Avengers! Assemble!

It's been a long time since I've done a review, but this movie is such an accomplishment in cinematic history that I decided to make a return to form. 
I have seen this movie multiple times, and I still desire to see it several more times.  "Why?" you ask?  Because it is such a fantastic piece of art that it makes my brain hurt, truly it does.  I tried to break the movie down in my mind to provide a more comprehensive review, but that is very difficult to do, not nearly as difficult as making the film I'm sure.  Enough Babble, time to really talk about the film.
The Avengers, this movie really clicks into what it would be like to see the team up of a super powered human, a demi-god, a rich genuis, a couple of master assassins, and a large, green, radioactive accident.  The binding force behind this team is the same as in every super hero film, a great evil is threatening the world and their loved ones, so they must rise against it.  The fantastic thing is, these heroes don't bond together and become best friends immediately, in fact, they nearly hate each other at first.  At least Iron Man and Captain America clash verbally several times.  Also, Thor and Iron man wail on each other for a several minute long action sequence, it was very satisfying and I give the victory to Iron Man in all honesty (but that's just me). 
I'll throw you a bone and list the heroes with their titles and the actor's names.
Iron Man- Robert Downey jr.
Captain America- Chris Evans
Thor: God of Thunder- Chris Hemsworth
The Hulk- Mark Ruffalo
Black Widow- Scarlett Johansson
Hawkeye- Jeremy Renner
Loki (the antagonist)- Tom Hiddleston
All these actors along with several impressive side characters and supporting actors creates a great chemistry and a suspenseful action film, worthy of several Academy awards in my humble opinion.
The director was practically born for this, no one could have done a better job, I applaud the person who brought up Joss Whedon's name as the man for the job, and he so was.  The writing must be mentioned as well, along with Joss Whedon was the very competent Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk, X3, and X-Men: The Last Stand).
To wrap all this up, I give the Avengers a solid 20 out of 10.  You get what I mean.
All joking aside, yes, it's a 10/10.  Please go see it, you will be amazed. 

The Three Musketeers-Thrilling

I know most people ripped on this movie because of a few flaws that do exist within it, but I hardly view these "flaws" as substantial evidence to judge the movie as a failure.  The main flaws that you could account in it are simply a few lines that seem similar to past films and a small period where the music feels unoriginal, but through that I feel the film was splendid. The acting was refreshing considering that the cast seemed like a risky venture.  From the young Logan Lerman to the light stepping Orlando Bloom.  However, I did enjoy the acting of the actual Musketeers themselves: Matthew Macfadyen(Athos), Luke Evans(Aramis), Ray Stevenson(Porthos).  These actors are relativly unknown if you compare them to Hollywood giants like Christian Bale or Robert Downey, but this makes them no less worthy of the big screen.  I enjoyed the chemistry they brought in and it felt as if these men had actually spent a lifetime depending on one another to survive and thrive in a harsh, medieval world.  Milla Jovovich was as lovely as ever and added a very gentle touch to the film, I enjoyed her acting immensely.  I won't give away any spoilers or plot points because I am a firm believer in seeing things for yourself and making your own judgments, I will leave you off by simply saying that this film is worth any money you spend on it, whether you see it on the big screen or rent/buy it.  I hope you find it as entertaining as I did.

Real Steel-Metallic Smack Down

This movie was surprisingly good.  I must admit that I went in thinking it would be poorly made and probably badly scripted, but it actually delivered a good quality in both.  The action was cool and the computer graphics were exceptional.  Hugh Jackman, as always, delivers the best performance of the movie.  The child actor in this though, can not be over looked, Dakota Goyo.  He is a talent worth watching, I believe he will go places in the filming industry.  But back to the Steel, I won't give away plot points or put in any spoilers, but trust me when I say that this movie is worth a viewing in the theater.  The metal hitting metal is extremely entertaining and visually it looks fantastic and actually looks real (Ironic considering the title).  This review is short, but really all that needs to be said about this film is its worth a watch and personally, I'm buying it when it comes out on DVD.  

