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Ted 2 is better than Ted 1. This movie uses more situational approaches to comedy and far less 1 liners than the prior. However it still relies far too heavily on sex and drug jokes which makes it low brow at best. I still laughed, don't get me wrong, but you feel kinda bad laughing because it's just "wrong" I guess. Comedies in the past just didn't have to rely on those types of jokes for humor. The saving grace was, believe it or not, the story which had some funny aspects and was much better than the first. The movie though was too long at 2 hrs run time.

I will let you know that the movie is in no way, shape, or form anywhere near as good as the first one in 1993. That is not because it was "new" back then. It just was simply a much better and more well put together film that still holds up today better than this one. I think my main issue centers on the fact that the movie just tries too hard to appeal to a super wide, mass audience with dumb cliche gimmicks (kiss scenes, feel good family scenes, out of place comedy lines, blatant rip offs of prior movies' scenes, etc etc). I can accept the raptors taking orders from Pratt (yeah it is super dumb, I agree, but whatever) but I simply cannot take the main girl wearing heels the entire movie because even in the context of the movie that is impossible -- she should sink in the mud at minimum --- they don't even have to show her change them, just change out of them, makes no sense. Honestly there really is too much else to complain about so I will leave it there. So why a 5? It's not a "bad" movie per se. The movie was a fun ride if you have the typical American movie goer's brain, but I just wish it was more like the first and actually cared more about the story and character development with good acting rather than computer effects and cheesy scenes which are too many to count here. So what you get is just another generic movie no different than marvel super hero movies meant solely to draw huge crowds based on the "Jurassic" legacy with the addition of Starlord (Pratt).

The movie is OK. I mean you know what you are getting when you walk in (lots of major disaster type situations with "the rock" saving the day). The movie is a roller coaster and does it well. Sure the situations the characters survive is completely impossible but honestly if it wasn't that way the movie wouldn't be good at all. The one guy that bothered me was the scientist. He really wasn't a good actor and the character himself seem too detached from the world around him to seem believable.

Overall kind of boring and cliche. The main characters were somewhat boring with the main actress not being very good. Clooney was ok but his relationship with the child robot was a little odd. Overall the movie was pretty predictable and meant more for kids.

Fun movie to watch but overall still leaves something at the table. I find that the marvel movies are becoming more and more generic with nothing much new being brought to the table aside from a new villain. Lots of action but nothing that incredible. Essentially not bad but not great.

I feel overall the movie tried to focus too much on the action and scenery/exotic locations than the actual story and characters. Granted one of the main guys died prior to completion of the film so they were probably a little limited in that respect. Regardless I think F&F movies have essentially run its course. The first couple were good then when the rock came on it was good again but now I think they are beating a dead horse a little. Action is very far over the top. Just couldn't really get that into it. Story was kinda weak as well. Still like the actors and that is probably the only reason why I still go to these movies.

Definitely one of the better movies I've seen in a while. A good old-fashioned ganster shoot-em-up type movie with an interesting story, engaging characters, and great acting. The action was very realistic and believable to an extent. It was gritty and somewhat dark. Neeson is awesome as usual. Not much to complain about really. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend if you like a "realistic" action movie with good story elements.

Not bad overall. Unexpectedly lighthearted nature of the characters for the level of violence. Violence was over-the-top, fast-paced, almost cartoon style with everything sped up. I give it a 7 because the story was alright and the movie was fun to watch. Probably recommend a rent if you haven't seen it.

Honestly was not impressed. As a war movie it is too boring with little suspense or good action sequences. As a movie about a soldier's internal struggles it falls a little flat as that doesn't seem to be the main focus. And therein lies my main issue.... the movie tries to do too many things. It tries to be all "Go America!" and at the same time tell about the plight of soldiers going through PTSD, an all to real under-treated issue. You can't do both in a film, or at least Clint Eastwood can't. Ultimately I was unimpressed and a little bored. Yeah it gets sad at the end because we all know what happens and the guy, in real life, seemed like a genuinely good person but the movie really is not that entertaining.

