Should have been two movies
590474
Good movie.  I was glad to get it.  But turning the longest Harry Potter book into the shortest Harry Potter movie was a mistake.  The "plot telescoping" that took place in the earlier movies was carried to extremes in this one.  The material really called for two movies, or perhaps one movie on a "Gone With the Wind" scale.
524013
It was suppose to have both movies on it.  Turns out it had one movie and the trailer of the other only.  Needless to say I was dissappointed.
2707928
This was a good movie, but I think it could have been shorter.  I felt they dragged some parts out just to kill time.
876682
The movie was awesome, but the special features had 2 batman animated series episodes; other than that it was nothing but trailers. i was hoping for directors interviews, cast (specifically Padalecki) interviews, and other content
300141
This film is like two films in one. The first half of the movie (in France) is wonderfully taut and suspenseful. We wonder about the motives of the characters. The second half (in Macau) is filmed like an amateurish indy film. The ending is a frustrating exercise in disappointment and need to be explained away only by watching the interview with the director (on the DVD). I borrowed the book to compare the endings and think the book ties up the loose ends better. All in all a rather frustrating and meaningless movie after the suspense in the beginning.
864900
fine start to this movie: quirky, well-edited, hints of philosophy, mystery.
then it falls off a cliff into pornographic theatres, lesbian kissing, sex, and monotonous scenes about a venial may-to-october relationship.  wow, haven't been that dissapointed in a 2nd half in a long-time, it's almost two movies smashed together, thumbs down!
3200739
Released in 2014 and directed by Marc Webb, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" stars Andrew Garfield as the troubled, but likable hero with spider powers who struggles with relationship issues with Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and battles Electro (Jamie Foxx), a humble electrical engineer transformed into a living electric generator. Dane DeHaan is also on hand as Harry Osborn, who has a startling transformation of his own. Sally Field plays Aunt May while Felicity Jones appears as Felicia.

It's best to watch the first film before this one because some story elements transfer over. It features the same main cast and has the same tone, so if you liked that one you'll probably like this sequel. Thankfully, they fixed Spider-Man's costume, noticeably the mask & eyes. While I like the mature, sometimes reverential tone, the story feels listless, particularly the part revolving around Electro (which is thoroughly changed from the comics). Foxx is fine; I just found the character, as written, uninteresting. Ditto with the other convoluted subplot. DeHaan works better as the second villain (I'm not going to say who, but it's obvious if you know anything about Spider-Man).

Thankfully, everything perks up in the final act where the creators do something bold. I didn't think they'd do it and found it almost shocking, although they didn't milk it for it's potential (but they did well enough). Even the Rhino shows up.

The movie runs 142 minutes and was shot in New York (The City, Rochester & Long Island) and Los Angeles. WRITERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci & a couple others.

GRADE: B- (6.5/10)
3247117
One good and one bad. I enjoyed Farewell, my lovely. Very rare movie. Robert Mitchum is great. Cameos by Sylvester Stallone. This one is a mixed bag. Keeps you interested from beginning to end.

The second movie I found uninteresting. Totally opposite. I find the Humphrey Bogart version of The Big sleep to be more interesting and superior. Felt like I was watching nothing but Mercedes cars for an hour and a half. Mitchum trying to act like Bogart. The scene in the book store inferior to the Bogart version. And then you have Candy American Graffiti Clark topless and acting all goofy.

Blu Ray : picture is 5/5. Audio 5/5.
Farewell my lovely 5/5
The big sleep 78 3/5
Worth it for Farewell my lovely.
Big sleep : Bogart is better. Some may disagree and those are free to do so.
3929517
A lot of potential and thought provoking, but unfortunately ran shorter than it should have on both.  Still a decent movie.
1879789
Good movie.  Do yourself a favor, skip the sequel (just saw it in the theaters and it wasn't nearly as good)
4351111
The first half-hour of this movie - the set-up - is brilliant and enormously funny. But they just didn't seem to know where to go with it as the plot progressed, and the laughs became fewer and farther-between. I would have been happy with a shorter movie that cut 20 minutes out of the  tedious ending.

I'm not much of a Ben Stiller fan, but he did a good job with the concept for this movie.  I just wish it had been as good throughout as it was in the first part
540241
as far as sequels go this one could have been better.. but, it was still pretty good. if it hadn't have been a sequel and was just a movie by itself im sure it would have been a lot better. but overall.. the movie had a great plot, lots of action, and a few twists.. good movie to own
4823315
I would have enjoyed it better if it did not have subtites.  Hard to multi task and watch this at the same time.
4922739
Having read the reviews after seeing the movie, I was surprised no one mentioned there were actually 3 girls murdered--the second in 1986. What would have made this film a good/excellent film?  An ending to the story would have made this an excellent viewing experience.  I've thought of several endings that could have been satisfying.  I wasted my time on what could have been such a good film.
1594412
The first movie in this Double feature was very good. The second movie fell flat.
4575147
Two movies, and an animated "short" they call a movie. Good thing the other two are good scifi...
4092321
Jet Li is one of the few redeeming things about this movie. I am being generous giving it three and a half stars mainly because of Li's acting and the new storyline in China. My wife and I felt this was a decent action but it needed Rachel Wiesz badly. The replacement of a main character is never easy and in this case I think they should have waited to make the movie until Wiesz was available. Her replacement, Maria Bello, did not show the special personality quirks, warmth, and depth that endeared us to Wiesz in the first two movies. The movie is a fair action sequel with lots of great scenes of fighting, but it feels strained and misses the fun of the first two. So if you want just action without the warmth of love exhibited in the first two you will probably not be disappointed. In this sequel the O'Connells, lead by their son Alex, fight a risen Chinese emperor. They endeavor to stop him from becoming immortal and raising his army. This feat requires enlisting the aid of a beautiful woman that has guarded the emperors tomb and a pool at Shagri La for centuries. She calls upon abominable snowmen and those killed by the emperor to assist them but the emperor controls all the elements and is a formidable opponent. Well worth at least a rental even with the absence of Wiesz. I bought it because I like the series, I just wish they had kept the same crew. If you enjoyed this catch "Wanted".

CA Luster