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Gah. It was the first manga I ever picked up, and I just finished watching the anime for the first time. It's incredible. The writing is so pristine, and good, even if you hate anime, you can appreciate the cleverness of it all, and how the story is one step ahead of you. What a ride, what a glorious ride.
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Superb story. Wonderful making. Awesome acting. Everything fits in place. Makes u smile and laugh a bit and cry a bit more. One of the best movies i ve seen in the past few years. So candidly made. Don't miss.
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Some of the greatest actors all under one roof but the story line was extremely slow, odd and not put together as one would have hoped.
The story telling brought back reminders of amazing films like Casino or Goodellas but somehow didn't work.
It's a real shame but given the team, I think they could've done a better job.
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Just returned from the late 3D night show...with friends......n wow...What a fast pace thrilling experience...The Russo Brother did a tremendous job....Captain America acts as a catalyst for the movie and the winter soldier with falcon brilliantly integrated into the movie , the way they explored a bit back story of nick n black widow was interesting .I thought may be after interval this movie may turn out to be a another transformer rip off (like Man of steel turned out to be esp those meaningless action scenes) but naaaaah.....i was closely holding back my seat...n was blown away by sudden twists..and tight gripping story line...the bar is certainly raised for next marvel movies..As always the end credit scene left me thinking about what possibly could happen in phase 3 Marvel movies....i decided right now..that as in 2016 man of steel 2 and captain America 3 are releasing same day ..iam gonna go for stunning capt America 3..All Green Lights..just go for it..
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First of all, just like in the last movie the acting in this film is excellent but with a few exceptions. Eddie Redmayne was still excellent as Newt but I think he did a better job in the first film. Same thing with Dan Fogler who didn't seem as funny but useless and could have just been written out of this film. But I did really like Jude Law as a younger Dumbledor and Joshua Shea who plays young Newt. Joshua played younger NEwt so well that he actually looked like a younger version of Eddie. Jude Law brought the same kind of attitude towards Dumbledor that we all know and love. The special effects and set designs still looked marvellous. The creatures special effects just like last time were great and looked like if we saw them in real life that's what they would look like. The sets looked directly like they got taken directly out of a history book. Now with this film being a sequel, you would think they would fix the problems they had in the last film but for this one, they didn't. The main thing that bugged me was Johnny Depp. He didn't do a good job of playing the main villain. It could be because of the writing or just because of his acting. Next is all of the subplots. I counted there are around four of them. But seeing how I couldn't really figure out the main plot one of those subplots could have been the main plot. The last thing is the pacing in this film. Some scenes just seemed like the plot stopped for this one scene that could have just been taken out. The entire film felt really slow and only in the action scenes did it seem to pick up. At least the music was good. In the end, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald just seemed like a cash grab film.
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The Godfather: Part II does what a sequel should do, it expands the world and conflicts, giving to the word Family a real meaning by showing the origins of Vitto Corleone, you think is boring because its 3 hours and 20 minutes long but its 100000 times better than the original in every aspect
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I binged Superman and Lois before watching this which perhaps was a mistake as that completely blew me away when I was expecting it to be rubbish. I was expecting Loki to be awesome, but it was just OK and mostly a bit boring. Plus calling 6 episodes a season when the finale doesn't actually conclude anything and immediately announce a second season in the credits is a bit lame.
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This is a movie that I saw in the theater originally. My mother took my sister and I to see it. She knew that I was a big Spider-Man fan. My sister also liked him enough. I know that I've seen this a few times throughout the years, but it had been a while. Jaime and I checked this out. Much like myself, she hadn't seen it in some time. We also want to watch Spider-Man: No Way from Home.
For this movie, we are picking up where the last one left off. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) has come to terms with being Spider-Man. It is getting in the way of his life though. Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) has feelings for him, but Peter rejects her. He also isn't there when she needs him. Harry Osborn (James Franco) is also broken with what happened to his father. He tries to fill the shoes with OSCORP. He has hired Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). He is a brilliant scientist trying to create a fusion reactor.
The experiment goes wrong turning Otto into Doc Ock. Peter has a crisis of faith with his superpowers and decides to give them up. It takes time with his Aunt May (Rosemary Harris), Mary Jane and even Harry to come to terms with who he is and what he has to do.
With all of that fleshed out, I should say that this movie didn't hold up for me. Jaime struggled with this one as she found boring. I don't mind the concept that is brought over from a series of comics in the early line with Peter losing his powers due to losing confidence in himself. It doesn't play out as well in this movie after multiple viewings. It makes Peter come off as almost whining. It is a shame though as we have a good cast. Maguire is good in his role, but I don't like the script here. Dunst, Molina, Harris, J. K. Simmons, Dylan Baker and Bill Nunn are all solid. I like the cameos by Bruce Campbell, Elizabeth Banks and Ted Raimi. The only performance that didn't work was Franco.
What else doesn't hold up as well are the effects. You can tell they're CGI. They were good for the time; I will give it that. I do like that this movie is bringing all these comic book characters to life. What we are getting here just isn't as good as I remember it.
My Rating: 6.5 out of 10.
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Its the same old seen it a million times before, while being better than the first not being close to the second Annabelle. It's how many times are we going to see the same thing ? I personally thought while maybe not being the most original Annabelle 2 was a breath of fresh air considering how poor the first film was, for me it's like they have tried to cram in as much as possible in the hope of making a good scary film. I will give the suspense factor it had a few scenes but over all I don't know how many times directors/writers are going to play it safe and use the same old formula..it's becoming very dull.
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The special effects were good, so I guess it gets a few points for that. Otherwise, it's a generic, predictable, formulaic, and sub-par Disney/Marvel mess that sports gratuitous eye candy for little kids. Hopefully, its sequel will be better. Its no-surprises, boring plot is what really killed it, and I found myself not really caring about the characters or the setting at all because of it. It's a shame because I really wanted to like this one since I didn't really know much about the comic book character at all.
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After watching the trailer of the film, I think that this film should be able to enter my top ten of the year. Perhaps the expectations are too high. After watching it, I do not rate it high. Clockwork said that the director is also Agatha's iron fan, so my score is still low. Agatha is one of my favorite reasoning novelists, and one is a ghost horse star. In fact, the first half of the film was completely Agatha's tone, and I was very excited to watch it, as if the scene of the novel was reproduced, but then it became tasteful. I think a good reasoning movie should be logically impeccable or the plot is pushed very fast, so you do n't have to worry about its rationality. And the most important thing to reason about the movie is the ending. If the whole movie is OK, the ending is a bright spot, it will also improve the score a lot, just like "Tuner". This movie does not have these points. If you shoot in Agatha 's style, one should be that the old man has a friend. In the letter to the friend, he mentioned that he suspected that someone wanted to murder him, so he wanted to test it. On his birthday, he put everyone Enraged because he is a writer of reasoning novels, leaving clues when he dies. Another thing is that all things are arranged by the old man, so that his children will be touched during this reasoning process and change them through death. In the movie watching, I always thought it was the latter, because the old man angered everyone in his birthday feast, and then explained to everyone that you will understand. According to the movie, it doesn't make sense. If the end of the movie is processed as everything planned by the female lead, it will add a lot of points.
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This thought-provoking movie is definitely not geared towards children or exclusively for girls; it's a must-watch for audiences of all backgrounds. It addresses delicate and fragile topics with precision. It was surprising and totally unexpected. Admittedly, the first half an hour is hard to get through, but you really get into it once you get the idea and you're totally consumed in it and already questioning yourself and the society before you realise. However, they could have concluded it better by finding a middle ground or presenting a solution to the problems addressed. Nevertheless, its overall impact makes it a must-see for everyone.
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Not even Tarantino with his blood-soaked trademark violence can save this year from mediocrity. It's abundantly clear that his ninth film is a passion project, his love letter to 60s Los Angeles when it was deemed cool for the hippie lifestyle to integrate with mainstream America. It's substantially glossy, kaleidoscopic, heck some may even describe this three hour long "epic" as, well, epic. The only thing epic about this behemoth is Dalton's beastly flamethrower as he incinerates a group of Nazis. This is, without a doubt in my mind, Tarantino's weakest film to date and another sign of his progressive downfall in quality. An ageing television actor, his swooning stunt double and actress Sharon Tate navigate the alterations of the Hollywood film industry, with the Manson "Family" providing a suitably bleak backdrop.
