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..interesting AND entertaining for wider demographics, became one of those "teen-movies", where you know exactly what WILL happen in the next 5-10 minutes increments. But it is not why it's so bad. The acting and the story itself are quite underdeveloped, to say the least. Parker dude himself is trying way too hard to act as an imbecile, so nobody can suspect that he is a ....Spider-man. Overall, it seems that everybody who were involved in the process of making this movie, decided not to sweat to much, because the title grants the pass to the greatness. No, not this time. I could not tolerate 30 minutes of this boring "masterpiece". Don't waste your time. Just watch one of the "Avengers" one more time))
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Greta Gerwig continues to prove herself as a leading filmmaker in today's industry. In what is one half of the "Barbenheimer" experience, many would be quick to assume that given the subject matter, "Oppenheimer" is the superior film that makes you think, while "Barbie" is the film where you turn your brain off and enjoy the silliness. And while the movie is undeniably silly, it proves throughout its runtime that it's something more. "Barbie" is beautiful, bold, and (somewhat) brilliant.
The beauty of "Barbie" lies in the sheer talent of its cast. Margot Robbie shines yet again, giving it her all in the titular role. By playing the stereotypical Barbie, she lives in Barbieland and enjoys time with her friends in her dreamhouse and on the beach. But through certain cracks in her perfect world that lead to an existential crisis, Barbie is forced to change and go through her Hero's Journey. Margot Robbie plays this role beautifully, showing the contrast between the Barbie who has a perfect life and the Barbie who learns what life is all about. She may not get any awards or nominations, but Margot Robbie is deserving of recognition once again.
This film is bold, and that quality is personified in none other than Ken, played wonderfully by Ryan Gosling. Throughout this story, you get the sense that Ken is just another trivial member of Barbieland, only existing as a secondary accessory to Barbie. When he joins Barbie on her journey, Ken is focused on helping because he wants Barbie to succeed. This changes once the pair enter the human world. Ken learns about the patriarchy, and realizes he wants something more for himself. Ryan Gosling is a true scene stealer, and should get award consideration. Gosling is fun, goofy, and shows off his dancing and singing skills displayed in past films. But when Ken learns of the value of men, he finally feels accepted and important when all he knew was to serve someone else's story. Gosling portrays this magnificently, another reason for Barbie's success.
However, while the film brilliantly explores themes of purpose and identity, it falls flat in its delivery of a message regarding feminism and the patriarchy. Throughout the film, Barbie is described as a concept for all girls to look up to. The patriarchy and its negative impact is mentioned ad nauseam, causing some eye-rolling reactions from me. But Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt), who starts off a harsh critic of Barbie, explains the irony in the Barbie doll. Barbie is supposed to be the girl to look up to, but historically the doll is just capitalism and consumerism at its finest. And while it's important to show the power of having women in charge and the dangers of the patriarchy, the message is so blunt and preached to the audience, unlike the other important themes.
"Barbie" is a wonderful viewing experience, with the bright colors, goofiness, and dance numbers you'd expect and the emotional heft that'll stick with you. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are worthy leads, but the rest of the cast deserves recognition for putting their all in the role they were given. The movie is powerful, but there are times when it slips and preaches to us rather than showing us. Overall a great time, and if you truly want to maximize your experience, a "Barbie" chaser to the "Oppenheimer" feast is perfection.
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Before I watched the movie, I thought that this would be another boring history movie. That was what I expected. What I got, was a movie that showed me what the Allied Forces were actually up against; how difficult the war was; what they went through. This movie was made so intricately, that it made me feel what the soldiers felt; the fear; the joy; the sorrow. Though my review differs from others, I do not care. This movie was excellent and I would recommend it to everyone I know.
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Don't waste your time. Acting was bad, and it's meant to be a comedy but it was very very very unfunny. Didnt laugh or even smile.
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Very very bad acting jute as bad as the script. Totally useless. I wanted it so much to be good ..... but I will have to watch reruns of the originals .......
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There are people rating the film with 9 and 10, stating is an excellent film (if you leave your brain at the door). Furthermore, many movie fans state that there is no reason for the viewer to have high (script) expectations from an action film as this. Well, I tend to disagree. The fact that a movie is a typical explosion-action-jokes based flick, does not mean that it has to be totally senseless, with zero point and character development, and zero script. This is more or less the case for 6 underground. 2 hours of pointless action. Avoid.
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I agree that a lot of questions should answered and the movie just kept us stun but as per my conclusion dat Mallory was blind and all what happened was only an imagination since she cant see and maybe the monster was a war that was happening but she thought that something was killing those people and with dat we'll be having more questions.. 🤣
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This was supposed to be a horror movie, but it played more like a Disney princess story. I wanted to like it sooo much, but I hated it. Everything felt forced and the CGI was mostly laughable. I'm happy I didn't pay to see this in theaters.
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I was told that I needed to go deeper than the narrative and the images. I tried, but it did not work. Each argument was so cheap and the forced superficiality, that I believe was required by the director, did not attract my buy-in. Even the finale with Mama Barbie came out so commercially, as did the self ironizing Mattel incorporation.
So I will find other movies where Margot and Ryan's performance is far more notable.
Final note: there is only one Barbie that would fit the role. Problem is that her performance would have killed the movie. But I still like her, which is bizarre: Paris Hilton.
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This was pointless... The plot, the writing, everything except the actors. There is no story here whatsoever... If you want to see Sandra running around blindfolded then this is a movie for you .
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I don't know if I didn't drink the kool-aid or eat the Scarecrow's mushrooms or what, but I was disappointed by this film.
The movie is dark, which is appropriate to the comic adaption (Frank Miller comics are grimy and violent -- he's the Tarantino of comic books) but it is almost too much. The movie begins to feel grimy, with its dark green, brown and grey tones. The settings at Arkham Asylum made me feel like I was watching a snuff-porn movie.
There is some pretty wacky casting. Katie Holmes as the DA? Sure, whatever. Gary Oldman as Commish Gordon? What gives?! We wait 20 years to get Oldman, one of the greatest film actors of our generation, in a Batman film and he plays the dry, uninteresting Commissioner Gordon? *cries* Even Christian Bale, normally pretty solid, is kinda stiff here.
The camera-work is really a headache. Every time we see a fight scene, there are so many cuts and camera angles, you can't see what is going on. I suspect that this is to hide poorly choreographed fighting, but I suppose the actual fighting in Batman movies is always terrible. I do give them credit for making an effort to implement authentic martial arts into this one.
The villains are pretty lousy, and I think this is a major pitfall. Liam Neeson was an unintimidating cheeseball, and the big revelations or threats to Batman towards the end of the film are so uninspired. The Scarecrow was such a pretty pony-boy (instead of a tragically insane doctor) who looked a lot like Bruce Wayne. What I would give for Oldman to play a villain in one of these films! It's definitely better than the last two Batman movies before this one, but the two directed by Tim Burton as well as the animated "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" overall are more enjoyable experiences for me. Maybe the next one'll clean up these problems, with a better villain. I'm looking forward to it.
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Don't bother watching this movie unless you're planning on torturing yourself. The pacing is horrible (how much slower can people walk? how can 10 minutes of dialogue say nothing at all?) and the plot is nonexistent. I honestly think that the editors decided JK Rowling can do no wrong and didn't bother looking her script over at all.
Not even going to bother watching the rest of this garbage when it's released.
Edited to add: the special effects were impressive as always. If you're a special effects buff and don't care about plot or characterization of even plain coherency, then feel free to watch this series.
