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I remember renting this movie and trying so hard to find some semblance of watch-ability, but it is possible the most pretentious self important piece of garbage film to have ever been produced in Hollyweird (which is saying a lot.) I could imagine the nepotistic Sofia Coppola with a twinkle in her eye (but not knowing why) directing this and thinking how important and meaningful the artsy fartsy scenes were and I imagine Bill Murray taking deep breaths and attempting to look burdened by the awesomeness (not) of this crap. Of course we all know by now that Bill Murray attempting serious film roles is the equivalent of Beyonce writing songs with the same depth of Neil Young, but he attempts that here with the same dull expression of pain throughout the movie.
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American Made is based on a true story, that takes place in the 1980's, about an American commercial pilot who is recruited by both the C.I.A. and by Escobar's Colombian drug cartel. He first starts out gathering info and taking pictures from the sky for the C.I.A. but when he's made an offer that he cannot refuse by the Colombians to run drugs from Latin America to the U.S., his world changes at a break neck pace and the money starts rolling in.
More questions are asked than answered in this movie. The movie itself is too busy relying on Cruise's movie star charm. He's smiles from behind his aviator shades as he deeply emerges himself in his character as Barry Seal. He reminded me of what may have become of a young "Maverick" from Top Gun if we were to see him as an adult 20 years later. This story is fast paced and it does manage to keep you entertained.
Sarah Wright plays Cruise's wife Lucy. She's hilarious in her role as a girl who was working at KFC when she met her husband to the richest woman in a small Arkansas community where they are placed by the C.I.A. to run all kind of covert operations from gun running to smuggling in Nicaraguans to the U.S. to train them as "freedom fighters."
American Made is definitely a star driven vehicle for Cruise and, to his credit, he acts well enough to make you forget that your watching Tom Cruise on screen. He's Barry Seal, "the gringo who can get anything delivered" and he is very believable. The movie also shows the corruption in that was widespread in Ronald Reagan's government, but that's another story.
This movie is rated "R" for obscene language and some sexuality and it runs just under 2 hours long. American Made is not a great movie, but it will keep you entertained. On my "Hollywood Popcorn Scale" it rates a LARGE.
Hollywood Hernandez
| 7 |
The title makes so much sense...now you see me as a great movie...now you don't!
The movie was wonderful from start to ALMOST end, it will get you laughing and clapping and so sucked in a thrill ride and each character in the movie is very unique and very interesting, the pace is very fast which is good except for the interpol officer, corny, predictable role that is very slow and again predictable.
There are numerous scenes that will make you feel really excited especially a fight/ escape scene that had Mark Ruffalo and Dave Franco. It was one of the many great exciting scenes.
Unfortunately towards the end after an "OMG" reveal, things start to plummet in light speed and things start to make little sense and the plot loses it's value and you feel that the magic trick finale is on you...and not in the good twist sense.
*sigh*
| 5 |
Didn't finished watching this movie, it's impossible. The action is just over the top, the camera effect is overwhelming, and the story....
| 1 |
I will never be David O. Russell's biggest fan. His movies always have a ton of potential with interesting concepts, star-studded casts and intriguing film style. Yet across the board they have always failed to capture my attention. I know enough about Hollywood to realize why they are critical darlings, but I find they always have an over-bloated sense of themselves, and miss the mark on the main objective one always hopes for when watching a movie...to be entertaining. Amsterdam is no different. Inspite of well written characters, David O. Russell's signature sluggish pacing still found me checking out mentally less than an hour in. Christian Bale is always a favorite of mine, and his continued collaboration with Russell are what keeps bringing me back to his films time and again. I can see why Bale loves him, as he continuously writes dynamic characters for Bale to sink his teeth into. This is only the second movie I've seen John David Washington in and he is fantastic again. The performances are all good in fact. The movie overall just lacks something that I can't quite put my finger on and that is very much on brand for my relationship with the film catalog of David O. Russell.
| 5 |
I hated every minute of this film. So over the top and it annoyingly tries to create logic about total nonsense. And yes. I did not understand it.
| 2 |
In fact, it's more than just a 'sequel'- it stands on it's own as a masterpiece of film making. Al Pacino is at his best, as is Mr. Coppola and his team of camera people and musicians and actors. Everyone in it shines, particularly the remainder of the Corleone family. I won't go into plot, I'll just praise it to high heaven and hope that if you haven't seen this, you'll buy the DVD TONIGHT to check it out. Amazing.
| 10 |
There is a huge jump between season 1 and 2. While it should be a continuation from the last episode , the 1 episode of the 2 series shows the appearance of actors in fresh fancy style. I know it takes time to make new series and actors are changing .. but seriously?! Freya Allan with her cheap black eyebrows that almost scream from the screen?!?!!
Trying to be pretty but not every role is suitable for express and say "look how sexy I am" Just NO. Poor play and appearance of teenage Ciri - VERY DISAPPOINTING.
Great work from Henry Cavill and.and stunning Anya Chalotra in softer version -I was just amazed by how peacefully and beautifully she played here role! I really enjoyed the complicated relation between those 2, showing weaknesses of Yennefer, mixed with love, longing, betray, disappointment.. imperfection.. accepting that everyone may make a mistake.. even unforgivable at first thought..
The 2 series is also not overloaded by special effects. The Leshen was impressive though and interesting idea was added ( for those who saw recent animated Witcher the story will sound similar)/.. and Bruxa showed also interesting approach..
Basil Eidenbenz - as always cool - however too much rocking in this series - as the "cover" song in former series - " Valley of Plenty" was catchy and still keeping slovian-ish balllad sound.. the song performed in season 2 was .. too modern ..
Another cardinally welcomed was Graham McTavish.. First I was sceptic since I imagined Dijkstra a bit differently - but he managed very well spy role.
I think it was also too quickly showed that Ciri could perform real magic - no problems no mistakes, just worked out by 1 attempt every time .. CHEAP and UNREAL even for Witcher series.
Generally good fun for 8 hours. Part of Ciri was ***** up by too fast plot.. and performance / appearance of the actress.
Still waiting for 3rd season.
| 5 |
Glass Onion is a lighter, quirkier whodunnit sequel to 2019's Knives Out, featuring the continuing adventures of Daniel Craig's gentleman sleuth Benoit Blanc.
This sequel from creator Rian Johnson leans more into comedy, with its glamorous cast hamming it up in a stylized almost sci-fi setting, thus swapping for the dramatic weight and wit of its predecessor. There are lots of laughs but compared to Knives Out, you feel less engaged in figuring out who did it and idly wait for Daniel Craig to reveal it.
Daniel Craig is relishing the Benoit Blanc part, decked out in flamboyant clothes and delivering crazy lines under an addictive Southern accent. It's a campier performance this time and had me missing Craig's low-key deadpan performance in Knives Out.
Janelle Monáe stands out as the emotional anchor and grounds the story. In her scenes, it feels like someone has actually died and adds more stakes to figuring out who did it. Through not fault of her own, she's outnumbered by all the zaniness.
Glass Onion's mystery has less red herrings to misdirect the audience. There are disappointingly two characters shown on the poster who aren't actual suspects in the mystery. I actually guessed who it was and I never figure out who the killer is.
Glass Onion makes for a perfect holiday viewing with the family, but is ultimately a throwaway one-time experience. On the other hand, Knives Out continues to intrigue and warrants future viewings. With Glass Onion, I don't feel it needs to be rewatched.
I still enjoyed Glass Onion, but more in the vein of laughing at a silly comedy than being engaged into the intricacies of a murder mystery.
As a murder mystery fan, I'm really grateful for Rian Johnson's Knives Out series. There was no active detective film series when I was growing up and I was actively watching classic Hercule Poirot movies, which are all locked in the Agatha Christie's novels. I love that the Knives Out mysteries are all original and I eagerly wait for the next one.
| 7 |
This piece of dross is floating around 8.3. Somebody paid a lot, and I mean a lot, of money to make that happen. Try watching it, then imagine you're being paid 10 cents a review to say nice things about it. Now imagine you're on review .... say, around about 40 or 41. How's that clinging to life going for you?
