AnnaShade

About a Boy (2014)

Cute and clever sitcom

I really enjoyed the pilot of this show, which surprised me a little. It was unexpectedly clever and made me chuckle.

I thought all three of the main actors had good screen chemistry with each other, which is hard to find.

While it does have several clichés in it (I dare anyone to find something that doesn't), that doesn't matter because the actors pull it off.

I enjoyed every moment of the pilot, and I have high hopes for the rest of the episodes we get.

My concern is that NBC axes things willynilly sometimes, so I don't have a lot of optimism that they'll keep it on the air (much like Bent, which was hilarious and starred the same man as this show). I'll enjoy it while I can, and you should too. :)

Betrayal (2013)

Relaxing, low energy, low involvement, but nice after a hard day.

My opinion on the pilot was that it was nice and entertaining in a certain way. I think it helps that I went in with the specific expectations that it would not be amazing but would be diverting in kind of a soap opera sort of way. That was exactly what I got, so I'm pleased with it.

It's a show I might watch on Sundays to relax before going back to work. It's fairly brainless, so I can just take it easy, and it's not bad visually. Don't expect it to be crazy smart and high energy - it's an evening soap opera. It's like expecting Breaking Bad to be mostly a romantic comedy.

The show is a bit like floating on the Lazy River at a water park. Relaxing, low energy, low involvement, but nice after a hard day.

UPDATE: I enjoyed the pilot, but now after seeing 2 or 3 more episodes, I'm beyond bored. The two main characters rarely if ever interact. It's not building tension, it's making me lose interest. For the pilot, I give it 8/10 for enjoyment, for the rest it's like a 5/10 at best.

Vicious (2013)

I laughed through the whole six episodes!

I give this an 11/10 because it was so much more entertaining to me than most shows I watch. I laughed a lot in every single episode and loved all of them by the end (which seems bizarre at the start, but really it's inevitable by the end).

The show takes stereotypical things and people and plays them very well, turning them into characters that I'd love to see come back for another season. It is original in that its main characters are almost all 70+, and that the main two are gay men, but they're all played as people who happen to be those things, not totally defined by them.

If you don't have the necessary sense of humor, you will be confused and/or offended by the show. But if you understand it, it's incredibly funny, relevant, and you'll see that the people are all very loving with each other (in a crazy way).

It doesn't have a massively dynamic, ever-changing cast of characters with deep plots - it's about two people living their very ordinary lives together. They do it so well that it makes it extraordinary for me.

So, I recommend this and I hope you give it a chance or three.

Eat Pray Love (2010)

Really horrible.

I think there are only two movies that I have wanted to get up and leave while I was in the theater. This is definitely at the top of my list. And I did want to leave, badly. The 2.5 hours just DRAGGED by. There was not enough eating of good food at all, and the "muffin top" scenes were beyond stupid (no one believes that Roberts' character gained an ounce).

Then there was what felt like 6 hours of praying. Not fun. And the "love" part was dull, but not as dull as the praying. I wanted out about 20 minutes in, but I was with a friend who had wanted to see it for her birthday and was stuck. I went to the bathroom a few times and made a few calls just to do SOMETHING. Honestly it was like have my brain atrophied.

Normally I like travel movies or movies with Julia Roberts or movies with food or any number of things. This one was just done so badly.

I give it 2 stars instead of 1 because I'm pretty sure there are a couple of nice scenery shots. That's it.

Recommendation: don't watch it. Spend those 2.5 hours doing something else.

The Following (2013)

Weirdly Addictive

It's unusual for me to like a procedural show, but The Following has a combination of things that makes it something that I look forward to watching each week.

One of the best (if not the best) thing about the show is James Purefoy as Joe the villain. He doesn't overplay the character, and he manages to be creepy and a bit charming all at the same time, making it hard to avoid the urge to root for him even as I wonder why he's not in a higher security facility (because he's clever and smart and deadly).

Kevin Bacon was definitely the right choice for Ryan the hero. He looks great, he acts great, and he and Purefoy have excellent chemistry on screen. It makes me wish we could see more of them being amicable with one another (like in a couple flashbacks).

The rest of the cast is good, too. I like the lead agent woman, the younger boy agent, and I'm strangely drawn in by the bizarre love triangle between Joe's followers Paul, Will and Emma. It's crazy but interesting, and I'll be sad when they ax that plot line.

