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I've seen many of director Christopher Nolan's films by now. Here are my thoughts on each of them:
Following (1998)
The craft is really superb and the thematic elements are intriguing, but on the whole it comes off as very gimmicky. In the end I felt kinda cheated.
Memento (2000)
The craft is really superb and the thematic elements are intriguing, but on the whole it comes off as very gimmicky. In the end I felt kinda cheated.
Insomnia (2002)
The craft is really superb and the thematic elements are intriguing, but on the whole it comes off as very gimmicky. In the end I felt kinda cheated.
Batman Begins (2005)
After feeling kinda cheated by previous Nolan efforts, I did not bother with this one. (What truly serious director does Batman, anyway?)
The Prestige (2006)
The craft is really superb and the thematic elements are intriguing, but on the whole it comes off as very gimmicky. In the end I felt kinda cheated.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Watched this one because of all the high ratings on the internet sites. The craft is really superb and the thematic elements are intriguing, but on the whole it comes off as very gimmicky. In the end I felt kinda cheated. (What truly serious director does Batman, anyway?)
Inception (2010)
Nolan's best effort yet, and while the craft is really superb and the thematic elements are certainly intriguing, on the whole it comes off as *extremely*, pointlessly gimmicky. In the end I felt kinda cheated.
Overall assessment:
M. Night Shyamalan with more elaborate gimmicks. Emperor Nolan isn't wearing any clothes, you philistines!
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AOT is an anime series with the uniqueness of its storyline. Potraying undaunted pictures with some unpredictable and not-following-common-tradition of story layer. From time to time, Japan was never running out of talent of impressive manga authors.
AOT never hesitate to delete characters, never doubt to show hardcore scenes, never tired of giving viewers suprise of another layer of character development, and never following formulaic plot structure. AOT deserve to be highly-rated by professionals, neither as an anime or tv/movie series.
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Can Hollywood just make a movie without having an agenda? This had all the ingredients of a GREAT cop drama, but Hollywood couldn't let it go with just a great story. With it's history of casting couches, self exposures, misogyny, pedophilia, and who knows what else... they condescendingly tell the rest of us how we should live. There's a decent story here if the filmmakers could stop moralizing. I made it four episodes on the performance of Kevin Bacon and a hope that once the filmmakers were done reminding us of their endless virtue they'd pick up the pace and focus on the main story line. No such hope... I should have known. If a movie coming out of a cold opening hot and heavy on virtue signaling, don't count on them focusing on a good story anytime soon.
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This series can prove that Marvel is become bigger and has created a nice and entertaining product. Despite this it was, sometimes, a bit predictable, obvious and in my opinion forcefully political.
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Let's start with what the movie does right. It has beautiful cinematography and acting. And I do mean BEAUTIFUL. The camera work is on point, and you really couldn't ask for a better crew to do the job that they were asked to do. Now with that said why did I give it a less then stellar review? Because Tarantino while being a great director wrote a plot that I can only describe as incomplete.
Let's break it down, I understand the story between the stuntman and the actor. But what in holy hell was the point of putting Margot Robbie in this movie? I'm being serious, why? She served absolutely no purpose in this movie at all, she did nothing. She took up like 20 minutes of screen time and in those 20 minutes not 1 second was spent on anything even within the realm of possibility of being close to relevant to the plot of the actual movie. The remainder of the time you had Brad and Leo doing there thing, and while it was interesting in its own way to watch it had absolutely nothing to do with Margot.
So yea, this was 2 hours and 41 minutes of my life that basically can be summed up by saying you made a movie about a guy who was an actor and tried to stay relevant. He had a buddy, and they lived next to movie director and his main squeeze. Point? There is none. So you get a 4/10 and what do you get that for? 1 for Margot, 1 for Brad, 1 for Leo, and 1 for Great Cinematography. The other 6 is what you would have gotten had there been an actual plot to this movie.
P.S. if you're on the fence wondering if this a good movie ask yourself this one very simple question. "If anyone else released this film would they ever be allowed near a script again?" The answer is no, no they would not. In fact if anyone else had written this script they would have been thrown out of Hollywood.
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The movie jumps around far too much without thread or tandem. It maybe one of those movies you only truly understand and fully comprehend after watching it many times, in tandem with what's to follow. Meaning, this is a cash cow filler, riding the back of the previous movie and without the next movie, I see no real need nor desire to watch this movie again.
It's very nostalgic and romantic with period details especially the fashion where not a piece of clothing is out of place and rarely is it untidy.
It's so far not out of place and overly too tidy, as to appear a certain artistic merit, eye and purpose that is devoid of any realism even if it is artistic and appealing to the eye and nostalgia. It does to the eye what the movie does to the rewriting of history and political driven storyline into a game of two half's.
It's "just a movie" and all that but what really lets it down is this need to make the movie about some other context other than that which belongs within the world of magic.
It's attempts to breach paths of the normal/muggle/No-maj "No Magic world" with that of this other magic world, where their main problems are too normal, political and that of a human nature devoid of magic. It's in a sense, these issues the magic world have that they shouldn't and wouldn't have these normal problems, if they're to be magical at all.
Yet, here we are watching a magical spin on very normal problems. This lets it down. (Although, indeed if this was done correctly is also what could have made it a masterpiece. Yet this is far from such in my opinion.)
Also the mentality of this us versus them, their is no fence for anyone and you just pick a side and stick to it a very George Bush mentality. (If you think George Bush is magical then you will of course have no issue with this.)
The movie overall has far to much Politics to be enjoyable for many.
It has too many institutions, just like in our real world "devoid of magic" due to politics, desiring the enslavement of it's peoples into the worship and surrendering of its peoples and our individual authority, our blind obedience, by a people whom claim to act within our interests but seldom do. Just like in our real world they're self serving institutions whom demand our authority or they'll tie our hands just as happened to Dumbledoors.
While this is a nice touch, what isn't, is that this should be looked upon as ok. As though this is acceptable behaviour from someone other than a tyrant, control freak or a Big Brother Orwellian State.
As though "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about". This mentalities justified and just stood back and accepted within this movie, when they're some of the most dangerous and acts of tyrants. It's the like of what the true dark side would be behind, not the actions of "Good Guys" whom have made themselves the protectors of those whom have been forced to surrender such institutions their authority, like it or not... That's tyranny and it of course remains unexplored and justified?
Yet, we're to accept the romantic notion that everything will be alright in the end as good will triumph, in an old Good Versus Evil Game which must be taken seriously as the game itself is imposed to be serious and for you to accept like it or not. This is the game of tyrants whichever side or role you choose to take on. It always justified the unthinkable for a cause which believes itself to be righteous while they're played off side against side, while the true tyrants sit back and watch the world being torn into two halves so they can eventually intervene, divide and conquer.
As you can see, many people whom would even disagree with my analysis here, there's far too much political spin within this movie that just shouldn't be here and their should be no need whatsoever for it to be here. We shouldn't have to think in such a manner to enjoy this movie or base our opinions. It shouldn't be about "if you don't do politics, you don't really do anything". That's propaganda.
The only reason it is, is so us normal people watching it will pick our very own and "real" sides and is the artificial grooming of a largely younger audience, into the worship of some form or another authority whom claims to work within their interests. All too often, such being the use of tyrants to usurp the power of an indoctrinated masses. Via the likes of such a concept within this movie..
It's not a choice nor a question. It's simply a fact we have to surrender our power too institutions whom wouldn't have any authority if we didn't surrender that power to them.
It's a strange double bind we all should be informed about via the play of such movies and it shouldn't be ignored if it's not driven for the sake of blind acceptance of such political notions of corruption of the hearts and minds of the masses.
