***1/2/****
Does the world really needs Superman??
While Lois Lane ex-girlfriend of Superman has written off about him.She wrote 'The world does not need Superman' and she won prizes and medals for this article too.
But Clark Kent says:You wrote that the world doesn't need a saviour, but every day I hear people crying for one.
'The Man of Still' is back after a gap of 20 years
Positive aspects: This Superman has soul.Inspite of all those superpowers which makes him god alike Bryan Singer have shown his inside feelings Brilliant special effects
Negative: Love Story--Its quite irony..really irony for me to write that which is the strong point of the movie also becomes its weak points When love story seems to get overdose and hampers the progress.The pace lacks
Performance:
Brandon Routh:Its quite unbelievable to imagine playing the iconic character played by Christopher Reeve during 80's by anyone else Doubts galore surrounded whether a bartender could pull off this character?? Yes he does.He had played the portrayal of Superman and Clark Kent so much convincingly that its impossible for the makers to take any other actor for the sequels. From the Superpower guy saving the world to a normal reporter Clark Kent he is outstanding.From the man flying in air to an emotional person who have lost his love he is incredible One sentence--'Bartender have become a star and a convincing actor'
Kate Bosworth:She looks good and acts good.Her performance is not on par with Brandon Routh but a good performance overall
Parker Posey:She is good and carries the character of Kitty Kowalski in same vein as it was left
Sam Huntington is good adding some humorous elements to the flick
Kid is so cute
Now Kevin Spacey.Anyone who have seen the flicks of this two time Oscar winning actor(usual suspects,American beauty) even without watching this flick can tell that he will be good in the flick He takes the character of Lex Luther to another level.He brings charm in the flick whenever he comes on the screen
Now finally Bryan Singer,the director---Bryan singer had himself stated that Superman had been his favourite superhero character And he shows how much respect he gives to this 'iconic character'. From making the best ever thriller(The Usual Suspects) and generating a new breed of superheroes(X-Men) and going back for making a sequel of the 'American Icon' he had came a long way And being so young he will go a long way.Thanks Singer for making the 'dad' of all superheroes so superhuman
So,so what if Superman costume is not good looking and kewl in todays perspective....so what if superman getup does not look kewl as Batman,Spidey or X-Men But 'Man of Steel' has a heart of gold.Whether its Batman or Spiderman everyone's path for saving the world starts from revenge.Later on they turn for good cause But SuperMan had always been there fighting for truth and justice.And his mission does not starts with revenge.This makes me to give him the most respect of all superheroes
Now the big question floating prior to its release..'Whether SuperMan beats Batman Begins in terms character and storytelling' Frankly no.And its quite unfair to expect that too.Cause Batman Begins started from beginning and Spiderman-2 was 2nd flick of the series,SUperman Returns is the third flick of their franchise So,the 'character stabilisation' and all such things cant be as much strong.However SR will top Batman Begins in terms of Box office
We have never seen superman so much struggling...a bullet shot straight into the eyes,got beaten badly and left into the sea with crystal in back.SuperMan was never so much in trouble
While the first half is slow paced,second half before the climax is as fast as it could have been and does not let u even drop your eyelid. The special effects are sensational and mindblowing.But the climax again slows down the film And pace of the film had been the major problem with the audience.Many people can find it bit slow
In the climax of the movie,when lois lane and kid went on to see Superman,we see mother(who have raised him) of Superman struggling and standing with normal people to see his son And i ran into emotion seeing that being ex-gf how lois lane easily meets Superman but her mother not cause no1 knows her. The old woman stands there with emotion and sadness on her face
A worthy sequel.The wait is finally over
So long SuperMan,where have u been??
Friday, July 14, 2006
Pirates of The Caribbean:Dead Man's Christ--Movie review
'Pirates' sequel long but occasionally strong
By Glenn Whipp, Film Critic
***/****
Just like its predecessor, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is an exercise in forgiveness, asking its audience to sit through the bloat to get to the treasure.
Blowhard director Gore Verbinski gives us two of everything — villains, self-sacrificing fathers, love triangles — when one would have sufficed. He never stages an action sequence that he doesn't want to repeat for lessened effect. The result is a 21/2-hour movie that starts slowly and only gets up to full sailing speed by its last hour.
Johnny Depp redeemed the first "Pirates" movie, and if they gave Oscars the way baseball crowns its league MVPs — for contributions to the success of the team — Depp would have won best actor, hands-down. Take him away from that 2003 film, and you're left with an empty, unwatchable spectacle.
Depp, of course, returns in "Dead Man's Chest,"
again playing everyone's favorite, mascara-wearing prancing pirate, this time leaning more on the character's Pepe Le Pew inspiration, though Keith Richards still comes through, too. While the thrill of discovering the character and Depp's performance is gone, it's still a joy watching him play this narcissistic, word-slurring anti-hero. Just seeing Depp run — and Capt. Jack runs a lot in this movie — is to behold a Chuck Jones cartoon come to life, and it makes me smile every time.
Given how Depp so thoroughly stole the movie from Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley the first time around, you wish producer Jerry Bruckheimer would have been smart enough to jettison the bland characters and let Sparrow fly alone this time around. But that would violate the laws of sequels, not to mention run the risk of alienating the teen girls who blush at the sight of Bloom.
