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I think Tarantino is one of the most overrated directors of our generation. Once upon a time.. is a horrible movie with no story. Its inconsistent, screenplay is incoherent. It felt like as if the movie had no real purpose. No one would have complained had this movie never been made! I do not understand how blind supporters stop thinking critically and praise this piece of junk. | 2 |
"Jojo Rabbit" is a comedy film with a huge message of adulthood. It is hilarious and amusing in various moments but it gives a sense of seriousness at the same point.
Jojo is a young boy in the youth scouts of Hitler who believes strongly in the ideology of Nazism. Jojo is shown as a true patriot to Germany. Only his beliefs are shaken when he finds a Jewish girl in his house and befriends with her, not to mention that he has an imaginary friend in the shape of Adolf Hitler.
Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo) and Thomazin Mckenzie (Elsa) are the staring actors in this film, along with Taika Watiti who is phenomenal in his portrayal of Hitler. Scarlet Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Rebel Wilson are also very amusing.
What I mostly liked about this film is how it showcases the war from the point of view of Jojo, a ten year old kid who knows nothing about the world. In other words, innocent. From the start of the movie till the ending, jojo faces a huge character development and learns that not all is so bright. He even admits to his friend Yorki that nothing makes sense anymore.
In other words, Jojo Rabbit is a touching story about the brutality of war and how it can affect the mind of a child. Not to mention it's sweet moments such as Jojo and his mother's moments, the punch jokes over the state of the country, Jojo and Elsa's conflicts and more. Definitely a must watch for its a remarkable movie. | 7 |
A great pity the simple art of story telling, is neglected. The film looks fantastic, has a great cast, but suffers from a poor script, and some viewers like myself ( 63 and 26) and daughter were more than puzzled as understand what was going on. Give me Maleficent every day of the week over this overrated production. A great pity that so many will have loved it, and no doubt computer screen skills, will kill off ancient story tellers, as the cash keeps flowing in the coffers of these investors of 21st century fantasy tales. | 6 |
Best actions scenes in the MCU, period. So many brilliant coreographed fights that went along with the pace of what this story tried to feed. It felt tense and not tense exactly when it needed to. All of the characters were essential to what was going on, and that pushed the movie to excellence | 10 |
First half was boring except first 10 mins But second half was superb Vfx was never seen before Bgm of second half was brilliant and best part of a movie is Grindelwald rally scene | 7 |
I couldn't bring myself to be scared because the movie was comically bad and to dark for me to understand what was going on (or maybe it was the theatre I was in). But anyway, the only scenes I enjoyed were the comic ones (like when that lad is playing the guitar outside her window) and that says a lot about what was supposed to be a horror movie. At least the tickets were cheap and I had some laughs out of the horror scenes. | 3 |
This movie feels vantage and retro with beautiful background music and screenplay. Story was also good and acting was superb. Specially Rajkumar Rao and Radhika Apte acting was next level. This is a pure entertainment and unique film. Movie director done his best work. Some scenes are very creative. This type of movie is very rare in Indian film industry. I think every people should watch this movie at least one time. I just love Radhika Apte and Huma Qureshi attitude in this movie. Rajkumar Rao and his acting very natural and unique. Movie editor and Mix engineer done their work very well. Completely masterpiece movie. | 10 |
Disney, what have you done? It is awful to make this kind of terrible things. The only thing I could remember is Beyonce. | 3 |
Ludo is that light entertainer which you may not want to miss. The movie started off really well, but felt it lost its way in the middle. The concept of mixing many stories with many characters, adding confusion to create comedy and curiosity is a concept used for decades, but the colourful frames, background music and brilliant editing ensured that a scent of freshness persisted throughout the movie. Pankaj tripathi's smile and head movements are enough to make anyone's day, he is the heart of the movie. Loved performances of all actors especially Aditya Kapoor, saniya malhotra and inayat verma (from where are they getting these talented kids?.) I loved the movie and will go back to it again and again whenever I feel down, just like the game of ludo. NB: I think the director just writes off the concept of good and sin, right and wrong, and karma by deciding the fate of his characters in a way that doesn't satisfy our moral codes.. | 8 |
1.This movie is too over rated, I don't know, maybe it is something wrong with me because so many people appreciates this film superlatively...
2. All the characters are pathetically unlikable. They only show flaws. You don't want to be them; you don't want to be with them ... not at the beginning, nor in the middle, nor in the end.
3. This lowlife 4-member family was at bay and struggled to a barely survived condition, the husband/father was unemployed for a very long time, the wife was nothing but a mean heartless woman, the son and the daughter had failed the college entry exams for so many times. This helpless and hopeless family couldn't simply become a well practiced con-artist family overnight. If they were such great scammers, they would not have fallen so low and so helpless for such a long time. They don't have money to afford a dignified basic living standard. They would not be possible to suddenly become expert con-artist so easy and so soon.
4. I don't understand what the intention of the director is? What does he want to explain or to prove? Is it a critic of social inequalities? Is it a thriller? A comedy? I don't know and none of these styles is addressed adequately. | 6 |
Poor representation, lack of research, action movie cliches and novice story writing..the list goes on while pointing out what went wrong with this movie. | 3 |
Very disappointed after watching this movie on a regular theater. I was a big fan of the first movie and loved that visually stunning material was shared with an excellent script that had many parallels. The new edition was a pale shadow of the original. I was underwhelmed by the visuals but that could be because I was watching this in a regular theater and not 3D. I was most disappointed by lack of story (soul) of this movie. Editing was rather poor too with scenes being excessively long. Old characters were stale and new characters were not developed at all. Didn't really form bond with any new characters. It looked like producer and directors were thinking of something else while they made this movie. I understand that there might be more sequels but this edition in itself is not worth the time and the money. | 4 |
That Will Robinson kid needs to be sent to his room and told to be quiet and stop being a brat.
Also, the ongoing issues With the writing were difficult to ignore. I was left constantly asking myself why did they do that? And why are they ignoring this?? It's the old horror movie cliche about the girl running up the stairs instead of out the door!!! Quality special effects and the acting is ok, (except when the adult characters are forced to treat the kids seriously), Smith is thoroughly detestable and fun to watch, but yeah... Those stupid teenage storylines putting all the colonists in crazy danger over their immature opinions is hard to forgive... Oh, and one of the kids is supposed to be a first year doctor who happens to be smarter than the colony doctors too... 🤔 | 6 |
BORING...BORING...BORING...ACTION!!! I greatly enjoy Tarantino films but after all the hype, this one fell flat.
Over two hours of watching Brad Pitt chauffeur Leonardo DiCaprio around I was ready to give up. However, the final fight scene in the last 30 minutes of the movie is quintessential Tarantino (so at least watch that). Overall, the cast is AMAZING, the acting is AMAZING, but the plot sucks.
I still don't understand Margot Robbie and Emile Hirsch's role in the film. I'm sure there is a deeper meaning to the film; however, I watch movies to be entertained and I was severely disappointed. Do yourself a favor and just watch the last 30-45 minutes. | 2 |
I'm wondering about some movies and some reviews because i don't know why some movies has given good rating numbers ,like the first review that i read about this one , it is talking about expensive shots and his late great uncle and ... ? WHAT EXACTLY CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS MOVIES ? I found that like a big number of people have forget about a movie as a entertainment subject , like everyone is a filmmaking student and just pay attention to technical matters ?? it is a linear rotten story with an obvious ending from the beginning , some famous actor to keep the flag up but the movie is tearing apart and director try hard to keep it together. | 1 |
Just watched this week and i'm not impressed with the film story direction. The series started out great as an all family can watch films but now this has been dropped for a miserable, depressing, drab direction which doesn't fit in at all with the other earlier films. I don't know what JKR is thinking when writing but maybe she was in a dark mood herself and took it out on Harry Potter? This needed the old spark of Harry Potter film magic but its too late now! How anyone would want to watch this film again is a mystery. JKR will hopefully take a break from writing and think about letting other authors write Harry Potter stories about Harry's earlier times at magic school which would be good to see? | 6 |
After a long time I watched Shahrukh Khan's movie and felt really very happy . Fan is definitely one of the best Shahrukh Khan movie and as his fan I am really happy he did this movie after those crap like Dilwale , Happy New Year and Chennai Express which I definitely watched and gave them 10 star rating on IMDb because I don't want his film to get low on rating here but Fan is absolutely marvelous. Shahrukh played double role in this movie as a superstar(Aryan Khanna) and as superstar's fan (Gaurav Chandna) but Gaurav Chandna is the best thing about this movie . There is no song in the movie not even "Jabra" but you don't even need a song in this film because film is very gripping and first part of the movie is fantastic as this tells you what Gaurav Chandna can really do for his superstar but 2nd half is more awesome because it shows to what extent can really Gaurav Chandna go . Fan has a good decent story but its the acting that makes this film so good and action scenes are also very good which fits in quite a good way in this movie. All n all this is one of my best Bollywood's movie and I am definitely going to watch this movie again in theater because believe me its really worth it . | 10 |
The quality of first two seasons is good, and not great. The series has a strong start (episodes 1-4), and from episode 5 or 6 becomes plagued by mediocrity. My score for the first two seasons is 8/10.
