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I'll try not to be emotional in this, although as a Shah Rukh Khan fan I felt waves of emotions while watching the movie and after it ended it was an emotional moment to see the King Khan back with a blinding, thundering, stupendous performance for which we (the fans) have waited for so long.
The idea of the movie was interesting, and the script has several plot holes, some of them, pretty big. Character consistency of Aryan Khanna the star is dubious. But.... what gives?
The overall execution, that is, the direction, the dialogues, the pacing, the grey areas, and above-all the performance of SRK which sometimes makes it a one-man show simply because he doesn't allow you to see anything else. For non-fans of SRK, this movie will show them how to play a character of a young person without behaving like a half-retard, ears and eyes popping out, juvenile character whose puerile emotions are only based in innocence. For the average Indian audience whose cinematic vision derives from star worship and alignment of the star with their own personal values, "intelligent acting" equates how they see the world and what they are fed as "acting" and "cinema" packaged as "intelligent" which is as genuine and honest as "Patanjali" Maggi.
But SRK, thankfully, didn't fall into that straitjacket. There are moments in the film where you could be wondering about how a certain thing could be possible (don't want to give away spoilers) but not for one second, will you have second thoughts on credibility of emotions portrayed and character portrayed.
Go and see this film if you want to see good performances.
Yes, I wrote good *performances*, because honestly speaking, there are two people in it--SRK the star, and SRK the actor.
I'm so glad I finally got to see the actor, for which I became his fan. Proud of my star.
| 10 |
Or maybe I'm aging. There are great performances by Mark Strong and the kids who play Freddie and Darla. Zachary Levi overacts in this one. All in all, don't lose sleep if you didn't catch this one.
| 5 |
For an 8.1 rating (current rating as I am writing these lines) I expected far more from this movie but I admit, it is my mistake. If only I read the objective criticism some honest and reliable IMDb members laid over this movie, I could have used the last 2h: 21 minutes doing something more useful like doing the dishes or washing my car as these two tasks will give you roughly that same amount of thrill and satisfaction as watching this movie. I can't say it is as bad as Gravity, but it is not more than 3 to 4 blocks away from it. What really got me on my nerve was trying to promote this movie as: Cast away in spaceย
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| 3 |
It was an outstanding journey with sherlock.Guess one or two episode only disappointed me, otherwise it was a great series ,full of thrill and mystery.You must make this journey.
| 9 |
The first season is moving and gets to your guts, you hope the end for Hannah is gonna be different than what it is, but it finally happens.
The next seasons are just a sequel to a lucrative first season or a therapy for the people left abashed by the first season.
Just watch the first season.
| 8 |
Don't judge this movie by the reviews. See it for yourselves. I've seen reviews where the reviewer says things like, "well this wasn't explained" or "I don't get how this happened", yet those things were explained in the movie. Maybe they were in the bathroom. So see the movie yourself and make your own judgement.
Is it perfect? No. Are there question about the story line? Yes. But this is a smaller tale in a grander story. Stay tuned.
Either way:
1. Leave your Harry Potter expectations at the door. This is NOT Harry Potter. This is not a kid's movie. This is the Wizarding World for adults.
2. Harry Potter/Wizarding World inconsistencies? So what. That's nip-picky, as far as I"m concerned.
Go in to the movie without any preconceived notions - you'll be better off for it -, enjoy it for the entertainment it provides, then make your own judgement.
I enjoyed it and thought it was good fun despite it's flaws.
| 7 |
I was really hoping to get something better than Marvel's superdysfunctional whiners but apparently that was not what I got. Just another series with a bunch of dysfunctional and emotional idiots.
| 3 |
With his performance in "Spider-Boy 2," Tobey Maguire firmly establishes himself as the "thinking person's" Ralph Macchio. The almost 30-year old Maguire's on screen adolescence is virtually undiminished from episode 1, but the darker themes in episode 2 are an intriguing disconnect for older, more discerning viewers (those dragged to see the movie by younger, less discerning ones). I have no doubt that straight girls under 16, and gay men over 40 will enjoy this one as much as the first one, but there is also a little something here for the indifferent captives in the theater as well. Now that the "Batman" series has been resurrected with Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader, I'm thinking that Maguire should be on a short list for Robin should that character show up again in the future, thus sealing the poor actor's fate as an omnipresent junior action hero (while he laughs all the way to the bank, no doubt). Anyone for a big budget, live action version of "Jonny Quest," or "Speed Racer?" Call Tobey!
| 6 |
This was a great sequel. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Sequel from beginning to end was a great time. The mystery was just as good as the first and although the movie wasn't as good as the first in total, this was still good. I actually kind of liked the ending more in Glass Onion then the first Knives Out. I thought it packed more of a big punch then the first did. And although the films characters aren't as memorable as the first Knives Out characters are, they are still lots of fun. Of course the show stealer is Daniel Craig who did another great job as his character. Overall I feel like Knives Out can totally be a new film series and I am all for it.
| 9 |
I love this show, both seasons of it. I find it's taking topics that are not talked about enough and bringing it all into the spotlight. It was nice to see, also, that the stars sat and had really long and in depth conversations about the topics acted out in the show. It's nice to see younger adults taking the time to make sure they are well informed before acting out such hard topics. They honestly got everyone talking and is that not what they wanted to happen in the first place?
| 9 |
Captain America Civil War runs out of ideas early on. This is a an action film that promises a full on civil war between the Marvel stable of action hero's but what you get instead, could best be described as a "bit of a dust up".
The result is a action film that never really goes anywhere. Its sort of "OK" but like so many films in this genre, its real shortcoming is a lack of imagination and a slavish adherence to a formula that's been done to death.
In short, whilst this film is not utterly boring, its hardly interesting either. Its a deeply superficial watch, that relies on eye candy, a little well scripted but predictable action and a few special effect "novelties" to carry it. Five out of ten from me.
| 5 |
I just came from seeing this movie, and as I was wondering with my friend: how is possible to be rated 8+ on IMDb.
I can only have one explanation, big production companies got here also.
This movie is decent. Good CGI, fights ... o man, Chris Evans is looking damn good. I wish I was him. Maybe in another life. IMAX 3D is worth every penny. Also, kind of lost my appetite for Scarlett Johansson, in 3D she has a so big forehead that is a turn off But seriously, this movie begins by cracking skulls and goes like this for 2 hours. Beside rudimentary feelings like look how gorgeous is that one, or not, there isn't anything else. No idea. The spirit of SF was to explore new possibilities, "what if's", make your mind think in awe! But no, it goes like crack crack crack for 2 hours.
Two more weird things to add in a see of strange:
One, I can't understand what Winter Soldier has to with Russians. He has a red star on his shoulder, he speaks Russian and is using Russian ammunition, but was made and is working for Hydra, which is of German origin.
Second, the Captain at some point is shackled with a magnetic thing to an elevator and has a hard time breaking free. Few seconds later he goes on rampage breaking by hand a plane ... right.
I wish Evans will not become too entangled in this franchise because when you look like him, he's like your buddy.
Hey buddy, cheers from Romania.
