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Edit: I'll leave my previous review as a memory of Season 1. I didn't expect that showrunners could trash it this much. Season 3 was a fail.
Old review: Overall Recommendation: With many fantasy series around, I'd say its more than worth watching because its a different concept than usual
My actual rating would be somewhere around 8.6 or 8.7.
The higher rating could be a slight bias because I have played the games and read bit of books as well. But I did not have much expectations from it.
That being said, acting was more than good. Henry Cavill worked out as geralt and the character of yennefer is played beautifully.
I love a good story and some things that were hard to make sense from books were pretty clear to me in the series. Considering each episode was like a short story, they all seemed well connected.
Looking forward to the next season.
| 5 |
When I say that this film is entertainingly bad, that is a reach, since many of the scenes are ploddingly uneconomical and unnecessary, other than to fill the screen with these famous and watchable actors. But, that is why I watched it until the end. Big stars participating in awfulness.
In short, it suffers from a terrible script and the movie almost seems like a parody of bad movies with big stars.
It doesn't even have a brilliant visual style which is surprising since even average movies these days have that.
Obviously, the one likable thing was the period piece part of it, especially since I am 69 and 1969 was a very interesting year for my 17 year old self. Speaking of that, they should have paid some money and brought in more of the music from that year to mask this thing.
Oh yeah ..... predictably gratuitous ending.
Watchable but really bad.
| 4 |
This is worth at watch but just once. The I wouldn't watch this again. Sure they spent a lot on effects and a grand battle scene at the end but throwing money at a movie doesn't help a weak story.
This screenplay is weak - it is a overlong with has some rather strained dialog between the leads. The weakest thing about the story is why the evil guy wanted to wreak so much havoc without much reason. It just felt a bit contrived and isn't very involving. Don't feel for any of the characters.
There is some wit and humor from Scarlett's deadpan Black Widow and Robert Downey's rather lame one liners.
What happened to the charm of the old action hero movies?
| 4 |
This is one of the few movies in which I actually watched the sequel first. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy this movie as much as the critics and audiences who praised it to no end. While The Dark Knight wasn't perfect, it goes down as one of the best sequels of all time, mostly because the film it is following, was incredibly overrated.
I may have mentioned before that I am not a big fan of superhero orgin stories. To me, they have way too much talking and exposition, and the sequels would handle the action, and thus be more entertaining. Now I know that they need to set up why Bruce Wayne became Batman, but do we really need to spend half the movie. I swear 20 percent of the movie is flashbacks. And when action does happen, it's horrendous. The action scenes in this movie are shot so poorly, and edited so sloppily, I can not tell what's going on. Christopeher Nolan is a fantastic director, so why did he choose to shoot the action scenes this way? So sense most of the movie is exposition, and the action scenes are terribly shot, the movie just isn't very interesting.
Now, I'm not saying this is a bad movie, for all it's faults, it does do some things extremely well. I did like Bruce's backstory, and found him becoming Batman to be kind of interesting. If it didn't take up 50 percent of the movie, I wouldn't complain too much. I really like some of the characters: Alfred, Gordon, and Dr. Crane. I thought Scarecrow was a much more interesting villain than Ra's al Ghul. The film looks amazing, the acting is good, and there are a few funny lines.
Batman Begins isn't a bad movie, it's just not particuarlly entertaining. The action scenes are horrible, and the set up goes on for too long. I admit it doesn't feel too long, and I really like the ending with the setup for a sequel. And I can see why the film is loved by so many people. When it first came out the last Batman movie we got was Batman and Robin.
The movie was OK, it was descent. Not one I will watch over and over again, but far from a terrible movie.
| 6 |
Fantastic cast and a fun premise, two episodes in and this series shines. Unexpected, quirky, and well written, only hope it keeps this up for the remaining 8 episodes.
| 9 |
Too bad to explain. That is not expected. None should watch it. Not worthy of watching.
| 1 |
Awful casting, awful acting, awful CGI. This looks like a 90's TV show. What were they thinking when they cast the actors to play their respective characters? Henry Caville is not suited.
Disappointing.
| 3 |
Avatar is a highly disappointing film that fails to live up to its hype. Despite its "impressive special effects", the film is lacking in terms of plot and character development. The CGI creatures and settings are impressive, but they still do not look photo-realistic and the motion capture performances are not fully convincing. The entire three hour saga appears more like an endless intro to a computer game rather than a film. Extremely unrealistic in every respect. I never thought I would get to this point where I would write a negative review for a film from my favorite genre, but here I am, leaving a negative rating for a film for the first time in 23 years.
| 3 |
Annabelle Comes Home gets off to a great start with a semi-chilling, fog-filled prologue involving the Warrens transporting the evil doll Annabelle to their home to lock it up. It soon starts to introduce the characters who are likable and engaging group. Then we patiently wait for something scary to happen...and wait...and wait...and wait some more.
Annabelle Comes Home has all the ingredients for a great horror film. The basic concept is solid, the characters and acting are above average, the cinematography is appropriately dark and moody, but the film fails to come to life until the final 20 minutes. For such a short film, that's an awful lot of build up and one can't help but feel that's the whole experience wasn't quite worth it.
Annabelle Comes Home is far from a bad film, but it might have needed a few more drafts of the script to become a truly great fright flick.
| 6 |
Why does Disney and Marvel suddenly have terrible CGI? That truck scene in episode 1 looked like something out of Spy Kids.
I honestly expect much more from Marvel.
| 6 |
Saw this on the insistence of my husband and just to make him happy. Don't care about this movie or get the hype, nor did I care for the first one. It was way too long in my opinion, and has too much unnecessary fluff to it's story.
This film was very slow to get off the ground, almost 2 hours before you get any kind of action/good writing. And I didn't really see anything spectacular here that wasn't seen 12 years ago, though my husband doesn't agree.
I just don't understand what everyone sees in these films, they only remind me of the matrix. It's almost like they took the premise from there and added an alien type species.
Unless you want to go to sleep I would not recommend wasting 3 hours of your life or the $45 on this, especially since the 3d effects will make you sick on top of that. I don't get how something this bad could cost so much to make, it's like they're trying to tank the franchise on purpose. Steer clear!
| 3 |
I'm not sure why there's so many good reviews but I guess we all like different things. For me it's a bit of a struggle. I'll be honest I got an hour and 45 through it and gave up. It feels like a hard slog to actually finish it. There's seemingly no character development. DiCaprio's character is basically a scumbag, there's so much sex and drugs it makes you feel like you're watching American Pie or something. I put this film on my list because it appeared to be a success and a good watch. Totally wrong, this isn't my kind of film at all.
| 3 |
Yes! Finally!!!
A spy film just like they used to do them back in the day. With people who seem to go from one side to the other, until they... don't. Or do they?
I've read a lot here, from being an anti-soviet propaganda to Jen's face looking expressionless throughtout the movie
Well, if you would enjoy a spy film of the fifties, just watch this one
| 8 |
Usually I like Jennifer Lawrence's movies, this one I hated! Swearing, constant scenes with nudity, and a poor script make this movie a one star rating. I was really wished I hadn't viewed this movie. This is not an action thriller. It is boring and has poor character development.
| 1 |
One of the best film on Indian Army How is Jossh. Hi Sir. How is Jossh. Hi Sir. Jai Hind!!
| 10 |
First of all I'm a GenZ kid, born in 2002. I don't watch old bollywood movies often, but I had heared about Swades a lot. I kept my expectations very low while watching this movie. And oh man, this exceeds my expectations. There is nothing unique about the plot but the story is really mesmerizing. This was SRK at his peak. Cinematography is damn beautiful. Eventhough I never belonged to this time but while watching this, I somehow felt nostalgic and connected. Damn, 00s Bollywood was the real deal. This has to be one of my favourites and I'd recommend everyone to watch this once, doesn't matter if you're an Indian or anyone else.
| 9 |
This movie is painfully stupid. It literally looks like someone took parts of all the (relatively) recent blockbusters and morphed that into on. From Lord of the rings to Goonies to Star Wars... you name it. It is as bad and stupid as Prometheus and such.
