Infernal Affairs III 4/02/15
by JacobKyon
I was bothered by the first film because I watched the remake and saw how much more impact it had compared to the Hong Kong drivel; the second film had a few pacing issues as well as an underuse of the younger Lau and Chan characters; but at least with the both of them, I had a good time watching th...
Infernal Affairs II 3/31/15
by JacobKyon
Even though the ending doesn't deliver as powerful a punchline as IA1's ending in regards to foreshadowing Sam's inevitable demise, there lies a great pathos by the end of IA2 that makes you pity the eventual fates of these characters, not just because you know what's coming for them, but also becau...
Infernal Affairs 3/31/15
by JacobKyon
Most of the ones I grew up with just didn't impress me with their low-concept plot, and a lot of them were mindless action films focusing on badass characters, their storyline as interesting as as Jackie Chan or even Steven Seagal movies.
The Departed 3/30/15
by JacobKyon
I mean, even though Sullivan is the love interest of Madolyn in this movie, Billy hits off with her much better, while the supposedly 'ongoing relationship' with Sullivan seems fake (which works in effect to implying how pretentious Sullivan is as a person, I suppose).
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 3/29/15
by JacobKyon
With those many themes, the movie had an opportunity to include interesting characters of various backgrounds, such as the homey housewife and Max's love, Jessie Rockatansky, as well as the dutiful officer with the sense of justice, Jim Goose.
Superman 1/12/15
by JacobKyon
The weak antagonist aside, the movie also leaves much yearning compared to later superhero movies that offered more depth and substance, but I find it hard to complain about a humble, romantic little movie like this that still gave me quite a good time.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 1/09/15
by JacobKyon
Another reason why I didn't feel much about Gwen's death was because the relationship problem that seemed to be Peter's main conflict in this movie wasn't made all that significant in the movie.