Beauty and the Beast (2017) Review

Hello everyone! As promised, here I am with my review of Disney's Beauty and the Beast! There will be spoilers below so if you haven't checked out this movie yet, first of all why not?? and secondly, go watch it and then come back and we can discuss!

So let me begin by saying that Beauty and the Beast although being a great movie in my opinion has never been my favorite Disney Princess movie. If I had to rank them, Beauty and the Beast would be fifth one my list and that's only if I don't include other non-princess Disney movies: Aladdin, Mulan, Little Mermaid, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, Moana, Cinderella, Princess and the Frog, Pocahontas, Brave, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. Because of this, I feel like I was in that weird place where I went to see the movie with not exactly low expectations but not high ones either. Unlike one of my good friends who places Beauty and the Beast as her number one and could not help but nitpick every single scene, I was able to ignore some of the tiny things that irritated her and enjoy the movie for what it was.

Despite this, there was something about this movie that just didn't click for me the way Cinderella did. This was a great movie but it felt like something was missing the whole way through and I cannot for the life of me tell you what that missing thing was. Again this doesn't mean that I hated the film and I would definitely say that if you love Beauty and the Beast, go check this movie out!

Let's jump in, shall we? This is where there will be spoilers!

As is my way, negatives first so we can end on a positive note! Most of my negatives are kind of small things but add up across the board.

First of all, I couldn't help but compare the singing voices of the Beauty and the Beast cast to the original singers and I couldn't help but find them lacking. As a person Emma Watson great but as an actor, I've never understood the hype around her and maybe that's because I don't love Harry Potter like the world does. Despite this I was surprised that I didn't hate her singing voice but despite that, Paige O'Hara was better and this was true across the board. Gaston, and Mrs Potts were just better in the original. I feel as though they should have left the songs out of this movie like in Cinderella to make it feel more realistic (well as realistic as a movie about a cursed prince could be!)

Another problem I had with this film was Belle's dress. I was so utterly heartbroken when she appeared because the gold dress is iconic to Belle and after seeing Cinderella's breaktaking and magical gown in Disney's live action Cinderella, I had such high hopes only for them to be crushed. The dress was pretty, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't Disney magical. It looked like a pretty dress that you could buy in a store rather than one that leaps off a fairytale page.

And finally I was a little weirded out by how they changed Gaston and not only made him less evil in this movie but also gave him a proper backstory and an explanation as to why he was the way he was. Normally this would be a great thing cause you know how I love villains and grey areas but in a Disney movie, especially this one, you need a clear-cut villain. Changing Gaston made him so much more likeable and it makes you wonder why Belle disliked him so much especially based on the era that this film was set in. I would marry film Gaston and not just cause Luke Evans is so hot. Both he and the Beast started out kind of terrible but over time Belle was able to see the better side of the Beast and if she gave Gaston half a chance, maybe she would have seen the good in him too. What does movie Gaston really do that's all that terrible? Try to lock up/threaten Belle's father? So did the Beast and unlike the Beast, Gaston never kidnapped Belle and forced her to live as a prisoner.

Now those are all my outright negatives about the film and before I go into the positives I want to talk about how, like I said before, I was kinda meh about this movie. As I think about it more, I wonder if maybe part of my lack of love for this film was the lack of chemistry between Belle and the Beast. In romantic films, chemistry between the main couple is the most important thing and Lily and Richard in Cinderella smoldered and made our hearts melt. Emma tried her hardest but it's hard to have chemistry with a CGI monster and I think that was a detriment to the film.

I also want to mention that a lot of people complained because they thought this movie was too close to the animated one and I just want to say that I think that complaint is silly. This isn't a prequel or sequel or spin-off from the original Beauty and the Beast but a live-action adaptation. Of course the movie is going to be similar to the animated one and I don't know why you expected something different especially since the movie did add several scenes that answered some loopholes and filled in the story more.

Speaking of, let's get into the positives!

As I mentioned, there were a bunch of scenes and songs added to the movie that weren't in the original animated film and I loved every single one cause I thought they fit so well into the film. I loved that scene in the beginning of the film where the town people attacked Belle for being different because it helped prevent Belle from seeming like such a snob cause in the original she walked around thinking she was better than everyone and it was like why do you hate the people, they're not mean to you! I also liked how the movie added a bunch of scenes from the original Beauty and the Beast fairytale like when Belle's father stole a rose and infuriated the Beast. I also loved the explanations as to why the people didn't know about the prince and how no one in the castle called the Beast by his real name and how Beast was aged up and frozen in age so that he wasn't a child when he spurned the fairy. I also loved the change in the scene where Beast takes Belle to the library because it makes Belle's gratitude and surprise feel much more genuine and less like she was being seduced to break a curse.

