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Am I watching the same movie that other are watching? Why the rating is 8.5 ??
This isn't a thriller it's a straight story, but director tried to do something different by shooting whole movie through night expect for 1 or 2 daylight scene.
Nowadays don't believe the rating of South movies, all are bubbled up.
The only notable thing in this movie was the emotional sequence between father and daughter.
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Finally got to see Dunkirk last night. Having seen the reviews and IMDb score was expecting to see one of the movies of the year. Have to say that I found it hugely disappointing. There is absolutely no doubt that this is a very good film from a technical viewpoint. The cinematography and action cannot be faulted. However, I go to movies to be excited by the journey of the characters. There was very little put into the characterisation of the cast. There is no doubt that actors such as MArk Rylance are excellent, but their talent was totally ignored in this production. If you want to see a movie which knocks you out with the realistic feel of war then this is for you. If you want to see a movie that is full of interesting characters and story then definitely tune into something else.
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For someone who hasn't seen Thor and the Avengers, who is Loki and why is he being treated so bad ? Also, can someone explain what the show was about, or what the heck the story was about ?
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I sat down with great expectations. I ended up disappointed. The first hour is absolutely cracking and whilst the plot is very predictable it plays out beautifully with some good comedic lines.
The movie then dries up a little and it feels like it's lost its mojo before it then goes BANG!
Bang good or bang bad will be up to the individual as to how much escapism you can tolerate and how many holes you are willing to gloss over.
For me it was bang bad however I have also watched the Irishman recently so compared to that crock this is like a masterpiece!
Was it worth a watch? Yes. Would I pay at the cinema again? Definitely not! The moral of the story is that in Hollywood we cannot trust!
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I really really hate this show, fake rich family with no real problems that live in huge houses with new haircuts everytime you turn around, boring, stupid, can't relate to any of the annoying characters, it isn't a real representation of a modern family, but a corny smiley tv family, they never make tv shows of people living in mobile homes, only rich people, this show makes me mad, nobody cares about your ugly baby or being pregnant, you have money so shut up your going to be okay, try being pregnant and homeless with no family, that I'd watch, by the way I'm a guy, try being poor and being broke with no escape that's life, that's a modern family, i hate shows like modern family, go watch a better underrated show like strangers with candy, that show is comedy gold, so naturally it gets canceled, the best always do, don't waste your time watching modern family, its so phony
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Cinematography, acting, sound, and color were great!
Pretty much everything else about this was testosterone-fueled action. If you like that, cool. I'm bored of it at this point. Kind of just disappointed with how boomer-centric a plot this actually turned out to be. Very toxically masculine, very "Us vs. Them." Pretty overrated overall.
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A brilliant bleak downbeat US drama that tells a tragic tale of serial killers and family secrets. A superb tour de force performance from Kate Winslet elevates this to an epic gripping drama and the best of 2021 so far. Brilliantly paced and featuring an excellent cast that excel in this highly original story.
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When you are unable to make an alien move please don't! This movie wasted my time and had nothing to say/show as an entertaining movie.
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Pros - + MCU + A retro setup + Great background music + Tom Hiddleston + Sylvie
Cons -
Only 6 episodes.
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While I can admit that Kate Winslet can be considered "amazing!!!!", you need more than one performance to carry along a story with any interest or intrigue. This story has little traction, no variety or contrast and the only driving force encouraging any sort of momentum is the murder mystery. After all the boredom, I really don't care who did it. Maybe it was the crazy guy who lives in the woods. Maybe it's the cop's Dad. I couldn't care less. And that is the fault of the writing for not giving me any space to interpret, think or be engaged.
While the characters are believable (which should be a given), I don't find that I care about any of them. They're all ordinary, and not in an intriguing way!
After watching I feel like I've lived there too. And I'm as bored as all the other residents who are dying to get out and live their lives somewhere worthwhile.
I wish I could get a refund... thanks Amazon.
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I don't know the games or the books, so I binge watched it all today in one go with fresh eyes. I liked it enough to basically take the day off to do that.
There are many things I really like, Cavill is a great Geralt, grunts a bit too often, but he really seems absorbed into his charachter.
But the timelines keep jumping around back and forth and since people hardly age it is very difficult to understand where in the story we are.
Also most charachters are pretty flat, there are just three charachters that really matter.
Also the show keeps jumping from being something really suitable for adults to something made more for 12 year olds.
The Witcher story seems more suitable for grown ups than for children.
Especially the Harry Potter school parts feel really forced and artificial. And too many other elements like life and intrigue at court are just hinted at. where are 30 years of life at court for yenevere?
For me it works best, when there is a one monster challenge or story central to an episode, releasing the haunted girl from the curse is a good one.
I think if they want to continue with more seasons, they really need to get their timelines right and invest more in interesting dialogue for the side charachters.
Too much is not believable or alludes to other series like Harry Potter which pulls you right out of the witcher.
I do look forward to following this show, but again and gain we see, it is mostly the dialogue, the believability of charachters that carries a show. Production value helps, but first you need a great story.
The witcher has a lot of potential, so I hope they improve.
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The Godfather Part II was just as good as the original in almost every way. My only problem was that the "prequel" part didn't achieve much and seemed not go anywhere. Other than that, an exceptional film. 9/10.
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Absolutely AWESOME!! It left me breathless with laughter & blinded with tears. Thank goodness I'd been to the toilet before I started watching this movie... Highly recommended as it is on of the best/funniest movies I have ever seen. Hollywood can really learn from Stephen. Instead of doing re-makes of classics they should something original. This movie ticks every box for me as it so refreshing. Usually have to watch big blockbusters of Hollywood that either have too much smooching or too much limbs flying about with siblings. This is the first movie that I enjoyed with them in a very long time without 1 squabble. I know it's a miracle ;) Thanks for saving a Saturday night Stephen! Owe you!
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First 10 minutes are a ridiculous blast followed by a full HOUR of character set up to kill a nameless bad guy that you care more about the any of the protagonists.
The film is pure spectacle with a completely incoherent plot and script. Even Ryan Reynolds couldn't save this film from the steaming pile that it is.
I've never been more bored in a high octane action flick than this. I bet Bay paid Netflix to add this film to their library just so he could justify the waste of time and money.
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This make me worst feel when I saw Wandavision . Character development is very poor. Storyline and direction is savage . VFX is completely insane . There is nothing to watch in this series . I dont know what are actors doing in series . If you want to save time than dont watch Wandavision
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Ludo is a chaotic yet fun to watch film. Expect the unexpected in this dark comedy anthology as you do in the case of life or a game of ludo. The characters like players of ludo criss cross and get second chances. Anurag Basu draws parallel with the unpredictable game of ludo and stitches four different stories together to come up with this delightful piece of filmmaking which is a unique experience in cinematic viewing.
Various characters get ample opportunity to shine and the actors playing them never miss the mark. Pankaj Tripathi yet again steals the show playing the role of a gangster. This bundle of talent creates an entertaining character with the help of his gestures and expressions. Rajkumar Rao plays the role of a lover who is willing to go to any extent for the sake of his love. He is extremely endearing and stands out with his antics. Abhishek Bachchan gets into his always likeable angry mode and plays the role of a tough guy who has a soft heart with a lot of brooding intensity. He is outstanding in the scene where he meets his daughter after a long time. Aditya Roy Kapoor is a real surprise as he does well in a very interesting character. His voice modulations and mimicry (Assuming they are done by himself) are effortlessly amazing. The leading ladies Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh also play interesting roles. Whether its Sanya playing a confused character or Fatima a manipulative one they have both done a great job.
Pritam creates another melodious soundtrack for Anurag where the songs are seemlessly placed with the narrative. O betaji an old evergreen song has been used humorously in the story. The four colours of ludo game have been used intelligently. The film talks about karma as well as philosophy of life but all in a lighter vein. It brings a smile on your face as Anurag had rightly mentioned in his interviews. Its a mad world created by him and his team where you sit back and enjoy this crazyball comedy like a game of ludo. This light breezy entertainer is perhaps the best Diwali watch this weekend.
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This is a fascinating film. There are innumerable characters who you might easily forget between two scenes, but like with the legendary "McGuffins", you can subsist without knowing everything about every character. The story is set in, and is about, Bihar. The language is coarse, but beautiful, as the dialects from up there are. Manoj Bajpai is Sardar Khan who has revenge on his mind. Or so he says, for he takes a longer time ogling at women and impregnating them. If this role were an ocean, he dives into it headlong. If it were bread, he bites into it. No coincidence that his best remembered turn before now was as Bhiku Mhatre in Satya, which too was written by Anurag Kashyap. The setting is young India of the 40s, which grows into an indifferent one of the 2000s. Wasseypur is the cauldron of corruption, violence and disrespect. It is also very colourful. Richa Chadda as Naghma, Sardar Khan's wife is excellent. She gets all the great lines and she thrives on them. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the most exciting acting talent since Irfan Khan, is the Michael Corleone to Sardar Khan's Don Corleone. He gets very few screen space, but with the promise that the next part of this epic will have him in a key role. If the music and the pace of the film can be kept so, Gangs of Wasseypur 2 is one you would check your local listings for every day.