They wanted to make a something spectacular, but this is almost painful to watch. The only character with some weight is a Racoon, and that says a lot about this movie.
Vin Diesel's Riddick series look similar to this movie, but in those Diesel didn't even try to be more than a comedic SF thriller. This movie is the same, but it pretends to be much more, and fails at all miserable. It is not even amusing.
If you compare this abomination with Goonies or Star Wars (the original 3 pieces), it tried to recreate that kind of family movie that will inspire and amaze, but apart from successfully being "popular", it achieved nothing.
This is a piece of junk, a kitsch which will soon pass and be forgotten just like myriad of other movies without spirit.
| 3 |
Saw the movie after much anticipated excitement and was utterly disappointed. I understand that translating a book to a movie is not an easy thing (though someone of Spielberg's caliber should be able to do it) and yes, the visual effects were great despite the crammed advertising of big game companies, but even if you were to change the storyline to fit the big screen how can you so utterly loose the soul that made the book so great? The witty dialogue, the mind bending puzzle solving, the attraction between the characters, the bond they had and the journey of Wade, all that was lost on the screen under a thick layer of game advertising that paid no tribute to the author in any way. Why couldn't he have just made his own movie? It feels like he's taken a painting, stripped it of its beauty, pasted a bunch of ads on the canvas and sold it under the original painting title. At least have the decency to maket the film under your own name. I had so much hope and expectation from a director of his calibre, in the end it was a movie to showcase his ego, not the story.
| 2 |
Shazam is the DCU's answer to Marvel's GOTG; i.e. a fun comic book tale with lots of humor geared to younger viewers. Unfortunately, it has little of the GOTG wit and story telling; thus making it a slow watch for adults. Most of the movie is Billy exploring his new powers. Sure that's fun for a while, but it gets old pretty quickly; particularly since the best gags were given away in the trailers.
The third act is a mess with a lot of shifting venues and repetitive action. You get the impression of a bunch of FX people sitting around pitching ideas like "Heh, it would be really cool if they fought at a Carnival!", and everyone said "Yeah, great idea! Put that in".
Mark Strong is great in this film. One of the best comic book villains ever ... well maybe not as good as Loki from Thor I, but he's up there. Also the resolution to the main character's plot line is very touching. Its great how they tie everything together in the climax. I just wish they had made the journey to that point a little more entertaining.
| 5 |
I struggled to finish it. The constant yelling and talking on top of each other gave me anxiety. The story was promising but it could have been delivered diffently. From the reviews I've read, you eitheer love it or hate it. I definitely didn't love it.
| 5 |
This film was underwhelming, tedious and not making the importance and the struggle of the men on the beaches of Dunkirk justice. The film has a narrative which retakes the same moment in time from different perspectives over and over again. It does not bring the story further and just becomes unnerving and tedious. The director focuses on a handful of men, mostly scared out of their wits, trying to show that men are animals (?) who's main concern is their own survival. Where are all the brave men that escaped the captivity of the German Wehrmacht, who strode on gallantly against overwhelming opposition and the horrible sights they have witnessed? This was the saving of an army of some 340.000 men and there was just a handful in the film? Did RAF and Luftwaffe possess five fighters and two bombers put together? Was the movie so hamstrung by its budget it couldn't afford more than a couple extras and no CGI? And what about that awful music; was it even music or did the director just buy a kids synthesizer at Toys'R'us? According to this film all the British soldiers were cowards; really? No, this is not a war movie, this is not a documentary; it is a mockery of the brave fighting men who was saved to fight on to save Europe from the evil of Adolf Hitler.
| 1 |
Superb Season.. really glad Fisk is back. Makes big difference.. Karen is still the annoying over dramatic.. many times I don't get her reactions.. she really over does it..
| 9 |
First two episodes hooked me in right away but unfortunately it went downhill pretty fast. Too long and boring eventually, eventhough I liked drama and especially Ben's acting a lot. It should have been max 5 episodes, that's it.
| 7 |
9???????? It's an awful show with very bad actors and generally super bad , I cannot understand how you can put nine for this!!!!
| 8 |
Bill Murray can't sleep, Scarlet Johansson can't sleep, but they sure made me sleepy. I can't believe this droll piece of celluloid trash beat out Cold Mountain (or any number of other fine films) for a Best Picture nomination!
Bill Murray received a nomination for portraying himself! Wow! That hasn't happened since Woody Allen got one for his role in "Annie Hall". As far as the screenplay is concerned, I got the impression that it was all improvised, start to finish. It must be a blessing to be a member of a famous Hollywood family, to get this much notice for a film such as this.
I wanted to scream at them...go home, if you are so unhappy. I really didn't care about these people, or their predicament, and they simply bored me to tears.
Scarlet Johansson does show great promise as an actress, but everyone is so wasted in this movie.
I want my money back.
| 1 |
The movie was great but i think there is a lot of decisions doesn't make sense. Last point i think they not deserve the best adapted screenplay , the Joker movie deserve it more than them.
| 7 |
I had high hopes due to cast and some of the reviews but definitely this is not my cup of tea. I didn't find movie entertaining, everything shouldn't be about political and social statements, some time you just want plain good movie.
Worst part is by looking at name Barbie you are just expecting something light and fun but movie is completely opposite of that, in light and fun wrapper it is full of strong messages which I was not expecting.
By reading the reviews I can see lot of people like the movie so definitely there is a demand but for me it was not fun and it felts like I had wasted couple hours of my life which I would never get back.
| 2 |
Of all the Netflix / Marvel series currently available, the Punisher is by far the best. This unfortunately is not saying much considering that all the other series are a disaster and torture of source material. In reality, the Punisher is a mediocre product with a predictable story, full of typical netflix cheap moralization. Tedious and tiring overplayed acting style of Jon Bernthal does not help much, too. But the worst is that this is not a show about a superhero. This is a show about a regular marine with PTSP syndrome. And some supporting characters, that, frankly, I cant remember. Not two months after watching the series. Too bad.
| 6 |
Disney has decided to have live action remake of its classic cartoons with mixed critical results so far. The box office though has been very good.
The Lion King is not even live action though. It is a CGI version of the 1994 animated movie.
The Lion King cartoon was a kid friendly version of Hamlet. Young cub Simba's father is killed by evil brother Scar but Simba blames himself as he does not know the truth of what actually happened.
I would have thought director Jon Favreau would had shaken up the story but it is almost a straight remake of the 1994 cartoon.
However this remake has a longer running time and it showed. I felt listless as the movie went on. I realised the film lacked energy because it knew it was a bland copy.
| 4 |
When this first came out I thought it would be a drag and oh boy how right I was. I'm far too old to to waste my precious time sitting through such a long, detailed story of someone's life. I could not finish it. Even the parts that were touching such as when he showed his Mother the movie of her and Bennie: it just took so long before she actually even watched it. Granted, the last parts of it are supposed to be the best, but I couldn't last that long and signed off when they were on their way to California.
Also, what colour are his eyes? Disconcerting when they are so large and blue when he's a kid and then turn an unremarkable brown in adolescence.
