Movie Reviews: Star Trek Into Darkness & The Great Gatsby - GayRVA

Chris Pine flashes his chest and so much pretty...

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The Great Gatsby

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire

Director Baz Luhrmann creates extravagant and exceptional cinematic imagery. The first 90 minutes of this?2:23?long movie bristle with electric energy: dazzling mise en scene, dynamic pacing and gorgeous cinematography. Once the dramatic conflict grabs hold, it slams to a stop and starts to feel long. Leonardo DiCaprio gives a subdued, but nuanced performance in the title role. Tobey Maguire (Carraway) is appropriately bland and the ladies are lovely. The soundtrack, a mashup of 20s period, jazz, hip hop and R&B, is outstanding right thru the credits. This is a big, glamorous motion picture. A bit emotionally slight, but impressive to appreciate.

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GAY ANGLE: So much pretty and that Prada dress!

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Star Trek Into Darkness

Director: J.J. Abrams
Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman,
Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana

Watching this movie felt like d?j? vu. The plot (an evil power bent on destroying the Star Fleet) is certainly nothing new. The dialogue seemed cobbled together from every clich? in the series: annihilation is imminent with every decision, each crew member must take a stand (using the inevitable clich?) and Kirk/Spock spar/smooch. The futuristic Earth has cool architecture and the big crash is spectacular, but most of the combat is all noise and flash without much cool action. Fans will dig the endless drama, but I?d rather see ?Iron Man 3? again.

GAY ANGLE: Dreamy Chris Pine flashes his chest for less than a second (where?s time warp when you need it?)

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