The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/

This movie was weird and beautiful.

Tom Waits stole the movie for me.

I don't even really know how to describe this movie.. it's weird.

A man likes to make bets with the devil he bets that he can get 5 peoples souls to the good side of life, and the devil bets he can get 5 to the bad side... the reward is his daughter.

if you want to watch a weird movie that's visually beautiful then make sure to see this

RIP Heath Ledger.

Recommended.

Daybreakers

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433362/

Vampires are so in right now.. and I've bought into it.


what an interesting concept for a movie, we're in the year 2019, and 95% of the world is vampires, and there isn't much human blood left, there are companies that farm humans to get their blood. If a vampire goes without blood he starts turning into a Nosferatu lookin vampire, becoming more and more grotesque.

Edward (ethan hawke) is working on a blood substitute so that the world can keep going on, when he stumbles upon some humans who have a cure. His brother, a human farmer, is not happy about it, obviously.

Edward and his new human friends figure out how to replicate the cure and tries to infiltrate the vampire world, the problem with that is that so many Vampires haven't had blood in awhile that they just start attacking everyone... no care about a cure.

I really liked this movie, it's more traditional, vampires can't be in the sun, they feed on humans, and they're huge jerks when they don't feed.. seems like some people I know.

I really liked the futuristic world that they've built to make sure everyone is taken care of, Subway-esqe walkways.


recommended

Lovely Bones

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380510/

This movie is a bummer, it's visiually stunning and a huge downer.

I read this book, and I really enjoyed the story(until the end, but this isn't a review of the book).. To compare the book to the movie, it's missing some of the story line, but I don't think you'd know that while watching the movie unless you read the book. It also felt a little sped up, like they got to the hour and a half mark and we're like "CRAP, we gotta start wrappin this up!"

This movie is about a 14 year old girl who goes missing and who is inevitably murdered, while the family tries to cope with this situation the father starts to freak out and see her everywhere, he also feels like he needs to solve the murder himself, he feels, like most fathers, that the police aren't doing their job.. when he discovers a very odd neighbor who seems to stare a little too long, he starts putting the puzzle pieces together... all the while, the main girl who dies, Susie, is stuck in the inbetween, watching over her family and trying to help them solve the murder.

again, this movie is visually beautiful. The story is pretty good, but felt a little sped up.


Recommended

Sherlock Holmes

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/

Saw this movie with my mom and dad on Christmas, and I enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting something new or original, just something that would hold my interest and make me laugh. This movie did just that.

If you don't know the story of this movie, you got a drug addict of a detective who has a best bud named Dr. Watson who helps the police solve crimes that otherwise had them stumped. His love interest is also a crook, oh the irony.

I don't really have much to say about this movie, I recommend it if you want to see a movie and be entertained. I wouldn't recommend it if you are wanting it to be mind altering.

Up in the Air

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/

I found this movie to be pleasantly surprising. I'm not a huge fan of George Clooney in general but I really enjoyed his performance in this movie. This movie has been talked about a lot recently, some calling it the best movie of 09... I think that's too bold but I did enjoy it.

This book turned movie is about a guy who's job is to be hired by other corporations to come in and fire their employees. Albeit a sad idea, it gives this guy something to look forward to, hitting 10 million miles flown. He happens to meet a woman who also flies a lot for her job... but here's the kicker, that little thing called telecommuting starts to take over his world. A fresh face new hire has come up with a sure fire way, (get it) to fire people over the internet.

The story has a good amount of laughs, makes you feel down right sad, and a little dirty.

With the inclusion of Danny McBride, you know things will be alright.

I'd say this is a good movie to go see.

Recommended.

The Road

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/

This movie isn't something you want to see if you're looking for a light hearted comedy or an action packed adventure movie. But, it should be something you see.

I tried to read the book and had a hard time getting through the first few chapters so I cannot say how accurate the movie is, but I will tell you that this movie is dense, thick, hard hitting... etc.

What happens when the apocalypse comes and your significant other doesn't want to live? do you stay with your child while your other half gives up? Well that's what Viggo Mortensen did. He fought for not only his life but his son's life. They scavenged for food and saw a lot of dead people. Although there were a few times I jumped, I wouldn't classify this movie as a thriller.

There are some very touching father/son moments, but definitely not the kind that make you feel all warm and fuzzy, more the kind that makes you want to reach out to your father and tell him you'd steal food for him too.

Although I really liked this movie, I don't think this is something I would need to see again.

Recommended.

Where the Wild Things Are

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/

When I first heard they were making this 48 page children's book a movie I was a little confused and a little hesitant on seeing it. I don't think I had this book when I was a kid, so I'm not one of the thousands of people who were obsessed with this phenomenon, but I generally like Spike Jonze; and I wanted to see James Gandolfini as a fuzzy monster.

My friend Ryan and I saw this movie in IMAX, and it was pretty sweet, the visuals are really what kept me intrigued the whole time. Along with a overly depressed Alexander (the ram looking monster) who was often much like a friend of ours, humorous in a sad puppy kind of way.

If you're not familiar with the book or haven't seen the movie, it's about a kid who is a little jerk to his mom and runs away to an imaginary island, dressed as a wolf (of course), he encounters monsters and basically pressures them into being their king, he then dreams up a big fort and makes the monsters build it for him (like slaves basically) and then comes between a fighting monster couple. Thanks for adding a love story line to this children's story, it wasn't really needed and at some points made me feel slightly uncomfortable. Max realizes that he misses his mom and returns home leaving his monster adventures behind.

Again this movie was beautiful, I thought Catherine O'Hare was a perfect fit for her monster and James Gandolfini brought a little bit of Tony Soprano scariness to his monster.


ps. there was also this wonderful new Alice in Wonderland trailer.

Recommended.

Whip It

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172233/

I was a little iffy on this movie when I first heard about it but I was glad I went and saw it.

Would Drew Barrymore's first directing job be a flop or a great success? I'd have to say it was a great success.

It's not really a story we haven't heard before, awkward girl lies about her age to do something her parents would be upset by, she excels, a devious counterpart threatens to tattle and the lies she's spun unravel in a big way.

Although it's not a new story, it was hilarious and stared an all-star cast. Who doesn't want to hate Juliette Lewis? What guy (or girl) wouldn't want to root for a group of scantily clad women rolling around and beating the crap out of each other?

Recommended.