The two seasons have a lot of suspense and action, and overall not much deep character work, emotion or story. (I am someone who seeks inspiration, wisdom, beauty and emotion in fictional works.) Its emotionally deepest story thread 'individual against society' is very good, and there is not enough of it in the series. The series made me want to keep watching to know what happens next and to find out the answer to all the mysteries, while the journey to those goals itself wasn't full filling enough.
While I liked a couple of the characters, and was invested in the one who had to 'fight society', I found most of the characters not very likeable. Many of them took seemingly 'stupid' actions or sometimes acted disrespectfully towards others. This sometimes made me not care about the fate of the characters. It also made slice of life scenes less interesting to watch.
I expect seasons 3 and 4 to be entertaining. I do not expect them to be fulfilling. So I do not feel motivated to watch them.
To give you an impression of my taste, these are some series I have rated highly in the past: 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners', 'The Sandman', 'Violet Evergarden', 'Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song ', 'Great Pretender', 'Messiah', 'The OA', 'Sense8', 'Beastars', 'Dark', and the movies 'Interstellar' and 'Arrival'.
Edit: I have watched seasons 3 and 4 now. My score for the whole show went down from 8/10 to 7/10.
Season 4 isn't as great as everyone seems to say it is. I kept waiting for season 4 to get good, but it never did. While the final episode is interesting, I didn't find it good enough to make the season worth finishing. This season there is even more action than before and even less mystery. There is also a lot of slice of life. It was a painful watch for someone who was looking for a deep or astonishing story. If you are someone without high expectations, who enjoys action scenes, and who is invested in the characters or loves them, you might enjoy this season.
On the other hand, season 3 isn't as bad as people say it is. I think it is better than season 2, because characters act less stupid, and the plot felt more concise. It's not great either, but it's solid entertainment.
My ranking: Season 1 > season 3 > season 2 > season 4. | 7 |
The first Knives Out was an entertaining movie with interesting character, a great setting and a certain charm that I hadn't experienced in a while. I sincerely hoped this would be the case for the successor.
But it wasn't.
Where the first movie had characters that got to shine, the focus here is shifted to half of them, while the other half is needed to push the plot. And the plot itself is...bad. You want to be able to decipher the idea or at least get a grasp. But you can't really. And everything is silly to boot. Sure the movie doesn't seem to take itself serious, but you definitely need to take the audience serious, which it also doesn't.
And them when you finally get there it overstays its welcome by about 20 minutes.
So no masterpiece here, just another forgettable Netflix movie. | 5 |
Sorry but I did not like this movie. I thought it was bad writing/bad acting full of all the typical Hollywood cliches. I thought Hugh Jackman overacted and Jake Gyllenhaal was like a zombie. Saw the end coming from a mile away. I don't understand all these great reviews. | 3 |
I only ever seen a couple episodes of the original, but I remember reading the comics as a kid, so I really find myself glued to the couch watching this. The main characters acting is too notch, I found some of the other acting to fall short. The story line, and modern special effects have really giving the series the boost it needed. | 8 |
Netflix has commissioned some great shows of late, Making a Murderer, Better Call Saul, Narcos, Bloodline and now Stranger Things.
When you see the trailer you think, OK a homage to the 80's but so what... Well I've not seen a series of it's genre that not only shocks, scares and thrills but actually builds likable yet flawed characters through great writing, directing and acting (and very well edited of course).
The main stars of the show are the children who are natural, funny and utterly believable. Think Pans Labyrinth meets a Spielberg film but darker and better! Give it a go. | 9 |
I was excited, as the cast looked great. I only watched the first episode and bailed soon after during the second. It seems there's a lack of quality writing in American projects.. the characters were obnoxious, the plot also. I'm a huge fan of Steve Martin and Martin Short, but what a waste of good talent. My wife enjoyed it, I read a couple of books. | 1 |
I have to admit, the whole idea of multiple identities freaked me out to much to watch this at first, but the suspense more than compensated for the twisted nature of this concept in a Marvel series. Way too many feels. | 7 |
This show is absolutely the best show on television these days. Engrossing, intense, suspenseful, and ingenious - and that's just the first episode. Sure, there are some plot holes, but when you're caught up in the rush that is 24, they don't matter. People complain that 'it's not realistic', 'everything intense happens at the top of the hour', etc. So? It's television. It's supposed to be entertaining, not realistic. To those of you who have never seen it before and are considering watching it, I suggest renting the first disc and seeing how you like it. The show is not for everyone, either. But if you enjoy a good action thriller, and don't mind some unrealistic plot twists, then you'll love 24. So break out the DVDs and get ready for the Jack Bauer Power Hour. | 10 |
Normally I'll write lots of things for a bad movie. But this one is even doesn't deserves all the words. Awful, empty, non-sense, logicless movie. | 5 |
From the Pilot it quickly becomes clear that this is not your run-of-the-mill superhero trash. It's a pretty unique take on the genre with great acting, some unexpected plot-twists and an ending you're not likely to forget anytime soon. Rated R for a reason and I loved it. | 8 |
Oh dear, this was awful. After all the hyped reviews for this movie I thought there might finally be a DC movie worth watching and was looking forward to checking it out. Oh boy, was I wrong.
Right from the off there is dreadful CGI as the amazons ballet dance with Spears and bows in movements so unbelievable it immediately shatters any suspension of belief.
Gadot is as wooden as a spoon. She looks amazing but seriously, she can not act. At. All.
The dialogue is inane and stilted and just seems to get worse as the movie goes on ("why are they holding hands?")
The story is of the quality I've come to expect from Zack Synder. It's full of inconsistencies, poor logic, one dimensional characters etc etc
I lasted about 45 minutes before my attention wandered on to more interesting things (that I lasted that long is entirely down to Chris Pine who is the only bright spark in this). If it gets better after that I probably will never attempt to find out.
One star for Gadot's Zoolander 'Blue Steel' impressions + 2 for Chris Pine = a generous 3 stars. | 3 |
I'll make it clear from the start that I am not in any way a fan of martial arts movies. I bought this movie simply because I saw a trailer for it that really made me laugh out loud.
I was not in any way disappointed with this film and there were quite a few ocassions when I had a really good chuckle (this is quite an achievement in itself because I rarely find anything funny.) A lot of the movie was quite far-fetched but it didn't really matter because it all fitted in very nicely with the mood and atmosphere of the film.
There were some great characters in the film, all of the main roles were superb, especially the land-lady who was constantly smoking cigarettes.
The only criticism I really have is that the ending was a little O.T.T, even compared with the rest of the film and was extremely far-fetched.
This is a film I would recommend to anyone, I will definitely be giving it another look soon. | 6 |
Nowhere near to the long-awaited dark-humored nuclear satire ever promised, Fox Searchlight's latest awards darling is an erratic, heartfelt anti-hate drama more prone to "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and "Life is Beautiful" than "The Great Dictator" or "The Producers."
How on earth did a Kiwi filmmaker get the green light for a studio movie focused on a lonely 10-year-old Nazi enthusiast and his imaginary friend the Führer in an era when every single supposedly controversial idea leads to cultural backslash and media outrage? New Zealand-born director Taika Waititi knows the answer.
Everything dates back to 2004. After making some comedy shorts for local festivals, his short, "Two Cars, One Night," went on to earn a Best Live Action Short nomination at the 2005 Academy Awards. Three years later, Waititi built some European reputation with the wry rom-com "Eagle vs Shark," which gave him his first Sundance entrance at the Grand Jury Prize competition. Following a wave of short-films and TV episodes, the best-dressed helmer wrote and directed "Boy," another offbeat comedy released at the AFI Fest, the Berlinale, and Sundance. Six years later, with "Hunt for the Wilderpeople," he won some accolades and wider recognition; however, it was "What We Do in the Shadows" which changed his and his usual collaborator Jemaine Clement's careers. Highly praised among cult movie fans, this offbeat examination on vampires and society was so bloody hilarious and oddly on-point that, besides being one of the best mockumentaries ever made- its TV equivalent would be "The Office", -it inspired an original FX spinoff series. Now, we have to make a stop at Marvel Studios.
