Star Trek: Into Darkness

Paramount Pictures

If the aim of  Star Trek is to boldly go where no one has gone before, then it has failed.  Star Trek: Into Darkness, like its previous release, has gone into the category of great action adventure films that must be revisited, simply to  relive the suspense, the humor, and scenarios that seem to guarantee certain death  for our beloved Star Trek heroes, but somehow fate allows them the contrary. 

There was no lag, and the plot did not suffer from attention deficit disorder. It was focused, and it stayed the course. In simpler terms, the pace of the film flowed with minor obstruction. 

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Amidst  the complex action scenes, and all the suspense, the film managed to showcase how much the crew really cared about each other, exalting sacrifice, commitment, loyalty, and love, as indelible, and  praiseworthy virtues that creates strong bonds, despite the differences of race and species.   
  
Beautifully directed, produced, and written, Star Trek: Into Darkness is jammed packed with action from the begining to end, but the highlight of the film is Mr. Spock showing is human side.  Awesome. I'll give it a 92. Stay tuned. Movieporium.blogspot.com.    

 





 



   

The Great Gatsby: Old Sport

Warner Bros.

Determined not only to have the money, Jay Gatsby spent years hosting lavish parties, hoping that Daisy, the woman  he fell in love with during his years as a soldier, would attend, so he could also have the girl.  Gatsby's wealth was a result of his ambition, but the  mansion, the car collection, the lifestyle, it was all for Daisy. 

Was Daisy worthy of Gatsby? She seemed like the type of  person who lived for the moment, and who wanted the excitement of love, without assuming the concomitant responsibilities. Gatsby was sincerely loving, while Daisy was sincerely materialistic. Her jocular disposition is tailored for festivity, but beyond that, it is difficult to say
 she is woman of substance. 

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In the 1974 release of the film,  there is one scene not included in this recent release, that clearly provided a clue of Daisy's orientation as to what the proper relation of the poor and rich should be pertaining to  marriage. " Rich girls don't marry poor boys."  Did Daisy really love Gatsby?  It does not seem that Daisy can love a man without factoring in his economic status. 

The film did not lag. It was entertaining, and being bolstered by shimmering production, The Great Gatsby, a film based on the roaring twenties had a touch of bling with hip-hop music in some scenes. A little strange, but it worked somewhat. On a final note, Jay Gatsby was such an emotionally well gathered character it was difficult to feel how much he loved Daisy. I'll give it a 75. Stay tuned, movieporioum.blogspot.com. 

 


      

Iron Man 3: AIM

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Iron Man 3 delivered humor, action, and the sacred element of every summer blockbuster, incandescent special effects.  The film was adolescent but not pejoratively; the ominous, and serious impression portrayed in  the trailer was not matched in the film. The witty and amusing humor shifted the balance of the film, and undermined the serious threat of terrorism posed by the Mandarin, who was scripted in a fashion, puritanical comic book fans will likely find questionable, although the essence of the character as it was scripted, was an allegory for  political theater, and the creation of fabled enemies by mastermind(s) plotting in the shadows. 

The action scenes were relatively mind blowing with one drawback, Tony Stark was not suited as Iron Man as often as I would have liked. Throughout the film, it seemed, there was  a gradual destruction  of Tony Starks as Iron Man, ever-present from the first major action scene to the last. Tony Stark struggled to stay suited as Iron Man.  Indeed Stark will not be suited as Iron Man all the time, but in the major action scenes, it's pleasing to see superheroes assume their heroic character in their full heroic uniforms. 

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Was the third film a monumental ending to the Iron Man franchise? No, but it was satisfactory. There was enough action in the film to repel boredom, enough special effects to  garner excitement out of moviegoers, and definitely more than enough humor to attribute levity. For a blockbuster, and considering the very serious threats posed by the Mandarin, the pace of the film lacked urgency, and a story which featured the Mandarin as the comic book intended would have been great. Although the trailer was a little misleading, overall it was solid. I'll give it a 75. Stay tuned movieporiumblogspot.com.