I will rate 5 to overcompensate for the inflated rating. In true, the movie is worth 6.5 Bye
| 5 |
I love Inspector Singh. Of Tamil review of 1832, I can say mostly happy, squishy, cuddly things, in fact the original inspiration for Inspector Holmes. But on the whole this was was... it was... well... Let me put it this way: Don't care about gaping holes in plot? Like really shoddy green screen combined with are-you-joking CG? How about actors who change accents in every scene? Yeah, you know, I don't usually mind those things in low-budget affairs. I do get completely offended when it's a film with a marketing budget larger than the GDP of Sri Lanka and they let it go. Anyhow, if none of that stuff bothers you and you were born after 1980... you might enjoy it. If you have seen a gazillion films. If you refer to movies as films. If you are old and expect a bit of entertainment for your time, please, for goodness' sake, drink a really stiff drink (or several) beforehand and you may find yourself more able to forgive this poor film's foibles. Relax and enjoy.
| 6 |
Very well put together, great acting & writing through out. A little disappointed with the ending but hopefully there is more to come! A unique story line, I couldn't stop watching, easy watch, highly recommended.
| 8 |
Look I love the show it is amazing, since episode one it has kept me constantly on my toes and I am so happy we are going to be getting a season 3, but I do not like cara and Amy's characters I mean I am all for progressiveness but what happened to Oscar I don't understand I mean did he and Mable not date???
Anyway grate show worth your time <3.
| 9 |
Disappointed by the act, the plot, the logic. sandler brought me here, and left at the middle of the movie... horrible uelling all the time
| 2 |
This series does amazingly to show just what other events would have been. It gives fans what they've wanted and it leaves you wanting more.
| 9 |
War is ugly, cruel and merciless so if you really want to make a movie about war you need to take those facts into account. Nolan is a good film maker. The movie is all right. I really enjoy the air plain fight and Tom Hardy's rol. He is always great, such talent.
But you can see clearly how Nolan has sold his soul for a bunch of more viewers. A war movie without blood? A stuka throw a bomb right into a crowded platoon and there is just some little blood here and there? Where are the screams? The mutilated arms and legs? Learn from Spielberg. Saving private Ryan really IS a war movie. You really see the dead bodies, the hideous destruction.
Dunkirk is just a light war movie, predictable at most parts. Nolan here disappointed me, he made a movie for a twelve year old who want to see some soft action but is afraid his parents don't let him if there is too much blood. Yes, there is dead, bombs, shootings, but it is just soft. Completely overrated in my opinion.
| 6 |
This is one of my all-time favorite movies, Stephen Chow is a Master of making very unique and memorable movies, I remember seeing Shaolin Soccer and that was incredible almost like watching a live action Anime but Kung Fu Hustle just took it several levels beyond, It's a Masterpiece and honestly I've never met anyone who did not like this movie and I mean Ever, to see this movie get some 1s, 2s or even 5s seem like a troll to me, I've seen people who although this type of movie is not their thing, they still had a blast cracking up and were very entertained, I just read they are working on a part 2 and although not a direct sequel, Stephen Chow is set to direct and possibly star in it with Jackie Chan, It's set in modern times so I'm super excited to watch that. Kung Fu Hustle was one of just 3 movies in my 50+ years that immediately after watching it, I got a Drink and some food and sat down and watched it all over again.
| 10 |
They say you need to give a detailed argument as to why something is or is not good, why a story is or is not well made and why something is and is not palatable to the viewing experience and for that people usually require you to spoil things, luckily though I have figured a way to neither spoil the movie or its impact while also explaining the story to you so buckle up buckaroos we're into crazy territory now.
Remember the first Avatar movie? Yeah, it's bascally that but again with a modest increase in effects and nothing more.
And I'm not even kidding on this, it's the same basic plot and its stupid, boring and directly ripping off better movies.
And I know that on reading this, most are just going to look at the 3 star and immediately click disagree because most fans of this hack director aren't able to separate things like truth from feeling.
| 3 |
Great show by TVF. Nailed the ending. Everyone acted perfectly throughout, specially Banrakas. Whenever Banrakas was on screen, every one of us got angry; this is what a perfect negative character is supposed to act like. Waiting eagerly for the third season.
| 9 |
I initially saw the trailer for Interstellar a few months ago and immediately decided that, as the trailer painted it as a dull, rather uninspiring sci-fi epic that I was not going to part with my cash or time by going to see it.
Over the last few weeks, as the promotional machine has turned it's wheels and, following many positive reviews both in the media and by trusted friends of mine, I took the day off work purely to go and see Interstellar. I have to say, partly because so many reviews and friends had said "you've really go to see it in the cinema". So I didn't want to miss out.
I started the film, full of anticipation, that I was truly going to see a masterpiece of cinema with a great cast, engaging dialogue, a thought provoking plot and stunning visuals and, well, it had stunning visuals (apart from the external spacecraft shots looking like something from "Star Fleet") and, not much else. To be fair there was a LOT of dialogue. And several of the lines delivered by the robots approached humour.
Had it have been around an hour shorter I could possibly have brought myself towards saying it was enjoyable but, in the main I REALLY had to try hard to enjoy this film. It's a strange one as it wasn't bad enough to be terrible but was nowhere near good enough to be enjoyable.
At one point I was truly fighting the urge to get up and walk out but didn't as I assumed we were near the end (we weren't, there was still an hour and a half to go)
I love Christopher Nolan's films but this smacks of a director being given far too much praise and far too large a budget to play with.
Maybe I should have taken more notice of the trailer.
| 6 |
After seeing this second time I cant but wonder... sure if someones think actors really were in space. But c'mon, where is the point of this. Lot easier make lot better movie of murphy's law than in "space". 2 stars for one joke even there "this is not rocker-sience"
| 2 |
This was a great watch. The movie is equal parts heartwarming, heartbreaking, surprising, and funny. There are a couple of clever, meta moments that were a real treat. The acting is outstanding. Sterling K Brown in particular was very fun to watch in this role. I loved the little bits of business he incorporated into his scenes like shooting a snot rocket while his brother loads luggage into the car. I think everyone can find something to relate to here, whether it's family drama or thinking about how to be a whole person in a capitalist world that only wants the useful, marketable pieces of us.
| 9 |
Too many lines. I couldn't stand watching it. The story is not very clear.
| 1 |
I love the entire Harry Potter universe but this film may have been the worst if I had to rank it . Plot was boring and characters didn't really interact much in this one there were so many stories between various characters that deserved to be fleshed out and told in detail . Oh well , hopefully the next one will be a bit more focused.
| 4 |
In general, I'm not a fan of comic book movies. I went to see the first Iron Man in the theaters because there was so much hype. As is usually the case, the origin stories are far more interesting than those that follow it. If you're more curious to see how billionaire Tony Stark became Iron Man, rather than just a bunch of action scenes strung together, you'll probably like the first one better than the rest. I didn't really like any of them, but I'm not really the person you should come to for comic book recommendations.
I'm also not usually a Robert Downey Jr. fan, which doesn't help this franchise. If you like his too-cool-for-school attitude and aren't-I-cute quips, you won't find any fault with him in this movie. He's supposed to be a conceited jerk, so he's not really doing anything wrong by his character. Gwyneth Paltrow costars as his "straight man" assistant who tries to keep him in line. She's not given much to do besides act irritated and harried. You'll also see Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges as his pals, but don't hold your breath for either of them because they're not in the sequels. If you love action movies with great special effects, and by some chance you've never seen the Iron Man movies, give it a chance.
| 4 |
Perfect movie i have never ever seen this type of army based movie in Bollywood very good kipt it up
| 10 |
Falling more and more in love with this show by the episode. Finally, a truely creative, original, funny, entertaining show which sotryline is much more than what it seems to be. It is so well worked on even to the smallest detail. Amazing work by Marvel after Endgame.
| 9 |
But three episodes were all I could take. Slow and predictable.
| 4 |
The hype is simply because it's foreign and people, as usual, are jumping on the bandwagon. There's nothing great about this film. Don't say I didn't warn you.
| 5 |
First things first this movie is extremely entertaining as a family friendly musical but I have the same problem with it that I've had since its inception, casting P. T. Barnum as an underdog hero undermines the horrors of the true story. Leave the real accounts of these characters to one side however and I don't have all too much of an issue with the greatest showman. The musical numbers are all pretty good and are accompanied by fantastic choreography. The cast are also great, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams turn in performances you would expect from actors of their talent and Zendaya and Zac Efron really hold their own in challenging roles. I think there is a more interesting P. T. Barnum biopic to be made but this works fine as a family movie with a good message. With a string of lazy and annoying kids movies in recent years this is a film I would highly recommend to any parent. It Doesn't fully sugarcoat it's source martial but it also still wants you to route for Barnum, depending on how that makes you feel, this movie ain't half bad.
| 6 |
Fast and the furious style car chases, Deadpool-ish narration mixed with some over the top Michael Bay action. These may sound like the ingredients for an enjoyable action movie. However the complete lack off story and emotional depth put this movie more along the lines of those unnecessary sequels. Ryan Reynolds is occasionally funny, but not funny enough to keep me from feeling very bored trough the second half of this movie.