Overall, I think it's interesting and entertaining. And I think the season only has 12 episodes, so they aren't as likely to get bogged down with filler episodes (as is wont to happen with many shows). I look forward to watching more of it.

The New Normal (2012)

Funny, adorable, and very Ryan Murphy

I have had a blast watching the first three episodes. I love every single character and they all crack me up!

I think the main couple are adorable. They're crazy and cute and I want to know more about them, which keeps me coming back for more.

Some people will be angry because they are two men who want a kid (I think they'd make good parents - they're kind, able to support a kid, and love each other), some people will be angry because they are similar to some stereotype or another (I think they're just who they are - and who they are is a lot of fun!), and some people will be angry for god knows what.

Bottom line: this is a fantastic, funny show about a lot of kind people and a lot of crazy people who are just trying to thrive in their own lives. The show is very sweet but tempered with reality.

My rating: 10/10. I'm so coming back for more.

For Better or Worse (2011)

Pretty Okay

I'd give this a 6/10.

The acting isn't bad really, which was what I was worried about at first, but it's honestly not (not amazing, though). They don't have a laugh track, which I love.

The writing is...okay. It's not bad, but it feels like watching an actual person's life going on, only simplified. The scenes aren't snappy or very interesting, but not boring either. It's like the conversations actual people have - only the kind of not so interesting ones you'd never put in a show.

They spend too long on the same scene on the same set. Some of the characters overact their comedic moments. The comedic timing isn't that great.

But it's not bad if you want to kill some time and want something kind of bland to give your mind a rest.

Drop Dead Diva (2009)

Fun and fluffy

This show is fun if you're looking for something light as a puff pastry and not too accurate on current U.S. law. It has the creative premise that a model died and wound up in the body of a slightly frumpy, brilliant lawyer.

The only not-quite issue I have with it is that a lot of the actors have crazy faces(particularly Jane and Deb). When they're sad or happy or something, their eyes get huge and they open their mouths kind of wide in odd grins or sobs. It's not bad acting per se, but rather how the show is (over the top and light).

So, I'd recommend it. It's fun if you're looking for something easy and a bit quirky to watch.

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Fun and visually stunning

I had definite reservations about this movie. However, I went to see it with some friends and had a really good time.

Pros:

• Charlize Theron was brilliant as the psychotic queen. You can see the crazy leaping off the screen. And she was gorgeous in this movie.

• The costumes and visuals. Absolutely stunning. Especially any scene with Charlize Theron. It's worth it just for those.

• Chris Hemsworth. His rough and tumble huntsman was pretty great. The dead wife bit was okay - it's a little cliché, but I think he pulled it off.

• The fight choreography (not necessarily the big battle, though). Incredibly sharp and really fun. I had a blast with it.

• Prince William. Did not expect to love him, but he was awesome and was a great counterpart to Chris Hemsworth's character.

And I feel the need to mention that while I'm not a fan of Stuart, she did pretty well. She was believable as the princess who'd been locked away and wanted desperately to fix her kingdom. Not amazing, but a solid effort.

Cons:

• The obligatory "romance" with Snow and the Huntsman. I think it would have fit better had he cared deeply for her in a platonic way (he is still broken with grief for his wife). And they had better friend chemistry, anyway. I did like Snow and William, though (again, unexpected). And I liked how Snow liked William and didn't really consider the Huntsman as a romantic option until a bit at the end. Very unique.

Overall: Really fun, great costumes and fight scenes (wish there were a few more, though), Charlize is a BAMF, and it's a good dark movie with a tween twist (which I could have done without, but what can you do?). I'd recommend seeing it.

Prometheus (2012)

Really Fun!

My rating of 9/10 for this is based on what I expected from a movie in this genre (informally, the "alien/space" genre). I expected a long setup, lots of running, screaming, slime, gross deaths and violent parasites, few survivors, etc. The way Prometheus delivered all of that (and more, honestly) was really great.

Normally I don't watch this genre. I know exactly one other space movie (and it doesn't even have aliens) that I like. Prometheus has just joined that short list.

I thought the characters were good for the kind of movie it was (character development is not meant to happen, not really). I especially loved Elizabeth, David, Charlize Theron's character, and the pilot. They all did a great job of implying back stories.

