MOVIE REVIEW - Black Widow

After being delayed by more than a year, Marvel movie highlighting Black Widow did not disappoint, as it served well of much-anticipated solo movie for the strongest woman Avenger.

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff Black Widow

Starting by tracing Natasha Romanoff's (Scarlett Johansson) younger years, which I thought she was Alexei (David Harbour) and Melina's (Rachel Weisz) younger child because it looked like a boy, we can already sense or her strong will and strenght to protect anyone who tries to harm her family. We've already seen a part of her past in Age of Ultron but I thought we're going to see more of her growing up in the Red Room. Then after many years of being separated, and her values changed becoming an Avenger, it was not really the happiest family reunion because all of them had become weapons of the group that they serve individually.

Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh

They also acknowledged the characters that we're missing in the MCU like Captain America, Ant-Man, Iron Man and Clint Barton. Her dark past was also explained further so we're going to feel her sadness despite she being so stiff and focused on her missions. Becoming an Avenger has changed her a lot. At least we also get some humor with Yelena disowning Natasha's landing pose in every fight.

 The action scenes hightened up from the first half of the movie to the second part but I think her sky fight was breathtaking. The punches and kicks are so solid and I almost felt it. I wish it could be seen in IMAX.

Like every other Marvel movies, you have to stay until the post-credits as it may usher another chapter in the MCU. Scarlett Johansson has given her best performance as Black Widow and this exit was a great achievement for her and the MCU. Her character will surely be missed. Kudos!

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Black Widow character posters

Marvel Studios released a series of character posters for the first film of Phase 4.

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

OT Fagbenle as Rick Mason

David Harbour as Red Guardian

Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff

Florence Pugh as Yelena Bolova

Taskmaster

We still don't know who the Taskmaster is but we know that Marvel is very secretive with these spoilers. He would be the strong villain against Natasha who had a deep grudge before getting into SHIELD. Black Widow sets the story between Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. Let's all find out when it gets live on Disney+ on July 9.

Black Widow is directed by Cate Shortland under Marvel Studios, distributed by Walt Disney.
 

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OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL movie review

finally seeing it before it ends the theaters is the movie that i very much anticipated. OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFU from Walt Disney Pictures made me to like it even more than the trailers. though others may have seen it and didn't like it, i don't know how would i explain it to them but the movie was really good.

if you're basing the story from two books, Wicked from Gregory Maguire and Wizard of Oz from L. Frank Baum, of course you'll in for a great disappointment. but connections have been very very close from L. Frank Baum's book.

politics is a very prominent issue in the story. sisters Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Theodora (Mila Kunis) are in conspiracy to rule Oz. notice the dynasty going on and they are agreeing over one brain that is greater evil. greed and power is what would Evanora has been eyeing for quite a long time. while Theodora, the more vulnerable one, takes her revenge from a heartbreak with Oscar Diggs. earlier manifesting her weakness of decaying in water, the Wicked Witch of the West likewise afraid of new things that happen in Oz.

the young wizard, Oscar Diggs (James Franco) gives a new perspective of how we knew the Wizard of Oz. the jolly carnival magician was indeed a womanizer, attracting beauty around him. a clever man, his resourcefulness caught him to make the people of Oz to believe that he is the actual wizard they expecting. the lesson, never fail anyone and forget to doubt yourself. you create your own destiny and aim for greatness.

with all the high production value with the beautiful set and costumes invested in this movie, i think there might be some flaws, however, in the actors' execution of stunts. flying Glinda and Evanora seem like they don't have balance in their weights and looked like they're wiggling on air. i just didn't imagine that Glinda had fogs as power. on the positive note, items are consistent in connecting with the later scenes and gives a clear rationale in the development of the story. right now, i am more excited on how they immerse Dorothy and her three comrades in connection with Oz.

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OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

just as i've seen a theater musical Wizard of Oz, it was my delight to know that Disney is doing a spin-off of the wonderful children's story in a darker mood.

Disney's OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL will be the enchanting tale that will open and kick off summer of 2013. showing in 3D, the magical world of Oz comes to life. and this will not involve Dorothy and her three companions at the yellow brick road, but this will tell us how the wizard came to Oz and became its ruler.

Michelle Williams as Glinda

the young James Franco plays Oscar Diggs, the magician from Kansas who was transported into another world finding three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams). with the coming problems to the land of Oz, Oscar has to find out which is good and evil before it's too late. and with his ingenuity and a little wizardry, he transforms into the powerful wizard and a better man as well.
OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL is directed by Sam Raimi under Walt Disney Pictures and opens March 8 2013 in the USA.

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THE BOURNE LEGACY movie review

hats off to all Filipinos who made the movie THE BOURNE LEGACY a success. yes, i was one of the lucky people who first saw the movie here in Asia where we could be proud of our own countrymen cooperating with the Hollywood team to make this movie done.

it's just that we have proved our warm hospitality once more. as Solar CEO Wilson Tieng describes, film making will be more fun in the Philippines. Solar Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of The Bourne Legacy here in the Philippines.

as the movie would be the fourth installment from the Bourne series, so you'll expect great stunts and blasts. i am just really curious and excited on how the Philippines will be shown in this movie. earlier this year, the movie was shot in different parts of Metro Manila - Pasay, San Andres and even my hometown in Marikina. it was about 45 minutes of chase on roofs, and even got more death-defying as they rush into the streets with cars, affecting locals, etc.

i just like that the Philippines was shown in its better perspective as many would say that it was a sex capital and all the factors in a red light district. it was also in awe that we have good facilities like computerized, centralized and globally hooked security system, state-of-the-art medical facilities, etc. it would be a great pleasure for us if it would fit in our reality soon.

The Bourne Legacy opens August 8 in Philippine theaters.

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