It’s been a while (a couple years) since I read the book, so I don’t really remember a whole lot about it.  There were a couple things that I (and the others in the group I went with) remembered enough about to know they changed some.  Not a lot, but a few things.  Only one of these changes really made me mad and I’m not sure how they will, if they even do, make the next one with this change.  Other than that it was fairly close to the book based on what I could remember and learn from the other viewers.

Now I’ll step away from the book.  I enjoyed the film a lot.  At first it might have felt a little slow, yet rushed at the same time, if that makes any sense, but it got better.  As the story started to pick up it had me on the edge of my seat.  I knew what was going to happen, but it was still suspenseful and got my heart pounding.  For the most part I liked the acting and thought the casting was great.  The effects were wonderful as well, the Grievers looked real and the maze movement and everything was very well-done.  I really have little negative to say about this one, I thoroughly enjoyed my viewing and will be doing so again for sure.

Better than I expected. I thought this one would not be on-par with the other Marvel movies, namely the Avengers ones. I was wrong. I loved it. It was quite humorous but had a great and serious story as well. Loved the characters as well. Rocket is probably my favorite Marvel character now, he’s plain awesome. The effects were wonderful too, as they are with other Marvel movies; the space fights and aliens and the like were quite realistic. I don’t really have a whole lot to say on it, as it is well past when I should have gone to bed. What I can say is: if you like Marvel’s movies, then you want to watch this one.

I have been terrified of tornadoes my entire life, one of my biggest fears. Because of that, this film was utterly terrifying to me. I watched the new Purge recently, which I don’t think I posted a review for for some reason, and this movie was way, way more terrifying. Getting past the fact that I am now watching the skies constantly, it was pretty good. I like the way it was done, mostly through the cameras the characters were using. It definitely made it feel real. The story felt real as well, as did the characters and, as far as I know, so did the storm. The effects made it very much real looking, which only made it that much worse.

So basically, if you find tornadoes and storms interesting, feel free to watch it; if you find them terrifying, watch it if you like scary movies.

Pretty good. I loved the last one and was very excited for this. I can’t comment based on the original movies as I have only seen the first one and that was a few years ago. So not knowing much about those, I can say this film was good on its own. The special effects were amazing, the apes seemed very real. Not only did they look real, but they felt like their personalities and mannerisms were real and almost human, as was the intention. You felt as attached to the ape characters as you did to the human characters. They did a very good job with this which I can’t imagine was easy. The story was good as well, you felt invested in it and wanted the right things to happen. A lot of it was predictable, but there were one or two surprises. All around I enjoyed it and definitely recommend it.

Yep, I enjoyed this one quite a lot. It was definitely Michael Bay, so if you go expecting explosions and awesome action sequences, you will not be disappointed. I think that this was one of the best, if not the best, movie in the series thus far, unusual for a very long series like this. The new cast was a good change I think, I like the characters better than the previous ones for the most part. The storyline was actually pretty good, better than I expected. The acting was also actually pretty good, I especially like Stanley Tucci’s acting, I really felt like his character was real. There were one or two times when I was a little bit confused as to what was going on or who some people were, but I always managed to figure it out pretty quickly, so I don’t count that against the film too harshly.
Overall I enjoyed it. I didn’t expect it to be that wonderful, but rather suspected that it was simply there to pull some more cash out of the pockets of fans of the previous films, but I was proved wrong. I am definitely waiting for the next one, which was not something I said after the last two. If you are looking for action and awesome special effects you will be happy with this film, but even if you want a good story and characters, you will enjoy it. I must say though, I think the writers are tapped into my brain, a lot of the new tech that was in the film is very similar to what I have come up with over the last ten years. But I won’t hold that against them. And for the record, these films are the only experience I have with Transformers.

Been a while since I’ve written a review, but I decided this one was worth breaking silence for. Loved it. Very much. Fun, cute, funny, sweet dragons, decent story and sweet dragons. I love dragons almost as much as I love awesome technology, which, surprisingly, this film had some of as well. Dragons and tech aside, it was better than I expected. Animated film sequels often are too obviously not planned and there simply to milk money out of fans of the first one, so I wasn’t expecting this one to be great. I was wrong. Full of serious moments and laughs that flowed perfectly and never felt out-of-place.

So yeah, basically it was a great movie for all audiences. One tip while watching it, take it or leave it: Keep your eye on Toothless the entire time. Whether you take my hint or not, it is an awesome movie and everyone should watch it, especially if you have seen the first one.

Not the greatest movie in the world, but pretty good. It was a little bit slow at times and surprisingly low on real action in my opinion. There was also a surprising lack of Godzilla. The story was not focused around the beast, as the name suggests. While that was a bit of a shock, I don’t think it took away from the film. The story was pretty good, and had more depth than an all-out destruction film like I was expecting. Having never seen a Godzilla movie before (yes, I am ashamed) I can’t compare this new one to its predecessors. Not really much else to say, the acting and filmography were exceptionally bad nor good, though the special effects for Godzilla and friends was pretty good, as was expected. While it wasn’t top of my list, it was definitely worth the trip.

This film was enjoyable, and a step up from the first. It is definitely better than any of the older films, but not quite to Avengers status. It is a good film, but not the best Marvel Studios can give us. Now that I’ve said that a couple of times I can give a bit more detail. Like all Marvel films there was humor and there was drama. I can definitely say there is some slight emotional whiplash attached to this one. That is a pro, not a con. The feel of the movie was pretty good as well, I have little to say negatively about the acting or shots. There were times when it didn’t feel quite real however, aside from the whole ‘superhero’ thing obviously. A couple of places some comments and humor seemed completely out of place and the characters felt fake once or twice. But that was only a couple of times, the rest of the movie was amazing.
In a number: 8/10
In a sentence: Recommend it to superhero fans and movie-goers alike.
So yeah, go watch it, but don’t expect Avengers.