Great film. Another fantastic performance from JG
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Great film. Another fantastic performance from JG. The acting, cinematography, music, all excellent. The story is original and thought provoking. Now this may not be a movie for everyone but that doesn't mean that people should instantly dismiss this as a bad movie. It's a finely made film with respect for the audience and the craft. It doesn't hold your hand and spell everything out for you. There's symbolism, it's not a linear, generic movie that only deals with the visuals happening on screen and what's being dished out to the audience. It deals with themes like identity, perspective, and intimacy. It's an all around interesting movie that unfortunately will be looked down upon for being "too weird" or "too boring."
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Good movie, I liked this more than J2 but nothing will be as good as the first. Worth watching for sure
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Violent but the acting is so good I can't stop watching. Great to see Jon Voight and James Woods again.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this film from start to finish. The story was very compelling. The photography was great (lots of awesome aerial footage for those who love cityscape artistry.) The actors all shined in their spaces. Spacey, Moore...and the entire cast played perfectly. Well written, with some gem dialogs that really hit. I like this movie a lot. This is an award caliber production.
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Incredible movie and once again, Eddie Redmayne provided an outstanding performance in his portrayal as The Danish Girl.  I love all of his movies and think he is brilliant.  Excellent!
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Excellent film, great cast of characters.  Thought everyone in it was good.  Jaimie Foxx surprised because I'm not a huge fan of his films, just because of Stealth.  But as Quentin did in the past he can make anyone shine in his films.  I had no problem with the length.  No boring scenes to me.  Dialogue was nicely contained and well placed.  As always I don't get bothered by language in most movies, and Quentin always uses it correctly and meaningfully.  Violence was a bit over the top on some scenes, but in Italian Western they were.  And in some scenes he violence was down right scary and nasty, as he's pulled off before.  Nonetheless, the movie was fun and exciting.
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I'll keep this pretty short and spoiler free. If you enjoyed X-Men: First Class and Days of Future Past, you'll love this as well. While First Class may still be the best overall of the series, this addition surpasses Days of Future Past for me.
Magneto brings more raw emotion to a single scene of Apocalypse than anything in DoFP. We have a formidable villain, and an amazing and exciting use of all the X-Men's abilities. It's by no means a perfect hero flick, but it's far more fun and better paced than Civil War imho.
They step up Quicksilver's appearance incredibly well, and introduce some iconic members of the team, like Jean Grey and Cyclops.
The film's 3rd act ramps up to extreme levels, but never seems confusing or rushed, and leaves you feeling satisfied.
Best action film I've seen in a while. Solid B+.
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f_cking fantastic.  really rises above as true art.  provokes thoughts and delivers laughs.  just a remarkable film.
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Peter Jackson has done a rare thing; he's managed to translate a work loved by millions into an effective, affecting and rich motion picture experience. The third film in the trilogy is no exception. While The Return of the King isn't perfect (and what movie adaption could ever be?), it sticks closely to Jackson's unique view of Tolkien's work. It's also about as close to perfection as one can get without making the film themselves (and very few would be up to the task).
Jackson gambles a bit here; he doesn't drastically reduce or rearrange the last book of the trilogy. Instead, he structures the film so that it's dramatically viable. The continuing thread of three interrelate stories works well--we see what's happening to our divided heroes and the impact what they do has on the other. Jackson's added bits and pieces for dramatic clarity and to improve the visual drama but, on the whole, everything is as it should be.
While I felt that some of the battle sequences went on a bit too long (just too many shots of giant elephants trampling the riders on horseback), on the whole the film is a huge success. After a brief glance back that helps us understand Gollum a bit better, we spring forward to exactly where we left our heroes. Aragorn and his compatriots are preparing for the final battle in hopes that Frodo is successful in destroying The Ring. While Frodo and Sam begin to have their doubts about their chance of success they trudge on led by Gollum. Meanwhile, the seeds of distrust between the uneasy trio.
The visuals are stunning, the action vivd and the performances are strong. Kudos to the entire cast but particularly to Sean Astin who finally gets to shine as Sam becomes the hero he always hinted he would become. Viggo Mortensen's smoldering intensity as Aragorn reaches new heights and his character grows signficantly. When he finally accepts who he is and what he must do, his character comes alive in a new way in this film.
Jackson, Fran Walsh and his other collaborators have done a rare thing; translated a great work of art and literature without pandering. The film's narrative richness is what makes Return a film of substance. You care about these characters and their fates.
I have heard some complaints about the film having "too many conclusions" but, in reality, the film ends when Frodo achieves his goal. The rest of the film acts as a coda giving us an idea as to what awaits our characters later down the line. While it does seem to drag on a bit after the intensity of the last battle, it provides necessary closure to the film. It was a brave choice and the right one regardless of naysayers.
Don't let anyone tell you too much about the film and go and enjoy it this holiday season!
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JEAN CLAUDE'S ACTING HAS NEVER BEEN AS PRETTY AS HIS FACE; STILL HE MANAGES TO DO MUCH BETTER THAN USUAL IN THIS FILM. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE LUNDRGREN FAN. HE'S BEAUTIFUL, CAN DO JUST ABOUT ANY ACCENT WELL,FOR A  SWEDE HE HAS A CONVINCING AMERICAN ACCENT. NOT TOO MENTION HE'S AN  EXCELLENT ACTOR. NO MATTER HOW LAME THE SCRIPT HE MANAGES TO ALWAYS TURN IN  A SUPERB PERFORMANCE.  THIS MOVIE IS NO EXCEPTION. FILLED WITH GREAT  STUNTS, EXPLOSIONS, AND AN EXCELLENT WAR/FIGHT SCENE BETWEEN LUNDGREN AND  VAN DAMME AT THE END.
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I just watched this film and was pleasantly surprised.  Liam has always been an excellent actor no matter what role he plays and this movie is no different.  Simply put, the movie is fast-paced and well put together.  My only pet peeve is his daughter who is 17 and continues to run in every scene she is in like a clumsy 10 year old.
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I love the pacing of this film. It starts off in one direction, goes into a lull, and then heads into a spectacular finale. Just wonderful.

