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Movie America
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire “signals the spark of a coming revolution.”
This film serves as a transitional work in the series. Both the action and the story feel less compelling than in the first film. The romantic elements are interwoven throughout, with Katniss frequently navigating complex relationships and motivations. The film as a whole lacks elements that stand out, making it less engaging. The episodic structure is interconnected, creating a narrative dependent on the full series. -
Movie German America
The Book Thief: “In a world where words had been lost, the girl encountered a book and gained the strength to live.”
The title refers to book thieves. As Nazi Germany headed toward war, it banned the free reading of books and forced citizens to burn large quantities of books in public squares. Liesel carefully hides and brings home one of the books that survived the fire. I am moved by her desperate efforts to protect it, despite her weakness. -
Movie America
Iron Man 3: “As always, the battle scenes are powerful and cool !”
The visuals were truly amazing! However, I couldn't help but be a little surprised by the scenes where Iron Man's suit was repeatedly destroyed. There were so many instances of "if it breaks, just put on another suit" that I found myself thinking, "Wait, is it over already?" As a long-time fan, I felt that the image of Iron Man as the "steel hero" had become a little cheap. Perhaps the filmmakers wanted to depict Tony Stark's human frailty, which differs from the invincible hero image we've come to expect. -
Movie America
Thor: The Dark World. A hero who blends the serious with the comical.
The movie Thor: The Dark World is about the adventures of the superhero Thor, but MCU fans do not receive it well. The overall tone of the film is dark, with insufficient characterizations of Thor and Loki. Still, it is the first appearance of the important Infinity Stone and plays a major role in the MCU as a whole. It is worth a watch. -
Movie America
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Deleted: Percy’s adventures continue.
Is it a great adventure in an unknown world? The scale is too large, but it lacks power. The monsters that appear as enemies are attractive. It was the second film in a long line of large fantasy films based on myths and fairy tales, and it was a common failure. -
Movie America
Oz the Great and Powerful. Beautiful, colorful world view.
At first, I thought it was a black-and-white film, but the images became more beautiful in the second half. It was a Disney-like film based on children's literature. -
Movie America
The Purge (2013 film). One Night to Legalize Murder
The setting was attractive and not too heavy-handed, but it was a disappointing lousy movie. -
Movie America
World War Z: A slightly weak zombie movie
I watched this movie without seeing any original novels or games. I expected it to be a war movie from the title, but it turned out to be a zombie horror movie. Even though I had not read the original, no scenes bothered me, and I could enjoy the film without hesitation.However, the death of the competent virologist who hopes to save the world in the early part of the movie (he stumbled and exploded), the zombie tower in Israel, what is this? What is this a gag? It’s funny. Suddenly, it starts singing. It is too big, zombies gather, and Israel is destroyed.This movie is a zombie panic movie […]