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Extraction makes me feel disappointed 😞. This film using the name of a country 'Bangladesh' but not a single thing was similar to Bangladesh 🇧🇩. Even Bengali accent is used here in a very weird way. I know it's just a film but negative representation of a country whether it's a film or book it is not just right.👎👎
| 1 |
I walked into the movie theater.. getting ready to see "A Beautiful Mind". I had remembered looking in the papers and reading reviews for it. Every single review was not four stars but three and a half stars. How goofy is that!? Anyways - I walked in the theater. I was probably the only person in there under 30. That depressed me. I quietly sat down next to a bus load of senior citizens. The movie theater was silent. The movie started and I tried focusing on it. Halfway into it, I left. I have never done that to a movie before. I was falling asleep. So I went into Crossroads - which was pure trash.. but I got more of a thrill out of THAT than "A Beautiful Mind". So after Crossroads got out, I decided to go back into "A Beautiful Mind" - which surprisingly was still dragging itself along.. for another HOUR! So after that got out.. I overheard some of the old geezers. They were saying things like "That film was.. uh (cough, cough) brilliant". It was actually pretty funny.
I could see Ron Howard sitting in his fold-up director's chair with his bull-horn and baseball cap thinking about his oscar-winning speech as he's directing this oscar-dribble. What I'm trying to say is - this film was purely made to win the oscars. And with Oscar-dribble, I mean it's one of those movies that is completely oscar-worthy, and nothing else. The film-makers were full of themselves everone gave into it. I would not recommend this movie to anyone. It's purely oscar trash.
| 1 |
Not gonna give any kind of in depth review, I simply came here to state the series reminds Me of the steelheart series by Brandon Sanderson
| 9 |
Nolan got this wrong totally: not a clear perceptive story line, it seemed he wanted to milk out the stunt shots with repeated takes and camera angles. This movie is short of dialogues and we appreciate that but at the very least try not to splice up the timelines on the narrative, Nolan! You weren't making 'Memento' all over again, were you?
| 6 |
I gave it a 7, because I find some of the relationship dynamics in the movie to be an unnecessary irritation. The movie could have been a masterpiece without the histrionics. Maybe they just didn't ring true, or maybe they didn't add much to the story. Maybe (in the case of the daughter) it was just so much negative-feeling bunk that really distracted. It's too damned bad. This is a large-canvas film and it was diminished. I *think* that's because instead of infusing our characters with some nobility, we were treated to whining, and supposed realistic human behaviour. I gotta say, if you're aiming high, don't sabotage your attempt with the low human characteristics. Give us something to feel good about. This movie seems to be about people attaining their goal despite being 'merely human'. Darned shame, wasted opportunity. I felt irritated often, throughout the movie and didn't feel like cheering, at the end. Great cast, though. Even Matthew McConaughey had his more irritating acting twitches reigned in by Christopher Nolan's directing skill.
| 7 |
I had no idea who Elizabeth Holmes was, I seen her name in headlines when scrolling on my news app but I honestly thought she was a kidnapping survivor, it must be because she's blond because I thought the same thing about Amanda Knox until I saw clearwater. So in a way I am glad for that because the show could be real life accurate or totally different and wouldn't know either way. So when watching the show I am not hung up on how good the actors are portraying their real-life counterparts and get to enjoy it for what it is. It's quirky with a lot of weirdos (The Neighbor, Noel, Sunny & Elizabeth) but it's surprisingly fascinating and I kind of excited for the next (4th) episode to air. I'd like to believe that's because of the story and the actor's performances and not that because I am fascinated by Sociopaths. After the last episode I googled Elizabeth Holmes because I was confused by Amanda's sudden frog voice and how odd her character was, so now I know the basics and that this is not going to be a feel-good type of ending.
It is certainly not my favorite show but it is pretty addicting and I'm looking forward to watching the entire season.
| 8 |
However, the first three are great comedy. The relationship between the characters is lively and engaging.
| 8 |
Digression : I saw this film at Trinoma in Cinema 5. I was excited to be going in early for the trailers but my excitement turned into disappointment when they dedicated the majority of the screen time for trailers to advertisements. Since this film is property of Walt Disney Studios, the trailers that show up are also upcoming projects of Disney. While this is a brilliant marketing strategy for Disney, it is also a cruel one for the other studios especially the indie ones. This will hurt the other studios' box office numbers and potentially ruin the success of indie films. I hope in the near future Disney Studios would give way to the other studios for the betterment of the film industry. But we all know that wont happen anytime soon. On with the review! When the world divides their opinions about the future operations of the world's greatest heroes, Steve Rogers and Tony Stark's political opinions clash causing the divide of the Avengers. Let me start by saying that the action, drama and comedy in this film are well balanced and well executed which crafts a smooth and seamless story line. This is the amazing work that the Russo Brothers are capable of. The implementation of comedy for a movie like this was needed to be executed carefully and they managed to pull it off. While the tension builds between Captain America and Iron Man, we get to deeply explore their character motivations and beliefs throughout the movie. With the previous heroic acts that Tony Stark had, we are now met with a guilty and troubled character. His matured character arc was interesting to dissect because we see him constantly trying to contain each member of the Avengers and take responsibility for their actions while handling the diplomatic relations and internal heartbreak that was caused by Pepper Potts. On the opposite corner, we have Steve Rogers who is fighting for his beliefs even if he has to go against the law just to protect his long time friend Bucky. These character depths add emotional weight to the story which leads us to have more difficulty on which team to root for as both sides have been well developed. The new heroes that are introduced to us in this movie are Black Panther and Spider-Man. They were given enough screen time and their performances were amazing. I'm surprised that Black Panther was given a lot of screen time considering that the audience isn't familiar with his background. Spider-Man was a strong element in this film. The scenes he's in provide comedic relief, but his CGI suit looked very unrealistic and half-baked. One nitpick I have for this movie is that when we are transported to a different place or another time line, there are these huge, white texts that pop out of the screen. It didn't ruin the whole movie for me but it was a bit distracting. The action scenes in here are amazing. The way team members capitalize on their abilities by working together and mixing up their offenses is a spectacle to behold. Each battle is intense and the final battle between Captain America and Iron Man will send shivers down your spine and that freeze frame during their final battle will make your jaw drop. Final thoughts : Comic book readers might not appreciate it that much because the film differs itself a little. What comic book readers should understand here is that the MCU(Marvel Cinematic Universe) is riding on the momentum and the world they created. Films are harder to produce and it takes a lot of time and patience to set up character backgrounds. In the end this is the closest adaptation we will get and it was a damn great effort. This was a very entertaining movie with interesting layers and deep character motivations. The audience that i saw it with even clapped because of sheer enjoyment and I left the cinema with a huge smile on my face I give Captain America : Civil War a 9/10
| 9 |
Saw the trailer and was intrigued, but the movie left me somewhat stunned. Not at all what I was expecting. There were funny bits but they never lifted me out of the extraordinary sadness. Found it difficult to stay to the end but glad I did for Sam Rockwell's final scene.
| 5 |
The set-up:
It is the near future. The earth is drying up. Widower Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), former astronaut cum corn grower and his family watch their vast crop slowly wither. His family, including father-in-law (John Lithgow) and two kids worry about a very bleak future.
What to do?
One day Cooper drives his large, tandem wheeled pickup into a remote corner of the cornfield and stumbles upon a secret government installation. He goes inside and meets the eminent astrophysicist, Professor Brand (Michael Caine), who thinks very big indeed. To save humanity, Brand and his team are searching for a habitable planet. But none are close by, as in thousands of light years distant.
What to do?
No problem, says the professor. I've checked and rechecked my equations! And, by the way, there are eleven other expeditions already out there. We need to see who among them has succeeded. To span the great distance in a reasonable time, you will traverse a wormhole. And, conveniently, there just happens to be one not too far away. But, says the professor, we need an experienced pilot like you to lead the mission.
What to do?
A devoted father, Cooper is torn by this opportunity, not wanting his kids to feel abandoned. But to save humanity, he'll go, and vows to return, placating himself if not the kids.
