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The only good thing about this movie is Melanie Laurent. The rest of the acting is pedestrian and just making their money doing a Michael Bay action flick with a plot done a million times. Really not much else to say but just not worth even watching on Netflix.
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It was okay. Overhyped, nothing special, really wish I could have that 17 hours of my life back.
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So disappointing, lack of original thought and story. Full of unnecessary cliches. I really don't know how it could get Oscars for directing and best motion pictures while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Dunkirk and Getout were there. You can't create love just by adding French songs to the scenes. So disappointing.
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It's 2046, two years after an alien impact on Earth leaves the planet on the brink. The Robinson family is boarding the spacecraft Resolute which is transporting settlers to colonize Alpha Centauri. Maureen Robinson (Molly Parker) has her husband (Toby Stephens), their children Will (Maxwell Jenkins) and Penny (Mina Sundwall), and her daughter Judy (Taylor Russell) from a previous relationship. The ship is attacked and the family escapes in the short range Jupiter spacecraft. Others also escape onto the planet. June Harris (Parker Posey) has stolen her sister's place on the ship and then steals the identity of Dr. Smith. Don West (Ignacio Serricchio) is lowly mechanic and smuggler.
This one has the annoying kid alert. Will is an annoying know-it-all. Nobody ever talks to their family. Everybody is sure of themselves. It all adds up to a frustrating watch sometimes. Nevertheless, it is still somewhat a compelling watch. It's trying to be darker than the 60's show and much more action-packed. It's interesting to turn Dr. Smith into part-time villain. I do wonder if they should have turned her into full villainy. It's interesting when she goes full evil. The family doesn't stay lost and the robots are complicated. Will does improve but his relationship with the robot is a little creepy. Everything here is a mixed bag.
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I have to say i do enjoy these pop corn flick's but some characters really bore the pants of me! captain america for starters! all i can say is thank god for ANT-MAN loved the part he had in this film!
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The two main characters, Bob and Charlotte, are bored, lonely, having marriage problems, and are both "lost" in Tokyo in the same hotel. That's a good enough idea for a movie or play, and when the added intrigue of a fall/spring relationship between an older man and very young and nubile woman is added to the formula the possibilities are endless. Too bad this flick never delivered and remained a tepid peck on the cheek lets have a little fun and go our separate ways forbidden fruit never eaten or even touched listless foray into dismal boredom for all. I kept waiting for the plot or the dialog or the acting to invoke some kind of response from me, but all I got was a fuzzy sleep walk with beautiful cinematography and excellent cityscapes of Tokyo, but no emotional connection with any of the characters, which I gathered was the point of the movie. I have seen this movie twice, and the second watching didn't change my initial take on it.
If the point was for these two characters to have a chance encounter in a foreign land and alleviate each others creeping malaise, it works, up to a point. But the sparks never flew, and the fact that they never had sex and only exchanged a few awkward hugs and a couple of clumsy kisses leaves me scratching my head in dismay. The story didn't even have them going at it hot and heavy and on the verge of sex only to have them draw back at the last second, thus titillating the viewer without consummating, but we didn't even get that far. This situation had so much potential, but so little exploration of that potential.
On the plus side, again, the cinematography was superb, and we did get a look at Japanese culture in the post modernist age that is relatively accurate, which does redeem the director to some extent. But even then I can only give it a C grade.
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This movie is bad with a capital B and I will also throw in a capital A and a capital D to boot. Largely because it is so bad it deserves it but also because I apparently have to write ten full lines for this review before I can publish it for some reason, and I need more lines so there.
The music is really bad, it was kind of a good idea to try it on paper I guess and I can see what they were doing but it just does not work and just kept taking us out of the movie, we did not enjoy it one little bit.
I myself also did not enjoy the acting, I usually like Leonardo DiCaprio but I didn't think he was right for this role. The whole movie is a bit of a mess. It's not the worst movie ever but considering the big budget and people involved it could and really should have been a lot better.
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Is Hinduphobic and has sudden scenes with no reference really where there is Hindu Bashing!! A complete miss!! About time people come up with rich content and don't need Hinduphobia for the sake of it..
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This movie is, for lack of a better word, a mess. It moves from over the top action scene to flashback and it's never in the right order. Michael Bay proves nothing from this movie. An absolute fantastic movie to play in the background and not pay attention to.
On the other hand performances from Reynolds playing "one" is just the right over the top to make this movie watchable. Along with Reynolds surprisingly good performances from Ben Hardy and Corey Hawkins. Unfortunately Bay continues to miss use any female actress, but they do what they can with what there given. One of my personal favorite performances is the odd ball Manuel Garcia-Ruflo. Whenever he's on screen I found myself laughing.
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With huge expectations i started watching this film, the start was good, real good. It was clear from the start there is something that's going to take a bad turn for all the characters involved.
The start was to the point, and slowly we get to the point where we are introduced to the chief chef, and from there the film takes a downhill leaving us in a bad taste.
The film claims to offer interesting cuisines impacting the characters involved directly or indirectly, and that was my focal point throughout, unfortunately the films delves in some uninteresting areas to create horror and havoc among the characters.
The performance from the ensemble cast is also very stale, there are times wherein the characters lack consistency in maintaining the emotion of being scared or terrified. From a narrative standpoint, there are some plot points that were interesting and I expected the makers to make them more interesting.
All the actions taken by the chief chef to entertain the guests becomes pointless when we get into the climax. Thus leading me to ask what was the whole point in bringing the angle of food and cuisines, it did not fuse well. The cuisines presented does not create any wow moments or intrigue us in any way.
The starters were interesting in this MENU and the rest was stale-
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(4 out of 5 stars).
The Queens Gambit is a good addicting drama series. That you will have trouble not taking a break between episodes. Strong drama with a powerful script that shows Beth (Anya Taylor Joy) rise to fame in the chess tournament world. And fall when her addiction takes control.
Every episode stayed strong. The performances are great. Anya Taylor Joy did a great job which made it hard to look away. Great cast ensemble. Definitely one of a great series that will keep you engaged.
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I've seen the first couple of episodes and it is brilliant. The first episode exceeded my expectations I mean, every single shot was just superb. I think what makes it even more worrying for you is that this is a depiction of real life events. The directors and the writers have done a really good job so far. As someone who wasn't born in the Ukraine or had heard about the Chernobyl disaster before this show is certainly very insightful. Dropped right after GOT so I guess it's something to heal those wounds from a not so great GOT finale
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The movie in my opinion is great, it's no Godfather but it's a movie about BARBIE it's supposed to be fun, easy going and delightful but also amazingly brings up the problems of todays women and MEN. It has a great portrayal of the difference between the barbie world and the real human world. The characters are weirdly relatable and understandable. Margot Robbie was the best pick for barbie and Ryan as Ken ( even tho some may disagree, but no just watch the movie he is perfect) it's really funny but also in some scenes very sad and relatable. I recommend watching this movie because of : 1. Humour the ending really caught me off guard ngl 😂 2. The movie not being dragged out and hard to watch 3. Interesting storyline even tho there are still those smarts that think it's basic. It's not. It made me realise some sadder things about characters like Ken and think about the human world 4. Message you gotta watch the movie for this one 😏 5. Great acting, dancing and yesss even singing its a bit basic and cheesy to put this to the list but I find it really impressive on how natural a human can act like a barbie.
6. Great props makes you feel like they're actually in a plastic house.
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Plot: Oilman chases oil. Clashes with comical preacher stereotype. Shenanigans ensue.
Not funny enough to even compete with films like "Epic Movie" though Paul Dano's performance is simply hilarious. Some very heavy-handed mimicry of Kubrickian types of score choices but painfully clumsy, only good for a few laughs. The artistic polar opposite of Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon".
I left during the ending scene in a little bowling alley, but what I saw as I walked out was embarrassingly funny, but probably not in an intentional way. Later I researched the final words, kind of glad I left when I did.
Subtle, Paul Anderson is not...