I found the movie a little slow at times. The story was pretty cool once you got into it but I can see how your typical moviegoer who doesn't have the slightest understanding of this kind of stuff would get lost. I'm no computer expert but if you at least follow the basic news and know about malware you can easily understand it. I think my main issue was that the actors didn't seem too into the scenes (very laid back about the circumstances around them) and that the plot makes you think the stakes for finding the villian are very large until you get towards the end and figure it out. And finally it just felt a little drawn out. Honestly though it was still overall fun to watch. The story is different and mostly interesting so that alone I think is good enough reason to at least rent it.

Pretty fun movie to watch. Neeson is awesome as usual. Story is pretty decent with a twist which is somewhat predictable but still done in a good way. Action scenes were very good and not too over the top like a lot of similar movies; some of it is believable actually.

Very good movie! 7.5 out of 10. The story was new, engaging, and relatable I think to a lot of people (we all have our demons). The acting was top notch from Wahlberg and the rest of the cast. There really wasn't a lot wrong with the movie. I do think the end was a little predictable but it doesn't take away much.

Probably more of a 7.5. The movie focused almost soley on the battle sequence and while pretty good still was drawn out with basically no character development. One thing I will never understand is how such a small force can beat back one about 100x larger. The orcs must be the most incompetent group ever. But really I still like the movie but probably more just because of the universe and characters. Of the bunch in the 6 movie series it is the worst but still very enjoyable and better than most movies out there. Just don't get that sense of awe and wonderment that I did with some of the others.

Yet again another divisive movie based on the Bible. Just so you guys know I am Catholic and take faith seriously. And personally I found the movie to be very good. Yes, the director does take some artistic leeway in terms of how some scenes play out but honestly taken as a whole it has all the major parts and main points there. I do think the director wanted to walk a fine line to try and get his atheist/hollywood audience to buy it but there isn't much discussion about God being real within the context of the movie as (spoiler alert lol) the Red Sea parts. So it is definitely clear that God is there. Is it exactly like the old movies? No. It is a really good movie worth seeing and faithful to the Bible? Yes. I will say I was glad that at least Moses said "God" unlike Noah who only said "the Creator". If you are a hardcore literal interpretation of the Bible type person then you won't like it. But I think the vast majority of people including those of faith will.

I really liked the overall concept of the movie. I was essentially constantly on edge and wondering what the next steps would be. The movie came together really nicely in the end. Sure there are things that don't make scientific sense and if you think too hard (e.g. how can humans travel through a worm hole but not find a better way to grow food, or what is the background of the Earth's deterioration, etc) then the film becomes less of what it sets out to be. So in that regard some things could have been ironed out. But really you don't see this type of movie everyday. It is of very very high quality and I enjoyed it very much. It has a long run time but really doesn't feel long at all. Acting was amazing. Characters are very believable with great stories each and they are easy to get emotionally attached to. And again the underlying plot is extremely interesting and well done. Highly recommend.

The movie attempts to be dark and melodramatic in its detailing of John Wick's killing spree. Overall the story is pretty bland with bland acting and only average action at best. Characters are not very developed and it's difficult to be attached to anyone, even Mr. Wick. The movie is not even that violent. So essentially not too many redeeming qualities. That's not to say it was terrible but probably not worth the price of admission.

Not great, not bad is really all I can say. There isn't that much drama in this movie. The action is ok but there are no big tank battles. Just feel it was a little bit of a lost opportunity given how awesome the effects are. The action is the best ww2 action since saving private ryan so I wish they took advantage of it more. The acting was also fantastic all around with very believable characters and stories.

The Equalizer is in the "noir" genre of film so don't go in expecting a huge shoot 'em up. That being said it was extremely well done and pretty violent while presenting interesting moral questions. Denzel does a great job as usual and I think the overarching story is pretty cool. I also think the movie does a good job of drawing you in to actually care about some of the lesser characters. Think it is worth a watch for sure!

