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First off, I'm a complete fan of x-men and Wolverine. Been to the cinema today and watched the movie. It a good movie, but not how I want to see Wolverine.... to explicate violence and the scenario was to far fetched. I might have misses a couple of story lines from the original comic, but there are way better stories than this. This only fits to retire Hugh
So the movie itself is nice but could be a random story instead of x-men universe | 5 |
A movie straight from the heart. The movie was made only keeping the artistic integrity in mind. This shows in the final output as well as the movie is atypical from any movie you would see coming out of Bollywood. Shahrukh and the entire cast did an excellent job. The direction of Mani Ratnam is amazing. The story line is original. The movie topic has nationalistic overtures. But to me the movie is more about love and what heart truly desires. The movie touches the heart in a way few movies do.
And what to say of music. A.R.Rehman + Gulzar in lyrics. It is the best of Rehman along with Roza.I have been hearing it for over a decade. It still gives me goosebumps.
Wish they made more movies and more music like this. Epic. | 10 |
It doesn't matter who's in your film - if the story's terrible, they're not going to save it. And so here we have Silver Linings Playbook - a title that brings together the two seemingly innocuous themes from the movie that together invites the same response as they do in the movie themselves, that being "erm, what?".
The story is a mess of several ideas tenuously strung together that just doesn't seem to make sense and, upon reflection, really does seem like a poor excuse to bring so many big names together.
And these big names don't even save it, due to the awful dialogue. Granted, there is meant to be some chaos to it because of the unhinged nature of the characters. However, when you have so many of the actors talking over each other and spouting drivel that is obviously the result of some poor improvisation, it makes for a truly unpleasant and uncomfortable viewing. Now there will be some people who will justify this as "it was intended this way", but, intended or not, this is not an enjoyable film to watch.
A collection of poorly-realised ideas that can't be redeemed by a usually great cast. People have been star-struck by them - don't buy it, this is not a good movie. | 3 |
I am a sucker for science fiction, and highly enjoyed the journey this show took me on.One gripe; lead actress (Lily) is almost unbearable. Out of all the actresses on the planet, she is who they chose? All others acting in the show are quite good. If you can get beyond Lily, it's a fun ride. | 7 |
About all i can say. I didn't know Michael Bay directed this trash but it does make more sense now why I couldn't even get half way thru it. | 1 |
Ford v Ferrari is clearly comes from a place of heart and a very talented director. The car races in this movie are dramatic, incredibly tense, and very well shot. There's a lot of production value and effort that went into making this film and it shows. The directing was probably the best part, no real issues there. I love James Mangold as well as almost all his films, so I'll always support him and I can't wait to see what else he does. This film was pretty strong from a technical standpoint, the cinematography, the editing, the sound mixing & editing, and the visuals were all great. The acting was pretty great, especially from Christian Bale. I really enjoyed Matt Damon and his performance, as well as the endlessly fun, charming, and believable friendship and dynamic that he shares with Bale. I liked his character and I think he had enough development for what screen time he had, but at the same time his character didn't feel that special or unique, but I did enjoy his character. In terms of acting though I think Matt Damon gets pretty outshined by Christian Bale. That just goes to show that he's one of the best actors working today, he worked on this film coming off of Vice, and if you've seen that movie then you would know that he looks radically different in this film. It's kind of amazing how much and how quickly he can lose and gain weight or a role. He's an actor who can disappear into his characters and he never feels like he's acting, and he can play such a wide range of characters, I mean this guy played Batman for crying out loud. He fully dedicates himself to all of his roles and he's one of my favorite actors who will always have my undying gratitude. In fact this might be his best performance that I've seen from him in a long time. His character is very well developed and the vulnerability on display is captivating to say the least. The film is very fast paced for the most part and it was pretty fun to watch. It got a little boring at times, and there were some points in the middle that lost my investment, but other than that this film kept my attention for the majority of the run time. And yeah the story is a little drawn out, not everything in this film was necessary or justified, they could've trimmed off maybe 20 minutes. My last issue is that it's one of those movies that is pretty pandering in terms of it's message and it's story, it's fairly cookie cutter and predictable. And it's one of those films that is just screaming that it's going for Oscars and it's very obvious, it's kind of an Oscar bait movie is what I'm trying to say. But despite some issues I really enjoyed this film, it's not amazing and I'm in no rush to see it again, but I'd recommend seeing this one in theaters, because the sound and visuals are so immersive that it makes this film a very theatrical experience. See it with a good sound set up as well. | 6 |
Hey everyone, I read two comments for this movie and was amazed to see how many people actually think Lost In Translation is a good movie. Sorry to disappoint those of you reading this but that's only MY opinion. I found this movie extremely boring and I normally love all the movies I see. I went with my family and the only reason I stayed watching it was because I wanted to see whether there was an actual point to the movie. In the end I thought there wasn't a theme to it and was very disappointed at how I wasted my time. My mum and her friend actually walked out of the movie because they felt they had better things to do than watch a crap movie. I know this movie won awards and got good recommendations but my family and I strongly disagreed. I might sound like a very pessimistic person but I'm not at all, so maybe this movie was just not my type. I don't think I'm meant to recommend another movie but a great movie to see would be 'Hitch' it's out now at the movies(in New Zealand) and it's the funniest movie ever and it's my favourite.It's got Will Smith in it and my tummy hurt SO much from laughing that I couldn't breathe.I ended up running outside the movies because i was too loud. YOU SHOULD SEE THE MOVIE HITCH!!!! | 1 |
I think its paid PR who is rating it high. Its so pathetic. Some comedy elements were good but the movie did not have any logic and all the actors were so lame.. Did not even understand what they wanted to show the audience.. We had barfi which was good.. Then he made Jagga Jasoos that got bumped royally.. So tried a similar one with adult content.. Pathetic lame movie.. Not at all worth to spend 2.5hours | 1 |
I would say it's a movie overrated that tries to combine several parameters but is not very good in any of them. Nonetheless, the actors, the good tempo and finally his intentions, save him with a score other than average. | 6 |
Disappointment doesn't begin to describe this film. Especially after hearing all the rave reviews.
My biggest complaint was that the story plodded along at an absolutely GLACIAL pace. No appreciable plot/character development after the first fifteen minutes. The story took way WAY too long to tell, and in the end there was hardly anything to tell at all.
In lieu of actual story pacing, though, was some very effective imagery. Many fine and varied shots illustrated the isolation the main characters felt, and especially how foreign other lands appear to us in midst of them. Often I was reminded of the combined wonder and slight unease I felt when I was overseas, experiencing new cultures.
But in the end, the story was too sparse, too slow. In fact, for me, there were but two significant moments in the entire film that had any meaning whatsoever. Worse still, after all my patient trudging through this trying, aimless "tale", waiting for something to happen to qualify it as a story, I was rewarded with a big let-down cop-out of an ending. I could not have been more disappointed.
Great imagery, very fine photography, but those qualities cannot begin to make up for this waiting game of a film. The fact that this time-waster garnered such praise makes me ashamed to be part of the American movie audience.
Seems every year, we as Americans are enthralled by the crappiest movies. Any film that goes nowhere is "deep," any story that means nothing is "abstract," any tale that takes forever to tell is "epic."
But then, contrast this film with the trash-heap of "blockbusters" Hollywood regularly turns out like "Fast and Furious," "Legally Blonde," or any number of inane action/chick-flick movies and their improbable sequels, and "Lost in Translation" becomes art-house genius.
Come on, America! Aren't we more intelligent than this? No wonder the rest of the world hates our guts! We deserve it!
