#Limbo HenGoku with yet another film review on Disneys Big Hero 6 BIG HERO 6Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Age certification: Rated PG Directer(s): Don Hall, Chris Williams Writer(s): Jordan Robert, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird Notable Actor(s): Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung Release Information: 7 November 2014, english Plot outline: The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Review Acting 10/10: The voice acting in this movie was fantastic and they really fit each character really well. Sounded really believable. Writing 8/10: The story of the movie is very intriguing and the characters are introduced. Though the characters don't really have a lot of development. I felt like they were just thrown in there. This movie does has some pacing issues which shouldn't happen for a 1 1/2 hour movie but quickly picks up. Soundtrack 8/10: The soundtrack in the movie was pretty good. It fit each scene pretty nicely and even influenced the moments positively. Some of them I did not really like. The sound effects were good, too. Visuals 10/10: The visuals for the movie is very good. Almost to the point of looking real at some parts. Feels 10/10: I really connected with the character Hero because I've experienced some of the things he went through in the movie. As a whole this movie was touching Personal Experiences What I love about this movie is that they made science awesome before the adventure even began. I like science so it was really intriguing to see. I thought the film was a really fun time, the world looked awesome, and the characters are really likable. Also thought the villain was pretty cool, too Overall Rating 8/10 Would I recommend it? If you have family, you could sit down and watch it together. Everyone will be entertained, I guarantee it. Captain Amurica with yet another move review Toy Story 3Genre: Animated, Adventure, Comedy
Age Certification: G Director: Lee Unkrich Writers: Lee Unkrich, Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter Notable Actors: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenburger, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, Jodi Benson, John Morris Release: 6/18/10, English Plot Outline: Andy is now 17 years old and hasn't played with his toys in several years. Now, as he's leaving for college, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest are uncertain about their future. REVIEW Acting: 10/10 The original cast of the first two films reprised their roles, which is great because who didn't see Toy Story as a kid and it felt like a true sequel instead of a reboot. The new actors also were great in their new roles, such as Lotso and Ken. Writing: 10/10 The script was written brilliantly for a sequel that is 11 years late. The story was great and was enjoyable to the very end and all the charm from the first two films was, amazingly, still here. Soundtrack: 9/10 The soundtrack in Toy Story 3 is amazing. When the scene is dramatic, so is the music and when it's calm, so is the music. It fit with the scenes very nicely and was just a pleasure to listen to. "Feels": 10/10 **MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS** Toy Story 3 is very childish, as expected, but there are some surprisingly dark scenes such as the scene where they almost got burnt in the furnace or when Lotso was interrogating Buzz. It just felt really well paced and the feels were real. Personal Experience: As someone who grew up watching the Toy Story films and Pixar in general, this movie had all the charm, wit, and personality that made the first two so enjoyable. This is one of the better Pixar movies to have come out in the last 5 years and is DEFINITELY worth watching. Overall Rating: 10/10 Captain Amurica Brings us another movie review Wreck-It RalphGenre: Animated, Adventure, Comedy
Age Certification: PG Director: Rich Moore Writers: Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston Notable actors: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch Release: 11/2/13, English Plot Outline: After the 30th anniversary of his game, Wreck-It Ralph, the antagonist of retro arcade game Fix-It Felix Jr, starts to dislike being a bad guy and tries to change his life. Review Acting: 9/10 I feel like the voices of all the characters were done well and fit with their personality nicely. Writing: 9/10 The script was fantastic, with a surprisingly enjoyable story. It shows that Wreck-it-Ralph is more than just a love letter to gamers. Soundtrack: 8/10 The music in Wreck-it-Ralph is really fitting and there were a bunch of good tracks, some of which were themed around a retro video game, which was a nice addition. Visuals: 9/10 The animation is really nice. It's colourful and cartoony and it's a pleasure to look at. "Feels": 10/10 Wreck-it-Ralph has surprisingly dark moments which contributed to the overall feels of the movie and I really felt bad for Ralph and Vanellope. Personal Experience: When Wreck-it-Ralph first aired, I was starting to grow out of Disney movies because I didn't enjoy Brave and Cars 2 as much as the others, so I was skeptical going into it, but as a gamer and a fan of movies in general I really liked it and it's better than Brave, Cars 2, and Monsters University. Still, it can't hold up to the best of Disney (That would be The Lion King). Overall Rating: 9/10 Would I recommend it? I would recommend it to anyone who's a fan of animated movies, Disney movies, and to people who play video games because it's more than just a love letter to gamers but it's a well written movie with heart, humour, and a really good story that can appeal to all ages. +khRAIN has decided to join us with a movie review Howl's Moving CastleGenre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Romance