I guess it's okay if you have low expectations and a Netflix account, but it was a lot worse then I expected.
| 5 |
Story Line-up: Story of the glorious journey of being Milkha Singh to Flying Sikh. Farhaan Akhtar, the one who puts energy in the movie played the role of Milkha Singh. He totally justified the character. Two story runs parallel one of the story is of his childhood to become an Army Commando and another one is of the winnings and his training of representing the India on the International platform in Olympics, National Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Movie is not just a movie, you can just relive the era of patriotism and the tiff between India and Pakistan partition after the independence. Amazing story telling. Much inspirational thing is, Milkha Singh sold the rights to produce the movie, which is based on a book written by him, for one rupee but inserted a clause stating that a share of the profits would be given to a charitable trust set up in his name.
Performance: Milkha Singh's challenging character is played by Farhaan Akhtar, he totally justified the role. The hardwork he done can be seen in the movie. He done training for running throughout 18 months. Its tremendous performance as an actor. I became fan of him. Sonam Kapur played the role of his crush Biru, but I dint go to cinema hall to see her. I was pretty much interested in Milkha Singh's life story. Pawan Malhotra played role of Milkha's coach in the army regiment. He is a method actor and totally justified a character of Sardar and his dialogues are too motivating while he is giving training to Milkha Singh. Yograj Singh (Yuvraj Singh's father) played the role of on-field coach of Milkha, I never know he is also an actor and his lines are also inspiring. The story puts charm in the character's performance by actors. As far as I know, Farhan Akhtan dint charge his fees for the movie, while Sonam also dint charge for the movie, both have just charged the signing amount worth Rs. 11. Prakash Raj is also in the movie and he puts some comic events and alive the movie from its serious track to a comedy one, he proved him a percentile actor. Divya Dutta played role of Milkha's elder sister and shown the perfect era of male dominant victim in the movie.
Direction: Rakesh Omprakash Mehra came back with another patriotic movie after Rang De Basanti. The story telling is the essential of the movie. Story drafted by Prasoon Joshi in an amazing way, its hard to put all the cosines in one dish while one is directing a Bio-pic of a living legend. We can see Rakesh Omprakash Mehra in the movie in scene in the plane, he played a little role of pilot of a plane in which Milkha and team was going to Olympic.
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, trio did fantastic job by composing such background score as well as songs of the movie. Two songs are in the favourite list of mine, Zinda and Alfallah. One gives energy and another gives charm of love. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag also an energetic song. Ghul Mil remind me the era of Shammi Kapoor.
Verdict: Must watch movie. The movie set the benchmark in story telling of a bio- pic. Meanwhile, so many "Whistle blowing" and 'Woows' yelled in the cinema hall. So much energetic. I bow my hands to Farhaan Akhtar for playing such a challenging role and Prasoon Joshi-Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra for giving an amazing flick for utilizing our time in watching the movie in a productive way.
Rating: I cannot rate the movie because if I judge this movie on the basis of just a film its totally wrong, Milkha Singh is a true living legend. Standing ovation from my side to you and Salutes. If I have to just the give a rating to the movie on the basis of its performances and directions and music I would definitely give 10 out of 10 stars. Must watch movieย
Truly energetic.
| 10 |
(2011) Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes SCIENCE-FICTION
Contains all of the ingredients what one can expect from an 'ape rising' movie which is supposed to be a prequel to a "Planet Of The Apes" movie. The CGI ape played by Andy Serkis is unconvincing by watching it on regular DVD on HD tv and the reason why is that when he played Gollum in Peter Jacksons "Lord Of The Rings" films his character had been blended with the background along with his character- in this film nothing was fleshed in the background along with his ape character to convince viewers that it was not a CGI ape- at least to me anyway. The other thing that is bothersome is that because I'm so accustomed with makeup apes and so forth, that CGI is soon going to be a major replacement to what films used to be before meaning that as long as a film put in some real acting in it that viewers should be able to tolerate this CGI- it's becoming a trend.
| 5 |
The first few episodes when it was still a mystery were the peak episodes, and even then, it was progressed in an abundance of mind-numbing sitcom skits.
As soon as the "big twist" was revealed, it got really bad. I feel like they couldn't live up to what they had built earlier on. It wasn't awful though, it still had its good moments, like every show typically does.
| 4 |
Accents ruined this movie from the start. Didn't know Chernobyl was in England fs. First 4 episodes were boring. Last episode was good. Overall trash
| 3 |
This was so bad, I was looking forward to the credits to seeing they were more entertaining.
| 3 |
Simply some of the best television that you will ever see.
A stylish and clever updating of the Sherlock Holmes plots with a crisp, modern edge.
Some elements have been borrowed form other "TV classics" and you wonder as each episode starts whether this week will be the "Harry Potter" week or the "Dr Who" week but there is enough originality (in each of the first nine episodes at least) to forgive this and sometimes it really enhances the show for example with the Stanley Kubrick Clockwork Orange treatment with Moriarty in the Crown Jewels scene.
A very good cast with Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes probably at his peak (also catch him as Steven Hawking in "Hawking" for another astonishing performance) and Martin Freeman who can sometimes be a bit "hit or miss" is definitely firing on all cylinders as Doctor Watson.
Clever updating of Holmes' addiction, questions over the true "relationship" between Holmes and Watson and the "Deerstalker" plus production elements such as the overlaying of text to point out the clues add to the mix to make this a real quality show.
Sadly only three episodes are made in each series but it is clear to see why given how much skill and effort has clearly gone in to make this series. The end product however is what all shows should aspire to!
The gorgeous Una Stubbs and Rupert Graves also provide first-class support and why on earth the latter is not a huge Hollywood heart-throb by now heaven only knows! I also pondered on the question as to why given her huge variety of real top-quality (and usually underplayed) performances over the years why we are not referring to the former as Dame Una!
Remember this is the same actress who was with Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday, Aunt Sally in Worzel Gummidge and entertained us with a show about the game of charades (CHARADES!!) for nearly ten years as well as the long-suffering daughter of Johnny Speight's classic 'Til Death us do part! Kids will also know her as Miss Bat in the Worst Witch. Over 50 years of appearing on our screens has not dimmed her performances and which in this is as good as ever. I think we would all like a landlady/housekeeper like Mrs Hudson!
Series' writer Mark Gattiss plays Sherlock's brother Mycroft well but in my opinion would have been better cast as Moriarty as for me Andrew Scott has yet to totally convince me but this is just a very very minor criticism and certainly does nothing to detract from the whole.
