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This movie was way too colorful for me. The minute I thought it was getting good I was let down at the end. This was a huge disappointment and not at all worth my two hours that were wasted or the cost of the movie.
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This is my fourth foray into "Elizabeth Holmes" territory. I listened to the audio book of "Bad Blood," by the WSJ reporter who broke open the story of Theronos' fraud. I watched the documentary. I skimmed the "Bad Blood" book version and now I am watching this version.
All are worthy of consumption. "The Dropout" is by far the most fictionalized version, maybe even the only fictionalized one, but it still draws heavily from RL characters, situations, and conversations. I think it plays a vital role, in that it is the only one that gives Holmes something of a character arc. Yes, her deeds were heinous, but this company was not the brainchild of a 30- or 40-something Silicon Valley type.
It's important to remember that Holmes was a teenager when this company took root in her mind. And yes, her relationship with Sonny Balwani was established by then. But he is not the only one who seems unable to listen to what she is communicating. Her parents and brother all tiptoe around it, as do the middle-aged and elderly men who rally to her side. And that is not a condemnation of them, but rather a commentary on how family and relationship dynamics play an outsize role on personal decisions made in a business context. Especially when so much is at stake.
By the time the series hits its peak a Jenga Tower has been born. Everyone, Elizabeth included, is afraid to pull out a piece. The powerful men (and it is telling that one of the episodes is titled "Old White Men') who sit on her board are all-in, die-hard, a more than a little intense. She is really running with the big d0gs.
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Just back from the theater after seeing Ford vs. Ferrari and it's totally enjoyable. It never dragged and never really felt rushed either. Matt Damon and Christian Bale are two of the most watchable moviestars we have on hand these days, and their interaction can easily be seen as the bedrock of the movie.
The racing scenes? We get pretty well all you could wish from the famous 1966 races at Daytona and LeMans where the Ford GT Mk II made its mark in racing history. I think in screen time they add up to almost an hour's worth of the 2:32 runtime of the movie, and they're filmed as well as (or better than) any other racing movie I can think of. Full disclosure here though: I personally think auto racing is obscene most of all because of its flagrant waste of fossil fuels, and anyone who argues that it's responsible for all kinds of auto design improvements is just blowing smoke. If and when this whole sport dies its inevitable death, good riddance.
But OK, this is a movie review -- how about the cast? Matt Damon is just fine as always. He doesn't exactly have "range" -- he just plays himself in any movie (like Tom Cruise) -- but that's just fine. I have no idea if Carrol Shelby is really like that, but Damon is so comfortable and engaging in whatever he does that it always works. Christian Bale is much more of a technician, a method actor, and I'm sure he worked hard to nail the eccentric Ken Miles, the race driver and engineer/mechanic who values the pure experience of the business on absolute terms. It's fascinating to see him work.
Two or three of the minor parts stand out. Catriona Balfe (best known for "Outlander") plays Miles' wife and gives her some depth -- much more than just a placeholder. And Tracy Letts (as Henry Ford II), Jon Bernthal (as a young Lee Iacocca) and Josh Lucas (as the smarmy, vindictive corporate suit Leo Beebe) are all good. I don't have any idea how much of the infighting and scheming within the Ford corporation shown here is realistic, though I suspect much of it must be fictionalized to amp up the drama. But it makes for an engaging night out. Have fun!
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It not very often that I go to the same movie twice while it's in the theaters, but this one was so good I almost stayed through another showing of it on the same night. The opening dance sequence is worth the price of admission alone.
The funny CGI effects are pretty cartoon like, but there's also PLENTY of action scenes to keep you going. It's almost like Roger Rabbit sometimes with the over the top effects. You're just waiting for someone to hit on the head with a frying pan and then have their head look like a frying pan.
Just about every face on the screen has at least one funny moment. There's the disgruntled tenant with perpetual Plumber's butt, the bucktooth and trampy local girl, the chain-smoking landlady and silent and ineffective sidekick who can only grr timidly when asked for backup.
The action doesn't let up much, but you still you want more and more. I've got to get this as soon as it comes to DVD. It's something you can watch over and over again.
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Amassing more than two billion dollars through worldwide box office collections, Avatar easily qualifies as the most ambitious and successful sci-fi movies to emerge out of Hollywood in the last ten years. The movie, undoubtedly, offers groundbreaking visual effects tailor made for a 3-D spectacle. But does the movie, preoccupied with technology, unwittingly sacrifice cinematic quality? In my opinion it partly does, thus compelling one to question whether the success it enjoyed globally, unwarranted? It is, often observed that movie producers adversely manipulate the storyline and screenplay to accommodate visual effects. Avatar is a case in point. The fusion of special effects and the basic screenplay in the movie doesn't reflect a work par excellence. The movie's storyline in turn, is not very original either . There are aliens and humans involved in battle, albeit occupying different roles without actually doing anything different. It is merely a case of ad verbatim role swapping in an all too familiar thematic setting. In this sense the rave reviews which the movie attracted, allegedly on account of a groundbreaking shift in storyline, seem to be misplaced. The dialogue is not catchy, the characterization a tad stereotypical and the message all too familiar. In my opinion, Avatar is a high quality exhibition of special effects and needs to appreciated as such , but as a movie, it does not score very high and though moderately entertaining , is a run of the mill proponent of 21st century's sci-fi cinema.
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I could guess every action in the movie. I knew what will come next. Good action, good qualtiy. But more 'repeat' of other movies.
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Arrested Development really is one of the funniest and most underrated tv shows ever created, especially the first three seasons! As most of the reviews have already said the quality dropped off for the last 2 seasons when it came back after taking a few years off. But those first few seasons were so good that it makes this show an all-time great sitcom!
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i think Americans should see this movie if for no other reason than to get a better sense of Chinese culture, values, and spirituality. This movie could be the first major Chinese film to compete with Hollywood films. Cinema could be the new arms/space race.
if i had to summarize the movie in one line, i'd say it's the story of a once criminal's spiritual journey to enlightenment that redefines the notion of "a kung fu movie." you'll laugh, you'll root for the good guys, and you may cry at the end (i did, and i am a guy).
and if you're concerned about violence for your children, there's plenty of it for them. (j/k) but seriously, read some of the threads on the message board about that.
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Wrong accent, Dhaka do not have or never had drug lords dressed, accent as such. Environment of Dhaka was not on point. Drug lords have own goons who fight for them but not Force's from govt. to fight for them so open. The action, cinematography was great. That deserves appreciation.
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Public Reviews And Ratings are the tight slap to all so called Critics.
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I'm no Nolan fanboy, I just enjoy movies. For the most part Christopher Nolan makes solid and very entertaining films, even if one or two of them are hard to follow. Hard to deny the sheer dizzy heights The Dark Knight reached, take away the superhero aspect and replace Batman with a policeman and it's still one of the best films of the 00's.
Dunkirk for me will be Nolan's stumble. It seems every big director feels the need to do a WWII film, but this doesn't offer anything. It's visually stunning but the lack of characters you can about (or even actually story) made it difficult for me to get invested in it. It's certainly a novel approach to take, especially when Nolan is expected to give audiences the big summer blockbuster and I suppose myself along with others thought we were going to get another Saving Private Ryan size film.
Is Dunkirk worth watching? Yes. Would you be missing out if you didn't see it? No, I don't think so. There's better WWII films out there, and there's better Nolan films out there.
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I don't like how the jump from one sence to another that is completely different and not related + the director! HELLO what were you thinking? The only good thing in the show is the character number 5 and the use of the light. Other than that I think it will win the prize for the worse show
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If you want an empty movie that's just devoid of all meaning, go see The Greatest Showman. This movie made me visibly angry in the theater. If you appreciate films with themes and real emotional appeals, avoid The Greatest Showman at all costs. Don't support this.
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It seems many of the reviews with somewhat negative comments come from folks who were not a tween when the original Lost in Space tv showed was airing. The original was about 20% science and 80% camp. This remake leans far heavier on the science fiction aspect and still retains a dose of the comedy/camp. This robot is light years ahead of the original, while Dr. Smith is far more menacing. I'm only finished with the first five episodes so far, but it seems like Netflix has hit another one out of the ballpark. Not as great as Stranger Things, but far better than tv fiction. I think we are watching the last few years of tv fade away and soon will be completely transitioned to internet movies. Bravo Netflix for another great dose of quality entertainment.
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Jennifer Lawrence was great, everyone else was is where the casting went wrong. I loved the trilogy but the actors just couldn't portray the characters in the book. I still found it entertaining. Reading the book is a must do to enjoy the movie.
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This movie was not even close to the best picture. Several of the nominees were better films. This year turned out to be Asian recognition day. Let's hope next year the Academy can pick the best picture without some agenda.
And Michelle Yeoh was a self-absorbed, conceited, egotistical winner. Not once did she recognize the wonderful performances of the other nominees. What a snub to those ladies.
