Friday, March 1, 2013

February '13 Movie Digest

A little bit of this, some more of that...

Seven Psychopaths

Acting: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Perception: 2.5/5

Rating: 3.5/5

I was a bit disappointed by this one. The story and the cast have a positive craziness potential to make the movie more than interesting, but there is something in the filming which is not appealing to my taste. There are several long-winded moments that in the purpose of creating a artsy tension, slow everything down

Lincoln

Acting: 5/5
Story: 4/5
Perception: 4/5

Rating: 4/5

Historic movies are not my usual thing, but this one was definitely worth it. It has good dynamics, witty dialogues and the actors delivery is close to perfection. The fact that the plot was focused on the political aspects behind the passing of the 13th amendment was a good choice in my opinion. Besides the dynamics is well sustained mainly through the political debate, which impressively replaces the physical dynamics.

Silver Linings Playbook

Acting: 4/5
Story: 3.5/5
Perception: 4/5

Rating: 4/5

A rom-dramedy that has a couple of additional layers. Adding the good acting, you get a more than enjoyable movie (with some small unexplained/undeveloped details). By the way, Jennifer Lawrence found her trademark in the emotionally challenged characters.


Hotel Transylvania

Wits: 3.5/5
Story: 3/5
Perception: 3.5/5

Rating: 3.5/5

A wannabe but not so uncommon setup for an animated teen movie, but in the end it was quite fun.


Gangster Squad

Acting: 3.5/5
Story: 3/5
Perception: 3/5

Rating: 3/5

The movie seems to be a comic strip, with brief shots and short dialogues. On top of that, the slo-mo scenes were not that useful, with a couple of cool exceptions. If you add the acting which is just ok, when it could have been a lot more and the plot shortcuts, it doesn't come out that well. Luckily the action is intense enough and there are some sweet moments and some witty comebacks to save it.

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

Acting: 3/5
Story: 3/5
Perception: 3/5

Rating: 3/5

A film mostly intended for Burn Notice aficionados. The entire picture is done in a 'Sam Axe' style, which at times can be humorously forced. But in the end it isn't that bad.

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