SPOLIERS for: Kite Liberator

   Extending the world which we came to know with the original movie, that was supposed to stay a one shot wonder from 1998 has received a complimentary sequel.  Which I have believed to be a reboot of the movie since the leading ladies and male love interest shared many similarities. Until Ms. Mukai was heavily hinted at for being a single mother, but with a husband who disappeared long ago. Also that Monaka's gun which is the same one which Sawa (Ms. Mukai's real name) used in Kite. Though in Kite Liberator a sci-fi twist has been added in seamlessly. Monaka lives with her uncle who is a trusting man who believes that Monaka is merely babysitting at late hours when in fact she is either working at a maid cafe or murdering perverts with a trail of dead little girls behind them. Similar targets to that of Kite. Though the real interesting job is the space agency in tokyo commissions a special job for Monaka to take out a monster, that had hitched a ride with the escape pod. Who just so happens to be her father, who recognizes her from the bracelet her had made for her for her birthday! And when Monaka is in the car of the scientist who had given her father the food which made his bones grow, contorting to the man into a beast, she point blank shoots the bastard.

   Now, something that we don't see in this sequel is how Monaka became an assassin, the "Angel of Death" who leaves behind silver feathers after each kill. That was a huge plot point the original special. Though it was not so missed that much, but how Kite Liberator was able to perfectly recreate the ending which Kite had created that left you very satisfied, but still aching for more. This show did exactly that and more. I really want to know how Mukai survived now, but that is just the mystery which the Kite series has given us. 

This 54 minutes show can be found on Netflix along with the first film. Now i warn you, sort of, that they tone down the blood splatter and the amount of nudity. But all in all really enjoyable. 

SPOLIERS for: Kite

   A classic anime movie from 1998 which I have be searching for for a rather long time.  So when I was on Tumblr and saw post by Meg Turney indicating that this film was on Netflix I clicked straight onto the app. I quickly became engrossed with the rugged animation and ample amounts of blood splatter. Holding off a crimson gun that only shoots exploding bullets.
   Sawa is our protagonist who has blood one her hands since she was 13 years old, but will not stop assassinating until she gets her revenge. Even wearing earrings made out of the blood of each parent to match her red pistol. Her typical victims are middle aged men who like little girls and disposing bodies. I would like to say that she is given these jobs out of irony of the man who took her in and abused her in a similar manner, but instead trained to kill. Her partner on one job, Oburi, is looking for a way out of this life with someone. He believes that someone is Sawa who has been commissioned to take him out due to the jealousy from Akai. Who is not only a cop, but on the side leads a company assassins. Akai also is the one who murdered Sawa's parents. Oburi will later tell Sawa about this, but she already knows and is only looking for the opportunity to dish of revenge. Thankfully this situation does present itself after Kanie is sent to take Obrui out, but Sawa protects her friend, then goes after Akai. Which is after Sawa slips up on a job and creates a scene while taking out a embezzling hollywood director, but leaving his brother a live. That fight sequence is gorgeous just so you know.
   The ending is something to behold. It seems to be like the end of a disney princess opening. The prince and princess settle down in there abandomed apartment with eight cats to feed and creating a murder free life. But oh no no no! Instead Oburi takes a single bullet to the chest on his way home from work, leaving Sawa alone at home, but then someone comes in. and fade to black.....

As I have typed previouslyyou can find this OVA to stream on Netflix, although this is a heavily edited version taking out a lot of the scenes with sexual intercourse in them. This doesn't take away from the show in anyway. Besides the a few insights to Sawa's character.

