Casablanca

Wow this is probley the greatest movie of all time and it shows. This movie has probley made it to one of my favorite movies but not my favorite. Plus this movie is from the 1942 which makes it more interesting.Now I know why this is a the best movie ever.

The movie is about Rick Blaine an american who's owns a bar that is the hot spot in Casablanca which is unoccupied Africa during the early years of world war 2. Rick who's a former freedom fighter but always on the losing side and fight for the underdog. Rick makes friends with the french capatain who's A corrupt Vichy official,named Renault accommodates the Nazis.in town which play a major part towards the end. Couple years earlier when Rick owned a bar and was a weapons seller in Paris He falls in love with young lady who lost her Husband in the war. When the germany invaded paris Rick must leave and asks his lover to come with but she can't in the end and rick and his piano player Sam also rick best friend. Now in the present time His past comes back when is lover comes to casablanca with her suppose dead husband who's a renowned Czech Resistance leader. Two might find a way to go to America. Rick who given letters of transit from a friend that the captain arrests.The letters play big part in the movie because his former lover needs them so she might talk to him and convice him to give her them and also her husband offered Rick a bunch of money for them. I will not ruin the ending but everyone knows the ending.

well I give this movie a 10 because it just has every thing a movie needs to succeed like Famous lines and fun quotes. This is a future rental and it has every thing love and war. Perfect date movie. Movie stars the one and only Humphrey Bogart and his costar is the lovely Ingrid Bergman and music artist Dooley Wilson . so I will end with some quotes from the movie.
Captain Renault: In 1935, you ran guns to Ethiopia. In 1936, you fought in Spain, on the Loyalist side.
Rick: I got well paid for it on both occasions.
Captain Renault: The *winning* side would have paid you *much better*.
Ilsa: Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake.
Sam: [lying] I don't know what you mean, Miss Ilsa.
Ilsa: Play it, Sam. Play "As Time Goes By."
Sam: [lying] Oh, I can't remember it, Miss Ilsa. I'm a little rusty on it.
Ilsa: I'll hum it for you. Da-dy-da-dy-da-dum, da-dy-da-dee-da-dum...
[Sam begins playing]
Ilsa: Sing it, Sam.
Sam: [singing] You must remember this / A kiss is still a kiss / A sigh is just a sigh / The fundamental things apply / As time goes by. / And when two lovers woo, / They still say, "I love you" / On that you can rely / No matter what the future brings-...
Rick: [rushing up] Sam, I thought I told you never to play-...
Now the two most famous quotes from the movie
Rick: All right, I will. Here's looking at you, kid. and the last line of the movie
Rick: Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
well this has been Casey. I hope your enjoyed this review.

Takers

This movie is very intersting because the name kinda of said what it's about. But this movie stars everyone favorite I hit my GF and went to jail, Chris Brown. When I was in line to this there was big line up and me and my friends had no idea why. Until I find out that Chris Brown was in it. What so important about him that makes people wanted see a movie with him. He's no Cloney, Hanks,Damon or Will farell these are the only people i see a movie because they are in it and there are other actors like the people I said before.

The movie is about 5 friends who rob banks for money and became rich. Then a former member who was just let go from jail comes to them and tells them to help him rob a bunch of armored cars with money in them acutally the most money they will ever take. There also a story about the cop who is trying to track them down and arrested them and the cop is a crocky cop who doesn't follow rules and gets into trouble often.As the movie goes on the russian mob gets involved because Ghost the former member makes a deal with them that they get most of the money instead of the gang who did most of the work and they huge gun fight scence involing the two groups.

I gives this movie an 8 because I like the thrill of it and the gun fighting scences were interesting but the problem was that this movies copy most of it gun fight scences from other movies.As my friend put this way The Ending was brutal which equal bad if you don't know. If you wanted to see an okay movie with guns scences see this. One other thing was one of the other thing was when Chris Brown kills a cop everyone was clapping and like yeah. Is this what society is now being happy when I cop dies?
well this has been Casey.I hope you enjoy this review.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

This movie is okay movie but I thought it would be better because it has an okay casting and interesting plot that I never thought that could be possible. The movie title also interesting cause when you think of the title what type of movie is this is it an action movie or an comendy or etc.