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Looked forward to something new and different on Netflix. As a big sci-fi & horror fan, the intro and reviews got me very interested. So I set aside a few hours to binge late one evening and boy, what a disappointment. Two shows, two hours, too long! The concepts were old, not fresh; production values were poor; the plots, derivative; the writing, amateurish. Did I say slow? Very!! I know I shouldn't rate a show on only two episodes but I doubt that this is one that will grow on me, especially since most reviewers think it peaked in the beginning.
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Season 2 had awful plotline. The writers got bold and changed the story and now we got this mess. The dialogues were terrible, the characters were terribly written and the witchers were butchered badly. Now I am done with the Netflix series. No wish to see the sequel.
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It is a philosophical masterpiece. Clever and thought provoking, hilarious and modern. I didn't expect that at all. The constructed reality is as complex as if Morpheus from "the Matrix" offered you the third pill which conjoins two worlds. Deserves the hype
I hope I don't dive super deep here, if I say that the beginning reminds me of Wlater Benjamin's "Berlin Childhood". Playing with toys knows to be joyful and lucid, but really reats some new and confusing "realty". To add up, this movie seems to be much more philosophical than "The Matrix", I would say. That dimension opens up right afterer "blue pill vs red pill" reference was made, because here we hd those two realities colide, "imagenary" and "real*, creating the conjoined "third realm" where we see how both realites influence and shape each other. As Slavoj Zizek once pointed out: "we need a third pill", so here it is.
At that point in the movie, story takes a new turn bringing into the focus some familiar social & existential struggles of modern times, providing us with its own critique of it. And it llooks like they had great success doing it. Seemingly effortlessly, they manged to bring out some greater point, keeping the great dynamics, adding the great amount of comedy to it. That was actually so impressive.
Here ill pull the breaks, I would rather not to try to explain the movie or interprete it, .. Just wanna to say in the end that I strongly rrecommend it for watching. It's fun, profound, its reveling and bringing out so many different layers talking about the social/existential dilemas and actually you can learn much from watching it. And In the end, it gives the right amount of optimism.
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Spider-Man 2 is that extremely rare gem that manages to exceed the high qualities of its predecessor in every way.Tobey Maguire reprises his role and maintains to present the perfect portrayal of Peter Parker. While struggling with real life and his heroic life, Parker's growing love for Mary Jane grows and flawlessly creates a strong emotional trend to this film. Alfred Molina gives audiences one of the strongest performances with a Marvel villain through his role as the notorious Doctor Octopus. From a potent script and incredible visual effects (more practical then CGI), Sam Raimi succeeds in creating an intimidating foe who is both interesting and sophisticated. Without a doubt one of the very best Marvel films to come out is cemented as my most favored superhero film of all time.
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I don't have to say the premise is completely ridiculous because if it were not, there would be no movie. Clearly no one in their right mind would climb a rusted out condemned structure 2000 feet up let alone two allegedly experienced climbers who are woefully unprepared to the degree that one is wearing a pair of Converse and carrying a backpack ON ONE SHOULDER to ascent that height. While doing so, rungs of the ladder are literally falling off yet that doesn't seem to deter them because the goal is for it to get on the one girl's Instagram page. It's just absurd. However, there would be no movie if they didn't play it that way. Anyone who says there is an "a-ha" moment in the plot isn't paying attention. There's no shock there. It's obvious. It's basically the movie Frozen (the ski lift one, not the Elsa one) but in the desert on a TV tower instead of on a snowy mountain. The main difference being the kids on the ski lift didn't put themselves in a life threatening situation, it was just bad luck. These two chose their fate. The dialogue is so predictable and boring. There is hardly any character development at all. We really don't care what happens to them. The most engaging on screen players are the vultures. Please pass on this one and watch Frozen instead. It's at least more engaging and entertaining than this one. The acting is also far superior. This movie is just bad. Bad.
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Not nearly as compelling as the first one, sadly Depp will be in the next film. Glad I didn't pay to watch this movie!!
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You've grown up watching that movie world since 2008, and they're going to be your heroes. The movies are in a great sequence, and they're all in place. Especially when you find out that the only "common thing" in those movies is that you enjoy it even more, that common thing was the Infinity Stones. Now think about it, that's exactly what brought the different characters together for a common goal. It's really interesting that the movies weren't very controversial, and there weren't a lot of alternative endings. The cinematic universe was also simple and clear, as if from 2019 the real trouble began - parallel universes, illusions, the new captain, you do not like them. That basic universe, which you think is perfect and so wonderful, will be left in the question of "IS IT REALLY THE MAIN UNIVERSE?" Yes I lived in this world and now I know that my world is left in a corner in the edge room of an organization.
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Saw this again recently for it's anniversary, or 4k conversion, - who cares what the reason was, it was just great to see it up on the bg screen again. In my view, it's easily the best of efforts from both the Coen brothers and from the formidable Frances McDormand. Here, she is a pregnant local cop who must deal with a sudden spate of crimes in her magnificently named town "Brainerd". William H. Macy ("Jerry") and the usually under-rated Steve Buscemi ("Carl") add loads to value to this drama that offers an almost perfect mix of sharp and wittily written dialogue, some clever and poignant performances and a storyline that does border on the surreal at times, but then again we are in Minnesota so is it all that surreal at all? The deliberately staccato nature of the dialogue cannot help raise a smile and a cringe - but that is how it is meant to come across. It takes skill to act like these folks do here, dumbing up and dumbing down to order whilst keeping an eye to a vaguely serious series of underlying plot lines... You won't like all of the characters, indeed some people get their well deserved comeuppance but this is still one of the best films from the 1990s and well worth a watch on a big screen if you can.
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Basically everything that is wrong with Italians. They're all gangsters. I watch this movie and I regret watching it. Takes way too long to get to the point of the story.
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This movie exceeded my expectations in a lot of ways. The plot was very interesting. I never would have guessed that the story turned out the way it did and thought that it was nothing more than just a Captain America v.s Winter Soldier battle. It definitely will make you question yourself about certain things in life such as friendship, loyalty and patriotism.
The actors all were well cast too and got more screen time in this movie than they had in the Avengers which is a good thing. Chris Evans cements his his as title lead character Steve Rogers. He displays his tough brute strength and integrity here perfectly. Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow was great here in her own way but I just couldn't see her and Cap as a couple here. Samuel Jackson's Nick Fury was the surprise one here for me since I never expected him to do some serious action in the film. Anthony Mackie's Falcon and Cobie Smulder's Maria Hills was a little letdown for me here (again) since I expected them have a bigger impact role in the film but they still managed to do their parts perfectly.Its been a while since I've seen Robert Redford on screen and his Alexander Pierce's character was also great to watch. A surprising entry for me would have to Emily Van Camp's Sharon Carter/Agent 13 character. I never expected her to have an impact to the film and she never really looked like it at first either. However, I really would have preferred her and Rogers to have more screen time together instead but she still did a solid job but the biggest performance for me would have to be Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier. The guy was an absolute terrifying and menacing opponent for Captain Rogers and really gave him a hard time. The shield was like nothing to him and if the fight between him and Rogers went on a little longer, I have a feeling that Rogers would definitely lose the fight
Most of the their fight's choreography were neatly well done. Kudos to that and the part where he grabbed the shield with one hand after Cap threw it at him was personally one of my favorite moments in the movie. The sub-plot between them was really good and and heart warming to watch. I was relief by how it ended between them but it did leave me asking what would have it been like if things had ended differently
The combination of CGI and special effects techniques were verygood and the amount of action was just awesome and more entertaining to watch than The Avengers. There are also a lot of great lines in the film that and moments in the film and the friendship moments between Cap and Winter Soldier in was very heartwarming but also made me sad. You somehow want to feel sorry for Bucky since he doesn't know why he does the things that he does because its all about orders. This movie also had some of the best lines and some enjoyable but not too over the top humor in it. The OST was really patriotic, memorable and darkish to listen too but I liked it verymuch
All in all, congrats Marvel. This movie deserves my perfect score rating. It slightly surpasses The Avengers but definitely way better than Iron Man 3 for me. Can't wait for Captain America 3. Lets hope they will bring in Baron Zemo next
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Wow! What fun! How cool was that? Australians have always made incredible films. Just throw this one on the Barbie too. No, seriously, go see this instead. See what I did there?
Gallipoli, the Mad Max films, Animal Kingdom, The Square (2008), Chopper and The Horseman all quickly come to mind.
This strives for the same excellence and actually does so in horror.
It's all things scary movies should be.
Above all it's creative, fresh and new.
Funny at parts. Yes!! Got to have that humor.
It's beautiful in others.
It's short. About an hour and a half. That's how you do it! All these bloated two to three hours American films, ugh!
It's well shot, frightening and disgusting at times.
The cast is amazing and due to breakout from this film for sure.
The lead, Sophie Wilde as Mia is captivatingly gorgeous, commands the screen and scotches her every scene.
The filmmakers, the Phillippous need to continue on their way in making excellent Australian original content.
Please don't be swayed or wooed by big American studios trying to bailout their own sinking and stale franchises.
I should have known these directors had a hand, ha, a hand, get it? Wow. But they did, in working on The Babadook.
And Miranda Otto, whom I have loved for years now but no more so in one of the greatest films of all time, The Thin Red Line.
Love her!
Here she plays Sue. The mother of two of the teens and a mother figure to Mia.
This is a great horror film. It will become a classic. I can see the hand being merchandised and sold as Halloween house decor already. Yikes.
