mturner7 Reviews

Blackhat (2015)

Gives You Just Enough to Not Walk Out

[6/10 · 15 January 2015]

If I had to pay to see this movie when I saw it, I'd be so mad, but I didn't, so I was disappointed for free. Chris Hemsworth and Voila Davis are so much MORE than the crappy roles they were given for this film. The storyline was all over the place; there are too many side stories to keep up with. The overall concept of the film is fun and interesting, but its execution is very poor. There's light at the end of the tunnel during a few scenes, and the attention of the audience is kept somehow by a very thin thread. In the end, it's pure curiosity that'll keep you from walking out on the movie altogether. In the hands of a different writer and director, this film would've been great. I suggest waiting for it to be available on Redbox instead of seeing it in the theater.

Nightcrawler (2014)

Easily One of Gyllenhaal's Best

[9/10 · 31 October 2014]

I am beyond proud of the work that Jake Gyllenhaal has been doing lately with his performance in the film "Prisoners", "Enemy", and most recently, "Nightcrawler". This film takes us into the world of Louis Bloom, where logic is the key to success and no matter what you have to do to achieve it, reaching the goal in mind is paramount. What I enjoyed most was that at times I didn't feel like I was watching a movie at all because Bloom's character is too real; there are people like him who really do exist, which scary as hell! There were moments where a scene or two seemed to last forever, but that adds to what makes this film so real.

The acting was superb, the plot nearly perfect, and almost every action that took place leading to the jaw-dropping ending kept me on the edge of my seat. This film is one for the history books for sure!!!