Let's get our brains out of neutral, folks. | 3 |
It is a very normal thriller cum horror movie. The movie deserves enough credit that it will make you sit till the end, plus there are various moments that might give you little goose bumps but that's it. My personal overall experience after watching it till the end was just fine. I wouldn't have missed anything if I had not seen it. | 5 |
In this movie there's so much going on. And so confusing at the same time. First what happened to those guys who investigated Peter Parker and why did it seem like not a big deal that his identity was revealed. They did what they did in Spider-Man 3 with Tobey Maguire. They brought back in way to many villains. For some reason Sony loves bringing in way to many villains in the 3rd movies. | 4 |
Gone to the well too many times. It's a bore because it's been seen before. Nothing new here! If you have 3 hours you want to waste go ahead, but there's nothing groundbreaking here. | 3 |
The first episode was good. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Wonder what crossover story line we'll get with this one. Haven't seen Ethan Hawke in a while, plays character well. | 8 |
I just can't understand how can this film be so highly rated. This is absolutely the worst war movie i've ever seen. Poor and unconvincing acting, laughable 5th grade-like dialogue (especially at the beginning), pointless scenes (such as the french lady spot, totally unnecessary stuff), dreadful makeup (completely clean faces while hands and bodies covered in blood), such clear photography for a war picture, non-realistic visual effects (like the ones during the explosions at the end), the costumes could've been much more trustworthy as well. It gets hard to people who have watched 'Saving Private Ryan' and even 'Pearl Harbour' to swallow such a film. And the worst: it gets a 8.5 rating and it is nominated even to Best Motion Picture. Either I'm going crazy, or is this world. | 2 |
Weak start for highly anticipated series from MCU. But, it's just 2 episode i still have hope that further episodes will be reveal more story arch to this series. Cringe comedy is the major problem here. I don't blame them tho, 60s comedy isn't for everyone.
I still want to watch this show just because I'm curious where this story going and because I'm MCU fans | 3 |
I am really going to miss new episodes on Sundays. It's so good I'll probably end up rewatching old videos. Excellent writing. Really developed characters. I highly recommend it. | 8 |
I am going to be short and sweet with this review and say that this movie is absolutely awful. I decided to watch this movie because of all the hype and attention that was brought upon this movie. Unfortunately, what I got was poor plot, little character development, and scenes that made you want to leave the room. Let's be honest; it is not necessary to incorporate a 5 minute scene of Ejiofor staring into the distance. It is absolutely 100% boring and left me appalled on how this won best picture. The only reason why I gave this film a 3 was because of the superb acting by Lupita Nyong'o who gave the movie a small dose of hope, but it didn't last very long. Ultimately, I will never watch this movie ever again and I am utterly shocked that this won best picture. Movies like Captain Phillips and Dallas Buyers Club should have earned more recognition for their accomplishments, not this. | 3 |
The production og Loki is impressive and the storyline is interesting, unfortunately the execution is quite bad leeding to the problem: Loki (the series) is boring. | 4 |
The main 2 characters were well developed, but I felt the film lacked in depth and the story was very generic. This felt like just another milked Hollywood film with a lack of a plot. The film did some things right – The main actors were great and their relationship felt pretty real. Overall, this film was mediocre. It did some things right, but a lot of things wrong. My score for La La Land is: 6/10 | 6 |
What a major disappointment. What a mess. There were times when I laughed out loud (and many of those around us did the same), so embarassing was the scene/symbolism (I mean, the religious references as Spiderman was handed down the train over the heads of grateful passengers - you kiddin me?).
So wanted to enjoy this, but the pseudo-pyschology was risible, the baddie hardly threatening, the text stuck its own mire of garbled webbing, the erotic frisson about as sexy and believable as being caught in a giant spider's web in the dark during a particularly heavy storm... Shall I go on? Nope - not worth expanding on. Complete pile of tosh. | 2 |
The movie is full of sex and naked scene is very disgusting and waste of time | 1 |
It's a trash talking female version of GroundHog Day without the character depth. It's crazy how many reviewers say you have to watch past the first three episodes. I'm sure Netflix will pay for new reviews saying watching the series for the second time is when it really gets good. | 4 |
It's not perfect. The last season's story lines are certainly rushed, sure. But it gets there. And boy, does it get there. I never watched the original, so maybe that's why I found this show to be so good, having no previous versions to compare it to. But on its own, it does a good job to keep the story moving, the characters learning, changing and progressing, while remembering that there's a family involved and friendship and love and trust. I'm a sucker for a lot of heart and this shows got that, too. Plus, robot aliens and crazy different words and life or death scenarios and lots and lots of adventure. It did a very great job in giving us a bit of everything, but still managed to end the series very satisfyingly. It is creative and a lot of fun. I feel like those who gave bad reviews only watched the first season and never came back. It picks up a lot in its second season which was better than the first and the third is even better as well. All those naysayers probably wanted something a little bit more predictable. This one will surprise you. Trust me. | 9 |
This was such a good show for the first episode or two. Then nothing happens! For hours and hours I waited. Then when something did happen it was usually the characters discovering something the audience knew for a good long time. And wouldn't you know it, they don't believe it! The rice cakes of tv shows. Mostly air with some slight substance that might be palatable. | 3 |
The first time I watched 'Sex, Lies and Videotape', I was amazed at how a film that was so lacking in sexual explicitness, could still be so erotic. I watch the film often and it still amazes me as to just how accurately it taps into the viewers conscience. The eerie music, that rings and whirrs throughout the movie is the subtlest focusing device I have ever seen in a movie. The way in which relationships are analysed and conversations that in any other screenwriters hands would have seemed clumsy, come to life on the screen in front of you. Never before or since has James Spader just seemed so right in a movie. While Andie Macdowell and Laura San Giacomo are both brilliant in their portrayals of the complex female siblings they are in this movie. Time often seems to melt away in this film, as the viewer becomes unsure of what is voyeuristic and what is merely the viewing of the film. Even in the small details, such as Spader's wardrobe - all black shirts and blue jeans; or Peter Gallagher's whiter than white suit at the end, even though we know what a liar he is. Even the comic value of the bum, who is constantly trying out cheesy chat-up lines at the bar where San Giacomo works, is spot on. All in all this movie is one that grows in stature, everytime it is viewed. A magnificent, candid masterpiece. Watch it, if you haven't already. | 8 |
I was having great expectations with venom but it's an average movie, can be enjoyed in pieces but movie screenplay was not gripping | 5 |
Love Marvel productions. The first Doctor Strange is amazing. Have watched it many times. It is thoroughly obvious that the second is not an actual Marvel production, but rather given over to another entity to have their way with. I see every Marvel movie in theatre, because they are usually best on the big screen. Almost walked out of this one. Big waste of time. I would consider this to be a B-rated production. If you're 10 you might enjoy it, but the plot was very lacking, and younger than 10 it might have had a bit too much out of place gore. All in all, it was a big fail. | 3 |
Why in season 3 the audio description doesn't turn off??? | 5 |
Interstellar has excellent Idea but could have been excellent movie if every thing would have been executed well and explained properly. Interstellar is not a movie in which you can understand everything in one watch. It has very good direction, cinematography and excellent music by Hans Zimmer. "Nolan's touch in STORY is missing". If you like Nolan movies because of story then you might not enjoy this one. There are lot of things in the movie which is not explained like in other Nolan movies. Movie have lot technical thing which everyone might not understand. It has stunning visual effect and awesome music. It has a lot of plot holes and flaws. There are things in movie which are tried to be explained but you can't understand them how it happened. But you can still watch it because it's Nolan movie. | 7 |
The Witcher is an odd one - Cavill is so darn good, that you want to watch more, the rest of it reminds me of one of those old Hallmark TV mini-series. They seem to have spent their entire CGI budget on Cavill's scenes which is probably a good thing seeing as he's the only one that is good to watch. All in all, it's an okay thing to watch on a weekend where you haven't got anything else to do, but the producers let this down something fierce, it could have been great with better casting and better acting and better CGI and a better sequence to hold the plot together and perhaps more character and story development. So yeah, could have been better. | 6 |
This movie is just a bloody mess. There were so many different things going on with characters who the general audience knows nothing about. The entire plot consisted of people trying to find other people and Girndelwald's Crimes (the title of the movie) were not explored at all. Instead, we get a two hour and fifteen minute movie on two different groups of people trying to reach one character before the other group does, which is the most boring thing I've ever witnessed. This movie had a big task of explaining a lot of things of little-known characters and it did so very poorly. My brother and I both had no idea what was going on at multiple points in the movie and we payed attention the whole time. The finale is very underwhelming. This whole film could be condensed to one half of a film because it feels like nothing happened after you've watched it and you just want to see something else. The ending gives Fantastic Beasts 3 a lot of potential, so let's all hope that it isn't as disappointing as this film. | 2 |
I only made it thru one and a half episodes. Maybe it would be better with the sound turned off, just enjoying the cinematography.
