Nilalang Trailer Impressions: 2015 MMFF Action Horror Film Featuring Maria Ozawa and Cesar Montano

Nilalang is an action horror film from welovepost, Parallax Studios, Viva Films, and Haunted Tower Pictures, Inc.; and is an official entry to the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival this 2015 under the direction of Pedring Lopez which stars Cesar Montano, Maria Ozawa, Meg Imperial, Yam Concepcion, Cholo Barretto, Dido de la Paz, and Kiko Matos slated for a December 25, 2015 theatrical release. Let's check out what this 2015 MMFF entry featuring Maria Ozawa and Cesar Montano has to offer.


Nilalang
Plot / Synopsis

Nilalang tells the story of Tony (played by Cesar Montano), an NBI agent investigating a series of rapes and killings that counts, among them, Tony’s girlfriend. With his co-agent, Jane, they follow leads that take them to a meeting with Miyuki (Maria Ozawa), the daughter of Mr. Kazudo who is an elder member of the Yakuza. Together, they come face-to-face with an enemy that transcends time; and leaves a trail of mindless, cold-blooded crime at its wake.

Watch Nilalang Official trailer here:
Nilalang 2015 MMFF Film entry Official movie trailer






Nilalang Official Nilalang Trailer Impression
Nilalang 2015 MMFF Film Trailer Review


So what can we say about the Nilalang official trailer? Well besides the obvious fact that it is an action horror film official MMFF 2015 entry featuring Maria Ozawa on it, Nilalang is a breathe of fresh air in a sense that we haven't seen that many local action horror films that has this kind of cinematography and actually be what it says it would; a high-octane action film. Well, we don't say that there aren't any. There aren't that many as much as RomComs do. The films usually featuring E.R. Ejercito are a good example of these contemporary action films, but they give more of a special kind of vibe to it; a vibe of a more biographical or artistic tone to in, than action.


Let me commend the marketers for Nilalang as they've released the official trailer for Nilalang this October which will be enough time to help create enough buzz and discussion for this film. The early worm catches the worm, right? This is film marketing done right. The Nilalang trailer shows the "wonderful" script used in the film like "Hindi matatapos, kung warang tatapos" and nope that wasn't a typo. It puzzles me as to why should the Japanese characters use Filipino when conversing with each other or when they address Cesar Montano to whom is shown to have a certain degree of proficiency in the Japanese language. It just feels pretentious or fake at best. Another observation is that shot with Maria Ozawa shooting like crazy as I find it rather weak. As the film portray her at being a bad ass, that scene was sure made her like a clueless member of Yakuza who can't handle a gun. Hopefully the film will not be riddled so much by the things we can observed in the trailer as it may negatively affect it. Don't give me started with Nilalang's title card. We get it, the film features Japanese and Filipino talent and settings, no need to pound it in with a Japanese-themed font. Try thinking about this, a high octane Japanese film with partnership between Japan and the Philippines,and the film title has a Filipino salakot (traditional wide-brimmed hat from the Philippines) just to make sure that there are Filipinos in the film. Isn't that a bit redundant? Amidst such nitpicks, Nilalang has somewhat piqued my curiosity as I want to find out what kind of monster is this Zahagur, the film refer to its villain.


How about you guys? What do you think of this 41st Metro Manila Film Festival entry starring Cesar Montano and Maria Ozawa? Are you more hopeful about the list of movies that made it to 2015 MMFF? Will you be seeing this action horror film starring the popular Maria Ozawa? Share your thoughts and opinion about the Nilalang official movie trailer in the comments section below:

Hitman Trailer Impressions: Helping Out with the the Revival Action Film Genre?

Hitman is a 2012 action film from Viva Films and CM Productions starring Cesar Montano, Philip Salvador, and Sam Pinto. After the reaction to Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story last 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, it looks like Film Studios mainly Viva Films finally realize that there is still something about action films after all. Cesar Montano himself has made it his mission and stated that he wants to revive the action film genre starting this year, first with Hitman. So what does this first attempt by Viva Films and Cesar Montano on the action film genre this 2012 has to offer? Let's find it out here.