Age Certification: PG Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writer: Based on Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Notable Actors: Chieko Basho, Takuya Kimura (Japanese voices); Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale (English voices) Release: 11/20/2004 (Japan) Plot Outline: Sophie, a self-conscious girl working as a hat-maker, unwittingly attracts the attention of the handsome wizard Howl, which also attracts the wrath of a jealous witch. After a curse transforms her into a 90 year-old woman, Sophie must go on an adventure to find a way to reverse the spell. Review Acting: 7/10. Although I had not previously known of Emily Mortimer, I enjoyed her charming interpretation of young Sophie. I also loved the voice for her counter-part, old Sophie, played by Jean Simmons. Simmons did an amazing job of incorporating the confusion and sass of young Sophie with the newly-gained wisdom of her older self. (I have not watched the Japanese dub, therefore I cannot review it.) Writing: 8/10 Miyazaki chose to change many aspects of Jones's novel in order to give Howl's Moving Castle a Ghibli-esque feel. However, any holes or confusion that resulted from a slightly complicated plot is quickly blown away by the spell-bounding overall story and the dynamic characters whom viewers will quickly fall in love with. Soundtrack: 10/10 It's Joe Hisaishi (a long-time partner of Miyazaki) at his finest. Featuring a beautiful soundtrack with songs such as "Merry-Go Round of Life" and "Cave of Mind", the music will leave you feeling eerie or elated at all the right moments. It wonderfully enhances the scenes. Visuals: 10/10 Exactly the top-notch animation quality that you would expect from Miyazaki and Ghibli. The animation is mostly hand-painted while using a touch of computer-animation to enhance it. Miyazaki can create truly breath-taking settings and graphics with this technique. "Feels": 9/10 I was completely engrossed in the story. The relationship between Howl (a handsome, but whiny, guy) and Sophie (a hard-working girl who is a tad insecure) is very believable and they're able to take great steps to change before the ending. Although I disliked Howl at first, I found myself rooting for both of them through thick and thin! Personal Experience: I was a great Ghibli and Miyazaki fan before watching Howl's Moving Castle (I have also watched titles such as Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke) and this movie definitely did not disappoint. Miyazaki's animation combined with Joe Hisaishi's music score created a beautiful story that made me want to watch it again after the first time. Overall Rating: 9/10 Would you recommend it? YES YES YES! The adventurous +Factor has seen yet another TV show he'd like to share with us: Rick and Morty.
Rick and Morty Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Age Certification: TV-14 Creators: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland Notable Actors: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland Run Time: 2013- Synopsis: An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not so bright grandson. Review Acting: 10/10 I really loved Rick in this show. He acted like a real grandfather would and they make him really funny as well, the timing for the characters and their jokes are spot on and perfect. I always want to hear another line from all of them after they finish one. Writing: 10/10 The characters are very well written and all the jokes are very funny, well written and all around enjoyable and Rick and Morty never gets boring. There's not much confusion or a lot of plot holes either. Sound/Music: 8/10 There's not much of a soundtrack here but when it's used, it's used very well. In addition, the opening intro has a really cool song to match the tone of the show perfectly. The sound effects that are used sound very realistic and not annoying at all. Visuals: 10/10 The animation used here is very well made. It's very smooth, and it really catches my eye. The way the artists make the characters is really cool and creative. Many of the villains look really cool and spell creativity and eye candy to viewers. "Feels": 10/10 I could bond with the characters easily. All of them are likable and weren't ever annoying and hateful, I could easily understand their motives. I felt very happy watching this show and very eager to watch episode after episode, overall great characters to work with. Personal Experiences: I had lots of fun with this show. The adventures Rick and Morty go on are just entertaining to see and it's a great experience to see them go on those adventures. Also, the two have a great relationship that was proven to exist in an episode. Rick is easily my favorite character in this show. He's funny, and a cool grandfather anyone would want to have live with them in my opinion. I'd like to thank Greenlean once again for recommending this show. Would I recommend it? Yeah, if you like Sci-Fi, Comedy, and Adventure you will enjoy this show without a doubt. Overall Rating: 9.7/10 Directly from the mind of %Limbo Hengoku stems this newest review for the animated supervillain movie MegaMind.
