Reviews

now let me just start by saying: time travel is so out of date thing and it has been presented in movies hundreds of time... and only very few exception actually worked and i can only think of "Terminator" the rest is just dull and rather silly than interesting, and in all of time travel movies the character has to meet his younger / older self and this should be the peak of the "drama"

and this movie just falls into it exactly, i mean they just mention that 10% of the population can move things telepathically and they move along...just like that and we are suppose to buy it !!

and you can't help not getting any sense of the future, i mean what did we see of that future ? a short gun that can only hit from a very short distance ? a silly bike that looks 10 years old by today's standards ? give me break here ...

Bruce Wellace has not done any good or even decent movies in the past ten years

and the Director being the writer in the same time that dose not make him any special at all and i think he should quit both - directing and writing coz he ain't good in neither

don't waste your time and money

a royal performance by a nothing less than an astonishing gifted star Helen Mirren nailed it 110% and i believe that no other actress could have matched her

the director choice of lighting is very remarkable the movie was brilliant to shake off the stereo type that people have in mind about the royal family and brought the Queen closer down to earth and showed that they are no aliens nor from planet cold

Helen Mirren gave the performance of her life i believe, and was awarded handsomely was the best actress Oscar

there was no competition the Oscar it was clear that she will get it not doubt of that

this will also apply and amazing pressure on our Queen as i would like to call Helen Mirren in picking up future roles

the movie raises sympathy with the entire royal family and the Queen specially

this remains one of the best biographies that have ever been filmed try not to miss it, this is one is a must see

Meryl Streep and Meryl Streep and more Meryl Streep that's what this movie is all about, our star grepped the essence of the character(as it is expected from an actress of such caliber) and performed it very well that no one else could think of making movies again about Margret Thatcher

the performance was so astonishing that you indeed forget that this is a movie and that is an actress performing on the screen

and the writers choice of the period she ruled in was indeed very interesting... i understand how this movie would score low on IMDP but would on the other hand win all of those Oscars

this is one of the best pictures ever made about biography and this one is for the history i guess

the viewer will not help falling in love with the character and the person behind it

i totally recommend this movie to any movie taster and to all films fanatic

Muhannad Kalaji

i was waiting for someone to make a movie about this very remarkable lady and finally it came through... the staring hero was an obvious though very good choice however there are somethings that the movie failed to achieve i believe:

-we did not fall in love with the country in dispute (Burma)the movie hardly came up with any historical events/facts that would bring the audience to understand the place

-beside the"lady" and her family there are hardly any other character that you could remember after the movie, we realize this is a biography but the struggle was not her's alone

-the way that (Burma) was captured on Camera was just to emphasis the stereo type about Asians

-the movie would have a spectacular ending if they waited for sometime as the hero of our story dose indeed forms a government after the military hands over the power to her

-comparing the movie to other remarkable ladies biography such as (the Iron Lady) and (the Queen) we find that this one is the least of the others in terms of direction and production

Muhannad Kalaji

"awful" is the only word that i could come up with after having seen the movie which was quite an accomplishment considering the silliness of the story and the idiotic idea behind the film

i don't believe they actually thought they are going to make money out of this movie !!

no wonder it was such a bust at the box office

the movie is so dull and numb don't waste your time nor money on it it's not even funny not even the slightest bit

it is similar to what George Clonee has done in (burn after reading) only that one was a bit less silly - never the less it is silly enogh

i think they were trying to come up with something original & funny like Tarantino's movies only this one came up completely pointless and hopeless

Muhannad Kalaji

considering all the Oscars fuzz that have been steered about it, i though am gonna watch something like: in the valley of Ellah ! but this is not the case here am afraid,

the movie is slow and quite, also a little bit dark but with some sunshine at the end... the story is pretty shocking but you don't feel it till you get to the end actually...

so you spend the entire time anticipating... but not exactly thrilled.

non of the actors is well known, and this is the thing i actually liked here... and the star actress has some real potential for more in the future...

but the screenplay was good so was the production...

it is a good change from all of those computer effects and sound effects movie, i think it is a good movie to watch anyhow.

