SYNOPSIS: 

The lives of four modern day vampires living together in a flat in New Zealand are being documented by a filming crew. 

First of all, this is a mock documentary or some would say mockumentary which means it is not real. It's a parody. Therefore, it is shot like a documentary where film crews follow the characters around and there are interviews. 

This movie is indeed funny. The documentary style is executed well and really brings out the subtle comedic elements. The characters appears so serious about what they really are and it is very humorous to see. I mean, it's so weirdly funny to see a vampire doing the dishes and knitting and socializing in pubs and clubs, trying to blend in the modern society. Even dressing up proves to be quite tricky for vampires because they have no reflection in the mirror.

Even though there is a script but I learned that most of the lines are improvised by the actors which means that these actors really know what they are doing because most of the words uttered by them are hilarious. Besides that, there are well timed slapstick, and funny physical humor and facial expressions. Honestly, I am not a fan of slapstick because most of them are really really dumb but the ones in this movie really make me laugh. I can say that this movie is filled with comedic variety. 

The characters are lovable. All of them are vampires but from a different era so all of them have different personalities and taste. Viago is rather pedantic and cares so much about chores, Vadislav is a lady charmer while Deacon, being the youngest of them all is rather rebellious. Oh, not to forget, Petyr, the old and grumpy mysterious one that lives downstairs. 

Even the side characters are charming. I think everyone would agree that Stu is amazing. Everyone loves Stu. Besides him, Jackie, Deacon's servant also has her good moments. Haha, the werewolves are great too. I had great laughs when the werewolves show up. 

Although this movie is about the undead, but it sure has a bit of warmth to it. It is so awesome to see all of the vampires hanging out like best buddies and having conflicts like what real friends do. The conflict and resolution between Deacon and Nick, the new vampire, is unexpectedly heartwarming for me. 

All in all, What We Do in the Shadows is what a horror comedy should really be. It is funny without relying on dumb and offensive jokes (like most movies nowadays) and the characters are lovable. 

4 out of 5 stars.

SYNOPSIS: 

Seal Team Eight is given an assignment to dismantle an illegal small army operation at Congo and save a valuable human asset. However, the operation proves to be leading to a larger and more dangerous mission that they must accomplish in 36 hours. 

This movie is actually the fourth installment of the Behind Enemy Lines series and was released directly on Blu Ray in April 2014. 

I have never watched the previous installments and I just came across this movie while browsing through some movies. I like war movies and action movies and IMDB rated it 4.6 out of 10 stars so I guess I ought to give it a try. 

Honestly, this movie is rather bad but not the worse movie ever. I mean, it's watchable. 

What makes it bad for me is firstly the fact that it is so low budget but they don't even try to make it expensive looking. Hehe. Some of the scenes I think are shot using a GoPro and the costumes and military equipment look low end. They even can't afford to rent a military helicopter and use a private chopper to fly from base to Congo which is rather cringey for me. 

Besides that, the characters lack the cool military factor. Despite being a Seal team, they just barge into the enemy lines gun blazing and without any real tactics. Even though through out the movie thousands of bullets are shot but I only notice the characters reloading their weapons one or two times. 

Low or rushed effort is put into the script because it lacks heart. Non of the 'jokes' are funny and any effort to show any sort of buddy bonding fail miserably to create any emotions. There are many serious scenes that I found so cheesy and funny. 

The actors do the best they can but they are indeed no first class actors. I find it silly that the characters that receive gun wounds act so normal and can move without any difficulty. Tom Sizemore's name is printed largely on the poster but I fail to see him doing anything significant. His name should be replaced with Lex Shrapnel's because for me, Lex has more screen time and action than Tom. Besides, the name Lex Shrapnel is so badass. 

I have to admit that some of the action scenes are good and made me say "Whoa...". However, most of the time, the action is just shooting blindly and blowing stuff up with bazookas. 

Some of the slow motion seems cool but the shaky cams are just infuriating. 

All in all, this movie is bad, but not the worse ever movie. I would recommend it if you have no other options or just in need of a popcorn movie. 

