This excellent and well made movie blew my expectations out of ...
355300
This excellent and well made movie blew my expectations out of the water. The realistic-fantasy genre has become stale with the typical movies and same plot lines. Billy Owens takes what you think you know about the genre and throws a new original twist on everything you think you know. The acting seems to come straight from a Shakespearean era play. Often child actors do not know how to act, but in this movie, the children have found their own niche and show promise for what they will do in the future even. Special effects were well placed and seemed almost life like! The plot kept it interesting and all followed a concise and well thought out course of events. Overall, one of my favorite movies to come out!
643562
I read about this movie and the producer several year ago and I was expecting a completely different experience than the one that I got. I thought that since it was a Penthouse film that it would have Penthouse type of material but it also came with a story line that I couldn't believe I was drawn into.  I just had to watch it from beginning to end not just to see the over elaborate sex scene but to find out how the story ended.  For lack of a better phrase, it was something.  Don't be angry if you never get to see this movie in this lifetime! If you do get to see don't tell too many people that you've seen it. Although, I will say, I'm glad I got this movie from here at the price that I paid. Thanks a bunch for watching my pocketbook AMAZON!
2573604
As I sat down to watch this movie, several expectations flooded through my mind. First of all were my expectations for the visual effects, which were met with open arms. Let's see, how can I put this...THEY ROCKED! This movie also contains a whole lot more action than the first, thus never making the movie boring. The battles are great and always offer different assortments, such as better weapons and different types of enemies. There were only a few problems in my opinion. The script suffered minor flaws and got a bit confusing when the past was brought into the picture and some connections were revealed. Other than that, this movie is great and certainly exceeded my expectations.
1793313
This movie blew my mind! I absolutely loved it!
3097456
I love the feeling I get when I walk out of the theatre after seeing a really surprisingly great movie.  I couldn't believe how good this was.  The action sequences and the story line all built up into an amazing final sequence.  I don't know if I have ever looked forward to a sequel like I am looking forward to this!!  I feel that half of the bad reviews on here are due to people not being able to handle direction with a documentary camera feel.  It makes me feel bad that they didn't give this a chance :)
597347
I was honestly surprised. I expected a cheap Jaws knock-off akin to Barracuda, but this film can honestly go toe to toe with Jaws, and is NOT a knock-off aside from the general idea (big killer animal in the ocean hunted on a boat)

First of all, Richard Harris' performance blew me away. He poured so much heart and depth into his role as the Irish fisherman Captain Nolan, it was a top notch acting job that sucked me right into the film and refused to let me go. His lines are delivered in ways you can hear the thoughts and motivations, the past actions and regrets of his character with every syllable, a truly emotional role that makes you sympathize whole heartedly with the "villain".

That said, there is no true villain of this tail. Orca is a film all about the act of revenge and the feeling of grief, the Orca and Captain Nolan serve as two peas in a pod, mirrors of each other, and it does an amazing job at going into the mindset and morality of vengeance. I honestly was not expecting to get this level of depth (no pun intended) out of a killer animal movie.

The orca's special effects are incredible as well. PETA got involved because when they saw the animatronic being transported on a highway they thought it was a live orca. Live killer whales are used as well.
The only problem are the sound effects.. orcas screaming or roaring like dinosaurs is distracting, but I can understand the directing decision here.

The film is not without other flaws, though. There's a scene in the latter bit of the film where a character randomly decided to act out of character for one particularly jarring scene that is promptly dropped and forgotten about, as well as there being a constantly recycled green screen shot of the orca breaching shown over and over again to the point I would let out a chuckle by the 8th time and after.