The best picture was probably The Whale which wasn't even nominated. Brendan Frasier was just amazing.
The Fablemans was a wonderful movie and deserving of BP. The wrong Michelle won the best actress award.
All Quiet was an epic and normally the BP.
Elvis was another great movie.
Women Talking is really good. A sleeper.
So many excellent choices. You blew it Academy.
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So, the historical war dramas have finally got their first entry that can truly be described as a blockbuster format. All flair, no substance.
The movie relies entirely on its ability to keep you glued to the screen regardless of the weak characters, the plot holes and the leaps in logic the movie gleefully undertakes for the sake of moving the story towards its underwhelming conclusion.
Deus ex Machinas? Check, every 30 minutes or so. Redshirts? Check. Stormtroopers as enemies? Check. Flat dialogue and unreasonable statements? Check and check. Even cheesy one-liners make an appearance.
On the plus side, the movie is shot beautifully. The faux long take really works and makes you feel like you can't get your eyes off the screen lest you miss some important detail. The CGI is not top of the pops, but it certainly does the job. The score is great too, keeping the tension high when necessary and jerking a few tears (or at least attempting to) when it can.
Still, in the realm of blockbusters 1917 still has some ways to go. I dare say Avengers: Infinity War is a vastly superior movie in pretty much every regard. And don't let the setting of 1917 fool you - it is a blockbuster, not a period drama. Ask yourself: if it was set during an alien invasion in 2117, but with the same themes, same plot, same characters and events, would you see it in a different light? You'd probably see it as a mediocre blockbuster with cool cinematography, and that's precisely what this film is.
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Season one was a lot of fun, but everything after is the same thing over and over again. JoJo and his friends find themselves fighting one stand-user after another until you can hardly watch.
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Lost in Space has a fair bit of psychology and family dynamics, and women in the show are all conspicuously dominant. In fact, it's pretty interesting sociologically / psychologically -- for me -- because I believe it paints a pretty good picture ( occasionally cringe-worthy ) of male-female relations in America, at this point, and where we are likely headed -- stereotypically. Basically, the patriarchy has long been left behind, and women are now definitely in charge: they know how to fix everything and make the system work for them, and for the most part, don't need men -- except for beating other men ( and monsters ), and occasionally as love interests. Hail to the matriarchy: replacing one wrong with another!
Anyhow, I love epic sci-fi as much as the next guy, and they did a pretty good job there, visually and action-wise; though I suspect, considering that Sci-Fi tends to primarily attract a male audience -- still --, they may be shooting themselves in the foot by depicting men in such a superficial and helpless fashion ( writing themselves into oblivion ). And no, I am not asking for so-called "toxic masculinity", but a more balanced approach, i.e. emotionally mature men endowed with emotional range, agency, creativity, and good boundaries -- and not just in the brawns dpt. Characters a majority of the audience could root for -- would that be too much to ask?
Plot-wise, as noted by other reviewers, it's either rather thin or heavy-handed at times, as many of the plot-points and devices seem to be either missing or excessively contrived and/or predictable ( ex: the satellite dish falling over and trapping the husband and wife -- just in time for some needed reconciliation! ). Overall, I believe the series is seriously lacking in the writers dpt., and it shows. Also, since they are intent on feeding us stereotypes, I think it might help if they actually knew their mythological patterns and psychological archetypes ( considering good space opera is a prime vehicle for myth ) -- I don't think they do, or even look at it in this way. What we get instead in a heaping, normalizing dose of political correctness and feminist ideology: politics ( in the cultural sense ). One other reviewer even reported that the series' official Facebook page is expressly calling for viewers to upvote the show on IMDB, calling it a "political fight" -- that should tell you everything you need to know.
Visually, it's often stunning though, as noted, but my guess is even that may wear thin going into the future -- assuming the show has one.
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To the screenwriters:
Here is how it might be possible to draw the story arc of the series to a close in only 2 or 3 episodes, in keeping with the show's political DNA so far ( considering you might have to ):
a ) Kill off all the men due to impotence, idiocy, incompetence, greed, or machist bravado.
b) Replace them all with robots ( except for the boy, who may at last live an empowered life, freed from the shadow of his father -- after his coming out! ).
c) Have the women return home claiming they have found the solution to save humanity and the planet -- err, the mother goddess, "Gaia" --, and that the exodus from Earth wasn't warranted after all.
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This film has awesome action scenes, but the terrible acting and unnatural cheesy dialogues makes this just an alright film.
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Bill Murray is in Japan, filming a lucrative Scotch Ad. He meets a young American woman,Scarlett Johanssen. Each is unhappy with their partner, she there in Japan, his back in the USA. There is some witty and realistic dialogue. Nothing happens. They watch TV together nothing happens. Towards the end of the movie he meets another woman, in the hotel bar, and something happens. The following morning SJ comes to his room and realises there is another woman in there,she leaves, nothing happens. He is on way to airport in a limo, and he sees SJ, he jumps out and speaks to her and nothing happens. Finis. The reviews of this movie were generally excellent, which made the reality of it all the more disappointing. I like Bill, I like Scarlett, but as I may have mentioned, nothing happens.
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While I am sure anything I say will not dissuade the Batman faithful from seeing the movie, I warn you, steel yourselves to be very disappointed.
The movie was a catastrophe for the first hour, and then became merely adequate. They screwed around with the characters greatly, totally changing Ra's Al Ghul AND the Scarecrow (And for those who know how to pronounce Ra's, the movie will be painful). I won't even go into how idiotic the Ra's character was. The scarecrow character was alright. Cilian Murphy gave a better performance than I expected and I liked it. Still, the deviation from the comic roots was a disappointment for one so in love with them.
The movie seems to have no clue how to start, and yet it doesn't start in medias res either. It just stumbles to its feet like a drunk and slowly sobers up as it walks home. Bruce does a number of things near the beginning without motivation, and then continues to do silly things for the whole of the movie. None of the actions had weight to them, and the whole first hour seemed like a perfunctory advertisement to lead us into the real movie.
And the script, HA, it's a joke. A very bad, two hour long joke. There are a number of plot holes involving the microwave gun, which is stupid in and of itself, and the bulk of the characters are incredibly one dimensional. The first hour reads like an extended trailer, where the writers tried to wring out some Shakespearean quote from EVERY scene. A silly script isn't bad, since it is based on a comic book and they're usually rather silly by nature, but the movie takes itself so seriously that the silliness is exaggerated. There are no moments of goofy mirth a la Peter Parker trying to shoot webbing for the first time, and they seemed to try and make up for this with one-too-many "hyuck" lines during the car chase. The script manages to move slowly, yet also not have that much happen, and also seem rushed at the same time. A truly noteworthy feat.
The acting is a bright spot. All performances are adequate. As usual, Morgan Freeman gives the strongest performance and is a breath of fresh air compared to the other raspy, bland performances. Unfortunately, you don't get to see him too frequently. And about Ken Watanabe, why in the world did they even INCLUDE him in the credits? He is on screen, I kid you not, for no more than two minutes. Katie Holmes was dreadfully miscast. She has no on-screen presence and is overshadowed. There are a number of B-list hotties in Hollywood that could have filled the required shoes much better. Michael Caine is enjoyable as usual, Liam Neeson is adequate, and Gary Oldman is good. I think I enjoyed Gary Oldman the most because, for once, he's not playing a bad guy. Which is just cool.
The directing is like an ADD child got a hold of the camera. There are way too many cuts, and the fight scenes are so jittery and cut-up you can't tell what the hell is going on. Keep a shot for more than 5 seconds, for the love of Pete! This was, I feel, the biggest disappointment. While the script sucked, I don't expect much from David S. Goyer. I do expect a lot from Chris Nolan. "Memento" was great, and "Insomnia" was also very good. Let us hope this is the low point of Nolan's career.
In what is probably the greatest strike against the film, I am also a die-hard Batman fan, and was disappointed with how they mangled the comic's storyline. I am not against this, though. Tim Burton mangled the story for his Batman movies, yet I liked them a lot. It was the combination of a directing style that just doesn't float my boat, a script with dialogue that feels disconnected and without weight, Katie Holmes, and a disappointing turn with Ra's Al Ghul. I know I continue to harp on him, but he was one of my favorite characters in the history of the comic, and I was very disappointed in his portrayal.
In short, the script was overblown and self-important. The fight choreography is bad. The Batmobile looks like soft-core porn from a survivalist magazine (Roger Ebert described it as a Hummer's wet dream). The casting was uninspired, and most of the performances weren't stellar (If nothing else this movie confirms that Katie Holmes can, indeed, not act). The directing was serviceable for most parts, but all in all was not up to par. I can say this, it was at least better than "Batman and Robin." Although that's not hard.