I also still cannot bear Seth Rogen.
| 4 |
Action is all there - a lot of fun to be had.
Plot and story is a mess - a lot of headaches to be had.
If you can get around the incorherrant plot then there's a fun movie in there. The action is top notch and some good acting where permitted but action and fun alone don't make a good movie.
Screenplay - very convoluted to begin with but made more sense at the end. Cinematography - gritty and breathtaking. Editing - paced well and action scenes are exciting but veey little breath room for performances to shine outside of their boxes. Mise-en-scene - great set pieces despite lots of product placement. Sound (diagetic and non-diagetic) - clear and creative audio. With so much going on you can imagine foley artists working overtime as well as a good musical score. Performances - convincing and authentic, funny when needs to be but occassionally performances feels 'boxed' and constrained. Production - good execution, with lots to be amazed at and admire. Just let down by the screenplay and direction relating to actors/editing.
| 5 |
What a movie literally I am first time watching this movie like this no words for this movie is the something new experience for me I am never like watching like this movie this movie learn you teach you and motivate you I thank you to the Nagraj manjule give Indian people this movie and Ajay Atul song was so nice and background music also awesome.
| 10 |
I don't know if it's because I expected too much, or the movie simply wasn't that good. But it really bored me. The acting is just OK, both Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, let alone Academy Award standard. I watch the movie and I think it's just a standard romantic comedy, nothing so special and I can't really get the hype about it. There are a lot of more authentic and astounding movies that are worth watching way more than The Silver linings Playbook. This is not a bad movie, but it's just not excellent and I don't think it deserves all the good things people have said about. I loved Jennifer Lawrence in Winter Bones and I think she's gonna make a lot of good movies, but Bradley Cooper's acting is not my favorite.
| 6 |
I just watched this a second time. "Someone in the Crowd" (very catchy and upbeat) and "City of Stars" (emotional) are clearly the highlight songs of this film. I love those songs.
It made me cry the second time watching it, especially when Ryan starts playing "City of Stars" for Emma. That part is very touching.
Sorry, there is no way this movie is a 9/10 (currently), it will definitely go down once the hype dies down. I was excited to see this, but I think it is being over-hyped too much. I think it's better if you go in with low expectations.
I understand this movie is "refreshing" than the typical usual marvel comic super hero movies or animated movies always coming out in theaters, but it's being too over-hyped as if it's the best movie/musical ever. Is everyone not really focusing on the story and just rating on the visual? It's like people criticize Michael Bay films right away because most of his action movies have a cliché generic plot, even though visually, he knows how to show action; well, people seem to forgive the generic storyline of LA LA Land because of the visuals.
This is no "500 Days of Summer", that was released in 2009, (now that's a feel good movie from start to finish that breaks some cliché, which is easily a way better film than this/and has a better message)
I can't help it but compare this movie to 500 Days because the whole different SEASONS things, it takes place in LA, some musical scenes, about pursuing dreams/romance/what if it happened this way instead and that... BUT, 500 Days of Summer is just a way better solid movie. LA LA Land, underneath the surface, take away all the dancing and nice costumes, just actually feels less magical than 500 Days.
This movie also reminds me of "The Artist", which I'm sure most people have forgotten by now - was a major overrated, over- hyped Oscar win, where it was clearly praised on the visual/technical level/homage, because there really wasn't an interesting plot and the story was just bland and generic. Honestly, who really cares about Oscar wins anymore - the people voting choices are always predictable (Will Smith did not force me to write this); like another dreadful boring overrated movie "Spotlight" won just because it was controversial subject.
This is a musical, so they will randomly start singing like in Disney movies. But the musical parts weren't as memorable, catchy, or exciting as I imagined or was hoping for from all the hype. It doesn't sound like real music, but just actors just trying to sing lines in a musical way. I don't think it's on the same level as Moulin Rouge.
It actually came off more comical whenever Ryan Gosling just randomly starts singing. Joseph Gordon-Levitt can sing, but I don't think Ryan Gosling has that singing level. Even though 500 Days of Summer isn't a musical, I enjoyed that film's musical parts, and is way more memorable and feel-good.
Griffith Observatory was underwhelming. Also, it's such a waste to see these nice large production sets/extras, yet the camera just pans fast across becoming just a complete motion blur. Again, 500 Days of Summer made LA look beautiful than it really is and felt more memorable. (They made that Angels Knoll park iconic). I just don't remember any memorable moments except the opening freeway, which is impressive on a production level, but it wasn't as legendary classic level or worth the hype, as it just felt out of place just randomly happening in the beginning of the film. Clearly they just wanted to open the film with some sort of big bang, but it's the same as throwing in a Michael Bay action sequence when there's no substance to the story. I was more thinking during that scene, why are we watching these people dance suddenly?
I don't feel the romance between Ryan and Emma at all; their chemistry is more like siblings. The director relied too much on Ryan/Emma's "chemistry reputation" from their previous films together. They're both very talented, but I didn't feel the romance at all. The part where they say "I love you" to each other was cringe worthy/hard to believe. In fact, for them to get together is extremely forced and cliché in this film. I get the cliché formula already where they act like they hate each other in the beginning, but suddenly fall in love, but this one is so rushed for them to get together.
It seems like the story was a second afterthought and the dancing/sets were more of the priority.
There's a very ironic line in the film where John Legend says about being stuck in the old (jazz) from the past being a traditionalist won't bring the wave for the future... yet this film still tries to be in the old days of Hollywood. The film was shot in cinemascope; I thought the projection, at the theater I saw this at, was really bad - the colors were so dull/faded - but apparently this was how it was shot.
Just out of nowhere "sell out" John Legend comes to the rescue. And out of nowhere, out of all things on Emma's last audition, where we expect to hear her maybe share about her whole "magical" experience with Ryan (which may be cheesy), instead she brings up about her aunt!? (which is even cheesier!) Like where did that come from?!!
In harsh reality, dreams may come true. The irony in dreams, dreams may not always come true.
| 6 |
I really like Steve Martin and Martin Short - so I really wanted (and expected) to like this show.
It's just not good.
And they totally mispronounced the name of the Oklahoma town "Chickasha" (not "Chickasaw"). I think that one glaring mistake just destroyed the whole illusion for me.
| 1 |
Who says that bollywood doesn't make original movies!! Watch this and then decide for yourself. This is one of the best movies ever made by bollywood..Kudos to the entire team and the director, the magician, the story teller Anurag Basu.. Basu da you deserve every applause for making a cult classic like this..
| 10 |
The film like a horrible seat edge thriller awasome movie in Tamil cinema
| 10 |
TODAY this movie have 9.0 stars, which I am amaze of that , because non of the7 people I went to the movie like this movie at all, its lacking a lot, I think fans might have different opinion but definitely its an OK movie, you can wait to see it on Netflix, however, is early, I know I am not crazy, just trust on me, I go a lot to the movies, if you like XMEN and want to see the story, no matter what, you might enjoy the movie, but if you are a regular people, looking for a good commercial movie, mmmm you can skip this one. I usually don 't write reviews but this never is a 9.0, if when you read this is like 6.5 - 7.0 , then I will be OK
| 4 |
All the praise associated with the movie mainly goes to Anurag Kashyap. The story Gangs of Wasseypur has been inspired from reality scripted and told in such a way that it even comes out as an entertainer. All credit goes to the director. Anurag Kashyap is the best at least in Bollywood when it comes out to portray reality. The movie is divided in two parts but on IMDb it's merged into a single profile. It doesn't matter much; one can show his respect at same place.
