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Politics got in the way of a possible good story. Acting way good. Filming was good. But just came up short.
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A very best thriller and Drmma. performance at its best.
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Imtiaz Ali's films always have some qualities such as they are cool,breezy have modern characters at the same time rooted and some great music,Love aaj kal is no different.It's a movie which goes on a snail's pace but has elements that work as speedbusters. Such as songs.Songs can be so distracting in various movies but in his films songs are must and are so timely that they boost the energy of the film.This film has great music and some great romantic vibes.My favourite story of the film is particularly Rishi Kapoor's Backstory and Saif is excellent in that part,although in the film he plays much himself but he never disappoints saif no.Deepika brings some charm to the screen but that emotional depth is missing.Overall it has flawed characters,many unanswered questions and only focuses on two particular characters and tells nothing new,we all know love is the key,its the magic that this world runs on and it can be frustrating at times but still with these bumps love aaj kal comes up as smooth-sweet journey it starts off shockingly,alas being obvious, but you relate to those characters anyways. The biggest power of the film is its music.I am rating it 5 plus an additional star rating for its cool music which now and then lightens up the proceedings that makes 6 out of 10 for Love Aaj Kal its nothing new,nothing special,all predictable but despite these shortcomings it still comes out as pretty watchable.
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Dreamworks is at it again! "Kung Fu Panda" was one heck of a big hit and when news of a sequel came up, I was fairly excited. Most of the same cast is back and are thrown into an adventure unlike any other. Get ready to feel the thunder because this is Kung Fu Panda 2.
Po the panda is now officially the new Dragon Warrior and is currently living the dream. However, a new threat bigger than Tai Lung has emerged and threatens not only the existence of kung fu, but also all of China. That threat is Lord Shen, a deadly albino peacock (Gary Oldman) who leads an army of wolves and gorillas, has possession of a weapon the world has never seen, and shares a mysterious and traumatic link to our hero's past. Po and the Furious Five (Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Crane, and Viper) must find a way to stop the evil Lord Shen from taking over China once and for all with all the skill and awesomeness they have.
It's great to see the old gang come back like Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Lui, etc. Likewise, we have an all new group of actors coming into the fray: Gary Oldman (Lord Shen), Michelle Yeoh (Soothsayer), Jean-Claude Van Damme (Master Croc), etc. There's a lot more action going on and it's pretty intense. The jokes are still a load of fun, guaranteed to make you laugh at least a few times. The story is actually more complex and a little darker than what we're used to from these kinds of movies, with emotions from some the characters being conveyed quite well.
Lord Shen has become one of my favorite movie villains of all time, being fairly complex and having a deadly combination of both brawn and brain. Being an albino peacock makes him seem like an unlikely threat, which helps to hide his sinister nature. What makes even more great is his connection with Po, which is something that is sure to shake things up a little bit and raise the stakes for our heroes.
I would have liked to see characters like Master Croc have a bigger role in the plot, but there's nothing I can do. Overall, this is one of those sequels that surpasses the originals. Wonderfully done and I look forward to more sequels. Check it out. Skidoosh!
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After the first two seasons I waited for the third.
For me the third season was predictable most of the time which isn't the reason I watched the first two seasons
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Loki takes place right after Avengers: Endgame following Loki who stole the tesseract to escape the Avengers only because he broke the timeline he gets captured by the TVA (Time Variance Authority). Loki had an amazing story to tell about one of the most popular Marvel characters Loki! It really expands the world building here giving you tons of information. The show also has a big mystery to figure out which slowly unfolds as you watch every episode. The show does get a bit weird with the romance the show has some best CGI and it's funny well engaging at the same time!
Tom Hiddleston comes back to play Loki and does a fantastic job he plays a Loki who is very emotional and more caring than we have seen in the past. Sophia Di Martino plays Sylvie one of the many new additions to the Marvel family. She is and enjoyable character though out the show with a emotional backstory tho she does get annoying at the end of the show. Owen Wilson nails every Scene he is! One is the best characters in the show the relationship between him and Loki is the best!
Overall one of the best Marvel shows by far!
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The movie has many such moments which get you to the edge of the seat. A true entertainer with great direction and superb acting.
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Don't know why they spent so much money making this trash. The storyline is senseless. The action is weird and unrealistic. Six guys taking down everyone without even getting hurt. It makes no sense. At least some effort should have put to make the action and plot look realistic. This movie will give you a headache. Skip it to maintain sanity.
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The second film in the proposed 5 picture epic is notably more relaxed in its storytelling than its predecessor but that same plotting is what ultimately sinks the picture from really gaining any traction. W/a great opening sequence of Johnny Depp's villain's escape, we soon settle into the main thrust of this yarn where Dumbledore has enlisted our intrepid man of beasts to hunt down a nemesis who threatens both the existence of wayward magicians not in his thrall but the lives of all muggles as visions of an impending genocidal war preoccupy his visions of the future. We never get a sense as to why this particular reluctant hero is needed for this mission since his forte only comes in handy in a last clutch effort than in something which would give the bad guy any sort of competition (I felt his brother, already a member of the wizarding guild, was a more apt nominee). To further hinder the forward momentum of this film's flow is the insistent introduction of new characters or really redundant returning ones (did we really need Dan Fogler's American muggle to join in on the fun, what did he bring to the party eventually?) that obfuscate rather than elucidate things. Also I love CG as much as the next guy but even the next guy was begging for mercy to temper the onslaught of magic which bombarded nearly every other scene. We're 2 films in folks, even the second Potter movie improved drastically over its uncertain original's debut.
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Marvel constantly does Loki a disservice. In the movies they made him this annoying funny guy who dies multiple times, gets caught in his lies and then done away with several times. Its beyond annoying.
I was so very impressed with Toms performance of Loki in the first Thor movie. It was incredibly dramatic and maybe even "shakespearian." Why is it that Wanda's backstory was explored in her series but Loki's wasnt? How did he go about coming to terms with the fact that hes half frost giant? What ab his raging indignation and hatred for Thor? Glorious Purpose theme should have expanded for at least 3-4 episodes, giving us a little more depth into his dramatic background, familial betrayal and conflict. It also should have elaborated just how powerful and convincing his lies and magic are since he is the GOD of mischief even if the time gods prove that none of it matters. Everyone else's powers and potentials were elaborated on, why not Loki? His character is seriously downplayed.
The last four episodes should then have centered around the TVA plot. The stupid a$$ romance with his own self ("sylvie") is again stupid and makes no sense. They had an opportunity to add Verity as his best friend or teased a romance with her just to satisfy the audience and I was disappointed. To me Sylvie is like Jar Jar Binks. Unnecessary. Instead of a tacky romance with himself he should have found his true love and glorious purpose in some form of reconciliation with himself and his family. Maybe he does this in the end (?), but I couldnt even finish the last 2 episodes bc the show was THAT bad.
Aside from above reasons, sometimes the acting was just terrible, so bad that it made a talented guy like Tom look like a nearly tired 40-year old man on the set of a childish alien invading, straight to dvd movie....no seriously! The choreography was bad, as was some of the script, the world-building/CG effects were atrocious and the cast wasnt very likeable. Like, I DONT want to see any of these people again, and that may include Loki.
I knew this show was going to be bad bc Loki is like a mascot in the MCU, a troublesome thing that eventually cheers for Thor and is there only for comic relief. They try to add some "glorious purpose" to Loki with this show but its like someone else on here said, Loki is just an advertisement for the more important characters like Wanda, Strange and Spiderman
Its a no from me. Sorry!
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I liked Venom! Venom was everything I want in a movie...FUN!! Sure people that know what Symbrock(Veddie?) is and KNOW that it has existed before the movies are gonna enjoy the movie. If you don't like the dynamic between Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and Venom...go watch Spiderman 3 cause that's the Venom that fits your headcanon or try the any Spider-Man show. There's many others interpretations and versions for you to enjoy. Tom Hardy's portrayal is COMIC ACCURATE with minus the Spider-Man origin. The dynamic is fun and loved every minute of the movie. Cletus and Carnage were AMAZING as Venom's rivals(yes i forgot the actor's name while typing this im SORRY). Shriek was GORGEOUS!!! Overall id watch it again just to get a third Venom movie.