I also loved the addition of the Beast's song about Belle leaving (even though I complained about the casts' singing voices) because it was so raw and heartfelt. Even though I didn't like them as much, I did enjoy most of the songs but my favorite has to be the way that Be Your Guest was done. The CGI in this scene was amazing and so magical! I also laughed because Belle kept reaching for food and the plates kept getting taken away before she could actually eat any of it.

Luke Evans was amazing as Gaston. Like I said before, he brought this charm to Gaston that made you not help but love him. Dan Stevens was amazing as the Beast especially since he had to portray as much as he could through his voice alone. I loved the final scene when everyone was hugging each other and finding family members they hadn't seen in a long time and the dance that Belle and Adam (?) shared although it was real creepy when Belle told Adam to grow a beard.

So overall I did enjoy the movie and I would definitely recommend watching it in theaters if you're interested in it because visually it's amazing and watching it on your laptop wouldn't do it justice. I still believe that the animated movie was better and if I had to rank the live-action Disney films, I would put Cinderella before Beauty and the Beast. This adaptation does make me kind of nervous for the upcoming Aladdin, Mulan and Little Mermaid adaptations and I really hope that whatever magic they found in Cinderella can be replicated in these upcoming movies.

I hope you enjoyed my review and I'll see you tomorrow for my Once Upon a Time review!

xoxo Allie

Avengers: Age of Ultron Review

Well the event of the year: Avengers Age of Ultron has finally arrived and it did not disappoint!! If you haven't watched this movie yet, come back when you have because I will be spoiling things. If you don't know what this is, have you been living under a rock?! Go educate yourself.

Despite a few hiccups, I thought this movie was amazing!! I loved every moment of it from the beginning to the end. I'll talk about the positives first before going into the few mistakes I think the movie made.

First off, I loved Ultron. James Spader voiced Ultron perfectly! It was the perfect mix of creepy but also hilarious. I liked how Ultron had a lot of Tony Stark's personality traits from his jokes and sassiness to the way he intimidated others. When he first appeared on the screen, I got chills. His line about having no strings on him causes goosebumps and I loved how he continued with that theme throughout the movie. I also liked how he yearned for a human body despite also hating humanity. I also enjoyed the idea that he believed that the only way to save the world was though destroying everything and starting over again. I also didn't mind that he wasn't as cool as in the comics because if they had followed the idea that Ultron killed all the Avengers and then the Avengers went back in time to stop Ultron from being created, the movie would have resembled X-Men: Days of Future Past.

I loved the comedy that was intertwined amidst the action sequences. I loved that the "language" joke was threaded throughout and the one-liners were hilarious. I also highly appreciated Chris Evans and the shirts they made him wear. The action sequences and the fighting were epic and the fact that Hayley Atwell was in this movie made me smile. I love that the writers aren't just dropping the fact that Steve loved Peggy and that he hasn't moved on already. They finally got their dance *sobs loudly* In fact, I liked all the cameos throughout this movie from Falcon to Rhodey to Fury to Maria Hill. Vision was pretty cool too although his entrance was awkwardly out of nowhere. Avengers Academy was fun as well.

Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch may have been my favorite parts of this movie. I was a little worried going into this movie because I loved the X-Men version of Quicksilver a lot but honestly, this version of Quicksilver was so different that I never once even thought about it. Both Olsen and Taylor-Johnson were amazing actors and I loved the Eastern European accents they chose to use although Olsen did drop the accent a few times throughout the movie. Their powers were amazing and Scarlet Witch was badass. I actually gasped when Quicksilver was shot and I didn't see it coming cause I was expecting Hawkeye to die the entire time. It really is a shame because Taylor-Johnson is an amazing actor. The way Scarlet Witch screamed when he died was heart wrenching.

Now for the negatives.