2 out of 5 stars.

SYNOPSIS: 

Jon Jensen (Mads Nikkelsen) is a Danish soldier who seeks salvation in America. After seven years peacefully settling in an American town with his brother, he is finally be able to bring his wife and son to live with him. However, a gang of outlaws unleashes unspeakable terror upon his town and family, forcing Jon to avenge his family's death, alone. 

This movie is a western directed by a Danish director, Kristian Levring, and the main character is played by a Danish, Mads Mikkelsen. A Danish western? Hmmm... As odd as it may sound, Salvation is actually a good, dark western movie. I honestly love it. 

In terms of story, it is quite straightforward and typical of a western. You kill my family, I kill you and your gang. But what makes this movie interesting is the characters and the awesome performance of people who play them. 

Take the main character, Jon Jensen, for instance. His face is so awesomely scary to look at but he is very caring about his family and you just can tell that he doesn't want any trouble. Only when things get ugly, he starts showing his violent side and kicks everybody's ass. Truthfully, Mads Nikkelsen is awesome in his role as he is able to create tension and suspense through his character. Besides that, Eva Green also delivers a stunning performance as Madelaine the mute 'princess'. She's so mysterious and fierce that even without saying a single line, she manages to captivate me with her role. Jon's brother, Peter Jensen (Mikael Persbrandt) is also amusing and badass.

Apart from the characters and casts, this movie is also dynamite because of the beautiful cinematography. It is beautifully shot and I can feel the essence of a western movie in it. Despite being Danish, Kristian Levring surely knows what he is doing. 

All in all, despite the cliched story line, Salvation is a good and entertaining (Danish) western because of the awesome performance of the casts and the beautiful camera work and edit. 

4 out of 5 stars.

P/S: It is so strange to see Eric Cantona in this :-D

"I didn't see a flash or feel a blast or heat, it was as if I'd stood on a banana skin."

SYNOPSIS:

This movie is set near the Kajaki Dam in Afghanistan. Three British soldiers set out to disable a Taliban roadblock and then, one of them steps on a mine. Other soldiers come to help but the rescue attempt proves to be a dangerous one the area is full of mines. 

First of all, I want all of you to know that Kajaki (also known as Kilo Two Bravo) is freaking suspenseful. It literally and figuratively had me at the edge of my seat! I cringed so hard, laughed and held my breath through out most of the movie because it is absolutely intense! Arghhh

It starts off rather dull. This is most probably because I don't really get the banters as I am not familiar with British slang and references. But when it gets to the exciting part - the part when one of the soldiers got blown off by a mine, damn, things get seriously heart wrenching. 

A huge kudos to the actors for their awesome performance. The interaction between characters feel grittily authentic and the actors are able to show a lot of emotions. I can't really say who shines the most because honestly, all of the actors have done a hell of a job. But if I have to choose, I would give Best Performance to Mark Stanley for his performance as Tug Hartley the army medic. I screamed so hard out of suspense watching him cross the mine field with a bag pack. 

This movie is shot very well. I love the fact that even in chaotic scenes such as when a chinook lands to transfer the wounded and wind is blowing frantically, the cameras are not shaky. I love it. I despise shaky cams. The decision to not shake the cam makes the scenes more intense as the details of what is happening can be clearly seen. 

All in all, Kajaki is an extremely well made movie and a must see because of its intensity and suspense. Bare in mind though that it is not a war action movie and therefore there are no fire fights. So, don't expect it to like Saving Private Ryan. It is also different from the Hurt Locker because it is not as glamorized. Seriously, if you haven't, please do yourself a favor and and watch it. You will be blown away. 

5 out of 5 stars!  

"What if I could put him in front of you? The man that ruined your life. If I could guarantee that you'd get away with it, would you kill him?"

An agent (Ethan Hawke) of a secret organization travels through time in order to stop the Fizzle Bomber who has killed many innocent lives. 