I wanted to find someone to care about, but the robot came closest. Molly Parker reprises her role from a previous western series, overacting her part as the woman who despises the man with whom she's stuck. Parker Posey, the other familiar face, didn't seem to like her own character enough to give her a serious effort, putting in a clumsy, completely one dimensional Dr. Smith.
The Robinsons should just stay Lost. | 1 |
Great show that stays fairly close to the books. The changes made are in the same tone as the source material.
Henry Cavill isn't playing Geralt, he is Geralt.
Rest of the cast is good to great too.
It very much feels like a labor of love.
Season 1 was a bit all over with the timeline but season 2 is as good as it gets.
Highly recommend. | 9 |
Fun Watch!!.............. Go ahead and watch it in theaters and you'll have a lot of fun... It's a bit too loud with Shriek and a bit over-packed but it is a really enjoyable one!!So a good recommendation. | 10 |
The second installment of the Corleone family is again pure greatness. It's one and only mistake to myself was it got a little hazy & confusing in the middle, but it really doesn't hurt the film to much. In "The Godfather Part II" we get to see the man who once wanted nothing to do with the "family biz" become the heart of the family and the biz. His hand of judgment moves fast, and it's covered in blood. From "The Godfather" we see Michael Corleone a war hero with a beautiful bride. Then from the middle of "The Godfather" to the ending of "The Godfather Part II" we see the slow moral fall of Michael Corleone. Breaking his family, the biz & himself. It might be violent, but the most gruesome image is the one we cannot see. 9 out of 10 | 9 |
I like the bit where Spider-Man battles a brilliant scientist whose name escapes me. | 10 |
Wow.... Lady Gaga really cannot act. Ruins the movie. Bradley Cooper is poor as well. A shame really as we were looking forward to something special. | 2 |
I had great expectations of this movie but I was sadly disappointed. The constant screen jumps and changes from colour to black & white were completely disorienting and I soon lost the plot in trying to grasp who was who and why. I felt that I needed to have done some prior research on who the various scientists were as each was introduced to help me grasp what was going on.
At three hours long it really stated to grate with me after the first hour and by the end of the second I couldn't stop yawning with boredom, although I did manage to stick it out to the end I came away with a headache. I wished I'd spent three hours down the pub instead.
Despite an impressive cast this is a totally overrated movie, there are far better ones out there that are half as long and twice as enjoyable. But if you want to watch something to fall asleep to this is definitely the one to for you. | 2 |
Just adding my vote to the many that found the sound in this movie appalling. After I saw it, I approached the IMAX theater manager and, before I could speak, he said "let me guess, you hated the sound"! Wow, I experienced ear-bleeding sound but only got 10% of the dialog! Admittedly, before I even saw it, I was thinking, "oh oh, I've got to concentrate on understanding the McConaughey mumbles", but I had no idea the whole movie would be unintelligible beneath the soundtrack. Oddly, there are a few places (like a clip on Vimeo) that extol the amazing work that was done to create the soundtrack for the flick. Unfortunately, Christopher Nolan stated that he wanted to create a unique experience with that soundtrack and cranked it up. Well, that was a unique idea, alright.
My main regret is that I didn't ask for my money back at the theater. This would be a great way of providing feedback to production companies that throw out disappointing films then brag about their box office. Hitting them in the old pocketbook would make a mark if enough people had the nerve to do it.
As for the rest of the film, the 70mm IMAX theater did it justice. Beautiful graphics, great color, superb effects. The few technical issues were a bit bothersome. But then, if you can believe flying into a black hole and out again are feasible, how could you complain about anything lesser?
The cast was stellar (no pun intended) with the obvious exception of McConaughey. I'm not a fan of his earlier works, mostly because he always found some way of removing his shirt in the movie. But I really enjoyed what he did with the TV series "True Detective" with Woody Harrelson. He even stayed in character while subsequently doing commercials for Lincoln cars. Unfortunately, his drawling mumbles became the pinnacle of annoyance and only added to the mayhem of the soundtrack. | 4 |
Certain sequels have the same movie title with "Part 2" after it. However some of these movies are completely different films than their predecessors. I beleive the Godfather and Godfather part 2 is the same movie. I read Puzo's book, and the majority of The Godfather pt. 2 is in the book The Godfather. Therefore, it is just a continuation of the story. Pt.2 also used the same exact sets that they used in the original film, (some of the ones used in the streets of sicily) it might of been shot on location, I think they were sets.
So as far as the "second half" of this film goes, I just can't find a film out there that I saw over 20 times, that still gives me goose bumps whenever I watch it over and over. The Godfather flicks still do that. The acting is uncomparable to anything, and Al Pacino and Robert Deniero are just phenomenal in this film. Pacino is just so cold hearted and emotionless in this movie that it boggles me. It is a movie that still puts me on the edge of my seat even though I know Fredo will never see the morning sun after that forgiving hug. **** 4stars out of 4
Classic! | 9 |
So many pointless dialog scenes with bad writing in season 2. I'm over it after episode 5. I started skipping ahead during the Yennifer scenes, and you know what it's just not worth the chore to watch this. Season 1 was good and I was looking forward to this season so I am not just a hater. This could have been a 7/10 if they cut out the filler Yennifer storyline. | 2 |
This series has humor, action, character development and character relationships, emotion, good story telling, and more. While there is some filler material here and there, the meat of the show is very enjoyable. The finally has an epic conclusion that brings things together beautifully and you can relate very well to nearly everyone in the show. I don't necessarily think it's one of the best of all time and there are many who love it more than me but I just rewatched it for the first time ever since my friend showed it to me in 5th grade and I have to say that the material truly does shine still. Yip yip! | 9 |
If first movie was 10, this is a 4 at max. I don't understand the critic scores at all. Wait until the movie gets available on streaming, pop a beer, and let it play in the background while you are finishing up your project for your work. Also, the story is such a wasted potential. Carnage could have 'haunt' Eddie and this would make a really cool monster thriller, but rather it's just a mindless entertainment. Not that it's wrong or anything, but not for me. No overarching theme, just cool visuals and loud sounds. | 1 |
Kinda boring with a meh story. good acting especially by the main character. good dialogue. I didn't have a problem with anything specific, it was just boring and not special (1 viewing) | 4 |
Concept was nice but couldn't execute it well. At times it was so irritating .I was frustrated for sure ,didn't scare much .teenager horror movie stupid as always.black girls acting was hard to watch at some scenes. This is not a 7.2 rating horror movie, more like 4.
Just a stupid movie.
There's no amount of technical skill that can make up for sloppy or rushed writing. If these newcomers spent more time analyzing what makes a good story and the craft of characterization, and slightly less time on the technical aspects of filmmaking, they ultimately wind up with better films. I hope they develop their craft further and take such feedback to heart because writing as an art form is being sorely underemphasized in filmmaking, to its great detriment. | 4 |
I really like this show and the second series is even better than the first. Yes they are the most accident prone people in the world but that makes it exciting and fun to watch | 8 |
Alfonso Cuarón has an impressive body of work including (arguably) the best Harry Potter film ("Prisoner of Azkaban") and the dystopian "Children of Men", but unfortunately "Gravity" doesn't match the same level of cinema as these films.
"Gravity" is visually spectacular, make no mistake about it but it fails as a human story. The characters are so poorly developed, especially Sandra Bullock's Ryan Stone, that you find it hard to connect or even believe the clichéd dialogue about loss and homesickness.
But, perhaps the worst culprit is the premise which involves Russians taking out their own spy satellite, whose debris annihilates not just the American shuttle, but also the international and Chinese space stations. I mean, come on! This is ineptitude of incredible proportions. Also, in my limited knowledge of space exploration, the ease with which the astronauts jump from shuttles/pods to hurtling space stations and the reentry - all seem highly improbable given the mind-boggling levels of precision required.
