Gerry barnaby's film review: Hang over part 3

Genre:  Comedy  warning this dose contain drug use & strong violences
 
Cert: 15 cert
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: nearly non stop graphic sexual references, jokes, dialogue and actions including a few references to homosexuality.
One scene takes place In a Penthouse Suite and several women are shown topless (non sexual) drinking and snorting cocaine.
 
Violence & Gore: Alan does indeed accidentally kill a giraffe and it is dismembered and the body and the head are graphically shown rolling around the highway with blood everywhere.
There are two scenes that show characters get killed head shot execution style and the bodies are shown on screen.
One character says he will kill another if the Wolfpack does not "return the money they helped steal" and there are numerous times where we think the person will die.

Profanity:  Non stop graphic language throughout including some references to one character "being black" and other references to homosexuality. (Meant humorously but still graphic)
110 F-words
Alan uses nigger once
0 C-Words
 
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:There are multiple scenes involving drugs, as the main antagonist is a drug dealer.
There is a scene that takes place in a bar with several characters are drinking and smoking.

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  The opening scene involving the giraffe and the execution of a certain character may upset some viewers.
 
Story: In the aftermath of the death of Alan's father, the wolf pack decide to take Alan to get treated for his mental issues. But things start to go wrong on the way to the hospital as the wolf pack is assaulted and Doug is kidnapped. Now they must find Mr. Chow again in order to surrender him to the gangster who kidnapped Doug in order to save him.               
 
Likes : This is one of those film's your I've love or hate to be honest I'm not much of a big fan when it comes to these films.It has it moments that you will laugh at but The plot is as such: (spoiler alert) Alan's father dies and this basically sends Alan a bit cuckoo and over the edge (like he wasn't already), but this time his family can't deal with it. So his family, including Phil and Stu, stage an intervention in which they plan to send Alan to a mental institution to try and change him as a person. While Doug, Stu, Phil, and Alan are driving to this place, they get ambushed by Black Doug and John Goodman. I refuse to call John Goodman anything other than John Goodman, because I don't care what movie he's in, he's John Goodman. John Goodman is some sort of mobster/drug dealer who has a little score to settle with Mr. Leslie Chow. Mr. Chow has stolen John Goodman's gold, but he can't find Chow, so he enlists the help of the Wolf pack to find the gold. To ensure that they try and find it, they kidnap Doug (of course) and threaten to kill him if they don't find the gold for him. That's the first plot, because it is so basic that it doesn't even last long enough. The second plot is that they have to find Mr. Chow and bring him to John Goodman.i found the film one of these films funny but with the second film & now this one its one of those films that should of been a one off film.

Dislikes : This is the type of film that should of been a one off film to be honest, the second film just felt like the first film, & this 3rd film just felt like the 2nd film rehashed. It just wasn't anything new & fresh like most sequel are, it felt lazy in the storyline should of been done better since its the last one.

Overall : Not really funny, but you mite like this film, but it wont be for everyone.

Rating: 3.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 5.4 out of 10 for storyline

 

 

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: Black Fish (Documentary Film 2013)

Genre:  Documentary  Warning this documentary film is emotionally upsetting
 
Cert: 15 cert
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: An orca's penis is visible in a video showing its semen being extracted
 
Violence & Gore: Photos of wounds inflicted on Tilikum by other captive whales are shown. At one point, video depicts Tilikum bleeding in the water. As well as wounded female who then deies due to wounds caused by other whales.
Orcas are shown screaming while being restrained for an endoscopy. As well as screaming when young are taken off of them. Also dead orca's are seen from early in the film as they die during capture.
One person is attacked when an orca grabs her foot and wounds are seen in a video by a by-stander, also another trainer is grabbed and dragged under water and he then fights to get out and away from the whale we see his injuries after this, While no deaths are show or videos of the attacks that causes the death of trainers they are graphically described via autopsy and witness reports. For example, the film describes one of Tilikum's victims as having had his genitals eaten by the orca.

Profanity : none

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking : none

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The descriptions of orca attacks are disturbing, as is footage of orcas being captured.
 
Story: Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.BLACKFISH tells the story of Tilikum, a notoriously aggressive orca that killed three people while in captivity. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite uses shocking footage and emotional interviews to present a convincing case against keeping these wild animals for human entertainment.