Lift off:
Cooper and crew, including (surprise) the professor's beautiful daughter, Dr. Brand (Anne Hathaway,) begin a long and dangerous interstellar adventure... Back on earth his kids, true to form, begin to wonder whether he has abandoned them.
What happens next? Lots of suspense, astronaut jargon and cgi that will entertain most, at least at first. But this space ride has just begun, and the story, hinging on rather abstract astrophysical theory, may be become just a tad difficult to fathom, unless you've been to Cal Tech summer camp. But let's suppose you don't care about understanding the story and simply enjoy immersion in the mystery of cool science and thrill of a great movie ride in space. So, you sit tight and go through the wormhole, sweating the experience alongside Cooper and Dr. Brand. And, beyond.
Although still very cool, suspenseful and thrilling, you are now in for a long. long ride.
The producers, writers, actors and others have invested considerable creative energy, time, and money in making this movie, paying special attention to getting the space physics right, but perhaps at the expense of something far more basic: getting the movie physics right. An enjoyable three hour movie requires a cosmic leap in attention span, especially when combined with a complicated story line.
So, one of two experiences await you: clever, cosmic yarn or deep space yawn.
Unfortunately, to find out, you will have to see the movie. Bon voyage!
| 6 |
Sherlock Holmes is well known enough. What is important in Sherlock mysteries is "atmosphere". We need to get a feel of the times he lived in, and of the London fog.
This film captures some of the feel, but not nearly as well as the old Basil Rathbone films. They weren't perfect, but they were more entertaining than this.
This film does give us a better "Watson", however. He was never meant to be the simpleton. Here, he is a man of deeds, as he was intended to be.
The failure of this film is in Downey. He gives us the worst impression of Holmes imaginable. He is not convincing, and you cannot understand a single word this hack says. The fact that the other actors are somewhat coherent with their British dialects (which is a mistake to use dialects too British) makes Downey's miserable performance a caricature of Ineptitude.
The characters and events are a million times more predictable and cliché than the old Basil films as well. A few characters work, the giant and the bad girl are fairly well designed. Other than that, ho hum.
We have no idea what is going on, or where these places they go to are. It is all just a muddle. Poorly written or poorly directed, it doesn't matter. The end result is the fault of the director.
Just not much going for this ordeal. A failure, any way you look at it.
| 3 |
The fact that I bother to write this review shows how impressed I am right now of this series' development. I watched 8 episodes of season 2 today, and the ending even got me (almost) shed a tear. I REALLY did NOT expect that from a series about superheroes and aliens and stuff. What a pleasant surprise it was indeed... so much as to deserve me rate it 10/10. After watching season 2, I really feel it is underrated. And I have seen some of the best series out there, like Breaking Bad and The Wire and many more.
In short, I was skeptic at first but fan of the theme, so I kept watching. Now I am pleasantly surprised how interesting and amazing the story line has become. Can't wait for next season!
| 10 |
He may not be Orson Welles, but Asian wunderkind Stephen Chow isn't about to let that slow him down. He wrote, produced, directed, and even opted to star in Kung Fu Hustle. The film, which pays homage to the very genre it spoofs, delivers this typically stagnant spring movie season a desperately needed kick to the funny bone.
While Chow received minor acclaim with his last directorial effort, Shaolin Soccer, it is Hustle that will likely make moviegoers around the world stand up and take notice of his myriad talents. Chow plays Sing, a wayward young adult trying his hand at mischief. He longs to become a member of the widely feared Axe Gang. A routine grift in Pig Sty Alley leads to a huge brawl between the Axe Gang and a band of local kung fu masters. Pandemonium ensues.
The script, while inventive, is hardly the driving force of this wickedly maniacal picture. Chow has created what could best be described as a living cartoon. The theatrical scenery, musical numbers, and outlandish camera-work somehow fuse together perfectly, leaving the audience both startled and riddled with laughter. The fight scenes are a bit lengthy, especially during the last act of the film, but that's to be expected. And while the jokes don't always hit home, the ones that do are truly hilarious. Kung Fu Hustle, while technically a foreign film, will likely speak to most audience members through its universal languages of humor, innocence, and unbridled zaniness.
Rating: B+
| 8 |
Most expensive b-movie ever? Fake emotions. Where are the stakes? Who's to like? Why root for any character?
| 4 |
It looks beautiful. However, I find it too theatrical, the scenes are bloated with forced emotion for dramatic effect which they really didn't need. Missed opportunity.
| 6 |
I liked this movie, but most likely because I can relate to it. A very 'feel good' production. It has a predictable Bollywood-like storyline. After watching the first 30 minutes, I could predict how the story was going to go. And, as expected there had to be a pretty woman (who looked very incongruous in a rural setting with her plucked eyebrows, boutique-style dresses) to keep the Hero interested. In spite of these flaws, this movie is definitely worth watching. The movie has several stereotypes, many of which are true (ignorant village leaders, caste-ism, etc), but others, like that of the dumb compliant villagers, are somewhat irritating. When Shah Rukh Khan wants build a dam, all the villagers stand around and help in an extra-ordinarily orderly manner. Indians are never this orderly ! I read some reviews calling this one of the best Indian movies ever...not true. Its a merely a good movie, not a great one.
| 9 |
What was that. A fat useless thor. Bits of old stuff. An ant. A stupid looking not the hulk.. I give up. That was awful.. All hype. 3 hours of my life I can't get back... You wait it will dawn on you... This was just a bad film.
| 3 |
Ughhhh is the general feeling I have about this movie, the plot is terrible, everything is childish and as if the 6yrs olds were writing this with no guns no shooting but throwing giant PEZ at each other, the acting, that is tolerable to a degree, but then come the dialogues. CRINGE WARNING, it hurts to watch this movie without pretending to be stupid or deaf on the parts when thay talk.
| 4 |
Not two weeks after "Guns Akimbo" Daniel Radcliffe rewards us with yet another great performance, this time in a tightly made, old-school B-like jailbreak thriller set against a historically true background. Francis Annan's "Escape from Pretoria", while flawed in some areas, gives legitimate thrills and keeps you excited all throughout, as you follow the trio of men on the quest of freedom.
"Escape from Pretoria" is based on the prison escape of two political captives from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa in 1979. The movie starts with an introduction of the political events taking place in South Africa during that time, more precisely the Apartheid. Soon after Tim Jenkin (Daniel Radcliffe) and Stephen Lee (Daniel Webber) get arrested and sent to prison for 8 or more years, there they meet politically related Denis Goldberg (Ian Hart) and their third accomplice Leonard Fontaine (Mark Leonard Winter). Most of the time we spent inside the prison, following the routine and efforts of our three main heroes - the story focuses a lot on creating suspense and in doing so has it has created many good and very enjoyable sequences. It's all about the thrill of finding the means to reach freedom. "Escape from Pretoria" is a neat and successful exercise in a familiar formula, utilized since way back when, Clint Eastwood's "Escape from Alcatraz" has the same qualities. Includes also great attention to detail. The pacing's nice and even, with some great pick-ups here and there. With the focus being on atmosphere, excitement and genre mechanics, the script is lacking in the area of depth, more precisely the characters, there's not a lot of set-up or backstory for them. However, the performances make up for that. Visually, the movie excels as well, using various cool camera tricks and touching up the suspense with technical means, the cinematic language is on point all throughout.
