Bitching Live!

So I watched Star Trek Into Darkness, and this my review:

Star Trek Into Darkness is not as entirely original as its predecessor was, but it doesn’t mean it’s any less entertaining.

The movie starts right with some action, just like first one, even if it’s not that relevant to the main plot. It does show what the crew is doing now and show us exactly who they are and what motivates them. After that, we see villain John Harrison (Cumberbatch) for the first time, and his subsequent attacks on Starfleet become a personal matter to Kirk (Pine) et al. This will mean a persecutions, a reveal after reveal and throwbacks to a classic and beloved Star Trek movie.

Man, J.J. Abrams and the writers must be quite thick skinned because hardcore trekkies are going to flay them. Especially after that ending that felt a bit of a cop out. That said, the movie is so very enjoyable and action-packed. It barely slows downs, and when it does the actors can usually pull it through.

So I watched Iron Man 3, and this my review:

I don’t care what comic-book purists say, Iron Man 3 is a great cinematic experience.

Everything is not fine for Tony Stark (Stark) after the events of The Avengers. Besides the anxiety attacks, misdeeds from his past have come back to bite him in the ass. And when his friend and security chief Happy Hogan (Favreau) ends up pretty bad after an attack, Tony decides to threaten the guy responsible: The Mandarin (Kingsley), a didactic terrorist who likes to be evil on screen. That doesn’t turn out too good, but he’s Tony Stark and he’s a resilient fellow.

Also, Iron Man 3 starts with a voice over and it happens during Christmas time. That’s so Shane Black.

Black has definitely proved once more to be a great filmmaker and scriptwriter, giving fresh air to the franchise after not-that-good Iron Man 2. (READ MORE)

So I watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and this my review:

It’s always nice to return to places you love, and that was what The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey meant to me, a return to the beloved Middle Earth. That’s why I didn’t care they turned this one book into a trilogy, because hey more Middle Earth for me. It’s been more than 10 years since I last saw such places as The Shire or Rivendell, and they are as gorgeous as ever, perhaps even more so.

Because whatever some whiners say, the 48 HFR format made everythingprettier. Ok, it looks like watching a giant blu-ray and some movements are sometimes too fast, but everything pops up and makes the 3D look even better.

But beautiful production aside, it was the characters that made the story. Freeman did a good job as a young Bilbo, but quite different to Holm’s in Lord of the Rings. He had quite a temper, and a bit of a snarker. It was such a delight to watch, because it was frankly adorable. Then again, I find all Hobbits adorable. Even the Sackville-Bagginses. (READ MORE)