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Hangover 2
Fun
Did you laugh a lot while watching the first movie? If yes, you will also have fun watching the second one. I had some reservations before watching this movie. In my opinion the first movie was brilliant and I have to say that I could not imagine that there are enough sick ideas left to fill a second movie with fun. But let me tell you that there were definitely enough sick ideas left :) I had a lot of fun watching Hangover 2. Ok, it's not as good as the first one but I think it's just because the viewer now knows a little bit more about the quirks of the story and the characters. Nevertheless it's a very good comedy movie.
Story
The story is just the continuation of the first movie. Once again a wedding should take place. Once again there is a bachelor party. But this time everything happens in Thailand. The story is mainly about the same characters and mainly about the same topic but you will get more of this great jokes and funny situations. Once again, if you liked Hangover you will also like Hangover 2. As I should rate the story here I would like to give it a 4 but I have to reduce the rating by half of a point because the end of the movie is not that believable. Not bad though.
Cast/Acting
There's not so much to say about the cast. The main part of it consists of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong and of course Mr. Rude-Man himself Zach Galifianakis. They are all perfect in their roles and made me laugh several times. I would say it's an awesome comedy cast and they all did a good job. Just to also add an actress here: There's Jamie Chung you probably know from the movie Sucker Punch. But she sadly has just a relatively short appearance.

Overall
And now there are no more categories I would like to add to my review. The cast and the story are working well together and make Hangover 2 a condign continuation of the first movie. In my opinion you should watch it or you might come into situations where you don't understand what people are talking about as there are some lines/quotes someone could use in his/her everyday jokes ;)

And finally a word of advice: Don’t drink too much and hands off from drugs. You never know what will happen during your blackout.

ys Roland

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ys Roland

Thor
Thrill
Beginning with a scene where a group of scientists is hunting a strange weather phenomenon by car the movie seemed to get thrilling. And of course I had not been disappointed. Compared to 'Red Riding Hood' this movie was quite fun to watch and to make it short: It does not have to be compared with any movie to be fun.
Special Effects/Stunts
Thumbs up for this category. Without telling you what this movie is all about you can imagine that this one needs a lot of special effects to be believable and thrilling. The animation staff created a lot of nice places and action sequences. I think it must be fun for them to watch the result of their work. For me it was indeed.
Story
It's the story of gods brought in connection with the story of humanity. In this movie gods are not that superior beings but they have a lot of good and bad attributes of humans. This made it very interesting for me. Also the humor and self-irony of the movie is great. I think you will have fun watching it if you haven't yet. The only thing I would like to criticize is that in my opinion the structure of the story is somehow unbalanced. It gave the impression to me that the movie would have to be much longer to tell the story completely and balanced. But in fact it already hast nearly 2 hours. So there seems to be too much to tell for one movie :) Of course this can also be interpreted as a good sign.
Cast/Acting
An awesome movie needs an awesome cast and this one definitely got one. With Chris Hemsworth leading the way there are also great actresses and actors like gorgeous Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Stellan Skarsgard ... just to name the main part of the cast. There's nothing more to say about this category. Perfect rating!

Overall
All in all I had been compensated for 'Red Riding Hood' by watching Thor. It is an awesome action movie and I had been entertained well. Before you watch the n-th unnecessary episode of Pirates of the Caribbean check out Thor and know that you will have a nice evening at the cinema of your choice or on your cosy couch.

ys Roland

The movie to be reviewed is Red Riding Hood. It’s about a village terrorized by a werewolf and a girl in a red cape that seems to be the main target of the wolf. All in all the story is a modernized version of the fairy tale Little Red Cap of the Brothers Grimm.

Red Riding Hood
Thrill
The thrill of the movie is moderate. There were some scenes I was curious about what is going on but all in all the movie is not as thrilling as I hoped it to be.
Special Effects/Stunts
As there are no real werewolfs on this world (at least I don't know about) obviously some special effects had been necessary. Would it be possible to domesticate and train a werewolf actually? I don't think so. In some scenes the special effects were not that good. E.g. at the beginning there is a dolly shot moving above the village and the forest surrounding it. I could clearly recognize that both the village and the forest had been created by means of computers. Also the werewolf is not animated perfectly but he/it is as creepy as necessary. However the stunts were ok. They were not that spectacular but they suited the movie.
Story
The story is one of the good parts of the movie. I could not figure out who's the werewolf till the end. Granted I'm not really Sherlock Holmes but you have to be very vigilant to get the hints you need to figure it out for yourself. I also think that the modernization of the original fairy tale worked well. But some elements and phrases taken from it seemed a little bit strange in the context given. I reduce my rating by 0.5 because of the love triangle in the movie (entirely unnecessary).
Cast/Acting
At least I knew some faces of the cast. That means the cast is not that famous. The girl in the red cape is portrayed by Amanda Seyfried. I know her best as Veronica Mars' best friend. Also Gary Oldman and eventually Billy Burke should be known to you. There are some other actresses and actors that might be known to you but most of them are not that famous. Nevertheless they all did a good job.

