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Alice in Wonderland (2010)

My film is Alice in Wonderland. I chose the new version because i like it more than the original, animation one. The film is produced in 2010 and the director is Tim Burton. It is a fantasy movie and it is based on Alice in wonderland by Lewis Carrol. Also one reason why I love this film is because my favorite actor, Johnny Depp (Mad Hatter) , is acting on it. Other actors are Mia Wasikowska (Alice), Anne Hathaway (White Queen) and Helena Bonham Carter (Queen of hearts)  and bunch of animated characters. Almost the whole film is shot in Wonderland. The animation is fantastic and unbelievably beautiful. Whole Wonderland seems so realistic although it is so unrealistic. It is hard to explain but if you had seen the film you will understand. Also special effects are wonderful and breathtaking. For example the fight against the Jabberwock seems so real and the effects are marvelous. The film won two Oscars for best art direction and best costume design, and was also nominated for best visual effects. It is also one of highest-grossing films and its revenue was over one billion dollar.

The film begin when Alice is small and she sees odd dreams about Wonderland and White rabbit and things like that. Then suddenly she is nineteen and goes to the parties where lord Hamish is intended to ask her marry him. Alice doesn’t know what to answer and she runs away. She sees the White rabbit and follows him. Then the story lasts like the original one. She falls in the rabbithole and finds her way into the Wonderland. Since then the story changes. No-one believes that she is the real Alice and she is the one who will slay the Jabberwock. The story go on and it has similar features as the original story but the whole thing is really different. In some parts only the characters are same. Alice is define to slay the Jabberwock so the Queen of hearts could be dethrone. The war begins and Alice encounter with the beast.

I love this film so much and it is one of my favorite films! One reason could be that i love fantasy movies and as I said before i just love Johnny Depp. The plot is really good and it isn’t predictable. There is many turns and things that you couldn’t even believe that can happen. The actors are fantastic great and i just think the whole film is one master piece. I really don’t have nothing bad to say about the film except the end. It’s kind of boring but on the other hand it is a good thing because the end shouldn’t be messy. And I’m glad that everything becomes clear and nothing bothers me. So really mesmerizing film and I suggest everyone to watch it. You are going to love it!

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The Hobbit : Desolation of Smaug 3D HFR

From 12.12.2012 to 11.12.2013 . My rather amazing movie year got its ending with movie prequel for movie that begun it. I’m talking about Peter Jackson’s second part of the Hobbit-trilogy,  which has got a lot of attention last two years. Some say it should have been only one movie , but instead they make three with total length almost nine hours, like one over two and half hour movie isn’t enough. I must disagree as a lotr fan and agree as eager follower of films.  The first part was and is way too long to maintain interest, but however the production crew learnt from their mistakes and the result is The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

HFR ( high frame rate) is completely new in movie business, which simply means that the movie uses 48 frames per second instead of normal 24. This makes Hobbit’s 3D and sceneries extremely smooth and high quality, that you can not miss on the first few minutes . Every view and CG made character is absolutely marvelous, all this simply pleases your eyes…most of the time.

Unfortunately the  first movie didn’t serve that well the HFR as ” it felt too video game alike ” and the fact they only shot the movie in 48 and rendered it in 24 fps might have something to do with ” losing the cinematic touch ”,which almost all of us loved in The Lord of the Rings -trilogy .These are something that Peter Travers of Rolling Stone and Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian magazines were thinking. However the second seemed to have great improvement. Yet there are no correct words to describe the visuals and you must experience the film by yourself, but perhaps there are something to share.

Is it good ? Are there major problems ? Yes, the movie is fine if you don’t care about  little things. Sadly there are some more or less important issues. Cutting between three different happenings at the same time, stupid turn-offs in otherwise great scenes and time.

Least important problem: How to slow down: Almost for the whole movie the time seems to fly at the exactly same speed. There are shots and scenes that needs some slow-motion or events that divert your attention elsewhere just for while.

Modern time structure in movies seems to be a problem for Peter as he tries to tell of three different events at the same time at totally different places. Clearly he isn’t Christopher Nolan ( Inception , Dark Knight -trilogy ) and Peter’s result is bit awkward as you wait for the best. Every clumsy or less-working scene, idea or animation slowly destroys you from within as you realize it isn’t going to blow you away. Peter might just die to stress, as we others wait for top quality, which the LOTR was and Hobbit never will be.

What a turn-off! Incredible spider set-up, touch of tension, there you are desiring for more and all of the sudden these gigantic tarantulas, horribly voiced, speak as Bilbo uses the ring. This isn’t only turn-off element. Mostly soundtrack is totally epic , but there are just way too stupid sounds, which apparently should be funny. Too much attention for some sounds that shouldn’t even been heard such as some head dropping into water. Peter has still made excellent scenes and this time they feed your interest for the whole film. Ending is only part, which hits you like the good old stuff. Good thing Peter’s ending lasts almost an hour.

All the whining however do not change the fact that I respect Peter’s work and love his Lord of the Rings -trilogy and couldn’t be more happy for the Hobbit -trilogy production, which many of us had been waiting. In fact , personally I find his production diaries of Hobbit very interesting. I advice to spend two hours watching them over youtube. Those diaries include a lot of material about shooting, directing , sound capturing, special effects etc.

Despite some problems Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is a enjoyable gift, filled with stunning action, smooth and high quality shots, best movie dragon yet and wrapped with pinch of Lord of the Rings.

THE HOBBIT, Production Diaries

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