Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

I wanted to see The Judge, but the person I went with had no interest in that, so we saw this instead. I had wanted to see this, but I didn't expect the humour to be AS forced as it was. Yes, it was funny, but there were moments where it was just way too extreme to be a realistic scenario, and I really hate when movies do that; you're not a cartoon, don't try to be.

Over-all, I didn't mind the film. It was funny and Steve Carrell, as usual, was hilarious. The main kid bothered me a bit, mainly because of how he talked, but that's not a big deal. I did, however, enjoy the last scene during his birthday party. I'd recommend the movie just for that along ;)

I give Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day a 5.5 out of 10.

St. Vincent

I meant to post this a while ago, but I've just been so busy that it slipped my mind! Anyway, you guys are in for a treat. I was able to see an advanced screening of St. Vincent a couple weeks ago, and I'm telling you, it was amazing! Absolutely beautiful writing, the dialogue, the story, how the plot worked out, just beautiful.

I really don't want to give too much away, since I went into it assuming it'd be a comedy. I'd like you all to be able to go into the theatre with your own idea of what to expect. Basically, Bill Murray is great. His character is basically a jackass, but has a good heart. The kid he befriends is basically a reflection of Bill Murray's character, which I think is brilliant. I loved everything about this film...except the first shot of the opening scene, that I could have gone without.

It comes out October 24th, GO SEE IT!!!!!

I give St. Vincent an 8.75 out of 10.

The Boxtrolls

The detail put into this film is amazing. I absolutely loved it. I don't think many fully appreciate all the tedious work that has to go into a stop-motion film. Anyway, this was one of the best films I've seen this year, stop-motion or not!

I loved how the dialogue was in this film. The trolls had their own language (which was many gibberish) but instead of adding subtitles whenever they communicated, they used the magic of cinematography to translate what they were saying, and it worked beautifully! I never had to ask myself "what's going on here?" or, "what are they saying?" I understood everything, and the only English words they used were the names they had for one another (Like "Fish," or "Eggs."

Speaking of cinematography, the cinematographer of The Boxtrolls is fantastic. Not only that, but the set up for the scenes was amazing!! So much physics were involved in the making of this film!! I LOVED IT!!

The characters were great. The villain couldn't have been more villainy, you just knew he was the villain by looking at him. And, for once, the villain's henchmen were not complete idiots; they were actually quite intellectual beings who believed they were doing the right thing the entire time! Their banter was great, the dialogue between the two of them was just splendid. They were such adorable characters! The main characters, Eggs (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and Fish (Dee Bradley Baker), we the cutest things! The relationship they shared was just beautiful. Honestly, I have never been more in love with characters in a cartoon (ish) film before.

This was an all around fantastic film and I order everyone to watch it.

I give The Boxtrolls 9 out of 10.

The Maze Runner

Wow. This...this was good. Suspense. Mystery. Twists. Action. Definitely recommend (I'm sorry, there really isn't much I can say without giving away parts of the film).

8 out of 10.

The Drop

This was a bit slower-paced than I had expected. That's really the only thing I didn't like. There were twists, though, and details that added to the suspense. That was cool.

I liked the little side-story with the dog and how they tied it into the main story. The female love-interest, however, could have been a stronger focus. I didn't quite feel for her what I should have, she seemed almost unimportant until the very end. Also, there was a moment were, based on a previous detail shown, I was able to predict something that was about to happen. I LOVE when writers do that in a suspenseful way!

The cinematography was beautiful. How some of the clips were transitioned together was fantastic, I really have no way to describe it.

This is a short review because I saw it 3 weeks ago and it's no longer fresh in my mind and I'm too lazy to go into full detail.

I give The Drop a 6 out of 10.