Jupiter Ascending

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Summary for Google: Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people's houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter's genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

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I love this movie. Yes it has galaxy size plot holes and yes it could have actually been done much better. But my mother and I had a great time watching it. One of the reasons I believe was that Jupiter was a relate able character. She had a regular job and was just trying to get some extra cash. Who expects to buck up on alien assassins and be rescued by an alien with strange ears and a hot bod while doing that? Well with a body like the actress in this movie has maybe that is a reachable stretch but still. There is no question that this movie quality wise was not done well. It has heart but is surrounded by a kluster f- mess that ensured it could only reach so far at the box office. Plus the budget was just stupid. No one is supposed to do over 100 million on a new scifi movie unless you have Denzel Washington, Charlize Theoron and Liam Neeson starring in it. Sorry but you need super high pull if you want to spend more money on your movie budget than Ant-Man (or at least with less tax breaks and so on). ANT-MAN. 

One of the things I just loved about Jupiter was that she behaved like a real female launched into galactic intrigue with no idea how to handle it. She did not turn into an automatic bad ass or had a Matrix like dojo pop up into her life. No, she messed up, she tried to make things right, she needed help. People who went she was a damsel in distress and a bad role model for females annoy me. How about those smart alecks go into a war zone with no experience and see how they turn out (I know I'm ranting but I can't help it)? I'm tired of people saying any female who is not a bad ass is less of a woman. The majority of them (male or female) would not have done much better than Jupiter did if thrust in her situation. Hell she almost married a guy to try and fix things. She does not have a bazooka or special abilities, she was an earthling on a foreign planet trying to make a good thing out of a messed up confusing situation (I probably would not have gone the marriage route but the actor playing that guy was super charismatic. Temptation would be present). Sure it was not the feminist move but who cares? Well someone does apparently but how does being a strong woman only relate to beating people up and acting like a threat? Jupiter helped her family by cleaning homes for a living, her mother raised her as a single mother after the father was murdered trying to protect his telescope from robbers and when the time came to choose between keeping Earth from being harvested or saving her family, she chose Earth. She chose to save a PLANET over her FAMILY! How is that not strong you idjits (pulled a Supernatural right there)?

Yup. Sabrina would have helped fix everything. *Eye roll*

So yes this movie is less than stellar and has all kinds of writing, directing and straight out quality issues. But it is also a good movie with characters who can grab your heart if given the chance. If you don't like this movie that is fine. But if you do and any of the characters bring you in whether it's Jupiter, her mother, her expended family, her savior, the alien planet where she finds out her inheritance of the planet Earth. You'll be in for a real threat and like me also miss the greatness this movie could have been if things were actually done right. Aww Hollywood, how you toy with our movie loving hearts.