WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS REVIEWS

The film is a drama, directed by Max Joseph and starring Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski, Wes Bentley.

The other actors are Shiloh Fernandez, Alex Sharffer, Jon Bernthal, Vanessa Lengies, Jon Abrahams, Alice Coppola.

Cole Carter (Zac Efron) is a young aspiring DJ who lives his life dreaming, working in a club like PR and addressing for the first time the responsibilities and difficulties that an adult must take into account.

He always moves with its archetypal friends of the Valley: Mason (Jonny Weston, Insurgent), alpha male always looking for fights; Ollie (Shiloh Fernandez, Gossip Girl) who dreams of being an actor but in the meantime pretends and Squirrel(Alex Shaffer), perhaps the most responsible of the four but is still driven by the other.

Their seeming unbreakable friendship will, however put the test when Cole will approach an international DJ that will take as a protégé James (Wes Bentley, Hunger Games), and an unfortunate event will change the lives of young people forever,

This is a film for young people who think of becoming a DJ.

I think it is a good film.

I would highly recommend it to a young audience.

HITMAN : AGENT 47

HITMAN : AGENT 47

Hitman: Agent 47 is a 2015 action thriller film directed by Aleksander Bach in his directorial debut and co-written by Skip Woods (who also wrote the original Hitman film) and Michael Finch. It is based on the Hitman video game series and its main character, a mysterious assassin known only as Agent 47 (Rupert Friend).

The story starts in Berlin where the Agent 47, an elite assassin, tries to save a young woman who holds the power to overcoming their powerful enemies, who are other genetically modified humans. Why are they in danger? Why they must stop these evil people?

Pros: Action was sometimes very cool and some fight scenes were well done; the acting was above average.

Cons: Many plot holes, such as when 47 gets "shot" at the end, and they brush it off like nothing happened. The story was pretty messy.

I did not really enjoy the first Hitman, and was looking forward to a better film this time around. I did enjoy this one better, but not by much.

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

Are you in the mood for a romantic story? Do you love the Beatles’ songs? Well, you can kill two birds with one stone by watching Across the Universe, a romantic musical drama directed by the Oscar-winner Julie Taymor in 2007, which is a perfect mix of passionate love and superb soundtrack, all based on the music of the Fab Four.

The story is set in the 1960s and is about a young British worker, Jude, who sets off for America in search of his father. What he actually finds in the USA is a new world where he can experience true love with Lucy, a well-off college student. He also widens his horizons of art and music and deals with the controversial issue of the Vietnam War and the pacifist movement.

The main actors, Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood, respectively in the role of Jude and Lucy, are not only excellent in their acting roles but are also great singers of the Beatles’ songs, which accompany the scenes and help develop the plot of the film. Moreover, the director is able to create powerful and colourful images and skilfully link them with the music so that to reflect the intensity of the characters’ feelings and to convey the complexity of that period of American history.

I must tell you the truth: I have already seen it hundred times but, once in a while, I still crave for its beautiful scenes and find myself humming its tunes. So, whether you like it or not, once you decide to watch it you will become addicted!

                 THE LORD OF THE RINGS
                   -the return of the king-

The film is directed by Peter Jackson in 2003, it is based on a novel "The lord of the rings" written by J.R.R.Tolkien. It is a fantasy/adventure film and has as protagonists Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and Samvise Gamgee (Sean Astin). It won eleven Oscars and it ranked as the best film of 2003. It was filmed in New Zeland and in the USA.

It tells the story of two Hobbits, they are creature similar to human but shorter and they live in the shire, who have the objective of destroying the ring of power in the mount Fato, which is located in Mordor,the land of Sauron. During this enterprise, Sauron starts a war and Gandalf and the king of Rohan are forced to form an army to defeat Sauron and defend the kingdom of Minas Tirith.

The acting is excellent and first-rate, the film is wonderfully directed, there are some impressive special effects and the soundtrack is great. However, the film is quite slow but it is very beautiful.

