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This film seems completely to divide opinion. I have to join the group that doesn't know why everybody thinks it's so great. I find the whole movie makes me cringe. Tom Hanks has to be the most over rated actor around. His light weight performance of simpleton 'Gump' shows he completely lacks any imagination. How this won best picture beggars belief. It story seems to be made to fit the facts rather allowing the characters developing on there own. Is Forrest Gump supposed to be a poor man's Chance The Gardner spewing simple phrases that have profound comment. Is this how America really wants the history of the sixties to be remember for? Are we to assume that in the real world the simple with no vices will really succeed. I'm sorry but I for one found this mom and apple pie version of life hard to swallow.
| 4 |
Shaded scenes...
Slow motion action scenes, walking scenes, talking scenes, everything - exaggerated slow motion....
Explosions every 5 mins...
This was a reincarnation of Transformers but with people. Michael Bay needs to change his formula because it is old and boring now.
| 1 |
I have only just watch this movie. And its one of those movies that makes you look at yourself. Its thats good. The Cgi effects aren't over the top, its well integrated within this movie. I like this movie better then the first movie, as the story is even stronger.
It gave us the chance to see what being a superhero really must be like. Everything is put on hold for Spiderman.
I think Spiderman is the real reason why Marvel Comics enjoyed so much success. But I still like the X-men.
The are different plots and lines within the movie that make it worth while watching throughout the film.
Mary Jane - and her agonising choice between her choice and Peter Parker.
Peter Parker and his relationship with his boss, Mr Jonah Jameson.
The flash back conversation between Peter Parker and his Uncle.
His relationship between Peter Parker and his best friend.
A real good movie, that really shows how Peter Parker came over many of the hurdles mentioned above.
The action is first class as well. I think that the best shots are still with him Webslinging his way throughout New York. It looks fantastic.
Please let have Spiderman 8. Please don't finish off this wonderful Superhero character....
If you read the stories of Spiderman you will realise that he has many, many stories that can be used......
If you are reading this Hollywood take note.
This is one of the finest Superhero movies ever made. Well Done Hollywood.
Carl Brown - Ipswich, England [email protected]
| 10 |
In an interview with Karan Johar Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that he would prefer Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar to Ashutosh and Farhan Akhtar. I personally that SLB is a very good director, but his statement does not makes sense to me. Anyways talking about Swades, one may like, don't like it, find it too preachy, too lengthy, too boring, may also find it not real or too realistic to digest, but it is one movie which no one can/should ignore.
Every thing about this movie is near perfect. The sense of hope and disappointment, the humor and tragedy and humor in tragedy, the hopelessness that nothing can be done and the strength evolving from that very hopelessness, the love as a strength and the love as shackle, the characters as hackneyed and the characters as individuals, the characters without motive and characters becoming motive. This movie is the epitome of irony and contradictions in our society. A movie, which tells that get up from the slumber that, we are in for centuries. It is as much for the Resident Indians as it Non Resident Indians. This movie says by all means come home for love but also come home for honour. All the marks to the Directors, Cast and Crew. And a special mention for the maestro A R Rahman. Who ever said that he is not happening must see this movie wherein he comes with the bang. He does not give the regular popular music but it adds to the punch of the movie and hits you in your guts. Especially the title song, which ironically does not appear with credits. Performance wise after seeing the movie I don't think SRK can be replaced with Amir. He seems to belong wherever he is. Gyatri Joshi makes a appearance in a flop but will go a long long way, not like Gracy Singh who is no where now after giving three hits. Other cast comprising of Rajesh Vivek, Dayashankar Pandey and Nanny is played to perfection and the sense of humor is evolved from the situations and not with the dialogues. The chemistry of SRK and GJ is exceptional. All credits to the director again. The dialogues are simple yet so very profound. And the journey of Mohan Bhargav to the peasant to get the rent and on his return purchasing water for 25 paisa summarizes the movie. I think no one would have directed that sequence better than AG.
Ultimately can be summarized from one of its own dialogue "Apne pani main ghul jana barf ka muqqadder hota hai". "Its destiny of ice to dissolve in its own water." Hope people do get message.
From me its 10/10if not more
| 10 |
Storyline : So So Acting : very poor Shooting Location : completely wrongly portrayed Bangladesh. Location was not Dhaka at all.
The accent being used for Bengali was Kolkata accent not the Bangladeshi one.
Such movies are not matched with reality.
| 1 |
Sometimes I find it nigh impossible to reconcile the reviews I read on here, with the film I've just viewed. On this occasion, I shan't even try, but rather concentrate on on my own appraisal.
For me, this is a wonderful film and a topical one in a world where power and wealth is concentrated in an an ever-decreasing circle. Yes, there is a stellar cast, but there is no using them to gloss over shortcomings and far from wanting the film to end, this is one of those films that left me pining the moment the credits began to roll.
I seem to say this too often these days, but my advice would be to ignore the haters who seem to relish downgrading other's work in some strange form of self-aggrandisement and instead park up with a friend or several, open a bottle of wine and let this quite incredible tale unwind in front of you with open minds and hearts. The pacing is fine, the performances as accomplished as the cinematography and there's an important life message beneath the outrageous conspiracy plot which just happens to be true. I'll leave you to discern that message yourselves and hope that you enjoy the craft and originality with which David Russell shares his tale as much as I did.
| 9 |
It was quite unfair that George Clooney, flying in empty space, couldn't get saved near Earth (in Gravity) while McConaughey gets rescued from a worm hole next to Saturn. Nolan, after not giving many f***s to emotions in his entire career, goes so mushy in space that he creates another dimension for love. Had it not been the young Murph & the brilliant McConaughey who is becoming the Daniel Day Lewis of this decade, Interstellar could have been an spectacular melodramatic trash. While Matt Damon gets the worst role of his life, thankfully in another galaxy, Nolan takes his hero-saves- Anne Hathaway fetish to another level. The saving grace was the best of Nolan - the last perpetually spine-chilling 40 minutes with alluring visuals & Zimmers beautiful mind-f**k score. The plot is practically simpler, theoretically complex than the likes of Memento, Prestige, Inception, but there is a Planet Mann sequence that is worse than Dark Knight Rises climax! All in all, it's a very ambitious spectacle that went out of Nolan's hands! I enjoyed Gravity much more, twice!
| 6 |
Read the trilogy (books) years ago and was just thrilled to hear that it was finally going to be adapted into a series. Season 1 did not disappoint! Have now watched it twice and am looking forward to owning it on dvd with "all" the extras.
| 9 |
So entertaining, touching and deep, helps ppl be wiser and hopefully, make better choices . The ideas in each episode are also genius, cinematography also is good. U should watch it
| 9 |
This movie is by far one of the best movies i have ever scene. There is no doubt that Francis Ford Coppola took much time on each aspect of the movie. The cinematography is absolutely stunning, with excellent shots portraying the rich history Sicily has. The acting is, yet again, flawless. Robert De Niro shows his true skill portraying young Vito, growing up in a corrupt and violent world. But who steals every scene is Al Pachino, playing Michael Corleone. Al Pachino portrays a man who is slowly breaking apart. A man who is torn between his family life, and his life of crime. Michael has gone from being an innocent military man, to a cold and bitter monster. Pachino held this role very delicately and with precision. What do you get out of that? An excellent performance which shows that he is truly a master of his craft. The plot is quite literally a roller-coaster of excitement, and surprise. With a sensational mixture of Michael fighting for his sanity being the don of the biggest mob in the US, intricately knitted with flashbacks of how Vito Corleone came to power. This movie is not a sequel, it is a clever brother of the film made two years before. A true masterpiece and will stand the test of time.
| 10 |
People complain about the plot holes...that's not really the problem.
The problem is that things are thrown at the viewer out of nowhere and threads are left dangling. It takes place in the future...fine, but there is little explanation as to why and how things have come about and where some of the characters came from.
Particularly X23. Why, why, why, why, why, why? We'd like to know...but that's either a movie for another time or they just didn't think we'd care enough to wonder about her.
Next time, we'd like to know a bit more. It's not too much to ask.
Or better yet, stop for a while. Refresh. Drop the X-Men, you have more to work with, X-Force, X-Factor, New Mutants, Excalibur, to name a few.
