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I have to say I was not expecting Netflix to do this show any justice but I am pleasantly surprised with the level of quality in this series. I was hooked from episode 1 and binge watched it in one weekend. Henry Cavill does an amazing job bringing Geralt to life and the show is well acted overall. Good action sequences as well. Bravo, Netflix.
| 9 |
I really am a bit lost for words to describe how magnificent this movie is, because IMAGES are what makes this classic burn through my heart. Words are failing when images are so powerful as in "A Most Violent Year"... Seen it 5 times already since it's release and it is here to stay. Gets better with every viewing...
It is not a big drama or thriller, it is the story of the struggle to build up an business empire, depicting the thin line between achieving succes and becoming complicit in violence. Oscar Isaac plays an upcoming oil distributor in New York back in the eighties, at a time when crime was running wild in the big apple. Married to a mob's daugther he still wants to walk the righteous path without using his wife's mob connections to make a succes of his oilbusiness. Will he succeed in being a honest businessman or will he cave in under pressure and use the mob to build up his new oil company?
This movie became a classic at the very moment it was released. You just gotta see it to believe it. It is not the story that is monumental, the acting is though. The very best of Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain and Albert Brooks.
The way this tale of succes and deceit is photographed and scored deserves nothing but praise. Eye and ear candy! The direction by J.C. Chandor builds up a tension that absorbs every second of film. Few directors are capable of creating such delicate, intense, contineous suspense. J.C Chandor's masterpiece.
| 9 |
There is a history and there is a Hollywood version of history. In this series they opted for a Hollywood version. I will not complain about the British English, since it has already been criticized here in many reviews. I see people generally don't agree with the language criticism for some reason. Maybe because they don't care or the series has, as usually, created a fan's cult. It is mind boggling to see so many people praising the accuracy of this series while in reality they just barely touched it. I will try to articulate why I stated that.
I think the biggest idiotic mistake that the series did was to portray people, who are contaminated with radiation, as contagious. In reality, once a person's skin and clothing are washed, his or her ability to expose others to radiation is eliminated. The protective plastic screens around victims of ARS (Acute Radiation Syndrome), shown in the series, were not for the visitors but for the victims due to their weaker immune system. Portraying them as contagious was dangerous and irresponsible because In case of a similar accident in future, less knowledgeable people will be hesitant to help them. And it's not because of the general perception of people at that time that they portrayed it like that. Even the nurses and nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk presented similar views in the series.
Another issue with the series was that they added a fictional character of Ulana Khomyuk, who by the way was always right. Why did they add a fictional character when they did so much research for the authenticity of costumes and set design? According to the writer, he wanted to present the Soviet liberties of women. If he wanted to do that, why didn't he just add the character of Maria Protsenko, who was the Sino-Russian Chief architect of Pripyat. She helped vacate the town after the disaster and even stayed, one year after the accident, in the 30-kilometer Exclusion Zone. She also helped the liquidators by creating hand-drawn copies of the maps (It was restricted to get the copier in the USSR). Or Angelina Guskova, who was a surgeon and radiation expert. She established radiation protection standards and medical management guidelines after nuclear accidents. She was in charge of the Moscow hospital which took care of the 132 ARS patients after the disaster.
Let me explain to you why it is a bad thing to add fictional characters in a historical series. I watched the series when it was just released. Recently I got the chance to read a book about it. After reading many chapters I didn't find Ulana Khomyuk. When I did some research, I found out that she is a fictional character. I never imagined that a show, which is being praised for historical accuracy in the reviews, could add a totally fictional character. You can just imagine the knowledge of a person whose only research about Chernobyl is this series. For me it's a disservice to the men and women who actually faced that crisis bravely.
There is a long list of inaccuracies. The naked miners or the urban legend of helicopter crash over the Bridge of Death. People who are interested in it, can go check the Wikipedia page. I am giving it 6 stars for the actors, special effect and the research they did to present the environment of that era. If you are someone who doesn't care about historical accuracies, this might be the best series. But If you do, just watch it by keeping in mind that a lot of things in this series are fictional.
| 6 |
This must be one of the lamest movies I have seen in some time. A complete waste of everything. Piss poor action, cringe lines, and a rating that should have been R and off the wall insane. But nope we get this even watching it on Starz as background noise was painful. Avoid this at all cost.
| 2 |
I'll try to discribe with one word - Masterpiece...
| 10 |
Finally set aside the time to watch this meandering so called masterpiece. What a let down. My wife couldn't or wouldn't watch until the end. I was completely underwhelmed with the structure, narrative, action (little and repetitive) and the awful CGI. 3.5 hours of rehashed history that simply did not need to be told. If you wish to see what self indulgence looks like, this is it. Great actors going through the motions, characters that pop up and disappear for no reason. I agree with other reviews about the ageing process of the cast. While their faces looked marginally younger, their body mechanics gave way to some awful scenes ( beating guy up at shop). Long winded, boring and laughable at times. All in all a real disappointment.
| 4 |
Props to Marvel for actually addressing that their movies take place in the real world. If y'all can't handle a show literally just saying 'racism exists', it's a wonder that you can even walk outside without leaving an angry review about the color of the sky that day.
Great show, nuanced take on conflict theory and the material conditions that make up the modern world. I cannot be happier that people are crying over it.
| 9 |
1st season was great, funny, terrific acting, just a real joy & pleasure to watch. 2nd season, good but not quite what the 1st season offered. 3rd season except for a number of the same familiar faces no more resembles the 2nd season much less the 1st than a hotdog in the bun resembles beef wellington. What is the horrid thing that is being passed off as Only Murders in the Building? The acting is stilted, there is zero feeding off of the cast between each of them. It's as if people were brought in off the street and told to read off of teleprompters. Whoever wrote season 1, please bring them BACK!
| 3 |
It's an enjoyable movie if you look at it as another interpretation of Guardians. I don't understand Marvel. Not every movie has to be funny and not every movie needs to use the same humor. The original Thor had hilarious moments because of his social awkwardness. This is not a Thor movie. None of the characters play as themselves. Bruce Banner is unrecognizable and Loki seems to be more of Rocket than he is Loki. Marvel needs to get it together. I'm sick of seeing the same movie every time I see that red logo pop up. I went to see a THOR movie, not another GOTG film. A more comedic Thor film could have been done. This is proof of the laziness of Marvel now. Terrible Thor film and marginally okay Guardians film.
| 2 |
At the time I did not see it because I was going through a lot of things, I just got the opportunity to do it and I feel that I did not miss much, I did not like how I thought it would, very intense things happen for the franchise but...normal...I guess.
They keep telling us Grindelwald its terrible, worse than Volvdemort, Voldy was just someone who was just like him since many years but I didn't really appreciate that...
| 7 |
I've watched this episode 13 times since it came out and it has got better each time. The sophisticated intrinsic nature of Attack on Titan comes full circle in this one episode to answer and surpass beyond expectations the gripes we all had. The themes portrayed in this episode such as the 'Sins of the Father or Ancestors or even the truth being twisted according to each side along with the soundtrack and overarching payoff makes me think this is the greatest episode of Television. Along with Sole Salvation, this is the reason why Attack on Titan is my favorite show of all time.
