BREAKING BAD#Limbo HenGoku with a review on the well known series Breaking Bad Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Age certification: Rated R Directer: Vince Gilligan Writer(s): Vince Gilligan Notable actor(s): Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, RJ Mitte, Anna Gunn Release Information: January 20, 2008 - September 29, 2013, English Plot Outline: A chemistry teacher diagnosed with a terminal lung cancer, teams up with his former student, Jesse Pinkman, to cook and sell crystal meth Review Acting 10/10: The acting in this movie is probably one of the best acting I have ever seen. Bryan Cranston kills it as Walter White. There's a reason why he won an emmy for each season. Aaron Paul also did a good job in the show. Everyone in this show brought their A game. The acting was very believable and made the characters likable for what they were and made them hateble for what they were. Writing 10/10: I thought the writing in the movie was flawless as well. The story is very intriguing and the characters are introduced. There is some very good character development in this show as well. I would say that there was one unnecessary episode but even it was enjoyable to watch. The dailog is very good, too. Soundtrack 10/10: I thought the soundtrack in the movie was pretty good and that it fit each scene perfectly. I don't remember much being played but I know I liked it a lot. Especially the opening intro. Visuals 10/10: This show looks pretty good and I thought everything looked real. The blood looks real, the gun fights look real, everything was eye candy. The visuals added to overall expereince Feels 10/10: I was very emotionally invested in the movie. I really felt for Aaron Paul's charater, Jessie Pinkman. The things he was going through, the amount of loses he had was just sad to me. Personal Experiences: This a really good show. First of all, I like how they show the main characters decline to villainy, I thought they did that really well. My favorite character throughout the entire show is Jessie Pinkman. I thought he was pretty badass. You know how some shows had bad seasons? Not this one. This show literally gets better and darker each season. There are no bad seasons what so ever. There is absolutely nothing I did not like about this show. Overall Rating 10/10 Amazing Would I recommend it? Of course I would recommend one of the best dramas ever made. If you have not seen this show, what're you doing? +Factor is having a change of pace, this time reviewing the literary crime classic And Then There Were None by Mistress of Mystery Agatha Christie.
And Then There Were None Shelves: Crime, Thriller Age Range: Adult Author: Agatha Christie Published: 1939 Pages: 264 Synopsis: Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a lonely mansion on Indian Island by a host who fails to appear but leaves a recording accusing all of undetected murder. Cut off by his orders, one by one each die according to a nursery rhyme Ten Little Indians. A confession in a bottle solves how nobody remains alive. Review Characters: 8-10 I loved all of the characters in this book. I found all of their back stories interesting and it made them very enjoyable to read about. I found it very gripping and wanted to find out more about the character back stories. Writing: 8-10 The book was very well written and I always wanted to know what happened next to each character in the story. Very interesting and enjoyable. There was a small pacing problem in the beginning, but it recovered. "Feels": 10-10 I really bonded with these characters and could get emotionally invested because after what happens in the story I could understand what they did and why they did it. I really loved how the characters changed how their entire personalities and almost went insane because of what was happening on the island. I feel that was very well done, also it happened gradually and it wasn't rushed. Personal Experience: I enjoyed reading this immensely. I found it really cool how the continuous character deaths caused all the characters to go insane and break the trust that they had for one another. It seemed realistic and so believable that it kept me hooked the entire time to see what happened to everyone at the end of the novel. I felt that the epilogue was totally necessary to end the book and subtly reveal the killer. Overall this was an amazing read that was on my summer reading list. Would I Recommend This? Yeah of course. If you're looking for a classic thriller that is very interesting, and has great characters this is the book for you. Overall Rating: 9.5/10 The serial reviewist %Limbo Hengoku is back, this time reviewing Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece Pulp Fiction.
Pulp Fiction Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Age Certification: Rated R Director: Quentin Tarantino Writers: Roger Avary, Quentin Tarantino Notable Actors: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer Release: 10/14/1994, English Plot Outline: The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Review Acting: 10/10 The acting was excellent and very believable. Everyone in this movie did a great job and they were enjoyable to watch. Writing: 10/10 The story of Pulp Fiction is interesting and the characters are introduced. There was some good character development as well. The dialogue in Pulp Fiction is really well written and it's very quotable as well. There are no unnecessary scenes in this movie. Sound/Music: 10/10 I thought the soundtrack was really good and fit each scene perfectly. Visuals: 7/10 The visuals for Pulp Fiction are great. It had good shots of the characters and scenery, but it is mostly dialogue dependent, so the visuals weren't outstanding in any way. "Feels": 7/10 I didn't really get emotionally invested. However, I could relate to Bruce Willis's character because I would react the same way if I was in similar circumstances. Pulp Fiction as a whole was really engrossing and it had me happy the entire time. It was kind of funny, too. Personal Experiences: [PLOT SPOILERS] Pulp Fiction is amazing, from the get go, I knew what I was in for. Great dialogue, a lot of racial slurs and obscure originality. Whenever you see a movie that has a lot of racial slurs and nobody gets upset over it, that tells you that the writing is really good. One thing I liked about it was that it wasn't in chronological order. Instead, the chapters were all mixed up in a really stylistic kind of way. Half the fun after I was done watching it, was piecing everything together. Another thing I enjoyed were the characters, they were fantastic. My favorite is Jules. I honestly cannot think of any negatives for this movie. Overall Rating: 8/10 Would I recommend it? Yeah, I would recommend this movie because it's very entertaining. If you like great dialogue in movies you will love Pulp Fiction. Our critical critter @Funnelby is back, reviewing another of his favourite 'must see' films, the award-winning City of God.