Let the X-Men rest and either pick up something you can do fresh without a reboot, or just let the licenses revert, because honestly, it's starting to really hurt to watch and you're starting to tick the fans off.
At this point it feels, especially with "Apocalypse," that they are just making movies to keep the licenses. "The Last Stand" was awful, true, but the franchise was brilliantly rebooted with "First Class." They took the time to address continuity issues, they took the time to respect the concerns that the fans of the franchise had about the reboots and even tied up some of it in "Days of Future Past."
With "Apocalypse" they threw away everything they worked so hard to preserve in both the original franchise and the reboot.
"Logan" does much the same thing, it takes a once respected timeline and throws it all away, leaving just a movie, a stand alone song that doesn't fit in with the rest of the Franchise album.
They aren't trying to protect the franchise any longer, they are just turning out movies with complete disregard over how they fit in with the established story.
| 2 |
There is no doubt this is a very good movie. I will say something about the movie that may give something away about it, so don't read past here until you see the movie. I thought the movie there would be more fighting shown. We don't see even 1 German soldier in the film! some shooting from snipers, a downed German pilot and that was it. Most of the movie shows the young man going across the countryside , and eventually at night. Big fires all around a few people come after him and he falls into a river and is carried almost to where he needs to be. He walks up to them and knows they are who is looking for. The trenches you see and the soldiers are so real and you see a little action, but then the movie is over. So this is NOT a movie about COMBAT. Not at all. if you watch it thinking this is what you will see, you will be sadly disappointed. But otherwise the point of the movie is showing the effort that is made to stop this attack. The filming was excellent. The actors were excellent. I just wished to see some combat.
| 7 |
"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" (2018) is the second movie in the Fantastic Beasts-franchise and aims to expand a bit more compared to its predecessor. If you want to get as much out of it as possible, there are a few things you need to keep in mind before watching:
This movie asks a lot of its viewers. You need to pay attention to names and connection, which may become a challenge if you're not overly familiar with the Potter-verse. The main quests this movie present are (1) to find out the identity and history of a character, and (2) defeat Grindelwald. Needlessly to say, there are loads of references to people, events and places, which again require attention.
Visually and audibly, this movie is in line with its prequel. The monster designs are playful and enjoyable, but they are given less screen time compared to the first movie, and not quite as much as one could have hoped for.
The Crimes of Grindelwald is also a very grim and dark movie. There are a lot of on-screen deaths and some off-screen deaths that can be very unsettling and disturbing. Sensitive watchers should be warned.
Finally, the characters in The Crimes of Grindelwald is not quite as interesting as in its prequel. Character arches are almost non-existent, and some choices made can feel extremely unmotivated and alienating. Depending on how much you appreciate this franchise, this can be more or less overlooked to a degree, but don't expect a masterpiece in terms of dialogue and characters.
My personal grade: a confused 5/10. If you found this helpful, check my profile for more reviews.
| 5 |
Honestly didn't think the story and the characters were gripping enough for a 3 hour flick. If you're gonna watch, be prepared for lots of resting shots on Deniro's dull stone cold face, the severe over usage of the phrase "cocksuckers" and certain people getting "whacked" because one guy has a problem with another individual. That's really all this movie has to offer, it's certainly not reinventing the wheel when it comes to gangster flicks by any means. Not sure why this is getting a bunch of praise, pretty average if you ask me.
| 3 |
Still another American crime movie stuck in the "seen-many-times-before" storyline rut. 98% of screen time filled with interpersonal, business, family, colleague, & friend issues. Very staged acting - not real. Central plot focused around the usual armored car heist & a couple of killings, along with the usual brief sex scenes both of which occupied 0.05% of screen time. Very stereotyped characterizations. Poor police forensics & intelligent sleuthing. Weak ending designed to make viewers come back for season 2.
| 3 |
Takes too long to get going. Billy Batson shouldn't have been made into a teenager, he should have remained ten. Not a family movie, but not an adult movie either.
| 5 |
I have it to give 2 stars but this movie really deserves it. It takes itself too seriously trying to make us feel patriotic and so. Technically it's a strong film but you lose interest once you understand how deeply propaganda driven this movie is
| 2 |
Îs better and better. I a big fan now. Man ce sa zic de serial.
| 10 |
I feel a bit disappointed that I didn't like the movie considering how popular it is. The plot was good at the beginning, but I got less interested when they started talking about the supernatural curse and the black pearl. I wasn't really a fan of the action scenes as I didn't think the sword fight scenes were thrilling, but I did like the action scene at the start when the pirates attacked the port. One positive thing about the movie is that I thought Johnny Depp portrayed his character quiet well. Overall it was the fantasy and supernatural aspect of the movie that was the main reason I didn't like it.
| 5 |
Pulp Fiction is one of those movies you feel uncomfortable to talk about in negative terms since mainstream loves it. The real killer of this movie are the dialogs supposedly so cool but instead being silly and irritating, from the very first scene when endless minutes are waisted talking about a frivolous argument. The violence in this film, rather strong, is very often disturbing but never fun or entertaining. Tarantino takes himself a little too seriously making the movie lose most of its ironical aspect. Unless you are a fan that goes wild for the overweight Travolta, you will find his so-called cult scenes dull and of no interest. All the characters in this movie are exaggerated, and that wouldn't be a bad thing, but they also are not fun. There are some good action scenes, very few, which anyhow will not save from failure a movie that lasts 2hrs 40min!
| 2 |
It started off well from episode 1 but last episode duds all the hype created more importantly last 15 minutes of the finale makes it worse
| 7 |
I thought Knives Out was ok even if I could not understand all the praise for it. It was really not that special or good and not very exciting.
This one is just bad. The killer is the most obvious suspect. The motivations are evident. There is no story, no mystery, no tension (maybe 5 mn in the middle). But the movie thinks it is so clever by telling us that at the moment of revelation.
Which is what sums up Rian Johnson - he thinks he is way clever than he is. And people like that because it probably makes themselves feel clever than they are because they "get it". But there is nothing to get but preachy politics (which I would have excused if the movie was good).
At least, there is no doubt that the actors were having a great time.
| 3 |
See, this movies 'user' reviews are the problem, the big problem with a review site open to anybody. Its obvious the reviews have been skewed wildly upward by ...?? Only somebody getting a paycheck could rate this thing a 10. Or a 9. Or an 8. or a 7. The movie is a hashup of cartoonish scenes to portray Tom Cruise as an actor of merit. He's not. And the since the film is nothing more than his vehicle, everything else falls by the wayside.
I rated it at 2/10 and let me tell ya, that is generous.
| 2 |
I have seen scarier episodes of Scooby Doo. I would actually be more entertained watching any episode of Scooby Doo.
| 1 |
Stumbled upon this movie on Netflix, and started watching it with zero expectations. What a great watch it was! The cast, the plot, the music, a perfect package.
The movie has everything that I personally like in a movie. The vintage noir style music was a wonderful element that elevated this movie to a whole other level. Achint, the music director has nailed it. I hope he makes more music of this genre.
The quirky characters, the dialogues, the plot, everything was directed to perfection. Totally my type.
The guy playing Nishant Adhikari nailed his monologue part, and I rewatched that scene alone, twice 😄
Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte, and Huma Qureshi are stellar performers, obviously. Sikander Kher who plays Nishant Adikari and Bhagavathi Perumal who plays Arvind Manivannan hit it out of the park. Excellent performance.
I dont think I'm getting over the soundtrack anytime soon. Worth the time. 9/10.
| 9 |
The Fabelsmans is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker. He directed, co-wrote and produced it with Tony Kushner. It stars Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy Fabelman, alongside Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Judd Hirsch, Jeannie Berlin, Julia Butters, and Keeley Karsten in supporting roles. The acting is truly remarkable with standout performances like Michelle Williams and Judd Hirsch, along with Paul Dano and Gabriel LaBelle. The latter's performance as Sammy was better than I expected, if he didn't have the range as an actor I'm sure the film wouldn't have worked like it. It's him and all these terrific performances from its supporting cast which makes it so perfect, combine them with the brilliant writing and dialogue. Whenever Gabriel LaBelle shares a scene with Paul Dano, Michelle Williams or Judd Hirsch, it's a moment in cinema which I'm so glad I got to witness. The Fabelsmans have been characterized as focusing on the interrelationship and coexistence of family and passion, as well as the themes of trauma, control, the consequences of inaction and the importance of empathy and compassion. Steven Spielberg executed the themes nicely, through the script and visual storytelling.
