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Too often we become fans of actors and directors and we let our bias cloud our judgment or we simply refuse to admit when our "team" isn't up to standards. I'm a Scorsese fan and this film is full of some of my favorite actors of all time. But I can admit that it's not a great film and in many ways it's actually a poor film.
A list of actors we are excited about seeing doesn't equal great film making. They keep it interesting and watchable by simply being present but even with a cast of Oscar winning giants, and a subject matter as interesting as Jimmy Hoffa, I kept dozing off trying to watch this and I saw it in a packed theater. And I'm not one to fall asleep in public.
Instead of trying to make the film one giant Lifetime Achievement Award party for every actor Scorsese has ever worked with, it would have been nice to see a little character development. There is none. Character after character is thrown into the story without proper introduction or any emotional connection. The pacing is brutally slow and the story meandering. There is no tension build up, no emotion, you don't really care who gets killed or who goes to prison. Because these are not characters you care about. Because we aren't given anything to make us care about them.
It seems once directors reach a certain point they start making self indulgent films that only they get. And their fans are so brainwashed they can't admit their hero has made a clunker. Well I can. Scorsese has made a clunker and it's being called a masterpiece because it's Scorsese and because there are so many well known actors involved.
And to add to everything he has used CGI to make them look younger and it's just distracting. Since when did Martin Scorsese go all Benjamin Buttons?
For the first time I found myself checking the time while watching a Scorsese film. He could have easily cut an hour out and nothing would have been missed. I would say skip the theater and just watch it on Netflix but I'm not sure it's possible to stay awake that way.
| 5 |
If i could give 0 star.. I would.
Start with a big expectation, finish with a unlimited boring. How come that carnage was not scary at all? And venom with a lot of awkward jokes.?
Is this really carnage and venom movie? I think barnie is more scary than this..
| 1 |
Even in the lawlessness of Bangladesh's capital city it wouldn't go unnoticed if someone came into town and shot at least a 1000 people. Chris Hemsworth's gun seems to hold a million bullets and none of the elite Bangladeshi cops and army appear to be able to shoot in a straight line. Underneath the crass stupidity is a good idea but it's so ridiculous that in the end it's just boring and derivative
| 5 |
Now this is how you do a sequel. Captain America: The First Avenger was my least favourite movie from Avengers Phase one, this is easily my favourite movie from phase two.
We are shown how the captain is dealing with living in current times and working for shield. He is a real bad ass in this one. Even if you never liked Captain America's character before, I'm guaranteeing it that you'll like him after watching this movie.
The story was really good and gripping. Had some really good twists and turns. It wasn't just a superhero movie, it was more like a conspiracy/political/Action Thriller with a superhero in it and that really made it different from other Marvel superhero movies and I loved it for it.
Chris Evans upped the ante as Captain America, he was great in this. Even more awesome was how fleshed out Black widow, played by Scarlet Johansson, and Nick fury, played by Samuel L Jackson, were in this movie. Both got their best roles respectively so far in MCU movies. Nick fury was plain BAD ASS. And black widow has come a long way from that typical robotic spy-ish character from Iron man 2. Her character was great in the Avengers and it was greater still in this. The chemistry between her and cap was nice too. We are introduced to a new character too, Falcon, who acts like a buddy to cap, and he was pretty good. The winter soldier was a pretty good villain. His presence was powerful and fearful and was always accompanied by a great score. Wished he got more screen time though.
The action scenes were AMAZING. Hand to hand fights, car chases, gun fights, aerial combat, you name it, ALL were just awesome to watch and really made up for the lack of action in the first part. Soundtrack was pretty good.
The only thing I didn't like was that there was no mention of Hawkeye. I mean he works for Shield so they should have at least come up a with a line or two to tell us that why isn't he helping out etc. That and no Agent Coulson, he was like the go-to familiar guy in MCU movies, not having him this time was sad.
The events of this film have made the wait for Avengers 2 even more hard. It is one of the best movie of the year so far and one of the best MCU movie. Aside from Iron man 3, phase two has been really strong. Highly recommended. 8.7/10
| 8 |
Love the show a whole lot, everything about it: the style, the drama, the horror, the comedy and most importantly the characters. Hats off to the writers and actors as the way different characters are paired with each other to shake up the dynamics in ways you couldn't imagine.
The most remarkable thing however is that all these kids can act and have continually proven this each season. They are getting better with age rather than worse which I think is very uncommon for child stars.
| 9 |
If you read the books or play the games, you'll love this. Just keep in mind that it's not linear timeline.
To those ho haven't played the games or read the books, know that every detail you don't understand has an explanation. This it's a fantasy universe with established rules.
| 5 |
The 1994 Lion King is the best Disney film to have ever been made in my opinion. Newer technology doesn't automatically make something better, the 25 year old movie is far superior. This remake didn't have the charm of the original, the lions had limited expressions and the singing parts came off flat. Scar was dull looking and not intriguing in the least. I didn't feel moved while watching the film, the only things I liked were Timba and Pumba, they carried the movie and made it bearable. Also the visuals, oh the visuals, they were beautiful and mesmerizing.
| 3 |
I don't know what all the other reviewer's problem is, I found it to be quite entertaining. I didn't laugh till I cried but I had a smile on my face throughout both episodes. I wouldn't call myself a Marvel "fanboy" and I also don't give everything they do 10 stars, but this wasn't bad at all, and it's just the start. The most intriguing parts about this for most will probably be the mystery aspect and how we ended up here. I'm really excited to see where it is going.
| 8 |
I'll leave out the non-existing plot, which has been mentioned enough already. I'm a dialog guy - there might be no effects, but if the dialogs are good I'm in. In this movie the lines are so absurd I don't even know where to start. The jokes aren't funny at all, characters with no depth... The list goes on and on. Anyway, to me the worst by far was the method used to pay for the movie. It's a continuous brand advertising inside of every scene: energetic drinks, alcohol, watches, hotel resorts... it's disgusting and completely irrelevant - those close-ups of the brand labels are so obvious and out of place! I hope this is not the trend that upcoming movies will follow, because it's gonna be the end of good movies as we know them.
| 1 |
Now, what do we have here ... Young captain Kirk as captain spy and an Israeli feast for the eyes, woman beautiful beyond belief, Ms Gadot. And, that's about it. Taking into consideration real circumstances of the WW I, incompetent and unimaginably stupid British generals (see Blackadder Goes Forth for reference) and German fanaticism, it can be quite believable that only some gods could bring that war to an end. Unfortunately, this movie does not convince or deliver (except to some 6-7 years old children, and they do not count). This movie is so childish, yet pretentious and trying to be serious, it makes one sick. Move on, people. Nothing to see here. Three stars for being mildly entertaining occasionally. And for Ms Gadot, of course.
| 3 |
Season one is much better than season 2. The two leads but heads a lot but they are on the same page. However season two Hughie really gets annoying and is just an emo child. Also the show has major nudity warnings, which you'd think would be naked chicks but it's just a bunch of dicks. Overall the show is good with a great plot, but it has a lot of small annoyances that just don't make it as hyped as it is right now.
| 7 |
We all saw their chemistry on Civil War and know that there's potential in there somewhere for a good small scale team up with those 2. They surely delivered on that end, even adding Zemo to the mix worked surprisingly well. Overall, the story is alright, not as nuance as I'd hope as some plot points were glossed over while at the same time not hammering in too hard on certain social commentaries. Excellent action scenes though mostly it's the punchy kind, though I felt there were a few missed opportunities for some really powerful emotional scenes/moments that were completely glossed over. Enjoyed it and looking forward to more of there's any. Give it a watch!
| 8 |
There is a plot here which is engaging enough, but the sub plot is the relationships between the expats and their helpers. As someone who grew up as an expat, I, as a young adult visiting my parents, became very conscious of the old fashioned paternal attitude my parents took to the servants and disapproved.