City of God Content Disclaimer: City of God is an incredibly brutal movie, with disturbing and violent scenes. If you're not old enough or have a weak stomach, this isn't the right movie for you. Genre: Drama Age Certification: 18/R Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund Writers: Bráulio Mantovani, based on the novel of the same name by Paulo Lins Notable Actors: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge Released: 8/30/2002, Portuguese Plot Outline: City of God tells the story of Buscapé and Li'l Zé, who both grow up in a favela called Cidade de Deus ("City of God"). While Buscapé aspires to become a photographer, Li'l Zé grows up to become a drug dealer. Review Acting: 8/10 The acting in City of God is all around satisfying. Especially Leandro Firmino's portrayal of Li'l Zé is something to remember. With that being said, important scenes could have been more emotional, but that does not stop the acting in City of God from being way above average. Writing: 10/10 I feel that City of God is a masterpiece in writing. The way the story focuses on different characters at different times, with all things flowing neatly into each other makes for an incredible watching experience. The characters are really the strong point of City of God, with each of them receiving a proper introduction and then acting according to the way they were introduced, sometimes terrifyingly though. The sheer brutality strongly contrasts the calmer scenes that mostly involve Buscapé, and brilliantly capture the situation in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Sound/Music: 8/10 The soundtrack and sound effects of City of God capture the time and societal situations nicely and further accentuate the great pacing of City of God. However, the music wasn't very memorable. Visuals: 10/10 Not only did City of God have fantastic shots of its characters and the setting in particular, the way it displays both brutal and harmonic scenes in the same style makes for a very depressing experience that leave the viewer baffled and in awe-stricken silence due to the unspeakable things he saw. "Feels": 10/10 At some points, it becomes very hard to keep on watching City of God due to its very shocking scenes. It has a very strong effect on the viewer, who instinctively starts rooting for many characters to reach their goals or at least stay alive. In the same vein, one develops an intense hatred towards the antagonist and desperately wishes for him to stop his rampage. Personal Experience: I did not sleep well after my first viewing of City of God, and it took me a while to sort out what I saw. However, the movie gets better with each consecutive viewing, because it offers so much. Would I recommend it? Most certainly. Everyone of sufficient age who doesn't have a weak stomach should see City of God. @Funnelby is back with a review of another of his favourite films - The Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption is widely considered to be one of the best films of all time, and for good reason. Funnelby tells us what makes this powerful prison drama so exceptional.
The Shawshank Redemption Genre: Drama Age Certification: R/15 Directors: Frank Darabont. Writers: Based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King. Notable Actors: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton. Released: 23/9/1994 in English Plot Outline: Andy Dufresne is sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and her lover. There, he meets - and bonds with - Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding while under very strict guidance of the warden, Edward Norton. Review Acting: 9/10 Outstanding. Especially Morgan Freeman, who surely should have received an Academy Award for this monumental achievement. Writing: 10/10 Perfect. Every scene is meaningful to the plot or the little interactions between the protagonists. The characters are introduced beautifully and developed nicely during the whole movie. The dialogue is absolutely phenomenal. Directing: 10/10 Perfect. Frank Darabont makes everything fit so well together, but still constantly reminds us of how different Andy and Red are with his carefully chosen shots. Sound/Music: 9/10 Great music that is used to great effect throughout the entire movie. Morgan Freeman's voice especially is outstanding as his narration carries the entire movie. Visuals: 8/10 The visuals might be the least fantastic feature of The Shawshank Redemption, but the prison atmosphere is very accurately conveyed and really sets the mood and tone for the movie. "Feels": 10/10 The viewer experiences prison through the eyes of Andy and can feel him growing accustomed to it, overcoming what problems he had in the beginning. Every sad, uplifting, funny or depressing scene has exactly that effect on the viewer. Personal Experience: The Shawshank Redemption is, without any doubt, one of the best films ever made. The dialogue is so well written that I often just listen to the movie, instead of really watching it. There are very few, if any, movies that so vividly describe personal growth in its protagonists. Morgan Freeman's voice is a delight and together with the soundtrack makes The Shawshank Redemption an auditory experience of a lifetime. Would I recommend The Shawshank Redemption to others? If anyone asked me if there was one movie they'd have to see before they die, The Shawshank Redemption would be it. It has everything I love about movies, and is all around excellent. For as long as I can remember, The Shawshank Redemption was at least in the Top2 of my favorite movies ever. |
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