First, I witnesses Red Riding Hood although it would be difficult for me to tell you exactly what it’s about although I can tell you that it was a disappointment even though I was expecting nothing from it. I like Amanda Seyfried and expected her to at least act. But for a role that is supposedly a star turn, she is barely in the film and her plotline is so pointless to the lack of story that you never care anyway. Half the movie is old men screaming to find a wolf, who was made with such bad CGI that it’s completely laughable. Although it’s not half as laughable as the script which lack all the basic ideas of a story from plot to character development. Catherine Hardwick further proves a lack of skill that she found directing Twilight with a bunch of ideas put together without any logic or purpose. This leads to a mess of nothingness that somehow lasts for an hour and a half and feels painful for each second. F
Next, I watched Rango which I went into without absolutely no expectations because a combination of a Dreamworks animated feature and a western is not something I would typically enjoy. Luckily, it was a surprisingly good feature. Johnny Depp was there portraying an animated version of his typical performance but in such a properly stylized and smart movie, it actually worked for once. It felt like an homage to his past roles rather than a retread. The action-adventure sequences were a bit cliché in parts which will work for the young viewers however, the whole plot involving the lack of water and the references that liter the film make it a worthwhile time. It had me genuinely interested for a while in the story, which many animated films nowadays seem to forget is important. It’s more than just a bunch of fart jokes and I’m really thankful for that. B
Finally, Sucker Punch. What even is there to say about this? It’s not even a movie, it’s a video game. From the misogynistic portrayal of the girls with their ridiculous outfits and repressed lifestyle to the dark and bland visuals that have been seen countless times from this “director”. The soundtrack, while decent, blares loudly throughout as slow motion images of the girls shouting every video game villain that’s every been used is represented. I don’t know who got the idea that filming movies like video games representing some sort of unique “vision” but they’re severely mistaken because this just creates a dull, pointless movie without any truly new ideas being brought to the plate. I can see the interest for those who love to dull their minds with video games like these but overall, it does nothing to make you a filmmaker like some would have you believe Zack Snyder is. I can’t even properly criticize this movie because I don’t think it deserves to be even given that name. It’s a glorified trailer for a video game and an excuse for thirteen year old boys to get their first boner. F
