The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I honestly don't know how to write the introduction for this review. If you are fuzzy about what the movie is about I would suggest that you watch the trailer a couple of times. To be honest though, that still doesn't give you a complete idea of what this movie is. I can tell you that it is a a mystery movie, well part of it is at least. Having not read the book I didn't know what exactly to expect, but the trailer did pull me in.

This is possibly the best movie of the year. It's high up on my list with Drive. All of the actors performed wonderfully and you felt emotionally invested in the main characters. What I liked most about it is how for the first hour the two main characters are on different, but converging paths. This isn't the first time this has been done before, but the way that it was accomplished here impressed me. I will say a word of warning this movie is rated R for a reason. Some scenes even had me flinching and wanting to turn away.

Overall, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a really good movie. You should definitely ..............GO NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

The fourth entry in the Mission Impossible film franchise has hit theaters recently. In this film Ethan Hunt and his team of agents are accused of blowing up the Moscow Kremlin. As in the first film the team is disavowed and they are solely responsible for clearing their names and saving the world, all at the same time. Can they do it in time or is this mission truly impossible....

Ghost Protocol is your standard Mission Impossible movie and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The plot is basically the same as the first movie except it is on a larger world stage. The acting was good on all parts and the CGI effects are what you would expect from a big budget movie like this.

There's nothing negative that I have to say about Ghost Protocol. The fact that it feels like standard spy fiction does make it blend in with all of the other hundreds of movies like it.

If you're an avid MI fan like me you should ...... GO NOW!!!!!
If you're not you should probably RENT IT.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

The sequel to 2009's take on everyone's favorite late 1800s detective is here and better than the first. This adventure finds Holmes on the trail of his ever elusive adversary Professor Moriarty. This adversary is no ordinary man. In almost every way he is equal to Holmes and in other ways he is superior. It is this edge that makes Professor Moriarty the most dangerous foe Sherlock Holmes has ever had. Two men enter in; one a master detective, the other a criminal mastermind and only one will leave.

A Game of Shadows is in every way better than its predecessor, that in and of itself is no small feat. The acting on all parts was splendid and most of the original cast are here. The plot was better than the first and it moves a lot faster which means watching the original is a must.

To be honest I have no complaints about this movie at all. A Game of Shadows is everything I wanted and more. If you're still on the fence I suggest that you....

GO NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!