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- Review count8
- Helpfulness votes1
- First reviewMay 10, 2009
- Last reviewJuly 17, 2011
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- Average rating3.6
Colonel's Reviews
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Excellent Climax
PostedJuly 17, 2011
This was an excellent and fitting end to the Harry Potter franchise. It wraps up all of the outstanding questions, and makes me appreciate just how bright and well organized Ms. Rawling is. Harry Potter is this generation's Lord of the Rings. Just as Tolkien did before her, Rawling created a captivating world peopled (or creatured) by characters you care about. Watching the characters in HP grow up on the screen is unparalled in cinema, as far as I am aware. (My only word of caution is for those who have NOT seen the earlier movies. Do not come to this and expect it to move you, or even to necessarily make sense.) This is a wonderful concluson to a decade of commitment. At my present age of 63, I don't expect to have much of an opportunity to make such a commitment again. Bravo to J. K. Rawling, and Bravo to the actors and production executives and crew that made this film series a reality. And a special Bravo goes out to those with enough prescience to maintain the cast integrity for all of the time needed to take this to fruition. Because of all that has gone into it for so long of a time, and the quality that has gone into for that time, this is clearly the best film series that ever has been made.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A Fun Ride
PostedMay 22, 2011
All of the Pirates series are fun pictures, but this one is better than most. The special effects are toned down in this one, and thereby are even more effective. The mermaids are exquisitely rendered, for example. The addition of 3D made it much more entertaining. As with all the Pirates franchise, reality is not a major concern.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Pablum, But Feel Good Pablum
PostedMarch 13, 2011
Great action? Check. Discredited combat veteran retiring against his will? Check. Esprit de corps among the fighters? Check. Superficial relationship (near romance) in the midst of battle? Check. Ethnic group balance? Check. Good special effects? Check. Makes one want to join the Marine Corps? Check. So what's not to love? Logic. Why would aliens bent on obtaining water attack a land-locked Paris, for example? Or why would they attack anything at all, since they could find plenty of places in the oceans to go unnoticed? But this was not a movie to think about. This was a movie that only required a feeling response, despite the stone cold deliberateness of its characters. This movie is one that is forgotten before you even toss your empty popcorn bag, but it was a fun ride none the less. It had decent acting, excellent setting, and even had vulnerable aliens, which is a very nice touch. It also left one with an upbeat attitude upon leaving the theater. And if you didn't stop at your local Marine Corps recruiter on the way home from the multiplex, there is something wrong with you! Hoo-rah! (By the way, in case you were wondering about my handle, yes, I am a retired US Army colonel.)
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Best Movie in Years
PostedJuly 17, 2010
Homage to Freud. Excellent attention to detail & world creation. Use of sound & music superb. Perfect ending. Post credit treatment of Piaf song outstanding. See it in IMAX or you might miss something.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Amazing SFX in Service of ?
PostedDecember 20, 2009
The world that Cameron created, and the SFX that supported that world were awesome. That said, all of the marvelous world is part of what is defined as setting, and what defines science fiction is the setting. So from that standpoint, Cameron did what is supposed to do. But SFX do not a movie make, and a tale of the former warrior meets the noble savage and defends them against former comrades is an old one and somewhat tiresome.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
PostedJuly 19, 2009
The movies of the Potter series are universally excellent, and this is no exception. It is an outstanding series. This episode was by necessity a transitional bridge, with the significant developments that happened. This movie suffered only from being the calm before the penultimate and climatic elements of the series.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Up with Up
PostedMay 31, 2009
After a poignant and emotional beginning, revealing Carl's and Ellie's life together, the movie slipped into the familiar Disney formula. That is not a bad thing; it still is excellent. This old man went with his whole family, ranging from 8 to 61, and we all loved it! Bravo Pixar!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Great Potential Unrealized
PostedMay 10, 2009
Dazzling effects and some excellent casting for McCoy and Uhuru especially. The Kirk and Spock characters were suitably underdeveloped as they should be in a prequel.. Chekhov and Scott were just fun. But the overall presentation struck me as "Star Trek for Dummies," which is to say, much more like the Star Wars franchise. As a stand-alone movie, it was very enjoyable. As part of the Star Trek canon, it was not there. You will notice that even the familiar theme was not used until the closing credits.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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