Day 303 - Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (French/German)

 

"During the 16th-century horse dealer Michael Kohlhaas has just purchased new horses and intends to bring them home. But when he has to pass a border, a part of his property is taken away from him on behest of a greedy local nobleman. When his legal protest proves futile, the situation escalates and Kohlhaas turns into a lawless desperado."

 

A nice drama film that puts the story over the action scenes which I really enjoyed. The character of Michael was so detailed it made everyone else lack depth thus stalled the success of the film. There were a ton of great shots, many beautiful things but it was kind of slow and not in a good way. There was a lot of pain in the movie but if the director had done things differently it could have been a great movie.

 

 

2.8/5

Day 302 - Spy Girl (Korean)

 

"A group of students run a website devoted to the girls who work at their local Burger King. When Ko-bong falls head over heels with new girl Hyo-jin, he promptly posts some pictures of her on the internet, and before long she becomes something of a local celebrity. However, little does he realize that his would-be girlfriend is in fact a North Korean spy who is trying to keep a low profile."

 

A simple romantic comedy that seems over the top and kind of is. Its a lot if you like happy go lucky films with a cute girl as the romantic interest. There's no real repeat viewing of this movie and it feels like an extremely outdated film. This is the kind of film that you wish was longer so you'll have a better ending.

 

1/5

Day 301 - Bag of Bones (American TV movie)

"Best-selling novelist Mike Noonan and his wife, Jo, are unable to conceive children; Mike conceals that he has a low sperm count. Jo is killed by a bus while crossing a street. As she dies in his arms, Mike notices she bought a pregnancy test, and assumes that she may have been having an affair. Overcome by grief from her death, Mike develops a case of writer's block. He suffers a series of nightmares about his wife and their summer home on Dark Score Lake in Maine. On advice from his brother, Sid, Mike takes a trip to the summer house."

Pierce Brosnan did a great job as the main protagonist but with poor direction and editing the quality of this film is greatly lowered. Most of the movie the director tried to scare us more than trying to tell a good enough story that will scare us. Sadly I was looking forward to this movie since it was an adaption of one of Stephen King's books. The supporting cast could have done better as well since a lot of their acting was a little corny. Overall this film could have been better in the right hands.


1/5

Day 300 - Video Games: The Move (Documentary)

 

"is a documentary by Jeremy Snead about video games"

A wonderful in-depth documentary about video games from the source and the consumer. This film features many legends from the video game world who give feedback on how video games started and where the future lies in this entertainment system. There's also a ton of stars who talk about their experiences with certain systems and games. ITs not a simply boring film about the technology its one of the best and most entertaining documentary about video games.


4/5

Day 299 - Hard Candy (American)

" vigilante thriller film focusing on the torture of a suspected sexual predator by a 14-year-old vigilante."

 

Hard Candy was an excellent movie to watch on Halloween, it was suspenseful with a few laughable movements and a lot of mind games. Patrick Wilson was on top of his game as some of his facial expressions were simply priceless. Ellen Page did a great job playing a 14 year old vigilante and is quite worth the watch. This film is best for those that like mind games. Felt like Sandra Oh's cameo was slightly unnecessary.  

 

2.7/5

Day 298 - Mimic (American)

 

"Manhattan, cockroaches are spreading the deadly "Strickler's Disease" that is claiming hundreds of the city's children. Entomologist Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) uses genetic engineering to create what she and her colleague (and husband) Peter Mann (Jeremy Northam) call the Judas Breed, a large insect (looking like a cross between a termite and a praying mantis) that releases an enzyme that kills off the disease-carrying roaches by speeding up their metabolism. The Judas Breed works spectacularly and the crisis is abated. The released population was all-female and designed with a lifespan of only a few months, so that it would only last one generation."

 

Guillermo Del Toro's second full length film which was no disappointment. I watched this movie in order to see the directors beginning. You see his personal style start to develop in this film for example religious characters and dark setting as well as the dark blue color present in most of his movies. Now the story could have been better but it was still a great watch. I would watch this film if you are a fan of Del Toro.

 

 

2.5/5

Day 297 - The Princess and The Pilot (Japanese)

"Koroku Inumura's original war romance light novel revolves around Charles Karino, a Levamme Empire mercenary aerial pilot who mans the twin-seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz. One day, he receives a surprise assignment: to fly over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect a girl named Juana del Moral. This mission is actually a covert operation as the original escort was taken down by the enemy. Charles eventually discovers that both the original operation and the covert operation have been figured by the enemy decoding military telegraphs sent by the crown prince to Juana"

A better animation film that I wasn't expecting to be all that good. The animation present in the film was well done but still needed a lot more work. The character design was also great with most of the depth belonging to the two main characters. The plot was good but there are a few holes that will you leave you wandering if it was on purpose or not. If you watch this movie don't expect a traditional happy ending like in a Disney movie. The film is perfect for a slow day and you want a decent animation film.


3/5