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I feel like 90% of the negative reviews, need to take a break this show is obviously leading to something. It has a very 50s sit-com ascetic with some "Truman Show" vibes. There's more at play then what's at the surface of this TV show. I think this show will be higher rated by the end of the series and a lot of people will like it's fresh choices. I think the 50s look with a kind of big brother vibe is neat. It's not putting me at the edge of my seat but I like the juxtaposition of a cheerful sitcom with a conspiracy theory-esk not everything is alright type of show so I'll hang on. If you're on the boarder of picking up this show, then just wait for more episodes to come out. What you hear through cultural osmosis will either interest you or turn you off. I do think this show has a cool concept and look forward to where it'll go especially with two less popular MCU heroes. I am excited for them to get fleshed out more as people. Age of Ultron didn't really do them enough justice.
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Waste of 150 million dollars and 2 hours of your life.
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Watching S1 was a delight. New, funny, refreshing, hooked... loved all of it. 10/10
Watching S2 was really painful. Confusing, not funny, dire, dreadful, catastrophic failure. 0/10
How can something so good turn into something so excruciatingly bad? Having waited so long for S2 it was such a massive shame and disappointment that it has been so completely ruined.
That said, I really liked Natasha Lyonne in this.
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It's beautifully made and has just enough action to keep tensions high and tug at the heartstrings, intimately depicting the human cost of war. I got emotional a few times.
I do caution that as a War movie, it's more of a drama than an action film. Sure there's action and suspense, and some thrills, but this isn't Saving Private Ryan or Dunkirk from a visceral standpoint. It's smaller in both scale and scope.
1917 follows a couple of soldiers as they journey to the front line carrying information which could save over a thousand of their fellows soldiers' lives... if they get there in time.
It's in the aforementioned scale and scope where 1917 falls short of being great. The main plot of the movie suffered for not being big enough or feeling important enough. There's no storming of the beaches at Normandy. No rousing Winston Churchill speech at the end. The film doesn't connect the events it depicts into their greater significance in the war. Again, it felt small scale and narrow in scope.
But to reiterate, I very much liked it. It's a lovely film filled with tension and emotion, think Kubrick's Paths of Glory without the 10/10 ending. Great work by all involved: Director Sam Mendes, Composer Thomas Newman, the whole cast and crew.
One of the years best films, probably at the bottom of my top ten.
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After Black, Bollywood comes up with another classic this year (no comparisons though). A very touching movie indeed, with awesome performances by every actor, especially Vidya. I cant imagine anyone else in that role, and no one could've done it better than her. When she cries, it hurts you too, and when a film can do that, its worth all the praise! Hats off to everyone involved. The only negative in the movie is obviously the filmi ending with the 'tod de shekhar' thing, but that can pass....The music of the movie couldn't have been better. And the same goes for the starcast. A must watch film, with great music and great everything in fact. I would love to watch it again and again.
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Hard to follow the storyline. Doesn't even come close to GOT and cast is filled with newcomers and poor acting.
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Bunch of great old actors trying too hard to live in the glory days, great dialogue though.
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This could have been a good show. It wasn't. Very formulaic and poor character development. 'The Boys' were generic and uninspiring. I gave it 5 stars because I just got an oled tv and it looked really cool in hdr. Would not watch a second season.
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This is another example of people giving terrible reviews to a fantastic film. I don't know why this happens so often. I believe this is David O Russell's best film yet. It's a delightful story full of romance and good-will set in a Kafkaesque past, which points directly at the present. It's a kind of historical document revealing the reasons for war and simultaneously warning the viewer that even the good war in our past was a very bad war, fought for the wrong reasons. That's how it was then, and we are reminded to take heed, least they do it again. They tell us who to hate and who to fear. They create conflict and tell us who to blame. It was ever thus!
Great movie.
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Straight off the Marvel assembly line, Captain America: Winter Soldier has a convoluted plot about S.H.I.E.L.D being compromised and a mysterious villainous soldier who has a link to Rogers' past. A half assed attempt at subversive material about surveillance, is a couple of throwaway lines of dialogue. A sequence showing a Captain America exhibit at a museum, is a poor expository recap of parts of the first film and why Rogers would show up to an exhibit of himself so he can be reminded of his own past is forced and silly. Who needs memories when you have a narrator and museum artifacts to remind yourself what your purpose is. The new addition to this material is Anthony Mackie who is forced into this story like a jagged puzzle piece. In typical Marvel fashion, the third act is generic action that takes over the narrative. Very little of it is exciting or practically staged - it's mostly animation and feels pre-visualized by committee filmmaking and has no real vision. A soul deadening scene at an Apple store add to the assembly line feel. This is featherweight stuff that's easy enough to sit through, but it feels more like a product than a film and takes absolutely no chances.
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After watching it...no more words to explain... heading is enough!
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The main point of the story, that is, the hypothetical existence of multiple universes with all the lives you could have lived and being able to jump from one to the other, might be the basis for a good story. However, they decided to make a 100% wacky movie, with loads of visual effects, totally implausible endless kung-fu fighting, and very very little story. The sub-plots get also lost here: the gay daughter coming out of the closet to her conservative grandpa, the immigrant Chinese family, who had to adapt to the US and is struggling with the IRS. There's stuff here to tell a real story, and no need to flashy visual effects.
Add to this dubious production choices. Both main characters are portrayed by actors who are Cantonese speakers, but in the movie they are depicted talking in Mandarin to each other and in Cantonese to the grandpa. This won't impact English speaking viewers, but it only makes sense to add more confusion to the Chinese audience.
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Fantastic series that delivers episode after episode It's what I think super hero's would actually be like in real life Totally recommend
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Great show. Don't turn away because of the first few episodes. I almost did, but I am glad I didn't. They don't pull you into the show until about halfway of Season 1 in my opinion. After I reached episode 6 or so I couldn't stop watching! Perfect blend of action, betrayal, love, and a hint of humor. I hope this show continues to stay on air for years. It will never get old and it is just full of twists and turns that will make you suspicious of every new character! It will keep you on the edge of your seat, every single episode, every single season, every single minute is rich with excitement and anticipation. This show is 100% worth your time, don't miss out.
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Not difficult to guess the best part of the movie. Sometimes you feel that a particular role was destined to be played by a particular person. You can't separate the role and the person. Robert Downey, Jr. is Tony Stark. He is so convincing that if not for the backlash of the fans you may very well change the name of Tony Stark to Robert Downey, Jr. He is absolutely enjoying this role and it shows on the screen. Also Mickey Rourke is an excellent casting choice for Ivan Vanko / Whiplash. He is really cool. I read that it was Downey who initially proposed Rourke's name for Whiplash.
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts is good. But I thought the cheeky romance between Stark & Pepper in the first movie was not so great here. They could have improved the dialogue between them. Sam Rockwell plays Justin Hammer, the rival weapons manufacturer to Tony Stark. On one hand I was seeing Downey, Jr. absolutely enjoying his role but on the other hand I thought Rockwell was somehow not into the role and was somewhat disinterested. Rockwell is such a fantastic actor and especially after last year's Moon, I think it's time for the studios to make better use of him. Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black widow is arresting as usual but her fight scene is the only action piece in the film that was rather boring to me. It was there to please Scarlett's fans but the makers should have taken more care about it and made it a tad more interesting. And Don Cheadle is brilliant in his role as Lt. Colonel James Rhodes / War Machine.