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The series is mostly worth watching because of the nice cinematography and music.
Lyonne's acting was exaggerated badass, which sometimes gets more annoying than exciting!
It's nice to have well written female characters but here it seems to be kind of a feminist's "proof of concept" than a well written character.
The storyline has a lot of holes and bugs. Most of the characters are superficial, have nothing to do with the plot and are just there to fill the scene (specially the male characters).
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An awful attempt of creating a show based on books. No backstories are explained whatsoever. Casting is a nightmare. Yen supposed to be an extraordinarily beautiful woman but instead we get a pretty ugly woman with lots of make up. Geralt is ok. Triss is even worse than yen, don't know if that is possible. The show feels cheap in every aspect. Probably they used all the budget on Cavill. The over acting might give the viewer headaches. Roach was good though.
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It looks like Mark Ruffalo and his voice is uncanny, it sounds exactly like Mark! How can that possibly be?
The show is easily anticipated, even sat down and watched it from the start, love it all be it a little weird and out there but still.
I especially loved how they introduced Victor isn't the show, was slightly blunt and straight to the point but it was done respectably, well done!
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Greatest movie in the Indian history. No need to explain more just awesome!!!!
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Third class series, full of useless overacting and jargon.
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It's really Great movie.so I suggest you to see this movie .it is totally a great movie. The actor performance is properly so it hit I also see this movie it's totally shock me when I saw this movie .it's 100 percent on real life so see this movie to took best experience of your life . Best of luck Indian movies industries. I need more movies like URI .the surgical strike ..... Ok so go on his platform and download this movie and watch till end it will totally shocked you when you watch this movie action ... This movie has great graphics and it's actor performance is properly nice so you must watch movie.
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The long wait for Bollywood to shake off the shackles of mindless masti is officially over. Long have fans waited in earnest for a movie that would captivate their minds and take them on a journey of love in a way only bollywood knows how. Love Aaj Kal is more than a refreshing foray into long unvisited areas, its a return to the classic principles of a modest and true love.
Many films have struggled to portray such stories amidst the backdrop of a modern society and understandably so. Much has changed since the day 'raj' introduced himself to 'simran' on a moving train carriage (DDLJ). But Love Aaj Kal does this to near perfection. The realities of a modern day relationship are brought to intense scrutiny under the principles of old age chivalry and modesty. The result is an enthralling plot where the reconciliation of both unfolds in a most untypical manner. Believe me when I tell you that this story is not typical, nor are the many directions it takes.
Locations such as England, the US and India are effectively utilised without resorting to a plethora of scenic shots in an attempt to add to the films credibility. The flashbacks themselves are tastefully created, giving the audience a breath of fresh air whilst carrying the story to its much appreciated climax. The story, the dialogue and the camera work combine brilliantly and give the film a sense of professionalism and artistic sense, both of which appear to be lacking in most of the movies being churned out by the industry.
The acting is brilliant. Saif manages to find a middle ground between the charismatic 'nickhil' (salam namaste) and the intensity of 'Ishwar' (Om Kara), thus demanding empathy and guaranteeing laughs. Deepika proves her credentials as an actress in this film, her beauty already a forgone conclusion. Rishi Kapoor is an ever-reliable foil to the young protagonist (Saif) and guides the movie well. Lastly, the actress playing 'Harleen' also deserves recognition. Much pressure must have been placed on the young girl who had to shoulder the responsibility of a story parallelling that of stars such as Saif and Deepika. But this she handled with aplomb. She was more than believable as 'Harleen' and perfect for the plot's intentions of a modest romance. A slight qualm of mine is the western actress chosen to play 'Jo', whose acting was the usual unconvincing performance that is becoming commonplace in Indian movies with westerners (Lagaan the exception). A better character and actress could no doubt have been sought.
I recommend this film to all who wish to see what emotions a bollywood love story is capable of invoking. The 90's brought with it the melodious love of DDLJ, yet it is in 2009 that bollywood brings a practical love story equally capable of capturing our imaginations.
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This movie is generally good, which means it will be entertaining and engaging to watch. I would give it 6.5.
It is based on tried and tested screenplay models, without bringing anything new. The main "value" of this movie are the X-Men themselves, and not the story.
The disturbing part is amount of sadism displayed, by both main protagonists and the "bad" guys. The levels are just sickening, but given the current trends it seems the audience loves this.
** There is also a point that nagged me while I watched this (NOT A SPOILER!); Wolverine is actually very, very old. He is probably the oldest person alive, ballpark 130-140 years in the movie setting.
Now, when you get older, you accumulate experience. If you have engaging life, you accumulate tremendous amount of experience. Wolverine is actually older than the Charles, which is acting smart and wise, while Wolverine is presented as a mid-aged man in midlife crisis. I mean, went thru that during sixties. So, for someone that old and experienced, Wolverine is dumb as fu*k.
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I don't have words for how amazing this is, just trust me, it's freaking amazing
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For those who love this kind of dark,intense even sometimes heavy mind games and moments on TV this is your cup of tea.This series will slowly crawl under your skin and get you hooked so you will want to see more and more.I absolutely love how the producers did their jobs on this one.The characters are very well developed and I find that to be one of the basic foundations of every good show.After all I wanna mention that this really isn't a TV show for everyone,especially for those who have a weak stomach.I love the character of Will and how complicated he is,it is simply astonishing how complex his mind is.I highly recommend this one,a must watch for me,i give it a 9/10 for sure!
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I must confess that superhero films do not have me jumping up and down with excitement as they appear to be aimed at twelve-year-olds and those who need to see non-stop explosions and destruction to hold their attention. The first Batman with Nicholson was entertaining and funny, even the original Superman films had reasonable plots and enterainment value but Marvel and DC took the whole genre in a new direction As time has gone by, each successive superhero film reduces the human element while increasing the special effects and CGI. Doctor Strange has taken all this to a new level - I doubt if more than five minutes were filmed without using blue screens. It's sad to see the film industry deteriorate to the level where garbage like this draws huge box-office, encouraging more of the same trash to be produced. Hollywood's obsession with PC plotting and characters has lowered standards even further. The few intelligent films being produced for audiences prepared to follow a character-driven plot struggle to make a profit so we appear to be stuck with superheroes for the foreseeable future.
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Except from the main character the others play badly, bad and unbelievable screen play. feel free to try it but it doesnt worth it
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I walked out near the end of the movie. I highly recommend you don't spend time and money on it It made me very uncomfortable watching two hours of people scamming other people (and worse) for personal gain. Yes, you see that in movies all the time, but this one simmered in cruelty in slow motion...surrounded by beautiful people and sets. I didn't like ANY of the characters in the movie and that is hard to do I felt a hollow sadness when I left Maybe because it had a lot of "10's" or maybe it is a reflection of what society thinks is a good film. The only redeeming quality I saw was that the Korean people are sweeter than us , like 1950's bad guys in suits.
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So many cut scenes. Can I just watch one single spitfire take out the entire German Air Force without cutting to a sence of a fishmerman driving a boat? Is that possible? Plus it wasn't a "miricale of Dunkirk" Hitlers panzer corps we're ordered to halt. Slaughtering countless of Brits waiting in line for sailboats weren't his main concern at that time. Either way I still don't understand how people enjoy this movie. But each their own.
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In my opinion it's like a Tarantino: very well executed, very well acted, very well directed, very well photographed, funny, but completely devoid of any semblance of an interesting or worthy world view. I had fun up to the middle and then I stopped caring -- it became completely boring when I realized they had nothing solid to say.
The philosophy defended in the story is just awful. A work of art, especially a sci-fi comedy such as this, requires a layer of meaning, which here is so wrong that I am not being unfair in considering it totally missing.
140 minutes that should either have been only 70 or turned into something worthy, instead of self-indulging in dirty jokes.
I am not a religious person; it's just that if you think about the one-sentence moral of the story, you quickly realize it's nonsense.
If you are looking for a sci-fi comedy, you are better off watching "Back to the Future" again, and there's no way this is as worthy of that, or worthy of all the praise. I predict everyone will have forgotten this film very soon.
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A superhero movie with it's usual pack filled with action and mayhem. Along with the lines of political thriller and roots from the comic book storyline. Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier has everything that a fanboy can cheer for.