Isayama truly outdid himself.
| 10 |
The 2nd season is sooo poor. Saitama only apears in thw 10% of the episodes.
| 7 |
The 90's couldn't get stranger could it? We had white people who wanted to put Ebonics in school testing, a Jew in office (Joe Libermann) who labeled violent video games to TV programs (TV-Y7, etc.), educated people who blew up a bomb in a building (Oklahoma bombing) and now a movie of strange proportions that not only have effective us, but brought new innovations to attacking people. "Fargo" is a movie directed by the Coen Brothers, for which we know what their themes are in every movie: eccentricity.
The film starts off with Jerry Lundergard (William H. Macy), a cheapskate car dealer who cannot give out a correct answer to everything he is doing, now he wants to fake a kidnapping of his wife in order to receive money from his father in law; so he hires two bumbling thieves (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife, while one of them tells him to ask money from the wife.
So now the thieves are on their way to Fargo, North Dakota where after Jerry and his kid are gone, the thieves break into Jerry's home and kidnap his wife and going on a spree killing people left and right. The cop behind the case is Marge Gunderson (Francis McDormand) a pregnant wife who goes from city to city asking people about information and finding grizzly scenes after another.
As much for acting in a Coen Brothers film, I admire everybody, but the one I cherish the most is Peter Stormare's character in the film, for which he is silent but deadly and the reason why Marge is after them in the first place, because of the mess his character made. This is not only one of the best films of the 90's, but another masterpiece from Ethan and Joel Coen.
| 10 |
This show is a bit boring because it lacks suspense. Acting is mostly good but one of the key characters, Holly Gibney played by Cynthia Erivo is unconvincing partly because of the script and partly because of the quality of acting. Interestingly, the final episode is the best one.
| 7 |
I'm sorry to go against the grain but it's all been done before...not only that it's been done better. I tried 3 times to watch it but just got incredibly bored....don't understand how the heck he spent $159 million making it, really can't see where that money was spent.
| 2 |
For those of U who have forgotten the invasion of the karate movies, where all the motion was in high speed and there were more grunts and groans than dialog this is the movie for u. I found it racist and Reeves usual laid back performance did nothing to help. Reddick and McShane always give a decent performance but it couldn't help this movie If u r into violence for violence sake go. The only decent one of the trilogy was the first
| 2 |
I wouldn't recommend the movie to literally noone.
It was simply a 4 in my books, a 5 at most, but definitely not 7 or 8 IMDB points type of movie.
| 4 |
It's one of those movies you shouldn't think about, or else you'd pull it apart. There's alot of blanks in the movies where nothing happens. The storyline doesn't make sense and characters from the other Spider-Man movies don't appear. Only chosen characters must have agreed I guess.
| 4 |
This movie is very painful to watch and requires a solid effort to sit throughout it. The acting is good but I don't personally think that warrants how very boring it is. Anyway for the acting I'll give it a few stars but there isn't anything else to say really.
| 3 |
A film I just can't help returning to, I love Jason Segal, his depeessive wit in this film is guaranteed to bring smiles and laughter.
Russell brand, playing a characature of himself and a good supporting cast, even the synics of romantic comedies can root for this one.
| 8 |
The viewer is dumped into a full fledged world without context, which would be fine if any of it was explained before moving on to the next item on the list. Too many concurrent storylines are thrown too fast, poorly explained, and never given time to develop in early episodes. Episodes appear to jump forward and backward in time (are they flashbacks? They might be. We don't know.)
If you want to see the main character (who does amazing given what he's working with) do top-notch fight choreography, watch this. Otherwise give it a pass.
| 5 |
Duniya Mein Do Tarah Ke Insaan Hote Hai; Acche Insaan Jo Accha Kaam Karte Hai Aur Bure Insaan Jo Bure Kaam Karte Hai.
How Simple Is This To Say And Even How Simple Is This To Understand But Its Next To Impossible To Implicit It Because We Have Certain More Classifications Vis Hindu-Muslim, Black-White And So On.
My Name Is Khan Is Story Of A Khan Who Lives Happily And Contentedly With His Family Of His Wife And Son. Their Happiness Ends Due To The Darkest Divide Of Time i.e. Post 9/11. From Here Khan Starts His Journey To Meet The President Of USA. Why And How He Meets Him That Is The Rest Of Story.
Before Anything Else This Movie Is Great Teacher. I Might Not Think Twice To Say It Best Movie Ever Made On Earth (Personal Opinion Differs). It Teaches A Beautiful Classification Of How Homo Sapiens Exists On Earth. It Shows How The Love Could Change Ones Hatred. It Shows Humanity Is The Best Religion And Actually The Only Religion On Earth. There Exists No Difference Between Human Emotions No Matter From Where They Come From And All This In Beautiful & Engaging Narration.
Moving To The Movie.
Story Of Film Revolves Around Rizwan Khan Whose Happy Life Gets Devastated On A November 27, 2007. His Journey To Meet President Make Rest Of Story. Its A Really Sweet And Full Of Emotions Which Is Woven Into Equally Sweet Screenplay By Shibani Bhatija.
Cinematography Is Brilliant. Every Single Frame Is Beautifully Captured. Kudos To Red Chillies VFX Too For A World Class Work They Have Done.
Captain Of Ship Karan Johar, Its His Best Work Till Date Without A Doubt.
Music By Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Is SRK's One Of The Best Album And Underrated Too. Sajda, Noor-E-Khuda, Tere Naina And Allah Hi Reham Are Gems. One Song Which Is Not Picturised In Film, i.e. Rang De (Its A Must Listen. On Top Of My Playlist From Last Few Days).
Moving To Performances Kajol Is Treat To Watch. Shah Rukh Khan Rocks (Underperforms In Few Scenes Though) But He Is On Some Other Level In Many. Chemistry Of SRKajol Is Too Much Sweet. (And We See Mere Bits Of It In Latest Dilwale) Jimmy Sheirgill Do Good In Whatever Is Given To Him. In Short Everyone Plays Their Part Quite Brilliantly.
Overall Its A Must Watch Film From My Side And Not To Miss Bollywood Film. You Will Be In Tears If You Are Weak Hearted But Being In Tears Watching A Film Explains How The Film Wins.
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
| 8 |
Awful movie, really slow and boring. Such a shame because they have great actors. It's a horrific insult to the franchise and I'm a huge Harry Potter fan
| 5 |
...the plot is rather thin. What made GOT interesting was all the timelines and locations on the map. Here we get King's Landing and hardly anything else.
Most of it has been a bunch of men m sitting around a table, talking politics and who to marry. Not much action, not much variery between the characters either. And only one interesting female so far, the (very few) others are just the normal fantasy woman who needs a man in their life and has no interests and no depth.
It's also not very clear what's the goal for the characters. Is there an enemy? What is their mission/conflict?
The dragons are cool as always, but I wish we saw more of them. The interactions between them and the characters etc.
