Transformers: The Last Knight (變形金剛5:最終騎士) is an 2017 film. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Glenn Morshower, Laura Haddock, and Anthony Hopkins. This is the fifth film of the Transformers movie franchise and all have been directed by Michael Bay. This is second time Mark Wahlberg takes the lead.
The age of Transformers is behind and the government is set to shut them down. Hunted, the remaining people that still believe in them are in hiding. But new force treathens the earth. Those that believe must join with the Transformers that helped during the age of knights. With this secret society engaged again, can they rise up to defeat the new treat?
Well, this is a Michael Bay movie. Things are beyond. Spectacle should be expected. I wanted unwind from a tough week and not think. Rented this from Redbox. Took my mind off stuff for a bit. Might help you out in the same arena.
Thor: Ragnarok (雷神索爾3:諸神黃昏) is an 2017 film. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor. The supporting cast include Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins. It is the seventeenth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The sequel to Thor: The Dark World (雷神索爾2:黑暗世界), who was a sequel to first Thor (雷神索爾) movie.
Thor is trapped in a cell and gets out to defeat Surtur. Returning to Asgard, he sets some things right and than gets sucked into another world. Thor is captured, gets his hair trimmed, and has to fight gladiator style. Thor needs to get back to Asgard to defend it, but is trapped. What can he do?
This movie was so funny. It's a comedy with action. The story was the main draw and major MCU implications. You don't even need to have watched the previous two Thor movies to start with this one. You could have followed along just having seen Thor in the Avengers. The addition of the Hulk was special too. All around great film. I dare say it is my favorite MCU movie of 2017.
Noah (諾亞方舟) is an 2014 film. The movie stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, and Anthony Hopkins. The film is based on a biblical character of the same name.
In the early ages, Noah witnesses the death of his father. Fast forward a lot of years, Noah has a family of his own, but the earth is dying. When Noah's grandfather, Methuselah, gives him a seed from the garden of Eden, it brings life around his camp and forest sprouts. Noah embarks to build a ark as he knows world ending storm is coming. When the rest of the world finds out, they try to take over. The flood happens.
This movie was pretty entertaining. Crowe gives a good performance. The rest of the cast were just there. The movie was slow in parts, but I did not fall asleep or fast forward. If you're looking for a grand spectacle of a movie, this is one of them.
Thor: The Dark World (雷神索爾2:黑暗世界) is an 2013 film. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston. The supporting cast include Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo. The movie is a sequel to Thor from 2011. But is more of a sequel to Avengers in story. This was one of my favorite films of 2013.
Approximately 10,000 years ago, the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim want to preserve pre-universe darkness and want to destroy the nine realms. Every 5000 years, the nine realms align for but a brief moment and the elves have only this chance to destroy them all. But Bor, the father of Odin, Thor's grandfather and former ruler of Asgard stops them. The dark elves leader Malekith escapes and plans to try again in the future, sacrificing his realm. Back on earth on current times, Jane Foster is in London and on a date. But Darcy comes and pulls Jane from the date to go explore energy patterns like those in New Mexico. When they get to the site, they find the objects are passing between realms. Jane explore a unique energy pattern and gets sucked into another realm where the Aether enters her body and expels her back to Earth. Around that time, Thor ask Heimdall how Jane is, but is out of sight. Worried, Thor heads to earth to find her. When he does, the Aether has attacked some police officers. Thor takes Jane back to Asgard to "save" her, but the Dark Elves detect her and try to reclaim her. In the process, Asgard is attacked and Frigga is killed. Thor takes Jane to Svartalfheim so Malekith can extract the Aether from her body. In order to do this, they free Loki to asset them. The Aether is extracted but Thor is unable to destroy it. Malekith takes it back to earth for the convergence. Thor tracks it there for the ultimate battle for the world.
This movie was quite awesome. I liked how the majority of it was off earth in the other realms. The nine worlds concept hasn't been fully explored but its a great concept for story telling. I think that's why you've seen the success of Thor in both the movies and in the comic books. It's a relatable immortals world. Very different than the Greek/Roman gods.
The comic factor of the movie was also very well played. In the mist of world destruction, humans will be humans. Alan Taylor, the director has recently been directing episodes of Game Of Thrones. He's taken the great aspects of what appeals of that world and brought it to Thor. Nice play Marvel. You're string of off the beaten path directors continue to offer great story with lots of action.
The Wolfman (狼嚎再起) is a 2010 film. The movie stars Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving. This movie is a re-make of the 1941 film The Wolf Man.
Benicio plays Lawrence Talbot, a world renowned Shakespearean actor in London. Lawrence's brother, Ben, has recently gone missing and Ben's fiance Gwen Conliffe has sought Lawrence out to help find Ben. Lawrence, reluctantly agrees and heads back home Blackmoor. Lawrence has not been home since his teens when he witness his mother's murder. When Lawrence makes it back, Ben's body is found and kept at a slaughterhouse. From that point on, its a chase to find out who the wolfman is.
The movie was pretty well made and told a very straight forward story. The storyline was easy to follow and actually no so boring. Benicio does a good job of being both tough, uneasy, and reluctant. Anthony Hopkins was another story, that guy was so strange throughout the movie. Emily Blunt was the lone female in a heavy male dominated cast.
An impression action thriller and well made movie.
