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A war with no blood is no war. PG-13 makes this look like a cleaned documentary. The characters are rarely questionable in their decisions, even with their lives at risk in every moment: too much heroism and very little moral misery. The film is closer to propaganda than to the real thing.
Besides the obvious disappointment with characters and heroism, I've loved the cinematography, the storytelling, the pace and the oppressive atmosphere created by Nolan. It really makes you feel the clock ticking. Hans Zimmer job with the soundtrack is kind of an environmental sound design rather than actual music. It works, but is far from the thing he gave us in Interstellar.
In short, this is a remarkable film, but not the thing I expected from Nolan. Really enjoyable in terms of immersion but failing in key things like characters and moral decisions
| 7 |
The pilot episode is very good and immediately gets you hooked. But the plot kinda slows down in the middle of the season and probably should've been an eight episode season. The finale was a let down. But overall a very good show and definitely watchable.
| 8 |
If you like silly fantasy plots, cool set design and scenes of NYC, then you might enjoy this. Good cast for sure but they cannot compensate for lame writing. I only watched the first episode but that was enough to put me off. I cannot bear to watch episode 2. Maybe it is trying to be a Wes Anderson type production. If so, it's a miss as I did not even chuckle once.
The only justification I can see for watching this is that there is so little to stream now that is new because of Covid.
| 3 |
Watching paint dries on a wall is more interesting indeed. A good travelogue movie on Tokyo and Japan. The "making of" (on the DVD) was more interesting to watch than the feature film itself. Overrated to say the least.
| 2 |
Watched The Falcon And The Winter Soldier with Anthony Mackie(Avengers:Endgame) as Sam Wilson, Sebastien Stan(Captain America:Civil War) as Bucky Barnes ,Emily VanCamp(Revenge) as Sharon Carter,Daniel Bruhl(Rush) as Baron Zemo, Erin Kellyman(Solo:A Star Wars Story) as Karli Morgenthau ,Wyatt Russell(Goon 2:The Last Of The Enforcers) as John Walker,Carl Lumbly(Justice League Unlimited) as Isiah Bradley And George St. Pierre(Captain America:The Winter Soldier) as Batroc .
I really enjoyed the show also it was a proper of the passing of the Captain America , Sam Wilson is reluctant at first but through his personal journey and will Bucky help albeit reluctantly try to uncover a conspiracy involving the Super-Soldier Serum and radical group called the Flag Smashers also team up with the Governments controlled "Captain America" in John Walker who gets unhinged and mad with power as the series progresses and Broken Mirror and insult to Steve Rogers his Predecessor as Sam Learns to retake The Mantle with Bucky's approval also love this show put a Black Captain America at the forefront.
Score ByHenry Jackman(Kong:Skull Island) Showrunning from Malcolm Spellman(Empire) and Kari Skogland(The Handmaids Tale) A Proper Passing of The Captain America Mantle 9/10.
| 9 |
I must say... After a loooonnnnngggg time dere's something so good to watch.. Each and every character is incredible.. Loved it!
| 10 |
The madness that ensues in this movie is ridiculously convoluted. The plot is a mess. It's like a puzzle that is missing pieces. It has some interesting moments but that's not enough to save this train wreck. The girl who can travel the multiverse is extremely annoying. The first one was ten times better.
| 2 |
The movie, based on a real story, in in of itself was a great story. I love watching shows based on someone's life. However, that said, there was WAY TOO MUCH long drawn out explicit sexual nudity. I believe the writers could have done a much better job of visually toning down these sex scenes. At 3 hours, the movie could have been cut to a 2 hour movie, and I believe it would have been a much more enjoyable movie. About an hour into the movie, I was ready to get up and leave, based on the explicit sexual content. I stayed, hoping it would get better, cringing every time there was another sex scene. Next time, I will read more reviews.
| 4 |
EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE WAS GREAT. The script, the direction, the cast, the performance, everything in this film is perfect and its 3 hours are worth it.
| 9 |
This show is a really novel idea. I don't think all the actors worked as good voice actors but some did amazing. Captain Carter, Strange Supreme, Zombie Wanda... all great ideas that I would like to see more of.
The animation was stellar and the show had some really high highs but some really boring lows. Plus to anyone who hasn't watched all the movies and doesn't keep up with everything pretty well it can get kinda confusing.
Overall if you're a big Marvel fan you gotta watch this, otherwise it's not a top priority recommendation by any means. Probably weakest Phase 4 release other than Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Eternals.
| 6 |
Saitama is bored. He trained so hard to become a real hero. Too hard, because now Saitama is just overpowered and every Enemy that crosses his way, is Defeated after Saitama swing a single punch at him.
One Punch Man is a very entertaining and good anime.
Although the anime is a comedy, the fights are really well animated, even if they don't last very long in most cases, because Saitama, as the name of the anime suggests, defeats everyone in one fell swoop.
The relationship between Saitama and Genos is also awesome.
Genos is enthusiastic about Saitama and wants to learn from him, but he really doesn't feel like it at all and rather exploits Genos. From grocery shopping, over cleaning his apartment to fighting monsters he is too lazy to fight. Saitama sends Genos to do it, making him believe it's training.
| 8 |
Dialogues are so pretendable. Very few are good. But overall the movie is strechy, lazy with senseless comedy scenes. I like classy comedy, this one is foolish.
| 1 |
I am a big social studies geek and I know what happened at Dunkirk, however the plot to this movie was just dreadful and character development was even worse. If there was a way to put zero stars on this movie I would. A total waste of 2 hours of my time.
| 1 |
So Scarlett Johanson is in Tokyo - a city every westerner wants to visit, and she's there not paying a dime - her boyfriend is busting his butt to pay for himself and her while he's working all the time. Of course, naturally, she's the victim, though, because she's "neglected", according to the movie.
Meanwhile we have Bill Murray - someone who, like Scarlett's character's boyfriend - is working in Tokyo, and isn't too happy about it.
Both kind of kick it off, despite not having that much of a chemistry... I mean they're both cute, likeable actors, but I wouldn't say it clicked, what this movie is trying to suggest. They're just two people who conveniently keep meeting in between him working and her doing literally nothing, so they get to hang out.
I won't spoil the rest, and I don't wanna rain on anyone's parade, because I can see this movie is a cult classic for some reason, but I don't really see what's so great about it.
I couldn't really connect with neither character, and all the ridiculous thing the movie wanted me to feel about each one were... ridiculous to me. Like I said, the female is a privileged one, yet supposed to be a "neglected victim", when in reality, her husband is. And Bill Murray's character is basically a cartoon one.
So no, I wouldn't' say it's that great. Pretty overrated, in fact.
| 1 |
The actress are so amazing I love there acting but the story line it's like anyother usual story line I feel it's so much OK.
I didn't feel my adrenaline jumped from the bottom..i mean come on it's been 4 years for the first part.
| 7 |
This movie is boring, the most boring I've saw in a long time. And this comes from me who like watching slow movies. I've watched slow movies like Blade runner 2049, 2001 a space Odyssey , what many considers boring and slow but I love those movies a lot, but this movie is what i call boring not movies like space odessey and Br2049 in which there's a great story and narrative going on.Yeah there are moments which are really fun and I really enjoyed them. But most of the movie is pointless. At the end what was the point of making this movie?
| 6 |
The third addition to the 'Captain America' films is here. This time our favorite hero's are pitted against each other after disagreeing when the government tries to limit their free rein. Needless to say, tensions get high and a fight between them breaks out. Or that's at least what we were pitched through the trailers. This is not what happens in the film. Surprisingly enough, It is very similar to 'Dawn of Justice'. This film offers far better editing and the stakes feel higher but that seems to be the only major differences. That was actually pretty disappointing to see. You all know my stance on 'Dawn of Justice' so I won't go into it.