SPOLIERS for: Saving Mr. banks

    A title I did not understand until someone explained it to me. Hello there fellow movie lover, its Molly with a review on the interesting behind the scenes making of Mary Poppins. Based off the recordings made at each meeting. Which were played while the credits rolled. Now this film has been receiving excellent ratings from all sorts of reviewers,but I am just not agreeing with them. I do agree that Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson were very elegant and stupendous in there performances, but I guess you could say that the story was rather drawn out in a few areas. Which one could blame the audio of 47 Ronin which was leaking through the theater walls. Very annoying really.
      As funny as this film was. The main reason I was still drawn in was the long flash back sequences which were excellently done and I loved Colin Ferrell who played Travers Goff. He was spectacular! And the little girl who played "Ginty" was super adorable. Also the  small development between the Drive and Mrs. Travers was rather gravitating. Quirky, but shed light on a lot more of her character.
Though the thing which bother me the most was how long the movie felt and how I though "Oh dear god is it going to end!?" when Emma Thompson began sniffling in the theater while watching the film. I honestly believed that we were going to watch a reaction video to the fully Mary Poppins movie.
     Aside from my rather negative critique the movie is very good. Very funny with a side of an interesting dynamic story. Though more in a TV or DVD rental kind of way. Not exactly a big blockbuster. This may be because I just couldn't connect to it as much as some audience members could, but honestly wait to see it on TV or just rent it.

Emma Thompson definaitely deserves something for her acting in this film, it was so spot on and funny she really the reason to go see this movie.

American Hustle vs. The Wolf of Wall Street (SPOLIERS)

After seeing both films a week apart from the other I noticed tons of similarities. They are different, don't get me wrong, but what they do share is immensely prevalent.
While watching "The Wolf of Wall Street" I could not help thinking about how much it shared with "American Hustle". The big one being two cons getting caught and trying to save themselves. Also, the style in which each director tried to convey how in the hustling business you better be able to think quick in order to stay ahead. That and both protagonists commute from long island to New York city. Fun fact to point out. Obviously due to the decades difference, "american Hustle" taking place in the late seventies, while "wolf of Wall Street" is in the late 80s early 90s. We see a huge difference in what was used in excess one being cigarette the other cocaine. Thats sort of how it was historically, maybe not the the extent of over dosing like DiCaprio was portraying, but still in excess.
The thing that irked me most about Scoresse's film was that it tried so hard to capture how unpredictable a drug user and wall street can be, but honestly felt short. For me at least. He had tried so hard keep us guessing, but the plot was so diluted from the freedom which the cast was aloud it was not only predictable in many ways, but so unbelievable to be boring. And you could blame the insanity of Jonah Hill's character for that, he became rather obscene towards the end. Whilst "American Hustle" kept me guessing with a very complicated dynamic between each character and how they hustled each other to the point of you not knowing if someone was going to rat the other out.
Another similarity to point out is how neither movie was there some big gun fight and the FBI went after the little cons, not the big ones. Making be suggest "American Hustle" to you over "The Wolf of Wall Street".

Quicky Reveiw: American Hustle

"Some of this actually happened..."
The opening words to this fun film taking place in 1978. Featuring well styled and comb over Christian Bale, who we could very well understand, Bradley Cooper in curlers, Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence. Perfecting capturing the 70s' scandal where two brilliant cons are forced by an FBI agent to take on the big leagues of taking out some Mobsters and government officials. No biggy for Irving and Sydney right? Wrong, since someone gets power hungry. Well, fame hungry really. The acting is phenomenal and pacing really keeps you guessing till the end. Perfectly capturing the aspect of how quickly things can turn sour and one must think quick in order to cover there ass. Not to mention down right hilarious. You will always be laughing, but still balancing it with a serious plot and under lying sense of chaos.
So if you like to laugh and love a small thrill ride you better check this movie out!

Quicky Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

A new film I have been dying to see by Martin Scoresse featuring talents like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and other fabulous faces. Even a naked Emma Stone! Deserving its R rating, maybe even on the verge of X?
This movie is super long, so be forewarned before you go out and watch the film. Its a good time. Fun with friends, definitely not a family film. And is extremely erratic with its behavior, since in fact a lot of the scenes the actors were given the liberty to improvise. This may because Scoresse wanted to really create a raw, crazy, atmosphere for the movie. In the end reaching that goal of a dream like high which quickly plummets. The story is there, but not so much developed. DiCaprio is a riot and captures Jordan Belfort very well. Jonah Hill is insane and very much over the top. The movie is funny, but not something worth racing to the theater to see. I honestly preferred the film "American Hustle"which captured certain aspects which "The Wolf of Wall Street" was trying to capture.