All in all, the setup was much more interesting than I expected and the movie moves along at a good pace. It didn't feel like a 2 hour movie, and I appreciated that. I would watch it again.

Falling Skies (2011)

Entertaining and a Bit Deep

NOTE: There might be slight spoilers, but all major plot-related information here is presented in the pilot of the show. -----

This isn't a review of the whole show - this is me pointing out what I really like about it and what makes it worth watching for me.

At first, I didn't like this show. At all. I was bored, I didn't care about anyone or their problems - so I stopped watching.

Then I gave it another shot after the first season finale. I came in on an episode with Ben (the middle son of Tom) as a focal point. I got hooked very, very quickly.

The plot about the aliens is fine. It's also nice to have some post- apocalyptic stuff going on (always fun). But what really brings it together is the focus on the people living through all of it. Sure, their lives are different, but there are also similarities to us and how we live now.

There is a new form of prejudice. The "razorback" children (like Ben) are ostracized by some of the group members. It's really cool to watch Ben and the rest of them deal with it.

I'm also really into Ben figuring out himself after having been kidnapped. He's a very interesting character (more so than the rest, in my opinion, but the others aren't bad).

It's fun. It's like Terminator meets... I don't know, War of the Worlds.

Give it a shot. And start a little farther into the show - it gets way better.

2 Broke Girls (2011)

Fresh, sweet and acerbic!

I'm giving this a 10 (excellent) because I truly do think it's excellent. The main plot is spelled out in the preview, already, but the show offers more than just the premise.

The two leads have great stage chemistry together, and the setting is a lot of fun. They don't try to make it anything too complicated, but there's enough charm and creativity to make it something unique. Almost all the characters are fun, including Max's boyfriend, their boss, Max's friend down by the bar - everyone. They're all quirky and add something entertaining.

I love the premise of them being poor, working a couple jobs and still having quirky elements (the heiress, the horse, Max's inexhaustible use of sarcasm and deadpan smiles). It's something new rather than the classic middle class suburban or urban setting.

I'm buying what they're selling, and it's been entertaining through the first three episodes. I'm looking forward to more.

Queer as Folk (2000)

Completely Amazing Show!

My only complaint about this series is that it didn't go on forever. Seriously, it's outstanding!

The chemistry between all the characters is phenomenal and something I haven't seen before on TV. It's truly a feat!

I know some people think there's too much sex, but seriously, it's no big deal. You barely see any full frontal nudity (and it's not like none of us have had at least an anatomy class or have had sex). I'm a straight chick myself, and I'm not particularly excited by seeing anyone have sex, but nor am I offended. Really, the sex is shot pretty tastefully.

But the core of this show is the friendship that's between all the characters and the relationships they form - whether they be relationships that last years or hours.

If you haven't seen this show, try it out. It just keeps getting better.

Franklin & Bash (2011)

I Like It!

I've only seen the pilot so far, but the main characters have great comedic timing and great chemistry with each other - that's rare to get in a pilot.

Sure, the show is a little silly, but it's a buddy comedy - it's supposed to be silly! And the two main characters pull off the ridiculous moments really well (and make them entertaining), which is something that a lot of new shows fail at.

Franklin, in my opinion, is the funnier of the two, but they're really best together. You completely get that they've been friends for a long time and are very close. The moment in the pilot when they realize their new job has them in separate offices is hilarious - they both seem confused at being separated and have the wall between the offices taken down to make one big one. Just their faced and timing on the lines alone make it very funny!

I hope this show stays good and gets better. I worry about really fun pilots that I like because that tends to signal that the show won't stay good. Here's hoping that doesn't happen with this one!

I recommend that you give this a shot. If you like things like "Psych" that have two buddy main characters, you might like this, too.

Covert Affairs (2010)

Pretty Fun

I wasn't sure about this show at first, but I think it does well at what it's meant to be - a not-too-serious, fictional spy show that's about a woman who pretty randomly joined the CIA, who's hot, and who goes on not very believable but still pretty enjoyable adventures for her job.

I like that the two bosses we see are a married couple, played by two really great actors. I'm happy with Auggie, a friend of main character Annie who also happens to be blind; I like that he gets to do field work with her because I find him invariably to be the more interesting (and hotter) of the two. Annie's sister is also a nice addition to the show, though I wish they would do a bit more with her family life.