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Perfect tribute to our army and treat to nation... cinematography is brilliant and with sounds it seem like you watching it in real time... Willing to watch it again...jai hind
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Such a great character...that they ruined!! The first movie is horrible. This was just a tad better, but still bad. Corny, dark and can't see any of the action, and the cringe one liners. Please do not include this Venom with Spider-man or the MCU.
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The story takes place in 1983 Hawkins, Indiana. When a middle school boy named Will mysteriously vanishes his three best friends, mother, brother and a local police chief become engrossed in supernatural events in an attempt to find him. The plot for this movie feels like something out of a Stephen King novel. It seems like the show is self-aware its own influences too. There are references made to eighties sci-fi horror films all throughout the series (Evil Dead, The Thing). So this isn't the most original show ever made, and I admit if I was just going off of the plot description, I probably wouldn't have invested my time in it. But this series offers something pretty interesting. It isn't something completely new, but it takes previous works and blends them together to create a story and style of its own. Imagine the Goonies and Twin Peaks colliding with a John Hughes film and a Stephen King novel and getting dropped in the middle of The Twilight Zone's universe. That best describes Stranger Things. Its creativity comes from its ability to mix influences and that's why it clings on to you with in the first episode. It provides something that is familiar but ultimately gives us something new.
Eighties nostalgia is alive and well and you can clearly see its influences in the today's art-work, whether it be music, film or fashion. The only problem I've ever had with eighties-influenced art is when the artist makes something that is outdated and clearly would only work if been made in the eighties. However, Stranger Things is different. It wouldn't work as well if it was made in the eighties. The modern visual effects, directing, and cinematography compliment the series beautifully and make it easier to immerse yourself in this type of art. The modernization of this story gives it a component of clarity. While if this was made in the eighties, it would have gotten buried because it would just be stamped as another clichéd sci-fi thriller. But today, it stands out as a uniquely stylized and beautifully composed masterpiece. But it isn't just the style and visuals that keep you engaged. The story line twists enough to always keeps you guessing, but never enough to alienate or confuse you (like an M. Night Shyamalan film). The acting is phenomenal. Wynona Rider showcases her incredible acting chops to their full extent. She gives an absolutely heartbreaking performance. While the young actors in this film show us that their inexperience never gets the better of them. They never get overshadowed by their seasoned co-stars.
One of the most admirable things about this series is that is stays well-grounded even with all the ridiculously abnormal activity. The charters never seem over-the-top or clichéd. Everyone in the series stays relatable. The story never gets confusing or incoherent. The blend of CGI with the natural backgrounds never gets sloppy or excessive. The score compliments the style beautifully. It never exaggerates a scene but keeps us submerged in the story by providing a signature eeriness to each scene.
Stranger Things is truly another one of Netflix's crowning achievements. I look forward to the seasons to come.
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3 episode.. really? What is happening to the world...
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It has nice production quality and some of the fight scenes are really well choreographed. but the serious moments just felt too fake and held nowhere near the gravity in the acting as other fantasy shows (e.g. LOTR or GoT).
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I agree with other reviewers that the first couple of hours was mainly a 60's nostalgia fest that dragged. The story could have been condensed into 90 mins and would have been the better for it.
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Maybe if your a 5 year old....you might find this appealing.... Just a bunch of nonsensical bs...The script had to be written by a 5 year old. I guess it wasn't meant to be serious. If your looking for some background noise to pass the time...I guess it's OK.
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1. Children don't carry rifles on the streets of Dhaka in broad daylight. It's a horrible misrepresentation shown in the movie. If I didn't live in Dhaka myself, I would be mistaken into thinking child terrorism is normal in Dhaka.
2. Law enforcers in Dhaka - whether it be DMP, RAB or any of the defense organizations - are NOT incompetent and incapable of stopping two random guys flying in from outside the country. They do their job well, which is why we can go out, visit places, hang out with friends and more without worrying about random shootings (like they show in the movie).
3. Dhaka's streets are NOT violent and it's NOT normal for people to fight in public with guns and swords. The movie made it seem like the people are used to things like these happening and somehow it's the norm here.
4. An entire movie set to be in Dhaka and not a SINGLE major Bangladeshi character played by someone who SPEAKS the language and dialect that we do in Bangladesh? Are you for real, Netflix? All the major characters spoke Bengali like they do in West Bengal / Kolkata - NOT how we speak in Bangladesh - although they were representing characters in Bangladesh. Why?
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I find it hard to believe that anyone over the age of 10 could possibly enjoy more than 10 minutes of this utter rubbish. How Marvel are associated with this, is totally beyond me. Save yourself a painful 2 hour torture, and avoid by all means.
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The show was great through the first two seasons (though the Chicago episode sucked). Season 3 was iffy. The first half of season 4 has alternated between snooze fest and indulgent garbage. Don't know that I'll waste time on season 4 part 2.
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His movie is way to be good to be labelled a sequel to The Godfather . Rather it is more of a companion piece to the original and the two perfectly compliment each other . IT is both a sequel and prequel showing the rise of the young vito and moral decline of Micheal . Both characters are brought to life with uncanny ability by Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino . To say that these two are good actors is like saying that a nuclear bomb makes a loud noise and in this movie they prove why they are at the top of their respective crafts .
Al Pacino is the standout in the ensemble cast and its amazing how his eyes have changed from the first part . They are now cold , ruthless and unemotional and betray the price which Micheal Corleone has paid for power .
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The story is a little slow but the plot seems like it might have potential. Interesting enough to hang on for the end of S01.
Some of the comments about Ms. Mizuno's acting could be valid but I feel that it might be part of the story. It seems similar to Sophia Coppola's roll in Godfather 3. Wasn't sure if it a character she was playing or if she was just a bad actress. Sadly, it turned out to be the later in her case. To be fair, except for the action sequences, most of the main actors in Devs seem to behave like they're encased in some kind of viscous liquid. Something is certainly off about Katie(Alison Pill) who might be the real villain in this story. Possibly something to do with having already experienced the "present"?
Nerd observation: Stewart(Stephen Henderson) was yelling to Forest(Nick Offerman) after the tram, containing only Forest, began moving across the vacuum chamber. What happened to-"in space(vacuum) no one can hear you scream."
Full disclosure: I am not a physicist, philosopher or a computer programmer.
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Just not quality. The effects were nice, but the acting and plot line were mediocre
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Nothing to say about this Movie-Hopping more just like this :)
Hello. My name's Forrest--Forrest Gum.
Do you want a chocolate? I could eat about a million and a half of these. My mama always said Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. Those must be comfortable shoes. I bet you could walk all day in shoes like that and not feel a thing. I wish I had shoes like that. My feet hurt . Mama always said there's an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes. Where they're going,where they've been. I've worn lots of shoes. I bet if I think about it real hard I could remember my first pair of shoes.Mama said they'd take me anywhere . Gum She said they was my magic shoes. All right, Forrest, Open your eyes now Let's take a little walk around.How do those feel? His legs are strong, Mrs. Gum,as strong as I've ever seen.
But his back's as crooked as a politician.But we're going to straighten him right up, aren't we, Forrest? Forrest! Now, when I was a baby,Mama named me after the great Civil War hero.General Nathan Bed ford Forrest. General Nathan Bed ford Forrest. She said we was related to him in some way.What he did was,he tarted up this club called the Clue Clue Klan.They'd all dress up in their robes and their bed sheets and act like a bunch of ghosts or spooks or something.They'd even put bed sheets on their horses and ride around.And, anyway, that'show I got my name-- Forrest Gum.Mama said the Forrest part was to remind me that sometimes we all do things that, well,that just don't make no sense.This way. Hold on. Ugh! All right.What are y'all staring at? Haven't you ever seen a little boy with braces on his legs before ? Don't ever let anybody tell you they're better than you, Forrest.If God intended everybody to be the same, he'd have given us all braces on our legs.Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them. We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17,about a half mile from the town of Green bow, Alabama.That's in the county of Green bow. Our house had been in Mama's family since her grandpa's grandpa's grandpa had come across the ocean about a thousand years ago.Since it was just me and Mama and we had all these empty rooms,Mama decided to let those rooms out, mostly to people passing through, Like from, oh, Mobile, Montgomery, places like that.That'show me and Mama got money.Mama was a real smart lady. Remember what I told you, Forrest.You're no different than anybody else is. Did you hear what I said, Forrest? You're the same as everybody else. You are no different. Your boy's...different, Mrs. Gum.
His I.Q is 75. Well, we're all different.