The plot is that the main character Scott Pilgrim who's dating an high school girl named Knives Chau and she really loves him but Scott has a dream about this mystery girl named Ramona Flowers. He finally meet her and believes that she the women of his dreams and the perfect girl for him but was he surely wrong. We found out that to date her he must face her seven evil ex and kill them and once he finish kill them he recevied coins, which to this day I have no idea how that realate to the story. But we also find out that Scott in band called SOB and that his Ex is famous singer and is in town for some odd reason which I can't tell you unless you saw the movie. Ramona 7 ex's are the most unusally ex I'll say. The movie has some funny scences in it. plus scott lives with a gay guy who stoles the spotlight in some scences espically when the evil ex's appear.

I give the movie an 8 because it made me laugh,it made me have tears in my eyes towards the end but happy ones. Some amazing scences and quotes. the music is an amazing with songs by Sex Bob-Omb by the band in the movie,Plumtree,Frank Black, Beachwood Sparks,the Black Lips,Crash and the Boys, T.Rex,The Bluetones,The sea Blood Red Shoes,Metric, Broken Social Scene,The Rolling Stones,Beck. This is the perfect Date movie because he focus on relationships no not really but it is I don't know why but it is. Well this as been Casey. hope you enjoy this review.plus Please this movie if you like funny movies.plus this was flimed in TO AKA Toronto.

A History Of Violence

Just by hearing the title, you might think that this movie is a documentary about violence. First off that’s impossible. Secondly, it is anything but. On the box it said “one of the best movies of the year”, and it was definitely that good.

The movie is about a family man named Tom Stall played by Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings, the Road, and Eastern Promises). He lives with his wife and his two children in a small town in Indiana. One night while Tom was trying to close up his diner, two men hold up the place at gunpoint. Tom fights off the two men and kills them both with their gun.

Soon after Tom’s heroic act receives huge media coverage. Everybody tries to interview him. After seeing all this coverage and recognizing the main who claimed to be “Tom Stall”, Carl Fogarty played by Ed Harris (The Rock, The Truman Show, and Pollock) goes to Indiana to visit him. Carl is an Irish mobster from Philadelphia who was almost killed by “Tom Stall” and has come to harass him and his family and bring him back to Philly to visit the bosses. Tom must balance the pressure of Carl and his family who start to doubt him.

Right from the start, this movie was solid. The cast had no real A-list stars but it still was perfect. Each actor did their job to perfection. The story was great. Is this Tom Stall really who he says he is or is the Irish mobster right about his alternate life. There are no real twists and turns but that’s now what this movie is about. It’s about connecting to the characters and realizing the problems they are facing. There is this sub plot about Tom’s son getting bullied at school and then he decides to fight back. I really liked that part. It was subtle but perfect for the movie. In my opinion it put the movie over the top.

If you want something suspenseful this might not be for you. If you are in the mood for a good movie, definitely see it. There is no way you will be disappointed. I don’t necessarily know if its one of the best of movies of the year like the box said but it could be the case. This movie is great. See it.

The Other Guys

I have to admit that Will Ferrell is my favorite comedic actor. His new comedy, The Other Guys, is solid. It’s definitely funny but not as great as some of his other movies.

The Other Guys is about two flawed police detectives. The first is Allen Gamble, played by Will Ferrell (Talladega Nights, Step Brothers).Gamble is a former college Pimp turned police accountant who spends most of his time doing deskwork and auditing people. Terry Hoitz, played by Mark Wahlberg (Shooter, The Departed) is this constantly angry cop after he shot Derek Jeter several years ago and he has troubles with his girlfriend.

After the two hot-shot cops die jumping off a building, Gamble and Hoitz, The Other Guys, become the main attraction after they stumble upon a huge case that involves a wealthy businessman, robbery, and a potential billion dollar scam. When their captain and everyone else discourage them from pursuing this case, the Other Guys don’t listen and attempt to solve the case of their careers.