Terrific suspense. Believable action and dialogue.
This isn't just the Best Horror Movie of 2023.
It's One of the Best Movies in All of 2023.
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Not having read the books on which the movie is based, I went to 'Red Sparrow' expecting to be disappointed with another high-tech fantasy spy thriller. Instead it's an intricate espionage/mystery that does justice to one of my favorite genres while unrolling a narrative that's both timely and relevant. In her much talked about 'nude' scene Lawrence offers an almost archetypal image that uncovers the relationship between sex and the abuse of power more powerfully and directly than I've ever seen in a film.
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Set in the city of Tokyo, Lost in Translation introduces us to Bob, an alienated middle-aged actor, who meets an equally alienated young lady by the name of Charlotte. Their shared unease and anxiety stem from their unfamiliar surroundings and their displaced families. This film describes how they find modest relief through their encounter.
Director Sofia Coppola produced this film on the basis of her own experience in Tokyo. Inspired by the mood and view of the city, LiT is a record of what she perceived and felt, honestly described from her delicate point of view. The Tokyo she depicts is inorganic and also creates a stateless atmosphere filled with neon and locked rooms, like a karaoke room and a parlor. She also includes comedy elements developed from what she found amusing and funny in Japan.
Some people criticize the way Japanese are portrayed in this film, arguing that they are portrayed too one dimensionally. Indeed there are some portraits that create unpleasant feelings and are not convincing. For example, the scene in which a woman suddenly comes into Bob's room and tries to seduce him goes too far, even if it is intended as a joke. Although non-Japanese viewers may be naively amused, some Japanese viewers may feel unpleasant and insulted.
On the other hand, the portrayal of Japan in this movie may be truthful to the experience of foreigners, who may at first find Japan queer, eccentric and mysterious. To see in the same country within a matter of days neon cyberpunk scenes in Tokyo along with traditional Kyoto temples and gardens must be striking for visitors. And scenes such as Bob's head jutting out of the crowd of small Japanese in an elevator can be seen almost anywhere there are westerners in Japan.
In the end this movie, though, is not about Japan and or about cultural differences but about alienation in a foreign environment. Bob and Charlotte, who share a sense of loss, could never be attracted to each other except in this kind of foreign environment. If they were in their homeland, they would live without being aware of a sense of loss for themselves and would not approach each other. Their encounter is possible and valuable because it takes place in a foreign environment in striking contrast to their own.
Lastly, the overall atmosphere of this film is very attractive. The scenery of the city is especially attractive, even to Japanese used to seeing it, and the music adds a tasteful and melancholic air. There is much to appreciate if we watch with an unbiased view.
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Absolute garbage. Why?
Well, no plot for 2 hours, might aswell show me the first 5 minutes and the last 10. The rest of the time is just a complete transport track to the end.
Even more unpersonal soul-lacking random CGI-creatures than the first movie just for the heck of it.
I have no idea what I really saw, since there was basically no plot.
Stay away and save your time and money.
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This movie was good. I was entertained. The only problem for me was that it was easily figured out and there was no suspense or ah ha moment like I expected.
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After the thunderous evolution and the ultimate heart pounding battle in the first and the second part, a heroic and expanded third part was expected from the Marvel's marvellous superhero IRON MAN. But hard to say but the truth it is, the third instalment of the franchise is comparatively a disappointment, content wise.
Starting from the start, the earth shattering promos are amazingly wonderful and it did indeed create an urge in the minds of the viewers to watch the movie. The painful dialogues of Tony Stark of how he cannot relax even after having an amazing life and how he has to fight for Pepper, whom he loves the most, have been sentimental enough to bounce up the eagerness in our hearts. Of course, these elements are more than enough for a faithful Iron Man fan to watch its third part.
Coming to the movie, Iron Man 3 starts with the year 1999 when Stark (Robert Downey) was the arrogant and the self obsessed 'machine maestro'. The small prequel shows how he urged some people to be the bad and the destructive. The movie then jumps straight to 2013 when he is a changed man with feelings and love in his heart and of course with his new identity of that of the Iron Man. But what done cannot be undone in life and that is what exactly happens in Stark's life. The past haunts him and this time in the form of a hell named MANDARINE and it breaks him nearly in a way that it almost takes his life. But Stark is Stark! The man comes back and this time with his automatic, ultra magnificent and highly developed suit. Oh! Correction; SUITS. Yes he has back up this time. Stark, Pepper and Rhodes showcase their action best and well, Pepper can become a big surprise for you.
After all said and done, unlike the promos, the movie does not show up to as much as expected when it came to the storyline. The first and the second instalments indeed gave us a breakthrough to action heroes and their stories, but this time, there are certain disappointments. Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadale and Guy Pierce have portrayed their best in the movie. In fact Pierce might even surprise you. But more than them, the actor whom everyone was looking forward to was the Mandarin played by none other than the one of the most versatile actors of Hollywood, Sir Ben Kingsley. But alas, the character has not been much utilised and the actor has not been exploited much. His short and kicking appearance in the movie will be remembered though.
There is no doubt about the technical aspects of the movie as the suits have been improved and also the action packed sequences will take you off the edge. The action sequence in the air when Iron Man saves 14 inmates of a plane is one of the best sequences of the movie; the next one to be the climax action sequence. There are fireworks and fire blasts in the sequence that will make you scream for more. The sets are magnanimous and the Stark mansion is one to look forward to.
If you are an Iron Man lover, then there is no way that you are going to miss this third part. Go for it this weekend.
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I thought, 'Wow, 8/10 after 150k votes? Well, that's hard to ignore' ... though I will in future. As soon as I saw the Alibaba splash I knew where the votes came from, and once I'd seen the Bad Robot I knew the movie would not be any better than the other MI sequels, and it wasn't. +1 star for Pegg's mere presence.
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I actually dozed off twice during the movie. I thought the movie was slow and not enough action. To me it was boring.
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What the?......
how could i have enjoyed Infinity war so much and find this to be a bunch of total incoherent crap? leave the Time Traveling to the experts like Dr Who. I wont even go into the all the plot holes and no sense paradoxes as i'm sure many have already done but what a sad ending to a wonderful journey? and please Disney, please lay off on the Wokey preaching crap its getting tedious, lets just have a good story eh and leave the politics to the Politicians?
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Davis and McKenzie as Jojo and Elsa are amazing and absolute standouts. Waititi is borderline unrecognisable as Hitler, I didn't realise it was him until the credits started to roll.
Laughs are peppered throughout, as well as sharp moments of reality that jarringly leave the audience feeling empty inside.
Despite the bleak subject matter, the film is both delicate and graceful - and whilst I didn't particularly like the pacing in the start, I'd have to say that Jojo Rabbit sets the benchmark of how to tackle any difficult subject matter in cinema.
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No spoilers... This show has a great starting foothold. The mixing between mythical fantasy world of god of death and police detective story line is brilliant, just works brilliantly. But as the story grows the details on how things work out gets blurry and un logical character decision making happens more and more often But overall very enjoyable despite the weak finish, and oddly i am hoping there is a death note 2
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I really don't see how everyone is giving such great reviews of this movie!!!! It's one giant plot hole from which no stars can escape.
Say what you like about Nolan's film making style, but this movie should have never been made.
Throughout the overly long self indulgent piece of crap I said many times that this movie had better end REALLY well...
Of course it's just one notch above the worst ending I can think of for it.
I think they killed all the consultants off before they started filming too.
Just SAVE YOURSELVES!!! RUN, Don't WATCH IT!
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If you can't see the emperor's clothes, you are a fool. If you don't perceive the wit and cleverness of this movie you are a prude. It's the same con game. This movie wasn't just unfunny. It was antifunny. It was stupid. It was the soy filler of comedy.
I don't mind crude, but it can't JUST be crude. Crude alone ain't funny. You can't shock people into laughter anymore. People have developed a tolerance to it. People used to tell dead baby jokes to try shock people into laughing. That doesn't work any more.
Watching movies like this is to the mind as eating junk food is to the colon. You come away stuffed and bloated but still starving for the real thing.
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My least favourite Iron Man film, and for a good reason. Whereas the first Iron Man film was a great origins film, this film had the burden of answering the question "then what?". And it drops the ball, completely.
Well, okay, perhaps that's not exactly fair. It's not a bad film, no sir. For one, the villain (played by Mickey Rourke) is very good. Rourke is a great actor, though he has a tendency to always play the exact some role of a grizzly badass, and that doesn't change, but he always throws in a little variety to keep it interesting. Ivan Vanko in this film always has this look on his face, like he's internally grinning at you, because you fail to impress him. A man always in charge, even while in chains, frighteningly brilliant and at times even unstoppable. In short, an excellent villain.
Furthermore, Robert Downey Jr. is still an amazing Tony Stark. His few opening scenes are pure gold, especially the hearing, and when he acts out the vulnerability of the character, I believe it. The problem here isn't the acting, it's the writing. I've enjoyed the fact that Tony Stark always fights villains that he has created himself. Likewise in this case, which is fine, but otherwise they took a huge step backwards with the character of Tony. And this is a common sequel mistake where the main character seems to have learned nothing from the events of the first film. Tony Stark in this film seems to recess back to that egoistical jerk that we saw at the beginning of the first film. Granted, they at least try to justify it by pointing out that Tony is the sort of man to do things like that, but it still feels wrong somehow. We expected more from you, Tony.