Compared to it's weak prequel, The Winter Soldier Excels in every aspect. Whether it is story or action. Aside from the movie milestone Avengers, this might be the best movie in the MCU. Chris Evans, now in his signature role shine as ever. Samuel.L.Jackson, Scarlet Johanson and Anthony Macke are also joyful to watch. But it was Sebastian Stan's winter soldier was the treat for eyes. With cool movements and skills he steals the show.
As for the downside, the plot was a predictable one, and the whole Hydra business was a bit overlooked. Aside from that Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a perfect blockbuster for every age.
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The pilot opens very well, with big-screen superhero action and excitement up in the skies - the first 10 minutes are the best Marvel TV show ever, actually, and for a short while it looked as though they were going to finally get it right and give the fans what they wanted, the way The Mandalorian did with Star Wars. Very welcome surprise to see MMA legend Georges St. Pierre as the head bad guy, too.
Anthony Mackie, as The Falcon, is easily the best thing in the show, and he adds a lot of depth and feeling to his performance, making a lot out of an otherwise forgettable script. It's nice to see him finally getting a starring role after paying his dues for so long in all those Marvel films.
The Winter Soldier, on the other hand, is unfocused and unlikeable, seeming little like his role in the Captain America films, and alternating between being gloomily impotent and endlessly guilty and then engaging in light sit-com-like quips and awkward humour, which are ill-fitting in tone and poorly-judged, and don't add up to any recognizable personality. The writers have given us nothing to like in him.
Every other character is similarly underdeveloped and dull. There's the usual forced diversity quotas and political messaging, though they are relatively subtle for 2021. But regardless, every white man on the show is, as usual, either flawed, weak or evil, and all minorities and women are wholesome, brave and good. It seems very likely the show is going to slide more strongly into racial politics as it goes along, but they did at least keep a loose rein on it for the first episode. My experience of modern television makes me doubt very much it will get any better from here, though.
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Burdened with a glorious purpose.
In my opinion, this is one of the best superhero movies and probably the best solo superhero movies.
There's not that many superhero movies where you can feel so up close and personal with the protagonist. The identity crisis that Peter went through, along with the guilt that he carried with him was heartbreaking. This aspect was done amazingly because unlike many superhero movies, most of the runtime was dedicated to Peter and not Spider-Man. This is a Peter Parker movie.
Dr. Ock was definitely an upgrade as a villain. He was significantly more menacing because he was too strong for Peter. However, the most important part was how similar he was to Peter. I wished Dr. Ock had more screen time to make his character even better.
Since there's more time for Peter character, there's less time for Spider-Man in action. However, both the fight scenes and visual effects improved. That train scene was not only iconic but also incredibly intense. What happened after that was a powerful and emotional moment. *spoiler* The way the people carried beaten up Peter almost gotten me tear up. What a beautiful way of showing appreciation for their hero *spoiler*
Overall, I don't think Spider-Man 2 is fully a superhero movie, but rather an incredible character study. 9.5/10.
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This show is certainly one of the best one created in the Television history because of some aspects making the difference with another classics (CSI, Law&Order....).
First of all, the most obvious: the Script. It's the only show which is a real time show. Most of the time, the whole story is included in one episode. On 24, one episode represents one hour. This means that the audience can follow the hero as he/she is a partner. The result is a complete addiction to the season: when we watch the first episode, we cannot stop ourselves to watch the next one and the suspense is saved until the last minute. Very efficient.
The second aspect concerns the main character: Jack Bauer who is also the only one present in all the seasons. Jack is not, unlike a lot of US main characters, a superhero who saved everybody and killed all the villains alone. Not at all: Jack has his own defaults: he goes easy to the torture, he is a manipulator and has problems to keep his family straight. And he can't save everybody or avoid every disaster. In brief, he's a realist cop who can burn out anytime because of what he did or saw. Kiefer Sutherland show his real talent on 24.
In short the drama is a masterpiece!
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A classy drama with a literary twist, charting the strange, strained relationship of Hannah (Kate Winslet) and Michael (David Kross).
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... this is proof, if proof were needed, that you need more, much more, than CGI.
After waiting so long to see it, about 3/4 the way through I couldn't wait for it to end. 4 points for the CGI, 0 for everything else.
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'La La Land' was the toast of the town this past Awards season, earning scores of nominations and six Academy Awards. But while critics loved the film to death, and most of the movie-going audience was cool with it, too, there's no denying that it's a schlockfest that's high on itself and its pretentiousness.
Despite this, 'La La Land' clearly benefits from the vision of Damien Chazelle, who recognized an opportunity to bring back the musical genre in a way that hearkens back to films from decades ago. From the opening freeway sequence to the many impromptu song-and-dance moments scattered throughout, there's a lot of commotion going on. This musical whiplash might be interesting to some, but it can be very jarring for those who are not bonafide fans of the genre. Even though these musical numbers might seem somewhat all over the place, they are actually a useful device that help guide the audience through the story between two struggling Los Angeles transplants (Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone). While annoying, "City of Stars" is the song that acts as a needle that threads everything together.
But yes, 'La La Land' is basically the Gosling & Stone show. Both are major stars in their own right, and together they do bring a good deal of chemistry to the screen. But when a film relies too heavily on its leads, it can have some weak spots in other areas. For 'La La Land,' this includes the fact that there's pretty much no supporting cast (John Legend's role is an elongated cameo) and there's really no "there" there for a plot. Sure, the somewhat straightforward progression of the film is thrown for a loop in the climax, which is refreshing, but it's still not the mark of a first-rate film.
'La La Land' may not have won best picture, but it won enough critical acclaim that was mostly based on what some were hoping the film could be, not what it actually was. It's not the worst thing to come out in 2016, but it's also far from the greatest.
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This anime can be wrapped up kinda quick (Warning.. kinda spoilersish) Okay so the beginning started out with a first episode that I can only compare as, perhaps, almost as powerfully grabbing as breaking bad. Seriously it was great, then it followed up strong and kept it going good until it starts to make you wonder how there going to keep it going around half way. Then...
WHAT THE !@#$ DID THEY DO TO THIS MASTERPIECE, they start off by killing off THE WRONG !@#&@#&#&ING GUY... :*( WHY HIM SERIOUSLY (If you watch it.. you will know who I mean), then they throw in some stupid generic anime twists to a already convoluted plot line. NOW to top it all off, three new terrible antagonists step in and eventually it all winds down to a very anti climatic ending.
It's kinda funny, you can see it happening a million miles away, despite the convoluted pile of crap leading up to it, yet you watch it to the end... Sort of like if you could only look as your life's savings got slowly poured through a wood chipper..
Really... sad... I hope the manga is better, still gets 7 out of 10 for the first half though.
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It seems there would be a lot of ways to tell a story of a woman learning to appreciate her life and that kindness and understanding can have a positive impact on those around her. I really liked the actors and where this tale ended but my gosh what a long, repetitive, flashy two hours to get to that point. As others have said: I was done with the Marshall arts, universe travel, "comedy" after about 20 minutes. It went on so long that I barely made it to the end. I wondered how people would choose this movie over Banshees of Inisheren or The Fabelmans as the best film of the year. It was too much!
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I'll be short and to the point - the first three seasons are excellent comedy, and from season 4 it becomes slapstick. One star for each good season.
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Movie is a crossover between art and commercial cinema. It touches many important issues in the hinterland of India like power shortage, illiteracy, strong rooted caste system, the attitude of Indian people who do not want to take any step to improve there own condition,blaming the administration for the same, also the issue of brain drain which is quite a debatable one. Movie's pace is slow but depicts real India. But in an attempt to address so many issues movie never seemed to have a single purpose from the start. The movie fails to give any concrete solution for the problems.Shahrukh was quite brilliant and so was Gayatri for a new comer.
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There are two kinds of people watching the movie...people who read the book and people who haven't...I've read the book and noticed the movie being close to the actual story than all the other movies in the series...Both people who have read the book and the ones who haven't can enjoy this one...The movie is slow paced...as was the first half of the book...performances were better...the graphics and settings were as good as expected...the movie does end abruptly but it has to be kept in mind that it is a two part series. The darker tone sets the mood for the story... I would not finish judging this movie till the next one comes out...but the movie ends up doing exactly what it was meant to do...keep us waiting for what happens next...
