Critics Consensus:Transformers:Age Of Extinction

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Transformers movie!! Yay for originality....

As crazy as it sounds Transformers is actually a pretty big franchise and it absolutely kills the box office during the summer. But back in 2011 Dark Of The Moon came out which kind of ended the franchise right then and there. But Hollywood still needs money!!! So Transformers is back with new actors and yes this isn't a joke. DINOSAUR ROBOTS!!

However it doesn't help the experience one bit. Age Of Extinction has a 31 on Metacritic and an 18% on RottenTomatoes which is considerably weak any way you put it.Sure the action,special effects,and explosive moments are there but the movie really has no depth besides that. Entertainment Weekly stated that two more of these films are life threateningly bad and other critics such as Miami Herald complained that it was TOO FRIGGIN LONG. Either way this movie has dumpster quality everything from acting to script so please please don't see this movie.

Transformers:Age Of Extinction is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:How To Train Your Dragon 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the sequel to 2010's How To Train Your Dragon!!

Dreamworks has obviously tried to target a more wider demographic and they are doing it even harder this time. While How To Train Your Dragon was a great family movie the all new How To Train Your Dragon 2 is actually trying to attract the Game Of Thrones viewers and teenagers too. Why you may ask? Hiccup has a slight beard in the top photo, and we ain't lying.

Thankfully this doesn't ruin the movies quality in any way as actually it still remains pretty solid. Yes Dreamworks might be cranking out sequels like a factory in some cases (it doesn't help that Kung Fu Panda 3 is coming out soon) but 31 positive reviews and a Certified Fresh score on RottenTomatoes can't lie. HTTYD2 is chock full of script surprises and interesting characters and surprisingly actually teaches kids good morals this time around as Globe and Mail said. Yep we bet you weren't expecting this one, and neither did we.

Overall see this movie. I don't care if it seems like a shoddy kids movie cause there's definitely something deep in this one.

How To Train Your Dragon 2 is rated PG.

Critics Consensus:Edge Of Tommorow

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new sci fi action thriller Edge Of Tomorrow.

Tom Cruise can't catch a break can he? I mean sure he's been in his fair share of terrible films but Edge Of Tomorrow has something special going for it. It has a Groundhog Day like ascetic all with an alien invasion synopsis. Ironically audiences aren't really seeing this movie because it looks too generic while the generic movies tend to be the one that crack big at the box office. Let's see why Edge Of Tomorrow was really robbed of it's #1 box office position.

1. It shows that Tom Cruise hasn't lost his character and is still making amazing movies -Chicago Sun Times

2.The plot is AMAZING-ReviewsOnTheRun

3.It's imaginative in every single damn way-Concrete Playground

OK you get the point. But wait theres more. Here's a couple more quotes to throw at you. "total blast" "endlessly entertaining" "badass and wise" "beats the clock"

Overall you HAVE to see this movie.

Edge Of Tomorrow is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:X-Men:Days Of Future Past

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new X-Men movie!!

X-Men has had a mostly good track record. The first two films were excellent and then a catastrophic mistake happened with the third. Unfortunately that wasn't the case with First Class and that's not the case apparently with Days Of Future Past. Why?

According to critics it's the best X-Men film in years.NPR praised the new cast such as Quicksilver while ReviewsOnTheRun praised the returning cast from old films. And the acting isn't just the sweet spot in this film,it's everything. The CGI,script and plot have been pretty much praised by everyone alike and this time 20th Century Fox really shows that X-Men were always on top of their class after all. 

Overall see this movie.

Days Of Future Past is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Godzilla

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Godzilla reboot!

Considering how big of a pop culture phenomenon Godzilla is it's surprising there hasn't been a wide release American movie for him for about 15 years. Why? That's because director of Independence Day and 2012 Roland Emmerich, decided to make his own Godzilla movie even though he hated Japanese culture. So it was obvious that the movie made the Godzilla franchise stay dormant for a long time. But now the king has awaken...

Godzilla has gotten some pretty good reviews and while it's not the amazing masterpiece fans wanted it to be it really can't. Because it's Godzilla. You can't make a Godfather quality movie with friggin Godzilla in it. Anyway off to the reviews. Besides for the couple of naysayers (Christian Science Monitor,New Yorker,TIME) most critics alike have praised Godzilla for it's intense action sequences,strong acting, and has been called as the best American Godzilla of all time. Which isn't really saying a lot but still

you should probably see this movie

Godzilla is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Spider Man movie!!

