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Many of the actors in this movie only play roles they WANT to play - they do not need any more fame. This should tell you something about the film.
Christian Bale and Margo Robbie can read the back of a bus ticket and I would pay to see it. Add to them the other "A" grade stars like Anja Taylor-Joy, Matthias Schoenaerts, Taylor Swift, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek, Robert De Niro,and you can see the weight of talent.
Starting out as a "Whodunit" this movie twists and turns into a powerful portrait of aspects of power and control.
What shocked me most of all was the final 15 seconds where the truth behind the plot is highlighted.
I already had a rough idea of the pre-WWII situation in the US, but this film hammers the story home with fearful energy.
| 9 |
The music is too generic, the characters have no build-up or backstory or whatsoever. The whole movie just pass by without anything remarkable. Zac Effron is once again that blondie in highschool musical but now with 6 pack, Hugh Jackman was at least entertaining while he's Wolverine, all the freaks aren't special at all In the end, it is a shame that the director can't make a good meals with all those interesting ingredients but instead give us a version of highschool musical with cos-plays. 3/10
| 3 |
If you've seen the redemptive classic Man On Fire with Denzel Washington you don't really need to see this vacuous pale imitation. However, it is different, but only in the most miserable sense...
Sure it's gun play is video game sharp (that's where my points for the film score), but it's soul is entirely borrowed, and never quite felt. So, hundreds of faceless, in this case Bangladeshi, people wiped out by a dubiously motivated white super soldier mercenary is always a horribly regrettable cliché of modern cinema. Bears absolutely no comparison to any historic reality. Unlike the gun violence in the USA, Bangladesh is simply not a gun toting country of child gangs and lawless gunplay. Famously, a warm and welcoming country, and rightly or wrongly, a pretty sedate, and ordered society. Not without it's problems, but nothing like this portrayal.
So, regrettably, without local precedent, it becomes a relentless slog of just killing. Human destruction, nihilism of the worst kind. I actually hoped Hemsworth would stop early on, and the film would make more intelligent choices not his choice of course. He was funny in the Thors, but Brad Pitt he ain't.... Wink wink... Of course it didn't change, more faceless bodies piled up, urgh.
Its essentially a complete video game fantasy for middle Americans, translated to film. Murdering the foreigners, just an impotent bedroom fantasy about death and murder, and not much else. Morbid fantasy for gamers, nothing for mankind. You know, set one in the USA for once, mow down the cops in scores, break some special forces necks. No? See you at the box office....
| 4 |
This movie is so much worse than the first one. For starters, what is the point of going to Greece if we stay in this basic mansion living room for the majority of the time? Greece should be a character that adds to the story. We could've gone anywhere. In my opinion, Benoit Blanc should be the focus for these films. He is the most entertaining, quirky character but I still found Janelle Monae decent enough to lead the charge. I also don't understand the ending at all and feel there were more interesting opportunities. At the end of the day this film does not add much value and will be remembered as such. Congrat$ Rian.
| 5 |
Very different from the first movie this is too much cake. In the first movie the character was dark and more villainous and in this one he is nice and worried about the good neighborhood Very ver boring i think i wasted my valuable time watching this.
| 4 |
Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis—the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.
The film is based on the ubiquitous and apt directed by Affleck, who with his third work, after the loaded Gone Baby Gone and unequal The Town, collect and process mastery a wealth of material, the introduction of hot situation in Iran and some original images from television broadcasts to the plausibility of the season and the actors, and gives a voice and a role in more than 20 main characters, without losing the tempo and the target.
| 6 |
But for the moment it doesn't deserve more than 1 star. If I wanted to watch a sitcom I would've played Married with children. "Something new" and "great acting" it's all I hear these days but "new" doesn't mean good. The show is dull and boring (for now) maybe later will be different and I am looking forward to it. And what's with the laughs? I understand that is a reality that Wanda created but I don't understand why they had to include this aspect. I will definitely watch the rest of the series because I like MCU but if they keep going like this for another 90% of the show it will be a disaster.
| 2 |
Naveen Rocks!!
Dialogues are very inspiring.
Loved the whole composure.
| 3 |
Because it is part of long-running franchise, however, it comes across as painfully incongruous with previous X-Men movies. At the outset of the movie, we see that Logan has descended once again into misery, so all of the gains made in "The Wolverine" are lost. Once again also, mutants are on the edge of extinction, so all gains made in "Days Of Future Past" are lost (and less than 10 years later, to add to the bewilderment). Basically, it looks like some writer liked the idea of rebooting the mutant doomsday concept of DOFP and taking it in a bleaker direction.
I'm sorry, but while excellent acting is something I like in a movie, a good story is at least as important, and to make a good story, you can't render previous entries in the franchise completely pointless. The fact that this happens in the final Wolverine outing, with no opportunity to recover is, of course, all the more heartbreaking. I was surprised when DOFP managed a decent recovery from the mistakes made by X-Men:Last Stand, but not as surprised as I was to see those same mistakes repeated here!
| 4 |
The Punisher is one of the better Marvel TV shows. Not as good as the fantastic Agents of Shield, but almost as good as Jessica Jones, on par with Daredevil. It is not as fast pace entertaining as one might think, and I think that the lower pacing and (sometimes) over the top violence can put a few people off.
The bad: A few critics have complained over the gratuitous (over the top) violence that do go a bit too far, especially towards the end of the show. It is not too disturbing for me personally, but I do get that some people think so and a couple of times even I thought it was a little too much. The show moves a bit slow, especially the middle episodes. Not that it bothers too much, but when they run a side- story about another veteran running amok, I can feel that it is almost unnecessary. The "main" villain, a CIA director and Castles former boss, is not always working for me. He is good, but not on par with the others and I lack a bit of sinister and dangerous feeling from him.
The good: The story is great, the acting superb. Do not really need to say more than that really. This is very good TV, very good story to follow and it is backed up by great actors. Very good entertaining episodes.
I give it a strong 7 out of 10 score, perhaps a weak 8.
| 6 |
Even if you have nothing to watch, avoid this! Great acting but the show itself is drawn out, dry and boring! Moments they're trying to be funny, its actually cringe worthy because it feels like the actors are forcing themselves to be funny!
| 2 |
Once again this proves that the BBC Licence Fee is one of the finest ideas this country as ever had.
Moffat's sharp dialogue and subtle character development sit excellently alongside Gattis natural flair for the uncanny and his talent for mystery stories; so evident in his novels as well as his League of Gentlemen work.
The modernisation works artfully, showing that the challenges Holmes faced were not merely a question of his better scientific method keeping him ahead of the police. Watson benefit even more from the modern setting, the circular nature of history making his recent experiences in Afghanistan even more relevant than they can seem in the novels.
The cinematography and editing was excellent (a feature that was much improved in the recent series of Doctor Who), the display of text messages stylish and deceptively simple.
All in all this was a triumph for the BBC, and showed the benefit of their nurturing of talents such as Moffat and Gattis over the past decade.
| 9 |
Orange you glad that you didn't spend $8.50 to see this movie in the theater?
I like seeing this kind of movie every once in a while. The dialog and interaction of the characters made me laugh out loud numerous times. It's a whole new group of young actors doing and saying the kind of sophomoric guy things that you have probably seen in many other films beginning with "Animal House", progressing through "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", to "Weekend at Bernies" through to recent times. Even though I've seen it before in one form or another, I still thought it was funny, particularly the first half hour or so and also the last half hour, the middle dragged a bit. What bothered me was paying $8.50 to see it. If you MUST see it in a theater this is the kind of film best seen in the BUDGET theater, since there are no special effects to speak of or need for a dynamic sound system, and it's basically a rehash of stuff that I'm sure you've seen before.
Rent it on DVD when the guys get together.
| 5 |
Great show with a funny cast. College humor meets TV sitcom. Politically incorrect funny moments. Almost turned it off when JackBlack made his appearance, but then he disappeared. A+
| 8 |
Sometimes I think the only reason Tarentino still makes movies is because he likes to freak on scenes with references that remind him of the stuff from the past that he loves so much. That is ok if the film has a good storyline and plot. In this case there hardly is a storyline. Or at least a very weak one. I felt like the first 80% of the movie was like watching scenes of "Tarentino freaking out on his love for the 60's and Western films" (which I hardly know anything about so I'm sure I missed out on tons of references) and then the last maybe 20% was some good old over the top Tarantino stuff, but then that also kinda fell flat because the first 80% of the film was...well just 'so so'. Also since I've seen Mindhunter, I saw how well Damon Herriman played a freaked out and scary Charles Manson in that series. I just can't believe Tarentino, who chose to let Herriman play Manson as well, just let him play a minor cameo role in his movie! Such a missed opportunity! All in all quite a disappointment for me, I expected way more of this film unfortunately..
| 4 |
Daredevil is brilliant new show. It is nothing like the cheesy shows "Agents of Shield" and "Arrow." I don't think any comic book film or TV show has ever done the tone and feel of comics justice until Daredevil. The music isn't over the top and catchy, fight scenes are coherrent and shot at a wide angles with style, not shaky cam. The hallway fight scene was raw and beautiful. Scenes are allowed to play out and never feel rushed. The characters and story engage you.
