The Lincoln Lawyer.
Imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1189340/
My rate: 5/5
Just a random site note for tonight bloggers; especially since I just finished watching this movie again. If any of you have not seen The Lincoln Lawyer stop whatever you are doing and go out RIGHT NOW at get it. I do not care what you do, get a netflix account because none of you can have mine :p, and watch it instantly. Why? It is a fantastic movie.
What I love about this movie is that there is not ONE MOMENT where I stopped loving this movie. Sure there were moments that irritated me but you will surely find it is not the movie itself you find annoying but rather some of the characters within it. I do not want to go into TOO MUCH DETAILS but let me just tell you Matthew McConaughey is brilliant in this movie; not just in talent but also in character. The plot-line is very entertaining and the movie leaves you with just enough closure to be satisfied. What is even better about this? I could easily see it being a TV series.
If none of what I said yet has caught you than maybe the fact that I am really not a Matthew McConaughey fan- not at all. To me, he is just another one of those "Ben Stiller" types that annoy me because his character types in movies do not seem to change all that much. Well, I take back everything I have ever said about this guy- Matthew you have proved me wrong. This movie was utterly fantastic and easily one you could watch with you (older) family members or friends on any movie night.
Until next time, happy Blogging!
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
First blog- Awake
Imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839683/
My Rate: 3/5
***MINOR SPOILERS****
The show I have decided to start with is Awake. What can I say about this show? Well, it is an interesting plot; basically it is about a man named Michael who is leading two lives- two parallel lives. Without giving too much away, he got into an accident and since then has been switching between these two lives. One day he could be with his wife, Hannah; he goes to work, hangs out with friends and enjoys time with her. At the end of the night he goes to sleep and, instead of drifting into dreamland, he goes to his other life. He is with his son Rex, his wife is dead, and he leads pretty much the same existence.
What can I really say about this show? Some of the pros is definitely the interesting plot: two lives, two existences... but which one is real? After reading this I know what some of you may be thinking: won't this get confusing?? The makers of Awake has solved that with filming the two lives in different styles. While with Hannah the images always seem brighter- no matter what you are watching in Hannah's world it is always a bright sunny overlay. Rex's world is always seems a little darker- a bluish tint covers the screen. Suffice to say, when it is bright you are with Hannah and when it is a little darker you are with Rex. To me, this simplifies things a lot; no matter what he is doing all you need to do to tell which world it is lies in looking at HOW the scenes were filmed.
Now for the bad news: while it is an interesting plot the story just has not grabbed me personally yet. He goes to work, leads his lives, talk to his loved ones and visits his therapists who both insist the other world is the fantasy.... and that is it. I keep waiting for something MORE to happen- maybe Rex gets into a fatal injury or Hannah gets pregnant again? Michael does have an interesting job, he is a cop, so perhaps the eventual storyline pickup will lie in this fact.
Either way the idea behind is enough to keep me entertained for now but hopefully it will get more interesting soon.
My Rate: 3/5
***MINOR SPOILERS****
The show I have decided to start with is Awake. What can I say about this show? Well, it is an interesting plot; basically it is about a man named Michael who is leading two lives- two parallel lives. Without giving too much away, he got into an accident and since then has been switching between these two lives. One day he could be with his wife, Hannah; he goes to work, hangs out with friends and enjoys time with her. At the end of the night he goes to sleep and, instead of drifting into dreamland, he goes to his other life. He is with his son Rex, his wife is dead, and he leads pretty much the same existence.
What can I really say about this show? Some of the pros is definitely the interesting plot: two lives, two existences... but which one is real? After reading this I know what some of you may be thinking: won't this get confusing?? The makers of Awake has solved that with filming the two lives in different styles. While with Hannah the images always seem brighter- no matter what you are watching in Hannah's world it is always a bright sunny overlay. Rex's world is always seems a little darker- a bluish tint covers the screen. Suffice to say, when it is bright you are with Hannah and when it is a little darker you are with Rex. To me, this simplifies things a lot; no matter what he is doing all you need to do to tell which world it is lies in looking at HOW the scenes were filmed.
Now for the bad news: while it is an interesting plot the story just has not grabbed me personally yet. He goes to work, leads his lives, talk to his loved ones and visits his therapists who both insist the other world is the fantasy.... and that is it. I keep waiting for something MORE to happen- maybe Rex gets into a fatal injury or Hannah gets pregnant again? Michael does have an interesting job, he is a cop, so perhaps the eventual storyline pickup will lie in this fact.
Either way the idea behind is enough to keep me entertained for now but hopefully it will get more interesting soon.
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Just a basic introduction post to let you know what I am doing. My name is Derek and I have a great love of Movies, books, TV and more.... so much that I have decided to share my opinons on them with you lovely people :). I have a love of everything- I am very eclectic. I have not found a genre I have not liked so expect to see many different types of posts here.
As always, you feedback is welcome on my page. If you have any idea/suggestions I would love to hear them. In the meantime, just bear with me while I get my page set up. Thank you Bloggers!
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