This instant cult classic not only was the genesis of his first Best Adapted Screenplay award, but also the golden ticket to print his dynamics on a superhero flick. Bursting with colorfully polarizing reception, "Thor: Ragnarok" crushed box office predictions and saved the franchise by stripping Thor of his Phase One status quo and infusing Jack Kirby art style into his new and upcoming extravaganzas. Waititi succeeding at Marvel big-budget magnitudes is just another beautiful testimony of indie directors topping Hollywood, provoking such an impact that he has already committed to a new Thor adventure- the only character with four Marvel solo movies to date -and a highly anticipated untitled Star Wars film. This was the long way the director went through to release his 7-year-in-the-making WW II dramedy in theaters.
You cannot pronounce Adolf Hitler and film together and if you do so, it would unmistakably be a flying red flag. Months prior to its world premiere at TIFF, "Jojo Rabbit" was the very definition of controversy among studio executives. Everyone in Hollywood thought, keeping in mind the ingredients, that the movie would be censored or even banned in some territories at any point in time, just like did Armando Iannucci with his highly controversial political satire. Shockingly surprising, all the concern was in vain.
"Jojo Rabbit's" promotional material was not "Passengers"-level misleading but it did show the palpable preoccupation from Disney about a movie that was not what it seemed. Failing at satire, the Waititi movie turned out to be a sugary fable about the beauty of love in the reign of terror, a heartfelt drama disguised as a fearless Nazi satire. Looking at the bigger picture, it's a missed opportunity for a filmmaker who could have easily delivered his most intimate and disruptive movie yet.
How the film depicts the horrors inside the crumbling Third Reich and makes light of the delicate situation behind Jojo's own bubble is an utter letdown. Unlike last year global sensation "Joker," which allegedly endorsed and even promoted real-life violence due to its sympathetic depiction of a sociopath, Waititi's script approaches fanaticism, hate, oppression, xenophobia, and even sexuality in an unstable, too friendly way, often running away from its responsibility to take a stand and speak out loud for itself; by setting the story in the last stages of World War II, it is too afraid to make a true statement about the dangerous ideologies and philosophies it deals with.
Fortunately, the film does come off with a victory as a mother-son drama. Sidelined as supporting context, it is far from the core matter and yet it is the scenario the movie really pulls off. Scarlett Johansson's interventions as Rosie Betzler are sparse, but the charm and tangible chemistry between her and Roman Griffin Davis make each of them even more meaningful. Despite being unsurprisingly represented as a secret resister, Johansson holds up the more dramatic arc in the movie. Her moving performance, highlighted by a plainly Oscar-key dinner sequence, is certainly not the one that helped her to land an Oscar nod this year, but it still sets the bar high enough for one of the few actresses who might eventually alternate movie star fanfare and fest indie material.
Roman Griffin Davis' performance must be remembered as one of the best child performances of the decade, alongside "Room's" Jacob Tremblay, "Moonlight's" Alex Hibbert and "The Florida Project's" Brooklynn Prince. Jojo is winningly portrayed by Davis' cute and poignant work, his screen appeal is magnetic and the acting range put into his scenes is both raw and tender. By being the youngest actor ever to be put forth by the HFPA, Davis' early professional career looks like one of the brightest of his generation; there's Timothée Chalamet potential in his eyes.
"Leave No Trace" Thomasin McKenzie is a diamond of an actress. McKenzie's Elsa is the focal point of two-thirds of the movie and many special sequences throughout like her introduction à la "The Grudge" or the where-are-you-hidden-the-Jew respective one. McKenzie has always chosen character of unusual intensity and here she delivers, once again, grounded work, far from the sweetness flying around from, for instance, an extra-adorable Archie Yates.
Comedy-wise, the movie is not off-kilter and daring either. Loosely adapted from Christine Leunens' novel "Caging Skies", the script is side-splitting when it really commits to it - the Heil Hitler scene is one for the ages, -especially in the marvelous first act. The comic relief comes in the form of a cartoonish Adolf Hitler and closeted Captain Klenzendorf. Waititi and Rockwell are strangely charming and darkly humorous geniuses. They both are tailor-made for the roles and they prove it by embracing their parts and becoming the beating heart of the movie. Rebel Wilson's slapstick humor plays out flat and unfunny altogether and, keeping in mind her vicious comic timing from the "Pitch Perfect" movies or her stunning speeches at the BAFTAs, her involvement as the only female comedic voice is just plainly disappointing.
From blocking to the extreme symmetry of the pictures, Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s Wes Anderson-esque cinematography and Michael Giacchino's subtle yet disarming score underlines the child's perspective of a world on fire, both physically and metaphorically, while also crafting an on-point visual representation of the values the story weaves throughout. Beautifully rendered and unpretentiously shot, "Jojo Rabbit" sinks its teeth into the silver linings of the time, conveying that sense of forgiveness, freedom, and mutual support the final scene struggles to convey.
With Disney acquiring 20th Century Fox, movies like "Ford v. Ferrari" and "Jojo Rabbit" were either PG-13 box office juggernauts or award-contenders; as things turned out, they were both at once. Fox Searchlight Pictures mid-budgeted original gems have been leading the way for years in theaters, film festivals, and awards ceremonies with mostly original pieces of cinema. The Waititi comedy feels just like the ending point of one of the few studios that infused new life into Hollywood with indie and foreign film-making. Even though Disney keeps claiming that they are going to continue producing and distributing movies under the name of the 25-year-old studio, we all know the amount of creative freedom and defying power would never be the same.
"Jojo Rabbit" by Taika Waititi looked like the sort of movie with the potential to provoke either riots or rallying cries; unfortunately, what is beneath is nowhere near as incendiary or provocative as everybody dreamed of. Close to mocking than satirizing, the Waititi dream movie feels somewhat like less than the sum of its parts, landing up in good-hearted preachy territory, but suffering from some serious tonal shifts halfway through and an utterly disappointing storytelling direction. All things considered, "Jojo Rabbit's" top-notch performances, uninvited sweetness, delightful yet countable comedy hints, and affecting mother-son drama saves the movie from being a train wreck, but it still leaves a sour aftertaste for non-mainstream audiences who came to witness Waititi's strengths evolve into something truly powerful. | 7 |
I really and truly am dumbfounded. This is one of the most disappointing shows I've seen in a long while.
This show is poorly directed, poorly written, and laughably acted. The entire show is so filled with the same tropes you see in any dark superhero story, that it might as well be called stealing (looking at you, beating myself up in an office to get my way, talking to a mannequin, pretty disillusioned movie star, too nice to be a good guy, bored hitmen on the job, shoot out at a coffee shop, impeccably and anachronistically dressed management caricature, old rich guy with superhero academy, etc etc etc). There is nothing original or captivating about it, and being two episodes from the end (my husband is still interested), I am putting this on the same level as Big Bang Theory - there is no reason to like this, not even guilty pleasure.
I stuck it out for Ellen Page, whom I love, but all the characters are so one dimensional that not ever she can save this dismal excuse for a superhero show. | 2 |
It doesn't quite capture the spirit of the book, but it's an enjoyable action flick. Sometimes the gaming references we're a bit on the nose and a bit too much, but all in all we shouldn't forget that Spielberg knows how to make good movies and this one, even though it's not one of my favourites, is no exception. | 6 |
PLEASE GERALT HAS 2 SWORDS ONE FOR MONSTERS ONE FOR HUMANS NOT ONE. Btw show is amazing! | 9 |
Season 1 was told through Hannah, Season 2 through Clay's hallucinations, and Season 3 through Ani. While I would agree that Ani seemed like an irritating character quite frequently while narrating, at the end it ties in quite well. At least for me, the satisfying ending justifies her inclusion. The show does become quite 'experimental' in season 3, as it becomes like an amateur detective show, but it's still about the characters you've come to love from watching the prior seasons, so it's still very satisfying watching their interactions. Look past the negative reviews and give this show a chance. Also, the 'most important' scene of season 1 was removed from the show which lessens the impact a lot so you'll have to look for it online if you haven't seen it. | 9 |
This show first two seasons were incredible. The dialogue, manipulation, every word had intentions behind it and every sentence was an accurately choreographed plan that would be revealed later if ur paying attention. Madsen played an amazing role. Then came season 3 and it's more than enough to rate the show 4/10. It was horrible. No storyline. Just empty graphics and a drop of water taking two minutes to hit the floor in slo-mo. Then the drop explodes. And we see each n every little droplet life and death, while nothing is really happening. That's the problem when a successful director decides to make it into an "art" piece. But it shouldn't infringe on the storyline or cause the viewer to lose focus n interest. Then it becomes what's called Artsy Fartsy. So in season 3 it's like 90% arts, 10% story. This isn't what the viewer is looking for in a TV SHOW. At most is should be 40-60 to the story and that's giving the director a ton of liberty to show his "art".
