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An awesome movie. Based on real bravery story of Indian Soldiers. A must watch for everyone. Vicky, Paresh Rawal, and Mohit Raina just nailed at each and every scene of the movie.
| 10 |
Not the best one he's done.... can be a bit boring in parts and not a movie that you can watch while looking at something else... it needs to be watched to pick everything up. Ending is amazing though so stay for that!
| 5 |
This movie seems is like a very long never ending compliment to lady gaga. The movie goes on about how beautiful, talented she is and most of the movie is built around celebrating that. The theme repetition gets very tiering. There is also nothing that really happens. Some of the stories are woven in but not taken to a point where they land in a meaningful way. I love Bradley Cooper as an actor. I think that whilst this a good directing debut, there is more to come.
| 5 |
Well if there were any short-comings offered by this movie, the superb cast and their excellent performances hid them. Additionally, I am certain there were massive egos to contend with, but the director (Joss Whedon) did a superb job keeping that aspect in tow. I can't say this movie was well worth the astronomical cost per person, nor the wasted time watching TV commercials – but it had more value-for-the-buck than some of the other tripe I sat through in the past.The storyline was fast paced; the CGIs did not outperform the actors/actresses, and the pontifications were eclipsed by things blowing up and all those awful bad guys getting their butts kicked. I gladly spent the big bucks to see it in the theater and will purchase a DVD copy (that way I can watch it a few more times without breaking the bank). This was an excellent swan-song for, 'The Avengers'. On that note
would I suggest a sequel? No way! Why spoil a good thing? Let these stars/characters exit on a positive note, as American - wait not just American - BUT World heroes, instead of a bunch of drum-banging narcissists, supporting some whimsical divisive Hollyweird agenda, that only they can afford to care about. Sorry – that is such a sour note to end with. Good job or Bravo-Zulu one and all.
| 4 |
Well folks, there isn't much to say about this movie. The title says it all. It attempts to be an action blockbuster, but fails in the sense that most fans are either laughing at the jokes made, or laughing at the expense of the film itself.
The movie is indeed, a hilarious pile of carnage. But hey, the score is good!
| 6 |
Come on DC... This one started so well but you still managed to BOTCH it with that stupid ending which only was one of the most unrealistic concepts ever made but also boring and weird.
its a shame cos Wonder woman has cool guitar rifts and a lot of potential. Its just that you guys suck so much.
Even your best films are poor.
| 5 |
I consider myself an MCU fan - I've enjoyed pretty much all the films and rewatch my favourites periodically. I thought the first few episodes of this were exciting but in a totally different way to how Marvel films are usually "exciting". It was unknown territory they were treading, the mystery was unfolding slowly and the setting was extremely well done, with detail commendable.
I didn't mind the episodes which departed from this as they were necessary, and to start with the mystery was still being unravelled in an interesting way. It was the penultimate episode where it fell apart for me. The good was thrown from the window and the makers ignored their previous 'Show don't tell' storytelling, going full on predictable Marvel film. I also felt a level of cringe I haven't felt before in a Marvel film at a certain Agnes flashback at the beginning of the penultimate episode.
To sum up I thought this was an incredibly fun show to start with, and it did remain quite fun. The new original direction was exciting, but unfortunately it fell back to the same old tropes, big fights, structure and uninspiring dialogue a Marvel film can have. I suppose it always was going to be that way, but the end goal we were told was to set up the next Dr Strange film. It felt like a very generic way to do that as much will have to be explained in the upcoming film. We get a resolution of sorts in the finale, but the payoff felt underwhelming, uninteresting and I think it did a disservice to the wit and creativity of opening episodes.
| 7 |
At times, even crap seems to be fine.
As my friend Raghuveer just said, "no film is a bad film if our faculties are laid to rest". This is not a bad film either, just that we have rest our faculties. I was reluctant halfway through the film to complete this, yet I did make it to the end, coz I just wanted to see a light hearted comedy after watching those big great films. Now, even this mind needs some rest and this film gave me the much needed respite.
In many terms, if I look at this from a critical perspective it is very average, be it dialogue acting or the whole theme of getting to a girlfriend, we saw this in When Harry Met Sally, and so many other films just that here, we have a different backdrop. Sarah is a TV actor and the guy Peter is trying hard to forgetting his ex girlfriend Sarah Marshall.
So most of things happen for our peace here, he gets a place to stay, falls in love with a different woman, and sticks on to her. And even before this, he tries one night stands. All is so easy in this guys life it seems. So that's how easily this movie was made and yet it was made likable. May be Hawaii, the backdrop of this movie was got me into it more than anything else. And this film displays may romantic traditions of Hawaii and I loved them.
Thanks guys, for making an average movie as this, coz at times, we need average stuff to find our self back. You helped me do that again. Giving you a 2/5 for the technical aspects which are certainly above average, just that I have seen such films so many.
| 4 |
It has its great moments like the « Barbie Bizarre » one but it is so jammed with pre-thought ideas that I never really took of. The jokes, the references seem to me pretty « cerebral » except the first one used in the trailer and some of Ryan Gosling ones when as a character he really go for it trying to be the one ! Otherwise, I felt pretty left outside of it as if in some kind of populist political meeting where all the ideas of the moment are expressed. Ok why not, but I came for a story with emotions... and some catharsis. Here I felt there were 4 attempts of making us have a catharsis... but none really worked for me. A cerebral mumble jumble.
| 4 |
Ryan Gosling acting was so good that is seemed that he as Ken is the main character.
Physically Margot was a great choice, but she didn't give much. Even when she had the opportunity to act more human, her expressions and acting were still more as a doll, and Ryan did a better job.
I didn't know what to expect but I was hoping that it will not be too superficial, and it wasn't. The movie is light, with some smart things said. It was a bit too long and became little boring in the middle but after all it was fun to watch. Loved the music, costumes, choreography. Girls can relate to many things said in the movie, and I recommend you to watch it in girls company, you will have fun.
| 7 |
The movie packs in all the A listers in Hollywood but the convoluted storyline and witless dialogue from David O Russell is just too much to overcome. About an hour in, we get to a point where the only enjoyable aspect of Amsterdam is guessing what celebrity would pop up next and then debating whose talent was wasted most (my vote goes to Chris Rock). The main draw was the cast, but after watching the whole thing it became clear that's all this movie has going for it. The murder mystery plot is fairly uneventful and in the end the audience doesn't care whodunit as long as the nonsense comes to an end. Amsterdam is somehow fast pace and boring at the same time.
| 5 |
Karl Urban plays his part to the key. Very entertaining.
| 9 |
Ive seen tons of people complaining that it's a terrible reboot etc, etc. I've even seen one person say the 'black girl' wasn't explained. As re the 'black girl' she is explained and I quote:I was born before they got together. Plus, personally I think this would be boring if it was the same old as before. So all and all I'd say they gave it a good shot and I can't completely judge it until I see how season 2 plays out.
| 7 |
The animation is so bad. The characters are in 3d, they are stiff AF, (they barely even blink) and it looks like a cheap mobile anime game.
The background characters are in 2d and the main ones are in 3d which makes no sense.
The animators probably have no experience in this. It looks like they have no experience at all.
The side affects are also pretty bad. If the anime was as epic as the poster it would actually be a bit good.
Literally if you want to see this then read the manga, you don't want the anime to curse your eyes.
| 1 |
As a long-term fan of Thor/Avengers films, I expected the action drama with 3-dimentional characters and, obviously,I expected Ragrarok. What I've got - just a plain buddy-comedy, entertaining, but without any real depth in it. Great actors couldn't save the movie due to the stupid plot and bad directing. Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett and Anthony Hopkins - what a waste of your talants! Marvel, I understand your attempt to get more of the teenages' audience. But as the result you've just lost 1 adult fan. And I don't think I'm alone in my disappointment. I doubt I'll go to the Infinity War.
| 3 |
The premise that an angel and a demon could "be friends" just shows the makers of this abhorrent show know nothing about the spiritual world... or rather, want to impose an "it's all good" mentality.
PS: that Prime ad is extraordinarily annoying
| 1 |
This movie had the feel of an old ABC After School Special more than it felt like an entertaining movie (dating myself). It felt like a Hollywood lecture and when the screenwriters felt incapable of writing a scene to convey a point, they just had the actors speak directly to the audience to explain a concept and describe how evil it was. It had a very didactic, instructional tone to it. Though much more stylized and sophisticated than they likely receive in North Korea.
Yes, Wall Street banks made hay with mortgage backed securities, but a lot of people had blood on their hands including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, from pressure from government officials that felt everyone deserved to own a home whether they were financially qualified or not.
This movie portrayed all the people shorting the market and reaping huge profits as reluctant moralizing crusaders. The acting was mostly melodramatic and Steve Carell was terrible and miscast as a brilliant investor. Nothing about him screams brilliant. Annoying, yes; brilliant, no.
