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...which doesn't say much. For all it's impressive visuals (and it had a few), it's still the characters and story I'm hoping to appreciate. A stunning environment means nothing if the characters are as likable as yesterday's garbage. So... I'll go into the characters since the story is too easy to go through.

Malekith - sorely underused, in lots of ways. I hoped for a menacing Dark Elf that would intimidate our dear Asgardians, and really push them towards the wall. Instead, he came off as a semi-tired Dark Lord who really, really wanted his shiny toy that would enable him to wipe out everything into darkness unless of course, someone just happens to be able to stop him. Kurse was far more intimidating than him.

Thor - If he is supposed to play the "royal" prince of Asgard, and no emotions whatsoever otherwise (unless Loki makes him angry), then he did a good job. He's a protector, nothing more, nothing less, again, unless Loki riles him up - shame he went down to Earth.

Jane & her mortal sidekicks - Good God. Even Selvig wasn't worth watching in this movie. All of them really was just there, stealing screen time. Romantic interest Jane is insufferable, she still haven't developed a character beyond pining for Thor - is this the reason miss Portman is bored with her role (not very challenging) or does she just doesn't care?. Just get rid of them, already. I swear, if that blasted "romance" survives in Thor 3, then I'm done.

Odin - Oh, he was in the movie? Yes, now I remember him.. he waved a spear and killed a Dark Elf, told Loki off and argued with Thor.

Loki - Someone who actually seemed to enjoy his role. Can't say I blame him, when you gets to be the guy that likes to push the buttons of everyone else. It doesn't bode well when the semi-villain is the most (if not only) interesting character in the movie, but since he was around, I could watch from start to finish. He had the mockery, the anger, and the illusions to make it interesting. And well, besides the fact that he actually bothered to breathe a little "life" into his character.

What else is there to say... Frigga and Sif, as little as we got from them, was good enough. Credit to Frigga for being a kick-ass character and to Sif for sticking to business. The Warriors three was underused, the Dark Elves (sans Kurse) were boring, and I could care less about everyone from the Earth who filled no purpose but to to offer a timely solution to all the problems or talk about Jane's romance with Thor. Loved the Captain America cameo.

But still, better than Thor 1. Thanks Loki.

I lack the stamina to write a proper review about this movie. But this sad, boring, Evil Dead-wannabe doesn't deserve one, anyway. It was nowhere near the Evil Dead movies (and I didn't particularly care about those, either) except maybe in gore. I'll just list some things with a notice to horror fans: Don't watch this movie. The only "horror" in this movie is how bad it is.

1. Are you a nervous girl sent inside a house to open the outer door for your friends? Don't do it. Investigate the cellar instead, hope that the guy hasn't unlocked the door before you're done.

2. Your friend is blocking your path down the stairs. She's got blood all over her. Ask her in a casual manner to get out of the way, or what's the matter.

3. The "Vittra" attacks you. Wrestle with it. Push it away, it shows talent in getting pushed into objects or over tables. Then just stand there and look perplexed until it's ready to attack again, then try to reach the door.

4. Some Vittras are more durable than others. Some will be put down and die quite easily. Others will take an insane amount of damage before they give up.

5. Always split up.

6. We must go outside! No, it's dark and rainy, it won't work, get upstairs! Get in there, lock the door! Bad idea, we must go outside! Go this way! Go that way! Back this way! Get outta the way!

7. Some Vittras are aware of their condition, and doesn't really want to hurt you, but in the end they must. Others, be it your brother, doesn't care one bit.

8. Main couple are given a few extra chances of survival. The Vittras make sure to not bite them whenever they get the chance. Support characters are a fair meal up for grabs, though.

9. Some Vittras likes to scream. Loudly. It doesn't up the scarefactor, though.

This movie was a disaster. No, scratch that. A disaster would be horrifying to behold. This was an effin' sleeping pill, combined with those moments where you facepalmed due to the sheer stupidity and predictableness of the characters and devils alike. Due to my respect for all Tasmanian Devils out there, I tried to sit through to the end, but when the "main" couple was all that remained, that was it. I didn't even have the stamina to sit through in the hopes that another Devil would surface and devour them.