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I love this movie, This was freaking awesome spider-man was amazing Tom Holland as was prefect casting he make me laugh and was bad ass. Chadwick Boseman was prefect casting Black Panther he was serious and bad ass. Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. best duo of movie ever history. Sebastian Stan was freaking awesome this movie He is the best thing in this movie ever him and Chris Evans have best screen duo ever. Scarlett Johansson cool thing this movie she need get a stand lone movie or be made main character on grand theft auto. Paul Rudd was funny person and this movie like spider-man. Anthony Mackie, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, and Paul Bettany there great for this movie. The villain was perfect this movie actor who play him name is Daniel Bruhi was prefect for movie. The action was freaking bad ass and cool. And Robert Downey Jr. was funny and cool this movie feel sad for him. I give this movie A+ and I buy on blue-ray
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Whoever put together the car chases, didn't pay attention that when the car is hit it should be showing the damage and it should be showing right one. The first 10 minutes they are driving thru many accidents but the car shows no damage. So stupid and unrealistic
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So tedious. So banal. So painfully predictable. Muddled action sequences that lacked any originality or tension and the dialogue, virtually every bit of it, was a cringe-worthy cliché. Luckily I watched this on Netflix so I could speed through the stupid parts, and by Odin, there were lots of those. This was the worst superhero movie I have ever seen and I have seen a quite a few. The acting wasn't to blame for this farce. I think the actors did a good job, considering what they were given to work with. However, the script writers should have their crayons confiscated and Branagh would do well to leave this dubious accomplishment off his resume. I grew up reading the Norse legends of Thor and Loki. I love the story of how he and Loki visit the land of the giants and the trials the giants set before Thor. That's real storytelling. Even the Thor cartoons are better than this movie.
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The great Elvira once rhetorically asked and politely answered herself out loud: "Hey, does anyone know what that movie was about? Uh, I'll tell you what it was about. It was about an hour and a half too long."
Coincidentally, about one and a half hours into this almost three hour film I asked myself what this movie was about and thought: this is gonna be a tough synopsis in my review. But, I had faith in Quentin Tarantino and knew, somehow, he was gonna link the sixty subplots together and/or circle around and make this all make sense.
At about 2 hours, 20 minutes - I couldn't take it anymore. I sat in silence this whole movie up to that point and finally asked my friend: WHAT IS THIS MOVIE ABOUT? (He laughed; he didn't know.) Fast forward to the end credits and I said more out-loud to the screen: "I'd really like to know what that movie was about?!"
The guy next to me, who seemed to enjoy it way more than myself said: "Well, it's a story." I politely agreed with him and asked what story was it. Him: "Oh, it was a fantasy." Yeah, thanks, I got *that.*
Don't get me wrong. This movie was extremely well shot and the acting between Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt was AMAZING. In fact, if both got nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, I'd be totally on board. And, I did really like the music and a ton of the scenes made me laugh or excited - namely with tough guy Pitt's character.
But, the story, or lack thereof, was so incredibly frustrating for me. I got it. I don't need to see it again - as a matter of fact, I never want to see this again. I can follow the movie just fine. Without spoiling specifics, there were a good dozen or more actions suggested and then concluded. Over and over, someone suggested something to another and they completed said task and the characters moved on. Repeatedly.
And the main twist? Well, as people love to do - I won't here, you're welcome - someone spoiled the climax for me. They didn't come right out and tell me the ending, but basically winked that I would enjoy this "take." Even without that person spoiling the movie, it's not hard to see where this was going, especially if you've seen other Tarantino movies.
So, if that's the case, if the movie's based on the twist, it makes for a very weak third act that was supposed to make up for all the mundane scenes we sat through for nearly two and a half hours.
Fine, there is a "plot." Basically, a soon-to-be out TV/Movie actor in 1969 is trying to reinvent himself and his insecurities with his best bud/stunt double in tow. He goes up and down and sideways to stay above water. And then real life comes a-knocking.
It's sad I'm so frustrated with all this because I absolutely loved both the chemistry between the two leads and their individual characters. And I wanted them to live and succeed. But, when all is said and done, it's just a string of causes and effects with absolute conclusions for each, so basically, you're just watching people live out their everyday lives.
I certainly did NOT hate this movie, but as you'll see below, this is absolutely my least favorite Tarantino film and hope to never take this trip down Hollywood Blvd. again.
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Final thoughts: All Nine Ranked Quentin Tarantino Directed films, if the Kill Bill Volumes are counted separately: 1. Kill Bill Vol. 2 2. The Hateful Eight 3. Jackie Brown 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 5. Pulp Fiction 6. Death Proof 7. Django Unchained 8. Inglourious Basterds 9. Reservoir Dogs 10. Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood.
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I went into this film with a lot of expectations and I must say they were surpassed.Once again Marvel gives us another entertaining film leading up to Avengers Age of Ultron.The action in this film was exciting,fun and very intense.It was light hearted in tone which helped the film a lot.It had a lot of subtle moments that i did not expect.Chris Evans continues to own this role and really does a great job.I loved Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow:She's sexy,tough and a really exciting presence on screen.The winter soldier himself is very hardcore and If you see the film you will know what i mean.Veteran actors like Samuel L Jackson and Robert Redford do a great job in the film to their credit.If you go see it keep 2 things in mind:Go with an open mind and stay after the end credits.Trust me its worth it.A very solid sequel and to me It gave me more thrills than Man of Steel and The Dark knight sequels.Yes that's saying a lot but that's just my opinion.
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Rarely seen such a gripping screenplay in Indian movies. What a chilling plot and tight narrative, even tough the film is 2.30 hrs long but you'll enjoy every bit of it.
| 9
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I have checked out this series because of its excellent rating on IMDB. I immediatly watch everything that is above 8 star rating. But I must say that, for me, it is not a 9 or 10 star series overall.
I have to say the acting on everyone is this show is really amazing, and this is probably what kept everyone watching, but I found the story overall very predictable and not that exciting. Because of that I only saw an episode a day. It did not got me that hooked like other AAA series. But I am sure this show will win an award for the acting quality.
I did not pay attention to how many episodes there are. The finale left me a bit unsatisfied because you could exactly tell what is going to happen next. No real surprises here. I actually thought that the "finale " was not the last episode. Appearently I have hoped that storywise there was a little bit more.
Anyway I do recommend this show to anyone how wants to see superb acting.
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Ratsasan is powered by its powerful BGM, sharp and smart editing, and brilliant cinematography. While the story is weak. It is still a very satisfying thriller. One of the few thrillers that can give you goosebumps.
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Downey and stiller are clowns. there is nothing intelligent about their humor. they phoned it in. it's "really funny" to make fun of people with mental retardation. ha ha. collect your paychecks and go to straight to hell, Ben and Robert. The movie itself is a joke. If you want to laugh at a movie because it sucks so bad, then go to tropic thunder. the easiest thing to do is to make fun of people in our society who were born with challenges. should doing so earn a big paycheck? if you don't think so, don't go; don't rent the DVD. and don't do to any further movies with stiller and Downey - they're both jokes.
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I went to the danger zone of boredom. Some good actors and solid production can't make up for a script that should have been thrown away or at the very least, rewritten. What a waste. I walked out of the cinema after an hour and a quarter. A waste of$70 and time.
| 4
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Loved the books, love this even more. Casting job well done. both Matthew and Teresa don't disappoint one bit. Perfect choice! The chemistry is so believable!
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So far on 9th episode... First few episodes are making me come back mainly because Robot was interesting but now I am thinking really can't take more of the dumbness of this show as Robot is missing for last 2, 3 episodes. Since Robot's gone it's like daily soap opera with some Tech, not scientific Tech. It's Tech created out of writer's Arse. Alpha F'in Century is a Star not a Planet dumb writers. You are making a space show. Do some research for God's sake. Skipping some seconds in Netflix app really helps when watching this. Just out of no where people will start talking and won't stop. You littlery have to rape that skip button till next scene. Robot please come back I have a couple more episodes to go.
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Season 1 was great. Entertaining and something new. Season 2 gradually went downhill becoming woke propaganda. Wish Hollywood would learn. Tired of great shows that push the bounds going back up the same old worn out narratives.
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I got the message about from the start, that both the writer and director probably have a pathological hatred of Russians. I actually thought the film was set in the early eighties until a good half hour in when i noticed a conference phone on a desk - It is that cliche that everything comes across like it is in some time warp where Breznev is still in charge and the Soviet Union is in business of killing anything that doesnt sleep with them. I watched this because I like Jenifer lawrence but I have honestly got to say that she was pretty awful in this role - her accent, her over-acting and her lack of credibility. Still, everyone has got one duff film to their credit. Next time, Jennifer, dont pick such an awful piece of twaddle because you are still upset about Hillary losing.
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For starters Gal Gadot is not great actor or leading lady and in WW it's painfully obvious as she fails to make me cheer her on. This movie comes sometime after it's release and it's fair to say the hype has died and the bland truth is in plain sight. WW is not even in the top 5 DC movies let alone movie of the year (laughable idea now).
