Review #5: The Lightning Thief (Film)

7.2/10 (Rent it)

This film was entertaining and had great action sequences and an interesting concept, but the story was nothing phenomenal and the acting wasn't anything special either. This movie is about a kid who finds out he is special because he is the offspring of a Greek God, and has been accused of stealing Zeus' lightening bolt. In order to fend off a war of the Gods he must return the bolt before midnight on the summer solstice. While this seems like it could be an epic adventure it ends up a predictable plot, and it doesn't fully meet my expectations as an epic adventure. This movie was good and would have been even better if I was younger and more allured by the cool CGI and monsters in the film, but other than good action sequences the film lacked any great sequences to make it memorable. There was also one scene in the end that I think could have been written much better. (You'll know if you watch it.)

Positives: Action Sequences, Cool Topic, Great CGI

Negatives: Average Plot, Not memorable,

Review #4: Fermat's Room (Film)

8.8/10 Watch It!

(would be higher but it's subtitles)

I know what you're thinking: Fermat's Room, what is that? Well this movie is a unorthodox film that has a surprisingly complex and detailed plot. It also includes some common brain teasers and challenges that are fun to try and solve before the individuals in the movie. This film also has elements of the Saw series or the Cube series if you've heard of that. The movie is about a gathering for mathematicians and that is the extent of the plot I reveal because I would not want to take away from this intriguing film. While many people who enjoy passively watching movies if you want to sit down and see something that if you're not paying attention you won't understand watch Fermat's Room. Note: if you don't like reading movies and don't know Spanish this isn't the movie for you because it's all subtitles.

Positives: Puzzles, Plot, Acting, Unique, Math

Negatives: It's in Spanish, it isn't longer, some of the puzzles you don't hear entirely