11 August 2016

JR's Movie Reviews - JASON BOURNE

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Jason Bourne
JASON BOURNE
JR's Rating:  (7.5 out of 10) 
"Identity an 8, Supremacy a 9, Ultimatum a 10 but Jason Bourne a 7" 

POSITIVES
➕ Matt Damon Is Back
➕ Gladiator-Like Beginning
➕ Greece Civil Protest Scene
➕ Cryptic Ending
NEGATIVES
➖ Action Not At Par With Previous Films
➖ Very, Very Confusing Story
➖ Weak Deep Dream Assassination Attempt


As much as I want to praise Jason Bourne as he is one of my favorite movie characters, the return of Jason Bourne is definitely a not fitting sequel to the grandeur of Bourne Ultimatum. Noticing the past sequels of Jason Bourne (with the exception of Bourne Legacy as it really sucked), as each sequel progressed the action sequences and drama surpassed their former and truly was becoming more ambitious in scope. Bourne Ultimatum gives us the supposed closure for Jason Bourne exposing to the public the truths involving the CIA's assassination programs Blackbriar and even Treadstone. Car sequences along New York was the best I've ever seen in that movie. Jason Bourne brings us back to the roots of Jason Bourne played by Matt Damon discovering how was he even placed in the Treadstone assassination program which his father designed for the CIA. A traitorous job by the CIA was done in order to have Jason Bourne be part of their program which uses psychological torture to forget everything about his past. A new threat comes forth with this movie, the "Iron Hand" program which seeks the CIA to have access to the social media giant Deep Dream as part of their mass surveillance integrated with their different assassination programs. Bourne may have not exposed the CIA's future plans but an ending which seems to be very cryptic seems to continue the story of this movie in the future. The beginning of Bourne seemed to really interest me as it shows us Jason Bourne fighting gladiator-like style to earn money post his agent life status but the aggressiveness of such scenes didn't seem much to pull my excitement with those following action sequences done in the civil protests in Greece, stealth sequence in Germany, and the car chase in Las Vegas, the assassination attempt even of the CEO of Deep Dream wasn't even exciting. Story would really be confusing if you haven't watched the first three films of the series. People seem to forget why they loved Jason Bourne in the first place, those action sequences he is engaged in with the CIA's best is what makes him different alongside agents James Bond and Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible). Jason Bourne is okay but Bourne Ultimatum would still be definitely the series' defining moment.

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Time Published: 11 August 2016 (9:00 PM)

08 July 2016

JR's Movie Reviews - FINDING DORY

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Finding Dory
FINDING DORY
JR's Rating:  (10 out of 10) 
"The Most Fitting Story For The Blue Tang With Short Term Memory Loss" 

POSITIVES
➕ Dory's Cute Childhood
➕ Marine Life Institute
➕ Sigourney Weaver
➕ Hank, Destiny & Bailey
➕ How Dory Find Her Parents
➕ Expressway Scene
NEGATIVES







Finding Dory used the Finding Nemo formula that still proved to be effective to today's viewers as was the last one more than ten years ago. Surprisingly, the story for Finding Dory is very much independent with that of Finding Nemo so no need to watch the first movie to understand the story of this movie. Finding Dory brings us to an adventure to the Marine Life Institute being referred to as "The Jewel of Morro Bay, California" where Dory is in search of her mother Jenny and father Charlie. This movie gives us a closure to why Dory was lost at sea in the first place. While I do believe that the first film was better in terms of story, this one improves on the aesthetics with numerous new sea creatures being added to the scene like an octopus (named Hank), a whale shark (named Destiny), a beluga whale (named Bailey), and the massive squid that generally reflected the anglerfish from the first film. This film is definitely like your average old Pixar film ready to make you lose control of your emotions. What makes this movie so special is how they portrayed the importance of family whether they be by blood or by friends. How Dory finds her parents and how her parents found her would truly make your eyes jerk with tears. Every time flashbacks of Dory with her mother and father are shown, it made me even sadder the more. The value of Dory for Nemo and Marlin as family is however the defining moment of the film. Finding Nemo I have to say though was a better film than Finding Dory but the touching story of dedication, morals made for family and friends, and improved animation makes this movie deserve a 10 out of 10, a definite recommendation to any friend of mine. You need to have a good understanding of flashback though to understand how the story of the movie works. Hoping for a Finding Hank or Finding Destiny soon. ‬

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Time Published: 08 July 2016 (9:00 PM)

23 June 2016

JR's Movie Reviews - THE CONJURING 2

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The Conjuring 2
THE CONJURING 2
JR's Rating:  (9.0 out of 10) 
"A Terrifying Experience That Leaves Chills and Fright for Days" 

POSITIVES
➕ Valak, The Nun
➕ More Jump Scares
➕ Lorraine Warren Amityville Intro
➕ Terrifying Invertion of Crosses
➕ Lorraine & Valak Library Scene
NEGATIVES






One good way to start an awesome horror movie - "based on a true story". In an era where sequels for horror films are not well acclaimed, The Conjuring 2 proved otherwise. The movie is filled with intense and terrifying scenes that will haunt your sleep for days (Valak gave me the chills while I was convincing myself to sleep). The Conjuring 2 provides its audience terror almost every minute making it an incredible movie experience for the average cinema viewer. James Wan provides the best example of how a horror movie should be: good source material, terrifying villain, numerous jump scares and a very captivating and moving story. Ed and Lorraine Warren's investigations with the paranormal are the subjects of this horror movie franchise and this movie might be the best yet (that's for me). The Conjuring 2 explores the presence of three terrifying villains in the Hodgson's Residence at the most documented Enfield Poltergeist - the Crooked Man, old man Bill Wilkins and the one that really led them all, Valak, the demonic nun from hell (who's getting her own spin-off movie by the way). What made me interested to watch The Conjuring franchise is the demons the Warrens are fighting (as the Warrens end each movie with condemning the demon back to hell by proclaiming its name). My favorite scene would definitely be Lorraine Warren being face-to-face with Valak at what seems to be an office in their house. To be honest though, I would not have watched the film if it were not for my friends who really said it was damn terrifying and yeah they didn't fail me. Just as Friday the 13th dominated the 1980s, Scream the 1990s and Saw the 2000s, The Conjuring franchise might definitely define the horror genre this 2010s. Anticipating for more adventure from the Warrens.

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Time Published: 23 June 2016 (9:00 PM)
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