If you overlook these glaring flaws, you end up with a reasonably entertaining film which gives the viewers a spectacular look into space exploration, albeit one constructed on shaky scientific grounds. If you're the nitpicking sort, you're better off renting "Apollo 13" 6.5/10 | 6 |
I do commend Marvel for wanting to try something new rather than sticking to their formula we've seen with their movies in the past decade. However, this show is very mediocre. It gets off to a strong start, but the last two or three episodes are very lackluster and ultimately unfulfilling. There are a ton of plot holes, and with no season two in sight, I doubt they will be explained. Somewhat enjoyable. | 6 |
The idea behind this movie: that dreams could be "shared" via a machine in a stainless steel suitcase, and then that an idea could be implanted in someone's mind so changing their behavior is a good one, but it could have been explored without 40 chase scenes, twenty buildings blowing up and a million dudes firing heavy weaponry from cars, trucks and sno-cats. After a while it just gets dumb. And speaking of dumb the entire plot revolves around Our Hero getting back to his two entirely charming little kids playing on the lawn. Yawn. Course there's a mysterious Asian super duper rich dude who buys and airline to facilitate the plot, and a waif-girl who hold the key to success and a team of cool righteous dudes who manage to take a hail of bullets without getting hit -- well one guy does, but all the action scenes, which are at least half the film might as well be out of Superman XIV meets 007 VIII. Eventually I made toast and fast forwarded when I got back. | 5 |
I mean it's great and all, but i found myself rooting for ferrari most of the time. Doesn't help that the ferrari 330 is probably the best looking car ever made. | 6 |
What can I say. I never liked a Marvel movie and also I'm not a DC fan. But I just like the respectful People who are trying to respect me and made a respectful movie. And I never found that at any super hero movie Except the Dark Knight ( only the dark knight not the full trilogy ).
Marvel they are making a huge number worldwide and that's why they will never change their boring rhythm.
Black panther
Bad acting Bad writing Bad accent Bad make up and dressing Bad cinematography Bad soundtrack Bad CGI bad jokes of course Bad fight scenes
So the conclusion is u know | 2 |
There are a great many reasons for the extraordinary success of "Fargo." One of the reasons is the uproar it caused upon release when nosy little reporters found out it was not really based on true events like the disclaimer says at the beginning of the film. Then there was the tragedy of the Japanese woman who went looking for the buried stash of money and froze to death. The press had, what movie characters always call, a "field day" with this story. They overlooked the fact that she had left behind a suicide note and was informed by police the story was false upon arrival in Minnesota, where she was picked up by a worried police officer. She had a death wish.
And the other reason for success is, of course, because the movie is one of the best of all films--a true "story" if ever there was one. It's more than a scathing social satire, more than a dark comedy, more than a great drama with a fabulous story filled with irony and coincedences and morals and so on and so forth. It's more than a great movie. It's superb.
Marge Gunderson has become a sort of cultural character. People quote her like the Terminator or Charles Foster Kane or George Bailey or Darth Vader. She's so famous that I do not think many people realize Marge essentially comes in around forty minutes into the 98-minute movie. Yet that's what people think of when they hear the word "Fargo"--Marge Gunderson--and so it just shows what an impact a film like "Fargo" made. And not only impact, but the remembrance of characters we love to remember.
Marge provides a sort of balance between the wild and the crazy. She is the moral character of the story who juggles the two and tries to keep them from falling. When the film starts to get violent or ironic Marge steps in to sort out the mess. The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel, obviously have a firm grasp on the actuality of storytelling as opposed to filmmakers who can simply put a story on screen--ignoring whether it provides any sort of actual storytelling at all.
I think we all remember the first moment Marge wakes up in bed and receives the phone call. She drives out to the barren, frosty highway with a view of Minnesota that stretches for miles, and investigates the crime scene of a most brutal murder. Three people haev been murdered: A cop, and two passersby. The villain(s)? Unknown. (Regarding the killer: "And by the size of his feet he looks like a big fella'!")
The murders were, of course, all coincedental, having to do with a simple yet oddly complex plot: Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) has debts he is unable to pay, so he hires two crooks, Carl (Steve Buscemi) and Gaeur (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife, Jean (Kristin Rudrud). Unfortunately, their plan did not go to...er...plan, and they had to kill three people along the way.
The point where Gauer shoots the police officer who has pulled the men over for not displaying the proper tags on their vehicle is funny. And yet when you really think about it, that scene shouldn't be funny at all. But it is. The Coen Brothers know how to make it funny. They are like experts of the dark humor--when Carl says, "Whoa, Daddy!" and has that speckle of blood on his face, I always burst out in laughter. It sounds sick, but strangely, it isn't.
The dialogue in "Fargo" is just as excellent as the film's twisty little plot. Frances McDormand rightfully won an Oscar for her portrayal of Marge Gunderson. She speaks with the perfect accent of, what the Coen Brothers call, the language "Minnesota Nice"--where people are always cheery, even when they're being mean. It's just something inbred into citizens of Minnesota. And even when the worst things are happening to characters, you're smiling, because who doesn't love to hear, "Gee, golly, gee whiz," throughout a movie, and who doesn't think it's funny?
"Fargo" is the type of film you can watch over and over. Sometimes I think to myself that I'm just going to watch a scene or two, but as soon as the credits start the film has my interest and never lets go. It's the odd sort of delightful little film that keeps the viewer's interest for the first time up through the fiftieth time and beyond.
The film's plot takes twist after twist and we can identify ever so much with the character of Jerry as all his well-thought-out plans go to waste, causing his debt to become even worse and his life even more ruined than it already is. Steve Buscemi, as Carl, is just as much a scene-stealer as Marge Gunderson (I love to type that name), and Jerry is just as much a lovable character as someone who hasn't hired two crooks to kidnap his wife. That's the secret to "Fargo"--or at least part of the secret. We like the characters, simply because we know they don't really mean any harm. Harm just happens to find them.
5/5 stars. | 10 |
Boring boring boring. Horrible storytelling. You have no idea what's going on the whole time because they never explain anything. If you haven't read the books or played the game you're gonna have a bad time. I had to fast forward many parts because it's that boring. You don't care about any characters since you don't know anything about them. Basic ugly girl becoming attractive storyline. Actual garbage with no substance. | 4 |
Sam Raimi's classic Spider-Man trilogy with Tobey Maguire looks just fine today. This is an interesting, in a sense, lamp story seems to be something warm and so native, from somewhere from childhood. The second film of the series came out no worse than the original, be sure to look back at the results of the last picture, which contributed to the construction of a coherent narrative canvas.
The main characters: Peter, Mary Jane, Harry have grown up. Their lives changed after the events of the last film, leaving an imprint on everyone. And when a new villain Otto Octavius breaks into their destinies, the guys have a lot to reconsider in barely adjusted everyday life. But the stakes are much higher now, because the characters have become more mature, and along with this, the film itself has become more mature.
The actors are good in their roles. Their characters, thanks to a high-quality, but not very intricate scenario, continue to evolve, and the past leaves its imprint on the relationships of the guys. The friendship of Parker and the younger Osborne is shown to be just great. The heroes have always been best friends, but then Mary Jane came between them, and then the terrible story of the confrontation between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. The script and the actors allow you to feel this smoldering conflict between young guys who are trying to remain the same close friends, but sometimes there is simply no strength for it. Harry despises Parker for his friendship with Spider (as Osborne himself thinks), and Peter tries to preserve this broken friendship, while not forgetting that he is a superhero who should remain a friendly neighbor to the residents of the city. All these difficulties between the characters are compounded by the disaster with Dr. Otto Octavius, who has become a danger to the city.
Doctor Octopus has become a great villain for this story, especially considering how he was played by Alfred Molina. His actor's reincarnation is the decoration of this picture, as in fact in the first film the participation of William Defoe. Eminent professionals act as a kind of pillars of both paintings, allowing you to enjoy their play and the genuine tragedies of villains who have become such, trying to bring something good into the world.
