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The Last Airbender (2010)
C'mon people...really??
I can't believe the hate this film has received since it opened. Talk about the media influencing the collective opinion of the American movie-goer! My 3 children (ages 12, 8, and 6) and I are huge fans and avid viewers of the television series that this film is based on, and we as a family, as well as individuals, LOVED this movie. Sure they made some changes and left some things out, but what movie adapted from another source material doesn't do that?? The name thing was probably the most glaring change, but it really didn't bother any of us. My children did ask me why they said the names different and I explained that the director felt it necessary in his vision to correct the pronunciations. They accepted this as fact and continued enjoying the movie. We all knew what was going on, and I'm guessing being watchers of the TV series helped with that. My 6 year old would even point out the parts of the film that were different from the series, giving the rest of us a sort of "oh yeah" moment. We enjoyed the actors they chose to play the parts, and none of my children complained about anyone's race differing from that of the characters in the series...they didn't even notice. I thought the fight scenes were beautiful to watch and were visually pleasing. I do feel that they could have made the movie a bit longer, as it seemed rushed at times. We purchased the DVD via pre-order and cannot wait for the next installments to come out. I should also point out that my sister and my coworkers, who had never seen the series, watched this film and loved it as well. My sister had to run out and buy all of the seasons of the TV series after seeing this movie. So again I have to ask, did this movie really deserve all the negativity it has received? I really don't think so. Obviously some sort of witch hunt in my opinion. So to those who have not seen this simply because they "heard it was bad", please watch it and form your own opinions. It's a great family film with a powerful message...
Hurt (2009)
Meh...not terrible, but only mediocre
I will start off by saying that I did not hate this movie. It was decent, and not a complete waste of a couple of hours. The acting was good, but if you've seen movies like "The Bad Seed" or "The Good Son", you have seen it all before. The only difference here is that the young girl pulling the trigger seems to have a semi-valid, though a bit twisted, reason to do the things she does. My biggest complaint is that this movie is pretty boring. There is not enough suspense to keep the more experienced movie-goer intrigued throughout the duration of the film. I would even say its slightly predictable at times. Also, it is classified as "Horror" on many websites and it most definitely IS NOT a horror film but a drama, with a little suspense mixed in. It felt very much like a Lifetime movie to me, which though somewhat entertaining, can often be just too tame for my taste. If you want a similar evil child movie, with a lot more suspense and plot twists, I suggest seeing "Orphan"...much more original and disturbing.