  Dench and Hoskins make a terrific team. Their interaction and dialogue are first class. The musical numbers fit the mood exactly. I can't say enough about how enjoyable this motion picture was.

  Based on true events I'd love to hear from somebody about getting more detail.

  And let us not forget the Dachshund. I love that dog.

  Have a look. You will not be disappointed.
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The Last Witch Hunter is Vin Diesel's love letter to fantasy, in what is easily one of the more underrated films of the year, but that talk is saved for another review. What helps to sell the movie's high fantasy marks, intense action and gorgeous visuals is Steve Jablonsky's breath-taking and sweeping score that could be considered an epic cross between "Steamboy" and "Gears of War," mixing in the awesome orchestral melodies with pulse-pounding percussion. There is a noticeable gravitation between heavy action and an almost 'scare'-factor with the eerie strings and synth use.

The opening track "I Curse You With Life" is literally the opening sequence of the film, where Kaulder and men of the Axe & Cross try to kill the Witch Queen before more of humanity suffers her wrath. I play the scene over in my head whenever I hear the track because of how brilliantly it's scored to the scene. Now, most of the score I've noticed is out of order in terms of chronological events, but even still, the follow-up track "Three is Trouble" is a solid intense track that pumps up the tension, which is released halfway through the track "Judgement," which isn't fast-paced, but nerve-wracking in its use of strings and percussion. My favorite track on the soundtrack, though, is the end piece "By Your Service," which is both an ending and a beginning. It marks the end of the story, but the beginning of a new one that would (hopefully) span many years. The best track, though, not my favorite, I would say is "By Iron and Fire." Over 11 minutes, this second-to-last track blends the Witch Queen theme with Kaulder's theme heard in the track "Well Hello, Witch Hunter." It's a brilliantly epic and heart-stopping piece that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

I've always been a fan of Jablonsky's (If you don't have the score for Tears of the Sun, start there, with "The Jablonsky Variation on a Theme by HZ"), but he brings some of his best work to this high fantasy action thriller. I can't count how many times I've had this particular score on repeat, but one thing I want to see, is Steve Jablonsky score a Marvel film, because he knows how to craft memorable and truly awesome themes, and visit them throughout a score (Ender's Game and Battleship both prove this). If you love composers like Jablonsky, Zimmer, Newton Howard, Junkie XL, John Debney and other big name folks in the workings today, get on this score. It deserves so much more love than it's getting.
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This is a great film. This is my favorite film of his, it is very well done and the cast is terrific !!! I am so glad it exists with English subtitles, so I am able to share with my friends and family that are English speaking . I wish all his films would have English subtitles. I am looking for "La Debut" or "Nachalo" with English subtitles, but it is not there for some reason.
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I saw Return of the King on opening night and I was blown away by it.  Once again Peter Jackson perfectly captured the spirit of JRR Tolkien's epic trilogy.  The atypical beginning, featuring the origin of Gollum set a very in-depth tone for the movie.  As Frodo and Sam move closer and closer to the fulfillment of the Quest, their friends move to battle the armies of Mordor in the city of Minas Tirith.  As with the other two films in this trilogy, there are moments of great action, high adventure, stunning emotion, fine humor and pure movie magic.  THe lighting of the beacon's is one such moment.  As the theme for Gondor blares, the camera follows the fire as it warns across the country to the kingdom of Rohan.  Merry and Pippin once again add in a more mature humor, while the actors once again give masterful performances.  The battle of Peleanor fields is a great scene filled with fantastic images and high emotion, while it is balanced by a small intimate scene where Gandalf describes the undying realms to Pippin when it appears that they are going to die.  The only problem I really had with the theatrical release was that the palantir in Minas Tirith was overlooked and I felt it would be better if Gollum simply fell over the edge as in the book and not struggle with Frodo.  The ending leaves out scenes from the book where the Shire has to be freed, but the movie does not feel it's loss, and the bittersweet ending is beautiful.  There will never again be movies such as these and I'm glad I was able to witness their brilliance on the theater screen and the dvd releases.
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Great music,scenery of Puerto Rico and a terrific acting performance by Jennifer Lopez as Puchi,is what makes this film interesting to watch. Jennifer Lopez is great in dramatic films and seems to still be underrated,hopefully she will get another chance for Academy Award nominations. Jennifer should of been nominated for this film,well hopefully in close future she gets another great role. Marc Anthony as salsa legend Hector Lavoe is amazing,Marc is a a Salsa legend of today..so it was aperfect role for him. What a good film,i love it..although I wish it had a director like Martin Scorsase who could of made this film bigger!
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I remember first watching the trailer and I was immediately hooked. I had to see this film. I am so glad I did. This is one of the best films that I have ever seen. From the acting to the story, This movie is near perfection. Scarlett Johansson really shows her acting talent in this film. To bring so much emotion and depth to this film with only your voice...now that's pretty impressive. Joaquin Phoenix gives some of his best acting in his whole entire career. The soundtrack is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! This is one of the most emotionally compelling films that I have ever seen. It's a must see!!!!!