MYST 6: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

The way this movie was shot is very interesting since you get both perspectives, that of humans, and that of apes. The movie jumps back and forth between the two societies, compares them, and contrasts them. These comparisons are usually made by how both sides can be civilized and peaceful, or angry and war ready in a split second. The contrasts usually are made by the methods of communication, and by the lighting when shooting each society.

The Humans and the Apes are very similar in this film, yet a certain course of actions by both sides caused all chaos to break loose. The Apes can communicate with each other through sign language, and some can speak English. The few who can speak English communicate with the humans throughout the film. When the Apes speak in sign language, there are subtitles until they utter a sentence or two in English.

The lighting in this film further adds to how both sides are compared and contrasted. When the Apes village is being shot, it’s much lighter and full of life than that of the Human camp. The Apes appear ready for war, but it does not appear to be the main focus of the group, unlike the humans. When the human camp is shot, it is very dark, it appears rundown, and everywhere there is some type of weapon. The apes appear to be interested in peace solely, but the humans appear untrustworthy, which causes tensions to rise. Many of the humans have prejudices against the apes and are very violent towards them because they believe them to be uncivilized. The violence of the humans, and the desire for peace with the apes further enhances the contrast between light and dark in the film.

The Director, Matt Reeves, did a very nice job shooting this film. Especially for including a very thoroughly thought out set ;which represented each side well. The cast was very talented and contributed great performances to the making of this film.

I enjoyed this film very much and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the Sci-Fi or Action genre. The special effects were incredible, the acting was great, and it contains a very suspenseful plot, what’s not to love. I rate this film a 4/5 stars.Trailer

MYST Post 5: Children Of Men

I recently viewed the film Children Of Men and I found it quite enjoyable. Clive Owen did an excellent job as the lead actor, and the rest of the cast had very nice performances as well. Alfonso Cuarón used very interesting camera shots, and special effects in this film. The Genre of this film is classified as Dystopian and a Thriller.

The plot of this film had many unexpected twists. Important characters die quicker than expected by the viewer. The leading actors were Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Clare-Hope Ashitey. The Cast had many unknown actors as well as big name stars like Clive Owen.

This film consisted of many different cinematographic elements that were very interesting. Some of the shots used lasted extensive periods of time, which, although difficult to shoot, added suspense to the scenes. A variety of languages were used throughout the film, due to the setting of the movie in Europe. This is also a characteristic of the director, who has filmed many movies in Spanish as well as other languages.

The genre of this movie is Dystopian/Thriller but it did not take the dystopian part of the genre too far. The plot was very believable and due to some of the implications of the dystopian genre, it was able to create a significant amount of suspense. I enjoyed the film very much; it had a great cast, an excellent plot, and had very interesting cinematographic elements. I would rate this film a 4.5/5 stars. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys apocalyptic type films, Sci-Fi, or even action films. Trailer