Technically, this comedy-drama is good, and I'm not just saying that to ease the scathing hatred that is inevitably flying my way from Tarantino fans. His directorial efforts were effortless. Managing to sustain multiple storylines with a wide array of cameos from his ensemble cast and allowing the lead actors to chew the scenery til it's just mulch. A tribute to the art of filmmaking whilst also providing insight in an actor's mind during vast changes within the industry that made him famous. Tarantino's foot fetish aside, his ability to swoop the camera from high octane tracking shots following a horse to sub-urban houses in Hollywood hills (mostly comprising of single takes) is unprecedented. Even with a simple conversational piece, much like when Dalton meets Fraser for the first time and talks about the novel he's reading and resembling, it's executed with such confidence that it immediately entrances you. Overextended and laborious? Absolutely. Yet witnessing Dalton come to terms with his acting talent, alongside the beautiful creature that is Olyphant playing James Stacy, is oddly engrossing.
Of course, only possible due to DiCaprio's electric performance. Purposefully overacting, consistently shouting and harnessing the only developed arc out of all the characters Tarantino shoves into the film. His comedic timing, reminiscent of his venture in Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street', is impressive and allows a handful of laughs to sneak in, particularly when on the set of 'Lancer'. These characters all residing in a well-designed, precisely replicated and exuberant city that encapsulated the culture at the time. The production was immaculate, accompanied by a signature soundtrack that oozes sophistication and provides a mixtape for golden rock'n'roll.
So, like I mentioned, technically this is a very proficient film. Which begs the question "why was I underwhelmed?". Well, that's because nothing happens. A near three-hour collage of Cliff Booth driving across Los Angeles, Sharon Tate watching her own film and the Manson "Family" walking bare feet on lukewarm sand. It's so self-indulgent with no actual substance that it borders on being pretentious. The multiple storylines rarely mesh. Booth is the exact same character from start to finish and is only present to beat the smack down out of Bruce Lee. Tate has no purpose to the over arcing story whatsoever and diminishes the talent of Robbie who has considerably limited screen time. The entire Manson backdrop is utterly futile in terms of placement, that it seems incredibly forced during the last act (although ridiculously fantastic to watch) just so Tarantino can address the cult's motives. The length that various scenes last for was enough to send anyone to sleep, mostly due to the restrained writing from Tarantino that lacks the punch from his previous efforts. An unaccomplished conclusion that left me questioning the entire purpose of the film. Aside from Dalton being introduced to his neighbours, the start of the story is the exact same as the ending. No one has any development! When Tarantino alludes to something happening, like Booth investigating Spahn Ranch, he deviates and sets the pace back to pedestrian mode. Simply a mish-mash of cameos so that everyone working in Hollywood today can claim they were part of a Tarantino feature.
For a film that is designed to be a homage to the golden age of Hollywood, there is a distinct lack of gold to be found in this bejewelled ensemble presentation. Whilst technically proficient and wonderfully acted, the absence of substance and genuine character development makes a three-hour affair feel more like a five hour ordeal. And it pains me to say that, as I wanted Tarantino to be the saving grace of this lacklustre year.
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The hype around the film was big but when watched it there was nothing to shout about... should been better
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It's a series that you watch when boring and has nothing else to bring it to you. Okay it's not that bad though you can watch it once amd move on I didn't think to rate it until i see the huge rate that people give it to it trust me that 7 stars i give it to this show because of the main star.
The actors was really great through all episodes and they were so good but the plot was really boring to me and I didn't feel any emotions in the matches they were playing and the characters are just coming out from nowhere So the series watchable but it's overrated for me and it's a little bit boring...
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Overall i say its entertaining and worth a watch.
My background: i played all 3 games and spent a lot of time digging through lore mostly ingame and sometimes on internet as this world is really fascinating for me. books at the time i played games wasnt even translated officially in english and some fans translated it. I understand books are really popular now but i didnt read them all. i sometimes listen to audiobooks but i cant claim i read all the books.
What i liked:
Henry Cavil and Jaskier nailed their roles. i like how he even tries to grunt like from witcher games. you can tell henry really is a fan of this universe and he didnt half assed it. Jaskier is funny too.
Butcher of Blaviken story line is done really well and i am impressed with sword fights. rounding spins reminded me of the skill u take in witcher 3 which lets u spin like that.. it was really fun to watch him mow down people in market.
Music and background score were done well
Production and locations are really good and some CGI is pretty good for a TV show.
Some battles and magic effects were done pretty good. CGI is mixed bag for me.. but i did like certain spell effects.
What i didnt like:
My major issue with this show is character development and world building. People say this show is true to books but its actually not. What i loved about witcher universe(in books and games) is people have their own angles. Nothing is black and white and more you know about them more hard decisions become if you think they are good or bad etc. This show made lot of characters so blatantly one dimensional. Nilfguard is straight up evil etc.
M really not big fan of triss (or Yenifer) in this show. i dont even know why they kept her in this show. I guess they had to show her in the final battle so they included her in striga curse story line for no other reason.
Yenifer story line started good but later her motivations make no sense. there is no way Geralt would fall for this version on Yen. i never bought their love story part in this show. I really wished they spent couple of episodes just exploring Geralt + yennifer story instead of making it a one night stand.
Beating our head with "destiny" is really annoying too. i thought it was implied and could be done in a subtle way. i dont like it when shows doesnt treat audience like adults and have to keep telling stuff over and over.
Time line jump story telling might be a hard to follow for new commers. i mean I know witchers and powerful mages dont age like normal people but they never set it up. speaking of setting it up.. world building was not done well at all. Say what you may about how bad game of thrones TV show in it final seasons but they nailed world building in its 1st few seasons. if i didnt read a single GOT book i can still get that show. you cannot say the same with this show unless u have played game or read the books. You dont know where nilfguard is or where cintra is or why is there conflict between certain kingdoms.
i know they are setting the answers for future seasons but a visual or any world building on where kingdoms are etc would help people follow the story lot better.
Casting choice kinda took me out of universe. I for one have been invested in universe and pictured some characters based on what we know from games or books. i dunno why they have to cast some characters just to tick "diverse" cast. it didnt help me instead bothered me when i am trying to related to them.
imagine a black gandalf in lord of the rings.. i makes no sense and it doesnt make me a racist as thats not how we pictured gandalf reading books. half the annoyance could have avoided if they just stuck to the source material when it came to casting.
they already address lot of political issues in this universe with elfs and dwarfs etc its ridiculous to change ethnicity of certain characters for no good reason.
Nilfgaardian armor is a joke in this show and takes me out of the world everytime i see them.
"bad guys" motivations were never properly setup. They are just evil. especially Fringilla .. her motivations and why she seeks dark magic made no sense. and why yen decides to come back and help mages no sense either. i thought they could have split the plot line in to 2 seasons and explore the motivations better.
Overall i would say its a decent watch but its no where close to perfect show or nowhere as bad as some critics said. i do think newcomers might be lost with how the story is unfolded.
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I typed 'best cyberpunk movies ' on google. This movie was in the top row for some reason. It certainly was not CP and in my opinion not even a great movie (for adults ) and for kids I would recommend it but not over Back to the Future. I think for the hundreds of millions that this must have costed to make it was a major missed opportunity and certainly not Spielberg at his best.
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It is the usual high quality production, direction and quirkiness (if its not a word then it should be) that we know and love from Tarantino. Oozes class and nostalgia. Wonderfully acted by a top line up across the board.
But ....... i felt i was waiting for a story to start the whole movie and nothing really ever happened. (Other than one scene .... you know which one). Just felt disappointingly weak compared to his other films which pains me to say given that i am a huge fan of all of his other films.
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She is terrible. The show is terrific and this character is so unneeded.
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I personally believe this movie is where Marvel broke. The plot wasn't credible. And no more travel for Marvel! The writers had to bring all the heroes back from the dead. Now you have 50 beloved characters back, that should be dead, but hang in there somehow. This movie devalues all the previous movies. I don't understand how any writer can ever submit a script as nonsensical as this. And if you can travel back in time, why exactly do you need superpowers, or any fighting ? I bet the Endgame script was under a tight deadline. And the writers (not Marvel) were too needy to let go of half of all heroes. If you like all previous Marvel movies, then don't watch this one. Just pretend Infinity Wars closes the otherwise great series.
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First movie worked because of the chemistry between Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas.
Janelle Monáe - is as wooden as an actress can be. She had a technically complicated role that she mostly failed present. And several fairly important WesAndersonesque scenes which she looked out of place in.
Overall the acting was stellar and the characters had some promise, but not enough to hold the movie on their own and the scenario is too weak to make anything special out of them - which is a common thing about almost every movie across the board nowdays. The feeling reciprocitated by Benoit Blanc in his "dumb" monologue which feels a bit meta.
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Any episode of The Walking Dead seasons 1 through 5 or Black Summer is better than every single episode of HBO's The Last of Us.
