Review #13: The Movie: Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker is a sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey. I thought it was a good sequel ,because it showed a different side of the characters than before. In the first movie they were getting to know each other mostly on a sexual level ,and in this movie ,they are getting to know each other more on a emotional level. She tries to figure out why he is the way he is and whether she can accept it or not. He is constantly trying to win her over and keep her throughout the movie. Also, some things happen during the movie that make them realize their love for each other ,and it helps them to grow closer than before. I felt like this movie was a milestone for the characters because they went through so much together during the movie ,and it could have torn them apart but instead it made them closer. I think their relationship is inspiring to other people because it shows that true love can withstand any challenges that life throws at them.

Although, there is still sexual scenes in this movie ,it is not like the first movie ,because you can see their love for each other ,and I think in the first one ,you could not see how much they love each other. In this movie it shows how their love is strong enough to stand the test of time ,and the facts of life. I feel like people would be able to relate to this movie in some way ,because it has more than just love in it ,it has subjects about abuse, manipulation, jealousy, accidents and more. I felt like the music in this movie was just as good as the first one ,and the acting was good as well. I think the overall movie was just as good as the first one and I am looking forward to seeing another one if another one is made in the future. I think these movies are popular enough that there will be more. Also, I do not feel like the story is over yet for these characters.



Review #12: The Movie: Selena

 

 

Selena is based on a true story about a family that is trying to make a better life for themselves. The dad can see a vision for the kids once he realizes one of them can sing well for her age. The mom is reluctant to let her kids go into the music business ,but she decided to trust what her husband has in mind for the whole family. While the family was struggling to make it in music they were always there for each other even when things got hard. The family never gave up hope in trying to make and they soon got their big break that they had been waiting for. The band became a success ,and they did it together as a family.

 

This movie is not only about success ,it is about love. While the success lead to love ,Selena found herself falling for the new drummer that was hired to play with them. Selena soon found out that the feeling was mutual ,but when they could no longer hide their love from her father everything exploded. Selena's father did not approve of their relationship and threatened to break up the band. Selena and her man were not going to quit seeing each other no matter if they had to hide it or sneak around to see each other. They ended up sneaking around for awhile until Selena soon got tired of sneaking around to see him ,and realized that the only way she could be with him without sneaking around is for them to get married.

 

After, they got married life was good for awhile ,everyone approved of them ,and her career was going good ,she had everything she could ask for. Selena had friends ,family ,a loving husband ,a career that she enjoyed doing ,what could go wrong? Selena had a friend that was secretly an enemy that she did not know about. One of her friends that was working on her fan things was ripping her off ,and she did not know it ,so she ended up confronting her and getting shot and killed. That was a tragic day for her family and her husband ,and all of her fans. I think this movie shows how when life is hard anything is possible ,I think it also show that life could end at any time ,we never know when we will go ,so live life to the fullest ,live life like you are going to die tomorrow ,and enjoy every minute of it like Selena did up until the end. 

Review #11: The Movie: The Bucket List

I watched this movie knowing that I might end up crying sometime during the movie ,and I was right ,it made me cry just like I thought it would. I thought maybe I would get through it without crying ,but that was not possible with this movie. If you watch this movie for the first time or again after awhile of not watching it ,prepare for a good cry. Other than the movie making me cry ,I enjoyed watching it for the first time. Every time I watch movies or television ,I try to take away something useful from it ,and use it in my life to make my life better.

I thought this movie was inspiring because it basically says that it is never too late to start living. These men in the movie lived most of their life for business or family or both ,and they never really lived for themselves. When they both got some bad news about their health ,they decided to start living for themselves and make themselves happy instead of everyone else. For the rest of their lives ,they lived life too the fullest ,not wasting anymore time on things that did not make them happy. Part of what I got out of this movie was that, it is never too late to be happy. It is also never too late to change your life as long as you are breathing ,you can change things and make them better. Just because you get some bad news ,you do not have to let it control you or your life.

These two men went around the world and experienced a lot of things ,things that they probably would not have done if they had plenty of time to live. They also did some things that they always wanted to do or experience before they go. While experiencing all of these things ,they became close friends ,maybe like brothers ,and when it was over and they went back to their lives ,it did not feel the same as it was before. They were both grateful that they did it ,and they were able to mark off things on their list all the way up until the end. If you have not seen this movie yet ,I encourage anyone reading this to watch this movie because it is a good movie to give you some perspective on life ,that you might not have had before.

Review #10: The Movie: Catch Me If You Can

I watched this movie because of the actors in it ,and because they are usually good actors ,so I thought I would give the movie a try. As I was watching the movie ,I was first focused on the actors and then I soon got pulled into the story and how good the story is. By the end of the movie, I was not thinking about the actors ,I was just thinking about the story because it is a good story. I also found out at the end of the movie that it was based on a true story. This movie is about a kid who leaves home and becomes lost and confused on the way. Although, he seemed like he was succeeding in life ,he was actually cheating it and getting things by cheating his way to them.

