Sunday, August 10, 2008

Doomsday

Rating (1-10, 10 being highest): 7

Quick Rating: (skip, watch, watch when no other choice): Watch it

Story Line: Rhona Mitra leads a team of British soldiers into virus striken and deserted land of Ireland to find a cure.

What's good: Rhona Mitra is a knock-out. I am a fan of Rhona Mitra after this movie. Actually for a typical guy, she was first seen as that sexy shower neighbor of Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man. I think she is a natural for any sexy heroine movie.

What's bad: The storyline peters out or becomes ridiculous or absurd after an impressive start.

Bottom line: Overall it is a good action movie. Rhona Mitra definitely carries this movie. Rate a good typical guy's movie.

The Ruins

Rating (1-10, 10 being highest): 6

Quick Rating: (skip, watch, watch when no other choice): Watch it

Story Line: Two young american vacation couples joining a German guy to explore an ancient Mexican Mayan pyramid ruins and found themselves entangled with creepy killer plants.

What's good: Creepy killer plants is a novelty in horror movies. The movies does succeed in grabbing your attention.

What's bad: The couple guys (Shawn Ashmore, Jonathan Tucker, Joe Anderson) give better performance than the two girls (Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey). PG-14.

Bottom line: A must see for any horror movie genre fans.