The Grinch (2018) 3D Movie Review

November 14, 2018 by adolph vega in 3D, Grinch 2018, Grinch, 3D or 2D, 3D Movies

The Grinch (2018)

3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

3D

The 3D presentation for this movie is quite good. The 3D highlights many fine details like animal fur and snow flurries in the air. Some visual gags look incredible in 3D. One example of this is a fun scene with a licking reindeer. The distinctive ‘Dr. Suess style’ of scenery really pops in 3D. The 3D really makes the character designs standout and come to life. Overall the 3D presentation for this movie is very impressive and is something that I can easily recommended.

Final Verdict: Great 3D

Movie

This Grinch movie is the third adapted version of classic Dr. Suess book. This version is enjoyable but doesn’t quite match the quality of the classic 1966 Chuck Jones original. This version is quadrillion times better than the Ron Howard live action film starring Jim Carrey.

This version of The Grinch is a modern holiday classic. I went into this film, expecting a disaster, and I was stunned by the quality of this movie. This Grinch movie fleshes out the story with several additional new characters. The addition of family and friends for Cindy Lou Who, as well as a few animal friends for Max, (The Grinch's faithful dog) is a welcomed change. The humor in this movie works well and resembles the 1966 original with some slapstick and sight gags that would have made Chuck Jones proud. The 90-minute run time flies by and left you wanting more. Perhaps the success of this movie can inspire them to remake of The Grinch Halloween special ? Benedict Cumberbatch was an inspired choice to voice the character of the Grinch. Even more surprising was that Cumberbatch chose an American accent for Grinch instead of a riff on Karloff's British one. I didn’t care much for the new version of The Grinch song. I did enjoy some of the other new songs and how they integrated some of the older songs into this new movie. In this movie the Grinch wasn't so much an evil being, but a damaged soul in need of kindness and forgiveness. During troubled times this is provides a great lesson for kids of all ages.

The Grinch (2018) movie is a great movie that the entire family can enjoy.

Final Verdict: 8/10

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 3D Movie Review

November 03, 2018 by adolph vega in 3D or 2D, 3D, 3D Movies

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

In theaters November 2nd. All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key - a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key-which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.

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3D

The 3D conversion for this movie is fairly well done. The ballet and waltzing scenes look stunning in 3D. The end credits look very nice in 3D. The 3D depth is pretty good and works well for this kind of movie. The 3D in this movie is better than most other action/ adventure movies. The cinematography really lends itself to the 3D visuals. The film does not have any pop outs or cutout effects here; it does have lots of rounded depth. I enjoyed the nice snowy 3D effects. In some of the holiday scenes the Christmas trees were totally flat, which is very disappointing. If you must watch this movie, then I can easily recommend watching it in 3D.

Final Verdict: Good 3D

Movie

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is loosely inspired by the original 1812 story. The original 1812 story was later adapted into the 1892 ballet. Now that the nutcracker story is part of the public domain, any film studio can make a movie out of this classic tale. Clearly Disney has no love for the original source material because this movie is a poorly made cash grab.

So instead of a remake of the original Nutcracker with Disney cartoon characters or whatever, they opted for a semi sequel to the original story. Instead of a musical this is an action/adventure movie. Sadly this movie feels like the awful combination of two other Disney movies: Alice In Wonderland and the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. If you saw Disney's/Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, you essentially already watched this movie. This movie has over the top costumes and visuals to make up for the bad acting and poorly executed story telling. Just change out the CGI characters of Lewis Carroll's creations with the Nutcracker characters and stock action/adventure/fantasy tropes and you essentially got this pathetic excuse for a movie. This movie doesn’t feel new or original in any way. Five minutes in, you will have everything figured out, even though this bears next to no resemblance to the original Nutcracker story. The plot twists might surprise small children. That being said I wouldn’t recommend this movie for small children. The character of the mouse king is very creepy. Mother Ginger and the steam-punk inspired sets might be too overwhelming for the little ones. For an action/adventure film, there is a good deal of exposition dumping. The story telling never feels natural and often you are told the story and not shown the story. I never thought I'd ever say this, but this movie needed more music and dancing. Not just a short snippet of a performance that literally stops the movie dead in its tracks. The 100-minute run time feels like a Netflix binge and not a full movie.

I cannot recommend this movie. Save yourself the money and watch one of the literally hundreds of other previously made versions of The Nutcracker instead. There is even a Nutcracker movie already available on 3D blu-ray. If you want to see the ballet in 3D , go see the Wim Wenders' Pina documentary instead. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a forgettable movie that simply isn’t worth your time or money.

Final Verdict: 4/10

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Small Foot 3D Movie Review

October 15, 2018 by adolph vega in animated movies, WB, Small Foot, 3D Movies

Small Foot

3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

3D

Small Foot like many other previous 3D animated movies has very nice 3D visuals. The 3D highlights many small details such as animal fur and snow flurries. The movie has two airplane sequences that really stand out in 3D. Overall the 3D is well worth the price of admission. The 3D will not amaze you but I can recommend it.

Final Verdict: Good 3D

Movie

Small Foot is a 3D animated film about a hidden city of yetis. One of yetis named Migo discovers a human to which they refer to as a “small foot”. Migo is banished from the yeti village because he cannot prove the existence of the small foot. Migo and his friends go on a journey to prove the existence of small foots and regain entry into the yeti society.

Small Footis a surprising movie. The trailers for this movie are fairly deceiving and give the audience a false impression of what to expect from this movie. Never judge a movie by its trailer, because this movie is far better than I expected it to be and it has many surprises. For starters, this movie is a full-blown musical. With the exception of James Cordon's Vanilla Ice-ish cover of the Bowie/Queen song UNDER PRESSURE, the music is pleasantly delightful. Instead of being slapstick adventure the story is about questioning authority. The movie boldly covers the questioning of social norms and explores the ideas of critical thinking.

Small Foot can follow some familiar animated movie tropes but overall it is a nice surprise and something that I can easily recommend.

Final Verdict: 7/10

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