Let's be honest here. There hasn't been a good Spider Man movie in a while. Spider Man 3 was known as a disaster for being so overly convoluted and messy and The Amazing Spider Man while being better did little to rocket the franchises into new heights as Spider Man 1 and 2 did. So now The Amazing Spider Man 2 is out featuring a cast of new villains including Electro,The Green Goblin,Vulture,Dr Octopus, the list goes on and on. But the real question is Is it any good? Lets find out.

Well that just plain hurts. The Amazing Spider Man 2 has a 53 on Metacritic and a 55% on RottenTomatoes. That makes it just nearly as bad as Spider Man 3 which isn't a good sign in the slightest. Critics like The Atlantic,Denver Post, and The Wrap complained about how the movie was exhausting and didn't really feel like the big finale it should have been. Other critics like Film.com and The Guardian praised the new cast of characters. So with mixed reviews on this it's pretty obvious if you should see The Amazing Spider Man 2 or not.

It depends if you like style over substance.

The Amazing Spider Man 2 is rated PG-13.



 

Critics Consensus:Brick Mansions

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Paul Walkers' final completed film, Brick Mansions!!

Brick Mansions is getting a lot of hype for three reasons all for their actors. RZA is a musician and has never really had a big part in a movie before,David Belle is a celebrity known for his parkour skills,and Paul Walker is known for it being his last completed film after his death in the car crash. But does the hype equal quality? Let's find out.

Unfortunately Brick Mansions has been called dumb,noisy,clunky,and plotless by numerous critics such as Boston Globe,Movie Nation, and The Wrap. It's also been called pretty underwhelming considering the great cast and it being Paul Walker's last film however if you just turn your brain off you'll probably have a good time. Well maybe an average one.

Overall only see this if you want to.

Brick Mansions is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Captain America:The Winter Soldier

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the sequel to 2011's Captain America!

Marvel has been releasing movies and TV Shows left and right lately to tie the knot in between separate franchises like Iron Man,Thor,Captain America and the upcoming Avengers movie. However all has not been great. Thor 2 got mixed reviews and Iron Man 3 disappointed some fans with it's crappy plot twist and ending. Will the Cap be able to do it again? Lets find out!

Wow! The Winter Soldier has a 70 on Metacritic and a nearly 90% on RottenTomatoes. It's been praised for making the Captain America franchise modern and fresh,gripping and great action and charming characters. Marvels got it back everyone! Well at least according to 35 out of 42 critics thats for sure. Not a bad ratio if you ask me.

Overall see this movie!

Captain America 2 is rated PG-13.

One Of The Worst:Sabotage

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Open Road strikes again!

In case you were wondering about the title at the top Open Road films is a film publisher like Screen Gems that can't catch a break. They've only made a handful of good films like Side Effects and End Of Watch and the rest are pretty much bad. Forgettable movies like Hit & Run,The Host,Machete Kills,Homefront are all on their record. So now they've got a new flick with some action and shooting and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

We knew this wasn't gonna pan out well. Sabotage is filled from the top to bottom with countless cliches,poor acting, dumb action, and no real good or bad guy to root for. It's easily gonna flop and put Arnold Schwarzenegger in more debt. But it doesn't matter. He's made so much from Terminator he can pay for fifteen dog craps like these. I can already smell the 22% and universally bad reviews.

Overall do not see this movie.

Sabotage is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Noah

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Bible epic Noah!

Religon based movies are usually a hit or a miss. Theres fantastic ones like Ben-Hur and David and Bathsheba and then theres horrible ones like Son Of God,Sodom and Gomorrah and ones that pretty much kill an actors career for being anti-semitic and causing controversy but still making big bucks at the box office Cough (Passion Of The Christ) Cough. Anyway let's check out if Russel Crowe of Robin Hood fame can handle a Bible based epic.

Thankfully Noah isn't the controversial atrocity everyone thought it was going to be for some reason and has actually been praised for it's fantastic acting especially the underrated Emma Watson and it's gripping action. However some critics such as ReelViews, Time Out New York, and Daily Star complained about it being too silly, unbelievable, and long. However a 68 on Metacritic and a 76% on RT cant lie.