Likes : One thing about this documentary film I like is the fact that Seaworld can no longer hide behind their bullshit excuses & lies now the truth has finally came out.
This is got to be the only documentary i've sat through that i've had tears in my eye all the way through because it is seriously emotional look behind the scene of what happened to Dawn Brancheau that day which a show took a tragic event that took her life & the behind the scenes look on how these beautiful spiritual creature are treated its upset me.
there is a point in this documentary I had to leave the room watching it because it upset me to a point I got up & punch the door as I walked out the room, I hate seeing animal like this being treat in such horrible condition over the sake of entertainment & money.
You can not just take an animal like a killer whale from the wild from its family & social group & put it with other killer whales that have come from different part of the world. Killer whale are Family social groups species, they gather together in groups that they have grown up with in the wild, this is why in the wild you see them in groups, you can not expect to put a killer whale with other groups expect these whale to get along.
Killer whale are not these aggressive killing machines, these a highly intelligent social creatures that need interaction with each other in there own groups they grow up with, you can tell that a killer whale is not happy in captive when the fin is curled over to the one in the wild.
This documentary is one of the most disturbing & upsetting documentary i've ever watched, but I recommend you watch this to see the truth behind the death of dawn Brancheau & the disturbing way that Tilikum was being treated to see it wasn't the killer whales fault for dawn's death but the failure to understand the nature of the whale in the first place over money & entertainment.

Dislikes :SORRY I AM HAVING TO VENT THIS BECAUSE I'M OUTRAGED & UPSET AFTER SEEING THIS DOCUMENTARY.
Seaworld MANAGEMENT you should be ashame of yourself, trainer DEATHS over the period of 20 years 3 deaths by the same killer whale because you don't know how to keep them or get to know their nature yet they still keep him in the show.
Even I can clearly see what was wrong with Tilikum watching the footage of him, you shouldn't of had him in the show, The death of Dawn Brancheau wasn't her fault or Tilikum's it was your fault sea world for not better understand the nature of the killer whale, her blood is on your hands ,you wash it away like it was nothing by blame her shame on you.
She was a expert trainer, you had Tilikum on his own all the time with no one to play with & no social interaction with its own kind, no goddamn wonder the whale was like the way it was no social interaction that physiologically scaring a social animal that is highly intelligent & lives for the same amount of years we do, seriously get your information right sea world.
I Am outraged & seriously upset that you carry on having this mammal in a show over money, lying to the press saying that it was dawn's fault she die, when clearly Tilikum is physiologically scared having been taken away from its mother in the wild & put with other species that it hasn't grow up with, it no damn wonder Tilikum is the way he is & is a danger to people, you should've let him go back to the wild. Sea world you disgust me!!!!!!! May Dawn Brancheau Rest in peace Knowing it wasn't your Fault or Tilikum.

Overall : Disturb, shocking & emotional documentary your ever see & the truth is revealed behind dawn death.
 
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.9 out of 10 for the truth behind the scene of sea world

       In memory to Dawn Brancheau you are sadly missed by family & friends
                    We will always know it wasn't you or Tilikum fault you died.
                                             MAY YOU REST IN PEACE
                                          April 16, 1969 - February 24 2010

 

 

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review : Riddick 3

Genre:  Action  Sci-Fi Thriller  Warning This film does contain strong nudity & extreme violence           

Cert: 15 cert, but I would say a strong 18 cert due to violence

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: There are a few scenes one of them fully naked full view woman in sexual positions on a bed, Riddick is seen naked but not clearly shown, one woman washing show a brief moment of her breast.
 
Violence & Gore: There is strong to extreme violence & gore in this film

Profanity: medium to strong language
 
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Moment of someone smoke a cigar

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Alien predator scene maybe disturbing to the younger viewer.
 
Story: Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge.
With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past.
 