I've gone on to hire staff in the UK and the relationship is so much different. My sister lived in Asia and had servants herself, and I've seen first hand the tensions that arise between a more modern attitude towards the servants that come from a very different background to ourselves. The inequality is so great and this is truly a study in inequality as much as anything else. You just need to view this from a broader standpoint than most reviewers have done. There is much to be observed, to provoke thought, and to be learned.
For me this is one of the strengths of this series. Whilst people berate it as vacuous and boring - well, you know what, that is their lives. A serious of parties, domestic politics and no engagement with the real world of the country they live in, local politics is a mere inconvenience because it may cause traffic. This series is really true to life in so many ways. If you want to know what life for them is like, I can see it all there, it's so acutely familiar.
I agree that Nicole Kidman trying to pass for at least 10 years younger though is distracting, and there definitely is something not quite right with her face. But nevertheless, as a portrayal of expats, which is exactly the point, it's excellent. Well written and very accurate.
| 9 |
Tech mogul Miles Bron (Edward Norton) invites his cohorts Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), Duke Cody (Dave Bautista), Andi Brand (Janelle Monáe), Claire Debella (Kathryn Hahn), and Lionel Toussaint (Leslie Odom Jr.) to an island vacation for his murder mystery. Peg (Jessica Henwick) is Birdie's assistant. Whiskey (Madelyn Cline) is Duke's girlfriend. Famed investigator Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) claims to have an invitation although Miles disputes it.
Rian Johnson brings a wackier follow-up to his Knives Out. Daniel Craig is back. The rest of the cast is new. I appreciate the style. For the first half, I did not like anybody in this movie. I downright hated a few of them. They are all the stereotypes of people who annoy me in this modern world. It's still interesting. I'm just not invested in any of them surviving. The middle takes a turn and the mystery begins. I grow more and more invested. The ending takes a more circuitous route. I kept thinking that he has the gun. I waited for it and waited for it. The gun seems to be the easier and more simplistic final weapon. For true revenge, she needs to kill him. I'm not completely satisfied although the whole movie has plenty of interesting fun.
| 7 |
Okay,
So Leonardo Dicaprio got zilch and this is making over 100 million in profit and about 3 Oscars? Wrong is not the word, outrageous is.
By far the most boring, cheesy, hopeless production I have ever witnessed.
Hands up to the caterer in the credits, you must have by far had the best job.
If you want to continue with your life in this earth do not even bother with this,
go watch the Muppet's or the Lego movie which by the way are about 726481 times better. Goodnight x
| 1 |
No viewer engagement, just over the top CGI and no storyline. I never review movies, but had to drop a line, it's that bad. This movie should never be made.
| 1 |
I think it was a good movie but I also think it's a little bit overrated
| 6 |
Cars and mayhem. The best 2 words I could think of to describe Twisted Metal.
This series doesn't need masterful acting, the action spoke louder. The actors certainly had a blast making this series. They all enjoyed their parts from the look of things. The 3 famous stars were having fun: Mackie, Campbell and Hayden-Church.
It's good to see Neve Campbell back in weird character role. She has the knack of making awkward, weird and singular character make sense.
One very notable character of the series are 2 objects: Ev3l1n and R04Dkll. It's so Americans to name and have strong emotional ties to cars, Twisted Metal showcased it with Ev3l1n and R04DK11.
From the look of the series, at least Twisted Metal has 2 - 3 season life cycle.
| 7 |
The first episode was just amazing and all the acting is impeccable. My only reason not to give it 10 stars is that they needed to invent the character of Ulana Khomyuk as the story otherwise would have had no leading female characters. Completely unnecessary.
| 9 |
Avatar The Last Airbender was such a pleasure to watch. This show is truly special. Superb writing that hits your heart, brings laughter, brings wisdom, and really makes you a better person for having watched.
Love the structure of the show and how each episode can kind of stand on its own, while also advancing the story.
Seriously great character arcs throughout - my favorite being Zuko's journey to redemption.
I believe Uncle Iroh is an all-time great character of ANY show, and it's unfortunate the voice actor Mako was unable to finish Iroh's story in the way that I think the writers intended due to his passing. My only gripe for Avatar is that we didn't really get to see Iroh in season 3. However, I understand they wanted to preserve what Mako created.
So good from start to finish. Very thankful for this show and all it brings!
| 10 |
Stephen's humor is kinda Chinese small-people style, which is quite difficult to express in a work of film. From Chow's every movie, i get the info from his humor, that is average people get the biggest lives, and that's why i'm quite IN his movies.
Kungfu Hustle, this latest one, is a real cool! I can relax myself and laugh in ease with the familiar Chow's style.Every characters act in the old Shanghai mood, and that's really attracting. Whole story tells in a fluent way, like a way of Kungfu.
When I catch this film, i just thought it'd another Chow's old style one. But this is real overpass my imagination. I can see Chow's BOW to our Chinese Kungfu, and I can taste his sweat in it.
For Chow, for Kungfu, I also take a bow.
strongly recommendation. i give it 8 points.
| 8 |
I don't know what to say. I gave it my best intentions and interest. I couldn't make it through episode 3. Cannot understand how people could rate this 10.
| 3 |
The plot is unfortunatly very boring, I almost fell asleep when watching it
| 4 |
Season 3 is different than the first 2 seasons, but is a good change that this series needed. Thumbs up for that!
| 7 |
I loved the cartoon growing up loved the songs they always pulled on the heart strings and made you feel the emotion of the movie.Then beyonce ruins "can you feel the love tonight" by singing like it was her all the single ladies song the song "can you feel the love tonigh"had no emotion behind it only a yodeling done by x factor newbies they should have picked somebody without an ego the size of the planet to sing such iconic songs
| 2 |
I really enjoyed it, its very entertaining, the story is good, the movie is full of twist and turns and unpredictable like the game of ludo, the director did a great job, the music is a treat to ears, and acting of every actor even side actors(e.g. that inspector), supporting actors did great, Raj kumar rao sir is just amazing, he gave his best and he is the best.
| 10 |
This is not a Marvel action movie. Watch only if you are a diehard Marvel stories fan. All the characters are looking tired and slow with no idea as to what they want to do. The movie lacks any serious special effects and is low on the high energy action that you expect from Marvel comics. The movie drags and the end does not end. No way anyone will see this movie a second time.
| 3 |
I never thought I'd say this, but this is one of the best things ever on TV. It is so mature, yet so childish; the perfect balance suitable for anyone. I am 16y old, and I find this show fascinating. There is so much wisdom in it, yet collided with humor and plain stupidity that you just can't say 'No' to this show. I am just glad they ended it the way they did, without bumping out the money of him, like people did to many shows. It started so naively, and ended so gloriously. What really made this show are characters; each and every one of them - from the king of the Earth Kingdom, to the very Avatar. There's a mix of 'sweet love' of childhood, 'sweet pain' of it, yet there are losses, honesty, discovery of the depths of the souls and so much more.
