Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

7/10

Enticing, action packed, great music and hilarious.

I wasn't expecting much when I went to watch this movie, but found myself laughing and intrigued by the film.

A re-make of the Disney cartoon with same time, Sorcerer's Apprentice is quite humorous and action packed.

I absolutely love the fact that the movie referenced "Secrets" by Onerepublic...one of my favourite songs!

Jay Baruchel and Nicolas Cage makes a great team both giving a good performance.

If you enjoy fantasy, action, comedy or just want to kick back to a entertaining movie...then I highly recommend Sorcerer's Apprentice.

After.Life (2009)

6.5/10

Creepy, mysterious and thoughtful...but not fantastic

This film questions the meaning of life and death.

I love the cast, Christina Ricci, Liam Neilson and Justin Long make this film feel captivating.

After.Life lacks in depth, it failed to spend more time on the wonderment of what happens after life, moving close to the idea but sways away just as fast.

The scenes are made dark with heavy tones of gray and emphasizes on shadows to create the creepy atmosphere the entire film revolves around but not at all gory. The only red you see is the red dress Ricci's character wears. I like the gray overtone of the cinematography as it emphasized the dreary/dark mood of the film.

After.Life is very ambiguous, keeping you guessing throughout. The premise is appealing, but the storyline seem to have lost breath as the film went on. The film does have twists, but the pace at which it came lost its thrill.

If you like films that are mysterious with elements of horror, drama and don't mind a slow paced film...then I recommend this film. It is rate R, as it does have nudity and close up of dead bodies being mended

Dear John (2010)

6/10

Bittersweet

Having read many Nicolas Sparks books and watched most of the adaptations, I went into this film with the expectation of seeing another Notebook or Walk to Remember, I wasn't disappointed or overly impressed.

The storyline is heartbreaking (Sparks has a way with such things) but the movie didn't seem to reflect this aspect too well. The film felt really slow in parts but during some important moments it seemed rushed. The unbalanced emphasis made it hard to relate to the storyline and characters in the way it should.

Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried both gave fantastic performances, saving some of the imperfections of the film. They showed real chemistry in their portrayal of the characters and, like Shane West/Mandy Moore and Ryan Gosling/Rachel Mcadams before them, they make a cute couple.

My favourite couple from Nicolas Sparks books is Gosling/Mcadams, West/Moore then Tatum/Seyfried. But my favourite book still remains The Guardian (no film adaptions yet).

If you enjoyed The Notebook, A Walk to Remember or Message in a Bottle and the slow plot doesn't bother you then this will be film for you.