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- Review count8
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- First reviewSeptember 5, 2010
- Last reviewJune 30, 2013
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating4
gpmoviegoer's Reviews
Overall rating
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5
Not a summer blockbuster, but not awful
PostedJune 30, 2013
gpmoviegoer
from Michigan
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Goes to the movies:weekly
Dialogue
3
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5
Special Effects
5
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5
Art Direction
3
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5
Acting
4
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5
Story
3
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5
Camerawork
4
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5
I expected this movie to be a large-scale summer blockbuster along the lines of Independence Day but it is far from that. With so many zombie movies and TV shows lately, the plot is familiar but not in a bad way. The action sequences are extremely fast but most of the responses of the characters are way too fast too - there is no panic or confusion when it would be even minimally expected. Brad Pitt is OK in the movie but the main story line is fairly thin (that he is mostly concerned about his family, not the annihilation of the planet).
It is an OK movie, not a total waste of money or time but you will not leave the theater with a very satisfied feeling.
It is an OK movie, not a total waste of money or time but you will not leave the theater with a very satisfied feeling.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Overall rating
5
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5
An unexpectedly good movie
PostedJune 30, 2013
gpmoviegoer
from Michigan
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Goes to the movies:weekly
Dialogue
4
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5
Special Effects
5
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5
Art Direction
5
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5
Acting
4
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5
Story
4
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5
Camerawork
5
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5
Based on its premise I did not expect to enjoy this movie but I enjoyed it very much. The special effects are great and the set design is wonderful. The plot is implausible but you won't care because it is entertaining. Jamie Foxx is great in this role. I usually find Channing Tatum pretty wooden in his acting but this role is perfect for him.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Overall rating
1
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5
Not Magical At All
PostedJune 30, 2012
Dialogue
1
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5
Special Effects
1
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5
Art Direction
1
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5
Acting
1
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5
Story
2
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5
Camerawork
1
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Magic Mike is in the Top Ten of The Worst Movies Ever. Without exception the acting of the main characters is uncomfortably wooden (especially that of Channing Tatum and the actress who plays Adam's sister- Tatum is attractive but cannot act and that actress has ONE expression only). The concept of exploring the backstory of the male stripper world was interesting but this movie did not come close to anything other than a stereotypical, shallow and poorly acted waste of a moviegoing experience. The audience actually groaned and then laughed out loud at the ending, one of the worst in any movie I've ever seen.
Don't waste your money. Don't even see it if you can get in for free.
Don't waste your money. Don't even see it if you can get in for free.
Cons bad acting
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Overall rating
5
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5
Excellent Interpretation of the Book!
PostedJanuary 9, 2012
The book was so complex that I wondered how the movie would capture the details but it does. The casting is brilliant - Daniel Craig IS Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara's Lisbeth is absolutely flawless. I went with three people who did not read the book and they understood the plot completely. It's rated R appropriately. Lisbeth's assault scene is true to the book - graphic and painful to watch. I don't expect that anyone would, but do not bring a child to this movie.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3
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5
Not Great, Not Terrible Either
PostedFebruary 13, 2011
I would give this movie a resounding...OK. There's no tension in the movie- you know at the beginning exactly how it will end. Ashton Kutcher's character is very similar to the overly sensitive guy he played in Valentine's Day. The beginning of the movie is very graphic sexually and laced with profanity - this is not one of those R movies that you should take your 13-15 years olds to.
It is mildly entertaining, I didn't fall asleep while watching it. Laugh-out-loud moments? Zero. Sincerely moving moments? Zero.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Overall rating
5
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5
Loved The Next Three Days!
PostedNovember 28, 2010
I was not looking forward to seeing The Next Three Days because most of the reviews I'd read said that it was formulaic... but this is a REALLY good movie. The action sequences are great and the emotional connections among the characters are strong and believable. I really enjoyed it, as did the five people who went to see it with me.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
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5
Second-To-Last but Best One Yet!
PostedNovember 20, 2010
This Harry Potter movie is undeniably the best one so far. It is true to the book, the actors are at their best, and it hits almost all of the highlights in the very large span of the seventh book. The special effects are stunning and the backdrops are better than I could have imagined.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Overall rating
4
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5
Not An Action Movie, But Very Good
PostedSeptember 5, 2010
Moviegoers expecting a shoot-em-up will be disappointed.This movie feels much more like an independent movie than an action film. It feels much more European than American. The pace is leisurely but it does not drag. There is very little background music and the dialog is spare. There are lots of shots of the Italian countryside and aerial shots which feel artsy but they mesh with the flavor of the movie. George Clooney plays a quiet, tense, focused, anxious, lonely, and conflicted man. If you liked Michael Clayton, you will like this movie. If you are expecting an action film you will be disappointed.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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