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A strong story with good writing and good voice acting. All around great and well done.
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This film was absolutely breathtaking. It showed so much reality and how the world has corrupted in modern days, yet still enabling the audience to empathise with the characters.
I have never felt compelled to write a review of a movie before, but I felt that this movie has opened a new door for bollywood, and that I need to help keep that door open. This is not a family movie, there is explicit language, sexual innuendos, drugs and drinks, and fairly vivid imagery. Though there are these things, they only help add to the overall image of creating a very realistic movie that does not censor what life has become.
The story follows the characters: Dev, Paro,and Chanda. The main character (obvious by the title of the film) is Dev, who is lost when it comes to recognising (or feeling?) love until it has passed. He is a spoilt rich boy, who takes everything for granted, and is constantly trying to blot out his feelings of regret, by binging on alcohol and O.D'ing on drugs. Though Dev can be fairly annoying, for me as part of the audience I felt I could empathise on his feeling of lostness and helplessness.
The music fits very well with the film creating the perfect atmosphere to all of the scenes. The camera work is magnificent and the colours which are so bright and beautiful make you want to pause and just stare at them. The colours in contrast to the story itself is an oxymoron which is cleverly portrayed. Hats off to whoever thought of that idea.
I am not going to say more.. I highly recommend this movie to anyone(not a child though) who does not hide from the truth and enjoys uncensored films that are not made to replicate other films to please the general audience.
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Not sure why all the hype about this movie. Acting is average at best. Should have been a Lifetime movie. The scene with the deer by the billboard was so fake - omg! l
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The trailers didn't make it clear this was going to be such a romance film. I was wary about the 'magical realism' which these directors do terribly but still decided to give it a chance.
Given the sadly increasing numbers of people with poor standards, they make these movies with its simplified, preachy politics which appeals to these simpletons.
It's making these already dumb people even dumber. Hollywood needs to straight up wiped off the face of this planet.
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Sometimes, more is not necessarily better. This is one of those. The Wolf of Wall Street draws and shows the evil side of stock markets from different angles, but in the end, it turns out excessive. The picture some people had in their minds, about those stock brokers throwing money to the wind and blowing cocaine, resulted insignificant. This plot could have been better fit in 100 minutes. Yet , the actors perform very well, especially Di Caprio, who seems to have been born for this kind of scripts where the lead role has to walk the line between two sides, the fake world, made of lies and miseries, and real one.
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I'm one of those people who just waits for the next new horror to come out and excited when one does. The knarlier /gory/scary the better.
Really wanted to like this movie, liked the predecessors enough to give it a go any way.
Honest it was basicly a snorefest for me, didint really keep my attention, there are a few good scenes but over all the movie had no story and was boaring.
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Having just experienced the riveting thriller "Ratsasan," I feel compelled to urge fellow movie enthusiasts to include this masterpiece in their must-watch list. It's not merely a film; it's a relentless rollercoaster that refuses to let you settle comfortably in your seat. This ride is the longest I've ever embarked upon, characterized by a gripping narrative and a hauntingly evocative background score that penetrates the mind and soul.
Every aspect, from cinematography to editing to the stellar performances, contributes to the creation of a true cinematic masterpiece. The first half concludes at a point that ignites an insatiable curiosity about the identity of the killer, while the second half keeps you on the edge of your seat until you reach home. Even with a language barrier, the impact is universal, as the echoes of the killer linger, making sleep elusive. "Ratsasan" transcends language and stands as a testament to the power of storytelling and filmmaking.
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Watched this movie or attempted to, but about an hour in, I was jarred and left disappointed with how much of a hot mess this movie is. The 1st 30 mins of this movie was good especially the chemistry between Reynolds and Franco but that was short lived when Franco's character exited. You have a really talented group of actors in this picture and Corey Hawkins, whose acting is left with mediocrity, and I'm left scratching my heading - asking how did it go so bad. Then I remember that Michael Bay directed this movie. This movie had ingredients of a really fun, fast paced, and character driven movie but all we're left with is overdramatic explosions, car chases, and head scratching deaths. The movie stops and restarts itself with too many interludes of characters' backstory that just become unnecessary word vomit. This is probably the worst Ryan Reynolds movie since Green Lantern and Michael Bay's worst movie since Transformers 2. Again, it's extremely disappointing because this movie had all the makings of a really great movie - story concept, actors, and locations but was poorly executed by a has been director and third rate editing team. When will Bay learn that more is less and that characters are more if you invest 100 percent into them.
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As a fan Of the novel I will say that this is incredibly faithful and if you like the novel and you will definitely like this serious also I do think. It took me a little To Get into the series but once I did I was on board and the time jumps were very cool and interesting And overall it's a very Violent And gory t v series They did a really good job of adapting this TV series into show. I highly recommend this T v series And there are times when the show can get very intense and real and I loved every single second of it Also there are nice references and nods that set up the future Can't wait for the next season.
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As much as I wanted to LOVE this movie to be wondrous - and I did want to, because the previous "Harry Potter world" movies I have richly anticipated and thoroughly enjoyed when they came out were fantastic - this one was not!
I went with my spouse and we were both expecting to be entertained with a delightful and wicked story. While I will give a "tip-top A rating" for the special effects, the story line was no where to be found. No matter how hard we tried to find the plot, we failed.
To top it off, understanding much, if not most, of the dialogue was impossible. I don't know if it was the theater's sound system, or a fault in the movie's sound track, but it was most frustrating.
The 3 stars I gave are for the special effects, only.
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Overall I did enjoy this movie. Crowe was excellent portraying a troubled mathematician. However, the story of John Nash itself simply isn't all that interesting and one gets the impression that Hollywood is trying too hard to make a story out of nothing. I mean Nash's mental conditions was heavily emphasized throughout the film that it came across more on a movie about mental disorders. I wished the film devoted more time emphasizing Nash's contributions to mathematics and why his contributions were important. At the very end you do hear a bit about that but that was much too late after 2 hrs worth of riding through Nash's mental problems. This movie had chances to become really good, but instead of going deeper into explaining in layman's terms the contributions of Nash, so we can appreciate his "beautiful mind", we get carried away into Nash's nightmares and drowned for 2 hrs in Nash's mental state that could've been explained in 15 minutes. The movie echoed the sixth sense the way Nash's sees "people" around him all the time and it just got ridiculous in that aspect.
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Just watch the last 30-45mins. Theres no need for such a lengthy movie when the only good scene is near the end.
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Really, guys, you think that this film is better that the walking dead? Better than the last of us? Arte you SEROUS?????
In this film there is almost no action, no love, no breathtaking moments, like in avengers, if I want a history, I will read wikipedia or history books... The entertainment is made to entertain not to bore.
The pace is slow. Almost no action. From the first episode you simply understand nothing^ if you do not know the history.
So this is the worst series I ever watched. Even she hulk is better... You see the worst. You do not believe all that happenings. You do not believe in actors.... And this is the most rated series. I do not understand.