I watched whole three seasons in three days, and I was swallowing all that I could get. Of course, I will watch show again, slowly, to consume all that it can offer. But from what I've seen, I know that this show is something that everyone should watch. It offers so much fun for the younger ones, so much guidance and wisdom for the teens of my age, and yet so much of everything for the elder ones. It is no wonder this show has great rating on IMDb, but I think it deserves even more, just because it IS the BEST on the world.
If you didn't watch it, go buy it, WATCH IT NOW, you won't regret ONE SECOND of the time you watched it. 100 out of 10; even more.
| 10 |
Loved the first and second season. Bucket loads of blood and sexual perversion. Third season gets political. Total turn off. Hollywood can't stop shoving their agendas down our throat.
| 7 |
This movie is so not worth any of your time or money. The film was so badly edited I'm not sure if that was due to trying to get a PG-13 rating or the editor was just bad at piecing this film together. Tom Hardy was mos cast for this role and his acting was as bad as his "Queens" Accent. The jokes that were placed here and there didn't gain even a chuckle from the audience. The action scenes left me feeling like it was straight out of a power rangers episode on Fox. How do you mess up a car chase in San Francisco? It's made for car chase scenes. The back stories for Eddie Brock and Venom were so lame a fourth grader could come up with a better back story. Had they stuck with the idea of an R rated film then they could have done so much more also recast Tom Hardy.
| 2 |
For the past 9 weeks, I have been asking myself, What If?
With the multiverse being introduced into Phase 4 of MCU, the idea of a what if show is only natural. Each episode featured an alternate universe being watched by the Watcher who is obligated not to interfere.
I'm not really a fan of the animation. The movement and facial expressions don't feel natural and smooth like in anime. However, I did get used to it after a couple of episodes. The action scenes were mostly entertaining and fun, especially towards the end.
Plot-wise, most of them mainly aimed at entertainment and fun, which was not necessarily a problem. Like the Thor episode was crazy hilarious. However, some episodes did bring in a good amount of emotions and character study, especially the Dr. Strange episode, which was the darkest one of the whole show.
The biggest problem is the runtime. All episodes were around 30 minutes, which should have been 45 minutes to an hour. This would have left more room to build the story better and explain certain things more. Most of the episodes felt rushed, especially the last one, and made the ending a bit lackluster.
Overall, an interesting concept and entertaining ride. 7.5/10.
| 7 |
What more to say? Puzo's book was great, but Coppola turns it into a huge fresque ; a family story. Pacino is gigantic in the part of Michael Corleone, hunted by his destiny as a goodfella. The maestria is present during the family scene, and the sacralization of violence, mixed with religious icons remain a classic part. You cannot dislike it! Probably the best movie of the Three Sequels, and the Best movie about crime, with the first version of Scarface. unmissable.
| 9 |
Honestly it is one of the most ridiculous spin-offs I have seen and it baffles me that people thought it was overall a good idea.
The saddest part is that it had great potencial if it at least had kept the essence of the original. The first 2 episodes were actually quite promising, but the show went downhill fast from the third episode on.
Nevermind jumping years without any context or purpose, the poor choice of actors, the fact that some characters clearly aged beyond the passing of years and others remained exactly the same, the weak plot with barely any climaxes... The greatest downfall of this show is the lack of character development.
GOT's was successful mostly because all characters evoked an emotion or another. You felt connected and interested in their arc in the story, you understood what motivated their choices. Well, unfortunately we don't find the same here. There is not a single character that makes you feel anything because you simply don't get to know them very way.
Overall, it's a a boring soap opera with a couple dragons, some uninteresting family dynamics, and mostly mediocre acting.
| 3 |
In the Fawlty Towers episode: Waldorf Salad, Basil Fawlty was confronted by the guest who complained that he did not get the dish he ordered: The Waldorf Salad. Basil tried to convince the guest that the salad was indeed the Waldorf Salad, pulling his usual stunts and tricks, but to no avail: the guest was adamant that the salad at hand was not the one he ordered. The guest, guessing correctly, that Basil had no clue what was the Waldorf Salad, even told him the list of ingredients of the salad, and he also stated clearly that a cook cannot omit some ingredients or substitute them with some others and call it Waldorf Salad. Finally Basil's wife, Sybil, came to the rescue by making the salad with right ingredients, to the satisfaction of the guest.
Unfortunately, there is no Sybil to rescue us here: the dish has bin made, it was packaged and delivered, we can either take it or leave it. I took it. I am not sure what kind of salad it was, but the taste was not too bad. However, in the end, it made me feel like the another character, this one from one of Bugs Bunny cartoons: The guy ordered rabbit stew, and Bugs, playing the waiter, brought him the carrot instead. The guy said, enjoying the dish: "If I did not know that this is rabbit stew, I would swear that I am eating a carrot".
| 6 |
In today's PC world of 'you can't be racist if you're black' mentality, it gives the green light to shows such as Black Panther-- Marvel's way of 'gifting' the world a picture to make all other races feel an undeserved guilt and to defend themselves from being accused as racist themselves. Every scene had a white-bashing, anti-American narrative for a country that clearly explains how it's OK to exist in a virtual utopia, while letting the rest of Africa be eaten by parasitic worms, die of malnutrition and spread AIDS like wildfire. The accents were way over the top. Have any of the producers or actors had linguistic coaches involved? At one point, you'd think that some of them were from Jamaica. The story falls apart almost from the very beginning. A society that had such advanced technology wouldn't obsessively embrace living like they were still in the stone age. Sigh. If I had to speak of any positives in this film, it would be the visual effects were quite good-- except for the CGI fights involving Black Panther as they broke the laws of physics in every scene. I don't care how good your armor is-- if you get flung against a concrete wall at 100mph, your insides would turn to a fruit smoothie. A big stinking D- for this movie! How people raved about it, I can only guess-- either they were fully shamed into hating their whiteness or loathed the fact that they were born under an American flag, I have no idea. Did Louis Farrakhan or Al write the screenplay? All this movie did was stoke racist emotions under a thin story that you could fully guess within the first 10 minutes of watching the introductions of the characters.
| 2 |
Dissapointment. So many character, so many filler scene Which I have no idea what the main purpose is. If the main purpose is intRoduction character to for upcoming Fantastic Beast, I have to give you an advice to fire Half of the actor they have present in this movie, because they can't emote for real. I have to laugh when dramatic emotional actually happen, it's basically turn into unintentionally comedy
| 5 |
Loved the game and the first book but think this show is just quite average, it's entertaining enough to watch but I was expecting much more. it's just straight up confusing and explains nothing. How can the average viewer understand what's going on if they haven't read the books like most? The actor choices are pretty bad as well and completely forgettable, apart from Henry Cavill he does a good job. At times it almost seems like a B grade movie or a high school drama despite the huge budget the show has. The action scenes are really good though and just how I'd imagine Geralt would handle them.
| 6 |
A wonderful series on Netflix after a long time! Very well pictured, good screenplay and beautiful colours. Loved seeing 1960s American. Short but a powerful move.
| 8 |
You can rest assured that Captain America: The Winter Soldier is an absolutely amazing movie and YES it's even better than the first. I'm so glad Marvel got in to the solo movie making business. Instead of leasing out their characters to other studios, they're making movies themselves and have not missed yet. The critics all agree (as if that matters) and Cap may very well be their best effort yet!
This movie really takes the comic book genre to the highest level. It reinvents epic adventure by "Marvelizing" characters by making them more believable and more relatable. Never has this been more true than with The Winter Soldier. Anything added or amended from the print storyline was for the benefit of the live action adaptation. The directors pulled this off by talking to the summer crowd, not down to them. Like the great films of the past, they ground the action and the concept of "super soldiers" in firm reality. They add some old school intrigue and political thriller elements.