The saddest part about the movie is that most viewers will see it as a tell all on the financial crisis because they'd rather get their news from Hollywood than from the research. And, in the end, that's what Hollywood wants; to advance it's point of view and, ahem, make gobs of money along the way.
| 3 |
These days, young-adult fiction is everywhere: dystopian stories of moody youths undergoing strife, war and heartache, as in The Hunger Games or Divergent, are dominating the bestseller lists and popping up in cineplexes. What's so unusual about The Fault In Our Stars, an adaptation of John Green's best-selling novel, is that it locates the dystopia and war within the bodies of its teenage protagonists. These kids aren't battling an evil regime or fascist overlords; they're struggling to survive against the merciless onslaught of cancer. Green's book is a bit of an odd beast: touching but manipulative, genuine and fake, all at the same time. The resulting film, being hugely faithful to its source material, thus manages to pull off the same curious trick of overwhelming and underwhelming the viewer, often in the same breath.
Hazel (Shailene Woodley) has been living with - or dying of - terminal cancer for years. Her concerned parents (Mike Trammell: under-used; and Laura Dern: wonderfully sympathetic) fuss around her constantly, wanting her to live what life is left to her after the treatments and exhaustion have taken their toll. And so Hazel attends a support group for kids stricken with cancer. One day, she meets Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a charming, sweet kid whose remission came at the price of a leg. They share an immediate connection, one that deepens as they bond over Hazel's favourite book: An Imperial Affliction, penned by reclusive author Peter Van Houten (Willem Dafoe). Knowing how much it means to Hazel, Augustus resolves to get her the answers she seeks about the novel - even if they have to travel all the way to Amsterdam to get them.
If that sounds like a recipe for melodrama, that's because it is. There's plenty of that in store, of course, because these kids are dealing with the worst and most traumatic of experiences, at a time when they should be healthy and carefree. But the film, as did the novel, does a pretty good job of maintaining a spark of cheeky life amidst all the doom and gloom. Hazel and Augustus trade banter as easily as they do insults, and the affection that grows between them is as entertaining as it is affecting. Woodley and Elgort share a gentle chemistry that works very well, whether they're in the throes of first love or battling through the trenches of disease side by side. Their friendship with Isaac (Nat Wolff), the boy who loses his sight to eye cancer and his girlfriend to her self-absorption, is wonderfully bittersweet too - together, the trio ride the lows of Isaac's depression, and the highs of his tiny moment of vengeance.
But, for everything that feels raw and real in the film, The Fault In Our Stars also comes across as overly plotted. Hazel and Augustus are designed specifically to break your heart and swell your tear ducts, which is why their relationship can sometimes feel painstakingly constructed. They are, quite literally, made for each other, which weighs down rather than frees the story in which they find themselves. Their interactions with the troubled, prickly Van Houten also lose some impact in the move away from the page, where his words, ideas and general depravity can take fuller form. In the film, Dafoe ensures that Van Houten remains tough to like, but the character's rougher edges are sanded away in a half-hearted bid for redemption.
Ultimately, the film - which lifts entire lines and scenes wholesale from Green's text - triumphs and suffers where the book does. The relationship between Hazel and Augustus, when stripped to its core, is a heart-breaking/warming account of a soul-deep connection that matters all the more for its tragic brevity. There's a lot of welcome, saddening depth in the film, too, about the everyday heroism of children being forced to live on the brink of death everyday. But this is also a deliberately manipulative tale, one that hinges on an awkward twist (present in both book and film) that practically dares you not to care and cry about what's going on. It's an effective tactic, for the most part, but one that doesn't earn so much as exhaust its audiences' affections.
| 6 |
An average documentary at best. You've seen this kind of stories 100 times before. Direction is lazy, colors are toned down, sad music plays for two hours. The real story behind the movie is interesting, but this is not really a movie.
| 3 |
I almost could've seen a little sooner but had a recent birthday of 31st and glad I got to see this several days later. This hit the spot with the directing being amazing, the characters are worth watching, great vibes, and genius horror some of the best I've seen in awhile! I loved Talk to Me I'll definitely want to own when available. For something based around a game you'd think the movie wouldn't be that good like Truth or Dare but this is masterful it's unique, effed up, and keeps you interested throughout. I don't even laugh at horror like some do I get effected by it and sync into the disturbing elements I crave them which might not be healthy yet great for fans of the genre!
| 10 |
This movie was definitely interesting but sadly not one of my favorites. It wasn't one of my favorites mainly because there wasn't a lot I understood in the beginning. I had to pay attention to everything that was going on even if it was of minor importance just because I was afraid of missing some very important point. Of Course that being my attempt to not get anymore confused or get behind on what was happening. All that making it very unenjoyable since I couldn't really just watch and enjoy the actors' efforts to bring the character to life and even just the scenes caught in shot along the way. Although there was something very particular that caught my eye during this movie which would've been nonetheless the way this movie was filmed. I'd thought about a movie being done in just one shot before but honestly the more I thought of it the more I believed it would be impossible to make that work properly. Everything would have to be to perfection both the crew dealing with the tech and mainly the camera to the actors in the film and not just the one but all of them would have to be perfect. And nonetheless this film did everything so well and proved me wrong in my idea that the one shot would never work out.
| 7 |
Not that bad but the script is really too slow. The good thing is the Duo of Sam and Bucky. Really really painful to see someone else in the costume of Captain America and holding his shield.. It just broke my heart. 😔 😔
| 9 |
Boring story men !
What is the meaning of making 2parts just to introduce more characters !
Plus ⭐ for cgi.
Plus ⭐ for costume designer.
Plus⭐ for creating positivity i.e destroy evil plus⭐ for huge ending war -- ⭐ for meaningless story (it's there fault they were incompatible at begining so to rectify the mistake thy went past thts what part 1 nd 2 r ) -- ⭐ for lengthy -- ⭐for Jokes r not funny -- ⭐for 90% time u r going to see the same 10 people face discussing same topic .
-- ⭐ for thanos size ! Scaling is bad . Normal time he looks big but while taking damage he is not tht big 😂.
-- ⭐ lots of other bad unpredictable things.
| 4 |
This is the film I created an IMDB account for, just to bring its rating down. And I have watched many, many rubbish films before I felt the need. It must have been the pending GDPR that drove me to it. Anyway. This tv-film scores 7.7 at this moment and for the life of me, I can't imagine why. Grey's Anatomy scores .1 less and that has been running for 14 years!
Woe statistics.
Anyway.. "Gone baby gone" is a mediocre detective, set in purely American circumstances with a completely foreign (possibly American) idea of justice, child care and social support. And Casey Afflecks voice. That alone should have scored 4.9 or less. You know there's a genre called psychological thriller? Well, this has no psychology in it AT ALL. No depth, not even a good talk. Just guns and assumptions. Boring.
| 4 |
As of late, rather late, I watched this movie on tv tonight. I considered it as a "must see" movie especially with the 8.3/10 ratings and glowing reviews on IMDb that could not possibly miss the opportunity of it being on tv. After enduring the movie patiently, all the way through, I was left in a state of disbelief as to the reasons of such glowing reviews and high ratings.
The story line certainly arouses curiosity and interest. The protagonists, Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, are very good in executing well what was expected of them, but sadly the director has not managed to bring out that potential and make a convincing case of a memorable movie that the story line deserved. The sound quality also deserved a better treatment by the recordist(s) in a way whereby the spoken words were not drowned out by an overpowering score volume.
Overly disappointed.
| 2 |
I am one of the lucky few to win a pair of premiere viewing tickets for this movie!!! First of all, this sequel is way better than the first! More comedy, more action, and of course more spider-man. Good plot twists! Surprising cameos! The action scenes gave me an adrenaline rush. A couple of slow parts but only to give the plot life. The characters were well played. Like most of us, we all go through bad times and also good. In one scene you'll feel bad and in another you'll feel good. Most likely, the hardcore fans will be pleased. Doc Ock is one evil dude. Overall, the movie was pure entertainment which will leave you wondering, WOW! What's next?? I know some people will find some kind of minor flaw in this movie, but do not be convinced by those pessimistics!
| 9 |
Making a thriller need not always be about maitaining suspense about the culprit right till the end, and we have no better example than Johnny gaddaar ,in present time, that justifies the fact.It belongs to a completely different genre of filmaking. The movie tells everything when the viewer is 10 minutes into the movie, but what it doesnot tell has us guessing it right till the end.And that is nothing but its Ending.Unlike most of the thrillers, where you have to chose between so many options to guess the actual culprit and hence decide the ending, johnnyG gives u a binary option: whether the culprit( the gaddar) survives or not.However, even with that the viewer fails to guess the ending.The moment you decide the culprit will be exposed things happen and you are left with no other choice but to change your mind.This works big time in the movie.
Now coming to the technical part... The script is unique, supported by a flawless screenplay and direction. The movie never loses its pace.Its just keeps u guessing right till the end like a pendulum.
