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Love to see the characters development through the years and the way the story goes. Season 4 really impressed me, I really liked Eleven's whole life and everything that happend.
| 9 |
I thought Captain America: The Winter Soldier was superb. I think it's 10 times better than the first Captain America and I really liked the 1st film. The action, suspense, epic scale, its fast-pace, the twists and turns and just the sheer entertainment value of this film was brilliant to me. This is some of the best action Marvel has ever made in my opinion.
In my view, this is the best Marvel film released to date; even better than The Avengers. I was really impressed by it.
Obviously, I don't want you all to be disappointed after what I said, but I really do have a strong feeling most of you will really enjoy this film once you get around to it.
I would give it a 9.5/10.
| 9 |
Having looked at some of the reviews, I'm stunned. This movie has to be one of the best from the 90's. It's cool, atmospheric, wicked, chilling, amusing, absorbing and all this wrapped up in a sound track as good as anything from the brothers so far (their sound tracks never fail to haunt). Maybe it ain't got heroes clinging on to jet wing's - maybe it ain't got a comet screeching toward earth. What is has is worth much more. Soul.
| 9 |
I'm going to get the negatives out of the way, which there are few of... I think that there was a couple episodes round the middle of the show that fell a bit flat, they where needed to build the story and further improve the plot but they were a bit stale. That and I wish there was more about the shinigami, they had a lot of focus at the beginning but were forgotten about towards the end. Alright there is a very long list of positives but I'm not going to mention all because there just is way too many. For starters I believe this has the best beginning to any show ever created, I was instantly hooked and got the overall feel for the story and characters. The idea behind it is so well thought out, nothing such as this has ever really been put into film. The characters are all great, especially L and Light, they have such an opposite personality but are so similar in the fact that they are incredibly smart...and it is those smarts that makes the show so incredibly tense all the time and lead to major moments that left me absolutely baffled. The tone was very serious as well which fit the story and the aesthetic of the show, but some things such as the character Misa try to be a little light hearted and maybe funny, I don't believe it works that well but she is a good overall character as she is the complete opposite of every one else but is still quite capable. I feel like I gained a couple brain cells when watching this, it's that high IQ...i recommend you watch this if you haven't already...9/10 no doubt
| 9 |
13 Reasons Why revolves around high school sophomores—kids too young to vote or drink or even drive. Asher's original book is targeted at a high school audience. Presumably the Netflix show is, too.
But, ironically, the series comes freighted with a TV-MA rating—a warning that the content therein (according to the TV Parental Guidelines) "may be unsuitable for children under 17."
13 Reasons Why earns that prohibitive rating in at least half a dozen ways. F-words and s-words fly regularly, joined by scads of other profanities. High schoolers drink and get drunk. Sex—real or not, willing or not—is very much at issue here. And rumors about Hannah's habits and sexual predilections take center stage in her spiraling depression. As far as the student rumor mill is concerned, it's not about whether Hannah will or won't, but with whom and how often.
And the content grows more graphic as the show goes on. We see sexual assaults and raw violence on screen. Characters engage in (or are rumored to engage in) same-sex relationships. And eventually, we see Hannah Baker—in graphic detail—commit suicide.
Asher and Gomez would say that what we see on 13 Reasons Why reflects high school reality. And honestly, they're probably right. What I saw and heard during my own high school days would've earned a TV-MA rating, too, and I hardly think that things have gotten much better in last few decades. But that doesn't necessarily justify exposing yourself or your teens to this content willingly.
Is it a well-intended show? Yes, I think it's fair to say that it is, as far as that sentiment goes. 13 Reasons Why encourages viewers to really examine their own lives and how they treat people.
That said, shows like this can also have unintended consequences.
Those familiar with the issue of suicide know that the act itself can be strangely and sadly contagious. If someone commits suicide in a given school, the odds go up that someone else will attempt it, too. Why? There are lots of potential factors, psychologists say. But in the emotionally charged world of adolescence, suicide can feel romantic. It can be a shout for attention. It can be revenge.
13 Reasons Why may, unintentionally, romanticize suicide for some students, even though that's certainly not the show's intent. The tricky thing about stories like this one is that, for some, it might be just the right message at the right time. But for someone else, the intended message could also be received in a tragically different way
| 9 |
The Dark Knight's marketing campaign was very luring and the super charged trailers for this multi produced dark and monotone film were done very well, tempting the moviegoer's curiosity. The film starts off on a somewhat implausible crime and an introduction to the evil that Batman will have to face. Gotham is in trouble. It seems that since the 911 attacks several films have been portraying destruction and violence in a form of terrorism. The Dark Knight has a parable to the current terror that the Western World is facing and fighting against. The Joker, Batman's antagonist in the film is the symbol for this new terrorism...he is a disturbing character that is faced with impossible feats of terror. The film jolts the senses and keeps the consciousness focused on defeating this terror and how but, the impossible meets the impossible and a reminder that this all comic book fun with a little propaganda involved. It's the hero's journey done all over again. Cinematographer Wally Pfister's lighting is the best part of this hyped film. Heath Ledger played a great Character Role that has been played well in the past. Chistian Bale seemed bored and tired or perhaps that was his Character as batman would be tired and bored with existence and wondering why he is bothering when the cops in the film are portrayed as mediocre, corrupt, stupid...why would Batman continue...Rich, successful, powerful, superhero, attractive...The Dark Knight is full of questionable feats and watching the editing in places did not convince that what just occurred on film is too hard to accept even on comic book level. This empty and sad film leaves the senses the moment the car door shuts. Like a rickety roller-coaster...glad to see the credits role.
| 5 |
Lovely movie Superstar "Amair khan".Thanks to my fav hero "Amir Khan" his film and story is super and love.Movie is too good and tooooo emotional make my cry its too heart touching movie once again thanks to amair khan spc to mummy also which role is very good keep going maher vij and Zaira wasim also
| 10 |
This is what happens when you let the writers write a show the way it should be written. From what I know, around 20 networks told the brothers who wrote this that they should make a simple, one-dimensional series for dumb people. The brothers stuck to their vision because they wanted to make an amazing series and look what happened - they succeeded, because it turns out that viewers aren't as dumb as show producers think they are. If you know anything about storytelling, you will be blown away by what the writers have done here. The '80s details are one thing, the many references to classic and cult movies are another, but there is so much more to this. The child actors, for example, who were born already in the 21st century, are nothing like contemporary actors. They're just like Goonies, and I can't believe that they managed to act like that if they probably haven't even seen any '80s movies.
Then there's the story, or rather 4 of them, perfectly blended together. How new events of each story are presented bit by bit is just brilliant. Writers of 99% of of modern TV shows have no idea about what pacing is or what makes viewers care about the characters. In 'Stranger Things' the viewer connects with the characters immediately. You watch it and cherish every moment. I never liked Winona Ryder, her acting was always stiff to me. Here, she's totally brilliant, as is everyone else. It's as if you've time-travelled and you're watching stuff happen in a small town for real. It's so realistic.
Another amazing thing about this show is that there is hardly any CGI, or at least it's used in such a way that it doesn't show. Back in the '80s there was no CGI and movie-makers had to have sets built from scratch. Imagine how much work it took to make 'Terminator'. This show looks like it was mostly created by hand, except maybe the monster.
Next thing: dialogues. They sound so natural and so cool, especially the kids' dialogues, but other characters also have realistic lines, it's just such a pleasure to listen to people talk in this show. It's almost music to the ears because you don't hear good dialogue these days anymore, it's always stiff, cliché-ridden, pompous, and the like. Here, you hear people talk as they usually talk. Again, it's like you ended up in the '80s for real.
'Midnight special', a movie that came out recently, got good reviews from the critics, who said that it's very good despite the obvious reference to 'E.T.' Well, like many other movies, that one was pretty much a cookie-cutter movie, full of overused lines and tricks. In 'Stranger Things' you see a lot of things borrowed from other movies and '80s books but the show is still fresh and original, and it's beyond me how they managed to create the same kind of atmosphere that you would've seen in those movies from 30 years ago.
I hope that in season 2 the writers will keep up the good work because it would be a shame if they didn't. This is a must-see for everyone. It will make you recall at least 20 movies from when you were a kid. I'm just wondering what it's like for those born in the late '90s and later, that is those who don't know a world without the internet and cell phones and who've never seen the kind of clothes that the characters of 'Stranger Things' are wearing, or cars, or phones. When the mother of one kid says that they can go to the movie store together, that's bound to raise a few eyebrows.
The funniest thing about 'Stranger Things' is that even though we're surrounded by technology, and everyone's on Facebook and Instagram, and we're glued to our cell phones, you can watch this show and not realize that none of this stuff exists in the show's reality. You will be so immersed that it will all seem natural - the fact that kids don't play computer games in their free time or the fact that you have to develop a camera film in the dark room. If you've lived through the '80s, you will easily forget the 21st century for the duration of the show.
