Jobs

So I finally got around to watching Jobs. I got to say I heard about this movie and so many things was just about how terrible it was. I don't think it was as bad as every one made it out to be. The acting was average, the story is a documentary so it is what it is. If you have seen Pirates of Silicone Valley from wwwwaaaay back in the day, this movie is very much on par with it.

The movie follows Steve Jobs from his time in college up until his return to Apple. It mostly focuses on him as a business man. It only gives you glimpses into his personal life and struggles. As far as Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, sigh.... while I think they could of found better. I will say it wasnt until the beard was shaved and he was sitting having a personal conversation that I was like "oh there is Ashton". So I guess he did a fairly decent job not being himself.

It's not a movie to run out and see but if you are a Apple fan boy or just a fan of Steve Jobs as a person then it's worth looking into. I hear the next Jobs movie is supposed to be 100 times better, we shall see!

Entertainment - 5/10
Visuals - 4/10
Story - 6/10

Gravity

Just got through watch Gravity and I'm writing this half asleep but... it really held up nicely to those high marks on Rotten Tomato. It stars just two characters. Sandra Bulluck and George Clooney. It takes place during what one would call that absolute worst day an astronaut could have while in space. Hard to talk to much about what happens in the movie with out giving up too much. As you can see in the trailers a space station is destroyed and our two characters are left adrift in space. If you have seen Open Water this is pretty much the space version of this.

Visually this movie was amazing. I watched it in 3D and if you have the ability to do so this is the way to go. It was amazing. This is a movie that as I watched it spent most the movie thinking about how they did it. They seamlessly switched camera angles from 1st person to 3rd person smoothly. They had a great many angles as you could imagine with the characters floating around objects. The special effects in this movie with be winning most all awards as will the acting.

Totally worth a watch. It's a must see movie and you'll be happy you saw it.

Entertainment - 8/10
Visuals - 10/10
Story - 8/10

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn in a true story based on a diary kept by the lead actor and slight interest of Marilyn, Colin Clark. A rich kid that wanted to get out on his own and work in the film business. He got his break on the movie The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier. It details his time on the set and the interactions he had with her. Colin quickly became sought after by Marilyn as some one she could trust and depend on, as she thought all the people in the movie was against her.

I'll admit it, some times a movie like this peaks my interest in trailers enough to make me want to see it. It's been out a while now, 2011, so it took a while to get around to. It kept my interest the whole way. The little I know of Marilyn Monroe, because of my age, the actress Michelle Williams, seamed to hit it just right. I saw lots of facial expressions that I do know I've seen the real Marilyn make in movies and clips I've seen.

I enjoyed the story. I liked the movie as well. The acting was pretty good I think when comparing it to a lot of movies I have seen lately. There were a few actors I recognized from smaller rolls but I didn't see any BIG stars in it other than Emma Watson and Judi Dench (James Bond).

After writing this I looked up Michelle Williams past movies and seems like she's had a pretty nice career.

Entertainment - 6/10
Visuals - 5/10
Story - 6/10

World War Z

World War Z was a very heavily anticipated movie. The graphic novel was huge. I never read it and heard of it many times just to give you and idea and chances are you did too. Also it fits the mold of what is hot now, zombies. Every thing is zombies.....better then seeing more teenage vampire movies in my opinion.

I thought this movie was absolutely great. I enjoyed the entire thing. There isn't as much action as I would have thought there to be but Im not sure exactly what I was expecting anyways. It centers on Brad Pitts character as he travels across the entire world trying to track down a cure to a zombie like infection that is taking over the world. These aren't the normal zombies you see in movies and shows such as The Walking Dead (must see!). These zombies run and climb over each other and any thing else to get to you.

The film shots were great. There were plenty of "epic" style shots. Such as when the helicopter was over Jerusalem and the zombies where at the wall (seen in the trailer). Which I think goes hand in hand with the special effects of this movie. Amazing! They did a great job with the mobs. As a 3D Artist I can tell you it's no easy task to make a crowd that big look like they belong in the scene. They did a terrific job across the board.

Entertainment - 8/10
Visuals - 7/10
Story - 8/10

Hancock

I recently got to see this movie and I still think this movie was very under appreciated. I think it's a pretty good movie, it's original and the story was pretty good. Not sure why it didn't do so well at least as far as word of mouth. It did make over $600 million though. It's a Will Smith movie that came out during the 4th. He's the 4th of July kid after all.

Like I said I think the story was pretty original. With out giving too much away, it's a movie about a modern day super hero. Only he is not a very well liked one. He isn't a criminal....not really, he just screws things up in the way he tried to help. As seen in the trailer. He throws a whale back into the sea only to hit a boat in the distance. It's basically about a man finding his was and learning about who he is. I think that's what most people had a problem with the most. They were expecting an action movie and instead they got more of a coming into their own type movie.

Visually it was shot really well. I enjoyed the camera work and the special effects looked great and still holds up very well, not that it's all that old, 2008. It's worth a watch for sure but not in the must watch category but it is very close to it.

Entertainment - 6/10
Visuals - 7/10
Story - 7/10