"Escape from Pretoria" is a great procedural thriller, a successful execution of genre mechanics, a carefully planned movie about planning. If it lacks depth, it definitely possesses a good entertainment value, further fulfilled with great acting work. Good prison-set movies don't come out all that often. My rating: 7/10.
| 7 |
Russian Doll is a dark comedy with an aim to tackle real issues like depression, suicide, and abuse.
| 8 |
What a show! A drama about a teen who recievies a box with tapes from her crush that made a sucide.On those tapes were 13 reasons why she killed herself.All the characters have their dark side and they all look like they have the perfect life.Also the mesage was very meaningful.Mystery,emotion and a lot of drama.It is a fantastic show,with great cast and great writing.I don't recommend it for all because some wathcers may find it disutrbing.But anyway this is a great show.
| 7 |
Like Some tv Serials.. But climax was brilliant Just Pulled stretched and bored.
| 5 |
I like the fact that the entire show is just chaos and the language also matched with it. Pretty excited for the third season.
| 9 |
It looked like this would be an amazing series, but Druckman's choices resemble what happened with TLOU2. Focus on the main story got constantly interrupted by throwing flashbacks and new characters with their storylines in. When done well, this can work, however done it the way Neil is doing, creates more of a disservice to how amazing story could've been. I said it all the time and I said it again: for such a short TV series you inject 3 filler episodes (which on their own were actually pretty good, well...at least 2 of them), not leaving enough space to properly tell main story (which everyone's here for), rushing it and skipping important facts, that should not be omitted. Why? Instead of potential 9 or even 10 out of 10, we end up with somewhat mediocre series with lost potential. I bet if those fillers could be released as a separate thing, part of something like "TLOU: Stories", fans would love to watch extended universe tales. But no, instead Druckmania takes over and again it is more about what he wants, rather than what we all wanted to see, because from episode 1 we were hooked...and then he slowly started loosing us. So that...world being shown in a way that is not really that bad, that more of a problem are people, rather than the virus itself and life ain't that bad, therefore Ellie's sacrifice is not really that important. Plus this story being thrown around all over the place, not having proper focus, being interrupted. Game was there, all they needed to do is make a proper adaptation of it and it would've end up as a hit, making tons of dough...but no, modern Hollywood has their own thing going on, nevermind the fans. Well...you know what Buckaroo? Those fans pay to see something they can appreciate...and if they cannot get that from you, they will stop paying and go someplace else.
| 6 |
Not gonna lie, I was really expecting something more from the famous games series on PlayStation.
Everyone around me said how good is the game (I haven't tried it before) and that probably the show is also going to be great, but for me it was quite meh.
And those memories of the Walking Dead are really fresh in my mind, so the whole topic of the series wasn't quite shocking.
I was expecting something more on the side of production value and plot. Although I was very surprised with the acting of the main characters, it was great, I loved how the chemistry between those two developed thought the season.
I am disappointed in these series, but I still enjoyed it) Now waiting when they are ging to fix the PC port of the game)
| 6 |
A delightful sequel and a sure franchise in the making. While I´m personally not completely over heals for the Knives out-verse there is just something about it that has to be seen. Glass Onion is a beautiful movie with so many great details to it and great performances. It´s incredibly fun and clever. While I find the script, like the first movies, a bit too elaborate for it´s own good, it still delivers pure entertainment.
A group of old friends are all invited to a private island together with the detective Benoit Blanc to solve the coming murder of the island's owner.
The production design is out of this world good in this movie. The set of the island and every single room and detail feels so well though out and done to perfection it shows pure talent in terms of design. The glass onion, the party room, the outside of the island all done so great. Same with costuming, it´s all done to perfection and tells you everything about the characters. They all feel and look distinct and their wardrobe is reflective of their personalities. Glass Onion is a masterpiece in visual design and storytelling.
The movie is also carried by it´s amazing performances. The only problem I had was the later sidekick of Blanc whose dialogue was done very poorly. But in general, everyone dose an amazing job being funny and understanding their characters. I think Dainel Craigs Blanc will become his Jack Sparrow. A character you immediately think of when you think Daniel Craig. A clever and well-spoken gentleman character.
The humor is really good in this movie. While some aspects are dated already and some jokes really don't land, most landed perfectly and especially the first half had me laughing a lot.
I felt the length watching this though. It´s a complicated movie and a lot of things had to be planted in order to give off great pay offs. But it is a complex movie that takes it´s time and sometimes a bit too much to really make sure you understand what´s going on.
Glass Onion is a great movie that is very fun. It´s production and writing is great, but once again I have a personal hard time connecting to the way it´s told. I enjoyed my time none the less.
| 7 |
The overrated "Shazam!" is a disappointing adventure where the humor never works since the storyline and the screenplay are silly even for grown-up children or teenagers. Maybe the target audiences are little children that are capable to give a ten to such a turkey but for adults it is almost unbearable. The special effects are maybe the best this forgettable movie can offer. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): "Shazam!"
| 5 |
Just when first season's first episode aired I had TV open by chance. I watched the first episode and it seemed to be quite good. So I watched episode after episode and when first season ended I was like "wow". Now when I have seen first 3 seasons (3. just ended in Finland) my opinion of this show is all the time going better. Kiefer is doing great job and so are all other. Naturally the plot is best ever seen in TV show.
So, the 24 developer's plan is to make at least two more seasons after fourth. That means that I'm just at middle on the show what makes me happy (I have so many episodes left). Seasons 4-6 I'm expecting to be at least as good work as first seasons. Let see what happens, season 4 is likely to begin after next New Year so I have good time to prepare for it.
Thanks to Kiefer, Carlos, Elisha, Dennis and many more to make this thing real.
| 9 |
Apart from the picture everything is wrong. Bad actors and bad story. Henry is awful in this caracter. What is wrong with his voice btw?? I don't understand why this high rate.
| 3 |
I watched this and I've read critic's reviews after, and I was completely shocked. It's a great show. It literally has everything. There's room for improvement but overall recommend. What's wrong with people hating on this.
| 9 |
The acting feels forced, all the other Marvel movies they work so well together, from an acting stand point. I feel like they are trying to hard in this one. I LOVE winter shoulder and was disappointed to see these two perform so poorly on screen together. I hope the later episodes change my mind...
| 4 |
Sat there for the duration bored out my mind. The story offers nothing remotely imaginative or exciting. The visual effects are all this film has to offer but its just boring isn't it, special effects? If you are the sort of person that wants more than just special effects out of a film you will likely be bored too. Hardy is wasted in this movie.
| 5 |
Great show! I've been watching it since day one. I love the characters and the actors are awesome! The plot lines are engaging and helps flesh out the Marvel Universe. Keep it going!
| 10 |
Too fast paced for its own good. Had this film been 'calmer' and Sandler's performance not so over the top, this could have worked a whole lot better.
| 3 |
The plot and script were really rough. I enjoyed the visuals and the acting was good but the writing was just bad. You can tell they are having trouble holding the MCU together. Lots of plot holes and lazy writing. Hopefully they will put more effort into writing these things or I may be giving up on the MCU in future.
| 3 |
With Special 26, the much acclaimed director of 'A Wednesday',Neeraj Pandey fame makes a comeback to celluloid after a hiatus of 5 years. His heist drama, which is based on the real life incident of 1987 where a squad of con-men cleverly robbed the businessman and politicians by pretending as CBI or IT Officers across the Indian geography, evokes the same kind of urgency and thrill that was prominent in his first venture.
Pandey builds the tempo right from the inception where the con-team carries out its first raid at a politician's haveli , also keeping the humor quotient intact.The mastermind, Ajay Singh(played by Akshay kumar) along with Sharmaji(Anupam Kher), Rajesh Sharma and Kishore Kadam loot the victims off all their black money with so much of perfection and confidence and then decamp with the booty. However, things take a dramatic turn when the real CBI led by the upright and no-nonsense officer ,Wasim Khan (played by Manoj Bajpayee) with the aid of the suspended cop, Jimmy Shergill decide to nab the scamsters during their last heist. A cat and mouse game ensues which keeps the viewer constantly hooked till the twisty climax!
Special 26 works primarily because of the tight roped plot , terrific chase sequences and brilliantly chiseled-out characters.The USP of the film is its ensemble star-cast which pits Akshay Kumar , the epitome of what we call as Blockbuster Bollywood against actors of substance like Bajpayee and Anupam Kher. Pandey also helms the arduous task of recreating the 80's – a testimony to his eye for details while keeping his obsession for rooftops and aerial-shots alive, and thanks to late Bobby Singh's immaculate cinematography for resurrecting and giving a 80s feel to the metro cities. The background score is much reminiscent of the bygone era and is top-notch.While I would say that few of the sequences practically stand out – like the job interviews for the 'fake' CBI team or Bajpayee's encounter with Anupam Kher, the romantic track between Akshay and Kajal lacks depth and seems off-narrative.