And it doesn't help that the film tries to force in a subplot about Tony's dead father and all the usual clichés that go along with that storyline. It's tedious, it's boring, it's not needed and the film really should have focused on the villain and the newly-found responsibilities of being a superhero maintaining world peace. Not this unconvincing emotional busywork.
This film has its ups and downs. I love the action, the visuals and the music. I like the villain very much and I like the returning actors. But the story just isn't that strong and the film lacks focus. If you're a fan of the superhero genre and you liked the first film, you're not going to hate this one. It's not great, like the original, but it's decent.
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I had very low expectations for this show considering the network, the plots and characters it is based on. I was very worried that the name and characters I had grown up loving would be tainted by some cruddy show that someone put together cuz they'r bored. But.. the pilot surprised me so much I think I'm gonna love this show. I grew up loving everything about marvel and all its superheros and even side characters. And having a show featuring only those people on the side and having the pilot blow away a marvel fan like me the show has a chance. But (AGAIN)... we will see how far it can vary itself it does have the amazing marvel movies to keep up with.
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How did any1 of the crew members manage to pass the tests before mission?
You have people with all sorts of mental issues.
Unable to work with others, wanting to kill others, liars, addicts etc.
The story is basically about trying to overcome obstacle's with people having severe mental issues throughout the series LOL
What happened to the screening before mission? Hahaha.
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I haven't seen the original however reading other reviews, there clearly is one. I watched this as it's own programme and I can honestly say I liked it. Amazing CGI effects. Witty lines appear every so often. I would say it's one for families to watch. I enjoyed it. I couldn't give it ten stars as I wasn't keen on one of the characters storylines.
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I thought the first season was pretty fun but I never even made it through the first episode of the second season. I'm not really sure where they were going with everything but it didn't seem like the same sort of mystery story going on like the first season. I wound up turning it off with the introduction of Cara Delevingne's character. Just really was awkward and didn't seem to add anything to the series.
| 5
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I am not a prud but I don't like constant sex/nudity in stuff I watch because most of the time it is thrown in for the thrills. If I can take all those scenes out and it doesn't change anything, then it wasn't needed. I didn't finish GOT for that reason and won't return to it. Just my opinion!
Though this one had some sex/nudity it was more tastefully done and some scenes with it were artsy so I didn't mind. With that being said, the show was amazing. I just loved the world they created and the actor playing Witcher was so amazing. What a fun show! I have finished the series yet but it's our date night to watch a couple episodes and continuing tonight.
It is really worth a watch! Enjoy yourselves and get lost in this wonderfully, imaginative world they created.
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I for one, seem to be one of the only reviewers who did not see this film in IMAX, probably for the best, for instead of being engulfed in the "Imax experience," I actually got a chance to concentrate on the individual nuances of the movie.
First and foremost, the pro's: I must commend the character of Bane, for his physique and menacing intellect do justice to the Bane of the comic realm (Knightfall/Knightsend era).
Unfortunately, thats about as nice as I can be with this flick, Anne Hathaway was absolutely ridiculous in her role, I still cannot even begin to fathom how director Christopher Nolan could try to make a "down to earth" style Batman and include such a cheesy character.
The imagery in the third installment was incredibly bright considering the dark subject manner. I expect more from Christopher Nolan, for the cinematography in the first two chapters did Batman justice, while this one fell and looked completely bland and boring.
The plot holes were many and the movie seemed to drag, almost as if Nolan was trying too hard to out-due his prior installments. A horrid display of an over budget, over zealous mess, that never once even hinted at anything remotely imaginative or new.
If you like your movies ridiculously predictable and cheesy than put The Dark Knight Rises on your must see movies, if not, do what I'm going to do, wait for an adaptation of any of the Alan Moore or Frank Miller Batman stories (fingers crossed).
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In the end the movie is OK. Deserves solid 5. A bit too much deadpool jokes. its already all seen, so jokes are boring, from start till end...
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One of the best movies in the marvel series,I thought it wouldn't be a good movie, but it surprised me. The action scenes, the effects are great, there is a great improvement compared to the previous Captain America movie, I especially liked it in terms of effects.
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Just amazing, heartwarming, enjoyable and entertaining...!
It's a treat to watch Neena Gupta, Raghuvir Yadav and Jitendra Kumar.
It's presenting an issues with simplicity. It deals with local politics and relatable issues like standing up for your friends! A good watch!👍
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The second tv-series from Marvel Studios is quite good. Though I'm not comparing this with Wandavision because it is made of a completely different material.
We can see the journey of Sam Wilson from Falcon to Captain America which is the main base of this series and the directors and story writers are absolutely successful to make us believe why he deserves that shield. Bucky feels like a side character though(or actually he is), but we can connect with him emotionally just because of Sebestian Stan's outstanding performance. Hats off!
Among the other cast members Daniel Brühl as Zemo outdid himself. The character of New Captain America is well developed and we can love that how nicely his character arc is completed with a delicate finishing touch. Wyatt Russell impressed us very much as a newcomer.
The only reason why I can't tell this series perfect because of the unnecessarily fast screenplay and poor character development of the main anti hero Karli Morgenthau. We simply just can't emotionally connect with her.
Last but not the least, the presentation by Marvel Studios about race discrimination and about political agendas on screen is quite actually admirable.
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Like a lot of people, I rented this based on all of the hype. I only made it through 45 minutes but based on other people's feedback, another hour wouldn't have made a difference.
I started watching and knew very shortly thereafter that this movie was not going well. Bill is bored, Scarlett is bored and so am I. I don't empathize with Bill because, even though he's away from home, he's earning two million dollars in one week making a commercial. I don't empathize with Scarlett because, even though her husband is busy a lot, she seems to have plenty of friends and chooses to spend most of her time alone. If they are bored, why shouldn't I be as well watching them? The humor seems to derive from the basest concepts. "It's funny hearing Japanese people speak English and it's even funnier to hear Bill Murray not understand Japanese". A Causcasian person intentionally mocking a Japanese person's speech may not be PC but it can be pretty funny. To show Japanese people speaking English badly and someone misunderstanding isn't. Is that the height of humor in this movie? That some Japanese people have trouble with English? I don't care about these two people; their boredom and loneliness don't mean anything to me because they don't mean anything to me. I don't care when they meet and are bored together.
I've read critics and viewers talk about the "chemistry between the actors" and how the movie captured the feeling of being alone in a foreign country. For me there was no chemistry and there was really nothing up on the screen to empathize with. I've read comments like "If you traveled alone in a foreign country, you'd understand." Well, I have traveled alone in a couple of foreign countries; when I needed to do something, I got up off of my butt and went outside.
Movies don't have to be filled with explosions and special effects but I do insist that a movie be about something.
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This movie is very very good, but only near 30 minutes of movie. The beggining is very boring and I only watched this movie now, in 2021, because I quit the movie at the start (not in the cinema obviously).
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Not much to say: thin and clichéd plot.
On the plus: very well done.
Wow, they make you write more in the review here than what I just wrote. O.K., so I'll keep going.
I love Sandra Bullock and her work, and think George Clooney is great. That was not the problem. In my view, the problem was the script and whoever thought it was a great script. Not a great script. As I already said: thin and a massive cliché.
I did see it IMAX 3-D (sorry I spent the money, though. It certainly wasn't worth it.) So, since I was already there, the money already spent, I did enjoy the IMAX 3-D experience. Pretty awesome.
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Review Rundown
The latest installment of the Netflix smash hit has finally arrived, further asserting directors/writers Scott and Ross Duffer as some of the most masterful storytellers working today. Stranger Things 3's remarkable success mostly stems from building on established lore as well as successfully introducing new faces into the rich world of 1980s Hawkins Indiana. Its distinct, colorful look fully immerses the viewer into this small midwestern town with breathtaking visuals utilizing a large dose of practical effects with some computer-generated imagery. Millie Bobby Brown once again shines giving another brilliant performance as Eleven. The rest of the returning cast deliver masterful performances as well, further building on their respective characters and their evolving relationships. However, Stranger Things 3's lasting impact is emphasized in an emotionally resounding finale packed with heart, gritty action, unexpected twists and turns, all culminating into perhaps, one of the all-time best hours of television.
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Full review:
Three years and two successful seasons after the pop culture phenomenon initially hit households around the world, Stranger Things seeks to once again serenade audiences with its unique 80s charm and iconic characters. This time around, our protagonists face their greatest challenge as they try and partake in traditional summer festivities. While viewers could be turned off to the seemingly formulaic approach to each season, Matt and Ross Duffer once again prove their "formula" not only works but feels fresh, new and epic on every installment. Stranger Things 3 not only succeeds as a standalone season of great television but at its core it serves as a necessary evolution to what its audience is already familiar with.
Creators Matt and Ross Duffer accomplish this by mixing in new elements while expanding on established lore without losing its familiar feel. Characters Billy and Max, whose impact in Stranger Things 2 felt minimal are majorly developed with Sadie Sink and especially Dacre Montgomery giving excellent performances. Sadie Sink's Max is allowed to do much more along with Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) who also becomes a season favorite with a delightful romantic dynamic between the two. Maya Hawke, newcomer into the series, brings an interesting new dynamic working off Joe Keery's character Steve with Priah Ferguson (playing Erica Sinclair), adding some levity that at times felt over the top but mostly succeeded. New additions to this season also include the Starcourt Mall which reaks personality with its colorful and detailed design adding to the show's vibrant aesthetic. Stranger Things 3's vibrant look cannot go understated, shots are beautifully composed with colors popping off the screen left and right not only giving it a distinct look but making it a treat to watch.
