BurtonFan's stats
- Review count7
- Helpfulness votes2
- First reviewApril 3, 2009
- Last reviewMay 26, 2009
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating3.6
BurtonFan's Reviews
Overall rating
4
/
5
Best since the original
PostedMay 26, 2009
This movie went back to the original feel, no "Hasta la vista baby" or "John, now I know why you cry", my God, I watched T2 again before going to Salvation and just about puked. I love the Termintor series but 2 and 3 went for the family audience and I think Arnold wanted to stretch his acting muscles and wanted to be liked, they really forgot what terminators are supposed to be, machines. Salvation was back to the gritty feel, war, survival and termination. Sam Worthington did a great job, Christian Bale did a good job and the supporting cast was good as well. Overall I'd give this movie a "B" and if you, like me, think that the original is the best of the first three and that 2 & 3 were too soft, then this movie is what you need.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
3
/
5
Fine animation, mediocre script
PostedApril 4, 2009
I was disappointed in this movie, expected some really big laughs and got a few small ones, made me wish I'd gone half-lit. To me this is a very middle-of-the-road effort, not nearly as good as "Kung Fu Panda" any Pixar movie thus far or the first two Shrek movies, but better than dreadful outings like "Igor" or "Happily Never After". I'd put it in the same category as "Shrek 3". My 4 year old and twin 7 year old boys liked it though so it wasn't all bad. Good voice cast and animation, if they'd invested as much into the writing it could've been great. Too bad.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
4
/
5
Good action, Liam looked tired
PostedApril 3, 2009
Just wanted him to take a nap. I like Neeson, don't get me wrong, but he is just looking too old to do this, at 56 he's approaching grandfather status. Have Deniro whip himself into shape and make him the grandfather tracking down the bad guys, that would've been sweet. Father-wise I'd say an actor in his mid 40s, like Johnny Depp or Russell Crowe would've been a better choice but I know they are popular and busy. Still a good movie, not believable but it's not a documentary, purely entertaining. I would love to have the skills his character has. Famke Janssen made a great ex-wife, very icy and easy to dislike. Get some popcorn and Mike and Ikes and enjoy.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
3
/
5
Okay but boring
PostedApril 3, 2009
Maybe it's a cultural difference thing but this movie seemed to lag and drag. The plot was actually very simplistic, kind of a mixture of "Oliver", "The Quiz Show" and "West Side Story" set in India. Freida Pinto is gorgeous, no doubt, and the actors were good but how did this movie win 7 oscars? Maybe worth one or two but the academy lost some credibility with me on this one. Mostly depressing movie with a nice little happy ending, not terrrible but not great, hovering somewhere inbetween. The dancing at the end was good.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
Share:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
4
/
5
Good and entertaining
PostedApril 3, 2009
First off, I am a Nicolas Cage fan, so maybe I'm biased but this was a good movie. Besides Cage I'd say the cast was decent, noone else stood out to me. The ending wasn't something I would've picked but was still good. The CG was really good, the plane crash for example was very impressive. I will be reading up on certain solar activities.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
3
/
5
Pretty standard action movie
PostedApril 3, 2009
Cena is adequate, not alot of personality, but he's got the build and the looks for the part. The villain was pretty weak, kind of reminds me of Edward Norton with better hair and less talent. My 7 year old sons liked the movie more than I did, but they are wrestling fans. "The Marine" was a better movie for Cena but it had Robert Patrick as the villain which made a difference.
Good action sequences, mediocre script, paint-by-numbers formula. I personally would pick this movie as a dvd rental in a couple months. Not bad, not great, kind of "Eh".
Good action sequences, mediocre script, paint-by-numbers formula. I personally would pick this movie as a dvd rental in a couple months. Not bad, not great, kind of "Eh".
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
4
/
5
Funny movie with truth
PostedApril 3, 2009
Speaking as someone who transplanted to Florida and is at least 1,300 miles from all my good friends I could relate to Paul Rudd's character: it is tough to make new male friends this late in life without coming off as needy, gay or having an ulterior motive. The cast is familiar, seen them in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "Knocked Up", "40 Year Old Virgin", "Superbad" and they do not disappoint. And it's always good to see Lou Ferrigno, the man is still massive. And Jaime Pressly, still smokin hot.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.