SATURDAY SILVER SCREEN SCRUNITY...

I know it is Sunday... I wanted to go ahead and write this review. The reasons why? This movie is great... the movie you may ask "Equilibrium"

This movie I would label a "man" movie. When I say "man" movie I am speaking of those movies that make you stand and say I only wish I was able to do that, or ouch, or I feel more manly after watching that movie (dont get me wrong I am secure with the man that I am).

Anyway...

In this movie we follow the life of the Top Level Cleric (Elite Solider) of all... John Preston (Christian Bale). In this post world war 3 world we find out that there is a man named "Father" that has a totalitarian grip on all. Now we see that all is being held into order by elite soldiers. Of course in any movie that has one ruling force there is an underground that is trying to over through the "father" of their world. The one that is trying to control all must use some kind of brain wash to control the minds of the minions. In this we see that all that are under the control has a shot that they must inject themselves. We see early in the film that any history is to be burned because it can drive emotion. Also we find out that John Preston has no remorse when He has to kill his partner (Sean Bean) for having a book. After this surprising kill John Preston is coupled with Taye Diggs' character Brandt. Now Brandt seems to have a man crush (or just admires) John Preston... But there is more than meets the eye with this one. A twist starts to occur when John Preston drops a dose of the mind control and starts understand the concept of Feeling... Take the time to watch this highly action packed suspense movie.

This 2002 flick was over shadowed by the likes of "the Matrix". The graphics are not the greatest but the film is great. I rate this film a 3.2 out of 5 stars.

Until next time...

Saturday Sliver Screen Scrunity...

From now on, on Saturdays, I will be giving reviews on different movies that I have seen... who knows it may give you all some insight on what to see... With out further a due... SATURDAY SLIVER SCREEN SCRUTINY!!!

Today My wife and I went saw the much anticipated movie by Tim Burton (you guessed it) "Alice and Wonderful"

A little review of the movie (I advise you there will probably be spoilers).

We see Alice all grown up (19 to be true). She is no longer the little girl that fell into the hole from Disney's perspective. She has been guaranteed to be wed to a yuppie. While speaking with the her soon to be mom-n-law Alice notice's a "rabbit". Not just any rabbit... The rabbit that had the old pocket watch. As we know she follows along and falls. But this is a very different "underland" than we were use to as a children.

Alice meets all the nostalgic characters that flew through the movie long ago. Johnny Depp does an excellent job of being the Mad Hatter... the thing I couldn't get past was the Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissors combination to make up this lovely character. The Queen of Hearts, played by Helena Bonham Carter, was done to a "T". She pulled off this retched character like none other. Ann Hathaway played the white queen and did a superb job as well (kind of reminded me of Giselle in the movie Enchanted, just not as perky). Then there is Mia Wasikowska, who played Alice. She did a fine job of portraying the Character of Alice. We see her go from this unsure about herself girl to standing against greatest odds.

Alice in wonderland is all about not Letting the imagination die and to not let anyone hold you back. If you have a dream go for it. It had a feel good theme with a classic Tim Burton quirkiness threaded through it. All in all I rate the movie a 3.7 out of 5.

That is the SATURDAY SLIVER SCREE SCRUTINY for today... until next time...