Movie Review of Duplicity

Duplicity - 2/10
Directed by Tony Gilroy
Cast - Clive Owen,Julia Roberts,Paul Giamatti,Tom Wilkinson

Plot Summary
A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.

Review
Tony Gilroy 2nd attempt at directing.His first was Michael Clayton which was a pretty decent effort.When I first read the plot summary,I wanted to watch this movie cause I love watching movies based on cons and heist and there was a romantic element involved in it.Even though Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are not my favourite actors,I just wanted to check it out.I thoroughly enjoyed movies like The Thomas Crown Affair and Ocean's Eleven.But unfortunately Duplicity failed to make it enjoyable.The plot to me was somehow alittle too confusing and the end wasn't really satisfying enough.For con or heist movies it's usually at the end where everything is revealed like how it was done and all that,Duplicity's ending on the other end was alittle too quick and not really convincing enough.
Direction was pretty standard and so was the cinematography.Editing was ok except for that irritating rectangular transitions they keep using.Acting as usual was below par.Julia Roberts seems like she was bored all the time.Clive Owen for one can never be a British spy and is quite horrible at giving out one liners as well.Paul Giamatti was brilliant as he usually is but I cant say much for Tom Wilkinson except that he was severely under utilized for this movie.

Better to wait this out than watching it in the cinemas.Not worth the ticket money at all.

Best Quote
Claire Stenwick: I found these in your closet.

Ray Koval: I swear to you I have no idea who they belong to.

Claire Stenwick: Well in that case I'll put them back on.

Ray Koval: You're gaming me?

Recommended movies done by the director
Michael Clayton

Movie Review of Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation - 3/10
Directed by McG
Cast - Christian Bale,Sam Worthington,Moon Bloodgood,Bryce Dallas Howard

Plot Summary
After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

Review
Why why why did this movie had to suck ass??? You had all the correct elements for this movie.First its a fucking Terminator movie! Second,you have Christian fucking Bale as John Connor.Third you have a big budget.Even the trailers were so good,I couldn't wait to watch the movie.So what went wrong?

1.there were just way too many "tribute" shots,lines and scenes.The first few times,yea...it was nice and nostalgic but if you keep repeating it about 2000 fucking times in a movie,you are bound to be pissed.And the whole "I'll be back" line was totally misused and at such a wrong timing,it was just ridiculous.Everyone in the cinema laughed.

2.Editing made Terminator Salvation totally unbearable to watch.For a big budget,blockbuster movie,this has an editing done by 5 year olds.The longer the movie went,the more I wanted to stab the entire editing department's eyes out.and WHO THE FUCK USES A FADE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING ACTION MOVIE???

3.Casting and Christian Bale(sadly).Bryce Dallas Howard shares the same curse as Sofia Coppola.Both of their fathers are good directors and unfortunately their daughters cannot fucking act to save their lives.seriously..Howard was fuckall in The Village and Lady in the Water and she sure as hell is fuckall in this movie as well.Anton Yelchin is not a suitable Kyle Reese...period.Moon Bloodgood is an actress whom I do wanna check out in other movies.She was promising.Sam Worthington did pretty well and I think he is gonna be a good action movie actor provided he gets rid of that silly thick Australian accent.There were 3 Black actors in this movie.One was Terry Crewes which you immediately find him dead in the first 10 mins of the movie which was pretty hilarious.The other is a mute girl called Star whose character is totally redundant and then there is an actor by the name of Common as a resistance fighter.Common????
And last but not least,Christian Bale.This is a guy who did powerhouse movies like American Psycho,Dark Knight and The Prestige.I have no idea why he chose to be part of this movie.And the way he acted is just plain atrocious.I know its an action movie and you don't really need to act like as if its a period drama or something.but what the fuck man?You are Christian Bale for god's sake! you don't have to act like a retard and shout out your character's name every 5000 times.Fuck! If I was the DP who you shouted at during filming,I would have slapped you till you finally forget you are John Connor.

4.McG.For a director who uses just 3 letters of his full name(Joseph McGinty Nichol) instead,we as the audience should have known earlier that this fucking idiot shouldn't be given the directorial job.This is the idiot who did Charlie's Angels and its sequel.Up till today I still cant believe how he managed to totally,single handedly fuck up Terminator Salvation.He has no fucking clue what he is doing and what direction he is going along with.McG is now 2nd in my Shitlist of Directors.Fuck you,McG.

The first time I went to watch this movie with my friends,I was too drunk and fell asleep,so I went to watch it the next day...I wished I was drunk then as well.
Do not bother with this movie.Biggest disappointment for 2009.And to all Terminator fans,just go and watch T1 and T2,Those are still the best.Only reason I gave this piece of shit a 3, is for the track shot of the helicopter scene and Moon Bloodgood.(cool name)

Best Quotes
John Connor: If we stay the course, we are dead! WE ARE ALL DEAD!

John Connor: We've been fighting a long time. We are out numbered by machines. Working around the clock,without quit. Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are listening to this,you are the resistance.

Recommended movies done by the director
None!
Fuck Charlie's Angels
Fuck Charlie's Angels Full Throttle
Fuck McG

Movie Review of Star Trek

Star Trek - 7.5/10
Directed by J.J Abrams
Cast - Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto,Leonard Nimoy,Eric Bana

Plot Summary
A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

Review
What a fun ride...I have never been a fan of Star Trek and I hate Trekkies.But I did watch this movie with an open mind and of course,my appreciation for J.J Abrams.Abrams has once again proven that he can make a really good action packed movie for everyone to enjoy.He did fantastic with Mission Impossible 3(to which I think is the best among the trilogy) and I was simply awed by Cloverfield.Kudos to J.J Abrams..I will continue to watch your movies.