Likes : Ok I can see why this film got poor ratings but I find its been under rated slightly because its still a good film, its start off at a point that you think what the hell am I watching as it does show a softer side to Riddick which is not the Riddick we know.
It does pick up midway through the film where it does get intense & we see Riddick at his best when the merc's turn up but then comes the sub plot that links to the first pitch black film which was good because it kind of steps up its game slightly.Vin Diesel's does his best to come off like the Riddick we all know but I think its a error on the writers part giving him a soft side which I think was a mistake for this character as furyans don't have softer sides.
 But there is a heartbreaking moment in the film & this is where you see Riddick completely loses it & goes physco you can see why he does, its after this moment when thing start to speed up in the film.Katee Sackhoff  is plays Dahl This is the usual role of a hard ass don't mess with type of woman of like the way we saw her in Battlestar Galactica, her character has this strong piss me off i'll screw up up attitude which works for her character in this film as you will see she is one tough woman.(cameo) Karl Urban returns in one scene as Vaako,you can see he was plotting something.
Matt Nable plays the sub plot of riddicks past your probaley recconise the name Boss Johns,his character seem to be on the planet after Riddick for other reason to which I can't say because it would give way the plot line,but he plays this role brilliantly.
Along with the other crew,  Dave Bautista as Diaz, Bokeem Woodbine as Moss, Raoul Trujillo as Lockspur, Conrad Pla as Vargas, Nolan Gerard Funk as Luna, Noah Danby as Nunez,Danny Blanco Hall as Falco, Andreas Apergis as Krone, it become a fight for survival as the hunters become the hunted.
There a few scene of sexual nudity special with the consort girls on the bed which I would say wow beautiful, there is a lot of funny moments as well on the planet involving Riddick. Which is probably why this film got slightly low ratings as they tried to give riddick's character a soft side showing that he become social & civilized since he been with the necromancer's as there leader.
I would go far as to say this was a good film to watch it has its moment but I wouldn't expect this film to be a perfect film as the first film because it does lack what the first film had so you might be disappointed in this film.
But it does depend on what you like as this film isn't going to be for everyone, but its still worth watching for the entertainment value of it.
Dislikes : Altho good I didn't like the fact they made Riddick soft because his character isn't supposed to be soft its supposed to be the hard ass, don't mess with type of guy you should be scared off, they made him look soft with curtain scenes this is probaley another reason why this film got poor ratings.
There was other scene with Riddick & Boss Johns which I noticed was iver a mistake in acting because there was a slight hesitation with one alien that came in to shot before he shot it, it looked like he has made a mistake on when to fire or forgot where the alien would be, thats what I did notice even the scene was fast paced.

Overall : Not the best Riddick film, but still worth watching for the entertainment value but you maybe disappointed because not everyone is going to like this film.
 
Rating: 3.9 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.8 out of 10 for storyline/concept.

 

 

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: The Frozen Ground (DvD realise) 2013

Genre:  Biography Crime Thriller warning this film does contain graphic scene of dead body's
 
Cert: 15 cert
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: Multiple scenes throughout the movie of bare breasts and suggestive dancing in a strip club.
Two women make out in the back room of the club.
The plot involves rapes and this is discussed, but nothing is shown.
One of the main characters is a teenage prostitute, and sex acts are discussed.
 
Violence & Gore: Dead bodies are shown, partially dismembered and eaten by animals.

Profanity: a lot of strong language
 
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Scene of drink & take drugs.
 

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The film concerns a serial killer who kidnaps his victims, rapes and tortures them before killing them: it is an intense subject. This is NOT a film for children.

Story: An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Likes : This was a brilliant & interesting film to watch based on true events, good think about this film is the fact it wasn't made to remember the serial killer & what he did, it was made in honor of the victims & the one that survived to live on to have three kids & got married made something on her dark life.
This guy that done these murder's was seriously a sick individual special with what he did, when he was caught he got sentence for 461 years + life in prison for what he did, with no parole, at least justice was done with this guy. The beautiful Vanessa Hudgen's brings an amazing performance as she plays the surviving victim Cindy Paulson, now this is a very dark gritty role Vanessa is playing here but this is what show's she a talented actress & has come all way since high school musical. 
Nicolas Cage plays the town sheriff Jack Halcombe on the hunter for his sister killer but also the serial killer that killing the young girls, He really bring a brilliant performance here you could see the desperation in trying to find evidence to bring this guy in.
John Cusack brings a very cold chilling role to this film, normally you see him play a nice guy but in this film he come across very cold shift with a lot anger & mental issue which make this performance brilliant & it shows a believe character that he playing.
(cameo) 50 Cent plays the drug pushing sex house pimp, which has a very nasty side to his character.
Like I said before this film is very dark in nature so some scene my disturb you or upset you in some way so be warned about that, but this was a good film to watch if you like watching films on true events or true stories. Brilliant performance from all in this film done a brilliant job in make a true story come to light & dedicate this film to the victims & the families that lost their loved one to this sick person. Like I said before this film was made in memory of the victims as there is a bit before the credit that show the victim names.

