Month: September 2014

Maze Runner Review

Posted on by mrawls

Thomas is deposited into an indolent land with a community of boys who utilize their survival skills. All of their memories have been erased and the only thing that they have is possibly their name, which they don’t even remember until two or three days after their deposit, and their assignment which is given to them by their leader, Alby. Being trapped in the land surrounded by a maze has forced them to join forces and become a family. There is no way out, so they think. The maze has clouded their judgement and patronizes them at night. In the early morning the maze opens its growling doors and allows the “runners” to enter in. They can’t stay in the maze forever because if they do they will get trapped inside because at sundown the doors close. Thomas is the only one certain that the only way to get out of the desolate land is through the maze.
Alby (Aml Ameen) is flattered at Thomas’s display of courage and persistence. His rough encounter with Gally (Will Poulter) proved that he is one of them and that he could handle any tough situation thrown his way. The fighting scene with Gally and Thomas was also important. At this point of the movie Thomas was being called a newbie. He was treated like a newborn babe, but after being knocked to the ground by Gally he remembered his name, Thomas. His remembrance of his name was also faster than anyone already in the community. Alby saw that Thomas was special and the next scene was where he carved his name into the maze wall. At the maze wall Thomas noticed a few things. He noticed names that he didn’t recognize and also those names were also crossed out. He inquired about the crossed off names and Alby warned him again of the maze and how some people think they have courage but don’t come back once the maze gets through with them.
Thomas’ curiosity about the maze amazed everyone. He was warned about the maze and most people would accept it and move on. Not Thomas. Thomas was different. There were multiple times where he showed his courage and tenacity. To be honest guys, you need to see this movie. I’m just giving you a review, not a fucking summary lol.
From the beginning of the movie it had a fast pace. It was very action-packed. If you went to the bathroom while the movie had started you would miss a lot. In contrast to the fast pace, the movie had a dark ambience. Dark ambiences conveys multiple messages. One message it conveyed to me was that somebody is going to get hurt or die. The second is that the director doesn’t know what the fuck he or she is doing and they didn’t read the book. To me it’s considered a spoiler. I will blame the director Wes Ball. This is his second movie and again his beginner level in the Hollywood industry is foretold. It kind of reminded me of 47 Ronin, except this movie had a moving plot with bad acting. Again guys go see the movie. It left me with a sense of all Hollywood actors are dumb blondes with a dunce hat on their heads. Directors are just a replay of Dumb and Dumber. Overall, I would give this movie a 5 out of 10 stars.
Oh and Wes Ball, you chose actors based on their looks. Congratulations!!!! But can I see some real acting please?!?

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No Good Deed Review

Posted on by mrawls

A thrilling movie about a homicidal murderer and narcissist, Idris Elba, played a vicious criminal who killed his victims who seem to irritate his murder senses.
The movie begins with a dark but lighted roadside with Collin (Idris Elba) traveling to his sentence hearing in a prisoner van heavily secured to the seat by handcuffs. When he got to his sentence hearing Collin thought he could get over by the judges with a bullshit statement of how he’s a changed man and how he is doing better by educating the other prisoners. He thought by showing them the good he has done over the past few years would outweigh his bad. The judges had to come to a consensus, but one man didn’t vote yes on this one. The guy was convinced that his statement was a piece of shit and voted no. Collin was then sentenced to remain incarcerated. During his transfer back to the prison Collin appeared to have a nose bleed. He asked for some tissue. The guard was reluctant to give it to him at first, but the driver convinced him otherwise. What do you think happens next? Collin was free by overpowering the guard and shooting both the guard and driver.
Like any human being who avoids their illegal freedom, Collin wants to finish his unfinished business. He found his Latin lover played by Kate del Castillo. Collin then observed her every move from the coffee shop to the house. Somehow he got into the house before her and noticed that all of his mail that he sent to her while in prison was unopened. Also, he found a note on her bed that he assumed must be her new lover. While discussing about her new love affair Collin became angry and choked her until she died. Idris played this very well by the body movement he displayed on camera. His movements were very precise and you could see him going for the big finish before he even did it. Collin’s reaction to after his killing displayed great control and precision. He was very still and displayed a deranged killer.
After that Collin set out to find the man that left the note by going to the address on the note. On his way, with a stolen vehicle, he got into a car accident. It happened by a flashback he had had happened earlier in his life possibly from the past murders he have committed. Close by, Taraji P. Henson, was catering to her children and tending to the house. Her husband was always working and he wasn’t enticed by her at all. He seemed very grossed out by her and wasn’t invested in their marriage at all.
Terri played by Taraji P Henson had a best friend named Meg. Meg was an active, single, and beautiful woman who lived life as an adventure. Meg valued Terri and their friendship. She also stated hoe Terri deserved better.
That night after the accident Collin stumbled upon the house. The scenery was very dark and rainy. The music conveyed that something was going to happen. Once Taraji opened the door for Idris the movie took you on a thrilling ride.
This movie is great for the couple going out on a date. One person will be screaming and freaking out, while the other one will keep quiet and comfort the person screaming like a bitch. No Good Deed displayed Taraji and Idris in a different way. We are all used to Taraji playing the ghetto chick who has a loud and bad mouth. Idris is used to playing the hot husband who we all want to crawl into bed with. This movie was totally different for them. It made me appreciate how actors can get out of their stasis mode and become active again.

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