Monday, July 29, 2013

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) - 7

Top 3:
-Darth Vader, Lucas was never able to create the same momentum the original trilogy had because he was missing this, a great antagonist. Count Dooku? are you kidding me? Plus the final fight with Luke is simply great.
-The final space battle sequence. From the memorable fishface guy's "It's a trap" to the travel in and out of the Death Star, this is great. Lame that they had to copy the same ending as the first though.
-Carrie Fisher looks amazing on that Suit.

Low 3:
-All modifications added by Lucas are idiotic, unnecessary and, in the case of the actual ending, even offensive.
-Han Solo wasn't as great as in the previous, infinitely superior Empire Strikes Back.
-Ewoks. You had to be on drugs to think that the Fing galactic empire could be defeated by these assholes.

Score: 7 - Good movie, but definitely not on par with te other two of the original trilogy.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

World War Z (2013) - 5


Top 3
-The stick with a knife that reminded us of The Last of Us (a game with far better plot than this)
-The first sequence is fun as hell
-The cliffhanger at the end

Low 3
-The cure makes no sense: "let's save ourselves by infecting us with a terminal disease."
-Brad Pitt never seems to be worried about anything 'cause he is Brad Pitt. Plus his wife is just ugly, should have cast Jennifer Aniston to cause some emotional response on Brad.
-The zombie near the end (when Brad Pitt heroically infects himself with some unnamed disease) is laughable and nothing in comparison with the first zombies.

Score: 5 - Not bad within the zombie genre, but still, a shitty movie

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) - 4

Top 3:
-I feel like I'm missing a high fantasy movie that isn't Lord of the Rings related. This helps a bit.
-Enjoyed Ewan McGregor and Ian McShane on the screen
-Breaks some tropes, particularly with the bad guys

Low 3:
-Where are the special effects everybody is crazy about? I was NOT impressed
-You have to be kidding with an ending like that! and that nod at the fact that "the story might continue" at the end? just lame
-Nicholas Hoult and Eleanor Tomlinson are laughable protagonists

Score: 4 - Enjoyable if you really have nothing to do

What is A&M Reviews

A&M Reviews is a space where Adri and Mario can and will review whatever they want whenever they feel like it. The reviews can include but are not limited to film, places, restaurants, brands and trends.

The format goes as follows:

Top 3 points of subject
Low 3 points of subject
Final Score (from 1 to 10) and final descriptor