“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
When the mistreated animals of the farm rise up against the evil humans, they try to establish a fair and just society. As they work out their rules and sayings, the leading power begins to take over slowly, until the animals that now run the farm remain as cruel as the human who once ruled over them all.
Despicable Me 4 is a decent movie with a messy storyline. The movie starts off introducing a new villain, Maxime Le Mal, who forces Gru and his family into hiding to protect themselves from him. The introductory plot is interesting and could have resulted in a better story had the villain been utilized more. The villain is barely present during the duration of the movie, and there is not much buildup of tension or pressure.
Kung Fu Panda 4 is a decent installment to the Kung Fu Panda series. It carries over the older characters and introduces new characters to keep it interesting. The story starts off showing us that Po must get ready to become the next spiritual leader of the valley of peace and needs to pick a new dragon warrior to take his place. While on this journey to become the spiritual leader, Po faces a formidable foe. The set-up of the movie is good, but by the end the whole movie felt mediocre and there was not much tension.
Minions: The Rise of Gru is a good movie and is interesting to watch. The plot progresses quick, and the animation is fun to watch. The movie starts off, introducing the “Vicious 6” a group of legendary criminals who kick their leader Wild Knuckles. Looking for a new member, the criminal group hold interviews that turns disastrous for Gru and his minions as the Vicious 6 chase him down.
Megamind is a good movie with an amazing story that has a lot of depth. Megamind and Metro Man were both infants sent to earth from their home planets, which got destroyed. While Metro Man found a loving family and lived a life full of attention and happiness, Megamind landed in a prison and was raised by prisoners and was always the odd one out.
The Bad Guys is a good movie. Based on the book series The Bad Guys, the movie is about a group of notorious criminals consisting of Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha and Ms. Tarantula who have pulled off legendary heists in a world where animals and humans co-exist. But now they find themselves in a peculiar situation where they are given the choice to become model citizens and leave their life of crime behind.
Lord of The Flies is a very interesting and popular book depicting the concept of human nature, society, and morality. This book takes place during World War II when a group of British boys get stuck on an island from their plane. There were older boys on the island like Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Jack, and the choir boys who were about the ages of twelve to fourteen. The younger boys included Jonny, Henry, and Jack are about the age of six. The boys came together after Ralph blew the conch which Piggy gave him the idea to.
The House on Mango Street is a novel written by Sandra Cisneros. The novel depicts the life of 12-year-old Mexican Esperanza, who grew up in a Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago. This book goes through many themes like identity, poverty discrimination. In the story, she shows small parts of her life and others to go through all of these themes. She talks about her home and the changes she goes through each time she moves.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a great book about a boy named Percy Jackson, who discovers he is a demigod, the son of Poseidon. Set in modern-day America, the story takes Percy on a quest to prevent a war among the gods. With his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy embarks on a journey that combines mythology with modern-day.
When Nick Dunne wakes up on the morning of his wedding anniversary, he finds that his wife Amy has suddenly disappeared. As it is with missing spouse cases, Nick is the police force’s first suspect. Nick swears that it isn’t true, but there are strange searches on his computer, testimonies from Amy’s friends, and, above all, a secret affair that Nick tried his best to hide. As Nick’s relationship with Amy slowly begins to unravel throughout the novel, there still remains the dominating question: What happened to Amy Dunne?
