Showing posts with label Keanu Reeves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keanu Reeves. Show all posts
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Friday, July 3, 2015
John Wick Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Keanu Reeves - John Wick
Michael Nyqvist - Viggo Tarasov
Alfie Allen - Iosef Tarasov
Willem Dafoe - Marcus
Adrianne Palicki - Ms. Perkins
Bridget Moynahan - Helen
Directors: Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
Writer: Derek Kolstad (screenplay)
Release Date: October 24, 2014
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rated R
Forget everything you know about action movies and watch John Wick!
Keanu Reeves is pure awesomeness in this movie! There's just no better way to describe his performance.
Yes, he was awesome in all the Matrix movies but what makes John Wick so great is the fact that he's like Neo without all those super human abilities… and he still kicks major ass!
It all begins sometime after John Wick's wife, Helen (Bridget Moynahan), dies due to a long battle with cancer. She leaves him a dog so he won't have to grieve alone.
Later, he has a rather rude encounter with the son of a Russian crime lord at a gas station. He wants to buy John's car but John tells him it's not for sale then drives away.
The son of the crime lord really wants John's car, mostly because he's used to getting what he wants. So, he breaks into John's home later that night and, with the aid of some henchmen, beats John to a bloody pulp. He also kills his dog and steals his car.
Well… it turns out that John is a retired hitman. He wasn’t just a good hitman, he was a phenomenal hitman. The kind of guy that can accomplish the most impossible task.
And having his dog killed and car stolen turns out to be all the motivation he needed to come out of retirement.
Each action sequence is so meticulously choreographed that you actually forget you're watching an action movie and believe you are watching something of great historical significance unfold before your very eyes.
The ending leaves something to be desired but hopefully that'll be taken care of in the sequel. Yes, the sequel has been confirmed. It has a release date for sometime in 2017.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give John Wick 8 tamales.
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Thumbsucker Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Lou Taylor Pucci - Justin Cobb
Keanu Reeves - Perry Lyman
Kelli Garner - Rebecca
Tilda Swinton - Audrey Cobb
Vincent D'onofrio - Mike Cobb
Vince Vaughn - Mr. Geary
Director: Mike Mills
Release Date: January 23, 2005
Genre: Coming of age/Comedy-drama
Rated R
Thumbsucker is a movie about a teenage boy who can't stop sucking his thumb. Well… it's about a little more than that.
Justin Cobb (Lou Taylor Pucci) is your typical awkward teenager with high hopes for the future. Unfortunately, his inability to focus and thumbsucking affliction hold him back.
His Dad, Mike Cobb (Vincent D'onofrio), eventually becomes so fed up with his thumbsucking that he resorts to weird methods. Such as writing his initials on Justin's thumbs.
Justin's Mom, Audrey Cobb (Tilda Swinton), believes nothing is really wrong with Justin. She chalks it up to normal teenage awkwardness. Which, from her point of view, makes sense considering she's seen far worse addictions at the drug rehab center where she works as a nurse.
Perry Lyman (Keanu Reeves), Justin's orthodontist and unofficial spiritual advisor, attempts to halt Justin's thumbsucking via hypnosis. The effects of which force Justin into a temporary downward spiral of withdrawal.
Luckily, Justin quickly befriends his debate team partner and long time crush Rebecca (Kelli Garner). They flirt with the notion of becoming more than friends but Rebecca quickly puts a stop to it when Justin refuses to be completely open and honest with her.
A few days later, he has a panic attack of sorts while preparing for a debate at school. His teacher Mr. Geary (Vince Vaughn) develops a real interest in his well being and, with the expertise of the school counselor, suggests the use of medication to Justin's parents.
They are against it at first but then become open to it once Justin tells them he feels he could really benefit from the psychoactive effects that only medication can provide.
The medication does help Justin focus more and become the star of the debate team. However, he ultimately realizes that all he did was trade one addiction for another.
Thumbsucker has many heartwarming scenes and many comedic scenes. The ending isn't what one would expect but it leaves much to the imagination.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Thumbsucker a delicious 7 tamales.
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