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Avengers Age of Ultron Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner/Hulk
Chris Evans - Captain America
Scarlett Johansson - Black Widow
Jeremy Renner - Hawkeye
James Spader - Ultron
Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Quicksilver
Elizabeth Olsen - Scarlet Witch
Paul Bettany - Jarvis
Director: Joss Whedon
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Genre: Sci-fi/Action
Rated PG-13
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Genre: Sci-fi/Action
Rated PG-13
This movie is way better than the first one. It follows a much more elaborate storyline and contains double the amount of action.
The very first scene is so action packed that I almost dropped my bag of over priced popcorn!
In Avengers: Age of Ultron the Avengers do battle with an artificial intelligence that goes by the name Ultron. Ultron was originally designed to be a peace keeping program but was decommissioned before being implemented by any branch of military.
Tony Stark then gets his hands on the Ultron program and with the aid of Bruce Banner decides to reactivate it. Of course, this just opens up a huge can of worms.
Upon being reactivated, Ultron scans all the information available on the internet. He quickly comes to the conclusion that the only way to ensure mankind's safety is by initiating an extinction event of global proportions.
The Avengers are then called into action and all the typical super hero type stuff begins.
One scene I really liked is when Hulk becomes so confused and enraged that he begins destroying everything and everyone in sight. Luckily, Iron Man intervenes but it takes him several attempts before finally getting Hulk under control. The entire scene is pure CGI awesomeness!
Some of the scenes in between the action scenes don't do much to help the story along. But they ultimately segue back into more action scenes.
I also thoroughly enjoyed their final showdown with Ultron. So many things were going on with each character at once. It made me feel like I was watching a comic book come to life. I know that's what these Marvel movies should invoke but this was the first one that did it for me.
I believe all future Marvel movies should adhere to the same format. It would at least get more diehard fans aboard the Marvel movie franchise experience.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Avengers: Age of Ultron 8 delicious tamales!
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Monday, June 15, 2015
Jurassic World Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Chris Pratt - Owen
Bryce Dallas Howard - Claire
Vincent D'onofrio - Hoskins
Ty Simpkins - Gray
Nick Robinson - Zach
BD Wong - Dr. Henry Wu
Judy Greer - Karen
Andy Buckley - Scott
Katie McGrath - Zara
Genre: Science fiction/Thriller
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Release Date: June 12, 2015
Rated PG-13
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Release Date: June 12, 2015
Rated PG-13
I'd like to start this review with… Wow! Jurassic World really blew my mind!
Yes, there are many predictable scenes and the story line is still the same but the dinosaurs are bigger and better than ever!
The movie begins with brothers Gray (Ty Simpkins) and Zach (Nick Robinson) being driven to the airport by their parents Karen (Judy Greer) and Scott (Andy Buckley). After a semi-heartfelt goodbye they board the plane and begin their journey to Jurassic World, where their Aunt Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) works as Operations Manager.
Upon first sight, Jurassic World looks like every other amusement park. With the exception of being set on a tropical island and populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs.
Gray and Zach are first greeted by their Aunt Claire's assistant, Zara (Katie McGrath), who has been tasked with looking after them. That doesn't last long because they eventually sneak away and get into some trouble.
The first half of the movie does drag on but that's mostly to allow enough time for each character to be introduced. Chris Pratt gives a good performance as Owen the Velociraptor Trainer. His abilities extend beyond those of a typical trainer. He actually develops some kind of mutual relationship based on trust with them. He's also an all around badass.
Vincent D'onofrio does an excellent job of portraying Hoskins, the quintessential bad guy with his own agenda.
The only returning actor in Jurassic World is BD Wong as Dr. Henry Wu. If you don't know who he is then Google him.
But the real star of the movie is Indominus Rex, the hybrid dinosaur mutation, created solely for the purpose of drawing in more people to Jurassic World and raking in more money.
Indominus Rex is not your average genetically engineered dinosaur. She's super intelligent and super aggressive.
Once she breaks free from her holding pen, all havoc ensues and the real action begins. Many people are injured and many people die. It may seem tragic but that should be expected at a theme park with live dinosaurs.
The sooner you accept that fact the sooner it becomes easy to enjoy the magnificently detailed CGI effects.
The sooner you accept that fact the sooner it becomes easy to enjoy the magnificently detailed CGI effects.
And I do mean magnificent!
For me, the absolute best scene is the final fight scene. I wish I could describe it without ruining the surprise but I really can't.
Just trust me… it's insanely awesome and well worth shelling out the extra bucks for the 3D version.
I do wish people would stop comparing it to the original but I suppose that is unavoidable.
Jurassic Park was about people encountering live dinosaurs for the first time. Jurassic World is about dinosaurs becoming fed up with people and exacting revenge for being held in captivity.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Jurassic World 9 tamales!
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