But seeing these two very similar movies come out pretty close together made this one kinda boring. The entire time I couldn't help thinking I had seen a version of this already. That being said, this film is not much better than 'Dawn of Justice'. My biggest gripes are unfortunately directed right at the films biggest selling point.
The fact that these hero's are fighting each other. I liked the idea that there was repercussions to the mindless violence of the previous films. It made for an interesting bit of conflict early on in the movie. But it was handled very poorly. Surprisingly enough this was in direct correlation with the characters motives.
Which were incredibly stupid. Caps motives are simple, I'm not taking sides with the government because they are to restrictive. Iron Mans are not so simple. At first his arguments make sense. Regardless of the people we saved there are still thousands lost. And we have to be accountable for that.
But what spurred this disagreement? The film opens with a fight taking place between Cap with some others and a couple of bad guys. One guy tries blowing himself up to kill Cap but Witch lady contains the blast and throws him into the air. Right into the only building around them. It kills some people and other people get upset.
So you mean to tell me that this entire film could've been avoided if she, I don't know, threw him into the open space directly above her? Or just smashed him down into the ground? Right away the entire film feels delegitimized. They seriously could not have come up with a better excuse than, Oh a lot of people died because that witch lady can't aim worth crap?
Or the fact that the only reason Iron Man wants to side with the government is because some random lady got mad at him. Like, he walked out of a presentation and a random lady was just standing there starring at the wall. Was her whole plan to just stand there and wait for him so she could shove her son all over him? What if he went off a different way? What if he didn't care at all? Would this entire film not have happen if he just didn't care?
With in thirty minutes the only two characters that matter are given the stupidest motives ever. What about Black Panthers motives? Why didn't the blast that killed his father also kill him? He looked actually closer to it than his dad. Oh I get it, someone had to be mad at the Winter Soldier for this film to work in the slightest. All of this is at the very beginning of the film. By the end there was a mind boggling amount of plot holes and pretend risks being taking. So much so that I could spend hours talking about them, but I won't. Why? Because this film isn't that bad. All the performances were pretty great. As were the fight sequences. Especially the climatic fight scene. I won't go into why it made no sense but, logic aside, it was the only part of the film that was actually involving.
The film does a lot right. The action is gritty, the music is great, and the acting is pretty great across the board. But it's difficult to ignore the holes all over the script. It's plagued with lapses in logic, character motives, and it lacks the great story and villain it tries desperately hard to have. In the end this is worth seeing if only to watch your favorite characters throw down. Even if you'll have to wade through a lot of poor writing to get there.
| 6 |
You could end it at ep. 5, and you will get ups and downs, with a worthy ending. You could go further, to ep. 11, and you will have a masterpiece. You could add the last episode, and you will have life. I'm glad that my life has been changed by these events... (ps: the grade is just beacuse perfection is just an ideal concept for me).
| 8 |
This is a pretty good movie actually, Chris Hemsworth is a decent actor when he's put in a proper film. Good action sequences, along the lines of John Wick, and characters you can empathise with.
| 7 |
I can not believe this film got so many awards and why everyone was raving about it. Poor storyline. No wonder they don't make musicals anymore. They can't compete with the musicals of the 40's and 50's. I'd rather watch paint dry. Don't bother watching.
| 1 |
It was a great comedy with great story and acting plus cast. Comedy scenes were really funny and beyond thinkings. And I also love the story of movie that how they both interchange their souls with each other and face problems cuz both are of totally different kind but at the end they learn to live like that perfectly. This movie was really great.
| 7 |
What a blend of Comedy, Action and Crime. This films has fabulous background music and the story is very very Captivating. Absolutely looks realistic. And the performances of Manoj Bajpai as Sardar Khan one of the reasons anyone should watch. Richa Chadda has also played well in the role. Casting is outstanding and gives a visual treat to the viewer. I found a bit of extra violent scenes which I can't handle but otherwise, they added an extra pinch of entertainment for the audience. Well directed! Shouldn't miss this one!
| 10 |
Great direction,acting and storyline.
Out Of The Box Thinking....🔥👍🎭 Every one in this movie acted briliantly,one in a life time movie..Must watch movie.
| 10 |
The series has a lack of depth.
Its been a long time since i have seen such bad story beats, underdeveloped character and terrible acting.
None of the story plots have enough time to draw you in and tthe sidecharacters do not get enough time for you to care about them, the main groups did not get to explain what they stand for or why they are doing certain things. By that i mean zero barckround information and zero information about the "GRC" groups members.
The main "villain?" (if you can even call her that) has zero flashbacks to previous events in her life, 1,5 minutes to talk about her hardships in life and zero interaction with her fellow group members.
The only redeeming qualities are: 1. Flacon and bucky's character develpoment and interaction.
2. zemo's action.
| 3 |
The film is mostly fantasy, and it's a good option to entertain, even though the story doesn't have a special appeal and doesn't make you excited, but the actors have played their part well and convey the sense needed to the audience at the beginning of the film's release and before I see the full film Especially From the film's story, Emma disappointed me after the release. After some of the film passes, the viewer feels the first way he feels, the confusion about how the story is performed and how it ends. It's actually a bit misleading. But after at least half the time of the film, you'll just notice the main story, which reduces the film's appeal. It wasn't a bad movie at all, but it didn't meet expectations, but the actors' acting was very admirable.
| 6 |
Plot is a straight rip-off of an Agatha Christie novel from the 1930s.
I liked and enjoyed the first film, but with Glass Onion, I checked several times to see how much longer was left as I was bored and not that fussed about watching it to the end.
Budget is bigger for this film than than the first "Knives Out" but it's all been seemingly spent on window dressing; everything is cartoonish and superficial and the characters are cardboard cutouts.
It's supposedly a comedy but it wasn't really funny, except unintentionally so in a few places.
Its supposedly a mystery, but the mystery wasn't that complicated, it seemed obvious to me who the culprit was from quite early on.
| 4 |
If GOT was gourmet dinner, Witcher would be soup made from leftovers.
First episodes were very promising. I liked fighting scenes, magic tricks and scenery. But then something happened and after episode 3 this title started to be boring. Felt like it run out of material. In order to fix this they started to repeat same main fight over and over. Then it started to add side adventures that felt unnecessary. And worst of all more "deep" dialogue like: "2 persons linked by destiny will meet again". No s**t?
Also some scenes were almost straight from GOT. You can easily spot these yourself but one example is when a person throws herself from tower. Don't you have a feeling that you have seen this before?
Summa summarum: not a bad series despite average storytelling. If you like to tune out after work by binge watching some dark magic and handsome heroes, this will work better than well. If you want your series cooked perfectly, breaking bad-style, try something else.
| 5 |
The first two episodes of this show have been delightful. The first seems to be homage to Dick VanDyke while the second looks like Bewitched meets I Love Lucy. The comedy is cute, tight to the period, and tongue in cheek. The slow reveal of some sinister hidden plot works very well. The only complaint I have is the very long end credit sequence.
| 9 |
There is no hidden mystery or deeper meaning to anything in this film. It's long, sometimes entertaining but mostly boring.
| 5 |
The story peaks quickly And never comes down and never lags. The characters completely fits in to give you a very good time. Pretty well Twists inbetween .
| 8 |
I will give it 8 star just for the first season. I was bewitched by the storyline of the first season. Vampires, Demons and Witches are all my favorites.
But I am very disappointed in second season. It focuses heavily on drama and neglects character development. It did not feel like a good choice of direction. I lost interest midway, but still watched till the end because of the first season.