I hope Netflix will become THE network to go to if you want to watch a great show. Perhaps the dumbing down process can slowly be reversed and other networks will follow suit when they realize there's money to be made from interesting, cleverly-written and beautifully produced series. They don't make them like they used to but who says they can't again?
| 9 |
Having played the game in my youth, I came to this with little expectation. I was pleasantly surprised that it's well written, excellently acted and utterly bonkers. Well worth the time to watch. 30 minute episodes are the perfect length to fit in to a busy life and although the characters are clearly nuts, they're brilliantly entertaining and actually take the time to develop. As long as you don't try to take it seriously the story is well worn, you know from the get-go what the end game is going to be from episode one, but that makes it no less fun to go on the ride with them. Well worth the watch!
| 8 |
We all know what a suicide note means, but have you ever heard of suicide review? It seems that every person who thinks that The Dark Knight Rises is not a great movie is threatened to death by Batman or Nolan fans. Well, parents, friends and lovers, don't be too shocked if you will find my crucified corpse next to a guy dressed as Batman. TDKR is another movie that failed to exceed my expectations. Firstly, I did not liked Batman Begins. Furthermore, I did not know it existed before I saw the Dark Knight. And Batman Begins looks nothing like The Dark Knight. They feel, look, and structured like completely different movies. Batman Begins is "mehh" The Dark Knight is awesome. But what about The Dark Knight Rises, more like the Dark Knight Fails. Oh, I said it. You can post your life threatening comment down below. But why don't I like it? Here is the list of problems: Bane sounds like an old guy (and his voice was obviously dubbed), I just could not take seriously a guy who sounds like an old guy, movie has some serious pacing problems (honestly this movie is all over the place), and much more cartoonish plot, the climax is a huge let down, and questionable cameos, and one more thing that i cannot mention cause it will spoil the end. The entire movie felt forced and done purely to profit the studio with a Nolan name attached to it. But it has some great characters like Catwoman, and John Blake, well acted, has seem-less GCI, and borrows elements from Nightfall and No man's land. I think the movie fails to capture the scale of the events. It may look that I am being a huge ass by complaining about Spider-man, Avengers, Prometheus, and TDKR. However, in reality Avengers is the only movie this summer that I would watch again. TDKR deserves 6/10 from me. Let the hate rise.
| 5 |
After sitting there for 3½ hours, the payoff wasn't that great. When it comes to History, they were just playing around the bush. It was great to see such a star cast together on a screen, the de-aging didn't bother me as it Did to some people, but I would have preferred other young actors portraying them. The story is very linear and one dimensional. This was a great opportunity to make another lifetime classic, but I don't see it in that list up there. With this story, it could have ended with 2½ hour run easily! I don't mind lengthy movies, but if the story isn't that compelling, then it's just a bit of a stretch.
| 5 |
I can't believe how stupid it was 😳🙄 she was ok but him ohhhh Idiot acting .
| 2 |
Really enjoyed it but it was just the justice league gone bad
| 7 |
While it looked good, the plot relies almost entirely on the characters not being smart about things. Clearly they had moments they wanted to hit and didn't care how they got there. How can super serum be so important while the power levels are all over the place when the characters are fighting and often under powered. If a normal human with experience can hang with a super soldier, why isn't Bucky's experience worth anything at almost any point on top of often being less than super.
| 4 |
Red Sparrow is a type of film that would be nice to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon when you have to kill some time with an average flick. As mentioned in the title, it is simply too unrealistic. There is no way that most of these things would ever happen in a real world espionage scenario. And since the goal was - I assume - to produce a serious film, the creators unfortunately failed in that department. It is also super predictable. I am sure you will know how it ends from quite early on and therefore the twists in the final minutes of Red Sparrow will lose the desired effect. Also, almost 140min runtime is a bit too much and I saw quite a few people in the theatre checking their phones which is never a good sign. Not everything was bad though. The direction is solid and the performances are first class. It is hard to expect anything else from such a stellar cast. But that is pretty much it when it comes to the positive sides and with everything else, it adds up to an average film.
| 6 |
I grew up with this show and I can't imagine my life without it. It truly is not only the best cartoon series, but also one of the best series out there. With an incredible story, beautiful animation, amazing characters, great villains and awesome action sequences, it's simply flawless in every way possible.
Season 1 starts off slowly but only because of the terrific character introductions and world building, introducing the lovable team of protagonists, Aang, Katara and Sokka, being chased by the angsty Prince Zuko, accompanied by his adorable and wise uncle.
Season 2 is probably the best of the three, and introduces an awesome new character, Toph, and a perfect new villain, Azula. The animation also improves and is packed with action, emotion and epicness.
The Final Season is also magnificent and the characters are at their best at this point, and so is the animation quality.
Overall this show is a must! I've shown it to several kids and adults alike and they always end up getting hooked.
| 10 |
Everyone wants a taste of being at the top, whatever you call it. The curiosity drives them mad. In this movie it is the top of the lighthouse. A symbol. At first people are happy they got a chance to work for that special symbol. Then they would want more, until they eventually want to own it, exclusively.
They can't stop thinking about it until they go insane and desperate. Every little detail feels like part of something bigger conspiracy. They would even kill for it. This desire is like a disease, devouring, rotting the soul at its root. And then after all the time and efforts spared, the sacrifices and struggles, they manage to climb to the top. But just like any other lighthouse, with merely a bit of extra brightness within the structure, the paradise is never to be found there. It essentially is simply another place to be, of which the meaning was given by other people, who you don't even like in the first place.
| 5 |
With MoviePass, there's NO risk in watching any movies, anytime!! Having said that, movie was interesting.
| 5 |
Gotta at least watch this movie 3 times and watch countless analysis to understand the deep meaning put in this. At least the younger generation who don't understand that world where this movie takes place. While sad I am not able connect to enjoy this movie, I am very happy that I cannot connect to this movie. Isn't this a irony, Contradiction!
| 6 |
The city is not looks like Dhaka. Bangladeshi armed forces have never been controlled by mafia.
| 4 |
It's creepy and watching it made me so anxious I had to stop. I don't care what other people might say about this show, it's just terrible!! The plot is confusing and it's just random.
| 1 |
Great cast, huge budget, but such a let down.
The movie felt like small snippets stuck together, and as such was very difficult to get into. I have to admit, I almost dreaded sitting down to watch this, as the reviews were so mixed, but with Leo and Toby, it had to be seen.
Not quite sure what Baz was after but the gloss (which I love esp in Meet Joe Black) was so over the top that everything looked as though it had been artificially touched up - adding to the feel of distance to the characters.
I would say, watch with caution.
| 4 |
I used to laugh my head out whenever I saw our so called Bollywood actors playing spy characters or roles of a high profile investigation agencies in Indian movies, But this one was indeed riveting, just because the makers made really related the story grounds rather to the present or not so far distant past than going fancy by jumping from sky scrapers and smooth landing on a bus and waving the onlookers; bollywood biggies still makes such junkies. I had to rewind over and over to see the actions/reactions given by Gaitonde, Anjali Mathur, katekar, Mrs Yadav and jojo, and a few others. Guys it was a rollercoaster ride. I personally am not at all a great fan of this so called bollywood bozo actors but the creators chose to cast Mr. Khan; just realised that this is a work based on a book and don't know If Mr. Khans character is in the book because I felt his character a wrong pea on the pod. We'll, gradually digested and started feeling for Sartaj as well. Overall this was hell of a thriller with international flavours.
| 8 |
It is kinda good and bad at the same time it was pretty average
| 5 |
I yawned like 5 times 30 minute's in... Daenerys lookalike saying Blablablabla i dont want to marry i want to be a warrior blablabla... I still remember every little detail of the first episode of GoT original....this is the prequel to that masterpiece.. Jesus... Who directed this D. And D again??? Atleast make it political, interesting, quick witted, awesome character interactions, like GOT is supposed to be.....whats up with it revolving around some lady not wanting to marr, what is this soap opera??? If DissapointMent has another meaning then its called house of dragon. Please stop, regroup, revise, get GR martin onboard, introduce some awesome characters and give justice to GOT...
| 1 |
I never saw TDKR at the theatres because I'd heard it was all about terrorism and Occupy Wall Street nonsense, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that the movie has much more of a French Revolution plot to it. In fact,I really liked Bane's plan: turn the city over to "the people" after stoking up the class-warfare thing, and then sitting back and laughing as The People destroy society through mindless chaos and violence.
I wish more of the movie had been about the trials they started conducting (with the Scarecrow as Judge). You know, it would have been the corrupt rich on trial first, then "regular" rich people, then upper middle class workers, then the middle class. The crowds would have gotten bigger and more bloodthirsty until finally people started to realize that they'd run out of "villains" and were just killing their neighbors at random. Would there be food riots in the streets? Would private militias form? How would petty crimes be handled by the residents? What a great concept for a Batman movie! Unfortunately, we spent too much time with Bruce Wayne and his personal problems and all this other extraneous stuff with a degrading nuclear bomb, and villains in love, and old friends breaking up/reuniting, etc.
Plus, the movie seemed to be plodding along much of the time. Direction was poor and on the level of a TV show. Place the camera, have a bunch of extras play-fight, and call "Cut". Very little suspense was ever built up, as characters showed up in a scene, hit their marks, and moved on. Fights between Bane and Batman were poor.
Why hire a good actor to play Bane if you're going to cover up his face the whole time? Was that his real voice? What was he saying the entire movie? I never could tell. As far as I knew, Bane was just a big bald guy with a weird mask.
I think any episode of "24" was probably more suspenseful, had better dialog, and was better directed than TDKR.
