Rating: PG-13 Director: Greg Berlanti This movie is one that I think deserves more attention. It’s about a boy trying to come out to his friends, family and having a pen pal he eventually falls in love with. Simon himself was a great character and the fact that he was trying to find himself is so understandable at some point in life. Exploring who you are in high school is important but it’s not easy. I love how the movie constantly makes you guess who his pen pal is through showing different characters email him. As soon as you think it’s one person they do something that have you second guess if they are gay or even display what they wrote in the letters. I think the casting was pretty good. Nick Robinson portrayed Simon perfectly. He truly made you feel for him throughout the entire movie, even when his own friends were mad at him. Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Garner were amazing as the parents. They were understanding, which is awesome, and just depicted how parents should be: fun, loving, and kind. Having the dad struggle at first with it was important so Simon and him could have a heart to heart talk and become really close, which was so heartwarming to see. Not many parents will sit down with their kids after just coming out and help make them feel comfortable and accepted. The one thing that really made me mad was Martin who was a complete douchebag. He really made me want to punch him in the face every second I saw him. But I guess he had to be a jerk for Simon to have such great character development. He went from being in hiding to pulling apart his friends in order to protect his secret from Martin's blackmail to finding love and himself. Without Martin there would be no storyline because Simon wouldn’t struggle so much with who he is and trying to keep his and his pen pals' identity a secret. I also really didn’t like how they had him as a theater kid. It made me feel like he was gay because he did theater. It would have been better for him to have been a football or soccer kid because it’s not usual to have a gay kid on the team. Overall it was very enjoyable and was a movie that made me feel for Simon and his struggle with his secret. I just love this kind of movie where they get their happy ending after enduring struggles and find themselves throughout the movie. Trailer: youtu.be/E0cbWdlQg_8
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Rating: PG-13 Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo WOW!!! There is so much to unpack from this movie. Ant-Man was technically the next movie in the chronological order of the series, but my dad absolutely did not want to watch that, so we went straight into Captain America: Civil War, which we were both very excited for (don't worry though because I went back and watched Ant-Man). Let’s just say we were not disappointed. First of all it was low-key another Avengers movie because of all the other Avengers that were brought into it, but instead of working together they go against each other which was really cool. Since I didn't watch Ant-Man before this there were 3 new characters introduced: Ant-Man, Spider-Man and Black Panther. I obviously knew who they were as characters, but I haven’t seen them in the movies yet and the fact that they were brought in as members to fight the other team members was cool. I feel like the fight between Iron Man and Captain America didn't actually start until a little over halfway, but I didn’t mind that because the build up for Bucky was necessary. They needed to tell a little more about him in order for him to be seen as a good guy and fight on Captain America’s side. Originally when seeing the movie poster and who was on each side, I was completely shocked until I watched the movie and then understood. Originally I thought Natasha should be with Captain America and Hawkeye would have been with Iron Man. Technically Natasha helped Captain America and Bucky out by stopping Black Panther, but was always going to try and get him to sign the Sokovia Accords. I guess it was good for Captain America to have one of his closest friends go against him in order to try and get him to sign but I understand why he didn't. It was important for him to help Bucky get through being brainwashed and getting back to normal. I think Black Panther is cool and I haven’t even watched his movie yet and I would also agree about Spider-Man. I think it's cool they were brought in to fight and help Iron Man’s side to show how strong Captain America’s side was and that it was necessary to bring in more help. I’m definitely looking forward to continuing the series and watching their own movies very soon. One thing that made me upset when watching this movie was how Vision was acting. I know most of it was under Tony Stark's orders but if he even slightly cared about Wanda, he wouldn't make her feel so controlled. Vision just always got in the way in this movie and I kind of felt bad for Wanda because both sides were controlling her a little. Either way she did what she needed to in order to help out and overall I did really enjoy this movie. One of my favorites in the timeline so far. Trailer: youtu.be/FkTybqcX-Yo Rating: PG-13 Director: Joss Whedon I made some good progress on the Marvel movies with my dad but I decided to write about this one. This movie started out with a bang as we see the Avengers immediately fighting and going after something that hasn't even been explained yet. It was cool to see them work together while Iron Man was doing what he does best, which is using Jarvis and his brain in order to break in to where they need to go. I’m a little confused on how Strucker and HYDRA got their hands on Loki’s scepter but I’m glad they went into the base so we can see Wanda and her brother. I recognized Wanda but at first I thought her brother was Vision but realized it was her twin. Iron Man wanting to create an artificial intelligence peacekeeping program to replace the Avengers but having it completely backfire was so epic to see. His team was supposed to hopefully not be used anymore, but eventually had to fight Ultron themselves. I think Wanda and Pietro have awesome abilities that make them a dynamic duo. Wanda and Pietro start off on Ultron’s side but after realizing he was trying to destroy mankind, switched to the Avengers side knowing they weren’t going to be very liked which was cool. Another cool thing that was incorporated into this movie was the creation of Vision. I have heard of Wanda Vision the TV show, but was always super confused on how the two characters came about. Now I know Wanda was the result of Strucker’s experiment and Vision was originally produced from Ultron in a machine built by Helen Cho but was given life by the Mind Stone with the help of Thor. There were so many people introduced in this movie that makes it so important to talk about. Not only were new characters introduced but the plot of the Avengers having to come together to defeat something originally created to replace them as peacekeepers was a genuinely enjoyable idea to see play out on screen. At first I was a little confused because of all the places they were jumping back and forth from, thanks to Wanda’s powers, but eventually it was all starting to make sense to me. Captain America: Civil War is two movies away from this one in the timeline and the fact that this movie sets up the tension between Captain America and Iron Man is important. There was a lot that happened in this movie that needed to be processed, but in the end it's what makes the movie so good. I have yet to be disappointed by the Marvel movies I have watched so far due to all of them being so brilliant. I have enjoyed watching the movies that tell the stories and plot lines of each Avenger, but I really love the ones where they all come together and use their different powers to defeat the enemy at hand, welcoming newcomers along the way. Trailer: youtu.be/eDqPTsSbeBM Rating: PG Director: Garth Jennings I saw this in the theater with my little cousins and sister. I saw the first movie in theatres as a New Year's Day movie with my family soon after it came out. I personally liked the first one because it was lighthearted and was just a cool idea to watch. When I saw the second one’s trailer, I was nervous about it because the trailer was 4 minutes long and was all over the place. Through the trailer, I felt like I had already seen the whole movie. However, I was not disappointed when I actually saw the movie. I’m a big music person and enjoy listening to music on a daily basis. The music soundtrack in this movie was very enjoyable and I was singing along to every song. I actually liked this better than the first one because I feel like it had more of a story. Another thing I enjoyed about this movie was the cast. Halsey, Scarlett Johanson, Tori Kelly, Pharrell Williams, Matthew McConaughey, Bono and Reese Witherspoon is an excellent cast that helps make this movie enjoyable. It was super cool to have Mr. Calloway voiced by Bono because it allowed adults to relate to not having seen him tour or sing in a while. I think the story of trying to become international superstars had more of a story but it was cool to see how each character overcame something that prevented them from their full potential from the beginning and sang songs that portrayed them fighting back. Overall I enjoyed Sing 2 better than the first one and it was very enjoyable to watch and listen to. Trailer: youtu.be/EPZu5MA2uqI |
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