First off, the cast is outstanding. Besides Ferrell and Wahlberg, the cast includes Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Eva Mendes, Damon Wayans Jr, Rob Riggle, Samuel L Jackson and Dwayne the Rock Johnson. Everyone hits their roles perfectly. Mendes plays the hot wife, Wayans and Riggle play the rival detectives, but obviously Ferrell is the centerpiece. Every scene he’s in is a laugh out loud situation while Whalberg’s character aside from playing his partner, is there to put Ferrell in situations where he can be funny.

The one problem I had with this movie is the story. Throughout the movie, they attempt to try to unveil what’s going on but it’s never actually clear until the last 5 minutes. Usually comedies tend to have simple stories that are clear but this isn’t the case. Even with movies like Anchorman and The Hangover, the storyline is clear so in this respect the movie failed. I heard somewhere that the movie didn’t know how to end and in that regard I totally agree.

If you planed on seeing this movie for the story, don’t. But that’s not what this movie is about. Go see it for the jokes, gags and cast. Every scene is hilarious. You won’t stop laughing the whole movie. This isn’t the greatest comedy of the year, not even close. That award goes to Get Him to the Greek. The Other Guys is probably in the top 5 somewhere with Hot Tub Time Machine, Dinner for Schmucks and Grown Ups. If comedies are your thing, definitely check it out. If you’re going to the theatre, go see it because it’s probably the best movie showing now. It’s hilarious but doesn’t bring much depth in the story.

One Week

If there is ever a film that embodies Canada, One Week is definitely that film. It was always in the back of my mind that I wanted to see this film, and now I am glad that I finally got the chance.

The film starts off with Ben Tyler, played by Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s creek, Fringe), in the doctor’s office. He is informed that he has stage four cancer and that there is no timetable for when he can die. When he tells his fiancée , played by Liane Balaban( Last Chance Harvey, Definitely Maybe), she instantly insists that he do whatever treatment possible but instead, Ben informs her that rather then take the treatment, he is going on a road trip to western Canada with the motorcycle he had just bought because he isn’t ready to become a patient yet.

What follows is Ben’s journey Across Canada. From Toronto to Vancouver, Ben visits tons of landmarks along the way. Ben has this fascination with “world’s biggest” things so he stops to see plenty of these landmarks. At one point, the Stanley Cup even makes a special appearance in the film. Throughout the trip Ben has several epiphanies and starts putting his life in to perspective.

Right off the top, I’m going to take a page from a typical review of Daniel’s reviews and marvel at the use of scenery. The locations were stunning. This movie shows some of Canada’s great landmarks. The visuals of Ben on his motorcycle with the great Canadian landscape in the background is what made this film great. I have never seen a movie show more of a conscious effort to utilize the location of filming more than this film. The way they used Canada to tell the story was amazing.

The acting is perfect for this film. Joshua Jackson does a stellar job as the main character in this film. He hits the emotional parts and the serious parts equally well. Liane Balaban did what she needed to do as the caring fiancée. The one problem I had with the film is the narrator in the film. The voice was about as dull as you can get. In my opinion they should’ve went with like a Tim Robbins or Samuel L Jackson.

I have to say this film is great and I absolutely loved it. It is far and away the best Canadian film I have ever seen. Everything in this film is Canadian. The actors, the music, and even the landscape are all Canadian. It is such a great movie. The ending could’ve been better, but it wasn’t that bad. Whatever you do, see this film. Rent it, buy it. If your Canadian, it’s a must see.

Dinner for Schmucks

The next big comedy of the summer, Dinner for Schmucks didn’t really live up to the expectations put forth by the title and the cast.

Dinner for Schmucks is about Tim Conrad, played by Paul Rudd (Anchorman, Role Models, and I Love You Man). Tim is an executive at a company. After a fellow employee got fired, Tim is in line for a promotion. All he has to do is bring an “Idiot” to his boss’s house for a monthly supper. Each person brings an “Idiot” and then they make fun of them. At the end of the night the biggest “idiot” wins a trophy. When Tim’s wife finds out about what he’s doing, she decides to leave him.

Here’s where all the fun starts happening. On the way to work one day Tim meets Barry, played by Steve Carell (Date Night, 40 year old Virgin, Dan in Real Life). Barry works for the IRS but on the side, he collects dead mice and dresses them up. Barry is also completely an “idiot”. So Tim decides to invite Barry as his guest to the supper.