Akshay Kumar is restrained and controlled this time and he is superb as the leader of the gang.Its immense fun to watch the man brazenly carrying out the raids in the broad daylight.Anupam Kher is terrific and he fascinates you with his transition from a weak soul to a tough cookie.Manoj Bajpayee shines here and gives his character the much need gravitas.Jimmy shergill and Divya Dutta are natural.Rajesh Sharma doesn't get any lines to rattle.Kajal Agarwal is kind of redundant in this enterprise.
I go with 4/5 for this unapologetic crime caper – it provides you hearty entertainment and the same does not endorse to crime!
Regards, Ahwaan
| 9 |
This show was good, but not for everyone.
I had to rewatch the first episode probably 3-4 times before moving on, basically I would turn it on one day, sit through half, quit, then forget what happened, start again some other week, on and on with this show.
Depending on the genre of shows you enjoy this may not be the show for you. It's a very slow start, and if you can't connect with the characters, it's a hard watch. I understand both sides to this show (those who hate it, and those who love it) - like the writing is good, but if you have a bad attention span it's a tough watch.
That being said, if you manage to get through the first couple episodes, you may get hooked like I was, and continue, it gets better later on, but in my eyes the show is overhyped. The best moments in the show are not even that exciting, well at least for me, but the reason I found it good was just overall it's decent throughout the show, it doesn't really have any very boring moments, but also no great moments.
Would I recommend it to a friend? Uhh, maybe if they are interested in shows that have good writing, but to the average watcher who is looking for pure entertainment, no.
Overall good, but overrated.
| 7 |
This show is epic. The plot is just amazing. When I saw the first episode I thought it would be okay, but after reaching the middle of Book 1 I fell in love with this show. Am definitely gonna watch it again & I recommend you guys to watch it. This show actually deserves a 10.5.
| 9 |
First X-Men and Days of Future Past are great movies. Logan is another Twilight Zone movie where H. Jackman is Kirsten Stewart sulking, and sobbing throughout till the end. Disgrace part of the whole series.
| 1 |
The story was interesting and the plot was sometimes exciting, the conclusion leaves open the question of whether Hugh Jackman is found alive. The only negative was the length, the film was too long for me.
| 6 |
Memo to the producers of "The Amazing Spiderman": 1)There's a reason they're called comic books. They may not be funny but at least they're a lot of fun. Unlike this movie adaptation. 2)Being tongue-tied and sex appeal are not synonymous. Sputtering, stuttering and stammering does not make you irresistible to women. Even if you're Spiderman's altar ego, Peter Parker. 3)If the hero of the movie inadvertently maims a half-dozen people in a subway car before he realizes his incredible powers, he's a pretty crappy hero. 4) While crafting a script, the screenwriters should check on what they wrote before. Which might explain why tiny lizards are heading for the sewers and what happened to the killer with the star on his hand. 5) Oscar Wilde loved incredible coincidences. But this isn't a farce. So maybe the fact that the kid who gets bitten by a bio-genetically engineered spider is dating the daughter of the cop who is chasing the masked avenger is just a bit too much deus ex machina. 6)When Peter Parker soars across a basketball court and wrecks the backboard, isn't a medical exam a better idea than detention? 7)Just because a director is named Webb doesn't mean that he's the logical candidate for a Spiderman movie. Or didn't you know he spelled it with two b's? 8) You made one terrific decision. Martin Sheen gives his customary fine performance as Spiderman's Uncle Ben. But don't let it go to your heads.
| 4 |
Meh. some nice looking shots. a couple intense scenes. other than that nothing special. And the parts that we're supposed to be funny weren't funny at all (1 viewing)
| 5 |
This is one of the most over-hyped shows out there. Poor acting, not much plot, easy to spot villains, and simply boring. The fact that the early shows mimicked shows from the 1960s and 1970s that actually were good, did not magically transform this show into being good. You will spend most of your time trying to figure out what they are doing and then turning the sound down when the fake audience laughter (laugh track) starts. Do yourself a favor and watch something that is actually good.
Note that most of the positive reviews are 10/10. These are people who did not watch the show, work for Disney, or are paid by Disney. This is not a 10. I think we can reserve the 10s for Citizen Kane or Casablanca.
| 1 |
I'm sure any film maker will tell you that if you produce a film widely considered to be great,you are taking quite a risk when you consider a sequel to that film,because you always run the risk of disappointing that audience that you wowed with the first film.Many have taken the risk and did just that.They disappointed the audiences and left a sour taste in their mouths.Not so here.Francis Ford Copolla,in making this follow up to The Godfather,made a genius move.He not only gave us a great follow up story to the one that won us over two years earlier,he interwove it with how the story of the Corleones came to be.Any sequel to a successful film is a risky move,but Copolla took the gamble and it paid off and then some.Easily the best sequel ever made.
| 9 |
Captain America civil war is a great action scenes and a thrilling story. Its problems , however, involve multiple underdeveloped characters (scarlet witch, vision, black panther and Spiderman...also crossbones and baron zemo) scarlet witch is developed in this film and we see her struggling with her powers so she gets ticked off the list in this film. Vision isn't really developed much and the only development his character receives is in his relationships. Black panther, as a new character he hasn't been developed, was devolved slightly and we see his passion for what he believes in play out. Spider-Man is amazingly developed and the new Peter Parker is best one so far. Crossbones and baron demo are so horribly boring that they are probably the worst marvel villains so far (which is saying something).
The plot was really intense and the action scenes were amazing so the good > bad.
| 8 |
I enjoy chess and chess movies as much as the next person, but the plotline of this series felt just too formulaic as just another "natural prodigy" story--as a viewer I dislike knowing the outcome of every match before it starts, knowing that Anna Taylor Joy will just beat every opponent she meets. I understand why others might enjoy the film, for its subthemes of addiction and self discovery as well as its brilliant acting and good production, but I feel that there is nothing terribly unique about the film either. 6/10
| 6 |
Ok, the 3rd season shocked everyone with Ani's impending appearance and I'll admint she wasn't the most pleasant character. But what about Jessica? Jesus, she is absolutely the worst. She instigates everyone, she's rude, she's accomplice to murder and a total hypocrite. The overall development of characters is just awful.
| 6 |
This is by far the most overrated movie ever made in the history of cinema. I believe people rate this higher as to not be called raciest or something.
Unfortunately for them, I am a very honest person, I review it as i see it.
From the very first minute I knew this movie couldn't be any higher than a 7 due to the horrible accents. Either they speak full English or they should speak their language and put subtitles. Believe it or not, intelligent people are able to read subtitles.
Let's go to the next reason why I score this so low. Acting. There's not a single good actor in it. It all sounds like theatre to me.
And then, all this tech they had, why haven't they expanded as a nation? Why are they using spears? Want they supposed to be advanced?
Jokes are not even funny. 'Did he freeze?' Haha everyone laughs but where's the joke?
When the guy at the museum called the emergency help they came in under 30 seconds. Without anyone calling them on the phone. No one going that strange at all. This is just an example why this movie is so bad.
Someone keeps something of vibranium at the museum, no one did any analyses on the metal or anything. There's so many mistakes and holes it's crazy.
| 4 |
From now on I'm only watching sci-fi (before my worst genre), since there is so much inconsistancy in this movie regarding timeperiod and dialouges I could even stomach to watch the whole movie.
| 2 |
...But the plot was so confusing that I cannot even write any spoilers. Wonderfull actors don't make magic tricks. If someone asks me what this story was about I will struggle to explain it. If there is a next one you need to improve by a large margin...
| 3 |
I loved the film when I've first seen it in the cinema back in 2016 and I still love it today after many rewatches.
It still hurts when I see them fight against each other but it's just too awesome.
With Zemo there is a not typical but amazing villain and the superhero cast is outstanding.
One of the best Marvel films for sure.
| 9 |
First of all I liked the show. It has a nice slow pace. But why does everybody talk so slow?
| 7 |
The persons, D&D feeling and the mastery of acting ART!!!