The series brings nothing new and what it does bring is less less than. Less fear and less drama. I say drama because there is no chemistry between the older male lead and the younger girl. None.. no chemistry whatsoever. In fact they would have been better off having them as enemies the entire show . Because of the limited amount of cast members you are stuck looking at our heroin constantly and her face nearly in every scene for overly long exposures. And that was difficult even for a horror series. No offense, she is odd looking and she is difficult to look at. Difficult to look at and unable to express her feelings through mannerisms or facial expressions. She is simply not heavy enough to be a lead. She is a secondary character actress and the friend of a friend.
I challenge anyone here watch one episode of Black Summer and any episode of The Walking Dead seasons 1 through 5 and you will see how everyone of those episodes are superior to ANY episode off The Last of Us presented at any time.
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Starting from the story, director's job, acting and etc.. there is nothing that you can appreciate in the movie. A very bad copy of the old style murder mystery movies. Even you have nothing else to do, I wouldn't recommend.
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The movie is so bad I could not sit through it in one sitting. And I have sit through many a bad movie from start to finish. I was bored beyond belief.
I can't believe all the critics hyping this movie, the Oscar nomination and the rating of 8 received for the movie on this web site. Did they all see the same movie I did?
It thought the premise of the movie was good, and it could have been good. But the movie had NO PLOT, poorly developed charachters, and no dialogue to speak of. The only thing interesting about the movie was the scenes of Tokyo. Some of the music wasn't bad either.
All in all, after hearing all the hype about how great this movie was, I found it a HUGE disappointment. This movie proves that talent sometimes doesn't run in the family.
My rating: 3/10. It stinks!!
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While Dunkirk is different from every other Christopher Nolan film, it also somehow manages to include many Christopher Nolan tropes that make his films special.
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Meh. That's it in a word. Misnamed. Should have been called The Mad Witch and the Multi Mess of Pointlessness. I like Dr. Stranges cloak, that's about it for a positive. I think Marvel have peaked and are now on the slipoery slope to oblivion.
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The idea behind Red Sparrow is everything but new. The idea of an innocent girl from a poor background who gets transformed into a machine using its body, intellect and strength as weapons has already been portrayed in the heavily underrated and quite emotional Naked Weapon or more recently in the quite brutal and sinister The Villainess. The movie also offers the usual stereotypes that are sadly still persistent in the twenty-first century. The evil Russian are still stuck in the Cold War while the good Americans try to help everyone and promote positive values. Women are treated like pieces of meat in the film and constantly seen as sexual objects by men. Even the American protagonist who is supposedly not like the other men ends up sleeping with the film's heroine on their second encounter at his apartment. If it were that easy to pick up girls in the real world, my friends certainly wouldn't be singles. Remember the final two movies of the Hunger Games franchise when Jennifer Lawrence was either being hysterical or crying throughout half of those films? That's pretty much also the case here. Half of the movie either shows her naked, how she gets beaten up by men or how she cries. Sometimes she does all these things at the same time which is quite tiring.
Despite the weak story, those annoying stereotypes and predictable character traits, Red Sparrow is still an overall enjoyable film. First of all, one must admit that Jennifer Lawrence makes the best out of the plot and is actually quite credible as tough young woman with a fragile side. The film has a quite gloomy atmosphere that brings the spirit of the Cold War back to life with lots of shady conspiracies. The story is tense and offers some rewarding minor twists towards the end. The action scenes are brief but intense and quite realistic as they even silenced the teenagers stuck on their cell phones at the cinema. The locations in Vienna, Moscow, London and Budapest are also nicely chosen. Instead of showing us beautiful monuments like so many other movies do, the film shows us glamorous hotel rooms as opposed to cold bunkers, rich banks as opposed to poorly equipped apartments and isolated mansions in snowy landscapes as opposed to crowded airports.
To keep it simple, if you like tense spy movies, you are going to be entertained by Red Sparrow. It might not reinvent the genre but it's well-executed, has an intriguing story and the acting performances are above average. If you like this film, you should also check out Naked Weapon and The Villainess. In this movie, Russia is behind but in cinema, America is behind these days. Red Sparrow isn't a movie that will be featured in many top lists by the end of the year but it is good for what it is. I will give it a very generous seven points.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the first season of Good Omens - VERY well written and acted. The chemistry between Tennant and Sheen was marvelous. The storyline was intriguing to say the least - the idea of an angel and a demon considering to be friendly to one another is outrageous and was done so well.
Then Season 2 started off and expected the same level of wit and entertainment that Season 1 had. The storyline seemed interesting enough. But it became painfully obvious that this season would be bogged down with topics that did not have anything to do with the main story. It was a shame how utterly obvious it was to promote the LBGTQ+ agenda - not a single straight person in the entire cast. I was not offended, only bored.
Season 1 gets a 7-8 rating while Season 2 gets a 3.
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A bit disappointing, series is mediocre at best.
The casting was a bit of a surprise, and thought greater consideration should have been given to certain characters. The chemistry between Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman seemed to be lacking. The best performance was by Thing, as played by illusionist Victor Dorobantu (it was his first acting gig). Mr. Dorobantu should win an Golden Globe and Emmy for his role. Jenna Ortega also played out well, her performance also had award winning potential.
Sheriff Galpin's character, played by Jamie. McShane, was great and wish his role had been larger.
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A rom-com about a distressed musician who takes a vacation to forget about his ex. The cast as a whole is hilarious, but Jason Segel carries this movie in the goofy and endearing way that only he could. Aside from the plot conveniently putting these former lovers at the same resort, the setting is beautiful and it sends a positive message about self-care and taking chances on new experiences.
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I love Hannah. This show seems so realistic and I would never wish that type of life for any person. I do admit though bullying happens way too often because of this type of stuff. but Lastly, I REALLY WANNA PUNCH BRYCE IN HIS SMUG FACE!!!!!!!!!!!! POS
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The characters are ridiculous, the dialogues are degenerate, you are gonna call me racist but Black Elves? Black Fringille, Black Istred? Asians and blacks in Medieval Slav Fantasy? Really? Ridiculous! Disappointment. Triss is like 40 something? Ridiculous! I'm fricking upset. P.S.: I'm not racist. I'm asian.
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Oh, man! Where do I even begin with "Superbad"? This 2007 classic comedy, directed by Greg Mottola, is one of those rare gems that has the power to make you laugh uncontrollably, feel nostalgic, and just plain ol' entertained all at once.
The story follows high school seniors Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera), two socially awkward best friends on a mission to make their mark at a huge party before they part ways for college. Along for the ride is their uber-nerdy friend Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), who acquires a hilariously fake ID with the legendary moniker "McLovin." The trio's adventure takes some wild and unexpected turns, as they encounter some overly enthusiastic cops (played by Seth Rogen and Bill Hader) and experience all sorts of ridiculous shenanigans along the way.
What really makes this movie stand out for me is the genuine chemistry between Hill, Cera, and Mintz-Plasse. These guys feel like real friends you'd have had in high school, and their banter and interactions are pure gold. The dialogue, penned by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, is raunchy, relatable, and absolutely hilarious - I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life!
But beyond the laughter, "Superbad" also manages to sneak in some heartfelt moments that really tug at your heartstrings. It captures the essence of friendship, the awkwardness of adolescence, and the anxiety of moving on to a new chapter in life, making it one of those rare comedies that resonates on a deeper level.
The only drawback for some viewers might be the crude humor and language, but if that's your cup of tea (like it is for me), then you're in for a real treat. So, gather your buddies, grab some snacks, and brace yourself for one of the most outrageously funny movies of the 21st century. Trust me, you'll be McLovin' every minute of it!
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I was nervous when I sat down to watch this movie last night. As an aging white male, was I ready to see a small band of young, sexy, bad-ass chicks fighting monsters and saving people while the men folk lie around looking weak and scared and confused? Could I handle an action packed adventure epic where tough, competent women pull off what the men folk can't?
But fear not! These chicks are not competent, let alone overpowering. They have no clear-cut mission, they don't work together as a team, and nothing is clearly resolved one way or the other. There's a lot of fuzzy talk as they lazily paddle their canoes, about "we're all searching for something," and "she's a lost child," and "she drinks," and "she's confused about her sexuality," but you'll find you can barely tell the five women apart, anyway.
Then the monsters attack, and it's like, instead of feeling terror you just sit there thinking, "okay, what's next? How about . . . a kangaroo covered with porcupine quills! A raccoon with the wings of a bat? Just how much COOLER can this story get?" And then our super sexy, brave chicks just put their M-16's on full automatic and blast forty or fifty rounds into the creature till it groans and falls over dead. Because women, you know, are more creative and sensitive than men. A male team wouldn't even think to shoot at the beasts, they'd just, I don't know, kill them with their bare hands. Or something. Don't imagine any of this has a point, because it doesn't!
Oh, because the jungle scenes aren't monotonous enough, every fifteen minutes or so we cut away to random scenes of Natalie Portman having sex with different guys. You can actually count every button in Natalie's spine! That's the kind of thing you notice when you're bored, and you'll notice it a lot. If you know what I mean.