Overall an underwhelming movie. It's not that there are a lot of negatives but it's more along the lines that nothing in the movie really stands out as "amazing". The characters are all forgettable and you don't ever really get close to any of them. The plot isn't bad but you don't get to understand why the bad guys are so bad until too late in the movie and by then you're just waiting for the end. Recommend rent.

Fantastic movie!! The story was top notch and the action and acting just awesome. The story is very new compared to everything out there now that just seems to rehash old and tired plot lines. Really have no complaints. Go see it!

Seeing all the negative reviews out there I did not have high hopes. But surprisingly this movie was great! I'm a turtles fan going to back to pre-school days and this movie did a great job of revitalizing some of those old memories. It's more similar to the cartoons than the old movies. Compared to the first movie it's not as good but better than others. On its own today almost as good as Guardians of the Galaxy. It has as decent story, great action sequences... oh an Megan Fox. In any case I really enjoyed it. I do think some of the jokes were a little mature for the major audience who will see the movie (e.g. mike comments that his shell feels small when he is around megan fox). It wasn't a big deal for me but definitely inappropriate for the character. In any case I highly suggest it.

The best expendables yet! Look, don't go in there expecting a story worthy of an oscar. But the action sequences are very well done. All my favorite actors are there too! Lots of good old school action with a movie not afraid to poke fun at itself. Recommend if you're in the mood and you know what you're getting into.

Great movie! I thought the story was really good and all the characters really interesting with good backstories, especially Star Lord. The action and pacing was also right on. I do think the "funny scenes" were a little overdone at times and unfortunately I think it sort of ruined the ending (the worst 5 minutes of the movie). Seriously I liked it all right until the very end. That being said overall still around an 8.5 and I think may be the best marvel movie done so far.

Definitely not a bad movie. But overall I really feel it was a big missed opportunity because of what people typically think of when we see "Hercules". I wished the plot would have been more focused on mythical creatures and superhuman strength and greek gods. That being said I do like Dwayne Johnson and thought he did a good job here with great action scenes... just a uninspired story. Overall was hoping the movie would be more epic.

Spectacular movie. Once you get over the little kids laughing at the apes you find the plot to be very deep and the characters all put in very tough situations. There was a level of drama in the film that I was not expecting. The action was just the right amount and not overdone. I do think they rushed the transition from the first movie to the this one (a two minute montage of clips to show how the world went to hell) but other than that no real issues.

I really enjoyed this movie for what it is. Yes people, it is very different from the original and also different from the books in the 1800s or whatever. But the movie in and of itself with the material I thought was decent. It have very good acting by jolie and the plot was pretty interesting. The effects were also good.

Clearly a way for the franchise to do a reset on where its universe went. The only issue now is that the actors of the original characters are all getting older so it will never be the same... regardless the movie hit all the right notes but wasn't really fantastic in any way. The sentinels didn't really remind me at all of what I remember from the cartoons.

Overall a very fun movie. I think it had a good mix of the huge monsters and humans. I think it would have been more interesting if what the humans were actually doing really meant anything since everything they did just seemed to make matters worse. But the godizilla fighting was still pretty sweet.

This was a fantastic movie all around. The acting was the best I had seen in a really long time. I very much enjoyed the story and was laughing a lot and very engaged. Now I'm a guy.... but honestly there was simply too much sex in this movie. A scene or two is OK but this movie went a little over the top at times and personally I don't think it added that much. Otherwise I thought it was awesome.

I don't get all the negative reviews and hate. On one end people are mad because of this director's interpretation of the story in the Bible. On the other end people won't like it because it has to do with the Bible. And then you will have people not like for other stupid political reasons not even mentioned. I get it.... for some reason the film is polarizing. This movie is NOT the same as the cartoon movie you saw as a kid (yes people that is also one guy's interpretation). However it does have essentially everything that is in the Bible with some artistic flair which is cool with me. Sure they don't say "God" but everybody knows "The Creator" is "God" so whatever... that does kinda bug me but I won't hate on it too much. In any case I enjoyed the movie. It has good action, a pretty faithful telling of the story, interesting take on the pre-flood world, fantastic acting etc. I think you guys need to see the movie for what it is and not make it more than it sets out to be. It's a really good film.