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We really don't need a TV show to tell us that there are some rather sick people in the world, let alone for that TV show to treat that sickness as "entertainment".
The thinly veiled premise that this series is somehow telling us something we don't know about the "dark side of technology" is rather pathetic.
In essence, a handful of people have plumbed the depths of their depravity and tried to pass it off as entertainment. It is grotesque, appalling and quite vile.
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This movie is hilarious. It has memorable lines and memorable characters. It is truly the best teen movie out there.
Just like Van Wilder 2 this almost completely relies on gross out jokes but unlike Van Wilder 2 it succeeds.
Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg started writing the script for this movie when they were in junior high school. They really made a great movie.
This is definitely not one for the kids. They should have called this Supernaughty. There is lots of sexual references and there isn't a minute that goes by when there not swearing or talking about sex. I am very serious about the kids not seeing this.
Three high school students get invited to a graduation party. They are asked to bring the alcohol to the party. So they use there friends fake ID to try and get the alcohol but it doesn't turn out like they had planned.
Something that may get people saying "What thats it?" is the ending. If people truly pay attention to it they will see that is about friendship. Basically the movies message is about friendship.
I recommend this to people who want a great teen movie with great characters and great laughs.
9/10
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one of the best Indian contemporary series showing how India sees budding entrepreneurs , how their parents still ask them to Not take risks but safe jobs and how still after so much dedication, challenges will arise .. Best characters portrays by mandal, yogi, jeetu and naveen.. true engineers and great actors !!
It depicts from the beginning how they leave jobs after successful yet frustrating careers and how their wish to reach to magical island make them swim in unknown waters for months to go... Cashless, hungry and living in one flat together, they realize their destinies !! A fantastic watch for the ones who want to make big in life !!
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Not the best, not the worst. This is another Hollywood blockbuster, which unfortunately is a bit slow in the middle part of this story. 20 minutes of trivial chitchat could have been cut out easily in order to give it some more pep.
Not any good? The actors are great, especially Mickey Rourke, who is the coolest bad guy.
More good: the photography is impressive to watch. The sound score kicks a**.
In the end this movie doesnt really come together. There is also a lack of thrill and suspense.
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Though I'm a genuine fan of the Venom IP, this movie doesn't need to exist. With a simple sentence you can adequately summarize the impact this tragically underwhelming film has on the current Venom-verse. The narrative arch of this sequel could easily live within a 22-minute television episode. Let's hope the third (and final) installment will due this character and its mythology justice.
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>{ Cinematography }< -- Captivating visuals -- Good ✔ Decent -- Might need new glasses -- 144p resolution
>{ Plot }< -- Gripping storyline ✔ Interesting -- Average -- Makes no sense -- What plot
>{ Acting }< -- Did they hire amateurs -- Mediocre -- Good ✔ Outstanding -- Oscar worthy
>{ Soundtrack }< -- Mute worthy -- Forgettable ✔ Fits the scenes well -- Memorable -- Listening on repeat
>{ Target Audience }< -- Kids -- Teens ✔ Adults -- Senior citizens
>{ Episode Length }< -- Blink and you miss it -- Short -- Standard ✔ Lengthy but engaging -- Marathoning material
>{ Value for Time }< -- Every episode matters -- Some filler moments ✔ Mixed bag -- Mostly filler -- Better use that time elsewhere
>{ Price/Subscription }< -- It's free on YouTube -- Worth the Netflix subscription ✔ If you have extra cash -- Not worth it -- Just read the Wikipedia summary
>{ Rating }< -- 1 -- 2 ✔ 3 -- 4 -- 5.
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When you adapt some story from books and successful video game you should know the character universe is allready set. and you cant change it becouse of americas polically correction situations. in this case storys is slavic video game is set same atmosphere; yet you put black elves and such to be "politically correct". this type of thinking is an insult to witchers creator and people whom loved video games. Production is okay but poor casting and the reason i said above make series alltogether a frustration nothing more
| 2
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Truly a cinematic achievement. The cinematography and soundtrack are both top notch and really bring the film to life. The acting is also first class, and you really feel for the two protagonists and their seemingly impossible mission. A must see on the big screen.
| 8
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I'm 31, and my boyfriend is 29. We watched "Superbad" via Time Warner's Movies-On-Demand last night. We watched maybe about 60% of the movie last and decided we will continue the rest tonight. At this point, we're not even sure if we care to see the rest of the movie.
We are not religious, definitely not conservative, and we don't live in a small town -we're from Los Angeles. We have played on hockey teams since we were teens, are avid snowboarders, hit clubs, bars, gone to raves, and even experimented with mind-altering substances. In short, we've seen, heard, and experienced a lot in our teen, college, and post-college years- but yet we both thought this movie was raw, vulgar, and unfunny. The constant vulgar language didn't add to the movie and got old really fast, and it seemed like a weak attempt to get laughs.
I know they are trying to make it seem "real", no model-type actors, real situations, and I give them props for that, but I think the writing was very weak and the plot was just plain stupid. (And no, I'm not against random plot movies- my favorite movie is "Friday".) It seemed like they were trying to take a movie like "American Pie", but give it the shock factor of "Kids" or "Bully"- which by the way were actually GOOD movies.
My co-workers were raving about this movie and saw it in the theater. I'm glad I waited until it was available On-Demand, but I still don't think it was worth the $3.99 I paid. In short, save your money for better newer movies, such as "Knocked Up".
| 2
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Future Man was so much better than I expected it to be. It literally had me laughing out loud several times per episode. It's about the love of a boring janitor named Josh Futterman (Joel Hutcherson) whose entire life is playing video games. When he beats an unbeatable game some mysterious visitors from the future show up (Derek Wilson and Eliza Coupe). They say the world is in danger and Josh is the only one who can save it. He travels through time with them as they do everything they can save Earth from aliens trying to take over. I promise that if you give this show a chance you will not be sorry! It's not the best comedy series I've ever seen but it's definitely one of the more underrated comedies I've ever seen.
| 8
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The movie is mesmerising. It is dark and gritty and has the audience at its grip till the end. The story of a young fanatic whose life revolves around his only idol is not what you get to see in a movie quite often. If you are interested in corny jokes, senseless humour, songs or heroine, this may not be the movie for you. There are bit loopholes but that is overshadowed by the plot and the excellent cinematography. SRK- His best acting in a movie since My Name Is Khan.
| 10
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Started in brilliant fashion with action and then just became dialogue heavy and stale. Laboriously plodding along. Where are all the othe super hero's - what they suddenly don't exist. Slow and methodical but getting boring.
| 4
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Stunning, mesmerising, breath stealing, magnificent, (excuse the obvious pun) out of this world, quite simply one of the greatest films ever......visually. Visually. Not the best film of the month, not the best film of the year; best film in those time-lines visually? Definitely yes.
The film hypnotically captures your eyes and takes them for a masterclass in special effects. Not often can i associate the word beautiful with a film, but with this, every scene draws that description. And it is one small step for special effects and one giant leap for future films to look at and study and pick at and aspire to be like (couldn't help it, sorry).
Now with the deserving plaudits out the way, onto the over exaggeration. Yes it is a stunning film, but it isn't undoubtedly the best film of the year as some critics have stated; clearly jumping the gun and somersaulting onto the bandwagon. And to dismiss Oscar nominated and winning films so rapidly is a farce. In terms of UK release, we have had Django Unchained, Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, Man of Steel; even This is the End, Trance and Filth. These are films of the top of my head that I enjoyed more than Gravity. Now of course it is within someones opinion if they enjoyed Gravity more; but i can't see why. As i have said, visually it is hard to compete with, but in terms of acting and the story, they simply don't compete with films out previously.
Sandra Bullock can be a great actress as she has shown in The Blind Side, but is there really all that much to her performance? Is there all that much you need to do in that circumstance? Now don't get me wrong, it is understandable that the process she had to go through in filming would have been tough. But in terms of emotion and versatility i found her dull. The story is stereotypical of a movie where everything goes wrong. I do hate to be judgmental of the film, but i feel the acclaim it has been constantly credited with is over the top. And the piles of praise only adds to hype and that only leads to disappointment, because it can't match the hype that has been conjured up by the hallucinating media.
