. Although Splice was not as exciting as I wanted it to be, one major credit to the film, was that it presented the possible challenges of parenting a relatively intelligent sentient human/animal hybrid; a concern for future generations. According to metacritic, the film received generally favorable reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 81 fresh tomatoes to 31 rotten ones. Not bad, I'll grade it a 75. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
A middle eastern magnate was impressed with Samantha's public relations skills in the release of her former boyfriend's new movie; so he invited Samantha to an all expense paid trip to the Middle East. She would accept the offer only on the condition, her girls came along. So thanks to Samantha, the girls flew to Abudhabi. During their decadent excursion, through candid conversations, the girls confronted the issues that were an impediment to their emotional well being. While the excursion was not perfect, it was cathartic.
Glamor, luxury, and fashion are synonymous with Sex and The City, and this sequel retained those qualities quite nicely. Recognizing the plot in the midst of the decadence was difficult. The girls flew to Abudhabi to have fun, but not to find themselves; the trip was cathartic incidentally, but no intentionally. The plot did not get lost in the showcasing of the decadence, simply, a plot was not established clearly.
Decadence was aptly presented, but not in the absence of edification. Friendship, kindness, marital diplomacy, and the challenges of motherhood were entwined in the bling essence that the series is known for. Two commendable scenes in relation to friendship and the challenges of motherhood, Samantha passed up sex to hangout with her girls, and Charlotte and Miranda payed tribute to single working moms during a candid conversation. Finally on an unrelated issue in connection to preceding points, one could argue the writing criticized Middle Eastern mores of sexuality through Samantha's defiance. According to metacritic the film earned generally unfavorable reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 29 fresh tomatoes to 140 rotten ones thus far. Nothing spectacular, but entertaining and fun. I'll grade it a 78. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
Impressed by Dastan's courage as a boy, King Sharaman adopted him into the royal family. Dastan grew up to be a beloved Prince of Persia until his uncle Nizam had other ideas about his place in the royal family. Nazim crafted a ploy to invade a supposed rival territory under the duplicitous accusation that they were selling weapons to Persia's adversaries. Although King Sharaman was against the invasion, the Persians seized the territory, and apprehended Tamina. After a major incident lead to the betrayal of Dastan, he fled Persia with Tamina, and the sacred knife. In the midst of developing a fondness for each other, with much quarrels, Dristan and Tamina became aware that the invasion was not about weapons.
It was exciting watching Dastan jump from roof top to roof top in addition to some of the clever maneuvers he performed while he was fighting. Delivering an adventure that included, awesome chase scenes, and a descent story, Prince of Persia did not disappoint as it lived up to hype. This was a satisfactory film. One element of the story seemed to make a political point. Namely the invasion. It could be argued, the writers were making a point about the invasion of Iraq. Furthermore, there was mention of secret government killings and their relation to taxes, which was presented with levity. Finally, my favorite political point was the ending of the movie itself, which advocated cooperation rather than conquest.
Very entertaining, but not extraordinary or unprecedented, Prince of Persia is worth seeing. According to metacritic the film received mixed or average reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 64 fresh tomatoes to 99 rotten ones thus far. A nice action flick, with great production, I'll grade it an 83. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
Shrek has become a family-man, with a wife, and several green creatures which he calls his kids. Although Shrek appears to have a blissful life, emotionally, Shrek is not fulfilled. He misses the days when he was a reclusive menacing ogre, and people were actually afraid of him. Feeling that his life has become something akin to a tourist attraction, Shrek deeply yearns the life he had before rescuing Princess Fiona, and the opportunistic Rumpelstiltskin grants him that life for a day through a contractual obligation accompanied by dire consequences.
In contrast to the preceding films, Shrek: The Final Chapter, although satisfying, was not as funny. The humor in the previous films was more adult oriented; it was difficult to detect such humor in this latest and final release of the series. With the humor being more sanitized, or designed for a younger audience, the older fans of the series may have felt, this comedy was amusing in a sophomoric manner. Using the term sophomoric appears harsh, however it is not intended to be pejorative, but that, the humor seemed rather simplified.
The story was more satisfying than the humor. Indeed this was a beautiful story of loss, redemption, and appreciation. Over all the film had a good pace. All the major characters are as lovable as they have ever been. According to Metacritic, the filmed earned average or mixed reviews, and Rottentomatoes.com granted the film 65 fresh tomatoes to 56 rotten ones thus far. Definitely worth seeing, I'll grade it an 83. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com
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