The main attraction of this movie is in its story which can be described as a freakin mindfuck. The story starts literally with a boom and then progresses slowly until the second and final act. Honestly, the first act for me feels a bit draggy but as it enters the second act and finishing act, the long and draggy part becomes necessary. 

One thing for sure, you really need to concentrate when watching this movie because once you lose track, the whole story will be extremely confusing. Actually, even if you pay full attention, you will still end up confused but at least not extremely confused. 

Therefore, only watch this movie if you feel like you want to challenge your brain a bit. This movie is absolutely not for leisure watching. 

Why is it confusing? Because it involves time travel and meeting your past self. Predestination is like a big pondering of the joke "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" 

Anyway, in terms of acting, the cast members do a great job especially the lead actress, Sarah Snook. At one moment, she seems sweet and cute but at other moments, she's gritty and solemn. She's just awesome. Besides, Ethan Hawke also gives a memorable performance. 

I am trying so hard to not spoil anything for you if you haven't watched this because once you know the plot twists, the story would be ruined. So, if you plan on watching, be warned that the story is confusing and a bit dark but at the same time, very interesting. Finally, I have to tell you that this movie is not an action movie. Despite it has Ethan holding a gun in the poster, the action part is rather scarce. If you prefer to see action, you may try Looper.

4 out 5 stars.

Owh, one thing I forgot to add. Watching this movie feels like reading a novel because of the pacing and tone. Yup.

The dwarves finally got rid of Smaug and reclaimed Erebor. Smaug fled and terrorized Laketown, forcing the people to abandon their homes and seek refuge from the dwarves. The Elves brought their army in order to reclaim their sacred treasures in Erebor. Sauron sent an army of Orcs to sneakily conquer Erebor in order to possess a strategic point for the upcoming war. 

As the title suggests, this movie is about war. 

There's not much of a plot in this final installation of The Hobbit series. The main conflict of this flick is on deciding which tribe to trust and knowing the real enemy. Once that is resolved, there's only one sole thing to do - FIGHT! 

This movie rely so much on over elaborated fight scenes and over dramatic deaths - which is not necessarily bad. As a person who loves action movies, I really enjoy The Battle of the Five Armies. However, many complain that the fights are too long. 

So I guess it comes down to whether you like long and elaborated fighting scenes or not. 

By the way, the actors and actresses are superb. Those epic lines, facial expressions and fight choreographies... Wow, I was so impressed with their performance. 

If there's anything for me to complain then it is the way the producers drag this movie into 3 hours length. They could just spare all the drama and move on straight to the climatic fights. But of course, Hollywood, baby! Gotta figure out how they could squeeze more money out of it. Luckily, the performance of each cast was so good that the pace didn't feel draggy for me. It felt just nice. 

All in all, this movie has long action scenes which I love and the actors and actresses did a really great job in acting out their characters. This is a very satisfying conclusion for the series.

The earth was dying. Humanity was at stake. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former NASA pilot, was 'chosen' to join NASA's Lazarus Project to find a new habitable world for mankind. 

I was late to the party. Due to work and family commitment, I thought I wouldn't be able to catch this movie on the big screen. However, my wife and kid flew to Langkawi on the 25th of December and that gave me the chance to finally step into the cinemas once more after what it seemed like forever. Fortunately, there was one more cinema showing Interstellar at that time and it was the One Cinemas at Spectrum Mall, Ampang. I drove from Balakong to the mall for half an hour. That was how desperate I was to watch this movie. I had to see it. People were rambling about it being the movie of the year. I freakin' had to see it. 

Funny story. The first and only showing for that particular day was at 10.00 am. I arrived at the ticket counter at 10.05 am. The funny (and a bit nerve wrecking) thing was, the internet was down so the ticket purchasing system couldn't be accessed. I thought, "Owh well, it was all for nothing. Drove all that way for nothing". Luckily, the ticket attendant could sense the desperation (there were two other people who drove so far to see Interstellar and one person took the bus from KLCC to watch Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 1) and came out with an alternative. 

Manually written ticket! Aahhaha. Win win win. 

Okey, let's move on to my thoughts on the movie. 