I liked this movie. It has really good acting, a very interesting story, engaging and memorable characters, etc. Honestly there's not much to complain about. It's a good break from all the typical action movies out there now and nice to watch a story about WW2 not focused soley on the war itself.

Overall a fun movie with strong action sequences. There were some weak parts in the story and acting but I did enjoy it for what it's worth. My main complaint was that the main character really did not seem to play the part very well.

Good but not great is how best to describe the movie. There were definitely a good number of genuine laughs but it seemed a majority of these were more one liners or short set pieces rather than a longer drawn out experience like in the previous movie. The sequel borrows pretty heavily from the first, and rightfully so, but the issue is that it does it too often and overall not as good as the original (since when it was first done it was original). In any case the movie is pretty funny and I still recommend at least for a dvd rental.

Overall a very good movie with some top notch acting performances and a really good story and twist near the end. The film really hit the 70s atmosphere. The lead actors were all amazing; however, I personally didn't find Jennifer Lawrence all that convincing. She just doesn't seem to fit in overall and I feel like she over-acted her role. Just too flamboyant and over the top in all her scenes. The other actors were simply awesome.

Not as good as the first one I think but still a very solid movie all around. The story, action sequences, comedy, etc was all really good. The one knock against it is that it didn't give me the same "epic" feeling the lord of the rings movies and the first hobbit movie gave me. It didn't seem as grand an adventure as the first one. And I also feel there is too much computer animation which takes away from the realism. In any case I still very much liked it and highly recommend you go see it!

Overall the movie is pretty slow going with an OK but not great story and an unsatisfying ending. Not really sure it could have been better though because the story really just wasn't that engaging and I simply couldn't connect to the characters.

The movie was extremely well done with fantastic acting, solid pacing, and very engaging story. Tom Hanks is amazing as usual. No complaints. It is long but does not drag and there are some cool military scenes near the end. Highly recommend.

I was expecting more of a comedy (based on previews) and what I got was actually a really violent movie with a pretty weak story. Obviously they try to be "stupid" with the story as if it supposed to be part of the comedy act but it really isn't funny at all... I did laugh a few times but overall was weak. The characters are decent enough but the movie falls flat. I say pass until it's done with theaters.

Overall a very solid movie with great si-fi action, a cool/interesting story, and believable characters. The only reason I don't go higher is because I sort of left the movie wanting to know more about the backstory, details during the movie, and ending. Just wished parts were a little more fleshed out. Otherwise though it was great and I recommend it.

The movie was a combo action/comedy and overall did a pretty good job. Washington and Wahlberg were amazing as usual. The action was pretty decent and definitely not too over the top like some action movies. What actually surprised was that the story was pretty dang good and intricate to a degree. It wasn't some absolutely ridiculous plot like you see in "die hard" movies but had some semblance in reality (though obviously exaggerated to a point). Overall not a bad show. Go and see if you generally like the main actors.

Overall not a bad film. Action was very good and Jackman as always does a fantastic job as Wolverine. The story just didn't hit it on all fronts. I felt that they are utilizing characters that are not as well known. My issue is that there is so much material to draw from I am not sure why they are choosing to highlight lesser known stories and mutants. And on that front there really weren't any mutants besides wolverine. In the previous films they made the mistake on trying to get in too many mutants. Now they just went in the opposite direction and essentially included none. Again the movie isn't bad by any means. I just know that x-men movies can be a lot better.

A movie I really enjoyed. It was funny and charming. I think it started off a little slow but the story turned out to be very solid. In my opinion it wasn't as funny as the first one since Gru is sort **** guy but it still hit most of the right notes. If you liked the first one you'll probably enjoy this just as well. Definitely recommend.

