Purely Movies Reviews

Rating: 3.4/5 Review: "Almost Human season 1 TV review" The previews of it look promising; high budget production, packed with action, Sci-Fi story and J.J Abrams' lens flare. Come to the actual series, it is not bad but it deserves to be better with all the things involved. EP 1: It starts off with a big bang featuring a high octane action scene. The rest of the runtime is briskly paced. It doesn't bother to introduce all of the characters in details. It just zooms straight to the action. As usual, the first episode is packed with enough action and thrill. EP 2-13: After a thrilling 1 episode, unfortunately the rest of the episodes turn familiar and not so fresh. Every episode has a story that has been seen before. The story is just backed by high production, interesting visuals and the likeable chemistry between the two main characters. I was disappointed that the season 1 didn't touch on the Insyndicate, the group mentioned in episode 1. I was eager...

Rating: 3.5/5 Review: "Arrow season 1 Blu ray review" DC Comic may not be as active as Marvel but at least, it is trying. More DC Comic adaptations are fast tracking. This year will even see The Flash being adapted on small screen. But before all this, there is Arrow which adapts superhero The Green Arrow. The first season of 23 episodes is energetic and briskly paced but it is over-long. There are some episodes that drag down the season. The episodes: The first episode sets the tone and the gritty action for the series. The action throughout the season is not big, it is rather small-scaled and usually involves one-on-one fights. However, the neat choreography is outstanding although sometimes the fast edit and shaky camera ruin it. The plot is nothing special. Usually, superhero movies/series focus more on the characters than the story. There is the same moral; Is killing bad people justice? The look and production of the series is decent. The music is alright, it d...

Rating: 3.8/5 Review: Maleficent movie review" Fairy tales are popular to be adapted into movies. The trend for these adaptions is to make them dark and brooding like Snow White and the Huntsman. Maleficent is not as dark as the trailers suggest. Bear in mind that it is by Disney. Disney are always known for kid-friendly movies even for live-action such Alice in Wonderland and Oz the Great and Powerful. Sure, this movie may feel gloomy but the spirit of it is actually more light-hearted than serious. There is no serious sense of threat. Maleficent is at most an entertaining one and a half hours CGI spectacle. The story: Before watching this, I'm sure viewers will know who Maleficent is even without watching the classic animated movie by Disney. She has an iconic evil image. The director is more interested in re-imagining her character in this live-action movie. Fans of the classic should be aware that this movie is not a remake and it is catered to her so there may ...