I've watched 4 episodes and will continue, though I can't say I look forward to new episodes eagerly... I hope they will add more side stories with time.
| 4 |
The whole theme of the show just isn't entertaining. I find the characters bla, and Loki is definitely not a good role model as a main character. Don't let your kids watch this.
| 1 |
I've been waiting for this movie about a year, after reading the book. And not like I was expecting something exceptional, or even great, but thought Ridley Scott had a chance to wash the dirt of the recent fails.. also the novel looked already to be almost a script, not much rewrite should have been needed.
I was wrong - one more fail. Maybe for people who have not read the original novel, that not so bad, however I strongly doubt that, as even for the one who knew the background stories and the causes and the reasons of the actions - the movie was still very ambiguous, with no suspense and quarter-heart at most.
| 5 |
For the love of God, can someone please make Sandler stop making these crappy movies. Ugh.
| 4 |
The first 45/60 minutes was just crazy but a lot of fun.
The next hour+ was surely written by a guilty mother tripping on acid. I wanted to leave but stayed until the end just in case it got better. It didn't.
| 4 |
"Sex, lies and videotape" is searingly well acted drama, beautifully paced and inventively directed and compellingingly written. It is much to director Steven Soderbergh's credit that everything is beautifully orchestrated; it could have been trash - it's far from trash, with every scene carrying power and compelling material. Mr. Soderbergh, in his directorial debut, established something new and original with long, panned takes and a main reliance on dialogue that levels out the amount of suggestive content, of which there is little to none. It's mostly the dialogue that gives the film its title.
The plot intricately follows a woman's (Andie McDowell) husband (Peter Gallagher), who's dying for affection, having an affair with the woman's sister (Laura San Giacomo). Everything intricately falls apart with the arrival of a visitor (James Spader) with a bizarre obsession into the picture.
The film has a similar plot to "A Streetcar Named Desire", and is just as good as "Desire". The movie is bold, new and attention getting - it is also some of the best filmmaking of 1989, thanks to the great Steven Soderbergh.
Sex, lies and videotape (1989)
4 STARS (OUT OF 4)
Written and directed by Steven Soderbergh
Starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo
Rated R
100 minutes.
| 10 |
I was looking forward to this movie for months and was somewhat disappointed. Not enough background into the characters, just endless footage of running though the trenches.
| 6 |
A lot of effect, this is ok, but the movie isn't really good. I think, the worst marvel film i have ever seen...
| 4 |
Really really poor movie, bad acting, gratingly bad music (if you can call it that), no character story and really badly made with zero respect for the history.
Modern scenes/items throughout (e.g., modern container terminal in backgrounds, modern fenders on the boats) a warship at anchor getting torpedoed, who anchors a ship in the middle of a battle? A spitfire with no fuel flying faster than it did when the engine was running then turning around to make one more kill before landing, with no engine running! A group of soldiers threatening to throw off a french guy overboard to lighten the load on their boat so it would float when its chest deep in water sinking. One minute the sea is calm and sunny, next minute its windy and overcast. Boats pro-porting to be evacuating 300,000 soldiers leaving the beach/port half empty, the beach scenes showing less than 5,000 soldiers lined up waiting to leave, where were all the others? Also neatly lined up ready to be shot at by panes and artillery. Could they not afford enough extras?
Director and writers did not show anything of the history or characters, they disrespected the viewer by thinking the type of events like the above were to be believed, just a horrible movie all round
Don't bother watching even when it is on TV
Cant believe the reviews are positive at all. Go compare it to well made classic war movies and then come back and give this one a 1 star like it deserves.
Better examples include Private Ryan, Gallipoli, The Longest Day, Bridge too far, etc
| 1 |
Was so looking forward to seeing Adam Sandler in a drama. But this was over the top violence, profanity and frenetic. Almost walked out several times.
| 2 |
FX gets ridiculous amount of attention, while the story, characters and their emotions are spider-web thin. The action scenes are so overdone that it becomes ridiculous and you stop believing in it. They don't even take advantage of the FX to create dramatic scenes. They are just showing off with it "Look, this is what we can do now...cool right?" I thought we had come further than this.
I'd recommend the movies with Tobey Mguire instead, because they feel much more authentic and are shown from a more interesting perspective than your average super-hero kick ass movie. They show the vulnerabilities and problems of a super-hero who is just an ordinary guy most of the time and that's much more interesting than watching X number of drones transform the sky into a theme-park of holograms.
I know this is an Avengers spin off, but this is far away from the usual quality and entertainment value of those movies. It should also be noted that I'm probably not the intended audience. The kids will love it.
| 4 |
Ant-Man and the Wasp is yet again one of the weakest MCU movies and proves that Ant-Man can work way better as a character if he's with the Avengers (Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Endgame are proof of that). There is so much potential to make a great Ant-Man movie and explore some very interesting and cool concepts / ideas, but everytime they waste those opportunities, so that they can make the most generic movie of the year, instead of being very original or taking some risks, but that doesn't mean that i hate it. It's just that i feel disappointed by it, like many movies that are coming out very mediocre or bad that i can clearly see what they could have been like.
| 4 |
In this dumbed-down society we live in where people seem to thrive on films brimming with explosions and car chases I can see why this film appeals to so many. However, to those of us who actually expected (perhaps naively) to see a Sherlock Holmes film with some good story telling, strong characters and something to actually stimulate our brains, it fails to deliver. In fact, on numerous occasions, I was battling to stay awake.
I don't have a problem with Robert Downey Jr or Jude Law as actors, but in this film they weren't at all believable. In fact, if I had walked in through the middle of this film without knowing what it was and without hearing familiar names, I'd have had no idea that it was supposed to be a Holmes story at all. Overall the film is daft, shallow and boring, feebly attempting to rely on the cheap thrills of action over plot and with, at times, all-over-the-place camera action to make even those with the strongest stomach feel somewhat dizzy and queasy. And why all the humour? Is the film supposed to be a mickey-take or a parody? I think not, so why inject all the humour? It's totally unnecessary and only serves to pull severely away from the Holmes stories and characters. If you're going to make a Sherlock Holmes film then you may as well do it properly or not at all.
In summary, perhaps if you go into it imagining that somehow James Bond has been transported back in time and is pretending to be Sherlock Holmes, then it might be almost palatable. Otherwise it's a complete let down, a shambolic excuse for a film.
| 3 |
_On season 1: A cult series that will show the path for many generation to come
Some series are meant to last and Stranger Things is one of them.
The mixture of awesome script, directing and acting by the whole ensemble bring to life a world of friendship and loyalty which will stand the test of time. Most sincere congratulations to the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy for this amazing journey. Please keep up the good work for as many seasons you deem fit. My awe for the whole cast for their superb, awards-winning and believable play. The chemistry between the young actors is just unbelievable.
And lastly, my true, emotional and special congratulation to Millie Bobby Brown, without whom the series just would not work.
She is the soul of the series.
Millie, you just shine.
On season 3: What can I say. We waited 21 months for this season. We as the fans, hoped for a wonderful season full of mystery and stranger things, but we were let down.
In some aspects this season is enhanced. We have more special effects and more work on the monster business and devilish plans. But!, That was not what made stranger things great in the first place. What made it great was the underneath mystery, the thrill and most of all the awesome chemistry between the characters.
