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"Unbroken" 9/10
Let me start by saying, I haven't read the book which might be why I liked it so much, coz it sure gets a beating on IMDB from the book lovers club. Holy hell. Apparently the movie lacks a lot of the story from the book, especially what happened after the war was over.
But as a person who isn't as enlightened about the true story I thought this was an amazing experience and accomplishment from Angelina Jolie and the Cohen brothers. Epic is what it is.
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"The life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who joined the armed forces during the second world war. Only to be captured by the Japanese navy after an almost fatal plane crash in the Pacific. After the Japanese have him, they send him to a refugee camp, only to face daring challenges head on."
Under the title it says, "The unbelievable true story" and that's exactly how I would describe it. An amazingly unbelievable true story.
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I'm most looking forward to see this. Fascinating true story. Never read the book either. I think Dune 1984 got the same book-snob treatment.
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Birdman
Loved this movie. Micheal Keaton gives the performance of his life. He should definitely at least be nominated for an oscar for his acting in this. The movie itself is a compelling look at fame, depression, and relevancy. The story is great, is sad and serious some moments and hilarious others and the cinematography is amazing. Highly recommended, just don't get confused and think its a superhero movie. You'll be sorely disappointed.
9/10
The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies
Not as good as the first but better then the second one which i felt was a dragged out set up for this film. I really didn't like how quickly they resolved the ending of the second film. Seemed like after all that it should've mattered more but once it gets into the pivotal battle, it's a lot of fun. The ending's not great but it works for what it is. The series as a whole doesn't even begin to touch Lord of The Rings but its fun.
7/10
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Ya, I haven't been impressed with the 1st two Hobbit films, especially the 2nd. Honestly I think the 1977 animated The Hobbit was better; and even more so for the animated 1979 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe compared to the live action big budget film.