A great film, and worthy of the watch, but don't let the heaps of hype cannonball you onto the ever populating bandwagon that seems to be trouncing the world of films.
| 7
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After seeing all the 10/10 reviews ,I thought wow ..This film must be special It is far from special .It is incredibly boring I kept waiting for something to happen .Nope Just 2 decent actors stuck in a lighthouse boring the pants of themselves and the people unfortunate enough to be watching this Average at best
| 3
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Yes it's gorgeous and yes its got wings, but not sure it has legs yet!
The male leads are weak, Matt Smith hasn't yet sold his character, and the king very 2 dimensional, its nice to see the other houses and their names mentioned, but the series needs to add depth to the characters not just trade off the old familiar characters... we shall see! I hope it gets stronger.
| 7
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In the first ten minutes, you will know its Michael Bay production - impaled bodies, exploding heads, flying teeth (all in slow-mo, of course) worth of $150 million budget. Unfortunately, the core of the story is something we have all seen before: special teams kills bad guys and we all go home happy. Ryan Reynolds is doing the same things he lately does and at this point it is quite boring. The end result is a sporadically entertaining yet predominantly overblown action movie highly recommend just to fans of such films, because "6 Underground" has more clichés, action scenes and special effects than this film really needs.
Rating: 6
| 6
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special thanx to karan johar for directing such a nice film in nice way.....story of the movie is very strong.....karan johar again created magic and shows what he can do.....most effective thing of the movies was its short length and clear cut description....now talking acting wise, it was a brilliant performance by SRK....he fulfill the needs that his fans always wants from him....superb acting by him and sharing screen with kajol was amazing to watch.....acting takes the level of film much much higher...... the story and the message that the movies wants to convey and the type they have conveyed it was superb and a very big thing.....a very strong understanding is required for the film to know what the film speeks about.... watch it as many time you can coz every time this film teaches you a new thing that helps you to become more responsible citizen......a must watch...for the movie its 9 n for SRK & Kajol & Karan it was 10....
| 10
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This is one of the better Marvel films. It bites off a lot of items ... continuing the Winter Soldier plot, introducing Black Panther, introducing Spider-Man, continuing the Avengers plot, bring Ant-Man into the greater fold ... but without succumbing to the "too many plot lines" issue that buries so many comic book sequels. It even manages to work in a climax that does not involve blue light shining up into the sky and all the heroes fighting hordes of enemies. It's not as good as the previous Captain America film and nowhere near as refreshing as "Guardians of the Galaxy", but it delivers what a film like this should and it does it well.
| 8
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Every middle class Indian can relate to this movie in some way or other. Hats off to Kangana Ranaut for awesome performance as the lead. The best thing about the movie is that its not at all over the top and the screenplay is very fresh. It makes you laugh and some moments in the movie touches that part of your heart which very few things can. Its a must watch because of kangana and the supporting cast's acting and fresh screenplay. Soundtrack is amazing, one of the best in recent times. This has been my favourite movie till now this year and probably the best one too.
PS- way better than those very lame Hollywood chic-flicks.
| 9
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I have only managed to watch season one of this series. Overall it's another one of those lazy attempts to re-create the 80's ever since Super Eight became a massive hit with audiences.
In fact this reminded me a lot of J. J. Abrahams' school of filmmaking. In that it takes all familiar elements of 80's tropes and unsuccesfully string events around those archetypes. It starts promising but eventually drops the ball midway through the story. The same thing happens here. The kids are all caricatures form the 80's, none of them have a real personality, just character traits at best.
Everything feels fake in this one, starting from the posters in the bedroom of the kids. For example 'THE THING', none of those kids would ever be allowed to see a screening of The Thing nor would parents in the 80's allow their kids to hang up those kind of posters. Those are minor things but there are many decisions like this where the Duffer brothers just couldn't resist to shoehorn hommage after hommage in to the screen, without thinking if it is servicing the story.
None of the actors, were terrible, only Winona Ryder is chewing the scenery...hard, and not in a good way. The only interesting thingthey're trying to do is when they invert the trope of the jock. Unfortunately the love triangle they're trying to push doesn't work when the other two thirds of that relationship are stale tropes.
Other than that they straight up rip off images from Jonathan Glazer's movie 'Under the Skin', well, that movie wasn't from the 80's , it was only two years ago before this series. I guess originality isn't in the repertoire of the creators. Speaking of the devil, the design of the creature looks like any other hellspawn we've seen a million times in videogames.
And honestly it might have worked if they would have focused on the mystery of the disappearance of a kid and only that. That's where the drama lies. But unfortunately they have to throw in E. T. as well, so we have a girl with superpowers who seems alien and it all muddles up the story. So on the way we get introduced to the obligatory shady corporation who is so easily dispatched off so don't bother paying too much attention. The whole premise is so clumsily woven together with no interesting payoffs or themes, that I'm stunned how this got greenlit in the first place.
I give an extra star since the series does at least look visually good sometimes, so whoever did the production design should get props. Too bad the writers didn't have the same work ethic.
| 2
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There has been a huge paradigm shift with how the subject of "attacks against women" has been handled (particularly in India). While the focus should be on finding and rectifying the many causes, concerned entities are satisfying themselves with easy blame games and brainless attempts at solving, such as this film. Released just over a week after the controversial and incorrectly named documentary "India's Daughter" flocked the media, NH10 is a social commentary that neither inspires nor deciphers.
A couple (Sharma & Bhoopalam) witness an aggressive incident of honor killing during a holiday trip. Abashing causes the ubiquitous male ego to splutter, and what follows is a serious commentary on crime in a morally corrupt rural India. Basically, the film is a chronicle about attacks and harassment against women that start from the core (national interiors) and spreads to the urbane neighborhood. It is surprising to learn that superstitional crime is spearheaded by a matriarch and that women are not at only the receiving end, but are even a part of it. It will be wise to conclude that Gandhi's ahimsa (violence) is the best way to look at the ongoing mishappenings around us, even if it means letting your ego go and sustain mental suffering.
The terrorizing experience when an ordinary person gets embroiled in crime is greatly captured. But Mr Singh's amateur direction is evident throughout the narration. Suspense is created solely with the help of manipulative score and good photography. And while the themes are interesting, the screenplay may repel its sensitive audience. Which means, the intensity of crime elements will not be suitable for a person who enters the hall expecting typical Bollywood.
Neil Bhoopalam is the new Arjun Rampal, with a wooden face, version 2. Anushka Sharma definitely steals the limelight, and I have to say she strikes the right chord with her maiden production (only if she had paid more attention to the originality and closure of the script). Deepti Naval's brief role was like Anil Kapoor's forgotten one in Mission: Impossible 4 (2011).
Alas, the chronicle is narrated of a world which is a mixture of reality and artificiality. Since the beginning, the screenplay tries inventive ways to base its construction, but eventually falters. How else can one explain the procuring of firearm for women's safety as a way of disentanglement? And the film continues to work itself on fool's ideas. There is some more sermoning on the caste system in India, but it takes you nowhere. While the ugly side of India is captured well with obscene inscriptions behind restroom doors and decrepit walls that we often see in trains and elsewhere, the film loses traction when it turns into a revenge drama, hoping to provide a solution I told you about.
It, thus ends up in an abyss of illogic and mindless pudding. And the aftermath is left to us, perhaps to increase our misery already pumped up by the highly uncomfortable watch.
BOTTOMLINE: Advocating criminality in the name of women empowerment is ridiculous and an incorrect way of tackling the subject, and for that matter, NH10 does only that. Thus, while the film is a gripping thriller per se, it shouldn't be taken seriously, and thankfully for the way it is made, it most probably will not. 5/10.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Violence/Gore: Infinity | Smoking: Mediocre | Sex/Obscenity/Vulgarity: No
| 5
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Unfortunately a little weak and all over the place. Good story, good start and than just fell flat. Watched in cinema, couldn't wait for it to finish.
| 4
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And the series did not disappoint. Waiting for each season was hard, but worth the wait. I especially loved the end scene. The last episode could even be applicable today when it boils down to racism.
| 9
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This is a pathetic story line. You have a "blind" man using a walking in certain scenes, then in others not only no cane, but boldly walking, running and fighting as if he can "see." He is so tormented about taking lives far ANY reason. He plays the Catholic boy to close to the vest. When his partners need him in court, he is never there, he only cares about himself!
| 1
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Last 30 minutes can be rated as 8/10. But still, i wasted an hour to scroll most disgusting parts of the film and to read some comments here.