I've said it before but it's brave to reach for the highest common denominator with a big budget film and Captain America: The Winter Soldier delivers a movie with as much feeling as it has action and intensity. It's a movie that has a wonderful balance that delivers intelligence with its fun. This is, without a doubt going to be one of my top 10 movies of 2014, quite possibly the number one film.
| 10 |
This show was really bad. Besides episodes 1 and 2, everything else was just a drag. The finale was so rushed, as I expected. Because, again, (minus episodes 1 and 2) when you have 6 episodes and you waste those episodes for your own agendas and on unnecessary dragged-out storylines where basically NOTHING HAPPENS, you get a rushed finale.
****DON'T MIND ANYTHING PAST THIS POINT****
This show was really bad. Besides episodes 1 and 2, everything else was just a drag. The finale was so rushed, as I expected. Because, again, (minus episodes 1 and 2) when you have 6 episodes and you waste those episodes for your own agendas and on unnecessary dragged-out storylines where basically NOTHING HAPPENS, you get a rushed finale.
| 5 |
Knives out is a typical murder-mystery movie. It is the first movie Rian Johnson made after Star Wars the Last Jedi, and that in itself is more puzzling than anything that you see in the movie.
It is very classical in its approach: there is a murder; it is a mystery of who done it. The twist on the premise is that the murder is not actually a murder and we follow the investigation through the eyes of the perpetrator.
I feel in a lot of ways similar emotion as when watching the Last Jedi. In theme, tone and subject these movies are obviously very different, but there is something distinctively Johnson-esque, to both of them. They are a re-telling in a Rian Johnson fashion of movies/tropes that we are familiar with (that lead to an end-result that is arguably underwhelming).
For one thing all the ingredients are good or excellent. The actors are all great to the point where I regret not seeing more about them. The characters are somewhat stereotypical but that is expected from these types of movies. The set design is cool, it is a mix of quirky and gothic. There are callbacks to classical horror/thrillers, but it remains light and playful. The costumes are also very well made and are used to convey information efficiently. The cinematography is not anything groundbreaking, but I felt that there was an effort to emphasize the sets and the costumes and therefore the put forward the tone and the plot.
The plot is Achilles Heel of the movie. Not that it is bad, but it is merely passable. For all the flair and ingenuity the movie displays it is rather bland. The plot has twists, it had turns. Some characters are charming, some characters are despicable. There not really any element that stands out.
Also you don't really get anything form it. There is no moral, no metaphor. There is not really any kind of reflection on anything. To be fair, there is a mention of politics in the film, and there might be some commentary on immigration or immigrants. But it is too subtle to be taken seriously. The political commentary the film has, is more evocative than definitive. It feels sneaky. It feels more like a way to ground the film or to do characterization rather than an honest take on the topic. There is one character that is alt-right, but it does not inform on his behavior or his motives. He is just alt-right. There is no broader meaning to the film.
In a way that was not what I was expecting from the movie, and it is not something the movie advertised. The feeling I have is that this movie, with everything that it is and that is does, could have been a quiet masterpiece. Instead it is rather prude, bland and frankly forgettable.
| 6 |
This was by no doubt the worst of the series it was so boring and also dark I couldn't even see! Pus the ghosts were lame! I mean a werewolf? come on! I only liked the cursed wedding dress hope they do a movie with it.
| 1 |
There are six seasons of Community, and I think the first two are essentially perfect. Featuring a rag-tag team of 7 individuals who have enrolled in community college after their lives didn't go as planned, this is an excellent, charming comedy made by people who clearly love TV and aren't shy about playing with tropes or even flat out mentioning them.
Unfortunately, like with all TV shows, there were behind the scenes push-pull between the studio and the creatives. And not everything can stay perfectly flawless forever. In later seasons behind the scenes drama shows up on screen and characters rotate out to be replaced by new ones. That said, even as the creative juices dried up a little and the show kept revisiting past glories by making sequels to their most successful episodes, the show still remained incredibly watchable.
A great comedy show with lots of laughs that always cheers me up.
| 8 |
This must be one of the most offensive movies ever made and I am truly appalled at the central theme, namely that being stupid makes you a better person. Everything about this film is patronising and overwrought. Can't believe that Tom Hanks (surely the most over-rated actor on the planet) won an Oscar for this pulp and if this was the best film of 1994 then god help us all.
Don't waste your money at the video store - rent something (anything) other than this garbage.
| 1 |
Only it's a reheated, over caricatured version, telling the same joke & making the same faces over and over, and over... In a party filled with cliché people with their wannabe witty remarks. Not one bit funny or entertaining. If I have to go through THREE episodes to see what the thrill is all about, I'm sorry... life's too short to spend it watching a bad show waiting for it to finally (maybe) improve. Besides, there are so many other good shows!
| 3 |
"Extraction" is a big, mostly dumb and very violent action flic that has the common sense not to try to be anything else and is actually a surprisingly good example of its kind, providing, of course, that this is the kind of thing you like. The plot is simple; the action relentless. A Mumbai drug-lord's son is kidnapped and it's up to mercenary Chris Hemsworth to get him back. Neither he nor the film hang around. As I've said, it's both violent and relentless; a non-stop catalogue of killings and mutilations, choreographed to bloody perfection by first-time director Sam Hargrave. Of course, there isn't a frame that's actually believable. This is a live-action video game, based on a graphic novel, brilliantly photographed by Newton Thomas Sigel in and around Dhaka and with enough good guys and bad guys killing each other relentlessly to keep it on the boil for two hours. Brains may be largely in short supply but there's certainly no shortage of brawn.
| 7 |
So sick of these shows that overlay dirt cheap editing effects on top of the images. It's doesn't draw your attention to the center of the screen! It does the opposite!
Aside from that the show is slightly above average, but the further I get into the series the more tired I grow of it. Another "innocent" wronged by a corporation. Can't we swap the tables for once and see the story from the antagonist's point of view? Less whining and moaning?
| 6 |
In season 2 twist story so much.. poor acting , to much noises, unrealistic events..
| 6 |
Very good story, superb acting but last 30 mins of dragged screenplay.
| 6 |
It features a realistic portrayal of a true remarkable story following the appalling journey of two soldiers having to call off the attack against Germany.
1917 is a massive technical achievement done right. The camera tracks this pair of individuals with a smooth good-looking one continuous shot for 110 mins! Despite it's not exactly one shot, the slick technique where it manages to trick the audience's eyes when a one shot jumps from the other is brilliant.
Cinematography is riveting to the eyes. There are so many important close-ups that picture a thousand words of these two soldiers about their past and their emotional trauma of the World War 1 effect. The better thing is it knows when to pull back from those close-ups to reveal the true scale of the horrendous and the shock of the battlefield.
Immersively done, 1917 sucks you into the sheer horror of experiencing the daunting moments of World War 1. You will feel as if you are walking with these men.
1917 is a highly suspenseful film from the front 'till the end of the line. I can assure you, the intensity is greater than 90% horror movies in the last decade. Sam Mendes escalates the tense atmosphere little by little before he uncovers everything in the final 20 minutes.
The set feels very much like a breath of air back in the early 1900s. It is unrelenting seeing objects, locations and soldiers are bombed into pieces, excellently enhanced by how specific the layouts are to justify the maddening era of bloodbath.