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this movie was a big mistake. in so many ways. where was batman ? i almost didn't see him except for a very few times during the long almost 3 hours. and finally when you see him , he got beaten up , thrown away , broke in half , got tired , felt down, lost his voice, loose during fighting, got thrown in some jail , got confused , about crying when he was down. locked up , deceived, etc etc etc. nice nice nice ... NOT.
the villain had an irritating voice of a very old and wise university professor , and even when he was standing away 50 feet, it sounded like he was talking right in your ear. is that genius or what ? i say bad job mister sound guy... he looked kind of stupid with that thing on his mouth, but i guess the movie makers had to come up with something original. it also seems this story had nothing to do with the original batman except for his cape , in that case they would have better came up with a new character . and leave batman for the fans. it is like blending seriously spider man or iron man in a scary movie script. a few might appreciate the humor, but it is kind of inappropriate.
lets be honest , there were a few good parts interesting to see as well , but didn't save the crap . still waisted my time. i would not have miss anything by not seeing this movie. . and next time make sure batman fans are involved in the production.not just some big shot producer who doesn't care about whatever , just for the bucks. i say it didn't work out , despite the enormous financial success. it was the hype that did it , and batman's good name. i am not specific a batman fan , i just wanted to see a good movie.
oh by the way , the end was kind of cheap as well. i started to dislike everything in this movie.
2 stars because i didn't turn it off halfway...(hoping for better).
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Generally, I don't care that the story of S02 has almost nothing in common with the books (however, I would like to point out that if I expect a steak, then I would like to get a steak, not a hot dog). The problem is different. The problem is that S02 is sooo boooring. After GoT I thought the producers finally understood that audience want to watch a mature, serious fantasy. Meanwhile the Witcher S02 is infantile and neuter. Not recommend at all.
PS: First episode of S02 is really nice. Almost it seems to come from a completely different series. All the more I do not understand what happened to the rest of S02.
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First time I take the time to write a review... I'm sorry but I just can't get what people LOVE about this film... I mean, seriously? The boring vision of two boring people about a foreign culture is supposed to amuse us? I love Scarlet, I love Murray but... Really? We have a beautiful young lady with no direction in life and a middle-aged actor who is going through a -sorta- crisis. I mean, being 2003, do you really still have the need of making fun of languages you can't speak? To make jokes about culture that's not yours? I seriously wonder how Hollywood still deems itself the center of worldwide culture... Call me shallow all you want, I'm going back to my popcorn-cinema. Thanks for nothing you all intellectual-good for nothing-reviewers. I want my hour and 40 minutes back!
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I grew up watching Lost in Space. I know it doesn't compare to today's special effects. It's premise was about adventure and discovery of the unknown. But in this talk till your blue in the face soap opera listening to these adults talk about their social and relationship problems makes me think they hired a daytime soap screen writer. They don't act or sound like astronauts and scientist they sound more like soap actors. Since none of they are doing any science. So far it's taken over eight episodes and they haven't even managed to launch the ship let alone have any adventure. The Robot being destroyed is like killing off the most important cast member. Outside of the fact they gave the show the same name and same named characters it's nothing like Lost in Space, since they are not lost in space. I suggest they rename the show Lost On Another Planet where they fight and argue about relationship problems instead of discovering new science or life.
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I love all things space, if done right. The writers have made their presence known every step of the way, not in how well things flow from scene to scene but in how many plot holes and idiotic plans the writers believe a villain can make without it seeming magical in how it all turns out. It feels and plays like the writers knew what had to happen but had no idea how to make it happen in a reboot so they hacked at a story and forced idiocy into the holes and hoped no-one noticed, except the viewers of course because they are not as stupid as the writers think they are.
5 out of 10 because it looks A+, but only 5 out of 10 because you do not get to enjoy it because of the poor plots.
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I really enjoyed the first Knives Out and was eagerly awaiting the sequel. I was bummed to hear it was going to Netflix but then found out it would be in theaters for a week. So glad it is playing in my mid size city. The characters were well-written, the acting was snappy and spot-on, and the direction was superb.
I was so thrilled to see the Angela Lansbury/Stephen Sondheim cameo. I won't spoil it for you, but the reason they appeared was hilarious and fit in perfectly with the time frame the story takes place in (mid-pandemic).
I don't care about Kate Hudson generally but she was perfectly cast and Kathryn Hahn was (as usual) wonderful. Janelle Monae gave an amazing performance, and Daniel Craig just ate it up. As someone who loves Agatha Christie and Murder, She Wrote, I really hope we get to see more of Benoit.
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Unique, at least on the TV medium. It's certainly not new in the comic or literary mediums. Highly entertaining. Anthony Starr as Homelander is simply off the charts!
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Untill First 2 episodes everything was okay then in 3 n 4 epiosode Huma's behavior suddenly changed.If We compare first 2 episodes n next 2 episodes...U cant digest Her behavior....otherwise good acting skills by others specially Anshul ...
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I understand that it takes time to set the scene, however, we already know the lore of Westeros. There's no reason for this show to be so slow. I found myself bored throughout the first 3 episodes. I'm a fan of GOT (minus the last season of course) but there has been no excitement shown this far. I'm sure the writers felt that a lot of original fans of GOT would watch, and they aren't wrong, but after three episodes there should be at least one reason for me to continue watching. At this point, I will give the show another episode or two to pick up the pace, but if it doesn't, I don't see myself being a dedicated fan of this show.
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Like a direct to DVD special...thin plot...an unseen terror...little explanation or resolution...really wanted to like this...but it's simply not very good...
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The Witcher is a fantasy drama series starring Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, MyAnna Buring and Eamon Farren.
After seeing the entire series one thing i am sure that the potential of this series is wasted mainly due to bad and complex screenplay. The series could've been worse but is saved by the perfect star cast with almost everyone doing a fantastic show with Henry Cavill leading the way. I would again want to give a special mention for Hanry Cavill in this series as he was the brightest star in the galaxy of lots of stars.
As mentioned earlier the screenplay is quire complex and the screenplay wasn't very much successful in distinguish between the past and present although the mystery will start unfolding as soon as the series progress and by the end of the series everything will be clear.
Cinematography is another strong aspect of the series with some of the best VFX. Background music and theme is catchy and adds to the beauty.
My honest recommendation is that please do not go just by the negative or positive reviews as this series is different from other series, if you'll like you you will like it a lot or you'll stop watching after 03 or 04 episodes, personally i enjoyed it.
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I really wanted to love this. I believe the miscasting of Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway took me out of the film, as did the cheesy "love transcends space in time" plot. Everything else was so great, but for me it fell short.
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This is a great show! Supposedly season was already approved for production. I have been waiting for the second season to air.
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Hopefully I didn't watch this in any other life, dimension or simulation.
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This 5 is only for the long shot scene in the middle of the movie, it is breathtaking, properly shot and directed. otherwise .. there is nothing good about this movie , no blot, no proper casting, no acting. also i think the movie industry is way beyond this kind of movies.
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I should start out by stating, I've been a Lyonne fan for about 20 years now. So there's obviously going to be some biases here.
It's a really interesting series that manages to be charming, dark, and funny while covering problems like loneliness, codependency, substance problems, and other vices and deflections many people deal with. It's beautifully shot, the music is great, and the acting and dialogue is phenomenal.
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A very good light family comedy. Very powerful direction and small budget git movie. Rated U (EVERYONE CAN WATCH)
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For years I looked at this show and thought to myself "this is some stupid kid show there's no way it lives up to its hype". I'm here to say that I was gladly mistaken by a long shot. The storyline is meticulous in building this world similar to the style of Stephen King. It is set in the 80's surrounding a group of adventurous kids who love science and playing D&D. It's quite ironic that they always seem to find themselves in unspeakable scenarios that seem quite similar to the game they love so much. It all starts when one of their buddies goes missing and they come across a new friend, a young girl with powers who doesn't speak much but seems to be connected to the disappearance of their friend. The kids play their roles wonderfully, even alongside the veteran actress Winona Ryder. There's also the older teen group who find themselves entwined in the same creepy situations as the younger kids. They often find themselves working together as the adults probably wouldn't believe the monstrosities they have witnessed. Jim Hopper is the macho man sheriff who is the protector of the town with a troubled past which has shaped him into the man he is. The spookiness of the show is often followed up with some comic relief which will have you filled with suspense while laughing at the same time. Especially that of one of the kids, Dustin who has a condition with his teeth that gives him a lisp that only makes him funnier. Murray also provides much of the shows comedy, he's a conspiracy theorist who to regular folks seems like a straight up nutcase obsessed with crazy Soviet Union theories. However, to those in Hawkins aware of the things happening around them his theories will be more than helpful.
Season 4: 10/10 Season 3: 9.5/10 Season 1: 9.2/10 Season 2: 9/10.
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I have watched a lot of tv-shows and 24 is still one of the few shows that remains original. Over the past two weeks I rewatched the whole franchise. There is nothing to compare it to. 24 is probably the best action series ever made and Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer is probably one of the best matches in any tv-show. I hope that someday the producers behind this, will make another season or at least a movie. I want to know what happened Jack!