Dislikes : Just slightly a bit slow but it was ok, because it need to be to set the tone.

Overall : Dark, gritty, true story, brilliant performance from all, worth watching.
 
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.8 out of 10 for Concept/story

 

 

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: Bad Milo

Genre:  Comedy Horror  Warning this contain's a lot of childish ass jokes & blood             
 
Cert: 18 cert
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: There is a scene of a sex dungeon, woman give a BJ
 
Violence & Gore: there is a lot of bloody scenes & milo coming out of the ass

Profanity: Some strong language

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: There a few scenes where people are drinking

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Just a few scene that are pretty screwed up

Story: Ken is an average guy who works at an average office job. But he starts to get pains in his stomach whenever he feels stressed out. Things get worse every time he tries to just hide his stress, by burying it inside. It all comes to a head when that "stress" is turned in to an actual little beast that exits his body via his butt and takes revenge on the things that stress him out. But it soon starts to threaten the one thing he loves, his wife.

Likes : Watching this film you can complete tell it in an 80s style horror film, which I didn't know if I should laugh at it or find the creature cute, because it was like looking at a mutated baby with sharp teeth. Now these types of film were OK back in the 80s but seriously this type of film belongs in the 80s & really doesn't fit with today's film's, this serious wasn't the worst thing I've seen but it very close. If you like the old horror film from the 80s that used puppet's your probably like this but for me being a horror fan this wasn't the greatest horror film at all.
It not scary at all it more of a comedy than a horror altho it dose contain the bloody scenes, it a laughable horror. This is one of those films your Iver like or your just find completely boring & stupid. I for one have seen better horror than this, this to be honest is not really worth watching unless your in to the 80s style puppet horror film's.

Dislikes : Like I said horror like this have had there day back in the 80s,they have no place in the modern day horror film's.

Overall : Not really worth watching unless you like 80s style horror film's
 
Rating: 2.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 3.4 out of 10 for horror concept/storyline.

 

 

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: White House Down

Genre: Action Drama Thriller, warning this film dose contain extreme violence's
 
Cert: 12A I would say, 15 cert as its a little bit violent for anyone under 15
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: We see thermal imaging of a couple having sex; the outline of two bodies lying on top of each other is seen with no clear detail.
A man asks a woman for a favour and she agrees in exchange for dinner, candlelight and the promise that "You'll try to get to second base."
People talk about a tunnel that it is rumoured JFK used to sneak Marilyn Monroe into the White House.
A man tells a woman that she needs to "Get back on the horse after the divorce" and "have interaction with a member of the opposite sex."
A man flirtatiously tells a woman to call him if she ever wants a tour of the White House.
We see a man's bare abdomen and lower chest when he is being bandaged
 