However, the show's bread and butter still lies beyond its visual appeal, mainly leaning on its extremely likable characters and charismatic cast. Millie Bobby Brown is better than ever as Eleven delivering another brilliant performance as the super-powered youngster struggles to find herself while balancing a romantic as well as father-daughter relationship. Eleven's fish out of water dynamic while lessened is still present and accounts for several strong comedic moments that don't feel overplayed or stale. Played by David Harbour, Jim Hopper and his struggles in fatherhood develop into a focal point in Stranger Things 3 quickly becoming one of the most enjoyable aspects of the season both in its comedic and dramatic aspects. His and Winona Ryder's chemistry (playing Joyce Byers) is still one of the highlights as Joyce struggles to move on from her past tragic relationship.
Furthermore, the rest of our favorite geeky friends' struggles are not lost in the shuffle and still have satisfying payoffs. Dustin's (played by Gaten Matarazzo) relationship with Steve is further explored as he struggles to fit back in after being out of town for a month. Similar to Dustin, Will (played by Noah Schnapp) finds rejoining the group tougher than he expected becoming more and more nostalgic for "the good old days." Mike's (played by Finn Wolfhard) relationship with Eleven takes a step forward from previous seasons until his and Hopper's overprotective nature starts to negatively affect the relationship. Meanwhile, Jonathan and Nancy continue their journey into adulthood both now working in the Hawkins Post quickly realizing the hardships of the real world.
This is where the heart of Stranger Things lies, its realistic and relatable portrayal of its main characters and their relationships set to a whimsy fantastical backdrop. Nowhere is this better exemplified than how it handles the younger kids in the show. Unlike most shows, the audience's investment in the kids does not rely on the cuteness factor. Stranger Things 3's fantastic writing makes watching these kids interact, grow, and evolve just as engaging as the more scary and dramatic elements of the show. However, even with how grounded our main character are in certain ways, Stranger Things 3 does require some suspension of disbelief for the more fantastical elements that are developed throughout the season and how they are dealt with. Subplots involving evil Russians also border on a sort of 80s cheesiness that while gives the show its identity, could fail to connect with audiences.
Nevertheless, Stranger Things 3 delivers on these same scary and dramatic elements the audience has come to expect with some of the most terrifying as well as goriest sequences in the whole series. In both the dramatic and more subtle sequences, the action is accompanied by what can only be described as an additional presence on screen. Kyle Dixon along with Michael Stein once again provide an essential aspect to the season with a powerful, very distinct score that never overshadows the action but instead takes it to new heights.
Stranger Things 3's slow build-up allows the audience to catch up with our main characters while at the same time slowly but seamlessly transitioning giving little hints of the bigger picture and what's to come. The slow build up comes to a sort of payoff in episode 4 were most of the action kicks off with a jaw dropping finale foreshadowing what is yet to come. However, Stranger Things 3's lasting impact lies in its ability to finish strong in a gripping finale. Filled with laughs, drama, gruesome action, suspense, and most of all: heartfelt emotion, Episode eight of Stranger Things 3 proves to be one of the most compelling and powerful hours of television released in the last few years. Stranger Things once again shows the power of brilliant storytelling. Its incredible writing heightens the audience's investment beyond superficial and abstract elements and into just a deep love for the world Scott and Ross Duffer have created. Fantastic performances, gorgeous visuals and marvellous writing all-around, push the emotion beyond the screen as the twin filmmakers from North Carolina remind the world that Stranger Things is still here, and it's here to stay.
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This series has interesting characters and a compelling concept, and it moves forward at a leisurely yet engaging pace. However, the MA-rated components (mostly F-words and some sexual content) and the progressive content seem inorganic, and they detract from what otherwise be very engaging and entertaining. Perhaps series with a TV-14 rating aren't moving the dial any more, so the producers feel compelled to toss in a boatload of gratuitous F-bombs, progressive sexuality, and (as one example) creepy conversations among senior adults about sex toys. But, to me at least, these elements seem artificially added in order to merit that "coveted" rating of MA. This series could easily have been TV-14. It would have been the better for it, and its audience might have expanded. Aspects of it are still quite enjoyable, but on the whole, "Only Murders in the Building" strikes me as a great concept sullied in pursuit of vulgarity.
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So let me start by saying that I really enjoyed watching this movie until that ending happened. The movie is 2 hours and 20 minutes and not one minute of it is boring, so it's enjoyable - nearly - through and through.
The acting is decent but there's not really much given to the actors to work with, unlike the first movie. The music is good too and it's a good-looking movie visually, though the cinematography, editing, and direction lack in my opinion, and don't really shine and aren't that memorable.
The direction is ok, but the writing and the lack of editing the way the first movie had, make this movie, at least to me, feel like it was one of those sequels to a lucky successful original movie made by a good and experienced director that the studio orders and gives it to a lesser and worse director.
And this might seem like a dumb complaint, but it affects the experience of watching the movie anyway; I did not like the bigger aspect ratio and the color grading at all. It makes me feel like I'm watching an episode of a tv show or a tv movie or a reality show, especially the fact that they're on a private island. The black bars at the top and bottom of movies with the aspect ratio of 1920x800 make every "video" feel more cinematic and make you feel like you're watching a movie. It's standard in every video game that you see the aspect ratio change when they cut or transition to a cutscene and the black bars appear.
Now I don't have a problem with IMAX movies and of course, they're cool-looking and have better quality, though I'm not sure if this was filmed on IMAX which I highly doubt. But IMAX is only used in some parts of movies like Mission Impossible and Top Gun Maverick's huge action scenes. But I don't really care for a whole movie like that. Though it obviously works in tv shows and some other movies, it didn't really work for this movie for me at least, and I would've preferred the standard aspect ratio.
The other thing is the color grading which if I recall correctly, the first movie had a warmer and more saturated color grading that was perfect for that movie and also made it more cinematic. But this movie has a cooler (colder) color grading and also makes it look less like high production cinematic movie and more like an episode of a tv show.
There just wasn't anything significant or remarkable about the editing, cinematography, and direction that would make me think it was made by an experienced and skilled director, let alone the same guy who wrote and made Knives Out.
Now I know that all of this was intentional and Rian Johnson said in the YouTube interview that he wanted these sequels to be completely different from the first one and each other in all aspects, different story, completely different actors and characters (save for 007 of course), and a different tone and feel. But after watching this movie I don't think that was a good thing if it meant that it's gonna be inferior in every aspect compared to the first movie. It's a good thing that he wants to do different movies with a different tone and feel and look for the sequels and not do the same thing over and over, but unfortunately, I would've preferred if this movie was more like the first one or at least on the same level.
So technical and visual stuff aside, the script was obviously, as most reviews have already said, nowhere near as good as Knives Out's. I think Rian had all this time and money on his hand and he should've at least consulted other writers and worked more on the script, especially on the ending.
The ending just seems weird, childish, and not a satisfying conclusion at all, if you can even call it a conclusion. I kept waiting for something clever to happen with the Mona Lisa, but the exact opposite of clever happens with it just to have the protagonist recite a line that was said earlier so everything can come together and have a payoff and a gotcha moment with the villain. Literally a "bro think he Walter White💀" meme happens as the climax of the movie and you know what I'm talking about if you've watched the movie. There's just really no payoff to the whole "whodunnit" aspect of the story and the ending immediately made the movie so forgettable that if someone mentions Knives Out, my mind won't even go to this sequel and I'm gonna forget it in a couple of days.
The movie obviously has a lot of setups and payoffs and the second act's flashbacks connect all the loose ends, but honestly, they're not really that interesting (they are at the time you're watching them) because the story and the characters and the writing are not that interesting and certainly not as interesting or good as Knives Out's.
There are some cringey lines and jokes here and there too and many pop culture references, cringey ones, that make you go, "yup, this is a modern movie alright".
The script also feels like it was written by someone who feels they're really clever, but ultimately, they're really not and the script isn't that interesting. So I understand why people would give this movie a 5 or even a 4 especially when you expected something at least on the same level as Knives Out, but I'll give it a 6 since I enjoyed most of it and it's honestly not really as bad the negative reviews might make it out to be, but it's definitely not as good as all the 10s, 9s, and the 8s reviews say it is.
So in short, this is unfortunately another Netflix movie that you already know it's not gonna be good when you see the red logo on the poster. Lackluster writing, unremarkable editing, and direction, uninteresting story and characters, could've had a better color grading and aspect ratio, Benoit doesn't do much especially in the end, the story and the twists and turns, like Benoit said it himself in the movie, aren't as complex and satisfying as Knives Out's, the ending not satisfying and is baffling, weird, and subpar instead.
I just hope Rian Johnson works more on the script of the next sequel and also gets another good writer to help him with it, because these movies are whodunnits and are more about the writing and the dialogue, and this just wasn't it.
I am also noticing a pattern with the twists of these movies about who actually did it and I hope it's not the same with the third movie because I already can guess who the actual murderer of the third one is before they even announce the cast.