From a comedy standpoint, this movie worked well. There were a lot of funny jokes. From a plot script standpoint, it wasn’t that good. The movie is based on a successful French film so staying true is always a challenge, but the script should’ve been better. I would’ve made the supper the focus of the movie instead of an afterthought. It is as though they made the first hour, realized they hadn’t filmed the dinner scene which is basically the title, and then decided to film it.

The supporting cast was really good but there was one huge mistake. Zach Galifianakis was severely underused. The biggest comedy hit of the past 5 years should’ve been. He was in like 2 or 3 scenes and it should’ve been more. He’s hilarious and needed to be shown more.

I had hoped Dinner for Schmucks would be like a main course but turned out to be more like a dessert. The dessert is good, it’s not the main course but it’s still worth eating. The movie was good, nothing special but still worth checking out. You’re not missing much if you don’t but if you’re in the mood for a comedy, go see it.

The Green Zone

When this movie first came out in theaters. I really wanted to see it because it had Matt Damon in it and what ever Damon in he's good but also it an action movie that even better. With him in the Bourne series that what made me watch it. Since they will be no more Bourne Movies why not watch this.

The story is about Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller whose job it is to go around Iraq looking WMD which Are weapons of mass destruction. The reason that America involved Iraq was because of these weapons. Miller and is team go to at least three location where the America's have info that WMD are there. Miller’s team fall short of finding any. So Miller finally believes that they don't exist. With the help Veteran CIA operative Marty Brown who helps him proves to the world that there is none. But the problem is that Pentagon main guy Clark Poundstone knows that there is because he and the Pentagon get Information from this guy whose high official for Iraq army with the code-named Magellan. As the movie goes on we meet Wall Street Journal reporter Lawrie Dayne who also believe Miller and Brown belief because when ever she talked to poundstone about Magellan like how he never met him and he could be lying about the WMD. So their hunt for the right information between Brown team led by Miller and Pounderstone team who's believe in the WMD. Who will win. To find out watch this movie.

I give this movie and 7 because I like the way it was filmed and the action scenes were cool. Also the way Matt Damon was in this film remind me of him playing Jason Bourne but the Movie wasn't as good as the Bourne series. I believe there could have been more action scenes and a little bit more of the way of life in Iraq during this time. Plus I don't like how they said that this was 2003. So would couldn't they film in 2003 so it would look more really? This has been Casey. I hope you enjoyed this review and don't forget to rent this movie at Blockbuster for only 4 99 for two days.

Charlie St. Cloud

Well the name make you think it's about something related to clouds. Well was I surely wrong. The movie is about a guy named Charlie who is amazing sailor and is known for wining races and was the captain of his high school sailor team. He gets a scholarship to Stanford for sailor. He lives with his young brother and is mom who works as a nurse and is always going to work to provide for her family. One night when his mom's away Charlie has to babysitter his brother he decide to go to a party and leave his brother home alone but his brother finds out and Charlie might take him to his brother friend's home to watch the remain of a baseball game but on the way something goes terribly wrong. Charlie car his hit by a drunk driver who kills his brother. But before his brother died, Charlie promise that after work he would play baseball with his brother to help him train.

5 years goes by. We find out that Charlie quiet sailing after his brother death, he never went to Stanford and he works at the graveyard and lives in a little shack near by. His two best friends left him after high school to join the US Army and both died in battle. Charlie falls in love with a former classmate Tess Carroll who's a famous sailor who plans to go on a 6 month journey around the United States. Charlie also continues playing ball with his died brother.

I give this movie a 5 because I felt that they was no point to this movie and they was very strange scene in the movie that made me not feel well. But this movie had some things go for it like how a promise between brotherhoods can be more important than anything in this world. Plus it stars teen heartthrob Zac Efron and hot new Canadian star Amanda Crew as his love Interest.
If you love romantic movie than this is your type of movie and it's could also been a depressing movie. It made me tear up a little bit.
Well this has been Casey out.
I hoped your enjoy this review.

Angels and Demons

Science and Religion are two complex sets of ideas. In Angels and Demons, directed by Ron Howard, they are seen together.