I hope if they decide to release another season, they will learn from the failures of second season, and focus on the storyline and character development more instead of cheap drama.
| 8 |
I loved this show because it's not censored. In India where movies get so many cuts that they lose the plot this show is well ahead of them. The name of episodes, background music, cinematography and dialogues, they did a lot of work to put all this together to complete this season. The writing is up to the mark for this show and hence the directors did their respective jobs well. The possibility of next season gives something to cheer!!! Every character did the job well so eventually casting was amazing.
| 8 |
Probable the best Marvel TV series. Matt Murdoch (Daredevil) is beautifully acted by Charlie Cox with incredible attention to detail. The complexities of his character are brilliantly and profoundly explored. His interpersonal relationships add grit and depth to an already gutsy show.
Matt's best friend Foggy adds some comic relief amoungst the grit and melancholy of Matt's character. Along with Karen Page, Foggy tries to guide Matt through his conflicted double life, although at times this can become slightly annoying when he keeps going over the same old ground.
Another slight niggle is Daredevils un-nerving ability to render people unconscious without ever killing anyone. The probability of knocking that many people out without killing anyone or causing serious brain damage is about zilt, but then this is Marvel...
Anyway moving on to the absolute star of the show, Wilson Fisk. Just an amazing character who has everything you could possibly want in a super villain. Great, and slightly disturbing back story. A level of intelligence and manipulation that is almost unrivalled. Super human strength (no idea where it came from) and of course something every super villain needs, a weakness.
He's not the only brilliant villain. Madame Gao, is also excellent and The Punisher, who is half hero half villain. Also Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter, aka Bullseye is a future phycopathic super villain in the making.
My major disappointed about this series is that we won't see many, if any like it in the future. This series was made for Netflix and therefore had more adult and grittier content. Unfortunately, now Marvel TV has gone over to Disney Plus were going to see a lot more weaker, blander and 'child friendly' efforts like Hawkeye.
| 9 |
I quite like the game, never read the book, love the show. From my experience of The Witcher 3 Henry nails Geralt. It's early doors yet but from a really enjoyable first series I can see the show going on from strength to strength and having more time to breathe thus ironing out the criticisms being levelled at it. Not from me mind, I grasped what was happening and its time shenanigans early on.
| 1 |
Here's why! This movie shows pets bonding.here Charlie named dog shows how to live life for an angry man.the important moral is that the hard earned money last no longer than a relationship.
Really an great emotional movie.worth watching.. Thank you!
| 10 |
Lost in Space.....The quintessential classic science fiction story!
The acting is excellent, the "Robinsons", "West" and "Smith" are all totally solid performers (I mean this) and the writing is great too.
Yes, I'd bet some interstellar laws are broken and facts twisted, but get over it - it's great entertainment for kids, adults and Sci-Fi fans alike! The sets are amazing, effects are state of the art -as good or better than any I've seen and the J2 interior is awesome.
I love the subtle changes in casting and the writing and stories are exceptional. Will is perfect, the robot can be frightening, yet interesting and connected to Will spiritually or subconsciously. I like that Will has an "innocence" similar to the original series, you know basically a good kid.
Speaking of "Good", the show even has that original series sense of adventure, courage, and the occasional morality lesson - nice touch!
It's easy to critique, but the new Lost In Space has limitless potential for character development and fun. I wish I could help write this series - they've captured the classis story in essence......Go Robinsons!
We're all hooked extended families included!
| 9 |
This "movie" just starts throwing stuff at you, and it does not stop, if you are expecting a beginning forget about it, you can't have one. The soundtrack is obnoxious, and If you point this out, your friends will say "you don't get it" The cinematography and sfx is breathtakeing, no doubt about it, but it is wasted on this long ass feverdream. I am in awe anyone ever watched the whole damm thing!!! I sure as hell didn't, i gave up with the equivalent of a whole movie remaining, and i might have permanent dammage because of it. The sentence "this is the worst movie i ever watched" is thown around alot, but this is THE WORST MOVIE I EVER WATCHED!!!
| 1 |
Loses 9. NINE YEARS OF MY LIFE.( or so it felt this way) What did I watch? Why did I watch? I know, I watched because I think Keanu is amazing and I really like the first one. So, I missed 2 and 3...I guess I missed the slow burnout of Wick. I could have reorganized my closet or cleaned out my cupboards, heck even pulling weeds in 103 degrees would have been better.
The photography and scenery were fantastic, that is the reason for the 2. I love the location of the last scene, but could have skipped the 1,353 dead bodies. I hope others do not make the same mistake. Enjoy your 3 hours somewhere else!
| 2 |
Finished the season. The people comparing this to GOT are out of their minds, they are two completely different beasts. This show has a lot going for it: sexy people, MAGIC, visual effects are on point, diversity, the score is wonderful, cute little chin, Roach is one cute horse and the fight scenes that involve The Witcher are out of this world. This show has some maturing to do: poor acting, cheesy side stories, horrible accents, and it still lacks a lot of heart. I look forward to seeing the show grow in season two. I am entertained but not sold yet.
| 5 |
I originally decided to watch this solely because Steve Martin was in it with the bonus of Martin Short. I was worried when I saw Selena Gomez was part of the cast. Not because I had any particular issue with her I just had never seen her acting before and her music is not my preference.
As it turns out it those three work beautifully together. Don't expect an out an out comedy, and don't expect the most taxing thriller. What we do get is a gentle comedic mystery that leaves you with a big smile on your face at the end of each episode together with a little teaser of what's to come. It draws you in and makes you yearn for the next episode. I've seen a review where a minor gripe was the length of the episodes. I see the point because you are always left wanting more. However, most podcasts are released in short but size episodes and this replicates that feel.
Bear in mind it is an homage to True Crime podcasts and not intended to be a Complex thriller though you do need to pay attention to keep up with the twists. A regular flow different characters, of guest stars, some appearing as themselves, keeps it fresh. This is one of my favourite things out there at the moment and am really pleased it looks like there will be a series 3.
It's close to a 10/10 but a few red herrings are a bit too obvious. Then again that may be deliberate.
| 9 |
Honestly was not a great film. I saw that it was rated 91% on rotten tomatoes and I was very eager to see it. I was looking for a witty superhero movie, that showcased amazing special effects and made me laugh at the same time. I was looking for a DC version of Thor Ragnarok. I wanted some raunchiness for the PG-13 rating. Don't get me wrong, I didn't need Deadpool 2, but I also wanted a little more than something that can be shown on PBS kids. The special effects were pretty good, but they were nothing compared to Infinity War. The movie was not awful, but it was not great either. Wouldn't recommend to watch in theaters
| 4 |
Visually beautiful movie and that's the only reason this gets 3 stars.
Terrible writing, very little character development, cheesy dialogue and cheesy voice acting despite the big names in this film.
First half was dreadful and the 2nd half was slightly better, but even then it was just terrible.
Even my fiance who loves disney and is generous in her ratings of disney films thought it was trash. Stay away.
| 3 |
Renew Hannibal. Don't reboot it but RENEW IT .
Imagine having 2 amazing actors that their chemistry is so great that you decide to make the story a love one. Will Graham & Hannibal are a RARE love story, one where you love someone exactly FOR their worst qualities not in spite of it . Mads & Hugh have such an intense chemistry that you just want to know what will happen next? What this love has in store for them ?
Watch it & you'll know.
Pls renew it .
| 10 |
Ortega makes a great Wednesday, Lurch is excellent, and Thing is extremely well done, but as for the rest: Gomez is a troll and is miscast, Morticia is bland, Pugsley is a uninteresting blob, and Uncle Fester is a silly sideshow. Gomez and Morticia don't have chemistry. The Addams always had their own internally consistent dark set of values that worked hilariously well when colliding with the "normal world."