I would recommend watching s1,2 and ignore s3. It won't add much anyway. I remember watching an ep of s3, and my brother was nearby, and he kept asking me what the hell are you watching, with all this music and effects and nothing really happening. This sums up s3. | 6 |
The first fifteen minutes are quite promising and light-hearted. Two stars for that. But, after some breezy introductions, it becomes tediously unfunny. Once our NPC achieves sentience, the story has no idea what to do and so goes around in circles repeating the same scenes again and again. Like an NPC, ironically.
The tone is confusing - like a silly pop movie for very very young children, but with violence and swearing. Who is this aimed at, exactly?
After about 15 minutes, the rot sets in and we begin to be drip-fed with the usual Hollywood talking points. You know the ones. Non-jokes about white privilege, online toxicity, racism, homophobia, gender roles, 'manchildren', the patriarchy, etc. If you think that 'gamer virgin' is a quality punchline for a multi-million dollar global comedy, then you'll absolutely love it.
I really wanted this to be an affectionate comedy, but it's a movie written by people who don't play video games, or hate video games, or hate the people who play them, or dislike people in general. It's probably a combination of those things. | 2 |
I am sorry but found this movie to be highly over rated. It was high on visual effects but low on the content in terms of script, story and the future of the world basically.I am sure it will grab few awards in these categories.
There was a similar hype around Avatar but when I saw Avatar, it had something new to offer. Interstellar doesn't offer anything new as such.If you put the movie Gravity and the movie Frequency together in 5D, wormhole angle, you have Intersetllar.In fact I found Frequency to be highly underrated movie.
Acting/Direction is good but wished the script were much more stronger. | 6 |
Summary: A must watch for every Human being belonging to any race, religion, caste or gender.
Plot: The plot is a mixture of life of Major Vihan and his commandos leading upto the shameful attack on URI district by terrorists attacking and killing 19 soldiers in their sleep till the first half, the second half is dedicated to planning and execution of the URI surgical strike by the Indian army commandos lead by Major Vihan.
Script/Screenplay/Dialogue: The overall script is very mixed, while there are parts which are highly realistic and close to ground, there are also parts of typical bolllywood massala (mostly the additional fiction). These fictional additions are not really breaking the nature or mood of the film, they are very basic and typically seen in any bollywood movie, although the writes/directors could have done a much better job if they instead added the fiction which could be more fitting in the film.
Here I will list the absurd parts, no spoilers just the names, so you will realize them as you are watching the movie. 1. Secret Agent becoming terrorist interrogator, 2. Agent not telling about GPS for no reason until the end to ummm... show attitude?, 3. Garud drone from random kid, 4. Buildup being shown as Chapters, 5. Security officer breaking phones after each call, 6. The recruit commandos somehow already know how to respond to Major Vihan's Punch line. etc.
Screenplay: Screenplay is extremely strong until the final strike, the emotions, the feel, the tension everything is spot on, and that's why the film is extremely enjoyable and satisfying. The small problem I have is that I was expecting to see some scenes showcasing the other 3 groups in which all the commandos were split, but only Major Vihan's group's strike was shown on screen. But overall everything you watch on screen will be very accurate and ensure the flow of all kinds of emotion in every moment.
Dialogue: The dialogue in this movie nothing over the top, and that's a good thing. All dialogues perfectly fit in the scenario and there are a couple of quote worthy one's too, including Major Vihan's punch line, Major Karan's daughter's War Cry (extremely emotional), etc.
Acting/Performance by Artists: Every single actor and actress has performed very good in the movie, EXCEPT (well you had it coming) Yami Gautam. To be honest, Yami's character is a complete fill in, there is no single need of that character at all, literally. Her character is totally forgettable and does nothing to add to the story. Talking about her performance, well I don't know what is with the female artists in bollywood, specially the bigger names, they are all cast for their cute faces, and the fanbase that they'll bring to the cinemas. Her performance is extremely pathetic, she is completely overshadowed by Kirti Kulhari's performance as Seerat Kaur. Just watching the interrogation scene will make you realize how bad Yami is, and that her character overall accomplishes nothing. An extreme fill in with no purpose to the story. On the other hand, Vicky, Rohit, Paresh and the others do very good job as their characters.
Music/Songs/Mood: 100% spot on as required, no complains here. Although I will mention that during initial credits scene the music that is used way too high energy to begin with, so the pace kicks off right from the start.
Vfx/Budget/Hardware: The specifications are not released to the public, so I cannot comment on that, the budget was estimated around 60-65 million $ and I think it does a fairly good job of using that budget to create a good overall cinematic experience.
Genre and it's justification: The Genre is action/war and honestly speaking, movie has a lot of realistic action and army grade gore, ofcourse this movie is not for kids in anyway, there is blood and gore in the movie which is obvious for this genre. Genre is completely justified, except for the added bollywood style fiction.
Conclusion and Should You watch it in a Theater?: This is a bollywood movie I have loved in a long time, and you should definitely watch this in a theater as soon as you can.
My ratings : 7/10 Reducing 3 three stars from three reasons. 1. Screenplay didn't involve the 3 other groups. 2. Yami Gautam. 3. Massala Fiction. | 7 |
Wow .. this movie is just - as someone else already stated - 135 minutes of noise! People screaming in every single scene.. I was exhausted after watching this movie..
Adam Sandler's performance got it the 3 stars after all, as he played well, being an obnoxious jeweler that makes stupid choices every single time... | 3 |
I got to season 2. It's basically an MTV episode with idiotic dialog in between the music, so it's MTV from the 90s. Except that MTV had a better plot and the VJs were more interesting than these characters. And it brings the xmen formula: someone dies, but they don't die, but they come back to life, after they're dead. Gimme a ***** break. | 1 |
It has it's moments. A few creepy moments layered between many boring moments. Something that killed the experience for me was a CGI Werewolf that comes out of nowhere. They decide to release all evil and conveniently lock it back. I thought the end was abrupt and the protagonists were just teased by the supernatural. CGI could have been better. | 6 |
Twisted Metal" revives the adrenaline-fueled chaos of the iconic PlayStation game into a gripping TV series. Anthony Mackie's portrayal of the enigmatic driver Jon Doe is electric, capturing his character's sinister charm flawlessly. With stunning visuals, intense action sequences and a great soundtrack, the show stays true to the game's essence. Each episode delves into the dark pasts of contestants, adding depth to the narrative. The incorporation of classic vehicles and familiar arenas from the game is a nostalgic treat for fans. Despite some pacing issues, the series maintains a thrilling momentum throughout, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. "Twisted Metal" successfully translates the gaming experience into a compelling television format, offering a wild ride for both fans and newcomers alike. A particular highlight is the 2 actor portrayal of sweet tooth voiced by Will Arnett and physically acted by the hulking Samoa Joe. Looking forward to a second season. | 7 |
It really does pick up the pace after the first two episodes; sure some may find it a little too weird for their own tastes, but I'm glad WandaVision went for its experimental retro-TV aesthetic taking pages from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and 2010s. Who knows what the final episode will pay homage to: or foreshadow in regards to the MCU.
Marvel is bridging the arts of film and television in the same way LucasFilm managed to do with Disney+'s other breakout hit: The Mandalorian. The barriers between film and television are so thin now that streaming services are taking advantage of the thin line between the two. WandaVision is like a glimpse into the future of television whilst looking to the past at the same time.
It's a good show: and the wait was worth it for Marvel-fans eager for Disney+ to release MCU-shows on the service. And it's going to grow quite a lot in the future.
WandaVision gets a solid 4/5 stars for me. It's a promising new phase for Marvel's future in television, and thinning the line between film and television. | 8 |
Took a gamble on this movie. Because I thought it would be good with Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and Robert De Niro in it. Plus it was cool to see so many familiar faces in there. But apart from Bale, everyone mostly turns up for a random scene or two. With no story or anything to keep all the stuff just thrown in there together.
The film is really just one random unrelated scene after another, and is not only very very boring. But also really annoying in just how random some of the stuff in the movie is. Is it also supose to be a comedy? Because its handful of jokes are also pretty cringey.
It's all the more disappointing because you expect more from this great cast. But a dud is a dud. And "Amsterdam" (Which they say like 30 times in the movie) is definitely that. | 2 |
Glass onion:A knives out mystery
Glass onion is the followup mystery to rian Johnson 2019 hit "Knives Out". And it the story and it's cast blows the whole movie out of the water. The movie makes you believe in one idea that you have and takes it's time to unravel any events that occur to its characters. It's characters are somewhat unlikeable, although there is something in the story that brings you closer to try to understand them.