This movie is awesome and Nolan is freakin' genius! A few weeks before, I watched a documentary on supermassive black holes on Youtube. The documentary was about 40 minutes long and I watched it from start to finish because I love space and sciency stuff. I don't fully understand the concepts and theories but the visuals were captivating for me. 

I got the same feeling when I was watching Interstellar. This movie is like part story or fiction and part documentary. And the graphics... owh damn, the graphics. The visuals were so damn beautiful. So much better than the ones in the Youtube documentary. 

Watching the documentary beforehand helped so much too. When the characters explained all the science stuff, I could grasp them and couldn't help but felt a bit smart. 

Alright, to be more specific, this movie is awesome because one, the graphics were beautiful and so detailed. Amazeballs! Two, the storyline is... damn sakit kepala macam tengok Inception juga. No, Interstellar's storyline is more complex that Inception's. It's so complex that I was at awed with the writers' ability to able to figure out such masterpiece. Kudos to the people who created the story. Kudos. Three, the actors and actresses did a very good job. What do you expect from award winning actors eh? 

The concept of time and space continuum blew my mind. I've heard of the theory before - you age slowly when you're in space - but to see the result with my eyes, wow. Mind blown. Then, the black hole scene... ... ... it left me speechless man. I love this movie. 

My only regret about this movie is I didn't have the chance to catch it on IMAX. It's beautifully made. The story, the graphics, the suspense. Damn. It's true what people have been saying. This movie is the movie of the year 2014. 

ps: those Minecraft like robots? Love them. Brilliant concept.

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) was saved from the grasp of The Capitol & President Snow  during the Quarter Quell by District 13 allies. Panem was in chaos as citizens of most districts rose in rebellion & The Capitol retaliated. Civil War broke out. Katniss was asked to join the crusade by being the Mockingjay - a symbol of hope & rebellion. 

Honestly, this movie for me is a bit of a let down. I feel that it's a mistake making it two parts because it felt draggy and there are no climax and closure. It felt incomplete. But of course, fuck the viewers. What's more important is money making. That's how Hollywood roles. 

The book version of Mockingjay is awesome. It's about Katniss dealing with her trauma... Okey, not just Katniss. All of the tributes too. Besides that, it is also about war. The effects of war. The reality of war. The strategy, the suspense, the fast paced guerilla warfare. 

So, I was expecting more out of the movie. Maybe it's me being selfish but I expect more action out of it. I was expecting, if not an all out, at least a short and engaging battle of Katniss and The Capitol troops. Instead, the only action in this movie is the scene shown in the trailer - the part when Katniss shot down two jets using an arrow. 

They only show the first part of the book. The emotional parts. The trauma of Quarter Quell. By the way, Katniss... I mean, Jennifer Lawrence did an amazing job as war torn Katniss. 

The thing that I love the most about the character Katniss is that she is realistic. She's not super woman. She's human. Heck, she's not even military trained. She's just a normal citizen caught up in war. She falls, she stumbles, she falls again and then struggles to stand back on her feet. When she was offered to be the Mockingjay, she didn't straight away agree and get into character like what most protagonists would. 

Jennifer Lawrence portrays the human side of Katniss so well and that's why I love her. 

This movie is also about the politics and propaganda of war. They tried to make the mind games and strategic offence and defence between the Capitol and District 13 engaging but I just don't feel the vibe. Meh. Boring.

All in all, like I mentioned before, this movie is draggy and incomplete. Booo Hollywood. Katniss is awesome though. 

Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter) was a 14 year old robotics genius who loved robot fighting & planned on becoming a professional robot fighting contender. His brother, Tadashi (Daniel Henney) felt that Hiro was wasting his talents & tried to convince him to enrol himself into a university. In his effort to do so, Tadashi brought Hiro to the university science lab, introduced him to his friends; Fred (TJ Miller), Gogo Tomago (Jamie Chung), Wasabi (Damon Wayans Jr.) and Honey Lemon (Genesis Rodriguez), and Baymax (Scott Adsit), an inflatable personal healthcare companion robot. Then, a tragic accident happened & it drove Hiro to upgrade Baymax with advanced armor, weapons & combat skills so that he could find out what really happened.