Overall see this movie.

Noah is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Divergent

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new adaptation of the young adult hit Divergent!

Many people are predicting Divergent to be the next Hunger Games like hit. It's got a somewhat same plot, that same young adult fanbase, and aspiring young adult actors that could be the next Jennifer Lawrence. However thats not happening. Why? Divergent has a 48 on Metacritic and a 40% on RottenTomatoes.

It's been chastised for it's dumb script,monotone direction, and no coherence or depth. One of the few things the critics have praised is the acting but even that's not up to par with The Hunger Games when you have a horrible script. It may be candy for fangirls but really Divergent is just another generic book adapted movie and trust me you can do much better than this.

Overall only see this movie if you really want to.

Divergent is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Need For Speed

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Need For Speed movie!

Let's be obvious here. There has never really been any good video games movies. The only halfway decent one was Mortal Kombat and even that has aged pretty badly too. So Dreamworks is rolling out a new Need For Speed movie starring Breaking Bads finest Aaron Paul. Let's see how it is. Obviously not very good if you do the research even before hand. 

We knew that Need for Speed would be formulaic and generic and it really is. Just listen to Washington Post,New York Post, and Rolling Stone. It's only gotten a handful of positive reviews (5) but at least it isn't as bad as House Of The Dead,Alone In The Dark or Max Payne. Ok maybe this movie isn't that bad anymore but its still not great.

Overall only see this movie if you really want to. It's not a cheap Fast And The Furious knockoff but you can do much better than this.

Need For Speed is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:300:Rise Of An Empire

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new sequel to 300, 300:Rise On An Empire!

300 was somewhat of a cult classic back when it released in 2006. It wasn't an insanely good movie but the special effects were ahead of it's time and the cool action scenes are to die for. Now the director of such disappointments as Man Of Steel and Sucker Punch returns in the new 300 sequel. And a little news for you. Zack Snyder can't catch a break.

300 is getting mostly negative reviews because it takes place before,during,and after 300 and makes the whole thing very confusing as stated by ReviewsOnTheRun. Unfortunately it's more of the same with cliches on top of other cliches and just feels like a very weak cash-in and could have been a made for DVD film. The film is also repetitive as stated by Film.com which gave it a 0 and the performances are very stale and dumb. 

Overall it looks like this one isn't for Sparta.

300:Rise Of An Empire is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Non-Stop

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is an all new action thriller on a plane with Liam Nesson!

The coolest and probably most ludicrous way to explain Non-Stop and make someone excited for it would be Taken mixed with Devil mixed with Snakes On A Plane. OK. Maybe that didn't work. And Non-Stop didn't work all the way as it has a 58% on RottenTomatoes and a 56 on Metacritic. Let's see why.

According to New York Daily News,The Guardian,and The Globe And Mail Non-Stop barely makes sense most of the time with it's inane script,weak dialogue, and it not being a train wreck only because of the great badass performance from Liam Nesson. Looks like Non-Stop still is a non-stop action thrill ride but had to make some sacrifices that affect the quality in order to get there.

Overall only see this movie if you want to.

Non-Stop is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:3 Days To Kill

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Kevin Costner hunt down 3 Days To Kill!

No offense but the publisher of this movie Relativity Media doesn't really have a good track record. They help produce movies all the way from Universal to Focus Features but none of them end up being very good. Wether it's the unmemorable generic family feast that was Free Birds or the absolutely atrocious 21 And Over there really is nothing to appreciate brightly in Relativity's portfolio. But can a new action thriller with Kevin Costner lift spirits? Lets find out.

Nope. Not one bit. 3 Days To Kill is every bit generic and boring with a little bit of a confusing bad script and unlikeable characters poured on instead. As critics like Globe And Mail,Nerdist and ReelViews suggested not even the delightable Kevin Coster can save this one. Looks like this movie was killed before it even stood up. Ouch.

Overall do not see this movie.

3 Days To Kill is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Pompeii

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Pompeii movie!