Thank you, *Brothers.
| 9 |
To say that this film is a sequel is a sin. Al Pacino and Robert de Niro win the Oscar for this film, Robert de Niro's performance as Vito Corleone is perfect, every scene in which this one is perfect. Al Pacino as always perfect and unlike the first film, he is much better.
| 10 |
Honestly, what I personally have noticed is that people who think this the "best show ever" are mainly people who have not watched shows with a superior story and cast. Having watched shows like Breaking Bad, 13 Reasons Why seems to be a show moving at a really slow pace with mediocre acting and direction. The story though does try to convey an important social message which is the only reason why I am rating this show a three out of ten
| 3 |
This is definitely one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time, and also one of the most realistic regarding high school teens and their escapades. I saw it when it got released, and I thought it was good. But last night, I wanted a DVD to watch, went to the local DVD shop, and decided to watch it again. And bugger me, it was even better the second time around. Sure, its crude and raunchy, but it still manges to display just the right amount of sentimentality between friends.
Two final-year students prepare for the party of the year, and both have high hopes of "scoring" with their respective crushes. As is the norm with these movies, nothing goes according to plan and some difficult lessons are learnt in the process. Refreshingly, it's all handled so well. The two leads, Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, are both destined for great comedic futures. They have impeccable timing and the gift for slapstick comedy. Cera might be duplicating his George-Michael character from Arrested Development, but so what? He plays it brilliantly. But the actor who really has you splitting your sides is young Christopher Mintz-Plasse, playing a dorky loser. Chances are you knew someone like this at school, and he plays it so that you realise that a kid like this could have been one of your best friends. He makes you laugh, but out in the real world he still needs all the help he can get.
All-in-all, a fantastic teen comedy. A step up from American Pie, even though you might feel you've seen it all before. So watch it, and relive those awkward high school moments you can now laugh about.
| 10 |
Went in with high expectations, especially as someone who enjoys mindscrew media and nihilism, but this was a mess of a movie. The first 45 minutes telling the story of a struggling immigrant family had me engaged, despite the rather hamfisted misunderstood lesbian daughter drama, but as soon as they go to the IRS office, the entire movie goes off the rails and turns into a wacky kung-fu romp. I struggled to suspend my disbelief because the writing was so stereotypical that I just assumed they were going to pull back the veil to reveal they were parodying bad science fiction, but no, they spend two hours on this weak plot. Most frustratingly, Ke Huy Quan (Waymond) mumbles and rushes through most of his lines and switches frequently between Mandarin and English, making his frenzied explanations incoherent and hard to follow. This was an annoying and disappointing watch and I found myself constantly checking to see when it would be over.
| 2 |
The movie never had a real plot to it. Just the idea of bringing all the actors who played Spiderman before. And some teen drama between Zendaya and Tom Holland.
| 3 |
I went into this with an open mind, but also as huge fan of Bill Murray's Groundhog Day. But even overlooking the mimicry and pretty obvious plot holes, it fails to be original and that's what troubles me.
It seems like Natasha Lyonne is just playing a, over-exaggerated SNL-skit version of herself, her character doesn't seem to have any dimension or any core drives. She repeats the same day over and over but it doesn't change her: she still goes to the same places, does the same things, and interact with the same characters in the same way. There is NO character development between any of the main characters, it's like the insane earth-shattering event of continuously dying by very implausible methods doesn't change them at all.
To me, this show is basically just if you took Groundhog Day and mixed it with NBC's The Good Place and added a bunch of unnecessary sci-fi elements and an over-sexualized, one-dimensional supporting cast of characters.
But honestly, the show is pretty well shot. Nothing Earth-shattering, but a fluid Hollywood style that makes it watchable. Also, some of the back and forth is pretty funny, although the tone is often crass and abrasive.
| 5 |
should we all have Asperger's syndrome to make u understand us?? there s no religion states with hate or terror.. but there s a rule, not just religious, but human:: u have right to defend yourself.. but this doesn't give u right to occupy countries, enslave nations, and judge religions.. and any kind of hostile actions out of gun to gun battle s pussy' business.. wherever.. whoever.. whatever..
about the film itself.. it s wonderful honestly.. long as all Indian movies.. but great story.. great idea.. great acting.. i was just wondering where Khan re staying b4 he marries Mandira :D and this s a problem in Indian movies actually.. some parts event go so fast and others go too slow.. and the stabbing part wasn't really necessary..
| 7 |
If you're expecting an exciting Marvel adventure you're gonna be disappointed. Im not sure who's loving this movie and giving such huge ratings unless it's little kids. Its full of bad jokes and "Super Heroes" acting like morons. Rent it if you want its your money but don't set your expectations high or you'll be disappointed.
| 3 |
I sort of enjoyed this ... more or less. Interesting story, good production values and intense at times. I wasn't there but at no stage did I get the impression that this was an accurate representation of what it was like to be there. Maybe there was too much unspoiled green grass, where I had an expectation of seeing a battlefield or bomb craters. The contrast between fighting scenes to surreal peaceful country landscapes continually nagged at me as not to be relied upon. The overall impression I had, was having someone else's idea of humility packaged in such a way, to mask over what I sensed was a compromised movie. Compromised in the sense, that here is a story that might have been profound, were it not for lots of ideas that I suspect were half developed.
| 6 |
Season 2 is a bore. A pitiful love story between two shopkeepers incromprehensebly drives an inane plot. Sprinkle a bit of archangelic amnesia and go heavy-handed on same-sex romance... let the magic potion simmer til you snooze. Works like a charm everytime. You'll wish the"bullet catch" trick failed and landed in your brain, serendipitously erasing any memory of watching this season.
Tennant, Sheen, set design, and costumes are still absolute top tier though.
The biblical flashbacks are a definite hit, but the zombies are a miss.
In a world without rules, and a budget purse with so few strings, it seems the writers couldn't draw the line between whimsical and downright burlesque.
| 4 |
I love Tarantino films. This film however was a disappointment. It's the first time I watch a Tarantino film and had to check the time twice because I was tired and eager for it to finish and get out of the movie theatre.
The first half an hour was extremely tiresome. Nothing happening and complete failure to capture viewers attention. The scenario was also very very poor.
If it was not for the great acting of Di Caprio and Brad Pitt and the film being elegantly and carefully directed, it would not possibly get the accolades it did. I am wondering if people actually rate the film and not Tarantino. Yes Tarantino is great, but this film definitely is not his best.
| 6 |
This series really has nothing unique or special, just repeated SCI-Fi plots without any meaning and very bad performance by actress Millie Bobby Brown with very overrated critics.
| 1 |
Quoting this in an unbiased way " Way better than Hollywood's ZERO DARK THIRTY" . During the first half I thought as the movie was based upon Indian story I was having this feeling but by the end the goosebumps that I had were enough to prove the movie's direction excellence along with its superior graphics and sound quality . They have given full justice even to the smallest details of the strike, the details might not be in full accord with the actual strike but this doesn't stops the movie from compelling us to shout with full honour and pride a loud JAI HIND!!
| 9 |
Great story and awesome casting choice
I fell in love with the choice of places, houses, even clothes of each actor.. every detail just fits perfectly
And i loved how they made it a comedy-mystery and still succeeded in delivering a great plot twist all through the movie til the very end...
| 7 |
This is soooo boring ive actually created the account to tell you all about it with The Witcher playing in the background. painful
| 1 |
Pretty captivating and engrossing. Although, it somewhat fails to make some moments land or hit the mark, emotionally. Luckily, it's a totally superficial problem that's easy to overlook, because the pacing is executed well. (Can't help but wish 'Umbrella Academy' had this quality of writing and staging and pacing.) It's a show, but often watches like a movie, and it was very easy to binge this the last couple days. (Note: Not a fan of the title, but maybe it's illustrated as having a more poignant relevance in the comics?)
| 8 |
But I struggled to get through the first ep and tapped out in the second.
| 2 |
Based on the life of Indian Sport Legend Milkha Singh, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is A Masterstroke! A Biopic that inspires, engages & enlightens. A Winner All The Way!
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' Is The true story of the "Flying Sikh" - world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh -- who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' unfolds the daring & courageous life of Milkha Singh, superbly. Prasoon Joshi's Screeenplay adapts The Flying Sikh's Story so amazingly, it left me spell-bound at many places. I particularly loved the depiction of Milkha's relationship with his Sister. Those portions are the high point of the enterprise. Even the races are executed masterfully. Joshi's Screenplay is terrific from start to end.