The reason Annie got into the CIA (which I won't detail here, as I'm not sure if that counts as a spoiler) is pretty weak to me, but I'm willing to suspend my belief for now. In my opinion, the main character is pretty generic; but it is the beginning of the first season, so there's time for that to improve.

My final word is that if you want something light, not very deep, but pretty well acted and fun, then this is a good way to spend an hour on a couple Tuesdays. I like the travel and undercover work she gets to do, too!

Supernatural: Yellow Fever (2008)

Reminds Me Why I Watch The Show

This show isn't afraid (no pun intended) to be funny and scary. The main reason I watch the show is the dynamic between the brothers, and this episode certainly brings that out. Dean is infected with a ghost sickness that will make more and more scared until his heart gives out. Sam and Bobby try to stop that, all the while Dean is progressively getting more frightened.

If you watch kind of closely, you notice that the scarier things get for him, the closer he sticks to Sam. It's interesting to see a reversal of roles, since normally Dean is the one protecting Sam. I think in the fourth season they're both doing a lot of protecting. Only, Sam hasn't actually had his life threatened in season four (minus the Wishing Well thing), and Dean has been on the receiving end of near-fatal attacks at least four or five times. Interesting.

Anyway, this episode is a ton of fun, especially with the usually macho, guns blazin' Dean Winchester scared to death of teenagers, turning left into oncoming traffic, and cats. You'll have a good time with this one.

Jeeves & Wooster: Safety in New York (or, Bertie Sets Sail) (1992)

Extremely Funny

While I haven't seen a huge number of Jeeves and Wooster episodes, of the few I've seen this one was probably one of the funniest. In content it may not be spectacular (but I thought it was entertaining), but it is amusing. Jeeves and Wooster escape to America so Bertie doesn't have to get married. While there, they get into trouble trying to help out a few friends. After that it's just complete chaos, which is what I expected, of course.

Probably the funniest thing for me were the "American" accents. I still die with laughter when I think of the aunt doing an American accent. It was very overdone and very funny. Especially her line where she goes, "What on earth is going on here?" and it sounds like "Wh-at on eeerth is going on h-ere?" Very amusing, I must say. I still quote that line in that exact accent.

I'm American myself, and I thought how Americans were portrayed was nothing short of hysterical. The police arrive at one point for a suspected swindling situation and immediately start shooting. If that's what the English think of us, it's pretty funny. My friend and I got a lot of laughs out of the cops with itchy trigger fingers. I guess I could be offended, but I can't quite manage it. I still think it's the accents - too funny.

Anyway. Good episode, very amusing especially if you're American (not that I know what it's like to watch it and be something else). Watch it and have fun!

Supernatural: Family Remains (2009)

If I had to guess...

First, an explanation for my exuberant and unfounded rating of 10/10: I will be happy for ANY episode without angels, demons, Ruby, or Anna. Plus, haunted houses are just so much fun.

Okay, I've seen the preview for this episode, and I'm excited to see it on January 10th. When I saw the part about the creepy little girl who committed suicide stepping THROUGH the salt circle, I was like "What the heck kind of ghost can go through a salt line?!?" Either this is some totally new creature, or my guess is that it's a Revenant. Apparently they're kinda like zombie/ghost or something. Bobby thought Dean was either that or a shape shifter when he came back in Lazarus Rising. Or maybe just a person.

So I think it's going to be a fun, spooky episode with Sam and Dean in a haunted house (or so they want us to think!) dealing with a revenant. We haven't seen one of those yet, despite all the talk we've heard about them... I guess.

I'll probably change this comment when I actually see the episode, but who knows.

Wanted (2008)

Um... OK.

I give this movie a 6.6 out of 10.

This movie is one for which I had high hopes. I saw it as perhaps a new variety of an anti-hero centric movie, or perhaps even a sharp commentary on a mentally engaging subject (necessarily offset by explosions and gunfights). This movie was, as Wesley said, all of these things and none of these things.

The premise of the movie is the life of Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy), a man who suffers from severe panic attacks and feels he has no control over his less-than-mediocre life. His boss is a harpy, his girlfriend and best friend are having an affair, and his head feels like it's going to explode with the load of nothing inside it. Until he has his life rescued by an attractively dangerous woman named Fox (Angelina Jolee). She brings him into an organization called the Fraternity, a group that assassinates targets picked by a mystical loom. The Fraternity is headed by Sloan (Morgan Fox), a man who tells Wesley that his father had been assassinated. Through a series of brutal training rituals, Wesley becomes one of the best in their group. In the end, he discovers that Sloan had been manufacturing targets and that Wesley's father had gotten in the way. Wesley exacts his revenge on the Fraternity, and is the only one to survive in the end.