Some spoiler-ish stupidity: 1) You don't have time to help your wounded friend up a ladder since the devils are coming, but you do have time to bicker about it. 2) When said friend pitifully crawls towards the tower later, remember the conversation, and let him fend for himself, cheer him on if you like. 3) Conclude that there are six Devils, and you've killed two. Kill four more, and you'll be saved. 4) If a younger ranger gets jumped by a Devil in the night, they'll forget about him until next morning, when they hear him scream, stuck in a tree. 5) When using the radio, make sure to shout. Unless you have really bad timing, your girlfriend will not be surrounded by Devils with sensitive ears. 6) Always kill off the best characters.

Conclusion: The cover of the DVD says this is the best horror movie about Tasmanian Devils ever. My question, is there any other horror movies about Tasmanian Devils somewhere? This is the first I've heard of. Says it all. Shut off your brain, and you might enjoy this movie.

I watched this movie late at night. The concept sounded promising, you get your wishes, but there will be a price to pay. The price to pay, was paid by the victims of the killer, me, and everyone who saw it from start to finish and considered it garbage.

SPOILERS: I should have heeded the first alarm when the "skull mask" was shown during the very first kill. I'd have preferred the faceless killer as long as possible.

And it wasn't even a mythical force, just a psychopath teacher. I did sit through the movie, wondering why the "Grim Reaper" went after this person or that person with such.. 'mortal' means. Bowling balls? Samurai swords? (very subtle, the sword). And the movie lied to me. It claimed the popular people was being picked off one by one. Desiree was one the popular, I take it.

As for the price the whining kid (already forgot his name, the main character) had to pay? Seemed he could care less about those who died, and probably wouldn't have cared until the killer made it clear he would go after main char's beloved Sam. Which brings me to the end of the movie.

Couldn't Whiner have wished himself back in time, or that the totem never was found in the first place? Would have stopped the teacher, would it not? And as for Samantha.. seriously? Horror/comedy movie or not, I will not root for a guy that has sex with a girl when she's under a love spell of his (no matter how big jerks the rest of the ensemble turns out to be), and then gets her in the end.

Apparently main char getting the girl on his own would be boring. Instead, we have a nice little love spell, sex (or a mental rape, if one could call it that, would she have done it without the spell at that moment?), the confession, all "bad" kids dealt with and forgotten, everything is forgiven once **** hits the fan. Killer dealt with, love spell revoked, new wishes to manipulate people being made. I wonder what the heck those two will do when they can't wish their way through life anymore. "No promotion? Aww, and I used my last with for a good present in the cereal packet yesterday.."

I hoped and prayed that the killer (despite the evidence to the contrary) would be a true Grim Reaper, and that Main Char would pay the final prize in return for all those killed to return. But alas, my wish wasn't granted.

If you like horror movies, save yourself the trouble, and wish for a better movie to enjoy. But if you can handle bad "horror" movies, go ahead and watch it. You've been warned.

This movie, is simply great.

SPOILERS:

We're immediately thrown into the story (and the water) as Bourne wakes up on a fishing trawler with no memory of who he is or what he does, or just about anything really. His only lead being a code that takes him to a bank in Zurich. Quickly, though, he learns that he's an outstanding fighter, able to respond quickly to any threat, on pure instinct. He also quickly learns, that someone wants him dead, for reasons he of course, knows nothing about. So, as he learns more and more, so do we. And we're thrown into the life of an amnesiac that finds out that he's a killer, one of many, trained to kill without hesitation or emotion, all of them a part of the Treadstone operation.

And the life is hardly a flashy one. It's straight to the point, you do the job and get out, and more importantly, you don't fail, or you're likely to end up dead. Matt Damon is great as the amnesiac Jason Bourne, playing the character with 30% confusion, 30% frustration and 40% determination to survive. Franka Potente is just as great as Marie Kreutz, a woman swept along with the ride on a 10.000$ whim, thrown into the chaos, giving Bourne a supporting shoulder when he needs it the most. (and she's got a smile to die for, but that's neither here or there) She becomes the anchor, and though she at one point really doubts what she's gotten herself into or who Bourne really is, in the end her reluctance to leave and disappointment when Bourne finally gets her into the car is visible, and well played by the actress.