Violence & Gore: A man is shot several times in the chest and we see bloody wounds.
A gunman shoots a man in the head (we see a bit of blood splatter) and he falls to the floor dead.
A man is shot and he falls back on the floor (we see blood on his chest and abdomen).
Blood is shown on several gunshot victims lying on the floor and ground.
Two gunmen shoot at two men; one gunman is shot and one man hits the remaining gunman in the head with a toaster and they fight until the other man shoots him repeatedly (we see a bloody smear on the cabinet behind him).
A man slashes the throat of a man as he runs past him (we hear a squish) and then stabs another man in the back.
A man stabs another man in the back with a pen and they fight.
Many police and security officers are shot as gunmen move through a building (no blood is seen, and we hear groans and see them flinch from the blows).
A guard in a glass-enclosed booth is shot and we see the bullet break through the glass behind him (no blood).
Men with guns enter a room where civilians are being held and shoot two men (no blood is shown).
A pre-teen girl witnesses gunmen shooting several police officers and she hides from sight.
A man attacks a gunman and uses his gun to shoot another man.
A man with a gun searches a women's restroom and a gunmen opens fire on him; the man dodges the bullets and pleads for his life, then shoots the gunman in the chest (he falls to his knees and we see a bloody wound) and kicks him a couple of times before leaving the room.
Several gunmen open fire on a pool house where two other men are hiding and the house explodes (the men inside get away unharmed).
Two men climb through a dumbwaiter shaft and one shoots up at a man leaning inside the shaft (no one is harmed).
Two men speed out of the White House garage in an armoured car and are chased by another car with a high-powered gun on the top and they are fired upon; the cars chase around the grounds, one car speeds through a gate, and one car crashes into a basketball pole and flips on its side; an RPG is fired at the first car and it is struck and thrown into a swimming pool (the two men in the car get out but have bloody wounds).
Helicopters are shot at as they approach a building being overrun by gunmen and they veer away.
A cleaning cart explodes inside a room filled with tourists and security guards; we see a couple of bodies thrown by the blast and we hear screaming.
A grenade explodes and throws a man; another man approaches with a gun and threatens to kill him until another man beats him over the head with a heavy clock.
A man drives a car through the wall of a building, gets out of the car and shoots another man repeatedly.
Military helicopters are shot at, spin out of control and crash to the ground or into a building; one chopper's tail breaks through the roof of a building and the small tail blade spins dangerously close to a man who screams but is not injured; a helicopter is shot out of the air as soldiers are sliding down ropes and they are presumably crushed when the chopper crashes.
Tanks move through a fence and fire on a building where people are being held hostage; an RPG is fired at the tank and it explodes (presumably killing the soldiers inside).
A missile is launched and it hits a plane, blowing off a wing and we see the plane roll and plunge toward the ground (we understand that the plane crashed and there were no survivors).
A man opens his jacket and we see a large shard of glass sticking out of a bloody wound in his abdomen; another man pours alcohol on the wound and bandages him.
A dead man is dragged into a room by two other men.
A man is shown with a bloody nose after a fight.
A man is shown with a bloody bandage on his hand in a few scenes.
We see a bloody bullet lodged in a pocket watch.
A gunman holds a pre-teen girl on a balcony and threatens her with his gun.
A man holds a pre-teen girl at gunpoint and tells her father "I'm going to shoot your little girl in the stomach."
A pre-teen girl attacks a man and he throws her on the floor (she is not shown with injuries).
A man slaps a pre-teen girl in the face, and then yells at her and holds a gun to her head.
A pre-teen girl hides in a supply closet and a gunman raises his gun to shoot her but she opens the door before he does; he grabs her and pulls her out of the closet, and then shoves her into a room with other people.
A man holds the US President at gunpoint.
A wounded man grabs another man's foot and he kicks him in the face repeatedly (we see the man's bloody face).
Two men fight and one wraps something around the other's throat, strangling him.
Two men fight with punches and kicks, and they crash through a glass roof and into a green house; one man shoots at the other as he runs out of the room and through a window (he is shown with a bloody face and arm).
Gunmen shove people and yell at them in a few scenes.
Police and armed security move through a building after an explosion and initiate an evacuation.
We see snipers on rooftops scanning an area as the President exits a helicopter.
A plane takes off nearly vertical to avoid being hit by missiles.
Helicopters fly close to the surface of water and circle the Lincoln Memorial in a few scenes.
Two men climb inside an elevator shaft, jump across trying to reach a door and clamber to avoid being crushed when it nears the top of the shaft.
We understand that a man's son was killed in a combat mission.
We hear about threats on the President after Middle East talks.
We hear that a man has a tumor on his frontal lobe.
A man yells at another man.
A pre-teen girl is short tempered with her father in a few scenes.
A man asks his pre-teen daughter if she gets bullied at school.
We hear about a man's background while he is on a job interview and that he doesn't finish things that he started; he is not given the job.
We hear about the background of gunmen and their activities.
A man talks about his 15-year-old daughter wanting a belly button ring for her birthday.
A man makes reference to the US Vice President "throwing up all over"
A man breaks a priceless vase and another man yells at him.
A man pushing a cleaning cart runs into another man and he spills his coffee; the man confronts the cart pusher and then moves on.
A man is arrested and struggles and yells as he is taken away.
We see the Capitol dome collapse.
Nuclear missiles are armed and ready to launch at targets around the world.
A man opens a box that contains an explosive device.
Military helicopters fly very low over streets and people scream as they swoop overhead.
A pre-teen girl wakes up and hears the rumble of helicopters over her house (there's no threat).
We see a painting of the White House in flames (depicting the 1814 White House fire).

Profanity: 1 F-word and another possible F-word (almost indecipherable among gunfire), 23 scatological terms, 6 anatomical terms, 25 mild obscenities, 13 religious profanities and 12 religious exclamations.
Name-calling (freak, stupid, schmuck, right wing sociopath, hackers, dinosaur, trash, idiots, dim and nobody.) and exclamations (shut up and holy cow.)
Prick is used once by a bad janitor in the white house around the ending scene.
 