Green Lantern-The Willpower to Thrive

I'm diving head first into this argument.  People have argued against me on this, some very unpleasantly.  What I am talking about is the quality of Green Lantern, I believe this is a solid movie and is very enjoyable to watch.  This is my opinion, simple as can be.  I am a fan of Ryan Reynolds and his erratic form of sarcastic comedy, it reflects my personality in many ways.  But back to my point, this movie is well done on multiple levels.  It has beautiful computer graphics and impressive scenery through the imagination of computer design.  Many people complain that the Green Lantern suit looks cheesy, this is an unfair statement.  It isn't "classic" as they would like, its a modernized version.  But they are also modernizing Superman and have modernized Batman, I don't hear any sort of criticism being dished to those two heroes. The obvious point is that everyone goes into this movie with a negative opinion already implanted.  When you see a movie expecting it to be bad, 99% of the time you will see it as a failure.  I went into this movie hoping it would be everything I've wanted in a Green Lantern movie since I was 7 years old.  It wasn't as smoothly done as I would like, but I thought it was an entertaining piece of film.  To me that's the whole point of film, to entertain.  If you feel like you were excited and that the action was nice and visually pleasing, you have been entertained.  When you start to be "intelligent" and find all kinds of little criticisms just for the sake of finding the faults you believe are there, you take away the magic of the movie.  We are a fortunate generation, not very long ago, our main form of film was called "Flickers".  Silent movies that seemed to flicker in lighting because it was through a crank projector that these movies were shown.  Also, I would add that these movies were black and white.  People laughed and loved these movies, some people still enjoy them, like watching the famous Charlie Chaplin as his character "The Tramp".  Now we are ranting and becoming abusive towards a highly advanced and visually impressive film like this Green Lantern?  We are so jaded against our own privileges that we lose sight of how blessed we are at what we are now able to put into these visual stories called "films".  With all this, I will leave you with one statement.  This is all my opinion, if you do not share it that is fine.  Please refrain from vulgar insults and negative language, I am open to discussions of why I love this GL film.

Cowboys & Aliens

This movie was an all around good time.  The feel of it was silly, not to be taken too seriously when going into the theater but it's a classic show of Jon Favreau's ability to make an entertaining and satisfying action flick. 
The plot is solid enough, though it has it's flimsy spots here and there.  I think that the main pillars that this movie has to support it is the acting and action.  The action was loud and well coordinated, you could keep track of who was where without having to take notes or split your skull in half from all the crazy camera movement.
The cast was strong.  From the cool and smooth Daniel Craig, to the rough and entertaining Harrison Ford.  The main actress in this film (Olivia Wilde) is solid.  She isn't so involved that it becomes over-bearing and she isn't so scarce that her presence becomes an annoyance.  She has a good purpose in the film and I liked how they brought her full circle.
All in all I would give this movie a strong 8/10.  I recommend you see it in theaters so that the explosions are to their full volume.

How Hard Did Thor Hit?

This action flick was exceptional.  Of course, that's just my view talking.  Many people thought this film lacked body because it didn't follow the action pattern.  This pattern is where an action film traditionally starts with a small conflict, has a middle larger battle, and then the final grand battle.  Thor's beginning fight was the largest.  Though to me, it had to be.  He had all his godly powers in the start of the film so naturally the first fight would be huge. If you have seen Thor you would understand how it would be difficult to top that beginning battle.  But if you look beyond this break of tradition it isn't a bad film.  The man who plays Thor (Chris Hemsworth) does a solid job and is entertaining to say the least.  I had doubts when I heard they were making this movie because it's never easy to put a godly figure on screen and have it be believable.  Truthfully, I was somewhat dissapointed in Anthony Hopkin's performance as Thor's father Odin.  But it can't be easy to play an absolute divine monarch, so I will cut him some slack.  If you asked me if this movie was worth seeing, I would simply answer "yes".  So if you haven't experienced Thor in all his thunder god powers, I suggest you give it a shot. 

Legends of the Fall. Truely Legendary.

Let me start this out with one word.  "Brilliant".  That's the best I could come up with for this film.  As anyone who reads my profile knows, I am a guy, and usually we guys do not cry.  However I must admit that I did get choked up several times in this movie.  Brad Pitt gives the most amazing performence in his career along with Anthony Hopkins.  The film is based in the time before World War 1 and goes on to 1962 where the main character finally concludes.  I can't give away any plot points or give spoilers on account that it would be betraying one of the most purely grand films in the history of this world.  Obviously from my praise I think very highly of this movie, that is not surprising to anyone who has seen it themselves.  I personally went out and purchased the movie the very first chance I got.  This movie contains so many messages that all I can do is sum up.  It involves the relationship between brothers, a father, a lover, and life long friends.  Brings together different dynamics of personalities.  brad Pitt's character is wild and almost careless while is older brother Alfred is practical and logical thinking.  It combines love, loss, and pain.  Brings together everything that anyone would want to witness on this planet and makes you think about how you want to finish out your life.  I love it, and I will always love this film.