Dharmendra sir is back!!, he always seemed so apt for the character he played.Zaakir hussain just keeps proving his outstanding acting capability with every movie he does,Vinay Pathak is one of the finest actors we have, and its almost needless to say he played his character impeccably.Last but definitely not the least Neil Nitin Mukesh,although didn't stand out,played the character with confidence and dexterity.He showed brilliance in patches, but he has definitely made his mark, Its one of the finest debuts we have seen in past few years.Daya Shetty(The CID guy)and the other supporting actors did more than good to the entire flow of the movie and made the movie seem almost flawless. This is one of the finest movies of all time, not an edge of the seat thriller but gripping with its unpredictable twists till the very end.A must see...
| 10 |
Yeah, I get it: the bigger picture, the grand finale, and how it all wraps up the entire mcu saga that was build up for so long.
And I do agree on that one. What the MCU has established over many years is impressive. It really is. And there is nothing I can think of that comes close to this type of lifetime-achievement. Touché!
But let's be honest: that doesn't make the movie itself good or interesting. Since many years the primarily asked question for MCU movies and the most discussed topic is the ending credits scene. Imagine that! You've just watched a movie and the most important question doesn't seem to be the movie itself and how well you were entertained but what comes next to complete the bigger picture. That is the truth and nothing but the truth to the success of the MCU.
Infinit war is no exception to that. The movie as it is is boring, way too crowded, way too much CGI, the once so great heroes get degraded to cannon fodder but all the critics and many viewers praise it as one of the best movies ever. Simply because of the greater picture around it.
To me that is the real oath of manifestation. The early MCU movies we're great movies. The newer ones are just mediocre with a strong universe supporting them.
| 4 |
First, the bad: The Boys suffers from a bit of mid-season wonkiness, the music is often just "ok," and you can tell where the producers had to save some money by slowing things down, particularly with one of the character's story arcs later in the season.
Now, the good: WOW! What s great change of pace from other comic book shows and movies. Like others on here, I've been "super hero-ed" out with the films and TV shows as of late (looking at you, Marvel), and many of those had been becoming predictable. Not so with this. You're in for a messy, vulgar, and unpredictable ride.
If you haven't read the comics or don't know to much about the show other than trailers, do yourself a favor and just start watching it!
| 8 |
Please avoid watching this movie which have absolutely no respect for history, is full of anachronisms and is a grotesque apology of anglo-saxon superiority. Learn an read about history. Nolan made a blockbuster probably to please American public. For the rest of the world an especially in France it represents an insult to the thousand of french soldiers who died to allow escape of the English troops. Prefer "week end a zuydcoote" of Henri Verneuil far better.
| 1 |
I have to ask, why is this movie so well regarded? I heard nothing but praise from everyone I talked to before watching this movie. So when I sat down to finally watch it I was expecting something pretty decent. What I got was...adequate at its best, and quite insulting at its worst.
Dianna begins the movie incredibly naive. This is fine and perfectly appropriate for someone who has never seen the world. But here's the problem: she never learns anything. Worse than that, her naïveté is encouraged and rewarded at every step. When everyone is telling her not to rush in blindly and she does so anyway, it all works out and she was right all along. All those people were just being callous or cowardly for not rushing in to help every innocent they saw. I don't want to put a spoiler tag so I'll avoid specifics, but I just found this insulting, both to my own intelligence as a viewer and especially to the millions of men who died in the Great War.
Historical accuracy is hardly that important for a superhero movie, so this is not a huge deal, but I have to ask, why General Ludendorff? He's a pretty significant historical figure after the war ends, playing a pretty central role in Hitler's rise to power. Maybe using him was not the smartest move given what they did with him, particularly as it was a completely unnecessary choice.
Apart from Dianna's issues above (basically the entirety of the story) the film itself was...OK. The action was good, the acting was pretty good all around. Gal Gadot did a great job showing a mix of innocence and righteousness. David Thewlis as always was fantastic in his ability to go from utter calm civility to raging intensity in no time flat. Costume design was pretty good, and the soundtrack was awesome.
Bottom line: if you're only watching this movie to see an awesome Wonder Woman kick ass, you'll love it. If you are looking for a story that makes any kind of sense, shows any kind of character growth, and encourages a morality beyond that of a 6-year-old, don't watch this movie.
| 4 |
This movie was mostly slow with a few really good scenes. I was expecting a lot better from QuentinTarantino. Very disappointed.
| 4 |
I thought I already posted my review for Annabelle Comes Home but I guess not. Nevertheless, it was just okay. There were some elongated sequences to keep the film intense. The settings were okay as was the Warrens daughter. Most of the scenes were classic but over used scare tactics and I'm not sure I was a fan of the CGI werewolf. It was fairly mediocre overall. I'd probably grade it a C, or 5.5/10. Not worth seeing in theatre (Child's Play was better).
| 5 |
i'm not sure what the big deal is about this movie.i mean,it borrows heavily from other sources,such as the bible and Star Wars,among others.the gist of the story is that the world people see around them is isn't real.it's actually a construct made by machines.Humanity is actually enslaved by the machines.but there is one man who can free humanity.that man may be a hacker who goes by the name Neo.Neo is portrayed by Keanu Reeves.also playing prominent roles are Carrie Ann Moss and Laurence Fishburne.but in my mind,it is Hugo weaving who steals the show as the enigmatic agent Smith.i will admit the movie has some great special effects and some spectacular fight scenes.but some of the moves in the fights are really silly and are not what i would call practical.also,a lot of the movie is slow moving,and the characters don't behave in logical ways.still,the movie does have its good moments.there are some genuine moments of high tension.this is the first of three movie in The Matrix franchise.for me,the first movie in the series is a 6/10
| 4 |
I should start off this review with the fact that I a casual Harry Potter fan. I have read several of the books (but not all) and have seen all of the movies once or twice. With that in mind if you are a total HP fanboy/fangirl this review probably will not help you in the slightest.
I think what stood out to me most was that the writers seemed to forget to tell a story. It's actually pretty remarkable because some of the main characters were really impressive, likable, and well portrayed. That said you can't tell a story with out accessory characters and these characters ranged from confusing, underdeveloped or just plain underwhelming. It was like a story you are being told from your grandpa and its good enough to keep listening but you're not really sure how you ended up where you did by the end of it.
Continuing with this idea that they failed to tell a complete story, I feel they forgot to lay out the main story line and were to worried with the fun filled fluff. Don't get me wrong, it was some pretty good fluff, but when we got to the end of the movie it felt as if it came out of nowhere.
So overall I'm glad I saw it because there were a lot of really good moments but someone really needs to make sure if they do this again they nail down a plot worth watching.
| 4 |
I'll only write some of the points where I see a need for improvement.
the robot needs a name. Its incongruous for the boy to have such an affection for the robot yet still has not given it an affectionate nickname.
the robot needs to learn to speak English other than a few words. Its supposed to be an extremely advanced AI, remember?
the show must give a convincing reason why the robots are so determined to retrieve the engine.
need to introduce some more humorous characters. The smuggler is doing a good job but he needs a female partner in humour.
Keep up the good work!
| 7 |
This series was much awaited considering it's TVF series with Jeetu in lead. The story background is interesting but is slow paced and lacks good screenplay. The characters are not so interesting. Overall, I was disappointed comparing it with Permanent Roommates, Pitchers and others.
| 5 |
I cannot understand the importance of the nudity in the films, especially the kind of nudity which was included in this film. I wanted to watch a movie, not a porn. Even there was an interesting point, still I do not like this movie. There was so much bad, Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell kind of humor, that makes this film bad. Do not watch it, if are dumped and feel heartbroken, better watch 500 days of Summer. If you have watched it, do it again.
| 5 |
Incredible waste of talent and action. There's no story at all. Zero. I kept hoping for one to appear but there isn't one. Ryan Reynolds is completely wasted here. The only character with any potential is Laurent's character. All of the metacritic reviews should be red. Anyone giving this a green or a yellow review needs to watch it again...if you even can! After 30 minutes I stopped watching. Good grief.
| 2 |
The most anticipated summer movie turned out to meet my expectations. The sets,acting,costumes,story line everything was pink magic. It is a very inspiring movie for girls but I think a bit too much feminism and toxicity.
No doubt, the movie is advertising barbies but it's still a good find.
It's light hearted and it kept it's humor throughout the film., even in deep scenes. The cast was perfect for their own respective roles but something was very disappointing for me that literally Dua Lipa's role was less than two minutes.
Overall I think the movie is worth watching once in your life and it will be memorable. The soundtrack is perfect Dance the night by Dua Lipa was perfectly in place and also What was I made for.
When I watched What was I made for on YouTube, I did not like it but in the cinema it was perfect.
It is a great movie but not everyone will like it Waiting for Barbie number 2 now. Hopefully next summer.
| 9 |
What do you get, when you combine a 70s paranoia thriller with a comicbook action film that completely deconstructs the protagonist's entire belief system and worldview in the cruelest way imaginable? You get, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
This film is arguably the best marvel cinematic universe film to have ever been produced. It has everything you can ask from a comic-book film and not only that, it elevates itself by giving personal conflicts for almost every character in the film and packs a necessary emotional punch that you rarely see in these films.
