Indiana Jones Movie Review

Went to see the new Indiana Jones movie a few days ago.  Now, while it will never compare with the original Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark I thought it was a fun and engaging film. People will probably tell you that “the ending ruined it”-I say it did not. This installment Of the famous series follows the archaeologist(Harrison Ford) on a journey with his son(Shia LaBeouf) to the Amazon in order to decipher the  secret of the crystal skulls. The setting of the movie takes place in 1957, and Indy’s enemies are not German Nazis, but Soviet communists, who break into Area 51 in order to steal a box containing remains Jones excavated a decade ago. From there, the movie unites Jones and a son he never knew he had in an attempt to unlock the secrets of the crystal skulls and obtain their power before the Soviets do.

I thought the movie was well done, especially for an installment so late in the series. Harrison Ford has aged significantly since Raiders of the Lost Ark, but his acting remains great, and Shia Lebouf’s youth made up for it. There is a number of great chase scenes, and plenty of action. The plot is a little complicated at first, but makes sense before too long. One thing that I didn’t like-the character of Indiana Jones seemed a little…well, out of character. Maybe it was the age, but I’m not sure. However, the movie is still worth seeing-check it out.

-Kolametal

Review: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo

The sequel to the 2004 sleeper hit, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay was funny and entertaining, as good as the original. The movie follows the pot-smoking pair of Harold and Kumar, who are on their way to Amsterdam. The two are thrown in Guantanamo Bay prison when Kumar takes out a bong on their plane bound to Amsterdam, and it is mistaken as a bomb. They escape, and  their trek takes them from Cuba, to a bottomless party at a Miami mansion, to a redneck basement, to a KKK gathering, to President Bush’s ranch in Texas, and beyond.

This has to be one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a while; there haven’t been many good comedies out in theaters for a while. The jokes were clever, the actors did a good job and played their roles well, and the movie was overall a fun experience. Even the inevitable serious parts of the movie(of which there are few) were funny. The film is a funny commentary on modern America, poking fun at everyone and everything, ranging from George W. Bush to the ACLU.

I say, go and see this movie. It’ll lighten up your day, and is good for more then a few laughs.

-Kolametal

88 Minutes Review

This movie has received some terrible reviews-but let me say that I didn’t think it was bad.  It wasn’t great, and it definetely wasn’t Al Pacino’s best film, but it was entertaining and had some decent twists and backstory. Basically, the plot goes like this: Al Pacino plays Dr. Jack Gramm, a professor at a university in Seattle, and testifies at the trial of John Forrester in the late 1990’s, who is charged with numerous murders. Gramm’s testimony convicts Forrester, who is sentenced to death. Nine years later, on the day Forrester is set to be executed,  Gramm receives a phone call telling him he has eighty-eight minutes to live. Gramm must outsmart whoever is trying to kill him before they succeed in their goal.

I thought the movie was pretty exciting-it did keep me interested. It was far better then Prom Night. I’ve always liked murder-mystery films, and while this one wasn’t the greatest ever made, it was no where near the failure the critics make it out to be.  The acting was good, I thought, and the roles were well cast. As I said before, it is definetely not Pacino’s greatest film-that would have to go to The Godfather, Scarface, or Scent of a Woman-but Pacino hasn’t made a film like this one for a while, and I thought it was worth seeing.

This is Kolametal, signing off.

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