Why do most film, music, and book reviewers use opinion adjectives?! Words like nice, good, outstanding, exciting, dynamic, enthralling; are all opinion adjectives. They are all based on perception rather than fact. The purpose of a review is to give a thorough, objective view point intended to cause the audience to create their own "opinion adjectives." A review guides the audience to determine whether the media presented is to the interest. If an artist has to use primarily opinion adjectives in order to deceive the intended audience into believing the media is to their interest, then the artist needs to reassess why their media does not naturally appeal to their intended audience.
-OUTSTANDING! HAUNTINGLY EVOCATIVE! - NEW YORK TIMES
Don't take media reviews from popular media networks seriously. They obviously didn't read it.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Act Of Valor (the movie)
I finally saw Act of Valor: the film about Navy SEALs.
I was disappointed.
It had some intense action sequences and spurred deep thoughts and insights but nevertheless it still wasn't that great.
I will tell you exactly what was wrong with it.
It did not show the building or growth of any relationships. If you pay close attention to the relationships/friendships in the greatest and most popular films ever made, you will notice one thing. Throughout the story a relationship is BUILT. It shows constant growth.
Now don't get too upset. You are probably thinking that I'm am dead wrong.
I'm not.
I did see relationships and companionship in the film, but it only showed existing and the results of an already strong relationship. A movie's goal is to draw the viewer into the story. In effect, by only showing the current strength of the SEALs' bond to one another and to their families, it left the viewer out.
Don't leave the viewer out of a story. It makes the story boring.
(I actually had a hard time paying attention)
When Chief jumped on the grenade I could see the strength of the bond Chief had to his men. (It was actually very inspiring) However, it only showed the results of a fully developed relationship.
What would have made the story interesting would have been to see how the SEAL team came together and bonded through hardship. Someone needs to sit the writer down and make him watch The Band of Brothers mini-series and The Pacific. Those two are the best war films I have ever seen. They had great effects, great action sequences, unbelievable cinematics, deep dynamic characters, damn good dialogue, the inside view to the development of the relationships between the main characters, and an overall great story line. If only every movie was like those two mini-series'!
Overall the effects, cinematics, and action were well done. Its too bad the writer missed the basic element in every good story; the growth of a relationship.
I was disappointed.
It had some intense action sequences and spurred deep thoughts and insights but nevertheless it still wasn't that great.
I will tell you exactly what was wrong with it.
It did not show the building or growth of any relationships. If you pay close attention to the relationships/friendships in the greatest and most popular films ever made, you will notice one thing. Throughout the story a relationship is BUILT. It shows constant growth.
Now don't get too upset. You are probably thinking that I'm am dead wrong.
I'm not.
I did see relationships and companionship in the film, but it only showed existing and the results of an already strong relationship. A movie's goal is to draw the viewer into the story. In effect, by only showing the current strength of the SEALs' bond to one another and to their families, it left the viewer out.
Don't leave the viewer out of a story. It makes the story boring.
(I actually had a hard time paying attention)
When Chief jumped on the grenade I could see the strength of the bond Chief had to his men. (It was actually very inspiring) However, it only showed the results of a fully developed relationship.
What would have made the story interesting would have been to see how the SEAL team came together and bonded through hardship. Someone needs to sit the writer down and make him watch The Band of Brothers mini-series and The Pacific. Those two are the best war films I have ever seen. They had great effects, great action sequences, unbelievable cinematics, deep dynamic characters, damn good dialogue, the inside view to the development of the relationships between the main characters, and an overall great story line. If only every movie was like those two mini-series'!
Overall the effects, cinematics, and action were well done. Its too bad the writer missed the basic element in every good story; the growth of a relationship.
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