Muhannad Kalaji

I've always been a big fan of comics; however i failed to like any of the movies that have been made over the years featuring these characters... with the exception of Batman; coz i think all his movies is actually much better than the comics...

anyhow now - back to our main title today The Avengers... first i have to emphasis that i really like Scarlet Johanson but she is just not cut for these kind of movies... physically and character wise... the rest all sucks actually i did not enjoy the movie, actually i felt even bored during it, and did not like any of the humor it also...

its crowded; and they spend a long time talking about technical, mechanics and stuff in the dialog that you really lose the story in the middle of it

other than that; the music sucks... the acting sucks... and the only explanation how did this movie beat Avatar at the box office is that this movie and all of the movies that paved the way to it (Iron man 1+2, Hulk 1+2, Thor, Captain America) has all Targeted specifically the teens and it was all a big very well planned marketed series that's all... but under the big names there is really nothing to it...

no matter what, i think everyone would want to go and see it, so try to enjoy if yo could!!

Muhannad Kalaji

i voted 8 for this one not because its a great movie or very good even, but its a decent good one, something we haven't seen for quite a while and it is a good change away from all those visual and sound effects. computers and animation and all the complication that hardly we see a movie these days that has non, however i guess this one has non... surprisingly !

the costumes were really distinctive and quite a work i say, lighting was also one of features for sure,

iv'e always admired Robert Redford but he really needs to stop coloring his hair, how old is he anyway now some where in his seventies !

the historical honesty in this movie is something to respect really, iv'e always admired true stories... always managed to be stranger than fiction ,

anyway its a good time away from all that Hollywood rubbish that we see in theaters these days, i totally recommend this for those who love a good drama and some find acting

Muhannad Kalaji

okay; now to sum it up here it is:

the story: nothing smart about it; the writer seems to came up with it in 10 min any kid could actually write something more interesting

the script: am not sure if there is one in the first place!

Angelina Jolie: her worst act ever; just when i thought she couldn't get any worse after that movie "Salt" she actually manage to star another movie without acting at all, i don't think she sweats even while shooting the movie, and yah she's so unconvincing in this role not to mention scary skinny

Johnny Depp: always though better of him, but not any more... no chemistry what so ever with Angelina... i think also that this would be his worst appearance in movies

the Director: somebody shoot that guy please?!

the Music: couldn't be worst even if they tried

the production: two big stars... big money, Venice ... through some names and some media a bit too much of marketing and that's it you have a number one box office movie

this movie is an absolute idle of what Hollywood has come to: a Glamorous Rubbish

indeed i ask; why did they make this movie? there is absolutely nothing new; nor original about it they just cloned the original movie in a high tech graphics & effects they have these days and they forgot to make a story perhaps,

am not gonna critic the picture; it just dose not worth it and the scene at the bridge ! so Hollywood like also a bit silly and childish i though what were they thinking !

and the actress staring the movie, i think she just forgot that this is a movie, i mean i hope she didn't get paid for this.

don't wast you time watching this crap; better to watch the original movie its 100 times better i promise

Muhannad Kalaji

i couldn't help feeling that the director here was trying to make something like American beauty only this story is not as good as that one... however Jodie foster presents a nice picture as her first shoot at directing career, and i will be looking at her next one

the movie is so dark drama, some light cracks in once a while, but not enough to get your hopes high

Mel Gibson delivers a superior performance; as expected, and switches between his two split personalities: the Beaver / Mr. Black amazingly and i truly think that this one belongs to the Oscars

the young teen age kind also did some fine acting - i wish i could say the same about Foster, who never convinced me as an actress lets hope that she dose a better job at directing

what it liked here about this movie that its about the driver - not some crazy lunatic car stunts and so on !

the driver here is simply a "driver" with a code and dose only driving but that code is broken it unleash a monster !

you can notice that the Driver is not a physical role at all, and its all about the character

the surprises in this movie is pretty well done; the director dose it very easily, and pulls you back in just to surprise you again

the ending also is so real and not happy ending like Americans love it

the actress also is so sweet and Innocent; she forces audience to empathy...

the first scene where the heist is undergoing and the dodge to cops is pretty amazing and it makes you really believe it is totally true

its a great movie for smooth slick lovers

I CANNOT believe this movie; it is soo dark and sad unbelievable ! !

i mean somebody lighten something for those guys over there making the movie... it is so unbelievably sad i personally couldn't wait till it was over.. yes that's what i thought about it...

