Mirror Mirror

I saw this great comedy in Charlottesville, Virginia during my spring break. This movie is about how an evil queen wants to find the fairest one of all. Obviously, the fairest one of all is Snow White. So I will not explain how the movie goes but I will present my opinion. Now the comedy was good but not the best. You see, some of the comedy was cheesy. For example, when the Queen makes a remark on how she has crinkles and not wrinkles. The acting was good, but I do have to say it was good to see one of my favorite Broadway stars in this movie. Who is this star you might ask? Well, the star is the wonderful AHmazing Nathan Lane. So should I recommend this movie to you readers out there? Well, a yes and a no. To the people who want to see cheesy comedy, then yes to you guys and no to the people who are truly artistic.

I give this movie 3 popcorn bags out of 5.

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Wrath of the Titans

This movie shows how action meets history. Wrath of the Titans is a movie about a fisherman named Perseus who figures out that he is the son of the Greek god Zeus. At the same time, he hears how Zeus’ brother Hades has teamed up with Ares, the god of war, to rise their father, Kronos, from the dead. In order to do this, Hades kidnaps Zeus and drains his power to awaken Kronos. After Perseus discovers these strange things, he starts his journey to the Underworld to find the dangerous pit of Tartarus where Kronos dwells. To find the underworld, he needs to seek assistance to get to this mysterious island where he can find a god. Perseus finds two people – Queen Andromeda and Agenor. Since Agenor is the son of Poseidon, he found a way to get to the unknown island. On the island, the group finds Cyclops, a type of mystical, one-eyed creature. Once they encounter the Cyclops, the group asks the Cyclops if they can take them to a god. The creatures do as they are told and take them to Hephaestus, the Greek god of forging weapons. The group asks for his assistance and if he knows a way to the underworld. The god says yes and leads the group to the Labyrinth to the underworld. When they arrive at the Underworld, they stop Hades and save the universe from a giant, evil lava monster that is obsessed with taking over the universe. I liked this movie because I saw it in IMAX3D and the effects blew me away. Another reason why I liked it was because I LOVE Greek mythology and I know this story very well. If I were you, I would pay careful attention to the third scene.

I give this movie four popcorn bags.

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Soul Surfer

The on-screen (left) and real-life Bethany Hamilton. Using green screen technology, the filmmakers were able to simulate an amputated arm.

This movie is about the story of Bethany Hamilton. For those who don’t know who Bethany Hamilton is, she is a professional surfer. And her story is quite miraculous. You see one day while Bethany was surfing with her brother, friend Alana and Alana’s dad, a shark bit off her arm. They were able to rush her to the hospital and the funny thing is that her father had a knee operation that same day, so instead Bethany took her dad’s place in the operating room. Although she lost over 60% of her blood, she managed to survive. After she got out of the hospital, Bethany asked her dad if she could go surfing again. She tried to surf with one arm, but at first it was too difficult for her and she gave up the sport. But then her church youth counselor, played brilliantly by Carrie Underwood of American Idol fame, invited her to be a part of a mission trip to Thailand right after a big tsunami. Then she realizes that she didn’t lose anything but her arm. So she goes through this special training to help her so that she could surf again. At one point in the movie, she said this line that I just had to post here. She said, “I don’t do easy, I do possible.” At the end of the movie, I cried like a baby.

I give this movie 5 popcorn bags (out of 5).

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