"You will give the people an ideal to strive toward. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you, will help them, accomplish wonders." Jor-El
They very first time I heard that quote in the very first trailer I saw, it gave me chills. I was inspired. I was filled with emotion. From friends and family, they had said the same thing; I'm glad I wasn't the only one. This movie sends a message. A message that I believe a lot of people need to sit down and mull over. That is that the majority of people need to sit down, and really think about what kind of person they want to be. Super or not, good or bad, that person will help shape the world. It's true, regardless of the roll. Man of Steel starred: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner. The director was Zack Snyder, who also did 300, Watchmen and Sucker Punch. This was the movie to see this summer for me. Was I let down? Yes, and no. I feel it wasn't because I had this thing on a pedestal. By far, some of the greatest battle scenes I have ever seen. They felt real too. The CG was spot on. Something that Zack Snyder excels at. The fight scenes alone make this movie worth going to. But the film felt cold and emotionless. Very little character development. This film could have stood to be twenty or thirty minutes longer, just to help with character development. It felt quick, like they wanted to get to the action as soon as possible. All this stuff was happening, but I didn't even care about the consequences. This film was cold and emotionless. There was very little wit or humor that this film desperately needed. Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner were amazing. Would I like a sequel? Yes, but please work on building the characters. They jumped straight into Zod invading the planet and fighting. This film also reminded me why I hate Superman so much. No real threat for me. He can't be beat! And I hate it! But if Superman were to have an opponent to battle on equal terms, it would truly reshape the planet. I liked this film, despite all that it was lacking. I give Man of Steel a 3 out of 4. I'm no Superman, I hope you like me as I am.
I got a thing for zombies. The zombie genre, the creatures, the sheer possibility of it all is absolutely fascinating to me. The most likely of its origins would be a virus. But there is so much potential with it. I don't want to spoil anything. I'm already excited writing this review. Favorite zombie film has to be either Zombieland or 28 Days Later. It's difficult to create an original zombie film. I'm not saying that World War Z has accomplished this, but it is definitely a step ahead of its peers. World War Z starred Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and Daniella Kertesz. The director was Marc Forster who also did Quantum of Solace and Monsters Ball. The movie starts off giving little tidbits in the background about the plot; while an unsuspecting father/husband (Pitt) is going on about his daily life. The first twenty minutes of this film is probably the most thrilling beginning to a movie I had ever seen. Pitt and his family are stuck in traffic; then all of a sudden mass panic breaks out and Pitt and his family are given a very violent shove into this "War". I loved this movie. It was thrilling, there wasn't a scene where I was left bored. Since the movie I have been wanting to find the book, but the libraries haven't had them in stock, and I'm too cheap right now to buy it. The acting was done well as was the directing. The CG felt more like a high-end blockbuster video game than anything else. It was still nice to look at, but not up to my standards; but I have seen worse. Do not go into this movie expecting to see your run of the mill, shoot em' up, big explosions, zero plot, zombie movie. World War Z was a film with substance and depth. Though it did have it's moments that were filled with action that did not disappoint, it was clever and innovative about it. I never thought for a moment zombies could do the things that I saw in that film. Which now forces me to rethink my survival strategy. I enjoyed seeing the plague grow and evolve as any virus would, making the film seem a little more real. The smartest thing about this film was it's ending. Every ending to every zombie film is to escape to some land and hope for the best. That is a terrible ending idea without any reward. World War Z doesn't do that, the ending was very satisfying and clever. You truly would have to think like a scientist to come up with a solution like this. This film was an action packed thriller, with a splash of horror and suspense. This movie was good. I had wanted to see it as much as I did Man of Steel. I want more. Instead of seeing Monsters University, I just might go see this film a second time. I give World War Z a 3 1/2 out of 4. That's what makes you larger than life.
