Day 340 - The Attorney (South Korean)

"With only a high school diploma, legal attorney Song Woo-suk (Song Kang-ho) is somewhat of an outcast in Busan society ruled by university connections. Determined to become economically affluent, he accepts cases that colleagues shun, and with his business acumen and appetite for money, he soon builds a successful practice dealing with real estate and tax law. But Woo-suk becomes embroiled in a civil liberties case involving a group of young student activists detained by police, who are accused of being communist sympathizers. One of them is Park Jin-woo (Yim Si-wan), the son of Choi Soon-ae (Kim Young-ae), a restaurant owner that Woo-suk is indebted to. When Woo-suk sees that Jin-woo has been tortured by interrogators, he decides to take on the case"

It was a nice movie felt empty at times in the beginning but became something great towards the middle of the film . There was real meaning behind this film which I greatly appreciate. As a courtroom drama it really doesn't get heartfelt until the court scenes where Song Kang-ho's excellent charisma is displayed. The second half is quite good and is very inspiring. There are not a lot of films like this despite the need for them. It was Song Kang-ho's ability as an actor that really helped this movie to be a success. He was also backed by some very good supporting actors like Kim Young-ae.


3.8/5

Day 339 - The Stool Pigeon (Hong Kong/Chinese)

 

"Don Lee (Nick Cheung), a police detective in Kowloon whose reliance on informants leaves him struggling with a guilty conscience. Lee's previous stool pigeon's cover was blown and was attacked, leading him paranoid and driven from his wife and home. Lee begins to doubt his own methods. Lee recruits a street racer named Ghost (Nicholas Tse) as his latest stool pigeon who is assigned to infiltrate a gang led by the notorious armed robber Barbarian (Lu Yi). Ghost accepts Lee's offer so he can rescue his sister from a life of prostitution as well as help his father's one-million dollar debt"

 

This movie had  a lot of potential but sizzles out early on. It was Nice to see Nick Cheung play a good guy but I felt like his character was underdeveloped as most of the characters were. His situation with his wife also seemed quite rushed and at times seemed almost un-necessary until the very end. Nicholas Tse did a great job as well but there needed to be more depth. It was a surprise to see Gwen Lun-Mei in the movie but it was a nice surprise as she is a wonderful actress. I'm sad to say that I have seen a lot better movies from Dante Lam than this one. I suggest you only watch this is you like whose in it.

 

 

2/5

Day 338 - Nightbreed- The directors cut (AMerican-1990)

 

"Aaron Boone, an unstable mental patient led to believe by his doctor (David Cronenberg) that he is a serial killer. Tracked down by the police, his doctor, and his girlfriend Lori (Anne Bobby), Boone eventually finds refuge in an abandoned cemetery called Midian among a "tribe" of monsters and outcasts known as the "Nightbreed" that hide from humanity."

 

This film features a wonderful concept but poor direction and underdeveloped characters. Night Breed was an interesting movie to watch at times but the doctor was very boring as was Lori. The make up was good but some of the effects could have been better. The design of the characters and the world the characters are from was quite good. Poor marketing and poor cuts lead to this movies downfall.

 

 

2/5

Day 337 - Sabotage (American)

"John "Breacher" Wharton (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is the leader of an elite team of DEA agents from the Special Ops Division, which includes James "Monster" Murray (Sam Worthington) and his wife Lizzy Murray (Mireille Enos), Joe "Grinder" Philips (Joe Manganiello), Julius "Sugar" Edmonds (Terrence Howard), Eddie "Neck" Jordan (Josh Holloway), Tom "Pyro" Roberts (Max Martini), Bryce "Tripod" McNeely (Kevin Vance), and "Smoke" Jennings (Mark Schlegel)."

 

A very poorly done movie by David Ayer who appears to pick bad scripts. The whole movie has no real value as it is driven by endless violence that wasn't really interesting. The casting was nice expect for the girl on the team since she was very annoying. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the best part of the movie, he has gotten a lot better with acting and English. Even Sam Worthington was different from normal, I actually liked him in this movie. Skip this movie if you want  a better movie but if you want an action packed movie then this one is for you.

 

 

1/5

Day 336 - Monsters University (American)

"Monsters University tells the story of two monsters, Mike and Sulley, and their time studying at college, where they start off as rivals, but slowly become best friends"

 

It was interesting to learn the backstory of these two characters. The movie itself was funny sometimes interesting and sometimes dull. I watch the animation was better and more appealing. I do like the fact that most of the voice actors are the seem which helped a lot. There are a few holes but you expect that since its animation directed towards children.

 

 

2/5

Day 335 - Firestorm (Hong Kong)

 

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A storm is heading to the city of Hong Kong, and with it comes another occurrence so destructive, it vows to bring down everything it touches.
A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Cao Nam (Hu Jun), armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This puts the police force to shame and humiliation.
A hardboiled senior police inspector Lui Ming-chit (Andy Lau), hot on the trails of Nam and his tight crew, determines to put an end to this madness that causes the lives of innocent people"

The beginning half wasn't that bad but as it moved towards the end the quality of the story suffered. I did like Andy Lau's performance as it was exciting to see and I do like the character development. I didn't like some of the other character development as they seemed like they were dragging down the film at times. The action scenes were well done as they were exciting and at the same time served their purpose. Its a good movie to watch if you want to see an excellent action movie and Andy Lau.

3/5

Day 334 - Snowpiecer(South Korean)

"Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges."

 

An excellent movie that should leave you feeling excited. This film proved to me that Chris Evans is not just a face but he can actually act. This was the directors debut with English which is quite impressive because it is such a strong movie. I like the story and the script it delivered so much that it kept the simple plot quite entertaining. I love the choice of the South Korean actors because I have seen them act in other movies and they were great. Even some of the supporting cast was simply excellent despite my preset to dislike them due to their body of work. I love the multiculturalism in the film because they were unbiased and made it feel quite natural. There were Americans,  South Koreans, Japanese, Russians, etc. This is the kind of movie that needs to be made, the cinematography was simply beautiful at times. It's no wonder I left this movie feeling so excited and I could proudly say that this is the best movie I've seen in quite a while.  

 

4.8/5