SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (Dec 16, 2011)

Starring:  Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Stephen Fry, and Eddie Marsan

Director:  Guy Ritchie

Rated: PG-13  -  Runtime:  129 min

Genre:  Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Ok, two films, two good ones! Where will the 3rd take us?  Stay tuned - 

I made the assumption before I entered the theater that this one might just be a let down from the prior, and especially after seeing MI the night before.  

Oh how wrong I was, this one out did even the last Sherlock Holmes and leaves me with nothing short of saying wow!  I enjoyed the action throughout as well as the continuous bantering between Holmes (R. Downey Jr) and Watson (Jude Law).  

This film was one that kept the audience’s attention, and provided everyone with a laugh or five.  Well written, produced, and directed, this film in my estimation is the best of the Sherlock Holmes movies so far.

Here we have another movie this week that is a must see!!!   Don’t miss it, you will enjoy it completely.

My Rating: 4 Mugs of Guinness - aka; 4 Stars for those not enjoying the better life with Irish Ale.

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL (IMAX only - Dec 16, 2011)

Starring:  Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg 

Director:  Brad Bird

Rated: PG-13  -  Runtime:  133 min

Genre:  Action | Adventure | Thriller

For all you ACTION Junkies, this is the one you want to see First this weekend!  Great performances by all the actors, as usual there is enough intense action in this movie that I don’t believe anyone in the theater was anything but on the edge of their seats.  Did it keep the audiences attention you ask?  Oh heck yah, without saying this is probably one of the best Mission Impossible movies that has been put out.  

After seeing it, let us know what you thought about the scene at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world *829.84 meters, or 2,723 feet tall* (for those of you wanting a quick breakdown, a half mile high would be 2,640 feet), both when Ethan (Tom Cruise) is clinging to the outside of the structure, and where he runs through the streets in chase of his adversary only to find himself caught in the midst of a sand storm.  Amazing action and camera work for sure.  
Not leaving out a tremendous 2 thumbs up for the acting, the beauty added by Jane (Paula Patton) and of course the bits and pieces of comedy laced throughout by Benji (Simon Pegg)!  

THE DESCENDANTS (Dec 09, 2011)

Starring:  George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, and Amara Miller

Director:  Alexander Payne

Rated: R  -  Runtime: 115 min

Genre:  Comedy | Drama

I finally found this one, it opened up close to me which gave me the opportunity to go and see what the critics have been raving about.  Here’s how it went...

I was surprised at the content of the film.  It seems that a movie with this type of story line doesn’t show up this time of the year.  Being the season for rejoicing and merriment, this one kinda puts a damper on the happiness.

I have reservations on whether Clooney was the right choice for the actor portraying the part of  Matt King (the land baron and lawyer).  Even though he plays the part of a father dealing with two daughters who has been estranged from his wife for some time quite well, I think the movie portrays him in somewhat less than what the ordinary joe (that’s me) would think a lawyer would act.

As for the scene where he goes running down the street in his slippers, well that was kinda goofy to say the least, really? Who wouldn’t grab the keys to the car sitting only feet from the front door instead of running clip-clop, clip-clop down the street which seemed to be at least 6 blocks?

In content the movie was fairly good, not one that I want to see a second time, but