Also, how would the NFL classify that football game? Did the touchdown count?
| 5 |
Stranger Things season 2 surpassed the first season. I have to write something after reading several reviewers who said that the story is predictable and clichéd. What they don't understand is that is not important. The creators of Stranger Things know how to tell a good story, they recognise that it comes from strong characters and that what gives a story richness is the strength of the characters in the first place and from there, their interaction, the story and plot is driven by the characters acting true to themselves. In a great story the plot may be predictable but that is for the very reason that as you come to know who the characters are you can see how they will act. Situations then become of great interest as you feel almost as if you are a part of the story, because in your mind you feel the characters are real and you place yourself alongside with them and 'live' the story with them. To call this cliché betrays a lack of empathy with the characters. This can come about if the characters are undeveloped and remote. But in a story such as Stranger Things the characters are consistently strong and believable and earn your empathy. This gives you faith to invest more of your attention to the drama, draws you into the story. It is clichéd because every great story has always done this. This is the essence of great story telling. What is important is whether or not a movie, book, TV series, piece of music has soul. If it comes from the right place then it can take you on a journey, a real journey of discovery into yourself just as the creator went on a journey into themselves to create it. Too much modern art and culture is calculated, from the intellect, it is empty. No matter how good the execution is it is still empty in the end and cannot leave a lasting impression. Stranger Things is destined to become a modern classic of the TV series genre. Needless to say it is also very well executed in all departments too, from the acting to the music, the cinematography, the direction. It has no pretensions, it is what it is and it is very very good! I want more entertainment like this and less like the last film i reviewed which was Blade Runner 2049 which i think is symptomatic of what is wrong with Hollywood. Over calculated and pretentious instead of just real and heartfelt. Stranger Things gets my highest rating a 9/10.
| 8 |
After the first season i was like: "why the hell did they canceled this show It's amazing" Then i started watching 3rd season and now i understand. To much artistic moments. Sometimes less is more. But still i love the show even with too much artistic parts in 3rd season. Also the music is unpleasently loud in 3rd and 2nd season and it should be dark and scary but Its just loud and unpleasant. The rithmic parts on "radiators" all the time Its just too much, and no melody just sfx. It will be forgotten thats for sure.
| 8 |
Wait...what, my tax payer dollars went into financing this through the Victorian Government's Film Victoria agency?
I would like to apologise to the rest of the world for our part in creating this mess. Sorry guys.
| 2 |
Tere Bin Laden (TBL) reminded me of Pakistan's win in the 2009 T20 cricket world cup. No, it's not a movie about cricket but it has the same formula for success where Abhishek Sharma is the captain steering the ship with zeal, there is team effort from five to six individual players and then there is a certain Ali Zafar who acts as 'Shahid Afridi' catalyst for the victory.
Out of the 120 minutes I sat in the theater, without exaggeration I had a smile for 70 minutes and I laughed for 40 minutes. Agreed that I am a compulsive laugher, it still was rib-tickling. It's not a senseless Akshay Kumar comedy of errors, mind you. It's an intelligent satire and a different take on the terrorism threat the world is facing. More importantly, it delivers the message of peace more interestingly than the over-doing films like My Name is Khan and New York, both of which I did not enjoy much.
First ten minutes into the film and you know that you are up to. The toilet scene in the beginning and Ali's attempts in the plane to copy CNN accents are funny. As the movie progresses and story unfolds, the joy rides keep getting funnier. At the interval, it looked fantastic but I feared that it might go down in the second half. Fortunately, it did not. The best thing is that it's not dragged unnecessarily and is shorter than your normal Hindi films.
The movie marks the arrival of Ali Zafar, who will probably become the first major successful Pakistani actor in bollywood considering that TBL has already grossed over 10 crores at the Indian box office. His screen presence is phenomenal; his confidence is that of a veteran, his smile is lightening; his comic timing can put some so-called entertainers of bollywood to shame. Not even once he goes overboard and takes the movie on his shoulders throughout. His slightly Punjabi-accented-Urdu at times left a bit to think but that does not bother as it has no significance on the story. It will be interesting to see how he fares in his next movies, which I am sure he will get after this performance. He should. There was only one scene that could come remotely close to being emotional, hence, his serious portrayal could not be judged. Ali, in TBL, is absolutely fantastic. I would not be surprised if he bags a couple of new-comer awards at the end of the year.
Abhishek Sharma is another new star to the list of debutant directors after Nishikan Kamat (Mumbai Meri Jaan), Sriram Raghavan (Johnny Gaddar) and Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday) but he has taken a totally different route as compared to them. His attention to details is amazing. He carries some jokes throughout the movie (The Pappu Umbrella that opens downwards and not upwards) without giving a feeling that it's dragged. His focus on out-of-focus actors on the screen is exemplary. Just like Ali, I am sure we will see a lot more of him in future. Casting Ali for his first film also turned out to be a master stroke. The storytelling is without loopholes.
The other actors contribute with sincerity. Saugandha gets the biggest role of her career thus far as Zoya and does better than what she did in Jaane Tu and Let's Dance. The look-alike of Bin Laden (Pradhuman Sing) is hilarious. His scenes with Saugandha leave you in giggles. His Arabic and Punjabi are funny. Imagine Bin Laden singing with a girl 'HABIBI GEORGE BUSH'. Ali's partner, the cameraman, is as good a comedian as it gets.
Cinematography is nothing to write home about but the art director needs pats on the back for creating Karachi like he did. Olper's buntings on the shops and Dr. ZIauddin Road on the walls was brilliant.
Even when the movie was over, I kept sitting to see the final credits and guess what; it offered more when it unfolded the future of those characters
an all-spiky Bin Laden! The downside of the movie
eh? What downside? TBL was hilarious. I enjoyed every bit of it and would love to watch it again and again.
| 8 |
Absolutely, categorically not a laugh in it. Anywhere.
This is why 13 year old boys don't write films.
And not just not funny. Dull. Really dull. Nothing happens.
Some guys go to buy beer and go to a party, while their friend with his fake ID has some fun with his new cop friends. So? Don't people do this in real life? Is the name McLovin really that funny? Haven't any of your friends got ridiculous surnames?
Honestly - your life is both funnier and more interesting than this.
This kind of thing was done much better in the 80s with films like The Sure Thing.
| 1 |
Weird movie with all Indian (mediocre) supporting actors and even Chris Hemsworth is speaking Indian now and then.
The bad: the action is nothing special, I have seen it all before and done better elsewhere. And there is not much action to speak of, at all. Lots of talk and lots of watching Liam Hemsworth sitting down somehwere waiting for another assignment. Quite boring. Almost 2 hours of watching this I eventually got incredibly bored. Action movie? No way!
Not any good? Only recommended for diehard Liam Nemsworth fans, for those it might be an okay movie, but dont get your hopes up...
The story: Liam Nemsworth is a hired gun in India. He is hired to protect some Indian rich kid. Nothing much happens, AT ALL...
| 5 |
A Knives Out story Glass Onion was a very different expirience from the first film of Rian Johnson.
Still an amazing detective story that Detective Blanc got mysteriously attracted to. This time based in Greece, on a private island in Aigeo.
The actors playing this characters were way more famous. The cast of the last film had very few familiar faces,( talking about my experience ) and I feel like that grew expectations for this film for me.
My favourite character in this film was Detective Blanc, that didn't change from the last movie.
The music was a lot better than last time. I do believe some of the song were great, and perfectly chosen for the scene they played in.
The camera work was magnificent, and the little cgi they used for this film wasn't half bad.
I liked the reveal at the and, of course no spoilers, but I personally didn't guess the murder.
I would definitely rewatch this film. It was very entertaining.
| 8 |
I guess over the years they've gotten very good at faking it, although all those vehicles destroyed were not faked, I don't think. Other than that the action is pretty spectacular, but the plot needs work, as do the characters.
They tried to give each a backstory, but the second woman was pretty anonymous by the end. She didn't get to do much of anything, except treat a gunshot wound in a fast moving car at the beginning. I don't recall if she got a backstory.
For a plot, they go after their #1 pick for their sleazebag list and the whole film consists of their efforts to thwart him. What about the guy at the beginning? Or any of the others? For sequels perhaps?
I suppose there will be some. Ryan Renolds does a pretty good job with his role, so I expect they'll like him back. Same for most of the others. But they can always be replaced with new "dead" members.
| 7 |
It's great Marvel was trying to do something weird and unique, tbh it delivered it great. After a year and a half of no Marvel content they came back strong. These 4 episodes have explained what they are going for. Its great they're doing something different rather than using the same formula for most of the marvel movies. It has flaws but they're not that big or notable. And it's great it's gonna tie in to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man 3. It's good so far not really any big problems.
| 8 |
It begins very good, but halfway is gets a very weird twist what makes it really bad.
| 2 |
I really enjoyed what if? Doctor strange episode that we got. I thought they are going to do crazy things in multiverse and we all know marvel is hyping up multiverse since loki but when i finally saw multiverse of madness today i was a lil bit disappointed.
Maybe it was cause of my expectations and hype marvel created for multiverse.
In this whole movie only one character work for me and that's wanda maximoff other than her no character was well fleshed out.
America chavez was big disappointment. I can see marvel is desperately trying to setup young avengers.
All the marvel fan boys are saying this movie is completely different than MCU. Lol. I have been hearing this line since shang chi. There are some horror elements there but story was nothing extraordinary.
What marvel do is try something little different with their each movie and fanboys just loses their mind.