"Wanted" appears as if it is trying to focus of the plight of the average Joe; the feeling of hopelessness and lack of control that everyone feels at some time in their lives, if not all the time. This film takes that feeling and tries to make a shiny idea out of it, complete with bullet-curving abilities and nearly supernatural reflexes and capabilities for the Fraternity members. It succeeded in a limited way.

The movie does touch on this topic, even highlighting in a characterized fashioned consistent with the rest of the film. However, somewhere between Wesley's boss shouting at him and his arrival at the Fraternity, the story sinks into a simple plot consisting of an average man becoming powerful. Wesley flies into a rage and kills based on unsupported information from the Fraternity. When he finds that to be a lie, he lashes out at them and kills most of the group for forcing him to kill a father he never knew. His mood throughout the film – to say the least – was a tumultuous lashing of curse words and violent, gratuitous rage. Now, I'm all for a character going berserk and super-human on us, just not for a sad excuse for revenge. Wesley had nothing to exact revenge for; his main goal was killing people in order to gain control. That's fine, but just spit it out.

The film pretends to be addressing something deeper than what it really is; an appeal to an audience of men who wish they could do the same thing as Wesley, which is gain power and control (not to mention the sweet weapons and the amazing ability to use them). It is certainly directed toward a specific audience, but it could have been more if the makers had dug just a little deeper into some of the vague themes of the movie.

In the end, I was less than impressed with "Wanted," perhaps more than it warranted because of the unused potential I saw. The visuals were impressive, as was most of McAvoy's performance and the gunfights, but the rest was lacking. For an anti-hero movie, this one comes up short. Despite its attempt at a dark tone, the movie simply comes across as a temper tantrum thrown by the protagonist.

At the conclusion of the movie,Wesley ends up with exactly what he began: nothing. And he seems not to see that. Before the Fraternity he was a loser with no life, and after he is a killer with no life. And I answer his parting question of "What the f**k have you done lately?" with a question of my own. "How has what you've done any more important?" Everyone he knew and could have loved was dead or gone. So, Wesley…

Now what?

Supernatural: Bloodlust (2006)

Shows Just How Deep The Show Goes

When I first saw the sparse advertisements for Supernatural, I was completely put off by it. However, when a friend of mine had me watch a few episodes, I thought it was OK, but lacking in any major plot development, character depth, or insight. "Bloodlust" totally changed my mind.

In this episode, Sam and Dean join up with another hunter by the name of Gordon. Dean starts to like the guy because Gordon kind of reminds him of John, his dad (later that would be totally reversed) in that he saw only black and white in their world of killing things. However, when they come across the nest of vampires that Gordon is hunting and find that they are "vegetarians," replacing human blood with cattle, Sam refuses to hurt them.

Dean is doubtful, but eventually convinced when he sees Gordon torturing one of the vampires, Lenore, with dead man's blood. Then after Gordon admits to having killed his sister-turned-vampire, followed up by cutting and putting Sam in danger, Dean is done. In the end, the guys put Gordon out of commission for a while and help the vampires escape, with Dean a little shaky on the new ground.

This episode explores the gray areas of the show that are rarely discussed -- have the guys ever killed anything else that wasn't really a threat? How many supernatural creatures aren't evil? Like Sam said, their job isn't killing supernatural creatures, it's killing evil.

Overall, I was impressed with this episode. Though at first I wondered why, near the end, Dean freaked out in his stoic, scary way and beat the living tar out of Gordon. I thought to myself, he's still unsure about his choice to save the vampire, so why is he so blatantly furious with Gordon? Then it hit me: Gordon had threatened Sam. If you watch Dean's expressions through that part, you'll see him kind of close off like he does when afraid for Sam's safety. So then I got it; Gordon hurt and threatened Sam, and thus deserved whatever Dean could dish out. This was the episode I realized that for Dean, anything or anyone who hurt Sam was fair game.

So. There is major depth to the characters and even at times the premise of the story. Needless to say, I am now an avid fan of the series.