I loved this series and it was something my granddad and I had in common, back in the days. We were always looking forward to the next episode and the next.
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Wow bad writing, bad acting, but I still love Jennifer and Adam.
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I can't believe I've waited for that crap . Worst marvel ever . Disney are taking us for granted. If you read this and didn't like give it 1 star so they will feel it .it's the minimum thing to do .
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The show is not very well written, but many might find it quite entertaining. Having read the books I expected more though, especially when this series was marketed as a faithful adaption by the writer herself. There is heavy deviations and made up storylines which makes the series into a hot mess. Great stories was left out and replaced with hilariously generic and boring ones. Characters are quite boring and made into clichés and the typical caricatures. This could have been much better. We saw what CDPR did with The Witcher after all. Instead we got a generic fantasy show.
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Special effects were outstanding but as the story goes, the travelers were selected on criteria which apparently included intelligence.
I saw very little of this supposed intelligence in the first season with incredibly dumb decisions made by all members of the Robinson family.
By now, any intelligent decisions would have included throwing Dr Smith out into space, to stop anymore selfish and life threatening acts made by her (yes, as you should know, by now Dr Smith in this version is a she)
The robot is the best part of this show as long as you just accept that this alien robot learns English and sentiment very quickly, no explanations as to how, or why.
I could list many of the stupid decisions which were made but watch the series and try not to roll your eyes ... just enjoy the special effects.
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A Muslim is not a terrorist I Wish You Understand That
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Tom Hardy and his symbiote Venom continue to coexist uneasily. In an argument with psycho Cletus Kassidy (Woody Harrelson), Kassidy ingests some of Venom's blood which gives him the ability to change into an even more terrifying alien - let battle commence.
Really quite sharp and fast film hurtling along with wit and imagination with Hardy great fun as the wussy Brock and fun turns from wide eyed Harrelson and Naomi Harris as Cletus' girlfriend who can scream the house down. Short sharp undemanding fare.
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People giving 1 stars are the ones who couldn't understand the movie or who are impatient. Nice concept, great acting , A well versed Dark Comedy Movie in Bollywood after long time! So watch it!
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Loki review U/A Starring Tom Hiddleston,Sophia Di Martino,Owen Wilson.
Rating=4.25/5 Positive 1. Tom Hiddleston Acting 2. Casting 3. Every Episodes were thrilling 4. Every Twist were good 5. Unpredictable Climax 6. Good Cinematography 7. Good Screenplay and Direction 8. CGI Scenes were good 9. Sophia Di Martino and Owen Wilson Acting Verdict=Best Marvel Series yet. It is a briliant webseries I didnt expect from marvel .
Loki=God of mischief Sabharish G.
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The first two seasons are captivating and original, I couldn't look away. They were also British (which the show is meant to be). Then something in the third season shifted, the writing of the episodes changed. I found myself bored, and they were American actors in very American episodes. Guns and army personnel, had me distracted and disoriented, forgetting that I was still watching Black Mirror. I am yet to watch the fourth season, but I am hoping they go back to original ideas and mind the bending episodes, fans love so much.
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Believe it or not, I had hopes that Venom might have been good. Not great, just good. Those expectations fell not too far into the movie, before Venom even showed up. The jokes were falling flat, everyone was getting frustrated with Eddie (Tom Hardy) being quite irritating, and nothing much entertaining was happening on-screen. We were all waiting for Venom to actually appear.
It wasn't all doom and gloom though. Once Venom finally shows up, it gets a bit better. For example, when Eddie and Venom are actually bantering and telling each other off, it can be entertaining in parts and showed some potential with Venom's character. Definitely the closest anyone got to laughing in my fully packed cinema. That's another problem with the movie, though. It's quite hard to tell what's supposed to be funny and what isn't sometimes. It really is all over the place. I don't know who thought toning it down to PG-13 violence was a great idea. It was disappointing they cut so much content out of the movie.
Most of the performances were average. The CGI was not that great. Felt a bit dated and Venom didn't look that convincing for the most part. The soundtrack was passable, I suppose. Nothing really memorable. Most of the movie was mediocre/passable. As I said before, the highlights are when both Eddie and Venom are the focus together, but when it turns to the other characters it becomes a bit dull again. The action sequences range from mediocre to passable, but nothing really stands out as memorable and stuff you haven't already seen loads of times before in superhero movies. You can predict most of the plot and the twist and turns from a mile away. The villain was generic and not all that exciting. I'd suggest sitting through the post-credits sequence though.
Overall I don't feel Venom was completely unwatchable, but could have been alot better. Adding Spider-Man to the mix would have probably elevated it quite a bit alone. Overall the negatives/blandness of Venom prevent it from being a good movie. I'm still unsure if I'd like to see a sequel to it in the near future.
5/10
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Despite the fact that boxing really hasn't been all that relevant for quite some time, boxing movies (or "fight movies" in general) are a favorite of mine. I count the "Rocky" series, "The Champ", "Real Steel", "The Fighter", and "Warrior" to be some of my favorite films of all-time. The reason? Boxing movies really aren't about boxing. They are about revealing character. There may not be a more straightforward sport: hit the other person repeatedly until him or you can't continue. Yet, it is through that ferocious simplicity that great character stories can be told and relationship examined. Sadly, "Southpaw" doesn't do nearly a good enough job with that character/relationship-building, instead just content to throw out all the old boxing clichés and hope they meld into something inspirational. They do not.
For a basic plot summary, "Southpaw" tells the story of Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), a light- heavyweight champion at the top of his game. He has beaten all-comers, has a beautiful wife (Rachel McAdams), and a lovely daughter (Oona Laurence). The only problem? Billy can't walk away from any fight (in OR out of the ring) and it leads to a brawl in which a great tragedy befalls him and his family. Starting over basically from square one, Billy finds a new trainer in Tick Wills (Forest Whitaker) and begins to rebuild both his own life and that of his newly-shaped family.
Despite my earlier praise for the "fight movie" genre, many of its movies do use rather predictable clichés when dealing with the actual boxing portion of the flicks. In "Southpaw", every single one of those clichés is used in order to try and create a large amount of drama. There is the riches-to-rags-and-back-again story, the grizzled old trainer with the odd methods, the fracturing of the family life due to a violent sport, and the corruption of the entire business. Heck, "Southpaw" even rips off the old "Rocky IV" sequence of having interspersed shots of two boxing training with different styles...this time just set to an Eminem rap tune instead of a score.
Unfortunately, all those clichés do is cover up for the fact that the characters in this movie are not well-written or well-conceived whatsoever, and the plot adds absolutely nothing new to the genre. It is completely hollow once you look past the surface material. Sadder still, there really isn't even anything that I can point to as being really good about the film, besides perhaps the acting of Gyllenhaal (which itself is even "just okay" as there is no dramatic meat for him to work with). To be honest, a more accurate rating of this film for me would be 1.5 stars. I'll round it up to two stars because it at least as some coherency to it, but that is truly the only reason. Nothing else made me care about what I was seeing.
I was very disappointed in "Southpaw", as (when I first saw its trailers a few months ago) I predicted it would be perhaps the best movie I've seen all year. Boy, was that ever a "punch to the gut" (pardon the pun). Instead, it ended up as one of the most bland, hollow movies I've seen in quite sometime. Unless you've never seen a fight movie in your life and want to catch up on the mechanics of how they work, "Southpaw" will likely underwhelm you to the point of boredom. It just doesn't have any dramatic substance.
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Generally, I hate this genre, but this had just enough charm and wackiness to keep me watching. The slapstick and situation comedy are pretty much predictable, but as the saying goes - it's not what you say, but how you say it. In this case - how it's acted.
It's interesting that if much of the action were to take place in New York or Toronto, it would be seen to be very hokey, but being in Korea - it works. Of course, it could be the actors; they do a good job of carrying it off.
So, ladies - if you must drag your significant other to a "chick flick", this one won't ire him too badly.
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Nearly every scene sucked the life out of me because it was just so much convoluted noise.
Yikes.
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Everyone deserves a swan song, including Hollywood's most celebrated Italian-Americans, but this self-indulgent, grossly overlong film is one of the saddest and most irrelevant swan songs in Hollywood history. The Irishman is riddled with fundamental and particular shortcomings, most of which should definitely have been avoided by a director as seasoned and capable as Martin Scorsese.
