How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Movie Review

How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the Dreamworks Animation sequel to the first film with Jay Baruchel as the voice of Hiccup, the lead character. In this film, Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave in which pirate-esk people are hiding and capturing dragons for an army.

I adore the first film on so many levels. It had great animation, hilarious moments and just so much heart. This film, blows everything in the first film, right out of the water and then some.

The characters are just so amazing in every single way. The relationship between Hiccup and Toothless will go down in not only animation's history but this will go down in film history as quite possibly the greatest relationship between a human and an animal. The relationship between Hiccup and Astrid is so damn great. I wish this was explored more but I mean, it's not a flaw, they are making a third film so by the end of the series I'm sure they will have a more fleshed out relationship but it is still developing so I am not worried just yet.



The animation is seemingly flawless. The reason I say seemingly is because so much is happening on the screen that I missed some things that happened which does add a lot of re watchability. The dragons look amazing. Every dragon has a unique design and a unique personality, distinguishing each dragon making the chemistry between each dragon so much better.

This film may be a bit frightening for young children. There are a couple of dark scenes that may frighten young children. I have a lot of reasons to believe that this film is the Empire Strikes Back of the How to Train Your Dragon series. I hope that this is a trilogy because each film steps it up and I don't want them to drag this series out like they did with Shrek. I trust the director because he is staying on for the third film.

Look, I know that these films are based off books but I have absolutely zero interest to read them because I am so invested in these movies. And yes I will touch on how adorable and funny Toothless is, he is probably the cutest animation character I have ever seen which is saying a lot seeing as how many animated films I have seen.

This film is easily in my top 5 animations of all time

I'm going to give How to Train Your Dragon 2

A+

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Under the Skin | Movie Review

Under the Skin... ooookkkk. Wow! Okay this is the most confusing movie I have ever seen and the hardest film I have had to review. This film is directed by Jonathan Glazer and stars Scarlett Johansson. The plot is about Scarlett Johansson, who is a mysterious seductress. That is all I will say about the plot.

Holy hell this film is artistic. Their is a lot of long takes and focus shots. Their is also a lot of Scarlett Johansson driving in a van. Speaking of the van, the scenes where she approaches the men, those men were actually unaware that they were in a movie until the director approached them after their initial conversation with Scarlett Johansson.

Another notable thing is that not one character in this film has a name. So the film is really artistic, it contains minimal amount of dialogue, with a surprising amount of character development and a really creepy element. This film is definitely one to think about for a long time.

There is not much to say about this film you just have to watch it

It's difficult to grade a film like this so I'm going to give Under the Skin

B+

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Point Break | Movie Review

If you have not seen Point Break, you haven't fully lived yet. Point Break is a 1991 action, adrenaline movie that stars Crazy Swayze and Kung Fu Keanu. The film is about an undercover FBI Agent who is trying to catch four bank robbers known as 'The Ex Presidents'.

So of course, a film like this would be full of 90's action, questionable acting and horrible dialogue. Well yes and no. There are some really cheesy aspects to this film, but they enhance the overall enjoyment of the film. And that is why I do not think that this film could be remade even though the studios seem determined to do it anyway.

Keanu Reeves delivery of his lines is so 'surfer' like, even before he begins surfing mind you. Patrick Swayze comes across the same way but seeing as he is portraying a surfer in the film, it works a lot better than Keanu 'I take the skin off my chicken' Reeves. Not to say he wasn't bad ass, just not exactly oscar worthy. And this film has Gary Busey in it and to say he wasn't terrible is saying a lot given the circumstances.

I'm going to give Point Break

A

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Neighbors | Movie Review

Neighbors (or Bad Neighbours) stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne. This film is about Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne who are married and have a baby. Zac Efron and his college fraternity move next door and lets just say that 'it' goes down.

I was looking forward to this film due to critical acclaim and commercial success (it knocked Amazing Spider-Man 2 off the top spot on the domestic box office in America) and when I went in to this film, I was thinking that I might just see it as over rated. However, as a comedy, it is great and as a film in general, it is incredibly good.

Seth Rogen is naturally good as usual. Rose Byrne is so funny and finally goes all out on her Australian accent. And finally: Zac Efron. He is so good in this film. I can't believe I am saying this but Zac Efron was really good and had some great moments.

This film is really funny. The party scenes were so amazingly funny I just couldn't believe it. Rose Byrne really shines in these scenes. I just couldn't believe how incredible she was in the scenes were they were in a lets say 'war' with Zac Efron and his fraternity. Which by the way I loved Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Frat guys, they worked really well with Zac Efron in many of the scenes where they just kept talking like the scene should be done but they just kept going and it was getting funnier and funnier

I have heard flaws from others that I just don't agree with. And there is also an awesome scene at the end. Oh and the baby is incredible.

I'm going to give Neighbors

A

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Non-Stop | Movie Review

Non-Stop is the 2014 action film starring Liam Neeson. This film also stars Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o and a bunch of other little known actors. The plot of this film follows Liam Neeson's character (a US Air Marshal) receiving threatening texts to transfer $150 million or someone will die every 20 minutes.

Some people like this film, some people think it is kind of stupid. I think I watched this film at just the right time and I loved it. Never has a movie given as much anxiety and yes I am talking literal panic attacks, because of the suspense that is going on.

They keep the suspense and the more frightened Liam Neeson gets, the more you realise you have digged your own nails into the palm of your hand. The acting by Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore is something you wouldn't expect from a February film. Lupita Nyong'o isn't in the film very much but when she is she absolutely kills it. They did a terrific job with the story and how they reveal everything slowly instead of all at once.



I have one problem, just one, with this film. I'm not going to spoil anything, I'll just say that once the suspense is gone and it becomes an action movie in a way (the last 15-20 minutes) it becomes kind of generic, not say that it wasn't good but just a little generic

I'm going to give Non-Stop a surprising

A-

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