Such isn't questioned in this movie and overall, I'm sure it's predominately an argument over something which shouldn't be here in the first instance and the only reason it appears to be is to polarise issues as only politics can do and it's this which makes such a world lacking of magic, as they haven't banished politics to the basement of Hell so no such wars via polarisation could ever be possible.
Instead, the movie polarises? Do you see my point?
If you can see past this or such propaganda has been lost upon you, as you've just accepted this movie as a movie, what you have left is a movie which jumps around from here and there to give the illusion of magic - Ironic or not so much?
As magic and wonder certainly isn't the centrepiece of this movie but rather politics under a cloak of darkness, as being magic when it couldn't be any further away from wonder and magic, while it's this all too traditional polarisation. You could be confused as though this is dark magic by the conductors of politics. It's not magic at all but the banishment of any concept of magic or spiritual finesse.
I'm sure many people would have picked up on this subconsciously if not consciously that something is very different in this respect to that of the previous movie. At least for the most part...
This shows within the context of the movie itself by it being so clumsy and lacking of focus upon an otherwise incomprehensible script. If it would have lost the politics and focused upon the magic I'm sure many of us would have been happier as the reason many people would indulge in such a movie, is as a form of escapism from such mundane day to day political BS.
Instead, people who make this movie certainly must know this fact and have reframed to many of us a political concept of divide, rule and conquer by this repackaging. It's purely and the greatest reason I don't like or enjoy the experience of watching this movie and find it very deceptive and a let down of what could have otherwise been an enjoyable experience, especially for the eyes. Yet a direction within script is lost without the politics I've mentioned as the politics is what the script is centred around entirely.
This movie is politics and not magic.
Rather it is the Inversion of magic, it's an ideology devoid of any concept of magic, seeking to use a magic driven storyline for political ends, the banishment of any real magic for that of a political universe. If you don't mind this deception or see it and can agree with the message you may otherwise enjoy this movie anyway. I sadly can not.
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The movie story is great and every thing. But I think it was too long for no real reason.
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...and loses his privileges and favourite toy.
There starts the saga of one of the most boring Marvel characters, and a very mediocre movie.
Disney-Marvel surprises me everytime, with those empty movies that people adore but that I see as two hours (and sometimes more) long nu metal videoclips for a braindead audience.
How do people enjoy this?
Thor was bland, savourless, with sub-par technique. Nathalie Portmanteau was even able to be worst an actress than in Star Wars, and THAT was something. Chris Hemsworthnaught is equal to himself, showing muscles and looking like a surfer, but nothing worth calling acting.
There's little to no plot, the montage seems like straight from the Adventures of Hercules, the music is pretty much the same that in every supe movie...
That mess was, of course, a big success and spawned two sequels.
I hope that, someday, Disney-Marvel will have to answer for what they do to cinema.
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I'm not much for action adventure type movies, because they are mostly a mess of illogic. Unstoppable is no exception. I'm surprised that the reviews have been as positive as they have been. I'll admit it's a little exciting in places, but it really didn't hold my interest very much. The script has almost every action movie cliché and stock character you can imagine. Tiresome.
I'd like to say it was well-made, but the photography swings so much that it gets a little dizzying. I suppose that's part of the point - keep the audience off-balance so they can't think very much during the movie.
There are also stupid continuity problems. For whatever reason, while the movie is clearly set in Western Pennsylvania and a few scenes are actually set in Pittsburgh, the production decided to put in fake town names. I'm pretty sure the ending sequences were shot in Wheeling, West Virginia. So why not say the train was going to wind up in Wheeling? Why make up the name of another city that's larger than Pittsburgh but roughly in the Pittsburgh area?
Much of the movie was shot in small towns outside of Altoona, where train tracks parallel small country roads for a long time. One thing that was too bad is one of the most striking train vistas in the region is the Horseshoe Curve, which runs along a hill overlooking a valley. For whatever reason, they didn't/couldn't shoot from there.
At one point early in the movie, you see Channel 11 weather on in the background. It shows the highs in the 90s in southwestern Pennsylvania the day of the "train incident." At the end of the movie (which is either late in the day of train incident or maybe the next day), people are wearing mittens and scarves.
The acting was just tiresome. I've been a big fan of Denzel Washington, but he's done this upright/blue collar guy a lot over the last few years, and I know he can do better than this. Chris Pine is still so-so. The only performance that was at all interesting was Rosario Dawson who is stuck in a train control center for the entire movie. But she was the only person in this movie with any spark.
What made the movie kind of tolerable in places was comparing/contrasting corporate/government reaction in Unstoppable (which was shot in the fall 2009) and the BP oil disaster (which happened in mid-2010). You can almost see top-level corporate reaction in both being the same; that some of the people on the ground might have had a few clues but where generally ignored. The one federal government part in Unstoppable was played by a guy who initially seemed like he'd be part of the problem, but he wound up being part of the solution.
So if you like a movie that basically screams "I'm a big video game," you might like Unstoppable.
Laurie Mann Pittsburgh Flicks http://pghflicks.blogspot.com/2010/11/unstoppable-review.html
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How many episodes of WHAT IF! Need to be based around Capt. Carter. And the Gaurdians of the galaxy? 1st season started great and I would have given this show a higher score if it wasent for the over saturation of the same charactors. WHAT IF! Should be spread out to more marvel groups. Also...Captain Carter, Gamora, Nebula.. No Original leads? Of course not. Just more agenda pushing. Im lossing my grip on my fandom for marvel and trust me i love marvel, my familyrooms decked out in the Merch! Why not incorperate some XMen or Fantastic4 sneak peaks to get people enthosed again for marvel or for at least this show.
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Story is the same. Script is nearly word for word to the original one. I think the biggest difference between this and the original is the voice actors and CG. I think the CG was extremely out of place. All the animals were ultra realistic but lacked the expressions needed to convey the messages they were attempting to deliver. My kids were excited to see this because of the cartoons then disappointment and confusion set in when they questioned if this was the same playful story about a lion coming of age or a National Geographic story about Africa with a couple songs. If they gave the animals more emotion and a little cartoonish (this is a kids movie) then it would have been much better.....
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Excellent movie which is based on true surgical strike done by Indian army.screenplay,cast,sound, performance everything is awesome.very good acting performed by everyone specially Vicky kaushal and paresh ravalji.i give 10/10 star to this superb war drama film. This movie is proud moment for me when surgical strike done.proud on soldiers of our nation and government who done this Thanks for giving excellent movie in 2019👌👌🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
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It was decent, but I wasn't a fan.
I'm not entirely sure about Burton's level of involvement in this project. It didn't quite have his distinctive touch, despite him supposedly directing it. Multiple directors' names appearing in the credits raised some questions.
I was initially intrigued when I learned Tim was connected to it, but it leaned too much into "teen high school drama" for my taste.
Jenna Ortega's portrayal of Wednesday was a highlight for me. Uncle Fester was decent, and Thing, well, he's a hand. However, the casting for the other Addams family members didn't quite capture their essence in my opinion.
While the series had its moments, overall it didn't meet my expectations and left me somewhat disappointed.
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One of the most creative, entertaining shows in recent memory.
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The Godfather: Part II brings in one of the best performances of all time by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, Godfather: Part II as well as Part I are the best gangster dramas of all time arguably.
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I generally don't care for cop dramas but, despite several serious lapses of logic in the final episode of Season 1, the first season was excellent and I look forward to watching Season 2.
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Action for actions sake. Plot holes galore and more Avengers than I knew existed. Every time there was a new scene there was another Avenger with the Hulk and Thor conspicuously absent I guess to keep salary costs down. I'm still trying to figure out just why Iron man and Captain America were fighting...anyway, they had to throw a couple extra avengers in there to make it even so it could be an even "civil war". Glad i downloaded this and didn't pay to go see it. Noting special except the Spider-man showing. Like WEIRD AL said about Star Wars..." They'll be making these movies til the end of time with my Yoda...Yo Yo Yo Yo Yoda... He needs to rewrite one for Marvel.