Each of the main characters is spelled out perfectly, experiencing its own specific difficulties. Peter Parker has this constant intrapersonal conflict. The guy is trying to do the right thing, but everything falls out of his hands: studies are not set, with the love of his life does not add up, strained relationships with a friend, and attempts to be a hero begin to turn into problems when the guy even loses his superpowers. This is a great example of how a person can fall into the trap of his own self. What does Peter really want, and how to save all that he is now able to lose? A difficult question, which will be solved by the Spider in this picture.
Harry Osborne, who suffered from a lack of attention from his father throughout the first film, has now found a new motivation for himself. The theme of revenge obscures the guy's eyes, gradually eroding the young man's faith in friendship and love. Throughout the whole picture, one can observe how he comes to what will make him a completely different person and subsequently turn him into something new, another being.
Mary Jane is well shown in this movie. Her heroine, who in the first picture was rather a permanent person who just needs to be saved, appears here as a person. And Kirsten Dunst has revealed her full potential, giving a really lively character who is growing above himself and is an important part of this cinematic world.
The picture will certainly please with excellent battle scenes, a more beautiful and dynamic picture, will allow you to fully immerse yourself in an interesting story. The world of Sam Raimi will be appreciated by true fans of Spider-Man, for whom the picture has already become legendary.
10 out of 10. | 10 |
Awesome movie. Must watch in theatre. ....,........ ............ ......,,....... | 10 |
Almost all the characters are unlikeable. There are several things happening and the explanations are not good enough. It's also very dull. Nothing interesting happens. It's possible to sit through the show due to the performances by the cast. But that doesn't make it worthy of your time. | 4 |
I really liked this show. I just started watching it in the last month and I can say that I have watched all four seasons in less than a month. Who ever came up with the idea for this show is amazing. The ideas of the creatures and chracter I would never ever think of. The way that they look so real. Vecna has got to be the scariest thing I have ever seen. This show has good drama, action, and even bit of a real life aspect, even though these things could not happen in real life. There are defiently some emotional parts in this series. I would highly recommend this show............................ | 9 |
Some episodes is quite boring, but "Superman" steals the show. The soundtrack is great and reminds me of game series. I didn't like Lutic and Jennifer casting, also political correct castings of some characters is funny but they do they job right after all | 6 |
Spider-Man 2 is an adrenaline-packed cinematic delight. A purely functioning superhero film, serving as a sequel to a film that was surprisingly capable after spending a fourth of a century in development hell. Not only is this one of the best sequels I have yet to see, but one of the strongest superhero epics of the decade.
What little Raimi and the writers neglected in the original Spider-Man film is injected into this sequel with full-force intelligence, depth, and attitude. Certain action scenes are so artfully designed and professionally crafted, it appears they could serve as the long-awaited climax in any film of the genre. Scenes themselves play like epics within an epic and some, like the infamous train sequence, are so breakneck and excessive they could use an intermission.
But Spider-Man 2 doesn't have time for preposterous breaks or intermissions. They would disrupt the flow of poetry the film so effortlessly excels at, and for that matter, it is too busy furthering Peter Parker's entertaining story and fueling its action scenes with the coherency and structure they need. The film takes place two years after the events of the first film. We see Parker is still doing vigilante justice around the city of New York, yet we see he is breathlessly struggling to juggle his alter-ego's duties, his schoolwork, his freelance photography job, and his own free time. Because of this, he has long been distant from the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco).
Now that Harry is the leader of Oscorp, he has been funding research for the nuclear scientist, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Octavius's goal is to perfect fusion power, and he creates and operates a harness equipped with several long, windy robotic arms that seem to take on a mind of their own. Unfortunately, due to a series of disasters, the arms are now sewn to his spinal-cord and have corrupted his mind and are now influencing his decisions and actions. Dr. Octavius, who will later be known as "Doc Ock," serves as the main villain in the story, as one can expect.
Parker not only must try and defeat Doc Ock, but must figure out how to get his spidey-legs working again after numerous web malfunctions, and has just learned that Mary Jane is engaged to an acclaimed astronaut. And don't even get him started about how he must continue to comfort his Aunt May, who is still grieving over the loss of her husband and Peter's uncle, as well as telling her the real truth about his death.
Speaking as a sizable fan of the original Spider-Man, the one part I mentioned in my review was that Raimi showed Parker's newly-discovered powers to be all fun and games with no consequences or brewing agony. It was a chockablock of excitement for him, and never once did the story showcase how these powers would've inevitably burdened Parker with a barrage of responsibility and tribulations. It almost seems Raimi and the writers left that part out on purpose, so they could center the sequel primarily around the agony of being a superhero. If that was their plan, their have succeeded, because not only is this one of the most riveting and entertaining superhero films, it is also one of the deepest.
Tobey Maguire, returning as Parker, bleeds charm and confidence in the role of a character that just has the charm part down. With the new Amazing Spider-Man film just released about two weeks ago, boasting the relatively new star Andrew Garfield in the central role, I can't help but remind readers who I believe is the real Peter Parker. Maguire's Parker has mastered the role of a shy nerd who lacks any and all confidence. Garfield's character was still in that nerd-position, but he was far more secure in his witticisms and his confidence. To me, Peter Parker is and always will be a nerd. Regardless of how tight and brazen his costume is.
When it came down to the villain of the original Spider-Man, unlike many people, I was satisfied that it was the Green Goblin. If anything, Willem Dafoe portrayed the character in a lot more of an eerie light than I assume many others actors would've. Doc Ock is a more impressive villain in every sense. Quite possibly one of the most enticing to watch on screen. The Goblin, no matter which way you examine him, is a rather stock villain. Ock's robotic arms make for a never-ending line of possibilities and events, and the action sequences involving him are stylish and crafty, perfectly complimenting the film itself as a whole.
Spider-Man 2 is a shivering example at what makes a great superhero film. It shows us what most of us want, which is explicitly entertaining action scenes, and the something extra I hope most of us crave, which is the humanity and exploration of the character. To show Parker's powers as a burden to him was a brilliant move on screenwriter Alvin Sargent's part (who would later go on to write the third part of this franchise and be one of the three to construct the new one) and Sam Raimi's. With a brain in its head and style on its side, this is one hell of a ride.
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy. Directed by: Sam Raimi. | 9 |
The Marvel movie machine is an unstoppable force that will earn its money whether or not they produce good films. Thankfully, they have a high standard for their films that makes them critically successful as well as commercially. However, that standard has been slipping as of late, with Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World drawing in some of the poorest reviews of the series. Does the second installment of the Captain's story bring Marvel back to its former heights?
In short, yes. The Winter Soldier succeeds where the recent Marvel films have not: the story. Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely make The Winter Soldier's story suspenseful yet thematically rich at the same time. Like The Dark Knight trilogy, it mixes political undertones and themes prevalent in our world today with incredible action sequences and tense, chaotic moments, propelling the movie through its 150-minute running time quite quickly. It never lets up on its relentless pace, making it quite a thrill ride. In traditional Marvel fashion, plot twists and witty dialogue abound; however, the character development takes more of a front seat this time in a similar fashion to Iron Man or The Amazing Spider-Man. The Winter Soldier answers many of the questions asked in The First Avenger, while also making Steve Rogers more brutish and less innocent.
The cast takes this phenomenal story and runs away with it. Chris Evans adjusts more to playing Steve Rogers, adding the dark, haunted side of the character this time around. He also gets enough quality screen time to show that he can make Cap work in the modern world. Scarlett Johansson, meanwhile, delivers her best work to date, offering up a complicated Black Widow that has a witty side as well. Samuel L. Jackson delivers once again as Nick Fury but adds slight sympathy to the character while reminding the audience that he can be one of the good guys. Robert Redford stands out here, however, as he is cast against type yet gives one of the best performances in recent Marvel movies. The rest of the cast does well as a whole, with very few blemishes in the film.