The further the series went, however, the more it explored "modern family" issues that didn't ring true to the original characters. I didn't need mother-daughter conflicts, a silly sideline where a guilty young Gomez saves Morticia from a jealous boyfriend, an introspective Wednesday questioning her obligations to her friends, etc. When Wednesday is allowed to act as Wednesday, it's great, when she obsesses about teenage issues and her own values, she becomes a normal teenager with issues.
| 5 |
Where do I begin with this show? It's SICKENING. This show is a repulsive joke. Of course Netflix can release an untruthful and harmful show about mental illness because so many people don't care enough to rid of the stigma behind it. This show makes it WORSE for people to seek help how have mental illnesses because it teaches how exactly NOT to display suicide on TV shows. It is a very dangerous show (not a positively "daring show"). Shame on anyone behind this show. ***MILD BUT OBVIOUS SPOILER (it's in the first episode)*** SHOWING suicide like this in a show is actually encouraging it (it plants the idea and how to do it in a young person's brain). THIS IS NOT A TEENAGER SHOW AND IT DOES NOT REFLECT SUICIDE OR MENTAL ILLNESS ACCURATELY. The character that commits suicide NEVER ONCE tries to seek help, and uses suicide as a good REVENGE mechanism. The show's producers and directors ignored doctor's advice on how they should portray suicide and continued with it anyway. This is no Pretty Little Liars type show, and should not be treated as such. Shame on Netflix. You can teach young people about suicide without making it dangerous.
| 1 |
When I went to see this movie I was worried I might waste time and alas I cannot easy your mind a little. The movie is just as bad as many critics have been reporting. Before I start I want to say that the only the reason I gave the movie a more than three-out-of-ten rating are considerable acting efforts of Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed who raise the movie's quality from completely unwatchable to at least a little entertaining. I believe we have been spoiled by Marvel with many great movies over the years. This one is a certain misfire. It lacks the stability and excitement we usually find in a Marvel production and it mostly lives off of it's great acting performances. The movie starts with a scene of a crashing space ship. On board this space ship are the so called "Symbionites" (which by the terms definition is wrong). These creatures search a host and essentially connect with them so they can survive. That is exactly what happens to investigative journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy). The Symbiote connecting to him is called Venom and once the two find each other the wreaking havoc starts. This is a very short description of the plot of the movie and basically that is all that you have to know. There is rarely something exciting happening in Venom. Before we get to the aforementioned connection between man and alien we have to wait a bout an hour. Before that there is a fairly boring plot that explains next to nothing about the creatures or the reason they are on earth. Unfortunately the second hour is not much more interesting than the first one. There a few well made scenes when Eddie fights the bad guys from the so called Life Coporation. But that is most of the action you get. This year we have seen a few action with many great chases. The best by far is the motorcycle chase in Mission Impossible: Fallout. There is a motorcycle chase in the second half of the movie as well but is so dull it make Tom Cruise cry in shame. A thing that Marvel usually does particularly well is choosing their villains. This time however it was a swing and a miss. While Riz Ahemds villain Carlton Drake is a complete ass he is neither threatening nor scary. In most Marvel movies while you can relate to the villain you still hate them. This is not the case here mostly due to the fact that Venom is a kind of villain himself and seems ay more threatening than Drake. While the action scenes are a positive aspect of the movie there is one in particular that fails to hold up the standard. In the end of the movie, when Venom fights another Symbionite, the fight is utterly boring. I have never seen a fight in a movie as bad as this one in all my life. Apart from the scene just taking three minutes, instead of the usual ten, there also is a total lack of creativity. Often in this kind of movies the final fight sequence offers us some creative new ways to make the scene more exciting. This is not the case here. The two participants just hit each other a few times and then before the fight even really started it is done. It simply was a complete disappointment. The thing that surprised me the most however was the lack of humor in this movie. Granted Venom is a dark character and it hard to laugh about man-eating, parasitic alien that threatens to wipe out humanity but usually Marvel still managed to make the audience chuckle. In Venom there is a complete lack of humor and when the movie tries to be funny it usually just feels more awkward than funny. But luckily Venom isn't all bad. There were some good choices that Marvel made. Those choices were mostly made in the casting department. Hiring three respected and popular actors was a good choice. The most exciting performance in the movie was of course the one by Michelle Williams. She is a widely under appreciated actress and one of the best of our time. I cannot remember the last time she had to work so hard to make her character likable and authentic. But nevertheless she does it perfectly. Williams had a difficult job making an utterly uninteresting character interesting enough so we care about her. She managed to hold her ground against a totally screwed up script and steals every scene she's in. Riz Ahmed had it a little easier. While his bad guy Carlton Drake is not as threatening and unlikable as he should have been Ahmed still manages to bring out the ass persona in the character. Other than his two co-stars Hardy seems lost in the role. But while he does his best in this thankless role what he does is neither here nor there and his talent is wasted in this film. We get flashes of his considerable acting skills in the beginning of the movie but the longer the movie goes the more lost and bored Hardy seems to be. One thing that I was pleasantly surprised about was some of the production design. The Life Corporation head quarters were designed with precision and an idea. They look so authentic that one might think the set actually existed somewhere in the world. I also enjoyed some beautiful shots of the San Francisco skyline and harbor. In conclusion I must say that Venom is a complete crap fest that makes too many bad choices for it to be a good movie. If you plan to spend money on seeing it, I strongly advise you not top do it. It's not worth it. This one of those movies that you will catch on cable some day and that you will forget about as soon as you leave the couch.
| 4 |
A movie that is raved about and one that i have only just watched. I was left wondering what the hell the fuss was about. It's quirky but deliberately so that it loses it's impact. A lot of filler scenes for a 94 minute movie doesn't bode well.
Frances McDormand won an Oscar but this is not a performance that sticks in the memory. I can only guess the competition wasn't too strong in 1996. 'Fargo' tries very hard to be 'Pulp Fiction' but falls well short. Extremely overrated.
| 4 |
Comedy at its most unique and universal, incredible, specially with lower classes around the world. Similar to the Latin American classic, El Chavo Del Ocho.
The timing of the jojes are amazing and the shots and editing make sure you don't ever feel bored. The old trope of the underdog is used perfectly, maybe losing only to One Piece's Luffy, and the movie is also very similar to the way Shonen Jump animes deal with difficult subjects, and those are stories that appeal to the specific parts of the world that surfer with similar plagues, such as poverty, hunger, violence, corruption, etc. Must watch!!
| 10 |
So unlike a lot of people I wanted to get a few episodes in, before making any reckless and inaccurate evaluation of this show. And it's a good thing that I always follow that rule when it comes to shows.
The Last of Us tricks you in the first episode as something that will have story quality, consistency, and smarts. But as you move from one episode to the other, you start to realize what kind of a show you really have on your hands.
The Last of Us is failing on several fronts and it's only four episodes in.
Joel although played by Pedro Pascal who I don't like at all as an actor, he's been doing the best of what he's allowed to do. You won't get the Joel of the first TLOU game, but the one from the second game. This Joel although a former soldier, he handles guns with the skill of someone that just watched people using guns on TV.
This Joel lets Ellie boss him around and even control how every conversation goes. First game Joel was a hardened man that had closed his heart to feelings, and wasn't about doing reckless dumb things. Although flawed Ellie needed him, and eventually she learns from him and he learns from her. Joel even opens up and gradually lets Ellie fill that hole left by the death of his daughter.
That's what made The Last of Us special, despite the game not having anything really groundbreaking. It was the story that made the first game special.
And this TV show is already failing on almost every front. Ellie is just insufferable. Who thought that Bella Ramsey had the acting skills to be Ellie, really missed the mark by miles. Ellie is arrogant, emotionless (maybe because Bella Ramsey can't express any more than two emotions), reckless to the point she completely ignores Joel solid and wise advices, and she acts as if she doesn't really needs Joel.