Every episode contains at least one or two other very good actors and if you have not watched it yet, I would urge you to do so.
Obviously it is a bit of clichรฉ to say so but this REALLY IS the kind of TV for which we pay our Licence!
Top Stuff.
| 9 |
After Shrek 2 ended all comparisons to its original, Spiderman 2 is a fantastic movie that has a double dose of all the great ingredients that made the first Spiderman a great film. Everyone probably knows by now that the action scenes Are perfectly executed. I'm still trying to figure out how they shot some of them. There is a bigger, badder, and extremely more powerful villain as Dr. Octavius holds the "power of the sun in the palm of his hand." I liked the ending of the sequel much more than the first. It didn't seem to leave you hanging as much. Despite being a comic-book hero action film, the movie has its emotional/romantic scenes, which are much better than the ones in the first film. From what it seems, there's definitely going to be quite a few Spiderman flicks in the future!
| 8 |
My Rating : 8/10
So I read the screenplay (well, most of it anyway) before watching the movie as I wanted to STUDY the movie. And then while watching the movie, I kept going back and forth with the screenplay and the movie playing.
It is an absolute delight to see what the Coen Brothers have conjured up. The characters, the actors chosen, the setting in Minnesota/Minneapolis, the dialogues, the attention to detail all work cohesively. It's a brilliant work of creative filmmaking.
I was spellbound from beginning to end. I think you really feel like you're there with them in the year 1996. Filmmaking has come a long way since then however a classic piece of filmmaking simply cannot be overlooked.
I give this 8/10 for the amount of madness the Coen brothers have been able to squeeze in 1 hour and 38 minutes. Real good then.
| 8 |
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet didn't seem to me like a duet in a joint film. However, the "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" has shown that this is quite acceptable. And if Winslet is perfectly perceived as a dramatic actress, then Kerry is more difficult. It's not easy for him to get rid of the role of a comedy genius. But the actor takes an interesting height for himself and seems to be coping. Not like the movie itself, though.
I watched the picture quite a long time ago. And recently I decided to revise it to revive my memories. It was amazing to rediscover the now well-known star cast, where in addition to Kerry and Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson and David Cross are present. But the main thing is still the plot, the staging, the overall impression. And here my feelings differ.
The picture begins in such a way that the viewer does not understand much at first. That's the idea. When viewing it, you should go through the path of the main characters together with the heroes, see the inside of their destinies and understand what happened and how everything came to what we have in the final. The staging is somewhat ragged and sometimes leads to a dead end. Sometimes it seems that for a complete understanding, you need to repeatedly view the picture. But, as for me, this is a fat minus of the project.
Acting is good. I understand why Jim Carrey was chosen for the main role. Hardly anyone else would have looked so organically in the role of an awkward and very diverse hero, which the actor showed. And even though I said that for Jim, roles in dramas are rather an exception, it was this exception that worked well in this picture. Kerry is good, impulsive, memorable. Another moment with Winslet. Her heroine sometimes scares with her quirks. A sweet and sometimes mysterious girl can sometimes really lose her temper and even seem dangerous. The actress is good in this role. However, frankly speaking, the stories of the characters are not particularly catchy. You'd rather figure out what's wrong with this couple than empathize with her.
Other actors are not bad either. Each character they play has their own story. The further the plot develops, the more you realize that everything in this picture is interconnected. But if sometimes such twists of history look great, then in this picture they are clearly piled on top of each other and weigh down the production. When I see another twist, it already seems that everything is extremely tailored to the needs of the film, and the screenwriters did not worry much, having created such a tangle of intricacies of fate. And in this regard, it's even surprising to me that the picture won the Oscar for best screenplay. On the other hand, the other nominees of that year could not really boast of something better, in my opinion.
What I really liked is how the story conveys the inner world of the main character, what happens in his head. A lot of interesting solutions and sometimes absurd pictures may well be in the head of any person. And here the film seemed to me quite realistic, especially if you remember what dreams people sometimes have. I'm sure many people will agree with me that often after waking up you wonder what it was I dreamed about? Although at the moment of sleep, what was happening seemed quite normal.
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is not a bad picture. But for me, this story has remained a passing one. There is no zest in it for me personally. Heroes and stories do not cling, an excessive abundance of plots and their intertwinings are often confused, and the final impressions remain at the level of an average film for one evening.
6 out of 10.
| 6 |
I suspect that the most positive ratings come from black people who are happy to get a black superhero from Marvel. The movie is totally crap! Not even a B-movie compared to 'Infinity War'. I know a superhero movie does not necessarily have to be very realistic but a high-tech society created by people who yell 'uga uga' when their primeval prince fights against another primitive one? Please!
| 2 |
This anime is totally overrated and its childish bullcr*p like many other childish shonen animes like Hunter x Hunter.
| 1 |
I absolutely loved 'The Boys' and was looking forward to the spinoff. Unfortunately, this series is just another Hollywood case of pushing diversity over story and substance, not to mention the emphasis on graphic male nudity. You feel no connection to the characters and the story line takes a while to make sense. Once it does make sense you'll be disappointed. Since they obviously took the idea of the super power school for teens from the X-Men series they could have improved on it but instead it just feels like an X-Men spin off done poorly. I couldn't even finish the third episode. I'm sadly disappointed.
| 1 |
Hey, my name is Steve.
"Look at me. I'm rich. I'm successful. I've changed the film industry. And my adolescent trauma made me who I am."
The Fableman's is a giant egotistical ode to one's self.
This is Spielberg's final attempt at cementing his own legacy and saying this is how I want people to remember me. This is my legacy. This is my eulogy.
Is it good? Sure I guess. If you want to see a three hour ode to someone complimenting themselves. It tries to disguise itself as an adolescent coming of age story but it never really feels that way. It's glossy and slick.
It's the Spielberg take on Spielberg. Nothing new here.
| 5 |
This remake of Lost in Space had great potential but has been sadly let down by cardboard characters especially 'Dr Smith'; worse character ever totally shallow, how no one has worked her out yet is beyond me. I'll probably continue watching but it is starting to annoy me, hopefully it can turn the corner, mainly by killing off Dr Smith!
| 5 |
I loved the effort with the sets and the fun outfits. I also really enjoyed the ads threw out movie.
I was really enjoying this movie but then it started getting really political, I was kind of fine with it but then they started making politics the whole story line and so it was really no longer a fun movie. After the movie finished I just ended up leaving miserable and like I waisted money... How is a family meant to enjoy this?? I can't see any 13 year old understanding anything they talk about.
Also they want to talk about how being a human is hard and that were not perfect but then they hire someone to play a teen girl who has perfect hair and skin. A bit of a confusing message?
| 2 |
I am writing a review for the first time. The only reason is THE PANKAJ TRIPATHI, he was just awesome in the movie. And other actors were also good in their part.
| 10 |
Wanted to like it...probably the most hyped Disney + original....but I didn't...very disappointing...
| 4 |
A masterpiece and best ever movie of Vidya Balan. The ethereal love story between Lalita and Shekhar of this movie is really heart touching and written by noted Bengali Novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The inexplicably innocent and vivacious portrayal of Lalita by Vidya Balan is truly commendable and the roles of Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Datt too. Songs especially Piyu Bole, Soona Man Ka Angan, Raat Hamari Toh, Kasto Maza- have played pivotal role to make this movie an extraordinary one. Piyu Bole is the brilliant composition and undisputedly the Magnum Opus of Shantanu Moitra and mellifluously sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal. I love this too much โค
| 10 |
The prequel "Annabelle: Creation" (2017) taught me a very confronting and valuable lesson, and I've been an avid horror fanatic and (self-declared) genre expert for more than 30 years already. What lesson might that be? Well, that sequels/prequels to spin-offs of commercial blockbusters can nevertheless turn out great, even when the "original" spin-off itself was only mediocre. I love it when a simple film franchise like "Annabelle" is able to break through ancient prejudices of mine!