First off, the movie was oddly disjointed for a Whedon film. Thor kind of popped in and out a lot and I kept catching myself wondering where he went. There was a joke made by Steve about whether Thor was taking a nap and I was sitting there "but like actually." Hawkeye's family came out of nowhere and didn't add anything to the plot. I kept thinking that maybe they would die or Hawkeye would but they were all fine. This movie was basically "Iron Man 4" with the amount of screen time Tony got compared to everyone else. Bruce was also oddly not his own person and kind of went along with whatever Tony said despite Tony not being very convincing. Their conversation basically went:

       Tony: Do the thing!
       Bruce: No I don't think it's right.
       Tony: Oh come on!
       Bruce: Well when you put it like that.... Okay!

I also didn't enjoy the Bruce and Natasha romance. When I first heard about it, I was on board but the way they were portrayed was oddly unsettling. I liked their first two scenes with the lullaby and the bar flirting scene but then it got too much. It felt like Natasha was only allowed to have scenes with Bruce and the relationship seemed rushed and out of nowhere. You know it's bad when the girl in the audience is groaning at a romance. I hated the scene where Natasha was in jail and she literally just sat there waiting for Bruce to save her. The jail cell was only locked and you can't tell me that THE Black Widow couldn't pick a lock. The ending was strange too when Natasha just stood around staring at a wall because she was so sad that Bruce left her. I'm really hoping that her character is fixed a little in the next few movies. Make no mistake, my compliant isn't that I think Natasha can't have a romance but the way it was gone about.

But despite these small problems, I really did enjoy this movie and I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars. It was a great showing for the Avengers. I can't wait until the next one and I think the Russo brothers were amazing at writing Cap 2 so I'm not afraid they're going to ruin the Avengers by taking over from Whedon. Definitely check out this movie if you haven't seen it!

xoxo Allie

Captain America: The Winter Solider Review

Hey everyone!!! So I watched Captain America: The Winter Solider last night and let me just say OMG HOLY SHIT! My feelings were all over the place when I watched it and they still are! It was the best Marvel superhero movie I've seen! It totally bitch-slapped Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World!!! There is NO comparison. I know I know. What about the Avengers you ask. For me, this movie slides in about an inch or two higher! All of the characters are fantastic, the plot is to die for and every scene left you at the edge of your seat waiting for more!! The beginning started out a bit slow but after a little bit, the movie dove right in. I would definitely give it 5/5 stars!! This review has spoilers in it so if you haven't seen it yet, go watch it and come back.

Okay so first I'll talk about the characters! 

I already loved Black Widow but watching this movie made me love her more! She was soooo badass during the entire movie. There was a point in it that she was separated from Cap and Falcon when they were fighting Bucky and his team of evil and the first thing I thought was "Crap... Now Cap has to come save her." I'm used to the females of the movies being the damsels and the superheroes having to save them and even though I knew how awesome she was, I still totally forgot and then she was all awesome and held her own for a while. The scene in the SHIELD building when she beat up the villains and took Pierce down was so amazing. I was seriously sooo scared for her when Pierce threatened to kill her with the pin.

Falcon was super amazing too! I loved his one-liners and his costume with the wings! He held his own too and I was so proud when he stuck the chip inside the hellacarrier! His introduction to the movie was cute and I loved the ending when he chose to stick by Cap because "he's just a solider!" I fangirled so much. Fury and Maria Hill didn't have much to do other than dialogue but I love them so it's okay! I was so glad that Fury was alive because I was so pissed when he died!

Bucky aka the Winter Solider was amazing also! I loved the way he was first revealed to Cap and how seeing Steve reminded him of his past! I almost cried when he said I think I know him!! And then they memory-wiped him... Right in the feels. I loved that Bucky could hold his own with Cap and he was killer with that knife!! The ending when he pulled Cap out of the water even though he still didn't really know who Cap was was heart wrenching and the post-credit scene where he was in the Smithsonian learning about himself almost made me cry! I really hope that they continue to show us his character but I was SO RELIEVED when they didn't make him kill Cap! I was soooo not ready for that!

You all already know how much I love Cap so if you want to skip my fangirling over him, that's fine haha. OMG he was so amazing! I really love how much Cap is simply just a solider. It's my favorite thing about the character. I mean yes, he's super strong and everything but the part that makes me love him is how human he is. You can't picture Thor or Iron Man simply fighting humans because they're much more but Cap, he brings you back down to earth and shows you how you can fight basically as a normal human being. I think that's why I love him so much. The beginning was kind of slow with him begin unsure where he fits into society but the plot quickly picked up. I liked how stunned he was when he realized that Bucky was the Winter Solider and how he refused to fight him in the end. I loved all of his fight scenes and his relationships with Black Widow and Falcon. I loved that they didn't give him a love interest because he's not in the right place right now for one even though I do ship him and Black Widow (they had a lot of chemistry!!).

