No. 13 Rushmore

The movie Rushmore is one of the strangest films I've ever seen. The main character Max Ficsher played by Jason Schwartzman is out of his mind. Somehow he manages to be the leader of many extracurricular activities, yet can't seem to manage a class. I can relate to him slightly because in the movie he uses his political sense's and his gifted speech as a way to get whatever he wants. I'm not saying i personally do this but if I ever needed to I'm pretty sure I can talk my way out of most things. Or in things for that matter. While reading a book in the library Max comes across a moving quote. This is the takeoff for the movie because he is introduced to a beautiful widowed teacher Miss Cross through the quote. Another character that soon comes into play is Mr.Blume. He is a smart steel tycoon with two children attending the same school as Max. Although they are his children i can't help but get the sense that he's not very fond of them. The way to movie flows is pretty rad. I can say i thoroughly enjoyed it because it seemed quiet effortless the way the characters developed and interacted with each other. The main characters are all quiet different but very similar in a certain aspect. Max Fischer is a gnarly guy. Him and Mr. Blume predictably vie for Miss Cross's attention one upping each other. I half expected the movie to take a turn for the worse after there was little to no character development left. Most movies fall flat after we find out about main characters and such, but this movie is different in more ways then one. I'd give it a 4 out of 5.

11. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I enjoy watching a movie and being able to forget about whats going on around me. The visual effects of turning Brad Pitt into a 80 year old seven year old is unreal. It was fantastic. I love a movie that spans a long period of time during the film. I wanna know more about how this movie was made because its like nothing I've ever seen before. The premise of the movie is a man that is born a baby but, with complications. He's born with wrinkles, cataracts, arthritis, and other physical disabilities. In the most literal sense he was born an old man baby! The idea is fresh and very unique. My favorite thing about Benjamin is that he's open to doing new things. That's what I base my whole life on. Ben's story is one of the best, I'm stoked I got to watch this movie. Prior to watching this I had a very vague idea about the move and was genuinely surprised about how intense and dramatic it was. It blew me away. the setting was perfect and the beginning of the movie leads you right into it. Its a perfect fit. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Walske about not watching this movie if your looking for a lighthearted action flick. The connection between Daisy ( Ben's love interest) and Ben is a believable one. The journey they go on leads them into different worlds, but some how they manage to be brought back to each other. I'm mostly impressed with the storyline and original characters in the film. The beginning build up seems like it might be slightly out of place but other than that I have no objections with the movie. I know I could not have done any better! I will be glad to recommend this movie to everyone i know. I give it four out of five stars!

Top Gun

Top Gun has to be one of the worst movies i have ever seen. I am very disappointed with this movie choice. It was a struggle just to finish the movie without closing my eyes in pain. It really wasn't all that bad . It did have some very impressive ariel stunts with the jets. I can appreciate the fact that i didn't feel sick and still had a relative idea where the jets might have been in the sky. Being able to film that correctly must have been al ot of work and a lot of time as probably put into that aspect of the film. However if the storyline and dialogue had a little more effort this movie might have been bearable. Tom Cruise should be embarrassed to say he was in this movie. I will never rec commend this movie to anyone unless they are a jet freak or are corny and lame. The worst scene of all was the volleyball scene. Completely unnecessary and so stupid i can't even put it into words. I honestly have no idea why that scene was in the movie. It bore no relevance to the plot or help the story move along. It was just a bunch of sweaty guys diving for balls. The dog fights in the air are great and the cinematic climaxes are awesome but as soon as everything touches the ground the movie is over. The acting from anyone in this movie is horrible. I'm no actor and i feel more confident about playing ice man than val ilmer. What's that guys deal? Is he Maverik's enemy or not? I also suppose everyone in the armed forces has a nickname. As a conclusion save yourself some time and keep far away from the eighties and this movie. The only thing i can say that I'm happy about is that i got to watch it at school, so my time wasn't necessarily wasted!