Chronicle (2012)

Genre: Action

Running Time: 83 min

Plot: Highschoolers don't mind their own business and snoop in places they shouldn't go. Three teens find a crevasse and explore inside and find a mysterious meteor/orb that grants them powers equal to "Phoenix" in X-men.

The movie focuses around a bullied teen with his new friends and their superhuman telekinetic powers. Just like other bullied teens, when they get the power to fight back, shit hits the fan and people start dying.

Review: My first thought was that this was going to be a combination of "The Covenant" and "Cloverfield." I was very close to my hunch, but was shockingly really well made. The story might not be super original but was entertaining through out the entire movie. I think everyone wonders what they would do if you could control objects with their mind and dream to be a superhero.

The movie is hilarious because all of the stunts and pranks they do with their powers. The teddybear scene telling the young girl to stay in school makes the movie worth watching. The movie gains intensity due to the violence of the young Leonardo DiCaprio characters' father and school jackasses. The young male form of Jean Grey gets overwhelmed and his emotions take over and he transforms into the Dark Phoenix which causes death and destruction in Seattle. There is great tension between the three young super heroes and the climax is an epic superman battle that reminds me of "Hancock" but more intense. Overall, it's a great movie to watch if you are a superhero fan, or want to see a creative reason why you should never mess with the weird kid in school.

Quote you might say after watching this: "I want to be a superhero! If Leo can do it, so can I!"

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 8.5/10 bottles

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 146 min

Plot: Harry drops out of Hogwarts on a race against time to seek and destroy the Horcruxes, while discovering the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world. Ron and Hermione join Harry in part one of the finale to the highest selling saga of all time.

Review: I can't help but compare The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 to LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring. The movie is centered around traveling all over the place but not really getting anywhere. Just like the Fellowship, a close group of heroes sacrifice their safety to destroy the tools of the most evil entity known in their world. Part 1 like the Fellowship is only there to set up the plot and build up the drama that will happen in the real finale.

Even though Part 1 is only a "filler" movie, it still builds on the great story of Harry Potter and will leave you wanting more. If you are a stuck up Harry Potter book fan who always complains about the movies... don't watch them because you ruin it for everyone else who doesn't care about the things that they changed just for the movie.

This is a must see if you are a movie fan.

Quote you might say after watching this: "I can't wait to see the real finale... I bet one of the Horcruxes is going to be in Mt. Doom! "

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 8.5/10 bottles

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

Genre: Horror

Running Time: 91 min

Plot: The prequel to the original film about Katie's sister and her family. After what they think is a robbery, they install security cameras that happen to capture paranormal activity in their house. The family includes a mother, father, teenage daughter, infant boy, and their pet German Sheppard. The original couple of Katie and Micah also make appearances giving explanation and set-up for the first chapter. The "demon" makes its presence know as soon as baby Hunter is born, and will not stop until the baby is taken.

Review: First... do not watch this if you haven't seen the original. You will not appreciate what this movie does and how it makes lost connections with the first chapter.

The movie really begins when the family installs a security system after a "robbery" but was more likely the demon that posses the house. I feel like this movie idea was more realistic when a family is involved instead of a couple for multiple reasons. The interactions between family members is what I imagine would happen because I have had conversations with my family about weird things that happen around the house. Most of my family believes in ideas like this and that's why I am a big fan of these movies.

Just like the first addition of Paranormal Activity, the majority of the movie is non-climatic but like most really effective horror films... it's the sounds and progression of activity that builds suspense and has you at the edge of your seat. I kept waiting for something to happen and most of the time there was nothing. Then when you expect not much to happen, subtle movements and noises start to scare you.

With most movies especially horror films, they are always better if you go with the right audience. I went to go see Paranormal Activity 2 with my sister who believes that she has a spirit who follows her, so when we were in the movie it seemed more realistic and suspenseful.

Overall, I loved this movie (even more than the original) and would recommend it to anyone who wants to see what's like not having a good night sleep because you start thinking that every little sound and movement is a demon and it's about to kill you.

Quote you might say after watching this: "Want to have a pajama party because I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight?"

Bottled Youth Movie Review Rating: 8.5/10 bottles