Why Philippine Cinema No Longer Makes As Much Action Films Like It Used To

The Decline of Action Film Creation in the Philippines: Why Philippine Cinema No Longer Make As Much Action Films Like It Used To

by Christopher Aquino, January 10, 2012.

There once was a time when Filipino action films were as many as the stars in the night sky, but look at it its current state now, 2011 only has one mainstream action film and that is in the form of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story. What could have been the reason behind the dwindling popularity and the slow death of the Philippine action film genre?

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Trailer Impressions: A Black-and-White Retelling of the Story of Metro Manila's Kingpin

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is a 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival entry starring Jeorge "E.R." Estregan as the 1940's notorious gang leader and Metro Manila kingpin Nicasio "Asiong" Salonga. The film is under Viva Films Production and the direction of Tikoy Aguiluz. Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is in full black-and-white presentation which is a first in 21st century mainstream Philippine cinema. Check out what is the Pinoy Movie Blogger thinks of this biographical and period film about the film retelling of the Asiong Salonga's life.



Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Plot / Synopsis

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is an official entry of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival. Produced by Scenema Concept International (released through Viva Films) and under the direction of Tikoy Aguiluz, the film stars Jeorge "E.R." Estregan in the title role, with Carla Abellana and Phillip Salvador. "Manila Kingpin" is based on the story of the notorious gang leader in Tondo named Nicasio "Asiong" Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie.

Watch Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story official movie trailer here



Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Trailer Impression
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story Trailer Review

When I first heard that there is an Asiong Salonga film included in the 2011 Metro manila film Festival, I was really skeptical. They don't make entertaining action films nowadays and I somehow thought that the action film genre already died out together with the ST genre. But as the saying goes never judge a book by its covers, so eventually my skepticism was replaced by genuine interest after seeing the Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga trailer.



Manila Kingpin: the Asiong Salonga story has kalesa gun fight chase sequence now where else can you find that badassery? Only in the Philippines my friends... only in the Philippines. Hahahaha

Let me ask you, when was the last time you actually watched and appreciated a good Philippine-produced action film? As for me the last time that I could remember was way back on FPJ (Fernando Poe, Jr.) days. I regularly watched it with my father. So it was quite a surprise to see the return of action film back to mainstream Philippine cinema this 2011. Not only did it return with the Manila Kingpin: the Asiong Salonga Story, but it returned in a very classy and artistic manner. The 2011 MMFF biographical period action film is beautifully shot and presented in black-and-white which gave it the period look without making it feel cheaply dated or low quality. The trailer proves that you do not need any expensive or flashy 3-D CGI effects in a trailer to actually captivate and convince movie goers to go watch a film. Some of my cinephile friends who usually prefer a more sophisticated, complex, artistic, and "Cannes Film Festival" like films seems to really like this film, so that has to account to something, right? But even as an ordinary movie goer/reviewer (with simple and non-sophisticated nitpicking taste), I appreciate and liked The Asiong Salonga Story 2011 film trailer.



How about you guys, what do you think about watching a biographical period black-and-white film this Metro manila Film Festival? Share your thoughts on what you think about The Asiong Salonga Story here:

Ang Panday 2 Trailer Impressions: A CGI-Heavy Sequel from Imus Productions

Ang Panday 2 or Ang Panday Ikalawang Aklat is a 2011 fantasy action sequel to the 2009 film Ang Panday. Ang Panday 2 is a 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival entry from Imus Production and GMA Films starring Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. as the iconic Flavio or "Panday".



Ang Panday 2
Plot / Synopsis

Ang Panday 2 is a fantasy action sequel to Imus Productions and GMA Films' 2009 for the Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Ang Panday. Ang Panday 2 features impressive CGI and special effects and will be shown in 3-D.