I want to start by saying that overall I enjoyed the movie and thought it was pretty decent. Having said that however I also feel there was just a ton of lost potential. First, there are some pacing problems. Several scenes are overdone (e.g. when they sneak past a zombie) and some are rushed (e.g. the ending). Secondly, the first half of the film was extremely good especially as things in the world were going to hell. But it seemed to fall apart a little when Pitt started just flying all over the world. Finally, I think the movie suffers from a lack of identity because it wasn't really a thriller or horror and it seemed to try to do a little of both to no real success. So yeah... just a lot of lost potential which was disappointing because I really looked forward to this movie. It was good but not great.

Personally I loved this movie and am really surprised at the negative reviews. The story was tight with great acting and plenty of humorous lines throughout. By the way the comedy wasn't just stupid sex jokes... it was actually decent, witty stuff for the most part. The story also had a nice overarching theme concerning the positive effects of change in life which I appreciated. In any case go and watch this.

The movie suffers from its own arrogance really. It simply tries waaaay too hard to be epic in almost every scene and honestly it really takes away from the story. The plot is a sort of modern day twist on superman 2 and uses flashbacks to tell superman's past/childhood. The whole scheme really doesn't work all that well. In any case the move is overly dramatic to the greatest extent. It's as if the director, writer, and producer were so caught up in their idea that the movie would be sooo epic that they looked past the fact that it really wasn't epic at all...

Star Trek Into Darkness pretty much hit all the right notes with great acting, moving drama, solid story, and cool action sequences. They definitely focused more on the drama aspect the series is classically known for which was very welcome; regardless however the action was very top notch and not overdone. I think the best part was the story and how everything is interwoven. My only issue is that it is a little predictable at times. Finally, the Spock is clearly the character that makes the movie great for me not only because he is played so well but also his personality is just plain awesome. And I am not a follower of the Star Trek series beyond the new movies but having read about it some after watching this movie I suspect that long-time fans will very much appreciate the homage this movie gives to the old films. All in all go see it. You won't be disappointed.

It's not that the movie was bad, just that it became pretty absurd at points and essentially lost all credibility. Now obviously I expect an element of action not possible in reality but when you've got guys jumping out of cars across a bridge while a tank is exploding and then surviving all the while spitting out lame one liners... But you know the real kicker is the plot... I mean jeeeez the plot was just dumb. And my expectations for 'Fast and Furious' movies isn't high. But I think my point is that the first couple in the series didn't have to go to such extreme lows on the intelligence factor regarding the plot/story and over the top with the action to still be very solid. More is not always better and in this case it definitely is not.

'The Great Gatsby' was an absolutely fantastic movie! The story, acting, cinematics... everything was at the highest level and definitely shows a high production value. Best movie I've seen in a long time. I had mixed expectations coming in just based on some of the negative reviews I've heard but I honestly don't see why those even exist. I think what makes Gatsby a great film is that it is different. It's not your typical summer action movie. It's not your typical romantic love story. 'Gatsby' goes much deeper and further than the vast majority movies today tend to go. The acting and story really draw you in while the cinematic shots never cease to impress. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the film and highly recommend it to everyone. Just goes to show that when directors and writers actually try and stick to the source material instead of making their "improvements" you come out with a much better product.

The movie was definitely fun to watch and very well done from a production standpoint. But I think it falls short with regards to story and direction because it tried to be very humorous at otherwise serious scenes which in my opinion took away from the plot. I didn't like that direction. It was the best of the iron man movies and better than the avengers but definitely not at the level of batman. Sometimes it seems Marvel just puts out movies that are merely "good" but not "great" just to keep milking that cash cow. I do hope the next few start to have a more serious tone.

Honestly the movie has a strange dichotomy with the comedic effect directed at real people and events involved with a brutal murder. That being said the movie was well done with superb acting and was pretty dang funny in the beginning. It became more "serious" in the second half but it was as if the director didn't realize that actual people were killed and tried to make it funny regardless. The result is a movie that felt wrong in some ways. In my opinion they should have tried to strike a more serious tone when the events started to turn for the worse or change the story slightly to not base it completely on real events... Alas I have no real say and just pay $11.50 to see it. I still recommend it though as it was a decent ride overall.