Post credit scene is extremely worst and last thing i would say that this movie is completely forgettable trust me no one will talk about this movie after one month.
| 4 |
Binge watched it , very entertaining and keeps you engaged. The progression of the story is good, direction and acting and are all top notch.
| 8 |
There were certainly enough things that I liked about the new film, A Most Violent Year, but unfortunately I did not find it to be a masterpiece, or even a great film. I find it hard in a lot of ways to exactly pinpoint my exact problem with the film. The film's lighting and cinematography was both excellent and using sparse and uninhabited backgrounds really gave the film a certain empty yet bleak feeling and I think it suited the film perfectly. The lighting was often using fluorescent lights and at times gave the film an almost haunting and depressing type of glow, which I think further added to the great look and feel of the film. I felt that all the film's acting was spot on and very good here, from the main actors to the supporting, everyone was really good here. So why did I have a problem with the film? I think because generally while the film did keep my interest and offered me a lot to admire about it, there was still not quite enough of the film for me to be fully and completely satisfied. Yes, it was an extremely well done film, but I think the area where the film was lacking, was in the screenplay department. I wouldn't say this was a huge problem of mine, but I did not like a single character in this movie and through it I had nobody to root for, or even to empathize with. All these characters are so cold, and self indulgent that I found nothing to relate to with them and just could not connect on any levels with them. I guess in their own way they were interesting enough to watch and it did hold the film, but I always do love some great character study where you can at least feel something for the characters, whether you like them, or not. And even though I did not particularly care for these characters, I still had no strong feelings for them either way, because in a lot of ways they just were not all that interesting. I have heard others say about this film and I will have to use the same line myself, that the film does take what could have been a really interesting premise, but in a lot of ways just does absolutely nothing with it, or live up to it's potential. The film could certainly feel a bit slow at times and by the end of the film, while I was never bored per se, I did feel a bit let down, that there was not more to this film, or to the characters. Often it felt distant and separated from me the viewer and just allowed me no ways in which I could connect, or even care about the characters, or what is going on throughout the film. It is too bad because the film technically is very well made and I think had they put a little extra work into the script, it could have been an entirely different film and overall a much better one, but as it stands it is just an average and mediocre film that I feel could have been great, but unfortunately never quite reached those goals.
| 7 |
I don't know how other film lovers and Harry Potter fans feel but I for one have had mixed experiences with these films. The first two films were good, the third and fourth were the best in the series, the fifth was a disaster, and the sixth was OK. The beloved wizard named "Harry Potter" has definitely had a bumpy road in his transition from novel to screen in my opinion. With that being said, the end is near folks and part one of the final chapter of "Harry Potter" has arrived in theaters. That's right for those of you living under a rock, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" is in theaters now. I was a bit leery seeing the film after how disappointed I have been since David Yates took over the franchise but like any dedicated fan boy, I walked into the theater hoping for the best.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" is the beginning of the end of one of the most popular and beloved book/film franchises in history. In the seventh entry in the film series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) along with his two best friends Hermione (Emma Watson) and Rupert Grint have to fight time and evil as they discover that the three of them have to track down and destroy the missing Horcruxes. Along the way, the three friends learn about the dark secrets of Dumbledore as well as the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world known as the Deathly Hallows. Suspense ensues..
As I said above, I am a pretty loyal fan to the franchise as I have seen all the films and read the books. I enjoyed the film franchise a lot until David Yates took over as director. When I attended the midnight showing of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" I was extremely disappointed. I knew going into the film that they left the franchise in the hands of an amateur filmmaker and the end result was not a good experience at all. When I saw the sixth film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was being made my Yates, I actually cringed. I had a slightly better experience with the sixth film although I still felt Yates really didn't really give the book much justice. The whole ending of the film was just terrible and wasn't even remotely dramatic. Yates destroyed a huge moment in the "Harry Potter" legacy with that ending.
Now moving on to the seventh film, David Yates actually made "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" into one one the best films in the franchise. Let me tell you that I was shocked to come out of the film saying wow this is a great entry in the franchise but it truly was. Yates must have really studied the last book when he made the film. Yates added some stuff to the film that was not in the book and was unnecessary but as a whole the film was very loyal to the book. Yates finally captured the magic that is "Harry Potter." I guess the old saying, third times the charm, applies to this film.
Yates direction was perfectly timed and placed, unlike the previous two entry the film didn't suffer from any real boring spots. This one was shot much better and the pace was on the ball. Yates captured the actors and actually made them seem mature and realistic without coming off as forced. In the previous entries, I remember laughing at Harry when he started yelling but in this film he was more convincing and that's due to the better direction by Yates.
At this point, I think its unnecessary to comment on the acting in the film because all the same characters have been playing the same roles. I will say that all of the actors in the film have definitely matured in their roles. Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson have these roles down to near perfection at this point. I liked how good Grint was in the film. His acting skills have definitely improved as the franchise went on. All the acting is solid in this one. I can't even complain about that!
In the end, would I classify "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" the best film in the franchise? No, because I still feel "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" holds that honor. It's is however, the second best film in the franchise and "HPATDHP2" does have the potential to being the best film in the franchise. My faith in Harry Potter has been restored and that says a lot considering I was ready to toss the towel in on the franchise, if this film wasn't good but Yates restored my faith. This was a great film even if your not a Harry Potter fan. The pacing, the acting, the story, and the suspense is all very well done with this entry. I think HP fans will be in love with the film and it is not surprise to me that this is the biggest money making film in the franchise. If you haven't already, get to the local theater and check this entry out as you wont be disappointed! MovieManMenzel's final rating for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" is a solid 8 out of 10. A terrific beginning to the end of one of the most beloved book and film series in history!
| 8 |
If you like to know what really happened Google it or see the Wiki. The storytelling and cinematic is well like Hollywood quality but used to portray a negative image. Google "Chernobyl miniseries facts" and you will know.
| 1 |
A couple of stars for the production quality but the story, dialogue, plot, logic, and other aspects are truly awful. Take a look at some of the other low rating reviews for the details, the ones I've read are spot on. This is no masterpiece. It's crap.
| 2 |
Devs is typical Alex Garland, innovative, interesting story, competent directing but the casting is just unbelievable, it's almost as if they chose on purpose the blandest of mediocre actors with the least charisma, it defies reason, better actors could have propelled Devs to amazing heights. The lead has already been commented on, most people seem to agree she was a poor choice but it's not just her, the entire Dev team is one bizarre, ridiculous choice of actor after another, Sergei was just as bad, even the spies are boring, which you probably have to work hard at to make happen, uncanny really. Granted, some of the lines in the show are cliches, the black Dev guy's for instance, but the dialogue between the Russian handler and Amaya's head of security, with a different couple of actors it could have been the stuff of legends. Even the extras look selected for non-descript, grey mouse, uncharismatic screen presence, or lack thereof. All in all, the story does grip you overall but the actors, every single on of them, are a bitter pill to swallow.
| 6 |
The story, the plot, etc. Are, you know, just okay.
Kate Winslet's performance is compelling.
She makes the show worth watching.
| 8 |
OK so even if I could buy the overly cheesy plot of Tom Cruise character being the only one who can successfully save the world from "bad things happening"....as they literally say in the movie. This is why he apparently can't be with his wife, because while he's with his wife, bad things happen in the world and he blames himself. So therefore he's also free to hit on other women. GAG. Even if I can buy that.....Tom Cruise Beating a Man Half his Age and More then Twice his Size is NOT Believable. Oh YEA and That Man happens to be Henry Cavill aka Superman. GAG.
| 2 |
What a great movie! Loved each and every second of it. Great cast! From Abhishek Bacchan to Aditya Roy Kapoor to Pankaj Tripathi, never let me feel bore. This should be the movie with 9+ ratings instead of a recent movie which got 9+ ratings (iykwim). ;)
| 10 |
One of the most romantic films ever made! A must-see for all those that enjoy quality cinema at its best, without the help of a big-budget or big star names. The film was a runaway success and launched the successful careers of Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla. The music became hugely popular and the lead stars the heartthrobs of the nation. QSQT also helped to break the back of the action genre during the 1980s and proved romance to be popular amongst cine goers again. Perhaps if it wasn't for the success of QSQT, then other love stories such as Maine Pyar Kiya and Chandni may not have been made or met with the same amount of box-office success.
| 10 |
My wife and I like Murder Mystery movies a lot.
We watched this together. When it was over we looked and each other and said something like "what the heck was that".
It was boring, the story line didn't make since. Some of the special effects were ok but that does support the movie in this case.
The actors in the movie were pretty good. Knowing some are not Americans the accent they had was great but that didn't change our feelings about it.
We really didn't feel the comedy part of the movie done much if anything for the movie. We really expected the Mystery to have more Mystery to it. I just wasn't there for us.
| 4 |
The movie is very well produced in terms of art. The costumes are beautiful, such as the scenarios. When it comes to give us the impression of a "toy world", I give them a 10. Everything was very well thought out. The music scenes were also really good.
However, the story is weak. It is kind of a cliche, to be honest: you have a good start, you face a problem, you can't solve it at first, but with your friends help everything is figured out and ends fine. Will Ferrell whole participation, for example, is so... Strange. It seems like he is going to be an important part of the film, but suddenly he and his crew disappear and only return in the end of the movie for a, again, end cliche.