The world is once again thrown in turmoil and destruction from the forces of evil and it is up to Flavio and his mythical sword to stop it.

Watch Ang Panday 2 official movie trailer here



Ang Panday 2 Trailer Impression
Ang Panday 2 Trailer Review

I have a couple of rules that would make me call a movie trailer an effective and successful in creating buzz and building hype to attract movie goers to watch it. One is that you should never spoil the film audience by summarizing the entire film in a trailer. Second is to to not show the best parts of the film or just simply give a small glimpse of it to engage and intrigued the movie goers to actually see it. And that ladies and gentlemen is what the Panday 2 did not do.



Do not get me wrong, I am still hopeful that the Philippine movie industry can once again get back to its golden age state like what it was before, but only if they learn to adapt the ever increasing and changing demand and taste of film fans. Although Ang Panday 2 features an impressive array of computer generated effects not regularly seen on a Philippine produced film, this does not mean that it is automatically considered or be called a good or quality film. There are so many factors that constitute a good film, but let us discuss that for another time. Let us go back to Ang Panday 2 2011 movie trailer. The trailer to me is very sloppily made, first you see an old fairy saying about his experience about the war, then you jump to someone reminding the protagonist that he is relying too much on the sword, and he next the hero is making some twisted belief that sacrifices are needed to fight for peace. Maybe that is the underlying plot featured here but it is so vaguely touch and if that is what the entire story is about, Flavio undergoing a confusion of what truly matters then it might just spoil it a bit, for those kinds of struggle are best watched than stated in a trailer. Then we have those other characters which just made it more chaotic. We have computer generated fairies, dragons, sea monsters, "aswangs", giant scorpions, sandhenchmen, and a witch who introduced herself as the queen of darkness but is obviously just a henchwoman. Seeing the last Ang Panday film, the trailer has once again made its same mistake as it had before. Throw in all the good CGI part in the trailer for they believe it is enough marketing for the film. In a way, it works especially when trailers for Ang Panday 2 have proliferated in various commercials in the Kapuso Network (it really helps that a television station is a producer of the film), but to those who have been disappointed by Imus Production created films know better than not to be fooled twice. The trailer is really aimed for the children. Cashing in on the sense that parents are forced by their children to watch Ang Panday 2 because of the shiny stuff rather than the actual story itself. I maybe wrong in pre-judging it but the trailer isn't just convincing me that it is any better from what it was before. A film that does not explore and give justice to the popular iconic comics character Panday, but rather rely on CGI to do the work for them. I remember seeing a classic Panday film starring the late Fernando Poe Jr. and it was something. Although it is unfair to compare the before and after as film audience might have a strong sense of nostalgia in the past, I believe that it is more important for studios to emulate the writing and progression of the story, than depending too much on CGI and a more Hollywood-ish effect. I will no longer touch touch the very obvious as everyone has already notice the "Clash of the Titans" and "Eragon" computer graphics that "inspired" the look of Ang Panday 2 characters. The argument that every movie takes the inspiration from another is valid, so I will end it with that.

The funny thing is that families will still flock the theaters to watch Ang Panday 2. I know I would which is a quite a surprise actually as how I negatively receive this trailer. I also believe in the "if you do not like it don't watch it" kind of thinking, that's what I did with the Twilight series... a boycott. But like I said I am still hopeful that this is just a case of ineffective film trailer creation that at its core there is something special in it. I am more critical of this trailer review than my Enteng ng Ina Mo one because the film wants to be taken seriously but fails. At least to critical and film veterans (let us not include the "high class taste" of the Cannes film fest cinephiles into the mix), the films falls short as the trailer is obviously aimed for children. So will I recommend you guys to see it? Well, yeah. But i wished that ang Panday 2 trailer made it abit easy for the Pinoy movie Blogger to recommend it without doing this massive trailer impressions. This seems already a movie review itself Hahahaha.



