Bella: Beautiful or not, Life is Real

To be honest, I'm not sure what to say about this movie. Did I like it? Yeah. I think that it has a powerful story, creatively edited scenes, and an accurate depiction of family relationships. Would I watch it again? Probably not. The main actress was not great, although the others were pretty good. There were several very cheesy scenes. And I did not have a strong emotional reaction to the movie which is essential for any repeat viewing. I did like how the main female role does not end up with the hot soccer player and instead continues on as a single woman despite her pregnancy.

Inception: I've Got the Original Idea that this Movie is Unsurprisingly Dull

I swear, I think I see a preview for a good movie and then it turns out to be a chaos of abstract specifics that attempt to distract the viewer from convenient omissions of necessary and quality components of a story line. I could list examples but I feel like that would be a waste of my time and yours. There are too many holes in this movie. During parts of the movie, I would pretend that the music, which I must admit was somewhat unique, was silenced. That was when I realized just how truly boring this movie was. And lots of random fighting scenes. Everyone just keeps trying to make a better psychological thriller than the Matrix and its not happening.

On a side notes, Leo is still hot. But he keeps playing the same roles...someone should let him know.

Philadelphia: Introspective but Average

This movie highlights a very real sequence of events that occurred recently in America: the discovery, acknowledgement, and development in fear of AIDS. While it is somewhat melodramatic, as most mainstream Hollywood films are, the excellently cast actors and their performances bring it closer to home. In the beginning, you understand and are told by Denzel’s character how AIDS frightens people; they are scared it will follow them home. The most well-crafted part of this film is how this fear is shown invalid and then turned into a beautiful example of humanity and the relationships between us when Denzel finally sees Hank as a real person with feelings just like him, which he then relates to and carries this feeling of love and respect home to his child and wife, in the opera scene. If you are open to it, you can see the unique beauty in any person for we are all individuals and no one is deserving of disrespect due to fear and/or ignorance.