Battle Ground

The side plot of the wife ad fiancée seemed necessary for the sole reason that without the movie would be too boring and short.

There was not enough action or dialogue to move the movie forward efficiently.

The animation of the cannons was not good.

The individual acting of the main cast was congratulatory.

I was thankful for the Germans speaking German, and the minimal talking and subtitles was pleasing.

The ability for the movie to turn the viewers dislike of the entire enemy into a single human manifestation was surprising and brilliant.

The set was incredibly life-like, and the costumes were accurate.

The movie is true to history, and can educate viewers about the time period of World War 1, with the gas, abortion, etc.

The Legend of Hercules

It had all the makes of a truly amazing epic.

Many of the historical Herculean myths were present, although some were out of place.

Many parts of Hercules’s life were incorrect, such as his birth, but I believe this movie was not supposed to be about the Hercules, but used him as inspiration.

The special effects were well used, the only exception being in the early scene with Hercules playfully chasing after Hebe, where she turned around to look at him; it appeared as a 60s background screen.

The moments that were meant for 3D viewing were not pleasant, and it was annoying how it slowed down every time.

The naming of Hebe is confusing, for Hebe is the goddess of youth. Perhaps her parents wanted the goddess’s favor, or the screenwriter hasn’t read his mythology. 

Her

The story was not well written and the plot was undeveloped.

There was not any exceptional acting to point out.

Many of scenes felt as if they were there to fill a space and make the movie longer, but they were not good quality and failed to make the story smooth and uniform.

The setting was well chosen; the few futuristic parts the movie contained helped give the sense that this might happen tomorrow.

If the mysteries at the ending were intentional, they should not have been. Some cliff hangers help the viewer to remember or take something away from the movie, but this was terrible.

If the writer was trying to show the overall fruitlessness of love, he succeeded.

Frozen

Disney’s idea of having two princess ideas was original, but many of the other details are overused and cliché.

Ana falling for Christoff was predictable, but the betrayal of Hans was surprising.

The music was appropriate and pleasing for its beautiful compositions and arrangements.

It did feel a little rushed, and more character development would be appreciated.

The beginning sequence was not liked. There could have been a better way to introduce Christoff.

Like most Disney movies, it had a good mixture of the original story (The Snow Queen) and new creativity and imagination.

As with all Disney movies, the princesses are too skinny. 

Catching Fire

If you didn’t read the book before hand, it doesn’t make as much sense. The transition between scenes is very choppy and abrupt.

Peeta and Katniss aren’t very good at expressing emotions, especially when they’re not talking (filling the space, or sub textually).

The special effects aren’t over done, and the sets are well constructed.

In making a movie out of a long book with a lot of information, it’s important to spend the time wisely; but the moments that should have been longer weren’t, and the moments that should have been shorter weren’t.

A main part of the plot, Katniss being pregnant, was utterly absent from the film, except for the small mention of it by Peeta. It was so pointless, that it probably would have been better if they didn’t mention it at all.

It has a documentary feel to it. (Blah blah blah, ooo! Something interesting! Blah blah blah)