Tone, Script & Story: The movie portrays growth and demise of criminal groups that existed in place called Wasseypur. The movie is very nicely scripted.
Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: As discussed all the praise goes to Anurag Kashyap. The filming locations bring the story to its life.
Music: A lot of local taste is added. I would term music to be 'very good'. Acting: All the actors associated do justice their roles. It's a delight to watch them.
Final Verdict: You can relate, only if you belong one of such neighborhood. You can add it to your collections to have something of such places to be in your knowledge.
| 9 |
You can add Charlie Kaufman to the list of names (Hitler, Michael Jackson, Dr. Seuss) of people whom I never want to know what is going on in their own little minds. As a writer of such films as Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Human Nature, the slant to which this man sees the world is somewhat out of my comprehension.
Not that that's a bad thing. David Cronenberg continues to create films that amaze me with his vivid worlds of sex, violence and the creatures that lurk in the dark, but I rarely turn down an opportunity to sit through one of his fascinating films.
Now, Charlie Kaufman releases his next foray into his mind-bending filmography with the poorly titled Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The film, stars Jim Carrey as Joel, a mild mannered polite recluse that meats Clementine (Kate Winslet), a free spirited outgoing alcoholic. The two spark up a relationship that lasts the better part of a year before falling apart over a harsh conversation one cold New York day.
Wanting to rid herself of the memory of Joel, Clementine seeks the help of Dr. Howard Mierzwaik (Tom Wilkinson) who operates a business that can remove selected memories in a non-surgical operation that is on-line with a night of heavy drinking'. The movie then follows Joel as he fights the procedure and tries to retain the happier times within the relationship.
The story as summarized in a single paragraph seems simple enough, but with the Kaufman slant thrown in, it is anything but. We watch as Joel plays cat and mouse with the doctors working on his unconscious body and watch as Joel's dreams and memories begin to disappear before him. Imagine your most vivid memory then conceive of it being stripped from you element by element. The house you were in disappears. The people you knew vaporize. Fences or other structures dissolve as if never erected. You run, but it follows you relentlessly erasing everything one step behind you. You try and hide in a suppressed memory, but the procedure is a success and soon these experiences will be nothing more than a file in a doctor's office.
Exhausting.
Now, throw in a few sub-plots to further mess with your mind. There is the doctors' assistant, Patrick (Elijah Wood) who falls in love with Clementine and uses Joel's memories to woo her into a romance. There is also the love story between Dr. Mierzwaik, his wife, his secretary (Kristin Dunst) and assistant (Mark Ruffalo) that is too complicated and quirky to reveal here. Each of these play out during the 108 minute running time and are as non-conventional ideas as any of Kaufman's work.
So, verdict time. I am beginning to think that Charlie Kaufman might be the Martin Scorsese of our day. See back in the 80's and 90's, Scorsese was able to get the best out of his actors and actresses and was able to provide an Oscar winning role to Paul Newman and a nomination to Sharon Stone. Anyone who can pull off this feat deserves credit. Well, Kaufman should be no less regarded. Catherine Keener pulled out a nomination for Being John Malkovich and Nicholas Cage was robbed of an Oscar for his duel role in Adaptation. We can now add Jim Carrey to the list of actors that have proven their best following the written words of Mr. K. By acting low key, without having us think he is being restrained, Carrey finally shows us the range he tried in other dramatic fare such as Man on the Moon and The Majestic. The supporting cast, especially Dunst as the toke-smoking assistant are equally impressive.
Oh yeah, the verdict. Spotless Mind is not for all tastes, but in keeping an open frame, it might just end up on some critics best of' lists at years end. Who wouldn't want to have a memory erased? The loss of a pet, your most humiliating moment. Kaufman exploits that notion and eventually shows us that each experience is there for a purpose, and good or bad, they make you what you are today. This film challenged me into thinking of what I would dispose of within my own noggin and then further brought me to thinking as to whether I would regret the procedure. I left the theatre without an answer, and aren't those the best kind of films of all? B+
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| 7 |
The film is ok but that's as far as I go. It's worth a watch but only a score of 6 for me. It's not a masterpiece, it's not film of the decade it's not even film of the year. I don't understand how people can give it 10, 10 is a perfect score. 10 is unachievable in my opinion as nothing is perfect.
| 6 |
Tonight I waded through about 3 episodes of season 2 and just had to give up.
It was a while ago but I seem to remember enjoying Season 1.
In Season 2 everything seems to be over-done and over-dramaticised to the extreme.
Smith has taken ridiculous evil to a level that is just incomprehensible. The kids get themselves into danger by refusing to follow instructions about every 15 seconds without so much as a reprimand. We're taken through heartwarming childhood flashbacks far too often. There's just too much fluffy hugging every time someone gets saved (and that is all too often).
Hey, the graphics are brilliant and the sets are awesome but there's no real story and no real adventure, just a bunch of people getting into trouble and then being overjoyed when everything predictably work out fine.
I might have missed it in S1, but I always thought Alpha Centauri was a Star rather than a habitable planet????
| 4 |
The Hurt Locker
Every year we get a couple of Iraq war movies and they always turn out to be flops. The Hurt Locker doesn't star big names but is getting the best reviews of the year. This movie doesn't display the usual anti-American sentiment. It doesn't treat our soldiers as evil (unlike Avatar), or as stupid, and drunk hoodlums. It shows the psychological effects on soldiers who know any day could be their last. This provides for some good drama as most war movies do. Although I thought it was well directed and well acted, there wasn't enough there for me to call it a good movie.
The movie stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty as officers William, JT, and Owen. They are a bomb squad in Iraq who are called on to disable road bombs. If you have watched any news on the Iraq war you will probably know, there are a lot of road bombs out there. William is the bomb specialist in the group that has to get up and close to these bombs and disable them. JT and Owen watch his back and assist him in these missions. William is also the new guy in the group and immediately sets himself as a risk taker. JT on the other hand is cautious and plays everything by the book. This will bring William and JT at odds with each other throughout the movie. Owen agrees with JT and seems so nervous on missions that he is about to have a mental breakdown at any moment.
The movie is filled with several bomb disabling missions and then JT and William arguing back and forth about the missions. JT thinks Williams's inability to listen to him and follow his commands is putting all their lives in danger. He likes to follow his own instincts and doesn't seem to work with the team. I think most people would have to agree with JT it does seem like he is putting himself in danger over and over again instead of doing what is safe. Why does William act this way? William has such a determination to disable the bombs that it seems that he will die before giving up. Does he have nothing to live for? That doesn't seem to be the case; he has a family waiting for him back home. It seems that he enjoys risking his life day in and day out more than going back to the safety of his home. I don't understand why this is, and it's one of the problems that bothered me throughout this movie.
Critics seem to love this movie for its thrills and intensity. I on the other hand didn't feel tensed or thrilled. Disabling a bomb over and over again isn't really that interesting. It takes about 10 minutes to put on the big suit and walk over to the bomb, and then another 10 minutes to disable it. It's actually quite boring to watch and there are about 5 scenes just like that, that take over most of the movie. I was never scared for the characters because I figured hey they can't die they are the main actors and I still have an hour left of this movie. When not disabling bombs JT is constantly getting after William which gets annoying and in one awkward scene they are fighting for no reason. Other scenes just drag on and seem to have no point to them. What is the goal for these soldiers in this movie? It seems to me that it is just to survive their round in combat until they get to go back home. It just doesn't seem like a good enough reason for me to care about this movie.
Grade- D
Rated R- Lots of cussing and violent images.
| 4 |
I always liked Karl Urban but he has overdone himself here. Butcher is one of the best characters ever.