The problem is, credited screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio struggle in putting the three main characters back together, delivering an opening hour that is incoherent and largely uninvolving. Separated lovers Will (Bloom) and Elizabeth (Knightley) are present only because one of the villains (the boring, non-CG one) wants something from Jack.
Meanwhile, the other villain, the astounding, computer-generated, squid-faced Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) wants something from Jack as well — his soul. This is where the movie gets good, if not great: when Jones' submerged Flying Dutchman ship pops out of the ocean, revealing its barnacle-covered, bizarro crew of the aquatic undead, adversaries more than worthy of Capt. Jack. One other item of note: Jones commands a giant squid that makes the beastie in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" look like a wee jellyfish.
Davy Jones and his crew are fantastic,
flawless creations — you can't take your eyes off them. John Knoll's Industrial Light & Magic visual effects team have gone above and beyond the call here, creating a band of characters that impeccably serve the story without needlessly calling attention to themselves.
There's a Hammerhead Shark Man, a Hermit Crab Head ... really it's a rogues gallery straight out of Dick Tracy. Although they're almost entirely computer creations, they feel as real as the flesh-and-blood humans.
More real, in fact. If Depp was the Oscar nomination waiting to happen for "Black Pearl," it's Nighy's turn for "Dead Man's Chest." Nighy has spent his entire career elevating bad movies ("Underworld") or turning good films into near-great ones ("Shaun of the Dead"). Here, even though everything about the squid-faced Jones, even the eyes, are artificial, Nighy's performance comes through loud and clear, full of magnificent menace, a villain for the ages.
His presence makes the prospect of next year's third "Pirates" movie palatable, even if, given the progression of the series, Verbinski pushes the running time to 3 hours. These are movies that cry out for the "scene selection" feature on the DVD.
But when the scenes work and cook, they're the essence of summer moviemaking. They shiver your timbers and make you feel like a kid.
Source:http://www.dailynews.com/filmreviews/ci_4014836
By Glenn Whipp, Film Critic
***/****
Just like its predecessor, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is an exercise in forgiveness, asking its audience to sit through the bloat to get to the treasure.
Blowhard director Gore Verbinski gives us two of everything — villains, self-sacrificing fathers, love triangles — when one would have sufficed. He never stages an action sequence that he doesn't want to repeat for lessened effect. The result is a 21/2-hour movie that starts slowly and only gets up to full sailing speed by its last hour.
Johnny Depp redeemed the first "Pirates" movie, and if they gave Oscars the way baseball crowns its league MVPs — for contributions to the success of the team — Depp would have won best actor, hands-down. Take him away from that 2003 film, and you're left with an empty, unwatchable spectacle.
Depp, of course, returns in "Dead Man's Chest,"
again playing everyone's favorite, mascara-wearing prancing pirate, this time leaning more on the character's Pepe Le Pew inspiration, though Keith Richards still comes through, too. While the thrill of discovering the character and Depp's performance is gone, it's still a joy watching him play this narcissistic, word-slurring anti-hero. Just seeing Depp run — and Capt. Jack runs a lot in this movie — is to behold a Chuck Jones cartoon come to life, and it makes me smile every time.
Given how Depp so thoroughly stole the movie from Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley the first time around, you wish producer Jerry Bruckheimer would have been smart enough to jettison the bland characters and let Sparrow fly alone this time around. But that would violate the laws of sequels, not to mention run the risk of alienating the teen girls who blush at the sight of Bloom.
The problem is, credited screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio struggle in putting the three main characters back together, delivering an opening hour that is incoherent and largely uninvolving. Separated lovers Will (Bloom) and Elizabeth (Knightley) are present only because one of the villains (the boring, non-CG one) wants something from Jack.
Meanwhile, the other villain, the astounding, computer-generated, squid-faced Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) wants something from Jack as well — his soul. This is where the movie gets good, if not great: when Jones' submerged Flying Dutchman ship pops out of the ocean, revealing its barnacle-covered, bizarro crew of the aquatic undead, adversaries more than worthy of Capt. Jack. One other item of note: Jones commands a giant squid that makes the beastie in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" look like a wee jellyfish.
Davy Jones and his crew are fantastic,
flawless creations — you can't take your eyes off them. John Knoll's Industrial Light & Magic visual effects team have gone above and beyond the call here, creating a band of characters that impeccably serve the story without needlessly calling attention to themselves.
There's a Hammerhead Shark Man, a Hermit Crab Head ... really it's a rogues gallery straight out of Dick Tracy. Although they're almost entirely computer creations, they feel as real as the flesh-and-blood humans.
More real, in fact. If Depp was the Oscar nomination waiting to happen for "Black Pearl," it's Nighy's turn for "Dead Man's Chest." Nighy has spent his entire career elevating bad movies ("Underworld") or turning good films into near-great ones ("Shaun of the Dead"). Here, even though everything about the squid-faced Jones, even the eyes, are artificial, Nighy's performance comes through loud and clear, full of magnificent menace, a villain for the ages.
His presence makes the prospect of next year's third "Pirates" movie palatable, even if, given the progression of the series, Verbinski pushes the running time to 3 hours. These are movies that cry out for the "scene selection" feature on the DVD.
But when the scenes work and cook, they're the essence of summer moviemaking. They shiver your timbers and make you feel like a kid.
Source:http://www.dailynews.com/filmreviews/ci_4014836
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