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A man takes a Lorazapen.
We see Nicolette gum in a nightstand drawer and a man chews some.
A woman drinks from a glass of alcohol.
 
Frightening/Intense Scenes:  There's a lot of violence, but most of it is on a grand scale -- explosions, helicopters/planes crashing, and deaths the audience doesn't see too up close.
There are a few hand-to-hand combat scenes and a tense hostage situation in which people (some in high levels of the administration) are executed or wounded.
A young girl is frequently in danger and is almost killed on a couple of occasions (which ups the movie's intensity level.)
It may be upsetting when the president is thought to be dead.
A missile strikes on the white house is expected, it could be upsetting.
 
Story: Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

Likes : This is what you call another white house attack film, where terrorist taken over the white in the aim to get something, Now this was good in action wise but i just cant see Channing Tatum as an action star, he dose a good performance in this film but he's no Gerard butler.
Through most of this film it dose's get intense & the violence dose get extreme at time, its try's to be like Olympus has fallen but fall's short. Jamie Foxx play the President James Sawyer who want to bring peace to four nations but upset a few other people who want war which is what start this whole mess, he is pretty good at playing this part.
 The whole story become a race against time as Channing Tatum character Cale has to fight to get his daughter back & stop a war world 3 from happen. This is a good all round action film but it the whole thing once you seen one you've seen them all because the film Olympus Has Fallen as come out before this it kinds of take the best out of this film because you've seen it before.

Dislikes : The only problem is the fact that this film has been done before with Olympus Has Fallen between the to film's i found Gerard butler play this action hero better, its like i said i just cant see Channing Tatum as an action star, he's been good in other films but with this one, it was just lacking in originality its very hard not to compare the two film's i think that's what lets this down slightly.

Overall : Good action scenes, Not a bad story, if you like olymplus is falling you mite like this.but your probaley like Olymplus is fallen better
 
Rating: 3.2 out of 5 for entertainment / 5.6 out of 10 for storyline/concept

 

 

The reason why man of steel wasnt ruined & was a brilliantly made film & why hater's are wrong

I'm writing because all I've seen is hater's pull this film down & complain about a film they haven't even seen or refuse to watch because it wasn't film the way they wanted it. Well boo hoo, we can't have everything in life our way all the time its called life.
All I've heard it wasn't inspirational or emotional it sucks or it was the worst film ever. SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!! I will give you several reason why this superman was the best superman film & why this film worked as a whole to put the record straight from all the people complaining.

Concept behind man of steel
 people say that the city was destroy & a lot of people got killed & that is one of the reason why it was over the top.....really think about that, you have two super power being fighting each other one hell bent on destruction & other trying his best to save the people there will be collateral damage no matter how you look at it.
You cant just throw a person like superman through a build & the wall still be standing that is completely stupid in even thinking it would be standing in a cartoon you can get away with that in a live action film no. The other thing as well which people are complaining about is the mass of people that died, if you think about it & look at the character of Zod his nature, he was hell bent on destroying earth & recreating new krypton on earth meaning he would of destroyed the city's anyway but I guess people complaining don't see that because there to busy whining, which was clear portrayed in this scene with the skull's which was a very powerful imagine of destruction that Zod would unleash.

 Zack Snyder filmed it this way for a reason & this is what he said :

" I wanted the movie to have a mythological feeling. In ancient mythology, mass deaths are used to symbolize disasters. In other countries like Greece and Japan, myths were recounted through the generations, partly to answer unanswerable questions about death and violence. In America, we don’t have that legacy of ancient mythology. Superman (who first appeared in ‘Action Comics’ in 1938) is probably the closest we get. It’s a way of recounting the myth"

This I agree with because America's don't really understand ancient mythology like the rest of the world dose because most of Europe is steeped in ancient mythology history most of it has been in disasters or destruction. This Ancient mythology brings me to a point as to why you see the krypton's looking medieval in their armour & their culture as being medieval in there council.

The emotional side of the film
 People say there was no emotional contain in this film....again seriously!!!!!!! Let me direct you to the begin of the film the scene with Jor'l & Lara giving birth to kal'el, that one scene with the way the music was is one of the several emotional moment in this film.
Look at it from their point of view as loving parents given birth to the first human child in there culture but their planet is about to blow up & their having to sending there son 50 million light years across space to save his life to a world that will never fully accept him for who is because to us it would be alien.

