Day 3: Movies I Could Watch Again and Again

Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the third day of Geek Week. =D
I hope y'all have been having just as much of a blast as we have! ♥

7. Mirrormask

So you know I've said a few times that I like dark/creepy things, but nothing that goes too overboard?
Well, this is a perfect example.
YES, it can get weird and a little unsettling (mainly at the queen parts), but I think that's part of it's charm.
It's literally placed inside a dream world and we all know how cooky dreams can be.
But I love it. I love it's dark, creeptastic atmosphere and vivid detail.
I love all the off-the-wall creatures and peculiar situations. The graphics are too pretty not to love.

It's certainly one of the strangest movies I've seen, but it's so unique and full of inspiration.
The plot is so much more different from others and it isn't splattered with actors you've seen over and over. It's just different, but it's a charming kind of different. It's another one of those creative films that gets my creative juices going. I honestly love every detail of this movie and it's direction.
It also sends a clear message of a mother/daughter relationship and the importance to accept your life and be proud of it, because it's your's. Even when things get a little rough or just aren't perfect or you argue a lot with the people you care about, you need to appreciate them, because one day, they just won't be there.

I adore Helena and Valentine's friendship-turn-relationship and the way they closed things off was brilliant.
The music is eery at times, but fits the movie's tone well enough. As for the actors, they all do surprisingly great, for not being so well known (not that I'm judging) and the storytelling is executed cleverly.
There's just a lot to love about this movie. If you can get past some blatantly odd atmospherics, I'm sure you'd really like it, too. I give it 8.5. ^_^

8. Jumanji

One of my childhood favorites, Jumanji is a movie that's hard to hate.
It's tone and look are dark and spooky at times, especially at scenes involving the game, but there's something about it that just speaks to you, as if you have to like it.
Another movie with a unique plot to it, I love the direction this movie takes and how fast it pulls you in and makes you care about the characters and their situations, no matter who it is.
The quiet game scenes are done in such a way that can bring chills down your spine-- the contents that it produces are not even that scary, it's just the way the game summons them and lures you in that's unsettling and frankly quite freaky.

I love all the characters, though. They're an odd cast, but they each have traits that you've gotta love.
The acting is done well with the right level of emotion and panic that one would get in that sort've situation.
What I love most about it is all the random, crazy things that take place and how everyone interacts while trying to figure out what in the heck's going on. Carl was a hilarious comic relief that I really felt for, along with Nora, since they were the most confused people in that movie. XD
Robin, as usual, did a spectacular job. He brought humor to a serious situation, being successful at making you laugh, even in times of crisis. Him and Bonnie worked really well together. The way they portrayed their characters was impressive, as if they really were the kids they started out as from the beginning.
Peter and Judy were an adorable pair and did a really good job (acting wise) with how they responded to scenarios, especially emotionally.

So yeah, the movie is a great one to watch for an evening of entertainment. You can't go wrong with a movie about a board game. ;D I give it 8.0!

That's all for now. ^_^