So at the end, what did we learn, Charlie Brown? Girl power doesn't save the day. The girls are petulant, whiny, back-stabbing hoes, and they turn on each other within hours. They accomplish nothing, nothing is resolved, and at the end we're right back where we started.
On the plus side, those flower arrangements were really pretty. And there were some amazing glowing lights at the end!
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When I first heard of this movie I could not wait to see it. I heard nothing but good reviews and it had Leo dicaprio which im am a huge fan. It was directed by christoper nolan the man who brought us the dark knight (another one of my favorites) so I watched this with very high expectations and sadly they were not met.
This movie is set in the near future where it is actullay possible to enter someones mind and memories through their dreams. So a dream thief (leonardo)is sent into a persons mind to achieve "inception"
Now everybody is going to hate me for this but I thought this movie was just silly. The way they explained it and the explanations they had for everything were convoluted and silly. Then it had about hour of story and then about a hour and a half of shooting guns. You would think a movie with this complicated of story line would describe the story in depth but no. It piles on the information one thing after another in a ridiculous manner.
If you liked the matrix and are usually a fan of this kind of Sci-Fi thing then this movie is most likely for you. If you are like me and prefer a movie to have solid story development and you want it to make total sense please stay away from this. The only reason i gave it 6 was because it was high budget it had leo and also some pretty stunning moments.
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Realy? More like wasting time for me! Why somebody shulde made this?
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Season 1: 9.5/10 season 2: 9.5/10 season 3 Part 1: 9/10 season 3 Part 2: 10/10 season 4 Part 1: 9.5/10 This show is way too good, it is so good.
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absolutely gripping intelligent humorous insight into modern culture with a media savi team of writers.
Well worth a watch for the will he won't he suspense of the first episode.
make some time in your schedule to see this and look forward to discussing it with people afterwards.
Looking forward to this writing team coming back with more funds to deliver bigger and better.
the ten lines of text minimum is a real pain when you are in a hurry to watch the next episode.
enjoy.
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I enjoyed "La La Land" as a piece of innocuous, colourful escapism. The two leads are endearing and funny, the cinematography is dynamic, the sentimentality plucks rather than gurns and overall I found the dramatic conclusion to the two young dreamer's relationship emotionally fulfilling.
However, the 'musical' element of the film was lacking. It's obvious that the spectacle of the old Hollywood sing along exists in La La Land to counter the real downturns and compromises that Mia and Sebastien are forced to make in their own relationship to achieve the success they crave. Real life isn't like the movies, basically.
The problem is that the songs themselves are rather dull and uninspiring, notably the recurring 'music box-esque' piano theme which, while tender and sweet in the right moments, is very simplistic and even childish in structure, sounding curiously unlike anything Sebastien, a jazz pianist, would ever really play.
The large ensemble dance numbers are only at the start of the film. Again, none of these are particularly special, though the weaving camera work in the opening traffic jam number was impressive, the songs didn't stay in my memory for very long and Mandy Moore's choreography is more of a set dressing than a feature to be wowed by. The sporadic duets between Mia and Sebastien are also weak. Their voices are thin, lacking substance and their dancing is at best high school play material, filler for the transitions. These peter out by the film's last third to the point where I wondered why they even bothered making it a musical at all. I would not be running to see this on stage in the West End.
That said, as a movie experience I enjoyed La La Land. It made me smile, even giggle quite a few times, but I do feel the whimsy and nostalgia for old Hollywood is clouding people's judgment of this as a deserving Oscar winner (even though, in the end, it wasn't one).
"The Artist" this ain't.
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I liked the hot dog fingers universe, but that was about it. In fact I fell asleep a couple of times which never happens if a film grabs me.
I do love a good script and story which seemed lacking in this movie . I kept thinking that the Cohn brothers or Terry Giliam would have done a good job on this. Sometimes it reminded me of the series 'the umbrella academy' which started off well ,but seemed to fizzle out of ideas when it continued for too long. Ok 140 still to go! What else can I say?
I love Korean revenge dramas so the fighting In this didn't convince me . I'm off out now to take the dog for a walk.
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It feels and plays like an after school fantasy special. It's over exposed, way too pretty actors, the set design keeps reminding me that everything is fake, the story is unnecessarily convoluted. The acting is okay.
I was hoping for something dark and gritty. Instead i got this low quality hollywood production. My hopes for season 2 is that they do the opposite of what they did here.
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I really rate this, particularly when compared to other series such as Agents of SHIELD (which I like too, despite its failings). You need to remember that it was designed to be an episodic series. It has extremely high production values and the standard of acting is excellent. I've seen lots of criticism of LinS but I'd question what you could do to improve it, it's a superb series that often has you on the edge of your seat - something that often isn't achieved in a 55 minute episode - give it a go, you won't be disappointed.
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I freaking love the first episode, and then I continued watched the second, i loved it more. However, when i got to episode 5, the story became nonsense, and i feel bad about waht's going to happen. I gave it a 9 whe i started, but I changed it after the later episodes.
| 8
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This movie is honestly kind of embarrassing. The dialogue is forced and cheesy. The jokes are unfunny. The characters explain pop culture references in a condescending way that is often unnecessary. The performances are also lackluster, despite the cast of talented actors. Overall, this film is a mess that relies heavily on nostalgia to entertain its audience. Bad. Just...bad.
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In short the series is literally what my title says. I have seen insane ratings here from 10 stars to 1. It is neither absolutely marvelous nor the worst series ever. I am assuming those ratings are from hardcore fans who are either loving it or despising it. For someone who hasn't read the books or played the games but keeps a little idea of the franchise, it is worthy of an above average title.
Coming to the positives, this show has very fluid and pleasing fight sequences, fantastic set pieces and great cinematography. The romantic aspects are nicely done as well as the action. I was doubtful of Henry but he has single handedly carried the show so far. Fantastic delivery and great dialogues. Despite having a lower budget compared to GOT, the effects are also nicely done.
Now, getting to the negatives, there are a lot of issues with the story telling they are going with. As I haven't played the games or read the books, from episode 3 it was very very hard for me to follow. They failed to explain the origins of some of the characters properly and the timeline felt very odd and hard to understand because there was a bunch of flashbacks that just felt like happening in real time. The main issue with this series is that it isn't viewer friendly at all. If you are making a show for a broader audience make it easier to catch. GOT did a fantastic job at that since people did not feel left out at all. It really sucks when a viewer has to look things up on the internet which could be easily explained in the show. Apart from the story telling, few of the casting choices were pretty bad. To me, the casting choices of King Foltest, Fringilla and Triss felt very bad. They were bland and not intriguing at all.
I really want to get in this show and like it. Hopefully they will not screw this up like GOT did and just stop going with the 100% fan service.
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Superman did great. Most of the rest of the cast was pretty lame. Direction left a good bit to be desired. Visuals were okay. Overall: mediocre.
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If the lead protagonist needs to be female can it be a Talented actresses just for laughs?
Are we so bent on equal representation can it be from a talented pool of actors by any chance?
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Deep story with great performance by Kate Winslet, she is believable at each scene. The disappointment comes when her young affair has no way to present evidence he clearly knows and to save the rest of her life. If he felt he was a jilted lover it only brings more injustice and have learned nothing from their german past. Besides this guy with no honor, the Aushwitz camp is only being used, even though it mostly Polish prisoners, the witness is jewish. Why not use the numerous other camps, the jewish one of Berkenau and Plaszow which they mentioned as being "near Krakow" just bad history. The older boy now is Ralph Fienes doesnt bring much to the story, he is still withdrawn and hasnt come forward what he knew all his life.
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Really excited. Supposed to be controversial.
Red Sparrow was a violent thriller. Jennifer Lawrence was amazing like usual. She never disappoints. She did really well with her character (I loved her accent) and it all felt real. Joel Edgerton also did well. I think he is a really good actor and under appreciated. I liked the story. Although it was a little bit long and some scenes were a little tough to watch, it was pretty good. James Newton Howard's score was one of his best. It was classical and sounded like a Russian ballet. The cinematography was beautiful! I don't know who did it, but it was gorgeous. As for flaws, some scenes were fast paced and some were slow which caused some pacing issues, but it didn't take away from the story much. Also, there was one plot line for a little bit that took away from the story, for me at least, but I understand why it was needed. Overall, I think this was a well done movie that doesn't deserve the negativity it's getting. I really liked it more than most people. This is one of Francis Lawrence's best movie and I think you should go see it. My Grade: B
| 7
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Probably the biggest surprise for me with the movies released this year so far was that a comedy was the best film I had seen, the award going out to Knocked Up. Not since The 40 Year Old Virgin had I laughed so hard at a movie before, and Knocked Up had more than enough outrageous moments to make it shine. But now there's a new comedy out and not only does it prove to be superior to Knocked Up but it manages to be one of the funniest comedies released, period. My friends, welcome to the masterpiece that is Superbad.
