I went into the movie with little idea of what to expect, except a generically good time -- and came out extremely impressed.
Going into Divergent, I had very little idea what to expect. While nothing beats Twilight for terrible story (that still inexplicably earned hundreds of millions of dollars and literally devil-spawned four equally successful movie sequels), Divergent had a convoluted-sounding plot that made me never want to read the books, so I was skeptical of how good the movie could be.
I'm all for fairytales and romance and everything, but this fairytale should have stayed a book.
If you've never read The Hobbit before, or aren't a purist, I suppose you'll like it. Everyone else will have many bones to pick.
With a new director and a bigger budget comes a film adaptation that surpasses its predecessor by all counts.
My younger brother is now watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy on his own accord. I'm glad that he is discovering the beauty of…
Rewatched The Hunger Games again to refresh my memory before Catching Fire opens. I enjoyed it, but was astounded at its overwhelming reception in the US. I mean, it was a great adaptation, but there were some *crucial* things they didn't get right.
Can't believe it's been eight years since Pride & Prejudice with Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen was released! Here's a short review of my second impressions of it.
Pretty funny, though a little sacrilegious.