The Iron Man was such a fun movie because it was novel and also there was a cute charm to it. Iron man 2 repeats it, so somewhere the novelty is lost and this is not as charming as the first part. Nevertheless Iron man 2 is a very engaging watch. All the action sequences are cool especially the piece on the race track. Once again, I hated Scarlett's fight sequence. When I saw all those drones at the climax, I was afraid for a while that this might turn out to be torture to ears like Transformers 2 but thank gosh there is not much metal clanking. The final showdown between Iron Man and Whiplash was surprisingly a low key affair, I mean they could have put a few seconds more there.
All in all this is a really fun watch & you won't regret spending money on this.
There is a special clip at the end of the credits which shows the discovery of Thor. If you didn't knew by now, check this on Youtube. For the fans of Thor, this would be thrilling.
I'm seeing a full blown invasion of the screens by the Marvel characters in the coming years. With Thor coming in 2011 and Avengers probably in 2012, Marvel fans would be licking their lips. I don't know what else will be coming in the next 10 years. The coming decade could very well be a decade of superheroes if DC also joins the fray.
I've actually got a crazy weird idea for a movie whereby Marvel heroes attack DC headquarters with the help of DC villains and in the sequel DC heroes attack Marvel headquarters with the help of Marvel villains. Just imagine Team 1: Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Whiplash, Galactus, Dr. Doom vs Team 2: Spiderman, Ironman, Hulk, Lex Luthor, The Joker, Thor. Anyone's interested?
Love to know your thoughts about Iron Man 2 or about my crazy idea, http://tiny.cc/gtcz9
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This probably has more relevance to a local Indian audience than it would have for wide global appeal. The story is told using shifting timelines where the dots do not always connect in a linear fashion. This results in total chaos and confusion for viewers who are trying to make sense of this chaos. Events border on the illogical at times, especially when there is no context provided. They seem to just happen wildly to suit the narrative. Scenes seem to be sometimes stuck together randomly, and the choppy editing, with old irrelevant media footage inserted, just adds to the confusion experienced by non-Indian viewers. Heavy doses of Hindu mythology also contribute to this confusion as the relevance of this is just not seen. The acting is fairly strong but the bizarre and incomprehensible manner in which the story is told, makes the final product appear quite silly. S1 is a lot better than S2. If there is a S3, hopefully it will include lessons learned from the previous two seasons about how NOT to tell a story!
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Stranger Things Full of package entertainment, thrilling and suspense. Unique & Fresh Concept. SEASON 1 & Season 2 is lit but season 3 is not well previous last 2 seasons. Overall Season 3 First 3 episodes story not very good after 3 Episodes Story & Plot on the track.
Overall In My Opinion, Stranger Things Is must Watch TV Series.
My Personal Rating Season Wise: S01: 10/10 S02: 10/10 S03: 8.5/10 S04: 4/10.
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This was a big miss. Predictable and just kept missing the mark. If you're looking for a great WWI movie, the Lost Battalion is far superior.
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Let me start by saying that this movie would have been good had I not seen Shutter Island or read "I am the Cheese". Inception is nothing more then Shutter Island meets the Matrix. The motive and the plot are the same in both Shutter Island and Inception. SPOILER DO NOT READ IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE.
Both of DiCaprio's characters in these films both blame them selves for the death of their wives, they spend the movie creating a world where they do not have to live with the guilt of their loss. I know you are reading this and thinking "But a lot of movies have wives as the root of the characters problems" and your right so let me go further. In both movies DiCaprio also has issues with his children, in one they are dead and in the other he is unable to see them.
Now if that isn't enough here is the mini cherry on top of the regular cherry on top of the Sunday of recycled garbage that is this film. In both movies he blames a single selfish action of his own doing for the reason of his wife's death. This is why he creates these worlds to live in to hide the truth from him self.
On a positive note the effects of this movie were awesome. Some of the best I have seen in a long time I enjoy seeing Hollywood try something new rather then overload their films with CGI. Other than that I have nothing positive to say about this film.
I end this by saying watch either Shutter Island or Inception, either film on their own was OK but when you watch one after the other all you can do is think "Man why is Leo playing the same roll again, he has depth he is much better then this". Also Nolan go out and find a good script and stop piggy backing off of other films.
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What could have been an excellent show ended up just being a good show. I have to agree with some reviewers on here, the show started promising with quite a bit of suspense and intrigues but the final episode was a bit of a letdown to me and I'm obviously not the only one thinking like that. It clearly could have done with a better ending. But apart from that this series is enjoyable to watch, with good actors, and plenty enough of action and suspense. Once you start watching it you want to know what will happen next, that's a good enough indicator for me for a good show.
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Good action but the whole movie was in a big question Very weak scenario
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I like it too much first episode is bounced from my head as i see tick character is first time but after what happen that is hilarious and every episode is hilarious however the end can be better that why 9 star
OK still it is great and tick is Tough like a superman without mind. I saw it first Tick superhero first time so there there is element of surprise for me.
That is best + point for me. That may be why I saw all of the tick episode in one time. Ohhhh that am I.
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Summary: I'm at 3/10 points because the story is not good, the characters are not approachable and the film is clearly too long, but I can still acknowledge that the pictures are really good and the actors play solidly.
Detailed: I went to see The Hurt Locker mainly because I heard a lot of positive things and the film came off very well with critics. Unfortunately, I personally can't agree with that.
The Hurt Locker tells the story of American soldiers in the Iraq war. That may sound exciting at first, but unfortunately it is not in the film. The story is rather flat and seems to me as if they had tried to portray the war situation as realistically as possible. Unfortunately, this is what the film ultimately suffers from. You can summarise the entire story in a few sentences and have retold the whole film. Unfortunately, there are no unpredictable plot lines here either. Once you have seen the first 10 minutes, you know exactly what will happen for the rest of the film.
The images are really strong, the setting is very oppressive and the camera tries to go new ways. Some people like this documentary-like, accompanying presentation, which is characterised by few changes of perspective and frequent zooming, while others do not. I was one of those who found this kind of camerawork unsettling, but that wasn't my biggest problem. For me, it was more about the fact that the film does not manage to entertain and, with a running time of over two hours, is clearly too long. My mind often wandered during the film, and that rarely happens to me in films.
The characters don't manage to carry the film either, because you simply don't care about them. They're not boring per se, but they don't grab you. That's also the problem why the tension doesn't work. The tension can't develop at all because you don't care whether the character dies or not.
The actors' performance is quite strong. Jeremy Renner, in particular, is a great actor again. I often like him anyway. The effects are pretty strong. The music is mostly rather unobtrusive.
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Especially coming right after the very well crafted Spider-Man: No Way Home movie, the second Doctor Strange pales in comparison. A very formulaic plot, a disappointing introduction of multiverse characters from previous Marvel franchises, and almost no space for humor or character interaction in this constant stream of CGI action. We already know that Marvel is good in huge CGI battles and other visuals. Put the focus more on storytelling and character development.
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... boy oh boy, is season four slow.
Why the directors believed it would benefit the show to significantly extend the durations and the run times of the episodes without actually packing more content into them is beyond me.
Season four episodes could also have been told in half their run time at most without losing any information or mood in my opinion.
For me, episode four was only bearable at 1.5x speed - too bad Netflix still doesn't allow this option on the TV.
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One cannot simply give this movie a 10! It's filled with bad cgi and the acting is bad. It's boring and pretty childish. I really can't understand the high ratings, and I'm pretty sure that I won't be watching future Spider-Man movies, it's just not my thing anymore. I'll just stick to Black Panther.