This film made me to rethink some of my views - like if the lowest iq of next generations could be 100< - most of human conflicts will dissapear, but its not true. Because there are not only common type of idiots, but also rare ones - high intelligent and greed to glory, and blind to consequences of their actions.
The only interesting thing in this story - that scientists were not 100% sure that atomic reaction will stop after detonation and won't destroy the world. And they still did what they have done. Like others joking now with AI - ''nuclear weapon'' of 21 century.
"Even a fool could see that one didn't need a war, nuclear or otherwise, to destroy oneself; the rising cost of weaponry could do that quite nicely.." Stanislaw Lem.
| 2
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First season was good, that's the reason which made me to watch season two.. it disappointed me a lot. Season 2 totally time waste.
| 6
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Muxh better than Laxmii. Please watch Namaste and you will enjoy this movie
| 8
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Come on now. Yes, this is a visual masterpiece with incredible special effects and amazing action sequences. And yes, it is fairly entertaining. But the actual story? Meh.
This is like something an over-imaginative 13 year-old could have come up with for a school project. There is nothing mind-blowing or even original about the plot and it ends up being washed out by rather excessive and predictable action scenes anyway.
The movie plays out like a gushy homage to Terminator, Blade Runner and Total Recall, with very little charisma of it's own to shout about. The self-importance and pretentiousness smothers the plot from start to finish and the constant need for Morpheus to narrate everything for the audience goes to show how unnecessarily convoluted the story is.
Compared to the big-hitters in its genre, The Matrix is childish and derivative. Its high ratings are merely an indicator of how easily pleased audiences are watching pretty people with high cheekbones and unnecessary sunglasses chase and shoot each other.
| 5
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Fargo is a good movie with a specific style but it will undoubtedly leave a few viewers disappointed.
There are principally 3 faults with the movie, all 3 of which are story related:
1. Fargo opens with the following text: " THIS IS A TRUE STORY. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."
This is a lie. Definitely in the way this sentence comes over, this is a lie. It becomes evident as you watch the events unfold that they are not a realistic retelling of any specific crime story. The text comes right at the beginning and, as such, sticks in your memory. The directors knowingly put this into the movie and it feels insulting.
2. Unresolved plot lines. The main plot is that a guy is conducting several different kinds of illicit activities because he desperately and urgently needs a lot of money. It is never explained why. Sorry, but letting the viewer out of the most important question in the story is both cruel and unprofessional. There is also another more minor point that never gets resolved though the resolution is hinted at.
3. The general lack of impact. Despite some fairly violent events occurring, this movie feels very low key and rather slow. It is part of its style and seems to have purpose, but you must be aware that this movie takes its time and for some that time may not amount to that much in the end, especially considering points 1 and 2. When the film ended, it felt more like I just saw an episode of a show rather than an entire movie.
Despite these flaws, the story is interesting. It was fun to see the continuously worsening situation of the criminals and the calm and appealing investigation by the protagonist.
The movie has a particular style in both the visual presentation and story. The events take place in the winter in the north of the US and the outside is a world of desaturated cold white. It is starkly contrasted by the warm cozy lives of the common people inside the warm houses, with the warm food and the warm friendly feelings. This is also contrasted with the cold dealings of the criminals and their world of misery.
At first it feels at first like the world of those criminals is full of intrigue while the life of the main protagonist Marge is mundane and small, but as the movie progresses, the proceedings of the criminals become full of misery and very petty in comparison with the apparently small lives of others. Fargo feels at times warm and cuddly, other times cold and disturbing.
Fargo has a unique soundtrack. It is built on a slow tune of strings, a lot of it in medium to lower register, with slow and deep base drum beats in the background and some high pitch percussion. It has a folksy and meditative feel to it. When some sort of action happens, the music either goes quiet or continues with a grave tension but never becomes fast. It sounds quite different from your average movie soundtrack.
The performances are great, all of them. William H. Macy plays the desperate car salesman and this guy makes his character looks so skittish, with his nervous smile and the shaking head and the stuttering. He does a near flawless job. Frances McDormand, as the protagonist policewoman received the many nominations for her performance. She has previously played a mom and the role of a homely family woman suits her well and she does indeed deliver a very pleasant humorous performance. Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare are the criminals, as is often the case and they are fun too. Peter is a guy who is just naturally extremely unnerving. In this movie he does not talk much or move his facial features. His lifeless expression and composure are just naturally terrifying and the scary impression he gives gets completely justified when he suddenly does something really violent.
There is a small complaint about the dialogue. While it is generally entertaining , there seems to be a strange mockery going on as the characters keep saying "ya" a lot, which is "yeah" spoken in the northern accent. I cannot figure out if this is supposed to be joke or just poking fun at the Northerners, but it does get annoying after a while.
Fargo feels different than your average film. It is a bit slow but it is a sweet coherent and interesting movie. This movie makes you feel warm inside, despite its violent content.
| 8
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The funniest movie I have ever seen (this or anchorman). I almost never watch a movie twice. The only exceptions are a couple Power Ranger movies (oh the good days), Hangover, Half Nelson and this one. This had me laughing from start to finish, literally. Everyone in the theater was laughing hysterically and when I rented it on DVD, me and my friends still found it hilarious despite knowing the jokes. This movie will make you instantly fall in love with Mclovin and leave you quoting the movie for days. One word of caution, you might not want to watch it with your parents or kids. Unless your parents are really cool and unless your a really cool parent.
I highly recommend this for anyone and everyone. 10/10
| 10
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Having read some reviews I was pretty excited by "American Fiction" but it surpassed even my febrile expectations. It's the story of a black, American writer of quality who decides to go low-brow as a joke only to discover that this is his best selling effort yet. To say that he is perturbed is to put it mildly.
As the tale progresses Jeffrey Wright, as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison, keep raising the stakes to demonstrate how absurd it is that his stereotypical novel is being acclaimed. The funny thing is that he may or may not be right. Certainly another black author of books that he thinks that he despises (but hasn't read) ably defends her work and the amount of research required.
So while the film is very much poking fun at white, middle-class readers it isn't too particular on who it skewers. And yes I'm aware of the absurdity of an audience laughing at themselves being made to look foolish. Anyway the most appealing characters are those such as Monk's brother or his mother's housekeeper in that they are true to themselves and not looking to judge or be judged.
All in all "American Fiction" is both very funny and really quite moving. Even the smaller characters have depth and honestly none of the performances strike a bum note. This is a great debut from director Cord Jefferson and I can't wait to see what he does next.
| 9
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It doubled its predecessor. Bigger and better, this sequel is getting close to somewhere. Mickey Rourke was perfect in his terrifying villain, Don Cheadle earned War Machine's suit, Scarlett Johansson looks so hot in her acrobatic scenes, and Jon Favreau (the director) enjoyed his part in the movie, he gave his character (Happy Hogan) a bigger role than his previous cameo in Iron Man. I watched the first installment and the sequel both in the theater, and I must admit that I enjoyed this one much more than the first. It fills every gap in the first movie, a more startling opponent matched by upgraded weapons, the action takes us to a new level. This one is thicker than the first. I'm getting excited for Avengers, scheduled to be release on 2012.
| 8
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This film is a terrific effort in conveying the experience of the Great War. It is exciting, tense, and keeps viewers fully engaged.
But, in the end, it is a very limited story. Character development, plot -- these are secondary to the portrayal of the unique experience of that time and place. To criticize its shortcomings does not diminish its power -- it did not seek to develop character or to have more than a simple plot.
The film won three Academy Awards, but all were in the technical categories: cinematography, sound editing, visual effects. In these it was outstanding.
So I would recommend the film with the caveat that it will not be for everyone and is more likely to survive as a history class docudrama than as a classic film for the ages. That said, it is a terrific immersive experience.
| 7
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A useful writer's lesson in how suspense is created. If you separate the true story from the invented fictional overlays you'll find in one hand a finely crafted collection of reversals, all is lost moments, narrow escapes and races against time that never actually happened (when you see Jimmy Carter in the DVD extras talking about how the unbelievable story is all true, he's not talking about the movie).