And yes, he's not afraid of calling morons as morons, so that' why so many are p**ed off.
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Sorry you can get angry to Butcher all you want but that's the truth; all conservatives are moro... well, nevermind. Enjoy the show!
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| 9 |
This wasn't the worse movie Ryan has done but definitely far from his best. Normally when he's acting like a ass on screen; it's usually pretty funny. He just comes off more of a regular ass.
There were some pretty decent car chases and shoot outs but there was also a lot of pointless filler in this. The magnet thing was pretty cool.
It did take me 3 days to finish it. Might have been better as a 6-8 episode show instead
| 7 |
The debut movie of Niel Nitin Mukesh,grandson of legendary singer Mukesh. The USP of the movie is definitely not the debut, but the story. It is well scripted and equally well told. Writers have taken a lot of effort on the script and it shows as the final result is very polished and engaging.
Casting also was good, being a low budget movie no mega stars acts in the movie, except mega star of his days Dharamendra(surely not a mega star of today), also one would not find any foreign locales in dreamy song sequences, although cinematography could have been lot better.
The debutant actor Niel Nitin Mukesh acts very well for a debutant, he could be the next girl charmer of Bollywood, with great looks, physique and good acting abilities he is here to stay for long time. Dharamendra does a pretty good job and this was expected from an actor of his stature. Its refreshing to see Vinay Pathak in not a full blown comedy role, he shows of his acting abilities to the fullest. The background score of the movie is great; Shankar Ehsaan Loy does a wonderful job yet again. The visual effects and editing should have been better as this steals the charm of the movie Story does become predictable at few instances but overall it keeps you glued to your seats till the end. Surely a one time watch movie.
| 7 |
I'm serious. Why do you even like this crap? Suicide rates have gone up because of it. I repeat, it encourages suicide. If you want proof, there has been a 53% increase in suicide related searches. So much for a show trying to stop it.
| 1 |
Drags on way too long with filming of western movies, and driving around LA with music blaring. Interesting for those of us who can say "I was there" or "I saw that." Loved the ending, but It didn't need over 2 hours of setup to get there.
| 4 |
Everything about this production is high end except the inane, silliness of the script and writing. I think this simple, childish story telling most Americans want. Maybe the target audience here is kids. The humor is pretty lame, rather goofy but okay, the TV show was too. Something just too dumbed down about it though. But if you want something mindless and on autopilot with the occasional scare for a twist then here's your cup of tea. It has no charm and makes me appreciate the original cast of zthe Addams Family much more. Obviously my opinion is in the minority so I guess it depends what you're looking for.
| 5 |
If you're a Hollywood movies lover definitely you don't like it. Don't waste your time
| 8 |
Not satisfied with butchering Star Wars, Rian Johnson sets out to do a poor man's ripoff of the films of Jonathan Lynn like Clue and Greedy. The script is pretentious, trying way too hard to be clever, and is about as subtle as a sledge hammer to the face, the actors do the best they can with a dreadful script, but it's all around a waste of time that will only be enjoyed by hipsters.
Anyone who creates a character to mock their critics is clearly too immature to be directing films. Stop giving this hack work and do not waste your time on this drivel.
| 1 |
One of the most suspenseful movies i've seen in years.
| 7 |
Ludo is the kind of film that works because it embraces dank humor early on and rides off all the way into the sunset with it. Not just a dark comedy of errors, the four different pieces of Ludo overlap into each other by way of clever conception and scripting. The good thing about it is that each segment holds good as a standalone as well as part of a meshed storyline. This is largely due to several knockout performances we come across in the film's 2.5-hour runtime.
Pankaj Tripathi leads from the front as gangster Sattu, who's involved in a big-money deal. Part of this segment also features Rohit Suresh Saraf as a hypermarket employee and Pearle Maaney as a Malayali nurse (with all her innate Mallu-ness). Tripathi truly knocks it out of the park enacting serious stretches laced with plenty of dark humor. Pearle Maaney also delivers the goods with aplomb, never for once overdoing the Mallu gimmick.
Abhishek Bachchan plays Bittu, a local thug who's also a single dad. After being released from prison, he wishes to reconnect with his daughter but fate has other plans. Mini (Inayat Verma - gosh, what a cutie!) enters his life, and everything changes. Anurag Basu picking Abhishek for this role makes so much sense given he's the (real-life) doting dad to Aaradhya. Abhishek gets a couple of emotionally charged scenes and he does good on those. The Bittu-Mini duo is tremendously funny and cute.
A sex tape begins doing its rounds on the internet, putting old flames Akash (Aditya Roy Kapur, whose vulnerabilities are put to good use by the director) and Shruti (Sanya Malhotra, who seems to be getting better with each film) in jeopardy - actually, more for the latter, as Shruti's marriage to a wealthy businessman is set to happen soon. A segment that's the equivalent of an adult rom-com, the memorable things about it include Sanya's performance and some hilarious moments, especially in the final act.
Alu (Rajkummar Rao), a bearer at a restaurant (and a stage performer), still yearns for his (ex) lover Pinky (Fatima Sana Shaikh) who's now married with a kid. The first half of Ludo makes you believe that this is one of the lesser intriguing segments but what transpires in the second completely undoes that. Rao gets more screentime and he shines, as expected. So does Fatima, in a role that requires her to be selfish and always getting insanely difficult tasks done by her ever-willing ex. The pairing is brilliant and this helps elevate the segment to one of Ludo's best.
The connective tissue between the four segments - that of gods discussing butterfly effect, grey-shaded humans, and the comparison of life to a game of Ludo (where's the subtlety, bro?) - is the film's weakest element. Even with a COVID mention, this whole expository stretch felt prolonged, pointless, and indulgent. A multi-narrative film like Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Super Deluxe did away with this and it worked wonders for that one. I'd still recommend Ludo for what it is - an engaging dark comedy with a detailed, well-structured screenplay.
| 7 |
I saw this originally in the theatre, and thought it was fabulous, but then watched it again when it came out on DVD; and ...meh...not as good as I remembered? Some songs were ok, but could Bradley GET any greasier???? Jeeze! Wash your face and hair! And what is with mumbleing? It was still an ok movie, but maybe I was tired the first time?
| 4 |
This series is great . I was waiting this for weeks and it worth it...
| 9 |
Though I perceive it as one of the best science fiction show of the 21st century that has a remarkable peculiarity of linking alternative dimensions theories and aliens' life a fictional story.
| 9 |
It's not the best show ever but certainly has the cinema feel, high quality storyline and good actors. My only complaint is why when marvel is doing tv everyone is a comedian all of a sudden? It's starting to get insulting to me as the viewer. It's so obvious that it had to have been some sort of corporate meeting decision; let's do jokes like sitcoms because that's what tv is!? Ease of with the desperate attempts to write jokes in every scene. Otherwise a solid 8 and a great exploration of the Loki character.
| 7 |
At first , it felt one of those show that sells because of actors popularity, but believe me this one never disappoint in so many levels.
