Lincoln

Today I decided that I should go see Lincoln for two reasons.  First, it has been out for a while now and I really wanted to see it because, Second, I really admire Abraham Lincoln.  So to the Cinema I went.


Mirrors Society...........................5/5
Moral..........................................5/5
Plot and Script.............................5/5
Director.......................................5/5
Casting and Characters................5/5
Costume and Design....................5/5
Cinematography...........................4/5
Good Use of Special Effects.........3/5
Musical Score..............................5/5
Editing..........................................5/5
Total .........................................47/50
47/50=94% This is an Outrageously Awesome movie




Mirrors Society
While the plot of the film takes place a hundred fifty years ago, many of the problems Lincoln faced still occur today.  The way Lincoln had to frantically convince the House to get stuff done and win the war is all too reminiscent of how Obama is trying to reach a deal in the upcoming fiscal cliff.  Not much has really changed.  5/5

Moral
There is much truth and much to learn in the words that fall in this film.  It is very inspiring to see.  There is also a lot of witty comebacks if you're looking to expand your comeback library.  It is just uplifting 5/5

Plot and Script
This is an exhilarating film chock full exciting political litigation, funny stories and witty comebacks.  It really made these politicians look like humans.  5/5

Director
I have seen multiple Steven Spielberg films over the years, yet this one was a little different.  Having never done an extensive historically based film, this was a great way to bring his style to a historical period piece.  5/5

Casting and Characters
The casting of this film was spectacular.  The characters seemed to have popped right out of a history textbook.  They looked so much like the real people that one could say that he was actually there. 5/5

Costume and Design
Again, this film is like a popup history book.  Everything was just so real.  I did have a moment when I was absolutely certain that they tripped up.  When they showed the Capitol the dome was already completed.  I was thinking "Well, they tripped up on their facts there!"  But it appears I was wrong the dome was officially completed in 1866 so factually the dome would look complete in 1865.  5/5

Cinematography
There were several interesting shots in this film, but nothing absolutely amazing.  They were shots that made you think "that's cool" and move on with your life.  4/5

Good Use of Special Effects
There really weren't any special effects in this film.  I do have to say it is refreshing to see a film without anything fancy and computer generated.   3/5

Musical Score
This film utilizes a beautiful score played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  The beauty of Mozart and traditional war songs were brought to the screen.  5/5

Editing
I cannot say much about the editing.  It was very well done.  5/5

Overall
This was a spectacular film that I would definately enjoy to see again.
Rotten Tomatoes gives this film a 91% Fresh rating
IMDb rates this film as a 8.2

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

It is important to note that I am not a fan of series films.  I have never seen a Lord of the Rings film before today.  Interestingly enough, my grandparents were the ones that wanted to go see it, much to my surprise.  One does not say no to their grandparents.  Anyhow, I had never cared for 3D before either, that changed today.  If you go to see this film I recommend seeing it in 3D (and I thought I'd never say that ever).


Mirrors Society...........................3/5
Moral..........................................5/5
Plot and Script.............................5/5
Director.......................................5/5
Casting and Characters................5/5
Costume and Design....................5/5
Cinematography...........................5/5
Good Use of Special Effects.........5/5
Musical Score..............................5/5
Editing..........................................5/5
Total .........................................47/50
47/50=94% This is an Outrageously Awesome movie

Mirrors Society
While it may be sacrilege for me to say this, there are no goblins, wizards, hobbits, and dwarfs prowling around the world.  (Well there may be, but I'll leave that for you to decide).  Anyhow, while focusing strongly on amazing fictional characters, this film does strongly display societies uneasiness yet strong desire for adventure. 3/5

Moral
There are many strong lessons to be learned in this film.  How to be one's self, how to be courageous, etc.  The list goes on and on.  Even while my grandmother felt the film was too violent, I believe that the moral of this film is far more reaching than any violence it portrays.  5/5

Plot and Script
I found this film quite entertaining.  However, toward the end I was like its going to end now...but there was more.  In other words, this film exceeded my expectations on length and detail of the script.  And that, I must say is very good.  5/5

Director
While I am not familiar with Peter Jackson or his work, I must say this was quite an impressionable first film. I must say I was so impressed that I would put Peter Jackson on par with James Cameron. (that's just my opinion) Either way, this was a great film by a very capable director.  5/5

Casting and Characters
If I am not mistaken many of the actors in this film were also in the trilogy that I haven't seen.  Nevertheless, I did enjoy their performances and they were all quite convincing in their roles. 5/5

Costume and Design
The costumes were as spectacular as one can get with imaginary characters.  The design was even more creative.  Just a spectacular film for the sense of sight.  5/5

Cinematography
There were many shots in this film that made me go "oh that was awesome!" So unlike many film where I feel the cinematography is just okay, in this film it was amazing. 5/5

Good Use of Special Effects
Stone giants fist fighting, enough said. 5/5

Musical score
I must say that this score was quite amazing and, witty.  There were moments i was laughing because of things in the score.  It is incredible for music to make me laugh.  5/5

Editing
The editing in this film was nonexistent, which is a good thing. Because the movie felt so real, the editing was not even noticeable.  It was as if I was really there. 5/5

Overall
Being that this was my first experience with a Lord of the Rings film, I feel real inspired to read the books and see the other films.  This was a film on par with Avatar.

Rotten Tomatoes gives this film a 65% fresh score
IMDB rates it at 8.4