Day 7

Sherlock Holmes
Written By Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, and Simon Kinberg
Directed By Guy Ritchie
Actors: Robert Downie Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan and others
Movie Length: 2 hours and 8 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 69%
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10.0
My Rating: 10/10

This movie had such a great starring cast in Robert Downie Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams.  As we've seen in the trailers, Robert Downie Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes who is known to be the greatest fictional detective.  His partner John Watson, played by Jude Law, is a doctor and Holmes' closest friend.  Irene Adler, played by Rachel McAdams, is a criminal who Holmes has grown an interest in.  The movie played very well with the flow of the storyline.  Never did the storyline stray from it's path.  The acting job of those 3 star actors were brilliant.  Now I've seen the trailer before watching this movie and everything led me to believe that Sherlock Holmes was altered in this movie to be more badass.  But contrary to my beliefs, this is exactly how Sherlock Holmes is portrayed in the novels.  After watching this movie I had to research about Sherlock Holmes and he indeed fought in multiple occasions and he was quite the brawler apparently.  Which furthers my belief in how strongly Robert Downie Jr.'s acting was and how great of a directing job Guy Ritchie did.  This movie could possibly be one of my favorite movies that in the future, I'll be able to watch over and over again.  I think it may even lead me to begin reading the actual novels of Sherlock Holmes.  (Apparently, Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" in the novels. Only in the other movies and shows did he say that.)  Because of this movie, I, personally have become interested in the novel version of Sherlock Holmes.

Day 6

Youth in Revolt
Written by Gustin Nash (Novel by C.D. Payne)
Directed by Miguel Artata
Actors: Michael Cera, Michael Cera with a moustache, Justin Long, Portia Doubleday, Zach Galifianakis, Fred Willard, and more
Movie Length: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 71%
IMDB Rating: 7.1/1.0
My Rating: 9/10

Youth in Revolt is another Michael Cera movie.  He plays the same character he always has, but this time he made a badass version.  If you are unfamiliar with the character he plays, he tends to play an awkward guy who is chasing after this awkward girl.  If I tell you anymore, it would ruin this movie.  Youth in Revolt is hilarious and if you enjoy raunchy humor, then this is a must see.  There is really not much to say about this except that it is a Michael Cera film that is hilarious.  I really enjoyed watching it.

The Book of Eli
Written by Gary Whitta
Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes (and I write it this way because they are brothers)
Actors: Denzel Washington and Mila Kunis (are the only ones that matter, but there are others)
Movie Length: 1 hour and 58 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 44%
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10.0
My Rating: 7.10

The Book of Eli stars Denzel Washington and Mila Kunis who fall under the category of eye candy for most viewers (Mila Kunis is hot, but I gotta admit that Denzel is quite easy on the eyes himself =]).  The pros of the movie would have to be the action sequences, the overall storyline, nice twists, and well... eye candy.  The cons are it's dragged out moments(too many traveling scenes), anti-climactic disappointments, and lack of attention to detail.  This movie could have been so much better, but overall it's a good watch.  I don't think it'll make anyone's top 10 movies or all time favorites, but it might intrigue a few here and there.

Day 5

I'm sorry I haven't blogged in awhile.  I just never really had the thought about blogging about something.  I do it here so I feel like I'm not trying to impose on people to read what I have to say, but I feel like I just want to write it down and have it out there so someone may stumble over this and maybe show some of their own insights.

Oh don't worry, it's not about something life changing or anything.  I've just been watching a lot of movies and I felt the need to write what I think about them.  You know like a critic.  So this is what I'll be doing with this blog from now on.  So here it goes.


Funny People
Written and Directed by Judd Apatow
Actors: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, and more.
Movie Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 68%
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10.0
My Rating: 3/10

I tried really hard to like this movie, but so much of it turned me off.  The first half of the movie was decent.  You smile at these raunchy one liners which usually contain genitalia and you feel bad for George Simmons (Adam Sandler).  But the second half of the film completely drags the film down.  It becomes hard to like any character in this movie at this point and you can't help, but to wonder when the film is going to end.  By the way, the movie is about 2 and a half hours long which in my opinion is at least 30 minutes too long for what it was supposed to be.  All in all there are a lot of Adam Sandler movies I would rather watch than this movie.


Star Trek
Written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Actors: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Karl Urban, and others.
Movie Length: 2 hours and 7 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 94%
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10.0
My Rating: 8.5/10

I had never seen a full episode of the televised version of Star Trek so I know little to none about what the movie was to portray of the television show.  What I do know is that as action packed as it was, the plot never lacked.  It was a great blockbuster-ized version of the show which is hard to come across.  The only thing I find bothering me are character related.  I few scenes left me a some questions about certain characters, but I am glad that they didn't drag out the movie any longer.


Crank 2: High Voltage
Written and Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
Actors: Jason Statham and Amy Smart (are the biggest names in this movie)
Movie Length: 1 hour and 36 minutes
Rottentomatoes Rating: 62%
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10.0
My Rating: 6/10

Now I started this movie knowing what to expect because I saw the first Crank.  It's basically Crank with a different vice that he needs.  Also, you could only imagine so much from a Jason Statham movie.  You get him beating a lot of people up by himself, a lot of bloodshed, jumping from buildings, and in this movie (as with Crank) a sex scene with Amy Smart.  The storyline is is short and simple.  He is chasing after someone so that he can live normally, but he has to have a dose of a vice to stay alive momentarily because something happened to him.  Like I said, I started the movie knowing what to expect so I finished happy with what I wanted out of the movie.  If you want in-depth storylines, strong character developement, and something to think about after the movie, this movie isn't for you.  If you want to watch a white man beat up and kill a bunch of guys while going insane for an hour and a half, then you're in a for a treat.

That is all for tonight.  I have to be ready for the New Orleans Saints game tomorrow at 1:30!  I'm so excited to watch it.  Tomorrow I'll be writing a review about The Book of Eli.  Denzel Washington is in it so it has to be good right?

EDIT: Also, I will be reviewing Youth in Revolt.  Michael Cera is quite a funny man.