I Hate That I'm Inconsistent

I've been missing from here for a while and I absolutely hate it. This time, I'm actually going to try to stay consistent. Rather than posting once a day, I'm going to post at least once a week. Personally, I believe I was holding myself to a strict schedule for my review postings. I mean, c'mon, how many movies can a person watch?! Not one per day with my work schedule anyway! So, if you're reading this, stay tuned for weekly reviews. Thanks for reading! 

Lone Survivor (2013)

I cannot express how jam packed this movie is with emotion. There's honor from the first scene to the last and the pride I felt just from watching this movie was incredible. There's no greater honor than those in our military and that makes this movie even better.

From Wahlberg to Kitsch to Ludwig,  this film was casted to depict the best of the best. Every person casted in this film made the Seals look even more dangerous. These guys were awesome together. Ludwig is up and coming, but with these guys around him, he looked even better. Not to mention the fact that he starred in a movie with two of the biggest baddest actors in Hollywood. The acting was good as expected. These guys really made me feel as if they were brothers. I give the acting a 7.7/10.

The production was KILLER. Amazing war scenes and explosions. With the way it was shot in a few scenes I almost thought Michael Bay hopped in on the deal. In all fairness, Peter Berg out did himself on this film. It's easy to tell he had a vision and he ran away with it and did not look back. Complete success on his part. This entire film had great people on the payroll. I give the production a 7.6/10.

Rating
8.3/10

The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

This movie here was a big time tear jerker. I wanted to leave several times throughout the movie because I didn't want to start crying too hard. I had tears in my eyes for half the movie and cried hard at one scene. It was bad.

These two young actors were PHENOMENAL. I fell in love with both of them from the start. The supporting cast played their parts well too. I enjoyed every single actor and actress in this amazing film. I give the acting a 9.0/10.

The production was great! I couldn't complain at all. I didn't see anything that stood out as bad or good, but it was definitely better than 90% of movies I've seen. This film was so well directed and produced. One more thing I cannot go without mentioning is the casting crew. So amazing. Big time props to them. I give the production an 8.1/10.

Rating
8.5/10

Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

When I first watched this movie, I was HIGHLY surprised. I started the movie and was skeptical. I wasn't sure how I would like an Australian based film not known well in the US. That's one thing about me, I'll attempt to watch anything. I love the feeling of putting on random movie and being drawn in. Sometimes, that backfires on me. 

The acting in this movie is below average, but there are a few characters who really speak rather than just memorize their script. I can look past bad acting; not that the acting in this movie is necessarily bad but it's not the best either. I don't remember any scenes that made me flinch. To keep it simple, there were a lot of beginners casted, and in my opinion, they didn't do too bad. I give the acting a 5.0/10. 

The production for this movie is easy to breakdown. Incredibly surprising! None of it screamed fake to me. It dragged me into the story even more. Like I said, simple. I give the production a 7.0/10. 

Rating

7.3/10 

Playing for Keeps (2012)

This was a typical romance film. Adorable but typical.

I'm going to start by saying that Gerard Butler pulled off the role pretty well. He's a versatile actor with a sweet, yet dangerous side. He can play nearly any character. From Law Abiding Citizen to Playing for Keeps, Butler is solid in any role he plays. The supporting cast in Playing for Keeps helped him carry the movie, but he firmly stuck the landing in this romantic comedy. I give the acting a 6.1/10. The sole reason my opinion is so low is due to the fact that Jessica Biel could have been more convincing in her character. She lost me a few times.

The production is almost disappointing for me. Everything was nearly on point EXCEPT the camera work. My own wife pointed it out! I understand some directors and even viewers enjoy the bouncy camera angles and dramatic swaying during the more intense scenes, but I did not enjoy it. However, that's one of my only production complaints, so I give the production a 5.5/10.

Rating
6.0/10

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Dawn of the Dead is actually my favorite movie. That's a little spoiler for you guys. I watched this movie for the first time right after it came out on DVD. I fell in love with it and if I had the opportunity, I would go back and watch it again for the first time.

The acting in Dawn of the Dead is far from good, but it's still well played out. That's what makes it great. Any movie that's put together well will still have a good memory no matter how bad the acting. That's my opinion anyway. I give the acting in this movie a 5.1/10.

As far as production in the film, it was not bad, but I would not describe it as good either. Low budget means low production, but George A. Romero can work miracles with his talent. He took this movie and made it presentable and adventurous in many different aspects. I give this movie a MUST watch. I give the production a 6.0/10.

Rating
9.2/10

Remember, the overall rating I give a movie is based on how much I enjoyed it. I rate the production and acting based on quality and not entire opinion, unlike the overall rating which is decided on my personal satisfaction.  

Disturbia (2007)

This movie was one of my favorites from the start. I saw the film when it first came out at the box office.

The acting in this movie is average. No one really blew me away, everyone just had exceptional chemistry. Whether it was positive or negative, everyone worked well together. I give the acting a 6.2/10.

This movie had some awesome scenes. The most important scene was written,  filmed, and presented to perfection. Spoiler alert. When Kale and his father crash, the scene is so intense and realistic that I nearly lose my breath every time I watch it. Going back to their chemistry, it's easy to tell how strong the bond was that they had as father and son in the film. I give the production a 6.8/10.

Rating
7.7/10