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Most of you are aware of how Netflix works. When they premiere an original series you get the entire season all at once. Last Friday Netflix unleashed 'Stranger Things', a mystery Science Fiction/Horror set in the 1980's. The story opens with the disappearance of a young boy with devastating effect on his mother (Winona Ryder) and his three classmates. Many of the classic elements of films from the 80's era are presented here. There are older classmates, bullies all, with the exception a girl in their group, who becomes attracted to the missing boy's older brother, an outsider. This creates friction. Matthew Modine is lurking about sinisterly with a clear connection to a strange young girl who appears and becomes involved with our three young heroes. The town's Chief of Police becomes increasingly convinced that unnatural forces are behind the disappearance. Oh, yeah. There's an inter-dimensional monster on the loose to boot. Imagine, if you will, 'The Goonies' meets the 'X-Files' meets 'The Outer Limits'. So far, so good. A fun tribute to the horror films of the '80's. I just wished that I had kept in mind that most films of that genre sucked in the 80's. Because along came episode 8, the season finale, with the realization that I'd just wasted 8 hours of my life. The story implodes into a senseless mess. Plot lines introduced aren't just left dangling, they seem forgotten. Characters who seemed relevant are rendered otherwise. And don't look for questions raised to be answered. The creators, The Duffer Brothers (Make that the Doofus Brothers.) hope you'll stay subscribed to Netflix for season two. I had hoped that this would be a self-contained story, with season two venturing elsewhere, ala 'American Horror Story'. No such luck. There's just not enough depth here for me to waste any more of my time should it return. As a rule I'm quite capable of deleting garbage from my memory. Okay, I lied. I'm still scarred by last winter's reboot of 'The X-Files'. I'll add that Stephen King gave this a thumbs up. That should have served as a warning to me since I feel his integrity as an author has been lacking for some time ('Under the Dome', anyone?). I'd have given the series a score of 8/10 but the finale ruined it. 4/10
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There's nothing in this movie that was so out of the box that amazed me, predictable story with so many cliché's that we have seen so many times in other movies, if the movie had something new or actual mars exploration i'd be happy or if somehow aliens or predators could start fighting on the surface of mars it would have made a perfect movie. but nope dumb movie, dumb plot just made cool by using nice visuals and effects, was i suppose to feel scared or tense? I saw everything coming in the movie. If you want to waste your time then go ahead watch it, otherwise there are many other space movies that were released before that you should consider watching.
| 4
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This is not a film propelled by its plot. Plot, specifically, is its central weakness.
Probably its greatest strength is the cinematography. Its a visually gorgeous film in every way possible. The house elves look better than they ever have, the weird inky trails the Death Eaters leave as they fly is even better looking than in any previous film.
And, of course, the characters, as should be, are the focus. It is hard to write an entirely fair critique having read the books, but the characters continue to reveal their complexities and their weaknesses. All around, they continue to gain depth.
But, to delve into this film's weaker point, one must look at it as a standalone film, which is what it tries to be, and succeeds on some levels, but fails on others.
Unfortunately, it very much feels like the first half of a story. There is no resolution, which is not problematic in itself, except for the fact that a good deal of the film feels stalled in the woods. This is by far the slowest of the films, and the least spectacular in the literal sense of the word. The magic is not gone, nor is the humor, which, honestly, is handled very well considering the dark overtones. However, we spend a good deal of the film hanging out, aimlessly, in the woods.
Aimlessness is exactly the problem, and its a frustration that is supposed to be shared between the characters and the audience, but it wavers quite dangerously over a line called "tedium." And some of the film does begin to feel tedious, as if we're only stuck in certain scenes because that's what has to happen on screen in order to get to the next thing. I noticed a certain relief in my theater when something funny happened, as if everyone was thinking, "Alright, something finally happened." Like they were a little too eager to laugh, and needed something, anything, to keep their attention on the screen.
Of course, this seems nitpicky, but considering that the story here is meant to garner interest, and to increase the tension, and that it gets a little tiresome before the end credits roll, something is clearly not working as it should.
Yet, considering that this is practically spot-on with the first half of the book, it's hard not to have sympathy for the production team. Whatever problems the book had, so too does the movie have, and for fans that is going to seem great, but the movie still does not move in an entirely satisfactory way.
This is to be fairly expected, and for someone unfamiliar with the story, I imagine it must leave one waiting tensely for the next installment.
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Auto-biographical elements in Steven Spielberg movies are nothing new, but The Fabelmans takes things to another level. In a lot of ways, it feels like Spielberg directly reminiscing on his childhood, and putting it up on the big screen. There's a certain simplicity to it as a result, but it does thankfully make for an engaging movie. Performances are quite strong across the board, the celebration of filmmaking shines through in a number of key scenes, and it's undoubtedly well-made. It has the level of proficiency and visual polish you'd expect from a film made by a director this great, and in its best moments, it's a joy to watch a master of his craft at work.
It didn't always work for me, though. I think there are some lines of dialogue here and there that didn't ring true, and a few things about the characters that weren't clear. 150 minutes also feels long for this kind of story, but at the same time, it only felt slightly too long. I think if it had just been 10-15 minutes (or felt 10-15 minutes shorter), I wouldn't have even thought about the runtime while watching it.
Still, it's a movie I'd recommend seeing at the movies. It would lose something if you watched it at home, I think, and even if I wouldn't include it among Spielberg's best films, it's a solid late-career film that feels very Spielbergian, and for much of the film's runtime, that's enough.
Even as I write this review, I should note I typed "Spielbergian" and it didn't put a red squiggly line under it to suggest it's not a real word. You know you've made it as an artist if something can be described as "surnameian" (that gets a red squiggle by the way) and the dictionary says, "Yeah, that's a real word. I'll allow it."
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I played the game years ago, and while I don't remember a lot of the specifics, I recognize that so much of the show as basically a copy paste of scenes from the game. The bits that are added do well to expand on the world and the stories it's telling which helps make up for some of the missing gameplay sections. The acting across the board is terrific, the effects and locations are great, and the pervasive sense of desperation is palpable. A few episodes in I was ready to join the online masses in declaring this not only the best video game adaptation, but the best show on right now.
But as the show progressed I started to notice there were big chunks of connective tissue missing. The quiet moments in the game where you walk around an abandoned city were gone and it started to feel like watching a supercut of all the dramatic scenes. There were great moments and great episodes, but it wasn't coming together to form a cohesive, great season and I can't help but think a couple more episodes would have really helped with pacing. I can't give specifics without spoiling anything, but as an example the effects of trauma are quickly pushed aside as the characters push on when it really should have been dealt with over time. And I have to point out the ending, the same as the game's, which completely undermines everything that came before it.
A lot of people have praised the game for its effective storytelling and moral philosophy, and I always got hung up on that ending as the wrong way to wrap up this story. We have spent so much time with these people, particularly Joel, and watched him change and grow, so to throw all that away sours the entire experience. Having lived through a pandemic now, it's even more frustrating that I suddenly hated the character for his selfishness. I don't know where in the creative process that ending came to them, but in the course of writing the story, they didn't take the time to earn it.
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Am I the only one who think there's no climax and it just nothing happened? the cinematography, character, and places was good though
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This movie is the godfather of bollywood. Nothing can even come close to it's level of story telling, acting, action, directing and writing. My god the writing is brilliant! Both parts are also naturally funny. It is ironic how a gangster movie has better comedy than like 95 percent of bollywood movies. I just wish i could erase my memory so i could see these masterpieces again.
| 10
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I had high hopes but the plot and acting (especially Palmer) were too poor.
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Basically this was a Black Lives Matter project but sadly with voice actors who couldn't or didn't act, they struggled. The original is hard to beat, but how about actually trying? Focussed too much on the mesmerising special effects, the occasion and spectacular visionary and too much on the silly out of key sing flat alongs and didn't get the emotions right. They casted near enough mostly black actors who couldn't act. Seth as the pig just didn't work either. He's got as much talent as a block of wood. Was flat, odd for such a massive project. This was Black Lives Matter at its laziest, half the cast were cast because firstly they're black and thought as it's lion king they'd win big and secondly the setting was supposed to be in Africa. Erm so? Does that mean they'd be effective? No.
Harsh? No. True. They didn't get it right. Too much on the glitz and glamour and get us into the Oscar's to win an award cos I've been casted in the look king and I'm keen on musicals or I am black, going on. I am black not white kind of connotation. It's true! They ruined the movie. You wanted this and the cast to shine, but you didn't get it right. Casting two simbas who really struggled for a start.
I mean sure, the nineties animation lacked a bit, everyone loved it but the picture needed more in terms of it was a bit restricted with picture, they needed more characters and more intensity but the animation in the nineties was a classic. I'd easily admit the animation needed more but it was still brilliant. It was what it was. Everyone saw it. This new one though was like, yeah we're in lion king, the CGI will take care of it, now give me my award I'm black and I think I can act and sing.
This new movie, with Beyoncé cannot act Knowles and some happy go lucky people managed to smile off camera but not on camera. Singing doesn't approve your audience, listen careful! Your want flashy cinematography and brilliant views, with songs, and animals... okay what about the rest? Forgot? Well, reviews spoke for itself. Let's leave it there.
| 4
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You must see this, it's amazing! That was the general consensus amongst friends. I was familiar with the story having been a big fan of 'Barnum', the Michael Crawford stage show of the early 80s so I knew the storyline.