I highly recommend this film.
3292105
One of the best foreign language film made (except for any Aika Kurosawa film). This movie was such a surprise. Excellent acting and the martial arts are fantastic (something out of the Matrix). The story is so well done, what you think is a killer martial arts movie turns out to be a something else. I don't want to ruin it for anyone. I have to admit that the movie started out a little slow, but picked up rather nicely. The movie also takes on a lot of flashbacks. The main characters that have found their meaning in life while others characters still searching for it. My wife thought this movie was great considering she went in thinking, "Martial Arts movie, worst". She was very surprised by how good this movie was.
188954
Surprisingly good movie!  Better than I had anticipated.
3985643
This movie was way better than I expected. The audio is phenomenal! Turn up the volume and it's guaranteed to make you jump at least a few times. Exceptional dynamic range and really gives your subs a workout. The special effects are quite good and the movie itself is very entertaining.
3206134
I saw this at a midnight showing while my wife and her friend saw "Ya - Ya Sisterhood". First let me say that I exited with the desire to see this film again as soon as possible while my counterparts were highly disappointed with their choice. I did not see the huge plot holes that are mentioned by other reviewers. The fact that it is called the Bourne Identity only tells us that Bourne is the identity that he stumbles onto first. He could just as easily stepped into another life. The action is outstanding and the suspense mounts perfectly. I am eagerly awaiting the DVD release so that I can lose myself in this movies excellent locales and non-stop action anytime I feel the need.
3432429
How in the world have I never heard of this movie?! I don't even recall it being in theatre. I stumbled across the title tonight while searching for something to assuage my boredom and took a chance on a $3 rental. I was blown away! The cinematography was phenomenal, the story line was poignant and bittersweet, and the premise was absolutely original. The acting was fantastic even down to the smallest parts. It took my breath away and made me cry and cheer for the good guys. It has a definite mixed spiritual undertonetone with mentions of angels/demons, reincarnation, etc. It will likely leave some viewers scratching their heads, but it was an incredible film worth the watch.
1088280
I had read enough about the event to realize what I was getting into. However, outside of the event itself, the movie was truly beyond my expectations. John Krasinski, from the "Office" plays an amazing part. I was surprised by his performance in this movie. I truly felt that I would see "the Office" in this movie because of John but I have to say, he has quickly become an actor that I look forward to watching on more films. I pray that he becomes the next Tom Hanks, someone who can do a little comedy and a little drama and no one would be the wiser.
I also was impressed with the ability to remove politics. Yes, I had already formed my own opinion, but had a person had no idea of the event, this movie would do little to cause someone to point a finger or cause blame. The movie was about the 13 hours and that is it. The viewer can decide what they want.
Above average directing, very graphic special effects, and realistic scenes of battle to make me remember times I wish I could forget.

Well done.
3155196
This is the first movie in years that I said "WOW that was excellent!" when I was leaving the theater.  It was a story I unaware of, that deserved to be told.  The Direction, Set Design & Performances we fantastic.  Every one should see this film. I am so glad the DVD is finally out! Ioan Gruffudd is perfectly cast.
1860640
This is a beautiful story and completly unexpected. I had no idea from the opening couple of minutes that this movie would turn out to be so wonderful. It left a real impact on me, one of those movies that makes you think about life and feel good about everything. Do not miss this movie. The acting was great, the story was fantastic, lots of familiar faces to add a real legitimacy to it. Unbelievable in every way. I can say without hesitation this is THE best movie I have seen in years.
647
I was shocked by how excellent Winter Soldier is. It blew me away. Im not a big Captain America fan especially after the disappointing first film but Winter Soldier more than makes up for that. Extremely intense, dark, exciting and exceptionally well made. The performances are terrific. I was very impressed with Chris Evans` acting range in this movie. Scarlett Johansson really adds alot to The Avengers films as well. Incredibly sexy and is a great actress to boot. I love the different direction they took with Winter Soldier making it much more edgy and intense than the previous Avengers movies. This is probably my favorite one yet. If only Civil War didn't have the terrible annoying new Spider Man and Ant Man it could have matched Winter Soldier. This isn't just a great Avengers movie. Its a great action thriller in general.
2038489
Amazing movie, very powerful and well worth the price.
3637847
I was absolutely surprised by this excellent movie. The plot, acting, and dialogue was realistic, and the action superb. I was glad to see a new set of villains this time around, too, but it seemed the producers were afraid to make North Korea the bad guys. Just have them a rogue Korean terrorist group with the evil hatred North Korea usually shows towards us and the world. The leader of the terrorists was absolutely great in his portrayal of a bad guy. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time.