Rakeyesh Omprakash Mehra's Direction is outstanding. He handles each chapter of Milkha Singh's life with great imagination. A job very well-done! Cinematography is top-class. Editing is razor-sharp. Music by Shankar-Eshaan-Loy is lovely.
Performance-Wise: Farhan Akhtar is flawless as Milkha Singh. He plays the legend so well, you just forget you're watching an actor performing! An Award Worthy Performance! Divya Dutta as Milkha Singh's suffering sister, is incredible. Her performance is heart-breaking. Sonam Kapoor is wonderful in a cameo. Pawan Malhotra enacts his part like a pro. Yograj Singh is good. Prakash Raj is efficient. Master Jabtej Singh plays the younger Milkha Singh & he's delightful. Dalip Tahil is adequate.
On the whole, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is a must see!
| 10 |
Hands down this is my favorite marvel movie so far. This exceeds the first Captain America by 1000%. The action was amazing, the plot kept me on the edge of my seat, and the CGI was perfect. This feels a lot more like an action/thriller than a superhero movie. I love that the superhero elements are not forced. They are still there but it feels like it's apart of the movie rather than an aid to the movie. I can't wait to see Civil War.
I highly recommend seeing Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Plot:10/10, Action:10/10, CGI/Scenery:10/10
I'm team Captain America all the way!
| 8 |
first off, i wanna ask is how the hell can you compare this depressing nihilistic, destructive horror film to the dark knight.....or ANY superhero film? superheros were meant to inspire good and hope...this film only destroyed those elements it completely baffles me how this destructive gore fest is being called ''the best superhero film of all time''. as for the dark knight trilogy-batman inspired people....even the criminals....logan starts off depressing and ends depressing. logan provided the perfect chance to restore the xmen and complete charels's dream by saving this dark, depressing world-yet, they chose to kill logan-and leave children trained to be weapons with no guidance, no hope to be anything more than weapons....this film spits on every xmen film before it, it spits on the xmen and the superhero gen as a whole and frankly, from what i've read-if it wasn't as graphic as it was- not very many people would've bothered....hell, one person here pretty much said this film would be nothing without the r rating! i saw the potential it had....but completely disregarded all that just to make a depressing, destructive, gore fest-frankly, i feel the r rating is what ruined this film. logan never liked killing in the past films- he would always try to avoid killing-here, he'll go out of his way to do so in the most graphic ways, logan is supposedly remorseful for the lives he's taken....yet, he kills more in this film-so i can't believe this, he also have a little girl who looks up to him.....and he continues killing! i can recall i quote from days of the future: I was your most helpless student, and you unlocked my mind. You showed me what I was, you showed me what I can be-so, in conclusion-he should've killed even less and he should've lived. so, i gives this film 2 stars-1 for the acting, another for the potential it had to be a masterpiece. i also wanna say that even though most say they can't relate to laura-i can, however. it's also worth mentioning logan has been a very influential character-taught me to never give up. another lesson completely overlooked is: just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn't mean they're lost forever. but, a quote that that should've been the theme here is: why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up! i also wanna say that the fact Laura is mute mostly is understandable-think about the crap she went through-would YOU be very social? one other thing i wanna address is statements regarding the children......of course they're gonna gonna be afraid.....they're abused children!
| 2 |
Too much back and forth. It gets very confusing. And too many questions left unanswered.
| 4 |
Within the first instants, one is sucked in by the immensity of space. The immersion is total, thanks to the 3D which undeniably brings something extra in certain scenes though this technology is still quite perfectible, and the soundtrack which is in complete harmony with the action, though sometimes more silence would have been appreciated.
Therefore, if you consider the movie as an "experience" (as it should be), it's great, especially at the beginning when it's totally captivating, because for the rest, it is a classic survival movie with very conventional developments that sometimes even relies on some cringe-worthy, typical Hollywood style melodramatic clichés.
All in all, Gravity is a unique experience, a great slap to the face, but it hardly qualifies for the masterpiece rank a lot of people are crediting it.
| 7 |
...other than to make a conversation piece out of it with someone, other than myself, who has also seen these overrated films. Everytime John Wick is shot, stabbed, bounced off of the hood and/or the windshield of a vehicle he seems to take some degree of injury. But, where as most anyone, specifically in the real world, would be dead relatively quickly, John Wick is obviously immortal. This idiot does not know when to throw in the towel and just give it up and he can not die. In this installment, for example, he is thrown off of the roof of a building 🏢, that is at least 10 stories high, bounced off of the roof on the edge of the building here, bounces off of an awning there, etc., landing in the alley below relatively weak & in apparent pain - with evidently no broken bones - still very much alive!
All of these films, not just "Parabellum", are a live-action cartoon filled with gratuitous gore-porn.
They're really not worth it!
| 4 |
I am a huge Christopher Nolan fan, I cannot count how many times I have watched and re-watched Inception and even more Interstellar, I consider his Batman trilogy the best ever produced. I must admit I was a littler doubtful about Dunkirk, I was wondering how Nolan could make a Nolan movie out of such story; but then I thought, "hell, this is Mr Nolan we are talking about, he will do the trick!" and I went to see it. Well, sorry for saying so, but he didn't, this time Mr Nolan's magic did not work out as expected.... I thought the movie is totally overrated, it is still a decent, watchable movie, but not a great one. The plot is rather linear (hey, this is not fiction, so what did you expect? exactly, that was my original doubt as above...), the cinematography is very nice...so, there is nothing terribly wrong, simply this is not one of the great Nolan movies.
| 5 |
A lot of yelling and chaos. Never does the movie, story or actors really get to you. Really waste of time. Only watched it because of the high rate that it got....
| 2 |
While I understand that Marvel don't want to repeat the previous phase but that would be better than this. It's frustrating that the tone has moved from family friendly superhero to this. I think they can do something cool with the multiverse but pandering to people who want a more violent more visceral feel is a mistake. Realistic violence is important to some franchises like game of thrones but it has no relevance to the MCU.
| 4 |
This week's release is something special , something intriguing , enough to keep your brain nimble as a goat. Why shouldn't it be ??? Afterall , it's a project of 'NEERAJ PANDEY' – the director of 'A Wednesday'. Now excuse my 'Tarantino Mania' but I can't resist to use this word i.e rambunctious. Yes , like 'Django' was in 'Django Unchained' so was 'The Common Man' in 'Pandey's' first venture. But do we see that 'RAMBUNCTIOUSNESS' in 'Special Chabbis', let's see.
STORY
The story has been already known to us thanks to those idiots who made the trailer under tutelage of 'Neeraj Pandey' , why am I calling them idiots?. The answer is quite simple in the first half of the movie we see the descriptive trailer or one can bow down as token of respect to those producers and director for showing the first half in television for free. You are right the first half makes you feel going like the current G.D.P of India. But it is okay. I won't spoil the story as you are already miserable but I can say you will enjoy the second half to the fullest. But to those cynics and hard critics 'You can view the silhouette of almost everything coming'. When the film takes it to this altar, I mean playing with the C.B.I you can say that this flick is not one of the run-of-the-mill at least I say that .
PERFORMANCES
Talking about performances "Anupam Kher" leads . Sorry to upset 'Akkians' but that's my verdict. Isn't this little strange. You see the January movie 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'. In that also the so-called lead actor 'Imran Khan' was dull compared to 'Pankaj Kapoor'. So the question rises what about our star's former performances which were stellar and spectacular hit among the critics? The screen time of 'Kajal Agarwal' is quite short and it is also quite boring. Sometimes you may feel that the couple is blathering. Maybe the director used it as a side dish in a quest to attract the masses, but frankly speaking that the love story was a square peg in the round hole.'Jimmy Shergill' was perfect for his character. 'Manoj Bajpayyee' our beloved "Sardaar Khan" was as usual superb. Others were good.
MUSIC
Music in this film is a bit let down except the song 'Mujhme Tu', but it does play with the sanctity of the mood and hence deters with the pace . The music is not been provided in the demanding sections . Of course eyebrows will be raised regarding the level of dexterity of the music director. It could have been used as a prophylactic measure in the first half even if it cost the ludicrous marriage cum 'Bhangra' song.