How about you guys, what do you think about Ang Panday 2 movie trailer? Do you agree or disagree with my impressions of it? Share your thoughts at the comments section below:

Unknown (2011) Movie Review

Unknown is a 2011 action thriller film which stars Liam Neeson as Dr. Martin Harris who wakes up in a car accident in Berlin only to discover his wife not recognizing him and another man has taken his identity. What do I think about the film? read out this spoiler-free Pinoy Movie Review of Unknown.



Unknown Movie Review
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Giving anything that is related to the mystery behind the Dr. Harris (Neeson) memory loss and his stolen identity is going to do you injustice and will gravely spoil you. I can suggest to avoid seeing additional trailers for Unknown to keep you guessing. All I can say is that Unknown does not innovate much on the genre it falls under but thanks to Liam Neeson's phenomenal acting, the film became one of the most easily recommendable action movies that movie goers must see during this first quarter of the year. Unknown has an excellent musical score that accompanies every scene which brings out every chase and action scene.

I did't know what to expect from the film and thank the movie gods for that as my interest sucked me from the very beginning of the film. I was continually guessing what could be the mystery behind of his identity which was gradually satisfied and resolved at the latter half of the film. This made me want to watch Neeson's last film "Taken" which I failed to see last year.
After seeing the film, you might also say that it haven't deviated from the genre it is under but with an excellent musical scoring, over the top chase scenes and action sequences, and seemingly flawless performance from the Neeson, Unknown is a good action film.

"Unknown" 2011 Film Trailer



Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife (January Jones) suddenly doesn't recognize him and another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired, and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally (Diane Kruger), Martin plunges headlong into a deadly mystery that will force him to question his sanity, his identity, and just how far he is willing to go to uncover the truth.

Unknown was originally entitled "Unknown White Male" a film based on a novel by Didier van Cauwelaert entitled "Out of My Head". Unknown is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Pinoy Movie Blogger recommends you to go see Unknown in the theaters nationwide this February 18, 2011.

Tron: Legacy (2010) Movie Review

1982's Walt Disney Film entitled Tron marked the first time that movies and video games converge into one amazing movie experience. If one is to look back or watch the original 1982 Tron movie then he might find the graphics and presentation primitve but during the 80's it was phenomenal. Who would have thought that Hollywood would once again pick up another classic which seems to be a complete movie in itself and create a direct sequel to it? Tron: Legacy is that latest sequel and here is Pinoy Movie Blogger's Review on Tron: Legacy.



Check out Tron: Legacy's movie posters, trailers, synopsis, and links at A Classic Makes a Comeback with Tron Legacy

Tron: Legacy Movie Review
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Tron: Legacy starts off with a brief message that some of the parts of the film are in 2-D but the audience are advice to wear the 3-D glasses through the entire film. The film then start off with a very impressive opening light cycle to real world sequence which shows us Kevin Flynn played by Jeff Bridges while he tells his son about his adventures with Tron from the first film. His character then disappears until some years and Sam has grown up into a happy go lucky successor of ENCOM International, the company his father drove to success. After sabotaging ENCOM's latest software endeavor he was later visited by the executive consultant for ENCOM International, close friend of Kevin Flynn, and a father image to Sam, Alan Bradley. Alan (Bruce Boxleitner who played Tron in the first film) then tells Sam that he receive a mysterious page from Sam's father which Sam later checks out. Ultimately, Sam entered the grid and this is where he realized that all his father's stories where true, the Grid is real. He is immediately thrown into a gladiator type of entertainment simply called the "games" where he meets Clu 2, which he mistakes for as his father but then later revealed as the one pulling the strings in the seemingly twisted digital world of the grid. He is later saved by Quorra played by Olivia Wilde and was later reunited with his father. Then the story began to further unfold into a climatic ending which is for you to find out. Pinoy Movie Blogger is a spoiler-free movie review blog, if you can remember.