Now back to Star Trek,I'm pretty sure alot of die hard Trekkie fans will hate this movie.There are quite a few loopholes and certain elements of the movie might just irritate the shit out of a Trekkie.Even the director said it himself.That's why its more like a reboot.Back to basics kind of shit.I'm pretty sure there will definitely be more fans of Star Trek now than ever.

The casting I have to say is pretty good.Thank god,William Shatner doesn't appear in this movie cause he is an idiot.The whole word by word pause really bugs me.Chris Pine does a good job as James Kirk.Zach Quinto(Sylar of Hero) does a fantastic job as Spock.I could barely recognize Eric Bana as Nero(Romulus Bad Boy).Zoe Saldana as Uhura was hot,though her acting was much to be desired but then again its an sci fi action movie,I don't need to see Oscar winning acting here.And of course everyone's favourite scene which would have definitely brought back memories and a smile on their face was Leonard Nimoy as Spock Prime.

The CGI for this movie isn't really outstanding but it does enough for the battle scenes. The one thing which I really liked was the Sound effects.Simply mind blowing...My favourite sound was when the enterprise blasts off to light speed.

All in all,Star Trek is really a enjoyable ride.Worth the watch and buying the DVD as well.

Best Quotes
Spock: Live long, and Prosper.

Spock: [closing monologue] Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Her ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life-forms and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before.


Recommended movies done by the director
Mission Impossible 3
Cloverfield

Movie Review of Fast and Furious 4

Fast and Furious 4 - 5.5/10
Directed by Justin Lin
Cast - Vin Diesel, Paul Walker,Michelle Rodriguez,Jordana Brewster

Plot Summary
Brian O'Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Review
I am not a car enthusiast(cos I rather drink than drive) and I do not know much about cars and all that shit.But what I do enjoy is a good car chase movie.Classic Car chase movies like French Connection(Gene Hackman),Bullit(The Great Steve Mcqueen) and Vanishing Point were a real treat to watch.Even the later movies like the Bourne series and a few others were great.
Now I have watched all four movies of the Fast and Furious franchise and I got to admit,I enjoyed the first and the current one the best.Fast and Furious 4 has all the right ingredients for a good car chase and action movie.Vin Diesel is back and I do like this fella.He cant act for shit though but he is a good action movie star.Just like my all time favourite action movie hero of the 80's and 90's...Arnold Schwarzenegger.I recently watched the Riddick Chronicles and I enjoyed it as well.Babylon AD was just so so and The Pacifier was shit.But whatever it is Vin Diesel returns alongside with Paul Walker and the stupid woman who can't keep her big fucking mouth shut,Michelle Rodriguez.Why do u ask,on why I am berating her for her big fucking mouth.Its not because she talks alot in this movie...Its because recently she said(whined) in a televised interview,about why she doesn't get any satisfying roles and all the upcoming movies she has done in 2009,she will die.All this because she is not a white woman(or some shit like that).
Its fucking bad enough she is whining about how limited her roles are just because she is a woman...For Fuck's Sake!!! You are a Hollywood actress,You are well known,You can act(sometimes) and You were in LOST(Series)!!!There are lots of unknown female actresses who have a much better acting talent than you who would love to have at least half of whatever your roles,you have done.AND WHY THE FLYING FUCK WOULD YOU TELL OUT SPOILERS THAT YOU ARE GONNA FUCKING DIE IN EVERY UPCOMING 2009 MOVIE YOU ARE IN????why the fuck would you do something like that for? what did we....the audience,the movie fanatics do to you???It's stupid shits like this that pisses me off.Fuck you Cunt! I really hope you die for real in all the 2010 movies,you are gonna act in.

The camera works for FF4 was not bad actually.Alot of really good tight shots were use for the car chase scenes and editing was ok too.My favourite scene would be the chase in the tunnel.Justin Lin direction was not bad as well.I would say he did a pretty decent job for FF3 and FF4 as well.There's nothing much going on for the acting department since the whole movies concentrates on the cars.As some of my car enthusiast friends told me,there weren't much Asian cars this time,more on American muscle cars.Which I don't give a fuck about..cause like I mentioned earlier,I rather Drink than Drive.

Worth watching on a weekday...and that's about it.Watch it on a weekend only if you are really that bored.

Best Quote
Dominic Toretto: I like 20% angel, 80% devil.

Brian O'Conner: This is where my jurisdiction ends. Dominic Toretto: And this is where mine begins

Recommended movies done by the director
Finishing the Game(The search for a new Bruce Lee)
Tokyo Drift

Movie Review of Fanboys

Fanboys - 4.5/10
Directed by Kye Newman
Cast - Sam Huntington,Chris Marquette,Dan Fogler,Jay Baruchel

Plot Summary
"Star Wars" fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace".

Review
After watching the trailer,I really wanted to watch this movie.Well I am a Star Wars fan and this is a movie about Star Wars fans.From the trailer,there are lots of cameo appearances and all the parts did look funny.Unfortunately,the movie itself isn't good.All the funny parts are in the trailer and thats about it.
There are scenes which would make you feel nostalgic and all and especially when they do the classic Star Wars lines.Even the scene where you have the Star Wars fanboys go against the Star Trek fanboys.
The acting isn't really good.Some of the actors just dont look the part and does not convince me as being funny.
The direction is pretty bad and so is the cinematography.The biggest dissappointment is the editing.I feel the editing is what made the movie look very flat and mediocre.
All in all,I wouldnt recommend anyone to watch this movie at the cinema on a weekend.
Watch in on a weekday or just wait for the dvd so you can rent it out.

Best Quote
Hutch: Nobody calls Han Solo a bitch!

Recommended movies done by the directorNone