If there was a time for a race swap it should've been in this show. Bella Ramsey should've been Sarah and Nico Parker should've been Ellie. Seeing Parker at least showed great father daughter chemistry with Pascal, and they seemed to click better in the kind of relationship that Joel and Ellie need to develop.
Visually its clear that The Last of Us spared no expenses to show that world as it should he showed. But that's about the only good thing the show really has.
Joel is almost devoid of an actual personality. While Ellie is so irritating in contrast to game Ellie, that just hearing what she says and seeing what she does, is enough to wear down the patience of any reasonable person.
In an actual post apocalyptic world this Ellie would've been killed by now, while Joel would've just moved on to do something with someone else bossing him around.
The second game was a disaster of a story and character development, and this show is obviously following that path.
This show will never be what The Walking Dead was. So if you're wanting for that to happen, save yourself a lot of time and move on to another show.
The Last of Us is a sinking ship, and with each episode it just sinks deeper and deeper.
| 4 |
The overacting and unnecessary hysterics of Winona Ryder make this series nearly unwatchable. Two stars for the good performances by the kids.
| 2 |
I give it a 2 rating just because I've seen worse. So many plot holes makes it predictable. Pretty lame story writing to. I am baffled by the high rating. Just saw Little Women which was great with flawless acting. Casting, acting, dialog and story in this movie is complete carbage.
| 2 |
If you don't know how to waste 2 hours of your life, watch this movie and you'll find out.
| 2 |
A. I don't understand the casting. The movie would have been the same, or better, with no-name actors, and Netflix would have saved millions... B. What is going on with Daniel Craig's accent? I mean, I always thought he wasn't a good actor, but Jesus! This guy cannot do an accent... And the director sees this and doesn't just make his character British? Spineless much? It's so hard to concentrate on what the character says because of this, all you think is, "jeez that's a bad accent" 3.the directing is also lacking, many times the film just feels like a sad caricature... I don't understand why.
| 5 |
O my God. She is such a good actor. I never expected nothing like this for such an actor. She is wasting her life in ****. Hope she realizes that is wrong what she is doing.
| 8 |
Another great entertainer by Anurag Basu,lots of twist and turns ,emotions humor and acting by all actors is great
| 10 |
Swades is a refreshingly welcome breeze of novelty and experimentation in Indian cinema. Perhaps the only glaring flaw is the unnecessary length of the film I thought 2 songs could definitely have been omitted from the final picture. But having said that it is an opening to a wonderful new era in our films that we had all but given up on. The story of an NRI visiting India, mixing with the people who are the true representatives of rural India, his emotions, his silent observations and western outlooks, his experiences and ultimate dilemma. Shahrukh Khan has underplayed his character to near perfection and for a change he is presented as a human rather than a demi-God. There is no overacting, no unnecessary histrionics and the 'gyan' is also restricted to the minimum. One or two scenes like where the heroine is in conversation with her prospective in-laws could have perhaps been less pedantic and more toned down. But otherwise the Lagaan director is very visible in the Swades flick. It is not a groundbreaking film in its songs or choreography but it is one of the most sensible and down-to-earth films that you can hope for in Indian cinema. While we can hum and dance to the romances filmed by the Chopras and Johars it is very rare to see reality presented in such a positive and inspirational manner by a Bollywood director. Coming post Yuva it is heartening to know that influential people in India are thinking of our country as a possibility for real prosperity. The interest and effort put into this movie cannot be for profit alone. It is moving to see filmmakers moving beyond the usual song/dance sequences and slapstick comedy and delving into serious movie-making. You can't make a Swades if you are not touched by the India we live in today. And for that we need to make films like this successful, commercially viable. It is serious cinema because the subject is serious. Full marks to Ashutosh Gowriker for going beyond one's petty sense of self and looking at the larger picture and understanding just how small we really are on the face of the earth. Do go to the theatres and make this movie a hit so we can encourage these social thinkers. Like the director himself says "It is not a call to only the NRIs to come back home, it is a call to resident Indians also to look at the India that is and give something back."
| 8 |
I know it's only been the first episode but this series leaves me wanting more, I'm on the edge of my seat wondering all these different things and I'm very excited. This show so far has been comedic but not too much or inappropriately, light hearted but a bit dark and full of action and suspense. The acting is absolutely outstanding and the visuals are 10/10. I reframed from giving it 10 stars since it's only episode 1, but I'm exited to see more. I just know this will be a good show.
| 9 |
'Talk to Me' tells the story of best friends Mia (Sophie Wilde) and Jade (Alexandra Jensen), who are dared to touch the disembodied and embalmed hand of a spiritual medium, and perform a short ritual, thereby allowing themselves to be possessed by spirits. With each turn of the hand, Mia, Jade, Hayley (Zoe Terakes), Joss (Chris Alosio), and Daniel (Otis Dhanji) experience 90 seconds of wildly varying spiritual possessions, but when Jade's brother Riley (Joe Bird) has a go at the hand, things become dark and excessively violent.
Firstly, the acting is very well done, especially by the kids, Sophie Wilde and Joe Bird, who are front and center in the possession effects. The nature of Hayley and Joss being high school-ish punks and the double-dog-dare mentality of what is essentially putting ones' hands on a ouija board lends a lot of credibility and plausibility to the overall setup.
The film does take a little bit to pick up after the opening scene, but once it does, the flow is good and doesn't lull anywhere for too long. The biggest win in this film is it doesn't rely on jump scares and instead, lets you sit in the fear, marinating in suspense.
Definitely worth a watch!
| 8 |
After we had the unforgettable first film, the second film is not just combination of the sequel and prequel, but it is also storytelling by contrasting the two, the rise and decline of Corleone.
Vito's part is not just a personal story, but also the history of the United States. Even not as an American, I am very moved to see the immigrants at the harbor staring at the Statue of Liberty at the beggining of the twentieth century, and nine-year-old Vito is just one of them.
I can imagine there would be many Vitos in that period, hungry, oppressed young men with dim future, and some of them went for criminal paths. Everything in Vito's era is simple, and limited in the small neighborhood. And everyone is young, probably so is America itself.
On the other hand, in Michael's time things have become far more complicated. He has to deal with a governor, negotiating on gambling license. The family has now a bunch of associates running businesses around the country, and among them Michael is not sure who he can trust.
After an attempted assassination of Michael in his bedroom, he has to find out not only who is the plotter, but also who is the mole inside. His search leads him to Miami and then Havana. Havana gives the film many beautiful and memorable scenes, and they have also interesting historical background, set in the culmination of the Cuban Revolution.
Michael is a cold man. I don't like him. But probably he doesn't like himself more than anyone else. I just feel pity for him. I also feel pity for Key, Fredo, Pentangeli, and anyone else in Michael's era. I wonder what is wrong with Corleone family, when remembering how exhlarating things were in Vito's era.
When you are watching the film, probably in your head there is the image of Vito Corleone played by Maron Brando from the first film. Even though the two actors don't look like each other, Robert De Niro's Vito, with the hoarce voice and the elegant hand gesture, makes us believe he is the same Vito as played by Brando.
Of course Al Pacino is excellent too, playing the loneliest man, who finds himself in the miserable life that he cannot remember when he chose to go through.
| 10 |
Here in this movie, we see more of the human side of Spider-Man and saw how this boy turned into a man trying his best to fulfill his responsibilities being a human and superhero at the same time.
| 9 |
There is some really good acting from all the principals in this film, but the direction is slow and shoddy and the script itself calls for too many shots of people changing gears, cars moving around the track, etc. Equally disappointing is the failure to once mention the Corvette, the raison d'etra for the Mustang in the first place.
| 4 |
This series is essentially a long film under the guise of a show - Captain America 3.5 if you will. It continues a similar tone of Winter Solider in that it's a more serious entry in the MCU - another political thriller but with heavier sociopolitical themes. I think it has a lot to juggle and mostly sticks the landing in terms of its mission.
