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This movie is garbage..No it was not just okay. Stop saying that. Thats what we told ourselves about the first one. Oh it wasnt' that bad. But thats because we imagined it was better than it was. Yes we all love Venom and Carnage...but clearly this is not them. Not even close..it only looks like them and is that enough to succeed. With that logic it could be venom and carnage having a pissing contest for an hour and a half and you would still love it? | 2 |
OMG the movie is so............weak..People the Story makes the movie not the porn or effects on the screen.PLS don't make the last movie like this.The story is missing.All that was in front was the teen's problems...PLS Children a watching this movie and u are making it like a cheap porn with underage teens......it is just sad....Very sad.I don't believe that J.K.R. agree with this movie...also they just grew up so quickly that is like in the last movie they were 10 and now they act like 33....and whats with Jenny asking Harry to zip her up...the girl is nacked....aren't u ashamed of urself putting this on screen?PLs do me a fafor and next time fallow the book and not the cheap Hollywood ideas . | 1 |
Is a wonderful anime... With an interesting story, good animation and a lot of action. | 9 |
One of the top boring superhero films! 3hrs of runtime makes no sense w/ all drama & the action part being not more than 30min.... Not worthy to watch again! | 2 |
Avatar: The Last Air bender
A great show that tells a great story. The theme of the show is really interesting and I really enjoyed watching every episode as it also incorporated humorous lines from the characters. The voice acting is great and the people voicing completely suit their roles. Its suitable for all ages and at only around 22 minutes an episode its easy to find time to watch. Pity their is only 3 seasons. It is one of the best animations I have seen ever and one of the only ones that I would recommend watching. If you have an interest in Fantasy and adventure in a TV series then this is a must watch!
I will definitely watch the sequel series to this: "Legend of Korra" | 9 |
If you like strong and logical plots, you are likely to dislike this one. It's all about appearances and show in this one, rather than actually being brilliant, the characters and story just ask you take their brilliance for granted.
The story revolves around illusionists (implicitly portrayed as demigods I would say) and how they manage to fool everyone and get a little fooled themselves. Of course, with all this fooling around there are always chances that something might strike the funny bone, that is to say it has its humorous moments now and then but on the whole the illusions and tricks etc. is just more of a dazzle than something logical and realistic. There is not much depth to the characters and a lot of misdirection to make the climax more effective, but the misdirection only adds to the illogical nature of the plot and makes the story hollow.
Having criticized enough the good parts for me were the cocky-as-usual Jesse Eisenberg and some of the funny moments but nothing else. Even the dazzle of the magic tricks was made slow and plain by all the simple filler like dialogues. Final word; skip it unless you don't have a better choice for a movie in mind. | 5 |
Meet Knack, a little guy with surprising moves and the ability to transform from big to small and back again in this family-friendly adventure from the developers at PlayStation. Over 20 awesome moves including boomerang, whip rush, sword, multi-bomb and body slam Grow to the size of a building or shrink down to just two-feet tall Jump in a tank or robot and control it - or just destroy them Collect relics to power up and smash your way through hordes of enemies
Seamless co-op mode so you can play together whenever you choose
Accessible gameplay for kids and challenging gameplay for adults
Pick up and play or sit down for a Knack marathon
Save the world from a villain who's reviving ancient weapons and enormous titans Vibrantly colored world with stunning graphics Puzzles for varying skill levels | 9 |
What a waste of a show that had so much potential. Why waste it with awful world building for 2 episodes that become meaningless. What a horrid show of nothingness. Marvel will be on its last legs soon. | 1 |
It's hard to believe that Hugh Jackman, who stars in turds like "The Wolverine", "Movie 43" and more, can actually be so effective in movies such as "The Prestige" and this one.
I knew nothing about the movie before watching it, thought it would be an action film. It's not, it's a thriller. I'm not going to say anything about the plot, only that I didn't find it very satisfactory and I didn't feel everything "fell into place" at the end (actually, I'm not sure I understand what were the parts of all the people involved and what the point of the movie was). Also, I think the writer had some influence from The Vanishing. It felt like a mish-mash of ideas from several thriller movies.