And so it starts with a bang and a catchy opening number. Unfortunately that's where the fun ends. Having been looking forward to it, we struggled to the end through an almost non existent plot, unlikeable characters, dull, samey music and uninspired production. Glad I only wasted the £12 download fee and not the £50 it would have cost to see it at the cinema. In this instance the critics were right.
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Great making of a movie! It reminds me of the tremendous works that are getting done by the field workforce. Executives and Corporates can only make decisions in the AC rooms and amid luxury.
Hats off to all of them who are getting the job done, without any appreciation.
We need more of this kind of movie. Enjoyable from beginning to end.
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I kept waiting for the music clip to end and for the actual movie to begin until I realized this isn't really a movie, there's no story, just a bunch of scenery and action clips stitched together and punctuated with laconic pretentious punchlines. It's really admirable how much money can be spent to produce something visually stunning but with no actual content. Here's a crazy idea, next time spend more money hiring a decent writer and director and save some on VFX, stunts and cars.
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It has been a long time since i enjoyed any Bollywood movie. This is one of those rare gems which may not have been on publicity spree or big budgets but a true-gem movie. You wil be on your toes for the nail-biting suspense with so many twists in the movie. As always Rajkumar Rao was fantabulous in his acting. In fact every character n actor was amazing. Surprisingly I liked Radhika apte's acting too!
The story was interesting with no loose ends and lot of thrill and suspense. The ocassional humor adds the cherry on the cake.
The old song (title of movie), the music and few different style of songs add a good touch throughout the movie.
I am giving it 10/10 and hope that Bollywood make more such films!
| 10
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The sudden change from episode Five to episode six is very disappointing. The whole show changed and I feel we lost way to much of the essence of the show. Not sure if it is worth watching anymore. How can jump ten years into the future? The change of actors and actresses is so drastic. We see in episode six that the brother has married and has had a plethora of children, living who knows where, how did he get to where he is, was he banished? Nothing is explained and this is not tying up in any way. How are we the viewers be expect to have an interest in the show? In my opinion, I feel that he producers and directors ave let the fans of the show down.
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I'm very disappointed in marvel. The characters are ugly painted and the plot is boring, especially in the first episode they used an old-fashioned way to show the courage and wisdom of women and fell to reflect women's strength. I'm a girl but I'm tired of this type of advocating women's right.
| 4
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If you haven't read the books or played the game this can be a bit confusing for the first few episodes but by the end I was completely onboard and loved the series and the characters and the actors. If you love swords and sorcery this is highly enjoyable. The theme music I did not find so enjoyable.
| 9
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The essence of patriotism, the emotional connection with our Mother Land is just an overflowing emotive situation every human carries. I think through Swades, Gowariker once again tries to sharpen his point. Gowariker who is preoccupied and overwhelmed to do the patriotic movies in his list and Swades is none other than it. The film talks about many things just above the surface because each and everything has its own potential for the making of another movie or something a creative work. So, it is the collection of all the nuances across the conservative section on the outskirts of India. The film talks about Caste discrimination, free education, good infrastructure development and many more. In attribute, Swades is not about the patriotic feeling about our Mother Land but also it lit our thoughts to the betterment of our daily lives.
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this end of season 4, and the start of season 5 are a complete mess. watching until first season, this show was an all public action, with excellent choices : actors, authors, directors, guidelines etc. going virtual plot for long are not good ideas suicindind this show with that kind of guidance equal as : how can i kill it. authors revolts yourselves, is it a show specialist at the helm ?. now! its : i kill this show because good ideas have to be ended serious? an all public show is a big income for networks why ruin it ? producers rules that's OK but creation and show running logic's should not be sacrifice for nonsense again a good idea killed why?
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I don't know why I watched till the end . Bemused, I reckon was it a comedy, surely not or an action film, maybe it wanted to be. I'm a fan of Ryan Reynolds even though he's still the same character as 2 guys a girl and a pizza place but his quirkiness didn't show in this movie. A bit more effort from the director in actually deciding what type of film it was would have helped. I gave it a low rating as it was watchable but like a mid week made for TV movie type of film. I hope Netflix didn't pay over the odds for this as it was seriously not a big time movie and I'm glad I don't see it at the cinema.
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In the forest near the safe place. Sandra had the little bell. She was looking for her kids after falling. Suddenly the boy has the bell.
How did the birds survive? Why didn't the older guy break the window to get back in? Why not shoot the intruder on the loading dock of the grocery store. Completely fake.
| 1
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If being bludgeoned with an endless array social issues is entertainment, this is a masterpiece.
It's kind of like how a little alcohol can make you interesting and the life of the party, but pound a case of beer and vomit all over the other guests and people don't much care to have you over anymore. That's where we found ourselves by E5 - Dripping wet with the stench wokeness for the sheer sake of Disney trying to out-woke itself.
Those who get off on the demonization of the white, patriotic, American male as the misguided and even evil source of all the world's problems trope will love this even if they hate the whole superhero genre. Everyone who has started to grow weary of social justice virtue signaling won't follow this for long even if they worshipped at the alter of Stan Lee.
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SO MUCH better than other semi-recent creature stories. I've read the books, so I do have some comparison. The story is smart, complex, lyrical, historically accurate (I did a LOT of supplemental reading when I read the books) and wonderful. Casting is mostly spot-on. My only wish is that they had gone with 12-15 episodes per book ... as it would have been much richer.
Highly recommended. 👍🏻
| 9
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This is an absolutely hilarious and spellbinding series. However, it would be great without all the F-bombs. It's as if they are just thrown in over and over to get a rating that might attract more viewers. I'm no prude, but this is really an excellent series and doesn't need to have that included to make it great.
| 8
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I like SRK and I don't like SRK.
Let me explain. I like SKR the actor and I don't like SRK the star.
Let me explain even further. SKR the actor is the one we saw in CHAK DE India and DIL SE. SRK the star is the one we saw in KABHI ALVIDA NA KEHNA and OM SHANTI OM.
Last month I saw two movies I thought I was not going to like. I went to see AVATAR with a preconceived notion that I am not going to like it because I am not a big fan of animated movies nor I like Sci-Fi as such. I am glad I watched AVATAR and I really liked it.
The other movie was Three Idiots. My only problem with the movie was that the hype and feedback from my peers had taken my expectations too high and I though the film will not be able to deliver. It still did. I went to see MNIK without any biases. I went with an open heart and wanted to like movie and to be honest, it did not start bad either. It was the second half that ruined everything for me.
The positives to start with are
SRK the actor. He has put up an admirable performance. His body language, his eyes and his consistency throughout the film shows his ability as an actor. His dialog delivery, although highly inspired from Tom Hanks of Forrest Gump as expected, still is charming. He has played the character with devotion and sincerity unlike his KANK and OSO portrayals. Young Tanay as young Rizwan is even better. Comic scenes are decent.
The research work that has been done for the movie. References to the Holy Quran, history of people and cities and Asperger's syndrome. Watch out for the scene in the mosque where Rizwan confronts a terrorist recruiter.
Cinematography
the DOP has done a brilliant job and this is an area in which the movie is at par with Three Idiots. Just for the records, he is the same DOP that delivered Dil Chahta Hai, Gajini and Yuva.
The biggest problem with the movie is its story. There is no story. They have a character of Rizwan Khan and they have done excellent character sketching for the man but how the story unfolds itself as the film progresses, believability index touches rock bottom. FBI's inability to find killers of a boy from the school creates doubts, Kajol reaction to her problem is ridiculous and Khan's attempts to save the hurricane affected people are funny. Surprising how he can reach there with the entire group and nobody else can. A few Bollywood touches in the end were of course unavoidable.
Kajol is good but she always is. She does not outdo her previous performances, something we see Amir Khan doing in every film of his. Shibani Bathija is a weak story teller. Her previous ventures KANK and KIDNAP also lacked the killer instincts. She fails to take control of the story which might have a decent central idea.
Karan Johar the director puts in a good effort to save the story. I am not saying a great effort but a good effort nonetheless. Karan Johar the producer, I have an advice for him. K Jo, please focus on soft romantic comedies. I have heard you did a bad job in Kurbaan and I have seen you did a bad job in MNIK. Leave the social issues to Amir Khan. Had MNIK been released in 1999 or 2000, it might have created history. It still might be a success because of SRK, Kajol and Karan Johar but it will never become a phenomenon. The bar for emotional movies has been raised by Taare Zameen Par and Three Idiots to a level that mediocre efforts will not be able to change opinions.
I'm glad I did not spend my own money to watch it and watched it on special screening.