There are troubles in the Vatican City, while the Roman Catholic Church mourns the death of the Pope. They have a larger problem that could jeopardize their holy city. The Illuminati, a group which counteracts the Church, kidnaps four Cardinals who would be likely candidates to be elected future pope. Also they managed to steal a vial of dangerous antimatter from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). This antimatter is so powerful it could wipe out an entire metropolitan. The Vatican, now temporarily controlled by Camerlengo Patrick McKenna (Ewan McGregor), quickly summons Professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), a symbolist from Harvard University and Dr. Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) from CERN to assist them in finding the missing Cardinals and stop the Illuminati from destroying the Vatican.

I like how this movie shows places which are hundreds of years old. This movie is set in mainly in the Vatican City and Rome. That area is extremely old and there is a rich history in its buildings you see that throughout the movie. You see many old sculptures and paintings in various churches and other buildings throughout the film.

The Vatican gave Angels and Demons positive reviews. The Catholic Church usually is critical about movies on the topic of the church. The film was banned in Samoa because it was “critical of the Catholic Church”.

I enjoyed this film, you don’t see anything coming. Everything just sort of happens and it’s unexpected. I would recommend this movie to anyone, if you’re a Catholic I don’t necessarily believe this movie will offend you but some people believe it does so maybe ask some fellow Catholics who’ve seen the movie.

I’m Daniel Thanks for Reading

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

After finishing watching the movie, I have quite mixed feelings over it. I was excited to go see it in theatres but never got the chance, so when I had the chance to see it today, I jumped on the opportunity.

The Lightning Thief deals a lot with Greek gods and mythology. The story is about Percy Jackson, played by Logan Lerman (Gamer, The Number 23). At the beginning of the movie, Zeus, the lightning god, and Poseidon, the god of the sea, are seen talking and Zeus demands his lightning bolt back, as someone has stolen it. Both gods come to the realization that it was Poseidon’s son, Percy, so Zeus gives Poseidon two weeks to get the bolt back to him or there will be a huge war amongst the gods.

This is where Percy' character dominates the movie. He isn't aware of his power to control water, nor is he aware that his best friend, Grover, played by Brandon T Jackson (Tropic Thunder) is sent to protect him because he is the son of a god. Fearing Percy's life is in danger, Grover forces Percy and his mom to a special camp. Along the way, Percy's mom is kidnapped by a Hades (brother of Poseidon and Zeus, ruler of the underworld), and is told that Percy will only get his mom back unless he gets the powerful lightning bolt.
In the camp are all the human children that the gods had on earth. Each has its own power. Percy Befriends Annabeth, daughter of Athena, played by Alexandra Daddario ( All My Children). What follows is a journey set out with Percy, Grover and Annabeth to get his mom back.

There are a few problems I have with this movie. The first is the dialogue. Pretty much every word uttered by Percy is a cliché. You've heard it all a thousand times. Everything that you would expect him to say, he says. This doesn’t make for an interesting movie. The second is the casting of Percy and Annabeth. Grover was casted right but acted poorly. I kept waiting for Brandon T Jackson to be as funny as he was in Tropic Thunder but he wasn’t. Percy and Annabeth were horribly casted. Maybe it was the lines they had, I don’t know but I didn’t think they were that great. I don’t know how they messed that up considering the supporting cast was great. (Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Uma Thurman, Joe Pantoliano)

All this being said, I would slightly recommend this movie. The story is completely original. It’s based on a series of books. Ever since Harry Potter hit the big screen, movies have been trying to capture the same audience. First it was Chronicles of Narnia, and now this. This movie is definitely not better then Harry Potter. It’s about on the same level as Narnia. This has a more original story but poor script and Narnia is the opposite. Ironically it has the same director as a few of the Potter movies and as the Home Alone series. See this movie in case of a sequel. It will keep you interested but won't dazzle.

The Mighty Ducks

If you love hockey or just a fan, this is a pefect movie for that or a stay home night.Even though it's a kids movie, it still can be enjoyed by adults and teenegers.

