“DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT” MOVIE REVIEW. Chaotic Upheavals of the Undead.

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Life can be one muddled paradox if you ever allow it to be.

During my formative years in the University, I shunned cinematic reviews.

Rather, I relied on my better judgement, a “gut” feel, with a little help from the entertainment fodders.

Film mirrors a REEL life of your choice whenever you purchase a cinema ticket.

and this ticket will bring you through “that” door into a metaphorical plethora of aesthetic learning.

Content and its development are of utmost importance, trust me.

Curiosity kills the cat if you pride yourself as someone who reads profusely to be aware of what’s moving around you,

and to understand what’s right or wrong in order to feel.

Be your own judge whenever you wish to patronize a film.

Because, more often not, artistic minds do not think alike.

Sauce for the goose is never sauce for the gander.

Take this instance, DYLAN DOG reaped beastly ratings from the West.

The Asian mind however, may palpitate towards a different perception.

No two persons look and observe beauty in the same way.

Right?

Let’s move on.

Dylan Dog is a comic book adaptation, taken from an Italian horror comic series featuring a paranormal investigator created by Tiziano Sclavi.

Just switch off your disbelief mode to enter this escapist world, because Dylan unravels cases the dead brings to him.

He thrives in a murky world of the “undead”.

“No pulse? No problem,” extols Dylan’s business card referring to his undead clients.

“Dylan Dog: Dead of Night” stars screen hunk BRANDON ROUTH who was once-upon-a-time groomed to take over as the New Superman – but that was until that film became an abysmal flop.

He still gets to display his over buffed torso in this film.

Dylan is a relentless investigator who takes on monstrous cases when nobody else would.

He has a loyal assistant in Marcus (SAM HUNTINGTON), but Marcus gets assassinated shortly after the film opens.

He then returns as an “undead” to help Dylan with his investigations.

The two then set out to salvage whatever they can in the chaotic demon-and-monster planet because a formidable group of monster demolishers intend to extinguish all unearthly objects that go thump in the night.

Expect ghoulish vampires, giant werewolves and angry zombies ravaging in an ugly world that Dylan finds so perplexing.

Alluring Elizabeth (ANITE BRIEM) hires him to probe into her father’s murder by a ferocious werewolf.

Opening up this case exposes him to unexpected life-and-death chases around New Orleans with obnoxious bloodsucking and lycanthropic gang.

He fights for dear life whilst tracking down a mysterious ancient artifact.

Fallen into the wrong hands, this artifact would surely wreak forth an apocalyptic disaster.

It’s a race against time.

The script is meandering and tepid, at times spiced with insipid lines that bring on the yawns.

Through no fault of his own, our ex-superman BRANDON ROUTH is given limited scope to exercise his acting chops.

All he has to do is to run through a gamut of expressions showing disbelief and exasperation.

SAM HUNTINGTON is dreadful when he squeals, rants and bellows like one irritating banshee.

Here’s another case of a film that suffers heavily from a film director’s treatment.

As an escapist film, it can be fairly entertaining if you just move in with the flow.

After all you get to see BRANDON ROUTH ex-Superman again, after a long, forgotten absence.

“SUPER 8″ Movie Review. The MAGICAL SPLENDOR of a SPIELBERG and ABRAMS collaboration rides on!

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“SUPER 8″ is a beautifully crafted film, make no bones about it.

With two movie geniuses like J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg going for the price of a cinema ticket, you simply can’t go wrong.

It’s money well spent.

I will not dispute the ingenuity of J.J.ABRAMS (Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek).

But this “STEVEN SPIELBERG” name is irreplaceable. He is iconic.

So it’s drool time whenever a STEVEN SPIELBERG movie hits the cinema.

Forever targeting the family crowd, a SPIELBERG film (whether he helms or produces), conjures a magical treat for everyone, offering a deletable visual feast for both the eyes and ears.

SPIELBERG is a seasoned storytelling sci-fic guru who ensures that his productions serve a primary purpose.

He takes you on a journey of adventure – to astound, enthrall and entertain.

He’s stupendous in his craft and peppers his viewers with amazing surprises in each and every piece of his celluloid work.

And a rollicking one like this long-awaited feature called “SUPER 8″ produced by SPIELBERG and directed by J.J. ABRAMS will surely bring forth the “ooohs’ and the “ahhhs”.

The magic rides on!

”SUPER 8″ takes us back to 1979 into the fictional town of Lillian, Ohio.

This is nostalgia in its finest form.

A small group of gawky teenagers are innocently having a whale of fun – producing a home movie about zombies with an old Super 8 mm film camera, until they accidentally espy a mysterious train crash.

These are smart kids who know that something’s amiss,

that there could be a secret that lurks in the dark, and everything is more than meets the eye.

Shortly after, bizarre disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take shape.

When the local deputy Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler) searches for answers, he uncovers signs of an impending alien attack.

SUPER 8 the movie is superbly written and directed by J.J.ABRAMS in a peremptory tone that’s far different from SPIELBERG’s.

Yet it could have been a better work of emotive art, had it had stayed close to a coming of age story dramatically built against a backdrop of alien invasion.

Take “ET” and SCHINDER’s LIST as classic examples where we were moved to tears because in the closing scenes, partings are such sweet sorrow.

Instead this one “up-plays” on the wrath of an alien rampage theme as with any other alien movies and relegates the warmth and emotions of character development (a SPIELBERG trademark) to secondary importance.

This is a supernatural thriller with an interesting premise with cute teenagers as the main protagonists.

Kudos to the casting director for an acclaimed ensemble cast.

The gang of kids practically steals the thunder from the adults.

JOEL COURTNEY is wonderfully right as the wide-eyed, innocent kiddo in the lead role. He’s a rare find.

ELLE FANNING is a refreshing sweetie who lights up the screen as a troubled teenager from a broken home.

Let’s move on to the alien bit.

For most part of the film before the ending, we’ll be lucky if we are offered a glimpse of the monster.

Because of this, little suspense is generated as the director distances and distracts us from the creature.

You may wonder if “SUPER 8″ is an alien rampage movie or a coming of age saga because it seems to play the finale both ways.

Whatever the shortcomings, it is still a mesmerizing film that is thoroughly enjoyable.

Just remain in your seat when the film ends

to watch the credits roll.

You bet there’s a little more to come.

Stay braced!