It's well worth seeing it and the previous films because I think you will like all of them, too.

Never Back Down

The film is directed by Jeff Wadlow, starring Sean Faris in the role of Jake Tyler and it was filmed in Orlando, Sanford and Clermont.

The film tells about a teen, named Jake Tyler; after moving to a new school, he takes an interest in martial arts so he signs up at a local fighting school, but after some threats to his family and friends he decides to take revenge versus his enemy Rian McCarthy.

The film contains lots of action scenes and the soundtrack is impressive, but the ending is a bit predictable.


If you enjoy action and moving films you`ll love it!

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FILM REVIEW-AMERICAN HISTORY X

American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film. It was directed by Tony Kaye, and stars Edward Norton(Derek), Edward Furlong(Danny Vinyard). The film was released in the United States on October 30, 1998.

The plot tells the story of two Venice Beach(Los Angeles) brothers who become involved in the neo-Nazi movement. The older brother was sentenced and served three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, changes his beliefs and thoughts and tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path. Can he run from his past? Can he change his brother’s mind too?

The film is set in America, mostly in Venice Beach and in the prison of Los Angeles.

The story reflects the average thought of the racist Americans, in this case the thoughts of the members of the neo-nazi movement. The plot is also focused on Derek’s inside changes.

This film made me think about how people can be racist with someone that hasn’t done anything but is just different from us. I highly recommend this film because I think is worth seeing.

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                         FIGHT CLUB 

Fight club is directed by David Fincher, and it was filmed in England.

It is a black comedy adapted from a novel, “Fight Club”, by Chuck Palashniuk, about the life of a man who 

works as management consultant.  

He is the typical medium, depressed and sleepless man, and to cure his problems he frequents some

groups for terminally ill. 

During a travel he discovers that his house is burned out, and the same day he meets Tyler Durden, a soap salesman.

After a few hours he calls him to stay for a night in his house, but he doesn’t say what it is waiting for him.

In fact Tyler involves the protagonist in the creation of Fight Club…

The stars are Brad Pitt in the role of Tyler, and Edward Norton the narrator. The acting is excellent, and even though the plot is difficult and the actors are very credible.

The special effects are innovative and well done. Fight club was included in 2008 in the ranking “500 

greatest movies of all the time”.

In my opinion Fight Club is a wonderful movie, probably one of my favorite films.

If you like this kind of films I would recommended it.

-Mariani Giorgio

                                                               New York Taxi

New York Taxi, directed by Tim Story, is a comedy, action film and is a detective story. It was filmed in USA and France, and it was released in 2004.

We have two stars, one is Andrew Washburn, called Andy and interpreted by Jimmy Fallon. He is a policeman and such a clod, and  cannot drive, and for this he is fired.
 We have Isabelle Williams, called Belle and interpreted by Queen Latifah, she is a taxi driver with the dream of becoming a NASCAR driver.
Together they must find the perpetrators of numerous thefts.

The film is entertaning, and is very funny when the two stars argue with each other.

In my opinion it is pretty good, and very funny. You can see this film with your familiy if u want. Will our heroes  catch the thieves? and will Andy learn to drive?


                                      

                                   SNOWPIERCER

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It is directed by Bong joon-Ho and made in Korea. It is the most expensive south Korean film of all time, released in 2013/2014.

The film takes place in 2031. After the failure of an experiment to combat global warming, a real Ice Age exterminates all the planet's inhabitants. The only survivors are the travelers who have struggled with all their might to get a ticket and win a place on board the Snowpiercer, a high-speed train that goes around the world and which draws power from an engine in perpetual motion. This train is the only means of ensuring the survival, within a human company divided into social classes: the poor crammed into the last carriage; the richest in the luxurious front wagons. The difficult coexistence and the delicate balance between classes will only lead inevitably into heated social struggles and violent revolution.