The most pressing and conspicuous problem is the miscasting of the two lead characters. Robert De Niro is out of shape, out of place and clearly lacks belief in what he's doing. Bear in mind that he's playing a hitman. He's also too old to play Frank Sheeran, something the producers thought digital de-aging would make up for. Unfortunately, they couldn't de-age De Niro's body, which is still that of a 75-year-old. And the de-aging itself is very uneven, to put it mildly. When Joe Pesci utters "You're my kid!" to Robert De Niro, any doubts about miscasting is washed away.
De Niro's counterpart is Al Pacino, who incidentally works with Scorsese for the first time here. He's in better shape and goes at it, but it soon becomes clear that Mr. Pacino has no interest in trying to actually play Jimmy Hoffa. His mannerisms, diction and temperament is not that of Hoffa, it's that of post-2000 Al Pacino. The only thing that really works in The Irishman is Joe Pesci. He's both well-cast and demonstrates that he still can act. Pesci has his pride for his craft intact. In a better movie, his Russell Bufalino could have been a career stand-out. The other characters are mostly irrelevant and underused, which is remarkable given the running time, and sad given the fact that we have fine actors such as Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel and Jesse Plemons in the cast.
Still, the people in front of the camera are far from the only problems with The Irishman. Another is Scorsese's pretentiousness on behalf of the story itself. There may be a two-hour movie in this script at best, but Scorsese lets his scenes drag out and his characters ramble on like idiots. There's no narrative drive. The only thing that interrupts the numerous agonizing scenes of arrogant characters who love the sound of their own voices is the De Niro character's voice-over narration. I find it remarkable that in a 200-minute movie, the director still isn't able to tell his story using filmatic methods, but has to resort to that lazy narrator.
So to sum up how the film works for at least 100 minutes of its running time: The De Niro character tells us stories from his past, consisting of killings of killers by other killers, interspersed with long, lingering scenes of guys rambling and telling De Niro's character what to tell the next guys he talks with in the next long, lingering scene. Sounds fun? Be my guest.
As an artist it takes effort to remain relevant and on top of your game for 50 years. Very few have managed to do that, no matter which art form. I hope Martin Scorsese is playing a trick on us here. That he hasn't actually lost his touch to such a degree that he thinks this is good movie-making. Because it's quite disrespectful to be so wasteful with other people's time. After the film's so-called climax, it drags on for another half an hour, for good measure. It's about as anti-climactic as a guy who falls asleep during sex.
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Yes, i was taken completely by surprise on this one for sure. Firstly, started the movie with zero expectations. Never liked Rajkummar Rao recently as main lead, cause honestly, his recent movies one after another were a complete waste of time. Yes, this was good, this was different, this was R. Rao at his good.
Start of the movie the very usual, but as it progress, the suspense, the good suspense over more suspense, continuing to the very last scene, it will keep you locked on the movie and you will find it more and more and more interesting.
Huma Qureshi, good for the role.
But the most surprising and what a good performance by Radhika Apte, she was witty she was cunning and she was really good with her role. Loved watching her in this role.
Should see, must see over the weekend.
Strong language, a scene or too, for this part of the world it amounts to PG+18. :)
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Now, I am quite able to leave my brain at the door and enjoy a daft action movie provided the one central premise of the film makes Sense. Meaning that with this particular Mess of a Film, the entire purpose of the protagonists e.g killing the really bad guys, HAS to be consistent. But when they then proceed to inadvertently kill dozens of innocents in the opening scene alone, no amount of switching off your brain can compensate for the absolute lack of any logic or story. And that's the whole point of this film. It's for people who truly don't need any sense of logic or a barely coherent plot to enjoy a film . Just plenty of action scenes, car chases, explosions, bad guys, naked hot women etc.. thrown together to form a collection of Micheal Bays wet daydreams. I won't attempt to further analyse or criticise this movie, as that would be without merit. If you're one of the aforementioned people, then you'll probably enjoy it. However if you need some semblance of logic or coherent storytelling, you'll have to try very hard to enjoy this film.
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Good written, Good fight scenes, camera is almost always on point (no needless cuts) and dialogues are also pretty entertaining.
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Each season is rated very differently, so bear with me.
SEASON 1 The intertwining of the 3 stories you will either love or hate. I love. The offset timelines and crossovers created depth which would otherwise be overt and, quite frankly, boring.
Season 1 opens with an action-packed sequence laced with subtle humour and revolving around a heart-throb. Screw Superman. A rough-cut Cavill with a surly, sarcastic demeanor better suits his voice and style of acting.
Joey Batey delivers a brilliant performance which offsets Cavill beautifully. The music score built for Batey was well-crafted indeed, complimenting his voice. Not quite 'Treme, you understand, but a worthy score nonetheless.
They were the stars of the show, in my eyes, everyone else fading into almost-obscurity. Ciri's repetitive acting wasn't a huge seller for me. I was quite bored watching that plot, and Yennifer's was so far-flung from the main plot she was wasted on me for the first half of the season.
The one-episide Princess, however, whose acting was absolutely extrancing yet her name is nowhere to be found - was fabulous and made that episode one I couple happily rewatch. Someone help! That was an actor deserving of a far bigger role.
SEASON 2 Great drama and character building for Siri, great play off between Geralt and Yennifer, but low on action. Hold on though, the sun does come back!
SEASON 3 First half Plot hole, plot hole, plot hole. You'll still enjoy it, but either the script writers need an overhaul, or the Director. Without spoilers, but to give you an idea:
1. Oh look, Ciri left her sword behind. Oh look, here she has a sword, but Geralt has his 2, so where did this sword come from?
2. "The code word is x." Okay. "Here's me using the code word." Okay. And... why did you need a code word? What happened? Oh, nothing.
3. Ciri in a village somewhere, and now she's in the middle of a forest being chased by x. Wait. What? How did we get here? Rewind...nope, didn't miss anything. But the Director did.
4. A promised Geralt they would look after Ciri. Ciri runs away. A...nope, doesn't look for her. Just moves on. Okay... and... yeah, no mention or justification for this. Just...forgot to put that bit in the story.
5. Here's Ciri's gift from S2 in full force. Need lead up. Nothing. Just... "let's drop in to save a backstory here." Cheap move, poorly done.
6. The time taken for travel is slipped and screwed up after the first couple of episodes.
7. "We have disguise ourselves." Oooh... how are they don't to look? Oh. Same as they did before. Well, low budget on the costume, and... they hide how?
Meanwhile, Ciri gets great character development, including her relationships to her pseudo parents (Geralt and Yennifer). The relationship between those 2 is fantastic and well planned out. Probably the only thing that is.
The time-skip episode was terribly structured. They word have had less boring repetition had they done his POV, then hers, but no. Let's just jumble this s*** up. Well done. And let's recycle costumes from previous seasons.
All in all, low budget for a profitable affair.
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Ever since The Dark Knight came out this has come close to the best superhero film ever made. The Russos have done it again giving us the same political themes from the Winter Soldier of safety and freedom and blending it in with personal themes of friendship and conflict. The characters in this movie are so fleshed out more then they ever where especially the when you combine the star power of Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. who by now can literally sleep walk through their performances.This film isn't all just action as the action i this movie has purpose and reason especially the final fight which builds emotional bonds with theses characters. Oh and did i mention the addition of Black Panther and Spiderman? now i am beaming for their solo movies especially Spidey. Its crazy to see how all these characters can be juggled in 2 and a half overs and get so much development and spotlights to shine. Before i even seen this movie i heard critics absolutely loved this film but had a gripe against the main villain of the film, Baron Zemo. Tbh i don't know what hole their talking through Baron Zemo was such a refreshing villain because he didn't want to destroy the world or rule it, he just wanted to destroy the avengers for personal reasons. Over all this is one of the best blockbusters of all time with enough fun and action to please general audiences and enough story and character development to please critics something Batman vs Superman should have been.
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Second season of MCU's most awaited series, "What If...?" is premereired and here's my thoughts on this season:-
Positives :-
1. Animation style is improved and feels much more smooth.
2. Better Storylines in comparison with previous season.
3. Dialogue writing is improved, and also sounds good and fresh.
4. Episodes are more enjoyable and engaging than previous one.
Negatives:-
1. Lack of emotions and character depth, like season 1 have doctor strange episode which is so emotional, but season 2 doesn't provide this type of episode.
2. Less Peaks and WOW factor compared to previous one.
3. Less action compared to previous one.
4. They heavily focuses on Captain Carter in season 2, and I didn't like this.
Final Thoughts and Review :-
Overall, "What If...?" Season 2 is a great solid season, and I'll definitely recommend this if you're looking for entertainment. But I personally prefer Season 1 Slightly above season 2.
