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The Death Cure

A great ending to a great series.  I will refrain from giving me feedback on specific places in order to avoid spoilers.  The story is great and constantly moving, I never once lost interest.  The characters are deep and interesting as well.  A couple of times I was taken completely by surprise.  I don’t think it could have ended better either.

From word one to the end I was engrossed and never once wished I had picked a different book.  I have been a fan of the Maze Runner trilogy since I first discovered the first book a couple of years ago and this was an exciting end.  The characters introduced in The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials as well as new introductions continued to grow and change.  I was emotionally invested in the story and characters as well.  I cried during the sad and trying parts and cheered during the happy moments, at least internally.

If you have not read the rest of the series, definitely go back and read them.  If you have, then I’m sure you will agree that this is a great ending.

On a side note: I can’t wait for the Maze Runner movie!  Expect a review on here within days of its release.

Red 2

This movie was great.  I laughed pretty much the entire time and really enjoyed myself.  The actors did a great job and story was great with a comical twist.  If you expected a serious action movie then first: Did you not watch the first one? and second: Action movie; yes.  Serious; No.  For those of you who enjoy a good action movie and those of you that enjoy a comedy and those of you who like both, you’ll enjoy this one.  Great cast as well, I always enjoy watching Bruce Willis and John Malkovich and Helen Mirren as well as the others.  Of course Anthony Hopkins always puts on an excellent performance.  I absolutely recommend watching this.  Not a great one for the youngsters, but good for teenagers and older.  If you are looking for a good movie to go to at a second-showing theater or to grab when it comes out on DVD, this one should certainly be at the top of your list.

Rise Again

Here’s another quick poem I threw together not long ago.  I know I’m posting as many poems as stories despite saying I would probably not, but right now I don’t have time to write anything, so you’re getting some poems.  I won’t keep you any longer.  Here it is, Rise Again:

I am the coming.
I am the returning.
I am the ending.

You will not see my arrival,
I will be there before you know.
Think nothing but of your survival
When I come to fight my rival

Of change there is much to undergo,
For us to rise again.
The whole world will be aglow
We will do as we did it long ago

Those that think they’re leaders are chessmen,
Controlled on a field of the world.
Say goodbye to your kinsmen
They will be left in the pig pen

The air will be swirled,
Because of my rage.
The flags will be unfurled
To fight my scales knurled

The whole world is my stage,
I am the primary exemplar.
The start of a new age
None will be able to disengage.

Complete with my mortal scar,
I am the rebirth.
The lighting star
The final bar.

I am what guides your feet.
I am what hides under your bed.
You are not in control.

Wings of Destruction

Alright here is the first piece of my own work.  This is a poem/song I wrote a while back but just now decided to post it.  Probably one of the few poems you will see from me as they are not my strong suit, nor do I overly enjoy writing them.  Enjoy:

Wings of Destruction

In the mountains long ago,

Amongst all the stone and snow,

Stood a castle, big and strong.

Their wisdom men got it wrong

 

For one day, despite their glory

Came a battle, long and gory

 

The beast came from the hills above

Upon wings of death and wings of destruction

A fiery blaze tore down their construction

Nothing escaped, no man or do-ove

 

Thousands of men fought the beast

Doing nothing but offering a feast

For the devil, horns and all

Only the smart heed the call.

 

Armor of scales blocked the desperate

The fighting nothing close to temp’rate

 

The beast came from the hills above

Upon wings of death and wings of destruction

A fiery blaze tore down their construction

Nothing escaped no man or do-ove

 

Of the rubble nothing stood,

All was felled, stone and wood

Treasure was empty, gold and jewel

Nothing was left of the rule

 

It made its way back to de-en

It was never seen again

 

The beast came from the hills above

Upon wings of death and wings of destruction

A fiery blaze tore down their construction

Nothing escaped no man or do-ove

 

In the mountains long ago,

Amongst all the stone and snow,

Stood a castle, big and strong.

Their wisdom men got it wrong

We’re the Millers

Funny.  This movie certainly had my sides aching by the end.  So many parts were just ridiculously funny.  What wasn’t funny was on the awkward side however.  Do not take the youngsters.  If you’re over 17, avoid seeing it with the family.  The…moral I guess, was great despite it using crude ideas in there as well.  Not sure what else to say on it, but be sure to watch it if you don’t mind some raunchy and drug related scenes.

Now You See Me

MIND BLOWING.  Now You See Me is one of those rare films that comes out that makes you just think “Wait what?”  The story is gripping and full of turns and when you get to the end… well let’s just say I have not been that surprised and amazed but a few times in my relatively short life.  I greatly respect anyone and everyone involved in the creation of this story and the movie as a whole.

The style of the film is quite gripping as well.  The effects are beautiful and I am as amazed at the screen rendition of the magic tricks as I would be by the tricks themselves.  Beautiful film full of many of my favorite actors.  This movie has made it onto my favorite movies list for sure.

White House Down

Basically Olympus Has Fallen, but different enough.  Both films have basically the same storyline but portray it in very different ways.  White House Down had a great balance between humor and suspense.  The characters were like able and well played.  The film was less rugged than it could have been, but that suited its tone.  This movie is great for action lovers, but even if you aren’t, still see it

After Earth

I’ve read some reviews that said After Earth was boring and the acting was terrible… I disagree completely.  Sure there wasn’t non-stop action, but it was interesting.  You don’t have to have lots of action in a movie for it to be gripping.  The action and suspense grab your attention while the emotional side holds it.  They did a great job showing why the characters are the way they are and getting you to like them.  The story itself was thrilling and driven by the characters.

As for the acting, I thought it was pretty good.  I’m no expert in this area, but I do know characters.  One of the common complaints is that Will Smith just sat there and was emotionless, well that’s the point.  His character is reserved and not meant to show much emotion.  This supposed bad acting was really Will being perfectly in character.  Jaden did a great job portraying his character as well, especially since there was little human interaction in the film and it was probably mostly filmed using green screens.  Overall, great film.  I would have liked to have seen more about the world they are from and more about the people there, but it was still good without it.

The Internship

Alright this movie was pretty good, but it was seriously just one big Google commercial.  Commercial-ness aside, it was a good movie.  The story was good and the morals were also good.  It was a little cliché, but they did a good job of putting a unique twist to it.  Had some good humor in it to add to the story.  Some parts were painful to watch because of how awkward or nerdy they were, but it added to the movie.  As a whole I would recommend this movie, but not to the younger population.

Man of Steel and World War Z

Alright, here’s my first movie review.  I saw both of these movies together, so I am going to rate them together.  This is going to be kinda short and basic, partly because I saw them at a drive-in and was falling asleep during them.

 

Between the two I have to say I preferred World War Z, despite enjoying superhero movies over zombie ones.  In my humble opinion Man of Steel was choppy and hard to follow (and honestly a little boring) for the first half.  It jumped around a lot and was hard to follow.  There wasn’t much action going on either, it was mostly setting up for future action.  But after the real story begins and Earth comes under attack it get better.  The story gets linear and there is more going on.

 

World War Z was excellent as a movie.  I generally don’t enjoy horror or suspense type movies, but this one was great.  The story was similar to most zombie movies out there, but they did a good job making the movie unique.  It flowed well throughout the entire film, I was never lost.  I felt for the characters and feared for myself.  The director did a great job and so did the writer.   I’ll be watching this one again.