This comedy follows three seniors who could easily be labeled in the "Loser" section or whatever you'd call the low class of students. There's Seth, who's basically the outgoing leader of the pack who tends to talk a load of smack about just about everyone. Closest to him is his high school friend Evan, who basically fills the shy guy part. And finally, there's Fogell who you'll come to know as McLovin; think of him as the idiot who will crack you up in all his scenes.
But back to the plot, which starts off with Fogell talking about how he'll get a fake ID which Seth's "love interest" Jules asks him to buy booze for her. Before long Evan tells his dream-girl Becca about the scam and he becomes involved too. This then climaxes to a collection of totally outrageous events that hold our heroes from getting to the big senior party. But regardless of the point in the film, Superbad delivers tons of laugh out loud, crude humor that is sure to quench your thirst for great comedic entertainment.
The story and series of events in the movie is more-or-less an American Pie meets Harold and Kumar path. You've got some guys trying to get to salvation ala Harold and Kumar and hopefully get into a girls' pants ala American Pie. The movie also goes for a Knocked Up approach by being longer than most comedies, stretching to be just under two hours. While the film does have it's share of dull moments, the longer runtime ultimately brings about more laughs.
While many comedies tend to struggle with keeping the laughs consistent while keeping things interesting, Superbad manages to pull this off with ease. And it's not just the pacing and laughs it does well at, the film also does an excellent job in making you love each character. While Michael Cera's character is likely to get a lot boos, Jonah Hill and Mintz-Plasse manage to create two extremely likable characters, especially Plasse. There's also guest actors Seth Rogan (Knocked Up) and Bill Hader (Hot Rod) playing two totally hilarious and crude cops added for good measure who also turn out to bring about a fair bit of laughs.
In regards to characters, it's hard to really beat Superbad, because each one feels complete, even if a few could be dismissed as "panzies". Like Harold and Kumar and American Pie before it, Superbad makes the main characters and even some of the smaller ones all feel complete and believable. This is also something many comedies tend to miss the mark with, and it's nice to see that this movie made the characters so great.
All told, Superbad is definitely the best comedy released so far this year. It puts movies like Hot Rod to shame and manages to surpass the stellar and almost as likable Knocked Up. This is a movie that just about any comedy fan can love, even watching just the first five minutes can make you a fan. Thanks to great characters and constant laughs, Superbad manages to step up and earn itself a spot among the best comedies you'll ever see.
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First i have to admit i'm 19 years old but i love it. I started watching this cause i heard it's pretty good. Even though this show is targeted to kids, i think it's really suitable for people of all ages.
Kids will love it because of all the awesome bending. Adolescence will love it because of also it's awesome bending,romance and some life lesson.Adult will love it because life lesson and maybe find the innocence in you.I'm sure there still humor and many other things people liked about this show.
This show also has great character development and plot and i cried in some episodes, because it was very emotional.
Lastly, if you haven't watch this, i highly recommend you to watch. Sorry for any poor use of English if there's any.
| 10
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This movie is overrated. For controlling a person's dream you should get bunch of people like architectors all this stuff wait what. Movie was boring. Save your time.
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The whole cast was hilarious and I've never laughed so much at a movie. It's absolute classic! Mclovin is one of the funniest character ever made!
| 10
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I'm glad I didn't pay to see this one... Infinity war was way better...
| 4
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I do like her, butttt holy cow, her acting has gotten worse over the years. Her monotone delivery is ear stabbing. Cara and Amy are horrendous as well.
| 10
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Fargo got everything it deserved.
This was one of the best films of that year, Francis McDormand deserved best actress, William H. Macy deserved a best supporting actor nod, and everyone in this was wonderful, down home and very real! Fargo came along at a time when big-time stories with big budgets made allot of hype, this was an unbelievable story that happened and told in such an unbelievable way...a crime in a small town, shown from that very same perspective. No big names, no big splashes, real type actors doing their job in a real life situation and they ALL were superb. If you haven't seen FARGO, you're missing allot. Great acting, great script, great location, great direction, great cinematography..a "little film" that showed the bigger films of that year how to do it and do it right.
One of the top 100 Films of the 20th Century without a doubt.
| 10
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8.5/10 I can give you the thing that lacking about Glass Onion compare to the first Knives Out, from the lack of year release and what i mean is that Glass Onion fills with these whole COVID situation that i feel it was too late and it will works if it's 2020 or early to middle of 2021, we are in late 2022 and that whole thing doesn't really matter anymore isn't it, so when i see that i just feel a bit weird and i know all of it is already been shot during the heights of pandemic and fine they just put in it still and really at in the end it's only just one tiny bit of a nit picky that it's not fatal at all, another lacking thing is for me the originality of the Whodunnit, the first Knives Out was genius because Rian Johnson isn't just make another Whodunnit film with the same type of way, there is still a hole in a hole of the donut Benoit Blanc said, and that is just genius and of course the whole thing that Ana De Armas character been said and witness too, Glass Onion did the usual Whodunnit way and it is lacking some originality there because it does fills like another Whodunnit in terms of the way, and probably the last thing that i don't think was really a bad thing but if the first Knives Out really does like a movie that deserve to be release in the theater, Glass Onion feels like a movie or a sequel that deserve to just be release in Netflix, enough with all the lacking stuff, if i can give you quite a lot of thing that lacking for this one compare to the first one, i can also give you a ton of reason why Glass Onion is still a brilliant film, yes it does feels like a plot twist, i still love Glass Onion and i did still think it is still a great sequel, lacking in originality? Fine but i cannot lie on how much i still enjoy the film and it is also a wider story than the first one, how about the performance? I love it, all the performance was great, all the characters at least for the most part was great, loved the location and of course the place or more of like a freakin palace, still have some of that fascinating and incredible Rian Johnson shot, and i think what i found fascinating about the first one is how they solved it, in Glass Onion what i found fascinating is really how it all came down, the phasing, and the chronological order of the story was perfect and amazing and it works, i enjoy Glass Onion from the beginning till the end, all the lacking stuff i may wrote it long but it's not really fatal, and the rest was still enjoyable, entertaining, and solid, a perfect word to describe the first Knives Out for me was "Fascinating", Glass Onion was more on the "Fun" word and overall Glass Onion was still a great sequel.
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Love the premise that superheroes would really be supervillains. This would be one of my favorite shows, except that it keeps trotting out a completely irrelevant anti-religious message that does nothing whatsoever to advance the story. There were only 8 episodes in season 1, and they wasted one of them on a "preachy" subplot about how Starlight used to be a Christian but now she knows that no one can really know what God is like. That was annoying from a creative perspective, because it made no sense. But then they doubled-down on it in the first episode of season 2 by apparently turning her into an atheist so that she can slip into another completely irrelevant monologue about "Bible camp" and how there is no God and her parents lied to her for her whole childhood. It's a really contrived loss-of-faith moment that I'm sure resolves with some kind of existential redemption later, but I had to stop watching cuz I was sick of cringing. It's almost like the writers are using this show as therapy to exorcise their baggage about Christianity. Hard to believe that in 2020 it's okay to suggest that all Christians are ultra-right hippie-cultists, assuming that none of them would be completely normal people who would watch this show. Ironically, they try to make it ambiguous whether or not the middle-eastern terrorist McGuffins are Islamic, but devote so much time an energy to a ridiculous caricature of Christians. I guess there's a little PC-hypocrisy in all of us. Go watch Daredevil or Boss if you want to see a show where the fact that Christians exist actually makes the story more interesting instead of unwatchable.
| 5
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Finally, an excellent and fresh horror flick. And it comes from Australia, like one of the best shows ever: Mr Inbetween. It looks like that Australian people know how to scare people creating a simple story, but original, full of real horror, and a great conclusion.
First, acting here is great. I didn't know anything about any of the cast but they do a great job. Not the usual for horror.
Second, I love the original idea and the execution. Not the usual and not necessary abuse of CGI. The whole think is great, including a surprising ending.