The pros: the main characters. Both Sam and Bucky each have unique journeys post-Infinity Saga and they are very personal. They are both trying to find their place in this new world with unique struggles. Bucky doesn't know what to do with his time other than exact justice/revenge because all he really knows how to do is hunt. He needs to find something bigger to fight for and start the journey on living his own life. That said, the main focus is Sam. This show goes into race and what it means to have a black "Captain America". What does America stand for today? Should he even bother? - America has historically oppressed African Americans (enter Isiah Bradley). Or is the idea bigger than a country and that in of itself necessary to continue? I mostly really enjoyed the discussions surrounding this.
The weaker part are the Flag Smashers. They do ok in setting up their motivations but never really hit the nail on the head. I like that they are to represent more of an ambiguous villain/antihero group with empathetic goals contrasted with the GRC which represents autonomous big brother dictating how the world how is gonna be. Who's the real villain? I liked the idea and theory of that conflict but how it was portrayed just didn't hit hard enough for me.
All in all there was a lot of interesting sociopolitical commentary packed into this series. A lot of it hit but some of it didn't and those parts were kinda boring. Yes there's banter and chemistry between the leads to lighten the mood at times but this is mostly a political drama so if you're into that and liked the tone of Winter Solider and (most of) Civil War, you're gonna like this one - it's a Cap movie.
| 7 |
Interstellar is a good movie, I admit. But the relativity part of the film is very fictional and metaphysical. The film is overrated and doesn't deserve 8.5 rating.
| 7 |
It starts off strong but each episode just got worse and worse. Oscar Isaac does an amazing job playing both Marc and Stephen but the show is seriously hurt by its limited time frame. Six episodes that range from 43 to 53 minutes isn't enough time to resolve the story. It could have worked if they didn't hint towards the Jake Lockley personality so much just to not deliver the payoff within the actual runtime. It should have been given 2-3 more episodes to flush out the heroes more but to be honest the biggest flaw is the Ethan hawke as harrow. He sucks in this role which is sad because he isn't a bad actor and I don't think it's his fault, marvel gave this man nothing to work with. There is no indication as to why he is evil, why he wants to revive this god or end the world. The show just wants you to focus on Stephen and Marc while trying to sweep this under the rug. I feel like marvel needs to focus on giving the villains better backstories for all their projects but mainly they need to make these episodes longer or give more in each show because they feel so rushed.
| 3 |
This is the heartbreaking truth that is going on with many teenagers. Since season 2 came people have been talking about it on social media that it dignifies suicide, well I don't think that is what the show is about.
Season 1 was very gripping and you are at the edge of your seats as to what is going to happen next while season 2 was a bit of a let down.
| 9 |
Plot all over the place... You have Stark, have Fury, you have spider-man struggle, you have an antagonist, you have the constant reminder that spider-man's friends are at risk, you have the girl that spider-man likes; imagine following all of that. All these things, felt with no substance or impact enough, because you have all this stuff in a 2hour movie, that's not enough screen time to deliver all that.
-The antagonist felt flat in the end...
-The romantic part was cringey, not because of the traits of the characters, but because it feels stupidly force.
-Tony Stark shouldnt be a big part of spider-man's story overall, but... Disney cant let him go and stop making him a plot tool to generate stories.
-Spider-man's friends are such a waste of screen time, like... seriously, they dont give any input to the story at all.
| 4 |
I can't pay attention to what is happening in the actual movie if I'm to busy reading. In my opinion it's counter productive to a movie watching experience. Probably about half of what is spoken requires subtitles.
| 2 |
There is nothing outstanding about the movie, in fact it was dull and boring the whole time. They are trying to fit romance, comedy, action and science fiction in one and failed at every aspect. I wish Hollywood will stop making movies like this as it's becoming more of a trend nowadays then it gets harder and harder to avoid them.
It was a waste of time and I regret watching it. The acting performance of the villain is very disappointing, not sure if that's caused by bad directing or bad script.
| 3 |
This show is far from realistic, with "black and white" bad and good characters that lack development... The show is actually dangerous for people with mental issues, by romanticizing suicide, making it look like the only solution and eventually weaponizing it as a form of revenge to people that hurt you. And because people think that this is helpful, is why it should canceled, for not only declines the possibility that parents, friends, teachers or others could help you. Also instead of engaging the reality of the darkness that occupies a person, especially a teenager, the show is just showing the superficial side, that the girl with depression would have been fine if the boy she wanted have loved her... Romanticizing death and making it look like justice, making her look mysterious and poetic, is seriously dangerous for people that are dealing with this. This show is an insult and a bad representation of depression, bullying and teenage life.
| 3 |
Black Mirror has undeniably gained considerable popularity in the last 2 years, benefitting from Netflix injecting a healthy dose of money and production power into a previously understated British gem. The power of the show is down to the consistent quality of stories, but this has begun to devolve slightly with the arrival of the American audience. There is no doubt more quality stories may be on the way, but there is certainly a fear that executive decisions may end up harming this television treasure.
The best of the show is undeniably in the first 2 seasons (when Charlie Brooker was at the helm); this was when Black Mirror wholeheartedly embraced the bleakness of its stories, each one a tormented glance at a future better off avoiding. A personal favourite, "The Entire History of You" is a prime example - unrelenting, thought provoking and disturbingly real. Part of the charm is also the continuous employment of lesser-known British actors, many of whom have gone onto many bigger things following having shown their qualities (such as Domhnall Gleeson and Daniel Kaluuya).
Since Netflix obtained the rights to the show, some of this quality has lapsed from time to time: misfire episodes were more common in seasons 3 and 4, alongside a sincere lack of despair usually portrayed in the show. No doubt there were still some strong showings ("Shut Up and Dance" is another good episode), but these were diluted by the presence of tame episodes like "San Junipero" and "Metalhead". This also correlated with the use of more and more famous actors (such as Dallas Bryce Howard and Jimmi Simpson), which to me signifies a weaker story propped up by bigger names.
As eager as I am for the new season to be released, there is certainly an air of apprehension: seeing Anthony Mackie and Miley Cyrus in the trailers screams overcompensation, alongside the clear budget raise each episode is displaying already. We can only hope that the episodes this coming season have not been sterilised for the mass market, and still hold the gravity that made this show great.
| 8 |
I think the people giving it 1/10 are missing the point. For something to be extraordinary, it needs a background of ordinary to shine. And this show does it perfectly. Using a copy of 'Bewitched' with hammy one liners, but combined with something far darker and at times chilling, the two episodes so far had me hungry for more.
| 9 |
I finaly had a chance to see Amsterdam for myself (despite reviews from people who think the Fast and Furious franchise was great art) and I enjoyed it for what it was. Being a fan of more obscure European cinema, Amsterdam fits in quite well. This movie is for those of us who don't need car explosions, gun battles, shock humor or men with capes to follow a plot. The plot, albeit is not "simple" but it's certainly not complicated either. It's not crude, slapstick humor, but it's more dry, sarcastic,observational humor. And if intelligent humor is your thing, or a plot that has a story that evolves? Amsterdam might be the film for you. Forget the spoon fed reviews and watch Amsterdam and judge the movie for YOURSELF. There was nothing wrong with the pacing of the story (especially if you were paying attention) and the acting by Christian Bale in particular was inspiring as well as those of John David Washington and Margot Robbie. And albeit the rest of this stellar cast have more brief appearances, the movie still worked as a piece. And to be honest too few films have the charm and writing that Amsterdam does.
