Tokyo Godfathers - Review

This animated tale tells the unlikely story of three misfit roommates - Gin (a former professional cyclist), Hana (a transvestite) and Miyuki (a young runaway) - who find an abandoned baby in a dumpster on Christmas Eve. The wacky group then heads to the big city in search of the baby's parents and must endure a slew of happy people enjoying the season along the way, resulting in a rude awakening for each of the loners.

I first saw this film on TV, while I was flipping through the channels one evening, and I read what it was about in the information box. I didn't really need much convincing. It sounded interested and it was the type of anime I've never seen so I gave it a shoot, and boy am I glad that I did! This film is packed full of action, drama, happiness, and is funny as can be- oh and did I mention its all in japanese so you'll have to read the english subtitles? If I didn't I'm sorry, but really who cares? I know I didn't and I'm not a big fan of reading subtitles, it was that good. I swear there were parts that I laughed so hard that it hurt. If you haven't heard, or watched this movie, then you should because I can safely say that you are sure to love it.

Plot - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ This plot was very well thought out and very well directed. The plot is about three homeless people. Gin, Hana, and Miyuki. They find a baby in a dumpster on Christmas Eve and decide to go and look for the baby's parents to give them a piece of their minds! 

Characters - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The characters were very cool! I loved them all from Hana, to Miyuki, to Gin, even the little baby "Kiyoko". You can't stop and not fall in love with all the characters, they are very well drawn and the art of the characters is amazing! What I really liked is that you can really feel, and see, what the character(s) are feeling and thinking with just a glance of their facial features and their speech. Hana might be in a rage, Gin might be getting drunk somewhere, and Miyuki has that attitude that all teenager her age have. You can really see it and feel yourself drawn into the movie.

Effects/Visuals - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The animation for this film is very well done. You know on some anime, or cartoon, movies the animation is kind of spotty and iffy at best. When it's well done and checked over it really makes the movie that more enjoyable. The sound throughout the movie is very good. You don't have to turn your TV up really loud to get the full blunt of the sounds going from the voices of the characters and the sound effects, which I really love. Who wants to have to turn your TV up really loud? I know I don't.

Overall I give Tokyo Godfathers ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ out of ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Wuthering Heights - Review

The fiery romance of Heathcliff and Cathy reignites in this thrilling new adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic love story.

Set against the stark beauty of the English moor, the mysterious gypsy boy Heathcliff, adopted by the Earnshaw family, discovers his soul mate in his stepsister Cathy. But as a man unable to have the love of his life, he seeks vengeance against anyone who comes between them.

In one of the greatest romances of all time, this adaptation stars Tom Hardy (The Virgin Queen, Oliver Twist) as Heathcliff, and newcomer Charlotte Riley as the heroine Cathy.

Okay just to let you know I've never read the book, but after watching this film I plan to. When I first watched this movie I was so entranced by depth of the actors preforms and just the beauty of the landscape. You can't help but feel yourself drawn into the movie and traveling through the film seeing it as if you were right there with the Heathcliff (Tom Hardy) and Cathy (Charlotte Riley) as the story unfolded.

Story - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The story is about two peoples obsessive love affair that is doomed from the beginning, but that doesn't stop them from trying to make it work.

Acting - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ I was very pleased with the acting. You know its gooding acting when you find yourself drawn in the film and you never want it to end...!

Effects/Visuals - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The effects and visuals were very well done. The surrounding area and props used where what they would do in that period of time, well to me anyway. I very much enjoyed it all.

Direction - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ To me the direction of a film is everything, along with the acting and the effects/visuals. When the direction is done right it makes the film that much more enjoyable. This film was directed very well and I very much enjoyed watching Wuthering Heights.

I give Wuthering Heights ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ out of ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Twilight - Review

Okay I saw this movie about a day after it came out. I know, I know it's a little late to be writing a review, but I've watched it enough (out of sheer, sheer, boredom) that I pretty much know what to say in this here review. All right lets get started...


When I went and saw this movie I was so excited I couldn't stop from smiling. I was thinking, "This is so friggin awesome!" then after I got my popcorn and soda all I could think was, "I know it won't be anything like the book, and that's a good thing... right?" Well man how I was wrong. 


When I sat down in my seat in the darkening movie theater I looked around and saw that the theater was packed full of die hard Twilight fans, even some older couples that I was surprised to see. The movie started and I sat back for a wild ride, and when the credits rolled I was left with confusion and a little bit of disappointment... 


The movie was nothing like the book, NOTHING! If you think that "Hey it couldn't have been that bad." then you would have been right, but it could have been a whole lot better.


Story - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The story is about a girl named Bella moving to live with her father in Forks Washington were the sun barely shines, and its always raining. In Forks Washington Bella meets a boy, named Edward Cullen and she falls in love... The only thing stopping her from making her move is that he's a vampire: your typical star-crossed lover story.


Acting - ☆ ☆ ☆ The acting was decent, not great, far from it actually, but decent. Really I was expecting more, but it just felt like throughout the movie the two main actors (Kristen & Rob) were falling over their own feet. I had seen Rob in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and I thought he did an excellent job, but as I watched Twilight I just saw a newbie actor who couldn't act all that well, or didn't really know what he was doing. Kristen on the other hand I had seen in Panic Room, Zathura, and Speak so I was expecting a lot more then what I got. She just seemed... untalented then her other films. She to seemed a newbie actress to my eyes. Other then that the acting was decent enough.


Effects/Visuals - ☆ ☆  The effects were, I guess you could say... expected. I know that they were trying to go for the effects to look great and different: oh they were different all right. Can you say cheap and cheesy? The makeup and wardrobe was nice and all, but the Cullens: YIKES! Sometime they looked a little to inhuman, even though they were. I mean their trying to fit in and your making them look like they don't belong at all, and I mean AT ALL...! When Edward walked into the sunlight I was nearly blinded by all the glittery makeup all over his skin: can you say overkill?


Direction - ☆ ☆  You know I expected more from this film then what I got. What I got was a bunch of mitch-match ideas, having nothing to do with the book what so ever, and I was left leaving the theater wondering if I wanted to watch it again one day...


I could ramble on and on about Twilight and how they took the book and made it into a movie- you know what you really can't compare the the book and the movie together, and that's because there two totally different things that had nothing in common what so ever, expect for the characters and the movies title.


I give Twilight ☆ ☆ ☆ out of ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