Personal view: There are many opportunities that comes with moving your characters along to different stories. Although when Rian Johnson said that Denoit Blance was moving along to other mysteries without ever bringing up the Drysdale family. It was probably the best opportunity to explore other characters and there connection to the great detective.
I give this multi layered onion shaped mystery a 8/10. | 8 |
The suspenseful program you could watch with pre teens in 2016 is long gone in the fourth season. So are the once youthful actors. It's now very dark and gruesome.
And hasn't 11 had enough to deal with already without setting her up against some California mean girls?
I never would have thought all these years later that my favorite character would actually be Steve. | 6 |
24 has some great moments and other not so great, but, it manages to achieve moments of dramatical tension in almost all seasons apart from Season 6. In particular:
Season 3: the death of Ryan Chappelle. The interplay between Palmer resolute attitude in the affairs of State and his willingness to go dirty and compromise in his personal affairs.
Season 4: Jack Bauer tracking a suspect and staging a robbery in a gas station.
Season 5: Charles and Martha Logan. Perhaps the best actors in the entire 24 series, bringing great tension, with the emerging theme of doing evil in the name of political good. A theme revisited in the second part of Season 8.
Season 8: The second part, and the interplay between Logan, President Taylor, and Bauer. | 10 |
If you don't have anxiety about the IRS, you will after watching this. If your teen child is uncooperative, you will start to worry big time after the watching this. If you always wanted a butt plug, watch this. If you wanted to listen to hours of unpleasant speech, watch this. If you want to be bombarded with lightening images amidst chaos, watch this. Whatever you do, say you love it. And agree with Oscar morons who must own Asian stock. This film is unpleasant to watch.
It is excruciating to listen to. I have seen other majestic Asian films. Why would anyone think this has humor? The receipts spread out for an audit is a nightmere. The IRS is never something to joke about. The multi universe is just more unpleasantness. I bought the dvd hoping for greatness. I discovered subversion. | 2 |
The girl can't act she really can't please don't force it! I didn't have the heart to rate less than five because of Chris. | 5 |
77% of Reviewers gave The Witcher an 8 or above out of 10. I think they got it right. For the ones that don't like means they don't like the Genre. What are you doing watching this then? | 8 |
There were funny parts. There were parts i laughed so hard that i didn't even hear the next 3 lines of dialog after a joke. This, in my opinion however, is not everything that goes into a good comedy.
In my view, superbad was a mix between the language used in a Kevin Smith film (Without the slight essence of genius.), and the story's of every teen movie made in the 80s. and every other Revenge of the Nerd(s)-esquire member of the comedy genre. In the interests of full disclosure i am a do-gooder kid with an intellecualist core. This makes me biased against anything with American high school kids. But at the end of the day, when I really thought about it, superbad was nothing special. It was mediocre for a new comedy. That makes it sub-par in the big scheme of things. The true reason that i didn't enjoy this film despite some moments that were genuinely entertaining cannot be put in one sentence, for it only becomes apparent after a long and drawn out explanation.
The difficulty is that those who are likely to patronize this movie are likely the same individuals who would vote superbad to be a 10/10 without truly understanding its consequences and only because it is the popular opinion to have. I'll be honest, I didn't see Superbad in the theater, i usually have avoided seeing comedy's in the theater since the too-long Beerfest (which was funnier than this) and the even more drawn out but more original blades of glory. I watched the unrated version from the video rental place at home with a couple of friends my age (teens). Let me say that i am not particularly bothered by toilet humor if it is used tastefully (haha) and if it successfully reaches its goal in making me laugh. Judd Apatow doesn't bother me either. Accepted was a really good true to life comedy. Fun with Dick and Jane was a smart funny like accepted, but the movies that some regard as his best works really weren't that funny to me. Knocked up wasn't amazing unless you have the movie-going experience of only those films brought out in the last few years.
Apatow needs to stop using stereotypes all together. It offends me that the portrait of all high school students as sex crazed heathens with substance abuse problems is truly frightening. This is simply not accurate. If film is an art form than this movie is deceptive art. What this movie ignores is everything that my high school experience has taught me. (my intellecualist core is taking it to seriously) No. This movie is damaged goods for us youth. There is no soul searching in superbad, the characters have a warped hierarchy of Maslow's needs. that is the fundamental flaw of these recent comedies.
one black character in superbad. 1 line in my review. Think about it.
where was this movie supposed to be set? In America? I don't know, it looks to me like it could've been in Nazi occupied America today if Hitler won world War 2.
No one is these characters, and these characters are not good reflections of any group of kids that i know. If i write anymore one will be forced to believe that I am crazy. Watch it, (unless you have to rent it,) but get it from someone who already bought it.
At the end of the day, my opinion is my opinion. I might've had overly high expectations for this movie. (Everybody in the mobocracy of my high school has hailed this as nothing less than the second coming of Jesus. Dear IMDb, you know your system for rating the top 250 is wrong if this movie gets there. Anyone who wants to ask me about my further opinion feel free to message me. | 5 |
Great effort at making a suspense thriller. This movie is a welcome change from the usual fare dished out. Thank you Shriram Raghavan ! The movie holds yours attention right from the starting credits, and does not disappoint later. The lead Niel, though wooden at times carries his character well, Vinay Pathak and Zakir Hussain are superb. Check out the train sequence and the blurred effects which enhance the viewers perception. Parts of the movies are reminiscent of some Tarantino flicks, and have some similarities with 'the usual suspects' but this is no copy paste job. One of the few original stories in Hindi cinema this year. A good watch, anytime the movie bug bites you. | 7 |
I watched this movie after seeing Black Panther and I laughed at lot. The plot was meh and predictable and again another movie with that terrible Disney aftertaste. It does have more funny moments than it's predecessors but I really couldn't stomach the VAST and OVERDONE notion of making Asgard VERY DIVERSE almost to the point of nausea. Having grown up reading these comic books, I must say that I'm really sick of seeing through the political correctness ploy that's used by Disney. | 4 |
The film technical side of this show is absolutely terrible. Some of the shots look incredible bad and tacky. The colours in every shot looks either like a cheap rip off horror film or is so over saturated that it feels like a add. The main character Geralets eyes look terrible because it's cheap CGI. It doesn't really look like Geralt either because of the lack of his scar. The world feels fake and flat because there obviously hasn't been put work into make it feel like the middle ages. And in my opinion world building is one of the most important part of fantasy. I only just started the show and it already shows that they haven't looked deep into the lore, I immediately noticed the lack of Geralts second sword. They fail to show how hated Witchers are and make the characters who don't like him for being a Witcher seem like dicks. Even though there's a lot of history behind it | 3 |
I loved this show when i first saw it ~15 years ago. This is probably the only show that I truly enjoy more today than I did as a much younger person.
It's all be said before, but here is what I appreciate most: The world building is careful and very consistent. The characters actually have series arcs. The voice acting is immaculate. The characters are relatable to both young and old viewers. Strong family morals throughout. Forever a classic for all ages. | 10 |
I would have choice, I would rate it -10/10 The movie it's over. If you guys noticed the mirror of the green car at the beginning got crash and then in the other scenes it was right there on the car. I don't like those kind of movies that they think the audience are stupid. You gotta be professional next time 6 underground. | 1 |
This is one of the most pointless and boring films I've seen in a long time. The story is uninteresting, the characters unlikeable, and overall, there don't seem to be any sort of noteworthy stakes.
Honestly, give it a miss and watch something... anything, else. | 2 |
This movie have every element in it comedy,emotion,love,heartbreak & madness.. kareena's character is the heart of the movie.. shahid looked perfect... songs are very fun.. dialogues & storyline is very interesting & fresh.. the whole journey in the movie is very beautiful.. one of the best love story indian cinema have created... worth watching movie..(8/10) | 8 |
The book was much more interesting than the movie. The brutality of post-comunist Russia was reflected well but the narrative thread does not seem the best to me. Jennifer Lawrence tried her best but i keep my opinion. | 6 |
Based on the preview, I had expected something special. It was not. Sandler's acting and character development was abysmal. It was a long drawn out after school special about gambling. Very few entertaining scenes and quite depressing conclusion. It had so much potential but the execution was lacking. | 4 |
Loki acting is too good and it is one of the best thing. All actors portray a great thing.
High action scenes Visuals and gfx are awesome Cinematography at best Concept is awesome Cool reference to marvel cinematic universe different approach of writers Unpredictable and decent storyline Emotions at best. | 9 |
Steve Martin and Martin Short are great in this. Selena Gomez can't really act and has to always be carried in pretty much every scene. She can do things(like walk around, be sneaky or do some action scenes) but when it comes to actually acting, she can't really do facial expressions. You can really see that in the scenes with oscar and her mom, where it feels like a crappy cw show. I don't know how she got past audition.
