Friday, May 24, 2013

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

Really enjoyed this one! Also my first Fast & Furious movie!

What's to like? Good looking leads. Bad ass villains who ain't dumb and actually formidable. Focus on characters. And superb action sequences in the last bit including an amazing save.

What didn't click with me? Surprisingly - the earlier action chase bits were starting to get a bit dull at some points. But this is a really, really minor complain.      

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Populaire (2012)

Not too bad. Beautiful cinematography, art direction, costume design, score and performances lift this small, charming film.

Plot's predictable but that seems more of a "going-with-a-typical-genre" thing than a failure. Pacing is a bit slow at bits but I like some of the subtle humor. The competition scenes ain't too bad either. Deborah Francois gives a performance that makes you want to root for.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Bully (2011)

Poignant.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

War of the Arrows - 최종병기 활 (2011)

Think this would have been fabulous in a theatre instead of on video. One of the best arrow combat flicks I've caught. Liked that the damsel in distress wasn't all passive and helpless. As with most good movies, the bad guy is really formidable.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Mama (2013)

Decent piece of horror, though I didn't quite go for the ending. Think I would have enjoyed this in a theatre more than watching it on video.

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

My first Star Trek movie. Not too bad. Found the tone a little too naive for my liking but the action is top notch. Characters are generally well defined and likeable for me (Kirk being one of the exceptions). Favorites include Simon Pegg as Scotty and Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov. IMHO, Zachary Quinto is really good as Spock and I like Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harrison as well.

Got me thinking that this might be a big screen version of DC Comic's Science Police from the Legion of Super-Heroes, sorta. :)