Also, they try to force on, like, "We are so deconstructed, open-heart, unmaterialistic, look how the world is sexist, look how women are underprivileged, look how Mattel is toxic", but at the same time they are contributing for everything they are, supposedly, criticizing since they work for Hollywood and they have a contract with Mattel.
Barbie was not in the news for a long time. Don't you think Mattel is going to sell new dolls like never before after this movie?
It's something like "I'm criticizing you while working for you, so this will promote us, give us money, since my bad comments throughout the movie won't harm you at all".
| 6 |
The writing is TERRIBLE in season 3.and the black imprisoned mage with the elf with a mohawk haircut. Its so cringy. Jaskier french kissing that guy and all of the men in Redania are clowns. Henry has the best screen time yet They dont even barely have geralt hooking up with triss or yen. Pathetic. Destroying the lore from the books. Jaskier isn't into men and nothing feels like a "polish medieval europeon mythology". Feels way too modern and the dialogue is again cringy. Self inerting your politics. Wow. Ciri reminds me of that annoying teen girl who is always complaining. Critics like it because it fits their esg scores. Audience has the honest reviews.
| 3 |
Did you think that the 2000s were cool? I mean besides Blockbuster stores it was pretty garbage. That is until Spiderman 2 came out. Oh yeah, if you haven't seen this movie you should definitely watch it. Despite the terrible cgi the movie produces, this movie also shows incredible character development and a story that stays relevant throughout the ages showing that you don't need powers to be a hero.
Being one of the best superhero movies ever made, this movie was a huge success and continued a series that would be lost and reborn for the next 15 years. Because of the timing of the movie, the cgi was not as great as it could be but in turn only became a comedy piece for watching it today. This film also changed how movies about superheroes in particular have been made.
The movie mostly goes like this. Peter Parker works for Doc Ock who is Spidermans enemy. They work on inventions and when a catastrophe happens where Doc Ock loses his wife he blames it on Spiderman. He proceeds to come after Spiderman but then he loses his powers. Spiderman (now Peter Parker) is forced to be a normal person. He puts his life back together but when threatened again he finds his alter ego again and saves the day. I haven't seen anybody else make a movie like this which is why it's so unique and great. Doc Ock is the main villain in this movie and the movie makes him not seem like the worst guy. Due to a freak accident that was his fault, he loses his wife and his drive for success suddenly depletes. But then when he finds somebody else to blame it on, you can see the determination in his eyes and how he acts going forward. It's also crazy that the protagonist and antagonist are friends in their other personalities. They develop a friendship for one another. All of this leads up to the emotional ending between the two and you'll have to see the movie to know what happens.
Now I'm going to tell you the one thing that makes this movie not reach its full potential. The movie doesn't feel fully complete. They did as much as they could with this movie but it didn't end up going many places. After this movie, they released one more spiderman with those actors and it had little to do with the last one and then the series ended. The third spiderman movie is considered to not be a very good one and it overshadowed the greatness of the second one. After the Amazing spider man started up, everything they did was left behind. I hate that we will never felt fully complete and I know that no movie will match this one.
All in all, I love this movie and it can really make you see your life differently. Not many movies can incorporate such a good feel good moment that stands still for decades so you should definitely see this one. Even though there are some moments that are pretty bad, they only add to the overall movie in a humorous way.
| 9 |
The second season was boring but this was horrible. I can't understand how they are going to make another season.
| 1 |
All talky talky no fighty fighty, it makes Phantom Menace look fast paced and exciting. The producers go to great lengths to say it's not Game of Thrones. And they are correct. No characters you like or dislike enough to care about either way. Characters you might get to like are stymied by plodding dialogue, chunky story telling, plot place that either drags on far too long or story lines that go no further than one episode. When a character does actually start to resonate, they're a totally different character in the next episode. There are almost no dragons in House of the Dragon. Not until the very last minutes of the very last episode, which are shamefully more of a teaser trailer for Season 2 than anything to do with season 1.
| 5 |
It's professionally made, but certainly not outstanding in any technical sense. The movie is far, far too long, and I'm perfectly okay with long movies-this just felt like watching paint dry. The acting is acceptable. Jennifer Lawrence is doing a good enough job, but her character just isn't all that interesting, and that goes for everyone. I love old school spy movies, but this was excruciatingly tedious.
| 3 |
Usually in the creation process things are done for a reason, reason to make artistic impact on overall image. To make quality movie every piece of puzzle matters. Art is a tool that make you feel the vibe behind an image. This time image is a norse slavic mythology in medieval fantasy poland....Black elves? are you out of your mind people? What next? Django Unchained reboot with white male actor? Black-asia-shemale-feminist that plays Zeus? Mad world. Im done. No more movies for me.
| 1 |
No nonsense movie... No unnecessary love story and songs.... CRISP.... TO THE POINT...war movie storytelling... Just an Awesome movie that felt authentic in its cinematography.... And yes VICKY KAUSHAL ROCKZZZZ....
| 10 |
The first season was decent until the last three episodes then it just got lost. The second season is just awful... why spend so much time on dolphin boy and have his gill sing to him for 5 minutes? He was gone. Stay on the main story whatever that is...
| 2 |
Very poorly written and full of holes. Nearly unwatchable. Sandra Bullock is awful, John Malkovich is a caricature of himself.
It's not the worst movie I've seen if only because the outbreak scene made me want to watch the movie. However, it went downhill very quickly from there. It's very hard to suspend disbelief when nothing is believable.
Why this movie needed to be more than two hours long is an absolute mystery. Pretty sure twenty minutes would have been more than enough.
Completely implausible and yet formulaic at the same time is quite the the accomplishment. Embarrassed that I wasted my time watching this much of the movie. Twenty six minutes remaining but I think I'll pass.
| 1 |
It is difficult to have a sequel which is of equal quality as compared to the original movie. This becomes nearly impossible when the original movie is an all-time classic. However, "Godfather II" achieved just that: Both movies are 10/10, and it is absolutely difficult (and subjective) for someone to decide which of the two he/she enjoyed the most.
Continuing the "Godfather" tradition, "Godfather II" comes with stellar performances by most of the top-notch actors we saw in the first film, with Al Pacino being first among equals. Marlon Brando is unfortunately not appearing in this one (he does not show up even in the brief flashback where James Caan does a cameo), but Robert De Niro takes his place immaculately. Do not miss "Godafather II" (and "Godfather I" as well) as these films have left their eternal mark in the history of cinematography.
| 10 |
I really enjoy this show. I was captivated with in the first 20 minutes of the first episode. I didn't want to stop watching!!!!
| 10 |
The Coen brothers are obviously skillful filmmakers, but it wasn't until FARGO until they revealed themselves as true artists, with something very valuable to say about the human condition.
From the opening shot to the end credits the Coens unfold their story with uncharacteristic confidence. A car drives through the snow to a haunting violin anthem. An awkward man meets with two criminals and asks them to kidnap his wife.
And the rest of the movie lives up to these first scenes, combining a cold filmmaker's eye with a real human heart. FARGO has what a lot of other Coen films are missing: sincerity. BLOOD SIMPLE, MILLER'S CROSSING, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY--they're all skillfully made and very unique, but really cold. Here, they've found the perfect balance--a satire of small town Midwestern life, a cool noirish plot, but some really devastating characters.
Jerry Lundegaard, for example. The guy's funny, but desperate, and you actually feel for him. But most of all in Margie Gunderson and her husband--wow, what a great addition to an already great film. Marge's a good person without being boring, and through Marge's eyes, the Coen's cold, ironic take on most stories is redeemed. In the end, FARGO is a film that does more than just impress. It moves the audience, ends up being an experience that they will never forget.
| 10 |
NO ONE ELSE NOTICED, in the scene where the TV is playing in the backround an episode of the dating game, you will see DAWN GARRETT Leif Garrett's little sister and his mom. Shouldn't they get screen credits....
Don't know how or why I knew this but......
| 7 |
How on earth does anyone actually watch this movie and enjoy it?
Ben Affleck has the personality and acting ability of a cardboard cutout
The movie is not even within the realm of the ballpark of the universe of being remotely "historically accurate", in fact it is disgraceful on that front
Worst of all it is flat out boring! Boring, tedious and long... how can you take a story based on a real life escape from a hostile foreign country that would arrest and probably kill you and make it this dull? Seriously the climax is, they worry they might not be allowed to get on a plane but they do get on the plane and then a car chases the plane with zero hope of catching or stopping it?
If you're going to throw facts and history out the window anyway why not at least make your movie suspenseful or interesting?
But of course it still won an Academy Award because hey that's all Americans care about is that USA looks good in it, even if it is almost 100% fictional.
What a stupid, amateurish waste of time.
| 1 |
I'm not a Marvel fan, but I liked the first few episodes simply because they are not Marveled! The idea was kinda original, although I had watched something similar in Mr. Robot, where Elliot was in old comedy show and laughters were in the background, I felt like it was the same idea especially in the beginning. But I liked the twist at the end, I laughed a lot.
| 7 |
Wow. Really disappointing. I was excited for this series for two promised attractions: "The Boston Miracle" of 1990s fame; and Kevin Bacon. There is nothing at all related to the Harvard based research and problem-oriented policing project, also known as Operation Ceasefire or Boston Gun Project, that reduced group youth related gun homicides by as much as 40% in large cities across America in the 1990s-and cleaning up corruption.