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow avenger and S. H. I. E. L. D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. I just wrote the IMDb plot synopsis because it is the best way to go into this film without any spoilers. Although we all expected it and knew it, the moment we see that face, it's terrifying and heartbreaking at the same time.
The acting is just, phenomenal. Chris Evans gives the best performance he has ever given in these films and this film takes him to his darkest and lowest point of life because he loses his faith in the government, loses his best friend, is almost about to lose the love of his life, but he still has one thing clear in life and is still willing to give up his life for it which is, to do what's right, no matter if he has to go against the entire world for it. Scarlett Johansson also gives a great performance here, this is the first film in the entire MCU where her character actually seems to have some weight and stakes here. She never felt like a character before this and always seemed to be there just because she's black widow. Here however, she has some development and she begins a character arc that actually goes on to have a great end by the end of Avengers: Endgame.
The soundtrack composed by Henry Jackman is also really good. The gothic theme provided for the winter soldier gives me chills every time. Amazing work.
This, along with The Batman are what I consider to be perfect CBMs and I wonder if they can be topped anytime soon.
| 10 |
This film is crafted done production wise to the T - I imagine the directors would be A class advertising and music video directors. But come on, the story here is so underwhelming. Mostly just action scenes and cool FX. I was very bored and felt no emotional connection whatsoever. The acting is phenomenal although.
If you're expecting some sort of breakthrough you're not going to get it. The trailer says enough: the universe is a big place so nothing matters. Just do you.
| 4 |
I consider myself a huge fan of comic book movies. They're basically character studies with huge budgets and great special effects. I have to admit I'm not the hugest fan of Nolan's trilogy. For a movie that's supposed to be so serious and realistic the movies stop to have really dumb unrealistic moments for the sake of being "epic". Not to mention whenever Nolan writes dialogue for the mystique or mythos of Batman it's ALWAYS corny. He writes such great dialogue for his villains but anytime he tries to write for Batman or people talking about the idea of Batman it gets super cheesy *SPOILERS*****. The result we have here is basically Nolan sleepwalking through the movie with poor dialogue, plot inconsistencies, character motivations that aren't clear, poor fight choreography, and probably the worst ending I've ever seen in a superhero movie or a Nolan film in general.
To get the good out of the way.... Ummm I honestly have nothing good to say about this movie. All the pieces are here to make a great movie. I can see why people love this movie, because it's basically a copy of The Dark Knight. Everything good gets undercut by the end of the movie. Tom Hardy as Bane turns in a great menacing performance that is worthy being held up to next to the Joker. He almost saves the film just like Heath Ledger did with the first sequel except towards the end of the movie he is totally underused and undercut. But all of his scenes where good or at least set up well. There's also two cameos that where great and really pumped me up for the rest of the movie that I won't spoil. I could say the movies greatest strength and crutch is that it ties so well into the first movie, but that also slows the movie down and makes it trip over it's own feet several times. The Score is solid if a little repetitive and the movie looks great at points.
Now to the bad. This movie is so slow. I'm not going to say boring because that's subjective, but even people who loved the movie can attest to the fact that this movie's pacing is a big problem. What's more is the story pacing which takes it's time inching along until the final act which just breezes by important details leaving anyone besides the core fan base cold and unsatisfied. The editing is horrific and I don't know if I can blame the editor or Nolan's top heavy script which just like the last movie brings in the overly complicated story. The problem with such a convoluted narrative is that in order to get people to know what's going on the audience gets their hand held through scenes as actors have to constantly repeat what we're supposed to take away from the scene, which makes the movie predictable. I knew the ending to every single scene either from knowing the way it mirrored a scene earlier in the trilogy or just the way it's telegraphed. The acting isn't very good either aside from Bane who ironically gets more expressiveness out of his face when it's mostly covered up. All these actors are normally great but they're literally given only one expression. All the characters are one note throughout the whole movie there is no real character progression. The ending is stupid in so many ways i won't get into and this is just an unpleasant experience for anyone who isn't already loving the movie walking in.
Now to hit some personal points I think Nolan is a good director who gets a lot of credit for using a very specific bag of tricks and makes crowd pleaser's that function as thought provoking movies. Much like Tarantino once you see the formula a lot of the magic is gone. Nolan is no David Fincher or Sam Mendes. He doesn't have the teeth to end a movie in a dark way everything always works out in the end and it's frustrating. *****SPOILERS***** The last act is probably more boring because there's no sense of tension. I knew from the beginning no main characters where going to die because Nolan is so soft. If I had to give the last harry potter movies credit they killed off a lot of the main cast so there was a genuine sense of not knowing whose going to make it. Another problem is that this is the most indulgent movie I've seen this year. There is no reason this movie needed to be so long. It pretends to be some great thoughtful movie, but it's not. There are so many themes in this movie that are too obvious or don't come into play into the movies ending. Not to mention the themes in this movie heavily contradict the ones in the previous movies. This is a really dumb movie pretending to be a smart thoughtful one. There are so many moments that are exaggerated to a ridiculous level to be "epic" that made me roll my eyes, this is on a Spiderman 3 level of trilogy ending.
I'm giving this 4 stars because the average movie audience isn't going to care about story structure and not look as deep into it as some cinephiles may. It's a very polarizing movie, but it's really insulting at times and the more I think about it the more I dislike it. I'm really worried that superman might be 3 hours long now.
| 4 |
This show was different from all the MCU movies, at first I had my doubts, but this show kept proving itself episode by episode. I would've given it a 9/10 but the ending was a cliffhanger, I mean I've had enough cliffhanger throughout the whole show.... So I thought the ending should've given me more closure but it's fine.. The show is great, enjoyable and I recommend it for anyone who didn't watch it... Cuz it's really awesome and has a great idea with GOOD plot holes. And yeah, that's all.
| 8 |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) is the definition of a thrilling experience. You are on the edge of your seat for the entire movie. "DON'T TRUST ANYONE". The movie manages to balance things between action and story telling including a more compelling villain, making Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014) a successful sequel compared to the first movie.
| 9 |
Eric Kripke and other people behind CW's Supernatural really tanked what could have been a 10 rated show. It suffers from the same writing flaws, out of place campiness, and shallow character development.
Generic and cliched dialogue with characters, directing and editing makes the plot predictable, and episodes never quite execute or go deep enough into the interesting world and dilemmas.
Casting is mostly good, but the performances often fall short because of the writing and directing.
Still has potential, but they need to upgrade the writing otherwise I fear it's going to go the route of Supernatural and other CW shows that started with great premises or source material but never lived up to the potential.
| 8 |
Great action scenes and Chris delivers as an action hero. Director did a good job. Waiting for Extraction II.
| 7 |
I don't know what kind of anime did they tried to proposed but it was the worst anime ever watched in my life so far. Who would want a crybaby MC with no quality. Crybaby, powerless, irritating, disgusting MC ever portrayed in action anime world. No need for another season.... I'll rate zero if there is. Ending is useless and no moral behind it.👎
| 1 |
Filler and rip-off of the Quiet Place that is not only badly written, but also badly done. But mediocre cinematography and editing are not worst of cine-sins done by authors of this second grade boring flick.
An excellent example of how bad this movie is, is a scene with an absurd dialogue where, during moment of a crisis, character played by Sandra Bullock screams at a toddler that we have watched for over an hour how she was trying to protect through numerous dangers: "What do you do if anything happens to me? You save yourself! Repeat! I save myself!" She shouts this at a 5-year-old child sitting in a boat by the edge of a raging river! The natural question here is - how on earth could a toddler take care of herself? Either rushed script changes were made, or the screenwriter assumed that a 5-year-old girl could not only grab the oars but also survive independently in a post-apocalyptic reality, and what's worse, that the audience would buy such nonsense. There are more absurdities like this. I'm just surprised that John Malkovich and Bullock agreed to play in this boring mess.
| 2 |
If you haven't yet heard of "Stranger Things", I don't know where you've been, but you better grab your remote and sit down in front of the telly right now. It's a great combination of comedy and horror although it does have it's trying moments - the overly irritating, over confident, rather stupid and for reasons unknown, toothless Dustin commands a great deal of screen time because that's how Hollywood works - the guy EVERYONE wants dead will survive through blind luck, just to irritate you to the bitter end. However the performances from the rest of the cast are worth enduring any pain Dustin's continued existence may cause. Enjoy.
| 9 |
This show is undoubtedly one of the most beautifully developed pieces of art I've ever seen. The dialogue is amazing, the visuals are perfect, and the action is pure adrenaline. I could compliment this show all day long. Mads Mikkelsen is the best Hannibal I could have ever dreamed of. There is excellent acting and the evolution of the characters is amazing. A true testament to how skilled Bryan Fuller is. Watch it, please. It will be an experience you will be glad you participated in.
| 10 |
I have never seen like this pathetic series ever. Waste of time and I have wasted time by watching this.
| 1 |
It's no doubt one nice tv show to sit and binge watch. However, I feel the quality and consistency of the story and some characters development have been neglected more and more in season 3. Look at the sheriff's performance, in season 3 he just became this reckless and annoying character trying to be funny and screaming all the time - it's like all the adults need to be comic but it seems forced and unnatural. Season 1 was funny and yet more well balanced with great performances. And some of the dialogues seem to be there just to fill out the blank, pretty lame. From all the characters, the kids performance are the ones that keep me watching Strager Things - they are doing a great job and it's rewarding to follow them growing. Finally, I wish they would explore more of the 80's cultural references - as it's, in my opinion, what brings the nostalgia feeling and make this tv show such a success.
| 6 |
I had higher expectations, Great story and an amazing world that had bigger potential yet unfortunately fell through and limited itself to cliches and subpar story that aims to please rather than go deep.