After the tremendously great surprise that was "Annabelle: Creation", I didn't have an excuse anymore not to also watch the next and final (to date, at least) installment in the series, and that's the appealingly titled "Annabelle Comes Home". Although not as fantastic as the 2017 prequel, this is also a very solid, competent, ingeniously scripted, and effectively spooky ghost tale.
The plot smoothly fits into "The Conjuring" universe, with the paranormal investigators' couple Ed & Lorraine Warren securing the dangerous titular porcelain doll in their home. The Warren's daughter, Judy, struggles with making friends at school, but luckily her babysitter Mary Ellen is a good friend to her. Mary Ellen's best friend Daniela is nice as well, but she's mainly interested in getting into the Warren's house because she wishes to communicate one last time with her deceased father. When she breaks the seal of Annabelle's glass prison, the evil doll promptly continues her search for a human soul... And young Judy's soul will do just fine!
"Annabelle Comes Home" is the directorial debut of Gary Dauberman, and he's definitely also the most knowledgeable crew member of the entire "Conjuring" universe. He wrote the initial "Annabelle" spin-off, as well as the superior prequel, and "The Nun". Dauberman also co-wrote the scenarios of the recent (and popular) "It" reboots, so isn't a horror-amateur for sure! His lack of experience as a director doesn't form an issue, neither, because Dauberman clearly paid good attention to the mighty James Wan and David F. Sandberg. In other words, he masters the apt timing of effective scares, excellently builds up tension, and doesn't overdo anything.
And still the best thing about this sequel is the plot, which Dauberman also wrote himself. It's a plausible albeit simplistic story, with likable characters that make understandable (if dumb...) choices, and you still hope for all of them to survive. Yes, even the kid with the dumbest nickname in history and who sings a hopelessly pitiable serenade to his girlfriend.
| 7 |
This is one of the best comic book movies out there.
The action in this movie is unbelievably awesome. Especially the train scene between Spider-Man and Doc Ock. You can tell that people really put their souls in the making of this movie and for me, it totally paid off.
It isn't the best comic book movie though and there are things that probably could have been done different. For example, Aunt Mae's speech about heroes goes on way to long. And there also seems to be moments of humor that really doesn't belong, but they are funny.
The story is great and I can't wait for the next installment of the Spider-Man franchise.
| 8 |
Darkness is descending on the world after the death of Dumbledore. Death eaters are everywhere and growing in power. Harry is on the run. He, Hermione, and Ron must find and destroy all the Hocruxes. All the while they must avoid being captured by Voldemort's forces.
We are truly descending into darkness. The forces of good are on the run. The three friends are on their own. It was alway going to be this way. All the previous films have been leading up to this.
What this movie needs is continuous danger and action. We need the three to be on the run. However for large sections in the middle, they are hiding rather than running. It's not as visually and cinematically exciting. While I understand that changing the story would be unacceptable. It may be better to add the other character's adventures to spice things up. Overall, I like the dark moody tone.
| 7 |
... while Spielberg, arguably the greatest film auteur of the last century, turns his own life into a performance. This two and a half hour marathon of a movie breaks almost every known rule of film-making, twisting story arcs, jumping tone, teasing out moments that should be quick, and quickening segments that should be drawn out. Yet Spielberg might be the only one in the industry that can get away with that, and still end up with a final reel that touches you in unexpected ways. The moment that Ali first put on a pair of boxing gloves clearly deserves some acknowledgement. Ditto for the moment that Bob Joyce first picked up a guitar. But the challenge in this movie for Spielberg was to share with the audience the intimate details of the moment he first picked up a camera, and somehow make that memorable. He succeeded. The movie, although challenging for the viewer at first, ultimately accomplishes the same thing as its cinematic hero. It earns your respect. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))
| 8 |
From a critical perspective, this show is objectively a 4/10 but imma give it a 3 because the high rating annoys me.
The writing is bad, the jokes are annoying and I don't like the trend of putting in sexual activity every 1.25th of an epispde.
The acting at some points is awful.
The graphics are stunningly bad when it comes to monsters/entities.
Magic, sacrifice, it's just all so awfully portrayed.
| 3 |
I am wondering if Marvel knows people hate multiverse? Multiverse is a fraud to audience: with multiverse everything is possible, you don't need to take care of plot because it can change everytime, a dead hero can easily be alive in another universe or be evil or whatever.
Multiverse killed comics and now it is killing movies.
Anyway, if that's their decision...
| 2 |
I was really enjoying this series until episode 7 when I saw mahesh jadu (vilgefortz) in this. After what he did to my friend, I can't look at his face without wanting to vomit. He should not be allowed to work anymore. It's a shame to see first hand the blind eye of film and tv.
| 1 |
I've only seen a few of the Safdie brothers' films, and every time all I can think is that they're just updating Laws of Gravity. Enough. Find something more redeeming to write about.
| 2 |
Do love Chris Hemsworth, I say I love him. I don't have any complain about him as he is just acting what writers and directors told him. Bangladesh army is one of the best in the world, the higest ranked peace troops sent to African country by united nation. We fought and gained our independence. Our armies are the most brave and highly capable army. It is not acceptable to watch how our armies are presented in the movie. It was humiliating and disgusting. Therefore, we all Bangaldeshi believe that this movies deserve 1 rating. Don't dare to challenge our army and our love for our country.
| 1 |
Stephen King is a terrible writer. No meaning. No payoff. Well acted but to what end? Empty and meaningless.
| 1 |
Cheap FX, dumb story line, bad acting. Go to watch hellboy instead that do a better job at bringing on screen its comic book despite being very different in tone than the previous version. Shazam is definitively for kids and is not taking itself seriously at all. Because of that nothing is believable , nothing stick to you. It's not going to raise your heartbeat one notch and you are going to leave the movie theater wondering why you eat so much popcorn!
| 3 |
Whoever updated or made this page should've also included all the Hollywood war movies this movie has taken "inspiration" from... you will see a bit of band of brothers and mainly zero dark thirty in it... I'm sure there are more
| 1 |
I just could not relate to the characters. I understood where they were coming from, I understood their positions, but this movie just didn't speak to me. I found it dull and slow moving, and frankly, I thought the boy was a bit old for an invisible friend. If the point of the movie was to make me uncomfortable, it failed even in that. To make one uncomfortable, one must at least believe in the characters, and I couldn't. I thought the performance by the central character, the boy, was outstanding given the script with which he had to work. Beyond that, I wish I could get that time back.
Other movies I hated this much: Manchester by the Sea, which I found to be a prolonged bout of navel contemplation.
| 3 |
All the actors did a great job to bring this true story on the screen. Most of them are non-actors. Location is real.
Providing a chance to come out of poverty and bad habits through sports is a great idea.
Great job by director too.
Background music and even the last clip of the movie needs to be noticed to get the message the film is trying to send.
Editing could have been sharper to prevent it from getting slow at a few points.