This is where Lara says quote "he'll be an out cast they will kill him"
but you hear jor'l say "how??? he will be a god to them"

these words alone have power behind them which Russell Crowe & Ayelet Zurer performed brilliant & showed real emotion as parents to bring a believable moment. 
Not only that they will ever see their son grow up to be the hero he is to become or get to hold him again that is enough pain for any parents to go through in there last hours that is the powerful emotions behind that scene it the way Zack Snyder was putting across.

 The other scene in this film Clark as a young teenage when he save the kids in the bus, the one scene with him talking to his earth father with him say "you have to keep that side of you secret"
Clark saying "what was I supposed to do let them die" 
Jonathan Kent saying "maybe"
It was that one scene he told him the truth of that he wasn't from earth & that he wasn't from any galaxy near him & that he had powers beyond any one could possibly have, it that moment when Clark said "can I just carry on being you son" Jonathan saying "you will always be my son" is one of those scenes that breaks your heart because you can feel the pain & conflict in Clark's heart knowing that he's not human.

 

The other scene with the tornado people saying the scene doesn't make sense, Clark has super powers he could of easily saved his father, well this is what this scene is portraying.

 

One of the most defining moments in cinema history are when you get a powerful tragic scene in the movie & this scene was one of the greatest. This scene from man of steel was the defining moment of the film when Clark is faced with saving ...his father & revealing his identity but his father say no.
It that moment that show why Henry Cavil & Kevin Costner was the brilliant choice to be casted for these role.
Henry as Clark/superman seriously showed real emotion in that scene having to see someone he cares about tell him to let him go & sacrifice himself to hide his identity, with that last smile & a slight nod of the head from Jonathan Kent he was saying that he was proud to be his father because he raise a hero but also gave him a message that not everyone can be saved, that showed brilliantly from Kevin Costner on the screen.

That is one of the most powerful messages in man of steel, Gives the message just because you have the power to save people doesn't mean you can save everyone because its impossible.

 

 

 

Background story as to why the planet blow up explain by the computer imagine of jor'l.

 

Now this was brilliant told has they have never really explain why the planet was destroyed in the first place it was only told as the sun exploded for no reason.

Now in man of steel what was brilliant about this one scene is the fact it went in to detail on how & why the planet was destroyed. Which also showed what type of culture they are as a people & in there own superior arrogance they cause there own undoing which bring a better storyline to a film & give the bases of the story to why kal'el was sent to earth.

 

 Soldier scene.
Now this scene was brilliant in the film because Colonel Nathan Hardy played brilliantly by Christopher Meloni  really show that not all hero's have super power's, which represents our military force in the right way in the film which was amazingly done. Because a soldier will lay down his life in order to save the world this scene perfectly represented that, Zack Snyder putting that across in this film it was nothing short of brilliance's to represent that.

Micheal Shannon as Zod.
Now you serious couldn't get a better actor to play Zod, Micheal brought a convincing ruthless cold character to Zod that what makes Micheal Shannon brilliant as an actor & the best choice by far.
It the way he hold himself as the character that give him this edge specially with the way he say "do you think you son is safe" then shouts "I will find him!!!!"  you could seriously feel the conviction behind those word's which made this scene brilliant & convincing nature of Zod.

Henry Cavil as superman.
Now I swear most people are complaining about the film because its not American playing the role & its someone British.
 Well I have one thing really to say to this, British actor's don't over act like some American actors do, the reason why Henry fit this role perfect is because of the man him self. Henry didn't have a ticket to get in to Hollywood film's just like that it was an uphill struggle, with money problem having to travel back & forth trying to get auditions.
He was given advise from Russell him self years ago when he was trying to make it big in Hollywood trying to get a role, Russel advise was "every mile takes a thousand steps" that stuck with him, so when Henry did make it big he was humbled by the fact its wasn't easy to get into the business & the struggle side of things.
But having a military family background as well is why Henry was the prefect choice for superman, he brought the character of superman the right way & really showed a humble nature on screen which was a brilliant performance which gave us a believable superman character that is like the comic books.
The fact that some people say they couldn't relate to the character of superman in this film well you mite want to look at yourselves if that's the case because to relate to a character like superman you have to be pure of heart, Loyal, trustworthy, humble, loving, caring & above all respectful of other to truly relate to a character of superman. If you haven't got those quality sorry to say but you will never relate to the character of superman, that is truth & fact from a pyshcology respective.