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I know everyone hated GOT's last season of the series but up to season 6 it was a groundbreaking and fantastic series. As much as I'd like to love this prequel, it's not anywhere near as great as GOT. The dialogue is flat, special effects mediocre, the story line is dull and the acting falls flat on dull dialogue.
David Benioff and DB Weiss were a far superior writing and creative team. As much as I like Miguel's direction in GOT, it's not doing it for me with House of Dragon. I'll keep watching but my expectation's are much lower. There also seems to be gratuitous violence in the show. It's not needed. I really hope that the Addison of Alan Taylor will help the show.
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Best movie of 2020...everybody should watch this movie...
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Awesome series. Good character development, plenty of action and background story. It was nothing like season 2 and the story has improved as well interesting plot lines and characters added. It was the best season so far and I am already looking forward to season 4.
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Annabelle comes home is a horror thriller movie directed by Gary Dauberman and stars McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Michael Cimino in the leads.
The movie is sequel to Annabelle and Annabelle: Creation and is seventh movie of the conjuring franchise.
The movie is more thriller then horror and first half is slow and boring. The second half does have some scary scenes but doesn't terrifies as much as the first part.
Acting is good by all the characters and McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman and Katie Sarife were impressive. Direction was ok and screenplay was slow.
The movie is slow and little less scary from it's first parts but is scary in pieces.
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This was a fun movie that to be honest, went into depths that I did not expect. The acting was spot on as was the music and story.
The movie does get a little heavy handed at times, but at least it was not a piece of pink fluff like I actually expected.
The portrayal of the Kens was a little harsh I though. They were all made to look like weak toxic men. While weak toxic men are a reality, it is not really a message to send. Not all men are like this.
But that is a small criticism.
Overall, it does have a positive message for girls though which right now, is badly needed because of what is happening in the real world.
This a movie that is so much better than it has any right to be. It is thought provoking and surprisingly sweet. It is also a perfect double feature with Oppenheimer.
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Up until today, I haven't bothered to review "The Godfather". After all, everyone pretty much knows it's one of the greatest films ever made. It's #2 on IMDb's Top 100. It won the Best Picture Oscar. And, there are nearly 1600 reviews on IMDb. So what's one more review?! Well, after completing 14,000 reviews (because I am nuts), I guess it's time I got around to reviewing a film I should have reviewed a long time ago. So, here goes....the film is perfect and only a dope wouldn't watch it. Unfortunately, IMDb requires me to say more to meet it's 10 line minimum for reviews. So, I'll point out that you do NOT need to like gangster films to enjoy this film. Yes, it's violent and nasty in spots--but it's also brilliantly written and produced from start to finish and deserves the accolades it's received.
My advice is that instead of just watching "The Godfather" and "The Godfather: Part II", see the combined version they created for television--with additional scenes that made it a very rich experience.
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I know, they cant always make the movie like the book. The problem is that they changed a great many things from the book to make the movie. And the greatest tragedy of it all was they stripped out huge 80's nostalgia and reference that were within the book, even when not obvious the author was always sneaking in 80's stuff (his own little easter eggs). They did stick in pop culture reference, but not like how the book did it.
As a movie, its just another action flick with great graphics. The casting was just fine and the actors did a fine job, but stripping out the 80's (Spielberg did sneak in what he could, for example there are a couple times when you hear "back to the future" sounds) really brought this movie down from what could have been a really rad movie.
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I hope he gets his loan. Saving the universe won't help you with lenders I guess. MCU has gone to daytime soap opera it appears. Smh.
Did the producers forget their target audience?
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Wut was this mess? Heinlein's obscure short story just didn't translate to the screen. The Jane character wanting to be involved in space travel is never clearly developed. She tells the story to the barkeep, but why is he a barkeep? Jane meeting the barkeep could/should have been the first scene. A confusing mess. Really? No. Just no
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Just came home from the cinema watching this, And i would say to everyone, just watch animal planet in HD, you will spend your time better then watching this movie. SOOOOOO DISAPOINTED. It lacks everything, this is a story about a family has nothing to do with AVATAR. So i wouldnt spend a single dime on this movie. Every episode of GOT was better then this crap i just saw.
Even Jason Bourne movies was better then this. And that say's alot.
We where 5 people going to the cinema and every single one of those did not come out and said wow that was awesome. Just the opperset.
So save your money, do not watch this in the cinema, wait atleast until will come on netflix or HBO.
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I don't know how this movie has such a high rating, it has nothing omg.
The twists are 10 year old atleast, and you see all the reveals coming a mile away.
They need to change the writing team for the next one for sure.
The only reason I am giving it 3 stars is because of the effort it must have taken to shoot the action/chase scenes. The result is, well, meh - but I appreciate the effort.
Everybody talks in three word sentences for some reason - 'take it off', 'shut it down', 'never doubted you' because anything more would likely be too much for the prospective 8 year old audience to handle?
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I like this show, don't get me wrong, but personally i don't like it, for me the character development is a bit poor, the story is great, the scenes are great the lighting and the texture are great also, but i just not feeling it living up to its potential. It could be way better, for me there is not enough action taken place , the characters have you to much to spare, by talking about nonsense, i am just not a fan of this show as much as i'd like to be. this show has its adversary of net letting the characters dwell into a place, there all mixed up with acts that they're not portraying it to be a good job, maybe next marvel, will choose, a better character to build on.
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Chris as an Australian and you chose to accept payment for an Australian Tourism campaign ... how the hell can you lay straight in bed at night shooting a c grade film which purports to be set in The Kimberley. You're an embarrassment to your nation and cop out. Shame on you. Keep living in the annuals of c grade cinema.
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"The Shape of Water" is filmed by an artist but written by an immature man-child. It's a sort of "Beauty and the Beast" and "Creature From the Black Lagoon" mash up with some themes that Disney would target to an 8-year-old.
During the opening scenes we see a naked female masturbating in a bath tub, which would seem to indicate the movie to follow is targeted towards a mature grown up audience. Instead, we get something on the same intellectual level that can be found in a book that teachers would read to 3rd graders.
I guess the more liberal viewers will be ok with its portrayal of white, straight males as being the real monsters, no matter how clichéd and intellectually boring this has become. For some reason there's a heroic sidekick who seems unnecessarily gay, i.e., it serves no purpose to the plot other than to serve as a contrast to the cruel, uber-hetero alpha male and main antagonist portrayed by Michael Shannon.
There's just enough sex, violence, and language to get an R rating, which would have been fine in a movie with a script that was mature enough to handle it. Its a real shame the script is so puerile because it's beautifully shot and looks great. In the end its hard to imagine this being enjoyable by anyone who reads above a first grade level or has maturity beyond a thirteen-year-old who gets titillated by a naked woman in the bathtub.
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The Mumbai underworld has been a favourite of Indian directors. It has all the elements - ruthless, hungry for power gangsters, corrupt police, a cop with a vision, chaotic chases, etc. Add to that, highly explicit language and boobs, you've got yourself a hit. What makes this show different is that the cop (Sartaj Singh played by Saif Ali Khan) gets caught more than the criminals, as opposed to Indian action flicks where one guy can take down a whole gang without getting hurt. I've seen too many doomsday plots to find it innovative, but this one manages to keep you hooked with it's rapid pace and it's detailed, intertwined plotting. It brings up questions about the rise of Ganesh Gaitonde, greedy politicians, Sartaj's father, and slowly unravels the answers. Leaving some unanswered for Season 2.
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Very few crime dramas are well made and this is one of them.
However, there is one thing that is extremely annoying and it ruins the while watching experience.
It is the background music, especially in season 2. That ticking morbid sounds are distracting, mind numbing and they do not add anything to the overall darkness it intends to portray.
