My Film: 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows; Part 2' 17-7-11

WARNING! Spoilers!!!

The final instalment in a series that has been ten years running Deathly Hallows part two brings about the conclusion to a story that many have held close. Harry Potter has been a part of my life for the last 12 years and I am personally saddened by its eventual end. My childhood is over!

With the dark lord's army at his heels Harry must destroy the remaining Horcruxes to defeat Voldemort and bring peace to their world. Though Deathly Hallows provides a fine conclusion to the films, the grandeur of its action packed climax seems to falls short as key moments are passed over in a truncated rush. Overall a well acted showcase of talent, Hallows will please Potter fans, yet find the 'uninitiated' confused and lost.

The main issue that I had with this film was that they emphasised the death of Dobby the house elf  so much in the first part of the film yet in the second part, the deaths of Lupin, Tonks and Fred Weasley (well loved characters) went practically unnoticed.

Still not my favourite Potter film but it was a fantastic ending to a set of films that has gripped the world. Harry Potter for ever! (And for all of you who want to know, The Goblet of Fire is my favourite!)

My Star Rating:

9.5/10*

My Film: 'Larry Crowne' 5-7-11

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts star in a shockingly bland and boring romantic comedy. Both Hanks and Roberts have been in some fantastic movies (Forest Gump, Pretty Woman) yet this one just didn't hit the spot. Tom Hanks directed a bland, lifeless, sexless and entirely wishy-washy autumn-years romcom – co-writing it with Nia Vardalos, whose box-office smash My Big Fat Greek Wedding he and his wife Rita Wilson shrewdly brought to the screen as producers in 2002. Hanks himself plays a straight-ahead nice guy who is downsized from his job in a big store; he takes an adult education course at the community college and finds himself falling for jaded lecturer Mercedes Tainot, a stunningly bad performance from Julia Roberts.

It lacked excitement and I contemplated just leaving until George Takei enters the film. He alone made this bearable.

Boring, not worth the money that most people paid to see it.

My Star Rating:

3/10 *

My Film: 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon ' 29-6-11

Iconic action director Michael Bay rolls out with his convoy of shape-shifting robots for the final chapter in the Transformers trilogy. A trilogy which personally, I don't like. This time we find our hero, Sam, being spoiled from the care of his successful wealthy new girlfriend while he is left unemployed and unappreciated despite having saved the planet twice. All of this turns around quickly after the Autobots receive word of a crashed ship from their old world hidden on the moon. Possibly the most engaging of the three films Dark Of the Moon holds together a messy plot while keeping up with the effects laden action and sub-par acting talent.

The best thing about this film? No Megan Fox! Supposedly the most beautiful woman alive. That may be true but she has the acting ability of toothpick! This film dragged on a bit but was far more interesting than the previous two.

My Star Rating:

6/10 *

My Film: 'Bridesmaids' 23-6-11

Go and see this film! Go on, stop reading this! Run to the cinema! Bridesmaids is th most hilarious film that I have
recent years. The girly version of the Wolfpack in the Hangover.

 A victim of circumstance the desperately single Annie finds herself in the position of maid of honour to her lifelong friends upcoming wedding despite the turmoil she faces in her own life. A entertaining change of pace Bridesmaids finds a solid balance between chick-flick and vulgar comedy that will be loved by both men and women. An uncommon feat in the recent years of the comedy genre.

Kristen Wiig s both vulnerable and feisty when she goes head to head against her rival, Helen (played by Rose Byrne) as the compete to control the Bridal party anseen at the cinema this year (:

From the distinguished comedic film-making team Judd Apatow and Paul Feig along with the up and coming and newly recognisable star Kristen Wiig comes the feminine rebuttal to the stereotypical raunchy bromances that have ruled the comedy scene in d events. This is cringeworthy comedy gold! With a brilliant collection of misfits as the supporting cast.

I have a confession to make, I saw this film three time in three days. Why are you till reading this? You should be on your way to the cinema! 

 My Star Rating:

9/10 *

My Film: 'The Green Lantern' 22-6-11

Fan expectations are high for this beloved comic-turned-movie. Ryan Reynolds is Hal Jordan, hot shot pilot and unexpected hero. A brunette Blake Lively (known for her role in Gossip Girl) is his wingman/boss and Peter Sarsgaard is Hector, a lovable but easily corrupted brainiac. Green Lantern relies heavily on CG (including Reynolds in a digitally created green suit) as the Lanterns rely heavily on the power of imagination. Tons of mythology is thrown at you but the script and director Martin Campbell utilize Ryan’s dry wit to make it entertaining and good summer fun. Now, I have finished chatting about the technical and geek mumbo jumbo, how about my opinion?

It wasn't awful, it just dragged on for what seemed like 5 hours and very little actually happened. He became a green lantern, beat a bad guy and got the girl. There was no depth to the story. If you are a fan of comic book films then see it! It is by far not as bad as The Green Hornet or X-Men: Origins, Wolvernine! Oh and a piece of advice, stick around for the first part of the credits for the sequel set-up.

My Star Rating:

6.75/ 10 *