Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

The Hunger Games series became better as they were released; Mockingjay Part 2 was the better of the  installments.  The film was four or five minutes longer than necessary, but it was great!  Lots of action, intrigue, and lust/love. Although, the lust/love element was inconsequential to the film.

Hey, it is finally done!!!! 

 

That being said, go see this film in the theater.  If not, take it home as your 1^st DVD pick, or move it to the top of your streaming queue.

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Elizabeth Banks, and Stanley Tucci

Note to Evan Ross: Don’t make a habit of dying in films!

Spectre

If you are a Bond fan, go see this film in the theater immediately! You should really enjoy the semi-realistic action and fight scenes. 

 

Like me, you will also appreciate seeing Bond hop from one country to another.  The constant change of setting makes for great movie watching.  However, I felt the director forced me to eye guzzle the landscape in Spectre.  It was as if the director couldn’t depend on me to form a gestalt.  The director had to ram it down my retina.  (He should have learned a lesson from the Bourne Identity: Make the scenery a subtle, yet amazing character in the film.) 

 

The only thing that could have made the film better were a few casting changes:

Dwayne Johnson – Mr. Hinx

Colin Firth – M

Simon Pegg – Q

Monica Bellucci –still beautiful, but it is time to start considering other types of roles.

Question: Was it me?  Or, has James Bond had his license to kill softened?  Perhaps Bond (now) has a license to kill when the assailant possess an immediate threat.  Not killing, caused Bond a lot of trouble later on.

Anyway, if you are not going to see this film in the theater take it home as your 1^st DVD pick.  And/Or, move it to the top of your streaming queue.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Naomie Harris, and Ralph Fiennes