Overall

So what else can I tell you about the movie. It's a modernized fairly tale, not more or less. I'm not part of the target audience (way to old ;)). And the look and feel was a little bit like Twilight (not surprisingly as it's the work of the same director). Decide for yourself if you want to spent your time with a moderate movie. It's not a bad one but in my opinion you won't miss anything if you will never see it.

ys Roland

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ys Roland

I would like to recommend you to download and watch the movie for free. I have to warn you as the story is not suitable for highly sensitive persons ;).

ys Roland

Sucker Punch
Thrill
Sucker Punch thrilled me from start to finish. Supported by the music the movie starts with a very intense prologue introducing the viewer to the story of the abused girl. The intensity of this prologue is kept throughout the whole movie and I always continued to be curious about what will come next. So this category deserves nothing less than a perfect rating.
Special Effects/Stunts
Simply wow. Instead of telling you something about the special effects I should tell you that the whole movie is a special effect. Everybody knowing and loving the visual style of Zack Snyder's movies is served well. The movie is a real eye candy. And also the stunts are great. Is there anybody that would give this category something different than the full point rating? Maybe there is but not me ;)
Story
As you can imagine the story of Sucker Punch is not really an intellectual challenge. It's mainly an action movie. But for an action movie the story has a great emotional depth. I reckon the idea of telling the story within an alternative reality where everything seems possible. And of course the story is part of the thrill of the movie. In this regard it works very well.
Cast/Acting
I'm sure you already know at least the movie poster of Sucker Punch. So it should not be surprising if I tell you that the cast is just sexy. To be precise: The female cast is sexy. Actresses like Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung and Carla Gugino make the movie a real eye catcher. On the male side actors like Oscar Isaac, Scott Glenn and Jon Hamm step up to give the ladies something to fight against (ok, Scott Glenn actually supports them). Apart from looking well the performance of the whole cast is great. I want to especially honor the work of Emily Browning who plays the character named Babydoll. She did a very good job in performing the balancing act between the innocent abused girl and the strong gladiatorial woman. She also interprets three songs of the movie's soundtrack.
Music
I add this category when the music of a movie is rather good or rather bad. In this case the music is perfect. On the soundtrack there are ingenious remixes and mash-ups of great masterpieces like Where is my mind (Pixies), Army of me (Bjork) and Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics) being interpreted by e.g. Skunk Anansie and Emily Browning. The music is very important for the intensity of a movie and I felt this movie to be very intense. In my opinion it's a must-have soundtrack on your shelf (and/or mp3 player ;)).

Overall

As you can see from my ratings I really love this movie. I gave 4 of 5 categories the full point rating. This is strange as there might be movies that are (or will be) better in some respects. I know that but from my current point of view each category deserves the rating. So I want to summarize my review with the following sentence: Sucker Punch might not be the best movie ever but it is a really good movie with great music, great visual style, a thrilling story and a great cast. Hope you'll agree.

ys Roland

The Plan
Romance
As The Plan is mainly a romantic movie I chose Romance as the first category to be rated. It could have also been Thrill but I had to decide. So is this movie romantic? Yes, it is. But it's not that kind of romance you would cry about if you are a softhearted person. I enjoyed the feelings prompted by watching it. But it's clearly not meant for fans of movies like Gone With The Wind.
Story
The story has really cast a spell over me. The balance between action and romance is awesome. There is everything you need for spending a good time: fun, romance, action and mystery. To be honest: At some moments I had a slight feeling of stagnation but these moments were sparse and did not harm the atmosphere. Nevertheless I reduce my rating by half of a star for this flaw.
Cast/Acting
A good romantic movie always strongly depends on the cast. And in this case everything has been done right. The couple the whole story is all about is cast by Emily Blunt and Matt Damon. Their play was just convincing and I never had a doubt about their feelings and intentions. Also the supporting cast suited the story very well. Just to name a few: John Slattery (also known as the bon vivant in Mad Men), Terence Stamp and Anthony Mackie. I would like to give this category a perfect rating as I don't have anything to cavil about.

Overall

Regarding to my category ratings the movie must be very well. But I would like to weaken the overall rating a little bit. Don't get me wrong. It's a must-see movie for fans of romantic movies with a touch of mystery and action. And it's also a must-see movie for fans of Matt Damon. I simply would like to mention: It might depend on the expectations you cherish for it and on the mood you are in when watching it if our opinions will match. I would really like to have your comments.

It only remains for me to add that you should take your girl-/boyfriend by the hand, go to cinema and watch The Plan ;)

ys Roland