The technology is impressive yet there are also some gltiches in the future where cars look More obsolete than today.
| 4 |
The first ever movie of Bradley Cooper that I found so boring and predictable. I like him and his acting, which always took me by surprise, but this time, "A star is born" is such a disappointment. Over-rated, by all means. Even the great music, lovely and deep songs, and Lady Gaga's performance cant save it. Yeah, sure, she is gorgeous and is an awesome singer, but I do not see any "chemistry" here between the two of them as everyone else said. The romance part is irritating to watch, the plot is too plain and simple, and I have to admit that I broke no tears in the end. It left no impression in me, and half through the film, I just wish it to end faster. Honestly, this film is too far to even become an Oscar material. It should not be just about the "music". A good film is never just about beautiful music and no incredible actings, or just something good enough to remember. If you are a fan of Lady Gaga and want to see her in the movie, and not really care that much about the rest of it, I recommend this one. But for me, it's two hours of my life that I can never get back
| 5 |
As a long time fan of the comic books I think this movie gets as close to the spirit of the comic books as is possible in a movie format.
Knowing that a sequel will rarely if ever match the originality of the first outing this one takes a novel step. Instead of going for the bigger is better approach (a la Matrix 2 and 3) this movie goes back to the roots of the comic book and delves more into the characters and relationships than the action. As in the original comic book series the characters are not just window dressing to support the superhero action - rather the story is centered firmly on those relationships.
Spider-Man was always about Peter Parker and his struggle to maintain two separate lives. I've heard reviewers say this story is very downbeat but anyone who has read the comics will see that as again very true to the comics.
Also, a complaint about the movie I've read is that it is more like a soap opera, and again you will find that what made Marvel Comics different from the then dominant DC comics (Superman, Batman etc) was that they focused much more on characters and relationships than just on the super-hero action. The Marvel Comics of the 60s and early 70s very much were like soap operas, and therein lied their popularity.
In an interview with Sam Raimi on this topic he says if people feel this movie is like a soap opera, he has succeeded in capturing the spirit of those comics and I agree in this he has succeeded.
As with the X-Men movies there is a lot of history to compress into a few 2 hour movies and I think they are doing a good job of compressing Spideys 40 years of history.
My one complaint is the Aunt May character. I'm not giving anything away if I say that it is hinted in this movie that Aunt May knows her nephew Peter is Spider-Man, and one of the enduring facts of the Marvel comics was that Aunt May never knows - in fact the comic book version is a much more fragile old lady and it's often suggested in the comics that if she found out it would kill her!
Such very minor glitches aside it's a great popcorn movie, with great action scenes. Sam Raimi brings more of his own directorial style to this without going overboard. The hospital scene with Doc Ocks arms going on a rampage is pure Evil Dead 2 (with in-joke nod to the chainsaw scene), and Bruce Campbell again cameo's to great comedic effect, this time as a snooty theatre usher.
The fights between Spidey and Doc Ock are truly spectacular and the CGI is far less aparrent I thought than in the first movie, and definitely much less apparrent than in, say, Matrix 2 and 3.
I think there is plenty to enjoy in this movie, whether you are a long time Spider-Man fan like me, or entirely new to the web-slinger. More, more, more please!!
| 10 |
The series is tiring with its irritability. The scenarist or director always thought that they could create a subject by creating a trouble. Like that; when you want to go from your room to the kitchen to drink a glass of water, this is the situation according to the scenarist. Before you get up, your chair is breaking, the person who will help you slips and falls on you, injuring you. When you leave the room, the door hits you, when you leave, the door closes and does not open again. While you are walking in the corridor, an earthquake is happening, the building starts to collapse, while you are trying to escape from the building, dinosaurs invade the street. While trying to get out of the city, you remember that you have a flying tank in front of the house and you are returning. You accidentally swallow your tank key. Then you stop wanting to drinking that glass of water and go back to your room. And you get tired of watching the movie and give up. You can see that the only purpose of the movie, which obviously spends a lot of money, is to disturb you. A complete waste of money.
| 6 |
I wouldn't say I disliked this movie but honestly I felt like I was watching a Goosebumps episode... why was this rated R?
That being said.. there were some tense moments, some heartwarming moments, the main characters are likable and Annabelle still looks creepy...
| 6 |
Generally, this film does not show anything new. If in the past I hadn't watched "The Happening", it would have been possible to put a slightly higher rating. But, their sitting in the house and rafting on the river had somehow boring. The idea of entities promised to be interesting, and even if the film is unanswered at the end, it is sometimes more correct than to write just something at the end, but with so little information about the entities makes this idea boring for the viewer. Average movie to watch at once and forget.
| 7 |
Just plain bad. It is painfully slow. The characters are so under developed that you don't care what happens to them. It's just awful.
| 4 |
First of all, the pacing in this film was pretty bad. They spent a really long time focusing on the three characters that this haunting was going to happen to and in the end just made it really boring. People could argue that it's so we will care about them when everything goes down but it doesn't work or at least in my case. This also leads to a super quick ending that just wraps up awkwardly. Also, I can't hate on the film too much because it is Gary Dauberman's first time directing but I think he overkilled it with the whole tension build up during some scenes. Because there was a long build up to something it just lost its scare factor in some cases. The ending felt like three completely different films just mixed into one as if this one wouldn't make enough to make the other two. This isn't that big of a deal but to the person in charge of making the house match up with the others failed. The clothes match up it's just the house set that didn't match up. But like I said this isn't that big of a deal but it still just bugs me because I already know what the house looks like. Will give the movie props for having a great atmosphere set up though because in every scene you knew what kind of scene it was going to be. But it also loses marks for not having bright enough lighting to see what was going on in certain scenes. Everybody did decent jobs in the acting department. I thought I wasn't going to like Mckenna Grace as Judy but in the end, she did an amazing job. I also loved seeing Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga back as Ed and Lorraine. In the end, Annabelle Comes Home is actually a pretty good movie that's worth checking out. I give Annabelle Comes Home a 7.5/10.
| 7 |
The point of a new WWII clon movie always is something misleading. ¿Really we need a WWII movie every month? Now, the music and photography are very good; but soon we realize than the plot and the drama is thin, and the more important part of a movie always should be the dramatic elements. Of the three stories that is about the film, none has the slightest interest; the more weak is the aviator story, and really do not fit with the others. Maybe without this part the movie it would have been better. The problem with historical war films is that they only work when present themselves as allegorical or symbolic; for this reason Apocalypse Now (1979) is a great movie. The reality of the past is something than change with the time; and is really hard to believe today in the cinema like a neutral source of historical contents. And the point of filming a movie with the only sense to encourage the British and American people to enjoy the war against Germany, seem something outdated or very forced. But I have no doubt than Dinkirk will win one or two Oscars: it has the necessary measure of mediocrity.
| 2 |
The show makes bold storytelling decisions explaining a really deep and large fantasy world for people who have never heard of the franchise before while developing three main characters at the same time with personal, deep, and epic moments. While the execution is not perfect, it works really well most of the time, and If they learn from their mistakes and improve on future seasons The Witcher name might live up to the name of other cult-following fantasy series as LotR and GoT.
| 9 |
I was skeptical to hear that Marvel was making shows. I enjoyed Agents of Shield, but they failed to really impact the storyline of the MCU. That being said, WandaVision so far has been pretty fascinating. It's a nice spin on the classic sitcom, with the first two episodes in a "We Love Lucy" type black and white family show. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany are a fantastic duo and a perfect cast to the show. It's will be really interesting how the creators will be able to create more personality to otherwise side characters for most of their time on screen by themselves or together. By far the best part are the commercials. They remind me of a Black Mirror or Twilight Zone episode. I'm really excited to see what they do next, and how this combines into Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.
| 7 |
KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE
Lets say there is an old recipe and we want to try something different to taste it even better. So, it is important to mix the right ingredients in the recipe to make its taste exquisite. The same goes for the movie here. But in this case the director hits the right spot in terms of mixing the ingredients and the result is also very tasteful.