Season 3 lost almost all that, the interaction are shallow, more cheesiness than I could count, an unbelievable storyline, many fill-up scenes and some musical stuff in an ultra important moment, seriously?!
Our characters are not the characters that we love and feel pride about their strengths, powers and weaknesses anymore. Adding characters without enough depth, background and creating unbelievable and weak story lines almost always lead to catastrophe.
The directors and producers seem to have been voodooed to provide us fans with this season 3 after season 1 (the strongest) and the acceptably good season 2.
It is as if their work and ideas have been hindered and meddled with leading to a let-down season. They need to accept their mistakes, they know better what they are, work hard on them and deliver us with a better, shinier and more powerful season 4 in another 1-1.5 year.
Dear directors and producers, a humble suggestion to you, never weaken the soul of the series, Eleven.
Never take her diamond spark away. You know what I mean. Everybody to work please for an awesome and stronger than ever season 4.
Netflix, you too, you have your share of contribution.
On season 4 (preliminary): As most may know now, Netflix has decided to deliver season 4 as a two-part season on May 27 and July 1, 2022. I'm unhappy about it as I was with La Casa de Papel final season schedule. It is my opinion that that's a (big) mistake and will only serve to ruin the flow of season 4 after waiting for it for nearly 3 years.
I know that the network executives won't change their minds, but nevertheless hope so, in order to be delivered in one shiny pack on the 27 of May.
| 9 |
I had zero expectations going in to this show but I am now several episodes in and have to say it is excellent! Serious plot. Military, spy related and I am enthralled!
| 8 |
Way too long for my liking and difficult if impossible to make real sense of. Full of symbolism, multiverses and fantasy worlds. Just too much for me to enjoy the film.
| 4 |
A pointless film that neither thrills nor scares. You have little empathy for the characters and the way it ends was just another let down. So many holes in the plot and questions left unanswered. It might have worked better as a TV series to give it more depth.
| 2 |
An absolute entertainer. Perfect screenplay. Every character was well defined. I looked forward at the presence of each of the character. None of them were like-"ye kisko le liya yaar". Although Jeetu is my personal favourite:)
There was not even a single moment throughout the series where I wanted to fast forward it. Very intriguing and real. Everyone has acted very well. You get to see all kinds of genres comedy, drama, bit of romance, and we even get to see some action in the last episode. This is a 100 crore series :)Looking forward to next season.
Kudos to you guys. Keep it up.
FAN
| 10 |
Amazed at the way the Bros chose to tell this deadly stroy.
| 8 |
A flashback tells the story of once a dynamite in the film industry, a gleaming scene shows a failing career. Once a celebrated celebrity, DiCaprio, living next door to a glooming film diector but is not recognize.He needs a friend, brother and admirer to direct his steps. A great production and casting brings Brad Pitt to perform this role which he did with aplomb. Through a precise flashback and reflective timeline, he has his own past. Can he save the career of his friend at the same time redeeming his own?
| 6 |
I can't do it. Nothing like 21st century social justice issues cropping up to ruin a series with great potential. Terrible acting and writing. Great effects. Not good enough to keep me interested and watching.
| 2 |
If I had to choose a movie where I don't connect AT ALL with something almost unanimous for the audience and public, it would have to be this one.
There was no shortage of opportunities. This is the 3rd time I've watched it - because I want to see Guardians 3 with all the chronology on my head - and...I fell asleep all 3 times, always in the 2nd act. People always think that this is one of the MCU movies that I should really like when in fact I prefer to watch movies like Captain Marvel, fully aware of what they are.
The truth is that narratively, this is a huge mess. The first two acts are bad. In the first two-thirds of the movie, it jumps from place to place without any coherence, without any development, with ugly and dark settings, and without being able to involve me at all. One of the characters that I love the most in the MCU died and I felt nothing. A character that had made me feel a lot in two Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Another essential character of the MCU - the main? - that everyone loves died and...I felt nothing again. As for the others who died, I never cared about them, so whatever.
But I think that's really one of the reasons why this movie is so beloved. Because there are several surprising deaths because it was seen in theatres by large audiences (and probably kids/teens cried a lot), because it has several "wow moments" (even if they are poorly developed), and because it's a story that many people invested a lot of their time in. As a movie, it's not good. No. The childish humour is always present in the first two hours in a ridiculous way for what is happening on screen and without any funny jokes - except for the scene where Quill meets Thor - and it made me roll my eyes 30 times. Every time. It made me completely withdraw emotionally from the movie.
But well, it's dark, it's full of action (almost only action, to be fair), it has surprising deaths, and a dramatic ending. I'm absolutely sure that's why it's loved. Nothing to do with its qualities as good cinema.
| 4 |
The show is OK , but falls really short compared to the games ( And I can't imagine compared with the books since I haven't read them).
Netflix failed big in some aspects, the most important being the representation of the huge and complex Witcher universe. They were looking to make "the next Game of thrones" which seemed fine to me , and they could have done it, but somehow they managed to reduce this fantastic world into tiny situations, especially in season 2; it's pretty dissapointing, it just feels so small .
The characters are mostly OK... but you have to ignore the progressive/inclusive Netflix agenda. I'm OK with strong female characters but not so much with putting ugly actors on purpose (pretty much all of the elves are ugly af ,where have you seen ugly elves??)
| 6 |
This was a disappointing movie in that there were far too many 5 minute and longer fight scenes throughout the movie. It was just tedious. It meant that the small degree of plot development was lost. I ended up skipping forward in 15 second bursts, especially one 10 minute long sequence. Maybe there are people out there who are entertained by endless fight scenes, but I'm not.
| 4 |
Episode one of this series was fantastic. The animation was amazing. The concept of having Agent Carter take the super serum was intriguing. Very well done piece of entertainment. If some did not happen to like it, perhaps they have a problem buying into change. Episode one gets 8 stars. Easy.
| 8 |
This so called Surgical strike only exist in the books made by Indian government just to divert its people intentions from their core issue and that makes this movie just a joke as that true event actually never happened. I was really expecting more from Indian industry than just a fake projection.
| 1 |
Got pretty sick of the constant gags and how unserious it was, I get it's a MCU film and supposed to be fun but this was really over the top. Storyline bored me about half way through and feel like they destroyed the scariness of Hulk. Really don't understand the high ratings , personally my least favourite Marvel film.
| 4 |
The first episode of Marvel's latest Disney+ series Moon Knight far exceeded my expectations . During its first 40 odd minutes, I was treated to a brilliant performance by Oscar Isaacs (with a cool British accent), captivating on-location photography and a gripping tale of mental anguish. It wasn't until the final five minutes that we get a glimpse of what this show is all about - another Marvel superhero flick with all the requisite Marvel CGIs and action scenes. Let's hope the next five episodes will focus on what makes this episode beyond great and less of the Marvel formula that we have become accustomed and subject to.
| 8 |
In the Indian film industry there is a clear divide between art house and commercial cinema. Only a few films have been able to ride both these horses successfully simultaneously. This film is one of them.