Hugo Mortiniez usually picks his roles carefully i was surprised to see him in such a role... i mean what was he thinking

and the director is so slow and dull that it puts you to sleep in the middle of the movie...

am not an optimistic guy but the writers were so gloom here and left no room for the sunshine

i still remember clearly when this movie was released - i think i must have seen at least ten times... in a row

yah that's how good it was back then, the whole idea of the bus that cannot slow down is amazing... and from the first minute the director wastes no time in stating that you cannot take your eyes a minute away from the screen.

the action starts from the very first minute and stops only at the end credit... Keanu Reevs was great and took it on really well... i wish i could say the same about Sandra Bullock who i cannot see her as an actress at all, i just cant see what people like in her ! she cannot act nor beautiful or appealing what the hell is she famous for ?

however as usual the sequel sucked big time and damaged the image of the first one, and was a total bust at the ticket office

i have to admit that the idea is pretty much "original" in a funny way actually... i mean shooting the wings of the flies !! curving bullets !!

it is funny as much as it is thrilling... the production was big also and the director did really good job,

however the movie was too short i think; the writer must have ran out of line ha?

the characters has fine identities but there is no enough depth in the characters; that's why i stated earlier that the movie is too short... i mean spending some time to enhance the characters could have done some more positive affect...

i also would like to state that Angelina needs some series help ! some body gets that woman something to eat please - she looks like she didn't had any meal in weeks, and this is really extreme i say.

to sum it up - it's fun to watch, but you'll be forgetting it as soon as you are out of the door

I'VE always admired and appreciated English humor; and this movie takes this beautifully...

you'll have fun watching this movie; its a classic drama of a poor guy but noble takes on the rich but not noble at all knight and yah the girl ofcorse...

the customs in the movie were something nice to look at; and the music was good and served the purpose rally well.

and Heath ledger ! is this a great actor or what? this guy is amazing, he was still soo young in this movie but fitted the role beautifully and managed to pull it through.

but i have to say also that i did not like the actress at all, i thought she was jammed in in the last minute...

and the closing scene with the blind father in the crowed; was a little bit too much i say,

cheers,

its simply very pleasant, extremely well done and marvelous acting by both stars

this proves the theory that a great movie dose not necessarily needs visual & audio effects and that's what i loved about this movie nowadays you hardly come across a movie that computers did not had a big stake in it, then this movie comes to shatter all this commercial hunger for visual effects.

the story is very good classic, and the acting is just "oh my God" i loved every minute of it; it offers great entertainment, humor, and drama.

just when we though that such movies were long gone, the director comes and slam this in Hollywood face.

also what i loved in this movie; that a successful movie dose not necessarily needs to be American ! yah can you believe it ? other folks who are not American can manufacture Amazing movies

i think after this one i will cut back on the American movies and try to catch a couple of European ones

this movie is a real "Must See" you'll find it brilliant and so original

and before i wrap this up; i would like to tell the French star: is this guy for real ! he is a perfect perfect match for the role and he really looks like 30's & 40's like

they started off pretty well but lost it somewhere around the end

i think we've seen some really good acting by Edward Norton and Robert Deniro but that all what we've seen, i wish i could say the same about Milla but i just think she cannot act at all !! i think someone Latino would have shined more in such role,

anyhow the director takes you slowly to the peak and surprise you right there, but i couldn't help it feeling that this is a TV movie and dose not present it self cinematic

on the other hand the End did not make any sense for me! i was expecting that Deniro will be exposed naked before everyone and will live in shame for the rest if his life after retirement or something like that... anyhow as i mentioned earlier i think we've expected much more from this movie,

also i would like to highlight the fact that the production was just lame, and if it wasn't for Norton & Deniro the movie would have been a total bust.