It was shot in Prague in 2012. The cast is stellar, Chris Evans, in my opinion, is perfect for his role, but also the other actors are all perfect for their part. 

I fully recommend this film because it is full of twists and "raw"scenes , but you must like the sci-fi genre.

PROJECT ALMANAC

“Project Almanac” (can be also found as “Welcome to yesterday”), is a 2015 American found footage science fiction thriller film directed by Dean Israelite. It was filmed in 2013.

A group of teenagers makes an incredible discovery which takes them to build a working time machine.

While they keep hiding their awesome invention, the group starts travelling back through time, experiencing that little changes in the past do radically mutate the lives of each one of them.

Every travel increases the adventure , but also the risks and the stakes.

Altering the time curvature as they please, the guys begin to create a huge ripple effect that will have repercussions also on them.

So they will face a run against the past and the future to make up for their mistakes and save their own existences.

I really recommend this film, because it’s properly made in every single aspect. Director and writers did an excellent work about the plot, and actors interpretated their roles very well.

 It’s a teen movie, but there’s not vulgarity. The suspense is another great aspect of this film, and adds an extra point in favor.

It’s not much known, but surely it’s worth watching.

ERASERHEAD

                               

                                   ERESARHEAD

The film Eraserhead is the first feature film directed by David Lynch. It was made from 1972 to 1977 and I think it is the most psychologically disturbing film of all time. The plot is not essential to achieve the objective of the film, it tells about Henry Spencer's (played by Jack Nance) life, he is a typographer who lives in a dreary society. One day he goes to dinner by his girlfriend Mary (played by Charlotte Stewart), finished eating Mary's mother asks Henry if he has had sex with Mary because she gave birth to a deformed fetus. Some month later his son and Mary go to live at the house of Henry but a night she goes away tired of yelling of the baby. In that "nightmare" the places are not defined, the images are worrying and the soundtrack is almost absent, the only song is "In Heaven" (played by the Pixies) singed by Mary and it' s really disturbing. David Lynch chose to shoot the film in black and white to deny eyes any possibility to see something pleasant. I would recommend this film only if you are looking for a challenging glance that can add several questions in your mind.

I Am Legend

I am Legend, directed by Francis Lawrence, is a thriller based on the novel of the same name written by Richard Matheson. It was made in 2007.

The film is set in a post-apocalyptic New York, where Robert Neville (played by Will Smith), a marine virologist, lives with his dog Sam. He's one of the last survivors of an epidemic that hit all over the world and transformed people and animals in zombies. He has a laboratory where he works everyday to find a cure for the infected. Will Robert find it and save the world?

This film is very entertaining and it has a lot of scary and moving scenes. The acting is excellent: Will Smith, the star of the film, made one of his best performances. The zombies are well made and they are a little scary. The soundtrack is a little poor, but it's perfect for this post-apocalyptic environment.

I really loved this film. I would highly recommend it to everyone because it's full of moving and impressive scenes. But there are some jump scares too. So, if you don't like horror films, I think it's not the film that you should watch.

Real Steel

Real Steel

The film Real Steel is an action and sci-fi film filmed in 2011 and directed by Shawn Levy. The film is based on the story named “Steel”, written by Richard Matheson. The main actors are Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton and Dakota Goyo as Charlie’s son Max Kanton.

The film is set in 2020, in this time robots are built to replace humans in box matches. Charlie Kenton is an ex-boxer who became the manager of his robot Ambush, he decides to use his robot for illegal battles to make some money. Unfortunately, in one fight Ambush is destroyed; in the meantime Charlie learns that his ex-girlfriend died and he must stay with his son Max for the summer.  So with the money Charlie buy a new robot, Noisy Boy, but it is also destroyed; Charlie and Max go in a dump to search components for a new robot and Max find a complete one. The next day Charlie explain Max that the new robot can’t fight because it’s too old. However, Max persuade Charlie and their new robot, named Atom, to take a fight in a zoo; unexpectedly Atom win. So it participates in more battles and is invited in a match for the Global League and it has to fight against the Champion: Zeus.