MegaMind Genre: Sci-fi, Family, Comedy, Animation Age Certification: PG Director: Tom McGrath Writers: Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons Notable Actors: Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Brad Pitt Release Information: 11/5/2010, English Plot Outline: The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life. Review Acting: 10/10 The voices are really good and they all fit each character very well. Everyone did a great job. Writing: 10/10 The story is very interesting and characters are introduced. MegaMind also had good character development. There are no unnecessary scenes. Sound/Music: 10/10 The soundtrack was good and fit the scenes perfectly. It influenced the story in a positive way and the sound effects were cool too. Visuals: 10/10 MegaMind looked stunning and the visuals added to the overall experience. Not only that, the cinematography was awesome too. "Feels": 9/10 I did get emotionally invested because of all the heart it had. I really cared for MegaMind as well. I have never felt for or cared about a villain this much before. Aside from that, MegaMind as a whole had me happy the entire time. Personal Experiences: I really loved MegaMind and it's probably one of my favorite animated movies. In addition, I really liked the growing connection between MegaMind and the girl. One of the things I like were the romantic aspects of the story. I also enjoyed the superhero vibe Metro Man had and thought the villain was good. There is nothing I did not like about this movie. It was very entertaining and I loved it. Overall Rating: 9.5/10 Would I recommend it? Yes I would because everyone will feel for the characters and enjoy this movie. It is well worth the watch. %Limbo Hengoku is back to tell us all about the latest exploits of the master martial artist mammal, Kung Fu Panda 2.
Kung Fu Panda 2 Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Age Certification: PG Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Charlie Kaufman Notable Actors: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross Released: May 26, 2011, Original language English Plot Outline: Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past. Review Acting: 10/10 The voice overs were excellent, fit each character perfectly. Everyone did a great job. Writing: 10/10 The story was great and the characters are introduced. Also had some good character development as well. The story delved deeper into the character arc of the protagonist. The dialogue was good as well. Soundtrack: 10/10 The soundtrack in this movie was good. It fits each situation very well and influences the moment. Sound effects were good as well. Visuals: 10/10 Everything looked great and added to overall experience. It's a CGI movie so the 3D looked good. The cinematography was excellent as well. "Feels" 9/10: This movie had a lot of heart and it did it well. It was humorous and emotional too. I related to Master Tigress because I don't like seeing people I care about get hurt. In this movie she shows how much she cares about the people she is close to. This movie had me had pretty happy the entire time and was exciting. Personal Experience: One of the things I like about the movie was that it didn't nerf the main character. In this movie the main character was awesome and I enjoyed watching this character throughout this movie. Another thing I liked about the movie was the kung-fu, it was awesome. I also liked the villain, who in my opinion ranks along side Scar (The Lion King) and Jafaar (Aladdin). He was as good as them, and I loved him as the villain. Everything I looked for in a sequel was in this movie. By around the end of the movie I felt incredibly impressed. This movie was awesome, I can't find anything bad about it. Overall Rating: 9.5/10 Would I recommend it? Yes I would because this a movie that everyone can enjoy. It's not a kids movie but a family movie. If you're an adult and you go watch this movie you're gonna enjoy it. Worth the watch. In case you needed an extra set of lessons in dragon training, +Limbo Hengoku is here to talk you through summer blockbuster How To Train Your Dragon 2.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Animation Age certification: PG Director: Dean DeBlois Writer: Dean DeBlois Notable actors: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera,Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, Djimon Hounsou, Kit Harington Released: June 13 2014, original language English Plot outline: When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Review Acting: 10/10 each voice over was done really well and fitted each character. Writing: 9/10 The story was really well written and the dialogue was good too. It was touching and it established the characters. Also had good character development as well. There were a couple of moments where the story pushes past emotional moments without derailing the action or suspense in the plot. Visuals: 10/10 The computer animation was really good. Some of the shots looked like live action. The cinematography was excellent as well. Sound/Music: 9/10 I enjoyed most of the the soundtrack in the movie. It fit each situation and influenced the moments in the movie. Sound effects were good too. Feels: 10/10 I really loved the bond that Hiccup and Toothless shared. There were really touching moments in the movie and really sad ones too that made me tear up. The action was really exciting as well. Would I recommend it? I'd recommend this movie because it's really good. If you're a pet owner you're gonna relate to it. This movie is made for both adults and children, all age groups can enjoy it. Adults would love this movie because there are themes that really hit adults. Kids will like this movie because of the fun action and awesome dragons. This movie had everything you would want in a movie. It's totally worth the shot. Overall Rating: 9.5/10 must see Personal experience: I really enjoyed this movie. It was a great way to start off the summer . Also really loved the connection Hiccup and Toothless had. As a pet owner I was able to relate to and understand them. The only problem I had with the movie was the end. As in, the fact that the movie ended. I honestly did not want it to end at all. I was so engrossed in it, it had me entertained the entire time. I really want a third movie, that's for sure. |
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