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I heard for years about how great this show was, so I gave it a try once it became available on FreeVee. I generally enjoy shows that take their time, but this one isn't for me.
After five episodes, I'm giving up. Plot is unnecessarily complicated in a transparent attempt to draw things out to 24 episodes. It wasn't hard to follow, it just wasn't very interesting.
Characters are one-dimensional, moronic, or just annoying. I don't care what happens to these characters. Buh-bye.
I can't imagine that I would have lasted even this long had I been watching it in its original release, having to wait a week in between episodes. How people enjoyed this is a mystery to me.
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So, yeah - you should definitely skip this one. Now, I won't spoil anything, but I felt that Sandra did a poor choice in doing this film. I do believe her acting was spot on, with her emotion, drive and character development but I felt that the film itself was dragging on with so many "ugh" moments and other moments that you wished that it was over soon.
And once you came to the end, it was like .... "ugh" are you serious!?
Long story short: Strange, invisible creatures are wrecking havoc across the planet and anyone that sees them commits suicide. And while this is happening, Sandra is trying to survive with a blindfold. *UGH
So it's a combination of M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening and John Krasinski's A Quiet Place... okay, but Netflix didn't quite reached that "Fear Factor" we all hoped for
If anything for a chill down the spine moment was the events that were unfolding at the beginning of the movie, which included the ever awesome American Horror Story star, Sarah Paulson (Applause... Applause). I mean, after her death, the fear goes downhill from there, as well as the rest of the film with the story and acting... and that's it. I even felt John Malkovich wasn't up to par with his classic 90's attitude or poetic anger anymore.
You did bad, Netflix. Very Bad...
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Well acted and literate, and elevates history, all of which are good, but I found it crassly manipulative, with too many scripted coincidences that amounted to unwitting parody of the genre "single mission war movie." For me, it became unwatchable. I walked out.
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I think the best episode of season 5. Episode 1 and 3 are worst episodes of entire serie.
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Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino and released in 1994, remains a cinematic tour de force that defies categorization. With its non-linear narrative, razor-sharp dialogue, and eclectic cast of characters, Pulp Fiction is more than just a crime film; it's a cultural phenomenon that has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema.
One of the most striking aspects of Pulp Fiction is its narrative structure. Tarantino weaves together multiple storylines, jumping back and forth in time, yet somehow manages to create a cohesive and compelling narrative. This unconventional approach keeps the audience on the edge of their seats, constantly guessing what will happen next.
Central to the film's success is its unforgettable characters, portrayed by an ensemble cast at the top of their game. From the cool and collected hitmen Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) to the enigmatic crime boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) and the adrenaline-addicted couple Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer) and Pumpkin (Tim Roth), each character is meticulously crafted and brought to life with depth and nuance.
But perhaps the true star of Pulp Fiction is its dialogue. Tarantino has a knack for writing sharp, witty, and often profanity-laden dialogue that crackles with energy. From the iconic "Royale with Cheese" conversation to Jules' memorable recitation of Ezekiel 25:17, every word uttered in Pulp Fiction feels like it has been carefully chosen to leave a lasting impression.
Beyond its surface-level entertainment value, Pulp Fiction also explores deeper themes of redemption, morality, and the randomness of fate. Tarantino doesn't shy away from depicting the grittiness and violence of the criminal underworld, but he also injects moments of dark humor and unexpected humanity into the story.
Visually, Pulp Fiction is a feast for the eyes, with stylish cinematography, bold colors, and memorable set pieces that have become iconic in their own right. The film's soundtrack, featuring an eclectic mix of rock, soul, and surf music, further enhances the mood and atmosphere, transporting the audience into Tarantino's gritty yet strangely captivating world.
In conclusion, Pulp Fiction is a cinematic masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences over two decades after its initial release. With its groundbreaking narrative structure, unforgettable characters, and razor-sharp dialogue, it remains a shining example of the power of cinema to challenge, entertain, and provoke thought. Whether you're a die-hard fan or experiencing it for the first time, Pulp Fiction is a film that demands to be seen and savored.
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I don't understand... impressive visuals but no real storyline.. would have given 5 but Brad Pitt earned the extra star because he's pretty good in it.
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One of the best tv shows i've ever seen, and i've seen many! It had me at the edge of my sit the entire time, i binged the whole thing in one night of how caught in the plot i was! The acting, the cinematography, the character development, the outfits, everything was amazing!
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I mostly enjoyed this movie, it was fun, with it's over the top characters and a lush mystery house mansion. Toward the end of the movie it began to dawn on me: all the white people in this flick are bad, irredeemably bad, bad to the bone. They even looked bad. So much for complexity of characters (which is usually the backbone of a good mystery!) The only family member that seems slightly redeemable is the owner of all this wealth, because, in his old age he's come upon the wisdom that the only way to fix his evil evil family is to cut them all off with out a red cent.
My take away: at the end of the movie I turned to my husband and said, "white man bad". Nuff said
| 6
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I was excited to watch this movie after it won several awards and different award shows and universally hailed by critics. It was a big disappointment! It did not have any plot. Even the director admitted that in an interview. The characters were bored and they effectively got me very bored also. I kept waiting for it to turn around and show something interesting but that never happened. I think people who liked it were brainwashed into thinking that there is something deep and intellectual about this movie and admitting you don't like it may make you sound dumb. Hey, you can call me stupid but this is really a bad movie.
It reminded me so much about "My Dinner With Andre" which was in every critics top 10 list the year it was released. I saw it and could not believe they even made this movie about 2 very uninteresting middle aged guys talking over dinner throughout the movie. Is that supposed to make you look intellectual if you sort of eavesdropped on two old people talking for almost two hours?
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I have to say this was a beautifully shot movie!. The cinematography was outstanding and everything from the actors, props, background and filming locations couldn't have gotten any better.
However, this is not an action movie of any sort.
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One of the most controversial opinions I have is my hatred for Black Panther, and how I think it may be the most overrated movie of the year along with Ready Player One. Before you start commenting ''Oh you are racist'' just hear me out.
Obviously there are good bits about Black Panther, not many but, even Ready Player One has good parts to it, so of course Black Panther will as well.
To be fair to Black Panther, the costume design in the movie was fantastic, mostly due to the rathertalented Ruth Carter. Black Panther won the Oscar for costume design, where Ruth Carter became the first black designer to win the award. I would argue that The Favourite and Sandy Powell would have deserved it more, yet I wasn't too bothered with this win of theirs. The costumes used in Black Panther are fantastic and apparently very costly as well. These costumes include futuristic designs and African tribal designs, Ruth Carter does a tremendous job on the costume design.
Black Panther had a very impressive production design, a rare sight for Marvel films, who have a reputation of having a poor production design. Again, Black Panther was nominated for an Oscar in this category, and for once, I would agree that they should've won in this category. The production design is so impressive in Black Panther. Hannah Bleacher, the production designer for Black Panther essentially created a whole society, in Wakanda. She created a sub-Saharan country, and used essential real-life elements and incorporated in this fantasy world. She made an futuristic city in a country that is clearly located in Africa. Hannah Bleacher used the costumes designed by Ruth Carter as inspiration for the production design. Bleacher clearly worked extremely hard in order to create this world, in fact, she traveled around Africa in order to get ideas on what Wakanda should be like, and other settings. Despite my hatred for the movie, I put my hat off to Bleacher as she does a great job with the production design.
Music is ok, nothing much to say, can't judge music. It fits well with the movie, and I thought the music was appropriate.
Now onto to the political commentary. Most of the reviews to this movie were politically motivated, due to the political commentary in the movie. But the political commentary in the movie is basically that Michael B Jordan who plays Killmonger in Black Panther wants to kill all the white people, and Chadwick Boseman who plays T'Challa wants to stop him. This movie attempts to make a commentary about how black people are treated in the United States, but it's so bad. Zootopia has better political commentary in it. All these reviews are so deluded, and think the movie is a great movie because of its message it sends. The movie's target audience is so mainstream, it targets everyone.