Kingsman tells a story of a young boy Eggsy who is extra ordinarily brilliant in everything but is withdrawn because of his personal problems. He is recruited in Kingsman secret organization by Harry Hart (Colin Firth) who is in fact a brilliant agent and 17 years ago owed his life to Eggsy's father. Eggsy plays an vital role to track down and destroy the eccentric millionaire Richard Valentine (Samuel Jackson) who is very keen to wipe out the worlds population.
We may have heard this kind of plot many times before. But Mathew Vaughn does an incredible job in bringing freshness in the movie. It is very stylishly filmed with witty dialog and a good script with constant twists which will keep audiences to the edge of their seats. One notable thing is that the action sequences in this film are very different compared to other action movies. The camera work during the action scenes is remarkable. For instance, there is a 10 minute action scene in a church will blow you away. Mathew Vaugn didn't use a lot of VFX effects or a lot of technical aspects during the action scenes, but he placed his cameras brilliantly which allowed him to show it in slow and fast motion which are is effective while watching. This movie may also be compared to 007 movie because of the freaky gadgets like granite lighter, poison in the pen etc. But of course its not bond at all. It may very well be called as Vaughn's ode to the spy movies.
When we talk about the performances, Samuel Jackson tops the chart. After Django unchained he once again proves that he can be one hell of a bad ass villain. Colin firth is having time of his life because comparing to the Kings Speech(2012) this must be relatively easy role for him and he gives a commendable performance. Its incredible that he did all the stunts on his own in this venture. Mark strong is reliable actor who doesn't disappoints. But all the credit goes to the director who seems to be in total control. After X men: first class, he left X men: Days of the future past to direct this movie. I must admire his passion for taking one of the biggest risks through this movie and succeeding in it.
What I felt short about this movie is that sometimes I got the essence of a little Christopher Nolan in the film. The way story is constructed from the beginning resembles to the way Nolan usually does in his movies. The violence in the movie some viewers may find graphic, but I am okay with that. I found editing of the movie as a shortcoming because there were 1-2 week scenes in the movie which couldn't have made any difference to the story if they were cut.
To sum it up, despite of some minor flaws, ultra violent action, King. n is one hell of a roller coaster ride and I think every entertainment seeker should take that ride.
| 8 |
This show is good. Obviously not the quality and production value of more established shows with better budgets, but still quite good.
I expect they'll get their act together if they get a 2nd season.
Sudeikis needs to reel it in a little bit. Relax and get into the role. Speak slower.
The similarities with Archer are prevalent, but why mess with what works?
I'm sold and will watch the rest.
| 7 |
Modern producers are obviously too dumbed to produce something deep. I stoped watching after 30 minutes. I smelled there would be nothing deep. Nothing profound depicting human psyche or character. First dialogs of an old guy just randomly without reason verbally attacking other guy were a red flag. I feel like producer tried to make something like Shutter Island, but failed miserably. Black and white picture were good, acting was good, other than that i felt a big nothing was coming. I stopped watching and decided to go to imdb to read comments, they were just what I expected(and hoped) so i spared 2 hours.
| 2 |
A very nice cut and piece together garbage to create a film, a sure sign of Hollywood being lazy about coming up with better material. the mist, it follows and some other added film parts from past movies. i had a very hard time sitting through the whole 2 hours, unanswered questions at the end ? not a chance, it told me there is no need to even waste the time making a part 2. i can see why this didn't rank very high. take my advice, find something else to watch on netflix, spectral i recommend
| 1 |
How can a show be well made such this? Nothing but awesome... Speechless
| 10 |
Well here's my review of Knifes Out (2018 ) A large cast & what seems like a descent bubjet ! Think of it like a modern day Clue ! If you remember the 1985 film starring Tim Curry , Now back to Knifes Out a who dun it a wealthy working class family father has died but it seems with a lot of twist & turns regarding his death ! No spoiler as to who is it but as for the around 2 hrs . I got a little resetless watching at frist a bit to talky for my likeable but I watched it all in the end ! The vertict it's by far a brilant film just ok ! Really that's what l felt a ok film nothing to ride home about ! As for Jamie Lee Curtis & Toni Collette l felt they didn't have or get much to do in this film . Don Johnson also appears in this film & is fine in his role for what it's worth . Other actors role get larger in the later part of the movie ! We also have a young actor whom is the lead actor among actors who have been around for quite a while in TV & Film . She's does a ok job in the lead ....again you noted l am using the word more than once's ! Enough said thanks guys
| 5 |
Season 1 was fantastic for me, it was dark, gritty and cynical and the characters and world came to life and i was so excited for season 2....but what a giant letdown...lots and lots of empty space, full of overly long drawn sappy scenes, no witty retorts whatsoever and well, basically they assassinated all the characters...Ciri is a snobby, whining, feeble mess, not the vibrant, independant, willful, joyous, honest girl we all got to know in the game, Geralt has sad looking puppy eyes the entire time, Yennefer was reduced to looking good, Triss....i dont even know who or what she was in this season, Vesimir huge letdown, not at all the man we know from the games. Extremely badly written, as if all the different play writers were forbidden to have have contact with each other. The dialogues were just boring and therefor tiresome. The producers have decided to drag this series out endlessly, with already a spin off coming up and lots and lots making of episodes to hype up their assassination of this franchise.
| 1 |
I had very high hopes from this one. but it was a big dissapoinment. They should have come up with better idea than time travel and no action at all. Last 8 mins action is not enough.
| 3 |
Better than I thought it was going to be but wasn't as good as I hoped it was going to be. To clarify that; after the rotten tomatoes review I thought it wasn't going to be great but I was hoping it would be great. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and after watching those movies through the years, the way they use magic looks almost natural. Yes they use special effects but it wasn't overdone. In the fantastic beasts movie the magic is wayyy overdone. It doesn't look as natural as the potter films made it look. The potter films made it look more aeuthentic, more realistic. Another thing, "they" said (the actors) that a lot was going to be revealed but I'm honestly left with more questions than anything. I love magic anyway so I would watch it again, and I think it deserved a better score than 55% but I hope the next one is better. Ps I lovvvvvved Jude law as Dumbledore, and Johnny depp is a great Grindelwald. Go see the movie!!
| 7 |
So far we have received 3 out of 5 seasons for stranger things and my god are they incredible, the first season is a horror mystery revolving around a young Will Byers going missing, simple superb, each character has they're defining moment and each played a major part in the series plot, Season 2 was equally as charming and brilliant, add new characters such as Billy, Max and Bob, all 3 of which being incredible additions to the already phenomenal cast. Apart from the less than underwhelming Episode 7, season 2 was just as brilliant as season 1. Season 3 was much darker and grittier but with a lot more comedic elements giving it an exceptional blend between intense action, charming character moments and comedy. Overall Netflix has created one of the best TV shows of this century, Bravo Duffer Brothers!
| 9 |
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
With The Shawshank Redemption number 1 on the top 250, you can easily say that I had huge expectations. I never thought of it as the best movie ever, but I still thought it would a great, moving experience that gradually deserved it's position. If your expecting just that; I suggest to throw your expectations away and keep away. HONESTLY, I found the film to be quite good but the movie is obviously overrated. First up, the acting and directing was fantastic. The first, say, 30 minutes had drawn me in fantastically. Unforgivably, this is the point where the movie dragged itself down and made me lose interest a couple times. Again, this is no way means I hated the film; I found it to be great, but the fact that this film is top (especially over The Godfather) confuses me. Honestly, the final minutes failed to move me; which I expected. But although I found the movie to be good, I don't find it to be one of the best. In fact, I might forget about it soon down the road. So if your like me, and had all these expectations for a great film, and was sadly letdown by a poor interest-level, stay away. I know I'm probably going to get a lot of heat for this post, but I'm stating my opinion. Maybe I was too tired to understand the impact or maybe I wasn't in the mood for this kind of film. MAYBE, one day, I'll have the time to re-watch and reconsider my opinion. Nonetheless, I wasn't too impressed. The movie is great but lacks your interest. I gets 7/10 for it's premise and 5/10 for it's overrated score. I would recommend (possibly) if your into prison movies and maybe not so much if you relate to me. 5/10.
| 5 |
The Beach (the book) by Alex Garland was cool. Ex Machina was cool. Devs tries to hard to be cool.
The acting and the direction of said actors is crap. All the young 'hip' actors speak in a quiet monotone, trying to imply cool, mysterious insight. It doesn't work. And the dialogue contains too many swear words which makes the characters unrealistic. People don't speak like that.
The direction by AG in Ex Machina was very good and he achieved the 'cult' look he was after, but In Devs he again tries too hard to make every scene have the arty cult look. That results in too many drawn-out scenes.
That brings me to the length of the show - The first five episodes could have been reduced to two and the whole series done in four episodes.