The writing, directing and sound design are all great but man Selena Gomez really adds nothing to the show, thankfully they don't have too many scenes focusing on her face while she is acting so we are spared a bit. | 9 |
This is a sub-par adaptation of what is one of the best books ever. This movie is not awful thru and thru, but basically a completely modernized version of the story and not a good representation of the book. The movie of course includes the usual gratuitous promiscuity that seems to be a necessary element or precondition of so many of today's films, along with 2000s music, not that of the early 1920s. What made the book excellent was, at least partly, the period in which it was set. However, there is a subliminal (for lack of a better word) mood to the book which the movie doesn't capture, except in a couple moments of genius. I might have actually found the movie more acceptable if it was titled differently, but this is certainly not The Great Gatsby: the movie might be worth a slightly higher grade if one watches it under that condition. | 3 |
So the first couple minutes of the movie is actually not that bad but apart from that it's just an awkward mostly unfunny movie trying to be funny but ultimately failing at it. I think the only part I genuinely laughed was the doctor scene.
The editing for some of the parts is kinda weird and I get what the director and the editor were going for, but it just didn't work, like the pacing was weird for the first half and it was like they tried to emulate what other comedies did and failed achieving the same result.
And surprisingly the movie is boring for the most part, I saw a comment on reddit saying this is one of the most fun movies to watch AND rewatch! So I thought it's gonna be a decent comedy but nope, just a mediocre R rated romcom trying to be funny.
It's like they don't make good comedies like The Hangover or the Jump Street anymore and it's a shame.
Kinda disappointed not gonna lie. | 6 |
The film My name is Khan gives a moral message to mankind that we must tolerate fellow religious communities. Especially actor Shahrukh Khan made a very valuable sentence that Islam is not a terrorist religion. Thank you for this best film, I am deeply moved by Karan Johar's work. | 10 |
These reviews cant be accurate. Worst MI to date. No story, no intrigue, really bad acting, bad action and fighting scenes. There was no typical exciting start as with the other installments. After the mediocre opening scene, the movie starts with a very basic plot, and it stays basic. I kept waiting for an evolving plot, complexities in story line, character development etc. In stead, you get dragged along 2.5 hours of nothing. New characters , old characters, all bad. At one stage, it felt like I was watching a really bad version of a fast and furious movie with the same cringeworthy one liners and dialogue. There is a sword/knife fighting scene on a bridge, that was so badly done, that it felt amateurish. The only good thing about the end, was that it ended and I could move on, forgetting about 2.5 hours of my life that I lost. The movie was so bad, I will not watch part 2. Couldn't be bothered. | 2 |
Movie tried too hard. Too long and boring.
Reminds me of the kids that say they are random and just do weird things.
Movie starts out interesting but it never explains most of the weirdest things that happen throughout the movie. I love weird movies but this one is just random, all over the place like they didn't know what to do once they developed their characters. | 3 |
I'm kinda sorry to have to say this, I really liked the first series: the plot was exciting, though sometimes the flow was not as smooth as one'd expect, a few boring dialogues. As some note, Kevin Bacon seems to be overacting, but bear in mind he plays a guy who's regularly high, erratic behaviour etc.
Anyhow, Season 2 is ... Meh so far. Most of the time here is spent to depict the struggles of African-American Boston residents, we can see the beginning of a turf war. But, all of this could've been dealt with in just one episode. Two episodes are out and we haven't seen the half of it. Obviously the writers are trying to make some of the characters woke as possible in an attempt to be pro-BLM. Again, mind you, this is set in early 90s in Boston!
As often, a good art piece is ruined by politics, and I have a sense this is where the whole season is headed. I'll continue watching if I have the time, but those long talks about nothing of relevance (other than funnelling showrunners' statement) are increasingly boring.
All in all, first season worth the watch, second not so much if you have better candidates to waste your precious time with. | 5 |
In this movie the best parts are the panoramic views of earth from space and the endless vistas of stars.
The astronauts go from one danger to another, with improbable self rescues and unneeded sacrifices. The characters are slightly annoying. Sandra Bullock cannot carry the weight of being the only actor on screen for long stretches and conveying the depths of the emotions her character is feeling.
I was unable to forget that I was watching a movie and get caught up in the story.
My companion at the movies loved it, though, and thought it was excellent, so your opinion will probably depend on what you look for in a movie. | 4 |
1917 was so dragged out and boring to me. I did not enjoy the film because half of the film was them just running and there was not a whole lot of action for this to be a war movie. It went on for a long time and each time got more and more boring. I would not watch this film ever again. I do not recommend this film to anyone who does not like war films, especially ones that do not show a whole lot of action involving war. If I could rate this film a -1 star I would!!!! This film also did not really teach me anything important about the war that I did not already know. The film was also a little confusing to me. | 1 |
We are seeing him from last 6 years and he has done phenomenal work in vines field and by his different character played by himself in his video make me laugh in every line but not this time some dialog feel cringe some where not written well . I think think because of time duration .I think writing can be better but appreciate him for his work because playing around 14 character is not easy. | 6 |
Don't waste your time. Everything you need to see, you see in the trailer, which actually makes this movie seem enjoyable. It's not very enjoyable at all. The only saving grace is Denzel's performance, which, as always, is top notch. Everyone else seemed disconnected from how intense the situation should have been. There are many laughable mistakes. The entire movie made me mad because of how many characters completely screwed up. Absolutely ridiculous. Sure, my heart pounded a little bit. Yeah, it's a little exciting, I'll give it that. But the entire plot seemed strewn together so haphazardly and without any kind of connectivity that it loses any lasting value. It just felt like Tony Scott directed this with less time and effort than I spent watching it. This movie had potential to be a very fun and very exciting thriller action movie. It fell way, way, way short. It might be worth a download on BitTorrent or a rent from Netflix, but nothing more. | 4 |
This movie is depressing and riddled with plot holes and contradictions with generally accepted lore. I didn't realize that this movie is based off of a different range of comics that depict this darker, older bunch of characters and apparently it relates to that range quite well. However most viewers aren't comic connoisseurs and will have their knowledge from the previous movies, the comics and cartoons they were watching as a child and anything that the movie itself would present during its showing. Logan, however, does very little to explain the background of the setting or the characters. The actors do a great job of acting but it's lost on the viewer when you have no idea why things are happening in the movie. If the writers of this movie were focusing on a non standard lore path they should have made damn sure the viewer was more comfortable with the new, and contradicting, environment they're presented with and not assume we've read or even appreciated the alternative story line. There are so many wtf moments when things don't gel in this movie that I can't recommend this to anyone. | 1 |
I loved the first season I enjoyed the second But in the third it turns out that this is it! The story is still about this scary monster and nothing is new and I'm not as thrilled as I was in the first season and it's now boring and I think thisbis enough for this show but you know Netflix they can't end a F ing show until it's turns to garbage Season 1 9/10 Season 2 7/10 Season 3 5/10 All in all 7/10 | 7 |
Pretty much every review has rehashed the same old crap about how this is too soon after the old trilogy and oh isn't it ironic the name of the guy directing this movie so I'll keep it brief because there's not much to say about this film. I enjoyed the first two movies with Maguire (and looking back, the first one is real cheesy) but this one is far too downbeat and lacks all the charm any blockbuster could've had to make it enjoyable. Peter Parker ends up being a douchebag and every scene is awkward and contrived. It's a complete hit and miss film but the hits are okay (fortunately towards the end with obvious Terminator 2 references) and the misses are big due to none of the dozen writers of this film talking to each other about what they were writing. I liked Martin Sheen, Denis Leary and Rhys Ifans but I felt Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield missed the mark. Marc Webb was the wrong director for this.
4/10 | 4 |
Sh** season. No connection and sync between scenes. Poorly directed | 1 |
Apparently, I've been late for the party. I just started watching this yesterday, excited and willing to go along with the premise. By the 6th episode, I'm kinda done. Who knows, I may someday finish it but really do not feel the need to go any further before dropping this criticism here.
First of all: I'm quite well-versed in the Marvel Universe. Though some plot lines have gotten foggy with time, I remember well the origins of that storyline. And I'm pretty sure they have incorporated John Byrne's story on how Dr. Doom made the Fantastic Four live in such a realm outside their own free will. Hardcore buffs will get better what I mean, but yes, the spirit of this show is based deep in the Marvel Comics of the 60s, 70s, 80s. And I appreciate that.
