Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

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Movie Review written by: Born Movie Reviews

RT Critics Rating: 2.9/10

Born Movie Reviews' Rating: 6/10

KICK-ASS 2 (2013) - Jeff Wadlow

Kick-Ass, known as one of the most notoriously controversial films in recent years, is a cynical but absolutely clever and entertaining film. For no reason whatsoever did it need a sequel, even when the original comic did. The film represented a satirical approach on all modern action hero tropes, and executed its narrative with a humorous tone, intentionally over-the-top and ridiculous. In terms of a continuation, this new entry works at some times and doesn't work at other times.

The way Kick-Ass 2 opens is a bit disappointing, for it is practically a carbon copy of Chloe Moretz' and Nicolas Cage's scene in the river basin in the previous film. The only difference is the basin scene in the first film was die-hard hilarious. This one here felt unoriginal.

Kick-Ass 2 revolves around Dave Lizewski, (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who has retired from fighting crime as Kick-Ass. On the other hand, he has inspired other ordinary citizens to become heroes. He soon joins a team called Justice Forever, led by Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), upset over the fact that his friend Mindy Macready (Chloe Moretz) aka Hit-Girl is attempting to live an ordinary life. In the meantime, Chris D'Amico (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) plots revenge against Kick-Ass for the murder of his father in the previous film (sorry, that is indeed a spoiler for the first film). With a new supervillain identity called The Motherf***er, D'Amico assembles a gang of villains against our heroes.

If I could make one single change for this film, it would be to change the protagonist to Hit-Girl instead, which brings me to what is probably the best thing about Kick-Ass 2. Like all of the best superhero films, Kick-Ass 2 addresses the human behind the mask, who the characters really are. As mentioned before, a big subplot of the film is Hit-Girl attempting to live a normal life. She makes friends with popular girls in her class and she tries out for the school's dance team. Of course, she is different from everyone else, and they do not take her in like they should. Moretz, compared to her previous appearance in the first Kick-Ass, looks a lot older this time around, a lot more mature. Clearly, her performance is much more fresh, as we get to see a new dimension to the character that is Mindy Macready. We have all seen Hit-Girl before, but we have never got to meet the true girl behind that purple outfit. Here, you most certainly do, and for me, I followed Mindy throughout the entire film more than I followed Kick-Ass himself. Although, I would have appreciated it a lot more if director Wadlow pulls an emotional artistically filmed scene where Mindy is having an imaginary moment with her Nicolas Cage father, for example in a moment where she is just feeling down.

Jim Carrey pulls off one of the weirdest performances in his whole career, since I still have trouble believing that he of all people portrayed the Colonel in this film. I can happily say, though, that his act is organic to watch and is entertaining to see on screen. When he leads the group, he lights up the capability of this small but helpful band of heroes. With his leadership, Justice Forever goes from feeding poor people to patrolling the streets to shutting down brothels. As the film progresses, the narrative hints that this group of heroes will eventually clash against the Motherf***er's gang of villains.

In terms of a villain, Mintz-Plasse keeps the odd personality of Chris D'Amico in this film. Whether he is dressed up as Red Mist from the previous film or the new villain in this film, he still has moments where the audience can see that he is still... well... human. In some ways, these moments help makes us laugh. In other ways, it just takes away the intimidation of the villain. He's wealthy for sure, and he is capable of buying all kinds of weapons to blow things up, but the person himself is never scary nor unpredictable. D'Amico may be trying to avenge his father's death, but he comes forth as a wealthy cry-baby who wears his mother's sex outfit and does wicked things. Yes, that black leather outfit that we have all seen in the posters and trailers is a sex outfit. Therefore, in terms of a villain that needs to carry the entire film on his shoulders, The Motherf***er is just inevitably short of Mark Strong's Frank D'Amico in the previous installment.

