Cineworld Unlimited '14

This was the movie I have been looking forward to watching all year, if not longer, from when I first heard it was being produced a year or so ago during Formula 1 coverage. When I first heard about it, I didn't have the greatest of hopes, worrying that Ron Howard wouldn't portray the sport correctly, or do it a disservice, but after seeing various interviews & him popping up at various events throughout the Formula 1 calendar, I was starting to go along with the hype & was in no way disappointed. This is the best movie I've seen this year. I was gripped from start to finish. It really had it all, from the authentic racing perspective, to the drama on track & the off track lives of both Hunt & Lauda, being portrayed excellently. This is the first film I've seen in a while where I can see myself watching this over & over again in the years to come.

The movie is based on the unbelievably true story of James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) & Niki Lauda's (Daniel Brühl) rivalry during the 1970's in Formula 1. The story follows their starkly contrasting lifestyles both on the track, as well as in their personal lives off the track. James Hunt is your charming English playboy, living every day like its his last in both his driving and his party going lifestyle, whereas in contrast Niki Lauda is the consummate professional, having that extraordinary ability to know exactly what's required to get the utmost performance out of his car. They both push each other to strive for the world championship, to outdo each other, from their Formula 3 days in the early 1970's to the dramatic 1976 Formula 1 season.

I don't believe there are enough superlatives to describe this movie, from the fantastic cinematography & the staging of the racing scenes. Yes there is a bit of use of CGI, but strip that back, there were real stunt drivers driving the real cars, with cameras mounted in ideal positions to get great shots. Even both Hemsworth & Brühl both entered into driver training to prepare for their roles, which added to the authenticity. I think Ron Howard nailed this, from the look of the cars, to capturing the spirit of 1970's Grand Prix. I was especially impressed with the detail in the sounds of the cars. You can tell it was crafted to hear the sound from the drivers perspective during shots focused on the drivers. You top off all this with an incredible story, which is even more impressive that its based on a true story.

I really felt gripped throughout the movie, from the highs of the racing and the rivalry, through to the excruciating pain Lauda went through on his recovery, I really felt like I felt every emotion, good or bad throughout the movie. This is an incredible movie and I'm sure even if your not a Formula 1 fan, or even a sports fan, you will find something in the drama of the legendary rivalry between Hunt & Lauda, that is Rush!

Fun comic book style movie, like a dead Men In Black. Better than I'd expected.

Fun, but there are better animated films out there.

Good Sci-Fi action, great South African bad guy, Pretty linear story though.

Gripping, intriguing & sometimes uneasy to watch.

OK story, but never felt any danger, just flowed without much jeopardy.

As a fan of the original Machete, I was pretty excited when I heard they were making a sequel. Watching this I got exactly what I expected, over the top violence & action, plenty funny jokes and laughs at the many random ways of Machete taking out his opponents, as well as the many cameos in the movie. It was a great movie, but I cant help but feel by making the movie more ridiculous and funny in that way, the story kinda suffered, compared to the original.

Machete (Danny Trejo) finds himself being hired by the US government to stop a missile being launched at Washington. The story follows his journey across Mexico and back, running into a few crazy characters along the way, both friend & foe.

I think the film managed to hit all its goals, this isn't a film for everybody, probably those with a twisted sense of humour. Machete Kills does not take itself seriously, as I'm sure you could imagine for a film directed by Robert Rodriguez. I would best describe this movie as saying its like Hot Shots or Naked Gun, with a whole boat of over the top violence and gore thrown in. This film attempts to be a homage to 60's & 70's exploitation movies, which it does with a special trailer at the start, but doesn't quite do it as good as the original. Its the sort of movie you can pick up & laugh at many times, as opposed to taking anything from it.

Trejo's depiction of Machete is really well played, again as the quiet silent type, with some awesome funny lines like "Machete Don't Tweet". Demian Bichir's Mendez character was pretty good too, adding to the crazy world of the movie, as well as Mel Gibson in a role I can't say I'd ever imagined him to be in, again made it hilarious! Most of his scenes add to the strangest Star Wars tribute I've ever seen! Marko Zaror was a welcome bad ass bad guy, it's been a while since I've seen anyone make an impact with skills like his, almost like a Van Damme type character.

If you enjoyed the original Machete, then I would highly recommend going to see this one, as I'm sure you would enjoy it, but you just cant help but feel they lost the feel of the original. As much as they intended to make you feel you were watching an exploitation film of old, it did feel a little more like a violent tribute to Spy Hard. Plenty laughs & absolutely crazy, well worth a watch.

I went to see this movie as an exclusive Cineworld Unlimited IMAX preview screening, which was very exciting as I had been looking forward to viewing this movie after seeing the trailers earlier in the month. The movie had me gripped from start to finish; the atmosphere was crafted very well, making the viewer experience the tension and strain on a person during the ordeal both Captain Phillips and his crew endured.

Captain Phillips is based on the book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea" written by Captain Phillips himself. The movie accounts the hijacking by Somali pirates, of the Maersk Alabama ship back in 2009. The movie highlights the relationship between Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks) and the pirate leader Muse (Barkhad Abdi) during the hostile takeover of the ship, up to its thrilling conclusion.

I thought this was a wonderfully paced movie, firstly setting the stage for the movie, from both Captain Phillips's perspective, as well as that of the Somali pirates. While most clearly won't agree with them or want to sympathise, the movie does show you the reality of these countries. Whereas the individual may not want to commit these actions, they feel they have no other option in life and are doing what they have been demanded to do by higher powers. The only niggle I would say, is to give it a more realistic feel, some of the filming was hand held, which when watching it at an IMAX cinema, can make you feel a little queasy, but I get why they chose to film this way, it all adds to the feeling your with the characters every step of the way, feeling almost everything they do.

If anything, this movie is worth seeing for Hanks performance, which I'm sure will earn him another Oscar nomination, for his performance towards the end of the movie. The scenes following his rescue from the lifeboat were very intense; I did feel overcome with the emotion of Captain Phillips, during the medical checkups at the end. I couldn't help but feel so sorry & could not begin to comprehend what he was thinking at that time, completely taken over by the shock of what had happened. This as well as some of the clever things Captain Phillips did to try & save his crew and ship, from the small communications via radio to give the crew a heads up, to the info he gave to the rescue team to help them try to save him.

This is one of those movies that you want to say is such a great film, but you have to stay grounded, as this was based on a true story, one that was a horrible event & nobody should ever have to experience that kind of trauma in their life. It's a very gritty, tense thriller, one of the better ones I've seen in a while.

Good funny movie with some propper laughs, McCarthy on good form!

Awesome to see this on the big screen on Halloween! Still creepy & dreamy

Good & fun movie, almost like Jurassic Park meets food! Uber cute

Funny movie, good story, to say it's mostly hidden camera. Funny stuff is in the trailer though

Tense & dramatic. Interesting tale of survival. Excellent cinematography, made good use of 3D

Great feel good movie about grabbing life. Good to see it early.

A good comedy thriller from Luc Besson, always like his movies, plenty funny lines!

Cool Movie! One of the best #Disney movies I've seen in a while. Memorable characters & lots of fun!

Laugh out loud hilarious, but did get a little lost near the end.

Good fun, gentle laughs, worth watching to see Morgan Freeman hyper on Vodka Red Bulls!

Great movie, well acted, good balance of serious, fun & intense moments, mixed with 70's flair.

A nice story, but that's about it. Not overly funny, just average.

Awesome Scorsese movie. Explicit, gritty & non stop in your face. DiCaprio on form!

Awesome movie! Quirky humor, did not stop smiling & laughing all through!