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
The mise-en-scene was incredible, you see it in each scene and frame how much went into shooting the film. It's always nice to see the craft of Steven Spielberg, someone who never fails to give us a great film and at times he gives us art like this. With The Fabelsmans, he gives us a superb mise-en-scene, as important as the film's story and writing he shows us. About the editing, the overall editing is spectacular and I absolutely loved the montage editing. The camera work is too amazing, truly remarkable. The cooperation between Steven Spielberg and Janusz Kaminski is something I'll never get tired of, a constant person he works with and what they do together is simply perfect. Steven Spielberg works once again with John Williams, a maestro who never disappoints, remarkable on so many levels. The sound design is superb. There's so much on the technical side which are just great, I can't do anything except give the film praise.
Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve praised the film, calling it "...the best movie ever made about the power of cinema. It's a miracle. To say that I was deeply moved by this movie is an understatement. The Fabelmans is a pure act of artistic generosity made by one of the greatest filmmakers of our time." I agree fully with his thoughts, I too was moved very deeply, it was full of emotion and you felt it in each scene thanks to the powerful writing and direction along with the magnificent acting. It was named one of the top ten films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It earned numerous awards and nominations including seven nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Williams), and Best Supporting Actor (Hirsch). It also earned 11 nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards and five at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director.
Something which I just loved was the David Lynch cameo as John Ford, I didn't recognize him at first and looking at pictures of the real John Ford, it was a close match! A great little cameo which made the ending so much better, I really hope we get a sequel to this film which Steven Spielberg has talked about, a possibility. It's not because of David Lynch, but how much more it is to tell, it's semi biographical of Steven Spielberg's life so there's plenty to tell. The Fabelsmans was an incredible film, a superb drama and one word, cinema. Since its release, it has been widely cited as Spielberg's "most personal film" and one of the best films of the 2020s. The drama is so real and human, it's easy to get invested in the characters and story. Steven Spielberg, how I wished I saw this at the cinema.
| 10 |
Christopher Nolan tears the environment a new one. Thanks, Nolan. You could discuss this movie in terms of its irrationality, its flawed physics, its attempts at explaining time travel and worm-holes (in a movie packed with plot-holes), its pseudo-scientific explanation of the 'existence' of love in humans, its overuse of the already overused 'Don't go gently into that good night
' a poem both politically suspect and over-familiar to the point of banality. You could discuss it in terms of its stereotypical absence of mum and the struggling hero dad, its general bag-of-spanners story-telling ability
throw stuff in and rattle it about. The fact it's a whole load of old twaddle told in a way that's an insult to the intelligence. But what really pisses me off is its stance on our environment. Early on Matthew McConaughey, our hero, the protagonist whom we follow throughout the movie, says: Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here. His intellectual mentor, Michael Caine, says: We're not meant to save the world. We're meant to leave it. THIS
this let's screw up the world and then move on attitude
what is destroying the world around us as we sit here
is condoned, confirmed, seen as inevitable, advocated as the way to go. Let's find another planet. Settle there. Screw it up too. Move on again. Reactionary, Republican, right-wing manifest destiny across the universe. Yeah. Good one, Nolan.
| 2 |
A stimulating and thought provoking film about relationships.
This film can be considered as a pioneer in showing relationships up close and personal and how embarrassing, revelations can be. There is an emphasis of sex between husband and wife and how much sexual satisfaction means in a relationship. This is an offending film for few may be, but most for many aficionados who watch films for sheer pleasure above all else this film cater many needs of a viewer.
I love the simplicity depicted and the audacity of the issue. It's for sure a highly important issue for a relationship even though it's not much discussed about with others. I suppose that if a husbands impotency if discussed, the society looks at the wife as a whore and the other way if a husband speaks of wife's inability, he is considered as a predator by women. Having said that, love making is a prime humane exercise that as humans we got to do and it's a kind of motivator for many many activities that we do.
There is a scene in which Ann (Andie Mcdowell) confesses that she was never satisfied by her husband John (Peter Gallagher) while her husband watches the videotape. Such revelations are never thrown light and only a few films have such effrontery and this film is certainly is a pioneer in that direction.
There are lot of infidelity films by the great Woody Allen where infidelity is made to be cynical and comical, but here it's liberating and that's a take way. When you tell all you have in your heart, you are liberated and that's a good thing to do.
Steven Soderbergh made this as his first feature film and has since rose to prominence where he has made commercial films on a grand scale too. But this one seemed to be his most personal best and I love him for sticking to that, and making this film an approachable work by it's simplistic style with an intriguing title.
Also, it's an independent film and that makes it more meaningful to the movie buffs and wannabes coz if there is a story to tell, it can be made without the embellishments and yet be made competently well. For this film and it's many positives I derived this morning, I am going with 4/5.
This is not a film that can be watched with friends, but it has to be made out with spouse and this can be a wonderful experience.
| 8 |
Everything that Good Boys aspired to be but failed miserably.
Complete anarchic fun. Great early career performances from Hill and Cerra.
Oldie but a classic!
| 8 |
I remember watching it as a kid. Wasn't much interested in it at that time. Used to watch it only because of fighting scenes and hybrid animals.
But almost 16-18 years later decided to re watch it as I was either bored or got over with every other show recommended to me.
One of the best decisions ever taken, just fell in love with this. Can't describe what I loved the most in the show because that will be grave injustice to literally every thing else in the show.
I can just say its a perfection. There is a lot to learn, inspire, laugh, cry, and experience(being entertained is a small word for the show) for every age category viewers. You like or dislike animated, anime, action or kids show doesn't matter. It might look or even start as silly cartoon but trust me the way it grows Is only limited to your level of understanding.
| 10 |
While I realise that different strokes are for different folks for the life of me I am gob smacked how this has such high ratings. One could argue that this is simply a SciFi film but come on dudes this is at best a remake of ET except ET was actually quite a decent film.
It is the biggest pile of rubbish I have ever watched. Slow in the beginning - even slower in the end. Acting is terrible and dialogue is pathetic. Seen a review that says only watch if you are U22 years of age. I say
DO NOT BOTHER TRYING TO GET INTO THIS. Utter tripe !! vs Wasting appoximatly 8 hours of your life
| 1 |
Good 1 season. 2 worse. 3 trash. There is no point in looking beyond the first two seasons.
| 7 |
Honestly just another cheesy storyline. Shazam is basically a worse superman that can transform himself.
| 6 |
Rating : 4/5
"This movie is a masterpiece for Bollywood. The director has perfectly crafted and concluded every character in the movie. It's enjoyable throughout, a complete roller coaster ride. The first part of the movie doesn't leave any room for boredom; every dialogue is a masterpiece. In the first half, Pankaj sir's characters stand out as the most important and entertaining. Starting with Pankaj sir's work, each scene provides hints for another character's entry. A delightful comedy drama and must be a mention of Raj-Kumar Rao sir! What a Acting! (phir bhi karenge Iske liye)
In the second part, they reveal why characters are doing what they are doing, adding depth. Along with Arijit Singh's sung songs, it adds another beautiful layer to the movie. Why not a 5/5? I feel the director included some adult scenes that were unnecessary. Also, the last scenes leave a question mark as Abhishek Bachchan's character, though dead, has been sold. I couldn't grasp the concept. I leave this question to you in the comments. Ludo, now streaming on Netflix! Thank you. (First time writing about a movie, hope you find it good; forgive any errors)."
| 9 |
The first two were not so clear, but last 8e is like cherry to cake. I need to watch 1&2 again.
| 9 |
I think I've seen this...oh wait I did it was avatar 1. Could we have come up with a new story not just the same one as the first. This time around obviously less was spent on writing. I also don't think 3d adds much to the movie. Often annoying and poorly thought comments are made by each of the main charactersthat as nothing more than a distraction. My God u couldn't even come up with a new threat u had to revive a dead on. The very few original scenarios weren't even explained. The new characters in the film were poorly chosen and come off as high school play actors and not from a major motion picture. Want to stream it especially since you will vest 3 hours I'm it.
| 4 |
So this movie started on TV and I went over to IMDb to check the rating, expecting a rather low figure. I was quite surprised to find it was rated 7.6 so I decided to keep watching it.
