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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

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i know i am late to the party, but hot damn i was blown away rating it 9/10 right of the bat, you don’t need to read what i am about to right because the movie is worth all the praise it gets for everyone.

the movie is a pure visual treat, the pop-ing colours and effects, ever moving and changing makes you just remain immersed in the medium. they way they handled the opening scene, no even before the production house logos gave a hint i am in for a wild ride, and what a ride it was. i cant state this enough but i enjoyed this movie way too much, this movie gives the feel of a movie made by geeks for geeks all the while appealing to everyone and that is the beauty of this film. i cant even begin to explain how great a choice it was to keep the comic book feel to the animations.

no matter how much live action marvel or DC movies get hype, in my opinion only animation is a medium that can truly present the comic booky feeling in its at most glory to a motion picture, just the way a the cartoonish proportion of Kingpin feels nature and comic like makes my day. these little things just add up from noir spiderman’s interest to Rubik’s cube to final end credit scene the movie knows what it is and owns it perfectly.

lets talk about voice acting, man oh man that amazing performance from everyone not for a second i ever feel distracted from them, gripped to my seat for the next line of joke or comment they make, it felt as the voice actors truly had fun voicing their characters and that brings the best in them. the ensemble cast of different spider-man from various universes just made the movie so much cool.

the best scene that had me laughing for me was the Stan lee scene where his line felt so genuine just what you expect a uplifting line to be like, After death of Parker, miles goes to buy a spider-man outfit when he asked the owner Stan lee if he could return the suit if it doesn’t fit him to which he replies – it always fits, ‘eventually’.

until you see the why he says that as the store behind him says no refund.

if this is the future for the superhero movie genre then sign me up.

50 movies down………..450 to go

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Black Panther (2018)

the worst movie ever ………….just kidding just a April fools joke, but i am late here so who is the fool now. (sorry about a late review i got so distracted i forgot to watch a movie today in time to write one)

another one of Marvel’s Gem Black Panther was a hit amongst fans and critics alike so much so it got seven nominations at the 91st Academy Awards including Best Picture, with wins for Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design.

the story follows the new King of Wakanda (a fictional African nation) who is also the Black Panther, T’Calla coming into the reign in the event of his father dying in an terrorist attack, this movie focuses primarily on the traditions and cultures of Wakanda and how its an advanced Country due to its Abundant Vibranium source. The world Building of this movie is its best part as seen we to see the workings of this country, it is during this time that Erik Killmonger the cousin brother of T’Calla Causes problems for the king by trying to take the throne from him. Killmonger has a vendetta against the past king because he killed his Father, Thus he wants the throne and use its authority to supply the oppressed nations with the high tech vibranium technologies for their fights against their oppressors.

Chadwick Boseman playing the titular Black Panther has done a great job bringing this character to life, and never forget Killmonger played by Michael B. Jordan who is amongst the best villains Marvel has offered. His motives makes sense due to his upbringing and Stance, allowing us to understand his motives and choice and that is among the key aspects of a good villian.

overall its a good movie, definitely worth the share of awards it has, and i do recommend.

34 movies down……….466 to go

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excelsior

The Reader (2008)

like i always say 2008 was a year of a lot of good movies, and this one follows the trend. A movie that showcases the aftermath of a relationship after a horrible secret is out.

the story follows a lawyer (Ralph Fiennes) who reminisce about his younger days, when he as a young boy (David Kross) meet his first love by random chance, this middle aged lady (Kate Winslet) he meet helped in out. this lead to him and her meeting again and them starting to have feeling for each other. she loved to hear him read out storys from novels to her, and this became there thing. now this 15 year old boy was experiencing his first love and was head over heels about her. until one day she suddenly vanishes. the boy pursues law, one day when visiting a court preceding for the Nazi war criminals he see his first love standing in the defenders stand, and reality strikes him. this causes him to feel spilt about her and conflicted to help her when she takes the full blame of the charges even though by holding back information that proves her innocence. thus she gets sentenced to jail, as a grown up the lawyer feels guilty and as repentance starts sending her voice recording of him reading the stories to her. they meet each other after nearly 20 years, but his conflicting feelings about her causes him to distant him from her. which leads to her committing suicide.

the acting is nicely done in this movie, Kate winslet was really good in this movie and played her character brilliantly. the movie does dwell in to the aspect of the atrocities by the Nazi and how only certain people were being held responsible just to pass the blame on to certain people. how the proceedings were just a way to get someone to take the blame and wrap everything up.

this is a good movie, a recommend to those who are into such a story-line which dwells onto the characters choices and conflicting desires. a rating of 7/10.

21 movies down……….479 to go.

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goodbye.