My recommendation is to give it a try. If you like it, you'll love it, but if it bores you then give it a miss.
| 5 |
I never understood the hype around the first movie. The visuals were great but everything else was kinda lackluster. Same with this one. Lots of people love it because of the visuals, which yeah they're amazing, but everything else lacks. The story is simple, and at some points bad, the character work makes no sense, and there is lots of bad acting. The only good ones really are Sam Worthington, Gamora, and Stephen Lang. The start of the movie gets right into the action, which can make it feel rushed at points which is weird because the movies like 3 hours long. The second act slows down, but I honestly enjoyed it. And then the third act is pure action and chaos, which again I enjoyed, but just because I enjoy something doesn't make it good. The final act is insanely messy and convoluted that it is hard to overlook. But anyways I thought it was an enjoyable movie that was mostly saved by visuals.
| 4 |
This is the type of music film I should be all over loving it, and wanting to watch it again and again. I enjoy many of the old school Hollywood music movies, and many of the newer ones as well. This film did nothing for me except make me check my watch.... over and over... in movie time, it felt like four hours to me. Songs felt shoe horned in, and unimportant and even forgettable. As an musician, and artistic dreamer that has touched fame myself, I should have connected with their dreams and goals and failures. I didn't. Again, just felt like it was cookie-cuttered together.
I don't HATE this film at all, in fact, it is well made. The leads did great with their dance numbers, even if Ryan looked a little robotic by the numbers and the singing was too "auto tuned". Still, I've seen better, much better, and will not be watching this again. Just my opinion.
Having recently watched 4 movies from the 50's/60's era, this felt like a pale imitation that WANTED to pay respects to those style films, but acted like cheap knock offs instead. Shocked it got all this praise, and that others don't see right trough it like I did.
| 1 |
I wasn't expecting much from this movie and being honest I thought it was weird that Barbie of all things was getting a live action movie nonetheless I still wanted to give this movie a chance since i used to watch the animated movies as a kid with my sister. Upon finally getting to watch it I would have to say it's pretty boring.
Barbie starts off fairly well but like nearly half way through I loose interest in watching it. The idea of Barbie having an existential crisis is a great idea and I think the first half of the movie did a good job at that however it kind of lost its edge the longer the movie went on. Margot Robbie plays Barbie wonderfully and is honestly the best thing about the movie (second being Michael Cera and third being John Cena). I some what liked Ken too because he had a fair share of good moments in the movie.
Overall Barbie is a fairly okay movie but honestly it doesn't live up to the hype.
| 5 |
This film fits perfectly into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Its the right amount of action, comedy, drama and thrilling excitement.
I loved the acting. Evangeline Lilly is always superb. In my opinion, she helped lead an excellent cast.
And Michael Peña added such great humor. I found myself laughing out loud.
I would definitely recommend this film. Its fun from start to finish.
| 4 |
I used to read the comics , That is problem what my problem is.
| 4 |
Extraction movie was not a bad action movie. However, my country Bangladesh was vastly misrepresented in this movie. This type of movie can create false and negative prejudice about a country and should never be encouraged. There are no "Child militants" or "Drug lords" in our country, it may be an underdeveloped country but people in our country are overall peace loving. One thing I don't understand is that why did they drag 'Bangladesh' in like this?
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High on ideas, low on emotions. That is Nolan's recipe. Sometimes, when I think of Nolan movie, it seems that Nolan is more interested in discussing his ideas than the story. For him, the ideas take the priority over plot. But still you need to go out and watch Nolan. Because it will be original and the like of which you haven't seen in years. It will be epic in its scope and substance and Nolan's failings are largely compensated by his visual flair and his huge ideas. He is there redefining blockbuster as we speak. Interstellar is the one film where I am okay with Nolan's inadequacy at handling characters and emotions. Not that it triumphs, but it does that in that sort of maudlin way that is acceptable enough for me as long as Nolan attacks us with his ideas. Also it helped that the supporting cast was brilliant. So no matter how bad and stupid they were, at least one could see a conviction in their one dimensional-ness. But still the movie suffers from some awkward emotional moments and some unbelievable coincidences that may appear to be out of place in a science fiction film. And Nolan being Nolan, he had even tried to explain those coincidences! Now coming to the great part. First thing that impressed me a lot was the idea behind annihilation of Earth. It was subtle, befitting and simple. I never for once got bored in the entire three hours. There were few grimaces here and there and a leap of imagination and acceptability to Nolan's logic, but it all turned out fine for me. Visually it is astonishing as could be expected from a visually proficient director. And few of the sequences really got you to the edge of the seat. There are lots and lots of expositions as Nolan walk you through his high ideas and make you familiar with black hole and relativity. But that is not a matter of complaint. It all fits except for when few ideas seem to be forced, especially the one about love. Though Nolan fits that in the movie, that moment was bit out of blue and emotionally dull. The music was good. The movie has a brilliant cast and much rest on Matthew and the cast helps a lot. Because it carries the audience through the rough patches. The best part is the immersion it offers. It really makes you think what if? And takes you on a ride where the consequences matter to you. What is at stake in the movie could be at stake for us in the future. And the movie makes you believe it and that is phenomenal. All in all, it is a pure Nolan film. Savour it on the largest screen. A blockbuster that makes you think- how rare is that! But if you are the one for emotional catharsis, then better avoid it.
| 7 |
Maybe I'm just prejudiced because I saw and enjoyed all the Harry Potter movies, but I found Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to be a total bore. The filmography is okay, with good angles and a clear picture. My issue comes from the storyline. I appreciate the idea of trying to bring the wizarding world to America, and to New York, but the whole story is extremely tedious and boring. I'm currently still watching it; I'm not even halfway through and I think I'm going to discard it. The magic is gone.
| 1 |
Richly appointed, a glitterati champagne Cannes launch to an inebriated fanfare of stratospheric expectation, then unexpectedly in mid-journey an iceberg crash, an unsettling sinking feeling, followed by an agonizingly slow cascade into drowning horror. Compared to another mediocre superhero movie it might rank favourably, but a far cry from Tati or Hitchcock. Closer to a stylish 70s exploitation film.
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I won't go into the story as there is too damn much to go through and anyone watching this film that has not watched the first 6 is wasting their time anyway.
So the first part of the final part is basically the first half of the book. Director David Yates I believe has done a fine job so far, however he must have taken the job of directing the final part of the story on the basis he does as he is told by splitting it in 2 and basically filming the book.
What I have liked about the films so far is that they have branched out and cut all the excess fat from the novels and were entertaining. I believe the first two Harry Potters are the weakest of the movies as they simply filmed the whole book. I'm afraid this has what has happened with Deathly Hallows - its a long, long slow boring movie. Almost a period drama in its solemn and serious face.
I saw it in the cinema and instantly disliked it - my brother has now bought the blu ray so I gave it another chance and I'm afraid its still as slow and dull as I remember. Important moments like the death of hedwig are simply passed off and the story moves on without a moments tension, drama or emotion. It just feels like it doesn't get out of first gear, the movie is in a trance - you wait for something, anything interesting to happen and it just doesn't.
The big mistake was splitting it in two and filming everything that was in the book. If I want all that I'll read it again I don't have to sit through 2 and a half hours of people walking about in a forest and field to get to the end.
As I watch the series of Harry Potters now on blu ray this will be the film I get to and think urrghh i have to sit through this to get to the very end. I find that really annoying as so far all the movies are entertaining. Even the first two which I think are quite weak are at least entertaining, Deathly Hallows is not, its very serious, very stoic and very very dull.
Having said that the production values and acting are all very good as usual but its just a shame they had to drain every last drop out of the cash cow and almost ruin the series.
Well I'm boring myself now so I'll switch off.
| 5 |
This film looks really nice, the visuals are very flattering. Now, with that out of the way, how was the plot? Confusing unfortunately. The main plot is about finding someone (no spoilers) and it's not bad, but it's just a buildup to the next one. However, all the other stuff going on is very confusing. So, the story is mediocre but the visuals are very good. 6 out of 10.
| 6 |
Great second act. Worth a watch for that alone but let down by weird tonal shifts throughout 1 + 3. Angsty boy is not the upbeat man at all and feel like two separate characters rather than 2 sides of a whole.
Maybe my expectations were a bit high despite DC's recent history but the drawn out first act made me wish I was in another theatre and the third act cringe was horrible beyond words.
Don't know who the target audience is really. Most of it is aimed at younger audiences but there are some scenes that wouldn't sit well with them.
Tl;dr Go in expecting a bubblegum movie and try not to think about all the obvious plot holes and you'll probably have a decent time.
| 6 |
Give this a miss. Colorful nonsense, with meaningless dialouge, stupid musical numbers and endless Barbie referenses.
The extremely doll house type of scenography is tiresome and eye watering after a while.
Charachters are like robots with no deapth (of course) and the drama is based on a wierd conflict inside the 'Barbie world' that is completely unrelatable and quite stupid.
This film does not know what is is supposed to be. A musical? No. A comedy? No. A reflection upon the negatives of the capitalist society? No. A childrens movie? No. A film for women who grew up with Barbie? Maybe, but I just don't get it. More like a stressful and endless mix of Barbie fantasies and bits from left to right, up and down.
Margot Robbie had a massive payday no doubt, but please do not make a sequel!
