In the Quiet

+ J.M.J. Caution: spoilers below I have been waiting for months for this movie to be released. My anticipation has been mounting for so long. I was not disappointed. Not one bit. Except...the prince was a little less handsome than I thought he looked in the previews! Oh well.  "Have courage and be kind." These words were first told to Cinderella by her mother as she lay dying. I have to insert here, the mother's death was kind of lame. I realize it wasn't the focus of the story, but she started coughing and then in the next scene she was lying on a couch, weak and dying. That could have been dramatized a bit better. Okay, back to that quote. "Have courage and be kind." Such simple yet such powerful words. They were said throughout the film,  not only by Cinderella, but by the prince too! You see, Cinderella was a good influence on him. She captured his attention and he started to emulate her sayings and to put her virtues into practice. Ci...

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+ J.M.J. Photo credit: IMDb Jupiter Ascending is not a movie I'd normally see. However, if you'll notice, I often say that. I watch movies that I'm a little bit hesitant about for various reasons. I saw this one with my boyfriend. It has many redeeming qualities, but I wasn't overwhelmingly impressed.  The graphics were astounding. The screen was sparkling with precise action and crisp, vibrant colors with remarkable detail and visuals. That aside, graphics alone don't make a movie praiseworthy in my opinion.  I did like the movie; don't get me wrong! I thought that it was very good. I saw some characteristics of myself in Jupiter Jones, played by Mila Kunis. We both shared a similar career path and were both stubborn. I had first seen this actress in Oz the Great and Powerful . She played a rather sinister character in that, so it was different seeing her in a "good" role. This movie is very complicated. It does have some heavy ...