Though feels gimmicky, the music projects a powerful influence in increasing the gritty war moments and giving the sense that every scene should be appreciated as much as possible.
George Mackay & Dean Chapman's performances are great however, I wish they could give more. The former expresses his raw emotions clearly but sometimes, he falls flat and the latter's way of characters feels quite unbelievable due to Chapman's failure to construct expressions that is substantially connected to the impacts of war. For mega-awards like Golden Globe & Oscar, the lack of creativity to create nuances details on their face, resulted in them not nominated for Best Actor/Supporting Actor.
1917 renders much of a survival movie like Dunkirk rather than non-stopping war shootings genre. The plot is where the downside comes. Mind that it is great and propulsively executed but the emptiness of the sub-stories is what 1917 suffers.
1917 also hurts by putting in dialogues that does not drive the story further, but only to give a sense of what personality the characters embody.
Verdict: 1917 is a warfare that feels immersive and nerve-wracking with its glorious cinematography and visual designs however, it occasionally steps into the landmines which is forgivable as the whole movie transmits an experience that is substantially novelty and worth living for.
| 8 |
While the plot was interesting, the acting and dialogue was pretty hard to watch at times. It was obvious what was going to happen at almost every part of the movie. The characters weren't developed very well and had pretty terrible dialogue at times. The effects were good but so are all sci-fi movies these days. I expected more from a Speilberg movie.
| 5 |
I binged watch on Netflix's The Witcher over the weekend and found myself hypnotized and glued on to the screen to watch all 8 episodes (with taking naps in between)
Below are my personal thoughts on the hits and misses of this fantasy series:
-All of the swordplay and fights were awesome! -The monsters/creatures did not look cheesy. -The cinematography is beautiful and the show did not look cheap. -The use of CGI and the magic showed in the series did not look tacky. -Yennefer's transformation story tugged on my heartstrings. -Geralt and Yen's acting was superb (Henry and Anya) -Jaskier (Dandelion) is one of my favorite characters!!! His singing and charm and his dynamic with Geralt is well worth his screen time. -The soundtrack is beautiful! "Toss a Coin to your Witcher" got stuck in my head! "The Song of the White Wolf" is beautifully ethereal and made me a bit emotional. -Henry may have overdone Geralt's voice a bit in some dialogues but seeing him play the white wolf made him a very fitting cast given he is one passionate Witcher fan. -The story telling was a bit all over the place but it will all make sense in the last few episodes. -I am 70% intrigued by Ciri but still looking forward to see her progress in future seasons (hoping for more seasons please) -The lore from the books were changed but I find it normal to tweak some for audiences to easily digest the story -Triss looked lacking (compared to the books and games) -Definitely an entertaining watch!
The people behind making The Witcher did a masterful job in adapting Andrzej Sapkowski's short stories/saga.
Overall, the series is enjoyable and I am looking forward to more seasons!
| 9 |
This movie starts out with exactly the energy that it maintains throughout. It weaves a multi-dimensional story in such an elegant and novel way-moving through time and space using a combination of old-school cutaways as well as deeply creative theatrical blocking and musical interlude. The shots are spectacular, the acting is fantastic. The characters really shine. Robbie, Bale, De Niro, Washington, Meyers, Malik, and Olyphant are knock outs. Honorable mention to Taylor Swift, I thought her role might be a gimmicky but she actually nailed it. I am sad that this movie is receiving negative reviews, I wish more projects like this would be encouraged. But I am glad it did get made and that I watched it!
| 9 |
As always whatever Tom Hardy performs he is doing it perfectly and with Woody by his side as Carnage they matched very good...Loved it from the beginning very fun to watch. Don't forget the CREDIT SCENE!!!!
| 8 |
I had virtually no expectations for this movie other than a trailer I had seen.
Turns out the entire movie is like a trailer. The whole movie was a series of jump-cuts from scene to scene. There were a ton of montages of Cruise flying, smuggling, etc. It felt like the movie tried to hard to not get bogged down in details, but as a result I found the movie hard to connect with. It didn't help that Cruise's character doesn't have much of a persona. He likes to fly and has questionable morals (such as being willing to smuggle drugs) but there is not much there beyond that.
I think they wanted to show that he loved his family but he made so many questionable decisions that put them at risk that it was hard to like his character. Plus some people have described this as a comedy but it totally lacked any laugh out loud moments or even internal chuckles.
I feel like this story could have been better told with more of a cohesive story line, rather than having Cruise montage his way through it all. It felt like a 2 hour trailer to me.
I gave 5 stars because the movie is somewhat entertaining, but I feel like it fell short of it's potential and I wouldn't watch it a 2nd time.
| 5 |
I forced myself to watch the first 3 episodes. Well, 3 was definitely too many! I'd much rather get out my DVD's of Bewitched and really be entertained!
| 1 |
Well it looked very willing but it didn't shine. It's just average,medium level film. Plot looked interesting and funny (from the trailer) but it was like 1/10 of whole movie. Was it worth money for the ticket? I believe not.
| 6 |
As a person who loves watching all these strange supernatural characters with elements of murder and mystery, I find this series quite interesting. However, I'm too old for these series and think teenagers would enjoy this series more. The acting is ok with a few cliché moments. There's monsters, murder, teenage bullying, mystery, supernatural powers, werewolves, shapeshifters, etc - so, lots of entertainment there if you are into those kind of things. In addition there's a bit of detective work in solving a murder and a warm development of friendship amongst youngsters. Its quite a watchable mini series.
| 5 |
Its always nice to see a product of TVF Production house. Their sketches and shows are very popular among the youth. This one is based on the theme of startups which is in vogue these days. Anyways, speaking of the whole series - it was nicely edited and directed. Dialogues were great although not slapstick for which TVF house is known for. But altogether it made for a nice watch. One negative thing I found in the series was the wrong casting of Mandal and Yogi - Mandal who comes around as a chipkoo and stupid was casted as a stereotype guy who had above qualities written on his face. Instead, it should have been someone who comes across as opposite - that should have been more funny and experimental. Arunabh playing Yogi was also done due to cost cutting I believe because he acted badly and moreover he is not a 'pretty man' to watch on screen with lame ass physique and baldness. But, the script is so strong that you tend to forget such shortcomings and even cheer for these characters. Overall, I will rate it as 9/10. India should have more of these shows and this should also be on TV and not just youtube.
| 9 |
Almost every pre-Academy Awards season brings for me the big Hollywood movies disappointment. A big studios film, usually directed by famous or at least interesting directors, getting raving critical acceptance and breaking audiences records for the year or for the eternity. A few years back the name of the sensation was Avatar, last year it was Lincoln. I go, I buy my popcorn, I sit down with the best intentions of enjoying it, and ... flop. When I exit the cinema theater I ask myself 'Is this all?'. 'What is the fuzz about?'.
This year with Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity it's even worse than in the past years.
Before you ask - yes, I have seen the 3D version in a well equipped cinema theater. I saw it in good visual and sound conditions and I was not enthusiastic at all about the cinematography and sound effects. I actually believe that cinematography was quite banal, and the few moments when some screwdrivers flew to our faces could not compensate for a film that takes place 80% in the open space - meaning open stellar space, and cannot provide even the National Geographic documentaries effects or emotions. The story is completely incredible from any point of view. If this is supposed to be science-fiction the science is completely flown, and the fiction non-credible. In other words, impossible on all grounds.
Neither can Sandra Bullock and George Clooney save this film. To their defense I should say that they are given a very cliché relationship to act. Clooney's hero text actually provides some of the rare sources of emotion and fun in this film, but this is too little.