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I love war movies, I downright love them, so I went to see this recently with high expectations. Those expectations were soon dashed against a rock. This movie ... it tried to tell three stories, but told all three stories poorly. Everyone in it was two-dimensional, and it was impossible to feel a connection with any character, not even the one played by the ordinarily brilliant Thespian Kenneth Branagh. It was like the entire cast, including Branagh, were an assembly of extras. There was precious little dialog, and this movie was an utter stink bomb. This could have been a brilliant movie. Indeed, it should have been a brilliant movie. All the elements were there for a brilliant movie, but it was about like going to a ball game and someone runs the bases backward, an epic fail.
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After hearing the hype surrounding this film, and even hearing it's one of Quentin Tarantino's favourite films, I was expecting a really good romcom. Unfortunately all I got was a "nice", slightly above average romcom that left me feeling fuzzy inside.
"Lost In Translation" does have a few laugh out loud scenes and the performances are good. What makes this different from other romcoms is that it feels real! It feels completely believable, with subtle humour, rather than the not very funny in-your-face slapstick humour found in most romcoms today.
If you're looking for an interesting character development and friendship story then look no further because that is what you're getting! But I didn't think "WOW!" At the end of it, I just thought "ah, that was nice" and got on with the rest of my life.
"Lost In Translation" didn't really rock my boat for me, but I prefer intense, powerful films, rather than light comedies. Overall, it was slow, motionless but nice.
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Rowling build a wonderful world with the Harry Potter books. The first spin off was promising, with a good original story, strong new cast and a wonderful main character. However the second movie is all over the place. The plot suddenly decided that Newt was not the main character anymore, while still following him. Also the studio was desperately trying to cram the movie full with any reference to the Harry Potter movies. Even if those were incorrect and obviously made as if the viewers are idiots. Dumbledore is introduced so we take a trip to Hogwarts. The only class the movies ever paid any mind to was defence against the dark arts, so naturally Dumbledore was put in the role of professor (even though the book readers know he taught transfiguration). McGonagall who was not old enough to be a student at that time is walking the halls as a teacher, because we wouldn't recognize Hogwarts without another familiar face. Last but definitely not least, but just something that really bothered me, Nicholas Flamel, who owns the philosopher's stone and is immortal, is displayed as a brittle old man, to highlight the fact that he is extremely old. Like we as a viewer are not smart enough to know that this man is immortal, and thus old, by just telling us. And this is without the weird twist and turns the plot takes to tell something that resembles a story. Good graphics
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The universe set by this movie is OK.
The technology used isn't explained... lame. The story is plain and not interesting. The movie drags on way to long in boring not so much important it could have been faster convo's. The movie length is just that long because of the long slow conversations and slow motions.
But what gets annoying is they don't apply the logic they set in the rules.
1. Tip over you come back out (car flipping over is tipping over). 2. Weightless only works on one dream but doesn't apply magically to another. (Winter Wonder Land has its own gravity i guess)
Overall this movie is a waste of time and certainly not re-watchable.
Rating of 2 because the non-standard Hollywood movie with new ideas was kinda nice.
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I was extremely excited to hear that Netflix was making a show about the Witcher. I liked The Witcher 3 and loved seeing the lore and characters implemented into Gwent. I had my Hope's and doubts and was overall excited to see how the show progressed. But WOW...Just WOW. This show is something incredible. Within seconds I felt as though I was emerged into the world of the Witcher, with many characters that were casted and scripted just right! Cannot wait to see what they have in store for this show!
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...you know when you watch some small scale re-enactment of some famous battle portrayed in a small bleak field that the cows have been hastily cleared out of after being given a flyer in a pub and thinking 'Why not, might be a laugh'. Except going into something like that you don't expect anything amazing, you know they aren't spending a lot on it and you're happy with just a few puffs of smoke and someone chucking fireworks around. They're just doing the best they can and it's at least interesting to watch for half an hour.
That's this film in a nutshell except with $100M chucked at it and it is honestly puzzling where that money possibly went. There's no dramatic shots of hundreds of thousands of soldiers cowering on the beach amongst all the abandoned vehicles and equipment whilst coming under hellish fire and no epic shots of hundreds of ships lining up to desperately get them off the beach. No, what we get is 2% of that scene without any CGI to fill in the gaps. A small group of soldiers on a pristine beach with a few boats and planes chucked in and about as much action, drama and suspense as a kid's school play.
Not only does this totally fail to capture the horror of Dunkirk or properly portray the story but it is just a complete mystery how something that looks this amateur possibly cost $100M to make. For reference here: Saving Private Ryan cost $70M and was made almost 20 years ago when special effects were far more basic, Black Hawk Down cost $92M in 2001, Hacksaw Ridge only $40M in 2016 and the Siege of Jadotville I can't even find information for (probably because it was so low budget). All of these films not only made for dramatic visual spectacles and incredible stories (even if some took many liberties on the truth) but they also truly showed how horrific war is. Dunkirk just makes it look like a day at the beach with a little minor peril thrown in. Even the short Dunkirk scene in Atonement ($30M) created far more gripping and spectacular visuals of the evacuations and that's not even really a war film. I've seen BBC war documentaries with far better re-enactments than Dunkirk. Even if you adjust for inflation since 1998 for Saving Private Ryan the budget only comes out barely higher than for Dunkirk and they achieved so, so much more for it... not to mention paying fortunes to the big names in it.
Honestly what Dunkirk reminded me of most was one of the propaganda films they're trying to make in Their Finest on a shoestring budget by filming boats in paddling pools from clever angles. Except without the cleverness. Apparently lots of the shots were based on photos of the actual event showing troops lining up on the beaches... but it's like they didn't realise those photos showed only a small section of the beach and there was a lot more stuff going on out of frame. They also apparently never saw any of the photos showing the masses of abandoned tanks, vehicles and weapons because the beach is beautifully empty. I don't know... perhaps the local council only gave them permission to shoot for a couple hours and didn't want to be clearing away props for days. Certainly not what you'd expect for something with a budget that eclipses pretty much every war film before it. Really the only explanation is that 90% of the budget went on overhyping the hell out of this film and suckering people into sitting through it...
Pile on top of this the poor direction choices, lack of characterisation, dialogue and pretty much anything else of any substance and the mystery becomes less about the finances and more about why anyone would think this is a good film.
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The first one was bad, the 2nd one was decent & watchable with some good scares but this is One of the worst "horror" movies out there. Extremely dumb, predictable, not scary, childish & boring. Even those fake 'ghost caught on camera' videos on youtube are better than this.
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Another Michael Bay mess made for an audience that just dosn't care about what they watch.
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It's been a while since i have seen a movie with this many plot holes. The story was all over the place, no character development, even the action was ordinary. There were few funny bits but not worth the time.
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This is the only Marvel series I will watch episode 8 of season 2 is by far the best. I'd love to see this one be expanded on more.
Seeing Peggy as an avenger gives the series a much needed breath of fresh air.
I think this format is much better than the current drivel being pumped out by the studio.
It's a shame that super hero fatigue is real. I hope this has the staying power and out lasts the rest.
Season 1 was great as well. The watcher is so enigmatic and the cast for both seasons have been amazing, the sound alikes do an amazing job. It's also great to see some of the original cast reprise their roles.
