Sharknado

Sharknado was born to stink. It was just so ridiculous, the special effects were clearly fake, and the lines were so cheesy. The thing that was really great about the movie is that it wasn't THAT far out. There are movies that are made seriously that have awful effects, awful plots, and awful acting. Sharknado reminded me a lot of the movie "Scary Movies" because of its mocking tone. Like the Scary Movies, Sharknado was kind of making fun of hollywood. It had a bunch of Jaws references, a Baywatch- like scene, and mocked absurd Sci- fi plots. Which is why it was so good. Although we continue to watch extremely cliche movies, we also tend to love movies that point out how cliche the business can be. There is something hysterical about the truth.
Honestly, Sharknado had the foundation to be a legit hollywood movie. It had a plot that upheld a disaster, it had a love story, and it had special effects. If Anthony Ferrante had chosen to make the movie a little less ridiculous it probably would of been torn apart by the critics. It would of just been another cliche movie trying to be different, but failing.
Although I didn't get any life lessons or deep meaning from Sharknado, it was overall just a great movie. It was relaxing to watch and such a feel good movie. I didn't have to think too hard about what was going on or try to follow the plot. Basically Sharknado was like a 3rd grade book. 3rd grade books always have plots where people change bodies or go back in time, which clearly cannot happen. They are also always easy to read and they are just fun. Sharknado was a 3rd grade book.

Momento

Momento was unlike any other movie I have ever seen. I couldn't have predicted the ending (or I guess the beginning) if my life depended on it. As the movie progressed, every scene was more shocking then the last. With just knowing the ending, there are endless possibilities of beginnings. You have no background information, you just know the outcome. But, going in chronological order gives you most of the background information you need and leaves you with less questions. Which, obviously is not even half as much fun.

Unlike most movies, it was crucial to really pay attention to every scene. If you looked away for one second, you could easily have missed an important piece to the puzzle. Every single scene mattered and every single line had a purpose. And, the format of short scenes really kept you on your toes. In the end, finally knowing what happened was totally worth the wait, the anxiety, and frustration. I feel as though this year a lot of the movies we watched gave me anxiety. A lot of them had violence, killing, and not very satisfying endings. Although Momento had all of these traits, I actually really enjoyed the violence, the killing, and the sad ending. And, although the director, Christopher Nolan, made it clear what happens at the beginning, you still get a satisfaction and you feel as though you actually solved the mystery (even though every other audience member figured it out too). Honestly, I think Momento was pure genius. Solid 10. 

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction was very entertaining. Although disturbing in a few parts, it was interesting to see how the movie unraveled. When a movies begins you usually can tell what direction it's probably going in.  There are usually some twist and turns, but you usually know that the main characters will stay alive because without them the movie is over. Well, in Pulp Fiction that was not the case. After Vincent has taken out Marsellus Wallace's wife, Mia, and almost kills her, you start to think that he will be the main character. I immediately thought that Marsellus would find out and try to kill Vincent. I thought this because in the previous scene Jules and Vincent have a long, dragged out conversation about how Marsellus threw another guy out a window for giving his wife a foot massage. Why else would they mention this idea other then foreshadowing? Well, that wasn't the case because a couple scenes later Vincent is shot by an outside man. This creates a whole new main character.
The reason I found Pulp Fiction so entertaining was because it was so unpredictable and every line had a purpose. I truly believe that every line Quentin Tarantino wrote had a meaning in the movie. For example, when Jules and Quentin experience the "miracle", Jules is convinced that it is a sign from God that they got really lucky and it's time to retire. Vincent shakes him off and act likes he is crazy for thinking such a thing. But, after Jules retires Vincent goes on to get killed a day or two later. Coincidence? I think not. I also thought it was really cool how all the characters, as well as the beginning and end connected.

The Fault in Our Stars

There are a few reasons why I hate romantic films. One: I always cry. No matter how bad the movie is or how cheesy the lines are, I will always cry. Second: the main characters are always these perfect looking teenagers or these well aged adults who somehow defy odds to end up together. Yeah, okay that's great that you just magically beat 2 hours of traffic to stop your love from getting on the plane, but this is the real world. And, in the real world when there's 2 hours of traffic in front of you, there is 2 hours of traffic in front of you. Completely unrealistic. Third: they give such false hope. They give viewers this idea that everyone will experience this magical love in their lives and the world isn't that bad. But, maybe that's whats great about them. We live in a world where we need that hope. After a hard day at work where your boss was a total a** to you, it's nice to think that your life could one day be as perfect as a movie. Which is why I also love them.
The Fault in Our Stars wasn't like most love stories now a days. It didn't have the perfect looking teenagers or the happy ending where they defy all odds. No, The Fault in Our Stars was truthful. And it didn't need any of the things listed above to make it feel real.  We may not all have cancer, but we all have fear and hardship. We all have pain and dread our future. Its movies like this that make you not want what they have, but make you think about what they have. Because although we may not all get happy endings, we will all have a moment of perfection. And they may not all be the same length of time, but we will all have a little infinity.