The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

106 min, romance, sci-fi, thriller

Director: George Nolfi
Writers: George Nolfi (screenplay), Philip K. Dick (short story      "Adjustment Team")
Stars: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Anthony Mackie

Storyline:

Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York the only woman he's ever loved. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) - a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself - the men of The Adjustment Bureau - who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.

Review:

WOW!!! Great! It is similar to "Inception" where people controls dreams, and here someone controls people's lives. It's a romance movie like you've never seen before. There is a saying "love conquers all" what could be a theme of this movie. Two people who manage to stay together against all odds. Matt Damon is great in his most romantic role ever; as is Emily Blunt as his soul mate. There aren't almost any special effect for a sci-fi movie, but they are not needed at all. To be honest I didn't expect it to be this good, but it was better!

Rating: 8,5/10                                              Buy on Amazon: The Adjustment Bureau

Priest (2011)

87 min, action, horror, sci-fi

Director: Scott Charles Stewart
Writers: Cory Goodman, Min-Woo Hyung
Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet and Maggie Q

Storyline:

PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills.

Review:

I like vampire movies. But what I don't like is when they make them a mindless monsters, instead human like, as they are suppose to look. And that is my only objection. Every thing else works. A post-apocalyptic world, priests, religion...it's all nicely combined into the movie. And it makes sense. Don't get me wrong, it's not an Oscar winning movie, but I enjoyed watching it. The cast is good, story is OK, action scenes are great...So if you like vampire movies you want regret watching "Priest". Just imagine that vampires look like humans.

Rating: 6,5/10                                                  Buy at Amazon: The Priest: A Novel

X-Men: First Class (2011)

132 min, action, adventure, drama

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz
Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence

Storyline:

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN.

Review:

The best X-Men yet! I can't find anything wrong with it. So instead of writing how great it is I will just recommend you to go and see it for your self. I guarantee, if you liked the previous X-men, you will love this one. Can't wait for sequel(s)!

Rating: 9/10                                                           Buy on Amazon: X-Men: First Class

Your Highness (2011)

102 min, adventure, comedy, fantasy

Director: David Gordon Green
Writers: Danny McBride, Ben Best
Stars: Danny McBride, Natalie Portman and James Franco

Storyline:

Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world-Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent's fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux).

Review:
I have to be honest and say that I watched only half of the movie. But I just couldn't force my self to watch it till the end. It's stupid and corny. Has a great cast but that's about it. The story is shit, acting is terrible, it's boring and not funny at all. I'm sorry I wasted 45 min of my life on this.

Rating: 3/10