Visually, The Winter Soldier combines the look of Iron Man 3 with the effects of The Dark Knight trilogy. Its gritty, intimate cinematography allows the performances to be showcased, but the lack of CGI effects helps ground the film in reality rather than fantasy. In stark contrast to the warm, aged look of The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier relies on more close angles and colder colors, allowing it to reflect the cold, harsh reality of Steve Rogers's new world. The use of traditional stunt-work over computer spectacle brings more finesse to the film, allowing the characters to not be obscured by amazing visual effects.
Overall, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a great improvement to Marvel movies, taking the franchise to new heights while reminding us of why we grew attached to the series in the first place. It has everything a great movie needs: riveting action, impressive performances, and a smart script. These great components make it a film for everyone to love, and I mean everyone. No one will be turned off by this installment in the Marvel canon. | 8 |
I enjoyed the serial , but the impact of the bad force (Dr.Smith) is too heavy on the story and I didn't liked that. Stunning visuals ,dialogue 7/10. Now I'm waiting for season 2 😃 | 9 |
I'll be honest I'm not a Portman fan. She seems to play the same character in every film. Frustrated, never cracks a smile, burdened, and all around bland. The visuals are great and the plot is interesting until it becomes immensely silly. I just laughed at the last 2/3 of this film it was utterly stupid even by Sci fi standards. | 2 |
Didn't this guy used to make great movies? Wasn't this movie supposed to be based upon a phenomenal bestseller? | 4 |
Nagraj is the bestest director in the country..Jhund makes you happy and cry at the same moment if you relate. What a fantastic movie , salute to one of makers of jhund. The movie revealed exactly what needed to be. Meanwhile you will ask questions yourself and tell answer as well. Director makes you cry, cheer, feel the pain and euphoria and most importantly he makes you thinks of two Indias divided by a compound wall. | 10 |
Just so boring weak story weak acting just another transformers movie without the transformers action after more action but you have seen it 100 times before massive let down | 4 |
It would be much better if it left it more vague in terms of answers or at least kept it more logical but instead for the last few hours of the show it devolved into a rampage of utter nonsense regarding how quantum mechanics and even basic logic works that it make it a passable fantasy-fiction story but absolutely horrible sci-fi. At the end of the day the show is not bad and it deserves a generous 7/10 but it could be so much more if it could at least take itself less seriously in terms of giving explicit answers to its big questions because the actual execution of the production from acting to fimmaking while not the best it was decent. | 7 |
No spoiler here. You can already see in the trailer that the doggie dies and he goes all vengeful so here we have, for the nth time, a movie about killers and revenge. Problem? This movie does NOTHING to add to the genre.
Plain, predictable, boring, and worst of all it seems that it even took ideas from other movies, such as "Collateral" or "Wanted". It even went all "direct to VHS" with scenes that left you thinking things like "the guy you want dead the most happens to be right in front of you, you spent half the movie trying to kill that guy, and then for no apparent reason you just don't do it, just to try to kill him again once he is safety away from you...just WHY?", or the classic "bad foreign guys talking English when they are alone"...all the things that make us laugh when watching B-movies. Problem? The lead role is friggin Mr. Keanu Reeves! I mean, Keanu, my man, what's wrong with you? Did you already spent all that Matrix money? And you did some good stuff before and after so tell us, why did you find the need of making this movie? How could this topical typical unwanted and definitely not needed movie help your career? Man, I even liked Devil's advocate but this? This is murder man.
So Mr. Reeves, I sincerely hope whatever financial problems you might be in, whatever favor you needed to do, whatever contractual requirements you had to fulfill, are now over and you can go back to do proper movies.
As for whoever wants to watch this...just don't waste your time.
Finally, if you want to ask why I did not give it the lowest mark the answer is that I like the golden coins thing. That is all I could savage from that dumpster of a movie. | 2 |
I've never been a big fan of Matt Damon, but I have to admit, he turns in a quite good performance in this film, as does Christian Bale, who I didn't even recognize. Overall, this is a pretty good historical drama, and a pretty good auto racing flick. Worth checking out. | 7 |
I never liked Jennifer Lawrence and this movie might be another reason why... Her acting is not so bad, but definitely lacking that "sparkle", her accent is not great either. The only think I liked is when she dyed her hair blonde, it really suited her. Other than that, the first half is overly sexualised, awkward and uncomfortable to watch, the second half might save the film a little, although sometimes is was boring and sometimes hard to watch because of the bloody scenes. Overall, I wouldn't recommend it... I'm glad I watched it online. | 1 |
I'm a performer myself and put off watching this for years because I had a hunch it'd annoy me..
It didn't annoy me, but it did disappoint me. Thoughts:
* Couple of great songs, the others are very average.
* Terrible, terrible, cringeworthy choreography. Not all of it, but a lot of it looked like my 12 yr old street dance choreography efforts in the 90s. Uncomfortable to watch.
* No character development.
* Actually quite dull.
Also it turns out Barnum was not a good guy and this is a very misleading representation of his story. Wouldn't watch again, not half as entertaining as it should've been. | 2 |
There's no doubt the quality of the production and filming is there and the budget allowed for this movie to be high level but somehow it still fell short. You're unable to connect with any characters and are just thrown into the action as things happen and it's not easy to stay on top of. I understand it's based on real life events and it's implied that we should know the story line but regardless there was a disconnect between the movie and it's audience that should have been addressed. | 6 |
The first third of the movie was brilliant, had it stayed on that level the whole movie it would be perfect, It was tense, beautifully shot, and had just the right amount of emotion. However, somewhere in the second third, the movie succumbs to some traditional hollywood problems - our hero becomes almost invincible, some scenes overly sentimental, and there are some obvious plot holes. Mendes should've toned down this part and it would've been perfect. The last part is still a bit overly sentimental, but overall the movie ends on a high note. As i said it really is a great movie, but it has it's problems that took away a bit from the overall experience. The cinematography is gorgeous though, at some parts it almost makes the war seem a bit too beautiful. | 7 |
I truly loved this show. It turned out to be highly entertaining. I noticed a lot of people noting they weren't a fan of the political and racial plotline. I would assume that was Disney's point. So many people refuse to acknowledge something until it's shoved into their face. Stop being a bunch of cry babies and move on. | 9 |
I have just returned from seeing Civil War in the theatre, and I can hands down say that it is not only the best film of 2016 so far, but it is also one of the greatest movies of the last decade. I don't want to go into spoiler territory for this review, but all I can say is that you will enter the cinema as your adult self, and leave a child. I have never been so immersed and captivated by a superhero movie like this before, I felt like my 8 year old self once again.
The chemistry between Evans (Captain America) and RDJ (Iron Man) is phenomenal, and although they are both the stars of the film as it were, the best performances of the movie come from Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) and, much to everybody's delight, Tom Holland (Spiderman). When I first heard that Holland would be taking up the iconic role, I wasn't sure. I had grown up with Tobey Maguire as my Spiderman, and I thought that he would be irreplaceable for the rest of time. But Tom Holland knocked it out of the park, and he truly made the role his own during his short time on screen.
I could go on forever about how good all of the performances were, honourable mentions must go to Daniel Bruhl (Zemo) and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man). Both of them, like Holland, exceeded my expectations. In fact, Ant-Man was dark horse of this movie, and just like Spiderman he provides some of the funniest moments of the movie. The reason I haven't rated it 10/10 is simply because there were some slightly cornier moments (e.g. although of I lover Renner's portrayal of Hawkeye, I felt as though his dialogue was ruining the intensity and the excitement of some scenes).
Some may argue that there was too much action, but I thought that there was a perfect amount, the final fight scene will take your breath away. Trust me. I am so excited for both Infinity War and Spiderman: Homecoming that it is unreal. Marvel have put DC to shame with Civil War, and they should be extremely proud of themselves. I am very proud to call myself a Marvel fan after this truly incredible movie; it is a modern day masterpiece. Captain America: Civil War earns a very impressive 9/10. Performance of the movie: Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) | 9 |
'Iron Man', the original, was an astounding example of super hero storytelling so it was with anticipation that I watched the sequel. The result was mixed feelings.
