Moon (2009)

Welcome to the Moon...

Story, Sam bell (Sam Rockwell) a secluded  mining extractor on our well know distant neighbour the moon for helium gases to help resolve earth's energy crisis but Sam bell finally  nearing the end of his three year long contract may reach insanity first rather than Earth. Probably already succumbed to loneliness way before three years, his only friends  been  Gerty  (voiced by Kevin Spacey)  he  soon starts to have vivid hallucinations of his daughter and memory loss near the end of his three year contract to which he comes across a discovery where  it will leave him running into a very familiar face and questioning his very own existence. Without giving to much of the story away, when the film sets of it starts to leave you with questions

Characters, Sam Rockwell does an amazing performance with his roles which gives us a great understanding of the character he portrays throughout the film with the emotions and effects of what been really lonely can do to you. Kevin Spacey only doing a voice of an assistance AI may not have any main role but given what he does , he does it extremely well and I prefer his character than Sam's in some respects as been a character without a face the only way the emotions are portrayed through Gerty are smilies which we only usually see on the internet , it is  probably one of the best things and what I love about this character and what I liked in the film.

The main reasons to why I love this film is its style, its done very simply and gives of this very indie feel to it to which I love and it also used model miniatures during the film, I thought that was a really nice touch to it and was good to rely on old ideas and technology which really made it fresh, it almost makes it a shame that people do not really rely on model miniatures anymore. The last and the best thing I love about this is it's all about the story, there isn't really any form of action in this film, it's completely story driven on the phycology and Sam Rockwells life and that's what it should be.


Some other nice little touches in the film which I really loved would be Sam's belongings and the clothing he wears throughout, it gives a feel to what Sam used to be like and his life on Earth before he became so lonely and leaves the question to why he is even here in the first place.

Overall a nice simple film, to which it's nice to see something so simple in the vast amount of space.

Watchmen (2009)

"Who is watching the Watchmen?" 



Story is set during a cold war between two major super powers competing for nuclear power, America and Russia, a world where the remaining Watchmen are either wanted criminals, retired or doing the best they can to help make peace between Russia and America. The direction of this film is utterly so in-depth showing you the truth of the American dream you really do not feel like you have missed anything if you have never read the comics. The film will also spend most of its time going back to past events which shown how the characters have developed to what they are in present, which mainly show their scars and healed roles. A great aspect of the film so to me I feel its so we  believe that these characters are just as damaged as any other normal human being, they are not Superman, they are not Spiderman, they are just normal as any human in this set world.


Characters which I'll start with Jeffrey Morgan who plays as the Comedian, to me the best character of film which other characters in film consider him to be a ruthless killer and even a Nazi. He basically strips down people to a reality to what the world and people are really like and becomes a parody of this world showing the truth of this American dream. Billy Crudup who plays Dr. Manhatton which he is pretty much complete CGI and is considered by many in this film as a God, he has the power to construct and deconstruct the bonds in objects, people and matter which makes him also have the ability to create and destroy life. Malin Akerman who plays Silk Spectre II is the character that just mainly wants to fit in now into reality and live a normal life. Patrick Wilson who plays Nite Owl is the second character who basically has had enough with his super hero role and wants to fit to the real world but finds it hard to let go with the events happening around him. Mathew Goode plays Ozymandias who used his super hero status to become a multi-millionaire, considered the smartest of the bunch he uses his wealth to create idea that would change the world forever. Jackie Haley who plays Rorshach, clinging to his masked superhero status, not feeling there is anything out 
for him in the real world, he hates everything and everyone but will seek the truth by any means necessary.


The acting can be quite of and on at times, even coming of way to serious and corny at certain parts, especially coming from Rorsharch's gravel tone and Nite Owl/Silk Spectre's love plot which I think comes off a bit unneeded leading away from the main plot of story which should have always been the main focus for the film but something so small is something I can forgive.




Action in this film is brilliant and choreographed excellently well, there are some unnecessary scenes of violence in this film and sex scenes but it doesn't make you hate the film in any particular way. CGI is top notch in quality, down to the slightest detail which really immerses you into the universe of the Watchmen. Overall with one of the most memorable film openings with the formation and the loss of the Watchmen, as well as the opening fight scene it is probably one of the most brilliant comic book adaptions I have ever seen which will leave many other comic book adaptions feeling childish and un-worthy for many years to come.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Is this the end of Gotham and Batman, Wayne is weak and the people he lost and know are slipping away, he is broken mentally and physically to the point of which he feels lost with himself and the future of Batman. His close friend Alfred (Michael Cain) wants him to move on from the Batman as he knows deeply that Bruce Wayne will lose to the point of death. The people are fed a lie to the Harvey Dent act making Batman into the criminal which turns the city against him and leave Bruce wayne to retreat from the battle. With certain acts start to occur he soon knows that "There is a storm coming" but what, who is the masked mercenary called Bane, what is his past, how will the legend end?

There is much said that this film does not exceed the The Dark Knight but with all respect I do feel that this comes from the grips of fans not wanting to leave the world of Heath Ledgers Joker however brilliantly dark/remarkable his performance was. They are equally portrayed to great lengths but the main core which shows a form of difference would be the key focus of the villains style, The Dark Knight's main aim was to tests Batmans mentality but with Rise is to test Batmans physical strength but of course without the concept of wanting to see Gothams destruction. I would say Tom Hardy's shows of and at the same time impress's me with his performance, It is something I have not seen of Tom Hardy and I almost feel that this skill would not of been achieved if it was not the direction of Christopher Nolan but I do hope that we see this certain skill of acting in Tom Hardy's career.

The action within the film has some very spetacular scenes of realism of pure strenght, you really see the core emotion of which comes from Bane and Batman to a point where you can feel the physical struggle between each character. Aside from the familar faces It was nice to see new ones along the road, especially Marion Cotillard and Joseph Levitt from the world of the film Inception. But wih this, also comes a new face to world of the Christopher Nolans films, Anne Hathaway as the suductive Catwomen, she plays the roles perfectly, sexually, sedutivly, agile and erotic. A face I will surely miss till the Blu-Ray release. I also enjoyed a cheeky un-relevant cast of one of the detectives from the TV series of Dexter. The film direction and structure is beyond perfect from start to finish with style and skill all at the same time which leaves me with no complaints with the film except one. I dislike pretty much all of the side actors within the film where some would seem to peering of not even payin attention to their small roles however with such a big cast you cannot help to have some mishaps.

Conclusion, a brilliant trilogy and a last film that was well worth the wait. A part of me wants to see this again and happily accept a forth film but I doubt the legenday Nolan would attend to such a thing which I respct and secretly hate all at the same time.