Daredevil is about rawness. The tone is unique and very much Frank Miller-esque. It's not some gimmicy Avengers with clichéd music ques and lame jokes or Nolan's far too boring and un-comic book like Dark Knight series.
Shot with the new Red Dragon 6k camera Daredevil looks great. It's easily one of the best looking and lit shows on TV. The digital colorist did a great job of fitting it with the comics. Backgrounds really pop with color.
| 9 |
It's a "good" movie, but not a great one. It is not even a "technical masterpiece" like some are trying to claim, and it is about as far from a "masterpiece" as a movie can possibly be as a whole.
Anyone calling this movie a masterpiece or one of the best war movies ever or any other malarkey like that is either flat out lying or they are teenagers or little kids who know nothing about the realities of war. The movie may appeal to them because it is shot like a "video game", which younger people are into.
The only really truly "great" feature of this movie is the cinematography, and to be quite honest, the best camera work is seen in the first 20-30 minutes of the movie. Beyond that, even the outstanding camerawork begins to actually fall apart as the protagonist literally begins to "run in circles" around a city just so they can continue continuity on the one-take filming.
It's a "good" movie, but do not go in thinking this is a masterpiece or anything great.
Imo, it is one of the most overrated movies, if not THE most overrated and overhyped movie of the last five years. It's at least in the top 3-5 most overrated and overhyped. The camerawork/filming style though is definitely worth a watch.
| 2 |
Good story, screenplay, direction and best acting by Oscar Isaac. Must watch series. Although I expected it to be more darker the character arc is carried out well.
| 8 |
Spader arrives, or was he amazing before this? An astounding piece of art, it makes you ashamed to be a man, then proud. Must be seen in a theatre, alone, clad fully in black.
It is raining...
| 10 |
I've just started watching season 4 and since it was really bad and almost dreadful to see how the show went way more downhill I thought it was time for me to write something. At first I'd say that the high ratings and synopsis (a narcissistic lawyer enforced to go back to school looked interesting and really funny. The idea was good) made me hit the "Play" button. It wasn't bad, it was watchable because at least nearly all characters were endurable, thus I went really curious about the high ratings and thought within the end of the first season that Community didn't deserve more than 5 starts ; It's just another average and uninteresting sitcom ; it's one of these sitcoms where you don't care about characters and how would plot-lines be "solved", for the only reason you're watching it is to spend twenty minutes by waiting for someone to get out or something like dinner.
Every episode has the same and identical structure so after few episodes you're able to predict how it would end and what each character is going to say and learn (yea there's some kind of a lesson or a moral at the end of almost very episode), moreover the plot-lines are totally unrealistic but let's just get over it because, well, it's just a TV show. So, the study-group get involved into something crazy and stupid, we all know how they're going to team-up, someone doesn't wanna being in and then says something like "They're my friends, I love them and even if it's outright dumb, let's do it!" and during the middle of the episode they all blame and hate each others - but wait, by the end they just all reconciled because you know, friendship, life is beautiful, everything is good! So it's really really rare for an episode to influence another one, or it might be but just slightly.
This isn't fun owing to clichés (too many jokes are predictable and some characters are really boring and some kind out of the comedy such as Shirley), and it is plain stupid and unrealistic because of the nerd Troy-Abed duo (Abed killed even more the show). I still could go with the characters being one-dimensional, even after four seasons but I just don't wanna argue more about something that doesn't deserve more than few minutes.
But I will conclude in the same way Community episodes do. Some episodes are actually good and very interesting and I do not need to say which ones since we all know them. Here's why I summarized this review as "25 %".
2.5 stars.
| 2 |
Much like the protagonist in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, I feel like there were two different screenwriters battling about what this movie should be, and they didn't really communicate with each other. This sequel is a loud and frantic mess, where superpowers can do whatever the plot demands, characters don't care about consistency, and the same jokes are repeated a dozen times. If you liked the first Venom movie, you'll probably like this one. I didn't, so I don't.
| 4 |
Yes, Bill Murray, in a tailor-made role, is excellent and memorable. Even in a weak movie, he was probably worth of being considered for an Oscar nomination. However, in my humble opinion, this is a wanna-be art-house film masquerading as a movie that succeeds in neither endeavor. The Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay nominations are ridiculous.
Scarlett Johanssen and Bill Murray are two bored, disaffected, cynical, and self-absorbed Americans who are emotionally distant with their spouses. We spend two hours watching them make fun of a Tokyo they refuse to make the effort to understand or get personally involved with. He's there, his acting career 20+ years behind him, to film a series of Suntory whiskey commercials. She's there because of her husband's work as a photographer. They make fun of friends and acquaintances and their own spouses for their superficialities. She quickly diagnoses that he is in typical middle-age male crisis; he quickly admits to it. They poke fun at the absurdity of life, and basically enjoy a platonic "affair" -- a loose and transitory union of two lost souls with little better to do, who recognize that misery loves company.
That's it -- that's the entire script of the movie. Period. The rest is all "intriguing" camera angles revealing the shallowness of Japan, about 36 of Bill Murray's best deadpan facial expressions, all three of Ms. Johanssen's facial expressions, and an uninspired soundtrack.
In short, nothing happens, and unlike better-albeit-flawed art-house films like My Dinner at Andre's, nothing intriguing or remotely philosophical is explored. This is actually reminiscent of 1973's "a Touch of Class" without the sex or the contrived situations. given a choice of watching relentless ennui or sex and contrived situations, I'll take the latter every time.
All of this, and most especially the absence of traditional contrivances such as plot and resolutions, makes it hip and original and a darling of the critics. For those of us who travel for business, it's a two-hour compilation of the evenings we spent in various cities between appointments hanging out at hotel bars with nothing better to do. This is boring in your own life and even less interesting watching two people who give you no reasons to care about them -- since they don't care about themselves or anybody else -- being even more bored.
This also reminded me quite a bit of 2002's "About Schmidt", but not quite as pathetic. About Schmidt made an additional mistake not made here -- casting Jack Nicholson as a midwestern Mr. Everyman!
I think it's ludicrous that no American female has ever been nominated for Best Director before Sofia Coppola. The only thing more ludicrous would be if she were to win the award for this pretensiously underwritten time-waster.
This should have been called Bored in Japan -- just a tad more interesting than watching your Uncle Mike's vacation movies -- and even then, only if your Uncle Mike were not played by the ever-amazing Bill Murray. If you are an industry professional trying to impress your colleagues, you probably will enjoy "Lost in Translation." If you wish to be entertained, rent something else.
| 3 |
The first season makes you admit everything while the second one shows you all the reasons why not to tell anything to anyone. The power of money is absolute. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The director completely missed it with this second season...the first one was purposeful.
| 6 |
It's an no nonsense movie.It takes guts to have an original script in this unprecedented times.Hatsoff to the Team for doing an excellent Job.
| 10 |
Having just returned from an advanced screening of this movie, it's hard to find exactly what I want to say about it without giving too much away.
Jim Carrey turns in a solid performance, and for the most part one of his most understated and nuanced. In all, the acting is solid by all concerned. As far as that goes, this is a very good film.
On the other hand, I found myself thoroughly confused at various points. There are elements of the story from the beginning that don't make sense at the end. Again, I don't want to give it all away before people have had a chance to see the movie for themselves, but I will say that the ending is rather contrived and, in the context of the movie, doesn't make particular sense.
The plot of the movie is quite good, but the storytelling is choppy and the way it's been edited together gets rather harsh at times. This probably won't make much sense right now, but I thought that there were points at which the movie was so obviously trying to be obscure that it put me off quite a bit.
The cinematography got downright annoying at times. The whole movie is shot on handheld cameras (I think digital as well), and at times the image bounces around so much that it's hard on the eyes.
Perhaps the best way to sum this movie up is simply to say that it had good ideas, but the execution isn't great. It did get a bit sappy at times, too. Elijah Wood's performance is perhaps the weakest of the film; he comes across as rather whiny and cold. His character doesn't have a lot of screen time, though, so it's not a major impediment.
It's not terrible, but it's not terrific either. The whole core of the film really comes down to the old platitude that one has to take the good with the bad in relationships and that one shouldn't be willing to give up the good memories of one's life in order to escape from the bad ones. Perhaps this is part of why the sentimentality is so overblown at times.
