Friday, December 23, 2011

Mini Review: Bridesmaids, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, In Time

Title: Bridesmaids
Running time: 130 min
Release date: May 13, 2011
Rated: R
Summary taken from imdb:
Annie (Kristen Wiig), is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.
3 STARS - I LIKED IT

MY REVIEW: 

I always cringe whenever the main character does something incredibly stupid instead of just telling the truth. I cringed quite a few times while watching this movie. It was predictable at times, but what can I say? It's a chick flick. Of course there's going to be some overused plots and stupid mistakes. At least it had some super hilarious moments that had me laughing my head off.



Title: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Running time: 129 min
Release date: December 16, 2011
Rated: PG-13
Summary taken from imdb:
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
3 STARS - I LIKED IT

MY REVIEW: 

As equally good as the first movie. The ingenuity, the humor, the wit, and the characters all make this movie just as entertaining and engaging as the first. Plus, the ending was also very funny and insane, just like how Holmes would plan it.



Title: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Running time: 112 min
Release date: August 13, 2010
Rated: PG-13
Summary taken from imdb: 
Scott Pilgrim plays in a band which aspires to success. He dates Knives Chau, a high-school girl five years younger, and he hasn't recovered from being dumped by his former girlfriend, now a success with her own band. When Scott falls for Ramona Flowers, he has trouble breaking up with Knives and tries to romance Ramona. As if juggling two women wasn't enough, Ramona comes with baggage: seven ex-lovers, with each of whom Scott must do battle to the death in order to win Ramona.
2.5 STARS - I LIKED IT ENOUGH

MY REVIEW:

I always have a problem with main characters such as Scott Pilgrim. He's that awkward guy that always makes me cringe because of his awkwardness, and his pedophilic relationship with his high school girlfriend who is equally awkward and odd as him. The only thing that made up for it was the fighting scenes and special effects similar to those in video games.



Title: In Time
Running time: 109 min
Release date: October 28, 2011
Rated: PG-13
Summary taken from imdb: 
In the not-too-distant future the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest try to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who comes into a fortune of time, though too late to help his mother from dying. He ends up on the run from a police force known as 'time keepers'.
3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT

MY REVIEW:

I really liked the setting of this movie. With people never aging past 25 and time as your only currency, the plot was definitely unique and interesting. The acting was good, the romance wasn't cringe-worthy at all, and the action was also well done.

I'd recommend this movie to anyone looking for a quick escape into another world.

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