I was pretty excited about this movie because it's an end product of a collaboration between Disney and Marvel. To be honest, I've never heard of Big Hero 6 comics before they announced the movie. I'm more of a DC fan. I'm excited because if this movie succeeds, it can be the first one to many Marvel Disney collabo. Just imagine, 3D animated Avengers movie. That would be awesome. Hehe. Maybe I'm being quite optimistic there. 

Anyway, the movie is good. Disney has been producing and releasing so many great animations such as Lion King, Hercules, Frozen, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and many more. Most of them are enjoyed not just by kids but they also cater for adult viewers. How do they do that? How do they attract grown ups? Well, they incorporated the feels. Yeah, the feels. I felt so emotional while watching a few parts of Big Hero 6. One of them is that time when Hiro discovered video recordings of Tadashi working on Baymax. That particular scene just touched me. That's what great about Disney movies. The emotional roller coaster makes most of their movies memorable. 

Did I mention roller coaster? Yes I did, did I? It's a roller coaster because there aren't just sad, emotional moments. There are incredibly fun and yet moving moments such as when Hiro took Baymax for a flight test. That scene is amazing. It's one of the key moments of Hiro emotionally connecting with Baymax. 

Furthermore, the graphics are amazeballs. Breathtakingly beautiful. I love how they portray the inside of the teleportation portal the most. So many colours and yet so hypnotising. 

Character designs and concepts are also great. I love the advanced armour, weapons and costumes. They all go together so well with the various personalities. I'm sure all viewers walked out of the cinema having at least one favorite character. Mine's Honey Lemon. I'm into skinny, bubbly girl. 

The biggest star is of course, Baymax. He's so cute and funny but definitely formidable when equipped with his combat equipments. From farting noises and awkward movements to high speed flying and dangerous karate moves. Baymax is indeed a charmer. One of the keys of this movie success is how they manage to give a soul to a soulless robot. 

When it comes to Marvel, of course people would expect superhero action! The actions are very astonishing, suspenseful and well elaborated. 

If I want to nitpick, then I would definitely go for the predictable story line. However, it's a minor disadvantage because the theme, the action, the cute characters are able to cover it. 

All in all, Big Hero 6 is a must watch for kids. It's awesome. I would also recommend it to adults because even though it's not mind blowing, it's still a movie we all can enjoy. I'm 27 and I enjoyed it very much. 

Lucy (Scarlett Johannson) was a student studying at Taiwan and a fairly wild child. Her boyfriend (sort of) involved her with a Korean gangster syndicate's drug trafficking business and they forced her to deliver a packet of new drug. The drug somehow entered her body system and triggered her brain to reach its full potential. 

I was pretty excited to watch this movie because I'm always interested in the concept of elevating one's potential by unlocking the unused parts of his/her brain. I already expressed it in my Limitless (2011) review. 

Let me talk about the lead first. Scarlett Johannson. Unlike most men I know, I don't think of her as sexy. Probably because I'm more inclined to liking girls like Gal Gadot and Zoe Saldana. Her physique is not a problem though. I have a problem with her acting. It's not bad, but it's not to my liking mostly because she pouts her lips most of the time and the tone of her voice is rather flat. Overall, she's as good as she normally is in most of her movies. 

The movie's tone is set to be sort of like a documentary. Casting Morgan Freeman as a professor with expertise in the field is clearly a brilliant choice since he's been narrating so many documentaries. Watching this movie gave me the feeling of watching a documentary of the full potential of the human brain. Fictitious documentary? Hmm... I'm not sure about the correct term. I think those who dislike this movie expected it to be an action flick. Nope, the action part is just added to attract more viewers (in my opinion). The heart of it is the explanation of an unproven scientific hypothesis.

Even though I said that the action is not the focus, but the scenes are still fun to watch and quite engaging. My favorite scene is the car chase scene. Really put me at the edge of my seat. 