The screenplay and direction is superb and so are the performances especially Zaira Wasim and Meher Vij. The story does not do the over the top theatrics of commercial cinema but has the emotions of one. The domestic violence and the family dynamics are perfectly nailed reminding us of a good art house film.
Overall a must see movie and looking forward to Advait Chandan's next film.
| 9 |
Don't waste your time it's AWFUL.
GARBAGE
| 1 |
This show has a purpose. It's leading up to something big. Wanda and Vision can't remember anything from their past! Whenever things start to no seem pleasant things change quick. There's obviously something going on and we have to wait and see what it is. I loved the first 2 episodes. And stop saying it was an I love Lucy spoof. It was Dick Van Dyke! Learn you classic sitcoms!
| 9 |
Well done Netflix. Amazing cast all the characters played their part pretty well hopefully we might see season 4 as well. I had high hopes from season 3 still it was good.
| 9 |
I went into this with no expectations and really wanting to enjoy the ride. Unfortunately, it was all downhill after the first ten minutes. The story line was fine with WWII but that's it. A good concept and setting can't make up for a poor script, bad acting, unrealistic battle scenes and lack of chemistry. Two thumbs down for this one. I can't imagine how this got ratings above an 8 or any awards.
| 5 |
I haven't gone to the theater to watch a movie in over a year and this movie just confirms why I don't go anymore. Three words describe this movie. Disappointing, Overrated, and Unimpressive. What a joke. Don't waste your time. Stay home and save your money. I honestly believed this would be a good movie. The reviews, the critics, the actors, the cinematography, everything suggested a blockBUSTer but unfortunately it was a total BUST! I was bored out of my mind. Some of the dialogue was so cheesy I was squirming in my seat and looking around to make sure no one saw me. How could anyone give this a raving review. Please. I get the feeling that the buildup to this movie is just as fixed as the stock market.
| 1 |
It's the perfect combination of humour, mysteries, and excitement. The actors have really done an excellent job on this and it's a lot of fun to try and solve the mysteries along with them.
| 9 |
The best movie I have watched recently after Salman's bajrangi bhaijan. The start was amazing and then an emotional ending. Love the way he played himself as a fan. This is my first review ever and I feel glad to write it. Tried to submit the review but it says you need to put at least 10 lines, I don't understand why? I could write 100 lines!
I thought the theater skipped the jabra song but later find out that it wasn't there. The song is amazing the movie is brilliant. I hope this movie will give him the iifa best actor award and if Oscar awards are not partial or pre decided then hope he will get it too. The best scene was when he says " Gaurav hai to Aryan hai, Gaurav nahi to Aryan kuch bhi nahi. I was thinking after looking at the trailer what wrong Gaurav did so Aryan becomes angry at him, now I know. Great movie by the greatest actor.
| 9 |
I started watching it and let me say that I'm a big fan of both main actors especially Ryan Reynolds but 15 minutes into the movie I couldn't take It anymore. I'm definitely not a prude person and I like to stray away from the norm but the profanity (90% of the dialogue) and adult misbehaviour turned me off! We can be so much better than this! You want a better world start with teaching some values otherwise don't complain if people are profane, ruthless, respect less, violent and outright don't give a f..ck! Thank god there are many other films that can be watched instead of that sh..t! Unfortunately there is no shortage of people who, once we take a step forward to advance in our civilization , take 2 steps backwards lol!
| 2 |
This movie is the best film in 2020.Everyone in this film has acted well, specially inayat verma has done amazing work. Classic Anurag basu film.
| 10 |
What a cheesy mess. No plot really, we really know nothing about either character except through hearsay. Theryre mental issues were more of a distraction than a plot point. The fact that they were even on these hard anti-depressants seemed out of whack too. And what was the point of the Chris Tucker character??
Then they threw in the ridiculous "good luck" joo joo crap, and then made THAT a major plot point to give the ending a corny sports movie ending?? I didn't really care about Pat at all..he seemed annoying. They used music to add an "edge" to the the drama, but hey forgot to make the plot and characters interesting.
Best picture nominee? The other nominees should be insulted..
| 4 |
I was looking forward to watching something new and exciting ... this was a total disappointment .. Sorry but the "new" Captain America is just awful, so forced .. I tried watching past the 3rd episode and it just fell flat... Definitely a sleeper . Zzzzzzzzz boring.
| 2 |
One of the best superhero show i have ever seen enjoyed every single episode of it
| 8 |
This is my second time writing a review for this film. My first review was deleted a week ago while the 10/10 star reviews were kept for some reason. My original ranking was a 5/10 stars but after they deleted my spoiler free review with no bad words in it, I am forced to give this mess a 3/10 stars.
After an hour a fell asleep but woke up and didn't miss much. Natalie Portman's character sucks the fun out of the film and is annoying at best. The film has too many characters to focus on and it makes you not care about the action on the screen. Also, what is up with the CGI? Yeah, this movie is a huge disappointment. No wonder why they released this after Spiderman 3 and Strange 2, they KNEW this movie sucks!
| 3 |
Short and Sweet, just watched in 12/25 on Blu-ray, glad I waited. I love War movies especially WWII movies so I was very excited to see this one and I waited about 7 months for it to come out. Boring, dull, bland, vanilla, did I say bad? So much better out there, I am sure it will still win an award or two, for sound maybe? Wait for it to come on TNT in a year or so then you can fast forward to the end.
| 2 |
Just watched this in New Zealand. The IMDb rating is still above 9 at the time. Not sure it will stay there though. It's not a bad movie but it's not a great one either (which a 9 should be). It's creative in terms of story but it is drawn out. It goes for the Gravity look and feel, being slow, filmed in space and with dialog often replaced with music, but it does not have the suspense of Gravity. It's doesn't draw you in. It just doesn't have enough substance to carry it off. It has plenty of promise but lets you down in the end, especially once you pull all the pieces together to formulate what's going on. It's still worth watching, at 7/10, just don't expect a 9/10.
| 7 |
Don't believe the critics. This is a terrible movie and a total waste of time. It's so stupid that people think they should like it because the critics do. It is a bad story and very boring
| 2 |
The art from the original Dances With Smurfs has been recycled successfully. No budget was wasted on any pretense of plot. It's jam packed with maximum nonsense, just as set ups for morality lessons. Lessons such as: ignore evidence based medicine, depend only on prayer and acupuncture.
The Blue conservatives fear any change. They don't have any sustainable economy, and depend on parasitical cargo culture. When the different races of blue people fight against each other, they switch to talking in English. All the races of blue people seem to share the same strange embarrassment and shame about nipples. This installment introduces implausibly miscegenetic half breeds. Presumably intended as an opportunity to lecture on metis oppression.
The Blue Conservatives torture big ducks, to make them fight against the Red Liberals, who are trying to provide aid to the blue people as a sideline while protecting their own families. Oh, and a psychic whale goes all Moby Dick and Jonah and the whale, at the same time. Pretty much any random thought from anywhere else is crammed into this mess.
The popcorn was ok.
| 2 |
It's a pleasant surprise, to see that a blockbuster's sequel can be also made in a honorable way. The first "Iron Man" was in itself a pretty good movie in the superhero genre - and the second one stands true to the trend. The conflictual premises of the protagonist are correctly structured, and the general setup, with the political and global background, is way better than in many of the other similar movies.