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I've recently watched the first movie to prepare for this one and since I liked that I thought that this one is gonna be even better. Boy, was i wrong ! Depp was not a good choice at all ! I wanted to learn more about Nagini ! It was one of the things i was most excited about and we don't even get to see her story...This could have been SO much better !!
| 7
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I just search the words that can describe this masterpiece
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At least 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)' is brief. That's pretty much the only praise I can send its way. I mean, it's genuinely terrible. Frankly, it's almost unfathomable how a team as talented as this can turn out something so amateurish. It honestly feels unfinished. Having said that, it's actually difficult to properly review, because it's just... well, nothing. It's not even boring. It's totally empty, a meal comprised of zero calories. It's also insanely forgettable. If you asked me to recount its plot beat for beat, even while the credits are still rolling, I'd seriously struggle to come up with a coherent answer. As I said, it's difficult to properly review. Perhaps that's because reflecting on it is like trying to remember a bad dream;
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Best thing in 2020. This is the real talent of indian actors. You should definitely ignore the Boycott gang and 1 star gang. Must watch movie 🍿
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Not sure what they are trying to do here. i watched 2 eps, its not much of a marvel show so far... its like an old sitcom but somehow made even more shallow. it sucks as a sitcom, it sucks as a marvel show
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This Show is incredible. The First half of Session 1 is Anthologie and the 2 half IT IS getting interesting. The Story Stars, You could say. The wirld of Avatar is wonderful, we learn so much about the world and how It works and who is in a good or Bad relationship with who. The Charakters are interesting, and everyone, even animals, get a personalit, Backstory and real Feelings and emotions. For examole the Appa-Arc. Beautiful. The Plot is also simple, but Kicks Off the Story. And the Antagonist, such as Zuko or Azula are as interesting as Aang, Katara and Sukko. There is a Lot of conflict and Love. There is also good Action in the Show and interesting Sidecharakters and places, where they once went are still inportant in Future, such as the Kioshi Temole. The Show is very memorable and I can Just say, please watch it, You won't doubt it.
| 10
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Story: The story is divided into two parts. The first includes involving the players from slum to play soccer. The second to make this team reach for national level.
Cinematography: The slums, the ground, the tracks, the award winning stage, etc. Are captured well.
Direction: This area is more than justified. The vast nature of inputs has been precisely edited.
Acting (& music): Justified
Final Verdict: I like the nature of Drama in such movies. We get the entertainment of two movies at the cost of one.
| 8
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After all the high class series like GOT, Outlander, Vikings and Penny dreadful, one can only feel disappointment by the shallow acting and derivative themes. It lacks intelligence and apart from some well-choreographed fight scenes and visual effects, it is barely entertaining. After 2 episodes I am not inspired to read the books because it seems it has just stolen themes from LOTR and Harry Potter.
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Let's face it, the story is very bad, though it is based on a lot of real scientific theories like the relativity theory of Albert Einstein, there are lots of gaps and holes, I will not speak about these holes to not spoil the fun of watching the film, but when you do watch it, you will know what I'm talking about, some of these holes are covered by great directional techniques. (1/4) Christopher Nolan like always did a great job, the cinematics and visual effects are excellent, I think he is the one that should take all the credit, it's what he's done that made this film succeed. (3/3) Acting was better than I expected, I have always loved Matthew McConaughey and his Texas accent, Anne Hathaway was perfect too, rest of the cast wasn't that much good really. (2/3) Music is incredible, it let me sit on the edge of my seat throughout the whole movie, Hans Zimmer is really amazing. Overall, I think all the good features in the movie were wasted on such bad story and worse ending, anyway if you like science fiction you should watch this, I'm not sure if you will like it but I'm sure you will enjoy it!
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Wow!
This is an genius film displaying the purpose and the genuine power of film and its capturing of time and moments that will never come back.
The power films has to create opinions and reflections of our deeper self and our existence through cinematic storytelling. Movies can be a statement, a experience that will make you think about ourself, life and society.
A deep dive into our behaviour and the psychology of our human dilemmas when expressing feelings and thoughts. Its a film that captures that everyone can achieve anything if you belive in it.
Editing through the timeline is perfect and acting is extremely good!
Stunning scenes and beautiful music!
The deep manuscript and dialogues is genius! The story is very well made and performed with highest perfection and humility about our reality.
It's extremely well made and captures the things that truly makes us humans.
I can actually relate to this, because one of my dreams us to work in films. I really recommend it, especially to those who dreams about making film. It shows the true mind of a true role model Steven Spielberg.
A innovative and original film that shows film is way to explore, and express ourselves. It shows that movies have the ability to change people.
Great ending!
Should have won atleast one Oscar!
A beautiful tribute to human life and the true power of film.
| 8
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This is a full on and great series for all viewers to watch. The crew went to the extreme limit when they were creating this series. The storyline of this series was full on and was strong all the way throughout the series. The cast selection was fine. They strongly committed to the storyline and to their respective characters. The chemistry between the cast members could have been worked on more. This series reveals to viewers the full strength and courage that anyone needs to have to do the right thing. During my lifetime, I have never been allowed to do the right thing. It truly is tragic. This is a full on and alright series for everyone to watch.
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My first reaction was, "Who is the audience for this?" Manson, Helter Skelter, the Hollywood of Sharon Tate are almost in the forgotten or unknown history of anyone under 40. Will the audience pick up the subtle establishment of these historical characters? Unless they go to the theatre prepped with the significance of the dates, will they know the context of the plot. If they think this is a movie about the fading trajectory of Hollywood careers, they will find the plot very slow and plodding. If they are knowledgable enough to know the Sharon Tate's story, they may feel the weight of the inevitable hanging over the whole piece, but, even with this stellar cast and a pervading anticipation of doom, this movie spends a lot of time on nothing. Personally, I think the cheat at the end is not a good enough payoff for the 161 minutes. The acting is good enough for a 6 (fair) out of 10, but Tarantino come close to boring us to death or, worse yet, disrespecting the victims of a shocking evil. {Criminal Dramedy?}
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So the movie won an oscar, was claimed to be a masterpiece and so on. Like most Oscar movies they are either really good or really bad. In this case the movie was highly overrated.
Ignoring the fact nothing that is done in the movie is logical or would actually work in real life, the movie doesn't seem to know what kind of movie it is. If movies have a twist or something you didn't expect, usually you are like "Oh wow, that was amazing!". But this left me confused. Alot of what happens makes the movie feel pointless. Obviously this is a spoiler free review, so I'll just say some movies have good guys and bad guys, not sure if the movie makers understood what that means in this.
The only reason I gave it two stars was it was South Koreas first movie to get an Oscar.
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Netflix did it guys. It conquered every genre of movies out there. One of the Best Action Movies out there. Typical Action in that sense... you sit back, keep all logics aside and your brain enjoys all the blasts and guns and parkour. The Whole 2 hours is action-packed, with a nice plot. So If you have some folks coming over and some pizza. One of the best movies to watch.
TOP TIER MICHAEL BAY CERTIFIED.
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After hearing from friends that this movie was hilarious, I had to see it for myself, not expecting anything other than a very bad teen movie. What a surprise. Like many users I agree, the jokes just aren't that funny, they've been done to death. Trying to get laid and find booze? Great. There wasn't much else to this movie...at all. It could not have possibly dragged on any longer. 115 minutes of this? Dear GOD. The 30 something party was kind of funny, if you can recall ever being at a sketchy party like that. Afterwards, I decided to look it up on IMDb and am in total shock over the critical acclaim or how this can possibly be anywhere near the Top 250. Amazing.
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Sadly also the 2nd Season shows that the showrunners don't care that the main focus of the books is about Ciri and Geralt, her coming-of-age story, both their fights with big responsibilities and their journey together and their adventures apart.
Don't get me wrong, I have absolutely nothing against changing the source material, if you can improve the story or tight up different storylines, but please don't make the opposite.
At the latest the "Hobbit"-films should have shown, that artificially extending the source material doesn't make the experience any better. Above all compared to the "Lord of the Rings"-films, which knew, when to tighten things up to give the story more focus and depth.
Although the books should give enough interesting topics for just 16 episodes, they try to invent backstories for Yennifer probably to extend the show as long as possible. Like in "Game of Thrones" the quality goes way down when the showrunners choose to leave the source-material and add new stuff.
Because of Yennifer invented and stretched story arc, "The Witcher" feels like "Harry Potter" meets "Charmed" meets "Game of Thrones", but sadly not in the best ways, just to get as much audience as possible.
And if the argument is feminism and that there has to be a strong lead woman, than please focus on Ciri and don't let Yennefer walk around half naked over and over again without any reason. (Nearly half the episode "What is lost" she is without any top, but maybe the titles refers to her top and not to the short-story.)
In an Interview Henry Cavill said "If it isn't broken, don't fix it". So why do change everything, try at all costs to drag it out as much as possible and ad new mediocre stuff to it. In Episode 12 we finally reach the beginning of the first book and two episodes later the first book is done. After 2 seasons already a few characters are dead, who lived throughout all the books, games and comics. Just to give the audience some cheap "Game of Thrones"-Vibes and shock-moments.
I think after "Cowboy Bebop" Netflix ruined 2021 finally another beloved franchise, just to get more audience and try to make as many seasons as possible. Really sad.