By the way, the movie within the movie wasn't some preposterously stupid Star Wars rip off like they made out here either. The Argo cover story was based on a failed adaptation of a Hugo award winning novel (Lord of Light) by one of the foremost science fantasy writers of the 60s and 70s (Roger Zelazny) and also had names like Jack Kirby, Ray Bradbury and even Buckminster Fuller attached. Talk about dumbing down! Pretty darn suspenseful though.
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| 6
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No superlative can truly capture the greatness of this film...it is perfect in every aspect....acting, directing, set design, cinematography, screen play, etc. A spectacular achievement that has never been surpassed in almost 50 years
| 10
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As an MCU lover and a Marvel comic lover, I'm no stranger to the different approaches to these characters. While I wouldn't suggest that this is up there with Endgame or Infinity war, it is in it's own category by itself. If you go to watch this thinking it is going to be like a typical MCU movie, you will be dissapointed. However, if you take it for what it is, it is good. The first two episodes have layed the ground work to tell a story. It will be slow at first like all series are. I had the same view about the Mandalorian which was a major success. Wandavision has definitely left me asking questions and wanting more. I wouldn't give it a 10 no, niether a 1 or a 2. Too many slandering and hyping reviews out there where as this is my honest opinion.
| 7
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It appears this years theme is social injustice between lower and higher classes (Joker, this crap) . I was okay with this movie up until 3/4 . Now i have regret that I've wasted 2 hours of my life 13 dollars . And to think it won over Irishman and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. I knew Oscars suck but this really is a final nail in the coffin.
| 5
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Cheap story, language proble, not Dhaka we see in real life, no war child here... Its not Bangladesh they represent it like sudan or Afghanistan. Waste of time.. Not Every movie is John wick
| 1
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Next thing you know, you'll pause the video and see an hour has passed and absolutely nothing has happened in the movie. I struggled to see it through... wait for streaming, do not waste money on renting. 4 stars for the atmosphere of the movie. Great background score and special effects.
| 4
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Gave it 3 stars. 1 for each hour. No plot, no climax, no nothing. 2 scenes that qualify to the genre comedy. This movie is among the 10 worst ive seen.
| 3
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What a waste of time. I feel cheated out of 111 minutes of my life and i want it back. Definitely not funny and not even a good movie in any other respect. Russell Brand was mildly interesting but it wasn't enough. I can't understand how it could get a 7.3 rating on IMDb except that their must be lot of high people watching and then reviewing it. Find something else to watch and don't trust the inflated ratings on IMDb. And this minimum review length is lame. How long do you need to read that i thought this movie sucks monkey butts? How many ways does it need to be said? This movie gives Jason Segal a really bad name since he is the guy that wrote it (for now he should just stick to acting).
| 1
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Bacon & Hodge are great and some of the other cast members do a good job but there are too many boring subplots. Where they really fail is the soundtrack. I get that licensing music is costly but 95% of the music choices are awful. A better director could have made this show great. Skip season 2. Michael O'Keefe(Danny from Caddyshack) puts on one of the worst Boston accents in TV history.
| 4
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So this show has a new season coming soon so I decided to start watching 13 Reasons Why and here is my review for the first season. The premise of the season sees a teenage boy attempt to work out the truth behind a friend and her reason for killing herself.
Main Character Dylan Minette plays Clay and he is a really good character on this show. He is our eyes that we see this show through and I thought he was really interesting, at the start of the show he seems like the squeaky clean nice guy and you see how this show wears him down and makes him question everything that has happened to him over this time. He was easy to root for but wasn't boring and has a nice arc throughout the season.
Supporting Characters First we have Katherine Langford who plays Hannah Baker who is the girl who has killed herself, we see her story which shows why she did it. She is a great actress and she does a good job in this show, at times her character comes across as whiny and over the top but overall you understand where she is coming from. The best part is her and Minette's chemistry when they work together they bounce off of each other very well and makes them both more likeable people. The rest of the cast also do a great job, they are mostly all interesting characters, I don't want to go into too much as saying much about there performances might gave away things about them and that should be seen for yourself.
Story The story is interesting, the story is structured into 13 tapes focusing mainly on a character and what they had done wrong to Hannah. The character's have interesting stories and the show does a good job in understanding what they exactly did to Hannah. Also this story doesn't over dramatise some truly horrific things that take place on this show, it is brutal but it seems like it fits the story. However, there are tons of characters here and some of the plot points aren't finished and are kind of forgotten about. Also there are some things that happen that you would wonder if it would do the damage that it does but I guess it is difficult if you have never been in that situation.
Script The script is really dramatic, at times it feels right and you really feel like everything has and is going wrong for the characters. There are some little bits of humour that are nicely done but the show focuses so much on drama that it makes it feel like a tough slog and that these people aren't teenagers and are just TV characters.
Style The style has some great pacing, you want to know more at the end of every episode and find out what is on the next day. It also does a really good job of bouncing between the two stories of the past and present day having them connect well. Though the show has so much going on that some of the characters and stories are underdeveloped so when it comes time to care it does become difficult. Also this show shows some really hard stuff, so if you find things like rape hard to watch then this could be difficult to watch.
Overall Overall, this is a good first season of a really tough show filled with great performances and some tough subjects. But I will say if you have suffered issues such as suicide or rape or can't deal with these things then I stress this probably is not a show for you. If you do decide to watch this show I would advise you take your time and don't watch it late at night as it really is a tough subject matter to deal with.
Rating - 7/10.
| 5
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Venom seems like it's supposed to be a fun movie but they really just rip the fun out of it for most of the movie. The first 20 minutes is just exposition and then it jumps 6 months and basically resets the entire movie and adds more exposition. The action is ok and most of the scenes with venom are stupid but fun. They spent a lot of time on a villain who isn't interesting or fun to watch at all. The end battle is a really uninteresting CGI fight with barely any fun things.
| 3
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One of the OVER RATED bad movie. Writing review about this movie just another wastage of time. So just one line. Don't judge this movie by its rating. Very very poor acting, story, direction... just some nice graphics of our planet.
One of the OVER RATED bad movie. Writing review about this movie just another wastage of time. So just one line. Don't judge this movie by its rating. Very very poor acting, story, direction... just some nice graphics of our planet.
One of the OVER RATED bad movie. Writing review about this movie just another wastage of time. So just one line. Don't judge this movie by its rating. Very very poor acting, story, direction... just some nice graphics of our planet.
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This TV show reminds me why I became a science fiction geek. It's got everything; a good plot with exciting scenes and problems to be solved, interesting characters/ relationships which grow throughout the series and then it's got the actual science fiction element too with the planets and the robots ect. Just sorry I have to wait so long for the next series as they don't make many good tv shows like this any more!
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I got hooked into this series because of the Groundhog Day time loop. I made it halfway in the second or third episode and had to turn it off.
What a load of whiney, entitled feminist right wing lgbtiqwerty+ high pitched teenage melodrama subplot trash. I couldn't stand her complaining voice. She fell down the stairs once with out looking and complained "why is everything bad happening to meeeeeee? it's not my faaaaaault"
Half the characters are gay, and one thinks the other might not be gay and get angry cos she thought "you are supposed to be this way that i imagined you to be and now my mis-guided interpretations of your actions i only half paid attention to that vaguely suggests otherwise of my self-entitled thoughts". ultra-feminist lgbtqeerti extremist themes amirite?
Russian Doll is like that but so much more whiney, like its the Internet Feminism Outrage Comments Section the TV Show, Now Streaming (screaming?) on Netflix. Look, nothing against fems or lgbt's or self-subjugation, but if i wanted to view such material i won't waste data streaming a TV, i'll just go to any comments section.
Honestly does this show get any better, like the layers of a russian doll onion? I might just get the lowest res version and watch muted with subtitles listening to heavy metal or hard rock from the 80s. On second thought i'd rather spend my data on Lost in Space season 2, episode x, escape the killer teenage melodrama subplot and climb out of the hole after we found the space time robot.