I like this film, the acting is good and the action scenes are really exciting and quite realistic; moreover, the plot isn’t slow. I think this is a good film and I highly recommend it, especially if you are a fun of action films.

 

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CAPTAIN AMERICA

Captain America is directed by Joe Johnston and is based on the Marvel Comics character, it was made in 2011 and it is a action superhero film, the most important stars in this film are Chris Evans(Captain America),Hugo Weaving(Red Skull).

The film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a skinny Brooklyn boy who is transformed into a super soldier, Captain America, to help soldiers at war. Rogers faces the ruthless Red Skull, an official of Adolf Hitler who wants to take possession of the mysterious object, Tesseract, and use it as a weapon to destroy the world.

The acting is really good for me, the soundtrack and special effects are impressive. The film is entertaining and the acting is excellent.

I would recommend it because I think it is a beautiful film, it is really good and I you should to go watch it and Captain America: The Winter Solider and Captain America: Civil War coming soon.

I hope this review was to your liking. Goodbye

TITANIC

Titanic is a drama movie, directed, written, co-produced by James Cameron, made in the new 3D version of "Titanic" in 2012, like the original 1997 version, is a magnificent motion picture.

The film was partially funded by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox.

The film tell the story of Titanic, on board the vessel there are poor Jack Dawson and wealthy Rose DeWitt Bukater.

Jack and Rose meet and fall instantaneously in love despite the different social backgrounds, but on the night of 14 April, the vessel went against iceberg...

The soundtrack album for Titanic was composed by James Horner, the most beautiful song is 'My Heart Will Go On'.

Since director James Cameron is at his best during action scenes, "Titanic" can be entertaining at times. The story is dramatic and the special effects are convincing. But the dubious script, characters and events, "Titanic" is a beautiful film.

'Titanic' is a timeless classic, Overall it is a fine piece of work and  you have to see it at least once in your lifetime. 'Titanic' gets a 9/10 for me.

Back to the future

Do you like time travelling films? Do you enjoy watching adventures? You should probably watch "Back to the future".
The film is directed by Robert Zemeckis in 1985,starring Michael J.Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc.
The film begins with the creation of an odd time travelling machine made out of a car by his friend scientist Doc. They want to test the car but suddenly a group of Libyan terrorists kills Doc,since he had stolen some plutonium from them. McFly is forced to use the car, or rather the time travelling machine,to escape from them, but he doesn't realise that the time is set to 1955 so he accidentally goes back to the past. His adventure concerning time travelling starts here. During the film,the two of them change many times the past and so the future and they encounter various problems to evade temporal paradoxes.
The acting is excellent and so is the soundtrack and overall it's a really good film to watch, you should probably check it out if you haven't seen it yet. If you like adventure and science fiction films, you must watch it.

DEADPOOL

v Deadpool  is an action comedy and fantasy film, released in 2016, directed by Tim Miller and produced by Marvel Entertainment,

        starring by Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and  Ed Skrein; It is                 based of the same name character of Marvel comics.

v It tells the story of this "superhero,  Wade Wilson(Ryan Reynolds) who is a mercenary in New York, and who falls in love with Vanessa(Morena Baccarin). After asking her to marry him, Wade discovers he has cancer. He decides to undergo a secret experimental treatment, during which he is tortured by Ajax(Ed Skrein), the project leader, and his shoulder, Angel Dust. The mutation gives Wade regenerative powers but leaves him disfigured to the point of no longer wanting to get close to Vanessa. After assuming the identity of Deadpool, he decides to face Ajax supported by the X-Men Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead.

v The film has maintained the essence of the comic, it's manage to thrill the audiences with its humor. It is wonderfully directed even in the busiest scenes and there are some impressive special effects during which he also address the audience.

v In my opinion it's a fantastic film and I would highly recommend it especially if you  love superhero films and if you want to belly laugh