Did It Suck Movie Reviews
Archive for September, 2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Did It Suck Review: 3 Stars Time: 2hr 7min Rated PG
Money is a complicated tool that even the experts loose control of.
Plot: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone. It is a remake of the 1987 film Wall Street, and the first remake Stone has done to any of his films. Michael Douglasreprises his Academy Award-winning role of Gordon Gekko and Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, and Frank Langella also star in the film. Set in New York City, the film takes place 23 years after the original and revolves around the 2008 financial crisis. The film’s plot mainly centers on the reformed Gekko acting as more of an antihero rather than a villain and follows his attempts to help Wall Street before its soon-to-be stock market crash as well as trying to repair his relationship with his daughter Winnie with the help of Jacob, Winnie’s fiance. In return, Gekko helps Jacob get revenge on the man he blames for his mentor’s death. (more here)
Did It Suck? This is a great follow-up to the original 1987 Wall Street film. I know very little on how Wall Street actually works and this movies dialog revolves around it, however, it is not too difficult to follow. The movie explains its tropical gibber-jab if you pay close attention to whats going on. The story has a good even paced feel, though slowish, it moves along nicely. It has a good balance of money talk, romance, and a little suspense, keeping the viewer interested in whats happening. I have to say, personally, that Shia LaBeouf‘s acting is the best I have seen yet.
Final Thoughts: This is a good Simple film that sticks to the plot and gives you what you’d expect from a sequel. There is really nothing that the big screen adds to this film so Wait For The DVD. However, in saying that, I thought I got my moneys worth because it was an enjoyable film.
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-Dan Kersey
The Town
Did It Suck Review: 4.5 Stars Time: 2hr 3min Rated: 14-A
“This town (to-wn) is coming like a ghost town”, The Specials, 1981
Plot: The Town is a 2010 thriller starring Ben Affleck (who also Directed), Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner. It is set in Charlestown, a suburb of Boston, MA, from whence we are told most of America’s bank and armoured car robbers hail. The movie tells the story of Doug MacRay (Affleck) and his gang as they struggle through the murky underside of inner city life by robbing banks and holding up armoured cars. Following a raid that doesn’t go quite to plan Doug follows Claire Keesey (Hall) who the gang had taken as a hostage, but released, to make sure she won’t be able to identify them. They soon become lovers which makes things even more interesting with the FBI getting closer.
Did It Suck? With most movies I know what I am getting into, but this one was different; I knew the basic premise but nothing more. I have to admit at 2h 5m long I was also getting worried before it started in case it really sucked, but I needn’t have worried. Instead of being a full on cops-and-robbers action movie there is a lot of depth to the two main robbers and it gives an insight into their lives and what lead them to be in the positions they are in. We see the loyalty and bonds that close friendship through hard times can forge, and how the possibility of a new and better life can start to break those links. It makes it clear how the actions we choose, cumulatively, affect not just ourselves but those around us. At the climax we are shown how even a ‘gentleman’ robber will become a violent psychopath if pushed too far.
If you’ve seen the movie Heat (1995) then you will almost certainly draw parallels between the two movies, although they are not identical, and if you liked Heat I am pretty sure you will like The Town also. As to whether it is worth a ticket, I find myself, for the first time, on the fence. I have no regrets at all about paying to see it, and it is a very good movie that was much better than I expected, but, the premise of this site is to let you know if the movie is worth seeing on the big screen. I have to say that even though it is a great movie there is nothing you’ll miss by watching it on TV, so this gets a Wait for the DVD, but, with the comment that this was not an easy decision.
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- Andy Hughes
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Did It Suck Review: 3.5 Stars Time: 1hr 30min Rated: 18-A
It’s always lunch time for zombies, and this time, there having it in 3D
Plot: Resident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 3D science-fiction action-horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and starring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller. After the events of Resident Evil: Extinction, the Alice clones (Milla Jovovich) attempt to kill Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts) at his base in Japan. All the clones are killed in an explosion as Wesker escapes in an aircraft. The original Alice ambushes him, but Wesker injects her with a serum that neutralizes the T-virus in her system, eliminating her superhuman powers and making her human again.
Did It Suck? I had very mixed feelings on how to review this movie. After seeing many 3D movies I have to say hands down it was one of the best I’ve seen in 3D. The reason the 3D was so good is because the movie makers were using James Cameron‘s 3D Fusion Camera System. The story was slow, dull, and lacked any real depth, however; keeping in mind that the film is following the original storyline, they did a good job with it. Some of the action sequences were incredible moving works of art done in slow motion so you can take it all in. What pushed me to one side of the fence over the other was the 3D and the artistic style this movie had. At the end of it all, the 3D and beautifully done cinematography, made up for anything the movie was lacking. For a zombie move it was Worth a Ticket.
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- Dan Kersey
Andy’s two ¢ents …
As one of the other main reviewers for this site I have to throw in my comment! I disagree that the story was in any way slow, dull, or lacked depth. As Dan points out it is continuing the story from the first three movies and leaves the scene set for a 5th movie and did it very well. By the 4th movie most franchises have completely run out of steam but this one did not, it kept me interested the entire time, no boredom here!
- Andy Hughes
The American
Did It Suck Review: 3.5 Stars Time: 1hr 45min Rated: 14-A
Did It Suck? Much to my surprise I liked this film for what it had to offer. This is a visually pleasing, well directed and story driven film. Clooney’s performance was excellent and I felt his character fit well with his personal persona. You really need to love movies and have an interest in characters with depth moving through a story line that needs your attention for this film. On the Did It Suck scale side of things I’m going to suggest Waiting For The DVD. This is because, other than the visual cinematography and story, there’s nothing but a slow and boring film for most movie goer’s.
- Richard Urysz
Machete
Did It Suck Review: 4.5 Stars Time: 1hr 45min Rated: 18-A
Machete don’t text….but he kicks ass
Did It Suck? Machete started life as a fake trailer for Tarantino’s Grindhouse movies, and the movie lives up to all the promise from that fake trailer. It has lots of action, lots of gore, more blood splatter than I can remember seeing for a long time, and a good amount of ‘sick’ humour that fits in perfectly with it all. It’s one of those movies where some of the more extreme ways people die are so over the top you have to laugh at them; unlike many other movies I am pretty sure that in this one it was intentional. Almost from start to finish it keeps you wanting more, there are no slow parts, it’s just one long thrill ride. Is it ludicrously over the top? Yes. Is it full of blood and guts? Yes. Is it Worth a Ticket? Hell Yes.
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- Andy Hughes
