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Flatliners (2017)
All seems falling apart after 30 minutes
When i saw this movie trailer, i interested to watch this movie because the concept is unique and it involves 'afterlife' not in mystical or religion perception, but in science perception. I thought this movie will be an amazing horror movie with a lot of interesting aspect. But i was wrong. One of the good aspect in Flatliner is the prolog of the movie. First 30 minutes is good with nice plot, background character, and quite good story. It tells us about the young newbie doctor who did the experiment about brain activities when we already dead. I can say they succeed with the experiment, and have some good effect after done that experiment.
Then, it seems all falling apart when one by one are having side effect that terrorize and scaring them. The horror scene is like a low budget horror movie, but with nice touch of the background sound effect. Almost all of it seems weird, and many of it seems not clear. So, i think this movie just deserved to be given 5 star to be a horror movie that i expect more than that ! But it still be nice to watch if you are the one that like horror movie that involve some science in it.
Beyond Skyline (2017)
Everything seems failed, only great martial arts choreography !
Okay, the first one I like about this movie is the great prologue and have really good background story. The first 15 minutes about alien invasion and kidnapping almost all people is great ! But unfortunately, the rest of this movie is just decent and almost every point is below average. With low budget film, of course it cant be the amazing movie everyone expected. But it just seems failed with everything i see.
Character development with main role and his son, and everyone involved is just sucks and nothing feel emotional at all ! The story is just too plain, its really sucks if u expected some good story about alien invasion sci-fi movie. Every people who died is just like unimportant character and somehow feels really wrong. With this alien invasion type movie, the unity of humanity is really a must ! But nothing shows about unity in this movie and i really disappointed. I think this movie just deserve 4 out of 10 because only the good prologue and great martial arts choreography.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Funny and enjoyable movie, but expect much better !
To be honest, I really satisfied after watching this movie because it is really fun, funny, and brings joy to the audience. They succeed again at making superhero movie with comedy style like Deadpool or Guardian of Galaxy. The jokes are good, and with experienced and well known actor like Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Rufallo, and Idris Elba make this movie even better !
Marvel did the right decision to make this movie into comedy, because it makes this movie a lot more fresh and interesting to watch. Many people can enjoy this film and will make you feel happy till the end of the day !
But, I think at some point Thor Ragnarok is lacking many of important point. The plot seems decent with nothing special in the story, lacking some emotional touch and too many CGI effect involved sometimes make the movie kinda too unrealistic. And I feel a little disappointed with nothing special involved Loki. Loki is somehow that makes Thor movie and Avenger movie more interesting, with his sneaky tricky style sometimes pick a good side or bad side. At last, with the title Ragnarok that means the big war that can brings doom, I expect they can make this movie much better, not only some funny comedy movie !
Happy Death Day (2017)
Great Horror Thriller with Time Loop Concept !
Movie with the time loop concept is interesting but really need many good elements in it. It must contain good story, morale message, and also the brilliant plot twist is a must. And what makes this movie great ? Yeah it because Happy Death Day has all of the important element. Simple story with popular girl in university, with good directing, the repeated scene because of time loop doesn't seem boring. They can make the audience to be curious and sometimes with extra comedy it makes this film really great !
No doubt you will like this horror thriller movie because it is not similar like usual horror movie with some ghost, devil, or mysterious phenomenon. Its more like thriller movie with mysterious psychopath that kills you and you just cant escape from it. Even if I think this movie is brilliant, I admit that with this film concept like this, I like better if the movie genre is drama because it can offer you much more emotional, dramatic, and better morale message.
Geostorm (2017)
The craziest disaster movie that had ever made !
With some good and already well known actor, this movie deserved to be given 9 stars ! Gerard Butler and his crew acting is good and every each one of them represent different countries. I like that because in this kind of movie, disaster movie, we all people around the world gather and working together as one nation if want to survive ! Somehow it just feels really good with the unite of all people, United Nation (UN). Everyone has their different potential and all need to be together to achieve the goals !
At another point, this movie gives us a lot of brilliant crazy scene ! I admit this movie is the craziest disaster movie that had ever made in the good way of course ! Believe me after watching this movie, you will realize that nature power is the strongest.
The only one i don't really like is the problems is like easily to be taken care of and sometimes the antagonist just like can do anything ! Sometimes it feels not realistic but it still amuse me. With good plot, some emotional scene and involve political issues too, this movie really worth to watch ! Try it yourself.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Amazing visual, Good sequel Blade Runner !
I already saw other reviews and i just don't understand who gives rating below 5. I watched this movie and i really enjoy it. They give us many amazing visual, cool futuristic technology with some inspirational touch in it. It reminds me with other movie that has similar amazing visual, Valerian. But this movie is much better !
No doubt for the main actor : Ryan Gosling who already has Oscar award, Harrison Ford the senior actor who has been the main actor too in the first Blade Runner, and Jared Leto whom known as Joker in Suicide Squad. They collaborate each other in this movie perfectly. The other point is about the story. Maybe some people prefer faster story telling, but i think this movie gives us something different. I can say it is slow but detail and amazing. And for someone who loves plot twist, it wont disappoint you. You wont expect it at all ! So, i think Blade Runner 2049 just has his own style and i really like this movie. Overall, this movie has been added to one of my favourite movie in 2017 so far.