BUT... And that's a big but... Kevin Feige has used this gem solely on a "visual" manner, ironically. WandaVision's tributes to TV shows of each era should and could well have been GREAT examples of what people were doing back then. But no, they aren't. No real humor to make us laugh WITHIN those borders.
I strongly believe that, what they had on mind was to carry this to the level of Bojack Horseman. "Once in the 90s I was in a very famous TV show", yeah... And when we see clips from / references to THAT show in the actual Bojack series, the humor does hold water. It's not like they were solely interested in ridiculing past entertainers. They DID have sympathy and respect for them.
With WandaVision, I don't see that. Wanda must have been a terrible judge of quality to establish her realm, because what she presents on air is far from being the best of what 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s gave the audiences.
This show could have gone way above the usual Marvel target audiences had they given more thought on the potential and woerked harder and better on the inside jokes.
The first two episodes could have the power points of Bewitched WHILE serving the storyline. They just don't. And later on, we get to have a taste of 70s and 80s TV only on a visual level. Those shows were never as lame or insignificant as how Wanda references them to be.
I think they have violated a major rule while doing this one: Never get into a territory you don't truly appreciate! With Bojack Horseman, it's obvious that the people backstage have grown up with 90s sitcoms, so they have a say on the whole culture on multiple layers, personal memories to throw it, appreciation whatnot...
But with WandaVision, no... A big NO... The main focus they have chosen to go with is not rich in details... Wanda's episodes are not things we would have cared about had they been stand alone productions.
But well, it seems they managed to create the hype they seeked for, even without succeeding in what was quite possible. So, WandaVision will be remembered as a "cool show" by those who are okay with the skin deep treatment to that major line of homages.
And that's kinda sad. | 6 |
Only just started watching it 16 years after it first aired - Jason Bateman is so good at playing Jason Bateman in every role always the hard done by overlooked underachiever !
Great supporting cast especially the bizarre character Tobias of and the incredibly sexy and unbelievable wife played by 1994 Sirens Portia di Rossi
The writers must have watched SOAP in the 1980s as this is the funniest and wackiest sit com to come from across the pond since then .
Brilliant 8/10 | 8 |
Let's get the negatives quickly out of the way. There are a lot of historical inaccuracies in this one and some play major parts in the story. But it is quite impossible to cram 5 or more years of reality, into 150 minutes of film. So, it is a pass for me.
What i really didn't like though, was the racing/action scenes. There wasn't any sense of speed in them. Instead there was a lot of camera trembling, sped-up shots and cgi. That was a real let down in a film that has a car as one of the main protagonists.
On the other hand the actors were all brilliant. From the main man (Damon), to the bad guy (Lucas), to the daredevil (Bale) everyone added significant parts to plot and character development.
The plot was going to be good because the real story had all the ingredients for a Hollywood movie. Danger, emotion and underdog status, along with the sad story of a man capable of greatness, but always on the out of the corporate new world.
And last but not least, the cars were simply fantastic. The Cobras, Mustangs and GT40s from Ford, alongside the main opposition in the Ferrari 330 P3. Majestic! Even if you know the story or don't, petrolhead or not, it is a very well made film that you have to see. | 7 |
Ya know that annoying couple who sits behind you in the theater and comments on every little thing that's happening in the movie? Murder Mystery takes that couple and places them directly within a Poirot-style story. Thankfully, when the movie works around this couple, it works. Sandler and Aniston really have great chemistry with a fluffy and cute script that's better than Sandler normally works with. | 6 |
While presenting the audience with spectacular sceneries, La La Land instills American ideology in them. Enclosing a cliché chick flick with the form of musical, La La Land, just like its predecessor Whiplash, is essentially about the director Chazelle's perception of the making of an artist.
According to what Chazelle has implies in La La Land, if you want to become an artist in modern America, you have to 1. be talented; 2. chase your dreams; 3. wait to be discovered by discerning art people; 4. enjoy your success as a bourgeois, now that you got everything you wanted. During this process you will be lonely much of the time. Few people in your life would you get along with. They all talk about parties, world politics and business, the things you do not quite care. Art is the only thing you are passionate about. In La La Land, neon lights always surround the leads. Their art, their dream and their love are elevated and glorified through the whole film. Even the whole universe serves as the background for this love. As their lives are filled with philistines, we witness two artist wannabes against the world.
What Chazelle has understood as the making of an artist is fundamentally a clumsy fusion of the myth of great artists and the age-long American dream. In the former talent always triumphs, though the artists are never properly appreciated by their contemporaries. Consider the cases of van Gogh, who cut his whole ear off, and Gauguin, who, according to Maugham, left home for an island to draw inspiration. In the latter hard work is always rewarded well. Chazelle uncritically absorbs the two ways of making an artist, ignoring all logistical loopholes. After all, life and arts are among the few things that could not be made successful simply through hard work.
Convinced by the concept of American dream, Chazelle is an American patriot at heart. He sets his film in Los Angeles, and he alludes to the distinct American classics -- jazz, musicals, and Rebel Without a Cause. As well as elevating the two young artists, Chazelle is also elevating these American cultural icons he loves. The problem is the film implies a problematic understanding of high art, pop culture and sociopolitical context. By making fun of vulgar people, Chazelle categorically dismisses any value of pop hits. But jazz was a treasure for suffering African American people. Musicals appealed to a wide range of audience for its hedonistic qualities. Rebel Without a Cause is a hymn of discontented youths who struggle to find larger significance for their mundane lives. None of these seem to qualify as the kind of high art Chazelle emulates in this film, and Chazelle, a Harvard graduate, fails to understand the campy nature of James Dean's performance that makes Rebel Without a Cause a cult classic of all time. In the end, La La Land is just another film about self-absorbed art people set in Los Angeles. The more it strives for a status of classic, the more it reveals its propagandist nature. | 6 |
Do not expect too much.. I used to watch this type of movies for decades. Witcher does not bring anything new .. Just for killing time.. Or if you are a fan of game.. Then it may be for you .. But nothing new here... Do not look at those 10 stars.. Seems like they may be intentionally made to keep rating high.. Like i said .. Do not expect too much.. | 5 |
It is one of those series, which starts with "just enough" steam to pique viewers' curiosity, slowly unfolding with details that fit in to explain the bits of the fast beginning.
It is a great sci-fi watch for kids, adults alike; with good acting from lead roles (Hopper and Joyce), and a bunch of kids who happen to have a way of their own for solving problems in the adults' world.
there's enough sci-fi, teenage crush, kids' silly lingo, monsters that we don't understand, telekinetic booyah moments in this show to keep you hooked through the series.
I hope the next season develops more interesting facets to the seemingly already told story. | 7 |
Of course we're going to have plot holes like any movie does also like any life in actuality does but I do have to say I was extremely curious of where Venom would go after the first film and I was both surprised as well as shocked when I saw the sequel both due to the visual effects the humor and of course Woody Harrelson! This movie nailed it for me and that's for sure. There was a lot of action as well as a lot of humor and my favorite of course would be Woody Harrelson who Nails his character as well. Eight out of ten for sure. | 8 |
I didn't know Spider-Man at all when I was born. After 10 years later, I found myself collecting money to buy the magazines including Spider-Man comics. I loved him. At 2002, when I was 22 years old, Spider-Man's movie was released. By the director Sam Raimi, whose work I admire a lot. Movie was so good. It had a great cast, well executed story, amazing CGI, and a comic feel to it. I was very excited for the second one. I mean who wasn't? 2 years seemed impossible to wait for me. When it finally arrived, I was pumped. And I left the cinema with a good feeling. This movie right here had everything. Alfred Molina's likable villain, Peter's hard time with his alter ego, great performance from JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson, comic relieved scenes and great CGI. But aside all of that, it was a magical tale of love and adventure. | 10 |
Good series. The name of this is a great one for me and I was with me in war and I had a lot to say about it would r I have to be a little bit nervous to get out automatically but it was a good time for the club and the name is a good place for it is to be a part in the team that I am. | 8 |
No spoilers - quick review from wotsits-
Story: 5/10. Easily the weakest part of all 3 seasons. Way too many plotholes, things that are just skimmed over and like any time travel show, there's very little care with actually dealing with loopholes in the story.
Music: 6/10. Feels like they just add random music sequences in the most randomest of times, albeit it's amazing music but.. why the hell does it go from quirky music to suddenly dark and scary when someone like Klaus turns a corner?
Characters 7/10. Honestly, Aiden.(5) and Robert (klause) carry this show so hard. Their acting is phenomenal and it feels like they're the only ones with a brain. Everyone else is a bit.. braindead, especially Allison and the majority of the sparrows.