Billionaire playboy and inventor, Tony Stark, is again played by Oscar nominee, Robert Downey Jnr. He is one of the most talented actors on the market and his recent endeavour in Sherlock Holmes serves only to bolster that fact. Although he plays dysfunctional well, in 'Iron Man 2' he doesn't add depth. The fault lies not with him but probably with the script and returning director, Jon Favreau.
The latter replaces the exploration of humanity with special effects. The latter is not without merit e.g. the car destruction in the Monaco Grand Prix scene is spectacular. But there reaches a stage where action is so non-stop, and so reliant on special effects, that, although good individually, as a collective they remove the heart from the story.
One solid improvement is Mickey Rourke being cast as the villain, Ivan Vanko. He is far more gritty and convincing than his predecessor, Jeff Bridges. Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Pots) isn't given any leeway but the introduction of Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) adds some relief.
This one won't keep the adults fully satisfied but for holidaying teens it is a winner. Iron Man 2's $200 million budget and a soundtrack by AC/DC was always bound to reap rewards. But it doesn;t change it being a weak movie. Thankfully, we got Iron Man 3 and, more importantly, The Avenger series. | 5 |
The visuals in this movie are amazing! With the movie relying heavily on CGI the visuals needed to be good and thankfully they were great. The film is completely different from the book. Almost to the point where they could be seen as too different things. Thankfully it isn't a bad thing. The changes are made simply because the things that happen in the book would not translate well on to screen well at all.
There are a lot of references in the film but they are not thrown at you every two minutes. I see some reviews saying that there are too many references but I honestly think the could've put more in. As soon as "Jump" by Van Halen started at the beginning of the film I squeeled with delight
Ready Player One surprised me. When I saw everyone saying Black Panther was the greatest Marvel movie ever I got hyped. Then I saw it and was disappointed. When I heard everyone saying this was a great film, I was worried that the hype would get to me and I would be disappointed again. But thankfully I was most certainly pleased with Ready Player One | 6 |
Season 1 is brilliant. Loved every minute of it. Season 2 was average, some good bits, but also a number of misjudged bits. Season 3 was awful, the film makers completely forgot this was meant to be a daredevil programme. Do yourself a favour and stop at season 2. | 6 |
Don't believe the hype ! But not a bad watch despite the wooden Sandra Bullock. | 6 |
Which other movie than Queen can portray the life of a middle class woman, brought up in an Indian conservative society ? Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film stars Kangana Ranaut as Rani, Lisa Haydon as Vijayalakshmi and Raj Kumar as Vijay in lead roles.
The film depicts the course of action taken by a simple middle class girl from Rajouri, Delhi, whose fiancé walks out of the marriage the day before wedding. His claim was that he has changed, and she would not be able to match his lifestyle anymore. Having her hopes shattered and dreams ruined, she decides to go to Paris and then Amsterdam on her honeymoon, alone, as was pre-planned.
A girl who could not go to her fiancé's house unaccompanied goes to an unexplored foreign land on her own. Initially, always awaiting a reply from her fiancé, she moves ahead after the new experiences she had in Paris. She makes new friends and starts to experience a free existence. She begins to express her perspective of life; she gains self confidence and begins to realize how lives can be for people living in different parts of the world.
The movie also exhibits the irony of how people pretend to be your near and dear ones but are oblivious of your existence, your joys and sorrows. It also shows how unknown strangers can become an important part of your life, so naturally, once you come out of your shell.
The costume design of the movie was excellent keeping in mind the social background of the characters and helped portray the living style of Indians. The locations chosen for the movie were splendid and included sightseeing of Paris and Amsterdam. The song "London Thumakda" aptly displays the scene of a ceremony in a Punjabi marriage. Other songs including "O Gujariya" and "Ranjha" were pretty good. The dialogues of the movie could have been more impactful.
The pace of the movie was even and there were no lengthy songs that bore you off. Also, it doesn't show dramatic change in the personality of the protagonist that makes it unbelievable to digest. Overall, the movie is inspiring and the acting is genuine. I would recommend it as a must see. | 8 |
Without a doubt, one of the worst soundtracks ever, continual droning that never stops. NO character development. A series of dark disconnected snippets accompanied by the never-ending drone propels the film into the realm of pure boredom - sort of like air escaping from a balloon until it becomes flat. Though, to be fair, I have to admit - some of the dogfights were pretty cool so I bumped my rating up to 4 stars. To compare this film with the likes of Saving Private Ryan, FMJ, Apocalypse Now, Deer Hunter or Black Hawk Down is simply laughable. The film's best scenes are all in the trailer. Watch it and save your time and money. | 4 |
I would have given it a strong 5, if it had not been the leftist thread of two lesbian mothers, which was forced and unnecessarily added to the script and completely meaningless and irrelevant to the story ... it is a pity that marvel is also involved in pushing the toxic ideology into heads of young people ... | 4 |
I went in expecting a mediocre movie, and that's what I got. But, I have to say, a movie about superheroes for kids makes more since than a one for adults. So, I give it a 9 on the kid movie scale. Maybe you could leave out the S-word if you're gonna make a kid movie. | 6 |
This is, in my opinion, the most over-rated film of all time. Sure, there is some snappy dialogue here and there, and Tarantino has a good ear for music, but none of this warrants the gushing praise heaped upon this movie, nor the godlike status bestowed upon Tarantino himself.
It's over-stylised, over-loud, over-acted, (sorry Samuel, Tim, John, Uma & Bruce) and the non-linear narrative so favoured by the director simply doesn't work.
But it's fashionable, so it's popular.
By the way, this is one of the few films where I've actually seen people get up and walk out of the cinema before the end, so I guess I'm not the only one who didn't like it. | 2 |
How did this happen? Here's a fun drinking game while being forced to view this film. Drink a lot and forget to watch it. Anyone that rates this above one star probably rated The Happening a 10. | 1 |
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I just finished watching the first season of 24, and I just had so much fun watching it. There were certain breakdowns in the plot and the strength of the script, however they make it even more realistic. Nobody can expect a series to be as pro as a movie at all, however each 24 season is really as fun as the best of movies and even more. I juts can't wait to see the second season. The acting was, well, neither good nor bad, I mean... Keifer Southerland had no breakdowns, no mistakes at all, however I fail to see some kind of personal characteristic on him that the rest of the characters don't have. I suspect that all of those faces he does when he's angry, etc... are just Keifer Sutherland's faces, rather than Jack Bauer's. That makes it not worse, of course, because it is still presenting emotions. However I am amazed how well the characters (all except Jack) go loosing their energies throughout the night, it is very realistic. The parallel story of David Palmer, the senator (NO SPOILER HERE EITHER) is, I believe, a parallel story to simply occupy some time space in this format of real-time, because it is a hard format to work with. However the parallel story is just fine and fun, and it is just like watching 2 sop operas at the same time. I really admire David Palmer as a senator and as a human being, and truly disgust his wife Sherry. You'll see that as the story goes along... however it looks so real that some people could like him and dislike her, and other viewers could dislike him and like her. It is well opened for the psychology of the viewer. VERY GOOD SERIES, I plan to see all of the seasons, and in case someone of the crew sees this, don't stop making this thing... I am just one of your billion best clients. | 9 |
The first 2 episodes were very good but then went off into some sort of supernatural thing. Typical S. King. | 6 |
I tried... I really did but this was uninspired and stupid. It looked to be a fresh take on the x-men series but it was not fresh at all. The entire first episode should have taken about 20 minutes but went on and on and on. The academy came off as ungrateful - without any reason. The powers were poorly explained and I didn't really know what was going on. There was no one to root for. Ellen Page and her ridiculous man clothing wearing and pill popping downer was not someone to care about. Then there is a chimpanzee talking with everyone ...err what? After the big reveal at the end of episode one, I actually thought... good. These people deserve what is happening to them. Netflix quality is really bad lately. | 3 |
Good action scenes even though they are extremely far fetched. Gets boring at times goes on too long. Cut it down by up to an hour and it would be much better. Not as good as the Bond films for me different class. | 6 |
I came across this title on IMDb n the synopsis piqued up interest. As a fan of serial killer films n aft seeing almost every Hollywoood, Korean, Spanish n German serial killer films, I can vouch that this film is well made for fans of the genre. I am not familiar with any of the star cast, director or people involved with this film. The lead actor is decent n the actress very hot. The plot is about a man who is obsessed with serial killers n who wants to join film making business but out of family pressure has to join police police force. At the same time there is a serial lurking in the cops's precinct killing young girls. The female who played the cop's sis cannot act for sure. Some of the action sequences were laughable n also the last scene with the cop n the killer face to face n the then hide n seek n the action was a bit lousy. The house of the killer had a creepy feel to it n there is sufficient tension n suspense. The background story of the killer was given too much time, in fact the problem with Indian cinema is that they spoon feed too much but thank God there were no lousy songs n unnecessary muscle flaunting. The film deserves a 7 but I am a bit generous with an 8 cos of the effort. | 8 |
Again, what can be said that hasn't already been said?