You'll NOT wait until things are being cooked slowly, you'll find yourself indulge in the political chaos and conspiracies beside that high level of thrilling and mind-twisting dialogues. THIS SHOW IS SATISFYING.
| 8 |
The Boys has got to be one of my all time favorite super hero TV shows now. The show will always keep you engaged and anticipating the next episode, and the next crazy adventure!
| 9 |
2.5 hours of my life wasted watching this drivel. Sorry for fans of this film but I thought it was garbage. I don't like dream stories, might as well be about wizards, anything can happen, there's no reality. I don't like slo mo stuff or flying through the air. And why 2 actors as prime characters who look like children? I'm referring to Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I like them both as actors but they are supposed to be a crack team of experts, hard to believe when 2 of them look about 14 years old. They'd be great in a stoner movie or something, not in something that's meant to be serious. One of them perhaps, but both, no.
| 2 |
A crispier cut would have made the movie an even better experience the direction, acting, cinematography everything bangs .everyone teared up overall a must watch dog film.
| 10 |
I watched this with my wife and two of our teenagers - all of us had great expectations, we'd heard the hype and seen the previews, and it looked like fun. All of us were disappointed. Now that we've all watched the movie, the consensus is that we got burned by the Marvel brand name. At some level I believe that's why most people are watching this because let's face it: only Marvel comic fans are likely to know the story, so what better way to inspire movie-goer confidence than to stick that red and white logo all over it? It works at the grocery, and it works in Hollywood.
The first 20 minutes are fairly ho-hum. And that's the problem; the ho-hum never really goes away, but at least after those first 20 minutes you have an idea as to what's going on. There are an awful lot of cool looking characters, an awful lot of story ideas, some spectacular special effects and... and... that's about it. The writers never bothered to tie these things together in a meaningful way, but you're already watching the film because of that brand name. You thought Marvel wouldn't do this to you, and they did. You can't stop watching the train wreck because it's fascinating, although you'll probably have a bit more trepidation before the next Marvel movie.
If I had it to do over again this would be a miss, and I'll be sure to tell anyone that I hear is planning to watch it. If you're on the fence, there are better movies to watch. If special effects and explosions are what you want, then maybe this will get it for you. But have your phone handy, because Marvel phoned it in.
| 3 |
The movie has nothing but Sandra bullocks's overplaying.
| 3 |
1917 is a hell of a ride and for shure the best cinematography of the year. Mendes keeps the pace over the whole film and the sound editing is also great.
Esthetically 1917 reminds me a lot of a first person shooter where you always follow the protagonist, each scene seems scripted for maximum thrill. its a film ernst jünger might have enjoyed.
But when you compare 1917 to films like all quite on the western front, paths of glory or full metal jacket it lacks the portrait of the enemy as a human being. the germans are most of the time absent, and when the protagonists encounter them, they are sneaky, unthankful and -deserve- to die. shure in one of the last dialogs its said that war is meaningless, but what the viewer sees is a hero that survived the stahlgewitter. so its a good movie from the crafts, but it fails when you compare it to classics of anti-war-cinema, because in the end its all spectacle, non the less.
| 7 |
Michael b jordan just dosent make a good villan! I found myself disinterested after he became highly involved in the movie.
| 3 |
If you've seen 'The Americans' this is tedious and insignificant. It's a reasonably good movie, but has been done better.
| 3 |
First, let me start off by saying that visually, the movie was brilliant. It was a great effort to catch Batman's back-story and bring people up to speed on the events that occurred before the Tim Burton's original Batman.
Allow me to explain why I think Batman Begins is a disgrace to the franchise. Many things were done in this film that screw up the continuity of the other films. No matter how you look at it, this film was a prequel... plain and simple. The four things that I noticed as being significant enough to screw up the franchise are as followed: (1) In Batman Begins, Gordon befriends Batman around the middle of the movie and helps him save the day toward the end. In the original Batman (which is supposed to take place a number of years later), Gordon doesn't know who Batman is. In fact, he thinks he's a criminal and is associated with the Joker. Now, how does that make sense?? You can't know Batman in a prequel and completely forget who the hell he is in one following.
(2) In Batman Begins, Gordon presents Batman with the Batsign. WHO CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA??? Again, in the original Batman, which takes place a number of years later, BATMAN gives GORDON the Batsign and only after he kills Joker. How does it make sense for Gordon to give Batman the Batsign saying this is how we can contact you... and then down the road, Batman give Gordon the same sign saying the same thing? (3) In Batman Begins, it shows ONE thug attacking Bruce Wayne's parents outside of an OPERA. Later in the movie, that thug is shot at the courthouse. Correct me if I'm wrong but JOKER is the one who killed Bruce Wayne's parents WITH ANOTHER ACCOMPLICE and outside of a MOVIE THEATRE. Now, again... how does that make sense?? (4) And finally, the one thing that aggravated me the most. At the end of Batman Begins, Gordon hands Batman a Joker card saying that Batman wasn't the only one hiding behind a painted face... at this point, Jack Napier was not the Joker.
As much as the effort was there to create a brilliant film going back in time showing the beginning of Batman, this movie had its moments... but screwed up by these four continuity problems... because Tim Burton's Batman would make no sense if viewing Batman Begins and then Batman.
| 3 |
I was sooo excited for this to movie to finally hit Netflix and even paused the movie after the opening number just to tell my boyfriend that I was sure I was going to love it. Maybe my expectations were set too high, but overall the movie was huge disappointment. The dancing is very stiff, which I first thought was endearing and part of their characters, until I noticed there was no positive progression. The Sebastian storyline with Jazz references was not so much offensive (at least not to me), but just not believable. The musical numbers didn't add much to the storyline. I didn't get invested into the character's background or development. The only thing I liked was that the story seemed to be about young lovers letting each other go in order to fulfill their individual dreams, but that could have been portrayed better. I'm honestly not sure why his movie is rated this high, except for one catchy song.
| 4 |
It is good action entertainer. Though the plot is simple the movie makes up what it lacks in plot with nice action sequences. The movie has good long shots and stands aside from other action movies.
| 7 |
I am not lieing when I say that I have watched this series 6 times and still continue to rewatch episodes.
This series has everything you could imagine in it.
From romance to comedy, to action and suspense, there is nothing more you could ask for.
The plot develops greatly so do the characters.
As the characters begin to develop so deeply that you begin to feel a connection with them.
Personally, I think the series is a little too short with only 61 episodes.
I feel it is too short because it is just so perfect.
In my opinion, this show is great for many ages. (I'm 17.)
This is a great series and I highly recommend watching it.
| 10 |
This is probably one of the most pretentious, silly and plain stupid movies I've ever watched. Plot is idiotic and practically non existing, terribly stereotypical and boring.This movie will just push you deeper into pandemic-induced 2020 depression and I recommend avoiding it.
| 1 |
Didn't have a great time with this film unfortunately. The twists seemed a bit too obvious, and by the end I was left asking what the whole point was. I think there is one glaring plot whole that's not addressed, but I think in a film about time travel that's to be expected somewhat.
Acting was really good though, particularly Sarah Snook.
| 4 |
Tarantino usually makes good movies and there are a few good parts her and there, but all in all it never really starts and is way too long.