Whomever thought this is a good idea, was very much wrong.
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Let's start with the few positives.
I'm giving this a 3 because it clearly has a big budget and there is production quality here. There are beautiful vistas and costumes, and you can see some time and effort has been spent on the production, in particular the design. It is not a 'poor quality' film in a production sense. I think there is also the potential for a genuinely good film here.
Where it falls down is ...... everything else.
I was honestly dismayed by this film in almost every way. The script is really poor with very basic, boring dialogue and the terrible dialogue is further exacerbated by very poor direction and editing. The film is all over the place, it is very messy, the way scenes are cut just seems all wrong. It actually feels like a rough first draft rather a final cut. I think much more time needed to be spend in the editing suite to clean this film up. Because, as is, it results in a very poor experience for the viewer.
The acting performances are also very poor, it honestly doesn't feel like any of the actors wanted to act in this. They are all walking through their lines with no effort or any feeling. This results in no tension, no chemistry, and no interest from the viewers. I was extremely bored and disappointed throughout this film, to the point of falling asleep. Towards the end, I considered walking out and I understand why others have walked out. This film is just not compelling at all.
Then there is the very poorly handled gratuitous nudity, sexual violence, and violence in general. I am by no means a prude and I love action films and fight sequences - when they are done well. But the sex and violence in this film was just plain awful. It was gory and shocking, and amateurish - as if it was being written and filmed by a sick teenage boy. There was also absolutely no need for it. I think the director was delusional enough to imagine it served as a "motivation" for Dominika but as a woman let me tell you there was nothing motivating about those ridiculously bad rape and torture scenes.
Finally, it is clearly an Anti-Russian propaganda piece. The fact that the book was written by an ex CIA agent tells you all need to know. The story is basically a dull, juvenile, patriotic fantasy. In this film, Russians are all evil sick and twisted while Americans are angelic heroes. It is very insulting to sit through.
At one point, when the film was once again cutting jaggedly from incredibly long and boring scenes to jarring gory scenes, I wondered if the audience was being force fed horrible images and brainwashed in some kind of MKULTRA mind control experiment. That's honestly how bad it is.
I can't really recommend this film to anyone. It is not enjoyable at all, in fact, is is quite disturbing. I left wanting to forget it and I don't plan to ever sit through it again.
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Captain America:The Winter Soldier consists of a great plot,great twists,marvelous action moments and one of the very best fight choreographs in history!!!Chris Evans manages to balance Steve Rodgers and the man in the suit!Great performance,Cap is Chris Evans no doubt.this time Natasha and Fury shared enough screen time so we took a better look to these characters than any other movie of the MCU combined!Scarlett and Samuel did a great job,any time they were in front they grabbed the moment...also i was surprised with Mackie although he didn't have much screen time,he offered the proper humor for this more serious marvel movie with great memorable lines!In fact i am not in a position to describe how well developed,constructed and directed was this movie.All i can say is i wanna see it again and again and again....CBMs watch out...ON YOUR LEFT!!!!!!!!!!
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Ellen Page is simply unpleasant and unbelieveable to watch. One has to avert one's eyes. One note (pouty) acting.
The rest of the cast is just stellar, and the story is quite moving.
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The acting is just bad and there is no story-line either. I really had high hopes from this because the graphics looked so good but unfortunately there is absolutely nothing redeeming about this show.
The acting is really really bad.. it's like they're doing a skit, esp the lady playing the mom. Also the plot and things happening in the show are really silly. Without giving anything away, there are so many instances where you will be going whaat.. but why did he/she do that?? Really wish it was a better show
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With all the hype this movie is getting I was expecting a much better movie with a better script and sorry to say, better acting. Sandra Bullock was just "average." The special effects were outstanding but a script should contain more than gasping and screaming. Bullock is being talked about for an Oscar but those of you who have this thought should really go see Blue Jasmine with Kate Blanchett. George Clooney should be considered an "extra" in the movie who just delivers one-liners but nothing meaningful. I would imagine this movie was very low budget because everything centers around special effects versus a story line and drama.
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Great Sequel (regardless of what has been said). Yes,, there is a lot happening, but I thought Favreau made it work very well.
Howard Stark had a Russian partner named Vanko?!? Who's son wants revenge against the Starks?!? So he creates his own arc reactor?!?
The US Government wants Tony to hand over his Iron Man tech?!?
Who's Justin Hammer?!?
?!?
| 8
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If you enjoy this piece of $¥#* you probably have the same number of brain cells that M.Bay possesses it really is a pile of horse manure not funny not suspenseful not exciting no good pure drivel words cant explain how bad this is.
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When you watch movies of these sort, you wonder who bribed the critics? Are the critics high? Or do the critics even understand what an action movie is? If you are an amateur movie viewer, this movie might be great for you. If you are used to watching great movies, DON'T watch this one. The plot, is predictable, boring and doesn't make sense. Lack of action. A massive insensible backstory. No character dynamic. There remains a high possibility of you hating the villain. Poor use of this super heroine. Trust me, the animated version of Wonder Woman (released in 2009) is better than this.
| 5
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I just re-watched this series that was my childhood and feel the need to express some feelings. This is the greatest thing ever created, period. All these other reviews can only barely say how i feel about this show. If there is one thing you must do before you die, this is it. There is literally nothing else you could watch, see, hear, do etc. that could top this experience.
Have a nice day.
i mean me to thanks
| 10
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Ryan Reynolds seems to be channeling Deadpool except in this movie he's a rich genius and everyone on his team are all supposed to be dead so they can do 'whatever they want'. And this is the type of movie when no one is keeping a leash on Michael Bay. It's a Netflix original, so the bar should be excepted to be low in general. It's just what Netflix does. At least it doesn't stink.
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Coming from a die hard, possibly, no not possibly THE biggest MCU fan in the universe, you may think my review is biased. However, I will be objective. The show is what was promised in the trailer. It's hilarious. Friendly, familiar faces and a deep undertone of mystery. The lovely couple have no idea how they got there, when they got there, and why they are there. You see Wanda struggle with that concept internally. Mysterious moments throughout the show provide the audience with "woah what was that?" I know for a fact everything will come together spectacularly by the season finale. For the skeptics, be patient, I know you're used to action packed battles, but this is different. Allow it to be
| 9
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This movie was too long it got me weary and movies are not supposed to do that. This movie is not for general audiences that was clear. It is for a segmented group and even then, many may not see it for what it was; a cultural fusion of Asian / gay with a twist of alien philosophies that are based on a chaotic take on multiple universes. Think of this as two camps; one born out of Atheism and the other from religion. Religion views it as one universe that is orderly while the other chaotic. But this movie falls flat on its face because it proposes that from viewing / participating from a alternate, chaotic universe you could solve your earthly problems. This is not impressive philosophy but rather bland and flawed and the creators tried to make up for it with some feeble comic elements. Another nuisance was the constant barrage of fast cross cutting and cutaway in and out of parallel universes. This is only done one or 2 times preferably in the 3rd act to tie loose ends to give audiences insight into the character's feelings and thoughts, but here it felt like we are engaged in a video game.
| 4
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Barbie is fantastic from beginning to end. I was hooked in from the beginning of seeing Barbie Land and how it was portrayed. I thought their decision to make it like real dolls from the acting, to the production and set design was perfect, creative, and clever. It was also a little bit unexpected and surprising. Loved all of that. The script is great as a whole as well. Greta and Noah Baumbach wrote, I think a really intriguing story here. Greta's direction is also excellent. Also the cast all nails it here. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling especially. The soundtrack was great as well and fit perfectly. Everything with this I feel just fit pretty seamlessly together and it delivered in the end. What an accomplishment for Greta Gerwig and everyone involved, to make a Barbie movie as great and successful as this.
| 8
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Interesting story, but read about it. Not worth the 2 hours of your life it robs from you.