It's a must watch.
| 9 |
Glorious True Story of our Indian Soldiers who bitten pakistan to enter his house ๐๐๐๐๐ pakistan will not forget that entire life.. ๐๐๐
Bharat Mata Ki Jay ๐ฉ
| 10 |
Let me just start this review off by shouting at the top of my lungs, OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO UH OOOOOOOOOO! As a native Briton I adore this lovely show and I'll be back for more, only real thing that could make it better is the characters could be far more complex. This is my review, you can like it or dislike it and at the end of the day records are there to be broken so I'll be happy if my records are broken.
| 8 |
Movie started off nice. Went well till the middle but began to lose steam. It becomes a typical good man and villain movie in the end. Was expecting it to be a good watch but doesn't come up to expectation.
| 5 |
Too complex to understand, McConaughey incomprehensible, too many unanswered questions. The script - storyline blew it on all fronts. Here's the way I wished it would have played out. Establish better setting & foundation. World's climate is changing for the worse, in haste and a means to provide hope, vast amounts of new money is granted into the world space program to investigate and explore an unknown anomaly (worm hole) found near Saturn. The first group of scientists penetrated it a few years back, disappeared from contact but somehow sent a successful radio signal back to Earth indicating they found something magnificent which would be considered one of the greatest discoveries of all mankind. Send in the next group of scientists (better equipped and better technology) to find out more about what happened to the first group. (You could have built an entire movie around that worm-hole by itself.) As they come alongside the worm hole, conduct tests, send in probes, then eventually manned spacecraft. Once inside the worm-hole magically transports to another galaxy and in close proximity of a solar system similar to ours of which there are planets that can sustain life. They find a planet there like Earth. Alien beings (smart and intelligent) welcome them to their planet. They find their comrades there in good health and well being. They exchange technologies and are told that a whole plethora of wormholes are all over the place in space but they need to be "opened" by some sort of gravity means. The aliens have perfected this. The aliens learn about the slow demise of Earth's atmosphere, they offer assistance. A few of them go with the scientists back to Earth and all is saved!! See? Now THAT would have been a better story than the Interstellar movie script.
| 1 |
One of the best crime based movies ever... Anushka Sharma has done a fantastic job.. Her best performance for sure.. This movie will leave you in silence in the end.. Very good storyline, acting, everything.. You won't feel bored a single second.. Just don't miss it.. :)
| 10 |
I started watching this show with anticipation having seen the trailers before it's release on the streaming platform. I loved the classic tv series and the previous films with Raul Julia. But the more episodes I watch of this new Tim Burton produced series, the less interest I had in continuing. The production quality is good and expected given Tim Burton is directing it. But there is just something off about the tv series that make it so different from the previous Addam family shows. I didn't care for the X-Men like school of odd balls or the ScubbyDoo Mystery at the heart of the film. This show just had too much of a Disney vibe to it, especially with the casting. Yeah, this wasn't for me but perhaps it will appeal to the newer generation who grew up with the X-men, Umbrella Company comic book films. Sad, because I thought the first episode was good. I like what Wednesday character did at the pool, that was funny. But the mystery behind the Hyde monster, not so much.
| 4 |
I'd say the last 3/4 of season one makes it worth it.
| 7 |
Watched the first one and really enjoyed it, hence why we gave the second one a go - severely disappointed. No character development, no story line and the film was 85% fight scenes. I spent most of the movie on my mobile due to sheer boredom- please don't waste your time or money.
| 2 |
If you like spending three hours listening to explosions and ridiculous plot then this is the movie for you.
| 2 |
Are we back to the era of silent movies?
How does this help?
Does it make things funnier?
Over the last 10 or something years there is a degradation, decline, horrible decline in the quality of movie making. It's in every aspect of it: mediocre scripts, bad acting, bad editing.
Period.
| 2 |
It exceeded my expectations. Truly an amazing film. Everything was gorgeous, the actors were perfect for their roles, the music was awesome (i'm just ken is top tier), the plot was super interesting, the outfits were amazing and truly connected with barbies through history, which leads me to say that is also a historical movie that shows the different barbies that existed or/and got cancelled through the decades.
It think it's a movie that has a significant impact after watching, is highkey emotional and touch themes that probably a 7 year old will not understand. I recommend this movie mainly for adults because it is related to subjects that we experience everyday mixed with nostalgy (I cried twice during the film) and great sense of humor. But if you are a kid, you can also watch it, even though you will not undestand it a 100%, is visually pleasant!
| 10 |
Dunno why it's so highly rated. Honestly, I didn't even like Keanu Reeves in the role much. The rest of the cast and direction is just as disappointing. Watched Part 1 and 2 and the second is no better. If you really wanna get some cheap thrills from action, go all the way and watch some crappy bollywood action movies.
I wish better projects get so much budget and attention. It's sad that creative ventures struggle, while such such projects get all the budget.
| 2 |
It starts promising with a daring raid on a plane in midflight. and then you are in for a serving of 3 hours of boredom, stupid dialogues, pointless side stories, ridiculous mass scenes and pathetic grandstanding.
At some point it seemed like the movie tried to go for a variation of Citizen Kane, but it failed miserably by only setting up the scenario and showing nothing of the consequences, apart from the laughable mob tribunals.
Oh, and you have to start a war on Iran soon, too, because this movie clearly demonstrates how a nuclear reactor can be turned into a bomb in less than an hour. sheesh ...
Such a disappointment after the excellent second movie ...
| 2 |
The only thing this movie did for me was make me soooo bored I actually started remembering the plot of FernGully. Which I hadn't seen in like 18 years. I couldn't even remember its name. When I arrived home I furiously searched the internet for this mystery movie that I had forgotten and that Avatar somehow reminded me of.
Then I found it and realized that it's exactly the same plot, except that it's a movie for children - which incidentally AVATAR also is, it's just that it cost 500$ billion, or whatever, to make so they had to pretend like it was for adults, but it really isn't. It's a kid's movie, and a 2 hours too long one at that.
Frankly, what surprised me most about it was that it gets such good reviews... from almost everyone. I'm going to sit and wonder why for a while.
| 4 |
There are films that sometimes have no luck when I look at the critical notes (and elsewhere) sometimes they did not find their audience, sometimes they did not know how to come out at the right time. And then there are those other films that are considered good films, see very good films, when he doesn't deserve it that much, the spectacle that overwhelmed the audience and the plastic of the fiction surpasses the emotional reality coupled with a disproportionate promotion.
1917 disappointed me and left me with a bitter taste, because if the exercise of the sequence plan is, it must be recognized, magnificently successful, it nevertheless leaves the same sensation as Gravity once reached its end: To want to make a sequence plan a film at the perfect rhythm, The result is a large eight with a taste for attraction that seems to have escaped from a video game or theme park. 1917 not being the only one in these years 2010-2020 to make cinema, a leisure at the discount with easy shortcuts to more too stir its spectators.
1917 is a film of technician and in this sense it sends the very heavy, the visual performance is hallucinating, the photography as well as the staging offers a grandiose plastic with real moments crushing by the number of appearing on the screen in this pyrotechnic show millimeter. But this is all it offers, this wanting yet authentic in what it will make us live and tell us (from where the text implanted here is there to hang it to reality), it however already slashes the historical reality for the sake of the show (as in video games in fact) but it is especially in horror that it is most visible, become a joke or a step of luck, diluted in a few contemplative shots to bring a touch of poetry supported by music that ensures the rhythm. The film however acts as a mirror of the main characters on the spectators, the nativity takes precedence over the cruelty of reality and the good feelings sweep away any traumatic reality.
The emotion is therefore never really there, the depth of the characters either, because this war does not exist and these actors who play soldiers either. It's not nice war, it's not a video game cinematic, people are not nice and good feelings like ideals quickly fall apart. Camaraderie is much stronger when it all exists as betrayals, enemies are not all traitors and for all this, the history of cinema is filled with excellent films much more honest on the subject. Spielberg himself great craftsman of entertainment, had not forgotten to talk about the essentials, Nolan neither. The factory war not heroes, it manufactures horror, dead and nothing else... And as such 1917 could almost seem like a propaganda film.