It was very disappointing. I found the movie slow, even boring at times. The number of actually funny scenes was very low, and even those weren't that funny. The story is very thin and I didn't really care for the characters. This movie really did not have to last the 113 minutes that it did.
I really do not understand how this movie got rated so high (relatively) when compared to other movies with a similar rating.
| 4 |
Sophia Copola is self indulgent and humorless. The only parts of Lost in Translation that are supposed to by funny are the parts where they make fun of Japanese people or blonde women. The fact of the matter is that this movie was made so that people who think they like art films will feel smart. If you are going to make a movie about a relationship, as this one was supposed to be about the relationship between Bill Murray and Scarlette Johansen, you should include at least some development of that relationship. The two characters exchange about 5 words, and then the movie shifts into a series of montages. Montages are cheesy and not to be over-used. If your viewers are watching a movie and say "hey look, a montage" then you screwed up. I hope Sophia Copola never makes another movie and I hope she apologizes to her father for taking his last name.
| 3 |
I was expecting more, really. It wasn't bad, but the scenario was weaker than I expected of venom. It could be more exciting and more engaging. It wasn't as enjoyable as I expected.
| 6 |
The season 1 pilot began interesting.. What is this TVA all about. Unfortunately the writing is really really bad. Loki isn't the Loki we all know so well. The new Loki is a self proclaimed "Narcissist" and is desperately trying to change into a better person. Also his sexual identity is split into two. Enter female Loki. The worst part is that this female Loki is dominating the show. Tom Hiddleston comes off weak.
I found the dialogues in the season finale iso cringeworthy that I wandered off reading the news. The dialogue with the so called timekeeper was unnecessarily long and at times nonsensical.
I think Tom Hiddleston is a great actor. But the way he portrays this Loki is somewhat of a let down. He tries to hard imo. It's too clownesque. I liked the smug, diabolical and cold Loki much more.
What also bothered me about this show is the terrible job they did with the CGI stuff.
On a positive note: I love Owen Wilson. He's just so easy to watch. Great actor.
Loki is Overall a big disappointment and I'm not looking forward to season 2.
| 3 |
A "superhero" with a split or multiple personality. Hmm, haven't we seen it many times before! Same old same old. The only thing redeeming quality was Oscar's performance. Unfortunately his acting alone is not enough to save this mess. Even the "superhero" did nothing to make me sit up and pay attention. The rest is just meh. The film industry is over saturated with superheroes stuff which is such a sad thing. The rinse and repeat, reboot, reimagined formula is just really old and tiring 👎.
| 3 |
Argo won three Academy Awards, including one for the best movie of the year 2012 and this award was even presented by honourable First Lady Michelle Obama due to the patriotic and political content of the film. On my list, this movie though didn't even make it into my personal top twenty of that year. Let me explain you why.
Let's start with the positive things first. The costumes, decorations and locations of the movie are authentic and seem to be quite close to the actual events that inspired this film. The tension filled scenes in the very beginning of the movie at the embassy and at the very end at the airport are well done as well.
Now, let's talk about the negative facts. The movie includes too many overlong dialogues that go straight nowhere. Instead of showing the raising pressure inside the Canadian embassy and conflicts between all involved persons, one sees a terribly faceless main actor going around to make publicity for his fake movie and talk to more or less important people of Hollywood nobody cares about. After twenty first great minutes, this movie falls flat and bores until the final fifteen minutes or so. Add to this that the movie has no depth whatsoever. It only explains in a quite short opening sequence what led to the revolutionary events in Iran. The movie never explains further how all of this could happen and what that country would become afterwards. The emotions, fate and suffering of the people aren't portrayed at all by this film. One only sees a bunch of angry citizens that play the bad guys while the American diplomats portray the good guys. This one-sided view is quite shallow and filled with the usual stereotypes but one starts to get used to it by Hollywood by now. Add to this a sometimes more or less audible sound quality and some annoying shaky camera positions even though the overall production is quite decent.
In the end, the movie is rather disappointing for me. I was really looking forward to discover this flick as the historical events are really intriguing. The idea behind the script had in fact a lot of potential in my opinion. In the end, you won't learn anything new from this movie and it only superficially portrays the events that happened. Half of the movie or so shows us scenes in Hollywood or Washington instead of showing us what happens in the streets of Teheran and the true soul of that revolution. The entire middle part of the movie has important lengths, unnecessary dialogues and lacks of consistency. The actors are exchangeable and fail to touch me. This film is only saved by its promising beginning and its gripping ending.
| 6 |
I think the best way to review this show is to review it season by season.
Season 1: a very good and spooky season, brilliant premise that is played to perfection. Very mysterious and atmospheric. 9/10
Season 2: a lame retelling of a similar story. The plot with Will being possessed is interesting but the mind flayer is bland and boring. All the Demi dogs are fun until you realize that they've already fought a Demogorgon so why should we be scared of the mini ones. The emo eleven subplot is one of the worst things I've ever seen. So it's really just season 1 but with all of its good qualities sucked out of it, it's boring, the characters are dull and so is the plot. 3/10
Season 3: season 3 really is an outlier, it's not dark, gritty, and atmospheric. It's goofy, colorful, and comedic. This makes it feel like a complete tonal whiplash Compared to the others. And since it is a comedy any attempt at tension or horror fails. The one good thing is that it does develop max's character, that's it. 4/10
Season 4: by far the scariest, grittiest, goriest, and creepiest. All while still being pretty funny. As much as I do love this season it does have some flaws. The entire bullying subplot is the worst thing since emo eleven. The final battle between eleven and verbs is terrible, but the worst thing is that the show doesn't seem to have the will to kill off primary characters, which it sorely needs, they think that if they kill of one of these "beloved characters" then the show will suffer. It WON'T you need to kill off characters to keep the tension, and characters introduced in that same season are not main characters. 8/10.
| 6 |
It started good but then the got a little cheesy with the rushed romance and he's trying a little too hard to get her. Lost interest.
| 3 |
After the boy and the wolf find each other the movie is excellent. I would give that part a 10. Unfortunately, that does not happen until half way through a movie. I also question some of the things they depict in the movie. Would a teenager really know about splinting 20,000 years ago?
| 5 |
Zero was a better movie than this garbage. Heck even thugs of hindustan was better. That tells you how much of a waste of time this is. When you are getting a movie for free on netflix and you still are unable to watch completely, that tells how much of a drag this is. So many characters and great actors were not able to save this. They tried so much to be like Delhi Belly but couldnt come close. Better watch Delhi Belly for 100th time then this big bore
| 1 |
Couple of episodes were decent. Otherwise just a pack of Hollywood stereotypes, genitalia jokes and dumb acting. This show is akin to a number of other tv/streaming shows / movies, all the ideas are shallow and empty. Rick and morty: The dumb parts meets Scary Movie 2023. I only watched because I needed to waste the time and that I did for sure. Hoped for a good ending, but it wasn't there either. Overall it's impossible that this TV show has rating of 7.7 as of April 2023, sounds like Amazon is propping it up for own benefit. Chuckles are the most I got from this show, maybe around 5 of them spreaded across 3 seasons. Watch only if you want trash.
| 2 |
Having read the premise I wasn't expecting much. I was expecting more than this. After 2 mins I simply couldn't take anymore of the canned laughter and had to switch it off. Yes I get that it's supposed to be them stuck in a sitcom but there's canned laughter every time someone moves or speaks. And I mean EVERY TIME.
Wanda switches a light on - canned laughter. Vision gets out of bed - canned laughter Wanda walks in to shot - canned laughter Vision turns look at Wanda - canned laughter
The premise is bad but the actual show is AWFUL
| 1 |
This movie was one of the most boring movies that I have seen this year. It was slow paced the whole movie with little to no action at all. The movie was about a half hour too long and none of the characters were likeable other than Orlando Bloom's character. Two disappointing thumbs down!!!!!!!!!!!
| 3 |
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer in the morning who has activities at night to quell crime in New York City.