Unfortunately, in terms of substance, Kick-Ass 2 is too straightforward. With a different director, the film goes on a steam roller one-dimensionally without any attempt at deconstructing its genre. Surely, there are still funny moments here, but almost none of them have any form of wit or irony that the previous film had. In many ways, Kick-Ass 2 became the film that the first Kick-Ass was addressing. It lacks the Tarantino spark, the guilty pleasure, and the shocking cynical charm. Here, the film is a simplistic action film about a group of vigilantes and villains, but they are all just humans wearing masks. It is dark and emotional at some moments, but the plot is easy and does not carry on with a self-aware mentality. Never once during the film did Kick-Ass 2 remind us, "Look at how absurd everything on screen is." Though it was created as an anti-comic, and the previous film successfully served as an anti-film, this new entry went back to normal roots. Because of this, the excessively bloody violence and vulgarity becomes less tolerable. Something offensive that used to be funny is no longer funny here. Soon enough, the film can feel dry and unpleasant, even when the film builds to an entertaining climax.

In conclusion, Kick-Ass 2 is a tolerable but less satisfying continuation of the first film. It served the role of a sequel well in maturing characters by progressing Hit-Girl's character arc, and the entire subplot is enhanced by Chloe Moretz' performance. For its action sequences, they are surely entertaining to watch. You can watch the film just for that, or for Jim Carrey, or for Moretz, but the film this time lacked political incorrectness and amusing catharsis, and gave its predecessor a good kick in the ass.

Whale Rider (2002)

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RT Critics Rating: 9/10

Born Movie Reviews' Rating: 8/10

WHALE RIDER (2002) - Niki Caro

This film, in which its content appears to be feminist, is the best of its kind, in which it settles an empowerment theme on top of undertones of communication and family traditions. To quote Roger Ebert, Niki Caro's film "sidesteps all of the obvious cliches of the underlying story and makes itself fresh, observant, tough and genuinely moving."

Whale Rider takes place in present-day New Zealand, and revolves around Paikea Apirana (Keisha Castle-Hughes), a twelve-year-old Maori girl who lives with her family and tribe. In the tribe's culture, the leader should be the first-born grandson, which is a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea the Whale Rider -- the one who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki. When Pai's father (Cliff Curtis) refuses to assume leadership, wanting to pursue a career as an artist in Germany, Pai herself expresses interest in becoming a leader. However, not only is she given little encouragement by her grandfather Koro, she is also condemned and blamed for any conflicts that occur within the tribe. Although the role of chief is reserved for males only, Pai is determined to chase her dream.

As mentioned before, Whale Rider appears to be formulaic in the dream-chasing genre, where the protagonist pursues a goal that is viewed by many others as virtually impossible or improbable. I would respectfully say that the film is only predictable in the plot department. The narrative, on the other hand, is refreshingly original and raw to follow, especially in the chemistry between Pai and Koro. For the relationship of grandfather and granddaughter, they love each other very much. However, in the tradition of the tribe, Koro doubts Pai, questions her skills, and insists to everyone that she is nothing but a girl, something that is not worthy of the role of chief. For Pai's perspective, you can see how much she feels hurt, how she almost left the tribe with her father but was compelled to stay.

Pai is so amazingly portrayed by Castle-Hughes, a newcomer in the film industry. This is her first film, and I, along with other critics like Ebert, can say that she is already a movie star. In many moments, you can see the determined, hurt, and noble female she is. In other scenes, you can see the innocent child she is. Castle-Hughes, nominated for Actress in Leading Role for this film, finds the balance between the two traits, creating such a lovable and sympathetic character. There is a scene that takes place in an auditorium... which is practically the scene that gave Castle-Hughes her Oscar nomination. For sure, it is one of the best scenes in the film, if not the best.

Finally, on a surprising note, Whale Rider finishes with an unexpected third act, a climax that comes where we did not predict from, again proving that the film is still original in its own way. The best part is that this climax combines every single theme that the film has been emphasizing on since its first shot, into one magnificent marriage of substance.

In conclusion, Whale Rider is more than just an uplifting film. It is a combination of inspiration and determination, empowerment and communication, and this is all led by one single powerhouse performance. In the thematic department, its narrative is patient and gentle enough to seduce us with its coming-of-age content. It may finish the way you expected based on plot, but its transcendent ending inspires still, and the experience of viewing the film is -- you cannot help but admit -- unique.