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I never judge what I'll watch on reviews. Matter of fact,I read them after I watch. This was an intriguing series, I would highly recommend watching it. There is quite a bit of language in it but, I think that's where we are as a society. Netflix did a great job.
| 9
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Lots of suspense in the movie. New concept to a post apocalyptic world. Good acting.
| 7
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Vidu Vinod Chopra, the name brings in memory some of the best films made. Be it Parinda or 1942 A Love Story or Kareeb or Mission Kashmir or the latest Munnabhai MBBS, he has always tried something different than the usual masala movies.
I had great expectations from the movie and the movie lives up to it. A good story, beautiful Calcutta as a backdrop, touching performances from Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan are enough to get your money back.
Vidya looks great and acts too great. Saif is slowly moving from his 'Cool dude' image to more versatile roles. He delivers a powerful performance and enacts the confused guy very well. Sanjay Dutt is functional. Support cast is good. Music is very good and does not play a spoilsport (as done in most of the bollywood movies).
A must watch!!!!
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I am neither a Barbie lover nor hater but I am a fan of great sets and creative films so I was prepared to put up with a bad story line to see the visuals but I LOVED it! So, so funny, Ryan Gosling was amazing as was everyone really. Haven't laughed so consistently in a film for ages. The end was slightly weaker so I've knocked off a point but regardless it's one of the best films I've seen in ages. The sets were amazing as I had hoped. I could have lived without the Will Ferrel character as it felt a little bit spoofy whenever he was on screen, a bit overacted but that's just a minor criticism in a brilliant movie. Well done team!
| 9
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Contrary to popular beliefs... I really enjoyed the last season. I think the creators used all 4 seasons to their fullest potentials. Let's be real... this is one of the most popular shows on Netflix. They could've lasted a lot longer than 4 seasons: but they chose to end it. Do I think the show was over dramatic and a bit unrealistic.... sure. But it wouldn't have been as entertaining or as popular if it wasn't.
| 7
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If you read my review of The Godfather you'd know I was very impressed. And so, when I heard people saying this film was even better than the original, I was rather skeptical. After all, this film doesn't have any Marlon Brando in it, and he was arguably the best part of the original, and more than that, any film topping The Godfather is an impressive task which few films are capable of pulling off, what with how good that film is, nevermind the film's own sequel. However, upon watching this film, I have to say, this film might actually be better than the original Godfather. It's hard to say definitely because they are such different films, and myself, I can't really say which film is better due to said difference, but there are certainly elements here that work better than they did in the original Godfather, and at the very least the two films are comparable in terms of quality (and trust me even that is high praise).
| 10
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1 point lost for the storyline, it lacked a clear/meaningful plot that the viewer can use to surmise the movie at the end.
1 point lost for the sub-storylines, which were used to haphazardly throw together the main storyline. But none of these sub-storylines truly resolved or offered the viewer any closure.
1 point lost for the poorly made costumes - the Barbie cowgirl pants werd ill-fitting and made of cheap material. It's Barbie - you don't skint in fashion.
1 point lost for the casting of non-value add supporting characters which just contributed to more confusion on an ill-defined plot.
1 point lost for the absence of key characters from the Barbieworld, these include Kelly and her multitude of pets.
1 point lost for the ending which was unrelated to anything that happened in the film and just further ingrained the fact that the movie lacked any real story telling.
Positives are that Margot Robbie was perfectly cast for the lead role, as well as Ryan Gosling as Ken (though another point lost here because I felt like his character wasn't utilised effectively).
The real life facts throughout the film also served as nice little of trivia nuggets.
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Guess I'll stick around and see how it all works out.
The casting has surprised me, never was a fan of Owen Wilson... but his turn as Mobius may just be the best thing he's ever done. (...and the Emmy goes to...) Tom can do no wrong in his performance as Loki, granted the series stars him as the lead character and just his "glitches" before he disappears are unique. The introduction of a female version of Loki adds an additional dimension to the story being told and just shows that there are crazier people than could have been imagined when this series was first brought up. Every episode has been more and more interesting as we've moved along.
| 9
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Movie about nothing. So worth nothing. Don't waist your time.
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I like tom hardy as an actor, but this movie is really weak compared to many other comic book movies, I hope venom 2 will be better with the new director
| 5
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Superbad is an unbelievable movie with a really good storyline,a very talented cast and hilarious characters created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.Its possibly Seth Rogen's greatest film,all his movies are very funny,but Superbad will leave you in pain with laughter.Jonah Hill and Michael Cera both do a great job in this movie,but my favourite part of the movie is Christopher Mintz-Plasse and the two cops,played by Seth Rogen and Bill Hader,Fogell,aka McLovin,is probably the funniest character in the movie,and the two cops are a perfect addition to the movie,they both had that kind of Chief Wiggum attitude,which I found so funny,because you would wonder what ever inspired people like this to become police officers.Fans of Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill movies will love Superbad for what it is,a good and really funny movie,with some surprising heart.
Seth (Jonah Hill),Evan (Michael Cera) and Fogell (Christopher Mintz- Plasse) try to buy alcohol using a fake ID in order to bring it to a party and possibly lose their virginity,but getting their hands on some alcohol proves a lot more difficult that they expected.
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Heartfelt and inspiring are the two words that comes to mind about this movie. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra does a stellar job of crafting a stellar biopic. Most of our generation barely knows anything about Milkha Singh barring the fact that he was known as the "flying Sikh", this movie outlines the first 30 years of his life and enlightens us about his history. What makes Milkha what he is articulated well seamlessly through multiple flashbacks. Farhan Akhtar does a fine job shifting between Milkha's anguish over his past, his naive dreams and most of all his will power. The pace of the movie drops in a few scenes but still keeps the viewer tuned in. Great watch!!! Easily one of the best Hindi films in 2013.
| 8
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It is entertaining, its a crowd pleaser, Christian Bale (as always) inhabits the role and Matt Damon is Matt Damon. But this is made to appeal to the widest range of viewers and as such dumbs just about everything down. Its soooo predictable, corny as hell and of course the baddies are so archetypically baddy. There's nothing subtle here, though I did like Marmite product placement.
| 6
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This movie is really bad. It is so slow that it was mind boggling. Every scary scene was a jump scare set-up, long and drawn out though. There was no background music for most of the movie. This is a horror movie for little kids, girls specifically, I don't know why it was rated R. Don't waste your time seeing it.
| 4
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Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi is a relentless, raw action thriller that delivers in all aspects of a commercial blockbuster. A unique premise of the entire movie running over a single night, a powerhouse performance by Karthi and emotional backdrop of a father-daughter relationship, with elements like these Lokesh gives us a sturdy, brutal actioner which ticks all boxes of likeability.
Karthi's Biriyani Scene and His first meeting with his daughter will be my favourite scenes from the film. Loved every bot of this one.
| 9
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Add a few soft porn scenes and some violence, and the infantile turns into an adult film
| 3
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I've never been more disappointed in a film than I have with La La Land. The trailer had me completely sucked in and I couldn't wait to see it at the cinema. However, this film is an hour too long, had practically no story and was so boring to watch, my Mom was asleep after 10 minutes. Not just that but all the 'singers' in the film were far too weak, Gosling and Stone didn't have powerful enough voices to carry off the lead parts. John Legend had the best voice by far, but his part was so small it didn't make a difference to the film as a whole. Not good at all, if you do go to see this, don't believe all the hype and go in with low expectations.
8.8 on IMDb, what a joke!
| 1
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This is a really poor remake of A Star is Born. The Cooper/Gaga version is lacklustre, badly acted and there is no chemistry at all between the two protagonists. Cooper and Waterson sound like they're competing for The Mumbling Grammy Award. It left me bored to tears. Try the Kristofferson/Streisand version....it was much, much better.