Season 1: The first season of Daredevil's story of fighting crime in New York. A series with a dark tone. Confirms that the series has a dark and wild story. The first season was built with a good story. A densely constructed and powerful story. It doesn't have a story with prolonged dialogue. The dialogue is delivered snugly and enough to build a story on this season. This season has a rivetingly constructed conflict. The intrigue of such a complex and so emotional problem. No less good fighting action. This season was able to introduce Matt Murdock as Daredevil well. Likewise, Kingpin performed amazingly. Kingpin's cold, ruthless and deadly appearance. Likewise with other characters such as Nelson and Karen. Love the cool Daredevil costume design.
| 9 |
This is one ludicrous film. Forget it being a remake. This is a total recasting of the title character in a most over-the-top totally unapologetic way. It seems like it works overtime being as politically incorrect as possible in situations and language. So what is it? It's Samuel L. Jackson creating a street terminator who abandoned his family to be that one man crime solution while insulating those he loves. Jackson roles big, so big it carries the lame plot, constant cliches and, somehow, makes an entertaining movie - out of what in other hands would surely be a ridiculous mess. So, I guess it gets a 6.5 in spite of itself.
| 6 |
If you think racoons that remote-control chefs or a cult that worships a black donut are funny, then this may be a movie for you. I did not find it funny and couldn't await for it to be over. Many things are straight out silly, especially the "landing pads", some supposedly funny activities that people have to perform in order to jump to another universe and gain some special skill.
| 2 |
Watch South Park's take on this...It looks nice, but it is totally incoherent. Just a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. Music used to manipulate, not enhance. I am going to fill the rest of this review with words because I am required to do so by the site. This review will perfectly mirror the movie as a result, because after the first two lines there is absolutely, positively, without question not an angstrom of a reason for you to continue reading. It's just that I hate this movie so much that I am willing to waste my time typing like this so as to bring the ratings down even in this sadly microscopic way since it is overwhelmingly loved for reasons that are just simply beyond my small little mind. Are we at ten lines yet? Whew.
| 1 |
The entire script is camouflaged with scenes that deliberately insult cultures and traditions.
| 1 |
...But the writing has frequent low points, and every scene feels stretched to fill the timeslot, so to speak. I wanted to like it but I found myself flicking forward on the PS4 controller multiple times in each conversation without missing anything important. I blame the script and directing mostly.
(Who sits on a small bench right next to a total stranger, in the middle of a wide open grassy park, and then holds an emotional cell conversation?)
| 5 |
If you seen my reviews around you would know that a 6 in my opinion, is average.
As a Clannad fangirl/fanboy reading that I called it average, you're probably flipping a table.
But hear me out, I have good things to say. Many but also bad things, so stay beside me fangirl/fanboy we'll get through this.
First of all, love the main character. Absolutely great character, my favorite shojo main character.
It's not because his backstory really hits home to me, because I went through a similar situation but he's cheeky and the total antihero but has a warm heart.
Very likable, actually very is a understatement, EXTREMELY likable.
However, the other characters not so much. His partner in crime is annoying and same goes with other characters.
The writing is alright, nothing too special. It's really just another slice of life which a few sad backstories and great main character.
Dunno what else to rave about really, it's average. Not everyone loves but not everyone hates it, so I do recommend it. But it you're excepting a life changing anime. Doesn't do too much of that, but it's sequel kind of does :)
| 6 |
So, I wasn't interested in watching Loki at all until I watched a few clips that my sister and I thought were hilarious. We hadn't had access to Disney+ for a while, but now we do, and we watched the whole series in four days.
Well, we watched the second season, and then the first, because my siblings had watched the first years ago and had told me all about it.
Lemme just say, Loki is the most intriguing, most mischievous, most amazing character in the MCU. The whole series is filled with things that'll make you laugh your head off, and things that will make your heart stop dead in your chest.
Amazing storytelling, cinematography, soundtrack, acting, you name it. Nearly no plot holes at all, and if you like to theorize, this is the show for you!!
I'm glad Marvel has started getting their heads on correctly.
Watch Loki, you'll thank me.
| 9 |
Hey, the amount of love in the practical effects for this series is awesome. If you happen to enjoy textures, sets and customs like me this series is top notch, almost every chapter looks like a high budget movie set. My issue here is witch acting directing, i mean, you can see that the actors gave their best, but all of them fails in getting true realism, and this breaks the atmoshphere, i think when this happens with all the actors (except Dr smith, she is a total pro) is because someone in the directing team is failing. Finally, i really enjoyed this beatiful show.
| 8 |
I think this work can be a good starting for the well known TV series Supernatural as Ep 0 of season 1 which began in 2005
| 3 |
A silly and ridiculous series, when we watch this show, we have to ask ourselves what we learned from it and what the positive aspects are. The answer is nothing positive, but this series has had a lot of disadvantages, such as: corruption, family anomalies, disrespect for parents, encouraging the killing of animals and insisting on violence and theft,
There is a difference between finding solutions to the psychological disorders of teenagers and young people and showing them only!!! This series highlights the social and psychological problems of young people in a strange and comical way!!!
Anyway, Jessica Barden was a good actress, but Alex Lawther was a lukewarm actor!
| 4 |
I convinced my husband to go see this movie solely based on the astoundingly high rating on IMDb.com (currently 8.6)--even though it looked absolutely pathetic in previews. I laughed when I read the "spoiler" disclaimer--there is no plot in this movie to spoil!! Seriously, I couldn't tell you what the point of this stupid film was.
What most angers me is that it has this collective 8.6 rating on IMDb.com and we would NEVER have wasted time and money if it weren't for this site, which we trusted prior to this. I don't know who paid and how much they paid, or what favors they called in (maybe they have incriminating evidence against someone high up in the company??) to get this film rated this high. I can't imagine anyone giving this film higher than a 5 (and that would be just because they are fans of Clooney and/or Bullock). SHAME ON IMDb and/or anyone involved in perpetuating these false reviews/ratings.
In comparison, these are the ratings of other space movies that are far and away better than Gravity: 2001 A Space Odyssey 8.3, Apollo 13 7.5, The Right Stuff 7.9, Moon 7.9, Sunshine 7.2, Solaris (1972) 8.0, Alien/Aliens 8.5, Armageddon 6.4 (not arguing the rating, just that it is WAAAAAYYYY better than Gravity) and lastly, Gravity is currently ranking about the same or better than all of the Star Wars/Star Trek movies--SERIOUSLY???!!!!
By the end of the movie I wanted to beat myself for a) not trusting my instincts, b) sitting through one of the all-time worst movies I've ever seen (prior to this that honor was held by "The Amazing Panda Adventure"), c) spending precious dollars--even one! for this crap and d) dragging my good sport of a husband who isn't a fan of space/sci-fi films to this show and wasting precious marriage capital!
Sandra Bullock must be dragging the bottom of the barrel. She already starred in two movies this year so awful, ridiculous and denigrating to anyone with even a shred of talent that I can't believe she went for a third this bad. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about this movie other than a few good special effects (but not even enough of those to warrant a mention).
| 1 |
They should've tried to talk things out with Thanos too as apparently they are so welcoming to terrorists.
The only ones who made sense were Zemo and Walker.
| 1 |
I'm never too fussed with realism or realistic special effects in movies – after all, similar to millions of other people I only watched a two-dimensional series of images under Persistence Of Vision on a flat screen telly in a corner of my front room tonight. I wasn't actually "there" or wanted to be either and I have no intention of reading Einstein or praising or dissing him afterwards either. I wouldn't even bother to create a loop by promising not to denigrate with a So What that this apparently was a film produced and finished on film too.