After for Sam Mendes it is little to be wanted, hence these two characters, came on discord to do a part of Call of Duty and who make it a canvas or take full eyes on their TV 4K. It's cinema will tell me, yes, but it's cinema and cinema and there clearly, the only thing I saw is a beautiful video game cinematic, empty of real meaning and therefore without flavor, but not much more, at least not what I call "cinema".
| 6 |
Apart from about 10 minutes of vaguely amusing dialogue 3/4 of the way through the film, this was an absolute trial! I enjoyed Knocked Up, I didn't mind the 40 Year Old Virgin, but this was just WOEFUL. I cannot BELIEVE this is hanging on to a 7.9 rating on IMDb and can only assume some serious vote rigging.
Apart from anything else, the sight of the lead actor "tackle out" was enough to put me off food for life. I am sure it cracked up some infantile teenagers out there, but it wa sone of those lame "whoa, how CONFRONTING!" moments that people use when they can't think of anything clever.
Who the hell WROTE this turkey??? Avoid like the plague!
| 5 |
Robert Downey Jr. is an actor I admire, and I loved most of the cast, but Guy Ritchie's style didn't sit well with me, and in the end I caught myself looking at my watch more then once. The action set pieces are impressive, at least some of them but it's quirky style often bothered me a lot of the time, with Downey Jr's performance not being that great in my opinion. It was way too talky for my liking at times, with Rachel McAdams character not having much to do, and that irked me to no end because she's capable of so much more. I enjoy a lot of the older adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, but this one just didn't cut it. The atmosphere they had right, the costumes were magnificent and Downey Jr looked fittingly drugged up, but I just felt bored by it all and often wondered how it brought it in so much money.
Performances. Robert Downey Jr. is OK, but nothing more then that. He is convincingly drugged up he puts his swagger on, but I just felt he over did it sometimes, especially with the mumbling. Jude Law is much better here. He didn't have as much to do, but his performance felt more real. Rachel McAdams is gorgeous of course, but her character is terribly wasted in my opinion.
Bottom line. I didn't get what all the fuss was about, and in fact found it to be a very boring affair. If there is a sequel I'll probably check it out, but I won't be too eager too.
5/10
| 5 |
Directed by Gore Verbinski. Starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin R. McNally, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Giles New, Angus Barnett, Damian O'Hare, Zoe Saldana. (PG-13)
Bloated pirate swashbuckler, superficially based on the Disney theme park attraction (because a Broadway musical about log flumes was considered too daring?), accompanied by supernatural elements that co-mingle with the usual cannon fire and swordplay. Depp is the grogged-up and swishy Jack Sparrow, former captain of the "cursed" ship, the Black Pearl; he reluctantly teams up with a blacksmith (Bloom) to thwart the villainous, ghostly Barbossa (Rush), who has kidnapped Bloom's lady love (Knightley). Stylish, atmospheric, intricately-designed production has plenty of action and humor, dominated by an enjoyably amusing performance from Depp, even if a little less of him would have made him more endearing. Unfortunately, the film is also fatally overlong, with at least one too many large-scale action sequences, not to mention repetitive fights that go on and on, long past the point that mild excitement transitions to tedium (overall interest dies out sometime in the middle of the broadside-bombarding sea battle...and there's still almost an hour left to go!). The first film under the Walt Disney Pictures banner to earn a PG-13 rating, which no doubt helped it attract the lucrative teenager crowd and turn it into a major blockbuster; big enough, it seems, to warrant four sequels to date.
55/100
| 5 |
When I opened the user reviews I had a laugh. Someone said this isn't a comedy. Really? I binged through this and my sides were aching because I was laughing so often and so hard. I guess it depends where you live on the scale of tragic life circumstances. Dark does not mean unfunny. Humor can keep us going through the dark.
Natasha Lyonne, like Woody Allen, can get away with being Natasha Lyonne over and over again. It's a gift. Intelligent writing and her ability to throw out brilliant remarks glibly make this possible. In this show, she is surrounded with equal talent. It is a rich ensemble of weirdos and cynics.
I was an enthusiastic fan of young Woody Allen's films. I see similar genus here. Amy Poehler's contribution shines through. In a bigger view, this show represents what gutsy humor looks like in a politically correct media world. It is boiled down to the human, the universal, the existential. And it is hilarious. Kudos to Netflix.
| 9 |
I usually read the review and the score and it is pretty much fit my score. This time it was totally off, no way near 8.6... In one word, the film is a total mess. Kind of disrespect to viewer intelligence. My recommendation find yourself some better things to do and don't waste your time on this one.
| 2 |
They butchered the essence of the characters. Sure you can make your own thing with the show but when you start changing the way the characters act and the motivations they have, you run into problems. Yennefer would NEVER do the things she did in the second season, the same goes for Vesemir. I still don't know why Fringilla is a main character, she says 5 sentences in the first 5 books. Her biggest contribution before the last book was she temporarily blinded Yennefer at the Battle of Sodden.
| 4 |
A sullen Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour (Bill Nighy) sets the mood for this seventh and penultimate instalment of Harry Potter. "These are dark times, there's no denying," he intones gravely, pointing out the grim state of affairs facing the nation- murders, disappearances and raids- but reassuring the public, as any politician would, that his Ministry has it all under control. Of course, he is only bluffing, and it doesn't take long before the palpable sense of doom and despair convinces you otherwise.
Welcome back to the magical world of Harry Potter, one that began with wonder and joy, but has since become shrouded in death and darkness. Still visibly distraught from the death of his mentor Professor Albus Dumbledore, Harry is now tasked to continue with the mission of the late Dumbledore- to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes (accursed objects containing fragments of Voldemort's soul). It doesn't get any easier, since Voldemort is nearing the height of his powers, and his bidders have infiltrated the bureaucracy to paint Harry as a wanted criminal.
There are fewer and fewer allies around- even those within the Order of the Phoenix may have since betrayed their ranks- and the first half hour quickly establishes the danger and urgency of the situation at hand. Members of the Order, including Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson) and Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), attempt to escort Harry to safety- but even that mission is met with an attack from the Death Eaters, culminating in a dizzyingly exciting high-speed flying-bike chase that shouldn't disappoint fans looking for some action sorely missed in the last movie.
Indeed, naysayers who think David Yates doesn't know how to stage thrilling action sequences should think again, as he demonstrates amply that he is just as capable when it comes to staging them. He also displays an uncanny knack for milking suspense out of scenes- in particular, Harry, Hermoine and Ron's daring raid on the Ministry of Magic and their subsequent visit to Godric's Hollow, Harry's birthplace and home to Bathilda Bagshot, a magician and dear friend to Dumbledore. These brim with nail-biting tension, and Yates plays them out nicely to set your pulse racing at the end.
The crux of this film however lies in the relationships between Harry, Hermoine and Ron as they set off in the middle of the film across the bleak English countryside on their quest to discover the means to destroy the Horcruxes. On the run from Voldemort, the trio find the immensity of their journey taking a toll on them. Harry and Ron's friendship begins to fray as Ron grows suspect of Hermoine's affections for Harry. Meanwhile, Harry can barely conceal his frustration with getting no headway and starts losing his temper at Ron.
Infused with a profound sense of isolation and loss, this middle stretch in the film may be tedious for some impatient viewers, but fans will be rewarded with probably the richest depiction of the relationships between the characters since the first two movies. One scene where Harry and Hermoine suddenly decide to dance together to the tune of Nick Cave's The Children playing on the radio is lyrical in its depiction of their desperate attempt to find levity in a world that affords none. Yes, their friendship strong and deep since the beginning will be tested, and Yates delivers an emotional payoff towards the end of the film that is truly poignant.