While I can never completely hate Kevin Bacon, in City on a Hill his wit and talent are wasted, although not completely unwatchable. The Jackie Rohr role has Bacon riding the anti-hero wave of so-called "golden age of television" ushered in by Breaking Bad's Walter White (Bryan Cranston). Yet most characters in City are witless rehashes of old era television stereotypes, making Bacon's charmingly charmless Rohr comes off merely as an SNLish cartoon sketch.
Btw, who is Chuck MacLean (creator)-he doesn't even rate a wikipedia page? City on a Hill has all the hallmarks of the worst of Ben Affleck (story/producer).. which is a shame because one out of every ten Affleck projects is really gorgeous for all the right reasons. The other nine come across like they were made on a bender between dry outs.
In the end City on a Hill is just a middling crime serial with dumbed down talent.
| 4 |
I found the story very entertaining. The main characters are excellent and the humor is perfect. The only question I had was the use of foul language a very few times when it really wasn't neccessy or in character; it took me out of the story and made the characters less believeable. Still a very good series though.
| 8 |
SRK has made a big comeback to the Bolly arena after a series of masala entertainers from the last 4-5 years. One of the best Bollywood thrillers I've watched since the last 5-6 years. Amazing first half, a slight declination in the sub post-interval session, and a brilliant climax which will put you in an ambiguity at the end of the movie and you'll be thinking about it again and again. The plot could have been a slightly better settled though. But I don't think any other movie without any actress in it and devoid of any songs, will be able to keep you glued to your seat throughout the whole 2 and a half hours. Amazing stuff from the Direcor, Maneesh Sharma. You're fabulous! :) Whatever it is, SRK is into one of his best avatars and he shows the world as to why is he called as the "Biggest movie star in the world". Take a bow! Salutes! :) Worth all your money! Go grab your tickets, and watch Fan. :)
| 10 |
The biggest concern to me is how the main character has failed to develop, and I'm halfway through the second season. They keep saying she's powerful, but continues to look to her vampire mate for protection. I'm flabbergasted at this point by her "in destress" facial expressions at every turn. I have not read the book, but this storyline is poorly written.
| 3 |
First season was great, really hooked us and had the best ending of any season so far. Really hooked me and was one of the first shows that helped me find my passion.
Second season was amazing, I thought this season beat the first in all ways (other than the ending, first season cant be beat). It was so intriguing, perfect paced, and the characters had more depth. 10/10
Season three... still good, kind of? I would describe it as a kitchen sink. There was so much happening that made you say "oh yeah I guess that makes sense... but?..." over and over again. It was very fast paced and somewhat confusing. I think the show relied too much on humor this season from that very first scene, people who have seen it know what I'm talking about. I think the show needs to revisit its first two seasons and realize what the did well there and change for the fourth. Still one of my favorite shows of all time.
| 8 |
Enola literally had no flaws, no purpose whatsoever in the story, thus having no growth, no character arc, making for an extremely boring character. That's the case for Mulan too and Hollywood hasn't learnt their lesson.
But I must admit, that's the only flaw of the movie. Millie's performance is good, making the movie watchable at the very least. Set design, wardrobe and cinematography were great, everything else went right except for Enola's character development.
| 4 |
After the resounding success of the original film, Spider-Man 2 came to Brazil taking almost 8 million people to the movie theaters in the country and many millions more around the world. After the positive reviews of the fidelity and style transported to new media, the director Sam Raimi was called again to take control of the second part, produced just two years of his predecessor. Raimi reassembled the same cast and inserted specific holdings. In this production, one of the bases of the writers was the famous edition of the Spider, known as " Spider-Man No More "(originally published in the journal" The Amazing Spider-Man # 50-51-52 "), where Peter Parker realizes he is pressured by popular pursuit (caused by Jameson and his editorials), and is setting aside their personal life, friends, family and studies. He decides to abandon everything and stop being the superhero and ends up generating for fans of the comic with the iconic image of the uniform Spider in the trash and Peter leaving. In the movie, the hero goes through the same dilemmas and realize that there is something wrong when their powers are disappearing gradually. Convinced involuntarily by Aunt May and seeing that the city needed a symbol to protect her, he decides to return to wear the uniform of the arachnid.
The film begins two years after the first film, when Spider-Man defeated the Green Goblin. Peter Parker is still trying to reconcile the superhero with his personal life without much success. Parker, due to heroics, is always changing jobs for its constant delays, is always neglecting his studies with the notes increasingly low and can never meet the expectations of his Aunt May going through difficult times after the death of his uncle Ben. Also still hiding her love for her friend / love Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) and keeping away from it to not run risks by being with him. He still has to deal with his best friend Harry (James Franco), who feeds a growing anger at Spider-Man because he considered him as the murderer of his father, and with the appearance of Dr. Octopus (Alfred Molina) , a brilliant scientist who after having an unsuccessful experiment that killed his wife and he did have tentacles attached to the body that just manipulating your mind, making it a gentle person with an unstable, causing it to try to finish his failed experiment at any cost.
Unlike other productions blockbuster success, Raimi did not fall into the traps and famous does not sin by excess, correcting some mistakes earlier and expanding personal conflicts of Peter Parker, torn between the life of a young student and the responsibility to defend the people, and well developed and iconic scenes action of the highest quality. Spider-Man 2 was the main cast, and brought a much more interesting villain menacing Dr. Octopus. Raimi and screenwriters show new elements that will please the most ardent reader of comic books to the average viewer, with a generous dose of action, adventure, comedy, romance and suspense. It is clear here the successful attempt to make that character as human as possible, focusing on the dilemmas of teenager Peter and clashes with situations adulthood. The sub-plots, which began in the previous film, gained more prominence and depth in this sequence. The friendship between Peter and Harry is in play, the passion of Peter and Mary Jane is threatened when she announces that he will marry another man, Peter has to talk seriously with his Aunt May on the fact in the death of his uncle Ben, not to mention the conflicts of the Spider and its difficulty maintaining dual identity.
Spider-Man 2 already like in the opening credits, showing a well-made opening that makes a kind of homage to the world of comics and the previous film, mixing striking scenes of the original film with images using the language of comics. As a result we see an interesting transition from face Mary Jane in a commercial giant Peter always having to look at her even trying to forget it at least a little. After this, we see many comedic moments as well explored as the dialogue scenes with Parker Mr. Aziz, the pizza shop owner to whom he makes deliveries, and especially in unusual pizza delivery taken by Spider, culminating in the scene where he clumsily tries to push some sponges into the closet and listening to the pizzas were delivered after hours and would not be paid. And beckons Spider-Man talking to someone wearing a man in a scene in the elevator after embarrassing the powers of the hero failing in the air, and the two stand there like a man dressed in a costume building was the most normal thing in the world and the two are unsure what to say or do. Perfect scene that makes anyone rolling with laughter.
The jokes, incidentally, are much more constant in this part of the work, but they end up not taking the attention of adventure. The first hour contains a lot of comedy. Besides the aforementioned pizza delivery, we have scenes where Peter walks by the college to the tune of "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head", the scenes at the party where the marriage of Mary Jane with John Jameson Parker would be announced and is trying all the time grab a glass with drink but never get, and all the scenes in which it appears the great great J.Jonah Jameson, played by JK Simmons with the classic phrase end in marriage he asked not to serve caviar.
The action scenes are even better and grander compared to the original film. Raimi has already reached the first film a great balance between the language of comics and its transposition to the screen and kept the same kind of framework and scenarios, aided by a technology far superior just two years after the original film and were led once again by John Dykstra. In this film, the director makes the actions of Spider occur mostly at night, but still using many plans in close, as in the original, avoiding using the camera still. Speaking of technology, we have to take your hat off to the stunning visual effects used. Are far superior to the first film and bring fluidity and credibility essential to the work. The fight scenes in the bank between Spidey and Dr. Octopus, the fight scene between the two climbing one of the tallest buildings in New York is that Aunt May hostage, and the enigmatic scenes of the subway and the grand finale are perfect examples of the use of computer graphics. The appearance of Dr. Octopus is an evolution to the stark armor worn by Green Goblin in the first film and the work is impressive, further increasing the fear of the villain. Deservedly the work of John Dykstra led the Oscar statuette in 2005.
In contrast to the technical creativity to such scenes left a little to be desired. The repetition of ideas is very present: Mary Jane is kidnapped again and participates in the final climax of the film having his life threatened once more. Even Aunt May appears in danger at the hands of the villain of the movie and there is again a fire in a building almost identical to the 2002 film. There are moments of great importance and lack of creativity left a little to be desired. Fortunately, following the spectacular scene of the subway, the car scene invading the cafeteria, and climbing and fighting in high rise buildings always excite with an efficient use of slow motion in key moments.
Over the stretch, the film presents its best scenes and merges with the special effects mastery with touching scenes. At the scene of the subway, for example, the spider has to save the passengers of a train wreck, and when Spidey ends up having to show his identity secret after his mask on fire, passengers end up holding the hero and lead into the train. One then says "It's just a kid ..." taking the words from the mouth of every one on that train, we were surprised to be a really skinny teenager responsible for the heroic act. Even better is when the passenger support and say they will not tell anyone your identity, returning his mask because the admire and recognize it in fact a true hero.