It's a 21st century cgi cartoon update on When Worlds Collide which was a much artier and worthier film than 2001, with a nod to Close Encounters and its breathtaking nonsense taken for sage symbolism again. Convoluted plans coalesce to populate foreign countries, sorry, galaxies as the Earth or at least the American Midwest is slowly dying. It involves going through a Saturnian wormhole in much the same style as a Cosmic Pinball Wizard picking from a list of possible habitations given to "Us" by "Them", whoever that lot were. Oodles of human schmaltz is ladled on the concoction for good measure as a counterpoint to inter-dimensional gobbledygook to ensure some people's eyes don't glaze over. A few points: Playing Love Is All Around instead may save a lot of time for impatient people; director Christopher Nolan used grizzled Michael Caine yet again, he must be a really big pal; Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet seemed incredibly dexterous and more anthropomorphic in comparison to the clunky TARS & Co. on display as AI in here; on that bloody icy planet cool customer Matt Damon certainly had his plans well laid for saying he didn't expect to be ever opened up again; I ask again why is it so fashionable to growl and grunt colloquial dialogue in guttural whispers – I don't expect everyone, or anyone for that matter to be up to Laurence Olivier's standard of diction but we're not all Kings Of Leon fans; somewhat flat when it finally came the long expected but still creepy farewell between father and daughter! The money shots for me were the emotional and fraught Lander craft re-docking with the Endurance scenes, however it was taken so slowly I thought for a while Anne Hathaway had fainted. The cartoonery is routinely spectacular, at eye-cutting edge.
Basically: as with Inception this involves a huge leap of faith from the er well-grounded but unwary viewer; get over it and it's entertaining hokum to be watched with a tesseract of salt – I switched on, switched off and enjoyed it. Way too long though, it seemed to last decades.
| 7 |
After having seen HP6, I honestly didn't have great expectations in this one. I guessed it would be darker and scarier, as every HP movie has been darker and scarier than its predecessor. But HP6 was such a patchwork of scenes that didn't give you the feeling of a coherent work - I was afraid the even more complex story line of HP7 would make an even less coherent movie. However, I must say it was definitely a wise decision to split the 7th book into 2 movies. HP7 can take time to explain and introduce all the characters that are necessary to the plot.
I love the way Voldemort and the Death Eaters are portrayed in this movie. They are no longer just anonymous caped figures. You can see them interacting with each other, discussing and well... being human. Well, I'm always a big fan of the blurring of these clearcut good/evil categories in Fantasy.
As the book is split into 2 parts, all of a sudden, there's also time for little embellishments I hadn't realized I had missed in the earlier movies! For example, I loved the scene so much where the feather floated through the air when the fairy tale of the Three Brothers was being told. Also the drawing style that was used during the story was really amazing. This HP movie was the first of all that finally gave me the same feeling as Lord of the Rings did: Boy, this is not just some guys slavishly adapting a book into a movie, but they're actually autonomous artists and they have ideas of their own! And I don't mean they changed the whole plot (I wouldn't like that)! But (mostly visually) they did more than just bring across what's in the book.
This also expresses itself in the decision not to include the childish Harry Potter musical theme (at least I didn't hear it, correct me if I'm wrong) from the first movie that sounds like "Wow, everything's so magical here!" That tune was fine for the first movie, but as Harry got older and the movies got darker, it kind of felt like they had to force this theme into every movie several times even though it didn't really fit any more. Now the soundtrack, too, has finally grown up. And I loved it! Last but not least, the acting was brilliant! The tense atmosphere between Harry, Ron and Hermione really came across. Also with all the doppelgänger scenes, you always still saw from their movements and behaviour which character was which though they were in disguise in a different body.
All in all, as the title says, this is a excellent grown-up movie and I can recommend it to everyone - except kids! If you have little kids, please don't take them. This movie has far too many scary scenes and little comic relief! Plus, the plot is quit complex including lots and lots of minor characters. It's really no longer a movie targeted at kids, even though it's still labelled "Harry Potter".
| 9 |
I actually have second hand embarrassment for the stellar cast for being saddled to this turgid and cliche ridden series. Maybe you have to be an American to like it.
| 2 |
As a fan of both Sherlock Holmes (if you haven't read the Doyle books, do yourself a favor and do) and Millie Bobbie Brown, I really had high hopes for this show. Unfortunately they were dashed by a trope that's become all too common in contemporary film, namely that writers feel they can't just write a compelling story with "strong female characters", but instead have to make all the male characters all around them weak, stupid, corrupt, incompetent, or all of the above.
For the first couple of minutes the stage was set with Elona being raised by her mother. Her father died and her brothers just sort of abandoned them, "and it was wonderful". No, sorry, a fatherless household is not wonderful. Ask millions of people, myself included, who grew up without one. A motherless house is not wonderful. Sprinkled heavily throughout the entire movie
Ever since Ghostbusters 2016 this has permeated Hollywood and it only seems to be getting worse, and it shows disrespect to both sexes. Furthermore and even worse, writers feel a woman can't be a strong character unless she's a "Kick-ass girl bos" who essentially acts like a man. Physically strong, aggressive, and arrogant. There have been countless strong women written throughout film who are strong, self-reliant, yet still vulnerable and feminine. Unfortunately thanks to 3rd wave feminism, women not only have to be perfect, they have to be men, and men have to bad.
| 3 |
I went and saw this with one of my best friends and it was a quite ride. We laughed, we cried, we had a great time! Barbie was definitely one of the best films we've seen all year! This was relatable on so many levels! I personally felt that there really is something in this movie for everybody! It pokes fun at the way society is but does it in a way that makes you really think about how you are living in this world. It has also made me decide to add more color into my everyday life as well! The entire cast was absolutely incredible in making this film both be true to what Barbie is to little girls and what it did for children growing up!
| 10 |
As a huge marvel fan, this series definitely didn't disappoint! I love Loki as a character and Tom Hiddlestone was amazing in this show! I love the dynamic between Owen Wilson's character and Loki, they work so well together and make the show so interesting and likeable. The series really builds towards the last episode and makes it feel so connected and flows so well. The last episode reveals everything we all wanted to see, It just makes me so excited for the following marvel projects. This is easily the best marvel Disney plus show so far. I love it and every marvel fan needs to see it as it's a massive part of the next phase! Go and watch it right now!
| 9 |
Saying this is the best Thor movie is like saying Rampage is the best Uwe Boll movie (well Rampage is better than all the Marvel movies that's for sure). It's true, but it doesn't really mean much. When the bar is so low there's nowhere to go but up.
Comedy is one of, if not the most, subjective genre in cinema. If the humour doesn't click with you, it's pretty much impossible to judge whether the jokes work or not, leaving you with only the story to latch onto. And the story is cliché: Hero doubting, losing or giving up their powers then getting them back. It's a tired and overused trope ever since Superman II. It's not a very good trope either and a lazy way to raise the stakes. I don't know why writers and directors love it so much. Not to mention the first Thor movie already did that.
I can already tell how the pitch meeting went:
Feige: Taika, people loved Guardians of the Galaxy, so make it a GOTG style comedy. People love the Hulk, so put the Hulk in it. People love buddy movies, so make it a buddy movie too. Oh, and have Thor lose his powers because that's totally something we haven't seen before in a superhero movie.
Waititi: But, I can put my own personal stamp on it, right?
Feige: Nope.
Waititi: Okay, I have to pay the bills I guess.
| 3 |
I'm not sure who the target audience here, but clearly adults and young adults are enjoying this show.
Yet, it is but a collection of tropes, cliches and other overdone story lines which , either indivually or as a whole, are in any way interesting for anyone above 10 years of age.
If you're still at the age of "wow, cool spaceship dad!" then MAYBE this will be for you - but that would be feeding young people bad quality tv shows in the process.
So, in conclusion, this is plain bad and likely the future of TV: bland, uninspired, and politically correct.
| 1 |
So predictable.. don't waste your time .. it's not nothing special .
| 3 |
One of best superhero franchises ever imo. The humor is biting and so in line with the current crisis of our collective right now. The new character additions are taking the show into a darkness that was always there but not as threatening. I revel in the ugliness of the supes but also in their brokenness. Some of the lines are so obviously from the mind of Seth Rogan that it brings a smile to my face. I love that I hate Homelander as much in this second season but pity him even more now. Ultimately I feel gratitude for them building a team of writers and actors and crew that have produced one of my favorite shows ever.
| 9 |
I start to watch without any expectations but really it nailed it.. Really it has too many characters and complex story but can understand.. Lot of black humour and emotions also.. Must watchable movie...!!!
| 9 |
Love this movie, ties in very well with the series as a whole. I feel at this point of the series there is some quality depth behind the characters
| 8 |
House of the dragon has nothing that made GoT so appealing and attractive. There is just one single storyline, no shocking events, no drama, no characters to identify with, no mysteries, no battles, no violence, no sex, no mysticism, nothing at all. Nothing to like, nothing to be puzzled or intrigued by. I only watched through episode 6 out of a misplaced sense of loyalty towards GoT.
