Whatever Works

Boris Yellnikoff is a very rude and old chess teacher that is always insulting his chess students. One day, while going home, Boris meets Melody (Evan Rachel Wood), an ingenuous girl from the interior that just arrived in New York. Since she doesn't know anyone, she asks him if she can stay at his apartment for the night and, even though he want, he lets her stay for a month. Time goes by and we notice she's not thinking about leaving the apartment, until the day she reveals she's in love with him. They end up marrying.

Suddenly, melody's mother shows up. Just like her daughter, she isn't used to the big city and is really religious. She doesn't approve the marriage, and goes look for a better person for her daughter to marry. During her search, she kind of opens her mind a little about the city and herself. Later, Melody's father does the same.

Boris, that in many moments talks to the public, says in a scene that this isn't a movie made for people to feel well. But, Melody reflects later that Boris' threatens are bigger than his actions. The story is about some ideas that society doens't approve. Its a nice movie, some parts are funny, and others romantic. I liked because it was different, its a totally different topic from the usual ones. I would recommend it for teenagers and adults, because its an interesting story, but that requires some maturity to understand.

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Dear John

Dear John was directed by Lasse Hallstrom and based on the romance written by Nicholas Sparks. The story is about John Tyree, part played by Channing Tatum, and Savannah Curtis, part played by Amanda Seyfried. He's a young soldier and she's a college student, that fall in love during vacations in the university. Throughout the next seven disorderly years, the couple is separated by John's missions, and each time they become more dangerous. Although they see each other infrequently, they continue communicating through many love letters. These correspondences end up provoking a situation full of worrying consequences. He has to face the time and distance so that he can make his dream come true by marrying her.

I didn't read the book, but those who read were disappointed when they saw this movie. There were some funny and sweet scenes, but the end wasn't really that good. Also some scened were very long, so it became boring. I was expecting much more, since I've read and seen movies based on Nicholas Sparks' books, and they were much better.

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Sherlock Homes is a character created by the doctor and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the story, Holmes is an investigator that lives during the XIX century, and becomes famous for being very good in deducing things, still using logic, to solve crimes. This adaptation from the Sherlock Homes books to movie was excellent, they preserve his image as an arrogant, a little crazy, and intelligent person who, with the help of his inseparable friend Dr. Watson, goes around the city revealing absurd facts and solving many crimes. Robert Downey Jr. did a great job playing Sherlock Homes' part. Jude Law was also good playing Dr. Watson's, but it wasn't as brilliant as Robert Downer Jr.'s performance.

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Since the story is based on the comic books about the investigator, the movie is full of action, but still very funny. Sherlock Homes is requested to solve a diabolical and fatal crime that may end up destroying England. To stop this from happening, he's obligated to use all his exceptional skills, not only mental but also physical skills, while facing the mysterious Blackwood. I recommend this movie for those who enjoy adventure movies with a lot of action. In the end, the main character leaves hints that there will be the next movie, leaving us waiting for more.

Sherlock Homes

Sherlock Homes is a character created by the doctor and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the story, Holmes is an investigator that lives during the XIX century, and becomes famous for being very good in deducing things, still using logic, to solve crimes. This adaptation from the Sherlock Homes books to movie was excellent, they preserve his image as an arrogant, a little crazy, and intelligent person who, with the help of his inseparable friend Dr. Watson, goes around the city revealing absurd facts and solving many crimes. Robert Downey Jr. did a great job playing Sherlock Homes' part. Jude Law was also good playing Dr. Watson's, but it wasn't as brilliant as Robert Downer Jr.'s performance.

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Since the story is based on the comic books about the investigator, the movie is full of action, but still very funny. Sherlock Homes is requested to solve a diabolical and fatal crime that may end up destroying England. To stop this from happening, he's obligated to use all his exceptional skills, not only mental but also physical skills, while facing the mysterious Blackwood. I recommend this movie for those who enjoy adventure movies with a lot of action. In the end, the main character leaves hints that there will be the next movie, leaving us waiting for more.