Amy Adams as Lois lane

Ive seen a few people say why did they pick Amy Adams to play this role? , why not she is a talented actress & she really did pull this role off & she looks beautiful in this film as Lois lane.
She does bring a real reporter role to this character as you see she spent years trying to find who kal'el is from all the people he's saved.
 Hence the reason why in the film you heard her say these words which set the tone of superman story from the being; " How do you find someone that spent a life time cover his tracks, to some he was a guardian angel, for other a ghost who never quiet fitted in"
That is what make Amy Adam's prefect as Lois lane. A lot of critics said there wasn't any romance with her character but come on this was only the begin of the story of course there is going to be romance because she still a little wary of him because of what he can do.

Superman give up to the government
If you look at it this way superman could easy destroy them in one hit & take over the world easy but that not what superman is about.
He was brought up to see the right from wrong, he was taught that because of his powers he can easy kill someone this is why in curtain scene in this film you can see he took great restraint not to hit that bully as a young kid & with the diner scene not to punch that guy through the wall but instead destroyed his truck which was funny.
these scene showed that superman growing up had been tough to hold he's anger against a human & made a vow never to take a human life. Him giving up to the government showed that he wasn't a threat to them even tho they were still wary of him because of what he can do, which later they realise his not the enemy, showed a brilliant concept in the film its self because this is the way we would be if this happened for real, we would be wary of someone that can easy destroy the planet ,Zack Snyder was brilliant in showing that in the film.

Superman shell not Kill
Now all I've heard from comment is how could they put a scene that superman killed someone that completely ruin's his character as a whole.
Well this is where these people are wrong because superman nature & the way he is wont kill a human life but he will kill an alien life form that threats the earth & people safety.
 There are a few others I believe in the comic book world he killed for the greater good, its the whole concept that Zack Snyder put in this film knowing when to save a life but knowing when to take a life for the greater good.
The scene with Zod was bound to happen because Zod pushed him to kill him, because it was Ive him or the family Zod was going to vaporise. This is why Superman had no choice but to kill zod because even tho you could see the pain of having to kill one of his own people which serious showed emotion in that scene, which Henry done brilliantly, he had no other choice to do it because Zod would of carried on destroy everything kal'el has called home for the past 30 years.

The inspirational side of the film
Some people are saying there is no inspiration in the film, which clearly is not being seen, the inspiration come from the character of superman going through a lot of unanswered question in he life struggling to over come bullying & rejection, the conflict in he's mind, having all these power but seeing what the world would do if they found out he had these powers at a young age.
The inspiration comes from he earth father teaching him to learn the way's to be more human to learn their weakness's & strength's what it is to be human.
also It the one scene in this film that stands out the most for inspiration the fact he when to see the priest when Zod threat the earth they have 24 hours to give him up, that showed a more human side to kal'el that he sort the guidance of someone of the church. It was what the priest tell him that was inspirational, it that guidance that gives him the strength to step out of the shadows into the light & become what the world needs a hero that is the inspirational side in this film that people cant see.

This whole thing about the destruction of the city & people being killed by the city being destroy was need to be in the film for a realistic feel because that's is what will happen because is collateral damage & one other reason, that reason is because it gives way for the batman vs superman storyline.
 Its a reason for batman to investigate superman which conflict between them will happen because they both think there enemy's of earth but as we all know become friends in the end when they realise there not a threat & working on the same side but where the story line will go in the sequel we'll have to wait.
 Even tho I'm not sure about Ben Afleck playing batman because I cant really see him as batman, I'm willing to give it a chance because it could be a good film if they write he storyline right for his character & get a brilliant actor to play lex luthor which personally should be mark strong & not Byan Cranston.
The reason why I believe this is because seeing Byan Cranston play the bad guy in total recal remake he wasn't that great of a villain to be honest he dosen't have the on screen presence as a villain like mark strong dose, this is why I believe Mark Strong should be Lex Luthor for the man of steel sequel.
 I truly hope Zack Synder picks him because if Byan Cranston get pick to do luthor & ben afleck fails as batman, Henry carvil brilliant as he is mite not be enough to save the film because he will be carry the film the whole way through.

these are the reason why this film wasn't ruined like most people say it was or it sucked because if you see it from this point of view your see that this film was brilliantly made & is the best superman film to date. But lets hope this sequel dosen't fail because we need a superman trilogy which it deserves.