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I wanted to write something about the show but i dont feel like wasting more time on it. Simply i dont care for any of the caracters. They are all horible people, simply said. I'll probably still watch the season 2 like i did with the last two episodes of first - snoozing on the couch after work. Oh my God, how i loved the Game Of Thrones. But what could we expect? D&D could not finish that right.. Im sorry for some spelling mistakes, its not my native language and I dont care that much to visit Google Translate for this. Again, this could be suficient for some average, generic, time-passing show, not for a prequel of Game of Thrones..
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Wife forced me to see it with her. I had my doubts naturally, and really, a plastic toy movie for girls? I wouldnt watch He man either. I came in with very low expectations and came out thinking this was the best movie of the year thus far(havent seen Oppenheimer yet).
Just a fantastic fun movie with a great soundtrack and honestly great moral story. This is dispite thinking what the Kens did to the Barbies was completely fair and not unprovoced with the end game of the movie being a bit puzzling as everything went back to the same as before with no lesson learned?
I have 27 characters left to fill..
Great movie though, worth a watch.
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I'm actually torn about how I feel about this show. On one hand, I thought the story was very serviceable and entertaining, and while some of the situations were a bit pat, and solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems, seem to miraculously present themselves at just the right time, I wasn't particularly bothered by any of that as this IS a TV show about science fiction.
Now, what I CAN'T abide, and which had me yelling at the TV were those stupid Robinson kids, who were probably responsible for about 75% of the problems the everyone else had to deal with. To make matters worse, for some reason, the writers thought it was a good idea to feature the Robinson kids (did I say they were stupid? I did? Well they're stupid.) and make this basically a YA drama, featuring stupid kids and their stupid, angsty teen-drama, and stupid "decision" making.
Before I go any further, in the interest of full-disclosure, I have to acknowledge that with few exceptions, I absolutely LOATHE teen and YA subject matter. The ONLY general exceptions to this have been horror and comedies, or movies were the teens basically act like adults. But I digress.
The adults on the other hand, given what they had to work with, I thought did a fine job, and kept me interested in the story. Special kudos are in order for two of the actresses: Molly Parker (Maureen Robinson), who was very believable as an aerospace engineer, and Parker Posey ("Dr Smith"), who, when I wasn't yelling at the kids, I was yelling at her character's antics. In my mind, Parker Posey does a masterful job engendering a visceral hatred of everything about her character. I mean, when you even hate the way a character walks, the actor has done their job. Well. Lol.
Bottom line, if you've got the patience for the antics of the stupid kids, and are willing and able to suspend belief, and just enjoy the story for what it is, then I believe you'll probably not feel you've wasted your time, and might even enjoy it...At least I DID, as much as was possible given those stupid Robinson kids.
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No character development, discombobulated and boring as all heck If I had paid to see this I would have been a bit upset. Watched it for free from the library, but still lost 2 hours of my life.
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It does everything from representation to plot. The characters and voice acting are done really well. The plot twist are done well and each episode has great meaning.
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There was a time Tom Cruise seemed destined for Hollywood royalty. But that ended with a string - a huge, long string of money chomping box office franchises, most notably Mission: Impossible. Apparently Tom looks for no other roles. His career has become a Huge cliche. But hey, there is a new Top Gun around the corner to break up the monotony. It's time for him to reflect like Jerry Maguire at the start of that film and ask himself, why am I here?
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To compare with other shows based on comics, or just any action TV series, this one is definitely one of the very best ones! For me all Daredevil was saved by introduction of Punisher in it! Brilliant acting, very nicely done fights and violence, suspense and intrigue made this show a marathon watch for me! Wish it would continue!
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The best army based movie I have ever seen. I wasn't quite sure about the movie at first because I had already watched a documentary on Uri. However, this movie was just no-nonsense, nationalistic film bringing so much emotions from the audience. It was perfect reflection of the life of Indian soldiers and their families all while keeping the scenes powerful, thrilling, impactful, emotional and even entertaining. Action scenes are also perfect with no useless slow-motion shots and bringing in the perfect tensions in the shots. I couldn't think of a flaw in this movie. Anti-nationals should take a burnol.
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I compare this movie to the other two before it and the biggest problem is that a once interesting and serious movie series has turned into a silly mess. Right from the start i noticed that something was off, Thor wasn't the same person anymore, i know that it's a Marvel film but the sudden change in tone and style is really bothersome and this movie is just like watching standup comedy but with jokes that don't work. Guardians Of The Galaxy has the same kind of silliness but i think it works better there, here it feels forced. What's sad about this is that you no longer recognize the characters personalities anymore because there is too much comedy and too little seriousness.
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Giving this movie a four is being generous. This movie is so slow despite the urgency of the situation. Boring, boring, boring. It was all I could do to stay awake. The story is disjointed and confusing. The stars are completely wasted on this really bad movie. If you want to see a good movie about contagion, watch "Outbreak" with Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo. Another good movie about a mysterious health problem is "Coma" starring Michael Douglas and Genevieve Bujold. Or, watch a season of "ER" or "St. Elsewhere; or, better yet, read a book by Robin Cook. Avoid this film like it's the plague. Forgive me--a bad movie deserves a bad joke.
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The story line doesn't make any sense to me. Looks like another marvel movies
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I expected more from a Ryan Reynolds movie. The script was full of cliches and corny one-liners. The acting was over the top and downright cheesy at times. The action scenes, while visibly explosive and beautiful, were completely unrealistic. And the characters were overplayed stereotypes stolen from other movies. If you can get past all of that, it gets a bit better in the last half. All in all...watch this only if you can't find anything better and are extremely bored. I would rather watch reruns of Leverage than see this movie again.
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I was hoping this would be like a Transformers 1 or 13 hours kind of Michael bay film which I love but it's sadly not. Incoherent, no real characters. But the cast was great however and some action sequences are fun so 🤷♂️.
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Quirky Bloody comedy - trying too hard sometimes though Hard to follow at times Speech quiet at times - mumbling Great aesthetics though Fantastic scene with Run song Free running and explosions good visually Movie references & eminem references clever Reynolds Scotrush accent very good Overall slow burner but decent.
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Toxic messages in the Loki Show.
-Loki is the god of (people who deserve to be) outcast
-The culture which raised you to hate your own people was right.
-Your family who disrespected you because you didn't fit the narrow role for your biological sex was right.
-The same family who condemned you for acting as they acted and for doing the same things as they did, to prove yourself to them, was right to condemn you for those acts, because when you do them, they are wrong.
-Anger at your abusers is wrong.
Breaking under unimaginable pressure makes you a weakling. People who have never experienced any serious difficulty are right to condemn you for it.
-People who kidnap, gaslight, bully, physically abuse and threaten you with death are your friends and are doing it for your own good.
-You were born evil (Kid Loki who kills his brother as a child.) you are a lying braggart (Boastful Loki) you are an incompetent fool and a whiner (main Loki) your evil is petty and pointless and you are nothing more then a pest. (Gator Loki who eats cats) you will fight and kill for the illusion of status no matter how pointless (president Loki and his group) you might be clever at times but you are a coward at heart (Old Loki who ran away and hid after Thanos) and your only redemption is to die for the hero when you finally realize how pointless your life is (Old Loki).
-You should be grateful for any crumbs of affection and admit that you are wrong to get upset by the way your are treated. Hug your abuser to show your gratitude.