Muhannad Kalaji

give me a break will you all this huge production, big action scenes, all the publicity, Walt Disney pictures... all that failed to offer a good movie

am sorry to say that this movie is nothing but a punch of good ideas... but that's all it is i mean they have came up with some good ideas but failed to connect the dots between those totally,

and i couldn't help feeling that there are a lot of things "borrowed" from star wars... yes especially that arena execution scene !! not to mention the clan of natives

they failed to offer good spark between the John carter and the girl i mean they did not click and the way that the director takes us from one scene to another is just not convincing and the way that he threw that key he had away... why did he do that? there is not enough background for this

i thought this movie is sooo commercial and has no depth at all, i could not like the director here, not that i didn't try and all but was a difficult task liking this movie

i think this is what these days movies are just a punch of ideas thrown at you, no body cares about the story any more, the movie is just a punch of graphics (which are not so original as i mentioned earlier)

am no big fan of the original star trek series; always thought its a dull and boring! however this movie reinvents the whole idea totally; i think the producers have nailed it this time

it is so new, original, and the characters are adorable and full of actions, this sequel offers a great entertainment its so full of new ideas and used the story very well,

if you are a fan of the original star trek you'll find this amazing (at least this is what my friends fans have told me)

I've always appreciated a good fiction movie - and this one offers some really new ideas

also there is no mysterious un-understood ideas here; you'll be toned in your seat for the whole ride

enjoy it, i did

i am a big fan of tom Cruise but i just could not like this movie i cant help keep comparing this one to the first part of Mission Impossible which was amazing i think i love the music and everything about it i hated the 2nd part and loved the third one but this one is the worst it think.

there is absolutely nothing new or original about thins one, i think the writers are pretty much broke here and couldn't offer anything clever

and when you compare this part to the first one you cant help seeing that the first one was brilliant and very smart and this one is dull and stupid...

also being from the middle east and having lived in the great city of Dubai i also did not like the way it was presented here... i thought it was a chance to change the typical stereotype about Arabs... it was too much to hope i think.

i hope this is the last squeal of the franchise, god knows we've had enough of it and hope tom Cruse offers us something totally new and original and lays off the commercial hungry movies and offers something Original as a change; he has enough money - doesn't he ?

i will start by saying that i am a big fan of Helen Merin and would watch any movie that she stars, she is a great actress

and in this movie she dose that again as expected; the director nailed it just fine i think where he takes you slowly to the peak and leave you hanging in there !

the story it self is pretty amazing - i've always loved movies that are based on a true story or inspired by it, yes we have true stories on this earth that are stranger than fiction and wilder than any imagination i say...

i enjoyed the movie so i think you would; it's cool drama but would have preferred if the movie was a bit longer (but that might have spoiled the thrill !)

the lighting effects were strong and served the purpose just great.

cheers, Muhannad Kalaji

may i start by saying that i did not read the book, nor had any idea about it before i watched the movie... and to be frank here i am not much of a reader but never the less i found the movie very boring.

based on a book, based on another movie or not based on anything at all i don't care; when you check into a movie it should offer something exciting, thrilling, pleasant to watch...etc

this movie did not offer much of any... the director did not pull us into the story world, nor kept us anticipating

may i add that i hated the action sequences - it didn't make any sense...

the only pretty thing here was the actresses lovely young face and that is it

i don't think that anyone have reached 21 and above would find this movie entertaining... i personally hated it and couldn't find anything to like about it...

this is a totally teens movie

cheers, Muhannad Kalaji

i think the idea of this movie is much better than the movie it self... i mean the idea seemed to be original; well... not totally anyway i mean the idea of cowboys & guns Vs. Aliens & laser beams & hoover crafts is pretty much appealing but when you sit down and watch the movie you cant help it feeling that there is something missing! the glitch that makes a movie "big hit" or "big block buster" is just not there... first of all the movie has not dialog (ghee the script must have been really short for this one) nothing that anyone could remember anyway, also the movie comes just to knock one the same door that others used in there films; i mean Aliens abducting humans to experiment on there bodies... give me a break will you ? and the aliens there is nothing interesting nor original about them in the first place and i could not hep it feeling that Danial Craig whom i love by the way did not match Olivia not that i don't like her and all but she did not fit nicely in the role... also the movie started pretty well but did not manage to finish it as well as it started; meaning the big finally was not so big as we expected i think this movie could have been much better if it had some humor on Wild wild west style or more "mysterious" factors and as i always say: one kiss in the movie only!!! come one ....

Muhannad Kaaji