The director of this movie, Ryan Coogler, is a fantastic director, and has directed great movies, such as Creed and Fruitvale station, but he has no experience when it comes to making a Marvel movie. He is an extremely talented director, and his talent is put to waste in this movie, he is unable to express his full creativity, and clearly wanted to steer the movie in another direction, but was unable to due to Marvel wanting to sell this movie to a mainstream audience. He has a 200 million budget to work with, yet can't express his true directing talents. He uses the basic marvel structure to a film, making the directing poor and unoriginal. The storyline was basic and lackluster. The action scenes in Black Panther are badly shot, and extremely lazy. Ryan Coogler had no past experience with filming action prior to become the director of Black Panther. Let this experience be a lesson to him, he is much better off not filming big blockbuster movies that's sole purpose is to gain a large financial reception.
The main character who is portrayed by Chadwick Boseman is T'Challa or Black Panther. Chadwick Boseman is solid in his performance as Black Panther, but the character is so uninteresting. He is just boring. He seems to be good at being a king and a warrior, and seems to be unbeatable, making the movie very predictable. He's the son of a king, and a warrior for Wakanda. He is a very uninteresting, yet I think Chadwick Boseman is a good actor, just doesn't have a script to work with.
The villain is Killmonger played by Michael B Jordan. Michael B Jordan isn't a very good villain, despite the villain being one of the best parts of the movie according to the critics. He is a very generic character and doesn't have a good motivation, just wanting to take over Wakanda and use his power for the better. This is a regurgitated motivation, and is used in so many movies. Michael B Jordan is really poor in this movie, despite him being such a great actor. Again he can't work well with the script. He was a forgettable villain, and was a completely overrated character. Compare Killmonger to The Joker from The Dark Knight. The Joker is almost better in every single way. He has a better motivation, Heath Ledger portrays him perfectly, and is so unforgettable. Exactly the opposite of Killmonger. There is also no character development in Killmonger. He has a two minute backstory in the middle of the movie, which doesn't explain much.
Forest Whittaker, who is a fantastic actor, and played one of my favourite roles of all time, in The Last King of Scotland as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, does a poor job in Black Panther, he plays the exact same character he did in Rogue One.
Just look at this video and you'll know what I mean;
The visual effects in Black Panther is so inconsistent. Sometimes the visual effects are amazing, but sometimes it's awful. As you can see in the video just shown, Black Panther had some horrible CGI.
Not much to comment on the cinematography of the film, it's so basic, and uncreative, but what can I expect from some a bland looking movie. The color palette of the movie is basic, and the CGI, as I said before is inconsistent. Ryan Coogler doesn't know how to direct film scenes
Large parts of this action sequence is badly shot, and again throughout the action sequence you can see the inconsistency in CGI.
The dialogue is one of the worst bits about the whole movie. It's so weak, and bland. The dialogue is so predictable and bland. Every character speaks their mind, it seems like they don't think before they say anything. It is a superhero movie, so I wouldn't expect an amazing script, but dialogue this bad?
The movie is so cringeworthy at some parts, and the humor is so bad. At one point they make a ''what are those joke''and it made me want to kill myself
Overall, Black Panther is a bad movie. It's extremely overrated and didn't deserve those oscars it was nominated for. The movie failed on so many levels. The plot is predictable, unoriginal and doesn't start until halfway through the movie. A movie doesn't need a good plot, as seen with the lobster, which has one of the craziest plots I have ever heard. The plot of the lobster is a man needs to find a wife in 40 days or else he'll become an animal, the plot is stupid, unique but bad, yet it is executed so well.
Black Panther has bad dialogue, basic cinematography, okay music, no humour, inconsistent visual effects, bad acting, poor characters and a bad plot. The movie is a really overrated movie, and has been completely overrated by critics, who think the movie as much deeper than it actually is. If this movie was a superhero with majority of the cast being white, it would be compared to the third reich.
I give this movie a rating.... 4/10
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Iron Man 2, the follow-up to the first one is a step down for director Jon Favearu. Honestly, I find this movie some what entertaining with eye-popping action sequences, like say, the part where Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark/Iron Man faces Mickey Rourke's Ivan Vanko/Whiplash for the first time on the race track, and Tony Stark needed to be equip his new Iron Man Mark V suit, so he dons his armor that was made man- portable in the form of a suitcase. That was a very cool action scene. Overall, I also find it that there was no character development or maturing & flawed at times. Didn't feel new or refreshing. Iron Man 2 was just a popcorn flick.
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What a fantastic movie! Humour by the truck load. Brilliant direction and a well paced rendition of the good guys V bad guys genre. The fighting scenes are the best I've seen since the original Mortal Kombat and throw in a great plot and you've just spent a great night at the movies. I have to say though that living in Scotland as I do, Mrs. Landlady reminds me all too easily of Scottish women - and I mean that in the nicest possible way. Stephen Chow was 42 when he made this film. How on earth does he look so good? He seems to be a special effect all to himself!
Go see it - go rent it - you will be regally entertained.
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Originally created in 1986 by Ben Edlund as a mascot, then adapted in to a comic book, then a semi-successful animated series, then a failed live action, could Amazon finally do what Fox couldn't years before? No, not really. This iteration of the Tick stars Peter Serafinowicz (who I'm a big personal fan of and was a large attractor to the show) and his classic sidekick Arthur as they be ridiculous about The City. So this series came out the same year Deadpool hit theatres, which really burst open the floodgate of adult themes and meta commentary within the superhero genre. It just feels like this series missed that mark. Too early to really embrace what it could've done it as a home streaming platform, the series plays it safe much more like a traditional weekly, perhaps Amazon was gunning for syndication. It never takes any risks with its narratives or characters, and doesn't leave a lot of room for those character actors (like Peter Serafinowicz) to shine. Most side characters are frankly dull, which is a shame for the amount of source material and modern superhero cliches to reference. For Ben Edlund it seems 4th time isn't the charm, the series was cancelled after only 2 seasons.
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Where the first one was the ultra-cliché action film with the invincible good guy and the greedy bad guy, full of gun shots and one-liners etc... it still was an accomplished film.
This one is way too long, has horrible pacing: the action scenes are endless and look like evidently planned choreography not realistic fighting scenes; has too many characters (that ultimately don't matter at all) and the good industrial/filtered futuristic soundtrack and super hot and sexy visual quality won't salvage much from this 2hour redundant sequel.
They went for style, but with little inspiration for the rest. There's a host of unacceptably unrealistic things in the scenes consistently throughout the flick...
4/10.
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This movie is for all the movie lovers who feed on foreign language movies(not Hollywood/bollywood) for the fresh and refreshing plot and characters.
Its a story about recession and how it affects the kidnapping business and the local goons. It has a short movie kind of treatment - a problem - an opportunity - and a fresh solution.
The characters are memorable - partially because of the uniqueness and partially as they have been played by talented actors. Rajat Kapoor as usual fits in his role, Sanjay Misra is amazing in this movie too funny and he knows how to make a simple line hilarious. Neha Dhupia always does good to a strong character like she did in 'Ek challis ki last local'. Manu Rishi is memorable as Anni,(don't miss the English coaching class scene).
One thing more that makes this movie funny is the background score/music. When a gangster is telling about the difficulties he is facing in kidnapping, when a son meets his father,etc. The music is perfectly placed.
Few times bollywood make some sensible movies, and we should appreciate these.
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I originally wrote an honest 4 star review of this show late December when it had a 9.2 average. I thought it was wholly I implausible that this show could rate so high. Was hoping/expecting to see that number drop as real reviewers chimed in. While it's now at 8.4, that is still undeservedly high.
So I checked the most recent 10 star reviews to see if they had any other reviews. Guess what? 5 out of 5 had NO other reviews. Hmmmm. Sure, some people may have loved the show so much that they wrote their first IMDb review.
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Marvel Studios' Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the best in Cap's trilogy. The Winter Soldier (2014) isn't far off, but it beats it to it not far off. The cast is bigger, the storytelling is more compelling, and the Marvel world is growing! Having Iron Man in a Captain America solo movie is pretty extraordinary, and... let's just say, including a new Spider-Man, AND a new hero in town; T'Challa/Black Panther played by the late Chadwick Boseman, is just the icing on the cake. Tom Holland is the best Spider-Man thus far, and he's got a whole way to go. May Chadwick rest peacefully as the Black Panther he'll always be known for!
The storytelling is gripping, friendship is a big thing in this story canon. Cap and Bucky's friendship puts the rest of the Avengers to the test. Is The Winter Soldier trustworthy or not? Whose the enemy; Cap or Iron Man? The best thing Marvel has done, is it's let YOU as the audience decide what's right and what's wrong? Are you Team Cap or are you Team Iron Man?
Spectacular.
10/10.