Alfonso Cuaron directed previously at least one science-fiction film I fell in love with - Children of Men. What a difference between the action-ridden and the human tension there and the routine stuff we get in Gravity. I can understand his attraction into making such a film, it's a challenge for a director to film a story in either a small and confined environment or in the infinite space as here, and some of the greatest successes came from movies with theme like this. Unfortunately, he was not up to the challenge on almost any respect.
| 5 |
Feministic, naive, Disney tale for children and teenagers perhaps. Not worth yor time. Neither Geralt nor Eleven have conviced me. No real killer would be that sloppy to let them survive so many times.
| 3 |
I'm socked to see it's detailing level!. It's songs just blow my mind ..... I never forget it's songs...all actors are incredible... specially..my favourite Shidhant and Prosenjit sir..... actually I don't know how review write...but try frist time..at first I'm not happy to see it's 1-3 episode...but when I came 5th episode it's incredible....and ending, broken!!.The main positive things about this series is it's tell about behind the scenes of cinema of those time... it's like knowing history with enjoyment...I'm so happy to see it ..if you love cinema and wanted to know what happened in those time ,"off the screen" then you must watch it.
| 8 |
I really enjoyed this movie. The story and the plot are not all that crazy (compared to a lot of movies, I mean), but it's the actors and the very simple people they portray that make it so enjoyable. To these simple, Minnesota folk in the movie, the story and the premise is pretty crazy. Seeing how all of them react to the kidnapping and the ensuing mishaps is great fun.
The Coen brothers are so amazing for their ability to bring us into people's lives we aren't used to seeing in other movies. I greatly admire their work and their courage to tell stories they want to tell. They had to know that some people would be turned off by the movie (a notion supported by some of the angry reviewers on here), but they really don't seem to care. I'm glad that this movie garnered them critical claim. Despite the "English Patients" Oscar win, it was the best movie on 1996.
| 10 |
Season 1 was fine until you see how season 2 is gonna be more of the same slow, eye to eye, soapy, you-don't-know-what-you're-doing, never ending scolding of Daredevil by their friends like he is a child, which gets old and obnoxious really fast (seriously, on every episode).
They didn't know what to fill their script with the and how to stretch season 2's script to make it to the 40-minute episode mark with engaging and thrilling content, instead, they kept going in circles with it, which is what these types shows tend to do. Some of the fights are sloppy and boy, oh, boy, don't I get tired of saying it, but how I hate when they make well-established superheroes weaker than they're supposed to be just because they can't keep it up, so they tone down their powers and abilities, like there's no way it takes Daredevil more than 1 punch to knock a non-superpowered person down and to evade punches, like how many times is he gonna get beat up near death?
| 4 |
It was boring. I kept looking at my watch and waited for the end. There were way to many endless long scenes. The storytelling was not at all what I expected. The only good things about the movie were Leo, Brad and Margot. Unfortunately there characters were also lame.
| 4 |
Title speaks for itself.
Movie didn't pull me in.
Not worth watching.
| 1 |
An perfect follow up to the original. An epic story past and present. A pity Clamenza wasn't in it but otherwise a class film.
| 10 |
I suffered through 3 episodes and can't do it anymore. I gave it 2 stars for the quality of the product but it is the most boring thing I've suffered through in a long time. Please, someone explain to me why this is worth watching??
| 2 |
It's ok but the pace and style lets it down. If it were like The Grand Budapest Hotel or Clue or even murder she wrote it would have been much better.
| 7 |
A trash anime that is trash, this anime is so bad one of the worst animes in the history of anime if it wasn't already the worst.
| 1 |
Just started watching this program. At first I thought yeah pretty good bit of a feel from twilight but who cares, I love twilight. As the program moves along I just can't shake the Matthew actor off, he's ruining it so bad, I don't get any sense of him liking a woman for a start then hes reminds me too much of bates motel, and yeah yeah I know vampire no feelings and so on but he really boars me with his terrible acting, we can all stare into space but I have to keep watching because everyone and everything else is really good 😕😕😕
| 4 |
Written as if there WERE jokes and funny scenes but they were removed during editing. It felt like all involved were just in it for a paid trip to Europe. I kept waiting for typical Adam Sandler humor, but it never happened. Kinda like vanilla foreplay where both parties loos interest. Does this contain spoilers? No, what is there to spoil?
| 1 |
After reading the bad reviews of this movie I would have to agree with a prior reviewer. Check the ratings first. It is violent, there is nudity but both are integral to the storyline. People complain about the accents. I found the music, the set design and yes the slight accents were enough to convey Russian characters. Jennifer Lawrence's acting was superb. The story engaging, the violence, ( as it should be), abhorrent, the cinematography was excellent, and overall a very good movie. The detractors should stick to Wonder Woman & Captain America or other Hollywood drivel for the masses.
| 9 |
I am a fan of GOT and the expectations are high.
What I like :
the dragons look nice and realistic. The CGI are good.
i like the idea of the prequel because I miss GOT.
What I don't like :
after 8 episodes I still do not know what are my favourite characters because there is no development yet. Everything is dark and politic talking.
I just hope it is just a slow burn and the action will arrive soon.
My rate is 7/10 because it is good but can be a lot better.
GP.
| 8 |
If you think this is just a kids show you will be surprised. Yes, children are sure to love it, but I watched this as an adult and was amazed at the story. The first episode requires a little bit of patience, it's not boring but it's easier to dismiss especially if you are not used to animated TV. But after that I was hooked. The imagination behind this is incredible. There is suspense, a spiritual background, humour, romance, martial arts and compelling visuals. I don't usually rewatch a TV series but might give this another look. If you haven't watched it yet, lucky you that it's on Netflix. Enjoy! And after that, there's Korra, a sequel series also very good.
| 10 |
Talk of an amazing movie you watched in recent times and The most violent year comes out as the front-runner.If you are a Scorsese fan or a Cappola addict, this movie will quench your thirst, well almost.Oscar Issac playing a character with a depth in business and patience has done justice to the role charismatically. It feels natural to the core and hit the right notes for a businessman of his stature.The subtle business tactics and the grounded state of mind is what he brings to the screen in a very pragmatic depiction.
The violence here is not direct. What director J C Chandor has depicted is the violence in the minds of the people playing their part.Jessica Chastin has been remarkable in what comes out as a strong character hinting to the gangster family background she has.Director has rightly portrayed her character without showing the upbringing that lead to it and it falls completely in-line.The time zone is not much dependent on the long shots of old ruffled town of 1981, but through the shades in the character.
