Gremlins

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This movie came out in 1984 and it was directed by Joseph Domenick Dante Junior. The starring actor was Zach Galligan. This movie’s genre is science fiction.

Plot

Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) is a bank employee. His father gave him a certain creature for Christmas. It was a creature called “Mogwai”. They named the Mogwai “Gizmo” and they loved it. The Mogwai had rules that must be kept. Firstly, they must not be exposed to light, secondly, they must not take water and must not get it wet, lastly, they must not be given food at midnight, but Billy breaks the rules one after another. So “Gremlins” are born.

Impression

Good points

This movie does not use CG, but the stuffed toy’s movement is very good. I think the design of Mogwai and Gremlins is good. I thought that the scene where Gremlins rushed wildly in was interesting. You can enjoy it more when you understand the black joke of this movie. This movie is science fiction movie for adults, but it may be a horror movie for children.

Bad points

This movie may be scary for children because the design of  the Gremlins is little weird there are some slightly shocking scenes in this movie. Also, I think this movie’s story is not exciting.

Summary

I think that "Gremlins" is a good movie that makes it possible for different people to enjoy from children to adults.

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Cast Away

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This movie came out in 2000 and it was directed by Robert Zemeckis. The staring actor was Tom Hanks. This movie’s genre is human drama.

Plot

Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is a systems engineer. He got on the cargo plane of his company. At that time the cargo plane was in an accident because of a storm. He was saved and unhurt miraculously, but he arrived at an uninhabited island all alone. While he waited for help,  he survived.

Impress

Good points

This movie is not only about saving on an island uninhabited but also there is a subsequent story. It's life is realistic that life on the uninhabited island, so I enjoyed it. His one man show was very good. The last scene of the movie can be interpreted in various ways.

Bad points

This movie is a little long. The first half of this movie is longish. So, I think the second half of this movie is unsatisfying. This movie is not a happy story, so some people may regret wathing it.  

Summary

This movie is a little long, but there are many highlights and I think this movie is wort a look.

Volcano

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This movie came out in 1997 and it was directed by Mick Jackson. The staring actor is Tommy Lee Jones. This movie’s genre is science fiction/disaster panic.

 

Plot

Suddenly one day, an earthquake was generated in Los Angeles. Thereafter, some workers died a mysterious death by fire in the basement. So, Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones), investigated it in the basement, but at that time an earthquake is generated again and a hot wind attacked him. Mike was saved somehow. However, this is just the beginning of the big city collapse.

Impression

Good points

I think that the feeling of tension and fear are good. I think this movie is not difficult and is plain. The CG technology is solid and it's very scary. This movie is powerful generally. I thought that the courage of people was splendid. I think that you can enjoy this movie very much..

Bad points

I do not understand Mike’s post well. This movie’s story is a little impossible. This movie’s story is very simple, so some people may be bored by the shallow story. also, the way people die is pitiful.

Summary

I think anyone can watch this movie lightheartedly and it's exciting to the last.

Identity

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This movie came out in 2003 and it was directed by James Mangold. The staring actors are John Cusack and Ray Liotta. This movie’s genre is suspense. This movie made a big hit in America.

Plot

A certain man is a condemned criminal, but he is suspected to have a split personality disorder. So he received a retrial. Meanwhile, a certain 11 men and women will spend the night in a motel because of a heavy rain, but a murder occurs. So Ed Dakota (John Cusack), a former detective, and Samuel Rhodes (Ray Liotta), who is a detective investigate, this case, where some shocking facts are discovered.

Impression

Good points

I was surprised twice, once at the middle stage and again at the last, and I was able to enjoy it. I was able to enjoy this movie’s idea and development. I watched while expecting various possibilities, but I was surprised at an unexpected development. There was a hint, but I was not able to readily notice it.

Bad points

This movie dosen't have many upsurges after the middle stage. I think this movie does not feel good at the end. If you notice the development of the story early, you may become bored.

Summary

I think that a lot of people can enjoy this movie till the last, but this movie may be boring for aperceptive people.

I, Robot

 

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This movie came out in 2004 and it was directed by Alex Proyas. The starring actors are Will Smith and Alan Tudyk (A voice and movement). The movie’s genre is science fiction/action. The origin of this move was “I, Robot” by Isaac Asimov.

Plot

The film is set in 2035 in America. Robots are part of our everyday life One day, the　developer of a robot dies when a new robot was going to be shipped . The police take it as suicide, but Del Spooner (Will Smith) was not convinced. So he investigates it and he catches a robot “Sonny” (Alan Tudyk), witch has the feelings at a human being, but ...

Impression

Good points

I think that anyone can enjoy this movie, specifically if they like science fiction. I was able to enjoy the showy action scenes. The CG technology was solid. This movie interpreted the last scene in various ways and thought that it was interesting.

Bad points

I thought this movie was predictable, so I felt it was slightly boring. I thought that some designs of the robot were weird. I thought that it was a work that you should not expect too much from.

Summary

I think that it is a movie enjoy passably, but  I suggest you be relaxed without expecting too much.

Mercury Rising

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This movie came out in 1998 and it was directed by Harold Becker. The starring actors are Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes. The movie’s genre is   action/suspense.

Plot

Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis), is an FBI Agent and he is a specialist in undercover agent. One day he fails in an infiltration investigation of a bank robbery, and he is ordered by his boss to become an investigator in a general case. Then Simon Lynch (Miko Hughes), who was a child with autism, looked at a puzzle magazine, and he salved a certain puzzle and called the number that he knew in the puzzle from his house. It was related to "Mercury" which was a state secret. The puzzle was supposed to be undecipherable even by super computers, but it was decoded by him, so the organization was going to assassinate him and his parents. His parents are killed by the organization, but he was saved because he hid, and now Art will handle the case. It was thought that this case was a family suicide, but Art was in suspicious, and he discovers Simon who was hiding. Thereafter, Art knows that Simon is hunted by  the organization, and a desperate struggle to protect him begins.

Impression

I thought that the performance of the child who has autism was very splendid. My favorite scene is the last scene. I thought that their friendship was splendid. I was excited about this movie from beginning to end.  

Face/Off

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This movie came out in 1997 and it was directed by John Woo. This movie is one of his great success products. The starring actors  are John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The movie’s genre is action.

                   

Plot

Sean Archer (John Trav olta), who was a FBI Special Agent , chased Castor Troy(Nicolas Cage) who was a terrorist. Sean had a personal grudge that his younger brother was murdered by Castor. Sean arrested Castor at last, but Castor set a bomb in Los Angeles. Castor is unconscious. Castor’s brother trusts only him. In this situation Sean cannot know the place of the bomb. Therefore it is suggested that Sean’s face be transfused into Castor. Sean was troubled, but agree. And Sean who became Castor entered the prison where Castor’s brother was. But Castor transplanted Sean’s face, and Castor appeared before Sean. Sean made up his mind to fight against Castor to regain his life and his face.

Impression

I think that the two totally different performances  played by each actor were splendid.I think that it is terrible that one’s face is taken over.The scene that I felt terrible is the scene where Castor transplanted Sean’s face.The scene that I like is the scene where they face each other across the mirror.