Good acting by the entire cast, especially Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano (even Terrence Howard was bearable; and man, Maria Bello got old! She looks at least in her 50's), good low-key score by Johann Johannsson. I was surprised to see that the DP was Roger Deakins - his cinematography is usually more impressive.
All in all, it's an OK movie, but lacking, with plot that is full of holes and stuff that leads nowhere. I don't understand how it got such a high rating on IMDb. | 5 |
The actors play are lame(probably because of the horrible writing) the characters are unrelatable and stupid, very stupid...these are not characters to select to go to space, they are the people who probably wouldn't be able to operate a knife... The story is full with plot holes and things which are against the simplest physhic from primary school... also the cliches, there are so many of them that if you've ever seen 1 movie in your life then you can predict 90% of every episodes feom the few 5 minutes.... I can't really highlight any positive aspect of this crap even if I'm trying very hard... | 1 |
If you actually watch this film, and walk away saying u seriously liked it, i am afraid you are a true gargoyle. The acting in this...... Come on then explain! How is it this bad, why do they talk like lizards? A blind spaniel could have made me feel me comfortable with his portrayal of the characters. I mean how this film can be rated as OK even, is an insult to any good movies. I turned the movie off in disgust before it could even finish me off. The terrible acting made me squirm uneasily in my seat, as if a bunch of infants were trying their damndest but just weren't up to the task. SeWaGe. If there was a hazard perception test whilst watching this movie i wouldn't have stopped clicking. Please send a written apology to the creators of the movie, that their head wasn't clamped and stamped "beetle" the day after it release. spam | 1 |
To me this was a modern day Watchmen, fair enough if your a fan of the comics it might not be perfect to you,I dont read comics so I'm fine. Some of the low scores are just outrageous from the bible bashing brigade,and it's not even anti-christian!- it's anti-stupidity from religious believers. fantastic show and had me hooked,sure a few episodes weren't as fantastic of the super brilliant first episode but thats all forgivable. | 9 |
This movie has portrayed wrong Bangladesh. Bangladesh doesn't listen to 90s Hindi songs in every home. Action scenes were too boring and unskillful according to one man show like Rambo, Terminator or other actions movies. Bangladesh Police, Elite and Army have been portrayed with such underestimating. Very poor shots and boring scenes. No such dialogues that could take attention to the viewers. | 1 |
Its a solid movie but certainly not a material for an Oscar award. The crowd who was exhilarated are nothing more then a Gagas fans. She didnt show any acting skills and she sang one song over and over again. No chemistry, zero emotions from her. I gave 2 stars just because of Bradleys performance which was ok. If there wasnt for him, i would give 1 star. When you sum up its nothing more than a bland and extremely overhyped remake. | 2 |
Worst opening 4 minutes I've ever seen of a movie. It starts with a car chase and the inconsistency in the filming and continuity is outrageously awful. A lorry has just scraped along the drivers side of the car knocking the wing mirror off and causing untold body damage yet for the remainder of the car chase, that damage has somehow disappeared and the car is in perfect condition. Then Ryan Reynolds is leaning out the window in a slow mo shot, the camera flicks angles to above the bar, Ryan nowhere to be seen, then flicks back and he's still hanging out the car, then flicks to another angle and Ryan has vanished again. It's just really bad film making from a very experienced director. So frustrated at this poor start that I've not gone on to give it a chance unfortunately. | 1 |
The environment of Dhaka is totally different. Dhaka is way more safer than it's neighbors in any peace index. | 1 |
WandaVision set the bar high for Marvel, with an original plot and idea, and then The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is horrible compared to it. I predicted the plot many times, and the entire show is just fight scene and "emotional" scenes. | 5 |
Decent movie. But i don't understand what's missing. May be the casting. In this movie, I just watched Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Not the actual characters. Cinematography not so powerful. Sound editing really well -At the end you are watching a race car based movie. Sound must be well- I cannot praise character build up as well. Some of them are just there like John Bernthal. Anyway, it's a nice movie to spend couple of hours for fun. If you have a nice sound system just wait for BR. | 7 |
A dream within a dream within a dream. I wanted someone to shoot me in the face so I could wake up and be out of the cinema. It was trying so hard to be intellectual when it really isn't. At best it's ok, but god does it drag on. Like a constipated bowel movement you just want to get rid of. | 1 |
What a story, what an acting, the thriller was good. There was some loose end in the end, but that can be overshadowed by overall story/ performance. a worthy watch. | 8 |
Loved the first few murder/mystery episodes, sadly it went downhill into a silly supernatural 'kill the boogyman' finale. Final episode such a disappointment with the big showdown between the good and bad guy...over too quickly with little tension or excitement. Shame. | 7 |
Season one was very good. Engaging, interesting story, shocking elements, complex issues and acting was very good.
