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The Voices (2014)
More creepy than a comedy
This movie is dark! I see some people review it as hilarious, I don't quite get that. Don't let the talking animals fool you, this movie is super creepy.
It starts of pretty light and funny, and gets darker and darker. And it ends off pitch black. Reynolds plays his role as Jerry really well. He is able to portray a serial killer as a really likable guy. And even though his character is a complete psycho, you get a sense of how he is not the one controlling his urges, and you get some sympathy for the guy.
This movie is interesting because of the two worlds colliding, the real world and world Jerry is living in. I wouldn't watch it if you are looking for a fun movie, but if you are interested in watching a movie that is different with good acting its a good pick.
John Doe: Vigilante (2014)
A different kind of hero movie, in a good way!
A really interesting and capturing movie. It takes the vigilante concept and goes deep into the problems, but also the justice, in having a man giving criminals the prober punishment.
I will say that this movie is very violent, maybe so violent that it sometimes seem unrealistic. Everyone in the movie is in one way or another a violent person. That is my only critic of the movie, because it is quite interesting. It poses the question of what is the right punishment for a crime committed. Is an eye for an eye mentality right or not. The movie doesn't answer this question but lets the viewer be the judge. It's cool in that way, because it's really the essence of John Doe as he is the judge (and executioner) of his victims.
The movie is good and capturing. The acting can be so and so at times, but the Jamie Bamber is really good! It's absolutely worth watching!
Nightcrawler (2014)
Amazing dialogue and thrilling storyline with an edge
This movie is one of the best movies of 2014. It stands out from other movies, because of it 's original manuscript, really good acting and amazing dialogue. It's all about Gyllenhaal's character in this movie, and we follow his rise in a shady TV news channel. The main character is a clear sociopath, although that is not clear to him. He is so driven to create a career for himself, that he pushes his colleague to the extreme and manipulates the situations around him for his benefits.
The movie is a thrilling. It's full of suspense because of the main character's unexpected actions. Gyllenhaal's acting is award winning, if you ask me. He makes the character believable even though some of the things he says and do seem totally crazy.
The movie is a clear criticism to the news industry, but also to the ever growing individualistic world we live in. People with no regard for others well being, cynics, are often rewarded in todays world, as in this movie.
John Wick (2014)
Cool, Simple and Fun to watch
This movie is not a deep film with a lot of twists and strong characters, but that's okay because it doesn't try to be either. This is just a fun movie to watch. It's cool in every sense of the word. The use of the camera is very slick, and the texting gives it a cartoonish feel to it with suits the plot.
Keanu Reeves plays this hardcore hit-man who goes on a wild rampage thru the Russian mafia after the kid of the boss kills Reeves' dog. So, not the most original plot. But as a action movie it's good. Nobody likes a dog killer so you are really on Keanu's side, and also he has some amazing shooting and fighting skills that are fun to watch.
You will not get smarter watching this movie, but you will have fun.
Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014)
Nothing Scorsese about it
I can't believe that Scorsese would put his name on this movie. What a let down! I was really looking forward to this movie. The mafia- plot involving a Chinese-triad-like group with Scorsese involved in the directing seems like a perfect movie to me. Sadly it was not. The movie is straight forward all the way to the last scene. You never get to really know any of the characters, the movie is way to short for that, so you never get really in to it. There's a really weird shooting scene that reminds me of bad action movies from the 90's. And last but most important the story is plain, boring and brings nothing new.
Don't waste your time, you have seen it all before.
The Equalizer (2014)
Very violent and nothing new
This review does not contain spoilers. I am a huge action fan, but i am also 30y, and have been watching many action movies so when you read my review you must take that into account.
We have all seen this before. This movie brings nothing new to the table. Denzel movies are usually pretty good, and has a twist to the regular action movie plot, but not this one. This movie is just straight forward.
Its also very violent. I like violent movies like "the raid" for instance. But this movie just plays on violence because it has nothing else. It makes the violence seem like a trick to keep you watching. I watched the whole thing thru anyways, don't make the same mistake.