| 4 |
A majority of the filmmaking formalities behind Red Sparrow can be best described as solid effort. This features solid directing, solid performances, solid dialogue, solid tension building, solid atmosphere construction, and just an overall solidly crafted enigma. There isn't anything super special about it's technical approach, but it concisely works well. The story isn't explained obviously, and actually asks the viewers to pay attention to current events in order to follow along with the story, which I profoundly appreciated considering I respect films that don't treat their audiences as if they are idiots. Now, concerning the controversy behind the film, my personal opinion about issues like this is that despite how tough specific material may be expressed, especially in cinematic or novella format, an artist sometimes needs to use ominous visuals or subject matters in order to make their messages more apperent and belivable, so in many cases it's hard for me to get offended when an artist is just trying to make their film more effective (its sort of like how I perceived some of the hard to bear and truly nauseating sequences explored in David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). Even though, I would've preferred not seeing some of these particular scenes in Red Sparrow, at the end of the day, I learn and train myself to just accept that the overarching product is only just a movie, and that I shouldn't take it too seriously considering the fictional finatics behind it. Plus, it's not like the film is trying to glorify rape and torture, it's more so trying to show the terrors and disorder behind its existence in human society. If you are sensitive to the material however, I highly, highly recommend passing on this film. Now, my real issue with the film is more so the fact that I couldn't find enough substance to maintain a completely entitling and bearable attentiveness to the film's story. There isn't enough meat on the bones in this movie. It's just a decent story that drags and drags, and by the end of it, you're just kind of numb to what's occured. Okay, maybe you've been disturbed but by the end of it, the experience doesn't feel memorable. It's got a neat twist at the end of it, but by the time it happens, my mind kind of just shrugs it off a couple minutes after my viewing concludes. In no way is Red Sparrow as awful as people like to make it out to be, it's actually, I'd say, more fresh than rotten. In conclusion, it isn't anything I'd ever see again, however, I respect Francis Lawrence for making an unconventional spy thriller that you don't often see being made during these modern times. (Verdict: C+)
| 5 |
Simply put, its hard not feel there is some hidden feminist agenda in the mix to try and discredit men, in this case the iconic Sherlock Holmes. I would have much rather preferred a story where men and woman can work as equals to solves a mystery.
Makes me think of the modern takes on Ghostbusters, albeit not nearly as blatant in its disregard of males...
| 2 |
I'm not particularly a Harry Potter fan, but I've seen the Harry Potter films and generally have some familiarity with J.K. Rowling's magic world. This movie is set in the same universe as the Potter movies (albeit a different time and place), so movie goers will be familiar with many of its attributes.
This time the story revolves around a curious young British immigrant Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), who is in 1920s NYC with a bag of fantastic creatures. The story involves a temperance-style anti-witch group, a dark wizard, a no-maj sidekick, two young ladies, and more.
Although the visuals were very impressive, and it was all very well done, this busy movie didn't impress me that much. The writing, the plot...not sure what it was. I think perhaps I'm in the wrong demographic to really feel the magic.
| 7 |
It made me vomit . The movie is based on a strange plot with poor actors. I felt the concept of the movie is peculiar and it sucks . I don't know how it got so much appreciation . It wasted my time . My advice is don't watch it . I was feeling very sleepy when I started to watch it . The movie wanted to make twist . But it made the movie worse than before.
| 2 |
I went with four friends and all four of us this felt it was meandering and pointless. They revealed everything far too early so nothing was surprising, and even the reveal was meh. Lastly, Daniel Craig's accent was like a parody of a southern accent. It grated so. I'd say wait till it comes out on Netflix.
| 2 |
In this movie they represent Bangladesh negatively. As a Bangladeshi i fo not like that. And also all the actor except Hollywood are indian. There is no bangladeshi actor in this movie. This a absolute trash.
| 1 |
Not everything is a chess piece to be moved by one side or the other in the current political battle. I just flat out disagree with the folks who've decided that is the case here. I'm someone who'll turn off a show if I detect its only purpose is to impart "woke" politics, and I never got that impression from this, even though it dealt with things that are topical. I understand why people who're honed in could dismiss it as such, though. I enjoyed it quite a bit despite its dark tone, and think it deserves to be judged fairly, and not just on the basis of current politics. I think there was an instance or two where it took a bit long for resolution to happen, and occasionally I was unsure of a protagonist's motivation at a given time; overall I liked it though and I'm looking forward to a second season.
| 8 |
"Lost in Translation" is definitely not the worst movie I have ever seen. It shows some good acting and beatiful shots of Tokyo. There are also some scenes that were interesting. Overall, however, it is excruciatingly boring and devoid of any interesting plot turns. After you see the first fifteen minutes, just think what should have happened if it was real life and this is exactly what will happen: nothing much. There are no surprises whatsoever. Many conversations in the movie are in Japanese with no translation or subtitles. Maybe those who speak Japanese could enjoy it. Otherwise, unless you are a fan of such movies, you will be better off saving time and money for something else.
| 2 |
When Venom first came out I remember reading about Tom Hardy talking about the original movie being at least 30 minutes longer with an R rating and that it was way superior to the one released. Even though that wasn't a great movie, the end product was not so bad, it was pretty entertaining. Here, we can see that the movie is again cut down. The choppy editing and the restlessness of the movie clearly makes a point in saying to the viewers that they are only seeing half of a movie. It felt like at least an hour of the movie is cut out. Scenes jumped from one to the next without any kind of mise-en-scene to it. A lot of the dialogues felt like there was more context behind it that we are missing. Even with such a botched version, there were so many fun elements to this movie. The bromance, the callbacks to older movies through casting and the CGI action scenes were all factors that I really enjoyed. If not for such poor editing, I would have considered this a way better movie. I still feel like there was a way better movie on the cutting floor. I wasn't too excited by the mid-credit scene since that's really the weakest onscreen appearance of that character which doesn't deserve this wildly fun version of Venom.
| 5 |
This movie is horrible on so many levels, its remarkable: The story/script feels like something a committee of teenage boys constructed during one drunken night, and the execution is mediocre at best (thanks to few OK actors) but overall painfully cheesy. But the true horror is, that this movie received so many awards and highly positive reviews. It makes me question the sanity and taste of humanity in 2019. If that outcome was the intention of the director, then he is a true meta-genius. In summary, skip this movie under all circumstances - its a true waste of your precious life time.
| 2 |
Right, so...
The suspense was definitely there. The actors were good as was the acting...annnd that's about it. After a while I got tired of watching good old Sandy (who I love in general) bump around in a blindfold while being mean to her kids...
The story was lacking in so many ways and that really was the deal breaker for me. Yes, I understand artsy endings and leaving the audience wanting more...but this wasn't the movie to do it.
There were times when I was on the edge of my seat, but after a whole movie with a lacking story-line. it gets old pretty quickly...kind of like being on a roller-coaster for two hours - eventually you become desensitized to the drops and the suspense of the climb just isn't there anymore.
I feel like GOT really carved out the path for these writers and directors and now all the "cool kids" are killing off every single character you like...it's almost become a cliché. "Oh, I like this person...so they're gonna get axed for SURE!"
At least wrap it up in a way that gives SOME explanation...the audience deserves that much after two hours of mild anxiety.
Oh, and my husband fell asleep 20 minutes before it ended...
| 3 |
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is a mind-bender that dives into the chaotic terrain of love, loss, and memory. Inspired by the Alexander Pope quote, "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!", the film explores a world where a scientific procedure allows people to erase unwanted memories. Charlie Kaufman's labyrinthine screenplay takes center stage, weaving a complex narrative around Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet), a couple with a tumultuous past. The film cleverly abandons a linear structure, opting instead to depict their relationship through fragmented memories. This "Maze Cinema" approach can be disorienting, but it effectively portrays the confusion and heartbreak that cloud Joel and Clementine as their memories are manipulated.
Carrey delivers a nuanced performance, toning down his usual comedic energy to portray a lonely man clinging to fading memories. Winslet matches him perfectly, embodying Clementine's impulsiveness and vulnerability. The supporting cast, including Tom Wilkinson, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Kirsten Dunst, adds another layer of intrigue with their quirky portrayals of the employees at Lacuna Inc., the memory-erasing company.
While the film's central concept is undeniably fascinating, it's the emotional core that resonates most deeply. Despite the unconventional narrative, "Eternal Sunshine" explores universal themes of love, loss, and the human desire for connection. Director Michel Gondry, known for his music video background, brings Kaufman's vision to life with a unique visual style that perfectly complements the film's surreal and dreamlike qualities.