The film will benefit from the presence of Jim Carrey and might do fairly well at the box office. That being said, it's no "Truman Show."
| 6 |
Bad screenplay and story telling isn't done well. Bad attempt
| 1 |
I love the thriller in the show, but not like put a Muslim person as a terrorist. Terrorists are not belong to a seartin religion. It is a crime who ever did it.
| 7 |
Let me just start off by saying that this movie was criminally underrated, thousands of reviewers gave it negative reviews, but let me tell you something, I had a fantastic time, I laughed out loud much more than once, the acting was amazing, the plot was a bit of cliché but it was amazing and the movie worked perfectly, The Change-Up is a raunchy hilarious comedy with heart. I highly recommend it, you'll might hear cussing lots of times, you'll might experience lots of highly raunchy jokes, but well, you'll just see yourself laughing like a maniac and having an excellent time. Now, let me tell you something, I'm honestly a person with a great taste for movies and I have a very reasonable list of favorite movies, not only by my point of view and even though I think this decision might not have been that reasonable for everyone, I just have no doubts that The Change-Up is my 4th favorite movies, I mean, I had an excellent time, I was highly entertaining and I loved everything about it, how could I possibly not give it a lower rate than 10?
Dave (Jason Bateman) is a successful married and a three-son fathered lawyer. Mitch (Ryan Reynolds), well, he's the opposite, he's a useless guy that just likes to get high, get laid, stay at home and only working on useless commercials or 'lornos'. Dave and Mitch were best pals during a long time but time has separate them away. One day, they decide to meet each other again at a bar. In one night where everything was supposed to be like a reunion of best friends drinking some beers, turned into a night where they both mention that they envy each other's life and when they decide to pee at a fountain, wishing to have each other's life, next thing they know is seeing themselves waking up in each others body. Who says men can't change?
Body-switch script, who cares? Yes, it has been used, but well, I think it was an amazing plot with hilarious details and characters that make us forget about how stupid body-switch is. I loved this plot and I think it was hilarious and amazingly written, it highly surpasses Freaky Friday's plot.
David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers) did a great job and I'm glad he took this plot and he just went for it. Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) was fantastic, I always found him really funny and an amazing actor, but here, they tested how far he could go and oh boy, he went too far, Jason was freaking hilarious, he played two characters and he did a terrific job, he was raunchy, very raunchy indeed, but he was hilarious and I completely loved his performance, his amazing performance. Ryan Reynolds was fantastic as well, he was hilarious and this was definitely the best role of his entire career, I loved his hilarious raunchy performance, Ryan, let me give you a piece of advice, forget Green Lanter, stick to these kinds of comedies, that's what you're amazing at. Sow, the two central amazing performances by Jason and Ryan are really the ones that stand out, but there was also some solid performances by the rest of the cast, completed by Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde and Alan Arkin.
Sow, ignore the idiotic reviews about this movie, this movie isn't bad at all, I highly recommend and it's the best comedy I've seen since Horrible Bosses, it's smart, it's raunchy, it's hilarious, it's fun, it's entertaining, it's well-acted and it's hilarious, there's nothing like The Change-Up, forget the teen comedy Freaky Friday and stick to the adult R rated comedy The Change-Up, which is completely worth being watched and I'll watch it much more times. Watch it if you haven't, it has everything an amazing comedy needs, I highly recommend it and I highly recommend it. I think the reviewers only wanted to play smart guys, I'm sure they liked something, cause from what I've seen, what's there not to like? I'm sure they've watched a different version, cause this movie has no flaw, it's flawless, it's perfect, it's my 4th favorite movie.
Mitch's Dad: I'm getting married again and I'd like you to come to the wedding. Mitch: When's the wedding? Mitch's Dad: Next Saturday. My betrothed, Pamela, would like you to be there to say a few words. Mitch: I'll catch the next one...
| 8 |
Yes, it was.
Coppola recently stated that part II and III shouldn't be made. I can agree with the latter. But part II is good. The thing impressing me most is how Coppola manages to make it look like the 50's/60's. Like a time machine! I owned this film on VHS and have seen it several times. The intertwined time line is genius. All actors do a good job and particularly de Niro.
This film is slow. Very slow. 200 minutes in a steady pace. Thus, many viewers will fall out from time to time. This makes it difficult to follow the complex story. Unlike part I it's sequel also suffers from not having any dramatic highs and lows. The film balance on the edge between unmatched drama and boredom.
But it's production, acting and realistic presentation of the period is more than enough to give it a good rating. The film will get better the second and third time you watch it.
| 8 |
Kung Fu Panda 2 is a rare sequel that comes close to outdoing the first film. I personally think this is the best of the series, as not only does it improve on the already brilliant aspects of Kung Fu Panda, but also adds an unexpected emotional weight to the characters and proceedings. It still continues to be funny, but trust me, the emotional moments are bound to hit you in the feels. I almost cried watching those moments, and there itself knew this was one of the strongest entries in the franchise.
Kung Fu Panda 2 soars really high, and as the tagline on the poster says, delivers "twice the awesomeness". The action sequences involve more than just martial arts; the rickshaw chase sequence is still stuck in my head, and hands down one of the best scenes in the film. The story this time is actually more plot-driven, but also adds greater weight to the characters. Philosophy continues to be here, and it feels stronger whenever served. The voice acting is still a strong aspect, and I can't imagine the film without those voices. And the score, of course, remains a treat to the ears and a worthy aide to the proceedings.
In short, Kung Fu Panda 2 does what most action movie sequels do: intensify the action and give characters bigger and more lethal missions to deal with. But what it also does is make them fully realized so they stay with you even after the credits have rolled. This has to be one of the greatest sequels ever made, and of course, one of the most exciting animated action comedies out there. As an adult, I can assure you there's a lot for you, whether you're a kid or not.
| 10 |
Someone please tell me what is scary about this movie? Why are people freaking out over it?
| 1 |
Well it was a good but I had many confused moments, specially after the second half of the series; too many events were unnecessary!
So is it a must-watch? definitely not Is it good? it is.. but keep in mind that many incidents were confusing and not told properly I even noticed many plot holes, nevertheless it was fun to watch.
You'll never find the perfect anime.. many of them will have good and bad episodes; and speaking of Death Note, I expected something more because 37 episode is considered short in the anime world.
My rate will be 7.5/10 Sorry for the die-hard fans, at least I didn't hate it :p
| 7 |
Alas, they were quashed. I imagine writers waking up and not being sure what was written the previous day... The show is slow, pointless, dragging it's feet like it'd rather be somewhere else. Me too, I went elsewhere to find fun, disappointed.
| 4 |
It's bad I meen like really bad, like a lame soap opera you desperately wanna love but just can't. Iv watched GoT full show about 6 times the last 10 years. And iv loved every second of it. I feel asleep to HoD. I did switch to GoT episode s3e10 and realized that 5 minutes is more interesting than 5 episodes of HoD.
All of those epic stories whit great background to all characters and events overlapping! Shocking us that won't even fit to an episode have been replaced whit poor script and fillers whit lame conversations.
I don't believe that G.r.r wrote this garbage, I just don't! And I don't believe that the cost per episode.
| 2 |
I gave 8 because ,i really loved the plot and it made a grasp to my interest that made me expect what will happen next. I would have given 10 , if most background sounds are less audible than the interacting voices.In most places i had to use subtitles to know what they are speaking about because of those background sound.I really liked that young lady who played the "Eleven" character, she is beautiful and cute.I hope you would bring her for the next season, i forgot to mention those 4 friends,They kinda interesting,funny in most parts. And i should really say , i am definitely expecting your next season , better make it soon.
Best regards ,
| 8 |
I'm about half way through watching this movie and I felt compelled to make an IMDB account and review it because I've been tortured enough. I came in with low expectations but evidently not low enough. Mindless action scenes (all the unnecessary parkour??), jokes that are devoid of any humor, zero character development, and a plot that's not worth the paper it was written on. This whole movie feels like something generated by AI based on the following prompts: "parkour, explosions, fast car, Ryan Reynolds, bang bang, bad guy". The only reason this movies on the radar is cause they cast Ryan Reynolds.
| 2 |
So, this is a bad remake of Clue... but...
"The bad scores are because of Star Wars fans" And, honestly I am sure that some of them are... but once more we see people attacking anyone that doesn't give a Rain Johnson 10 out of 10.
"The bad scores are conservative trolls" And once again we see people, and Johnson, attacking anyone that doesn't like this film.
Once again people are throwing a fit because other people don't like the exact same thing they do.
But to be honest, again, I can see that. This is overtly political, and by "overtly" I mean that they are screaming through a megaphone, at just about every opportunity, to inject their politics into it.