| 8 |
He does it again. Quick edits to make action scenes seem more intense, added with shaky cam to make the scenes difficult to focus on. Explosions wherever he can fit them. A basically non existent story. I gave it 3 stars cause as a Ryan Reynolds fan its nice to see Van Wilder graduated college to become an action hero, and Ron Funches appearing. Why Michael Bay thinks the camera needs to shake during scenes of dialogue or pans and zooms, I just don't get. He has such potential to make actual blockbusters cause his visions are so grand but... another wasted investment from Netflix.
| 3 |
A great time in the above position and drink and drive more traffic and revenue streams the world to eat drink and drink and drive hahaha that's the same will also have the first time since I've been
| 9 |
Visually, INCEPTION is rich, although some images tend to become repetitive in this overlong film. It boasts a star-laden cast: di Caprio, Hardy, Cotillard, Caine, Postlethwaite, and many other greats in small roles. Yet, there is not a single great piece of acting in it. The script is full of twists, play on the third dimension, time, and all kinds of theories, but in the end... it has no idea how to end. It goes on and on, mostly in slow motion. What was the secret sought in the vault? Was "disappointed" a synonym for CITIZEN KANE's "Rosebud"? In a nutshell, that is how pretentious and hollow INCEPTION is. A waste of talent.
| 1 |
This movie felt like it was attempting to capture the essence of the original movie with about half the time and effort. While the visuals were great (I particularly loved how the church scene looked), I didn't feel like there were any real surprises or twists in the plot. It felt half done, and far too simple. Usually I find these films follow a basic pattern: set up, minor confrontation, plot twist, character development, final showdown, plot twist leaving open for sequels. This movie however just didn't have the minor confrontation, plot twist, and character development. It jumped straight from set up to the big confrontation and defeat, which left me feeling like I'd spent hardly any time at all knowing Carnage and Cletus. It also made for a very lackluster defeat because there were no great hurdles to overcome, so there was no tension built. There was nothing technically BAD about what was in the movie, it was just lacking substance overall. All in all I felt this movie suffered from sequel syndrome - and I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again.
| 5 |
Hell of a show ! Perfect amount of mystery, perfect amount of comedy, and even perfect length of episodes which I like. This series introduced me to the legendary Steve Martin and Martin Short. Also, the title sequence and score is just plain awesome!
| 10 |
Iron Man 2 was very cool, because it has a Incredible cameos, like Stan Lee, Nick Fury, and the most beautiful woman in the world, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. Awesome! Great hot babe.
Tony Stark will return in the Avengers
| 10 |
I took four 12yr olds & one 8yr old and it was universally panned for the bad ending. It is also irritating (after all of that screen time) to be held hostage to a short scene after a long, I mean long, credit role. I first thought the audience was in stunned disappointment but figured out by the hanging around something else was happening as well. Last scene should have started 45 seconds into the credits.
| 4 |
I could tell by the early reviews and trailers that this was not going to be one of my favorite MCU movies, but I expected it to at least be a fun, enjoyable movie. T'Challa is so dull and boring in this after being the BEST part of Civil War. The CGI is inexcusably bad in multiple scenes, and the jokes fall as flat as can be. Yet the worst part of the ENTIRE movie for me was the villain, Killmonger. When I tell you that this character was beyond cringe-inducing in every single scene, I am not exaggerating. I am a Michael B. Jordan fan, but this was brutal to watch. The dialogue was laughably corny and predictable, and the execution of said dialogue was equally corny and rough. I did not enjoy a single scene in this entire movie, and there is not one MCU movie I want to watch again less than this..(okay maybe Hulk).
| 2 |
Imtiaz Ali did a very good job both in the concept and the direction. It is not often hard to find editing or concept flaws in Hindi movies. This one surely was an odd case. Many instances one would feel that Karina's character was over acted and some qualities exaggerated but in fact the story *is* about a character that odd.
It's a fun-filled movie. Some jokes, some situations and most characters fit in well with the story. If you are kind who likes a decent movie unlike the item songs types now-a-days, then this is for you. Also, if you like movies that have a little bit of both comedy and melancholy at the same time, then this is for you. If you are the kind who like family oriented movies with a touch of Indian culture, then this is for you. It's worth giving a try - sober yet entertaining.
| 8 |
I liked this show mostly because it points to a very important reality: The horrors of nuclear power and how civilians are the immediate victims in all of this.
While countries are arguing about who and who shouldn't get access to nuclear energy like it's all fun and games and leaders making jokes on twitter about nuking each other, this tragedy is a grim reminder that nuclear energy/power is nothing to be proud of, if anything it is dangerous and the only victims are those who have nothing to do with it. The kids, their parents, the elderly and innocent victims all around. Meanwhile, those same leaders and politicians who get to make those choices are all stripped from responsibility and are just safe in their billion dollar mansions.
If you really need to produce energy, why not go for the cleaner most renewable source of energy? Solar energy or use Wind turbines instead? Who is gonna die when there is an error in these turbines or when their power plants get out of whack? Certainly no one. No one is gonna get cancer or exposure to unnecessary high levels of radiation.
This is why nuclear energy shouldn't be messed with, the risk is too high even under the most experienced and skilled moderators. We all remember what happened in Japan not too long ago, that wasn't due to any human error. Governments and their propaganda would like to tell us that nuclear energy is only bad if it's in the wrong hands, but really they're no different from what the Soviet Union did or say back when this tragedy happened.
We should all boycott nuclear energy and replace it with cleaner, safer sources and to me that is where the real silver lining of this show comes to place.
| 8 |
Having seen the 1974 version a couple of times and having read the novel a few times, I was perhaps primed to dislike this new version. Definitely I dislike it. For one thing, it is very noisy, with totally inappropriate music throughout. The noise, I assume, is used to make the film seem exciting. Ditto the speed of the action and the use of cuts. There isn't a moment of subtlety here. There is a phony fight inserted into the plot. There is a phony framework (Nick Carraway is in an institution, possibly for a nervous breakdown--ugh!--and his doctor talks him into writing down the story). With the exception of Jason Clarke who plays George Wilson with passion and believability, the acting totally sucks. I cannot see why anyone would be in love with Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and certainly why anyone would be obsessed with her. Leonardo Di Caprio is a big nothing—there is no clue to his internal life; the performance is all gloss. As for Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), most of the time he looks like a pleasant nitwit in an outdated comedy. I apologize for the harshness of this review--generally I only write positive reviews of movies that deserve a wider audience (see my history). However, I found it such a struggle to remain for the entire movie because it was a big bore.
| 3 |
I saw this on Netflix and I was excited. But after 15 minutes I had to stop and breathe. Perhaps if it were a normal 'ordinary US family' set in some suburbs somewhere who knows where, it'd make perhaps for solid entertainment for people not looking for sf. As a science fiction, it is absolutely absurd. I won't go into problems, too many to mention. I watched some episodes from 'so bad it's good' point of view. Like a small truck of methane propellant to lift an absurd spaceship off from an Earth-sized planet, water lake instantly freezing through and through .. I don't know who it's for, but i suspect for people who know absolutely nothing except 'social skillz'. There is a stereotypical story with absurd parent-child-sibling-mom-dad situation from a typical american B movie. I don't know, but Netflix is just getting worse every year.
| 2 |
An entertaining film but i thought the script was a bit lazy. Too many obvious 'twists' that are hand fed to the viewer. You can work out most of the plot from the first 10 minutes. Daniel Craig's accent is one of the worst ive heard.
| 5 |
Ok, done with Sacred Games. So much hype created over this show made me feel stupid not watching it. Had to check for myself what was the hype all about.
In my opinion, the hype is real when it comes to the technicalities of cinema. The acting is purely unmatched with the likes of Nawaz, Saif, Radhika and Jatin (Bunty) and Jitendra (Katekar) showcasing the depths and study in great character work. I personally think that Saif outdid Nawaz in this. He was plainly breathtaking in his embodiment of Sartaj's character.