The scene where Mary Jane kisses her current boyfriend upside down trying to simulate the kiss he had given with spider in the previous film and her disappointment when she felt it was not the same love she felt the hero was also marked. In another scene is when Mary Jane goes after Peter, after leaving her future husband astronaut on the altar. After the couple Parker and Watson declare themselves and be together and Mary Jane claiming to know the risks they run and they still wanted to stay with him, a close relation closes production in a close-anguished face of Mary Jane to have to watch your from beloved to save the day once again. It's a beautiful picture and it shows very well the difficult relationship that would have to go together from that moment on.
The photography Bill Pope, the art direction of Neil Spisak Bob Murawski and editing seem to be one thing in the construction of the language of comics to the big screen in a way rarely seen. Impossible not to say that all the action scenes and romance were conducted by master Danny Elfman ("Alice in Wonderland"), again repeating the partnership's first feature. themes were reinforced and marked again a soundtrack unforgettable and touching. Despite having defects such as recycling ideas cited, Raimi has no obligation to tell the origin of the friendly neighborhood, and takes viewers right into the action without losing any time. In Spider-Man 2, he acts wisely and avoid putting the focus on the special effects. Raimi values the most different characters and relationships between them. Could be a blockbuster which balanced well the various genres present in the scenes and is undoubtedly one of the best superhero movies of recent times.
| 8 |
It should be borne in mind that this movie is not like any other B-flick, the movie seems to be revolving around the tussle between the gangs of dhanbad(part of bihar), brilliant acting by all the characters,excellent dialogue deliveries... needless to say the hero of the film is ANURAG KASHYAP,reason being his marvellous direction and concept.. big fan!!!! he is turning out to be the QUENTIN Tarantino of the bollywood, the people who have appreciated his(ANURAG KASHYAP) previous work are definitely going to eulogise this movie also.. star cast has been amazing,manoj vajpayee has always been one of the most talented actor when it comes to act as a gangster and has proved the same in this movie!!! VERY UNIQUE AND FOXY MUSIC!!!! CAMERA WORK AND PRESENTATION ARE TOP NOTCH!!!
| 10 |
Heath, Heath, Heath, yada yada yada. Yes, he did a lovely Joker. So what? The film was almost as tedious as the rest of them. The obvious problems:
* Too long!
* Shallow stabs at moral seriousness.
* Absurdly over-processed Batman voice.
* The usual barely-there female characters.
* Heath's Joker was just another lunatic villain, and we've seen plenty of similar quality over the years. *gasp* heresy!
Yes, in my opinion, Heath was merely okay.
Making a villainous virtue out of the Joker having no purpose but to "make the world burn" is not "deep." It's not that hard to create a charismatic psycho character. Yes, he had some game. Yes, of course, I enjoyed lines like "I wouldn't know what to do with it if I caught one." This movie wasn't completely awful. I'm giving it five stars, after all (which guarantees no one will read my comment, but oh well).
But neither Heath nor the film as a whole was "amazing."
I'm not a superhero movie hater, and I've actually read plenty of Batman comics in my life (unlike at least half the people getting excited about this film, I think). But I have been bored and disappointed by the Batman franchise films every time, so this is no surprise. I can't even wrap my head around this one being fun, light entertainment (or any other kind of entertainment), let alone a "classic" as so many are calling it.
A classic? As GOB would say, "Come on!" If you are calling this movie a classic, you can't possibly have seen many movies!
| 6 |
The trailer was like the average comedy trailer. The best things in the movie are all there. I loved the effects in the movie, but the story was beyond silly. Striving for some sort of ultra reality, the movie takes itself FAR too seriously. I enjoyed watching it, but in the end, I thought the movie was a clever fraud.
| 3 |
I don't understand why the plot was built around dark menacing features, rather than the charming creatures and Eddie Redmayne, a charming actor? This could have been a true children's film with fun and lightness. Instead, its mainly dark and depressing! What were they thinking?
| 6 |
The humor and dynamics between the buddies was better in this one, and I like that Harrelson was in it, but the story was lacklustre, especially compared to the first one, which actually had a good story. This had too much CGI and carnage, and not enough story to balance it. The entire 'bite' thing seemed like lazy writing and I'm sure a little more creativity would've gone a long way. Still a decent one-time watch. Hardy nails it as always. It's a 7/10 from me.
| 7 |
This is pretty weird, but once you get that something is off it gets more interesting. Left me with wanting to see what happens next. However, I wish the little weird nuggets were more frequent. It's a slow build up. But I'm sure it'll be worth it.
| 8 |
Watch for yourself and comment. The 9/10 and 10/10 ratings are a blatant lie posted by a large gaming section from Discord and Reddit who have flooded here and Rotten Tomatoes. the 2/10 is also unfair because there were still some good parts in the show. reduced score to average out rabid fans creating new accounts to score it higher.
The show was either written by teenagers or for teens as the dialogue went back and forth from proper english to modern slang with no real substance.
The script was lacking making the character's decisions incomprehensible. There was no Chemistry between the main characters. However, Istredd and Anya were perfect for each other.
Henry Cavill was the best thing about this show. Freya Allan's acting was wonderful. Anya Chalotra looks the same age as Freya but with makeup making her unbelievable as a sorceress. I wish we had more Istredd scenes. Costume and soundtrack were horrible.
Ship: Istredd and Yennefer
| 1 |
Having no faith in A. Conan Doyle's original cerebral hero and doctor sidekick, or in the capacity of North American audiences to enjoy that, Hollywood's given us a Holmes who's into martial arts and girls who wear lots of eye makeup and look really cute getting into trouble (not Rachel MacAdam's best turn, to say the least.) I had a premonition, sitting through all those action-oriented trailers before the movie started, this wasn't going to be what I expected (maybe Downey Junior acting, as he can do very well--here, he's mostly mugging.) Oh well, next time read up beforehand and know what's on offer before shelling out for the big-screen, slug fest holiday season blockbuster.
| 5 |
You crash land on an alien planet, not knowing who or what's around, I would have already created a weapon for protection, even before the big scary robot. Thank goodness they at least have a knife.
You're stranded on an alien planet and you have potentially important information that you decide to keep to yourself, instead of sharing the information with at least your family members, much less anyone else. (And it's WAY too many things kept from WAY too many people.)
One moment you're scared of leaving Earth for another planet that already has other humans inhabiting it, next moment you're on an unknown planet and ready to go running off into the unknown with no worries.
How can a space platform, that was carrying all of the smaller spaceships and was attacked by some unknown force and broken up, not know that it's missing its receiving dish and continue to transmit a message saying it hasn't received a message from anyone?
Someone tells a "robot" that humans will turn on you (the robot) and let you down, but that you, a human, will not turn with the others do. Guess that robot has no logic circuits and the human saying that to the robot isn't very smart.
Thanks goodness the person that wasn't smart enough to stay out of trouble on Earth, that snuck onto the space mission, is somehow smarter than everyone else and has everything they plan work in their favor? (Horribly unrealistic, as things aren't working out as planned for anyone in the group, but somehow works out for the individual bad person.)
For all of the "smart", "perfect" people that went through batteries of tests to be on this mission, they don't seem to be very smart, and definitely aren't perfect.
| 1 |
The "dog" part of the series is less strong and what keeps this from being a perfect ten. Still excellent, well worth watching.and highly recommended.
| 9 |
Robert De Niro became the only actor to win and Oscar for taking over another actor's Oscar-winning performance. He was not, however, the first or last such actor to be nominated for this. Gérard Depardieu was nominated for Best Actor in Cyrano DE Bergerac (1990), a role that had already won an Oscar for Jose Ferrer. Like Brando, Ferrer had played his role in English. Like DeNiro, Depardieu played the role in the character's native language; in this case French. Years later, Jeff Bridges would be nominated for his performance in True Grit (1969). John Wayne had won his only Oscar for his performance in the original film, which also featured Robert Duva.
| 10 |
Just watched yesterday and I'll take my chances and say it that it's even better than the first one! Action packed and a lot of laughing is what you might expect. As a comic book fan as myself it's a dream come true specially all the hints you'll be getting on other marvel superheroes coming to the big screen^^ I can't remember any significant flaws, there wasn't anything that I didn't enjoy. The cast was awesome as always. Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer was brilliant along with RDJ it's an explosive combination. Scarllet, Sam Jackson and Gwyneth Paltrow were great. Whiplash could be a little bit more developed but Mickey Rourke did also a fine job. WarMachine was badass!!
| 10 |
Captain America: Civil War is an action-packed superhero film that showcases everything that makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe so utterly captivating. However, what sets this movie apart from other superhero films is its emotional depth, which is often overlooked.
The film starts with a bang and instantly draws you in with its action-packed scenes, but it's the emotional conflicts between the characters that really make this movie a standout. The central conflict between Captain America and Iron Man is one of the most moving conflicts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as both heroes are forced to choose between their loyalty to their friends and their duty to the greater good. The film is full of powerful moments that will tug at your heartstrings, whether it's the gut-wrenching scene between Tony Stark and his parents or his final showdown with Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes.
Another underrated aspect of the movie is the performances of its talented cast. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and Sebastian Stan all give stellar performances that bring their characters to life in a way that is both relatable and poignant. The chemistry between the actors is palpable, and you feel the emotional weight behind every decision that each character makes.
