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[Rec]³: Génesis (2012)
Very frustrating
After reading a few other reviews, I have to say I also really disliked this movie but for a much different reason.
So many times, Kolto had me almost pounding my screen in frustration with his decision making. It was like watching a teen horror flick, you know, when the dumb blond walks into a room without turning on the light while meekly calling out if anyone's there. SHeesh, dude, has some cahoonas here and start thinking more then just about your almost wife and how bad you are feeling right now. What a total wuss - might as well be a blond chick for all he was worth. Really wanted to root for him too especially after the odd choice of wearing armor. I thought for sure the guy was going to step up and go get the poor girl, but that was my mistake. Soon as he can, he starts dropping pieces of his armor everywhere willynilly, leaving the bad-acid mace in that zombie's head without even bothering to retrieve it. Dude, wth. Have some pride in your manhood here! That was a great mace too, come on...
OK, I was still sticking with the movie here, his soon-to-be-wife kinda making up for his idiocy with the chainsaw (with the horny friend who bopped the french girl proving to be less useful then Kolto) while her bf spends his time wandering around with all the zombies practically muttering to himself and looking at all the pretty lights. Daaammmn....
So cool, I'm still sticking with it like a champion going for the gold here, thinking Kolto can't get any worse.... haha on me!
He "rescues" Clara (she saves herself), after which they have a VERRRY long timeout looking googie-eyed at each other while surrounded by zombies, after which he tells her (in so many words) that it was his pleasure to have died with her, all the while a frigging excaliber just lays there on the floor next to them, useless. Here's to wishing for a slo-mo 300 moment here!
So anyway, the lovers are looking to die a heroic death as the pitiful horde shambles up to them, apparently none of them knowing an author that could at least dictate a nice poem to record their picturebook suicide-by-zombie; when the priest starts reading scripture into the intercom, somehow sending the zombie-horde into a coma.
This part is painfully slow... after reminiscing in the kitchen, poor Clara has apparently caught Kolto's stupid-bug, causing BOTH of them to take their time sightseeing toward the exit, their fate held in the hands of the priest speaking in the loudspeakers. And yes, they had enough sense to at least head toward the exit... While heading there, Clara gets herself bitten on the hand by their grandpa, who had been protected from the "coma" by his one in-ear hearing aid (which doesn't make a lick of sense). Still keeping some smarts in that cute little head, Clara tells Kolto to cut off her hand, after which Kolto looks horrified at her for far too long while these black streaks creep up her arm. Cut off her friggen hand already, wuss. So, to make a long drawn- out weep-fest just a little shorter, he cuts off her hand too late and she changes, after which the friggen idiot kisses her, and she rips out his tongue with her teeth, after which the troops shoot them both.
Take one guess how it ends....
YES!!! The last shot is both their hands meeting in death... boohoohoo... crap
The Marine 2 (2009)
Worth an evening and a few beers...
...But, this was not a movie about a marine. I have too much respect for marines to say that the hero was anything but some "muscle-headed moron" (nods to 'Its a mad mad mad mad world').
In short I saw good action, so-so gun fights and merely OK hand-to-hand fighting as long as I called to mind DiBaise wasn't a true marine. After spending some time in Karate and learning about various military martial arts, seeing ham-fisted DeBaise pretend to be a marine while running around like some bull in a china shop proved to be unforgivable. That is, until he picked up that one small Asian guy like a flag-pole and hit a table with him - that was worth a laugh and snort at least.
Leaving believability outside along with his partner, storyline, this movie is fun and entertaining for a few hours. Afterward, however, I believe you will be wanting for more as I did.
True Nature (2011)
Wow
True Nature is a spooky, dark movie that starts slow but ratchets up the suspense continually. Part of the effect is the minimalist soundtrack, which adds to the feeling of loneliness and just plain.... wrongness through the entire movie. Even though it gives many clues, only at the end do you discover how 'wrong' things are.
True Nature has no narration or explanation at all. It just delivers facts and experiences, and leaves you to discover what they mean while the atmosphere guides you along.
Though there is some action, it is quick and is only there to support the story. I believe this movie should be approached with no preconceived ideas or expectations - just be patient with it and let it guide you into the story. Things get exciting eventually, and most questions will be explained; but not all!