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The movie has multiple plots and characters which are connected to each other. The characters are so well written. You'd fall in love with even the characters with very little screen time. And obviously the actors are great.. they've done justice to these characters. Would definitely recommend everyone to watch this movie! It's quite different and brings so much hope in the bollywood space! Although, the ending disappointed me.
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Greetings again from the darkness. While there is a massive target audience for Steven Spielberg's return to fantasy adventure filmmaking, I am most certainly not part of that esteemed group. Although I very much enjoy throwbacks and tributes, I haven't touched a video game controller in 3 decades, and of course have not read Ernest Cline's popular novel - the source material that inspired Mr. Spielberg to veer from his recent heavy dramas (the exception being THE BFG). Still, being a movie lover, I couldn't help but be intrigued by the project. Seemingly a match made in Virtual Reality heaven, we get one of the premier fantasy filmmakers joining forces with a screenwriter (Zak Penn) who has had success with comic book adaptions, and a bestselling first novel from a geeky author. Fascinating to watch, the film plays like Mr. Spielberg's $175 million personal toy box.
There is a story, though one could argue it exists solely for the purpose of pushing the visual FX envelope. A Steve Jobs-type guru named Halliday (Mark Rylance) designed a 3-part contest of skill and strategy with the grand prize being full control over OASIS - a virtual world that allows the players to be anyone or anything they desire. Since Halliday's death, most people in this dystopian future of the year 2045 spend their waking hours immersed in OASIS. Some use it as an escape from their bleak lives, while others are attempting to solve the mysteries of the 3 keys.
Set in Columbus, Ohio, which we are informed is the fastest growing city in the world (why??), there are two factions vying for the grand prize: true gamers/gunters and megacorporation IOI being run by corporate villain Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn). Tye Sheridan (MUD) stars as Wade Watts, whose avatar is Parzival, one of the more thoughtful characters. Olivia Cooke (THOROUGHBREDS) plays Ar3mis, a rebel gunter (egg hunter) out more for revenge than victory. They are part of a group of misfits who label themselves 'High-Five', even though Parzival gets left hanging every time.
Near non-stop action and relentless pacing result in a whirlwind of lights and colors and visuals that are mixed with more 1980's pop culture references than anyone could possibly catch in one viewing. As a primer, you should brace yourself for a key role from THE IRON GIANT (1999), as well as various appearances and nods to TRON, BACK TO THE FUTURE, Freddie Krueger, Chucky from CHILD'S PLAY, the Holy hand grenade (Monty Python), the infamous Big Foot monster truck, a speeding DeLorean, the 1960's era Batmobile, that hideous A-Team van, Christine from CHRISTINE (1983), John Hughes, King Kong, BEETLEJUICE, and a personal favorite, Buckaroo Bonzai. It's also a kick to see the Rubik renamed Zemeckis Cube. The most stunning sequence for this old geezer was the virtual recreation of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING (1980), especially the focus on Room 237. It's these kind of nostalgic injections that prevent it from coming across as an overblown CGI spectacle with VR goggles.
Others in the cast (more time as voices than real people) include Lena Waithe ("Master of None"), TJ Miller as a bounty hunter with some of the film's best one-liners, Simon Pegg as Halliday's former business partner, and Phillip Zhao as Sho. Surely you've figured out that this one isn't about the cast. OASIS is where your imagination rules and Easter eggs are driving plot lines. Alan Silvestri takes over the music from usual Spielberg collaborator John Williams, and delivers one of my favorite references (and one of the oldest) in the film - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski must have been exhausted by the time filming was complete, though we can't always tell what was filmed and what was created in the lab. Spielberg is a master manipulator when it comes to nostalgia, though we can't help but wonder if he is making a statement with this being the next evolution as our society becomes ever-more-involved with their phones and personal devices. At least maybe some kid will leave this film with a greater appreciation of research.
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I had actually forgotten in my last review to state that I am pretty confident that three quarters of the reviewers crapping on this show have never READ a comic book in their life. I grew up with comics. I had the pleasure of reading Amazing Fantasy fifteen in my youth. You people have no idea on how a comic should be. Episode two, getting better. Advice to the tourist, just stick with "captain" marvel and the last of the jedi....it's what's best for you.
| 8
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There were certain moments while watching this film, where I couldn't stop thinking ''Oh, God really?''. Since the first minutes in, you can notice the rush: three minutes and you have the first sex scene, and twenty minutes after that, you begin with the breaking-up part. The way scenes are sequenced don't let you enjoy them not even a little bit. This broken way to tell the story, ruins everything else, that only can be saved by Winslet's performance. Also, the absurdity of dialogs, (sometimes turning a little cringy to hear the whole conversation), can't just get away. I suppose people actually like The Reader, because it ''moves'' with a 'human topic' that can't be forgotten, but there's a moment after you hear it that much in movies, books and everything else, that you have to look beyond it: you try to find structure, form and technique. This movie doesn't work due to its lack of proper ways to be narrated and its pretentious 'pseudo-philosophical' exagerations about important topics like guilt and moral values, just far away from true human nature and compassion; I talk about the last scene when the writer/jew/surviver says the horrors that happened to the Jewish people were the worst thing that has happened ever, (but logically, that's not true, people still suffer and had suffered before all along human history, and giving that importance to this, avoids total human empathy, not even close to reality).
I read somewhere that this movie is actually a good film-adaptation of the book, so I can't imagine how painfully must be to read it.
| 5
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What a tedious film. Would have been better made as full-tilt comedy. Instead it was interlaced with over-artsy rubbishy scenes, endless swearing, I suppose in order to make you gasp in amazement. Cant believe it cost about $15million to make, what a hoot. I always feel used by the script writers in films like this, chuck in a shock moment or torrent of abuse here and there, a tired Fargo inspired look now and then. Throw some home made motive cocktails at a police station, pop a drill in and dentists thumb nail. Yeah it's good stuff. Please.
| 3
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I have liked good slapstick comedies in past like EuroTrip and American Pie, but this one is total garbage.
Neither I found it funny, nor the story moves anywhere. The scenes with cops were likely made for 5 year olds.
One of worst ways to waste 2 hours.
| 1
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Cinematography is awesome, the acting is great but the story is messed up. The action is impressive and there is lots of it but the story is all over the place and nowhere, it hop skips and jumps and might mean something to somebody but doesn't really add up to something credible... and then it ends with no real substance... the story really does suck... which is such a shame as the movie is good.
... but the acting, the action and the camera play almost make it enjoyable... but don't try making sense of it, you'll be disappointed.
| 4
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Ryan Reynolds' character in this movie is my idol. A bummy, cool, player guy who doesn't work. Could life get any better.
However, he switches lives with his best friend, who is more of the family and office type. And things get funny.
Jason Bateman does a good job, and Reynolds is great. This is the movie that was made for both of them to shine. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of laugh out loud humor, and funny situations. You also think about life and consequences of your actions. I really enjoyed it.
Go see this now!!!
7 stars
| 7
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I just kicked off the 2023 Oscar's best motion picture candidates with this expected good debut in cinema by Cord Jefferson, already an acclaimed writer of TV shows like Watchmen, Sucession and Master of None.
This movie reflects on the problem of racism from a diferent position- the one of "Monk", a black writer who was not swept away by the tide of victimization that has been passing through the USA for some years. He criticizes the literary trend carried out by both the new writers and publishers, who see the problem of racism simply as a source of income, squeezing every penny that this cash cow can give.
Even though some actors have received Oscar nominations, I have nothing to highlight in their consistent performance, probably due to the fact that the film is a satire, which from my view somewhat limits the possibilities of giving an Oscar' worthy performance.