Everything he had in life was not because he earned it fairly ,it was because he cheated to get it. Because of this, his life unfolded and became bigger than he was able to handle. In this journey, from leaving home ,he ended up being charged for check fraud ,but also got a job working for the FBI and slowly got his life together without cheating. While working for the FBI, he helped with the check fraud department because he was a master at it because of all the things he was able to do with check fraud ,so he was able to tell if something was not right ,and instead of just being a prisoner ,he became beneficial to the FBI ,and gained a real life that was not cheated ,and his conscience was cleared.

I thought this movie was good overall, at first I was not sure about it because I had never heard about it ,but I gave it a chance and even though it was longer than I thought it would ,I enjoyed watching it because it is about loosing your way and finding your way back. It is about love, loss, truth and lies. This movie has meaning if you are looking for it ,and can maybe inspire anyone that it is not too late to turn things around no matter how bad they get. We can often find light through the storms even if it takes along time to happen ,or longer than expected. I think it is also about going a direction just to prove something to people but it does not make you happy or fulfilled. I think it is about being true to yourself and not doing things just because you think that is what you are suppose to do ,because that is when people loose their way and become lost and possibly in trouble.







Review #9: The Movie: Homeward Bound

This movie is an older movie made by Disney ,and I use to watch it all the time ,and it made me feel all kinds of motions ,but I enjoyed every moment of the movie. I fell in love with these furry friends as they went on their adventure trying to get back to their family. They helped each other no matter what because they came from the same home ,and although there were times when they did not like each other they still cared for each other. While, they were going through their adventure ,their humans were looking for them and did not give up hope in finding them ,they knew they would be back if they did not find them. The movie is about love between more than one species ,and it shows how much love there is between them because of their actions of wanting to be together.

This movie has a sequel that was just as good as the first one ,and if you love animals ,you will enjoy these two movies for something different to watch. Although, this movie has people in it ,it is mostly about the animals ,and there are not many movies out there that are focused more on the animals than the people ,and that is something I enjoy about the movie because I am an animal lover.

This movie is not only about love and animals ,it is also about adventure. These animals see so much and experience so much for an animal ,but they manage to survive and thrive. Everything that happens to them ,they overcome it ,and make it back home ,no matter how lost they get. I think these animals are cute, furry, and inspiring to me and I hope they are just as inspiring to other people. If you have not seen these movies ,you should try to see them ,and enjoy them as much as I did. 







Review #8: The Movie: Beauty and the Beast

This movie is based on the original ,which was a cartoon ,and it has been awhile since I have seen the cartoon ,but when I saw this movie ,it all came back to me about what it was like. I saw the old version enough to remember most of it. After, watching this movie I realized there were some parts that I forgot about ,but most of it I remembered watching. Because watching this brought back so many memories of watching the original over and over ,I knew they did a good job making it into what it should be. This is the first non-cartoon Beauty and the Beast that was made and I am happy to say that it turned out to be an enjoyable movie to watch.

I have to admit that before I got the chance to see this movie ,I would see the previews of it ,and I was not sure how good it was going to be. The reason that I saw it was because someone I know wanted to see it. Along time ago, when I was a kid watching the cartoon of this movie ,I did not realize it had so many meanings to it. Watching this movie again as an adult ,I realized that it has a lot of meaning to it. I think it has inspiring messages that it gives to people watching it ,and I know some people might not see it or realize it. One of the meanings that I am talking about is change, it shows that change is possible. Another one of the meanings is that if you do not give up, you can find light through the darkness no matter how bad the situation gets. The last one is that family needs to stick together no matter what happens.

Although, there were some scenes that were better than others ,I thought the movie was well made. I thought the actors were picked well for their roles ,and played them just as well as the cartoon. Although, I was not sure about how good it was going to be ,it did not disappoint me in any way. Everything about the movie was on point to the original ,which is a relieve for me and maybe many more people who are worried about how good it is ,because sometimes you never know if the people making it might ruin a classic unintentionally. There is no need to worry about this movie because it turned out better than I expected it would.

Review #7: The Movie: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

This movie is somewhat old ,it has been out for awhile ,and I am assuming a lot of people have seen it ,but I am also assuming that a lot of people have not seen it. I personally enjoy watching the movie every now and then when I find it on television ,because TV does not have much on nowadays. It is partly serious and partly humorous and I enjoy the fact that it is just a fun variety filled movie to watch every now and then. Although, it is a chick flick ,I think everyone should see it at least once because it has a good story line to it.

I think Kate's Hudson's character is inspiring for people who want to be writers and are passionate about what they write because that is how her character is. The name of her character is Andy ,and she plays it well. Andy is working for a company doing How To articles but she wants to do more with her writing. In the middle of all that she ends up helping her friend out and doing a article based on her problems with men ,and she ends up falling for the guy she dates to gain knowledge about what she is writing. I feel like any writer can relate to her character in some way.

On the other side, there is Matthew and his character in this movie is named Ben. Ben is doing the opposite of what Andy is trying to do ,and that is trying to get a women to fall in love with him in 10 days ,and between him trying to get her to fall in love with him ,and her trying to get him to break up with her ,it becomes a disaster that ends with a happy ending for both characters. I think this movie is inspiring in many ways ,and should be considered for a light hearted movie. I enjoy that it is not too serious of a movie because the world is too serious and I think it is refreshing to have something a little funny to enjoy watching once in awhile.