Honestly I loved that the side characters weren't useless. They held their own and were important members of the team. It fit perfectly with who Cap is. He's a solider. He's the man-in-charge and works best with a team. The people he hand-chooses needs to be more than accessories and they were. I was pleasantly surprised to see how much Falcon had a role in the fight scenes!

Now for the plot...

So I knew from the trailers that Bucky was the villain but I had noooo idea that SHIELD would be too! While I was sitting in the theater, all I could think about was how amazing of an idea that was. It not only linked the first Cap movie to this one but it was ingenious! The fact that Hydra snuck into the ranks of the beginnings of SHIELD was amazing! I was stunned when Sitwell was revealed to be a part of it and the reveal was EPIC! I loved how Zola was inside the computer and how he creepishly he told them about how Hydra would win. I liked how it made you second-guess every SHIELD agent and when Cap made his speech all of the straight-SHIELD agents stood up and tried to help out. When that guy said "Captain's orders," I was so proud!

This entire plot felt so much more to me because I watch the Agents of SHIELD and the show made me love this company more than I ever thought I would so all of this hit me hard!! I'm excited to see how it continues!

I was sooo upset when Fury "died" and I couldn't focus during the next scene, I was so in shock. I mean I knew in the comics, Fury eventually dies and Maria Hill takes over but I was NOT ready! The fight scenes were beautifully choreographed and there were a lot of funny one-liners. I also knew that in the comics Bucky kills Cap and then remembers who he was and becomes Cap to keep his legacy going and I thought I was okay with the idea. But then that final fight scene happened and my heart was pounding and all I could think was if Steve dies, I will not be okay... When he was shot, and then stabbed and then lost his shield and fell into the water and I was dying. I was gasping and sitting up and gripping the seat and didn't relax until Bucky pulled him out.... Can you tell I love him to death?

The ending was great too.. I just think the order of scenes should have been switched. I think it would have been more meaningful if after Cap fell into the water, they did all of the SHIELD scenes and Fury asking Falcon to join him and Black Widow talking about how she's going to find herself and THEN did the scene with Bucky pulling him out of the water and maybe someone like Falcon could have found him. That scene was just so emotional and symbolic and it felt so final!

Things I Didn't Like

This is a very short list so bear with me! First of all, I didn't like the beginning. I do kind of wish it hadn't been as boring as it was as I didn't care much for Cap's crisis about how he should run his life. We kind of saw that in the Avengers but as soon as Fury got attacked, it picked right up. Secondly, I hated that Hawkeye wasn't in this movie! Plenty of cast made small cameos and I wanted one of him especially when he's a huge part of SHIELD! When they were meeting underground and either Fury or Maria Hill (can't remember who it was) stated that these were all the people they could trust, I was annoyed! THEY COULD TOTALLY TRUST HAWKEYE!

And finally a tally of all the times my feels were hurt!

1. Cap goes to the Smithsonian and looks at his exhibit. He watches the video with Peggy and she talks about how she married someone else.

2. Peggy has Alzheimer's and is talking to Cap and then suddenly starts crying because he finally came out.

3. Fury "dies."

4. Falcon tells Natasha and Steve that they're not alone.

5. Bucky is revealed and Cap is stunned.

6. Natasha shot.

7. Bucky is remembering who he was/who Cap was and they memory-wipe him.

8. Natasha asks Steve who Peggy was.

9. Hydra killed Howard Stark.

10. Natasha being threatened with the pin (shock to sternum thing).

11. The final fight scene with Bucky and Cap.

12. Everytime Cap gets stabbed and/or shot.

13. Cap falls into the water and is downing.

14. Bucky saves Cap and pulls him out before leaving him on the beach without staying until he wakes up.

15. When Cap tells Bucky that he will stay with him "until the end of the line."

16. Bucky learns who he is in the Smithsonian.

2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 15 were the worst. I had tears in my eyes during Cap's speech and when Fury is pronounced dead.

So after that super long review, I will conclude with, I loved everything about this movie. It was much sadder than I expected it to be but it was still amazing. I love Cap and I loved this movie. Hydra here was much better than the Red Skull and much more impactful which is why I think it was better! A good movie always needs a good villain. If you haven't seen it yet, I would highly recommend going out and watching it!! Over and out.

xoxo Allie

Thor: The Dark World Thoughts

Hello internet universe!!!!!! So I finally was able to watch Thor: The Dark World last night and let me just say, I HAVE NO WORDS!!! It was soooo good! Much better than the first. First I'm probs going to talk about random shit before actually going into my review of the movie.

