#moviereview - pacific rim

(HTML stars don't post well on my work computer, I'll fix this asap.)

(4 1/2 stars)

While this wasn't the most anticipated movie of the summer, a huge surge of positive word-of-mouth has increased this film's popularity and anticipation.

I'm a huge Guillermo del Toro fan. I'm a fan of his Hellboy movies, as well as Pan's Labrynth. I'm a big fan of much of the cast (Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Ron Pearlman, Mana Ashida). I'm a sucker for loud action movies. (Let's just say I'm a bigger fan of Transformers than I'd like to admit at times.)

I think I first heard about this movie a year ago, around the the time of Comic Con 2012. Back then, of course, I was high off of excitement for Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness, two of the most anticipated 2013 summer blockbusters. I knew that this movie would be good - I trusted the director and the cast - but I excitement, at the time, wasn't at the level as it was for other films. In March, there was a preview shown at WonderCon, and ever since then, my excitement has been in full gear.

For the past couple of weeks, various critics and celebrities have been able to attend special screening/premieres of the film. Kanye West's tweets about the movie increased my excitement, if that was even possible by that point. I follow a few critics/reviewers on Twitter, and while of course there are a few "negative nelly's" floating around, many people have been praising the film.

[spoilers ahead]

#moviereview - "evil dead" (screening)

Happy Easter! I hope everyone has a wonderful day! 

So, this past week, Gofobo sent me passes to go see a screening of "Evil Dead"! 

Isn't she lovely?

★★★★☆

I have actually never seen any of the "Evil Dead" films. I knew they were horror films, which is probably why I had never seen them. Sometimes I'm in the mood to watch horror films, and when I am in the mood, I'm very particular about the ones I do watch. I usually don't like to be too scared. 

I invited one of my co-workers to attend the screening with me, and we ended up getting to the theatre over an hour early. We were lucky enough that, as a "consolation prize" to getting our cell phones quickly snatched up, we were able to get goodies for attending the screening! 

 Postcards! Very appropriately labeled.

 A poster that will never hang where I live.

 T-shirt! My city, Nashville, is of course not on this list.

 T-shirt!

 "Evil Dead" was a really good film. The scares, the thrills, the gore... It just kept coming and coming. It really does not stop from beginning to end. There were some moments where I was on the edge of my seat and I was thinking, "It's too quiet! Just come out, whatever is in the shadows!" 

I will warn everyone: this film isn't for those with weak hearts or stomachs. I know I may sound like a Disneyland ride, but it's true. There are plenty of horror films that have grossed me out, but this one... I legit gagged. I definitely wasn't expecting this film to be as graphic as it was, but I suppose that's what I get for not seeing the original film.

This is a film I wouldn't mind watching with a group of people around Halloween, and perhaps Halloween only. It's a great horror film. I'm glad to see early reviews are good for the film, because it's different and better than other horror films that are being released these days. 

If you're a fan of horror films, or don't mind seeing them, go see this! If you absolutely do not like horror films... Stay far away from this.