Movie Wrongs

Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West   Tenet Directed by Christopher Nolan Written by Christopher Nolan   Since his cult classic Memento (2000), Christopher Nolan has time and time again proved he is both a talented writer and director.  His helming of the Batman Trilogy with Christian Bale was a marvelous take on that often rehashed storyline.  Then he wowed audiences with Inception (2010) with Leonardo DiCaprio.  He likes to play with the ideas of memory and time.  He really dived deep into these idea with Interstellar (2014).  Another great mark of a artist that he is to reveal as little … Continue reading →

Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West The Gentlemen Directed by Guy Ritchie Written by Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies Slick crime films with all the British flair possible has always been Guy Ritchie’s forte as a director.  With this film he brings his usual flair but infuses this story with just enough intriguing twists and turns that you are truly surprised by the end, and just want to watch the story even longer.  I am a huge fan of Snatch (2000), Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), and even his Sherlock Holmes films (2009 & 2011) he did extremely well.  This film will easily be considered one of … Continue reading →

Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West Jumanji:  The Next Level Directed by Jake Kasdan Written by Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg The  Jumanji series has long been an audience favorite at the box office.  The great Robin Williams anchored the original film back in 1995.  In 2017, we got the new Jumanji complete with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillam.  Combining Johnson and Hart is always a recipe for success at the box office and audiences love these actors.  Bringing in Danny Devito and Danny Glover was a solid decision and good way to bring everyone back into the game.  There were some neat … Continue reading →

Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West Charlie’s Angels Directed by Elizabeth Banks Written by Elizabeth Banks, Evan Spiliotopoulos, and David Auburn Charlie’s Angels was a successful TV series back in the late 70’s.  Then in 2000 we got a film with Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.  That film had a decent balance of action and comedy, and never took itself too seriously.  Yet today we get a film that can’t seem to make up it’s mind so it falter son both fronts.  Comedy is quite often difficult to manage for any film, and here we see many missed opportunities to really capitalize on some … Continue reading →

Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West Gemini Man Directed by Ang Lee Written by David Benioff, Billy Ray, and Darren Lemke Whether it is taking on an alien invasion in Independence Day to portraying historical figures like Muhammad Ali, Will Smith is perhaps one of the biggest blockbuster movie stars today.  He has long been associated with successful franchises as well such as the Men in Black and Bad Boys.  Yet even with a great director like Ang Lee helming this film it greatly suffers from poor writing.  With a concept that on the surface seems slick and imaginative that is unfortunately where it leaves off and spirals down old … Continue reading →