Movie Reviews 3/30/2015

Just some brief bullet points of my most recent movie experiences:

The Babadook

• Above average horror movie
• More suspense than horror
• A good view on real life issues
• Not as impressive as I've been lead to believe

3\5

Horrible Bosses 2
Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudekies

• First one is a classic
• Tried too hard not to repeat itself
• Dumb-ed up the characters in order to progress the plot
• Chris Pine is surprisingly entertaining
• Too much Jamie Fox in this one
• Throwback jokes worked at times and feel short at other times

3\5

Incendies

• Well made foreign language film
• Dark, depressing, violent, suspenseful and gut wrenching
• Unique story and delivery
• Great ending

4\5

Inherent Vice
Jaquine Phoenix

• Think Big Lebowski meets Boogie Nights
• Good acting and at times very comedic
• Slow and convoluted plot
• Very old-school LA Noir story with an 70's-80's vibe
• Drags on too long and becomes tedious instead of suspenseful or humorous
• Unlikable characters

2\5

Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberback

• Intriguing premise and story
• I love Kiera Knightly
• History facts are taken liberties with
• Feels like you've seen this character before, Sherlock Holmes
• Ends without any pop

3\5

John Wick
Keanu Reeves

• Great job of creating a unique world
• Fun brainless action movie
• Idiotic characters make idiotic decisions in order to progress plot  
• The action wasn't a impressive as I've heard
• Plot too contrived and forced
• Watch the Raid for action!

2\5

A Most Violent Year
Oscar Issac, Jessica Chastain

• Great performances from Oscar Issac and Jessica Chastain
• Moody and quiet
• Great music
• Suspenseful and irking but at times slow
• Unique and realistic chase scenes
• Interesting view of a marriage
• Ending falls flat

4\5

Whiplash
JK Simmons

• Loud and in your face
• Surprisingly tense and amusing for a movie about drumming
• Unexpected plot twists
• Solid acting and story
• Small scale plot

4\5

Alexander and the No Good, Very Bad, Horrible Day
Steve Carell

• A very watchable kids movie
• Playfully childish but not tedious
• Fun and feel good movie worth watching

3\5

Coherence

• Unique Sci-fi movie with an interesting concept
• Concept falls short
• Filmed well
• Below average acting

2\5

The Pretty One
Jake Johnson

• Smart, unique and dark
• Fun and awkward
• Limited plot
• Jake Johnson is great in everything
• Worth watching

3\5