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Do not invest any time into this movie. If you do choose to invest 2hrs into this flick, just keep in mind, you'll never get that time back. Terrible plot and horrible acting.
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First: casting is terrible except Henry. If you love the books and the game series of Witcher you will see one big monster: Netflix's production company. They focused on one quest: ruining Witcher story. Probably 2nd season is much much worse because the producers assumed first season was great! They consider one thing: new netflix users! This is insainly sick perspective. Even the story-telling is horrible, flashbacks, history etc. It's like college students' homework. What a wate of budget! I believe there is another reason behind the ratings of imdb sorry. (????)
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To tell the truth, I was disappointed. I loved the first movie. And "Who's the Killer?" the fact that it was a movie reminded me of the times I read the "Sherlock Holmes" books. The truth is, I was really looking forward to this movie. My expectations were high. I think the movie is not as good as the first movie. The course and result of the movie is not like the first movie and the ending doesn't make you wonder. So the first character I suspected was the murderer and it was obvious. The acting wasn't bad, but I didn't like the way the movie ended. Netflix got involved and yes, the sexual orientation of our detective was revealed, did it contribute to the story ? I don't think so. Anyway, overall disappointing.
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Smart, darkly funny, REALLY darkly funny, shocking, gory, cynical, and gritty. I can't wait for next season.
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Hi.
I've read Spiderman since i was 5 years old, and i've always had my own idea of what a real spider-man movie should be like. First of all, Peter had to be a friendly guy - a real nice fellow so to say - and this movie actually accomplished this. So thumbs up for that.
I've always been a little afraid that someone would make a movie and put a bodybuilder in a suit - and I'm pleased to see that it did not happen i this movie or other recent spider-man movies. Thumbs up for that.
The only reason why this movie does not compute is because its too sweet, too keen on being best friends with a teen audience. It just too nice and soft around all edges. It does not do the job better than the former spider-man movies.
Its, story wise, without dynamics. You can put all the computer animated things into the frame you want, but it wont work without a solid manuscript.
i like Peter, although i think him portrayed a bit to confused and too childish of a young man that age. And that might be my general point. This movie is made for Christmas eves and feel good situations, a movie you can see with your girlfriend (a girlfriend that does not care about spider-man) and you can kiss without missing anything really. Its too harmless and you do not miss anything important story wise if you go to the kitchen for a minute or 2.
This movie has its ups, but if you are ready to rock ?? - just be prepared to dance to Christian-rock. Its without balls!!!
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Heath Ledger's performance was amazing and memorable, but beyond that I didn't get it at all. Lots of flashing light and fast movement and jumping from tall buildings, if you like that kind of thing. But it came at the expense of any plot coherence.
Why were the townspeople so upset with Batman? Why were they blaming him for all the bad stuff that was happening in their city? What was with Batman quitting and coming back and quitting and coming back over and over again? And the accountant that put together a feeble speculation about Batman's identity, and then tried to blackmail him, then apparently backed off, then maybe went public with it or maybe didn't - what purpose did he even serve in the film?
Also, prepare for a lot of pointless moralizing and philosophizing by almost all the major characters at the end. What was the bottom line - that there's a little bit of evil in all of us? We knew that two-and-a-half hours ago.
And when did Batman start flying through the air? I thought the whole unique attraction of Batman was that he didn't have any super powers.
And don't even get me started on that guy's stupid obsession with his two-headed coin.
I like movies that motivate me to suspend disbelief, not ones that force me to do it.
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John Wick, Sicario and Rambo are three of my favorite action movies of all time. These are great action movies. Extraction is just an average one because three main reasons.
First, acting is pretty poor. I do not expect an Oscar winner as a lead actor, but Keanu, Benicio and even Sly, are more credible than Chris. I like Chris but not here. I didn't feel any empathy for him.
Second, the script is pretty weak and the ending a joke. Again, I do not expect too much, but there are a bunch of extremely unbelievable situations and decisions by the characters that makes this movie sometimes awkward.
Last, the use of CGI here is not bad but some explosions looked cheap and the scene jumping from the waterfall and then doing underwater meditation was embarrasing. There are many examples of good action movies with a low budget but pretty real, raw and brutal. Check action scenes on Rambo 4 to see what I am talking about. So, overall an average action film to watch during the lockdown. Forgettable after it.
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Does not compare to the books and/or games-at all: Terrible acting, cheap CGI, confusing plot and storyline, weird temporal jumps and flasbacks, bad camera work, terrible costumes (Nilfgaard for instance). In sum a total disgrace to an otherwise great IP!
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I agree with other comments that on a superhero movie you do not want an excessive amount of "drama" nobody cares about. This is (after Hulk) probably the worst movie Marvel had done.... You can tell they changed the director, and that this is not on the same track as the previous two. I had great hopes on Sir Ben playing The Mandarin. It was not bad, but more screen time instead of the tiring Guy Pierce could have improved a poor product. It certainly makes me wonder if I will spend money on the upcoming Thor, Captain America,etc. I paid for 3D only to find around 15 minutes of it, badly used and non-spectacular. Robert Downey Jr. and a bit of Sr. Kingsley saves the movie that would only be worth renting a Blue Ray, maybe. Very disappointed..... very....
| 4
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By far the greatest Superhero Movie Ever made. Tobey does a much better job playing The role as Peter Parker than in the first movie and better than any actor has after him. He shows his diverse acting skills in all ranges of comedy, action, and drama. Both Kristen Dunst and James Franco are exceptional assist roles that help to capture the amazing drama aspects of this movie, and will truly open the hearts of the audiance to feel empathy for the characters. Alfred Molina Does a 100% perfect believeable performance as Doc Ock; a villain that you will love, hate, and bond with from the start. Rosemary Harris will melt your heart with her words and lovable portray as aunt may. Throughout this movie you will find it easy to put yourself in each characters perspective to dwell on their motives, feelings, and relate to them to yourself. The story is so well written and played out that you will be glued to your seat eager to see the next scene.
| 10
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The first Marvel movie I couldn't watch all the way through. Poor character representation, meaningless, silly story. Viewing is recommended for children only.
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"The Ministry of Magic has fallen. The Minister is dead. They are coming."
Even if you weren't familiar with the book that it's based on, you could tell from the very first few minutes of Deathly Hallows that we're speeding toward the final confrontation. The bleak, subdued settings, and the overall dark tone of the visuals and story portray a world in which Voldemort's victory is almost complete, and there is little comfort or hope to be found for our heroes and their allies. Death and danger constantly surround Harry, Hermione, and Ron, as they seek to complete the difficult task that they've been left by a mentor who can no longer guide them. They must stand alone, but the stresses of such an impossible journey makes even depending on each other harder than it's ever been before.
The final Harry Potter book was a good one, but it isn't my favorite. Which is why this movie isn't my favorite of the series, either, despite the fact that I think David Yates did a phenomenal job of adapting it to the screen. The decision to make two full-length films from the final book was of course the correct one, as there's simple too much that would have had to have been left out or glossed over with a single film. There still had to be some things left on the cutting room floor, of course, but the absence of these minor scenes don't hurt the movie more than they have in previous installments. The way some events have been streamlined or altered is actually for the better, in my opinion.
Now the wait begins for Part 2, and it's not made any easier with the knowledge of how well-executed Part 1 is. This was a movie of smart choices by the filmmakers, from the use of a hand-held camera to give the "on-the-run" plot a gritty, realistic intensity, to the way the story ends at the perfect point. Harry Potter is going out with a bang - as he deserves. The best compliment I can give Deathly Hallows Part 1 is that when it ended, I was a little disappointed that the movie was already over. Even after 2+ hours, I wanted to sit and continue on to the second part right then. Fans won't be disappointed.
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Are you guys mad or drunk? You called it Dhaka (BD), but accent looks Kolkata (IN) and kids are fighting like Kabul (AF). Final outcome JOKE.
Really disappointed. So, 1 star for you guys.
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Having seen this film only yesterday, I am really late with this review (more than a decade since it came out), but some films are truly timeless and worth the praise long after they are released.
Dev D is a masterpiece in all its glory without glorifying the protagonist. The movie is an grim reflection of a man spiralling into a sea of booze and drugs and repeated bender trips after a fallout with his childhood sweetheart. While on the surface the movie deals with issues of a break-up and the consequent self-deprecating addiction-fuelled journey, the larger issue of the movie deals with the protagonist's narcissistic personality. Throughout the movie this point is driven home repeatedly as we see that Dev spurning away people whenever his ego is threatened. There are many instances of Dev seeking to gratify himself through others, be it his family, or Paro, or even Chanda, which becomes evident when Chanda says to Dev, "You can't love anyone, just accept it."