The movie seems to be a complete piece not leaving you crave for more but not leaving you un-satiated.For the lovers of real cinema, you don't have to find time to watch this movie, it will take its own time and find a way to reach you organically .
| 9 |
Gosling Robbie Made the movie. They're what makes it worthy to Watch. Every other possible meaning or message the director was aiming to Explore in the film was pointless or superficially / weakly face. Mattel tried so hard to wash its image through out Barbie's redemption that it almost appears cringe. Will Ferrell in the Same Role as he was in Zoolander or so. Finally the male figure is a bad represantation of the worst and stereotypical patriarchy which you could assist to maybe in the 80s. Despite Goslin's brilliant represantation Ken is just a stupid mamma boy without any merit. Robbie is just wonderful.
| 6 |
The characters and dialogues are so awful..I don't know why people rated this so high. I did not finish this movie.. couldn't continue beyond half an hour..
| 1 |
Boring, so fake and just plain silly. Bullock acts like she is in a highschool drama.
| 1 |
After a long time Bollywood has may have seen this kind of movie... i was impress with this movie right from the first shot & the scene where SRK sees a boy with a glass of water is really heart warming. this movie not only changes Mohan life but it also haunts the people who sees this movie & force them to think about our country. SRK has done a great job as Mohan may this is 1 of the most memorable role of his lifetime,everybody gives him good support in the movie,songs too are very good especially the title song by A.R.Rahman.Aushotosh also has done a great job,this is very very good.I give 10/10 stars to this movie this is movie of the lifetime
| 10 |
Good cinematography but the writing..well, lets just say it could of been so much better. I am a big of Toby Stephens, yet this script lets his character down badly. Im disappointed.
| 2 |
The sequel in the Iron Man series is one that is very welcoming, original for a second movie and a great blast of a movie to kick off the summer right. It was a lot of fun, there WAS a great villain, awesome action scenes with likable characters. The movie was a perfect length at about 2 hours but some scenes I felt could have been left out and even a character as well. As Scarlett Johanson is very attractive her character could have easily been never put in because there is no real importance even though it was refreshing and she brings the sex appeal to the movie goers.
I really enjoyed the movie and it is actually a worth while sequel to an eventually long and spread out series in the future. This second film was an exiting experience that had comic relief in certain parts of the movie. It is not full of action but when there is, it is very cool as the special effects are awesome. Overall, i recommend all movie fans to see this movie. It is a great time, not really any swearing and suitable for the kids of all ages.
| 8 |
Good movie with great cast and nice little story with some very funny bits. And also Sam Rockwell is a legend.
| 7 |
Title says it all. The God of Mischief wouldn't be caught dead actually obliging anything Wilson's character (and others) expects of him.
| 4 |
I liked this type of sci fi but they overdid it with the transsexual themes. This would have been 9 rating if they shifted away from the virtue signaling and just made a cool time travel flick with a CIS male protagonist.
| 6 |
It's not easy to make a good film. Thats why people can be so passionate about film that evoke real emotion when they are gripped by plots which enthral them, characters who touch them and themes that are instantly absorbing and recognisable. Not many individuals can attain par excellence in story telling, as it is a finely balanced art that little understand yet alone can duplicate frivolously. If any such individual today can create masterpieces of entertainment, then Christopher Nolan should surely be high up on the list.
I had high expectations of a movie that would be well sculpted, like an old master who delicately forms his creation with a finesse that only years of experience and an absolute love of their work can produce, but not so.
Here's why...
The movie seemed hurried, despite me willing it to end during the last half hour and it being almost three hours long! It felt overly scripted and complex like the script writers were tying too much almost. There was no real enticing flow to the narrative and there were far too many side plots happening simultaneously which was tiresome and frustrating to follow in a 'blink and you've missed it' way. The fight scenes were poorly choreographed and lacking substance at times with no real emotion in them. The plot twist did surprise me, however, I felt it lacked creativeness and credibility due to the poor character development. Character development was a weakness which plagued the movie. Some characters seemed underdeveloped and unconvincing and whats more I felt the actors thought this too, as proved exceptional acting talent seemed unable to deliver the gritty realism that they are renowned for with more than one lacklustre performance.
So what's good about the movie?
Visually it ticks all the boxes, dazzling your senses with big bold cinematic cityscapes, pyrotechnic frenzies of explosions and an atmospheric melancholy that visually captures Waynes persona perfectly and harks back to the previous movies, establishing the new film as being cut from the same cloth. A credit to the camera/production crew. The special effects also showed the skill of some of Hollywood's best graphic talent, not cheap. Amongst the humdrum of acting lethargy there were some Sterling performances, mainly in the form of Bale who's inspired acting manages to not get dragged down by the wooden staleness surrounding him at times.
To sum up...
It felt like a poor effort and a typical Hollywood 'money in the bank' job. (Commercial exploitation of previous greatness which is to be expected and frankly, who wouldn't? The film industry is a business after-all) You'll still watch it though. I hope Nolan's next work is not pressured from the money men and his creativity is given the unfettered freedom it deserves. Ultimately this movie should make you realise what an extraordinary talent Heath Ledger truly was.
Thanks for reading!
| 3 |
The movie starts stupid and ends even stupider.
You can wonder if it's so bad, why it's rated so high, well i tell you why...
Sandra bullock (dammit) uses a Chinese spacecraft for surviving while wearing a Russian spacesuit So all Russian and Chinese voted high and the movie rated high. Maybe some teenager girls also voted high because the movie was obviously for them.
Sandra bullock should have died about 5 times in the movie, but somehow she always survived, i wanted so bad her to die in fire, this was the only hope made me finish the movie, but she survived again, while she can't land the spacecraft even in the simulators, she has done it in a real spacecraft, so that was the last slap on my face and the movie ended finally.
| 1 |
Despite Tarantino's deft direction, the film lacked the impulsive thrills of his earlier works which I adore, opting for a mature approach slightly short of that visual pop. The classic Tarantino trait only came by at the climax, and even then I thought it was pretty underwhelming. There were lots of moments of built up tension that led to nowhere. Although I think it is still a good film, and I enjoy the hilarious overextended sequence of flashbacks about Cliff Booth and the acting of both leads, the film pales in comparison to the many towering works Tarantino has produced in his career and makes for a slight disappointment. Again, still, I think it is a well made film.
| 6 |
One of the inspiring web series. Thanx for creating such web series.
| 10 |
I was not the biggest fan of the first Captain America film. It looked great, and featured some fine acting, but it lacked some of the energy that had characterized Marvel movies up to that point. Cap's second standalone film improves in almost every way. When there isn't action there's suspense, both of which are managed very efficiently. Though it's hard to talk about this movie without spoiling the plot, it can and must be said that it's hard for me to imagine any of Marvel's Phase 2 films having this much of an impact on the canon. Rather than being a straight-up actioner like its predecessors, The Winter Soldier is a successfully hybridized action-thriller, with mysteries and cold stares abound. All this adds up to what is arguably the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, possibly even beating The Avengers or Iron Man. Guardians of the Galaxy, along with every other MCU film between now and 2015, has some mighty big shoes to fill.
| 9 |
Stephen Chaw is an eastern Sergio Leone , Quentin Tarantino , Groucho Marx , John Milius , Bob Foss and Stanley Donen at the same time . Sergio Leone in the milieu and style, Milius in epic exaggeration, Groucho Marx in completely screw-ball approach to comedy, Stanley Donen and Bob Fosse in amazing choreography and Quentin Tarantino in a nostalgic playing with the genres. In addition, Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton at the same time.
I have not seen a movie that is so successful a mix of styles and still has its own style. When you're doing comedy, it's very difficult to keep the tone of the gags , especially in acting and mise–en-scene, a tone that is always on the verge to go to failure , but still floats fresh and chic. You even laugh at the graphic effects . I can imagine what the reaction was in the cinemas , when the audience was mass "lifted" after a couple of good jokes and than start to laugh at each and every tiny antic. See once this movie or download it from the net – be sure that it is in Chinese with the translation. Dubbed versions (translated into English ) will not do . This film has the same value for Kung Fu genre as "Once Upon a Time in the West" has for the "spaghetti western", as " Singing in the Rain" has for the musical , as " A Night at the Opera " has for screwball comedy , as "Meals on wheels " has for the action movies - the best that genre can offer.