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My Rating : 5/10
Slow, boring aside from the banter between the two awesome leads which is the highlight of this Tarantino feature.
Tarantino is certainly trying to pull off another Pulp Fiction but fails due to the lack of fun factor that the 1994 classic had unfortunately.
A faster pace, a tighter storyline and more memorable scenes and dialogues would have certainly made this a classic however it's far too inconsequential for that.
Overall, I'm disappointed - Alas we'll always have the cult of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Kill Bill', along with 'True Romance' which is QT-written and deeply underrated.
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I honestly think this is the most cynical film I have ever seen. Pointless and indulgent main story and the finale was corny beyond belief.
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When I started to watch the first episode I didn't know what to expect. It has a great storyline and some strong acting. From the beginning you have to sit, watch and see how the story is unfolding. At first I did not connect with the storyline. There is a lot going on. It's an emotional roller coaster with some intertwining storylines but after rewatching the episode I saw, and understand, where we are going.
The visuals are stunning but who did cast Nicole Kidman? I love her, but since she dit some plastic surgery with her upper lip, I can't watch her without being constantly drawn to her upper lip. It is distracting but her overacting is also very distracting and it doesn't the show any good.
It could have been such a good show, read an eight...
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Ryan Reynolds back in Deadpool form(Badass). A perfect Action/Comedy Movie.This 2 hour long action packed movie will keep you alive throughout the film. Action/ Comedy Genre of movie with different style of story concept made it a worth Watching. Excellent Camerawork by whole team of this film A must watch for every action movie lover😘👌🏻 Direction :⭐⭐⭐/5 Acting :⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Screenplay :⭐⭐⭐.5/5 BGM :⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Story :⭐⭐⭐/5
| 7
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I wanted to give it a try after so much of hype and paid reviews. This is so very boring from the word go. After few episodes, i got a feeling that i wasted all those hours for no reason. I did not stop watching though thinking that there will be something may be last two episodes or at least in last episode. However, no change at all. Vulgar language throughout. Director would have thought this language would change the course of indian television forever. In fact that is true, because this would be my last indian TV series. Utterly disappointed. Seriously very very slow and very very bad and very very boring. Last but not least good cast wasted for this boring and slow story. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!!
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First of all - rating on IMDb for some shows, I can definitely speak of this one and Game of thrones - is set by default at 9 or 10. Why is that? 2. The first season was good. Except for the second episode with the list, it was just too much nonsense and exaggeration there. But second season - oh my God! Writers did just an awful job! I watched the first 5 minutes, I think, got disappointed, then tried watching maybe few times and just stopped after few min again, it gets impossible, unbearable to go on.... so much cursing they added. Meaningless two word conversations... the writers probably went on vacation, sat in a bar spending money from the first season, and decided F..it, it's gonna pass, audience will buy anything. Strange thing, but true, rating is not affected by our reviews. Second season if you scroll down got 3-4 good reviews and it is at 7,4 now.
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When it comes to the action movies like this creator try to establish the humble background of the protagonist and want us to have an empathy with the character and it works in very few movies. Chris Hemsworth is honestly just above average actor, performance wise he still has that Thor hangover or this the expression range he provide us, but he was ok, Pankaj tripathi, david harbour have very small screen time, but they've shine through. Randeep Hooda however was best performer through out the movie, his ruthlessness clearly shown on the screen, whenever he's on screen he take over the sequence. Other wise it was plain plot with some really great action sequences. I was about to gave it 6 but for Randeep Hooda 7/10
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Loved it so much and can not take a breath until i finished the first season .. There is something strong is coming to us and waiting the second season ... The witcher ended 2019 in the right way
| 7
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Show is good except that filthy mouth amnoying kid Dustin. I am not sure the writers added such filthy talk coming from the mouth of a kid. Writers should be very ashamed of t.
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The story is average i think. the place which they showed is not real. fake and low casting. they said it was dhaka, Bangladesh. but all the clips from outside of bangladesh. even bengali language which they used totally wrong. after all worst screenplay.
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A several years ago I caught my parents watching this on Netflix. I was very young and so when I saw it I deemed it as a piece of garbage.
When I turned fourteen I went back to watch it and it was addictive. I simply could not look away, the actors were all so perfectly cast and the writing was truly revolutionary.
If you have not seen this comedy I suggest you see it right this second.
I'm serious.
Why are you still reading...?
Go watch it.
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One of the worst movies ever made. A very generic stereotypical love story with a lot of singing at random. It has a twist at the end which I kind of like, but the aftermath of it sucks. Overall it's nothing more than a pretty looking romance movie wanna be and it fails miserably.
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The movie is surprisingly well written. Yes it is a fluff piece, it's called Barbie after all, but for what it was a lot of thought went into all the little details.
Fun both in barbieland and the real world, the jokes were surprising as quite a few of them were at Mattel's expense.
It tackles real world issues but in a fun and light hearted way. It is however 100% targeted at women, I'd say middle aged since that was the majority of the theater and the topics not really suitable for young girls.
I do wonder if it was a bit harsh on men as it did lean way too much into He vs She debate in the second half.
Margot Robbie was amazing as Barbie but Ryan Gosling very much stole the show. He owned every second of his screen time.
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Lots of fake reviews everywhere. No carnage, nothing good or interesting. Woody Harrelson as Carnage is one of the worst performances I've seen and I love Woody. The movie just felt like a whole lot of random events and cringe comedy.
| 4
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For someone that watched all the MCU movies but only made it through a few episodes of Wanda vision I was lost. Dr strange and Wanda both are so OP and could end a fight in 1 second yet they have all this dumb extra fighting and then dialogue that just makes you cringe and say "what was the point of that random conversation " even the sets looked a bit too much like a movie set. Bad acting, randomness, and in cohesiveness gives this movie a 2 star. Free on disney at the moment so don't have feel guilty spending money at the theater for this.
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UPDATED REVEW: That time jump was awful. Shame on whoever thought his was a good idea. Can't believe GRRM has yet to finish his books and worked on something with this much of a huge mistake midway through the season. The actress who plays the Dragon Queen looks and acts nothing like her younger self. This is not artistic, it's just bad casting. The plot totally fell apart in Episode 6. The story was beyond incoherent.
Prior to that, one thing I like about this show is that it isn't super complicated - or trying to recreate Game of Thrones - it is its own series. Now that the rules of Westeros are established in the mind of the audience, this show can just have fun with the palace intrigue of the Targaryen's.
Matt smith was still great in it. And the dragons are cool.
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SO i had been wanting to watch this show for a while having not watched much on Hulu but I decided to watch The Bear after all the success that show had received and loved it and needed something more light hearted after that so I thought id try ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. And I just loved this show!
The characters are really well written and although its based around the three main characters it really does have a good ensemble cast that add new additions each season. Howard is defiantly a standout. Bunny and Uma are also great, and I love how they flesh out the characters and they aren't just there for the sake of it.
Sometimes they do glaze over certain things, which I do find a little annoying, but its usually basic things like why is that character there, because before they were in jail etc. (not saying who to avoid spoilers)
I also love how inclusive this show is without hitting you over the head with it. I would like to see more from the podcast fans cause they are funny and add a fun angle to the stories. Its so rare to see a person in a wheelchair on tv so its nice that you have a show with deaf, physically disabled and what seems like a few mental health issues characters in a show and it not be about their disabilities.
I do find it fun that the murder mysteries are always twists but not ones that you find unbelievable.
This show has made me laugh out loud multiple times which is rare for comedy shows but it just keeps up in quality. I hope this show does end with the next one. Why? Because i think it will get stale if they mare more, and end it when its on a high. Learn from the british, we end our best shows after 2-3 seasons of usually 6 episodes. Don't go on till people say, "oh it was great till season 3!" End on a high!
| 9
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Vol. 2 is not as good as the first. Lets get that out of the way, but there are moments in the film that work better than the first, despite an uneven and overstuffed plot.
Some positives. Chris Pratt leads the team with his charm and charisma as he did in the first. Zoe Saldana is great as well. She's got a lot more to do with her sister Nebula played by Karen Gillian. I didn't think their relationship was established well in the first film, but here in the sequel it's explored more which is a plus. Dave Bautista's acting is a lot better too. I felt the delivery of certain lines within the first film were kinda dry, but here he delivers them with more natural ease. Oddly, the comedy involving Drax also felt more natural too, but this time around he isn't involved in a lot of action sequences besides the opening of the film, which is a huge disappointment. Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel do good jobs projecting their voices to Rocket and Groot.
Aside from Pom Klementieff, the supporting characters however, they are the one's who shine. This to me was Yondu's film, as much as it was Hawkeye's in Age of Ultron. Michael Rooker totally brings his acting chops into full flare. James Gunn gave him a nice solid arc to his character and it's quite touching. We see a lot more of Yondu and who he is. He shares most of his screen time with Rocket, and the two come to a realization that they are a lot more similar than they think. More backstory is also fleshed out with his character involving Sylvester Stallone's Starhawk. Yondu's right hand man Kraglin played by Sean Gunn, James Gunn's brother also has way more to do in this one.
