Thursday, July 29, 2010

Thor Trailer Leaks Online!


Visitors to the 2010 San Diego Comic Con, had the chance to get a first glimpse at the new Thor movie; set for a release in May of 2011. Although recording is strictly prohibited, someone got ahold of the video itself and decided to share with the rest of the world wide web. Here is the surprisingly high quality leaked trailer for Kenneth Branagh's Thor (which of course will be in 3D). Watch it quickly, cause there's a good chance it'll be removed.

It looks kind of generic to me. Nothing new to see. It feels almost like a SyFy channel movie. But who knows, it could be a neat film. I won't lose all hope now.

-MV



Monday, July 19, 2010

Michael V's In-depth Review of Inception

Inception is like a full meal for your mind. It fills up all the empty space in your head and makes you work a bit at digesting what it gives you. Unlike a lot of other movies, Inception doesn't condescend to it's audience. At times it may seem blatantly expository, but I believe it’s only expository to the point that such a complex concept needs to be for viewers to start putting the pieces together themselves. It's a hugely budgeted movie that manages to use its visual effects as a complement to an intriguing and original story rather than a substitute for it, which seems very rare nowadays. Although upon a second viewing I did pick up on a few plot holes and flaws, this film still may be the most visually, intellectually, emotionally, and philosophically fulfilling experience I've ever had in a theater.