-The only good version of you is one that has been stripped of everything that makes you, you and conforms to the role of socially approved hero.
Thank you Disney for making sure that cishet, authoritarian, misogynistic, upper middle class white culture is being so completely defended.
I'm sure that all the girl bosses will be enough for the majority of your viewers to overlook everything else. But you might want to flash Loki's tits or ass at them again to be sure.
Thinking about the fact that marvel could have chosen any other endgame character and made them do something that would result in them becoming a variant and being caught by the tva but they chose 2012!loki because this version of him is the most villain-coded one (despite the fact he was canonically mind controlled and very possibly tortured but the show wants you to forget all that) and because if the audience saw a hero-coded character being mistreated and humiliated the way loki was in his own series they would riot. But it's 2012!loki and according to the series he attacked new york out of his own volition and also had a great time while doing that, so what he really needs right now to knock him down a few pegs is to be forcefully stripped, humiliated, gaslighted into believing he killed his mother, manipulated into working with a violent genocidal organization that kidnapped him (all under the threat of death by the way), beaten and mocked all the damn time. Obviously all of that is going to be framed as therapy because the creators of this garbage said so and who are we to defy them, right? It's especially concerning because as sheit as disney is at representation, a character that is supposed to be canonically bisexual and genderfluid being treated this horribly should alarm us all, but i see so many people saying how necessary it was and how deserving he was of the treatment he got and it's so unbelievably sickening and creepy.
Also, if something so trivial as being late for work can result in a person being arrested and killed, just imagine what the tva must have done to the variants of all your favorite characters (because you can't tell me there weren't any). What if there was a version of natasha that let clint sacrifice himself instead of her and then got detained, forcefully stripped, deemed guilty and pruned? What if there was a version of peter parker that was late for school and was treated and then murdered the same way? A version of scott lang that never did choose to become involved in stealing and was arrested and killed because of that? And so on, and so on. And if all that is possible, then mobius being totally complicit with tva's vile acts and commiting murder on a daily basis without any remorse should seem even more terrifying to you all. That man firmly believed genocide was necessary until he was threatened with death himself. It's highly possible he was killing variants of other marvel characters and never once questioned it because he believed that was crucial for maintaining the sacred timeline. Calling him inherently good is not only laughable, it's horrifying.
So disney paid bots are behind all the rating to keep it up. I wished disney used their money wisely in hiring writer and director rater than this paid critics. So we wouldn't have to give low rating. I know tom hiddleston acting deserve 5/10 but i have lower it for disney bots.
Disney keep the bots for next season too. You will need a lot. Because we fans won't be watching anymore for this disgrace show.
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This film was a painful experience. A soul crushing reminder that we can't have a straightforward superhero film anymore- no, everything needs to be crammed into that 2hour runtime, establishing sequels in the last 10 minutes for the next film and all in all not giving the characters a proper conclusion. The problem with these movies is that they feel so weightless- there's no gravitas, no stakes, just constant cookie cutter buffoonery without giving us anything to care about.
On every other level this film fails to captivate me as an aesthetician. Seldomly have I seen a film that looks and feels this fake and phony. There's almost nothing practical in this film with the exception of some actual authentic european locations. A constant barrage of awful green screen and CGI work plastered onto every shot, erasing any sort of immersion. There's not A SINGLE shot of Spiderman in an actual fabricated costume. He always looks like a cartoon character injected into the hideously lit scenery.
The editing is piss poor, scenes just abruptly end and don't connect together. There's so many blatantly obvious greenscreen reshoots intertwined with the actual location shots, it's bafflingly bad. The film language in low budget movies is more sophisticated and ambitious than in this 200 million dollar turkey. Also a major disappointment: Giacchinos score. It's so bland and generic, just a conglomeration of previously established superhero scores. It doesn't emote anything remotely close to the iconic Elfman score, and you can't argue with me on that one.
I'm sick of MCU films being some shot-reverse-shot improv comedy with some terrible CGI slapped onto them. It feels so incredibly lazy. I have a hard time accepting that this is what people want nowadays after being exposed to so many great blockbuster movies.
The only impressive scenes are the ones that are fully CG but they stand out in an annoying way, because these sections are basically animated short films. And the chemistry between the actors is, as in many MCU films, very organic even though I thought the performances were all around extremely bland. This material just doesn't give them anything to feast on, it's such an easy paycheck movie. And thats why Raimis SM films remain undefeated.
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Chris Hemsworth nailed the action, below par plot but huge action sequences. Loved the movie its an entertainer and people of bangladesh appreciate the effort and chill out this is just a fictional movie don't degrade the movie for showing the city bad.
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This is the best movie by actors performance till date in my view. After seeing this I thought that where the today's Bollywood actors stand in front of the actors of this movie. Expressions of the actors and effects used are very realistic. Also this movie tells a very long story and thus entertains more than other movies. Many actors of the movie are seeing for the first time on a major film but have done a job far better than today's actors. This is real cinema. I do not like today's Bollywood films but this movie has blown my mind. This is the Indian cinema at its best. Crude language and expressions are used at the right time and complete the character the actor is trying to portray. This should be nominated for the Oscar. Not suitable for children and family viewing but is highly recommended for everyone else.
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Wow. I was really surprised about the reviews and eating of this show. Given the standing current rating is 8 it is beyond my understanding.
The story in short is about an alcoholic woman who is into drugs and parties. Basically it is a show about 30smth or 40smth adults in NY who act like teenagers. These tv series are clearly targeted towards not so young anymore people who are tired of teenage dramas. It is still a teenage drama but in a different wrapping.
The characters are unlikable. Almost everyone drinks, swears and in general is deeply flawed. I guess it's ok, but these people including the main heroine - have no redeeming qualities about them whatsoever.
Please take a look at reviews. A lot of people give it 10 (which is obviously too high). The reviews call it a "bindge show". But frankly speaking I do believe a lot of them are made by a small group of people. Please note that almost none of the 10star reviews actually base their opinions. Does it sound strange?
I do believe the actual rating of this show should be anywhere between 5 and 6. Poor acting, no narrative development, poor scripting - unlikable characters. I see how this tv show tries to "mask" itself as a smart, BIZZARE and almost Kafkesque however the sad truth is that it fails to deliver properly. This show aspires to become more than I actually is.
To note, I also took a liberty of reading almost of all the reviews and decided to mark some of them "not useful". We all should do our best to keep the ratings as close to the truth as possible. A niche product as this is clearly ovverated. And yes I have watched 5 episodes. Could not watch anymore. I wanted this show to succeed but it's just average. Trully average and not memorable at all.