Visual effects, though not without flaws, are stunning, which is not a surprise in this era. The part when Lucy discovered time travel (sort of) is really interesting to watch. 

All in all, I think that this movie is very interesting to watch and I really like it simply because I'm so into the concept. The visuals are stunning, Scar Jo is good, and the tone of the movie is set to be quite like a documentary. 

8 out of 10 stars

Okey, I would like to briefly discuss about the movie since many do not understand what Lucy is all about. I'm sure all of you got the general idea - this movie is about unlocking one's brain capacity. Just like what Morgan Freeman said, most humans only use 10% of the brain. Yes, even the most genius of us cannot break that barrier. 

Lucy broke the barrier with the help of a newly developed drug. At earlier stage, she could have full control of her own body. 

Our brain stores data. Every sensation - touch, sight, hearing, taste and so on - becomes data and stored in parts of our brain. We actually do have the data on how it was like when we first born but we cannot open the folder because of the barrier. We forget things not because the data is deleted or replaced by other datas but it's because the drawer is locked. Lucy, after breaking the barrier, called her mom to express how much she loved her simply because she remembered everything. During the scene at the hospital, she was able to access all memories. She had the key to every drawer in her brain. 

Just imagine what would it be like to be able to remember everything that you've learned. Not just parts but the whole freaking thing! Exams would be a piece of cake. 

Next stage is cell manipulation. She was able to change her hair in the airport scene. I've always always dreamed of having that kind of power. Yes, cell manipulation. That's my dream superpower. Now, you see, our bodies are made of billions and billions of cell and each cell has its duty or function to perform and they perform it automatically. When we walk, the muscle cells automatically react. When we're sick, our natural defense system kicks in automatically. When we're injured, our body automatically repair themselves. 

What if we can hijack each cell and 'command' them to do anything that we want it to do? Instead of just waiting for our injured skin to slowly patch it up automatically, we can just command those cells to regenerate at top speed and heal the injury in no time. We can order muscle & bone cells to duplicate themselves and grow ourselves new set of limbs. Anything is possible when you have command of all cellular parts of your bodies. Wow... If I had that kind of ability, I would grow myself some wings and fly like a bird. I would make myself taller. I could change my gender without plastic surgery and eat bananas in public just to see people's reaction. 

The more advanced part of cell manipulation is to be able to alter & manipulate other people's cell. That's how she was able to make people at the hospital faint just by lifting her hand. 

The ones mention above are the limit of my imagination. The higher stages, I haven't fantasized yet. 

In the higher stages, Lucy was able to control space and gravity. The part when she stopped the Korean gangs by not allowing them to touch her and removing them of their firearms. 

Then, in the final stages, Lucy gained the ability to 'travel time'. Well, actually she didn't really travel. What she did when she sat on the chair and sucked all of the remaining brain enhancing drug was she accessed all of the data stored in her brain, including ancient data. 

Crucial data is passed down by our ancestors via our DNA strands. That means, we actually have the information of how earth really looked like during the dinosaur times stored in our brain. In Science, it is called innate knowledge. We do have billions and billions of data in our brain and we inherited the data through reproduction. The data that we collect in our brain is passed on to our child and ours and our child's data is passed on to our child's child and the process continues. Therefore, the one that possesses most data at this very time is the baby that's just born at this very moment. 

Lucy accessed that data, she browsed through all the data from current to ancient, when she sat on the chair. 

Why would she wanna do that? Why would she want to learn about the secrets of the universe? Well, to share it with the world. 

The reason why she created a whole new alien looking super computer was because she wanted to store all the data that she had learned so that she could share it with everyone. 

At the end, she gave Morgan Freeman the cosmic pendrive. That nice looking pendrive stored an infinite number of data. Every knowledge, every history, every records was in it. From the time before our galaxy was formed, before the big bang! SEMUANYA ADA DI DALAM PENDRIVE TU!!! Aku rasa mati hidup balik pun, kita takkan habis pelajari semua data yang Lucy kumpulkan. Unless we have Lucy's abilities of course. 

