Couple of movie reviews I wanted to share real quickly. I'm not gonna get into anything densly worded so I'm just gonna come out and say it. THE HUNGER GAMES: Very long (about 2 hours and some change), epic, brutal, captivating action, compelling story, great supporting cast; Not TOO violent, so don't look for anything too gory. But the film does the exceptional trick. If you're not one for campy romanticism then you won't have to worry too much about that. But very great love story, very emotional, full of energy and well worth the price of a ticket.
THE RAID: REDEMPTION, from the same people that brought you MERANTAU...saw this one last weekend. Trust me, if you are any kind of action film fan, you may very well enjoy yourself with this one; Police corruption is uncovered when a raid into a criminal mastermind's apartment building goes awry, leaving the team to fight for their lives and bring a just-end to an already failed mission. There are deep story arcs about family, duty and honor, and the action is where it belongs. Director Gareth Evans is obviously perfect at what he does, and so are the amazing cast and stunt members, including action star Iko Uwais who lights up the screen, and doesn't just let the fighting speak for his talents. Great story, great soundtrack by Joe Trapanese and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park...this one's a win.
Hopefully I'll get to see a few more films this summer, busy schedule notwithstanding. But go see these in the meantime! They don't disappoint!
Peace!