Last, I really enjoyed the whole experience. I am a big horror fan, and finally I can recommend this movie to everyone who loves real horror. Enjoy.
| 9
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The dialogue gets worse every season, and so far, three episodes into the third season, omfg. Wow. Can anyone talk like a normal person? Who talks like this all the time?
| 5
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The movie was very very good and Captain America is the best trilogy of Marvel leaving first one meh . Movie is not very like comics but still it is done so great that we don't even miss comics and can be viewed by everyone and not only comic fans unlike Batman v Superman which I think it was their only mistake . Every Avenger was used perfectly except Vision but Vision has nothing to do in this . At every superhero entrance the hall cheered especially at Black Panther's and Spider- Man's. Black Panther has its moment and they are all awesome , the more you look at him the more you want from him .Tom Holland is perfect as Peter Parker and as Spider - Man by far and he definitely steals the show in Airport fight sequence and so do Ant-Man but they both have small roles in this but Anthony and Joe Russo used them perfectly and I think Avengers Infinity War movies are in good hands . The last fight is good but not that emotional as people are saying but both Captain America and Iron Man were right in last fight so you cant really pick sides on that , other than that Captain is right in this and you will get to see . The only think I don't like is that Marvel still can't get emotional even after 8 years that is the only thing I don't like with Marvel . But this is definitely one of the best Marvel movie till date . I am definitely going for second time tomorrow and everyone should also after their first time .
| 9
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Indian Army Zindabaad. All other Bollywood actors should learn from URI Team
| 10
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There is a lot of bending the truth in this series. The soviet reaction to the disaster was much better than is shown in the series.
| 9
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I love this show, watching it back when it aired on television was the highlight of my week. I can rewatch it over and over and never get tired of it. Kiefer Sutherland gave a stunning performance as Jack Bauer but I feel like this show never lived up to it's full potential. It was limited by it's age rating. Limited amount of blood and dirty language in a show this dark just seems wrong in so many. Regardless, it is and will always be on my top 10 list of favorite shows.
| 9
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Jhund nahi Team hai yeh...
'Jhund' is the story of the people who are excluded since decades by Bramhnical Artists, Producers and Studios in the Bollywood and Marathi film Industry. It tooks 100's of years to acquire such places in film Industry.
| 10
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Excellent tribute to our Indian Army. No jargon, no unnecessary dialogues...straight to the point movie. Loved the performance of everyone. We certainly need Bollywood to give us more movies like this.
| 10
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Ok, as a kid I used to watch Bewitched and I dream of Jeannie, these 60's shows were so naive and sweet that I somewhat missed them, this will probably not last longer than one season, because most people will be like wtf, heh I do somewhat enjoy this ...
| 7
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I finished Green lantern and R. I. P. D but couldn't get through more than 40 minutes of this garbage fire at an abortion clinic of a "film". It seems like excessive cocaine use is once again prolific with the decision makers in Hollywood.
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In simple an Indian guy goes to America, makes big money, goes back to visit India and falls in love again with his roots and a woman.
Simple, all been done before and unpromising you may think. Think again.
On the exception of the rubbish songs that find their way into every Bollywood film, every part of this film is amazing.
It is just a beautifully moving film with what I though was an extremely good choice of filming locations. It is a film I would recommend to anyone and it is a film that I could watch time and time again. I think the fact that some of the characters are so likable really contributes to this.
The roles are acted very well, the setting and the whole emotional ride of the film are perfect.
It is a total tear jerker and I was unsure about watching it with it being so long. I'm just really glad I sat through it because it brightened up my day.
| 10
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My daughter saw this at a friend's house and convinced us to buy it. It is indeed a rousing good time with great musical numbers, but I can't get past the fact that the main character's name is P.T. Barnum. You see, P.T. Barnum got his start by purchasing an elderly slave woman (in the North) and telling people she had been George Washington's wet nurse. He pulled her teeth out. He charged people to see her for 10 years, until she died, and then he charged them to see her autopsy. That's just the beginning - his treatment of "freaks" was pure greed and exploitation. There's no origin story that will justify these acts.
I know, I know, I'm supposed to ignore all that and just have fun, but then Jackman should not have used the names of real people. If this film was presented as fiction, I'd still have some issues with the thin plot and anachronistic costumes and numbers, but I'd have given this an 8 for sheer fun. But I can't relax when I watch this film because I can't get past the whitewashing of P.T. Barnum's legacy (and I've lost a lot of respect for Jackman.) This is like making a saccharin musical about George Wallace, in which he high steps a line of adorable multiracial children into a Texas public school, as armed guards do backflips on either side. Would we consider that innocuous? Is it just too soon?
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Agents of SHIELD Is one of the best things to come out of the MCU. It's fun, exciting, entertaining and incredibly addictive. It will definitely have you coming back for more.
| 10
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I've seen it in 2014, and gave it a 4/10. I wasn't impressed at all.
Watching it now for 2nd time on TV and I need to drop the rating to 2/10. It's laughable from start to finish. One of those movies where it's all about the killings. Countless killings and gore, nothing else. Silly plot.
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As soon as it started I felt like I was going to set something I've already seen. As other have mentioned it's all Scorsese's films into another very long film. Is De Niro Irish because he's playing the same old character as usual.
Don't think I'm gonna make the full 3.5hrs which is waaaaay too long for a movie. Just break it up into a to show. I'll find a different Hoffa movie.
First time I saw Casino I loved it. Watched it again and saw all the flaws. The Irishman....It's been done before.
| 4
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The rating of this film is inexplicable. I mean, fake critics - all over the place, no doubt - can only go so far. I think that the standards of the audience - or at least a part of it - is so low after having seen so much s#$$ during all these past years, that now a decent action scene makes up for the total lack of substance. The story is 100% predictable and clichee, double cross after double cross, a few cheap surprises and the most implausible turnout of events you'll ever see. I mean EVER. There's total disregard for any sense of realism. This has 0 ground on reality. Absolute zero. It happens in an alternate universe where Tom Cruise is God almighty. Oh, wait...
| 2
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People got up and LEFT
This was about the most boring movie I've ever seen in my life, it was painful, I learned absolutely nothing about the story except that there were men, boats, and planes. And all of those things are portrayed in the most boring possible fashion. This is one of the biggest wastes of time and resources in film that I've ever seen.
People just got up and left watching this film, ranging from pretty young to older folks. I don't blame them, wish I had done the same.
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I nearly cried my eyes out on the final episode if I had to rate it I would give it an 7.1 but the final episode was so brilliant so I put it up to an 8.7 its definitely not for kids its extremely dark sad violent and incredibly slow episodes 1 2 4 5 8 9 were the best ones rest were really bad I nearly fell asleep halfway through episode 3 I absolutely loved the hospital scene and the giraffe scene it was so beautiful I had tears in my eyes and it was 8am in the morning lol but I will binge watch the entire show and see if ill like it more than the 1st watch when u have to wait 1 or 2 weeks so this was my review I hope everyone enjoys it..
| 8
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My problem with Shingeki No Kyojin is that it doesn't work as an anime, and I'm going to explain this quite briefly.
First of all, I would like to tell what I really like about this anime, and I think that we should agree about one thing: the combats are amazing. Differently from the cinema, we see movement in quite every moment; we don't have the feeling of the character moving while attacking, but we directly see it. This is quite a hard job, since in the cinema, our first and closest reference, we only get a perception and a lot of cuts in the screen don't allow to see every single second. Next, I would like to talk about the Female Titan. I think that the two blocks in the story that concern this character are very well made, the first one being in the forest, with this scene where the characters are the Key to throw, and then when it comes into the city (not because of the plotwist, because I don't really care about who this character really is, but about how it is taken into a little screen, TV). And last but not least, the quality of the drawing of Attack On Titan is really amazing.
But as an anime, I don't think it does really work and I'm going to explain why, and this last good point on the anime allows me to introduce the first bad: as the drawing is that well made, it is impossible to have the rest of the series well animated. If we do not look the combats, the rest of AOT is really mediocre. In the most part of episodes, we have an scenario that tries to open slowly and not certainly, but we do not see life in it. The characters talk and nothing around moves. The series is basically limited to an horizontal or vertical movement of camera with a drawing that does not move, and this is not animation. There is also a thing that enervates me about AOT, and it is the flat resources it uses. The characters only move their eyes to show feelings (fear, sadness, whatever). I know this is a technique used in most of the shonen, but here, they go too far. If we take off this flat resource, there would be 5 episodes less. And finally, I have to talk about how superficial AOT is. It tries to talk about serious subjects, but it does it in the clumsiest possible way. We see gore, we see children crying and whatever, but it only stays in the background and it never deepens about it. I have to add that almost no character is well developed. We have for example Eren Jager: he sees how his mother dies and seeks revenge against the Titans. The only thing he does is to cry and scream (this is what characters do all the time: they scream a lot and they move their eyes). He joins a group to face the Titans and that's all. It is true that he becomes a Titan himself, that it adds a couch of interest to his character, but everything he does is because of the anime script's needs, and not because he is well developed as a character. In the other side, we have Mikasa who talks a lot less and who seems mystic. She works a lot better than Eren as a character because all she does is physic, but she has no development as in the first episode she is exactly the same that in the last. We have Armin, and he is the only one to be a bit developed as he is a boy who suffered from bullying, he sees a lot of things that make him go crazy and this is moderately well done, not incredibly because the anime is as it is and we can't ask much of it. When I watched Serial Experiments Lain, Paranoia Agent, Madoka Magica, Death Note... Well, a lot of animes that I like much more than this one, I remembered the names of the characters because they were interesting. In this case, I don't care if a Titan takes Eren and rips his head off (this does not happen, hm).