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If, after watching the trailers, the plot of the second "Venom" seems to you nonsense, so, frankly, it is. To cover all the get-togethers, melodramatic showdowns, gay-bromance conflicts, references to past parts of the universe and a bunch of other details and storylines, most of which do not make the slightest sense, you will have to spend a third of the film (and it, contrary to the trends of modern film comics, goes a stingy hour and a half). In the final scene of "Venom 2", the creators self-ironically compare movie comics (and in particular their film) with soap operas. If it is harder to find echoes of a "Clone" or a "Wild Angel" in complex and much more "correct" from the point of view of academicism in Marvel plots, then a new chapter about the difficulties of relations with the cosmic symbiote itself writes a confession. Some here take revenge after decades (it suddenly turns out that Yelp knows the annoying detective Mulligan and wants to settle scores with him), others, obeying the complex of a wayward son, decide to challenge the pope (for Carnage Venom is a symbolic, paternal figure, if you like), others... Still others do not even hide their gay bromance: the relationship between Brock and the symbiote has finally lost the small-scale heterosexuality of the first part, and even the authors have begun to irony over the feuds of this young couple.
| 9
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Where to begin. Personally I disliked this movie with all my hearth. Most of the jokes are extremely predictable failing basically 90% of the times to make me laugh. This film will also set the start of the downfall of both Hulk and Thor, since they completely destroyed their character development. Personally i would have preferred to not have the Hulk in this movie so we could have had him in Infinite War. Not to mention that out of curiosity I read both "Planet Hulk" and "Thor Ragnarok": after that reading they completely butchered both those story.
"Planet Hulk" would have told an incredible and touching story, not simply the Hulk smashing stuff, but an interesting story with great side characters that gave strength to the story itself, while in this film they didn't even came close to give them justice. Same can be applied to Thor Ragnarok, even if the story is way different from movie to comic.
| 2
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The stupidest collection of totally senseless violent acts of all time. Everybody who was involved in this film should never be allowed to make a movie again. Everybody!
| 1
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This movie is a mess. The dialog is horrible and the movie is all over the place. It's hard to believe with such talent they could screw this up so bad. I gave it 3 stars only because of the people in it. It's about a 1.5
| 3
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Having decided I needed to see a film to relax, I saw Inception today. I think it was a good choice because it totally relaxed me as I was immersed in the story.
The shorts for this got me in, and it seemed vaguely like a "Matrix" type film (i.e. virtual reality) but also this is the second film I've seen with Leonardo DiCaprio in it. The last one, Shutter Island was a predictable but effective and moody film which I also enjoyed and appreciated. Coincidentally DiCaprio's character in each has issues with his wife and children, and in both things are not quite what they seem. Both are in their own ways very dark films.
And yes, this is a film about the nature of reality, similar to the inferior Vanilla Sky but closer to Total Recall. No doubt there are enormous plot-holes in the film (I spotted a huge one myself) but if you accept the series of premises that make the film possible, they are internally consistent.
I thought that there were several different ways that this could have ended, and even waited through the credits to see if there was an extra teaser at the end, but it's not that sort of film.
| 7
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For fans of cozy mystery and crime stories, this is a gem. Steve Martin and Martin Short have allways been favorites of mine, and Selena Gomez fits in well in this trio of amateur detectives... seen two episodes, cant wait for the next ones.
| 10
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Weekend at bernies is more intriguing than this movie
| 3
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Okay so not everyone thinks season 3 was great but I loved the nostalgia of it all, each episode was fun to watch and always kept you wanting to watch more. Yes it has many references and copied features from 80s film and TV but for me it was done in a fun tongue in cheek way, yes it's silly, yes it's daft in parts but it's entertaining and that's what matters. My only question is, why the overload of Coke (Cola) advertising? Was they funding this season? 😂
| 9
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Such an big disappointing movie for Bangladeshi..action is ok.. everything is fine but some scenes just too much..it's look like that Bangladesh is trash! Ik that Netflix want India market! For that you can't insult Bangladesh like that way! very disappointing ! big fan of Chris Hemsworth from bd<3
| 1
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The screen size is more annoying than the black/white film. This was a very depressing, terrible my slow movie. The only bonus is Dafoe, and Pattinson pulled their rolls off very well.
| 2
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Chernobyl shines for the vivid representation of every plot and storyline. The well executed shots of emotions and facts layered with admirable acting intrigues and irritates the audience. The details sticking to most of the reality adds the right edge it needed to fly and so it does.
| 9
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Some fun moments. Some exciting cliffhangers but mostly Robinson family cheese. Robinsons are there only ones able to solve problems or save the day. Good concept but many plot holes.
| 5
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This is one of the most enjoyable superhero shows out there. It's sad that it's coming to an end in 2020.
| 9
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Fun movie....really goofy and silly but that's what they're trying for so no complaints. The actor who played Beast (the old evil master with a wife beater tee shirt) is an oldie but goody. I remember watching him in some of the old kung fu movies from the late 70's and early 80's. He was obviously a lot younger then. If you like this guy then check out "My Kung Fu 12 Kicks" or "Iron Fingers".
The rest of the cast was fun. It almost seemed as if they were poking gentle fun at the old Shaw Brothers Kung Fu movies with a bit of modern day lingo mixed in for good measure. If you're in the mood for a funny combination of Matrix, Five Deadly Venoms and Bugs Bunny then this one might be a winner.
| 7
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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER was a great show back in its day, and even now still shines and its vibrant fantasy world is still lively and memorable. While there are some clichés and tropes (the chosen one, element clans, special powers, clan wars etc.) throughout in this series, it's far from mediocre. And while the art style isn't perfect, or high quality, it certainly conveys this magical story adequately enough. It was moving and comedic, all at once, filled with memorable characters and scenes.
"In a war-torn world of elemental clans, filled with magic, a young boy, named Aang, reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, the last Airbender, and to bring peace to the world."
Overall, this series was really well done and filled with fun, action, drama, adventure, politics and comedy. The magical fantasy world is really brought to life by excellent character arcs and deft world building. Amazing how much effort and thought went into this series. Normally young adult series don't have much scope, sadly, as most are simple and full of mindless fun. This series was definitely aimed at intelligent youths, bringing deep questions of morality and philosophy, and still hold up today. A great show and worth the rewatch.
| 9
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This is how TV used to be made.
Characters with deep character, good mix of sub plots among the main plot and cracking performances from Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, among others.
A good mix of action, intrigue, suspense and the mixture of complex characters - each working to a personal agenda.
Bacon's Jackie Rohr character is perhaps the standout. Corrupt. Immoral. Unethical - but still driven to do good, both as a vigilante and on the right side of the law.
It's perhaps not quite on par with The Wire (but what is?), however it's compelling enough viewing to have me setting aside time each week for the next episode.
| 8
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1. Has evil won? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is a thrilling and dark chapter in the saga of the young wizard. The film takes the viewer on the epic journey of Harry, Hermione and Ron beyond Hogwarts. The gloomy atmosphere, the rise of Voldemort, losses and fears make the plot even more exciting and tense. Viewers are immersed in the world of struggle between the forces of light and darkness, hard-won friendship and devotion. The film transforms the world of Harry Potter into something more mature and vital, emphasizing the complexity of the feelings and decisions of the main characters. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" is a canvas that brings new depth and intrigue, captivating the viewer on the way to the end of this amazing saga.
| 10
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It promised so much. But the resolution is nothing compared with all the thing that could've had happen.
Spent too much time with the sitcoms.
The end is not good, the fights are mmm regular to put it in a way.