House M.D.: Birthmarks (2008)

Good to have the guys back together!

First, I have to say that I've always been a huge fan of House and Wilson as best friends. The two have a great dynamic. They are very similar in ways, and in others they are at completely opposite ends of the spectrum. They're hysterical together! And I missed that...

The episode reminds me of why I like their friendship so much, and of why I missed Wilson after Amber's death. The episode also delves into House's past and his issues with his father. There's a surprise thrown in that I didn't really see coming. It should make for some interesting episodes to come, though. Cuddy's role, while brief, is very funny.

Overall, it's an enjoyable episode with a lot of pranks, mischief, some painful (in a good way) moments, and fun. I highly recommend this episode.

OH! And House's ring tone kills me! It's Mmm Bop by the Hanson Brothers! I used to love those guys when I was little. Just the fact that House has that song as a ring tone cracks me up.

Twilight (2008)

Pretty Good for What They Had to Work With

I have read the books, and the first thing I noticed was that the story wasn't about a plot line at all. It's about the characters and what's going on with them. Stephenie Meyer focuses on interaction, not on dialog, plot, or setting, which is fine. But it makes for a bad movie.

Surprisingly, Twilight wasn't that bad of a film. I expected it to be much worse. As I said, there's very little plot or dialog in the book, so it's hard to make a convincing film. They had to over act looks to try and communicate without many words. I could probably count on one hand the lines in the movie.

Other than the over acting, it wasn't bad. There were some very good moments and some very "eh" moments. But overall I would recommend it to Twilight fans. I probably won't ever want to see it again, but it's okay at midnight with some school friends who like it or something.

Supernatural: Heaven and Hell (2008)

Eh.

Parts of this episode were OK, but I really wasn't very happy with it. I mean, what was all that about about cutting out her grace and then losing it? I thought at first she was joking, but then I doubted whether Anna could joke. I mean, come on.

Normally I am a huge fan of the show, but I hope this episode isn't an indication of what's to come. What happened to the fun from the first seasons? Now it's all demons and angels everywhere. They pop up like daisies in every episode. And I realize there is a war going on with them, but angels and demons are kind of boring to me. I liked the legends and lore associated with the other monsters the Winchesters face.

I guess Anna is an OK character, and I would tolerate her under normal circumstances. However, what I don't like is that for some reason, she has driven kind of a wedge between the brothers. I don't think it's technically supposed to be there, but it is. They were kind of separate through both episodes with Anna. The new Ruby seems to be doing almost the same thing, even to the point that Dean helps up a fallen Ruby and sidesteps unconscious Sam after they are all attacked. I mean, I know and he knows Sam can take care of himself, but that's never stopped Dean from making sure his brother was OK. It's kind of his MO.

Anyway, not a fan of this episode. Like the show, though.

Supernatural (2005)

One of the best developed shows out there.

When I first heard of this show, my first reaction was to role my eyes. But I tried to watch it unsuccessfully a couple of time. Then the week before Halloween I saw their Old Hollywood Style episode and got hooked. Since then I have been renting and watching the earlier seasons and been having trouble leaving them unfinished.

The show is surprisingly well developed and does a phenomenal job of keeping viewers hooked, especially in the earlier seasons. One of my favorite things about the show is the character development of the two main characters, the Winchester brothers. Sam and Dean are incredibly close, which is a fantastic thing to see on TV about brothers. Even with their vast array of problems, the two of them are best friends and would die for each other. There are few if any shows out there that have that kind of friendship and family bond on center stage, and Supernatural does a wonderful job with it.

I recommend this to anyone at all, even if you're not fond of supernatural stuff (like me). It's the characters that will keep you hooked.

Iron Man (2008)

Seamless and Vastly Entertaining

When I rented this movie, I procrastinated for a week before watching it. I thought, why should I watch yet another superhero movie? Haven't I seen enough of them in my short lifetime? Expecting to be entertained by unimpressed, I decided to watch Iron Man.

The first thing I noticed right off the bat was the sharp dialog delivered by the excellent main actor. It was witty, crisp, and not lacking in the least. When I watch a movie, lame dialog is one of the worst things a movie can inflict upon me. Another thing I hate is bad CGI, and this movie had none of that. They pulled out all the stops on this one.

I recommend this movie highly, especially if you enjoy really cool explosions. Explosions are an art form, people, and this movie is a work of genius.