Jane Austen adaptations might be one of my favorite forms of media. I’ve watched everyone you could get hold of, but by far my favorite will always be Pride and Prejudice 2005. This movie was an adaptation of Jane Austen's famous novel by the same name and follows Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy and their troublesome, frustrating, and utterly swoon worthy romance. Elizabeth Bennett comes from a large family with little means, while Mr. Darcy comes from a noble and wealthy family with a large estate.
The Truman Show is a movie that I feel deserves its hype. I was told by at least 20 people to watch this movie, and it’s just as good as everyone said it would be. The Truman Show is about Truman, a man who grew up on TV; however, he isn’t aware that his life is being filmed. Truman’s entire life has been orchestrated by producers and directors since his birth. What he thought was just his life was actually scripted plot lines created in a writer's room.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a good book for people who like magic, mystery and adventure. It's about a boy named Harry who finds out he's destined to become a wizard and goes to a school called Hogwarts. As he adjusts to his new magical life, he faces a mystery. He and his friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, discover a plot to obtain the sorcerer’s stone, a mythical stone that provides immortality. Harry and his friends work together to prevent the stone from getting into the wrong hands.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Set in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the story follows Harry Potter, who is in his second year at the school. As mysterious events unfold and a danger threatens the students, Harry must unravel the secrets of the Chamber of Secrets and solve the mystery.
Ice Age is a decent movie with good characters. The movie starts off, introducing us to a group of animals including Manny, Sid and Diego who encounter a human baby and go on a journey to return the baby to its family, but Diego has a secret mission to return the baby to his leader for revenge. The overall plot and story are decent, but there is nothing much special about it. The area where the movie shines the best is the characters.
Up is a classic-animated movie with an emotional story. The movie begins by introducing Carl and Ellie, two kids who shared the same dream of visiting Paradise Falls. Now as an old man, Carl looks to fulfilling Ellie’s dream after her death. The story is very deep and well written and balances mature themes like loss with humorous elements. The contrast between Carl’s grumpiness and Russell's enthusiastic nature is one of the best humorous elements present in the movie.
Wall-E is a unique and charming movie. The movie introduces us to Wall-E a trash compacting robot left on earth to clean up the garbage to make it habitable for humans to return after they left on a luxury spaceship called the AXIOM. The plot of the movie is simple and not complex, but the execution of the story is what made this movie special.
Ratatouille is an amazing movie with an amazing story. It's one of the best movies to watch casually and to enjoy, as it has a simple plot with a unique concept. The movie introduces to Remy, a rat who has an ambition to become a chef, inspired by chef Auguste Gusteau’s philosophy that anyone can cook. Whereas his family is more concerned with survival. While the plot is simple and predictable, the movie executed the story well with a good balance between various elements of the movie.
Iron Man is one of my favorite superhero origin stories and movies. The movie introduces us to Tony Stark, a genius billionaire inventor who is the CEO of Stark Industries, a weapons manufacturing company. A visit to Afghanistan for a weapons test turns disastrous as his convoy gets attacked by terrorists and Tony gets kidnapped and forced to build weapons for them. Tony Stark, however, creates a suit of armor to help him escape the terrorists.
The Secret Year is a realistic fiction young adult novel that follows Colt through his junior year of high school. Labor day weekend, he lost the secret love of his life in a car accident. Although they were in love, no one was allowed to know. He was from the flats, and she was from one of the huge houses up on Black Mountain. Throughout his junior year, Colt faces his grief in secret, reading her journal entries written about their time together, allowing him to relive the best year of his life, the one with Julia.
