Moo Moo Movie Reviews

I may be a little bias as I generally don't like Tim Burton movies. His movies tend to be like very sweet food that tastes good at first but the longer it stays in your mouth, the more sickly it tastes.  This may sound harsh, but I find Burton's quirkiness quite irksome at times. His 2003 movie, Big Fish , isn't a bad movie but it isn't great either but it's certainly a fun movie to watch. The plot runs as follows: Will Bloom returns home to care for his dying father, Edward Bloom (Ewan McGregor), who had a penchant for telling unbelievable stories. After he passes away, Will tries to find out if his tales were really true. The best part of the movie by far is certainly Ewan McGregor. His performance oozes with charm, which fits perfectly with the character he portrays. The issue I had, however, was how much of a caricature his character felt like. Instead of feeling like a dynamic, fleshed-out protagonist, we have what is essentially a perfect man. The only fl...

A heart-wrenching movie that combines fantastic, visceral acting with a beautiful yet painful plot. The movie centers around a stage director (Adam Driver) and his actor (Scarlett Johansson) wife struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes. This is certainly my favorite of the year and one of my favorites of all time.  Let me start off by talking about the acting. This serves as both leads best performances. Their acting is so raw and they bring a dynamic feeling to the characters they portray. One scene, in particular, stands out. When both characters finally sit down and talk about the court case we see what the movie has been building up towards the entire time. Their brewing issues with one another finally erupt and we see one of the most intense moments of the film of all time. The scene is perfect, there is no other way to describe it. Interestingly enough, each moment was choreographed with no moments of i...