They could've put more effort on the CGI The had the chance to develop way more into the characters but it just looks like they rush to close the series before to explain maybe a bit better with one more chapter.
| 6
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Personally I have seen the previous version loooong ago so I could watch this one as if it was the first time and I found it good enough to entertain me. With very little memories, mystery was intact and I enjoyed the script from the beginning to the end and the different layers introduced. I had to be quite concentrated not to lose the story line. It even made me laugh at some point!!! Why always to compare with previous versions?... Plus I loved Daniel Craig in this new role... so different from James Bond character. But it worked! The casting of the eclectic gang of friends was also successful. 2 hour movie but I totally lost track...
| 8
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First hour is dull as Johnson shows you what he wants you to see. Rest of the film is him pretending to be smarter than you as he slowly peels back the layers of the onion to reveal what he hid from you earlier. In reality, it's not smart film making but lazy.
Even the basic structure of the film is the same as Knives Out with a group of individuals all living off the prime and successful person. Making the same commentary that he did with Star Wars about wealth and those without.
In Knives Out you had Ana de Armas' character as the glue between everybody, and trodden on by those unsavoury protagonists too. But she had charm, and her character's warmth is what made the film. Glass Onion has none of the warmth, none of the charm, and vacuous characters. As transparent as glass with nothing to see within.
In Knives Out there was a discovery process characters went through. Took you on that journey to discover the truth. Glass Onion dispenses with the mystery.
It's a film that once you've seen it once there's nothing to go back to view again. Even that once is perhaps once too many.
| 4
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My nine year old grandson could have written a better script. A total waste of great actors. I resent paying fourteen bucks a ticket to see a movie and the director and/or producers cannot hire writers that can compose a rational plot with dialog above a second grade level. They probably spent 200 million on the 3d and the cinematography and paid a thousand dollars for the script. Well, I said all I want to about this terrible movie, but I need more lines so here goes. How these good actors could possibly be connected with this production is beyond me, they must have paid them huge sums. Why the producers think they can make a good movie without telling a good story is beyond me.
| 2
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I did not get it. All episodes are like idk makes no sense for me. Like is it future or past or is it about aliens. Just make a decision dude. Im a marvel fan btw dont think like this girl has no idea about movies i have watched all the marvel movies and i like it.
| 1
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Nothing special for those who never love comics. Some funny moments.
| 6
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Perfect. The show is emotional, funny, and is one of the few shows that I would actually enjoy rewatching. A show that has good writing, characters, and many more.
| 10
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I am missing the words for how awful, boring and thoroughly non-entertaining this was. The carnage was the train wreck that was this movie. My regret is that I watched the whole thing. Should have enacted my rule to stop watching after 15 minutes of rubbish. I expect better from Marvel.
As another reviewer said, just go watch something else. Go for a walk with friend.
Go play some Disc Golf! Call your Mom on mother's day. Cook yourself a nice dinner.
Watch the paint dry, you will get more out of it.
| 1
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Personally I admire all the actors in it..being a Bangladeshi Australian i had a very high hope for it.. but the film set in Bangladesh, does nothing even remotely close to Bangladesh... the Bengali dialogues are awful with very unnatural accent.. the sets does not resemble Dhaka in many way... very disappointing movie from my favourite Chris... Insulting actually
| 2
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People who like this movie have no taste in movies, I have seen some bad movies in my life, but I can honestly say this is the worst movie I have seen. I can not see how people think this movie is any good, honestly the only thing that made people like this is the fact that it was one of the last movies Heath Ledger was in before he died. Christian Bale's voice throughout the movie gave me a headache, the story line was horrible, and this is just a movie for batman fans who have no hope left in another good movie. To tell the complete truth Batman & Robin with Arnold Schwarzenegger was a better movie, and that was atrocious.
| 2
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This movie tried WAY too hard to be as fun and quirky as the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and just managed to come off as awkward and weird. From the music to the over-the-top snarkiness, to the flat-out WEIRD characters (like the so weird he's creepy Grand Master character), this movie took trying to hard to a whole new level. I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, and I enjoyed the first two Thor movies, but trying to force Thor into the Guardians of the Galaxy mold just made Thor look like some kind of idiot.
| 4
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Seriously, don't waste your time with this. I was really driven by other users comment and it's high rate, so I gave it a try. I couldn't watch the first episode till the end, as it's just too bad to be seen. The actors are amateurs, the humor is so bad it makes anyone sad and the overall quality of everything is below standards. You have all the typical characters from humor directed to the elderly, trying to make you laugh with isolated nonsense situations, without any success. The all concept reminds me of an Indie movie, but with no interest at all (and I do love some alternative movies and TV series). About the story, it's a good idea for a TV series, and it could have been a success, with the right production and actors that is.
Well, consider yourself warned!
| 1
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I could not handle to hear the made up story about the Americans soldiers escorting the Iraqi father with his kids. American invasion of Iraq ruined it for years to come. It was all destruction. They were killing people left and right. Go see facts. Go see wikipedia, wikiLeaks and see for yourself how much destruction America caused in Iraq. Half a million of people died. The after math of the invasion is still felt to this day.
Do not try to make like America was helping Iraqis. That just straight up bs.
| 1
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The story was less effective, not too scary and seemed to be very forceful. better before that
| 5
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Excellent, everyone should watch this heart touching movie. Whether you are a pet lover or not, you'll be moved to tears.
Don't think films only for entertainment, such films transform your thinking towards pets and their unconditional love for their parents/keepers. Today our own children won't love so much as our pets. We have to learn from pets what un-conditional love is.
Watch such movies and support such films, Films are not for not just for entertainment. Such films transform humanity.❤❤❤❤
| 10
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Dizzyingly confusing plotting and structure. I heard a rumor that they had to cut out a main plot about a worldwide virus after the fact, and that would make sense because this feels totally cobbled together. IF so, then the editors and ADR people worked a minor miracle, but why not just put it on the shelf and reshoot it right?
| 3
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If you love the corny, surreal humor and massively entertaining performances of the first Venom movie but hated how straight and "humanity is a weakness I am a genius" the villain was, this is the show for you. Everyone's on the same level here. Eddie and V are ridiculous and Kasasy and Shriek are no less so. Michelle Williams is amazing and everything just works. 100% recommend.
| 8
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For the whole movie, it was an edge of seat experience. Looks like we are in the war room. A new kind of cinema a new kind of experience. A must watch in the theater. You will just love it
| 10
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Let me first just say that no I didn't read the comics or anything, I'm strictly a fan of super hero movies. I just couldn't do it so it's hard to really give it a review. I've sat through a lot of terrible movies and shows but I can honestly say this one I couldn't. GF and I started watching it together and quickly got turned off by it. Skimmed forward to see if it got any better, it didn't. Super cringy and hard to watch some of your favorite characters in the movies get turned into this. Skimmed the second episode as well and it was the same. Very disappointed as there has been such a lack of Marvel for so long now and I was really excited for this (although skeptical by the trailers). I hear after the first two episodes it gets good so since there is nothing else going on I'll probably check them out. Hopefully it's more along the lines of the rest of the Marvel movies.
| 1
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I really enjoyed season 1.......and then season 2 happened and it go so boring and confusing I couldn't watch it anymore.
| 6
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This film has a well written plot with likable characters and some excellent gags along the way (it easily passed the 'six laugh test'). I also liked the musical score by John Powell and Hans Zimmer, some nice themes that go well with the visuals. One or two of the gags didn't quite come off (for me) but I can forgive that for a very well put together entertaining film
Recommended.