Tron Legacy has great musical scoring thanks to Daft Punk and some very interesting nostalgic 80's music. The main villain in the film, Clu 2 is also played by the Jeff Bridges except younger. Clu 2 is the exact duplicate of the 1982 Kevin Flynn, which is either a hit or a miss. Knowing this, I think we are mentally conditioned to look for flaws on the 3-D rendering of a young Jeff Bridges which I eventually did. The model sometimes feel plastic and facial expressions stiff, but it doesn't take too much away from the film. Tron: Legacy has a good amount of hight intensity action scenes. Not to mention various Grid vehicle transformation sequences are just simple awesome, jaw-dropping, and what pop culture refer to as it can induce "nerdgasm". The writing is nice which may provide some chuckles as Kevin flynn occassionally use classic 80's remarks and expressions along the way.

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The Verdict

Tron: Legacy is an exciting, eye candy, engaging, entertaining, action pack film with a decent storyline. You don't have to see the original 1982 to get the gist of the film but it is highly advisable to see it, just have an open mind if you are to see such classics. I believe it is unanimous amongst everyone who watched this film that Tron: Legacy is a nice Hollywood 3-D film. Though some parts are in 2-D, most of it is in awesome 3-D, so if you can, I recommend you to go see it on various IMAX Theaters nationwide: SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, and SM Cebu.

Pinoy Movie Blogger gives Tron: Legacy (2010) Movie a four out of five Tron Identity Disk:

The Karate Kid (2010) Movie Review

The Karate Kid is a remake of the 1986 movie of the same title. The only difference is that it isn't really Karate but Kung Fu. Want to learn more about the film and the trailer? Check out the movie trailer and some interesting screenshots here at The Karate Kid - East Meets West All Over Again



Karate Kid Movie Review
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To start off, our country the Philippines is one of the few selected countries that have been chosen to first screen the 2010 Karate Kid movie. So yours truly will give you a sneak peak and recommendations for the movie so don't you not worry as like any reviews PMB has done in the past, this is a Karate Kid 2010 spoiler-free movie review.

The Karate Kid 2010 movie can be called one of those few good movie remakes that could be as blockbuster, if not beat its predecessor in terms of blockbuster sales. Though the issue of a remake actually beating the original film is highly debatable.

I do not know if it is just the audio set up of the cinema where we watched the Karate Kid premiere, or could it be on the actual film itself but the first few parts and some noticeable parts of the film has some really poor background music. I do hope that the experience we had here in the Philippine on the Karate Kid premiere was just a cinema audio problem and not the actual film itself, because if it is then it would definitely raise some eyebrows for having such poorly rendered or edited background music. With that issue being on question as of the moment, I will focus on some other aspects of the film.

One thing I also notice that there are some parts which also lacks the necessary subtitles which you will eventually find out when you watch the movie. It isn't really that big of a problem but if only they have completely subbed all the Chinese conversations then it would really complete the experience. I wished that they also subtitled Mr. Han (Jackie Chan)'s "special moment" on the film... Man! his English was so fast on that very dramatic moment, it seems like he is eating his (English) lines which became very hard to comprehend most of the word that he is saying to Dre (Jaden Smith). That is one particular scene which plays a key role on understanding one of the main character, but for me... sad to say it failed.

The Karate Kid remake doesn't really create a particular feeling of nostalgia in the film which is also a good thing, rather it creates an almost completely different film from it. If they only named it Kung Fu Kid and just included a small line "inspired by the Karate Kid", then it would not really be compared that much or rather not too many would notice (specially the younger audience) the similarities to the old movie which has a different martial art discipline theme included on the core of the movie.

As usual the action scenes were really good, as expected on a Karate Kid remake and Jackie Chan movie. I somehow feel that there is also a subliminal message that tends to promote the tourism of China, but its all fine to me. You will appreciate the scenic spots shown in the film as well, believe me... you will. Though the film has some very cheesy (probably cliche) moments near the final end of the film (ahem, "recovery"), which you will only know once you've seen it yourself, it doesn't really make the pull down the whole movie but rather it became the critical and decisive moment on the remake. Did I got you too pep up to see it for yourself or what?

