Thor Movie Review

The title says it all, this movie was not meant to be like this, i believe that this was the point where Marvel copied pixar in a plot, i mean ¿why? couldn't they come up with something different, i mean he is THE GOD OF THUNDER, i am sure there is a story somewhere written better in the comics, if not, make a good one, don't copy it from Disney. Lets begin.

Thor, aka Lightning McQueen (I wonder if being the god of thunder is somehow related) is your typical Disney character of a guy that is bad- tempered and arrogant, has a brother with sense of what he does and far more responsible person, i mean Loki, and even when his father (Odin) knows this, he chooses Thor, gives him a unique weapon of massive destruction and pretends to make him a king, you know, ¿what could go wrong?. Anyway, the crowning is interrupted by enemies but they get themselves killed, and when they go see what happened, Thor makes comment about making war, and in this moment Odin is like "i maybe not make you king yet", so Odin tells him that war is bad and blah blah, moving through, Thor, goes to kill people in this other planet where the enemies came from, just because he didn't got the exact same answer he wanted, and in a blink oh oh, he and his friends have officially declared war between the two civilizations, so Odin banishes Thor and sends him to earth without his powers, and he gets to Radiator Springs, sorry i meant New Mexico, and here he meets Sally, sorry i mean Jane Foster, however, he acts like an A-Hole with the people around him, you know like the kind of people that think the world owes them everything and so he can claim it from them as he likes, we move through the story and if you have enough brain cells you will know how the story follows, he becomes kind to people literally form one scene to another and proves himself to his father. While all this happens, Loki discovers he is adopted and his father pretends to use him as a disposable tool, and even when he proves better than Thor, he is considered less than him, no wonder why he became crazy, anyway , he is crazy now (or at least that is what his acting TRIES to make us think and you just have to guess it), Thor comes back, they fight, Thor wins, and they lived happily ever after (or not)

In resume, OK action scenes, OK acting, "Meh" music, terrible plot. i mean the plot is not bad, but ¿is this what you really wanted from Thor?, is like those movies where the dad or nanny of a lot of kids doesn't like 'em in the beginning but then become friends, and you could say it was entertaining and all that but, honestly, it was not, it's my opinion so don't get it personal, to me this was a waste, they didn't even try to hide the fact they had no idea about making a story so they went to the oldest crappy story of the book,and it was not even the best pixar movie, they knew it so they ripped of the plot of "The Incredibles" later with Iron Man 3, which was one of pixar's best, but that is not the point. in my opinion this movie deserves a 4.6

Warrior Movie Review

Every so often you'll come across a combat sport movie that manages to find just the right balance of drama and action – that is, more drama than action. When fights are justified with backstories full of crushing emotion, they become all the more intense and gratifying.

Warrior brings to the table the world of mixed martial arts, where punches, kicks, holds, and everything else goes. The inception of new international tournament "Sparta" puts on a collision course Paddy (Nick Nolte), Brendan (Joel Edgerton), and Tom Conlon (Tom Hardy), all part of an estranged family torn apart in the past by abuse, favoritism, and abandonment. Tom resurfaces in society to enlist the help of his formerly alcoholic father Paddy to train him for the tournament, while at the same time Brendan revisits his UFC training in hopes to win the $5 million purse for his struggling family. The two underdogs face some of the toughest MMA fighters on the planet, but the true struggle appears to lie within them. Paddy battles for forgiveness against the resentment of his sons, Tom fights to prove to himself that he is strong, and Brendan struggles to come to terms with his older family while trying to support one of his own.

The fantastic thing here is two protagonists entering the same tournament. Each brother has his own respectable reasons for fighting, a fact that is sure to divide the audience when it comes time to choose which one to root for. The story truly is gut-wrenchingly powerful and presented in an engaging fashion. Little by little through the film's dialogue, we are allowed a glimpse into the past hardships of the Conlon family, and the characters' motivations for retaining such hatred are revealed gradually. Through the incredible acting talents of Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte, this confused and passionate chemistry really comes alive. All three actors put up some of the most convincing and heartbreaking performances of their careers; and seeing as how The Fighter garnered so many Oscar nominations, I can't see why Warrior will not do the same. My only beef with the movie is its clichéd climax and rather bleak inconclusive ending, though it still does good to the emotional schism the movie intended to create.

Warrior is one of those sports films with a magical mixture of emotional and physical battle. It's a wonderful story showing how sometimes the world's strongest forces are insignificant in comparison to the troubles of a scarred family. Warrior is without a doubt worth a visit to the theater. One of the best of 2011! And whether you're an MMA fan or not, the adrenaline-pumping fights will have you up and cheering and applauding.

9/10

How to Train Your Dragon Movie Review

 How to Train Your Dragon

Direction:	Chris Sanders,Dean DeBlois
Produced by	Bonnie Arnold
Screenplay by	Will Davies,Dean DeBlois,Chris Sanders
Starring	Jay Baruchel,Gerard Butler,Craig Ferguson,America Ferrera,Jonah Hill,Christopher Mintz-Plasse,T.J. Miller,Kristen Wiig
Music by	John Powell

"How to train your dragon" is based on a humorous fantasy novel of the same name. I cannot compare the stories of the two but where the book has rather ugly pictures, the movie dazzles with amazing visuals. I think they would be great looking even if you didn't see the movie in 3d. It's not only the quality of the renders, it's the quality of the animation. I think it works best when the young viking Hiccup starts to interact with the fallen dragon. They are very lifelike and expressive even though the dragon does not talk. Later on, the flying sequences are not only spectacular but exhilarating. I had my doubts about the look of the main dragon (the one on the posters) but it managed to win my approval in both looks (a bit small though) but mostly personality wise.

There's lots of very dynamic exciting action in this movie and it's mostly done with a cheerful fun tone most of the time even though there's still danger. As I recall, there's no visible gore, dismemberments or even blood, making it very family friendly. However, despite that lack of "realism", I do think that adults will enjoy it a lot too. The story is not the most original (except for the original premise) but it's very well told, with good character development and has a fairly good morale for those into that. I think Gerard Butler voicing the viking chief is a natural for that kind of stoic warrior role. However, I would have preferred another voice for the teen hero as I found it sounding too old (the actor is in his late twenties). The rest of the voice cast is fine. My only other criticism is that there's a part of the ending that we've seen a hundred times before especially in kids movies and I would have preferred a little more originality there or at least see it better done because I didn't really buy into it. So, all in all, provided you still have a little bit of a kid's heart in you and are not allergic to dragons, it's likely you will have a great time watching this very entertaining movie.

Rating : 8 out of 10