My score: 7.5/10
IMDb Score: 7.4/10 (based on 62,521 votes at the time of going to press).
MetaScore: 67: (Based on 31 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 81/100 (based on 161 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 79/100 (based on 90,056 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
| 8
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First things first, I didn't mind how political it got, most marvel movies are VERY political anyways my issue is more with the writing. The flagsmashers motives didn't make much sense, they made an attempt at explaining but it just fell flat. Also what I'm guessing was supposed to be the big twist made absolutely 0 sense and needed more foreshadowing or explanation. All that being said it was still a decent watch and I still enjoyed it.
| 7
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Surprised by how much of a carbon copy this is the British detective show Happy Valley, from the child suicide to the grandchild custody, tough female working class cop in a rundown neighborhood who knows everyone. Best friend instead of sister confidant.
| 8
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The animals or rather creatures where cute. With that, all that was good with the movie is summarised. The obvious disregard for staying true to Harry Potter universe (such as having not yet born teachers teaching at Hogwarts) just makes this an obviously slapped together play for money.
| 1
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What a horrible movie. Way too many plot twists, double crosses and bad guys and good guys who turn out to be bad guys. Way too many close calls and coincidences. Tom Cruise's character is the luckiest man alive. Has way more than 9 lives. Guess that makes him a cool cat. I like Christopher McQuarie's earlier work (Way of the Gun), but this plot line just keeps going like the Energizer Bunny with no logic or pacing. The whole movie is an affront to the senses. And I thought the MI #1 was hard to follow...
| 4
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Its a pitty that the movie was so bad but the anime is amazing.
| 10
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By now, everyone is aware of the legacy of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. It's a movie that was criminally overlooked upon its initial release, overshadowed by other movies that year like FORREST GUMP and PULP FICTION. The performances of Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are the stuff of Hollywood legend, and the movie put Frank Darabont on the map.
All of that being said, however, the movie is missing one thing that would have instantly propelled it into the stratos of fame when it was first released: Jeff Goldblum. Imagine, if you will, the character of Andy Dufresne as portrayed by one of Hollywood's most charismatic and adorably dorky leading men. Goldblum would have certainly brought something special to the table, something that the public clearly noticed was missing, hence why it took so long for the film to be recognised as a masterpiece.
Also of note is that the character 'Red', portrayed originally by Morgan Freeman, could also have been instead played by Jeff Goldblum. His trademark stutter, the sign of a man whose brain perhaps moves more quickly than his mouth can keep up with (though he is certainly a fast- talker!) would have lent a subtle humor to such classic moments as the narration describing Dufresne's escape. Alas, that isn't something we're ever likely to see, and will be forever left wondering: What if?
Finally, although there is little evidence to support this claim, I feel as if the movie would have greatly benefited from Jeff Goldblum's direction. He so clearly knows what to do in front of the camera that one can only assume he has quite a bit of knowhow behind it as well. In my semi-professional opinion, and with no disrespect meant to Frank Darabont (whose adaptation of THE MIST is, despite its lack of Jeff Goldblum, an amazing horror film), this movie is absolute garbage compared to what it could have been were it directed by Jeff Goldblum.
My vote: 4 stars out of 10, at least until a Director's Cut is released with all actors and credits replaced with Jeff Goldblum.
| 4
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It is difficult to say what is bad in here, so I'll just say...everything? Do not waste your time on this one having so much around to see!
I honestly envy the people who like this show, you are so easy to entertain! I wish I could...
| 2
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Season 3 reminded me why I liked this show in the first place.Great action scenes and great build up before them.The atmosphere was really effective in conveying the tension and I think that was season's 3 biggest strength.I was surprised of how good the soundtrack was at times.I love that they took the time to introduce the backstories of characters and they did that effectively, for the most part. I am picky about the shows i watch, so I do wish some things were improved. Like dialogue sometimes seems repetitive, some stories seem forced the way they are put into a conversation. And some key moments are stained by not up to par dialogue only because the rest of the show sets the bar really high.Like when Foggy tried to be badass and convinces people it doesn't work for me.It's part dialogue, part mediocre acting there.Also the way that they handled agent's Pointdexter backstory (the dinner scene) was sloppy.And the thing that a detail like that disappoints me because it was so easy to get it right, that it shows a certain lack of passion in the craftsmanship of this show. I know, I know I am being overly critical but that's because I like the show a lot and if it were to improve on these accounts it would reach levels of Dark Knight's quality and who doesn't want that?
| 9
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Just found the show when noticed advertisement for the season 2 and I am so glad I did! Binged the whole season 1 in just two days. Highly recommend this series if you like well made story with a touch of magic and mystery.
| 10
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First of all, everything in the movie consists of chains of coincidences, although it is possible to predict everything that will happen, so the movie does not have any gripping side. Action moments remain to be watched, but there is not enough action in them. For some reason, the venom brutality was avoided to appeal to the wider audience.
Everything about the story is rushed, repetitive, and uninspired. There are no intimate moments to allow things sink in because the script lacks substance worth meditating on. The humor is okay at times, Tom Hardy is talented enough to have chemistry with himself, and effort went into the CGI (though it was overused). However, besides that, this production is pointless. Even the violence is unsatisfyingly suppressed for that PG-13 rating. Undoubtedly, some fanboys will be content with a mediocre fight between two characters they recognize, but as a film, Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a noisy pile of nothing.
Writing: 2/10 Direction: 2/10 Cinematography: 2/10 Acting: 7/10 Editing: 4/10 Sound: 7/10 Score/Soundtrack: 5/10 Production Design: 3/10 Casting: 7/10 Effects: 6/10
Overall Score: 5/10.
| 5
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The first Sherlock Holmes wasn't too bad: dark, intriguing, though it drifted at times. This sequel is not intriguing at all. Rather than being a detective-drama, this is an action-drama, and a pretty stock-standard, mindless, predictable one at that.
Add to that the fact that the characters are now very prissy and Victorian Englishy - the original wasn't that irritating was it?
Not worth seeing at all.
| 3
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It was good movie,a good action movie but had some problems:first of all screenplay got some lag.Taylor's conncetion with Son was weird.Killing without infinity people by a person is a part of action movie but it should change and i excepted it happen in 2020
| 6
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I get that is the writers of The Office and it's supposed to be like The Office so they should have gone that route and stayed there. But I do not believe that "Ronald" does not realize this is all fake.
If this is all about Ronald and his reactions, then why are their so many scenes where the actors make comments to the cameras and Ronald is nowhere to be found? It does not make sense with the premise of the show.
All the characters are cliche and match The Office. James Marsden is Michael, you have nerdy guy (Dwight), ditsy woman (Kelly), angry woman (Stanley), old sleepy lady (Meridith or Phyliss), shy woman (Pam) Ravi (Creed), and Ronald is Jim. He's Jim but apparently has no idea this is fake. Come on, seriously?