The movie is about hockey team who really sucks and lose every game till their new coach, Gordon Bombay, who used to play hockey till he lost the champship game on a Penalty shot and his coach was angry at him cause he loved win so much.Mr Bombay, played by Emilio Estevez (who is popular actor as being part of the brat pack which he's been in the The Breakfast Club and ST Elmo's Fire and the Outsiders). Is a extreme poplar laywer till he suspend cause he was caught on DUI too many times.

Now he is forced to coach a pee wee division 5 team and lead them to the champship game but must go through the best team in the league, the Hawks.Gordon used to play for the Hawks as a kid and that the team he missed the shot with.The Hawks are coached by the same coach that Bombay played for. In his first game, he faces his former coach and loses by a score of 12-0 and The Hawks best player Adam Banks get a Hawk record for most goals in a game. The team has no hockey equipment,so Bombay goes to his boss, Mr. Gerald Ducksworth to sponser the team and gives Bombay at least 10 thosands doallars for hockey equipment for the team and jersey with the name Ducks because they don't have a team name before. Bombay reconnected with his former friend Hans who helped Bombay when he was younger and helpd him deal with his father passing.Now Hans works at the hockey shop where the team the Ducks buys all their hockey equipment. There's a relationship between Bombay and his player's mom Charlie Conway who is played by a young Joshua Jackson(Dawson creek and Fringe,Skulls and ETC).

Bombay finds out that the line where player lives has changed and the Ducks get the Hawks best player, Adam Banks who is hated by all the Ducks cause he played for the Hawks. The team makes it to the champship game vs the hawks but before that they get to practice at the rink where the NHL team, Minnesota North Stars,they meet North Stars players, Basil McRae and one of my favorite hockey players, Michael Modano. then at night they see the North Stars play.The end of the movie is kinda like the begining of the movie as it comes down to a penalty shot .

I give this movie an 8 out of 10. They some memorble quotes. Some quotes like the following
Gordon Bombay: Did you really Quack at the Principal?
Ducks: Yeah.
Gordon Bombay: Are we Ducks or what?
or the following

Goldberg: My mother is not gonna approve of this, Coach! She wants me to live to be Bar Mitzvah'd!
Gordon Bombay: This is your Bar Mitzvah, Goldberg. Today, you become a man.
Goldberg: No. I think you've got the ceremonies mixed up. This is more like a CIRCUMCISION.
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The Rocket

Anyone who is a hockey fan or a Montrealer, you know who Maurice Richard was. Maurice “The Rocket” Richard will forever be known as one of the greatest player to lace up a pair of skates. Maurice Richard staring Roy Dupuis depicts the life of Richard. Richard grew up during the Duplessis Era and the Great Depression. As a teenager Richard was forced to drop out of school and went to work in a in a factory, this was as a result of Richard’s family requiring extra income. Despite working in a factory after work it was off to the rink. In the beginning film it depicts the early struggles of Richard’s life with events such as his marriage to his lover, Lucille Norchet, played by Julie Le Breton.

Throughout out the movie Richard struggles with injuries, but unites a city divided by languages with numerous achievements. You see Richard's famous 500th goal, his numerous cup wins and his journey to scoring 50 goals in 50 games

I liked this movie I like how they made use of past and present NHL players such as Mike Ricci who played Elmer Lach, Sean Avery who played Bob Dill, Ian Laperrière who played Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion and of course Vincent Lacavalier who played the great Jean Béliveau.

This movie is a great movie which won 12 awards . It’s a good movie with a great use of Montreal’s two languages. I should point out if you don’t know French well, make sure to have subtitles on. I would recommend this movie to anyone who shares the love for the wonderful game of hockey and a must see for every fan of the Canadians.

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Julie and Julia

So I just finished watching Julie and Julia and personally, unless you like cooking, I wouldn't really recommend you see this.

The movie has two alternating storyline. The first is about Julia Child, played by Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia!, the Devil Wears Prada, River Wild). In this storyline, you see how the world famous French chef became a chef. In the other storyline, you see Julie Powell, played by Amy Adams (Leap Year, Enchanted). Julie starts a blog where she will document her experiences while trying to cook the whole Julia Child cook book.

