Willie's View Movie Reviews

      There is a scene that can be found about half way through the 2:24 minutes that is X-Men:Apocalypse, where some of Charles Xavier's students go to see RETURN OF THE JEDI and debate on what was the best of the trilogy. One of the students says "The third movie always sucks". That will probably be said for this third entry in the current X-Men trilogy.      I'll cut to the chase and tell you that my biggest problem with APOCALYPSE is the villain, Apocalypse. There is no real menace in him. No clear cut objective. He just stands around and talks every single time he's on scene. Every bad guy in every movie wants to rule the world. I'm pretty sure that's his objective here, but it is so muddled down in his trying to find every mutant on Earth. Why is not clearly defined. He finds four mutants to be his enforcers or his four horseman, but with the exception of Magneto, the other three characters introduced are hugely under-developed, along with the v...

  Captain America is back, along with most of The Avengers dealing with the fallout of their actions in AGE OF ULTRON. The question is this...should superheroes be controlled by the government or be left alone to do as they please without dealing with the consequences of their actions? And that is my big problem with this film, there are no consequences in this film. Nothing of tangible substance happens in this film, save for the fact that we are introduced to two new(somewhat) heroes to Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not to say that CIVIL WAR isn't entertaining, because it is. Watching superheroes flying and jump around the screen, throwing out smart aleck comments is still fun after at least a dozen plus films. One problem with the action though. It was filmed in a way that made it look choppy and hard to focus on. It became a big distraction for me.  I can't shake the fact that the story for why The Avengers are fighting each other is about as flimsy as as a stryofoam plate...

      BATMAN V. SUPERMAN:DAWN OF JUSTICE is the highly anticipated sequel to Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL and the even more anticipated pairing of two of the greatest superheros ever.     B v. S picks up with Bruce Wayne's (played perfectly by Ben Affleck) perspective of what went down in Metropolis between Superman and General Zod. It's basically 9-11 on a grandeur scale of destruction. In the wake of that event, Superman ( played wonderfully once again by Henry Cavill) is being raked over the coals by the media and the government, who are demanding that Superman answer for his actions. Then we have Bruce Wayne, who is determined to take it on himself in classic Batman style, to bring Supes to justice. All of this is fantastic news for megalomaniac/billionaire Lex Luthor (played by Jesse Eisenberg, who gives the most daringly dangerous portrayal of Lex Luthor yet to appear on screen and for me, it works) who wants to destroy Superman because of his godlike pr...

DEADPOOL is the ultimate Superhero Bad Boy. He has no morals and does (and says) whatever he wants. He doesn't care who he kills (he's a mercenary with a mouth) with his hands or his words.  DEADPOOL is an anti-hero from the world of Marvel Comics X-MEN Universe. He first appeared on film in WOLVERINE:ORIGINS, portrayed by Ryan Reynolds, who reprises the role in his own movie.  Let me issue a very strong disclaimer. THIS IS NOT A FAMILY FRIENDLY SUPER-HERO FILM. Not in any way shape or form. It's rated a very,very strong R for foul language,nudity,ultra-violence and more foul language.  Here is the big question that should be addressed. Despite DEADPOOL being a filth ridden, offensively rude and crude, ultra-violent movie that was made for the comic book geek who loves crude humor to the tenth power, does the film have any redeeming value whatsoever? In my opinion, the answer is yes. That's the real strength of this film. We are given a character who is self aware...

  LAST VEGAS stars Robert DeNiro,Michael Douglas, Kevin Kline and Morgan Freeman who play childhood best friends and are reunited years later when one of the characters gets engaged and plans on getting married in Las Vegas. The Four plan a bachelor party in Vegas before the wedding and craziness ensues.   That's the basic plot of this movie. It's the Geriatric version of The Hangover. It's also a much better movie than The Hangover for one reason (of many)-it has a heart, without being sappy. The four actors are basically having fun getting together and making a movie together. It's not any of these four men's best work, but it sure is a fun time watching them have a crazy,yet classy, good time in Vegas. Mary Steenburgen is terrific in a supporting role as one of the guy's love interest. No spoilers here.  LAST VEGAS is rated PG-13 for language,brief nudity and some PG-13 style debauchery. I give LAST VEGAS a B. You find it on Blue Ray and DVD just about ...

   CONCUSSION is Will Smith's best performance in years. Plain and simple.    CONCUSSION is the true story of pathologist Dr. Bennent Omalu, who dared to take on the NFL and expose the truth about the effects of football players who suffer from concussions on the football field.    The question that has to be asked before I go forward with my thoughts on this film is this-am I biased in a negative way towards football and the NFL in general because of my views toward football? Maybe. For those who know me personally, know that I played pee wee,junior high and a bit of high school football for 11 years straight. To say that I was burned out is an understatement. And living in Texas, probably the biggest football state in the country, didn't help matters. I had football shoved down my throat from every direction. I do like it to a certain extent, but I do not and never will understand why football consumes millions of peoples lives like a drug. Rant over. ...

   JOY is the third collaboration between writer/director David O.Russell and actress Jennifer Lawrence and is my favorite of the three. JOY tells the true story of Joy Mangano, the housewife who created the miracle mop. JOY is about believing in your dreams,believing in yourself and about sticking to those beliefs when everyone else seems to either turn against you or walk away from you and is about the people, her family, who turn their back on her and the ones who stick with her. As far as discussing the story further, I won't. Go see the movie.   If you like inspiring movies that make you feel good about life, then this is a film that I would not miss. I think everyone loves a film that makes you feel good. JOY is gritty,realistic,definitely not sappy and inspirational. Jennifer Lawrence gives another fine performance as the title character. The entire film is put on her shoulders and she gives a performance that the film its inspiring energy. You can also credit ...