If you're under 15 you'll maybe enjoy Spider-Man. Otherwise, just skip it and know that you won't miss much.
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I just wanted to say, that everything I could have said is in this review.... it is a great review.: " I really wanted to like this" by kittie-38112
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One of the finest film.You cant find anything wrong in this film..it was pictured clearly.the screen play is the best..
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I was so bored throughout this film. I barely cracked a smile. For me, it was just dreadful in every way. Ryan is one one of my favourite actors but he couldn't save this for me.
2/10.
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This is one of several movies that have been made about the famous Zodiac killer. There's not a lot of action, mainly a character study. The movie focuses on 3 guys searching for clues about the Zodiac. One is a detective, one is an editorialist at the paper, and the other is a cartoonist at the paper, Robert Graysmith. The story centers around Graysmith as he seems to be obsessed more than any one and spends lots of time trying to decipher the Zodiac's codes. They come up with a prime suspect but are never able to get enough evidence to bring charges. The movie is based on a book Graysmith wrote.
FINAL VERDICT: If you've seen another movie about the Zodiac, then you know what happens. This is nothing new. But, it is too long.
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Am I wrong to say this was underwhelming without the actual ability to solve mystery?
First off, I enjoy a murder mystery that allows for the audience to have even a possibility of guessing the murderer/outcome. When there's backstory and such deep history, it seems to alienate the viewer for the sake of shock factor. I'd prefer the chance to guess whodunnit not be in the dark for a good chunk of the film.
The cast was fun, albeit a bit large a group for not everyone being important. Many of the characters just sat there, chimed in at their assigned times but had no depth or intrigue. I wish we'd seen and heard more from the supporting actors.
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I loved the first season! It was full of dark humor and an interesting plot. A weird love story mixed with a coming of age story. But then I watched season two and lost interest. Through the entire season two Alyssa was so annoying! The first season seemed to be viewed mostly from James point of view and it was fantastic. Then in season two it switched to Alyssa's point of view and it just became irritating; she became irritating. And the plot became annoying for season 2.
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3 episodes in and I still haven't been told anything about chess, what makes her a strong player and so on, I had hopes as the show started by naming the openings and I felt maybe ideas of the game would be mentioned and also impact the plot, we get nothing only name droping chess lingo to make her seem good at chess, it also doesn't help that they couldn't be bothered to get the position of the opening that the title is named after(it gets mentioned in episode 1),her rise is also too fast and i can somehow excuse this as it being fiction and all but it just seems too ludicrous, within months of playing beth can beat a chess coach (which should be nearly impossible as she has only learnt a portion of the game namely the opening, she hasn't learnt the middle or endgame which already is a very big skill difference ) then we get to the chess tournament stage, I can excuse the first tournament even though it felt very lackluster and downright impossible, the second tournament threw me off more, she is to play a 2 hour game without prior experience or even an inkling of preparation for something so mentally demanding and she does so quickly and easily against a top player I just can't bring myself to believe it and this has nothing to do with her gender no human can do that. in short we haven't learnt anything about her chess how her personality affects her playstyle or anything on chess in general it is a sport show about an athlete without us knowing anything about what approach said athlete takes in conquering the sport, a lot of unexplored aspects of the game were missed.
aside the chess it is a good show i guess but I feel at the very least the ideas and principles of chess should have been mentioned and the matches given more care.
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Rule number one for a great movie is you need a good story. And rule number two is you need great acting to go with it. Put those together and you'll entertain. Heck, you don't even need CGI. And if the acting is good enough, it will draw you in and keep you glued, because you have an emotional bond with the character and will even forget the plot. Then along come the movie Avatar with not much of a story, some light weight acting, and it's mind blowing alien planet CGI. However, you leave finding yourself somewhat entertained. Maybe even happily lost in foliage. But it's like sugar, only a quick rush, and then poof! You're done. Yet this movie persists and drags to the end crying out to be edited down. 162 minutes is way too much! So, it's worth seeing in 3D IMAX, then go home, get some sleep, and forget about it the next day. Don't worry, you'll recover from your sugar rush.
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The direction of Kaithi is stunning. The level of story and choreography is a triumph .all the action were incredible. Such a interesting and thrilling movie. Narain and Karthi performed very well 👌
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#MovieReview #Extraction #ChrisHemsworth #RandeepHooda #Netflix #SpoilerFree
With former MCU stunt co-coordinator Sam Hargrave at the helm, it is no surprise that Extraction has some jaw-dropping, adrenaline-pumping action sequences that keep you on the edge of your seat. It is the screenplay that lets the film down however, with the audience at no point drawn to emotionally connect with Chris Hemsworth's lead character, mercenary Tyler Rake or the kid being rescued, Ovi Mahajan (played by a medicore Rudraksh Jaiswal)
David Harbour and Pankaj Tripathi are completely wasted in their roles while Randeep Hooda shines as ex-Special Forces soldier Saju, squeezing in enough acting chops into his minimal screen time to outshine even Hemsworth. In summary-Extraction is a very ordinary, cliche plotline made watchable by some extra-ordinary action sequences!
I would highly recommend the YouTube video (Link in comments) where the lead actor and the director explain their more intricate action sequences.
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THE PUNISHER is the best of the Marvel/Netflix TV shows alongside DAREDEVIL. In fact I think it has a slight edge over the latter; the characters feel more human and the action has that extra touch of intensity about it. The first season has a strong first episode but then becomes a slow burner until the second half, while the second kicks off with a bang and manages to carry on the momentum throughout. Great, violent action bolstered by solid plotting and an excellent turn from Bernthal.
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I watched this movie after viewing a trailer on the official website. I can well and truly say it exceeded all expectations that I had. I'm not a great fan of kung-fu movies and often find the fighting and other nonsense that goes on unrealistic and uninspiring. Kung-Fu Hustle takes a firing shot at the stereotype, combining both amusing and gripping fight sequences. Accompanying the kung-fu in this film, is a well-written storyline featuring a re-emergence of a previous love, a fellowship of fighters and a musical-style routine from a group of Japanese dancers. Steven Chow manages to pair both comedy and action to form the most enjoyable film I've watched of the year so far. Whatever you do, don't miss the opportunity to go out and see this masterpiece!
| 10
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I guess due to Covid they needed the extra cash from the box office Another flaw with the movie the way few scenes were there for 5 seconds when it felt like it was serving no purpose unless it needed to be longer Some scenes as I said felt like it was made for an R rated so whatever they had to chop up they did
Overall ok movie.
| 4
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I knew/heard about the disastrous Chernobyl explosion in my teenhood (in 1980s). But being far away from Ukraine and too young, the disaster was registered in my mind as something vague, some alien event I would read in a history text book.
Then, this sensational series showed me the details of the event as if I had been there -from the possibly preventable negligence in the safety test, the massive explosion, the USSR government's furtive and detestably poor crisis management, and the contaminated empty towns. Each episode was great, engrossing me, sometimes keeping me on toes and other times putting me in tears. The series spent a good amount of time depicting the clean up operations with focus on people in them. It was impressive how these normal people (e.g., miners, firemen, and engineers) volunteered at the expense of their own health and lives.