My friends, My Name is Sami and I did not like the movie.
| 4
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This is the movie that splits the team. The movie that leads into infinity war. This movie has everything.
| 10
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This movie really delivered. It has a certain Hereditary Vibe and at the same time came across with some fresh ideas and, for me, the most important aspect: a coherent atmosphere. Dang this movie triggered so many emotions and had great acting, great characters and so many good ideas. And I dont know how high the budget was, but it felt very big and i am sure it wasnt. There are so many creative ideas to raise the feeling of seeing a big budget movie but there was no time thinking about that while watching it. Can not wait to see how it does when it goes public. Thank you for this great experience!
| 10
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Enjoyed the story and warmed to the Falcon and the Winter Soldier more than I did in the films . I cannot understand why some people have given it such low ratings . I for one hope they continue the series .
| 8
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This is not a movie you are going to remember a year from now. Except perhaps for the neon green Alfa which sadly doesn't transform even a little bit. Having said that if you can manage to turn your brain off for the duration there is a ton of enjoyable, and very Bayish over the top action scenes.
It's hilarious watching Ryan Reynolds SO wanting to be Deadpool and having to stop himself in multiple scenes. Because he's NOT Deadpool the bad guys just have to miss a lot, but thats pretty normal stuff in this kind of everyone-has-machine-guns-but-only-the-good-guys-can-hit kind of movie.
All in all a stocking stuffer for Netflix, a payday for Ryan and the crew, and some mindless fun to while away the COVID lockdown.
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TOTALT overrated movie!!! IMDb is usually right about movie scores. But someone has been tampering with the numbers on this one! The Green Lanthern deserves an Oscar as much as this deserves a 7.5.
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First, lower your expectations and second, this is not a children's movie. Lastly, don't take it seriously.
Go in with those three things in mind and if you have any sense of humor, you will really enjoy this film.
It's honestly really dumb fun, along the lines of Anchorman or Talladega Nights. No, it's probably not as good as either of those, but is along the same comedic line and it is really funny and charming.
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are both hysterical and do a great job in the movie. The entire theater laughed out loud through most of the movie. The supporting cast was spot on as well.
There was a ton of reminiscing happening in the theater. You could hear countless women whispering "I had that play set!" Or "I had that Barbie outfit." That made the movie more enjoyable for many.
Overall the movie was really good. In my opinion, the only misses were, every man in the movie was over the top stupid. No reason for that. And I believed the ending should have gone in a different direction, but I won't spoil it with my opinion.
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The first season is very entertaining. It is fantasy but is touching and funny. The second season ruins it for me. It includes too many illogical ideas such as that two physically different people are perceived to be the same.
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Farah Khan, who brought us the best dances moves ever, has taken up making pictures! Great move on her part I must say! As a dancer I always looked up to her for amazing steps (Dil Se, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, recently Bombay Dreams, to name a few!) and when I heard she was producing a film, I was a bit "iffy"...
Main Hoon Na, is "Grease" meets "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" meets "James Bond" (I think I read that somewhere online, and thought, that is so true)!
The music is amazing! The title song, "Main Hoon Naa" is superbly sweet and really reflects the "I'm here now" that the film conveys... "Chale Jaise Hawain" is a true campus song, and reminds me greatly of "It's Time to Disco" from "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (another Shah Rukh Khan-er)... "Gori Gori Gori" is very 1920s meets present day, with flapper-esq dance moves and scat-sound, reminds you of those zoot suit-ers... "Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha" is suppose to be the major love song in the film for Shah Rukh and Sushmita, it's very catchy and if you don't like it the first time, don't be surprised if it sticks in your head and eventually grows on you... "Tumse Milke Dil Ka Jo Haal" is the other love song of the film and features all four characters, it's the song that most of the promos for Main Hoon Na feature, it's another cute catchy one that'll have you humming without knowing it... and lastly, there is "Yeh Fizaein" which is the last song of the film, and is during the credits (which are done very unique!!!), the song is catchy and the video is totally "Grease" meets "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai".
Amrita Rao is excellent in the film. If there were any doubts about her before, this should seal the deal, that she is a up and coming Preity Zinta.
Zayed Khan (Suzanne Khan-Roshans's brother and Hrithik Roshan's brother-in-law) proves only further that he can surely act, although I think his dancing needs a bit of work. But he's definitely by far better off than his cousin Fardeen (who paired with the other Amrita (Arora) in "Kitne Door Kitne Paas"). Zayed is keeping the lineage alive! Check out "Chura Liya Hai Tumne".
Sushmita Sen was incredible, I was very surprised because usually she has a awful habit of letting Aish cast a shadow over her and chooses very poor and corny roles. The last time I can honestly say I've seen Sush this good was in "Fiza" for her guest role, and before that "Biwi no.1". Way to go Sush!
Shah Rukh Khan is as amazing as always. Totally a slap in the face for Filmfare for giving his Best Actor to Hrithik for "Koi Mil Gaya" rather than his "Kal Ho Naa Ho". In this film, he just keeps on proving further that he's a extremely versatile, trendy and class one actor!
Great movie! I bought the double disc DVD! Fantastic Job Farah Khan!
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Talk to Me in my opinion is nothing short of a masterpiece, without going into spoilers, this movie is not overtly scary I'd say its more disturbing and more of a thriller movie. This movie opens with an amazing one shot take that makes you feel invested in what is transpiring and it not only comes back later and ties into the film, but it also sets the tone for whats to come. From great cinematography to phenomenal acting and a great sound track as well as sound design, and a really original take on possession, Talk to Me gives you everything you could want from a horror movie. All in all Talk to Me is a must watch if you are a horror fan and is amazing, and to add a little bit more, the montage scene as well as the opening scene are my two favorite scenes of the movie. (IMHO)
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Whether you like Michael Bay as a film director or not, it goes without saying that he has a very distinct style and never lets audiences deter him from that, which is commendable, even though most of his films are misses. From The Island to Pain and Gain, he has made some films that I quite enjoy, but nothing that was ever thought-provoking or broke new ground. 6 Underground is his latest directorial effort and it's just as grand and bombastic as his most ridiculous films. Although better than where his recent Transformers movies have been, this film isn't nearly as good as some of his best. Here's why this movie has plenty of style, but ultimately feels like a headache.
Following six agents who have gone off the grid and call themselves ghosts, form a team to save the world. All having unique skillsets, this film does everything it possibly can to utilize them. When this film first gets started, there's no shortage of action. Stating who these people are, 6 Underground begins with an action sequence that lasts a full 20 minutes. After that, we dive into these characters a little deeper as the film makes you wait for the second half, which is entirely about the set pieces. Although not a great movie by any means, there's no shortage of action for the junkies out there.
I feel that this movie found its footing in the second half, but the first half of this movie truly gave me a headache. From the quick cuts to the unnecessary excess of camera angles, this movie feels like too much of everything, all the time. There are even cuts within shots in order to give a kinetic look and feel like the movie is moving at a quicker pace. Although it's a neat style for a music video, that's how this entire movie felt. It really does feel like an over-produced music video with exposition breaks in between the action.
As far as the cast goes, Ryan Reynolds is as charismatic as ever and everyone from Corey Hawkins to Mélanie Laurent delivers some enjoyable performances. The problem is that these characters are spread out in the field too often to really be working together, so there wasn't enough time for chemistry to form between any of them. The action is the only real saving grace here because there are some terrific set-pieces. Although far too frenetic overall, the action is nearly always practical, which was great to see.
In the end, 6 Underground is one of Michael Bays weaker movies, which is a shame, because it also features some of his best action in years. I had a blast watching the third act of this movie, but the rest of it just kind of annoyed me. I've been a defender of his recent movies in 13 Hours or Pain and Gain, but this movie just technically missed the mark and the story was far too messy. For those who just want to see some cool action, I can recommend this one, since it's easily accessible on Netflix, but it's really not worth the two hours. Some nice elements aren't enough to save this bombastic piece of Bayhem.
| 5
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It starts brilliant gets slow a little then bang the season 3 is full of twists and turns.
| 9
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Wednesday
Netflix has developed a supernatural comedy horror television show, called Wednesday, based on characters from the Adams Family. Directed by Tim Burton and written by Charles Addams et al. It stars Jenna Ortega from You, Emma Myers, Christina Ricci, Percy Hynes from Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Hunter Doohan, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The force awakens, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.
In 1944, Wednesday first appeared in comics alongside her brother Pugsley, her dad Gomez, and her mom Morticia. So far there has been a television show, two movies, a Broadway show, and now a Netflix show.
After getting expelled, Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) parents send her to a school for outcasts called Nevermore. There, Wednesday discovers her special abilities. Meanwhile, something or someone is killing people in the woods, Wednesday takes it upon herself to solve this mystery. Will she discover the truth or die in the process?