Mustafa Presheva
| 10 |
Guns of Wassyepur.
Bollywood very proudly flaunts badges like mindless entertainment, leave your brains behind comedy, potboiler, masala entertainer etc. The recent box office success of these films proves that there exists a larger population of people who step into the theatre to consume these films and most of them find it entertaining too.
Gangs of Wasseypur is Anurag Kashyaps Take your brains with you masala potboiler film.
On the surface it is a revenge drama spanning almost 70 years that starts between Shahid Khan (Jaideep Ahalawat) and Ramadhir Singh (Played by two actors, the older part is played by Tigmanshu Dhulia) and is inherited by future generations of Shahid Khan.
At a running time of 2 hrs 40 min the film is engaging and entertaining with not a single boring moment, that is if you find a connect with the characters and their world. They are crazy, eccentric, quirky and extremely violent without any remorse.
The voice-over and the political information overwhelm you so much that it feels like you are sitting for an exam. You have to be so attentive especially in the first hour.
Jaideep Ahalawat as Shahid Khan is the emotional anchor of the film. His track is the only time the revenge drama works which later fades away and I was watching it more as a madcap entertainer. Jaideeps fight sequence in the coal mines reminded me of Kaala Pathar. His intensity as an actor is terrific in whatever little he got to do. For me he is the find of the film.
The world of Wasseypur is filled with strong women who speak their mind and don't take things lying down. Richa Chaddha, Reema Sen and Huma Qureshi deliver terrific performances. Every scene that had Richa Chaddha in it was my favorite. The last time I enjoyed Manoj Bajpayees performance was in Aks. This one beats it and is his 2nd best after Satya.
Even though Tigmanshu Dhulia plays his part with silent menace his character comes across too weak to oppose the overpowering character of Shahid Khan which takes away some spice from the film. Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the lanky Faisal Khan is the Amitabh Bachchan of the 70s. In his eyes there are multitudes of emotions.
If I sit down to write down moments that I enjoyed in the film I can fill pages mentioning it. If Anurag Kashyap has intended to make it as a masala entertainer against the backdrop of revenge he has definitely succeeded in making one but if his vision was to tell a revenge drama he falls flat on the face. I just didn't care for the revenge angle. Supporting his vision is the mind blowing music by Sneha Khanwilkar and the background music of G.V.Prakash. Both of them add funk to the violent and dark tone of the film. And to all those who worry about the duration of a film and say it is slow paced I would say that the duration of a film appears long only if it fails to engage you. An engaging film can never be too long. Gangs of Wassyepur didn't bore me for a second.
Word of mouth Gangs of Wasseypur is Anurags tribute to the American gangster movies and Godfather and also his answer to the masala films of our times.Its an item film.
Rating 3.5 (Good)
Ticket Meter Worth 250 bucks
P.S. pls stay right till the end to watch the trailer of GOW2.
| 6 |
Mare of Easttown has a higher rating than 'Back to the Future' right now on IMDB. If you truly believe that this show, despite the great acting from Kate Winslet (MASTER), Jean Smart and Julianne Nicholson, is better than 'Back to the Future,' I only have one thing to tell you. You need to check your politics at the door of any theater you ever enter again. Because no human being with a world view based in reality would EVER CONSIDER MARE OF EASTTOWN AS A BETTER PROGRAM THAN BACK TO THE FUTURE.
| 6 |
The ten star reviews are a bit baffling - that's season one Game of Thrones territory - so if you're reading reviews to make a decision on whether to watch it or not - to manage your expectations - it's a solid seven, entertaining, slightly speckled with the usual vampire witch romance tropes - music a bit odd in places like they were trying to embody The Originals, but all in all, entertaining and worth watching.
| 7 |
I don't get the slams on Nicole Kidman. If she looked her age she would get torn apart for that too. She can't play an older mom but also can't play a younger woman either. It's a no win for her it seems. Anyway, the show is boring and contrived. Characters on almost all levels are unlikable. The show is trying way too hard and too much without putting the work in. The different story lines in ep 5 could've been woven in from the beginning to create more dimension instead of being thrown in. It does a disservice to those stories to do them so poorly and in such a shallow way. However, the snippets I got would've been way more intriguing to me than the original storylines. But the main story lines should've been so maybe it wouldn't have mattered.
| 5 |
Anything you would expect from the most typical Micheal Bay movie, fun movie to not think about and just enjoy
| 7 |
If you own a production house and its your first movie from the production house, even closer relatives (here Bebo) have already declared the movie big blockbuster. Then you are the only person to be seen in very scene of the movie. Very common feature for all the Khans (Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and this one too).
Saif Ali Khan gives you glimpses of very character he has played earlier. Without giving away much of the suspense, his acting and expression as an actor are much better in the Saradarji character - Veer than the ultra-modern dude - Jai. He can not speak Punjabi as the younger Veer to save life (literally). That's brings to a similar point when ever Deepika (Meera) speaks in English it is perfect; when ever she speaks in Hindi, immaterial in London or Delhi she has a very heavy Marathi accent. Interestingly, she has one or two lines of really intense emotional dialogues where then we start to burst out laughing.
Most of the times Jai has been talking monologues even though the other character is in front of him and he just cant stop talking, but at the same time, he says what he wants to say but cant believe that he actually said that. Then he goes back on what he said and knows for a fact there will always be a chance. Confused, go watch the movie - it is interesting enough to be entertained, feel good about it and then forget about it.
Rishi Kapoor, (the elder Veer) in the movie. He never surprises me with his performance. He has the maturity and and he has the right attitude, right expressions, the right dialogues, the right accent of the Punjabi where ever emphasis is required. He is the right person best suited for this role. no questions here at all.
Rahul Khanna, I just feel bad for him that he does not get the girl cause he did not produce the movie. Once he starts producing the movie, he will get the girl at the end of the movie.
The songs, being a Punjabi, I love the songs. Only wish he had used some of the old songs specially when the movie goes in flashback that would have been cooler. During the shaadi scenes he could have used the popular Punjabi shaadi songs. Anyway, the mix of the songs is also not bad, would surely be playing for quiet sometime in discs for sure - *twist* and *Aahun Aahun*; on the slower version *Dooriyan* is nice soothing moment song.
What I loved in the movie the similarities and parallel stories that are happening between 1965 and 2009, starting with structure similarity between Delhi and London and the emotional similarity between the couples. The Being Cyrus look of Saif Ali Khan, Saif Ali Khan having black coffee (me too switching to black coffee - Americano cause cheaper and gives a kick just with the aroma of coffee). Deepika looking pretty until she opens her mouth speak Hindi in Marathi accent. Rishi Kapoor totally awesome.
The other thing that I loved in the movie is that the movie would be liked by both elders as well as youngsters alike.
| 8 |
Gangs of Wasseypur is a masterpiece in the world of Indian cinema. With an ensemble cast of talented actors, the film tells a gripping story of power struggles, politics, and vengeance between three crime families in Dhanbad. The film spans 68 years and is masterfully filmed by Anurag Kashyap. Its dark humor, unique soundtrack, and unconventional filmmaking make it stand out from any Bollywood movie before it. The film has been critically acclaimed and commercially successful, and its cult following continues to grow. It's a must-watch for anyone who loves gangster films or is interested in Indian cinema. Gangs of Wasseypur is a true turning point for Hindi cinema.
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Dont watch save money ..give to poor ..stay happy play ludo instead
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It's glamorizing serious issues and teaching teenagers to be paper thin and not deal with their issues correctly or seek out proper help.
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