Ryan Gosling and Will Ferrell, what were you thinking? Not their proudest moments, and a complete waste of talent.
| 3 |
Incredible that a year has passed since the premiere of this series and it continues to be the best Marvel series on Disney+ for me. I would put it as first and then Hawkeye and Loki last, as the best Marvel series today. And despite the fact that this 2022 looks promising for new Marvel series, only time will tell us if these new series that will arrive soon will manage to surpass what Wandavision was.
| 9 |
The production and the cast is superb. Great story plot. While it is not the best true crime tv show it's it's good enough to be expecting a Season 2. I must say each and every one of The episodes is visually stunning.
| 9 |
I rarely write a review, but I had to do it after reading some of these other reviews, like it's bad acting all the way. Well, these people probably are used to watching Neighbours or Days of Our Lives and just have no clue about acting in the first place. The kids are great and actually I really like the way Winona Rider plays the mom in this. She looks like the mom that would kill to save her son and that's the point, right?
Also people are saying that "if you take away the 80's effect, it would not be that good." Well I guess that if you take away the fantasy effect in Lord of the rings, it would also just be a little boy throwing a ring in a volcano, while he is fighting some gypsies or something, so that argument makes absolutely no sense at all! I mean, come on.. The 80's element is a very important aspect of the series, so stop with this nonsense. Me, personally am a huge fan of this 80's nostalgia feeling and the Duffer brothers did an amazing job recreating this aspect.
So, if you don't just want to watch another CSI or comedy sitcom (nothing wrong with that tho), this is just what you are looking for! It will keep your interest from the first second to the last. You will definitely not get bored watching this! Enjoy!
| 9 |
Being an action geek and with much admiration for Chris, I got into this movie excitedly. Let down I was. The action sequences and the screenplay is actually quite good, but the script and structure could've been much better. No need to say much more. Watch it for an easy care free watch. But switch off your brain.
| 6 |
Venom: Let There Be Carnage as a sequel it's an improvement in terms of plot as it focused more on the characters of Eddie and Venom. The story allowed character deconstruction between the two which gave them more development. The film explored and made it seem to point out that the two are essentially mutual existence by that point. There were some parts though that while made sense is a little let down. The motivations of its villains are quite confusing, too. For some reason Cletus wants to kill Eddie, but towards the end his actual reason for coming to Eddie was quite the opposite. Carnage on the other hand wants to kill Venom for seemingly no particular reason. While it is true that the stakes in the conflict are more personal, the fast pacing of the film made these motivations not relatable. While saying the plot is not the film's strongest suit, it is still pretty decent and enjoyable. There are many moments of fun courtesy of the banter between Eddie and Venom. The action is what was expected from a comic book movie. It was flashy and certainly violent though to a lesser degree compared to other films. Most of the fights were CGI. Did it look cool? Yes it did, but big CGI fights are common nowadays in many superhero films so that one is again expected. As to the performances Tom Hardy certainly delivers the mess that is Eddie Brock. With or without Venom, Tom Hardy's Eddie is a fun character. Woody Harrelson also fit the role of Cletus just perfectly. It is unfortunate though that the other cast members were not fully utilized. Overall, Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a decent superhero thing which is not a bad thing. It could have been better but still decent.
| 6 |
This can't beat Game of Thrones...it's very boring ...also its story is a bit drag..... not interesting....awful acting....i cant stand to look at............................................
| 1 |
...in which are introduced a number of other major actors: Robert De Niro, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo, G. D. Spradlin, the exceptional Marianna Hill, Bruno Kirby and the great Italians Gastone Moschin and Leopoldo Trieste. In cameo roles, Peter Donat, Harry Dean Stanton, Danny Aiello, Roger Corman. And, remember, from the first movie: "In Sicily women are more dangerous than shotguns." (Michele, lascia perdere, in Sicilia femine sono piu pericolose che la lupara) (Franco Citti's memorable line)
| 10 |
What makes a truly great superhero movie? Is it the large spectacle of incredibly mind-blowing special effects? Is it about the character and their amazing gifts and abilities to overcome overwhelming odds? How about the implementation of a tangible love story, the introduction of a particularly nasty villain or the mythology formed from generations of stories told through a multitude of media.
If "all the above" is what you had in mind then you must conclude that Spider-Man 2 (2004) is the golden standard for superhero movie sequels and the modern gold standard for superhero movies in general. The movie has everything one would need to enjoy from a film genre that embraces popcorny-ness. It's sleek, stylish and has a tremendous villain in the form of Doctor Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Furthermore, the fact that Spider-Man 2 is a sequel, the story has the ability to open and expand the world of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire), our forlorn hero.
The film opens with Peter Parker trying to balance his personal and professional life with that of his secret life as the web-slinging wall-crawler. Late on his rent, fired from his job delivering pizzas, discovering the woman he loves (Kirsten Dunst) is about to be married to someone else, and slipping in his academics, the downtrodden Peter can't even catch a break on his Birthday. To top it all off his best friend Harry (James Franco) wants Peter's alter ego Spider-Man dead for killing his father and dear Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) is foreclosing on the house. How can things get any worse you ask? In comes Otto Octavius, a brilliant scientist who after a scientific breakthrough goes wrong gets four large mechanical arms with a mind of their own. Add to that Peter's web-slinging just isn't what it used to be.
The film asks many questions about Peter's fidelity to his masked persona. Life is hard enough without having to deal with every whack job, natural disaster and heavily armed bank robber in New York. Half way through the movie Peter eventually just says to hell with it and walks away from his supposed great responsibility for as we all know he has great power for.
Spider-Man 2 differs from its prequel and from most superhero films in that it has a very strong and apparent emotional core. The majority of the movie is spent with Peter Parker out of his Spidey-outfit just trying to keep his head above water. We have an emotional connection to his character to the point where we actually care and want to see him and Mary Jane get together and be happy.
My only major gripe about Spider-Man 2 is its setup of Spider-Man 3 (2007). While there is a lot of controversy about whether the Sam Raimi directed trilogy (2002-2007) is better than the new Amazing Spider Man (2012), we can all agree Raimi's third installment wasn't very good. Still by the end of Spider-Man 2 both Mary Jane, Harry and even Aunt May knew Spider-Man and Peter were one and the same. Add to that the fan boy crowd screamed at the top of their lungs for Venom so Sam Raimi kind of painted himself into a corner.
Ages ago Christopher Reeve dawned the cape of the Man of Steel which first planted the seed for a viewing public ready for breathtaking action and noble sacrifice. Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy gave way to the darker more brooding superhero films which expounded on larger themes about a hero's relationship with society and the greater good. In between those two moments, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy laid the groundwork for superhero films loaded with modern special effects and old-school story-telling. Without the bankability of Spider-Man 2, there would be no Avengers (2012), Fantastic Four (2005) or Kick-Ass (2010). Additionally there'd be no standard to reach for or exceed.
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| 9 |
I haven't read any Potter books and I do not know how it will all end (the last book has been out for awhile). But I do know that the movies have grown up, as have the fans of the movies. The last book has been filmed as two parts and part one has been released in 2010, while the last episode will come out in 2011. And I might have to re-evaluate this one after watching the end.
The end. This will be a sad day for many people. Especially the cinema chains will loose one of the most profitable movie series they had. And they did not even release this movie in 3-D as it was announced. Though it might be better that they didn't. Plus the movie would not have really been that much better with the effect. It is dark as it is (mood and lighting wise) and the 3-D would have made it even more so (which would have been a bad thing).
The ending to this one, was carefully chosen and the movie was flowing at a nice speed. I never felt, like I was watching a very long picture. Now, where is the other movie, to see where it is heading.
| 7 |
The first 30 minutes of this movie were really, really good. The cinematography is gorgeous, the dialogue snappy, the editing engaging. But it all fell apart once the first twist is revealed and Rian Johnson starts getting self indulgent.
I really don't like that he likes to have meta lines about how stupid his writing decisions are as if that justifies them. For example, we get the most borning car chase in cinema and when it's over one character says "that has to be the dumbest car chase I've ever seen". Seriously, I'm not even kidding. The detective sounds like a Foghorn Leghorn parody and they point it out at the end of the movie as if that makes it any less ridiculous! The writing gets flat out stupid at times because Rian Johnson is a moron. There's a scene where the detective claims that the case is like a doughnut with a hole that needs to be filled by a doughnut hole. No, I'm not kidding. Rian Johnson is this stupid! Our lead character can't lie or else she vomits uncontrollably. No, that's not from a Simpson's episode, it's from the latest Rian Johnson picture.
I was at a sold out showing and more people clapped at the end of the Dora the Explorer movie! Sorry, this was yet another messy Rian Johnson script filled with too many characters and random plot developments.
| 1 |
Athough i thaught its gonna be great, tnx imdb for so high grade, It's not realistic. Movie is absolute rubbish. Iritating, yelling, bad acting.. really not even close to the hype that everyone promotes. I'm dissapointed. So, dont believe me, look ak it and rate it yourself. The bullet in the end os the best part of movie.
| 4 |
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