The Foreigner (2017)
Best action movie with deep emotion and complex politics !
When i saw this movie release in theater, i cant wait to watch this movie and i'm not disappointed at all. The movie starts with good background story, i can see the bonding between father and daughter, loving each other who are living in London, England. Then the tragic bombing happened, unfortunately Chan daughter was nearby and killed by that tragedy. Someone claim that was their deeds, and it is a terrorist attack. I feel really sad and sorry with Chan, i can see he is really suffered because of his loss. I'm so impressed with Chan acting in this movie, it seems he really does his role so deep and emotional. I can see Chan character who is broken, suffering, mysterious, have a dark past and loss his patience with the investigation which take a long time, because it involve some political issues with Ireland, who is in peace agreement with England. I think this is one of the best Chan acting performa in his entire career.
And one more who is really take this movie to be one of the best in 2017 is Pierce Brosnan. He acts as Liam Hennesy, someone who is an official government. The story then become more complex and slowly reveal the connection between Hennesy and the terrorist. At one point, i really love this movie because it not only pure action movie, but it gives you many political issues and problems. When it involve politics, everything becomes complicated.
At another point, this movie has a good story with deep emotional background story, and you can feel symphatic easily with those two main characters. They have their own reason for what they are doing, and it feels realistic and deep. The action is amazing too ! I think everyone already know with Chan success in acting movies. We can see Chan who is really skilled and dangerous, but already old and can out of stamina easily.
At last, i think all aspect in this movie is remarkable. The action movie with deep emotional story and complex political issues makes this movie really amazing. I recommend you to watch this movie asap, even if you watch it twice, i think it will still be exciting !
Wind River (2017)
Evil doesn't exist, people just created them !
I'm really satisfied after watching this movie, this thriller crime movie is really impressed me. The movie scene starts with the woman running barefoot on icy ground and she seems terrified & chased by someone. Then she fell and the scene change to Jeremy Renner who is hunting the wolf. Jeremy Renner plays as a hunter who has some dark past tragedy, and Elizabeth Olsen as newbie FBI agent. They come across because the murder investigation on that woman in the first scene. The storytelling is so mysterious, and we cant predict of the murderer. Taylor Sheridan just really great with his work and he just did it again. Many people are connected or involved each other and it seems anybody can be a suspect.
At some point, this movie tells you people have some good and bad side. They have both sides and sometimes people can change one to another side because of the tragedy or just a circumstances. It seems like evil itself doesn't exist, evil exist because of people created them.
And another good point is this movie gives you many great scenery and amazing panorama. It reminds me of The Revenant movies with extra thriller experience. However, i just feel a little bored with the first 15 minutes because it has so many daily conversation that is pointless and not really important. I understand at some point this is needed with good storytelling and systemathic, but in my opinion it just too much. But overall this movie is really great and i think Wind River is making a huge success with thriller crime genre movie !
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Absolutely brilliant ! Perfect on every aspect !
When i see the first Kingsman movie, Kingsman : Secret Service, i really love this movie. It really gives you something different, new style of action, with amazing camera angle and slow motion effect. It gives you a new experience with action movies and you will be fascinated with it, trust me ! And with the great success on the first movie, of course it will be made a sequel. Vaughn is given opportunity to be the director of these two movies and i think he is really the one. He makes kingsman the movie that has his own unique style and somehow make it really cool.
On different aspect, the story is good just like other action secret agent movie, and with some plot twist added too. Some scene feels emotional, and other scene really hilarious. And with extra touch of same line or same scene in kingsman 1, it just feels nostalgic and sometimes makes me smile.
At the end, i was thinking of what it is to be the bad aspect on this movie, but somehow i cant think any of it. Kingsman : Golden Circle is just perfect and really brilliant on every aspect.
Detroit (2017)
Worth to watch ! Good storytelling with drama crime genre movie !
First, you need to know that this movie is not an action crime movie, but its a crime drama history movie. So it makes this harder to be the movie that liked by the audience. Many people prefer crime movie with action and stunt style, but this movie is different. It based on true event, and believe me, this crime drama movie really blows your mind !
At the first 15 minutes, it shows us some background character, and background story with some documented photo or news that was related to terrible happenings in Detroit. Some people may not know about this event and these facts really helps you to know and understand some background story.
And still, Detroit still gives you many intense scene that makes you curious what will happen next. The interrogation scene with some bad police is really good and with deep emotional feeling. This scene has become one of my favourite in this movie and i like it a lot, but at some point i feel it is too long. The other good scene is at the court. Personally, I always like the court scene about the lawyer vs prosecutor, it really feels like the big war with your mind and words !
On the other hand, i think this movie duration is too long and somehow can be boring if you not really like this kind of movie. And i think it will be better if you add a bit of comedy into the script. But believe me, this movie is worth to watch and gives you a lot of knowledge about the Detroit event.
