The story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof and his battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1986, and his search for alternative treatments that helped established a way in which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access to his supplies. From: IMDb.com
The story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof and his battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1986, and his search for alternative treatments that helped established a way in which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access to his supplies. From: IMDb.com
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto and others
This is not a movie that shall win any big awards and its a movie that
most people most likely will never get to watch but that doesn't mean
it's being a terrible movie though. It just happens to be one that is
lacking in certain departments and never makes a big or lasting impact
with anything but is still being good enough one to watch.
The foremost problem with the movie is that it's being one that solely
relies on its concept and not necessarily its comedy writing. It thinks
that having a funny and absurd concept equals a funny comedy but it of
course really doesn't work like that. It means that the movie is
somewhat lacking in its writing and most definitely with its comedy as
well. The characters for instance never come quite across, as fun,
quirky or likable enough ones, while this was obviously the approach
the film-makers were aiming for.
It tried to be like a fun, cute, heartfelt, warm, independent comedy,
with a young kid in it, playing an important role but the movie really
is lacking the right required warmth and depth to ever work out as a
cute and involving one. Again, you should blame the writing, that
besides focuses on far too many different characters.
You also feel that the movie really could had used a good and well
known comedy actor in it, playing one of the lead roles. Don't get me
wrong, there are plenty of great and well known actors in this movie
but what it is missing is a charismatic comedy actor who can handle its
comedy and timing better and turn some average comedy scenes into
something truly hilarious.
There are plenty of well known actors in this (Jennifer Garner, Alicia
Silverstone, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ty Burrell, etcetera) but none of
them truly makes a lasting impression. Besides, some of them only
appear in small roles, such as Hugh Jackman. And while Olivia Wilde is
fine, in more than one way, her character sort of goes to waste in this
movie. I could see the movie its intentions with her but as it turned
out, her character is actually being one the movie could had easily
done without. It's also partly due to it that the movie lets her do
some very random stuff at times, that have nothing to do with the movie
its main story.
The movie also shows some hints of a social satire in it but it just
isn't being quite witty enough to let it all truly work out. Again,
it's a sign of the movie its aspirations and intentions but due to it
writing, it just never takes off.
It's still an harmless and fun enough little movie to watch but at the
same time it also is really being a movie you could real easily do
without.
Something is missing from this movie. By all means, this should had
been a great, entertaining and heartfelt, modern fairy tale, for the
whole family to enjoy but the movie handles certain themes poorly and
make some odd choices with its story at times.
And honestly, I still foremost really liked the movie. It's harmless
and cute enough still and the movie has its moments. But that doesn't
take away anything from the fact that this movie still is being a bit
of a missed opportunity.
All of the right intentions were there, it just didn't always worked
out successfully. The approach they were going for was a heartfelt
family movie, in which a mysterious young boy brings people together
and changes their lives for the positive. It just happen to do it all
in a wrong way, for most of the time. First of all; it does far too
little with its mystery/fantasy aspects. They accept the boy for who he
is and where he came from pretty early on- and easily. Besides, it all
seems like the boy is doing very little special actually, as if the
movie was afraid it would loose some of its viewers if it was going to
be more heavy on its fantasy aspects.
That perhaps was the movie its biggest problem; it wasn't heavy on its
fantasy. The movie rather picks some uninteresting plot developments
instead. It prefers to be about pencils, as opposed to something more
heartfelt or bigger than life. It seems like the movie still wanted to
be about morals and wanted to teach you about life but it mostly does
so by inserting stereotypical characters and some forced or formulaic
dramatic moments. It's not as warm and emotional involving as this
movie required to be, in order for it to let it all work out.
I am also still a bit confused about it who this movie was aimed for.
It seems to be a bit too slow and uninteresting for young children and
not convincing enough for adults. It's a bit in between of being an
entertaining children's movie and a modern fairy tale for adults. I did
wished they had balanced certain things out a bit better, so the movie
would had been better and more fun to watch for both adults and
youngsters.
The movie is still being fine as it is. I mean, all the things I had
problems with didn't ruined the movie for me in any way and I could
certainly still enjoy and appreciate it for what it was. It's cuteness
factor and innocence still make this a recommendable film. Just don't
expect to be very taken- or blown away by any of it.
In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest. From: IMDb.com
Directed by: Jim Field Smith
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Yara Shahidi, Ty Burrell and others
I had seen the theatrical version of "Daredevil" a couple of months ago. I hated it. I thought it was dreadful and it was lacking in its story, characters and pace. The movie was incredibly weak and totally uninteresting to watch because it lacked substance. Still I decided to give the director's cut a chance. I'm glad I did, for the Director's cut is so much better to watch. The pace is better, the story makes more sense and the characters are more involving. The theatrical version was lame, the Director's cut is awesome!
The Director's cut takes its time to build up the story and its characters. The Director's cut is about 30 minutes longer than the original version and most of that time is spend on extended scene's with the characters. Suddenly because of that not only the characters but also the story became more understandable and interesting. Especially the villains became so much better. Colin Farrell as Bullseye gets more opportunity to show his coolness and his character became so much more cooler now. He also really seemed to be enjoying himself playing this villainous over-the-top role. Same goes for Michael Clarke Duncan. Main reason why his character didn't really worked in the original version was because his character had quite limited screen time. The only part of the movie in which he was prominent present was the ending. In the Director's cut he gets to show more evil and his character becomes so much more villainous. Also the Joe Pantoliano character no longer makes a pointless impression and he gets to play a way more important part in the movie. Same goes for the Leland Orser, Derrick O'Connor and Erick Avari characters. Because the movie takes its time to build up the characters suddenly everything in the movie just makes more sense and everything suddenly fits and feels right.
Because the story flows so much better I can now actually say that "Daredevil" is a really cool movie to watch. The action sequences also suddenly are way more exciting. They are nicely choreographed and edited together.
Sure, the movie still does have its flaws and it still is far from the best superhero comic-book movie ever made but its just the fact that the Director's cut is so incredibly much better than the original theatrical version that causes my sudden (late) enthusiasm for this movie.
Lets do the world a favor, lets all burn the theatrical versions and lets all embrace the Director's cut.