THE LAST WORD
The last word 'DON"T IGNORE IT BECAUSE IT IS SPECIAL'. And please after seeing this movie do say what is 'SPECAIL CHABBIS'? My rating- 3.5/5
| 7 |
Simply put, a biopic about John Forbes Nash Jr., a mathematical genius who went on to win a Nobel Prize after years battling his many problems, including his schizophrenia.
'A Beautiful Mind' is good, that much I'm not questioning. It is very engrossing, at times moving more like a thriller than a drama; likewise, the emotion actually feels natural and effective, without the usual sappiness of Hollywood dramas. The acting is superb: Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly shine here, and deserved the awards that year. Others who shone in a very good cast included Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer and Paul Bettany.
My complaint comes in that this is supposed to be a biography of John Nash; however, it is anything but. This is Hollywood sugar-coating at its finest: it shows Nash as a troubled individual, having to fight against his illness and overcome his own shy nature to succeed; it completes ignores his more thornier history and changes it all to make him an impossibly sympathetic person.
They flat out make things up as they go for the sake of turning this into your typical 'underdog fighting against all odds', formulaic and not unlike 'Rocky' or 'Good Will Hunting' (those other two, though, do not attempt to disguise themselves under the cover of a true story).
This is partially fault of Nash himself, who refused to let a biopic of him unless they took out all the 'shadier' aspects of his life, and partially of screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who extensively makes use of emotion over actual storytelling to win over his audiences in pretty much every film he does (I know what to expect when I see his name on a film, and it is never to expect a great one).
In the end 'A Beautiful Mind' is a very good film, with a great cast, and a rare one which manages to make its emotional moments effective without melodrama or cheesiness; even the more cheesy moments, like Nash's 'Nobel Prize speech' (yet another non-truth), work better here than they usually. On the other hand, being labeled as a 'true story' or as a biopic is not only misleading, but distracting for those who know Nash's real (and far more interesting) story.
I never understood Hollywood when it comes to their sugarcoated biopics. If they are going to change and make things up so his lifestory can support the theme they want to, why still insist with the 'true story' label? Just to fool the viewers/critics?
| 7 |
If Southpaw was more heavy handed, Jake Gyllenhaal would be in the cinemas delivering the title punch to the face of every member of the audience. An amalgamation of pretty much every boxing cliché ever, its not as emotionally powerful as Million Dollar Baby, not as well acted as Raging Bull, and doesn't hit the family angel as well as The Fighter. Even Grudge Match was as little bit of fun.
Jake Gyllenhaal is beefed up and intense as Billy Hope. There's a lot of Sylvester Stallone punch-drunk mumbling and a lot of Robert DeNiro deranged intensity, but Hope is such a generic character that not even the brilliant Gyllenhaal could make him an iconic or even a memorable character. He's such a brutal, aggressive guy that you have to wonder what his wife and daughter see in him. Rachel McAdams is an endearing character, but I didn't buy for a second that she was from the same rough upbringing as him.
After tragedy strikes (as ruined in the trailer - really wonder the logic there, ruining the one twist in probably the most done-to-death storyline in film history), Billy links up with Tick (Forest Whitaker, playing a shameless hybrid of Morgan Freeman's and Clint Eastwood's characters from Million Dollar Baby). Despite being a four-time champion, Billy has to learn the basics of boxing again (because then how would we be able to pad the movie with boxing montages?) Billy is also trying desperately to reconnect with his daughter, who loves or hates him as required by the script. The drama is so heavy, particularly in Tick-Billy conversations or Billy's family problem scenes, that I found myself trying not to giggle.
There's still a sense of triumph in watching Billy succeed and get his daughter back, and I enjoyed elements of the film's boxing story and how it reflected on Hope's personality. But its still generic, heavy-handed and at times a bit boring, and that's not what I want in a movie.
| 5 |
If you read I heard you paint houses, then you know this movie sucks. The book was so damn good that you don't even believe the story yet it's still great. That's how good the book was.
| 3 |
I really tried hard to like this show but it just ended up being "ok". I honestly believe most of these reviews are from teenagers because that's the only demographic I can see this appealing too. It's interesting to start off but once incredibly unlikable girl is introduced it goes downhill. I don't know if we're supposed to like or be annoyed by her but I absolutely hated her character and it almost ruined the show for me.
| 6 |
The ending was alright, defiantly as strange as the first one. This movie is no where near as good as knives out but the plot is still good. Its very different to the original too but i wasn't expecting much anyway. I enjoyed it a lot and watched it in one go, i neve got bored just confused at times but that's the beauty of knives out. The ending was a huge plot twist which i expected but i didn't figure it out. The cast was so good and so we're the characters, i loved how chaotic the ending was and i was shocked to see hugh grant make an appearance too. Overall it's a good movie but nowhere near as good as the original.
| 8 |
I'll start with the positive. It's stylish, flashy, and the cinematography is stunning. The acting is competent thanks to a high profile cast. The beginning of each new crime or episode is usually exciting because of the unusual nature of the crime, the flood of visual and audible imagery that accompanies it as well as the suspense that is brought to the screen. These are the most attractive qualities of the series. Underneath this exterior however, is a constant thick layer of psychoanalytical gibberish that is passed off as intellectual jargon, implausible leaps of logic, impossible leaps to conclusions, absurd plot points that were only pulled off because of convincing acting and direction but do not make sense if you stop to acknowledge them for at least a split second, as well as educational dream sequences (the last seems the most plausible characteristic- the brain suddenly putting together the jigsaw puzzles lying in your subconscious, but in reality its nothing more than convenient plot device; Processing facts and suspecting someone's involvement through cognitive processing is one thing, but recalling an event under a drug induced state that rendered you unconscious is rather absurd).
The dialogue is often unintentionally misleading or hindering the narrative progression, convoluting the story while giving it the appearance of being highbrow in retrospect. This makes the series seem grand and highly intelligent when it really isn't. It's like finding a well dressed member of the opposite sex bright because of their looks- they're attractive, confident and extravagant but they're only appealing as long as you don't spend too much time delving below the surface. As this show suggests, appearances can be deceptive. Sorry, I took a peak behind the curtain and saw the great and powerful Hannibal for what he really is, which means I won't be staying for dinner to try the tainted meat or drink the kool aid.
| 5 |
Enter the world of Stranger Things, and you will be riveted to your screen for the entire time. The series has gone through three seasons and each one is great, though I would argue that the first season is the best. The series focuses on four friends during the 80's. They are living in a small town, and the only cop that gets any air time comes upon a young girl. Her head is shaved and she is in a hospital gown. He takes her in and she befriends the boys. Meanwhile there is another dimension trying to force it's way into our realm. This comes to be known as the upside down. All three seasons deal, in varying degrees, with the kids trying to fight against this invasion. The young girl, called eleven and another girl end up joining in with the boys. I can not really say much more without giving away some plot points, so I will end the description there. To say that since season one I struggle to wait for the next season is an understatement. This is probably my favorite TV series of all time.
| 9 |
A really bad movie, which lacks in large parts any humor and was obviously sponsored by Claritine. Don't watch this movie.
| 1 |
Nothing left from Sapkovsky's famous sense of humour. Stories are spoiled because of stupid screenwriters. And who is that old lady that ate Triss and took her role? Where are the great and beautiful sorceresses? Replaced with these old women in hitty dresses? It's not a dissapointment. My hope and faith died when first images of Nilfgaardian armour were leaked. Geralt is dope tho.
| 3 |
I like Ryan Reynolds, I wanted to like this movie. If Michael Bay didn't spew his stank all over this thing it may have worked. It gave me a headache within the first 10 minutes from the nonstop action seizure going on. The blatant disregard for consistency is boggling. 1 sec a car is had its whole side scraped off the next second it looks like it just drove off the lot. And it could not be more obvious. Maybe if bay had a clue what he was doing maybe he could actual film something in sequence or at least admit time and space do exist. Ugh, Hurt to watch.
| 2 |
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