Direction and cinematography are unprecedented or at least rare coming out of the Indian industry. Vikramaditya and Anurag are two juggernauts of two different aspects of direction. Anurag with his human conflicts and emotions, while Vikramaditya with his settings and realism. It is just mind-boggling, grotesque, beautiful, unapologetic, filthy and valiant all at the same time. The beautifully extravagant but uniquely understated music adds to the experience of the audience which just catapults the show to the top-notch leagues.
What I found most inspiring was that the freedom from censorship which came with Netflix did not budge the directors from using this freedom responsibly. The nudity and violence while graphic, are not used for meaningless gimmicks to attract audience unlike Game of Thrones. The nude scenes as well as the violence have been dealt with very responsibly and with great effect whilst not distracting from the storytelling.
What I found a bit peeving were the slow arc of characters, and sometimes even slower progression of the story. The second and the third episode especially seemed like a long thread to connect the main overarching storyline. This many a times loses the attention of the audience. As we finish halfway through the series, the episodes begin to tighten and feel more crisp.
Little clues hidden in a non-linear structure of the show were masterful and keeps the audience at the edge for being clever to connect them.
Lastly, the story while enigmatic and loaded with socio-political undertones, still did not seem mind-boggling for an otherwise exhilarating ride. The characters, their dogmas, their insecurities, their relationships, their ambitions, their lives, they all overshadowed this supposedly great story. Perhaps it is because this series is only the first act of an ambitious four season show, as we all know that only the first quarter of the book has been adapted in this season. Or perhaps, the story actually does not compare to the fine character-work which has been showcased by these maestros. As I haven't read the book, this conclusion is just based on my viewing of the series. Perhaps someone who has read the book could give a hint. But I still feel that this backbone of an imminent gargantuan threat is not unheard of and not something unprecedented in a story. I hope I am wrong and I hope the story is much more intelligent than what I am currently making it out to be.
Surely, Sacred Games is a phenomenon in itself and a great leap for Indian cinematic prowess on the world stage.
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| 7 |
With all of its violent pageantry, watching a Scorsese film always feels like there's something larger at stake, but The Irishman just felt insincere to this Scorsese standard; the B-Side of Scorsese. I'm not sure what we can get out of The Irishman that we haven't already seen before, and at 3 and a half hours, it's quite the chore to find the answer to that question. A movie centered around an "Irishman" who couldn't feel less Irish as the least interesting of the three main characters. Al, Bobby and Joe turn in matter-of-fact performances that rest on their most easily recognized mannerisms; Joe handing in the clearest attempt at something new. Would it have been a worse movie to get guys in there who can play their age for 70% of the movie? There are no memorables here, as a movie about old men gangsters just comes across as an old man gangster movie. As the "Irishman" says, "It is what it is."
| 5 |
I love all action at all
But something not match with bangladesh Suppose songs witch plan on rooms....its much batter if u play the bangla songs U play bangla song and give subtitles as hindi why And you disrespect our army.this not the right think
Overall all is nice
I love the one shot take
| 5 |
The biggest reason this show manages to succeed is due to the way Oscar threw himself into the character. Every moment he's on screen you can easily tell that he understands exactly what he's doing and what the character needs, no matter the situation.
| 7 |
Marvel was doing great with daredevil and other Netflix series those series were 100 times better than these new series , ps just expecting them not to spoil the Loki series.
| 5 |
This show has some pretty strange writing in it... Almost really bad writing. It also gives off that kind of Maze Runner, Hunger games kind of feel to it. You know the movies based off of teen novels? I feel like they tried to appeal to a bigger audience and that hurts this show in a way. It's by no means bad, it doesn't ever make me bored at all either. It's an above average, good show. I hope the next season brings us a little more, a little bit better but I can't knock something that was overall a pretty good show.
| 7 |
Poorly directed movie. Keeps changing objective of movie and just used iconic characters for nothing. Usually in every sherlock series or movies, it is the case that takes the bigger place but in this movie focus on Enola dominates the story and the case to be solved. It never felt like movie was about solving any case. Badly directed and poorly written movie. This is the most predictable detective movie I have seen in recent times.
| 3 |
What the hell happened to the last two episodes? I did not like the last two episodes.
| 8 |
Can't say I was intrigued by the story, no real twists and frankly boring. - The fights quality are quite on the lower end.of.the spectrum and doesn't really stand out.
The movie didnt contain any storyline that will.captovate one, its fairly predictable from the start, there are a few exceptions throughout the film were one would be intrigued, but the movie itself seems to be a low budget movie with very low quality stunts.
I wouldn't recommend the movie, even the cinema was fairly small, since not many are attending to watch.
Long, and painful to watch. - but surprisingly highly rated throughout the web.
| 2 |
I saw it last week and really don't get the hype. OK, the idea is nice, but the movie itself is just like any other Mission Impossible of Oceans Eleven franchise. It is a boring heist movie. Apart from that the characters are lame. DiCaprio plays the same person as in Shutter Island and the action scenes are completely out dated. I thought I was Watching an Bond movie from the 80's from time to time. And why did they have to explain everything. I'm not stupid. Just a quick run through and we could have started. Nolan took over an hour to explain everything..... Why. No I also did not like Memento, so maybe Nolan's puzzles are not my cup of tea
No, this movie is not what I had hoped.
| 2 |
To my personal opinion it is Just a copy of harry potter with same features coctail: otherwirld's magic, secret forest, magic skills of heroes, magic school, competition, magic creatures, school runaway, even classes are similar "secret plants"...life and death side by side...bla bla bla.
I would say it is really hard to find the differences or novelties.
Differences: girl as main hero, boat competition but not a magic football. Main hero's self confidence.
Nothing new, a good copy of harry potter's idea.
Anyhow series are lovely and are watched with big pleasure. Not to say about Ms. Ortega - she is so cute and talented. 8/10.
| 8 |
Story, plot is good, screenplay is engaging. But there are few logical mistakes and some scenes makes no sense. There are few over acting scenes which is not required. Music scoring is good. Overall its a over hyped movie but a good one.
| 6 |
Wahiyaad movie.... Criticised Arnab Goswamy Indirectly.... Bad story telling...... Boring... Boring.... Boring......
| 1 |
A few points to consider. The two men sent on the mission looked overfed, flabby and unfit. When do generals discuss the content of military messages with the messengers? The "finds bucket of milk and then later finds hungry baby in an active war zone" part was laughable. A pilot is shot down in a dog fight and is badly injured and on fire. He is rescued by two men. They try to tend to the wounded pilot but he stabs and kills one of his rescuer, which almost always happens. There are no large waterfalls in the battlefield areas of Flanders Finally, the way the soldiers spoke was more 2017 then 1917, particularly the senior officers. Completely inauthentic and typical of crass modern film making. At least they didn't make the two messengers gay!
| 1 |
Being a die-hard Potter fan previously (though I must admit there has been too much time gap between my Potter-craziness and now), I must say now emphatically, the Potter movie franchise has gone nuts. HP 7.1 is not only the worst movie of the series, but also definitely one of the horrible movies I have ever seen. Potter fans have never found to claim that any of the movies has made justice to its book, but never have I imagined in my wildest dream that I would yawn during a Potter movie - thrice, yes, I distinctly remember, thrice . Two or three times I felt like leaving the theatre swearing at the creators.
I was little angry with Rowling for the 7th part, which I felt fell much shorter than my expectations. Now HP 7.1 version of the movie, reminded me of the frustration.
Now the rest of my post will contain some swear words (censored!!!) $%#&$$%%^^ %&^% %#$#$ 6$$%^%&^*%%%%$#%$#@##@@$^&
| 3 |
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