Signs (2002)

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RT Critics Rating: 7.4/10

Born Movie Reviews' Rating: 9/10

SIGNS (2002) - M. Night Shyamalan

I have mentioned this several times before when I review horror films: The key in terrifying the audience is not what we see but what we don't see. Tension and suspense building paves way to our scary imaginations. The scariest part is if our imaginations are never confirmed on screen. You are not shown the creatures, but you see the destruction they have caused. Back in his prime, M. Night Shyamalan proves his talent in horrors and thrillers with Signs.

Signs revolves around former Episcopal priest Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) who, with his brother Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix) and two children (Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin), discovers a series of crop circles in his Pennsylvania cornfield. The family slowly becomes convinced that the phenomena is a result of extraterrestrial life.

As the poster suggests, the film explores crop circles, the large geometric shapes in corn fields, seen all over the world in the 70s. When the 90s came around, these crop circles were later confirmed to be hoaxes. Signs takes on these, well, signs, to evoke the possibility that they are navigation tools for aliens to land. The best part about the film is the aliens are not even the crux of the film...

The film proves Shyamalan's talent as a director, that is when his career used to be promising and Oscar-worthy. Instead of using visual-driven shocks and disturbing images, Shyamalan produces what we would call "a quiet film." Signs tugs tension the same way classic Hitchcock films play out, using familiar objects and sounds, in which silence is the key to the terror. In agreeing with Roger Ebert, "it is not just what we hear that is frightening. It is the way Shyamalan has us listening intensely when there is nothing to be heard. There is as little plot as possible, and as much time and depth for the characters as [Shyamalan] can create, all surrounded by ominous dread." With the help of news broadcasts and radio broadcasts, the confusion and paranoia stirs more and more.

There is a scene in this film... in which my hair always rises and I always get a rippling chill... no matter how many times I watch it...

James Newton Howard's score here is, without a doubt, one of his greatest works in the film/music industry, on par with The Village. Though there are many moments in the film where the scene is dead silent, the music, like the direction, is all about buildup. It can build up even if you are just listening to the soundtrack and not viewing the film. Howard creates a melody with faint repetition but lasting power, all on an emotional basis. For sure, the soundtrack's "Hand of Fate Part 1" sounds very different from "Hand of Fate Part 2," but both tracks play with anxiety, shivers, and regained faith.

Mel Gibson, portraying a priest who has lost his faith, paces his shuddering and trembling with much experience and precision. With a helpful, quiet, and economically written script, the film assists the cast in adapting the fears and emotions onto the screen. Gibson's chemistry with Phoenix on the screen is both intriguing and heartwarming to watch, and even more compelling when the two children are in the scene as well, and since the four characters are pretty much the core of the cast, you have classic filmmaking gold.

Signs, in similar ways to Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, is not about the aliens. It is never about the aliens. It is about the response, actions, and emotions given by the human characters, when they live in an ordinary place and they experience something extraordinary. For War of the Worlds, Tom Cruise's character slowly becomes the father figure he did not have before he started taking care of the kids. Here in Signs, Gibson's character is slowly tested in his personality and faith. In fact, halfway through the film, his character goes into a short monologue, explaining about people who sees signs and miracles, and other people who just believe in pure luck. The film then temporarily goes on to explore the philosophical theme of coincidences and consequences, all while feeding the tension that the characters and the audience are going through. By the time the aliens reach the front door, and you see their silhouettes glide past the windows, things start to get truly scary in Signs.

In conclusion, Signs is one of the greatest thrillers of all time, and arguably M. Night Shyamalan's best film, rivaling The Sixth Sense. Fortunately, the film finds a delicate balance between scaring us and touching us. With a pounding score by James Newton Howard, slow patient filmmaking by Shyamalan, and influential acting by Gibson and Phoenix, Signs is an intense suspenseful piece that delivers its substance no matter how many viewings are had. It delivers even if you just think about it.

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MOVIE Title: 5 Hour Friends (2013)
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