Okay so I went to see the movie with two of my friends but they were both girls and the only reason they went was to see Chris Hemsworth which was pretty annoying... I mean he's super mega hot but I can't stand when people go to movies just to ogle the actor/actress. It's really obnoxious. I mean I was there to see the actual plot of the movie while they were giggling in their seats... Anyways, so about a quarter of the way into the movie, the projector broke and I was literally about to kill someone! Ugh. I hate when the projectors break. Long story short, we ended up getting free passes and were allowed to go to a different showing of Thor which had only gotten about half an hour into it so we had to re-watch a little bit of what we already saw but positives, I was able to see Thor! If I hadn't seen it yesterday, I would have been really pissed. Sorry if that was rambly...

From here on, there will probs be spoilers so I'd go to the last paragraph if you haven't seen Thor yet!!!

Like I said, I loved the movie. The acting was fantastic, the plot was crazy good and there was a Captain America cameo!!!! (For those who don't know, I LOVE Cap). There was just the right amount of humor in the movie mixed in with drama and sadness. And Loki was beyond incredible. I love Tom Hiddleston soooooo much! When Loki turned on Thor and chopped his hand off, the first thing I thought was "sucks to suck Thor". My second thought was that Thor's hand will probably grow back and Loki attacked him just to get close to the elves so he could kill them! I didn't even think of the fact that Loki was creating an illusion. I also seriously teared up when Loki "died". I couldn't believe what happened although I thought as far as deaths go, that was a pretty incredible one. I was so happy when I realized he was alive and I laughed at him outthinking everyone and becoming king in the end.

The Captain America cameo was hilarious. I know it was only for like 5 seconds but seriously it made me so happy to see Chris Evans. The little speech he made about loyalty and trust was hilarious coming out of Chris Evans's mouth in Tom Hiddleston's voice.

Now for the things I didn't like or in other words, Jane Foster. I seriously can't stand her character and Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth seriously have no chemistry. The scene when they first saw each other was awful. It was really awkward when I know it was supposed to be romantic. The whole story wouldn't have happened either if Jane hadn't been so curious and touched the ether. Thank god Loki didn't die or else Jane would have been the cause for both Loki and Thor's mom's deaths!

Also, the ending was kind of weird and not really in Thor's character. Why would he be so selfish and leave Asgard when they need him the most to be with Jane? Will he age as a human on Earth? Is he going to stay with Jane until she dies and then return to Asgard? Will he loose his powers? Is he giving up being a god? I have so many questions and no answers! Thor just left Asgard with no heir. I mean they thought Loki was dead and Thor's dad was pretty old himself so no one would be able to take the crown.... I feel like Thor is not normally that selfish...

Anyways, so overall I'd give the movie about 4.5/5 stars. I loved it a lot and I would definitely see it again. If you haven't seen it yet, definitely check it out although I'd say if you haven't seen the first Thor, you might be a tiny bit confused. Love you all.

xoxo Allie

Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters Thoughts

Hi everyone!!! So I FINALLY got to see the Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters movie last night and let me just say, it was AMAZING!!! And this is coming from a fan of the books... actually I'd go with a series fanatic! Seriously. I've read the books like a hundred times!

Okay so first of all, I'm going to get this out of the way. The movie is like 60% accurate and that's just my opinion. If you ask most other book lovers, they'd probably give you a lower number. But I personally loved the movie. I didn't think it was too cheesy or had too much child-like humor although that may just be due to the fact that I'm a child at heart! If you haven't read the books or seen the first movie, I'd say you could still follow the movie pretty well. Now just a warning, this may contain spoilers for the movie so if you haven't seen it yet or read the books, skip to the last paragraph!

So I liked how they were much more accurate to the books in this movie. Annabeth's hair, Dionysus and the oracle!!! Oh god the oracle! She was soooo creepy but totally spot on! She looked exactly like how I pictured her look and voice to be! Dionysus's portrayal was PERFECT! I loved the way he got everyone's names wrong and pushed Percy to the side for Clarisse and talked down to the half-bloods! The humor in this movie was spot-on, the action scenes and much of the CGI looked great! I loved the ending with Thalia and I loved Hermes! Oh and Grover in a dress! EPIC! I was a little afraid we wouldn't be able to see that scene from the books but we DID! The subtle chemistry between Percy and Annabeth was present too! I also liked the scene in the stomach of the sea monster and the scene with the cave. I DIED when Percy and Annabeth were singing Its a Small World Afterall and Clarisse yells at them to shut up! The beginning flashback was also great because I feel like it really set up the story of Thalia and the camp barrier!