Having seen different authorities being so secretive in crisis management ( in movies and the real-world), just as in Chernobyl, I also started to think about the costs of lies vs truths. I don't have my own answer yet. But Valery's quote from the movie lingers: "What is the cost of lies? The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all"
| 9
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I used to love this show. The first season was absolutely beautiful (Hence the 8 on 10). They should've just ended it there. 13 reasons, 13 episodes would've been great. But no, they just wanted to drag the story and turn it into absolute trash. Very disappointed. Killed a great show. It's such a shame. Please just cancel it already.
| 8
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You can tell from alot of the reviews that alot of white people got all up in their feelings about this show. Almost every low review complains about one of three things: woke, Leftist, or to political. It's as if the same twelve people took time from writing trump I miss you letters just to talk about this show. It's pretty pathetic actually, just because you live in a little bubble doesn't mean we all need your take.
While the show does have a villian problem, in the fact that they don't really standout or aren't that compelling overall the show highlights and seems very connected to our times especially for a "comic book show". And by the way for all the dunce's out there still hating on this show, comic books have been political for a very long time. Take your right wing garbage and shove it where the falcon doesn't fly!
| 8
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Special 26 is a rare film in Bollywood. It boast of a superstar Akshay Kumar but in the movie, the script is the king and the director tells a fabulous tale.
Based on some events of high profiles raids by some fake Govt officials in the 1980s, the movie starts off beautifully. And its a joy ride to be precise with a deadly cat and mouse game as the climax. Its less about guns and violence and more about two brilliant men trying to outwit each other without a bit of violence.
The men in question are Akshay Kumar and Manoj Bajpai. Kumar who most people doubt about his acting skills is brilliant. He finally gets an author backed role and he shines. Bajpai, one of India's most under rated actors is fabulous as the honest CBI official. The men have just one scene in the film together and its a class.
The rest of the cast including Kher and Shergill are good in their roles.
The director beautifully constructs the 80s India and I loved the old world charm in the movie. Pandey, easily one of India's under rated director makes a fine film different from his serious and thought provoking debut classic A Wednesday.
The only flaw in the film is Akshay's love story which slows the pace a few places. But ignore the love story and its an Entertaining Intelligent Film.
| 8
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Not perfect but pretty great, the show is paced well and have a real comic feel to it. All charters are like a piece of the puzzle who created a good whole even if some are a bit flat. In short it's a cross over of heroes and the DC universe but twisted.
| 9
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It's boring, shots are unnecessary slow
it's over hyped just because it has nudity i guess.
August 2 1947. Saif Ali Khan's great grandfather, Nawab of Bhopal wrote a letter to Jinnah. He clearly states 1.He is staunch supporter of Pakistan. He wants to merge Bhopal in Pakistan. Hindus are untrustworthy 2. But Bhopal is 80% Hindu surrounded by India. He was cut off
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I'll keep this short-ish. Stranger Things is a love letter about all the great horror and sci Fi from the 80's. Season 1 and 4 are hands down the best, but 2-3 are fine, which keeps this from rating higher for me. I can't imagine anyone needs this review for convincing, but if so, pour yourself a bourbon and watch the dang show, you won't regret it.
| 8
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This is a great movie i know ....but as i am watching i found this movie is the exact same copy of Indian Bollywood Movie "Ashique 2 " which was released back then in 2013. I am kind of surprised to see this movie had won OSCAR award With zero CREDIBILITY to the Indian Movie.
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(Screenplay written by the director, from a story by an other.)
Not absolutely terrible, but completely unilluminating.
The screenplay just felt massively underwritten, almost as if someone had, perversely, taken one that was well-written and eviscerated it. Perhaps the actual screenwriter thought he was making it more impressionistic by omitting to give any real depth to the characters?
And it was shot in the most decompressed way imaginable: not so much active storytelling as letting things trundle along at their own slow slow pace. (I think you could have easily lost the first of the "three ages", i.e. Chiron as a young child; that might have helped keep things a little more focussed.)
Not worth drawing the curtains to see this.
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I truly feel that there was a missed opportunity here with the greatest showman, it had great talent, music, costume design and an overall aura that feels like an extravaganza yet somehow it still falls short.
If you have seen the trailer you have likely already seen the film, there were brilliant songs and likeable characters for sure but at the end of the day the storytelling was horrendously lacking. Which is as I have said a terrible shame seeing as there was a brilliant story about acceptance and prejudice right there yet the film never seems to fully capitalize. Much like Barnum's circus was described by the characters in this film this film is definitely likeable but at the end of the day, a cheesy, popcorn shoving flick.
This film can also be described as a series of single moments of brilliance, when the film really utilized the musical aspects it really presents these visually stunning scenes yet, outside of those moments this is a very spotty film with an incoherent narrative. Indeed, the film seems to jump from scene to scene, moment to moment without any worthwhile character development or motive and without establishing much story points.
While the movie had characters that were physically fleshed out and unique they weren't given much time for characterization except for few individual characters, as a result many of the characters seem more like caricatures then characters with personality and heart, which is something that the film truly needs. It almost seems like because the characters were so individually stylized physically they didn't see a need to narratively build their characters.
Then again, those moments and bursts of energy in the film were just so well done that makes the film something that cannot be simply dismissed, a true shame. The greatest showman thrives at depicting the human spirit and tenacity yet fails to deliver a story with a coherent story and focus. But in there somewhere is a great film that sadly was not what the end result was. If the greatest showman could better build to character revelations and the main romance story with meatier character motives that truly connects those individually great moments I believe we do have something great here.
| 5
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OMG THIS IS THE BEST SHOW. I love how it has character Development in it. Very wise parts and it and lessons for real life. So creative. And just a great show to watch. I really wish they made a season 4 :(
| 10
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The only low star reviews (as of so far) have just said "it's not as good as WandaVision". I will definitely agree with that sentiment (seeing as I'm one of the few people that wasn't dissatisfied by anything in the finale, including "Ralph"), but this is still a pretty good show. WandaVision didn't ruin the MCU for me because nothing will surpass it, it reinvigorated my hope for the MCU because it showed me what it could be and this show follows suit. I realise that I shouldn't be rating the entire show so far, but I'll be sure to update this when more content comes in.
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First season was very thrilling. Thou extremely vulgar language is used. Second season is unrealistic propaganda and the vulgar language has increased by 60% comparatively with 1st season. Every Muslim is terrorist and colluding with Pakistan to bomb India. Poor plot, could have been a lot better.
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My name is Khan... I'm not a terrorist! My name is Khan... I'm not a terrorist, My name is Khan... I'm not a terrorist. He made me want to become a revolutionary for peace and long suffering. I wish more people can be the way he exhibited true humanity. I mean the movie goes so deep in its message with excellent acting on top of that. 2 hours and 30 mins well worth watching. It gives you everything you would expect in a top notch movie. Sentimental, funny, angering, loving and romantic plus above all important meanings. I would go more in detail but I'm playing Fallout New Vegas and it is taking my attention. Please watch this. Best movie of 2010 and a Oscar will be in place for it.
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I love the movie Piranha 3D. That should give you an idea on how low my bar is. Seriously, it only takes about one funny line and 200 bucks worth of explosions and I'm around a 6/10 with a movie with zero story right out of the gate. Add one Step brothers caliber fart joke and you're at an 8. I'm basically a 5 year old in terms of movies and I gave this a 1/10. The dialog and "jokes" are so bad that they somehow ruined even a 100 million dollar effects budget and the adorable Ryan Reynolds for me. This movie made me hate Ryan Reynolds. How is that possible? Ryan Reynolds could be in the Taliban and I'd still sort of like him. Please watch Bad Boys 2 for the 300th time instead of this. You will thank me.