Overall, it's a nice watch but not anything special at all, which is a shame because the show really did have an amazing concept, just felt like they weren't sure what direction to take it in, so they did everything, as can be seen in season 3. I will say, s1 and 2 are SO much better than s3. | 6 |
A half century, and more, of brilliant, classic written Sci-Fi, and the people who decided to make this series hire Moe, Larry, and Curly as writers. Worse than a decaying comic book. How do things this bad ever get funding? | 2 |
The Shape of Water is a romantic/mystery phenomenon where there were hints of human connection with a non human creature. The story is simple and repeated. The setting is the same 'ol lab where secret experiments takes place with a cruel supervisor. Overall the movie didn't keep you on the edge of your seat and is quite predictable with a few flaws. | 5 |
This is one of the most thought-provoking and educational Indian movies.
One of the reasons is that this film was ahead of its time, it was harder in the 1990s and 2000s to put a critical judgment on our own country.
Unlike 3 idiots and Like Stars on Earth, this movie doesn't show education as entertainment. Instead of telling us already admitted concepts, it provokes the viewer by showing hard realities.
In short, this movie is hard, realistic. It is obvious to me that the audience at the film's release wasn't ready to see Shah Rukh Khan playing all the shades of tragedy.
You should see this along with My Name is Khan. | 8 |
It's a comedic mystery set in 2020, primarily on a private Greek island. A tech billionaire has invited some early associates to an annual gathering, this time for a murder mystery game. Unsurprisingly, someone is murdered, and a master detective must sort it out.
Miles Bron (Edward Norton) is the tech billionaire planning the weekend. He has invited Claire (Kathryn Hahn), the governor of Connecticut and a strong environmentalist, and Lionel (Leslie Odom, Jr.), the chief scientist at his company known as Alpha. Other guests include Birdie (Kate Hudson), a pretty dumb fashion designer, and her assistant, Peg (Jessica Henwick). Then there is Duke (Dave Bautista), who spouts men's rights on the Internet, and his assistant/girlfriend, Whiskey (Madelyn Cline). A surprise invited guest is Cassandra "Andi" (Janelle Monáe), Miles' former partner whom he's recently beaten in a court battle for ownership of the company. Finally, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), the world's best detective, seems to have received a surprise invitation to the event. Already present on the island is an old hippie type named Derol (Noah Segan).
After everyone gets to the island, we soon learn how dependent everyone is on Miles and each person's motive for wanting Miles dead. Benoit figures out the murder mystery game the first night, but then suddenly, one of the guests dies. Soon, a second person is shot. Then a series of flashbacks fill in more details about everyone's motivations and disclose that one of the guests is not who we initially thought. And Benoit's presence was not as accidental as it seems. Finally, with the help of the Mona Lisa, everything is solved, and proper revenge takes place.
"Glass Onion" is a fun movie. Not quite as good as "Knives Out," but still highly entertaining in its getting all the suspects together in the same room and having the detective explain it all. There's good humor, and Daniel Craig is still working on his accent. Each character plays their role well, though Jessica Henwick gets lost among all the rest. Janelle Monáe is very good. | 7 |
Some book-to-television adaptations make changes to the detriment of the story. The Witcher show does not, which makes this a fantastic faithful series. Any deviations it makes from the books are smart and constructed to advance events the source material did not know about when they were written. The final scene in the last episode was almost a perfect match to the final chapter, which was heartwarming in both the book and series. | 7 |
If you read the titles of a bunch of reviews on IMDB, it is all too obvious that all of these so-called "user reviews" are bought and paid for. There is only one clever what-you-think-is-going-on-isn't-what's-going-on trick in this movie and it comes very close to the start of the movie. There are many plot twists but there isn't anything clever about any of them. About half way through this movie I had had all I could take. It seemed like I had been watching it for at least a couple hours, but then it went on for what seemed like another couple of hours after that. Eventually I stopped caring and was just wanting for it to end. This is at least the 5th time I've tried to watch this movie on cable. Each of the last four attempts I have started out determined to stay focused on it from start to finish. I always give up about half way through. They should have retired the stupid masks immediately after the first of the revived series, the one with Jon Voight. The masks had become much too tedious even in that movie, and yet the producers, most likely Cruise, kept bringing the back and using them again and again. I just saw that they are actually going to make another one, due out sometime next year, in 2023. If people keep returning to the theater and paying money to see them, they'll keep making them. I'd rather watch reruns of the old TV show. It was more clever by leaps and bounds than any of these movies have been. | 3 |
Now after about 3000 arguments with random Instagram people and hours watching reviews and watching the movie I've decided to take my rating of 9 out of 10 To a 8.2. Captain America is a great movie it's has some fun parts but as a whole movie it doesn't really work but the fun parts are really fun. It's all makes sense why they do this and why they do that in airport scene no one is trying to kill because team iron mans plan is to just arrest them and team cap was to go beat up assassins. And how visions missing for half of fight scene because he's kind of in the middle and only got involved when he beloved he needed to. Zemo is developed enough and man driven by vengeance what else do you need to know like really the one thing I don't agree with is people calling him a weak villain his plan to turn them against each other would have probz been better if Tony killed Bucky but I didn't want anyone to die because thanos will be a massive threat and they need everyone . There's a lot going on in the movie and introduction to two knew characters which were amazing but this was kind of a test for the russos and every flaw they have in this will be perfected in infinity war first they only had to deal with cap widow fury and Sam but now they had all superheroes except 2 but for a first try they did great and I know infinity war is in good hands after seeing what they have done with this movie where they got to bring all avengers together. | 8 |
It is just a re-make of Xena. Do not waste your time watching if it is not too necessary. | 3 |
The only thing missed was Michael Knight and his trans-am. The creators did a tremendous job capturing the aura of an era, I don't think I can contribute with something about this series that it hasn't been told yet, It's hard for me to give an honest evaluation because it makes you nostalgic since the intro,so I found my self emotionally compromised, the setting is just amazing.They did a great cast selection,it's the first time in a very long that I don't find the acting-kids annoying, the only thing I can complain of is that it could have been more suspense's scenes, but in my opinion we have another great and laudable piece by our friends of Netflix. | 9 |
Well, nothing to say there, apart from the title of my comment. That's exactly why we still pay tickets to see movies like this, beyond our thirties and even in our forties! Packed with action, right dose of humor, amazing acting and truly breathtaking battles.
When during such a movie you really feel like you're playing a video game yourself and you are cheering with excitement, then this is a movie well made. Having taken one for the team with the not so nice "Batman VS Superman", this was actually a movie worth watching.
The plot was there, the story was captivating and all the elements that someone would look for were present. I adored the fact that all the superheroes were treated as equals (although some may overpower others in "reality"). The fights and the way that the pros and cons of each one came out, was really nicely done.
My personal favorite was Spiderman. Although this franchise has been a bit torn and abused so far, this guy seems quite legit. It would be nice to see a good spiderman movie after that. If you haven't watched it yet, get a ticket and go on... | 10 |
Thor is a mediocre and flat movie but offers good visuals and an interesting setting. I expected it to be just a bunch of silly action scenes and flamboyant effects, but they even tried to put some plot and setting in it. I just wished the writing was not so sappy and naive, did they hire a thirteen-year-old to do the script? Thor's relationship with Jane and the other human characters is so forced and simplistic, all characters are one-dimensional and add no value to the movie. It does not look like their affection grew through the experiences they shared together; they just spend a night under the stars to realize they are soulmates. I guess the whole thing is supposed to be about Thor's growth as a character, but again there is no development whatsoever: the arrogant and reckless kid suddenly changes into a big-hearted superhero, just because the story requires him to. Wait, maybe finding true love is what changed him all of a sudden? Please. Him trying to adapt to the human world was kind of fun though. | 4 |
Seems to cause divisive reactions.
Slow moving sex filled exploration of the internal lives of two emotionally troubled damaged teenagers reaching adulthood while being unable to communicate properly.
The style is languid, easily dismissed by impatient types or short-attention-span people. But nonetheless, it is impossible not to be moved.
The script references domestic violence, depression , sexual discovery and experimentation, loneliness and longing.
The series-1 fizzles out and there is a risk that viewers may pine for them the change the record.
I had not read the book before seeing this series.
It held my attention once I adjusted to the style and accepted how the mental health stuff was being explored even without much detail of past events.
The lead actors were terrific, especially Paul Mescal. Despite the mismatch between character-age and actor-age, I found it credible. | 8 |
FIRST OF ALL!!! 13 Reasons why is not everyone's cup of tea. It has some faults and lags. But its is one of the best series available on Netflix.
Season 2 is more dark and Creepy compared to season 1... But it didn't matched the quality of its predecessor..that kinda sad...
Its bingeworthy!!! | 8 |
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