Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Jupiter Ascending : Crashes back to Earth

For the people who brought the Matrix to life, I expected a bit more.
     The costumes, cinematography, even special effect makeup and the like was really well done. But that was the highlight of the film. The story had great potential, but sadly fell short. Only do two of the characters ever really get developed, Tatum and Kunis.
     You have an elaborate worlds, aliens, and a set of feuding siblings and yet you can;t make a rich tapestry of story. All one had to do was add richer characters, intrigue, thicken the story plot by adding other characters interested in the Recurrent Queen {Kunis} and an interesting tale could be born.
     I agree and completely see why the critics have been harsh with this film. A few tweaks and a bit more imagination and this film could be worth the price of admission and the 3D surcharge.
     Don't really think its worth the movie theater price. Wait to rent or buy on DVD, or even wait for the TV debut.
     So disappointed.

Kill Switch by James Rollins

I fell in love with James Rollins books by accident. Barnes and Noble had a sale and I bought one of his Sigma Series books, and fell hard. I never really liked Clive Cussler but James Rollins, a different story.
    I went back and started The Sigma Series in order, of course skipping the one I read, and I have read several of the stand alone novels too. It was in the Sigma series, that Tucker and Kane were introduced and I loved the pair, plus, one being a dog makes things even more interesting. So when I read that the pair were going to have their own story, I got excited.
     I was not disappointed. Kill Switch is a roller coaster ride of twits and turn. A perfect blend of action, characters, twists, science and history. Typical Rollins perfection, even when he is co writing with another, Grant Blackwood.
     Love this first installment in the Tucker Wayne spin off from The Sigma Series. I was glad to hear that more novels would come following this perfectly matched pair.
     You don't have to be familiar with The Sigma books, to enjoy this read. But if your interested in The Sigma Series, that starts with the prequel book to the series, Sandstorm. This book is definitely worth the time to read.