Other than that, it is kind of like Clue... if Clue was very careful not to insult some people in their jokes, and very focused in an attempt to insult others with a sheer and unadulterated prejudice. And that kind of makes for a very awkward film where the jokes are so self-aware they can't help but fail.
So, basically that is what you are getting, Clue with jokes aimed at the politically correct and a hearty injection of politics. And that is all you are getting.
But, hey, if you haven't seen Clue, you might like it. And, if you share the politics and think they should be shrieked in everything, you will totally like it.
The rest of us are just going to watch Clue.
| 1 |
A 76-year old Robert DeNiro can't act like himself as a 30-40 year old guy. Even with CGI he looks, moves and act as a 70 year old man. I asked myself, "ok, is this supposed to be a younger guy now?". Why didn't they hire a younger actor that looks like DeNiro and put CGI on him? I couldn't stand this film after half an hour, it felt like a senior club meeting, just a bunch of talented old guys admiring themselves. Repeating the same thing they did many times before...
| 5 |
With hopes of a big celebration, Rani's preparations involve the London thumka and a complete emotional and mental surrender to the dream of an ideal wedding. Her world is shattered by her fiancé who chickened out of the wedding on grounds that Rani didn't evolve to his now foreign lifestyle. The distraught and heart-broken Rani comes out from a brief self imprisonment to her concerned family and seeks permission to escape to Europe on her own for a solitary honeymoon and to find solace from the anguish.
The Hungama begins in Paris as she struggles independently in a foreign land. The despondent Rani who cannot cross the street, order normal food or even find peace in the city of lovers, meets Vijayalaxmi (Lisa Hayden) who is the antithesis of a conservative Indian girl. This scantily clad hotel housekeeper gradually exposes Rani to a free spirited living where every moment is fun-filled and made of carefree choices. Rani enjoys the company of her new friend and is almost past her failed engagement when her next move takes her to Amsterdam in a hostel room shared with 3 guys. The initial hesitation and fear is soon converted to a genuine bond of friendship as these roommates have fun around town. Language is a bit of an issue especially with Rani but she knows how to take a joke on herself. This uncanny ability turns even the most awkward moment into a laughable memory. In the company of such unusual, warm, funny and trust-worthy friends, Rani lets go of the inhibitions she was brought up with and discovered freedom that had no strings attached. The resulting confidence was a handy weapon to use when she was suddenly confronted by her now apologetic betrayer, Vijay. Rani has found her true self in the company of these strangers in a foreign land while on the other hand, an opportunity to fix the ignominy of a failed wedding ceremony rests before her. She doesn't have to follow the conventional norms anymore. With her freedom comes the right to make her own decisions and she shall be the Queen of her own fate.
With the charming 'Chillar Party', Vikas Bahl portrayed his penchant for feel-good comedies. Queen isn't really challenging society's norms but it is proving yet again that society doesn't have the right to dictate the path for an individual. Within an open environment, a person can find their path and face challenges with renewed confidence. Rani is the embodiment of a simpleton's free-spirited nature and while she violates Guptaji's principles, she doesn't cease to entertain in this journey of self-discovery. Kangana Ranaut's exemplary performance is owed to her ability to naturally become Rani. Her ability to laugh at herself no matter how awkward the situation, is a particularly striking attribute that makes her so lovable. Kangana excels in some scenes where the simpleton Rani emotes naturally. With a few drinks on a night out, Rani helplessly bursts into tears and whines about her life 'itna kharab ho gaya' and soon she erupts on the dance floor to rock to Hungama hogaya and goes wild on the streets. She is deeply rooted to her conservative culture but does not mind trying some of Vijayalaxmi's open and free ways. Rani grows out of the broken relationship and by the time she mingles with her roommates in Amsterdam, she is a fun-loving, carefree individual who has found her peace among friends. This transition is handled by Kangana with a naturally subtle performance. The roommates Tim, Taka and Olexander are also fine actors with a keen ability to portray their characters in a natural manner. Taka is so full of energy while Olexander provides an understanding of Rani's traits and becomes a support for her. The rest of the supporting cast including Rajkumar Rao as Vijay and Rani's parents have provided sincere performances to suit the mood each time.
Hungama hogaya is definitely the most suited and entertaining song from the soundtrack. London Thumka starts off the entertainment during the Mehendi event. Badra Bahar is also a fun track that revolves around Rani's initial times in Paris. O Gujariya is Rani's transition into a fun- loving bride-to-be whereas Jugni and Kinare offer more depth in their lyrics to convey Rani's emotions and the story's implications. Amit Trivedi impresses yet again after his shot to fame with Wake up Sid, Udaan, Ek main aur ek tu, Kai po Che and Lootera.
Rani's solitary honeymoon turns out to be quite an adventure rather than a lonely, sulky escape. The screenwriters and dialogue writers have done very well with a story that wasn't supposed to provide depth and intricacy. Rather, Bahl's focus is maintained in the primary character and her relationships with strangers in a foreign land. It's Rani's vacation that is the focus and her transition is only a side-effect of all the fun she has away from home. Queen is thoroughly enjoyable in every aspect with Kangana's ground-breaking performance at its core. Vikas Bahl has brought meaning to a simple story with soulful music by Amit Trivedi, sharp editing, witty dialogues and genuine performances by the supporting cast. This Rani will win your heart and you will only be too glad to lose it.
| 9 |
The adaptation of The Witcher universe, which is a series, game and book universe, into the TV series. It's a bad feature that the time jumps used in the first season and they don't tell the viewers about these times. Because someone who doesn't know The Witcher universe like me will never understand the series. But the second season goes in a single timeline, and the stories in the series are understood as someone who does not know the The Witcher universe at all. But if they made the first season in a time frame and introduced the characters to people who do not know The Witcher universe, my score would be much different. But other than that, the effects of the series are well done. In general, the series adopts a dark theme, and I think it's very reasonable for them to adopt a dark theme based on the plot of the show. If you're a fan of The Witcher, it's a must-watch.
| 7 |
Technically dazzling and well-acted film, but the script is a dull thud. Scenes are often contrived, sometimes exasperingly so, such as when Ken Miles (Christian Bale) explaiins the details of the Le Mans circuit to his son (Noah Jupe), or Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) demonstrates the need for a first-rate driver to Henry Ford II (excellent Tracy Letts). Come on, writers! Couldn't you do better than this?
Very much a boy's adventure pic with a slight seasoning of 'vulnerable man' stuff thrown in as a sop to 21st century sensibilities. In the only female role of any consequence, Caitriona Balfe is strong and supportive, but, for all the difference her character makes to the story, she might just as well not be there.
In the manner of all films about motor racing (e.g. GRAND PRIX, John Frankenheimer's 1966 movie), the race footage is what it's all about, and some of FORD v FERRARI's is genuinely thrilling. The story that surrounds it, interesting though it is, inevitably seems tame by comparison.
| 4 |
I was originally looking forward to this flic in that it had great reviews. The story seemed interesting with a lot of potential. Noticing it was Austilian didn't necessarily damper my intentions. Foreign movies (in English) can be harder to follow at times but still worth it. This was pretty much fast talking, jive talking gen Z hipster dialogue. Scares are far in between. Lots of boring crying and talking interspersed with sleeping, foot sucking, etc. Yeah I know there's a story here about pain and regret too, but it just doesn't seem to work. The screen play is to broken up. Maybe just to much fast jive talk or something. The very ending wasn't bad but getting there was tedious.
| 1 |
Nicely ( not extraordinary in my view) shot , interesting tale but mainly a modern day Saving Private Ryan ( nowhere near as good ) ,unfortunately not over enthusiastic over the acting too, fairly wooden in my opinion.The score is not memorable either , plus with spoilers in my mind , some quite ridiculous scenes.As you can see it's just another war film for me ,of which I've seen many ,no different and a pointless remake . Tbf the one shot technique is lost on me so much for that. Wouldn't recommend anyone unless they are war film aficionados , if it's raining don't waste your time 7.4 for us .
| 7 |
SPOILER: This movie too many cocktail superhero character to handle. only thing i'm happy Thor got his eye back. Hulk is Scared and he don't wanna come out.. Lol, Missed whole movie with hulk character rather than first 5mnts. still don't understand how they miss Superman,batman,Donald duck and tom&Jerry in this movie. worst 3D, people were killing the time with mobile phones . this year so far my best entertainment film is Rampage after the movie everybody was clapping that how movie should be...............!!
| 4 |
So I watched the movie today with a lot of expectations and really had a great time watching it.It was again the Russo brothers who brought a uniqueness to this story like the other parts as well and did a great job. Acting wise the performance of each and everyone is top class.It was great to watch team cap and team iron man battle up against each other but the only thing I felt from the first half that what would be the conclusion.So the movie went on with a smooth pace until we got to see the epic fight.Finally at the end I thought the Russo brothers might have missed a bit of essence in it which would have really made it an innovative movie. I just felt from the beginning the movie was very logical and realistic but the conclusion part somehow lost its logical focus.On the whole this was a nice end to the trilogy and will be eagerly waiting for infinity war.So for all the comic book fans this will be a refreshing comic book adaptation.
| 8 |
Relatively, It wasn't that bad.. But I kept waiting for something intelligent or interesting to happen for 2 hours.. I'm still waiting..
