Ryan Reynolds is gorgeous, and Jack Black is hysterical. Those are the main reasons behind me seeing these two movies, and if based solely on those points then both Green Lantern and Kung Fu Panda 2 were a huge success. Unfortunately for one there were other factors involved...
GREEN LANTERN - Some superhero movies are insanely well done, like the majority of films in the Batman franchise, and then some just fall flat, like this number. The motion capture graphics often made Reynolds look like a floating head, and anytime we were in outer space everything looked flat and silly. Granted I am not a visual effects specialist, so this is purely the opinion of an avid movie watcher. One rather enjoyable moment in the film was when finally someone called superheroes out on the fact that putting a four-inch wide cloth across your eyes will absolutely not conceal your identity hahahaha
KUNG FU PANDA 2 - The best part about this movie, besides the caliber of the animation, was that it made fun of itself. Every moment where I was about to roll my eyes and sigh at some cliche or another Black would spout some hilarious sarcasm and make me laugh. There is one really quality scene where Po is finding his inner peace, cut with the memories that scarred his past. Nicely done.
I cannot imagine life without movies, but am in no way what one might typically think of as a film student. I admit to watching and often enjoying foreign films, but to be perfectly frank I love nothing more than your down n’ dirty cheesy Hollywood action flick. Generally I watch all sorts of films so have a recommendation for almost anyone; except horror (no point with my eyes shut) or anything depressingly sad (film is for fun, not tears). This is raw “real me to real you” film feedback.
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