Gunn also gives Karen Gillian's Nebula a full story with something to contribute. While I thought she was kind of disregarded in Vol.1, here I finally got to know her better. Her backstory and her motives are fleshed out and we finally get to see her interact with Gamora a lot more. Their complicated love/hate relationship doesn't ever bring the movie down. It's handled eloquently and doesn't get too over the top.
The same can't be said with Mantis played by Pom Klementieff. It's not her performance really, it's just how the character was handled. I thought the naive attitude and characteristics she presented felt forced and overplayed. The film already tries to showcase how cute and naive Baby Groot is so I didn't feel like the film needed another character who does that. She does contribute to the plot however so kudos to Gunn for figuring all that out, but I would have preferred an iteration of Mantis more closer to the comics, who is slightly more mature with martial arts background, who could have easily been a body guard to Ego in the film, rather than some servant.
Speaking of Ego, Kurt Russell brought a sense of warmth as Peter's father, but I really didn't click with his motives and his place in the film. However, Russell knows how to deliver his lines effectively so there were a few moments where I felt engaged compared to everyone else who is quipping non-stop. Chris Pratt also effectively delivers on his performance anytime he has a scene with Ego.
That being said, this movie was humor and joke overkill. Every second there's a quip or a joke that just broke the tension of the stakes. I don't mind humor when there's a time and place for it, but humor seems to be the formula put in place for every scene when it really isn't necessary. There are also moments where I felt Gunn tried too hard to tug your heart strings a bit as opposed to being a little more subtle about it.
As for the villains, Taserface and Ayesha played by Chris Sullivan and Elizabeth Debicki, they don't bring too much into the table and are arguably the weakest parts of the film, but in a film that's got so many moving parts, Gunn again finds a way to have them be apart of the story to some degree.
The visual effects dazzle and the color palette is bright and vivid. I commend the hardworking visual effects artists who probably didn't get much sleep working on this film. Action set pieces can be fun, just wish Drax had more to do in that department.
The sequel absolutely has a "been there, done that," feel to the film and a draggy second half. Some of the cast and Michael Rooker's Yondu in particular make the film barely serviceable. Still, kudos to Gunn as he juggles the whole thing motion. I would hope that Vol. 3 would have a new tone and feel to it. It isn't Marvel's finest and definitely in the lower ranks of the MCU.
4/10.
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I gave it 4. Its not as good as Batman with Jack Nicholson. This one is too much action and FX. I don't understand what was so good in acting of Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and Aaron Eckhart, Their acting is very stiff, rather boring and truly nothing worth mentioning. As usual Michale Cane and Morgan Freeman are playing well, but all in all its just another action packed, special effects movie without anything that would stay in your mind and heart after you exit the theatre. In my opinion, this got so high notes only because of tragic death of Heath Ledger and the media attention that the role of Joker was suppose to be the cause of his death. I don't buy it and I don't buy opinions of PR guys and film critics. Giving it at least some objectivity, this movie deserves max 7 points. I m not that big fan of comics so I m not much into Batman, thats why my personal opinion is just 4/10
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I'm giving this a 3 because I gave Boyhood a 2 and I think this movie deserves slightly better.
I gave Boyhood a 2 because I come from China and I know what "abysmal" means and I wanted to separate Boyhood from those films that actually deserved absolute trash.
But that's it. That's the only reason this film is getting the extra 2 points from me.
Honestly I'm losing faith in IMDb and rotten tomatoes and all critics and the general audience. How do people give such high scores for such pretentious and empty films?
I'm NOT one of the people who think that visually pleasing films are the best. However, I think people who would back any "indie" film and attack the ones disagreeing as shallow and ignorant are equally annoying. I don't think there's any superiority in genre. And concluding "you must be one of those that love Transformers" is a pretty weak arguing point.
Anyway, rants aside, I think this movie is extremely childish and unrealistic. The story kinda parallels Twilight and 50 Shades, only it made the fantasy ride on a tragedy to seem more deep and mature. It really makes me wonder how much the authors of these books experienced in life to have came up such unrealistic crap.
Terminal cancer patients don't behave or look like this. Oh gosh this is so disturbing to me... Couldn't they have picked somebody else for the actors? Cancer patients don't look this healthy. Gus was one that needed to lose a limb, but still had that healthy skin and beefy body, huh? Even the CGI for the prosthesis was so fake. I guess his shin was just too bulky to make it look like it was just a stick underneath the pants.
Haley's character was really unlikable. The girl had more negativity and aloofness than Bella from Twilight, plus she liked to get all deep and talk about some philosophy that the pretentious teenagers love. I was totally wondering where Gus got all that stuff he talked about in his final love letter. How did you see this girl as all those good qualities anyway? I had minimal impression of her being smart or caring.
Gus was unreal. The philosophy was incredibly naive and pretentious. His way of dealing with things were childish. The way people responded weren't much real either. I mean, you give THAT speech at a middle aged lady and she LETS you throw eggs at her car and house? And all that applauding when they kissed? I'm surprised they even let Haley continue climbing. And yeah, a virgin that's about to die has that much confidence in landing girls who don't even want to talk, huh? Also, even putting the character aside, the actor had very bad acting skills for a lead.
This movie makes no sense. Was it written by a 15 year old? I can forgive someone that age for thinking this is good philosophy and realistic love and a good story.
Oh wait the movie wasn't all naive and pretentious. The writer was a character with some dimensions, and the writer had a good point. But they made the writer such an asshole that it was impossible to redeem him or explain his reason in the end.
In all, just a very naive and unrealistic movie with pretentious philosophies and childish fantasies.
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Jason Segel screenwrites a film where the protagonist gets to be naked and hug Kristen Bell and then Mila Kunis. And have a montage of sex scenes with various hot women. And then gets himself cast as the protagonist. You have to hand it to the guy - he isn't shy. But, in his defence, he can write. This is a funny, well-acted film that evokes great performances from the ensemble cast. Love him or hate him, Russell Brand riffs brilliantly off his own persona here. Mila Kunis is naturalistic and manages to inject range into her character, with sympathy, rage, pity and anger all brought to the fore at various points in a plausible display that never reaches. There is hardly a missed beat here; even minor characters such as the best friend's wife, only ever seen on a Skype screen, are either cute or laugh-out-loud funny. Good fun, and bears repeat viewing.
| 7
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Season 1 and 2 are worth the watch, but stop there. If you've watched Red Dragon, Manhunter, or Silence of the Lambs you know how things turn out. What do you get if you only have enough dialogue for one episode but are committed to a whole season? You use lots of shots with actors staring into the distance, as many slowmo scenes as possible, have the actors talk as slow as possible, show "cool" shots of every mundane object from different angles, and what the hell, since we're torturing the viewer already, lets throw in music with people beating on trash cans. Or put it in another way, you get the train wreck that is season 3.
| 3
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This show tries far to hard to be psychological, creepy and crime focused. Characters are not very fleshed out, aside from maybe Hannibal (Mads). Many random time jumps, plenty unexplained stories and sidetracks. Music, editing and sfx makes this overly dramatic and unrealistic. Writers gives us a child's explanation of why and how certain things happens and believes the viewer to go with it. I wanted this show to be good because it has great potential and I gave it a fair chance but this really doesn't deserves that high of a rating, imo. What bothers me most are the rushed plots that only last a single episode, like why should I care at all about any character or event when the team behind this doesn't care: disappointing...
| 4
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The opening scene features a women singing to the camera whilst sitting in a traffic jam, however it really looks as though she is miming which in a way is quite fitting because after all the film is called lala land and in many ways the makers of this one had carte blanche when it came to putting it together. The best thing beside the walking baselines in the soundtrack are probably the references to the 1950s Hollywood cinema as the whole spectacle is very much a self addressed cinematic love letter. The aesthetic is pleasing, but this is all form and no substance, if you want to see something truly unoriginal then you should give this a try. Really this is like watching a computer game trailer for a classic movie.
| 6
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If it wasn't for Henry, this series wouldn't have 10% of the "success" is having. In fact, I would not even be watching it. Most of the cast is very weak, they seem picked up from Instagram. I hope the quality increases in the 2nd season. I'm a big fan of the game and in this series it seems Henry was the only one that played the game. Anyway, I shouldn't be complaining too much, the show is very good, I just wanted that the cast to be better.
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Not for 10, but also not the worst or most boring show ever. It was announced as the introductory part of the Phase 4, in my opinion this is actually the transitional part between Phase 3 and Phase 4. It is a little bit slower which is normal when it comes to mini series. This is just a setting for the appearance of x men and the continuation of the story of the scarlet witch. You shouldn't expect big action scenes like in MCEU movies or some hilarious jokes like in real sitcoms. Authors have already said what to expect, so don't make the same mistake as with the series Lost, when you didn't get what you imagined you should get. After two episodes 8.5, I hope it only gets better.
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So I'm really struggling to understand the hype and swathe of glowing reviews for this. Yes, Lady Gaga's acting is first class, she's great, and obviously her singing is spectacular - Bradley Cooper is brave to go up against her singing, but sings characterfully enough to match; the songs are actually pretty good as well. And I always love seeing Sam Elliott.
But...I just didn't find it compelling at all. Cooper sounds like he's doing a Sam Elliott impression, which is fine, but it also means he ends up just mumbling and you miss a fair bit of dialogue. The story is obviously old, but this didn't feel particularly fresh; I could tell everything that was going to happen without having seen any of the other versions. It was just "meh".
| 5
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