It felt like a less "funny" all-star version of Dora the explorer in a Scooby Doo universe (Holmes rip-off edition)
| 4 |
Major snoozefest. Un relatable , boring trying to be art
| 1 |
Avengers Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) live as husband and wife in a sitcom format that changes decades and styles ever so often while dealing with minor conflicts that resolve at the end of a half-hour. However overtime cracks begin to form in the veneer making of this happy-go-lucky façade.
Wandavision is the first Marvel Studios series created for Disney+ as well as the first MCU television project to have direct ties to the mainline features after prior projects like Agents of SHIELD and various Netflix Defenders shows were mostly self-contained having little impact on the feature films and existing parallel to them. The series began development in 2018 as part of a directive to create several shortform streaming projects for Disney+ bearing the Marvel branding centered on characters in the MCU that had not fronted their own standalone projects. The idea of Wanda and Vision living in "Suburban bliss" was initiated by Marvel President Kevin Feige who wanted to use the series to explore the characters of Wanda and Vision as well as their relationship. Jac Shaeffer who was working on the long gestating Black Widow movie heard of the series and it's premise and excited by the prospects had a pitch meeting for her ideas leading to her hired as head writer. Upon release the series received near universal acclaim and became the most watched series premiere of a Disney+ series displacing previous record holder season two of The Mandalorian. The series definitely made an impression with viewers and is definitely worthy of praise.
The show does a good job of deconstructing and homaging sitcoms while also laying the groundwork for the mystery as to what is behind this world. While I can't reveal too much about the plot as it's one of those shows that's best experienced for yourself, I can say that beneath the sitcom antics that homage many staples tied to the decades from Ozzie and Harriet to Malcolm in the Middle, there's a unique commentary on the welcome artificiality of sitcoms and their service as a means of escape and distraction from the real world. The show does a great job of elaborating on the characters of both Wanda and Vision including exploring many elements of the characters that were overlooked in their introduction (such as in Age of Ultron) and while the show's peeling away at the veneer does lead to some very familiar MCU action beats, they're not bad even if the journey to them was more engaging than the ultimate destination.
I liked WandaVision for being a unique approach to the MCU and a solid character study of Wanda and Vision that really took advantage of Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as performers. The show also featured some solid appearances in the supporting cast (including a supporting Thor cast member who was way better here than in those films) and while the reveal of the proverbial "man behind the curtain" isn't as good as what came before this is a solid miniseries in its own right.
| 8 |
The design of Venom is better than the one from Spider-Man 3, he looks like he's straight out of the comics. That is where the good aspects of this movie end for me.
Sony had been trying to get a Venom movie made ever since the aforementioned Spider-Man 3. Though I'm a fan of the Venom character, I never particularly felt that he needed his own solo movie but still I remained cautiously optimistic about it. My expectations for Venom weren't particularly high to begin with but somehow it still managed to disappoint me.
The first major issue with Venom as a story is the lack of Peter Parker. A big part of both Eddie Brock and Venom's characters is their relationship with Peter Parker/Spider-Man, in fact he is the very reason that the Venom character we know even exists. Take away Spider-Man and you take away a big part of Venom's character and the story that makes him so interesting as an antihero.
Since Spider-Man is not in this story, Eddie Brock instead is turned into a generic hero type who lacks the complexity of his comic counterpart. Throughout the movie he reluctantly helps the Venom symbiote whose motivations and loyalty are ambiguous and unclear.
The actors give okay performances but feel like they aren't giving it their all. Supposedly Tom Hardy only agreed to be Venom because his son likes the character and it shows.
The attempts at humour are cringe inducing and often fall flat. It feels like they were trying to imitate the MCU's style of humour but it honestly feels more like the kind of humour you'd find in a Michael Bay Transformers movie.
The villain is forgettable and ultimately just ends up being a silver version of Venom. The CGI in the big fight between the two characters also doesn't look very good.
Overall I'm not really sure what everyone sees in Venom that makes it such a masterpiece, they must have been watching a completely different film. Despite my dislike of this Venom movie, I hope they will manage to fix some of these issues in the sequel and perhaps then we can get a worthy big screen adaptation of this character.
| 2 |
I honestly believe that like all forms of art, not all cinema goers will 'get' all films. They all find their audience and some pass me by completely while others I'm left thinking about long after the end credits. This film did not connect with me at all and left me feeling bored,depressed and uninspired which, I'm sure, was not the intention. It was way too long at 3 hours and had very odd pacing. It couldn't even hold my attention in a dark cinema where the film is presented in the best way possible and i felt that there were no lighter parts to balance the maudlin tone of the film. I know there are lots if good reviews for this film which is great because others obviously saw what I couldn't but this one was definitely a miss for me.
| 2 |
This was not a good movie. The Weinstein brothers manipulated the reviewers and the academy to give this movie good reviews and an Oscar to JLaw because she played by the Weinstein rules - why do you think she hasn't done anything of note since this or since Harvey got busted. This was a dull movie and a flat presentation from JLaw as usual. Bradley Cooper and DeNiro are always great but this movie sucked.
| 2 |
The summer of 2011 has been ruled by R-rated comedies loosely based on raunch with very rewarding stories ("Bridesmaids" "Paul" "Horrible Bosses"). Therefore, "The Change-Up" had a lot to live up to with Jason Bateman taking control of the comedy genre this year and Ryan Reynolds returning to his forte after "The Green Lantern" flop. With this being said, "The Change-Up" was the mindless, uninspired, fulfilled film of the summer, relying solely on going above and beyond the usual limits of blunt humor and rallying with a fulfilling emotional finish. This grownup application of the "Freaky Friday" phenomenon follows best friends Dave Lockwood (Bateman) and Mitch Planko (Reynolds) who have drifted apart over the years. Dave has always been a workaholic allowing him to become a rich successful lawyer with a beautiful wife, Jamie (Leslie Mann, "Funny People"), and three kids. Mitch is the complete opposite with a very laid back life style as an aspiring actor who smokes weed and lives off one night stands. As the two reconnect with a night full of drinking and peeing in a fountain they wish that they had each other's lives. Nothing logical happens at this point as lightning strikes causing Dave and Mitch to experience the other's life. Starting with an hour of laugh out loud vulgar comedy and ending with an emotional wakeup call to what is important in life, the film is all over the place. However, everything seems to come together as Olivia Wilde ("Cowboys and Aliens") tops this male-comedy flick off with some good old sexiness.
Both Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are outrageous with their portrayals of Mitch mixing cursing and sporadic randomness. The ridiculousness of Mitch is offset by calmer comedy found in Dave trying to find himself within his self-reliant role he is stuck in. This is offset even further by a very dramatic performance by Leslie Mann, who is legitimately, scarily and realistically good as a mother wanting her husband to give her attention. Lastly, Olivia Wilde deserves a nod for her satisfyingly sensual performance sexier than ever.
Please prepare yourself and know what you are getting into when going to see this film. The R-rating is rightfully earned with crudity abound and some jokes based on sore subjects. This film is not for everybody and when it comes down to it, the film is all over the place. The film lacks some fluidity as the emotional ending is set up slowly within the extreme continuous comedy in a very predictable manner. Ultimately, neither the comedy routine nor the storyline brings anything fresh to the adult comedy genre making this film only average.
A bellyful of laughs at the start, and an offbeat emotional conclusion awkwardly works in this late summer comedy even though we have seen all of this before and are better off hitting up the three aforementioned comedies for entertainment.
| 6 |
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| 10 |
This film was long and drawn out with little humor and zero suspense. It's as if no one tried at all. The outtakes are probably better than the film, but I don't want to see them.
| 2 |
After watching this i realialize that its a normal movie for me not a very good or not a bad different people experience different mine is this what is yours
| 3 |
When too much events are summarized in short time, the movie is penalized. So that, many good plots suffer of this bad habit. The reason is simple: no respect for the viewer, just profit. The solution is to divide the movie in episodes as the comics do. However hollywoodian CEOs are too dumb to understand this solution, in order to avoid to scam viewers with the misrepresentation of good plots reduced in a mediocrity way. The other solution is to make extended releases of the movies via blu-ray, and or an extended releases for the cinemas.
| 3 |
I sincerely do not understand what the buzz about this film is about. Charlie Kaufman's story is based upon the idea of erasing memory and the way it affects relationship and love. For science-fiction fans the idea of memory manipulation is not that original at all. Recently the 'Bounty' series or 'Paycheck' brought it to the big screen, and did it in a more attractive way, leading to good action films. The relationship story in 'Eternal Sunshine...' is rather banal, and even Kaufman could not resist to a quite routine ending. A lot of screen time is spent into simulating the effect of memory erasing, but I found much of it not-inspired and artificial. Jim Carrey is mis-casted, he wears a monkey grimace much of the film that let me ask how he could raise the emotional interest of Kate Winslet. Kate is better than Jim, while Elijah Wood and Kirsten Dunst do good supporting roles. Overall, I did not find the film too interesting, it's just fair entertainment that tries but does not succeed to be something else. I cannot share the enthusiasm of many other viewers about it, and gave it a 7 out of 10 on my personal scale.
| 7 |
I might have enjoyed this movie a bit more. As it was, they are not. And I did not... enjoy this.