Overall, Captain America: Civil War is a true masterpiece of cinema that should not be overlooked for its emotional depth. This movie is about more than just superheroes fighting each other, it's about friendship, loyalty, betrayal, and the very human emotions that make us who we are. It is a testament to the power of cinema to move us on a deep emotional level, and it is a must-watch for anyone who loves superhero films or great movies in general.
| 9 |
Henry Cavill is amazing as Geralt. The rest of the casting are some hits and misses, but great overall. The structure managed to capture the essence of the books. Recommended!
| 8 |
Seeing all other reviewers throwing around 9s and 10s I seriously question if I watched the wrong movie. Which I indeed asked myself various times when suffering through more than 2 hours sci-fi-trash - and I am one of the biggest Marvel-fans alive!
Don't get me wrong: I loved the first movie and was super keen on the sequel. But what a disappointment this Vol2. Nothing against working through family-related therapeutic issues in a Woody Allen Film - but it doesn't belong into a cool Marvel Superhero movie. The lack of character focus led me to wondering if this wasn't just another action move, forgetting all about the 'super' of its genre. New additions, such as Ms Klementieff as weirdly stuttering cyborg or Sylvester Stallones as an unnecessary kind-of-good-macho- guy, were pretty confusing and Mr Groot clearly was sent on the Marketing-mission to make this movie likable amongst and accessible for screaming one-direction-teens.
I soooo wanted to like this movie - and soooo didn't!
| 2 |
Simply incredible. Never before have I seen a 3 hour movie that didn't seem like 3 hours.
| 5 |
I went into Doctor Strange knowing absolutely nothing about it, except that my sister-in-law is in love with Benedict Cumberbatch. I've only seen him in a couple of movies, where he plays a bad guy alien, and a hick who wanted to sleep with his sister. Needless to say, I was very impressed with his versatility in this movie.
For real comic book fans, Doctor Strange will probably be a treat. The special effects rival Inception, and the second half is pretty much one non-stop action sequence. I didn't exactly know what kind of movie I was getting into, but while I didn't end up liking it, I totally understand why others did. The ever-changing backgrounds and magical portals weren't the types of visuals to capture my attention, and in fact, once the origin story had ended, I was pretty bored. I didn't actually realize the beginning was an origin story, so I was surprised when all the magic spells showed up. I found the beginning fascinating, and had the entire movie been about a brilliant surgeon who can no longer use his hands, I probably would have been riveted.
Technically, that is what it's about, but you know what I mean. I don't think I'll rent the sequel, but I'm happy for (Eggs) Benedict, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Benedict Wong that it was so successful. I'm also happy for my sister-in-law that Eggs keeps cranking out more movies.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie will not be your friend. There are tons of spinning camera movements throughout the entire movie, and they will make you very sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
| 4 |
I was quite excited about this movie only because Helena Bonham Carter plays in it. Then... After 20 minutes of watching, my excitement went away. I really, really, struggled to stay still for the rest of the movie because, oh well, it's quite boring. Or maybe i'm not in their target audience. I feel like this movie could be really fun and exciting for pre teens maybe? First of all, it s so historically inaccurate. And this bothers me. And oh, the feminism promoted in this one. Don't get me started... It s like a boring modern comedy but with actors dressed in victorian clothes.
P. S I enjoyed the aesthetics :)
| 3 |
I should reccomend everyone to watch this movie.....
| 10 |
Venom just doesn't know what it wants to be, and it suffers because of it. The story starts out dark and dramatic, so when it starts throwing jokes around, they feel out of place. The dialogue is corny and the fight scenes are a series of blurry images and quick cuts, which makes the action quickly become tedious. We didn't like this movie.
| 4 |
Was this a junior high school class project? If so, they should all fail. That includes the actors, directors, writers, and producers, right down to whoever supplied the donuts for the crew. I am glad I did not have to pay to see or rent this waste of time. I feel like I dropped IQ points just watching it. Is this what people find entertaining? I have seen the future and it is represented in a movie called Idiocracy. I thought it was funny the first time I saw it but now I find it sad because it is too close to the truth. I can't wait for the movie, Ass, or the television show, Ow, My Balls. Superbad? That it is, unless you can come up with a stronger adjective than super. Supercalifornicationexpialidociousbad.
| 1 |
Overadvertised, overestimated, game over.
If it wasn t for the famous Director, whom i really value but for other movies not that one, and the actors, nobody would ever spare a moment to circulate that movie in dvd or android abstract.. Endless duration without scenario, flat ending no big surprise comparing to any other rudimentary movie of that ilk, no added value.
Overadvertised, overestimated, game over.
| 2 |
I'm really trying to figure out what's going on, so I will keep trying, as I really do you like the concept of Americans living in Hong Kong as ex-pats. I will keep watching it, but it's not as good as undone on HBO. Now that was really good.
I love Nicole Kidman, and the types of movies that she is involved with, and TV shows. I think she is a pretty good actress, but I hate to jump on the bandwagon, and as a 56-year-old woman, I think I look amazing. And I bet if she didn't mess with her face, she would look as amazing. It's very sad that actresses in sexist Hollywood feel like they must mutilate their faces just to get a role. I think she would've been good, so I do wish that she would stop, because I want to see someone's expression. I want to see them smile, or frown, or be jealous, or be angry, and I cannot see any of that it's just like someone who is dead in the face. And it's not only that, but it looks very unpleasant and painful whenever she speaks, so it's hard to get in to each scene. There is a scene in a restaurant where they're playing a really cool Blondie song and she's dancing with another lady, but I can't focus on that as all I can focus on is her marionette face and her joker lips. I'm not trying to be ugly, but I'm trying to let her know that it's really hard for the viewer to get into something when they can't understand what is going on. I don't know if she's happy or sad or mad or anything? I don't want to judge a female in Hollywood, I really don't, and as a diehard feminist, it makes me feel terrible to have to do that, but if I'm to base it strictly on the TV show, it's fairly good. Once I figure out what's going on, and I like the concept of it, but they should've used another actress. Nicole keeps inserting herself in all of these roles and it's just not a good fit. This could've been a five out of five, but I think Nicole needs to be behind the camera. Nicole, you're a stunningly, beautiful woman, and you are a really good actress, and I like the way you write these shows, we need more of them, but either use someone else, or lay off of the plastic surgery, because it does look painful and unpleasant.
| 6 |
Matthew acts well, but unfortunately (not only in this series) he does not annunciate well. He mumbles and is difficult to understand. At times he tops that by talking so fast we have to go back and turn on CC. Someone please make him take a class!
| 8 |
I was expecting Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson to be in this movie unfortunately the screen time is dominated by Mckenna Grace. The plot kinda a step down than i expected. The 2 extra new characters was unnecessary tbh
| 2 |
Bland, bland bland. No real story. Nothing here but special effects. Entertainment for numbskulls. Completely boring. I couldn't care less what happened to the characters. I don't understand what anyone sees in this movie. It's worthless waste of time. I was totally bored. Saw this in the theater when it first came out and wanted to leave after about 1/2 hour but my sister wanted to stay. I tried to take a nap but wasn't tired. I'm not sure what more I can say to make this longer but the website insists the review is longer than I've written above.
Can't remember how it ended; I must have dozed off, so don't worry bout spoilers. The movie itself is a spoiler. Don't waste your time with this complete waste of time and the producer's money. The money used to make this movie should have been given to charity. Shows how low we've fallen when people like horrible stuff like this mind;ESS drivel.
| 2 |
One thing that can disappoint fans is Marc's suit that feel somewhat awkward, rest things are amazing just like its story as it depicts its we come to know what is going otherwise one cannot imagine what will be next action, its almost all episodes are highly confusing which have been released so far means starting 4 episodes just like Steven is confused the audience are also confused, the film stars with a man who chains himself before going to bed and this rises a question in audience's mind what is going to happen and the balance simble on Ethan's hand is also surprising, real one thing that is much interesting is its plot and background music is very high, Its story linked with pyramids much interesting.
4 chapters have been released so far and Ethan is trying to wake up a beasty deity, whatever we have understood it appears beasty thing because its protagonist is Marc/Steven, let's see what is going to happen in next chapters.
After Dare Devil 😈 its really nice series by Marvel Comics and with a pile of suspense and interest.
| 8 |
My honest impression is that it is too difficult to understand.
It uses CG to recreate the dream world, but I don't understand what's going on, and it's too long because of the promised gunfights.
I think people who like it will like it.
The director is the same person who produced "Interstellar", so those who understand it will understand it, and those who don't will not understand it.
I could tell that Ken Watanabe was putting his body on the line.
| 4 |
The Godfather is a riveting film, completely immersing the viewer in the world of organized crime. One of the best movies ever made. Its sequel feels overly long and tedious, with characters and situations I didn't care about. The empathy for Michael Corleone has been drained completely, and with the exception of Tom Hagen, none of his underlings is nearly as interesting as those from the first film. Michael's antagonists are also uninteresting. The dullest character is Hyman Roth, who has NONE of the menacing charisma of the gangsters from the first film. The first film is steeped in Italian culture and family relationships, giving the characters a dimensionality that's completely missing from that of Roth. Lee Strasberg's performance is utterly lifeless. Watching him is like watching paint dry. I will say that the sequences with Robert DeNiro depicting the rise of Vito Corleone are good, but they don't make up for the boring aspects of what happens to Michael.
| 4 |
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