American Assassin (2017)
Everything is only decent, above average
First of all, the trailer and main cast of this movie seems promising. Michael Keaton & Dylan o' Brien acting career is already known and i kinda interested to see Dylan acting in action movies after his acting in Maze Runner series. Their acting overall is good, but i just feel a little disappointed somehow. In the beginning, they show us nice background story, character, and character building of Dylan and Keaton. Actually I really like the background character of Dylan who is really broken after the terrorism attack and really wants to make the terrorist to pay for what they have done. Its really emotional and tough. And another good point is in the beginning they show us how cool & hard to train someone to be an assassin.
But then the story is too simple, it contain less emotional story so it feel like watching action movie with action only. The movie tells us a lot of different names too and sometimes it just not really important. In the end, there is no plot twist added and also no morale message.
Overall, this movie is just decent and above average. I think it will be fun to watch this movie if u just enjoy the action, but if u are the story oriented person, its not the right choice to watch this.
Cars 3 (2017)
You will learn something different on your life !
Actually i'm not the fan of Cars franchise on Disney movie, but i think this movie is quite nice. The story is simple, but have many good point on morale message. Some people may not realize it, but the morale message is connected from the Cars 1 & 2. And that is really similar with our life ! Cars 1 teach us to have big dreams even we are only ordinary people. Cars 2 teach us to not forget our family, friends when we already successful. Cars 3 teach us something different in life ! I don't want to spoiler it, just watch and you will learn something on your life.
Some adults may be bored with this Cars franchise because its similar with the cars before and not much difference on the animation and story, but it worth to watch even you don't bring your children. Just watch it last time because i think it will be the last of Cars franchise. Cars 1,2, and 3 really give us something on our life.
American Made (2017)
Brilliant & genius making from biography crime genre !
At first i thought this movie will be boring as hell because of biography and crime genre, many movie with similar genre failed to bring the movie to success. I think it will be hard to make this kind of movie but Doug Liman as the director and Tom Cruise as the main character (Barry Seal) make this movie to the top of their best !
The story telling is good and makes the audience can follow it easily. Its not too complex, but not plain too. Many humour inside it and Tom Cruise acting really makes it real ! And because this movie based on true story, and has reveal one of many dark secret on USA government, it makes this movie more interesting ! I cant believe this movie can be one of my favourite and be the one of top on my list. So recommended for the audience who love crime story with comedy, just try it !
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Decent story, but amazing graphic with CGI !
I can say this movie story is nothing special, too simple and can be predicted. The character building of 2 main character is not too good, but they have chemistry in their acting role. Dane Dehaan is quite good, but Cara Delevingne acting is quite terrible. I see no expression or deep emotion on Cara.
But this movie really offers you something different good aspect. This movie has really amazing CGI and i think this is the best CGI in the movies i have ever seen. You will be fascinated with it. Actually Valerian is old story, and can only be created into movie because now we have the technology to make it happen. If u are the person that like simple and not complex story, with the amazing graphic, fiction world and loving drama, this is it !
Chalard games goeng (2017)
Good combination on every aspect
I thought the film that only tells you a story about student, school life, and cheating on exam is boring and cliché. I was wrong, because when i finished watch this movie, i can tell that every aspect of this movie is good. It has good story, good meaning of friendship, family and it offer you good humour too. The director makes this film which tell about the cheating on exam is so intense, brilliant, and stylish. Its not just focusing on main actor, but the supporting actor too. They can make the connection between character and the character building is perfect too. This movie gives you everything !
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
Perfect actor combinations
Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L Jackson combination is really good. They make a really good chemistry relation for their roles. The story is quite simple, but the combination of action and good comedy makes this movie really awesome. Good comedy with good actor so really brilliant. Try watch this film and you will forget your ruined day. Its so hilarious.
Baby Driver (2017)
Nothing is better compared to this
I really cant say my feelings for this movie. It just really awesome and so amuse me. This action movie packed with comedy but its not just like that. It brings the new experience with the music style that suit for every scene ! It is so cool and i can say this is the coolest movie i have ever seen in my life ! That camera angle too is so good and i can say this is the true art of movies. Do you want to watch something new and makes you fascinated ? This is the one !
It (2017)
Unique horror & terrifying
I admit first time i saw this movie trailer, I just interested to watch this movie because this film is based on Stephen King novel. The trailer is not bad actually, i just don't want to regret later because the Dark Tower is really sucks & that is from Stephen King novel too.
But I don't regret my decision to watch this movie. This movie is a really good and have a good concept for horror film. It has nice story, not to cliché, but unique ! For someone who love horror film, this film might be something new and different for your experience. Those who think that horror is just a terrifying and scary film, is wrong, because it show you really good story, a little bit comedy, and also meaning of friendship. But really, for horror movie, 'IT' is really must watch film.
The Dark Tower (2017)
Plain and disappointing
For movie based on Stephen King book, this movie is really disappointing. I admit i really want to watch this movie because the trailer is good, but it really sucks. No character building, no background story explained, everything is so really plain and i cant believe this is really a movie. The first 20 minutes is so boring, and actually the good part is only the final battle and it only last about 3 minutes.
This film is so far from expectations and i really not recommended you to watch this. Actually the books is good and have 7 series, and it become one movie ? How do you think of that ?