The new perspective that some of these new directors are bringing to the table is exciting, not being afraid of touching controversial topics.
| 7
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C'mon Tom.....olive that you do your own stunts but I found myself looking at my watch for the second half of this yawner.
| 5
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The first episode was quite intriguing and me and my gf was enjoying it. 3rd episode in and it's just laughably bad, predictable, and generic. You will love this show if you're a teenager girl between 12-18, otherwise, seriously don't bother.
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The book is very good, so was quite excited to watch the series. Boy was I disappointed. First of all, the series have nothing in common with the book. In the series the characters are vague, the cinematography style of scandinavian "noir drama" does not add any value, the pace is extremely slow. So all in all it's plain boring and a total waste of time in my opinion. Stick to the book instead.
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'American Made' is a semi-biographical account of certain events in the life of Barry Seal, a TWA pilot turned CIA-informant who doubled as a drug-smuggler. Liman- Cruise combo had previously made the excellent 'The Edge of Tomorrow', and Cruise badly needed to bounce back from the fiasco that was 'The Mummy' earlier this year. Well, 'American Made' delivers, for most part!
Liman knows hows to capitalize on Cruise's charm (even at the age of 55), and make an entertaining movie around him. Liman has already said openly that this movie won't follow the pattern of a docu-drama and would not adhere purely to what transpired in Seal's life - i.e. historical accuracy will remain questionable (for instance, Seal was a plump, half-bald dude unlike the flawless-looking Cruise; Seal had married thrice unlike what's shown in the movie; even the timelines differ from actuality). It's strictly a commercial vehicle (come on, the tagline says 'Based on a TRUE LIE' - what more do you need?), with neat production values (the 80s setting is wonderfully rendered), first-rate cinematography and an assemblage of taut, breezy performances. Cruise is definitely in his zone here, juggling largely between the emotions of elation and discomfort. A tough job indeed, to condense someone's life into a 115 minute movie, but 'American Made' trots along like a little pony that seems to relish taking us on a fun-ride.
There are umpteen number of cackle-worthy occasions integrated adeptly into the screenplay (written by Gary Spinelli, with some obvious improvisation from Liman & Cruise) that at times, make the viewer exclaim "What the hell! Seriously?" but in a pleasurable way. Seal tries to poke fun at the characters around him - As a TWA pilot, he deliberately quivers the plane he's flying just to disturb the co-pilot's and passengers' slumber, while letting out a sly smile directed at the audience; he offers a pack of cash to the person whose property he crash-lands his plane (carrying large amounts of cocaine) on, and borrows his bicycle to escape from the cops; he is shown happily partying with the Medellin Cartel, even when he works for the CIA; at one point he has so much currency with him that he's stacked some of it along with the garbage pile..plenty of such larger-than- life yet funny instances that make the viewer dissolve into laughter. I laughed out loud when the local PD, the DEA, the FBI and the ATF all arrive at Seal's hangar at the same time to arrest him - what could be the odds of such a thing happening (for real)? But does it work as a scene in a film? Hell yeah, it does!
Bold move to subvert the obvious sobriety which is usually associated with movies/TV shows that deal with the National Agencies or the notorious drug mafia of South America (and loaded with heaps of life-and-death situations) - the crew is never seen trying to inject an aura of despair - even when Lucy Seal (played by Sarah Wright, who's at least 20 years younger to Cruise) laments on how she cannot trust what her husband says or does, they still hold onto each other.
But..but..but the movie does feel a little stretched than required, especially towards the climax portions - we sense imminent danger when Seal chooses to rat out the cartel and when his brother-in-law does some pretty-indiscreet stuff (like carrying a money-bag in public with notes sticking out through the zipper, naturally garnering attention of the local PD, amongst others). We know there's a twist coming - one that offers closure. Domhnall Gleeson surely seems to having a ball playing Seal's CIA contact Monty Schafer. Cruise apparently did all(or most) of the flying himself - an amazing feat, as these scenes looked spectacular. We need Cruise in smaller-budget films (and less in franchise flicks, except maybe for the M.I series) where he can perform without worrying about the box-office outcome. After all, Cruise is still "the gringo that always delivers".
Verdict: Refreshingly breezy action-comedy!
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Sit, relax and watch this amazing tale of dog love.
Let your HEART pumps never before.
Let your TEARS comes like never before.
Let your MIND cherishes the memories you had wid your dog.
Recall the time when you had ever read the tears in a dog's eyes. I swear you will feel the pain.
Indeed the best dog movie ever made in india.
Amazing direction and Acting.
Hats off to the makers, cast and crew.
This world has so much hatred and pain inside it but time to take a lesson from it. No matter what the problem is -- Love is the only answer.
HUMANITY IS THE BEST RELIGION SPREAD LOVE LIVE N LET LIVE.
| 9
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I think a few reviewers should have actually finished the season before commenting. The final episode was unreal. Can't wait for Season 3
| 9
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Sophie Wilde is nothing short of a revelation here. She reminded me so much of Daniel Kaluuya in "Get Out"; I'm not trying to compare, make no mistake, even If I want to, I could not because, thematically, these two films are different to each other. All I am saying is that the way Daniel played, or should I say, 'owned' his part in that movie, Sophie did the same thing here.
The way Sophie carried her character, as well as the entire film, on her shoulders demands recognition. If you put her out of this equation, the movie would not have garnered even half the appreciation it had thus far; that's the kind of impact she had on it.
Now, as far as the story is concerned, it was quite persuasive and allowed you to ponder the various themes it explored, or at least strive to. If only the other characters (other than our main protagonist) had a similar impact, such as Mia's, the writing, on the whole, would have had a bigger implication on me, I reckon.
I liked Riley, though (played brilliantly by Joe Bird); that whole bathroom scene sent shivers down my spine!
| 7
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Well, it's not news that until the 3nd season this show was more than worth it the watch, even if i didn't really enjoy all episodes, the majority of them were pretty good. then the 4 season came around, and only 1/2 eps were actually good but even then, it didn't see like black mirror had lost itself but boy, it really did, and the 5 season just put that in our faces. When i finish the season, my first thought was "well maybe black mirror should be cancelled" I wasn't excited for more, I didn't want more of it, I just thought it was time to stop. It's cleary that they don't know what to do with this anymore, and they surely run out of good ideas to episodes, so it's for the best if we just let it go for it's own good, you need to know when it's time to stop.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
My Rating 6:10
I liked the first Benoit Blanc mystery murder movie adventure Knives Out in 2019 but for me there were too many layers to this Glass Onion.
I thought it was over produced , over Directed and trying be to clever but failing in my opinion.
I found it interesting though in a number of aspects that included the briefest cameo appearances by the late Stephen Sondheim who adored puzzles mathematics and Angela Lansbury who adored Stephen Sondheim was their appearance meant to add sophistication?
Also the fact that the action of the plot occurs in May 2020 during the Covid pandemic which isn't mentioned once however all the characters were masked .
They board a boat to a private luxury island owned by Miles Bron a billionaire and co-founder of the technology company Alpha. Miles has invited his guests to a murder mystery weekend with an elaborate invitation puzzle box to solve a murder where he is the victim.
All sounds good so far but for me the characters in this story unlike Knives Out number one were very one dimensional and uninteresting .
It's an impressive cast not as impressive as Knives Out with an impressive location filmed on the island of Spetses in Greece .
It also has an impressive budget of $40 million .
However even Daniel Craig looks tired and unimpressed in his role as the southern super sleuth Benoit Blanc who doesn't seem to know why he's been invited?
There is another third Knives out Mystery in the pipeline in one of the biggest streaming deals in history worth $400 million for the total franchise.
It takes more than a huge budget and top box office stats to make a movie interesting for me and this one I thought a bit of a yawn.