It's true that the antagonist, played by Mickey Rourke, is somewhat sketchy and short-spanned - but the good news is that the character leads to a valid final confrontation, that also deserves laurels for the smart and resourceful ways of combining all the elements - the hacking angle being the most generous of all. Unfortunately, less can be said about Hammer, an improbable caricature, and about the simplistic satire around the politicians. The target is the right one, but the means to touch it, too cheap.
The photography and the visual effects, of course, are commendable, although the narrative rhythm might be lacking here and there, mainly in the first third of the story - more precisely, up to the Monaco incident, that is masterfully shot. All in all, it delivers, so it would be unfair to demand more. Good thing that the superhero action movie are also able to offer great entertainment - at least, from time to time.
| 7 |
I tried very hard to like it but I just couldn't. Probably its a me problem but I can't help comparing it to the Boys even though probably I shouldn't. The dialogues, acting and casting is just off for me. The lead woman doesn't have enough charisma to like her. But then again maybe it is just a me problem again.
I don't know why I had my expectations so high up. I blame the boys to be honest. That was just too good.
Gen V gives me High school musical kinda vibes minus the music and songs. I am now just waiting for the new season of the boys and I will one day forget that I have ever watched a show called Gen V. Then I will be able to move on.
| 1 |
Didn't know what to expect but Red Sparrow was great. Don't be fooled by tepid reviews. This was the best spy film my husband and I have seen in years with a great ending!! It was good to see a film designed for adults.
| 9 |
I don't watch series, well not normally. I was bored and saw the preview on netflix, I didn't thought much of it, but I decided to take a look at it. I watched the first episode, I thought it was decent, well played, nicely filed and just original enough. At about 20 minutes running it left me curious to what was going to happen next, I ended up watching the whole thing and that was quite a nice ride.
I kind of hate how it end though, I don't know how they can go on for another season and I feel like if it was to end that way it would feel rushed. Well that's kind of why I don't watch series usually so whose to blame really?
| 9 |
Really a 6/10 but I had to give a 1/10 but its getting overrated.
The show follow the 80s so by the book, it's hard to get any message from it.
Is it it good? well almost.... almost...
Winona Ryder and David Harbour manage to carry the show through weaker parts. The kids are cringeworthy but believable.
The show sometimes follows old plots and 80's theme so hard, it just loses focus. It's become almost a parody in some parts.
The production values are good. It surprisingly didn't feel cheesy.
Still it lost itself following/imitating better movies.
Only watch if you YOU want too. Your not missing anything by not watching it, Its IS overrated.
| 1 |
Nolan, Being already handy with the Sci-fi genre showed his potential with his trademark vision in Memento and Inception. he just darkened the story in The dark knight. So with his past performances this movie "Interstellar" definitely had some hypes and high expectations with it. Nolan on a sci-fi about space. Personally i have loved the movies of Nolan, everyone, watched them all. but this one disappointed me. Nolan just couldn't handle the story. he tried to use the effects that he dreamed off. it was like Mark Webb's Amazing spiderman. Interstellar is a movie that tries to teach the Children and Newbies about the theories of Einstein and Hawking in easier way (It's a fiction additionally.) and the working mechanism of Blackhole and other space particles. He demonstrated a good definition of the fourth dimension, "Time", but why didn't he focused much on the Murph at her dying moments, she should have a little more conversation with her father, with whom she met after a life time. other than that, the stranger than fiction demonstration of the imaginative world inside black-hole(that behind the book-self). and the unpresentable love chemistry of Cooper and Brand. I knew that Nolan would leave the story on a loose note, like he had done with Inception(the spinning totem), but i never thought even his ending would be this weak point. This story was like watching a parody of the movies of Kubrick(of some really tricky scenes), Spielberg (the high budget actions and effects) and Cameroon (figure that out yourself) its still watchable though, if its in 3D.
| 5 |
Season two was unique and also the acting was truthful and professional and a thanks for good music :)
| 9 |
Why does everyone get so hyper about this? To me it's an alright show, but nothing special
| 7 |
And if you haven't, you should too before you believe my review is unfair in any way. You will probably thank me if you do read it ;)
First of, the book is awesome. Well written and one of my best reads ever. With that said the movie was a big letdown.
As most of us who compare the movie with the book I also understand the challenges of creating a movie based on a great book, but hey come on! This was so horrendously Hollywoodified (read simplified), which in itself is not always a bad thing when reaching out to the big mass but it starts to become soo mind-numbingly boring to not mention sad to see great books being crammed into the same format again and again and again ...
And for the people going "it's hard to get all the stuff from the book into only one movie" I agree, but they choose the wrong angle here I think. They should have made two, maybe three movies. Then we could have had something really nice going. But as it stands, I feel generous rating this movie a 3/10
Even if you are not a book person, read it anyway, or listen to the audio book. Watch this movie when you are super bored or greatly hung over and need something easy to rest your eyes on while having your brain on standby.
| 3 |
Are you bored? Do you live a boring life? Do you want something different in your life? I recommend this: go to the movies. Oh, don't fret, I know that lately the movies have been nothing more than a lot of disappointments, mind numbing horror flicks, and romantic comedies starring grade A actors. Of course if you live a boring life, that means you do not have that significant other as of now. Don't fret. Watch Kung Fu Hustle. Yes, I know, it looks totally weird, different, and stupid. But there is one sure thing; this is one of the most entertaining movies in a very long time. You do not need to actually think much, but just sit there and be blown away by the visuals, laugh your butt off at the physical comedy, admire the jaw-dropping fight scenes, and also get teary-eyed at the sentimental scenes. Kung Fu Hustle is 95 minutes of fast-paced in-your-face action that leaves you with a smile on your face throughout the entire film.
From the first scene to the last, you will be seeing things that you do not see in regular films. For starters the beginning of the movie features a dance sequence involving a gang of professionally dressed axe-carrying assassins. Kung Fu Hustle is about a wannabe gangster trying to join the "Axe Gang," while the Axe Gang is having trouble with the strong citizens of a certain deserted area outside the city. Throughout the film you see the main character try whatever to join the gang, and you will see the gang go to extraordinary lengths to teach the landlady and the landlady's husband a lesson. What makes this movie so great is that the movie combines good old-school kung fu action with excellent visual and special effects, and also a few action and chase sequences that look like they were ripped off of old Warner Brothers cartoons. The plot is very simple and easy to follow, but it will be all the chaos that will lure you into the film.
Fighting. More fighting. Countless fighting. It is all there. Whether it is one man against an entire gang, a few citizens against blind assassins wielding a deadly musical instrument, an insane man against a powerful couple, a very loud lady against her husband, or an old-fashioned brawl amongst the citizens just for the sake of fighting, Kung Fu Hustle will deliver so much action, it parallels the action-packed Kill Bill (Volumes 1 AND 2). And then there are the Looney Tunes-style scenes. The visuals shine during these scenes, especially the chase between the landlady and the main character (Sing, played by the director/writer of the film, Stephen Chow). Mostly the cartoonish action is for humorous moments, but at other times the style of fighting also became serious, at one point it even resembled Dragonball Z, the infamous anime that stretched a plot to incredible lengths (20+ episodes it took just to show one fight).