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It is a great show. My only problem with its directing. I love some of the directors approaches, some were 'meh', but I think the bigger problem was that it doesn't communicate well enough with audience regarding its timeline and flashbacks. You get what they did after couple of episodes, but still it doesn't change the fact that, it's a little bit mess on that side.
| 8
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They had an amazing story, instead they did a GOT season 8, made is so confusing and just plainly stupid. This is a great story, but it was always cursed with inepts trying to adapt it to any movie, TV show. Wish HBO got the rights for that, Netflix just did another mediocre crap from a truly epic tale!
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It's a cool show, but it's a kids show. Dark is way better
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There is no threat in saying Jay Bhim in Bollywood.
The threat is only from Nagraj Manjule....💙💯🔥 It should be called jay bhim without any hesitation, waving the blue flag, it took a whole century for a moment 👍
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This has a nice cast, good sound track, and great special effects; however, it really dragged. I realize that they were setting up for the next movie. I'm not sure why most movies today have to be so long, expecially when it bogs down like this. Other than that it would have been a good movie. The beasts are the best thing about this whole concept.
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CTU HQ has had moles, was bombed, was nerve gassed and assaulted by a chinese assault team. Compromised so often, in so many ways that it surprises me that still, after many seasons people just can walk in and ctu employees as well as the director are asking "who is this?". It is nice to see the different kind of scenarios being played out, even if it suggests that the USA is under constant attack, but the lack of continuous security evaluation and improvement of ctu is laughable. Just another soap opera on steroids
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If watching rich, white people in HK pose and cry and speak stilted trite dialogue is your thing, this is for you. Couldnt watch the end of episode one. Nicole Kidmans face is like a rubber duck. The storyline is super predictable and although it looks good, it lacks depth. Having been an expat in China/HK, it depicts an unrealistic view of regular lives. The only accurate portrayal is of how the 'help' are treated. I expected more and was disappointed. One thing it does do is highlight the natural beauty of that part of the world. The water and mountains and green grass often don't get enough credit.
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Too much "safe zone" for MCU nowadays, they're just doing the same repetitive formula on each big movie. If you watch it only for the fan service, then maybe you'll say it's a good movie. But from the plot or even just the simple immersive experience it's far from average. Just watch the trailer, that's all you need to know where this movie will goes to.
| 4
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Less bad moments than in the first movie, more impressive good moments, but movie just goes up and down and it goes up every time when it is not about masked action. Around all the serious staff happening here Doc Ock looks so childish and boring... Action not really interesting, still nobody cares about physics, but since the original movie sure it is a gap. Direction still not measured as it should be, scenes follow instantly one after another and it is so stupid and bad in the whole context. Like this movie can't deside what it wants to be: a action movie for kids or have big volume, good mature stories and characters. And iam so mad about what we missed because of this numerous bad descisions, cause even with all of these flaws it looks good and interesting. Raimi or Marvel or Sony, or all of them, i dont care, they spoiled great movies when they had all the instruments to shoot big. I'm really sad, cause we can see so many good things in this movie. Oh yeah, Mr Maguaire - fantastic performance, he is peerless.
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Superheros are super because they do amazing things compared to the rest of us in this world. Here however, everyone does amazing things, always, for too long. It becomes boring. There is no normal world in the background to provide the contrast, it is one (long) fantasy tale. They're all "super" so no one is super anymore. And I feel some character have lost their true nature. Iron Man for example: what defines the character is his suit of armour, high tech sure, but still "clunky" and "solid". This new nano tech suit fits and looks like a soft glove: transition from a knight in armour to a well dressed, tailored character. Of course the movie is visually striking, but again, from the first scene to the last: I got used to the visuals after about 20 minutes, the rest felt to me like repetition.
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The acting in this movie was flawless from start to finish. The plot and the unknown dark spirits were demonic to their core. A lot of people recommended this movie and I was just left thinking why on earth people want to watch things like that let alone want their children to act in them? Those poor kids must have been terrified! Awful movie
| 3
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Extremely beautiful screensaver, after half an hour it becomes boring as death. I had to force myself to pay attention just to realize: this movie is empty, shallow, flat and, to be honest, quite annoying.
I felt like I was watching a very expensive, pretentious and stupid teenage drama.
Barely naked alien kids hang out with underwater creatures to learn how to save mommy and daddy... too cringeworthy for me.
I guess I should have turned off my brain and been blown away just because everything was so pretty and blue.
The problem is that I thought I was watching the movie, not the screensaver.
| 3
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Great storytelling, fantastic cast and 80's nostalgia make this great for teens and grown ups alike I'm an old duffer (excuse the pun) but have so far enjoyed every series (up to series four part one). I am really looking forward to watching it all again with my son who is approaching his teens.
| 9
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Great potential but ruined with the over use of breaking the fourth wall, over use of Enolas flashbacks to her childhood specially during the first fight scene. The build up for that takedown move was an utter disappointment. Overall it had potentials but the way the message and the movie itself were delivered made it sound silly or more as of a hype rather than a representation of how a person could be.
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Horrible film. Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock is painful to watch, he stutters and mumbles like an idiot, or just blatantly makes random noises with his mouth. They play off the symbiote as a comic relief character yet again, as for some reason, super hero films HAVE to be funny. The cgi is just standard rushed to hit a deadline cgi. And the pacing. The pacing is just non-existent, everything just happens for the sake of it. Just don't waste your time on it.
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It's not exactly a secret that the writing in this show is rather simple and unrefined yet it's a shoe that I still enjoy quite a bit. Virtually every episode features some situation that the Robinson's find themselves in only to escape at the last minute due to some near miraculous or unlikely outcome. That's one of my issues with the writing. The other issue with the writing is how they deal with problem people on board their ships. Without naming names or situations and only keeping to specifics they give these problem passengers too much liberty and freedom. Were in the position of the Robinson's I would have had that person locked in a room the whole time which would prevent them to continue their shenanigans. Once you watch the show you'll understand what I mean and how ridiculous it is.
However, I still really enjoy the show for the humanity in it and the environment. I like how it's such a positive show even though if this were real life the show would be much darker. I think it would have been interesting to see this show under different writing and directing, presenting it in a more life like and darker direction.
I knew I really liked the show when I realized that I wasn't looking forward to the amount of time between each season without content.
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I rushed to see this film on the strength of the IMDb reviews. I left the theater wondering if I'd seen a different film. First off, the 3d visuals were absolutely spellbinding. That mitigated my disappointment with the rest of the film to a certain extent. However, the thin story and weak dialogue kept dragging me out of the action. Sandra bullock did her best with the on the nose dialogue that was laughably bad at times. She didn't seem to be the right fit for the role but I don't think she can blamed for bad writing and misdirection ( no one told the director that thirty minutes of hyperventilating might be unnecessary realism?) By all means go see this film for the spectacular visuals but don't expect a story to go along with the spectacle. Even Jim Cameron managed a decent story with Avatar. Sadly they missed an opportunity to create a scifi classic here.
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I'm not sure what happened with the writers but they just started making choices that didn't add up. The story could have been so much better. Especially in seasons 6 and 7. I personally regret watching them and suggest stopping at 5 .
