Wednesday, March 20, 2013

End of Watch

End of Watch
(R, 1hr 49 Min)



The movie we will be reviewing today is End of Watch starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. This movie is a gritty crime drama detailing the story of two up and coming LA police officers fatal adventure on the streets of California. The plot takes place in south central Los Angeles and tells the story of how these patrol officers stumble upon a dangerous secret. This secret makes these everyday patrol officers the primary targets of a infamously dangerous drug cartel. The movie itself was well shot and gives a very realistic and more natural flow to the film. While it is an action flick though the bond shared between these two officers from different walks of life brings a softer side to the film. The movie while long is a great film that keeps you truly guessing to the end. The only major flaw I found to be was the performances by some of the antagonist really falling short with the level of acting by both protagonists. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2CO4YyREU

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Life of Pi

This movie is a new release to DVD, but it came out in theaters November of 2012. It grossed over $120 million in the box office and won four Oscars (The 85th Academy Award for best cinematography, Best visual effects, Best direction, and Best original score on Sunday night) This movie is based on a book written by Ang Lee. The story line is about a boy who's family owns a zoo and when they are traveling by sea, he and his family encounter a terrible storm. The boy is forced to befriend a few unexpected survivors. The rest of the film tells his journey. Personally, I recommend this movie, but if you are going to watch it make sure you are not in a social setting. This is one of those movies where you have to pay close attention to take in all the details of the story. Life of Pi would be a great movie for a rainy day with one or two of your college friends. If you haven't seen the trailer.... check it out. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZEZ35Fhvuc