Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris is a 2011 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen.The plot centers on a small group of Americans visiting the French capital for business and pleasure. The protagonist, a screenwriter, is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his fiancée and their divergent goals due to his magical experiences in the city beginning each night at midnight.

Plot

Gil and Inez travel to Paris as a tag-along vacation on her parents' business trip. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer but is struggling on his first novel. He falls in love with the city and thinks they should move there after they get married, but Inez does not share his romantic notions of the city or the idea that the 1920s was the golden age. When Inez goes off dancing with her friends, Gil takes a walk at midnight and discovers what could be the ultimate source of inspiration for writing. Gil's daily walks at midnight in Paris could take him closer to the heart of the city but further from the woman he's about to marry.

Review

Midnight in Paris is one of the most successful films of Woody Allen’s career thus far. The film begins with a montage of photos of the ever beautiful and timeless Paris. For approximately four minutes, there is absolutely no dialogue, but rather instrumentals being played over the displayed images of the city’s most attractive, tourist-visited spots. This enables the viewer to really get a feel for Paris and its beauty.As the movie progresses, it’s evident that Gil and Inez have less in common and spend their time in Paris with others, Gil with Adriana and Inez with Paul.


The overall message of this charming fantasy becomes clear during one of the most captivating final scenes, when Gil and Inez break things off. Allen expresses that nostalgia is a trap and without art or romance, life is not lived to the utmost. Although the film takes place in the city of love, lust or love at first sight is not the recipe for a long lasting relationship.

 

 

Spiderman

Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, a high-school student who turns to crimefighting after developing spider like powers.

Plot

On a school field trip, Peter Parker (Maguire) is bitten by a genetically modified spider. He wakes up the next morning with incredible powers. After witnessing the death of his uncle (Robertson), Parkers decides to put his new skills to use in order to rid the city of evil, but someone else has other plans. The Green Goblin (Dafoe) sees Spider-Man as a threat and must dispose of him. Even if it means the Goblin has to target Parker's Aunt (Harris) and the girl he secretly pines for (Dunst)

Review

Tobey Maquire, while wildly questioned and almost literally spat upon by Spidey comic book loyalists when he won the sought after role, is perfect as he brings the webslinger to life in an astounding manner. With Maguire, it's all in the eyes. He can tell a story without uttering a word. As Peter Parker, graduating high school student and the much picked upon class nerd, Maguire makes you feel every bit of ridicule he undergoes. He draws you into his world, the world where his best friend is also an outcast, the love of his life - Mary Jane - lives next door but hasn't a clue how he feels, and where he's raised in a loving home by an elderly aunt and uncle whose very embrace sets the world aright.

BATTLESHIP

A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

Battleship is a 2012 American science fiction action naval war film based on the game of the same name. The film was directed by Peter Berg and released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna, and Liam Neeson.

Official Website: http://www.battleshipmovie.com/

Plot

Peter Berg ('Hancock') produces and directs 'Battleship,' an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro's classic naval combat game, 'Battleship' stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancee; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane.

Review

     A short brief of Battleship is the responsibility of a small Navy team off the coast of Hawaii to save the world. I like the attitude of the film that gives such a big responsibility on the main character, Stone Hopper, who is supposed to be a uselss and hopeless man.
     There are a lot of critical reception on the film. For example, there was a lack of character development and memorable action shots But if we just consider the whole story and the visual effect matter, it is a truely good movie. I love how Hopper lost his mind after his brother's death. He tried to use the little ship power to fight against the warship of aliens. It teached us that no matter how little our power is, we still have the right to fight. (despite the action of him is considered to be mad). It also teached us that we have to think twice to take an action.

Inception - Your mind is the scene of crime

Inception (2010)

"Your mind is the scene of crime"
In a world where human can enter into another human's mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled spy is given a final chance in order to executing his toughest job: Inception.

Introduction
Inception is a 2010 science fiction action heist film which was written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film features an international cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Official website:
http://inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com/dvd/

Plot

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.