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At first I didn't want to watch the series at all. I love the movies and I thought that no one can cope with the role of Hannibal Lecter like Anthony Hopkins. But finally I decided to give it a try. Since the first episode I got absolutely obsessed with it. I think it's a mistake to compare the movies and the series, because the series portray a different view on both Hannibal and Will Graham. I like the relationship between them, I like the way the series are created ( hallucinations, slow motion, etc.). After watching the end of season 3 "Hannibal" has become my number one show and my appeal for everyone, who likes the books or the movies, is to give it a try and enjoy one different but fascinating version of Hannibal and his twisted mind.
| 10
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I just watched it today at a top of the line cinema in Hong Kong. A wonderful cinema but an awful film. For the first time in 20 years, I fell asleep during a movie. The last movie that I fell asleep in was called La Luna and was truly awful. This movie except for the last 10 minutes or so bored me to tears with utter tedium. Brad pit did perform very well and takes this movie from 1 star to 2 stars, and there were a few very nice cameo touches, however the overall boredom factor was off the charts. I do agree with some of the writers that if you like 60's retro you are more likely to like this movie, however I must say that the insertion of the various characters into historical old film was done very badly in terms of the production values, and so suspension of disbelief here wasn't really possible. I really enjoyed Django unchained which I felt was quite seminal, but this was nothing like that. There were some themes there that could have been pushed well, but the parallel side stories that meant almost nothing were utter tedium at best. This film could have been a real gem if it had been tightened such that it lasted only 45 minutes in total, and the production values had been significantly improved, but as it stands the most interesting thing for me was recognising all the roads that I had driven on before and some of the retro stuff.
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"Avatar" (2009), wow, it's about time a different movie overthrew this one as the highest grossing film in cinematic history. How does this boring "film" deserve such an honor? All right, to be fair, James Cameron is a very talented film maker in the industry. He has written and directed much better movies than this one. But, this "movie" is a very close second just below "Titanic" (1997) as his worst film, in my opinion. "Avatar" has a lackluster and dull storyline, standard to mediocre acting, and a mostly boring soundtrack. The plot line behind this "film" is a very unique and creative one. When I watched the trailers, I thought: "now this looks interesting, it looks like it's going to be great!" Plus, I got really excited when I first saw that James Cameron wrote and directed it. Then, I saw the "movie" and, well..... I was overall just disappointed with it! I just thought to myself: "what in the world happened, James Cameron? You had a great storyline idea, how could you possibly screw it up?!" That's one of the top ten things I hate when it comes to movies and TV shows; wasted potential. Don't get me wrong, there are in fact some redeeming parts of the story. Particularly the scenes on the habitable moon of Pandora. Those scenes were very well-done and most of the action scenes were actually pretty good. Other than that, the story is very boring, cliched and it just drags on way too long. At 162 minutes, it is quite a lengthy "film". A movie like this one should warrant a running time in the range of 100-130 minutes. After 130 minutes, it just starts to drag on a little bit. Maybe if it was 30 minutes shorter it would have had more of an impact. Film Making 101: if you're planning on making a long movie, then you better know what you're doing. You want your audience to be invested all the way through from beginning to end. Sometimes, less is more! I don't mind a long movie well executed, but most of the time, long films are just too dull for me. As for the acting, it's overall just terrible from the whole cast. The only ones that seem to be trying are: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang and Michelle Rodriguez. Those four actors and actresses give the strongest performances of the whole cast. All of the other actors and actresses are just a joke. Which is a shame, they've acted well in other movies and shows! What's their excuse here? The soundtrack, composed by James Horner, does have a few decent moments. But overall, it's just a cliched and predictable soundtrack. That's pretty bad, because James Horner has written so much better film scores. Now for the positives, yes, there are indeed a couple positives for this "movie", the sets/locations and the special effects. All of the sets/locations are nice and give the "film" a great atmosphere. I especially love the sets on the fictional moon of Pandora, they are absolutely beautiful! Finally, the special effects are stellar, especially the motion capture of the characters on Pandora. That was very well done! At the end of the day, "Avatar" is just a disappointing cinematic failure. But, it isn't James Cameron's worst film though. I give it 2 out of 5 stars on my personal scale, which equates to 4 out of 10 IMDB stars. Unless you're only interested in sets/locations and special effects, I recommend staying away from this "movie". You'll just be ripped off!
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Season 1 was phenomenal and was written and directed beautifully. The actors were all on point and the direction was almost flawless. Season 2, however, interjected way too much needless garbage into the storylines and all of it fell extremely flat. The acting was still decent, but the writing and direction was just a complete hot mess.
For anyone first looking at reviews before watching this show, I cannot recommend Season 1 enough. It is fantastic. I would stop after that, however, as Season 2 is just a jumbled up pile of garbage writing with almost no direction.
This show lost itself after Season 1, and it's so sad to see because it was going hilarious places.
Season 1 : 9/10 Season 2 2/10 Overall... 5/10 for leaving me so disappointed with Season 2.
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I like the satirical aspect of this show, but there's a lot of gore, stereotyping & some really bad dialogue, which is made worse by Karl Urban's all over the place and annoying accent/s. Otherwise, the Boys reminded me a bit of Buffy, but without the strong female leads and sharp dialogue. In the Boys, we have the unassuming girl with super-human powers, the gay girl, and the sociopathic girl, but they are all secondary to the Boys.
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Get rid of Rannvijay as the show is getting melodramatic. The show is anchored by ideas and investors, and no anchor is required for this show. He is just there to push the promotion of the sponsored brands. Worst part of the show is when Rannvijay comes and gives hamper or sit with them to discuss downtime. Also investors petty fight for 1-2% to spoil other's deal, no concern for entrepreneurs. So disheartening to watch.
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"Pulp Fiction" (1994), when I was in college, almost every single day I went to class, someone would mention this "movie". They mentioned it so much, that it finally became comical. Eventually, I gave in and I decided to take a look at it and see what all the fuss was about. (I really ought to stop doing that!) Even before I started college, I knew just how overrated it was. Sure enough, I was right! This "film" has a convoluted and boring storyline, standard to terrible acting, and a dull soundtrack to attempt to tie this diarrhea stain together. The plot is about the lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster, his wife, and also a pair of diner bandits whose stories are intertwined in four different narratives. Yes, it's just as jumbled and confusing as it sounds. Right off the bat, the storyline is way too complex. Plus, to make matters worse, it's told out of chronological order. I suppose it wasn't confusing enough! That being said, there are a few different films out there that showcase it's storyline out-of-order that have been done a whole lot better than this "movie". A perfect example is, "Memento" (2000). That one was told in a random fashion. However, as the movie progresses the big picture is gradually revealed and it makes sense. However, "Pulp Fiction" is essentially "Memento" done wrong. Since the story is told out-of-order, it amounts to nothing but confusion, too many plot threads and no morals. It's basically just a bunch of uninspired dialogue and violence without a message. Look, I'm all for that. Had it been told in sequential order, it may have been more on the right track. But, deciding to put it in random order just shot this "film" in the foot! Some of the dialogue was so stupid, that it didn't even feel real. Wow, I never thought I would say something like that about a movie! There's one scene where our main characters are discussing a Big Mac sandwich. Why? It serves no purpose and it amounts to nothing. There are many scenes like that, but that one is probably the most unnecessary. To tell you the truth, that's the best word to describe this "film"; unnecessary! I was not invested for one minute, nothing appealed to me, it wasn't entertaining, it was not coherent and it dragged on for way too long. Film Making 101: if you're going to write and produce a movie with an out-of-order plot, you better be sure you know what you're doing. You need to be an expert to craft such a complex story! As for the acting, it's just as mangled as the plot. Here we have an all-star cast, and all of them went to waste. What a shame! The cast includes: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Therman, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis and even more. When I saw the cast list, I was excited and thought: "with all of this acting talent, they can't possibly screw it up!" But somehow, they actually did. None of their performances could save this poorly written and conceived "movie"! It's almost like they were told to forget that they were actors and just limp their way through, hopefully equating to a performance. No, you need effort, otherwise, you get lazy acting as a result of forced and tired film making decisions. The soundtrack is about as random as you can get. Fun-fact: this is one of those few movies where there is no traditional film score. They use mainstream music for it. Sometimes that can work, and sometimes it can't. Granted, there are a few songs in this "movie" that I do like. But even then, they just sounded like they were added in at the last second haphazardly. Now, let's get to the only two good elements in this pile of filth. The only good things are the sets/locations and the special effects. All of the sets/locations are great and give this "film" a decent atmosphere. As far as the special effects go, all of them are very well-done and still hold up today. They may get a little cheesy at times, but overall, they have aged very well. "Pulp Fiction" is yet another major disappointment in the world of somehow praised cinema. I just don't see what the hype is all about. It did next to nothing for me, yet, people love it for some reason. I'm giving this "film" 2 out of 5 stars on my personal scale, which equates to 4 out of 10 IMDB stars. Just stay away from "Pulp Fiction"! Unless you like mindless violence and stupid dialogue, avoid this "movie" like the plague. All you'll get is confusion, but thankfully, it's just a pointless work of pulp fiction (what a dumb title)!
