Here are a few other films that I have seen and rated. For some of the films I will write a brief paragraph or so on what I thought. Reviewer: Pat Brennan Fury (2014) Rating: 3.5/4 Director: David Ayer Writer: David Ayer Cast: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal - David Ayer's WWII drama takes place right in the heart of the war that changed the world. Brad Pitt leads a superb cast which includes Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Pena, & Shia LaBeouf. What this film does well is show the horrors of what WWII did to not only the soldiers, but the rest of the world as well. Ayer created an environment that felt so real and powerful that it was hard not to feel emotionally connected to the characters. Each character was developed and defined into being their own, which made them all seem like a tight family. The tank resembles their home and it is the only thing that they can feel connected to because they are with each other. In their eyes it is "The best job they have ever had". ——————————————– Nightcrawler (2014) Rating: 3.5/4 Director: Dan Gilroy Writer: Dan Gilroy Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton - I won't say too much about this film since Mike already did a fantastic review on this (go check it out in his review section), but I just wanted to acknowledge how Jake Gyllenhaal continues to not be recognized for the work that he continues to put out; especially with this film, as well as Prisoners. It is certainly a performance not to be missed. I also wanted to say that Gilroy made an excellent choice in shooting and staging the film as if the audience were part of the camera crew helping Bloom follow the stories. By creating this gritty and dark environment, Gilroy wants to show how characters like Bloom exist in the world and how they will stop at nothing to find the story. ——————————————– The Judge (2014) Rating: 3.5/4 Director: David Dobkin Writer: Nick Schenk, Bill Dubuque (screenplay) & David Dobkin, Nick Schenk (story) Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thorton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dax Shepard, Leighton Meester, Jeremy Strong - The Judge is one of those films where the trailer does not do it justice at all. The film deals with the relationship between a father (Duvall) and son (Downey, Jr.), who can never seem to come together even under the most difficult circumstances. What I felt this film did well was talk about how families tend to avoid issues and often not speak to each other for years because of those issues. Dobkin was able to tackle these issues and tell the audience to not wait too long to repair relationships with those you love. Looking back on it, this is one of the more underrated films from last year and one of RDJ's best performances. ——————————————– ***GREAT FILM*** Interstellar (2014)
Rating: 4/4 Director: Christopher Nolan Writers: Jonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Ellen Burstyn, Mackenzie Foy, Wes Bentley, Bill Irwin - The BEST film of 2014. Actually, one of the best of all time. Directed by the great Chris Nolan, Interstellar is one of the movies that comes around once every ten years or so and changes the view of cinema. Nolan creates these worlds that seem so imaginable and authentic that it is shame his films don't get the recognition they deserve. What particularly stood out to me the most was how Coopers' (McConaughey's) children were the complete opposite of each other, but were also two different versions of himself. His daughter resembled the hope for the future and the strive towards achieving a new life for humanity, while his son resembled the working-class farmer who was deeply rooted in family values and remained stuck in the past because he is a family man and puts his family before himself. There is a scene in particular where a moment between the two children shows who they are as individuals, but I don't want to spoil anything. I may do a review on this in the future and break down some scenes but for now just please go and check out this film (and Mike's review of it) if you haven't already. Trust me it is a masterpiece. ——————————————–
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