Review

Once the film ends, I want to watch it again, since there's something new every time. This is a film that requires multiple viewing for someone to truly comprehend the film's ambiguous themes, and will be discussed by many in the future. This is an original film, no adaptation, no sequel/prequel, no remake/reboot.

“The Interpretation of Dreams” sounds impossible, but when people do can control their dream, it will be the source of their laziness and their way to escape from reality. In reality, we cannot dominate ourselves, all our activities and the events in dream are governed by our subconscious. However, if we do can control and create everything we want in dream just like what is happening in the movie, we may not want to exit from it. It is because the greediness of human. In the movie, Cobb and his wife created a city for themselves to live in the dream. They have everything they desire and want. They want to avoid from any problem and difficulties in real world. Finally and terribly, his wife even cannot distinguish the real world from the dream.

The accomplishments of “Inception” are mainly technical, which is faint praise only if you insist on expecting something more from commercial entertainment. “Inception” as a masterpiece, just as the desire for a certifiably great superhero movie led to the wild overrating of “The Dark Knight.”

The Matrix

The Matrix is a 1999 American science fiction action movie. written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving, and was first released in the United States on March 31, 1999. The success of the film led to the release of two feature film sequels, and the Matrix franchise was further expanded through the production of comic books, video games, and animated short films.

Plot

Computer programmer Thomas Anderson is secretly a hacker known as "Neo". He is restless, and driven to learn the meaning of cryptic references to the "Matrix" appearing on his computer. A female hacker named Trinity confirms that a man named Morpheus can help him; however, three sinister Agents, led by Agent Smith, arrest Neo and attempt to prevent him from meeting with Morpheus. Finally, Neo meets with Morpheus and agrees to follow him by swallowing an offered red pill. Neo abruptly awakens in a liquid-filled vessel, connected along with thousands of other people to an elaborate electrical structure. He is rescued by Morpheus and brought aboard a levitating ship called the Nebuchadnezzar.

Review

This classic action film stars Keanu Reeves as a lowly computer programmer who discovers his entire existence in the world is nothing but a simulation in a computer. This concept- reality within reality is done before. The Matrix requires absolute attention from his audience, least you'll be completely lost in a few minutes. With the help of supporting cast members Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne-Moss, Reeves discovers that inside this simulation environment known as The Matrix, he can control, bend, and manipulate space-time. The slow-motion "bullet-time" effects is one of the most famous scene in the film.  This is a movie that makes you think, makes you gasp, and makes totally forget where the 136-minutes went after finishing it.

Titanic

The day of April 15, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. And a 3D version of Titanic was re-released on April 4, 2012. The original version of Titanic is produced in 1997  to commemorate the centenary of the tragedy.

Plot

In 1996, treasure hunter Brock Lovett and his team  discovered the story of Rose Dawson Calvert, a passenger believed to have died in the sinking. Rose met Jack Dawson on the ship. Although they come from different classes, they fall in love with each other. However, Jack died in the accident to save Rose. Rose goes alone to the stern of Lovett's ship. There she takes out the Heart of the Ocean, which has been in her possession all along, and drops it into the ocean. While seemingly asleep in her bed, the photos on her dresser are a visual chronicle that she lived a free life inspired by Jack.

 Review
Titanic is a good film that was catipulted into becoming a great, best picture winning film. There will be no doubt that Titanic is one of the best romantic movie in the history. The true love between Rose and Jack really touched me . I remember the first time I have seen this movie was 15 years ago, the most memorible dialogue was ' You jump, I jump'. However, after the second time of watching this movie, I just found that ' My name is Rose, Rose Dawson." This dialogue gives me a deep impression.

I have a feeling it will be many more years before we see such cinematic gold like this again from the studio system. However, I do hope that if and when Hollywood tries something like this again, it will remember that the real power behind this particular film, has little to do with the effects or the money. For "Titanic" is nothing without the story, and without the real meaning and importance Cameron lovingly devotes, in almost every scene, to using uniquely filmic techniques to tell such a story in the way only the art of cinema still seems capable of doing. "Titanic" is, in the highest sense of the word, not merely great entertainment, but great art.

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