The Fourth Kind Review

The Fourth Kind is a movie about alien abduction. It is a movie that is supposedly based on true events, but that is something that is still to be decided.

The movie gets it's name based on a scale of alien contact. The first kind-sighting, the second kind-evidence, the third kind-contact, and the fourth kind-abduction. While there really is a scale that measures the kinds of close entcounters with aliens, this is one of the only known facts about this movie.

The movie opens with the star, Milla Jovovich , telling you who she is and that this is based on actual case studies and that you can draw your own conclusions.

Milla Jovovich plays Dr. Abigail Emily Tyler, who is a psychiatrist in Nome, Alaska. Some of her patients have been reporting strange things happening to them in their sleep, so she investigates. Her findings help her reach the conclusion that they were abducted by aliens.

The movie does something very interesting. At parts where she is interviewing her patients, the movie does a split screen, or a side by side view of supposedly actually case study footage. You see the dramatization, as well as, what purportedly the real thing. This brings a level of depth and realism to the movie that I really loved. It made me much more invested and it made me care a lot more.

The case study footage helped a lot and is what will keep the word of mouth about this movie going. It shows things that doesn't seem humanly possible. A main point of discussion is the real Dr. Abigail Emily Tyler. While they say she is real, their is no evidence of her existence anywhere, but it is still fun to speculate the validity of her existence. (I will post a link to an article that might help you decide the truth of the matter at the end of my review)

I loved this movie, the style in which it was shot just works and it makes it all the much better. I think it is one of the best alien abduction flick many years. It left me with chills! It is a definite must see!!

9.5 out of 10

Here's the article:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/214375/the_fourth_kind_missing_persons_in.html?cat=40

Feel free to leave your thoughts or comments on the movie.

Paranormal Activity Review

This movie has captivated audiences since its initial release. People have said it's the scariest thing they have ever seen. Their have even been reports of people running out of the movie theater crying.

Paranormal Activity is about about a couple who experience unexplained phenomena. Supposedly, the girlfriend, "Katie" is haunted by a presence that she can't explain. They try different methods of contact the presence, until finally the heed results.

Some of the ideas are fever clever and are a great way to instill a sense of fear in the audience. One example, is when the boyfriend, "Micah" puts baby powder on the floor to make sure that if something comes in there bedroom they will have proof. Then out of nowhere, you see footprints appearing, without anything making them. The movie has other instances like this that help it seem more realistic.

The acting was awful, since these are first time actors, they don't really know how to act. Some might think it makes the movie seem more realistic, but for me it just seems stupid.

One thing I didn't realize going into this movie was it was shot like a home made video. Micah, the boyfriend is filming the whole thing, trying to find evidence of "Paranormal Activity". So if you are the squeamish type, this moving isn't for you with all the shakes of the camera.

The most startling fact is that it was shot in one week for a budget of $15,000. To date, the movie has already made $100 million dollars in the U.S. alone, making it the most profitable movie ever made.

I personally didn't find it scary. I thought that it did have a few good scares, but nothing that great. What I think people liked about the movie is the fact that you don't really see whats happening, so it leaves it to the imagination.

This is the type of movie that is best seen with a group of friends. The audience reaction is really a key role in why this movie works. It's a good film, especially for the budget, but not the scariest movie ever made, as some would claim.

7.5 out of 10

2012 Review

From director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow) comes 2012, a disaster flick that might just actually happen.

2012 is based on the premise that on December 21, 2012 the world is going to come to an end. The reason being, that that is the last day on the Mayan calendar. Also, that the planets in our solar system are all supposed to be lined up in perfect symmetry next to each other, an event that happens only once every few million years.

Most of the movie is spent with John Cusack and Amanda Peet, following them on their journey to escape the crumbling world around them. While this does make for an interesting popcorn flick on the big-screen, it leads to one close call after another. It is fun to watch them overcome insurmountable odds, but its just so implausible it's laughable.

The reason this movie does appeal to me is the fact that it discusses what might happen on that faithful day in 2012. It makes you think about your mortality more than Emmerich's other movies. Their are several scenes in the movie where people are calling to their loved one's, knowing good and well that it might be the last time they ever talk to them.

The acting isn't bad, it's just mediocre. Two things worth noting is that Woody Harrelson plays a small role as a conspiracy theorist, who first tell Cusack about the impending doom. Danny Glover is also in this movie as the U.S. president.

While there are many theories about what will happen in 2012, it is interesting to see this movie and speculate what will could happen, if anything. It a standard popcorn flick with some very cool and extravagent close calls that Roland Emmerich has always been known for.

8.0 out of 10

Pirate Radio Review

Pirate Radio tells the tale of a group of guys who saved Rock' N Roll for England. The government didn't allow radio stations to play rock music, so a few DJ's decided to change all that. They live on a ship where 24/7 they broadcast rock music to the masses.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, one of the stars of the movie, is the head DJ. Along with Rhys Ifans (The Replacements) and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead) as two of the other DJ's.

I found this movie interesting for a few reasons. One reasone being, it is based on a true story. It is also exciting to know that this really did happen and it makes the movie feel a lot more enjoyable to watch.

Since this is a movie about Rock N' Roll, the music has to be phenomenal and it was. There were many times throughout the movie where they would be playing a song and the actors would be jamming out right along with it, giving you the sense that they really loved what they were doing. The music really is a great part of this movie; they play everything from Jimi Hendrix to The Beatles.

This movie isn't for everyone, the humor is a lot cruder than I thought, but I didn't mind it. The humor fits the movies, especially since about British music junkies in the 1960's. Some of the humor I found to be skewed more to British people since that is what the movie is depicting, but that could just be me.

It's a fun comedy with a lot of laughs. If you just feel like seeing something a little different, but know you want to have a good time than this is your movie.

8.5 out of 10