Personally, I thought this movie was kind of boring. There was absolutely no drama whatsoever. Each scene was dull and throughout the movie, I felt as though the plot wasn't advancing quick enough. That being said, the casting was great. Both Streep and Adams were perfect fit, but sometimes Streep's accent in the movie was annoying.

I know it's based on a true story so you can't really change much but here’s what I would have done. Set the movie in 2003, a year before Child died. Then have the Adams character get so caught up in cooking, that her husband leaves her and then she sets out to meet Child. Maybe that’s just me. Either way, don't see this movie.

Quick Note. this is the same director who did Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally. Both are far and away better then this.

Ryan

Salt

Salt was one of my most anticipated movies since i saw the trailer. I finally saw it and although it wasn't as great as I thought, it is definitely still worth seeing.

The Movie is about the title character, Evelyn Salt, played by Angelina Jolie (Changeling, Wanted, Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. At the beginning of the movie, Salt is getting ready to finish work for the day as a CIA agent, when she is approached about a recent Russian defector who had just walked in to the building and is willing to share details about an assassination attempt on the visiting Russian President. Salt, alongside partner Ted Winter, played by Liev Schreiber (Defiance, Kate and Leopold, The Hurricane) go back to interrogate the Russian. Salt interviews him and he reveals to them about a secret Russian plan where they used to take American kids, instill Russian beliefs in them, teach them to want to work in U.S government offices, and then bring them back to the USA where they will grow up and wait for the time when they will be needed. The last thing the Russian reveals is that Evelyn Salt is the Russian spy who is supposed to kill the Russian president.

After that, while attempting to transport him, he escapes, and in all that confusion, Salt escapes too. What follows is a cat and mouse game between Salt, Winter and Peabody, another CIA agent played by Chiwetel Ejiofor( 2010, American Gangster and Red Dust)with Peabodoy and Winter trying to catch Salt. Salt keeps professing her innocence but no one fully believes her

If you like spy movies or action movies, you will probably like this movie as well. This movie is more about all the action sequences and the twisted plot then it is about the dialogue. I liked the movie because it makes you think. Throughout the movie you are wondering if everyone is who they say they are. There are flashbacks scenes that I felt were sometimes unnecessary and sometimes messed with the flow of the movie but that didn’t ruin it.

Jolie's performance is clearly the best of the movie with Chiwetel Ejiofor's in second. She was the best possible female lead for this movie. This the second time Jolie has worked with this director, Phillip Noyce. The previous time was on The Bone Collector. This director has also made Clear and Present Danger, and Patriot Games. In my Opinion, This movie is not as good as Patriot Games, but it is better then his other movies I've seen

The movie has a lot of twists and turns and even more crazy stunts. I have heard that the movie and character Salt, is like the female version of Jason Bourne and the Bourne series. Stop yourself now before you start thinking that this movie is as good. The Bourne films are great and this is an above average spy movie. This movie is a lot less believable. The stunts are good but clearly sometimes over the top. This movie is definitely not realistic or believable in any way but that being said, you should DEFINATELY go see it. It clearly is biggest movie that opened this weekend. There seems to be sequels coming so you don't want to miss out on this one.

Ryan

GETTING TO KNOW US

If you're reading this, that means you have made your way to our blog. There are three of us who will be posting: Ryan, Casey and Daniel. I'm Ryan. I, like the other two, am seventeen years old. We all live in Montreal, Canada. We are all crazy movie fans. For years, we have been going to at least one new movie in theatres and have seen plenty more on dvd or tv. My top 3 favorite movies are The Guardian, Armageddon and obviously Avatar. Casey's favorite three are Miracle, Friday Night Lights, and Glory Road. Casey and I are crazy sports fans as you can see. Last, but not least Daniel. His favorite movies are Bon Cop Bad Cop, Get Him To The Greek and Lord Of The Rings, the whole series. Each week we will be posting our opinions on the new movies. We will also be randomly posting opinions on other movies and maybe sometimes just random thoughts. If we can fully understand how to edit this thing, hopefully some polls and stuff. Please post comments and if you have questions, recommendations for reviews or need help trying to find a movie to watch, don't be scared to ask. That is all for now. This is Ryan, OUT!!!.