It's a mess! It really is everything, everywhere, all at once. But it's one of those movies where it seemed the shoom rip fell off and they tried to remain edgy. Until it reached a point quite beyond "Really? This is not an organic mind altering/expanding experience."
Maybe the people just failed to properly translate their trip. Like a song in a dream. Or like when I actually was able to translate my dream songs they ended up sucking quite badly.
In any case, this experience failed for me. But the core message was nice. However, a majority of the theater left mid-show this time. And I had no questions on why.
In IMDB, 6.x means something to see, if not memorable. This - for me - was not a slight fail, but a rather big fail. So -2.
| 4 |
I wanted to like this film and I was really excited to see Netflix pop the notification up that it was out. It was a slow start and just as I thought it was about to get going, it turns into a confusing and unrealistic mess. I thought the acting and actors were great but the whole plot line was just really silly and I also didn't like the fact that there were masks being worn in the film. It just brought back a bit of an uneasy feeling of a time that we'd rather forget. It's a film that I regretfully wouldn't recommend to watch and would rather have spent time doing something else. It's a no from me!
| 5 |
You may not make it to the end of this, because if you are smarter than me you will abandon it after the first 10 or 15 minutes. I thought about doing just that, but by watching it a little bit at a time, I made it to the end. This has the trademark flimsiness of almost everything Noah Baumbach has ever done, and there is no evidence whatsoever of the occasionally intelligent work of Greta Gerwig. Generically dumb in almost every way. A combo of musical dance numbers, cartoonish performances, garish set pieces, horrible music, and terrible writing. It could be entertaining if you haven't seen this level of tragically vacuous Hollywood nonsense 1000 times before, but you have. Enough has been said about the hamfisted messaging and blatant commerciality. But, it did what it was intended to do, put people in seats and make over a billion dollars spoonfeeding more idiocy into our culture. It is a glittering, thoroughly contrived and self aware mess, with enough ironic melodrama to seem partially humorous, and enough spinning, moving parts to thoroughly transfix a tragically dumbed down target audience. The story and dialogue is all paint-by-numbers nonsense. It's like they had a checklist of over the top movie tropes and trendy gender related topics and just went down the list making sure they didn't miss any boxes. It's too bad making any kind of new or unique artistic statement was not on that list. Big money was spent and made on this sweepingly empty spectacle, and that is sadly its only apparent significance.
| 4 |
Waited how long for the 2nd series, and the only thing that's lost is the plot! 5 episodes in and desperately trying to find what the reason for this second series is? I was fortunate enough to have watched the original, and as crazing as a lot of it was, it had a point, a reason for being. Series 3???
| 3 |
Would someone please erase all memories of Michel Gondry's existence from Charlie Kaufman's mind? This is the second time that Gondry ruins one of Kaufman's scripts. Let there not be a third time.
"The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" has an extremely interesting premise and a cast full of talented actors. The right director could easily have made this into a film that rivals "Being John Malcovich" or "Adaptation". Gondry, on the other hand, has made it into a pile redundant, self-indulgent nonsense.
The bulk of the film consists of endless and absolutely pointless visual trickery that only confuses, bores and alienates the viewer. About halfway through the film, I was trying to decide whether to walk out or to wait for something to start actually happening. I'm not sorry I stuck it out, because things do wrap up in the end and it all ends in a relatively positive note, but all in all that doesn't make up for the fact that the entire previous hour of the film has been wasted.
I also hate the way this movie looks -- drab, dark and unnecessarily ugly. I understand that these people lead uninteresting and pedestrian lives, OK? There's no need to shove it down my throat.
BTW, this film has no actual nudity, but being directed by a Frenchman, it does have some T&A -- possibly to keep male viewers from falling asleep. Kate Winslett takes care of the "T" department while Kirsten Dunst is on the "A" case.
| 4 |
Yes it's fun, in parts, but competent and clever it isn't. Thankfully Cavill has minimal lines but the script is such drivel that my toes curl every time someone talks. If you want low rent brainless/childish fantasy this is one for you.
| 6 |
I liked it, just that, the effects are very good, the story is one of the best adaptations, I expose it well in such a short time, the humor is Marvel type which I did not like, I recommend it, yes, but it is not mandatory to see it.
| 8 |
Simple: Just because something is overly complicated doesn't mean it is intellectual.
"An Intellectual is a man who says a simple thing in a difficult way; an artist is a man who says a difficult thing in a simple way". C. B.
Overrated. Way too long. Utter Nonsense. I haven't been this upset about an overrated movie since "Interstellar."
What nice things can I say? The acting was good, it was nice to see Quan and Hong again. There were some funny moments but not enough to hold my interest. The cinematography was so overwhelming that I couldn't wait for the film to end.
If this junk wins Best Picture I'll be as upset as I was when "Chicago" beat out "The Pianist" in 2003. Or when "Shakespeare in Love" beat "Saving Private Ryan" in 1999.
| 2 |
This show made me cry. It kept me at the edge of my seat, and it did not disappoint. Phenomenal. I loved it and Elizabeth Olsen gave the performance of her life. Her acting made me feel as if I was there, grieving with Wanda. 9/10.
| 9 |
The story was OK, but because the film was made without editing, it wasn't consistently exciting rather a bit boring.
| 6 |
Handsome vanpire Goode, beautiful scenery,every frame is like a landscape,impressive acting are the reasons why i love it.
| 9 |
I dreamt that I saw 40 minutes of this movie last night and let me tell you, I want my dream back. So here I am to review my dream version of The Greatest Showman. Shallow characters, every shot was overexposed, and the movie theatre was in an abandoned warehouse for some reason. Hugh Jackman wasn't even in the movie. Also, The Backstreet Boys did the soundtrack for the movie and the only song was I Want It That Way but in different styles. Terrible dream.
| 4 |
My fondness for Royal Tennenbaums combined with the critical acclaim and distinct look of Wes Anderson's movies always sucks me in, but I've regretted every Anderson film I've watched from Darjeeling Limited on, and Budapest Hotel is no exception.
I can't say a lot about the plot because I saw the movie on a red-eye and slept through the middle. From what I saw it's about a man who inherits a painting and has some trouble about it.
The man is played by Ralph Fiennes and he is terrific as a cool, quick-witted, unflappable character. His dialogue is sharp and funny. The movie overall is pleasantly goofy.,
So why didn't I like it? Well ...
Some movies engage and draw in the viewer. Some movies try to do that a fail. But Budapest Hotel strives to distance the viewer as much as possible. Characters are filmed at a distance and speak in rapid-fire patter that never achieves the warm quirky charm you get from patter-classics like The Front Page or Bringing Up Baby. The movie feels like a clever experimental short built around the concept of people in a dollhouse and stretches it out forever. Everything in this screams out FORMAL EXPERIEMENT; nothing screams out CARE ABOUT THIS.
Would I have enjoyed this movie more if I'd not been so sleepy? Maybe a little. I might have found this a more almost-fun movie like Fantastic Mr. Fox rather than an increasingly annoying one like Moonrise Kingdom. But ultimately I find all of Anderson's later films are quirk-heavy stylistic exercises that leave me cold, and there was nothing in what I saw of Hotel to make me believe my reaction wide awake would have differed much from my reaction half asleep.
So this is it. No matter how the critics rave, Budapest will be my last Anderson movie. For those of you who like this sort of thing, ENJOY!
| 4 |
This, I watched the two first episodes, will also be the last I watch of this. To all that pclain it's artistic and it gets better - it's derivative. It's boring. Only hardcore fans will sit through this. It'll not draw the masses.
I'd rather binge I love Lucy than this yawnfest.
| 1 |
"Normal People" claims to be a representation of real-life relationships, but all it delivers is a snoozefest disguised as a profound exploration of love. It has everything BUT normal people - the characters are either too bland to be relatable or too overdramatic to be taken seriously.