With most good all-around films, you also get your sentimental moments as well. With this film, there is this sad scene with Sing and his bitter past and how it shapes up his personality. There are other moments but I'd rather not spoil them for you. The acting is not the world's greatest, but like most action-packed films, it is not necessary as long as there is enough going on to keep you on your feet. There is a lot of slapstick and physical humor that makes up for the lack of jokes involving dialogue; so if you are the kind that does not laugh at a typical businessman beating down two wanna-be assassins or a guy throwing a knife at a woman, only to have it bounce back and stab him, then you are not going to find this movie as funny as other people would.
Bottom Line: One of the best films in a very long time. Very well directed, plenty of effort was put into this, and it pays off. Plenty of action, comedy, and also with a dab of good music and drama fills the bill as the 95 minutes watching this is much better than just watching the typical two-hour movie. I had a lot of fun watching this, reminds me of the old days when I would watch cartoons that have no plot whatsoever but did not matter because they were just fun to watch over and over again. Surely this film will not get the box office success that it deserves, because it is too goofy for people, and some teenagers (and adults) will fear that their ego will be tainted if they are caught watching this. Come on everyone, watch this foreign masterpiece and do the hustle! Score: 10/10
| 10 |
it was a complete torture.. i don't have any words how i felt when i was watching it in the hall.. i went to watch this movie after hearing reviews from my friends that first half is good and 2nd half is bit low.. and they were right.. 1st half is good if you compare it to the 2nd half of the movie.. not overall.. it was a complete disaster.. whole time i was thinking why i am watching this movie?? just because i wasted 150 bucks on it or i am here because of all the bad things i have done in my life.. and i am not exaggerating.. i stick till very end just because of deepika.. she is looking beautiful and her acting is also good in this movie.. she is learning good.. but rest of the movie was yucckk..!!! don't go for it.. don't even watch it for your time pass.. don't even watch it even if its a matter of life or death because its a complete torture..!!!
| 4 |
The action tries to be spectacular but it's just an overflow of crappy cuts and senseless gibberish phrases from the actors. The asynchronous storytelling does not add any value to the movie and is badly implemented. The only moments when the film slows down its ridiculous pace is when product placement is done. Still 2 stars. I had several laughs about the bad film making.
| 2 |
One of the best tv series from TVF & best among hindi tv series
| 10 |
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a TV series I've been watching since I was nine or ten years old. When I first saw it, I was primarily interested in the goofy characters, the imaginative bending, and the progressing storyline. I hadn't developed a sense of great insight, but I nevertheless enjoyed it thoroughly, like how cartoons should be. This is what I love about the show: it can be an in-depth, character-developing and world-building story, but also a funny, visually entertaining and magical cartoon.
I rewatched it a few years later, and my eyes were suddenly opened to a new world. I appreciated the character's genuine and original personalities, the inventive creatures, the tone that constantly switches between light and dark, the magnificent voice acting, the clever jokes and ultimately, the best part about the series: the character development.
This isn't a cartoon like Spongebob where you can turn on an episode and don't need any context to understand what's happening; this show has an actual story. Each episode is a great chapter in a vast story. (And don't get me wrong, Spongebob is a wonderful show as well).
As the story goes on, you see how the characters react to situations they're put into. This show forgets nothing-they can always relate back to previous experiences which influence the characters' current situation. Some of their reactions may be exciting, boring, disappointing, or even completely surprising. But the amazing thing about it is this-each and every one of the reactions and decisions made by the characters are completely realistic. These characters are completely human, particularly Zuko, my favorite character. He, specifically goes through several challenges and comes out of them in ways that you'd never expect.
The animation is visually appealing, but surely not perfect. However, with the state of technology the show was in as it was made, it did very well for its circumstances. And you can bet I'm thrilled to getting the Blu-Ray when it released next week.
The music is absolutely fantastic. It is touching, layered, thoughtful, and beautifully crafted. The ending music piece (titled, Peace, actually) is something I can always turn on and suddenly feel serenity, wherever I am.
The humor is clever and distributed in many different ways among many different characters. It's constant, and absolutely laughable. Without the humor, this show would be completely different. It is critical in this series for it to work.
Avatar: The Last Airbender has some of the most layered and entertaining characters, some of the most dazzling drawings and designs, some of the most surprising and jaw-dropping events, and some of the most touching moments I've ever had the incredible delight of viewing.
If you have not seen this series, you're not doing yourself any favors by not watching it. And if you're not interested because you think it's anime, it's not. It's a Nick cartoon with mere Japanese-like style and setting.
The biggest problem I have with the show is that I'm beginning to be bored with it a little bit; only because I've watched it about a million times.
But it doesn't matter, because it's just simply amazing.
| 10 |
See for yourself. Perfect acting...Nice to have the two great 👍 actress of Dangal back with totally different 👌 roles. Basu did a great job with so many turns
| 9 |
...it gets better and better. And no spoilers will follow. Just watch it. ;)
| 9 |
Only thing about this movie which I found interesting was its shooting style and the extra ordinal story memento-like telling , maybe also starring but nothing else. Maybe it is enough but not for me at the time after I finished the movie. All brainwashing and possibility to change your memories makes me feel bored - just as I have already written down.
One thing is perhaps complicated script but I cant see nothing behind it - it just looked like a film and not like the story which can happen.(I know it looks a little weird from me but that is what I felt about it). I may just not be tuned on the wave of the film makers as well - so it could be my personal exception - or did you have the same feeling? Nevermind. So in the end :
After seeing this movie I feel absolutely nothing and didn't even have any need to think about something and it is very rare about films I usually choose.
| 6 |
Nice content to watch with everyone. No use of vulgar words or slangs that's very tough to make people happy with this kind of content. Hope many of this series are coming in future from TVF.
| 8 |
I love GOTG ...and the first Iron Man, and Thor were pretty good, BUT.
... something has happened at Marvel studios, every piece of content they release for the past 5 years is just camped up, prosaic, unfunny, annoying, and just quip after quip.
There's nothing serious about Marvel, so does that mean Marvel is a joke? Seems that way.
A lot of content seems to have gone that way, along the lines of the new Star Wars movies went.
It's a feeling of, the writers, the team of creators project this air of arrogance into the work, there is utterly NO SOUL there, just content creators who are really impressed with themselves.
This is a really bad time for movies....who is in charge, who pulls the strings, who was forced to let an imbecile write ?
| 1 |
I am so disappointed that you can't rate a film with 0 stars. I am so angry about this piece of...art. 1)It is the worst lie that is claimed to be true, trying to make the Soviets look awful 2)The whole story and twists don't make any sense 3)Lol this propaganda is just hillarios 4)WTF is America trying to reach by those kinds of lying films? I just hope people in America don't believe this. Because if else I am really sorry for them being brainwashed so much( And I really am upset with Jennifer Lawrence. I don't know how she could agree to star in such trash. I don't want to see her face anymore.
| 1 |
At times too crowded at others too bland. Not empty but disinterest permeates. Clam house scene works though.
| 5 |
FILM: 7.5/10.