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I don't know why many people love this movie, but as per my view it is worst movie of marvel.i was bored watching whole movie. In this movie there are many nonsense things like the suit, vibranium usage and most villan of the movie. This movie seems hardly to promote some people and some particular region of Africa . There is nothing compared to other movies such as doctor strange, iron man, hulk and captain America.
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BEST PERFORMANCE in ACTING of TOM HIDDLESTON as a LOKI..!!
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Have you ever seen anything bad in your life if no you can watch this worst than worst series dhindora this series litrelly gave me hart attack it has 0 screen play 0 story heart attack giving jokes I have a suggestion if you want to become a joker watch this series you will automatically become.
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2 hours of nothingness. No characters, no story line. Just some planes flying in the sky, a some ships, and boats with occasionally scattered dialogue and a few bombs here and there. I actually feel the soldiers who served in Dunkirk was done a disservice by this film. It was truly that bad. I went because I saw it was a 9/10. This literally was the worst movie I ever saw. I could not wait to leave. I never write reviews but this film was deplorable in every sense. Did I expect it to be great? No. Good? Sorta. Fair. Definitely. Worst movie I ever saw? I didn't see that one coming. Not sure how you screw up a WW2 action movie about a cool battle but this Nolan cat apparently screwed the pooch on this one. Reviews must have been fake news / fake reviews lol. Omg. So terrible. Please folks save your money. As a matter of fact just give me half your money for the ticket and I'd be helping you out! Terrible, terrible, terrible.
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Plot is good and dark. Effects are good. Actors okay.
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Though it can't avoid an element of place-setting as the over-long book is split over two films, this is less drawn out than I remember. The camping scenes are needlessly long, but the wartime, almost apocalyptic atmosphere is brilliantly constructed; the dread hanging over the central characters and ever-encroaching darkness is palpable; I found the litany of names of missing wizards on the radio especially effective. The influence of Tolkein is strong here also in terms of plot, themes and world-building.
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Overall I enjoyed the movie, but I did find there was something missing, or lacking. I believe the way they so quickly went through the motions of the get-together and murders upfront, then jumping back to slowly go through the explanation of it all made it so you never really got a chance to know or understand any characters first.. And then the whole rest of the movie was just explaining what happened - not really giving you a chance to guess along throughout the mystery..
Then the ending, although dramatic, didn't seem very clever at all. I guess I was hoping for some sneaky, clever tactic of spinning things around and getting the bad guy in some sort of indefensible corner that would bring him down.. But rather it was just a matter of trashing his house until he gave up..
Somehow it was just underwhelming despite being flashy and dramatic.
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where to start. I join with those who gave negative votes in this movie, my vote is rational about what the film I had transmitted. 4/10 gravely insufficient. why? because I understand that in the end they wanted to create a bizarre story, humorous or something like this, but I really do not understand what can be fun. I will not love this kind of humor behind the lines (some scenes I appreciated and I understood the meaning behind it) but overall it was boring and too foolish to say the least. many unnecessary scenes and despite this a film that barely exceeds the hour and a half of life, incredible. I do not know how to evaluate the Oscars to McDormand surely be a good test of acting, (but also other Buscemi in the first place) but not having seen all the films nominated can not do a real comparison. For the rest I do not know, when a film so short you can not wait for it to finish or that you look at him as if to say "so what's the point," there's something wrong.
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Its okay. For a rain Day its okay chill. Gets worst for every season. But one Thing that really hurts the eyes is Emmy Raver playes so bad..... . 0 skills......
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Brilliant mathematician, John Nash (Crowe) becomes embroiled in counter espionage work in the Cold War peak '50's and his grip on reality takes a turn for the worst. He is helped by the love of a good woman though...
God awful ruination of a potentially revelatory story is woefully pithy; insensitively directed and features the worst Crowe performance since he hit Hollywood! The dialogue is a collection of wannabe profound soundbites which convince neither as the musings of the characters saying them or as the deep aphorisms the writer mistakenly perceived he was educating us all with. Howard's direction seems (almost purposefully) to miss the entire point that this should be a SUBTLE study of descent into and battling with madness. Instead we see the Hollywood lexicon for what thick viewers will recognise as madness: Nash gets angry for no reason; Nash writhes and foams; Nash chases his own tail; etc... And as pedestrian as Howard's non-functioning direction is - it isn't remotely helped by Crowe's interpretation of a tortured genius as: Spacker Camp! Crowe's grossly offensive (clearly un-thought out) attempt to portray insanity as a man walking around with the initial symptoms of cerebral palsy and talking with an affected, pseudo-effeminate register is the stuff of notoriety. This performance will come to haunt Crowe when right minded people wake up from their understandable reverie of rooting for the tortured soul and realise that a fine film is waiting to be made about John Nash and his tragic illness and this lame, gross affrontary is not it!
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I was excited to see this movie. It had great reviews and I was up for a fun time at the theater.
About an hour in, I just wanted it to end. The plot was thin, characters kept getting introduced as villains from all the other Spider-Man universes and then a long, protracted effort began to get everyone home.
There was a surprise return of some characters in the second half of the movie which I won't spoil, and that gave it some life for a while, but then it just evolved back into the same silly charade.
I was disappointed with this movie. Lots of visual eye candy but not enough protein.
A few other observations:
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It's very heartening to see how badly Zodiac bombed.
It shows that audiences, even if they can't tell you what's wrong about a movie, can tell hype from quality.
The audience could tell from the trailers how awful this movie would look, and they never fell for the falsity that Jake Gyllenhall is anything other than a Press Relations Creature, an actor whose only claim to stardom is the vast amount of money poured into having articles calling him a "star", placed in magazines, when he is just an OK actor with very little charisma or acting chops.
Yes, the audience recognizes a bad looking film with an uninteresting actor as its lead!!
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The actress playing Yennefer is completely out of her element in this movie. Totally not the right person. Her acting is bland, boring, and let's face it, she isn't as beautiful as this role requires.
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4 or 5 funny episodes then things take a big down turn. Natasha Lyonne has the likeability lifespan of an Amy Schumer.... very short. A funny person to be sure but not and never will be camera ready. As for the series itself half way through they (the writers/creators) forgot they were making a comedy and instead they focus on wrapping up / explaining the story. (A time travel bit which by the very nature of time travel/ alternate reality is un-tellable in any way that actually matters). Instead 'they' hope that the 'star' and her (tired since the first Bush Administration) New York spunky attitude, moxie and quips can carry the show. She (it) can't. Watch the first 5 episodes and then tell yourself "it all works out in the end". How? Is unfunny and irrelevant. Maybe in another reality 'Russian Doll' was a complete story and funny until the end... but not this one.
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So many of the comments here accurately reflect how I feel about the show. I think we were all so hopeful because we are so invested in Sam and Bucky, and the charm and gravitas of these two leads is undeniable. So while I still adore the primary actors and always will, and I appreciate how just their presence is making the show watchable, the series as a whole is what I consider to be a failure because they've gone into it without any real sense of direction or competent scripting. There are some sweet moments however, I found the first episode to be one of the best, and felt it may yet overcome the lack of story, but no, they went down the endlessly preaching road, the endlessly standing around talking about feelings road, which really is a cheap way of getting out of having a plot. The primary baddie, while to my eyes a very striking and beautiful young woman, is utterly tedious as a character. I can't count how many times I was bored to sobs and almost turned it off, most often when she was talking or doing anything at all really. Next time I think Marvel will have to take better care with their combination of writing and casting their bad guys. So often a superhero film bases much of its success on the gravitas of the baddie, and there is ZERO gravitas here. I like Zemo, I like Sam's sister, but without a real plot nearly every great actor here is wasted. Marvel also needs to consider - if we are going to preach politics non-stop, are we preaching to the choir? Preaching to the choir is boring for everybody. Most Marvel fans (I find) are already anti-racism/anti-evil, so why spend every single minute preaching our beliefs back at us? We're already on board with a black Cap, so just give us a rollicking adventure already! This is why Superheroes are so popular in the first place - the momentum of adventure! Such a waste of talent. Please, please Marvel, don't repeat the mistake in future. Go back to your roots, and let the good script and the story carry the day! Not all the standing around whining about things we are already aware of. This is supposed to be escapism at it's highest! Educate WHILE the plot is in motion, don't make us have to sit through lectures please. We can get that anywhere else in the world.
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