The main characters must have set a world record for the number of times they break up and reconcile. It's as if the writers had a checklist, and every time they ran out of ideas, they just went, "Let's have them break up again, that'll keep the viewers on their toes!" Well, congratulations, it kept us on our toes alright, but more in a frustrated, eye-rolling kind of way.
| 4 |
I love marvel movie! Really I do! But this time Marvel has nothing special to offer. As you consider this movie as MCU banner ( Marvel cinematic universe) this movie has nothing unique. Or at least regular one. If you have seen all the trailers, you have already seen all the fights. Fight (2/10) Graphics (8/10) Story (4/10) Starcast (3/10)
And believe me no more connectinon is established between this movie and Infinity wars. And last stone is still missing even after all the post credit scenes. And if you has seen Civil war, last post credit scene is about Bucky. Almost same one. And another mid credit scene is also near as civil war UN conference.
My some MCU ratings are mentioned here maybe for your reference. Thor Ragnarok 9/10 Age of ultrons 9/10 Iron man 2 7/10
| 3 |
Ellen Page and John Magaro's scenes are simply unbearable and terrible to watch. And that is because I am quite an admirer of Ellen's work. If the intention was to make the audience hate those two, it was definitely accomplished.
| 6 |
Inception is overall an enjoyable experience. The concepts and rules Nolan presents to us are, like the intriguing Morpheus / Neo relationship (in the superior The Matrix) delivered to us in large chunks of exposition that never get boring due to the interesting ideas being put forth. This film never bores.
However for a film about dreams, the action and set-pieces (except for a fight in zero G) are surprisingly unimaginative. Chases are never more than run, shoot, run (unlike some set pieces in the Bourne movies for example) and scenes like the ski chases in the snow feel flat when they could have been exciting set pieces with a bit more thought. It seems to me, that even though I enjoy his films, Nolan's weakest link is his direction of action.
I also thought there could have been more use of the surreal and of the bending of physics at some stages. Yes I know they need the subject to be tricked into believing that it is not a dream but at one point a subject is told that he is dreaming, giving Nolan a pass to screw things up a bit visually. Yet he only goes so far as to have a bar shake and drinks in glasses bend with gravity. He could have gone further in scenes like this that's just my opinion.
Overall this is worth seeing. Nolan has not made a single bad movie and all his movies are worth seeing. Inception isn't one of his top three (That's The Prestige, The Dark Knight and Memento in my opinion) but he can stand proudly beside his resume with this addition.
| 6 |
Awesome cinematography can't make up for an impossible, unbelievable, and not that great of a story.
| 6 |
Started of great then turned into some. Psychological mental warfare. Not sure what the need of all that was. Great acting but I really didn't expect the course of the episodes as they progress to change so dramatically.
| 6 |
David Tennant and Michael Sheen were just awesome. You would love this duo and the plot. The story is engaging and entertaining with a lot of hidden jokes.
A MUST-WATCH!!! Waiting for second season.
| 8 |
This film was, as many people before me have written, dead boring. It was deliberately about self-important, dead boring Westerners visiting what had once been a vibrant and fascinating country but which increasingly since the Meiji Restoration has become a pale clone of Western modernist society - and thus both as boring as the original and a parody mirror held up to any inquisitive Westerner.
The base plot line is a pinch from the slightly more charming 'Brief Encounter' which challenged the traditions of fidelity after the passion has departed. In this film, Murray's character seems to be inwardly devoted to his wife and family, remote in the US, but outwardly unafraid of a little dalliance with a not-quite-single white female. She is just bored and bored some more - and then deserves to be bored. The Japanese modernists whom they meet up with seem way too modern and the couple drift back into their comfortable, if dull, lives.
I have to confess that the person I took to the cinema to see this film dozed off and snored half way through the film. Nobody in the audience complained - perhaps in sympathy - perhaps out of amusement at a little diversion. I'm afraid it was that kind of film. If you wanted action and dialogue they just weren't there in abundance. If you find watching autumn leaves slowly wend their way across the lawn, into the street and then into the opposite gutter, this is your kind of film.
Ava Gardner famously once said of 'On the Beach', shot in Melbourne, 'what better place to choose for a film about the end of the world?'. One could say that Coppola is saying much the same of modern Tokyo in regard to the death of civilization.
| 5 |
So, there's this scene in which Wonder Woman is dancing in a ball thrown by the highest German military authorities and she's "wearing" a sword in her back...
Need to say more?
| 3 |
As a fan of the original Lion King animated film, I was thrilled to hear about the live-action remake. However, after watching it, I can confidently say that it stands out as one of the worst Disney remakes to date. While the film boasted an impressive cast, including big names like Beyoncé, it failed to capture the magic and charm of the original, leaving much to be desired.
One of the major letdowns of this rendition was Beyoncé's lackluster performance. As a highly acclaimed musician, I expected her to bring a new level of energy and talent to the film. However, her portrayal of Nala fell flat, lacking depth and emotion. Beyoncé's delivery of her lines felt uninspired and robotic, failing to convey the emotional weight and complexity of the character. It felt like she was merely going through the motions, and her voice acting lacked the sincerity and authenticity that we've come to expect from a Disney film.
Furthermore, Beyoncé's musical contributions to the movie were underwhelming. Instead of enhancing the original soundtrack with her unique style and talent, her songs felt out of place and forced. "Spirit," one of the new songs she contributed, failed to resonate and blend seamlessly with the rest of the soundtrack. It felt like an unnecessary addition that disrupted the flow of the film.
Beyond Beyoncé's lackluster performance, the Lion King live-action remake suffered from a lack of innovation and artistic vision. Rather than offering a fresh take on the beloved story, it was a near shot-for-shot recreation of the animated film. While the stunning visuals and advancements in CGI were impressive, they couldn't compensate for the lack of originality. The film felt like a soulless cash-grab, relying on nostalgia to draw in audiences rather than offering a compelling new interpretation.
Additionally, the decision to use hyper-realistic animals as the main characters proved to be a hindrance rather than an asset. While the visual effects were impressive, they resulted in the animals lacking expression and emotive capabilities. The characters' faces were devoid of the charm and personality that made the original so endearing. This choice ultimately detracted from the emotional impact of crucial scenes, leaving the audience feeling disconnected from the story and characters.
In conclusion, the Lion King live-action remake failed to capture the essence and magic of the original animated film. Beyoncé's lackluster performance as Nala, coupled with the film's lack of originality and artistic vision, made it one of the worst Disney remakes. It lacked the heart and emotion that made the original so beloved, leaving audiences longing for the animated classic instead.
| 2 |
Lets face it , Trains are not very interesting to most people. Unless you are one of those odd people who were born with a part off the brain that is damaged that makes them railway enthusiast or spotters. ( believe me i know a few!) . Because trains are the dullest form of transport , a film like Unstoppable was always going to struggle to be exciting and that's the case with this film. Despite having some talented actors like Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in the cast , this movie fails dismally to deliver and that's without mentioning the impossibilities that occur with this train. I think the reason being is that , one , a train cannot go anywhere other than the track it is on ( unlike Speed) and , two , railway talk is the perfect cure for insomnia. I really was hoping that Unstoppable was going to be the film that made trains sexy but Sadly it didn't.
| 4 |
I love adam sandler movies but,maybe because this was different than most of his other movies and largely because of the plot and story,i did not enjoy even a minute of the movie.
| 2 |
Captain America: Civil War is in my opinion the best Marvel Studios film to date, I do not say that lightly. I loved Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Avengers, but Civil War does everything that Marvel has needed to do for a while. Civil War is perfectly written, crafted with care and heart, and feature brilliant character development. All things considered Civil War is a feat, because it finally shows that Marvel is willing to take some risks, all the while remaining true to what has made their films so enjoyable.
When looking at Civil War, in specific the story, it's almost perfect. The story serves as a culmination of all the events that have occurred in the ever expanding marvel cinematic universe. The great thing about this film is it's the first comic book film to intelligently address the issue of how do people respond to the seemingly endless carnage created by the main characters. Such a simple idea is perfectly applied create a thought provoking movie where every action has a repercussion.
The brilliance of this film can't be understated, because the politics within the film are fictional, but feel realistic, and are dominated by shades of grey. The film finds a way to be more brave than any of the previous marvel films by taking risks and attacking deep issues, but keeps the iconic sense of humor marvel has become known for. It should be noted that the film's not dark or anything, but it does attack complex themes, and conveys a surprising amount of emotional depth for a summer blockbuster. When you consider the density of the story and the amount of characters featured it's amazing that the film worked as well as it did.