Talk to Me marks the feature debut of the Phillipou brothers, the brains behind the RackaRacka YouTube channel. Stepping into the well-trodden territory of possession horror, the film manages to carve out its own unique niche while maintaining a sense of familiarity.
From the get-go, the movie sets an eerie and disturbing tone that grips you. As a fan of the horror genre, I appreciate the fresh take on possession, and the Phillipou brothers' skillful direction creates an unsettling atmosphere that keeps me engaged. The dialogue from the kids occasionally feels a bit out of touch with the latest trends, but it's a minor quibble in the grand scheme.
One standout aspect is the brothers' willingness to explore various facets of horror. Instead of relying solely on jump scares and predictable shocks, they expertly weave together gore, psychological twists, and moments of gross-out horror. It's a commendably diverse approach which keeps the scares fresh and interesting.
As much as I was drawn into the first half, the film falters a bit in the second. The tension and energy of the beginning don't quite hold up, and that's a bit of a letdown. But credit where it's due-the Phillipou brothers are unafraid to flip the script. They're injecting unpredictability into the narrative, and in a sea of cookie-cutter blockbusters, that's refreshing.
With a runtime of 95 minutes, Talk to Me manages to make an impact, even if the concept loses a bit of steam around the hour mark. Despite this, the ending picks up the pace and brings back some of the lost momentum, saving the day.
In a world inundated with horror films, Talk to Me stands out with its unique blend of unsettling atmosphere, innovative horror elements, and the boldness to defy expectations. While not flawless, it's a solid addition to the genre and a promising debut from the Phillipou brothers. I look forward to seeing what these local lads come up with next.
FORMAT: Cinema
VIDEO: 10/10.
4K theatrical presentation, Detail level: Excellent, Colour reproduction: Excellent, Level accuracy: Excellent, Encode: Excellent, Master condition: Excellent
AUDIO: 9/10.
Theatrical Dolby Digital audio, Dialogue reproduction: Excellent, Soundtrack & effects clarity: Excellent, Dynamics: Excellent, Surround sound presentation: Good, LFE content: Good
MOOFIEMETER: 8/10.
| 8 |
Cheese and snooze fest with horrible one liners littered everywhere. Predictable storyline without any real character development.
Probably Bale's worst role.
| 2 |
It all begins with the disappearance of Will Byers, a little boy, who returning home, after an evening with friends, disappears in truly mysterious circumstances. The title reflects the content of the TV series: a succession of "strange things" that keep you glued to the screen and make you sweat your hands from the first to the last episode.
| 8 |
Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard of the hit show 24. You've seen the previews, read the 5-star reviews, and heard the conversations about it at the water-cooler. If you haven't started watching it yet, you might wonder if you should start watching. Well, let's put it this way.
If you like shows with action, you will like 24.
If you like shows with complex characters and interactions, you will like 24.
If you like shows with drama, mystery, and suspense, you will like 24.
If you like shows with humor, well you might "not" like 24.
If you like shows where you can watch an episode twice and view it in an entirely different way, you will like 24.
If you like shows where each and every scene has a meaning... Get the picture? Quite simply, if you have ever liked a TV show at all, you will be hooked.
In 24, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. In season 1 Jack Bauer is the head of an elite team of CIA agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting Presidential nominee David Palmer. Meanwhile, Jack's strained marriage to his wife, Teri, is pushed to the brink by the sudden disappearance of their troubled teenage daughter. What will the next 24 hours hold? I'll not spoil it for you.
anyway, in the now, 24 has entered its 5 season which takes 18 Months have passed since Jack Bauer stole away across the train tracks after faking his own death (you'll need to watch season 4 to understand why!). He's now living a quiet life in Bakersfield California, with a new love interest and her teenage son. But when a terrorist sniper's bullet kills one of his dearest friends (i'll not tell you who!), Jack Bauer cocks his gun and heads back to Los Angeles, and another day of work as America's most dangerous counter-terrorist agent.
This show can best be described as the most innovative, ground-breaking television show of the past 50 years. The reason this show is so ground breaking is the fact that it has used split screen cameras, and a real time format to create the element of a quality made show.
The characters are fantastic! In short, watch. You will be hooked, unless you're one of those nitpicky people who have a hernia if every single episode isn't exactly correct.
Otherwise, I must ask the question... Why aren't you watching 24? 24 rules all! 10/10
| 10 |
In the grand tradition of "10,000 B.C.", "Quest for Fire" and "Clan of the Cave Bear" comes a marvelous film that explores the origins of Man's Best Friend. to the film's credit though this had a fictional language and only has English subtitles throughout the movie and still okay since this takes place during the last Ice Age, the story looks decent and so are the characters since they look like it came out from an alternate version of "10,000 B.C." and yet the bond relationship between Keda and Alpha looks like the adult version of Disney and Pixar's "the Good Dinosaur" as well as Dreamworks' "How to Train your Dragon" and this is worth checking out if your a Dog lover or yet an Animal lover and still a generic popcorn flick as well.
| 7 |
Great so far good setup for the rest of the series. The fight choreograph was bad with all the close ups and the mussel flashes were truly fake.
Besides that pretty good episode
| 7 |
A truly fascinating story set in 1980s New York City with Isaac pouring gasoline on troubled waters while Chastain is burning the midnight petroleum...
| 9 |
I found this to be a perfectly fine miniseries and nothing more. The dialogue was nothing special, the characters (besides Dyatlov) weren't memorable, and the story was excessively slow and drawn out. The first and last episodes were great intense looks at what happened in the control room, but the middle 3 episodes are pretty much just the 2 dull scientist leads trying to figure out what happened, it's not exactly gripping storytelling.
Likely overrated because it came out at the same time as Game of Thrones season 8.
| 6 |
Nothing original about it. The acting is great but not the film. Not worth watching.
| 3 |
Of all the World War II-era films we've seen in recent history, none have been done in the vein of Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit.'
As one would expect from Waititi, 'Rabbit' is infused with different forms of humor, from tongue-in-cheek to ironic humor and, of course, plenty of well-deserved digs at the common enemy of that time period. The young Roman Griffin Davis does an admirable job as the titular character, whose scrawny self is pitiful and easy to root for as he undergoes a metamorphosis while many around him are brainwashed and blind. Here, ScarJo does a good job breaking the mold of her recent cringe-worthy roles (see 'Marriage Story'), as she delivers a memorable performance as young Jojo's mother. And Waititi's portrayal of an imaginary, eccentrically embarrassing Hitler is hard to ignore.
As for the rest of the film, it's hard not to see similarities with Wes Anderson efforts, particularly 'Moonrise Kingdom.' Perhaps Waititi is paying homage to Anderson, or maybe it's a coincidence. Whatever it is, 'Rabbit' is still unique, as it takes us on an emotional roller coaster through all the satirical twists and turns.
'Jojo Rabbit' is probably too mainstream to be considered a cult hit, but that's okay. It should be appreciated for what it is, and nothing more.
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