The Karate Kid is a very heart warming and feel good family movie. Come on, who doesn't want to watch a good movie about a bullied kid who's seemingly weak at first but would later transformed into this strong-willed powerful "karate" kid. This has always been one of the many the elements of The Karate Kid movies which was also adapted by the its 2010 remake. Unlike other movie remakes, The Karate Kid did not fall on the movie remake pitfall (or curse) of copying in every noticeable bits and pieces of the originals. Rather than being an homage or a tribute it turns out to be a lack of creativity and does not really give justice or rebirth of the title... other remakes just recently did. It took good elements of the classic film franchise and took a different yet interesting route from there to create a good entertaining remake for the family.

The Karate Kid Cast Interviews
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Jackie Chan Interview: The Karate Kid



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The Verdict

The Karate Kid 2010 movie tells about life, hope, and achieving greater heights once we put our minds and body to it. A remake which is not really a remake, rather is loosely based or inspired by the classic coming of age-drama film of the same title which stars Pat Morita as the ever dependent mentor. With an additional mix of humor, The Karate Kid is definitely a complete package for the while family which includes elements of action, comedy, drama, self-discovery, friendship, and many more. The Karate Kid is best viewed on the big screen together with your family, I watched mine together with my (action movie fan) father and he is all praise for it.

Pinoy Movie Blogger gives The Karate Kid (2010) Movie a three out of five jackets:

The Losers (2010) Movie Review

The Losers is a 2010 movie based on a Vertigo comic series of the same title about a team of elite government unit sent on a special mission to Bolivia and later double crossed by some diabolical mastermind, only known as Max was later double crossed. The plot is a very common action movie cliche where the main protagonists gets back at the people who do them wrong which either ends up in a happy or tragic conclusion. So what does The Losers have that other action movies don't? Read the rest of the review to find out, don't worry Pinoy Movie Blogger is spoiler free.



Before you read the rest of the review you can check out The Losers trailer, synopsis and movie posters here:

The Losers - Revenge Has Always Been Sweet Specially if It's Against the CIA

The Losers Movie Review
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The Losers 2010 movie is is based on a Vertigo comic book series, The Losers. Highly acclaimed Vertigo (DC Comics), known for its mature, controversial, violent, and graphic published stories, expect these said elements and so much more on The Losers.

One of the best factor that made The Losers a winner is the perfectly blended of action, comedy, and a very few yet warm family moments. With six main protagonists, one would probably ask if is there would be enough movie time to give justice to each of the characters in the film. Well, the answer is an astounding Yes! The Losers presented the main characters to its audience as these already established team of elite government soldiers, with no much drama on telling how and why did they become what they are. This made the movie give more time to breathe life to each of the comics adapted characters, show their relationship, camaraderie, and respect towards each other.

The Losers shot in many locations around the world and presented it in a very unique comic-ish style. Chris Evans performance in this movie is good, from being a cool human torch into this witty and very skillful tech extraordinaire, Jake Jensen. You will also find Max, the villain in this film pretty entertaining as a villain, a brand of acting which reminded me of Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

The Losers could be considered a successful action comedy film of 2010. There are a lot of scenes where you will just crack up laughing at the circumstantial humor and jokes that the movie throws at you. I won't tell you what these scenes are to preserve the value of humor until you see it yourself. With almost all the recent and upcoming movies jumping on the 3D bandwagon, The Losers sticked to the original and proven classic big screen presentation. Though it would be better to see those cool explosions, and slow motion gun fights in 3D. Well maybe in a sequel, perhaps? (whoopsie!)

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The Verdict

The Losers is an entertaining action film which I recommended for everyone to see on the big screen. You will find yourself laughing, scratching your head, laughing again, moving on the edge of your seat with its brand of action, laughing again, feeling nostalgia, and making you realize that at the end of the day, your family is still the best place to go home into.

