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- First reviewNovember 16, 2008
- Last reviewMay 26, 2012
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Men in Black 3 in 3D is familiar Non-alien Territory ....but....
PostedMay 26, 2012
TheMovieRhino
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Age:55 to 64
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Special Effects
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5
Art Direction
5
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Acting
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5
Story
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Camerawork
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...it does it very well and with some interesting time traveling twists that will hold your attention. Worth a viewing for these items alone: Josh Brolin's excellent take on a younger "K" (a 29 year old Tommy Lee Jones), the alien creature effects (with extra kudos to the primary alien bad guy - amazing!) and the spot on visuals from 1969! Overall the movie seems a bit slow in the middle and much of Will Smith's acting seems a bit too 2-D. As part 3 sequels go Men In Black 3 3D is not bad ....not great .... but not bad ...and worth a trip to your local cineplex. A green glowing rhino horn up.
Pros excellent creature effects
Cons meandering in the middle
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A Thousand Words comes down to one word - maybe...
PostedMarch 12, 2012
... and here's the scoop. There are some funny lines and scenes early on and then the movie morphs into a morality play. When it makes this switch with about 30 of its 90 minutes left it becomes humorless and a tad maudlin. If you have lots of extra movie money laying around ...then see it - just for the first 60 minutes and the nostalgia of actually seeing Murphy being funny (yes - he can still do it). If your movie money budget is a bit tapped then wait and red box it in 2 months. Good to see Eddie Murphy fighting his way back into movie world .... not if he can just put a quality effort together for the entire film and find a story that keeps us in funny-ville the whole time ...we will have something. A rhino horn slightly up.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Silent House Telegraphs Its Secrets Early ...
PostedMarch 12, 2012
... and often. High marks for Elizabeth Olsen and the style of one long camera shot for the entire film. Low marks for the not too subtle broadcasting of where the movie would take us early on (surely 90% of the movie audience guessed the eventual outcome). Too many leaps in logic near the end and no surprises. Could have and should have been a much scarier tale and it could have even kept the same ending. Silent House is a mere whisper of what it could have been and thus, I'm screaming at you to save your movie money for something more worthy. A cobweb covered rhino horn down.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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John Carter in IMAX 3D - A Barsoomian ...
PostedMarch 12, 2012
... experience of epic proportions. John Carter IMAX 3D paints a massive landscape - from 1880s Earth to a populated waring Mars (Barsoom). This movie does many things well and falls short in a few that keeps it from being an epic sci-fi masterpiece. The actors, the CGI, the cinematography - all get high marks. The dialogue could have been better and the script gets a barely passing grade. I remember reading John Carter novels (& Tarzan) as a 9 & 10 year old lad and I loved them all. The stories were easy to comprehend and follow. This big screen translation would be hard for most folks to follow if they had not read John Carter previously. It's a shame that the script and dialogue could not have been better. That said this movie is still worth seeing for the visuals and the overall spectacle. A red tinged rhino horn up.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Bullhead Makes Too Many Leaps of Logic ...
PostedMarch 6, 2012
...to make it believable (and it wants to be believable) and so it continuously lost my empathy and attention throughout its overlong 124 minutes. You can see where the director-writer Roskam wanted to go but he just did not get there ...and he certainly did not take me with him. There are scenes and pieces of Bullhead that I really liked. It's a shame that there is far too much soft connective tissue between the good chunks. Not enough for TheMovieRhino to recommend on any level. A disappointed rhino horn down.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Rampart is Not a Pretty Picture But...
PostedMarch 6, 2012
... it is a movie worth seeing for serious adult movie buffs that like gritty modern noir cop dramas and can appreciate the nuanced, quality acting ability of Woody Harrelson, Sigourney Weaver and Ned Beatty ....and many other Alist actors. It is a tough thing to watch a cop that has spent his life crossing over the edge, ruining his relationship with his family & friends and not having anything to really fall back on as everything begins to catch up to him. You will feel uneasy and the movie does not wrap up everything in a neatly wrapped ending ... but it does not need to. By the end of the movie we know where all is headed ... and its not pretty. Rampart is not for everyone but it will be well worth seeing for many seasoned movie goers who like their films a bit on edge, gritty and all too real. A scarred and stained rhino horn up.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is Marvelax...
PostedMarch 6, 2012
...in all the right Seussian ways that one would want it to be. The 3D enhances the animation without being obtrusive. Another top notch family animated tale using the creative illustrations and scenery of the good Dr. Seuss as it's foundation. Even the environmental bend is not overly political which allows all to enjoy the story and characters. Well done and well worth seeing in 3D on the big screen. Bring the whole family ... bring them tall and bring them small ....bring them all ...hear my call...Dr. Seuss' The Lorax will work it's Loraxian wonders on everyone you know. A rhino horn up.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Gone is what you wished you would have done ...
PostedFebruary 27, 2012
... as this movie drolls on. The acting is okay ... but there is not much an actor can do when given a story, script and dialogue this cliched. Impossible, unbelievable story that has such leaps in logic ... such implausibility ... in its premise and execution.... it simply eliminates the viewers ability to empathize. You will feel detached through most of this movie and the ending feels hollow .... the last 10 minutes are almost silly and certainly unrewarding for our viewing investment. A 95 minute movie that feels as if it is an hour too long. Save your money & time. If you skip this movie you will never need to regret having "Gone" to it in the first place. A rhino horn down.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Act of Valor is a Red, White & Blue Tour de Force!
PostedFebruary 27, 2012
A grand experiment putting real Navy seals into an action movie about our military special forces rescuing hostages from international terrorists, finding the bad guys and dispatching them. Yes - it does come off as a recruitment tool for the military and special forces .... and that is a good thing! We need more heroes to volunteer to be the best of the best! The world is filled with a lot of crazy, suicide bomber, extremist fanatics and we need these real-world military specialist that can surgically remove these threats! If this movie doesn't make you proud to be an American .... then I'm not sure what will. This movie is wall to wall action and it has the feel of truth ... real world reality .... no special effect exaggerations and hype .... just the grind it out grittiness and risk that comes with this territory. This ambiance more than makes up for the sometimes stiff dialogue and tonally flat narration (I think that detail actually adds to the overall feel of reality and tension) ... which we are not used to as it is not-slick, non-Hollywood and unpolished stuff. Much better than some of the main stream critics would have you believe. Perhaps some of the Hollywood, leaning-left, critic-elite types have an agenda with their less than stellar reviews. Military heroics and a movie that respects and applauds our everyday military real-life supermen ... that does, indeed, serve as a recruitment tool, may not "tickle their fancy". All that said .... do not miss Act of Valor. See it on the big screen and give yourself an injection of patriotic super serum. You should sleep better at night knowing these American military ninja warriors are out there ... out in the world wherever they are needed ... in the shadows, jungles, mountains ...sea, land and air ..... stopping the crazed evil-doing madmen of the earth from harming freedom loving people and the citizens of the USA! A star-studded, red, white striped rhino horn respectfully and gratefully way up!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Ghost Rider 3D:Spirit of Vengence is a Ghost ....
PostedFebruary 22, 2012
.... of what the movie could have been. It lacks a cogent plot and the dialogue is insufferable and too sparse. The saving grace would have been the special effects scenes with the "flaming skull rider demon" front and center ....BUT there are not enough of those. Very disappointing. The writers, directors and star Nicolas Cage let us down .... while watering down the flaming legend of The Ghost Rider. Alas ... what could have (and should have) been. A flame drenched rhino horn with chain coiled around it down.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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