Why did Lucy disappeared at the end? Nope, she didn't disappear. She just took a new form. The part when her body became dark? That's her forming herself a new set of body. 

Just look at your phone. Your smartphone is actually a very powerful computer. Ancient computers were as big as a room. But as technology advanced, our computers became smaller and smaller. In the future, our computers will be in microscopic size. Nano technology! 

So, at the end, Lucy just transformed herself in billions of nano computers. That's why she said she's everywhere. Dia dah jadi debu yang berterbangan. Debu yang sangat sangat sangat la canggih. 

When she said, at the end, you know your role (or something like that). Ramai yang tak faham ayat tersebut. Simple. Your role is actually to share knowledge. Peranan anda ialah untuk mewarisi segala maklumat dan pengetahuan kepada generasi akan datang melalui reproduction. 

Jadi, mari la kita melahirkan zuriat agar lebih banyak data - data dapat dikumpul di dalam otak kita (secara kita sedar atau tak sedar) dan diwarisi. Lets make more and more kids so that more and more data can be collected and passed on to future generations. 

That's the moral of the story la. 

The end.

In the future, mutants were hunted, to be killed or captured, by an advanced weapon, The Sentinels. A group of mutants were able to survive by manipulating a mind transfer ability where they could transfer a person's present consciousness to his/her past self to warn him/herself of future attacks. They use this ability, to transfer Wolverine's consciousness to the past so he could stop the crisis before it even happened.

I'm pretty excited about Days of Future Past because First Class was really good. I expected that this latest installment to be better than the previous one. Furthermore, I'm a fan of Sentinels. Yes, I love the Sentinels! I think that they're worthy opponents to the X-Men. I wanted so much to see them in action since the first X-Men movie. 

First of all, I wanna highlight that Fan Bingbing is so beautiful. 

Okey, let me get serious and talk about the acting aspect. Every cast member did what they're supposed to do and they did great. The focus is on Hugh Jackman as he got most of the screen time. As usual, he delivered an awesome performance as Wolverine. James McAvoy (younger Prof. X) and Micheal Fassbender (younger Magneto) delivered splendid performances. Even the supporting characters were good. 

Though I had a problem recognizing new characters in the future scenes. I'm not much of an X-Men comix fan even though I read the comix sometimes. I recognized Bishop but I was not pretty sure what he could really do. 

Next, action. Man, the action scenes were superb. My favorite scene would be the part when I got to see the full extent of Quicksilver's powers. The part when they tried to free Erik from spoiler spoiler spoiler because he spoiler spoiler spoilerrrrrrr. I also love the Sentinels scenes. Not the future Sentinels. But the first models of Sentinels. They look badass with those heavy fire artillery! 

The pacing is just nice. The movie is 2 hours ++ long and I didn't feel bored at all from the start to finish. It's because there are so many elements in one movie. Humor, suspense, drama, action. They're all nicely blended together to form an ultimate satisfying meal. Damn, I feel hungry now. Literally hungry. 

Script is well written. Story is interesting. Damn it, this is a very good movie. Better or at the par with First Class. So, if you like First Class, I'm sure you jizz in your pants especially at the credit scenes. GO WATCH NOW! NO NEED TO READ ANYMORE.

Yes, the credit scene. Non comic readers might be wondering, who the hell is that pale white guy arranging pyramids like playing toy blocks? Luckily, I read X-Men comic enough to be excited about that guy. That's Apocalypse. The first mutant. Go Google that guy. That credit scene was set at ancient Egypt. 

That credit scene is saying, APOCALYPSE WILL BE THE VILLAIN IN THE NEXT X-MEN. 

X-Men: Apocalypse. Hehe, I can't wait! By the way, the outcome of this movie has brought back certain characters to life. I would love to see the original gang teaming up together in the next movie. I'm talking about Cyclops, Jean, Storm, Gambit, Rogue, Beast, Wolverine & etc. Where the hell is Gambit anyway? He's my favorite X-Men.

9 out of 10 stars