So in the end, is Attack On Titan a bad anime? Not a bad one, but a mediocre work. I'm not criticizing its adaptation as I have not read the manga (and I don't care about it). What I am talking about is the anime, so anything against this last argument won't be taken as true.
Nothing else to add.
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Movie was nice and I exited the theater entertained. Was it one of those mind blowing movies, no. But it was decent enough to cheer my mood. It is one of those movies that you would like to see but you wouldn't mind if you waited till it is available on TV.
Overall I would say go ahead and see it, its worth watching.
| 7
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This movie is nothing good as the critics describe, the visual affect was good. The story rip-off so many movies. Very disappointed.
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No female lead , no songs(as an Indian movie) but still attracts, entertains , awestruck the audience by its sheer engaging screenplay. Karthi does it flawlessly with utmost sincerity, keeping director's vision at top. Setting a new standard for tamil/Indian cinema, this masterpiece will definitely a entertaining movie beyond language. Cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan & background music by Sam.C.S is as apt & a fortifying factor to the entire movie. Kudos to them for fantastic job.
| 9
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I wanted to love this so much, and believe me I tried.
Surprisingly, I didn't mind the artiness of it, shot in black and white with extreme close ups and weird noises.
I really liked the characters and I got absorbed into the lives of the two men and their strange relationship.
That's where my love ends.
Maybe I am just not clever enough for this but I have no idea what went on.
Part of this was the dialogue.
I really liked the style of speech Dafo uses but for the most part I couldn't understand what he was saying.
Sometimes I wondered if he was talking gibberish as part of some psychosis - but no.
I was sad i couldn't get on with it - but I am glad it exists.
| 4
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'Brilliant', 'amazing', 'fabulous', and 'breath taking' are just few of the adjectives attached to this Oscar winning masterpiece by leading critics and movie aficionados everywhere, which is why I have to consider the possibility that maybe I just didn't get it.
Or maybe slow paced movies with nothing much happening in it are not my cup of tea. Or maybe - ironically enough - the movie maker's intended message and commentary got lost in translation. For whatever reason, I remain underwhelmed.
It's the tale of Bob, a veteran, famous Hollywood actor who has is on a business trip to Japan, where he's commissioned to act in an ad for a Japanese whiskey brand. He feels secluded and lost in the city, and welcomes the friendship of Charlotte, a newlywed bride of a celebrity photographer, who is also lonely as her husband stays busy on shoots.
The friendship blossoms into a deeper connection that stays unstated, but poignant. I have this feeling that this blossoming process is the central part of the movie that raked in most of the rave reviews, but frankly, I think even this part felt a bit forced. It's not the actors - they all do a fabulous job - but rather, the storyline that felt too thin. The entire movie is way too slow, but the pace at which the central characters get close - that seems too fast. Perhaps they could have put stronger focus on their connection... More time for them, maybe less time making one dimensional caricatures of the Japanese.
But of course, that's just my opinion. Maybe it just isn't my kind of movie. Hmm... I never knew I had a 'my kind of movie' thing. :-/
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I like a good thoughtful, sensitive and even romantic film and that what I was expecting here, but the thing is absolutely skeletal. Del Toro makes it look great, but he simply does not do enough to truly tell the story. As a result, it comes off as being overly long and with a truly featherweight result. You can see the ending within the first thirty minutes and the rest is about waiting for it to be over. There is artistry in the look of the film, but the telling is utterly anemic. I can think of a dozen directors that could have done a better job. For an intelligent audience, this comes off as being a film that wishes it were intelligent but doesn't know how to pull that off.
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Best movie ever made.. Shah rukh Khan acting best.. A great actor i ever seen my life.. Movie gave best lesson to us on Humanity.. a must watch movie.
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An old feel, to a new show, classically scripted, heaped in mystery and fun. These types of shows are no longer made, which is the biggest tragedy.
The best thing I've seen in ages.
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As a long time fan of the games (and subsequent reader of the books), I have never been more disappointed in "source material" going to screen.
Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich should be fired with prejudice for what she has done to this beloved franchise. There is nothing redeemable in the direction she has taken with the story. This equals the Bud Light fiasco! A classic example of someone thinking they know better then the buying public. I would have no objection had the show been called "The Sorceresses", but when you take such rich source material and decimate it, why are you allowed to keep using the name "Witcher"? And don't get me started on losing Henry Cavill.
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Honestly, after seeing so many people talking that marvel lose its foot on the last times, and after watching Thor, Doctor Strange and Loki, with kinda disappointed me in different ways, I really was expecting nothing from this série.
However, the more I watch it, the more I realize it's has been underrated. The direction is decent, make some mistakes but is coherent in the long run. The script also is not innovative, but make good use of all the imaginative possibilities available, and is especially amazing in building the caracters.
Episode 4 is probably the more medium one, but all others are excellent for me. The effects are used in a very clever way, being hidden in the begging, probably to low the costs of production, and used in more intensity near the end, since it's where the story needs them more. The build up, the universe created, all personalitys elements, the understory of the main character, the motivations of the villain, is all very interesting and coherent. Again, is not a perfect série, but is clearly efficient in what is doing. For me, it should have at least 7.5 as a note (especially since people gave 8.2 to Loki, witch is just a big mess)
I really recommend. Is funny, interested, cativating and has some good background elements plus caracter development. Hope we see more of this caracter in future marvel productions.
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I suppose I have to be classified a contrarian now because I like the way movies once were. These days it seems by far the vast majority of the films the critics rave about are ones that are "different". Movies that are there just for enjoyment just don't seem to get made as often these days.
I missed this film because it only played at our local art theater. I never do see anything there because the movies are always given extremely favorable ratings but are always lousy (IMHO) films from an enjoyment standpoint.
I finally broke down and rented the DVD of this because of the number of Golden Globe nominations and good stars involved. When will I ever learn that if it is considered great by the critics and the "in crowd" in Hollywood, it is practically guaranteed to be a waste of time as entertainment. If I could give a zero rating, this would get it for sure. The fact it is so high in the IMDb all time ratings is to me a sad commentary on the state of our world.
I may be old and I may come from another era but one thing I know for sure. By definition a comedy is supposed to be funny, like ha-ha laugh out loud funny - especially if it has Jim Carrey. To classify Spotless Mind as a comedy requires someone with a very twisted mind indeed. I can concede the acting was good and that it was well filmed and quite different. There is no way however that it is a comedy. Comedy is Chaplin, Abbot & Costello, Lemmon and Matthau, et. al.
If you are expecting to laugh or find anything funny in this piece of trash, save your time and money. I suppose they are making so few real comedies now that they have to stretch like Jim Carrey in Mask to call fantasy/sci-fi drama a comedy.
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The only positive feedback from me to this movie is that I slept really well through it all.
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If you can suspend your disbelief so far that it would include all of the identity politics spectrum of today, then you'll really enjoy this show. As for me - this is where it lost a few points.
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The acting, soundtrack, imagery, dialogue, and characters are what you'd expect from a Tim Burton production. It's comforting, yet somehow strange, that Tim's style and tone are still consistent so many decades later. If you have enjoyed any of his work in the past 2-3 decades, you'll thoroughly enjoy this show, even if you must ignore the plot holes and repetitive storytelling techniques.
There aren't a lot of negatives I have to say about this show, but it feels obvious that Tim doesn't know how to do a TV show. The writing becomes thin as it drags and tries desperately to find cliffhangers and stretch the story to the next episode. The number of times someone goes in and out of the local jail and is almost expelled but then forgiven, or something "terrible" may or may not happen to whatever character gets ridiculous in the last few episodes.
I hope Tim continues to the second season and figures out how to write several unique episodes that organically tie together. Unfortunately, each episode just started feeling repetitive; the only thing keeping me engaged were the characters and their various arcs.
Beyond that, as many have already said, Jenna Ortega is Wednesday, Addams. It's also nice to see other Addams family members pop in and out of the show. It would be nice to have at least one episode in the Addams family house.
I look forward to a second season, ideally with a better story and plot.
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You've seen and heard it all before. This wont leave you feeling anything positive about life, its just another suspense filled thriller about murderers. A slight twist in the story does not save this well trodden theme. The fact this film has more than 8 in the ratings says more about the state of mind of the public than anything else. If your looking for something different , this is not the film for you. Its high time the mould was broken and people started making more films that don't leave people worrying or in fear of what might happen to you or your family. Untouchable(french film) is what im talking about, or searching for sugar man. those type of films give you a good feeling, they contribute to this world. This is just another turd in a cesspool.