The movie pretty much sets its pace early, and it keeps to it, giving Bourne little to no time to find out what's going on without someone hunting for him or anyone that might come between them. He has no clever gadgets, no agency that protects his actions. He has only himself, his skills, and every now and then, Marie to help him survive the hunt for information. If you like action movies with a realistic touch to them, the Bourne series will hopefully not leave you disappointed.

At least, it didn't to me. 9/10.

..and once again, I'm a victim due to my own cheapness.

I bought this movie totally unprepared for what it would contain. I expected an actual horror movie with a plot, where we would follow the police, presented with the mystery of the mummy maniacs killings. I'm sure they were. As far as to where I got in the movie, we just didn't get to see it. Instead, we were shown what the killer does. And my God, does it get repetitive after the second killing.

If this movie had some message to its audience, I'd guess it was one of the following: 1) If you're dressed as a cop, it's so much easier to get away with kidnapping, no one will suspect you, standing on rooftops with a binocular, or driving a regular truck. Because you gotta be a man of the law. 2) Uniforms are a great way to make your victims become helpless. You can put them on a chair, and they will do little to no resistance whatsoever while you keep them there, they'll cry a little because people will miss them, or try to convince you to let them go, but try to hit the guy when he turns his back on you? No no, maybe play nice, and he'd let you go, self-preservation instinct be damned.

Ugh. Avoid this movie. If they wanted to show a documentary, then make it a documentary, don't dress it up as a horror movie.

Spoilers: This movie is the timeless movie. No matter how many times I watch the Jets (or Sharks) moving or dancing over the streets, I never get tired of it. The prologue is one of the best, with the Jets surveying their turf, the others gets out of the gang members path as the music speeds up, one can really feel "this is their street and they love it". Enter Bernardo, and the music tones down to a more strained note.. "this is the enemy." Bernardo goes and gets his own friends, and the music speeds up as the Sharks moves across the Jets sign, a clear challenge. Then it continues on, until the inevitable fight at the ballpark, from which the story continues, and the rumble and the aftermath approaches.

Even though I was no fan of the Tony/Maria story, I can watch this movie with absolute anticipation every time, due to all the other characters: Ice: the cool-est gang member ever, Anybodys: the persistent tomboy who wants to be a jet, Bernardo: a chilly adversary and Action: the brooding gang member with anger issues.

And the songs.. Cool, Officer Krupke, The Quintet, the Jet Song.. if they don't keep you captured at the screen.. well, nothing will.

All in all, a masterly done movie, where the music is as much a part of the success as the actors/characters.

See this movie.

Okay, the first movie was good enough. After watching the second, I had a general idea what to expect from this movie. I was right.

**SPOILERS**

It's still all about Alice.. and how awesome she is. (she either looks like the merchant or Leon from RE4, while her clones wears the Ada outfit, and Chris and Jill are still not the main characters. She also has Weskers superpowers, along with a few extras) Everything we see has turned into a desert. The last survivors struggle daily (as expected) against hordes of zombies that wants to eat them all. They make sure to keep a defensive perimeter with motion sensors to warn them of intruders. Meanwhile, Alice sleeps under an open sky, without any protection at all.

They make Claire Redfield into a fool. "Well, she's lost half the caravan already, and she obviously need to ask everyone if they should stay on the spot and die, or give Alaska a chance." Lucky for them, Alice saves them all over and over again.

Then we have a brief meeting with a Tyrant-look-a-like. Seriously, even Nemesissy lasted longer. And now Alice is going to take all her clones with her to destroy Umbrella and then cure the world.

This was another Almighty Alice movie. The only redeeming things for me was Isaacs scheming and Wesker.. even if he wasn't the empowered, cold hearted being we know from the RE games.

I hope they does another set of movies, that actually follows the plot somewhat. Yes, they don't have to include the herbs and riddles of the mansion.. but at least the plot.. and more of the mutants.