The Minority Report - "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – Part 2" (2011)

“Only I can live forever.”
This is it…the last chapter in the saga. This is the movie no one was waiting for. After this movie, it's finally the end of everything "Harry Potter." For me, it has just ended as of a few hours ago. Honestly, I'm a big fan of the franchise (book-wise) and have been for some time now. The thing is, book aside, this was an excellent movie. David Yates finally proved to me that he isn't a bad director; he just needs four movies to get the hang of it. “Deathly Hallows – Part 2” really delivered on its expected dose of action, acting, suspense, story, and drama. The movie went out with a bang.

The film begins where the previous left off: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has just attained the Elder Wand and is about to wage war against a reformed Hogwards under its new headmaster, Snape (Alan Rickman). Life is tough for those in the school, but even tougher for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson), who just got done burying their friend and have to break into Gringotts bank to find yet another horcrux. After a harrowing escape on a dragon, they finally get back to Hogwarts in time for the attack. Good and evil are pitted in a war to the death where both sides will suffer losses. What ensues is an epic battle between the darkest wizard of all time and a kid that, over the course of seven years, has matured into a hero.

That’s pretty much all that can be said without spoiling the journey in the movie (even if you have already read the book). From the moment the movie begins, it is instant beautiful cinematography. Unlike its predecessor, this film doesn’t rely solely on its landscapes and panning shots to get you through the motions. Rather, it blends together artful direction with the brazen storytelling that Yates should have had from the beginning. When you aren’t surrounded by intense action, you are getting serious drama via dialogue; when you aren’t being torn apart on the inside by the drama, you are getting slapped in the face with some comedic moments here and there. This movie honestly seems to have it all. You can tell that the actors have been through a lot and have grown up since their early days. What results from this is an amazing farewell from a motley of great actors including Alan Rickman and Ralph Fiennes. This is a summer blockbuster that is all it is cracked up to be and more. It is most definitely not like watching paint dry on a canvas detailing the final magical clash between good and evil.


By Kulguy

The Minority Report - "Clash of the Titans" (2010)

“Release the Kracken!”
Those words will resonate in your head for hours after viewing “Clash of the Titans.” This movie is a remake of the 1981 epic Greek mythology spin-off. More aptly phrased, it is a highly bad-ass version of the 1981 movie. There is no clay-mation to be found; instead, there are premier special effects, which are mind blowing. They are mind blowing not because they are the best special effects to date, but because they are used efficiently to convey the scenes in an exciting and action oriented way. When you see the computer generated behemoths in action, you can’t but squeal in joy. These action scenes of great proportions will almost make you forget the lack of character development, a very spotty plot, and an overall cheesy film.

The film revolves around a man named Perseus who was found floating in the ocean by a humble fisherman. Lo and behold, Perseus finds out that he is a demigod (“The One”), and becomes the center of a conflict to kill the Gods. This then becomes an overall journey that will bring a team of various warriors together in different locations, where a motley of adversaries try and stop them from their mission to kill the Gods. This movie boils down to any other shallow action movie set in a different location and time period.

I will be straight and say that this movie entertained me. It did not inspire emotion, it did not redefine the action genre, and it did not even make me think. It was an uninspired remake that took the plot of the original and added some 2010 action to the mix. I know it may sound as though I am ragging on this movie pretty harshly, but it was an entertaining night at the movies. I gaped in awe at the spectacles of action and the large beasts that ravaged the land. All in all, this entire movie is like releasing the Kracken! Nah, it’s like watching a 21st century remake of paint drying.

By V-Dawg