Acting is poor and flat, photography at times a disaster (half of episode 5 and 6 I couldn't even see what was going on) and direction is that of an amateur. If you have the opportunity to show the glory of Harrenhall before it was destroyed by dragon's fire, then please do! A two-second shot is not enough.
Nobody can take this seriously. Let's hope that the showrunners will come up with some sort of punchline in the end: "Haha, we fooled you into getting a subscription to HBO! Got you (!)." I could appreciate that.
| 1 |
Good subject. Great acting. Especially the actor playing clay. Kinda dragged a little too much. Felt like there is too much talking and less story. Also, suicide is not an award. This show may be a bad influence on teens. Because the show is trying to glorify suicide like it's a good thing to take your life and whoever does it has to be right.
| 3 |
This would have been a good movie if it had some editing. It was way too long. The length was almost 2 1/2 hours. It had a lot of slow parts that were not necessary to the plot. It was boring and slow off and on. Comic book movies should not be over 2 hours. If it would have been a 90 minute movie it would have been great.
The effects were good. Gal and Chris were very good. Not something I would watch again.
| 5 |
Suppose you hired two very talented middle-aged women to star in a high concept mashup of the Marvel multiverse with a road runner cartoon, This is Us, and added a ton of musings about existential angst and life choices. Some might find it deeply meaningful and entertaining. Others will call it out as drivel. I'm in the 2nd group.
| 3 |
I first started watching the show at age 7 when Nickelodeon did a rerun of the series in chronological order. Or I may have just been lucky to see them in order, I can't remember. The show was one of my favorite things to watch at the time and I love the messages the story gives. This show has great character development and really drives the story in each episode. The morals that are placed in the story are great. I'm a big fan of the comedic relief that is in each and every episode, while still giving the story it's inner workings which may not be upbeat at times. This show is great for most people and I would easily recommend it to people.
The show originally being an American cartoon made me a little worried as I'm not a big fan of those cartoon shows, with very few I will hold in high admiration. The show has an amazing story which I can't get over. The great fire nation war on all the nations and the world's last hope being freed by the South Pole's last water bender. As the Avatar travels the world to master the elements, running from fire nation prince Zuko, his friends and him teaches the audience many lessons that are important in life. From respecting everyone equally to even some of the most challenging things, like respectfully following ancient practices to keep our history alive.
I have little time on my hands but when I do have time, It is very hard to get me to like a show as much as I did this one. That is the main reason why I love this show.
| 10 |
Both the mental and internal conflicts for this movie were so great! After the events of Age of Ultron, this pushed for the amendment of the law which was the catalyst for the splitting of the Avengers into two. Simply amazing!
| 9 |
I'm not a fan of modern day musicals. I strongly disliked LaLaLand, could never get through it. Barbie on the other hand I watched all the way through even though I thought it was sugary sweet. Ick. Peer pressure, "ya gotta see it!" The last 15 minutes of dialogue in the movie was very good. Actually wish I would have just watched that last 15 minutes rather than the entire movie. The actors/actresses I felt did a good job on their characters. It would have been better, in my opinion, if Barbie was an actual movie without all the plastic sets, the portal from land to sea etc. With all the technology out there surely the sets could have been realistic.
| 7 |
'Batman' series and in general the super-hero movies are supposed to be popular entertainment. Their 'literary sources' if they can be named so are in the comics books enjoyed by the kids and teenagers of the 30s and 40s which grew older and did not really know to much other literature, and then passed the same taste for direct action, plots that many time passed the border of the credible and 'deux-ex-machina' solutions of the story involving in most cases the super-heroes with their super-powers. After a first generation of movies building the premises of their success from the visual effects that tried to equate the thrills on the printed paper later productions emphasized other aspects of the story - like the romantic aspects (the 'Lois and Clark' TV series that I enjoyed greatly) or the growing pains of the hero on his path to become a reluctant superhero.
Comes now this Nolan adaptation. I must say that I greatly admire Nolan for much of his early work, but my feeling was that in the New Batman series he simply failed. The million of dollars invested in special effects or in paying the superb cast (or I should say the cast of superb actors) are mostly lost in a story that grew too much became too complicated. I loved some of the early work of Nolan, movies like 'Memento' or 'Insomnia' with true characters faced with credible dilemmas in real life. Even in the later more sophisticated (and more expensive) movies like the Prestige or Inception his characters have their own truth despite the twist and a-reality of the stories. Here there are two many characters some of which are redundant with other, and the story becomes too complicated with no real reason (it can be easily told in 5 sentences and 50 words, but the film lasts close to three hours).
Christian Bay, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine (where does his character hide for most of the film?), Marion Cotillard, Ann Hathaway, and the splendid Joseph Gordon Lewitt are all fine talents. Christopher Nolan is a fine director. The film they made? - not fine and even not fun.
| 5 |
They take what has great promise and instantly screw it up with their gender identity crisis bs. Did the Casting Department not find a male to play the part of Lyndon? Clearly Cailee Spaeny is a biological female. What's the purpose of having her play a guy? What's with this garbage? News flash everyone, Lyndon is not a guy, Lyndon is a girl being played by a girl.
| 1 |
2 and a half hours of tension with no breaks makes a tedious film. I'm surprised that all of the people remain largely emotionless during nearly every scene. There is no humor, no sadness, no hope, and surprisingly not even fear. This may be the first time Nolan has disappointed me, as it appears that he spent significantly more focus on the direction than on the script.
With all of that said, it is a supposedly accurate representation of the real event, and it is always beneficial to learn more about past wars.
| 4 |
Won 7 Oscars Won 7 Oscars This is a sentimental pile of rubbish with too much money. No redeeming features. Don't bother! From the beginning there is nothing believable Astronauts don't fly around in jet packs or bounce off ropes Nothing to do with reality. Three stooges had more believable plots. Filling this review with 10 lines required is more effort than the writers made for the screen play. Naive sentimental unbelievable cliché This movie is a frightening reflection of the moronic state of the average movie viewer. A cynical depressing statement of feeding stupidity to the apparently moronic movie going public Won 7 Oscars Won 7 Oscars Won 7 Oscars Please use the profits from this to make some great cinema!
Thank goodness I have seen some great movies lately otherwise after seeing this I would never want to waste my time watching another movie again
| 1 |
Story is about a extraction of a son of Indian drug lord from the drug lord of Bangladesh. Quite amused with the over exaggeration of the powers of the Bangladesh drug lord contolling the National Army.
Except for the action sequences, there isn't much to look forward. There is a past for both Chris and the kid to establish some character but none of them sticks.
| 5 |
PEOPLE WERE RIGHT ABOUT THIS BEING AN ADULT VERSION OF "TWILIGHT" I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SHOW !!! I LIKE SEASON 2 EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDNT LIKE IT. CANT WAIT FOR SEASON 3 !!!! TERESA PALMER HAS TOPPED THE LIST OF MY FAVORITE ACTRESSES!!
| 10 |
I really enjoyed this one, it's very funny and not cheesy like a lot of comedy movies nowdays! I totally love it!
| 10 |
The first question that pops into mind, after seeing this, is: "How the heck did she get that Oscar?" Then I realize that it's because of her surname and that if her name would have been Joan Smith or something like that, she wouldn't even get nominated.
Yet, this is not a total waste of time (even though it is very close). The movie is very subtle and with a toned down tempo; the main characters are well played by both Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray. But I think that Ms. Coppola missed out of something when writing this.
Both main characters are like zombies in a world filled with pastiche-like technology freaks. The only times the characters live up in any way are when they met each other and not even then do they really come alive. During the entire movie I found myself thinking "Come on, do something". Nothing happened, so I waited for some kind of action from the characters but the lack of this was total. The only reaction in the whole movie was when Charlotte cried after a hug from Mr. Harris.