Ortega does an amazing job showing no emotion in her role as Wednesday, yet deep down she does care for some people. Her one liners and dark sense of humor comes off as humorous at times. Ortega's performance is what makes Wednesday as a show and character so intriguing. Emma Myers did a good job playing Wednesday's roommate, named Enid. She never gave up on trying to be friends with Wednesday. Catherine Zeta-Jones played her part well, as a cold and distant mom to Wednesday, who ultimately cares about her daughter. Luis Guzman plays more of a supporting role as Gomez, Wednesday's dad. He isn't in the show that much and when he is he never seems to do a whole lot.
Wednesday combines humor, mystery, and supernatural elements to entice the audience to keep watching. However, these reasons are not what makes the show so memorable, it's the performance of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday.
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Season 1 was just the salad. Season 2 its THE thing! Nuff' to say
| 8
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When you consider this movie as a film about film making, one scene is more revealing than all the others. It's a scene which captures the essence of cinema in a simple conversation between the film maker (Sammy Fabelman) and his subject (a guy Sammy hates). 'Why did you film me this way?', the guy asks, implying he is not happy with the film. 'What way?', Sammy answers. 'I filmed what I saw'.
It proves that Sammy Fabelman has put an extra layer of meaning over the simple images. He filmed what he saw, but there's more to it than that. Of course, this shows how talented he is. Film making is exactly that: adding a meaning to images.
'The Fabelmans' is not a profound cinematographic document about the secret of succesful films. It's a personal movie about a family falling apart. Film, and what is captured on film, is an element of that process. But, knowing that Sammy Fabelman is Steven Spielberg, you can't help thinking about what Spielberg wants us to know about his style of film making. He shows how he learns to control every aspect of it, from coaching actors to using technical tricks, from finding good shot angles to smart editing. We see it all happening in 'The Fabelmans', right until the very last shot.
Apart from letting us learn a lot about Spielberg as a film maker, 'The Fabelmans' is also a nice coming-of-age movie. Of course, it helps that Spielberg's youth is a good story in itself, with enough drama, fun and emotion in it for 2,5 hours of entertainment. I can imagine that for a director, making a good film about your own family requires a completely different approach than making a good film about a giant shark or a friendly alien creature. But Spielberg has shown many times before how versatile he can be, and how he succeeds in different genres. This autobiograpical movie is once more a case in point.
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This is good but not as much as wanda vision is. Without steve it feels like a fish without water.
| 7
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Really well made, funny yet dives into deep philosophies about love, desire and life in general. Loved it.
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I'm thinking that how the makers Justify the various aspects of story and their connection with real world...and guess what they did it handsomely...The power of Storytelling shows up here with every sequence, various Background scores are engaging and refreshing which makes a great time for those who want to experience something that is never before....
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Save your time and money. Story goes no where. Makes survivors seem stupid.
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This series is like Twilight with adults and True Blood without the constant gratuitous sex. Visually, its beautiful and the overall atmosphere is great. Most of the actors come across as believable but, its basically the same story lines of Twilight and True Blood put together. I loved Interview with the Vampire, What We Do In The Shadows, The Hunger and Let The Right One In. It's not a bad series, I was hoping for something different.
| 4
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I'm soooooooo tired of WOODY Harrelson in every fricking movie especially when he plays the villain. Hes just not intimidating he doesn't look like a villian come on hes made for zombieland. Those movies he is great but hes absolutely HORRIBLE in venom he is out of place his lines aren't villainous at all he is not intimidating or just plane old doesn't fit the part. Tom hardy is as always PHENOMENAL but this is venon it needs to be like deadpool it HAS TO BE R RATED!!!! It was just ok wait for it to stream see 007 instead.
| 8
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This show Romanticizes revenge suicide. It is disgusting how they use teen suicide as entertainment. Everything the original '90s "Heathers" tried to condemn which is the idea that teenagers biggest decision in life is to decide whether or not they are going to kill them selves. THIS SHOW IS TRIGGERING FOR SUICIDAL OR RAPE VICTIMS. DO NOT WATCH IF YOU ARE SEVERELY DEPRESSED. NOT UPLIFTING AT ALL.
| 1
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I'm shocked to see this show rated this high. I remember I watched the first season on YouTube when I was in my 12th (or maybe just graduated from school). I can relate to this and the messages given are pretty good and can make students emotional but I really doubt it deserves this high rating. 7.5 at best imo. It's just it's pretty common to overhype things here which try to be real. Same thing happened with Sacred games when it first came out. It wasn't even a good show lol. But everyone was hyping it so much and it had a rating almost as good as breaking bad. The acting was decent but the story felt pretty normal (which is a good thing for this kind of show) but it was boring af at times.
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Greetings again from the darkness. There are probably three distinct groups that view this as a "must see" movie. First, there are the hardcore science lovers – especially those dedicated to space and time. Next would be the core group of Sci-Fi aficionados (those who quote and debate the specifics of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, The Matrix, etc). And finally, those cinephiles who anxiously await the next ground-breaking film of director Christopher Nolan, whose experimental and pioneering methods are quite unique in today's Hollywood.
Given that I would be laughed out of the first two groups – exposed as less than a neophyte, you may assume that my discussion of this film will not be steeped in scientific or astrophysical theorem. Instead, this will provide my reaction to what has been one of my two most anticipated films of the year (Birdman being the other).
Simply stated, the look of this film is stunning and breath-taking. Its theatrical release comes in many formats, and I chose 70mm. This made for an incredibly rich look with probably the best sound mix I have ever heard. The physical sets were remarkable and as varied as the scene settings: a farm house, a NASA bunker, multiple spacecrafts, and numerous planets. Beyond that, we experienced the effects of blackholes, wormholes and the tesseract. Mr. Nolan's long time cinematographer and collaborator Wally Pfister was off directing his own film (Transcendence), so the very talented Hoyt Van Hoytema joined the team and contributed sterling camera work, including the first ever hand-held IMAX shots. Top this off with Hans Zimmer's complimentary (though sometimes manipulative) score, and Mr. Nolan has produced a technical marvel of which known adjectives lack justice.
Take note of the exceptional cast led by the reigning Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyer's Club), and other Oscar winners and nominees Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, and Ellen Burstyn. Beyond these, we also have David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, William Devane, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Collette Wolfe, Timothy Chalamet, and an exceptionally fine performance from Mackenzie Foy (who will forever be remembered as the Twilight child of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson).
On the downside, I found myself shocked at some of the dubious and distracting dialogue. At times, the conversations were contradictory and even seemed out of place for the situation, character and movie. In particular, the entire Matt Damon sequence and the Anne Hathaway monologue on "love" both struck me as disjointed and awkward. These and other minor annoyances can't be discussed here without noting key plot points, so that's where we will leave it. However, it must be mentioned that the words of Dylan Thomas are so oft repeated, that the phrase "Do not go gently into that good night" can now be officially considered fighting words.
The works of noted Theoretical Physicist Kip Thorne were the inspiration for the story, and even Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has come out in support of much of the science in the film. Be prepared for brain strain on topics such as space-time continuum (Einstein's Relative Study of Time), gravity, and the aforementioned wormholes, blackholes and tesseracts. The blight depicted in the first hour draws its look and even some closed circuit interviews directly from Ken Burns' documentary The Dust Bowl (2012). Beyond all of the science and lessons of human arrogance and survival, I found the story to be focused on loss
loss of home, loss of loved ones, loss of hope
and balanced by the remarkable human survival instinct. Christopher Nolan deserves much respect for addressing these human emotions and desires with the overwhelming vastness of space, and doing so in a time when Hollywood producers would much rather financially back the next superhero or even a sequel to a 20 year old comedy.
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Pretty much the only redeeming part was Henry Cavill. Reminds me of SyFy channel originals in the 90s. Not only was the writing and much of the acting super low quality, but the CGI was downright sad for 2019. I don't know what the fanboys are talking about. As someone with no knowledge of the IP, the plot was confused, slow, and not very interesting.
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'The Falcon And The Winter Soldier (2021)' tells the story of what happens to its title character after the events of 'Avengers Endgame (2019)', specifically how they deal with the loss of their friend Steve Rogers and how they handle the responsibility of finding a new Captain America. The show has quite a lot of thematic resonance, taking the time to comment on several real-life issues that rarely come up in this sort of fare. In particular, its discussion of race and what it would mean for a black man to be Captain America in a country which is still rife with systemic racism is rather poignant. A few people I know don't like the show because it's 'boring', but what they mean is that it takes the time to slow down and focus on its characters. To me, that's the opposite of boring. In fact, that stuff is much more interesting and engaging than the action (which is still enjoyable). Accusations of it being 'too woke' are clearly made in bad faith, too. The show sets its stakes relatively early and roots them in its characters, which ultimately makes for a much more engrossing and satisfying experience. The action is entertaining and, for the most part, nicely practical, with the standouts being a couple of surprisingly painful showdowns. There are a few surprise characters here and there, including the oddly charismatic Zemo and the subversively violent John Walker, and the show is as well-made as any of its big-screen siblings. It's a really enjoyable series overall. 8/10.
| 8
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