The Bailiff refers to everyone by their first or last name, the guy had a chance to get crutches but was sequestered, Ronald gets a dvd to show another juror, no one os at the trial yet there is a jury,etc. No one would believe this is true if they were on this jury or at this "trial" and I don't believe that Ronald is completely oblivious to this scripted reality show.
They should have gone The Office route or Parks and Rec format, not say Ronald is the only one not in on it, and I would have found it funny and kept watching. But trying to make me believe that Ronald is oblivious insults my intelligence.
| 2
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So how do I start telling everyone I like the show? Oh well, I like it. It is a light crime/detective show, like a board game filled with other funny events. I have to admit I was looking for something else but I did not get disappointed after the first episodes. I cannot remember when I saw Steve Martin and Martin Short last time. To be honest I did not even know they were still in the business. Both of them are so genuine and natural and so refreshing. Totally worth spending time watching it and also loved the fact that they attached various artists to the show like Sting and Meryl and Paul.
Well done!
| 8
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Somewhere on the half on the last episode my colleague said "this is a Marvel's "Dynasty" show. And I couldn't believe how right he is. If you're a middle aged emotional housewife who somehow watched Avengers but is missing the drama in her life this is a perfect show for you. For all of the Marvel fans this is a disgrace. Keep politics away from this and most certainly keep the director AWAY from any future projects. Marvel is so popular because of the fandom not because of the Karen who feels bad when Sam can't take out a FRICKING LOAN and says the series is great it really made her cry. Please. Just stop. The 4 star is for Mackie and Stan who did a good job but don't be fooled, the series is a 0.
| 4
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I can say with 100% certainty that this show is legit! I've never played the games or the read the books but I throughly enjoyed this series. I see a lot of people comparing it to Game of Thrones & while I haven't even watched that entire series I have watched all of season 1 & I'll say that they are very different shows. Sure they're both fantasy epics & share 2 actors from both shows but the world, rules, beliefs, & everything else are completely different in their own right. Give it a chance watch the first episode as that should be enough to give you a feel if you'll like the show or not. A heads up though you must pay very close attention to everything happening on screen as the show doesnt hold your hand & explain everything outright & leaves it up to you to fill in the gaps which I personally enjoy because to many movies & shows feel the need to dump continuous exposition on you (the show even pokes fun at that in one episode). All in all I very much enjoyed this show, the production is high quality, the actors make every line of dialogue believable, the story is enticing with a lot of lore behind it & am very excited for the 2nd season. Even considering picking up the books or video games!
| 2
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Fargo is a very good and intense film from the Coens that does a great job of keeping the viewer hooked on the screen. My favorite of theirs is still No Country for Old Men but this would definitely be a close second. It's filled with action, suspense, blood, and even quite a bit of dry humor here and there. If that sounds like your cup of tea, you definitely need to check it out.
The story is brilliant with a lot of twists and turns and things I didn't see coming. The acting is utterly amazing but from William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi and the rest of the great cast, you shouldn't expect much less at all. The action and blood are great also and I just loved the entire tone of the film in general. This is one that I will probably end up watching again and again.
See this movie if you like the Coens or crime dramas in general. i daresay that you will have a great time doing so.
| 9
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Without getting to into it so I can avoid spoilers, the winter soldier isn't just a big improvement over the original but I would also say that it's the best film in phase 4.
| 9
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I know a lot of people loved, loved, loved Avatar, but I was very much not one of them. There was no doubt it looked impressive, but I found it an overly long version of a story that I just didn't care for - so it's safe to say I'm not exactly looking forward to this.
Dear God, there's 3:12 of the thing. ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO MINUTES! Who needs that?!? If I had just one guess, I suspect I'd go for "not me".
Well, I did it! ALL the way through and boy was it a struggled. There's no doubt that a lot of the components of the film are impressive and I promise I'll try to remember to mention some of them. But...
...there's a very fine line between "epic" and "dull" and this film sees that line, speeds over it and leaves it for dust in the rear view mirror. It also desperately wants me to care about the characters - and I just don't. I don't know if it's because they're animated or because they are aliens or because they're not particularly well written - but I really don't care if all of them and their beautiful planet gets entirely destroyed. In fact, I'd destroy it myself if it meant the film finished in half the time.
Actually, I'm not being entirely fair there - if it was half the time, then I might have cared an awful lot more about it all. There is a decent enough (but not great or particularly original) story hiding in there and there were some moments in the last hour where I did feel slightly engaged - but even they were spoiled because...
...there are too many setpieces which are only there to provide a visual spectacle but they add nothing to the plot - they would be impressive (although still too long) if part of a David Attenborough documentary, but all you've got here is the imagination and ability of the animators. There is, however, no doubt that they are very able animators (IMDB lists 63 of them!) - there's some very impressive visuals on display in pretty much every frame of the film. I found the "animated" humans particularly intriguing - they manage to somehow look real and fake at the same time.
My other major talking point is that for a film with such a stellar cast, a lot of the voice acting isn't great - it's all very over the top. The baddies in particular are all very pantomime villain and some of the other characters have very poorly written motivations, so I guess the cast were just working with what they'd been given but, once again, it didn't help me care about things.
Wikipedia tells me this film has grossed over $2 billion worldwide, which is an absolutely mad amount of money. And, joy of joys, that means we're going to get Avatar 3, 4 and 5!! Wikipedia also explains why it didn't appear in The Guardian's list with their critic having described it as having a "scathingly bland plot" - I agree with the sentiment, although I remain unsure about the use of the word "scathingly" there!
You know what (and this might surprise you) I really didn't like this film (although I did enjoy picking that quote as the post title) and I am completely mystified by its popularity. If you want to watch it you can find it in all the usual places, but I struggle to imagine why anyone would want to do that to themselves.
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Spider-man two is not about a big struggle between Spider-man and Dr Otto Octavius but is the struggle between Spider-man and Peter Parker...the real man behind the mask.
I would like to congratulate Sam Raimi and the team for pulling of not just a top- notch comic book adaptation of Spider-man in the first and Second Movie, but the way they crafted it so full and abundant in story, character, and entertainment. The actors Tobey, Kirsten and Franco draw deeper into there characters, expanding on what they accomplished in film one. So many themes were interwoven yet not one felt out of place. The cinematography and music in the film is mind-blowing...only what one can expect from Raimi's style and Elfmans musical flair. The humour was funnier than your average comedy trying its hardest to be funny, because they didn't have heart...and plus movie two is the best time to pull out the spidey-in-jokes...like the worst way spider-man can be caught going down a building!!!
Spider-man 2 sees the now infamous hero two years later on and still going strong. But not for Mr Parker. Because he spends all his time fighting crime and spinning webs, he is now facing serious issues with his life, love and friendships which causes Peter to have to chose one ego from the other. Not a good time for out friendly neighbourhood spider man to be having an identity crisis when the newest villain to hit the streets, with his out of control tentacles and obsessions, will have no-one stand in the way of his project.
Doctor Octopus is by far the greatest villain to hit the cinema screens...to me that is...and not only has an actor been chosen who takes on the character with great dept and talent, but aided through spectacular visual effects this dude comes alive like no one would believe. If fact here's to the effects department for creating the magnificent visuals, not too realistic, but still effective in a comic book way.
I give this a 10/10 because it deserves it. It is a movie i would make.
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