Bumblebee 3D Movie Review

December 28, 2018 by adolph vega in 3D or 2D, 3D, 3D Movies

Bumblebee 3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

3D

The 3D looks dazzling in this movie.This movie has some mighty impressive 3D imagery. The movie has incredible 3D depth and pop outs. This film has one stunning 3D scene after another. The movie opens on the Transformers home planet Cybertron and it looks beautiful in 3D. Another scene with reflections on a window in the Sector 7's base is especially strong in 3D. Finally, one scene inside the video game Pong is especially interesting to see in 3D. There was one scene that didn't work in 3D, an establishing shot of the full moon in the night sky. The moon was completely flat, and it was jarring to see it in 3D. Besides that moment, everything 3D related is stellar. Travis Knight knocked it out the park regarding the 3D element of this movie. The 3D aspect of Bumblebee is very strong, and I can highly recommend it.

Final Verdict: Great 3D

Movie

Bumblebee is the sixth film in the TRANSFORMERS film franchise, and the first to not be directed by Michael Bay. It is also, by far, the best movie in this franchise.

Travis Knight, Laika CEO, directing his first live-action movie, knocks this out of the park. Bumblebee functions as an origin story, a prequel and a reboot, while offering up a heartwarming story of a teenage girl and her robot. The movie is set in 1987, and the character of Optimus Prime sends B-127 (Bumblebee) to Earth to set up an operations base for the Autobots in their ongoing war with the Decepticons. B-127 is eventually found by 18-year-old girl named Charlie. Charlie is a car mechanic who repairs B-127 and renames him Bumblebee. Fans of the franchise will find many of first generation Transformers Easter eggs in this movie. The movie has a fantastic soundtrack with many deep cuts from the 1980’s. The movie has many great action set pieces and is a blast to watch. The movie can be too corny at times. Bumblebee is a great movie and I can highly recommend it.

Bumblebee is throwback to the 1980s family sci-fi/action-adventure movies, like, “The Goonies”, “E.T”., “Gremlins”, etc. It's as heartfelt as it is nostalgic.

Final Verdict: 8/10

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They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Movie Review

December 23, 2018 by adolph vega in 3D or 2D, 3D, 3D Movies

They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

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3D

The 3D in They Shall Not Grow Old is truly spectacular. This is one of the best 3D conversions that I have ever seen. They movie starts in black and white 2D and it transforms into colorized 3D before your eyes. It looks fantastic to see the before and after. The converted video and 3D breathes new life into the 100 plus year old footage. The 3D helps you feel like you are watching living and breathing people, who are very relatable to our lives today. The 3D depth presented in this documentary is phenomenal. The 3D further helps to make this historical footage come alive and is highly recommended.

Final Verdict: Great 3D

Movie

They Shall Not Grow Old is a World War I documentary directed by Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson made this documentary for the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. This documentary is created with care from many different sources. They used silent era black and white footage shot by camera operators carrying hand cranked wooden cameras into battle. They used audio interviews from the BBC. The BBC actually recorded several interviews with vets from World War I in the 1960s and 1970s. Peter Jackson then edited it all together and renovated it with cutting edge technology. The end result is one very compelling narrative about the doughboys fighting on the Eastern Front. This is a graphic and real portrayal of World War I. So please be mindful of that aspect before watching this documentary. You don’t have to be a war or history buff to enjoy this excellent documentary. This documentary is perfectly crafted and is something that will be appreciated for years to come.

Peter Jackson has created something truly amazing with this documentary. This is easily one of the best documentaries ever made about World War I. This is a must watch!

Final Verdict: 10/10

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Aquaman 3D Movie Review

December 21, 2018 by adolph vega in 3D, DC Comics, 3D or 2D, Aquaman, 3D Movies

Aquaman 3D Movie Review

Written By: Adolph Vega

3D

Overall I enjoyed the 3D aspect of Aquaman. The movie takes place both inland and under the sea and the 3D quality varies depending on the setting. The inland scenes have okay to good looking 3D. One memorable 3D scene is when photographs are taken in a bar, it just looks so gorgeous in 3D (Maybe those specific photos were taken in 3D ?) . The under the sea scenes have better-looking 3D visuals. 3D depth is used often to help identify tall cliffs or give the ocean a better sense of place. Seeing all the fish swim around in 3D looks very nice. Occasionally the movie will have some objects fly outward toward the audience. Other times characters will point tridents outward and pop out of the screen. The 3D doesn’t feel gimmicky or silly but just a natural way to present the visuals. Some of the camera angles can be disorienting to view the action and this is especially off-putting in 3D. Some camera angels pull you into the screen and give the viewer a nice sense of actually being in the scene with multiple layers of 3D being used to make some stunningly beautiful shots. At times the 3D visuals are fantastic, and other times the 3D is fairly pathetic so it’s wildly inconsistent. Overall the 3D is enjoyable enough to recommend and is worthy of your money.

Final Verdict: Good 3D

Movie

First of all I must state that this review will not have any ocean tomfoolery, nautical nonsense or any kind of fishy puns or aquatic cutesy word play. Aquaman has been part of the DC Comics for over 75 years and its great to finally see him on the big screen in a full length live action movie.

Aquaman takes place sometime after the events of the Justice League film. This is essentially a stand alone film so don’t worry if you haven’t seen any of the previous DC Comics films. Jason Momoa reprises his role and is a likeable hero . This version of Aquaman is portrayed as a dumb jock that is happy living on the land. One day the character of Mera comes to speak to Aquaman and warns him of an upcoming war. This war puts Atlanteans against the people living inland and Aquaman is the only person who can prevent this war. Mera is portrayed by Amber Heard and she has a strong presence on screen. Mera holds her own in the various action scenes and I grew to really like her character. The movie has two villains : Ocean Master and Black Manta. Ocean Master is sadly over acted and is cheesy. Black Manta is a good villain, but we get very little background on the character. The villains serve as plot devices and not fully realized characters. This movie feels epic and feels fundamentally different. I never seen an underwater movie like this. This is one fun action adventure movie with a nice heart.

Sadly the movie falters in a few key elements. The narrative is loosely tied together and some plot points aren’t fully explored. The jokes are fairly goofy and immature. The writing is mediocre and generic. This is far from a perfect movie.

Where the movie succeeds is in the action scenes , entrainment value and the special effects. Several action scenes are done with one take with a panning camera and it looks amazing. It can be a little disorienting at times but overall the action scenes are well executed. The movie is fun and intriguing from beginning to end. I really enjoyed the flash backs and backstory for Aquaman. The movie has several touching scenes that work well without being too sentimental. The special effects are amazing and some of the best I have seen in 2018. I have never seen anything quite like this movie before. This is one beautiful movie that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Aquaman is a great movie that feels unique. I have issues with this movie but overall I had a great time.

Final Verdict: 8/10

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