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Season 6 of Black Mirror illustrates a notable resurgence of the series, thanks to Charlie Brooker's willingness to experiment with new narrative structures and themes. Its uniqueness lies in its unpredictability, keeping viewers constantly intrigued and pleasantly surprised as each episode unfolds a distinct story. A notable feature of this season is its exploration of human weakness and the integration of various genres, enriching its narrative depth. However, there seems to be a decrease in the show's prescience, although this contributes to its unpredictability. Balancing all factors, while Season 6 has a few misses and might not be as pointedly incisive as previous seasons, it is still worth watching for fans of the series, offering a fresh perspective and narrative variety.
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I love Martin Scorsese movies, but this has got to be one of his worst. The movie is way too long, and filled with too many senseless scenes that add nothing to character development. It made no sense to have the younger DeNiro, Pacino, and Pesci being played by themselves. You can tell that they were 70 year old's trying to act like they were in their 30's. Their eyes too, DeNiro must have cataracts, his eyes look foggy. Especially when the younger DeNiro beats up on the grocery store owner. You can tell it was an old man with no agility kicking at the guy. The death scene of Hoffa was so anticlimactic. I compare it to the Hoffa (1992) death scene, Devito's scene was much better and more of a nail-biter.
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I liked the the concept, it was something fresh from marvel! Some episodes were awesome with great action and story. Well, there were some fails too, such as tony and killmonger and Thor's party episode. They didn't treat well to iron man that's for sure!!
The watcher and dr strange were the most interesting thing in the show in my opinion!
Some people just stay too much to details and don't appreciate the general concept, it's a sci fi, anime show.. Just relax and enjoy!
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"whoa", as Keanu would say. However, the amazing special effects could not make up for the predictable, slow moving plot and confusing story line. I also found the characters to be quite annoying, with their dorky sunglasses, silly lines and overdone costumes. And if they know how to program advanced artificial intelligence, why can't they figure out how to "brighten up" their dark, sombre atmosphere? If you're really into fx, go see it on the big screen. If not, wait for the video.
| 2
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It made me cry... The dog is the real show stealer.... Awsome story, beautifully narrated.. Watch it guys, actually my friend compelled me to watch, I thought it would be so emotional that's y why I didn't want to watch it.... But it got all the emotions a human being should have... Proud to be a animal lover.
| 10
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I must admit I had heard such great things about this movie that I was dying to see it. I adore Bill Murray and think Scarlett Johanssen is a doll. I was bitterly disappointed and bored to death with this film. It took me 3 nights to get through it on DVD because it was so boring I kept falling asleep. The only reason I kept watching was because I was waiting for SOMETHING to happen. I assumed it must get better somewhere along the way - it didn't. Plus, I thought it was suppose to be a comedy. It wasn't funny at all!! I only snickered in one part of the whole movie (Bill Murray on the treadmill). As much as I like Bill Murray I can't believe he was nominated for a Golden Globe for this crappy movie (and won if I remember correctly). All I have to say is if you need a good nap this is a great movie to rent, otherwise don't waste your time or money.
| 2
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I remember when Dunkirk came out, there was a lot of hype and rave reviews. Watching it now, a year after release, I'm disappointed.
I'll start with what I liked: the costumes looked authentic, if not a bit too clean considering they are on a beach running for their lives. I thoroughly enjoyed the dogfights, mainly due to the cinematography.
In fact, the dog fights are the only parts of the film that I thought had decent camera work. The rest of the film had shots that felt too cramped, dark or confusing. British officers mentioned there were 400,000 men on the beach but you never see more than a few thousand. Some shots of the British merchant fleet lingered for way too long.
The sound was clearly designed for the IMAX experience, so I couldn't get the full feeling out of my meagre 5.1 system at home, and therefore I won't comment on the sound effects. However the music was straight up horrible. Is anyone else getting tired of Hans Zimmer and his atmospheric beats? They serve the same purpose as those cheap videos you find on Facebook where the music makes something seem to have emotion. If you turn off the music, you are left with an emotionless husk of an advertisement. Well I felt like it was similar in this movie. Way too forced, exaggerated and always in the background.
Finally, the timeline was just plain confusing. Some sequences felt like they were supposed to be happening simultaneously, except one location was in night time and the other in day. Sometimes I felt like the characters were in the middle of the channel when in reality they were a couple of hundred metres from the shoreline. And some of the soldiers that the movie follows look almost exactly the same, further confusing who you're supposed to be looking at.
All in all, some individual scenes had great action, tension and authenticity to it. But these were few and far between. The modern port cranes at Dunkirk, the rows of soldiers in clean uniforms, forced music and overall confusion all served to take me out of the movie.
| 5
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When they have nothing to say and no message to deliver, but they still want to make a movie, they are resorting to special effects. Special effects over special effects. Nothing matters anymore, the story, the actors, the direction, nothing at all. The music in this kind of films is always the same, it seems to be a carbon copy. Poor Jon Voight, what a huge distance from "Midnight Cowboy", "Coming Home", and "Runaway Train" (all three absolute masterpieces), and his next films (culminating with this s..t). Poor Colin Farrell, also a very good actor himself (but not here, here everything is bad). Poor cinematographer Philippe Rousselot, what he came to do... (he's the one who signed in the past the cinematography to masterpieces like "Diva", "The Moon in the Gutter", "The Emerald Forest", "The Bear", "Dangerous Liaisons", "Henry & June"). Mr. Director David Yates is an expert in stupidity, he's making only poop-movies. Only one thing I liked in this huge mess: the pastries in the shape of fantastic beasts offered by Kowalski (Dan Fogler) in his shop at the end of the film.
| 1
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Only just got round to watching this on Netflix and after sitting through three episodes it seems I haven't missed much. I have never wanted to punch a main character so much as the whining, 'troubled' character Will Graham. The distorted time-lines and nonsensical incidents, stag daydreams, more stag daydreams, a killer shooting a cop in broad daylight and then leaving a witness so he can be traced, walking into a hospital and managing to get an orderly's outfit and moving a patient without any questions being asked... It's awful, just awful.
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