RAMPAGE
ACTION/SCI-FI
PLOT: Three
animals grow and become extremely aggressive because of a chemical by a major
corporation.
Davis
Okoye (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) a primatologist (!) has a bond with an albino
ape named George. One night he stumbles
and breathes in a gas that makes him incredible big and incredible hostile. Davis must help his friend George and save a
city. Oh man, the story is hard to
believe but the giant monster action is fantastic!!! The rest of the cast is not too bad either
with Naomie Harris (James Bond) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Walking Dead) who is
very, very, very funny. If you like
Johnson, giant monster attacking cities and fighting each other-Go! If not WAIT!
PACIFIC RIM 2: UPRISING
SCI-FI/ACTION
PLOT: The sequel to Pacific Rim.
It took five years
for Hollywood to continue the story of Jaegers (hunters in German) giant
mecha-robots to defeat giant monsters from the sea. John Boyega (Star Wars: The
Force Awakens) is Jake Pentecost, the son of (Stacker Pentecost, Idris Elba)
from the last movie. He is not like his
dad, he is reckless but Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi from the last movie) brings
him back to train cadets to control the mecha-machines. Story is not my concern but the action
is! It is rock ‘em sock ‘em 250 feet
robots attack big monsters. If you
didn’t like the first one you will not like this but if you did you are in for
a treat! There is action and minor
spoiler: None of the robots fight in the
rain or at night!
A WRINKLE IN TIME
FANTASY/ADVENTURE
PLOT: Based on the 1962 novel by Madeleine L’
Engle.
Meg (Storm Reid)
and her younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) miss their father (Chris
Pine) a scientist who discovers a new way to see the universe and he hasn’t
been seen in four years. They go on a mission to find their father. Man, this
movie has great special effects and the bottom line love for family but it was
confusing to me. One of the reasons why it doesn’t grab you is that they took
out the religious overtones in the book. The novel was difficult to make into
film but director Ava DuVenay did her best.
If you like the book and Oprah Winfrey (who looks very amazing in her
outfits) you should see it, if not wait.
READY PLAYER ONE
ACTION/SCI-FI
PLOT: When an inventor of a virtual reality dies he
tells the gamers if they can find the Easter Egg they will be rich.
In 2045 the world
is much worse than it is now but their only release is going to the Oasis, a
virtual reality game. The creator passes
away but if he can find the three keys to find the Easter Egg the person will
have enormous wealth. If you love video
games and pop culture you will enjoy this movie. You think you can’t follow it but you can and
it is visually stunning. Younger people
will love it even more! Director Steven
Spielberg went back to what he does best--focusing on what it is like to be young and have
fun.
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