The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug 3D

 

 

 

 

Jean, This movie, second in the series, moves much more quickly than the first one. It also has some really scary creatures this time. There are the huge scary looking spiders and then the world class, fire breathing dragon. This is one formidable. nasty creature, He does not show up until you are two hours into the movie but you can not take too much of him. (His only fault is he is a little too talkative for me.) This is another quite intense movie, with many beheadings, and arrows through the head shots with associated carnage. But they get on the road early here and they use all kinds of past means of transport including, in barrels, in mine train buckets, etc. It sets up very nicely for the next movie with a sudden ending. It is a good 2 hours and 45 minutes long, with an additional 6 long previews at the beginning. For some reason the length did not bother me at all maybe because it really keeps coming up with new vistas and new villains, and I thought the 3D was worth it in this film. Dad

The previews were:

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Edge of Tomorrow

Jupiter Ascending

The Amazing Spider Man 2

Maleficent

47 Ronin

American Hustle

 

 

 

 

 

Jean, This a comedy but not with a lot of laughs. It is more filled with smiles, lots of smiles. It is the story based on a real life FBI sting of the late 1970's. I saw it as "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" meets "Goodfellas". Even Robert De Niro has a cameo role, which is one of many cameos (He plays Victor Tellegio from Miami.) The five main cast members do just excellent jobs. I think Jennifer Lawernce  completely disappears into her role. I do not think there is anything she can not do. The cons start stacking on other cons that is gets quite hard to follow, but I do not think that gets in the way of enjoying a very entertaining film.  Dad

P.S. The Previews are:

The Monuments Men

Robocop

Her

August:Osage County

In Secret

Inside Llewyn Davis

 

 

Jean, This a Coen Brothers movie about a week in the life of a guitar player in 1961 winter in New York City. He is played by Oscar Isaac.( He played the nasty Prince John in the last Robin Hood film starring Russell Crowe.) It is a long, slow and dark movie that I do not think can be called a comedy.The only time is became interesting to me was when they talked about guitars and playing the different kinds of  guitar music, folk  and other kinds. It was too long and slow and dark for me. And I am critical of his treatment of pets.  Dad

The previews were:

The Invisible Woman

Cesar Chavez

August: Osage County

The Grand Budapest Hotel