Thanks to the decision to split the final book into two films, Yates doesn't hurry through these scenes. Instead, he allows the audience to experience the frustration, jealousy and uncertainty of his characters, and allows for Radcliffe, Watson and Grint to display some fine acting with the minimalest distraction from any visual effects. The additional time also turns out to be a blessing for fans and audiences, allowing them the opportunity to see their favourite supporting characters back on screen- most prominently of course Dobby the elf who returns to give the movie a touching finale.
Amidst the gloom, screenwriter Steve Kloves again provides for rare welcome moments of levity. Harry's escort mission is aided by magical decoys of Harry, one of them wearing a bra. To get to the Ministry of Magic, one needs to flush oneself down a toilet bowl. These occasional sparks of humour enliven a film that is otherwise ominous and menacing. Kloves however fumbles slightly with the lengthy expository, and those who have not read the book will find themselves struggling to catch up with the significance of certain characters (e.g. Sirius' brother, Regulus Arcturus Black) and certain events (e.g. Bathilda turning into a slithering serpent).
Still Kloves never had an enviable task to begin with, and Yates- at his most confident here- guides the proceedings along admirably, unfolding them briskly at the start, then settling in for a deliberately measured pace and finally picking up speed for as much as a climax as this first- parter can have. His assuredness also shows in his artistic choices, especially a wayang-kulit-like animated sequence telling the story of the Deathly Hallows.
Though we know better than to expect the grand showdown between Harry and Voldemort by the end of the film, there is still a distinct sense that what we have seen so far is only a build-up for something bigger and far more astounding. But even as a prelude, this seventh film is notable in its own right, a tense and thrilling experience darker, scarier and more mature than any of its predecessors
| 9 |
I was expecting it to get better, as some people said, by episode 3. Thing is, there is no climax. The whole series is flat and forgettable. Characters are stupid, the script is pretty much "fuck off" all the time. They are just two edgy teens, just as I expected. And that end? Lame. Wouldn't recommend to anyone over the age of 16.
| 1 |
It's not perfection but it comes close. This is one of a handful of series that I'll watch over and over again. The casting is spot on and the story is pretty close to the original comic. Season 2 can't come soon enough!
| 9 |
Interesting that the recommendations along with this movie are: Aliens, Alien Resurrection, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Transformers (Cartoon), and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Those movies have so much more depth, story, and character that Avatar could only dream of. Look folks, watch Fern Gully the Last Rainforrest and safe yourself an hour and a half. This is Exactly the same thing. Cameron spent $300 Million dollars or more on the technology of the film and $20 (the price for buying or renting Fern Gully and Pocohantas) on the story. Thank God this didn't win Best Picture. The effects are amazing, but thats it.
| 3 |
This movie wasn't very scary, but it was enjoyable enough. It had a few comedic moments, and there were some great references for Conjuring fans. It's a bit predictable and runs too long, but at least it's not overly complex or convoluted (like the second Annabelle movie was).
| 6 |
This is My first Review. First I read Hannibal novel,so I knew hannibal's plot very well. But in this Tv series, I mean this series is something special. The details of anatomy,death and scenes are so dark that will give you creepy feel.The cooking and food presentation is great that you can think Dr hannibal can be champion in masterchef. But Most complex thing is the Psychology.take your time to understand it so you can get vast knowledge. Last thing is the Romance. 2 stranger come closer and become friend and enemy at the same time.these 2 starngers act is so attractive so that you will lose yourself in their "Love Crime". Thanks
| 10 |
Our season 2 in a nutshell: Her: "This makes no sense. Was it in the books?" Me: "No."
First season was kinda decent. Then the writers suffered some serious simultaneous brain damage. Hope they recover.
| 4 |
This is not a very good production, but is what it is, a production for a streaming site, not a blockbuster Hollywood production. Episode 1 does little to set the stage or provide context for a "who's who". Characters appear, names are dropped but the viewer has no idea of who they are or their role in the series. So, it's slow going until the plot eventually unfolds. The lead actor has decided that his character should speak in a breathless voice, punctuated by a series of grunts as if trying to have a bowel movement. Audio is pretty bad, and subtitles are necessary for even a native speaker of English. There's a lot of mumbling and whispering, and the occasional break in the audio. I'm guessing this was done on the cheap in one of the Slavic countries where production costs are minimal. As mentioned in previous reviews, the editing is atrocious, The scenes and episodes go back and forth in time to the point of confusion. The script, acting and writing is beyond horrible.
This genre is currently popular with a younger audience because of its relationship to video games. I guess that is definitely the target audience for this series. It has been hyped for marketing far beyond its actual level or deserved rating! A second season would be a waste of money.
| 3 |
Really confused as to how this show is being rated. This show (based on a book) has an interesting premise, but executed poorly. The cheesy shots, the cliche music, the dark past and addiction that's glossed over, and the sub-par acting all contribute to how very meh this show is. It's not the best, it's not the worst, it's ok at best.
| 4 |
The one redeeming quality this movie has was the cinematography. Some of the scenes are very well constructed including the epic 11 minute 'one shot' part following the characters around in the chase. Having said that, I wasn't a fan of the widescreen which felt very claustrophobic or the constant orange filter because I obviously need reminding that Bangladesh is a hot place. I thought the characterisation was barely noticeable. You don't learn much about them and when they're being sad or determined, the viewer hasn't been put in a position to empathize with them. Chris Hemsworth was a decent enough actor for a 'merc' but the part needed a lot more fleshing out in the script to make his character have more prestige. In other words, he needed a (better) backstory, a clearer motive and a personality!
The narrative felt like it was pasting tropes from other movies it had copied from. You get very typical chases, car stunts, twists and 'military movie conventions' sloppily thrown in if you ask me.
I see on the grapevine that a sequel is possible...oh dear...
| 5 |
This movie, coming after the first, is a change of pace. The micheal segments of the film are more politcal, strategic, and focused on the sematics of the mafia than the previous film, and because of this it loses its charm from the last film. Aswell as this, because of how uncaring and heartless micheal is, its hard to attach to him as a character, the character isnt interesting enough in other ways to be likeable to me. the main aspect which saves the film is the vito corleone flashbacks, these segments are great insight into vitos past, with great acting from robert de niro, honestly if this was the main part of the film, this would easily be better than pt 1. The ending atleast is nicely thought provoking, and makes you wonder what happened to micheal, but the rest of the micheal segments arent amazing. Pt 1 be better indeed
| 7 |
I was very disappointed and betrayed by the writer's choices on season 2.
The writers have ultimately changed a lot of character motives and arcs which heavily contradict the original source material (books.) If Lauren Schmidt Hissrich hadn't promised "(the show to be a) straight translation of the books... I think there's just so much material that I don't feel the need to start inventing my own to keep it going" than I wouldn't be giving it a 2 star.
The show alone is very mundane, Henry Cavil and Joey Batey are carrying this show alone. Season 2 Episode 1 was a solid episode and after that episode I struggled to keep watching the show especially because of all the lore/book breaking changes (none of which I will spoil.)
Witcher book fans: Will hate this show Witcher game and S1 fans might like it.
| 2 |
Incredibly easy to watch movie that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions. If your looking for a movie that won't disappoint this is a great choice for you.
| 8 |
Would given 8 but due to weekly release can't what kind of strategy is this in this unforseen times ..who suggested it ...release the episodes in one go
| 8 |
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