That brings me to what I consider the most impressive element of the entire film, the character development. It's difficult to have a film with as many characters as this film has, and make every character feel well developed, but this film does that, more so it makes you feel for characters who are brawling with each other. The acting was one reason the characters feel so well developed as the actors brought small nuances that sold the characters that much more, and while Chris Evans is great in this film the real superstar is Robert Downey Jr., who brings so many emotions to his performance in this film. This is in my opinion the best portrayal of Iron Man since his original film, but the irony is that the show stealer is Spider-Man who marvel nailed.
For those who enjoy films that are funny, touching, action-packed, or just good stories this film won't disappoint. This film is what Batman v. Superman should have been, however is even more impressive because the film finds a way to juggle so many different tasks, and does it well. Captain America: Civil War is one of those great films that everybody can watch and enjoy for different reasons. If you like movies of this genre, check Civil War out because it's one of the best in recent memory.
| 9 |
Ryan Reynolds keeps picking some absolute garbage (green lantern - although I actually liked this) amongst his really cool and funny movies (deadpool). This was a movie that tried too hard to be fast and furious vs all other Michael bay movies. Pointless and long winded plot with a very forgettable ending. I hope this isn't a set up to spawn a whole bunch of movies, don't want to see '6 underground 6'
| 2 |
I went into this movie very hopeful to see all the improvements DC made that everyone has been talking about. I'm pretty burnt out from super hero movies, but I'd figured I'll give it a shot at my local dollar theater. While there are definite improvements, the movie still felt formulaic and average. The characters felt under developed and motives for the characters where hard to relate to, since it was based in altruism. Ontop of that the CGI was pretty poor for today's standards.
The movie didn't want to make me gauge my eyes out like the last 3 DC movies, and I'm happy they don't seem to be trying to make Marvel copies. However, don't buy into the hype too much, it wasn't that good.
| 4 |
I will agree that the lead actress isn't the strongest in the show, But the story and other cast members really make this show. If someone in a review is talking about lighting they most definitely rate all shows and movies a 2, the ones who sit up at night writing a novel trying to tear up ale very aspect...film school drop outs living in moms basement.
This is a great show. I watched 5 episodes in one night and I'm still hooked. Watch it.
| 8 |
"The Boys" is a superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke, based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The series presents a dark and satirical take on the superhero genre, exploring themes of corruption, corporate greed, and the consequences of unchecked power.
Set in a world where superheroes are celebrities controlled by a powerful corporation known as Vought International, "The Boys" follows a group of vigilantes who seek to expose the truth behind the superheroes' dark secrets and hold them accountable for their actions. Led by Billy Butcher, played by Karl Urban, the group includes Hughie Campbell, Mother's Milk, Frenchie, and the mysterious and powerful "super" known as Starlight.
"The Boys" is praised for its sharp writing, compelling characters, and subversive storytelling. The series offers a fresh and cynical take on the superhero genre, deconstructing familiar tropes and exploring the darker side of heroism. It combines thrilling action sequences with biting satire and social commentary, creating a thought-provoking and entertaining viewing experience.
"The Boys" has received critical acclaim for its bold and provocative storytelling, as well as its standout performances from the cast, which also includes Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, and Erin Moriarty. The series has garnered a dedicated fanbase and has been renewed for multiple seasons, continuing to explore the complex and morally ambiguous world of superheroes and those who dare to challenge them.
| 8 |
Could have been great. With the poor writing and poor directing it's not even good. Lots of holes in the plot, lots of weakness in the story. Very disappointing.
| 1 |
"My Name is Khan" is Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Karan Johar's best movie ever released...
Movie mirrors our current era, as the it used the criterion of 9/11 Terror Attacks and shows how Muslims are discriminated in U.S.
As Directed by the only finest and the best storyteller "KARAN JOHAR" who earlier made "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai(1998)", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham(2001)", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna(2006)" and now "My Name is Khan(2010)" is surely the best of all.
My Name is Khan is a fascinating movie with Excellent Story and Music being directed by the Best Director Karan Johar, surely deserves an Award. For me movie is 10 on 10, it's a must watch therefore i'll 'say go for it'.
| 10 |
This is one of the most hyped-up films in recent memory and I feel exactly the same way after I saw The Hurt Locker. Don't believe the hype - make up your own mind. I am a fan of Christopher Noland and DiCaprio and think Juno with Ellen Page is one of the most original films I have ever seen with her outstanding performance. But Inception is, please excuse my language, simply a gargantuan piece of crap. Illogical plot, weak acting, a plethora of unnecessary, distracting violence - the film never did it for me. After less than an hour I wanted to leave the movie theater, were it not for a niece evening with my wife in the unique and great Moolah theater in St. Louis. Simply disappointing and I just cannot believe what I read in the other reviews. Did you see the same movie?? Did you write up what you wanted to see or what you actually saw? Number #3 on the list of all-time greatest films?? Give me a break.
| 3 |
The story is difficult to follow, the acting is up and down, and the editing and dialogue has zero fluidity. My mind keeps drifting off, it's not captivating in anyway. I have not read the books, and I cannot make sense of this magic system. It seems like anything goes, with no set of rules (be as outrageous as possible). This maybe should have never been adapted, it's makes more sense as a video game. It's like the creators is counting on Geralts charm to carry the show.
| 3 |
From the very first scenes, the film is embarrassingly crass and vulgar, setting new lows in cinematic tastes, and assaults the ears with a volume of swearwords that would not have been found on the stands of Millwall Fc.
It astounds me that Martin Scores and Leonardo Di Carrie would allow themselves to be involved with such trash.
The only reason for allotting 2 stars is the quality of colour, audio and scenography.
I really looked forward to seeing an updated and improved Wall Street but ended up with 3 hours of torment. Save your time and money and do not encourage Hollywood to make such disgusting nonsense in future.
| 2 |
Is an entertaining movie with classic all star crime mystery movie which I enjoyed, though You might be able to predict the killer at the first half, but still that doesn't take away the overall experience as there were lots of funny and interesting moments in the movie.
There are areas as a viewer felt needed more tightening
CAST
The movie holds a strong team of respected actors, however there was little to no chemistry between them at times which weakened some scenes in the movie.
Also some characters had been overplayed by the cast at times.
Despite his good performance Daniel Craig had difficulty holding to the Southern accent of Detective Blanc as his British accent would surface at time.
STORYLINE
The mystery and twists weren't so kept tight together, as they were sort of predictable. And certain scenes were slightly dragged that either gave some clues away or felt boring.
OVERALL Knives Out is an enjoyable movie specially with family.
| 7 |
Even though its a low point in the Harry Potter franchise, it's still a good movie for anyone who is a fan of the film franchise. Some of the scenes may anger you, but the performances of Depp and Law is entertaining, the costume and production values is as good as is it was from the first Oscar-winning (Best Costume Design) film, as well as the entire Harry Potter franchise.
| 7 |
This movie was an absolute chore to sit through. Some might call its flourishes creative; i found them tedious and undisciplined. Also, behind all the gimmickry, I found the family story pretty banal and conventional. Lesbian daughter/disapproving mom drama? What year is it? This is tired stuff. The awards season run for this is just baffling. Jamie Lee Curtis has done some consistently good work but her performance here as, essentially, "bad white woman" is kind of cheap and grotesque. Michelle was fine but I've preferred her elsewhere (Shang Chi, Crazy Rich Asians, Crouching Tiger). I'm really only here for the Key Huy Quan comeback.
| 3 |
This show had the same vibe and energy as its predecessor, the acting performance of the cast is great, the cast themselves are great, the story and the plot, all great, why would anyone with common sense hate this?
There is no lack of substance, there's no bad writing, the plot, the twists, the context, all amazing, I don't feel bored by it in any way, It lived up to our expectations, mine, personally.
I admit, The Boys is better, but this isn't bad at all, like NOT at all, it did not carry the exact type of motion and feeling as its predecessor did, but it did a very good job.
What I would say, would be regarded false and inaccurate, but trust me, this is what I feel about this show, it shouldn't have this lot of hate, It did cool for its part, and I honestly feel happy that it was done right.
| 8 |
Tom Hiddleston is amazing like usual. I expected more mischief by the God of mischief and more Loki's action. The series brings his name but sometimes he' s a bit in the shade compares to Sylvie!
| 8 |
Off to an amazing start.
Well acted, well cast.
Incredibly beautiful to look at in hdr.
Could be a massive hit and hopefully be around for many years.
| 9 |
This show is trash they made moonknight look soft compared to his comic book counter part and this show should be renamed Steven grant instead of moonknight worst show of all time and I've seen alot of dumpster fire shows.very bad writing very bad ending moonknight is not at all like his comic book counter part instead he's this batman wannabe who thinks he's cool and mysterious Steven grant is an annoying British dude who's very obnoxious Jake lockley is hardly shown in this show and if they feel like using him he's used as in these black outs this is by far the worst marvel show ever to release.
| 1 |
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