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For me the best adventure, thrill and loveable tv series ever! It will always be 100/100 for me. More than that tbh. It has everything you want in a series. From adventure to action to comedy to horror things to romance to affection. You will get addicted to this series from Season 1. Coulson, Daisy, May, Fitz, Simmons, Bobby Hunter, Mack, Yo Yo, Piper, Ward everyone you will love. Can't stop writing about it. Just go and watch my friend.
| 10
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier is just like every other superhero and action movie these days. Has lots of action, explosions, all that good stuff.
I don't hate or love this movie, I'm just kinda split. As I said, it's an average superhero movie, it doesn't do anything ground breaking or original, but I did like the movie's storyline, I'm not going to spoil it, but it was at least a interesting one.
If there was something I liked about this film, it was its fight sequences, it was pretty cool seeing well choreographed fight scenes in a movie like this, so that was a treat.
Overall, not bad, but just falls with the rest of the superhero movies today.
| 6
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I would rate it below 2/10The plot and story was too simple
| 2
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That about covers it. Highly disappointing. That's really all I have to say about the first two eps but IMDb insists i write more. The canned laughtrack was atrocious, acting was horrid and over-the-top, even if they were trying to capture the late '50s, early '60s sitcom feel. Only those brief moments of "reality" was it interesting.
| 3
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I was thoroughly looking forward to this film seeing 10 out of 10 everywhere so was perhaps letting myself in for a fall. Let's not get away from it, just as so many other space films this was visually stunning, probably as mind blowing as Jurassic park at the time. These effects give the movie such a believable and realistic feel that you are gripping your feet to the floor and hands to the seats in fear you fly into outer space. A movie is not great because of special effects though and this movie is a let down for a number of reasons.
The main reason is bullock, she was not the correct actress for this and does not hold the attention of the audience in gripping scenes. If you want the character to fail Something ain't right. Bad acting or direction either way she didn't fit the film. Clooney on the other hand was great and believable and carried the film.
Also For such a believable movie visually the storyline needs to be just as believable which it was not. So I stopped believing and was only amerced in the action scenes. The last 40 min was just an uncomfortable wait for the inevitable. Not really caring which way the story line will go.
In having said all of that it is still a visually stunning and in parts thrilling film. It's amazing and very bad at different times overall good.
| 6
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Can't really think of much positive to say about it. Very gray and dull like the last Batman film, but without much of a story to really get into.
Some "twists" that seemed very contrived. Very Nolanesque scenes of arbitrary exposition, followed by very Nolaneque scenes of very staged-feeling, over-elaborate action scenes.
Just seemed to have no heart behind it. Perhaps it looked more interesting as storyboards.
Wouldn't recommend it under any circumstances unless you're a really big Nolan fan.
| 3
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Oh gawd was this a boring show. Could have really told the story in just a few episodes. Too many pointless scenes. I was hoping for something good.
| 3
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I will not return for S4, but would be down for a movie!
Although I loved Season 1, I was never under the nostalgia-hypnosis, so I really held back on recommending this show until I saw something more original. S2 developed the characters, expanded the lore, and built on the quirks we had in S1. S3 does none of this, and merely puts our characters on a hamster wheel, shakes the cage to make them fall, and then sluggishly puts them back on.
The story does not move forward. No mystery. Eerie. Intrigue. Just blood, gore and product placement.
| 6
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The gamers enjoy the heck out of me. To much talking about nothing. Talking over each other constantly. If Reynolds wasn't in it it would be 1 star. But not even he could save this film. So sad. I wanted to like it but I can't.
| 3
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Amazing show, but just until first season after that everything else is dragged just to gain benefits from the popularity of season one. This show had the potential to be one of the best single season show. But afterall money is everything!!
| 7
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i loved the previous Batman film,Batman Begins.i thought it was brilliant,possibly the best superhero movie ever made.and with stratospheric hype this newest film had,combined with the trailers i had seen,i knew i had to see it.many people commented that it more than lived up to the hype,so i expected something earth shattering.to say i was disappointed is an understatement.there were moments where i was bored,and hoped it would end soon.Batman's voice in this movie annoyed me.it sounded like he had swallowed a bucket of gravel.either that,or had a bad case of laryngitis.maybe there was a reason behind this.but all it did was annoy me.as for Heath Ledger,and his performance as The Joker,i found it OK,but i wouldn't say it was award worthy.i mean no disrespect by this.when the movie finally ended and i left the theatre,neither the the character of The Joker,or any aspect of the movie stayed with me.bottom line,i didn't find anything profound in this movie.i was massively disappointed.it doesn't even touch Batman Begins,in my opinion.for me,The Dark Knight is a 5/10.
| 5
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Yes probably the best web show of 2021 but It could have been better if abhilasha guri and sk's friendship had something more chemistry between them they are friends and people call them tripod but there's ain't really anything Besides dhairya's part would have been great but that is also missing otherwise this is a great ahow.
| 7
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TERE BIN LADEN – CATCH IT ( B+ ) Tere Bin Laden is a breeze of fresh air in the comedies, were these days all comedies are losing their stories and trying to cover up the story with big actors, comedic action and songs. This movie really makes you laugh with honest and entertaining performances by all the young actors. The whole movie is a fun ride from the first song 'Ullu Da Pattha" till the end song "I love Amreeeka". In such low budget they have made a really interesting and unique movie. Putting severe topic like Osama Bin Laden into comedy is itself an achievement. The whole movie is hilarious and full on comedy and one of the most entertaining sequences was the Rooster's Bang (Voice) Competition. Sikender the Rooster has stolen the show plus his death sequence is incredibly funny and I laughed my A** out. Ali Zafar is the heart of the movie with his cute face and brilliant comedic timing he made the movie incredibly entertaining. All the supporting actors Sugandha Garg, Pradhuman Singh,Nikhil Ratnaparkhi, Akash Dhar, Chinmay Mandlekar and Piyush Mishra were top notch, there could not have been a better cast then this. It's a brilliant attempt and must be seen by every person. Laugh Out Loud!
| 8
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There's no point in this review. You have heard it all before. "The Godfather: Part II" is a masterpiece with some of the best characters and acting ever. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it.
"The Godfather: Part II" shows how Michael Corleone expands his interests and how he protects his family. It also depicts Vito Corleone's journey to America and his rise to power. It's brilliant storytelling.
Robert De Niro is phenomenal as young Vito Corleone. The story of him becoming a mighty man is incredibly intriguing. There are no dull moments in that storyline. De Niro's performance is captivating even though a lot of time is spent reading the subtitles.
Michael Corleone is one of the most prominent fictional characters of all time. His transformation from a college student to being the head of one of the biggest crime families is brilliant. It's perplexing how Al Pacino has only won one Academy Award.
| 8
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I just watched the movie and it is amazing. A very well written script through amazing perfomances. The script is to the point and simple and it shows the reality of the villages in the country.
| 10
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Not what I was expecting. I patiently waited for this to release and I must admit that I am disappointed. Episode one was great but episode two was a miss. I will not give up on the show after two episodes but I'm hoping episode 3 stands out. I love Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany so I hope the show does get better. The show is unique and weird but it's missing something. Something that will make it stand out from the rest of the tv shows out there. It has a lot of promise and potential. I expect it to be around for awhile if they can keep it interesting and not lose sight. I highly recommend you wait until all episodes are available because the first few may turn you off. Similar to The Mandalorian.
| 1
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Its a lame prolonged mix of Bollywood and Bourne Identity nonsense. This movie ends with a similar ending of Bourne Identity - the hero falls into the water. And if there is a sequel, it will probably show that he was taken away by a fisherman and nursed back to health. Lots of fight scenes in Dhaka where Chris fights wave after wave of Bangladesh Police but in many scenes you can see arms of white men - whoever made the move never thought that there are no white men in Dhaka Police! Total waste of time. Some of the fight scenes are good but overall, who cares for a bad unbelievable storyline.
| 1
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