Pinoy Movie Blogger give the The Losers (2010) Movie a Four out of Five Dog Bobbleheads:

Alice in Wonderland (2010) Movie Review

Alice? The Alice! The Alice is back this time in a whole new adventure in Underland... I mean Wonderland. This is the very first Movie Review of Pinoy Movie Blogger and join me peek into the looking glass down the rabbit hole in Walt Disney Pictures' Alice in Wonderland (2010) movie.



A Sneak Peek
Synopsis

Thirteen years after the young Alice Kingsleigh's adventure in Wonderland, she has completely forgotten about her adventure in the enchanted world of Wonderland until one fateful day she is summoned by the "people" of Wonderland.

Alice is a free-spirited girl living in a sophisticated Victorian era setting. Eversince her childhood days she kept in dreaming about a world that could only exist on dreams, and this is probably why she lacks concentration and can easily be distracted by such the littlest of things that comes to her mind.

Alice was invited to a special event which was set up by her mother and sister for her to wed a "not so" sophisticated Lord. Alice has no intention of marrying but came to a conflict that she couldn't disobey the wishes of her family. Eventually she was accidentally helped by an unbelievable circumstances as she followed a strange rabbit on a waist coat.

What happens next is a series of events that lead her back to the place that she formerly called Wonderland. There Alice meet her old friends which she could no longer recognize, and to her surprise she is the prophesied Champion who will rid of Underland of the tyrant reign of the White Queen with her infamous and most feared underling.

How will Underland be saved if the prophesied Champion is not what she seem like? Catch how she transformed to become the one key that unlocked the chains of despair that haunts the whole Kingdom of Wonderland with Tim Burton's continuation of the world that Lewis Carroll craftily created, Alice in Wonderland.

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Review
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The world down the rabbit hole of Alice in Wonderland is truly visually stunning, especially if you'll see it in 3D. Even for a world destroyed and terrorized by the of The Red Queen's tyranny and her "Jabberwock", Wonderland is still presented as both creative and dreamy, and at the same time seemingly realistic world that only Lewis Carroll has imagined it to be.

Some of the character's of the beloved Lewis Carroll novel "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" makes a comeback and has been given much more exposure and emphasis on the film rather than just Alice's adventures. Almost all the beloved characters from the novel comes back to add color to the dark world that Wonderland came to be. Johnny Depp's portrayal of the Mad Hatter seemingly gave more of the human aspect (saner side) to the almost loony character from Carroll's novel. You will see what I am talking about and what role did The Mad Hatter portray in Burton's Alice.

There are a few barely noticeable bad cuts on the film which would make you wonder what could be that omitted scene? Also it is not really just for the kids as but the movie also appeals to the general public movie goer.

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The Verdict

A movie blended with good humor, great visual presentation and superb acting, Alice in Wonderland is commendable for the young ones, young at hearts and people who haven't even read previous Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass literary pieces or seen classic movies.

If you are an enthusiastic and movie junkee like I am and you haven't even read the previous books or just barely knew the story then be prepare because after watching this film your curiosity will be hungry with anything and everything that concerns Alice in Wonderland. Where did the queen of hearts go? Is the Red Queen the Queen of Hearts? Walt Disney's 2010 Alice in wonderland movie will make you go back to the down the rabbit hole to the classic wonderland and through the looking glass just to know who the characters are.

Alice in Wonderland's movie soundtrack is entitled Almost Alice, and let me derived my conclusion from the soundtrack and my general review on the movie. It is almost an excellent movie but there are some questions that you'll eventually ask yourself or someone who knows the previous novels and that doesn't really mean that the movie delivered all that it has to see. You may blame me for not researching or failing to see the previous versions but it should have at least clarified some parts of the scene, but don't get me wrong about this. It is still a great 3D movie and with all of the positive remarks I noticed on it...

I gave Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland an almost perfect Four out of Five Mad Hatter Hats.