radioactive_man21 Reviews

The Kite Runner (2007)

Should be rated R - parents beware!

[5/10 · 10 December 2008]

My wife and I rented this to learn more about middle eastern culture, and thought it would be a cute movie about the friendship of 2 boys. Let this be a lesson to us not to judge a movie by it's cover. The movie was well done, it had a lovely story of courtship and living the American dream, but was more adult themed and more intense than we were expecting. The film depicts very graphic images of child molestation (RAPE), fighting, and stoning a woman to death. I don't know how this movie got away with a PG-13 rating, it should definitely be classified as R. If we had known the full content, we wouldn't have rented it. Parents and those sensitive to these types of graphic images beware.

Bolt (2008)

Bolt brings back true Disney

[9/10 · 9 November 2008]

I have been anticipating the release of Bolt for several months. I had an opportunity to see a screening of it and it exceeded all my expectations. Bolt is a wonderful movie with a good story and heart, something that Pixar has done well but Disney has struggled with. I believe the addition of John Lasseter to Disney Animation has made a significant impact on the quality and continuity of this film. Yes, it is CGI. You may ask, "Why is Disney doing CGI when Pixar already does?" All the studios are doing CGI right now. I have been very impressed with Pixar's CGI detail, however the detail in Bolt is even better. Creating a dog with fur that gets dirty, wet, wind-blown and looks real is very impressive (at least it is to me). In addition to better detail, the color and light of this film is so true to life, you'll think it's the real thing.

I laughed, cried, and was on the edge of my seat. Disney has created some lovable characters who will definitely win the hearts of millions. Congrats to the entire Disney Animation studio, well done.