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is not for everyone. If you prefer straightforward narratives and easily digestible plots, this film's non-linear structure and offbeat humor might leave you frustrated. However, for those seeking a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant experience, this is a cinematic gem. The film lingers long after the credits roll, prompting reflection on the importance of memories, the complexities of love, and the resilience of the human spirit. It's a wild ride through the labyrinth of the mind, but one that ultimately celebrates the beauty and messiness of human connection.
6.575/10.
| 6 |
I needed a strong coffee and a sweet after watching this and it was early evening.
It lacks adventure and good times. The action was limited.
This movie has a lot of drama, teen romance, and arguing. In the first part it's loud I get it, the bigger cities can be loud and families have drama things in it. I came to enjoy myself and forget about loud neighbors and problems, not be smacked in the face with it. There are background stories for a lot of characters, this takes away from fun times that Spiderman usually has in other movies. It can also be a coming of age piece for tweens and teens which is cute but after awhile I came for action and adventure not a crush piece and emotional stuff.
It has good visual drawings and graphics. It reminds me of those really big illustrated books that I would get from the library when I see it.
When I hear it, the dialogue and story, I'm like Huh? Boom! What happened? I thought this was Spiderman not a soap opera in cartoon form.
| 2 |
A movie I feel like I've been waiting an eternity only for it to be a mild disappointment. I'm a huge fan of Marvel comics and have followed the movies with anticipation without any real misses. This was suppose to be the ultimate climax and while there were some nice twists it was in danger of unraveling, but they did just manage to hold it together. The final scenes are very good and ties up the story nicely, but it doesn't excuse the previous 3 hours of ass-numbing tedium
| 4 |
I decided to watch this based on the 8.5 IMDB rating. 8.5! That's pretty darn high. I used to think IMDB scores were reliable--anything over 7 was worth watching, over 8 was almost guaranteed to be stellar or at least high quality. Sadly I think the rating system is broken. (Not just here, but everywhere on the internet.) I made it through 5 and a half episodes before I called it quits. I was really expecting the show to get better, but during episode 5 I realized I didn't care about any of the characters, and I figured out how the apocalypse was going to happen. If I had sat through the remainder only to see it play out just as I expected, I would have been super pissed. Calling the characters "superheroes" is laughable--there's a ludicrously muscled guy who doesn't fight very well, a girl who can start rumors, a guy who can throw knives around corners, a guy who can talk to dead people, and a kid who can teleport and time travel, and is supposedly--but not evidently--a super genius (his powers seem a little disproportionate to others). Plus they have a robot mom and a chimpanzee butler. It all seems contrived to be bizarre and zany, and without a solid script/plot it comes off as a hodgepodge of cliches from the graphic novel genre. I could forgive a few cliches if the characters were actually likable, but mostly, with the exception of Klaus, they're insufferable. The acting wasn't a huge problem for me--the show could have been great with a smarter script and well-constructed plot... but then again, what wouldn't be? I know this is fantasy entertainment, but for me to suspend belief and become invested in a plot there have to be some consistent rules that govern the way things work. Disappointingly, this plot was consistently nonsensical and sloppy, and yet predictable. I'm starting to lose faith in Netflix productions, as well as IMDB's ratings.
| 3 |
I'd tell the story I saw but it was all so confusing. I can't believe how high the garbage has been rated!!! I have seen every marvel movie that has been release and watched and liked Infinity war though I thought it dragged on. No super hero movie should ever go for more than 2 hours...EVER. Now it has dawned on me that disney and the writers of this flick had nothing but cash in mind when planning these. The first Avengers was amazing, i believed that age of ultron was the forerunner for something epic with Thanos then these 2 movies were just a massive let down but it's all about cash and I took the bait. Hook, line and sinker. A final movie is supposed to give all the answers but this just gave me so many questions and left me confused and wondering whether I loved or hated it. Now it has sunk in and I gave it thought i just hate it. Too many contradictions. Don't get me wrong. The action is good in this movie and there are parts I loved about it but the parts i hate out weighed them. Damn you Disney!!!!
| 4 |
This show is really, really good.
It's the perfect show to watch in the summer. It gives you that, vibe...you know?
It's just so entertaining and ends on panic attack giving cliffhangers.
| 9 |
They've lost the plot sometimes at episode 4, filled the space with empty pretentious but not clever talk and naked bodies. No originality, no suspense, no good storyline... bad shallow movie.
| 3 |
In whole honesty I can't imagine how some critic can rate this 0/100. Only way I can think of it is that Netflix hasn't paid enough for 'reviews'. This show deserves a chance :)
| 9 |
Firstly, a lot of people have been talking about empathising with the characters in this film.
Empathising with a vapid, boring, slightly arrogant ageing actor and a vapid, boring young woman? C'mon...these characters are complete non-entities. They have no goals in the film and their lives are never fleshed out the the extent that you could give a flying f*ck about either of them. At least one of them should have at least one defining feature/flaw...extreme jealousy? kindness? depression? shyness? Just SOMETHING to relate to in ONE OF THEM! Thats all I would have asked.
Also, there is not a single funny/interesting/exciting/insightful moment in this film. As a comedy it fails through lack of laughs, as for the 'japanese accent jokes'? What is this? The seventies? As a drama/romance it fails because...well not a single dramatic/romantic event occurs. The sexual tension between Murray and Johansson? Subtle to the point of non-existence (And besides the thought of Murray's wrinkly old arse bobbing up and down on top of Scarlett...I'm VERY glad they didn't get together here, i'll give Coppola that.) This is a dumb, vapid, horribly boring film trying to be gentle, warm and clever and failing completely. That said I didn't mind paying to see an extended shot of Scarlett Johansson's curvy butt! Hot damn! Or something.
| 3 |
I hope this show doesn't end like every other netflix show but what can ya do
| 7 |
20211117 Not satisfied with it.
The first half of the boring dialogue leads to the main plot, the climax is nested with some irrelevant plot, and the end is a hasty ending.
By the way, Nice work on the red venom.
| 5 |
Everybody tried hard, but this is a pointless mess.
Why does the convenience store have shelf after shelf of Marlboro? I'm all for product placement instead of ad breaks, and I get that these programs need funding, but come on guys, a little subtlety please.
And why the slur against Winstons?
And WTF was Guy Pearce doing in this?
The Colt Detective Special was nice.
| 3 |
Good acting. Nice shooting... No complaints there. But wtf is with this storyline??
If you're a QT fan sure... Go see it... But don't expect anything like pulp fiction or anything like any other QT movie cuz you will be disappointed.
| 3 |
You would expect to see some authenticity from great actor and a great musician. A cliche from start to end.
| 4 |
High on looks, low on plot, it's an overlong and bloated filler movie attempting to hook you in for the next installment, teasing you with all the glorious CGI which hides a shallow storyline.
Jude Law is pretty good as Dumbledore.... Probably the best thing in the movie actually.
Depp and Redmayne are decent enough, but their acting talent is wasted and any quality they do show is lost in the visual spectacular splashed across the acreen.
| 6 |
Kathryn Bigelow is a talented Director, but she got away with robbery here. I really don't know what Hollywood was thinking when people voted this Best Picture. Even Avatar was better than this movie, and that wasn't even Oscar worthy as far as best picture is concerned. It has no real plot to it, the scenes seemed to go on forever for me, and I never fully understood what was going on. They really don't make War films like they used too. Classics like Platoon, Apocolaypse Now, Casulaties Of War just to name a few, The Hurt Locker pales in comparison to those.
Bottom line. Overrated heavily in my opinion. Worth a look, but I was bored senseless.
5/10
| 5 |
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