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I enjoyed it. It wasn't excellent, it wasn't dreadful; maybe just above average, but definitely not a 9.1.
I actually looked forward to DiCaprio's performance, as he's a great actor. However, I was somehow disappointed; he hasn't convinced me at all, and sometimes I felt the part was not made for him. I'm also a big fan of Michael Caine, whose performance I only thought of as average.
I admit the idea of the movie was intriguing, but the plot was way too complicated, without being complex.
The movie is worth seeing, but is not worth a 9.1, or to be called a masterpiece.
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Everything with Mufasa felt rushed. Dialogue, scenes, everything. Also Mufasa had poorer CGI than the other characters.
Story wise it was almost exactly the same as the original but only without feelings. I am sorry to say that I felt nothing in any scene of the movie. No emotions what so ever.
But it wasn't all bad. For instance, it was great hearing James Earl Jones as Mufasa again. I didn't expect that. Also, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa is really the best match ever made between an actor and a character.
There were some pretty funny one-liners in the dialogue which were mainly delivered by Pumbaa. Also the chemistry between Timon and Pumbaa was great.
The way I see it the movie didn't suck but it wasn't good either. This being from a perspective where I didn't expect anything.
It will get 6 stars from me which I probably will change again if I ever see the movie again which is doubtful.
** Saw it again. Forget those 6 stars. I don't see the point in this remake. And also Beyoncé is annoying and has the only straight out bad song in Disney history. I was thinking of rating the movie with 5 stars but meaningless adaptations are flooding the Disney productions and this has to stop. 4 stars **
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The Coen Brothers peak in Fargo and will probably never be able to top it again (although how I wish them to prove me wrong). Taking a guessable plot and planting it into the imposing vastness of a North Dakota-Minnesota winter and coming up with a perfect cast, impeccable timing, unforgettable score (by Carter Burwell) and a world of everyday eccentricities, Joel and Ethan Coen create a gripping dark comedy that we often fail to see beyond the local news. And this is what great movie makers are all about, showing us things our perceptions remain short of imagining as we read, hear or watch them happening around. Fargo is a movie one discovers so many delightful details in its mosaic as one watches it over and over again and one gets awed how they all fall into their places in the great jigsaw. And that, my fellow filmgoers, is what a masterpiece is all about.
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Great!! good movie.......................................
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I don't think I've rated many films 1 out of 10. I found this film extremely distasteful.
I'm not a prude, I'm not sensitive, I'm not a snowflake. My views are certainly conservative for the most part.
Having Hitler walking around in some kind of jesting parody fashion is grossly insulting. I found the bits of the movie I did watch to be derisive, minimising and trivialising the horrors of the Holocaust into some kind of joke thing for cheap thrills. It wasn't thrilling. I didn't smile even once.
I have watched Hunters on Prime, and can't level the same complaint at that at all. Yes, the ending was 'strange' (keeping it spoiler-free) and there was definitely some licence taken and wasn't 'based on historical events' like they claimed. But I found they depicted the horrors. This film did the opposite; it made it all one big joke. Over six million Jews being gassed by the Nazis in the Holocaust is not a joke.
Disgraceful film.
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One of the best series I've ever seen. The character development is crazy.
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The movie has great production, very good acting, good directing, not much in script. This movie is sheer fantastic. Combining fantasy with reality is terribly absurd anachonism. It doesn't make sense. Its like have a modern automatic machine gun shooting in the Civil War. The impossible meets the real except in movies.
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As a society, I think it's fair to say that we are captivated by espionage and infiltration. The vast array of spy thrillers produced for mainstream consumption, across various mediums, indicates our intoxication with this clandestine way of life. Red Sparrow aims to appeal to this fascination, by exploring a dark world showered in a web of political mystery.
Red Sparrow is an adaption of former CIA operative Jason Matthew's critically acclaimed novel. I can't say I'm particularly familiar with the novel, therefore I cannot testify to the faithfulness of its adaptation. But from what I have gleaned from my research is that the film tries to capture the essence of the novel by cutting out the more mundane aspects of intelligence work.
Justin Haythe's screenplay elects to focus on the stories of Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) and Nate Nash (Joel Edgerton). Dominika is a famous prima ballerina who performs for Russia's elite; after experiencing a career ending injury she is approached by her uncle Vanya Ergov, who is a significant player in Russian intelligence (Matthias Schoenaerts). Vanya tasks Dominika with a political mission involving a disloyal Russian politician, promising that the state will continue to support her mother's medical care in exchange. The result of this mission leads to Dominika enrolling in a state subsided intelligence program which produces 'Sparrows'. Sparrows are weapons of the Russian government who are trained to use psychological methods of manipulation in service of the state. Dominika is then sucked into a world of mystery where international powers play complex political games, games defined by moles and shifting allegiances.
It must be said; the most praiseworthy aspect of this film is its central performances. Jennifer Lawrence yet again has taken on another bold and challenging role. Regardless of one's personal opinions of her, it cannot be denied that she is an exceptionally talented actress. Every time she is on screen she is absolutely mesmerising, whether that be in the quieter moments of political intrigue or during the intense, emotionally disturbing scenes. Joel Edgerton also excels as the CIA operative entrusted with protecting a mole within Russian intelligence. It still surprises me that Joel Edgerton is yet to breach the upper echelons of Hollywood, as the man has been delivering compelling performances for years, my favourite being his role in 2011's Warrior.
Jeremy Irons is also engaging whenever he is onscreen, but then again when is he not. After all he did the impossible in the drab DC cinematic universe by bringing a modicum of charm and energy to proceedings. Despite Jeremy Iron's vast talents as an actor, I think it's fair to say he doesn't exactly excel with his Russian accent. Yet in fairness to Mr Irons, I think that's a problem that permeates throughout the whole cast. I might not be a linguistic expert, but even I (a layperson), could detect that the accents were fairly off at times. I understand that Francis Lawrence was probably striving for authenticity with his direction, but the inconsistent accents pull you straight out of this gritty world that he has lovingly created. Perhaps Francis Lawrence should have taken a page out of Armando Lanucci's 'The Death of Stalin', which despite it's Russian setting, had its actors perform in their natural accents.
Another commendable aspect of this film is its overall narrative arc. Justin Haythe's screenplay is intelligent, as it aptly handles the most important parts of its story, mainly it's two central mysteries. Mysteries which are made even more absorbing due to Lawrence's layered performance. The narrative takes plenty of unexpected twists throughout, successfully subverting audience expectations throughout its runtime. Especially at the end of the film, where the final revelation brings together various narrative seeds planted in the film's earlier acts. All of this leads to a story which feels complete, which is impressive considering its vast scope. The ending is also satisfying, and leaves room open for a legitimate sequel. Whether a sequel comes to pass is currently up in the air, as the film (at the time of writing) has only recouped $106,198,534 of its $69 million production budget. Regardless, I personally would be very interested in further exploring this sordid world.
It's also worth noting that this film has received extensive critical feedback, most of which is directed towards its portrayal of explicit content. The film certainly doesn't shy aware from depicting intense violence, torture and abhorrent sexual behaviour. However, in defence of the film, at no point did I feel that the film revelled in the immorality of its characters actions. Nor did I find it to be gratuitous, such explicit scenes were only included as they were essential in the advancement of the plot. However, I completely understand why some people would take issue with such graphic depictions. If you do find such content disturbing, I would advise against watching Red Sparrow.
Nevertheless, I would argue that the real problems in the film comes from its hollow characterisation. The characters in the film are certainly serviceable, but at no point does the film really provide any definitive reasons as to why we should truly care for Dominika or Nate. Except perhaps Dominika's need to care for her ailing mother, yet even this dimension of her character is hardly explored. Another issue with the film I have is the romance between Dominika and Nate, it feels contrived and despite strong individual performances, I would even argue that Lawrence and Edgerton have little onscreen chemistry. If more time had been devoted to developing backstory and the character's relationships, the dramatic climax of the third act would have carried far greater weight. Yet I understand this would have been a difficult addition, as the film already has a 140 min run time. Despite complaints about length from critics, I personally wouldn't have minded an additional 25 mins of screen time, if that time was invested in deeper character development.
Despite these criticisms, Red Sparrow is a riveting spy thriller with an intrepid performance from Jennifer Lawrence. It certainly isn't a game changer by any stretch of the imagination, I highly doubt it will be remembered as a 'cinematic masterpiece' in the years to come, but it's a welcome change of pace from the cookie cutter thrillers of the past few years. It's creative, challenging, and it gives me hope that studios will continue to deliver unconventional and challenging genre stories.
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