The acting and direction are flawless, and we get a clearer view of The Family and their background. I've never felt de Niro's performance was Oscar winning because his part in the movie simply isn't big enough, but he should easily have won several others for other performances over the years.
If anything, the plot is more complex and involving than the first film. Pacino's change from the first film is revolutionary, and Cazale is perfect as the unfortunate Fredo, and the rest of the massive cast are excellent. Don Fanucci is a great addition to the story, and has my favourite line-'just enough to wet my beak'. 10 out of 10 | 10 |
Out of the current roster of episodes available, I've only come to a consensus now for people who haven't checked out any of the recent entries and to give a more calculated and non-biased review... this will be fairly lengthy, but do as you will.
What If?, is a Marvel TV show that premises on scenarios based around different possibilities and realities of Marvel's universe. Comics wise, there's a ton of things that could be covered in this. All the way from What If Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe all the way to Marvel's Ruins. Essentially, this show is a MCU cut-and-paste version of that. With that being said, my fundamental complaints with the show primarily lie on its animation and certain adaptations from the comics- so this will be pretty geeky and gawky for sure to talk about...
The animations for this show definitely don't reveal well to us and don't look standard for a billion dollar industry; you have to ask yourself the question, "How come Disney couldn't afford better artistry or animators?" That's something beyond all of our minds as fans anyways, mostly business-related I'm sure. However, the animations and artwork itself are puzzlingly bad/decent to a degree that it's hard to really make a critique of its quality in some angles but it's easy to point out in other places. I found the animations profoundly lackluster and chalky, which is such a weird thing to say about an animation in general- most of the time, animations look well done and seem believable for the most part- here it feels very cut and dry. The color palate looks great, but the outlines, the movements, and the style is just so out of tune with some of these episodes. I've recalled bringing this up with a friend one day and suggested something like, "Maybe they could've just had separate animators and artist do each episode to their own accord? Halo Legends had that." Again, this is just a critique.
My next knock off is towards the content it's covering, some of these episodes have very dark material, and have been watered down in favor of a younger audience (which is totally fine!) and it takes away the visceral things about that storyline itself- my main one being Marvel Zombies, and boy, that's a can of worms that I never expected Disney to dwell into. Yet they indulged on the kid-friendly concept so hard that it toned the entire idea of Marvel Zombies! Bizarre is an understatement for sure, and any avid comic book fan who read Marvel Zombies knows just how much they knocked off for it to appear on the show. Anyways, aside from the nitpick, there's much more interesting concepts they could've covered instead of de-aging the mature content for viewers; before you read any further, Kevin Feige expressed that he will keep R-Rated material and mature content for fans of the Marvel universe, a.k.a Deadpool, Punisher, Daredevil, so it's hard to see What If? Do the things it's currently doing.
Now the good stuff, the episodes are good for the most part- they're great time burners, they're interesting, and there's all sorts of unique storylines interpolated into the MCU. The action set pieces look good, the characters are awesome as usual, and there's going to be 18 episodes of all this for everyone. Ranging from action to horror in each episode.
I would recommend this series, it's good! It just suffers from low-quality animations and bad choices in certain episodes to cover from the comics. Overall, it's a fun time to watch them. It teaches the audience about the different stories and variations that Marvel Comics has. | 7 |
I went to the premiere last night and maybe it's because I've just discussed the movie with some friends that I'm still excited about it, but I truly enjoyed it. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll only state that there's old,new and more depth. That said I may be a bit on the generous side regarding my score, but it contains some of my favorite actors and the performances to go along with it.
Downey Jr performance is excellent and Rourke(!) is still a hero, though my Russian is much better. ;) The incredibly beautiful ladies in this movie are as stated. One thing I thought was a pity was that Scarlett Johansson could've been given more time on the big screen, but maybe next movie will sort that out.
I'm not one to criticize the directors vision and I won't, seeing as it's like the last movie, but more fun stuff. The Stark character has some funny moments that you don't want to end. Cheadle and Downey seems to have a chemistry that really works, but it may be good performances (what acting is all about).
Marvel action at its best and yes... I'm easily amused. | 10 |
So I stumbled across this little gem while bored at work. Now I'm the first to admit I don't normally laugh out loud at the tv, but this first series even from episode one I was howling! I love science fiction and this has parts of all the best movies, even the chemistry between the characters are great. Please watch season one and you won't be disappointed. However then comes season 2. Well it just felt like it had plummeted to the bottom of the TV bowl. It's almost like they forgot what they did in the first series. Not that funny and very predictable. I prevailed though and watched series 3, which kinda wraps the whole thing up. Not as good as series 1 but better than 2. Defo worth watching the whole thing tho to find out how it ends. | 8 |
Gravity is a science fiction film that I was eager to watch at the good cast (even limited with only 2 players ) and because the critics were very positive , but I do not found all this, more is a cool movie , starting with the special effects are incredible , the look is something spectacular , you get hypnotized by the details of space and Planete Earth , so technically the film is perfect , plus the script is one of weakness movies, just the script does not exist , have nothing else, besides being good liar, something that would be impossible to happen , the performance of Sandra Bullock is great, Clooney is well , plus it does not appear so , the last minutes of the film are very tense, the soundtrack is reasonable , and the direction of Alfonso Cuaron is good, most do not know if he deserved the Oscar , Gravity is visually flawless , more is weak in the script, and has a slow pace. Note 7.2 | 7 |
I love The Witcher story and i loved to play The Witcher games but this show is an insult as far as i'm concerned. Horrible writing, nonsensical plot twists, bad dialogue, bad casting, bad acting and what's most important, they did not capture the atmosphere of The Witcher in any way. I am for sure not going to wait for a season 2. I'll rather boot up Witcher 3 and get the right atmosphere and feel of the characters back. | 4 |
Found this a real struggle to watch, as others have mentioned, the writing is awful. Also, someone said season 2 is even better, Trust me, it's not. | 4 |
If you don't have personal interest in Jimmy Hoffa this movie will give you absolutely no pleasure. A waste of 3 and a half hours. | 4 |
Loved the games the show is pretty good so far but they are changing to many little things I think it takes away from the true game story as a whole the base plot is there and all the characters but the little things that they changed in the story not feeling it hope the stick more exact to the game story in the future. It is the beginning of the season so hopefully writer will get his stuff together I mean it's good but like I said it should follow the game story bit by bit I'm guessing they are changing things to fit into a time slot for the show but I think they can do better over all loved it can't wait to see the rest . | 8 |
This movie is awesome and emotional maybe the only mistake in this film is the editing of tony stark head that's look so funny lol The plot is beautiful and logic, the action and drama mixed in this film conspiracy of baron zemo and the death of tony parents are so emotional the fight at the airport is the best fight scene ever! Action,fun,dark are mixed in this film and the actor is great The actor is awesome We know Robert Downey is the best superhero actor he can duplicate the tony stark character perfectly Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan is pretty good too they are a good couple Scarlett Johansson is very beautiful Chadwick boseman is badass as t challa And the best is tom Holland spiderman, he is the best spiderman ever That's all, I have watch this movie on the release date but I review it now :v | 9 |
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