Pompeii is set to be the big budget setpiece about a historical travesty for Sony and they are betting on it to be the next big blockbuster. However Pompeii is coming out in February typically not a good time critically or commercially so let's see how it is! (Spoiler Alert: It's Crap)

While Pompeii isn't that bad you actually want to take place in Pompeii itself its a rather poor and lazy attempt at a movie due to it's low-name non-famous worse than generic acting as said by the Chicago Reader and Globe And Mail, it's unlikeable characters that make you want to root for the volcano and it's really really cheesy and not well thought out dialogue as stated by Creative Loafing. Oh well. Noone expected this movie to be good anyway.

Overall do not see this movie.

Pompeii is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Robocop

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Robocop reboot!

It's the Hollywood's totally running out of ideas and has to make a reboot of an ancient 80's movie version of Critics Consensus. And this time we have the all new Robocop. Don't get me wrong this one actually has some potential but if it's anything we know about Robocop it's usually supposed to maintain a R rating due to it's grit and violence. But this time it's PG-13. And Hollywood screws things up yet again.

Ok maybe I overreacted there because of pure nostalgia but as we expected Robocop isn't an amazing film. It's not crap like Total Recall was but it's pretty weak and doesn't contain really any Robocop action with a crappy opening to tie things in a smelly effortless bow. Fortunately the last 30 so minutes is amazing according to ReviewsOnTheRun, San Francisco Chronicle, and Tampa Bay Times it's just that this movie could have used a little bit more time on the drawing board before being thrown out there.

Overall only see this movie if you want to.

Robocop is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:The Monuments Men

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new World War 2 epic The Monuments Men!

World War 2 films are always the centrifuge of amazing spectacularity in film whether it be the amazing set pieces, heartbreaking scripts, or deep true acting there's always an intense enriching experience. However a new movie out called The Monuments Men puts a new spin on World War 2. A platoon has to save the paintings,artifacts,sculptures and of course monuments from being blown out before the Nazi's come. But this isn't a regular platoon. This is a platoon starring George Clooney,Matt Damon,Kate Blanchett,Bill Murray and much more.

However all those accomplished and superficial actors don't actually go together to make a great film. ReviewsOnTheRun complained about the premise of the film and making the film feel uncomfortable with not only a harsh story (Human lives are more important than art) but being strung together by cliches such as Kate Blanchett being the French femme-fatale. It's clear that The Monuments Men is nothing special and a 33% on RottenTomatoes and a 52 on Metacritic do not lie.

Overall do not see this movie. It is clearly a waste of time.

The Monuments Men is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: The LEGO Movie

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new LEGO The Movie!

Product related movies aren't really a thing anymore. The last somewhat successful (in commercial terms that is) were The Wizard and Mac and Me. Those movies came out in the retro generation of the 80's and there hasn't been one since. Thankfully Warner Bros is using their ownage of the LEGO license for video games and movies to good use. The in development hell since 2008 The Lego Movie is finally finally out, and its downright amazing.

The Lego Movie is everything a movie like this should have. A inventive imaginative script that looks like it came out of some 7 year old kids mind (in the best way possible), impeccable voice acting from Will Ferrel,Will Arnett,(That's right theres two Wills.),Morgan Freeman and Chris Pratt and spectacular animation that looks far superior to those Lego Stop-Motion animations that popped back on Youtube as early as the test of time. As the Los Angeles Times said The LEGO Movie is fresh no other movie has been in a while and especially for an animated film. This is Pixar like quality ladies and gentlemen.

Overall see this movie.

The Lego Movie is rated PG.

One Of The Worst:I, Frankenstein

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Aaron Eckhart's Victorian Frankenstein reboot, I Frankenstein.

Godzilla is getting rebooted this year as well with Jurassic Park in the future and Frankenstein now. I Frankenstein is looking to be the first less than 10% score on RT of 2014 due to it's dumb CGI, cheesy acting, and no review press screenings. Well everything I just said is true and i'll just mention the fact that this has a 4% on RottenTomatoes.

Man I can predict the future! I Frankenstein is taken way too seriously as Reelviews stated,the makeup and costume design are some of the worst movies have to offer as Boston Globe said, and it's so bad it's laughable as the A.V. Club bellowed. Also it hasn't gotten a single positive review on Metacritic. I Frankenstein cant catch a break.

Overall do not see this movie.

I Frankenstein is rated PG-13.