The film was long yet it was beautifully woven together and struck the perfect balance between a gripping story without going overboard with the theatrics. Anurag Kashyap provides brilliant direction, coupled with a whacky soundtrack by Amit Trivedi and an absolutely fantastic acting by Abhay Deol. There is a lot of symbolism in the movie meshed along with the headlines prevalent during those days, yet the rendition of the movie remains relevant even after a decade since it was made, making it well-deserved to be a timeless masterpiece of Indian Cinema.
The only thing which was similar to a mainstream Bollywood movie was the ending, which was somewhat made to appeal to the larger audience and leave a more hopeful chance at redemption for what seems like a complete mayhem of a person. In real life though, that redemption is rarely found for people like Dev.
| 9
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I think Michael Bay doesn't know how films work. Meanwhile Ryan Reynolds doesn't know how humor worked in Dead Pool 1 and why it doesn't work in DP2.
| 4
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I enjoyed this film because it was believable. It shows how situations can escalate because of a series of unconnected incidents. Realism was also enhanced by the absence of big name stars, the lack of Hollywood special effects and a realistic plot and characters. You couldn't help but feel sympathy for the main character who had got himself and his family mixed up in something which turned out to be quite horrific. Highly recommended
| 8
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Everyone should go and watch the movie in theaters, this movie really super duper movie.
I want to say thank you specially to nagraj manjule sir for making such fantastic and super duper movie.
| 10
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This film is probably my favorite of all time. Almost everything about this film is perfect. The cast is phenomenal, and Nolan brings out the best in every actor. The script is airtight, leaving time for some less intense parts, while still having the density all Nolan films have. The score is amazing, and brings out all of the best action scenes. Having watched the movie over and over again, it still holds up, and upon each watch I'll notice something new.
| 7
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Slow paced and almost pointless at times, this movie left me unsatisfied. I loved Hateful Eight and was looking forward to this one but it was almost a disappointment.
| 2
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I thought no one can be JP but this guy is beyod that. This guy is best. Such an amazing and fantastic movie. I am literally in love with director. I can't believe this is Indian movie.
| 10
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Dunkirk is beautifully shot, its score is wonderful and it's sound puts you right in the action. The story has some okay moments but overall I didn't feel even remotely connected with any of the characters which is a shame. Perhaps the lack of dialog is meant to symbolize the stress of the situation but if that is the point the actors all failed. Anything could have happened to any character and I would have had zero reaction.
| 7
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Well, season 1-4 is a solid 9 for me. Really, really good TV.
This newest installment however is not. I guess it's all right for a quick watch - but it is not classic Black Mirror worthy material.
The mind bending and often dark moments are completely gone.
3 out of 5 episodes would've fit better under Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiousities, which were funnily enough also very lacking (not very Del Toro ish, eh?)
I think the culprit here is Netflix.
Almost anything produced by NF these recent years has been creatively lacking and dragged out to keep view score up. Looking at Stranger Things, The Witcher and Cabinet of Curiousities. Only Better Call Saul managed to stay consistent till the end, in my opinion.
It's a shame really.
Kudos to Aaron Paul for a solid performance in this seasons best episode. Unfortunately it suffered under lazy writing, became a drag and ultimately failed as a BM episode.
I'm just glad Brooker made season 1-4 which I'll happily rewatch now and then. Thank you.
| 9
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Its the best movie ever. An amazing science fiction that is too wierd but absolutely conceptual and factual. Based on true science laws. A very little part is fiction but who knows that could be true i the future. Very realistic future movie. Must watch.
| 7
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Though, I rated the series a near 9, which it deserves so because of its acting, cinematography, filming and music, it has obviously flaws that need to be addressed if it gets green-lit for a third season.
(+) Great acting by the ensemble with a nicer touch by Allison and Klaus. I loved her acting and her face when she said "I heard a rumor..." ___Robert Sheehan doesn't need presenting. Every fan knows him. He just needs to show us more serious facets of his powers in the series. Also, please tell the flat Vanya to show real emotions and character. Aside her great impressive powers, she's borderline utter uninteresting.
(+) Very good storylines throughout; however, I slightly preferred much the one in season 1.
That's a very likable and recommended show that I was thrilled by and cannot wait for the oh so far yet season 3.
Allison, rumor me!
| 9
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Netflix's ambitious attempt to bring Geralt´s adventures to life in the first season of "The Witcher" unfortunately falls on it's face on several occasions.
The Witcher´s story centers around Geralt of Rivia, a monster slaying warrior, who travels through the continent in search of Cirilla of Cintra. Even though Geralt is the main character and undoubtetly the driving force behind the show a lot of the eight hour runtime focuses on everything else but the witcher. This and the lack of focus and poor execution drags the show to a screeching halt multiple times.
The Witcher's biggest problems are with it's writing. For some reason the already vast and complicated story which introduces new characters in every episode, is told non-linearly. It honestly feels like the writers wanted to tell this story in the most tedious way possible. Sometimes characters throw up exposition by the buckets just to explain what actually happened in the previous episodes. Most of the dialogue comes off as meaningless and after long and drawn out scenes of characters explaining the plot to each other, I started to lose my interest in the narrative and characters.
The technical aspects of the show were hit and miss for me. On some episodes they actually managed to do some impressive stuff with the practical effects and CGI but then totally butchered the next scene with terrible lighting and cinematography. The show had constantly weird framing and the overall directing was noticeably bad in general but out of nowhere they manage to pull off a one take action scene with amazing choreography and effects. The costume design was often notably poor but luckily the occasional plastic breastplate didn´t break my immersion.
The show managed to positively surprise me on couple of occasions. I think Henry Cavill gives a great performance as Geralt of Rivia and somehow was able to capture even the smallest of subtleties of the White Wolf. He is clearly dedicated to this character physically and mentally and showed multiple times, that he is the right choice for the role. The singing bard Jaskier (aka. comic relief) managed to get few laughs out of me but often times overstayed his welcome. Yennefer´s character arc started out fairly strong but turned into a mess in the final episodes. But the weakest character in my opinion was Cirilla. Her actress did the best she could with the material and dialogue she was given but the "journey" that she embarks on achieves close to nothing in this first season. She aimlessly wanders around making bad choices and literally does nothing of significance.
Overall I can´t really recommend the Witcher and as a huge fan of the game I was really disappointed by the first season.The constant jumping between timelines, goofy delivery by the average cast and inconsistent cinematography and special effects makes most of the first season a chore to get through. It has it's good moments (like episode 3) but in the end, the Witcher reaches it's messy final and goes out not with a bang, but a whimper.
| 6
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You have to watch every episode and give it an open minded chance. Some of the plot is too on the nose. However, some people still need the comedy spoon fed to them. I think it is brilliant. It is definitely worth the time.
| 8
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First of all it wasn't a copy of Game of Thrones it was way far from a star like that.it wasnt easy to understand for everyone because of the time lines. And the first seson was short and it could be better if the Netflix explain each character more. Thanks for reading
| 6
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Why are the ratings for this movie dropping. This movie started at a 7/10. Since then, it feels like every day it has dropped 0.1 and I don't know why. I loved this movie. I loved the classic Eddie, Venom bickering, the action, the acting, and just like the first movie, I thought the plot was pretty cool. The Eddie, Venom bickering is classic and never fails to disappoint, every time they fight, you laugh. It is just funny. Their bickering also played a pretty big part in the overall story of the movie. The action in this movie was great. Definitely better than the first movie, and that is sayin something because the first movie had great action as well. The final battle scene stuck out for me, it was just so visually cool, and an overall great final battle scene. The acting was spot on. Tom Hardy is perfect for Eddie Brock, and was great as always, and the returning cast members played their roles great again. Naomie Harris was also great as Shreik, but Woody Harrelson was unbelievable. He was perfect, he played the deranged serial killer role to perfection, I couldn't have asked for anything better. Like I said, the plot of this movie, although short was pretty good. I won't get into detail, but it was very entertaining.
In my opinion, this movie was better than the first one, but they were both great. I definitely recommend this to anyone, especially Marvel fans. I hate spoiling things, so I won't, but I will tell you there is a huge mid-credits scene. Make sure to stay and watch! It will 100% be worth it.
| 10
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This is the definition of art. I just did not get it... Plain and simple.
Maybe that's why I did not care for it.
| 5
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