Saying all that, I have to mention that there were some scenes that annoyed me... The first would have to be Luke surfing on the wave that Percy rode. I mean Percy walking on water is a given but Luke? That didn't make much sense. Since when did he become a son of Poseidon?  The second scene I didn't like was the scene when Tyson fell over the cliff and "died" but then you found out that he could heal with water like Percy could and I really didn't think Cyclopes were able to do that... Also the fact that they made it a huge deal that Tyson was a son of Poseidon when all Cyclops are sons of Poseidon. The final thing I didn't like was Kronos and Percy fighting in the end. Kronos was NEVER resembled like that so it seemed kind of weird. I was literally sitting in the theater with a WTF look...

But overall I do think that this movie was fairly accurate to the books with just a few minor setting and plot changes. I really do think that they fixed most of the storyline problems from the Lightening Thief in this one! I'd definitely recommend going out and seeing it. I'd give it a 4 out of 5! Thanks for tuning it!!

xoxo Allie

The Wolverine Thoughts

Hello internet universe!!! So the Wolverine just came out on Friday but I went and saw it on Saturday night! Let me just say, it was freaking EPIC!!! I LOVED IT! I'd definitely give it an A and its definitely a must-see movie!!! Now these are my thoughts on the movie and it will probably contain spoilers! If you haven't seen it yet, go check it out!!! Totally worth the money!

Okay so first of all, the ending was NOT predictable!! I've heard that it was but for me, I did not see it coming that Yashida was alive! I totally thought he was dead and that Viper was trying to get Logan's healing powers to put into Mariko. But that may have just been me lol...  I went with Adam (my younger brother) and he told me he say Yashida coming from the very beginning of the movie... But then again, he's like the worst boy ever because he didn't even want to go see the movie and I dragged him with me because none of my friends wanted to see it. They all think I'm nerdy for liking superhero movies lol.

I felt so bad for Logan throughout this movie. When he wasn't going through emotional pain (Jean's death), he was going through physical! I literally cringed when Yashida put that drill into Logan's claw stumps! And when he broke Logan's adamantium claws! Yikes. The worst was probably when he had to cut himself open and pull out Viper's parasite off his heart! I KNEW that Logan couldn't die but when he crushed the parasite and went limp, I gasped... as did the rest of the theater. Speaking of the Viper, the only thing I didn't like about this movie was her. I mean I think she could have been an amazing villain but I feel like she was all bark and no bite. She was only there to prevent the viewers from knowing about Yashida being alive although I did love the scene when she pulled off her skin!

Now onto Jean! I knew she was in this movie and I was looking forward to it because I totally believe that she and Wolverine BELONG together! Having said that, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of Jean appearances in this movie!!! I thought she would only appear in the beginning of the movie in a dream but she was ALL OVER this movie! I liked how she appeared at all his most vulnerable moments and then in the end, he was able to move past her. I got all girly when he told her that he would always love her but he wants to stay alive.

So the relationship between Mariko and Logan seemed a little forced to me. I mean I like how she helped him move on from Jean but at the same time, she was so much younger than him. There was no chemistry between the two! It was also obvious that the two of them wouldn't have a real relationship because he needs to return to the US and she needs to stay in Japan as the head of the business. Until the point where Yukio died, I thought that Mariko would choose him in the end but guess not.

The post-credit scene was great too! I love the way it was set up and the way Logan is going to return to the X-Men. It made me excited to see X-Men: Days of Future Past. I feel like its funny though for Hugh Jackman. Practically his whole acting career in X-Men. As soon as he finishes one X-Men movie, he's onto another! He finishes X-Men 3 and goes onto Wolverine Origins. He finishes that one and is onto First Class. Finishes First Class and does The Wolverine and now Days of Future Past.

The action in this movie was amazing too. There was a perfect mix of action and storyline so no one is bored! Like I said in the beginning, definitely go check out this movie! You'll definitely love it! It's much more dark than Origins but it's always a new side to Wolverine that you will love! Over and out!

xoxo Allie