Ms. Coppola has taken the dramaturgical model and made it extremely small in this movie and it was a good try, but it becomes boring and does not give anything to the viewers.
| 3 |
I have kind of waffled between aliens and this movie but this one gets the crown.
Those the only two movies I can think of where the second movie can give the first movie a run for its money and quite possibly surpass it.
What can I say? This is Robert De Niro at the peak of his powers. This is Al Pacino at the peak of his powers. This is Francis Ford Coppola at the peak of his powers. Diane Keaton. List is endless.
I can come up with a negative thing to say about almost every movie but for the two godfathers into aliens, I come up short. Masterpieces. All of them.
On a sidenote, I just researched why Robert Duvall is not in the third one and they said he wanted too much money. I kind of lost respect.
| 10 |
When its not failure, the show could be much better. As for witcher, Henry Cavill is not bad but im not happy with sorceresses. In books they are magically enhanced beauties, where here not so much, not a single actresses. Choice for Cahir was miss too. And ffs what was that thing, Borch Three Jackdaws turn in to? It supossed to be a golden majestic dragon, but this thing didn't look at all like dragon, more like giant golden chicken. They did not bad job with other monsters why fk up dragon like this. Still long way to the level of GoT (first seasons) but i hope they get there. Those books deserve it.
| 6 |
Practically everything that Steven Spielberg has directed, from his 1971 made-for-TV psychological thriller DUEL to his 2021 re-imagining of WEST SIDE STORY, has had a personal resonance for him in some way or another. But his new film THE FABELMANS is quite a different animal altogether. This one is Personal in the most naked definition of that term, as he turns his camera more or less on his own peripatetic upbringing, starting with his first movie-going experience as a five year-old in Camden, New Jersey in 1952, going through his formative years as the family moves first to Arizona and then to Northern California, and finishing up with his first up-close encounter with Hollywood directing royalty in 1965. It is a story that is arguably quite cinema-centric, but one that alludes to things that too many kids went through during the conformist years of the 1950's and early 1960's, and things that too many kids of Jewish ancestry like Spielberg had to put up with.
As portrayed by Mateo Zayan in his very early years, Sammy Fabelman becomes excited (though also fairly terrified) with his first encounter with the art of movies via the 1952 Cecil B. DeMille opus THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, which his parents Mitzi (Michelle Williams) and Burt (Paul Dano) take him to see at a cinema house in Camden, New Jersey. In those years, he borrows a motion picture camera to stage a mini version of that film's famous train wreck with his own train set. Then as the family moves out to Arizona, due to his father's expertise in the burgeoning technological explosion of the times, Sammy, henceforth played by Gabrielle LaBelle, gets downright serious. But through his little cinematic films of his family's Arizona adventures, he uncovers a very troubling secret that his mom has been keeping from the kids, one that involves close family friend Bennie Loewey (Seth Rogen). And once the family makes one more final move, this time to what would become known as Silicon Valley, not only do Williams and Dano start to split up, leaving LaBelle and his sisters to pick up the pieces, as a high school student in a largely WASP-ish community LaBelle encounters for the first time virulent anti-Semitism being aimed straight at him. Movie-making is his only real respite; and even then, he's not exactly sure whether he really wants to do it anymore--until that aforementioned first brush with a Hollywood directing legend of, how shall we say, some renown.
Co-written by Spielberg and his frequent collaborator Tony Kushner, THE FABELMANS is a moving film that's more than just about movies and the power to inspire one kid to take up this art form. It is about how he has to deal as a kid and then as a teenager morphing into an adult much sooner than he had ever expected with things that he had no way of controlling (let alone directing). It's one thing to go through those stages in what we used to call a "nuclear family" that is silently imploding, which far too many kids from the 1950's to this very day have had to do; but it is quite another matter when you're a kid trying to fit in a society that not only has no use for Jews but has this unfortunate tendency want to denigrate and destroy them. There are also quite a few amusing moments, as in the scenes in high school where LaBelle befriends a girl who tries to convert him from Judaism to Christianity (needless to say, that doesn't take), and his filming of his high school's hi-jinks on "Ditch Day" on the beach at Santa Cruz. LaBelle so accurately captures the triumphs and trauma of Spielberg's upbringing; and Williams, Dano, and Rogen are also incredibly good. Judd Hirsch has a ten-minute cameo role as Uncle Boris, who gives LaBelle some pointers about how art and love can tear a person in two, as it almost does to LaBelle.
So often in the past, Spielberg has been accused of being overtly sentimental and manipulative in some of his films, while being much too serious in others. But these charges are not very credible when it comes to those films; and they don't ring true when it comes to THE FABELMANS either. This is not only a personal film for Spielberg, it is eminently relatable to anyone who has had to go through the trauma of a family break-up and then to be bullied in school for the most petty and stupid reasons possible. Spielberg is a director of extraordinary ability, but he also believes in common people with common concerns and common dreams. In the end, THE FABELMANS hits very close to home when one thinks about it hard enough, and that's the kind of Hollywood art that Spielberg has engaged in for a half century-plus, to our everlasting benefit.
| 10 |
I watched this at home via Netflix. I'm certain it would have gotten another star on the big screen. It was made for it.
I enjoyed the first two hours of this movie and plenty of others have already given their accolades so I won't. On to the complaints.
Lots left to the imagination (mostly key plot elements) but if they had filled in the blanks this would have been an 8 hour movie.
Lots of motives left unexplained. For this type of movie there's no excuse for that. The amount of action apparently didn't leave much time for it.
The last 40 minutes or so looked like an alternate ending for 2001 A Space Odyssey. I half expected our hero to look in on an old himself in a hospital bed but it wasn't quite that bad. Still, by the end, we were making 2001 jokes.
Good beginning - well executed - lots of action - disappointing ending. Would I recommend it? Not really.
| 5 |
I did not like this show as much as I expected. Half of the script was 'what' and 'okay'. Alyssa was super annoying, and it was pretty unrealistic. However, the acting and the filming was great!
| 6 |
Me and my friend have been dying to see this film for months, we thought it would be a funny silly movie but its was so much more.
There were so many emotional scenes that left me on the verge of tears the ending scene was honestly so incredibly emotional but it was amazing.
Margot robbie was an amazing casting choice she played the role of barbie so fantastically, the casting choice for ken could have been better but honestly ryan gosling did amazing at his role aswell.
Honestly this movie healed my inner child it was so amazing and i definitely recommend you go and see it because the movie actually is very funny but you probably will end up tearing up at some point.
| 10 |
Boring so far, not much plot development. Reminds you of I dream of genie but fails to impress
| 5 |
Just didn't do it for me. The moments of suspense we have seen before, and they raided the props cupboard for old skeletons etc. I can't comment on the ending, didn't want to waste any more time.
| 3 |
The season spends a lot of time building up a romance that no one wanted only to tear it apart in a forced way to setup a season ending cliff hanger. Felt extremely cheap and lazy as far as the plot.
| 2 |
This new series pales in comparison to its prediscesor. I cannot believe why it is actually popular. It can't really be so well loved by actual Martin fans. It is now just a British soap opera with the odd dragon. Each episode drags on slower and worse than the previous. The amount of money they have spent and the actors involved would suppose this series a success, but no, it is truly terrible. Downton Abbey is more exciting. The last season of Game of Thrones was the worst, but it isn't anymore. If you are a true GOT fan please let the world know of how much you detest this new series. Jon Snow would want you too.
| 2 |
Venom let there be carnage didn't feel like a full length marvel action sequel, it felt much more like a comedy short. Don't get me wrong the fight scenes were cool, Tom Hardy's acting was on point (like usual) and carnage looked really great. It tried so hard to be a comedy when that's not what it is, it's supposed to be an action thriller, and also venom is supposed to feel scary, not funny and that's the mistake they made, it was way too short and didn't feel like a movie with real effort put into it. It's worth a watch, but nothing more than that. Overall 4/10 disappointing but watchable. (The best thing about the movie is the post credit scene).
| 4 |
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