This sequel is about The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. The Four Horsemen unite once again and impress the world with their magic and illusion to save their own life along with sabotaging those who tried to kill them.
A scene that really made this film was very early in the movie. This took place in an ultra-secure room that doesn’t allow metal in or out. Security guards are everywhere, and under the lights and gaze of several enemies, they have to extract a metal device the size of a playing card. All four Horsemen characters work together to make it happen by palming it, flipping it, sending it sailing around the room, through clothes, basically anywhere a card can possibly go. This scene was so well done and absolutely impressive. One is mesmerized by how swiftly each an every move is made during that scene. It leaves the audience in awe and in wonder of how the director pulled this off. This was definitely a formative style of film and this scene validates it. The camera follows the card from person to person, almost like a tracking shot of the card itself. The plain white surrounding made the scene completely in focus on the characters themselves and the only bright color being the card made the card stand out and made it receive all the attention, which was important. There were many shots that varied from low angle to make the Horsemen look more dominant next to the security guards, as well as a subjective shot to see the worry and fear, sprinkled with confidence in the characters' reactions while hiding the card. Overall, this film was a disappointment. This did not reach my expectations due to the first film being an awesome and mind-blowing movie with a fast pace plot that made sense. This time around, the plot was weak and had little to nothing to do with the Horsemen. This movie basically tried to bring back Morgan Freeman and somehow include Daniel Radcliffe for whatever reason and completely failed. There was little to no magic and illusion that was in the hopes of the audience which blew off the film in its entirety.
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This film is about a spy organization that recruits an unsophisticated yet promising street kid, Eggsy, into the agency's ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
A scene that really stood out to me was the very end. This scene concluded the film as a storybook ending, and which I thought was genius. It shows Eggsy in the bar with his mom, and her boyfriend's drunk friends just as Eggsy was earlier with his bullies. Harry Harth, Eggsy's mentor, saves Eggsy during that scene earlier and uses his techniques and skill that he acquired through Kingsman. After Harth dies, and Eggsy saves the people of the world from killing themselves, this scene takes place. Eggs does the same thing that Harth did for him, but for his mom. It was a touching way to remember Harth and the impact that he made on Eggsy. It was cool to see the change in Eggsy from being a street thug to a sophisticated and put together secret service agent. This movie was unexpectedly gruesome but was indeed a successful film. It was all things action packed as well as a comedic thriller. This film was a laid back version of Bond with a bit of a twist. This documentary film is about Steve Gleason, a safety for the New Orleans Saints, and is known for the legendary blocked punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the re-opening of the Superdome on Sept. 25, 2006. Diagnosed with ALS, Gleason records video journals for his baby on the way. We see his journey of falling into the illness throughout each video diary which makes this film an emotional powerhouse. From watching Gleason himself, to seeing his wife support him every step of the way is incredible and inspiring.
There is a scene towards the beginning where Gleason participates in a triathlon and he struggles to get out of the water by himself. No one around him is aware of his illness besides family members and this hits home for his wife. You can see all of the emotion that his wife is feeling and it's a striking moment. This scene is one that is unforgettable and makes both husband and wife realize that ALS is about to take a toll on their lives dramatically. This scene was a wake up call and was simply the beginning of a life changing event. This movie was incredible. You get to witness the battle of ALS with a totally different mindset and get to experience someone's pain while watching their appearance change gradually as the vlogs go on. You are on the journey with Gleason. This movie was created so that we understand that ALS is more than just an ice bucket challenge. ALS is so brutal that most patients chose to die instead of fighting the illness. Steve is fighting not only for his family, but for himself. He is living to see his son grow up and to be the best father he can be while suffering with ALS. Two young guys exploit a government initiative that lets businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. After landing a $300 million deal to supply Afghan forces, a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people. I thought this movie had a great plot. The fact that it was based on a true story really made the film. There were a couple scenes that were a bit stretched, but overall a fine film. The trailer made it look better than it really was. It was nice seeing Miles Teller have an older role for once, ad him and Jonah Hill surprisingly work together really well.
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