Second season was alright, not up to par with the first season.
Third and fourth seasons I can't really remember what happened, none of it was particularly memorable.
I watched the fourth season whilst in labour and the labour wasn't the reason I can't recall what happened. It just dragged on, storylines going everywhere with a random death at the end.
Watch the first season but stop after that. | 7 |
I was optimistic but cautious going into this movie. Marvel has been on such an amazing run recently that I thought that they have to slip up at some point... right? And with so many superheroes in 1 movie without Whedon at the helm, I was concerned.
Needless to say I was worried for nothing! The story was set-up brilliantly and continued going strong for the remainder of the film. The Avengers have had their problems here and there in the past, but things finally reached boiling point after a mission turned south and more innocent people died.
Our 2 new characters were great, Black Panther and Spiderman both had great introductions and both felt like they actually had something to do rather than just be there for the sake of the plot. Speaking of Spiderman, Tom Holland did a great job! When cast people thought he didn't look the part and that he looked too young, whether you still think that or not you can't deny he played the part really well and I for one am really looking forward to 'Homecoming' and seeing what more Tom has too offer.
Overall brilliantly crafted movie, the Marvel juggernaut continues to keep moving forward without a hitch. Bring on Doctor Strange. | 9 |
This was neither clever nor interesting. Gotham was more interesting and far better done. We had to give up with one hour left -- just could not stand it anymore. | 4 |
Full of BS. No story line.bad direction. bad editing. This type of movie should be banned. OTT platefrom should be regulated from this BS movies. | 1 |
When you see a movie, you judge it for its music, direction, acting and many other things, but sometimes the best way to decide if a movie was worth it,is to ask yourself. Did i get bored at any point while watching it? And yes, for me there were many points in this movie that i found myself bored and uninterested. I found the plot very smart but not completed. There where many holes and we were left with many unanswered questions. They say that this happened to make us think but come on. I like a movie that triggers you to think outside the box but that's it. I am not gonna spend much time re-watching the same movie or thinking about the time paradoxes of a dream like i am studying it to pass an exam. If a movie leaves you with so many questions then the plot is just not very well executed. Apart from that, it had many good elements that with a few changes could have made this movie great. But in the end it didn't deliver the perfection we all expected. | 6 |
I have to say, I´m a little surprised by all the negative reviews here. I watched glass onion in the cinema with low expectations, because I have grown pretty weary of sequels, but i left thoroughly entertained and hoping for a third movie.
If i had to find problems with it, I´d say that the first 15-20 minutes seem a little indulgent, but then it really builds up a nice pace.
And I mean, listen: I understand that people see Knifes Out as the perfect whodunnit. It was flawlessly dense, perfectly structured and had a great look, while effortlessly switching genres multiple times with its narrative twists - it was a masterpiece.
Glass Onion knows it cant succeed in recreating that experience, so it doesnt try to. It has a new look, a new kind of plot twist and a very different ensemble cast, but in my mind its still fits perfectly into the Benoit Blanc universe.
Once again I am absolutely loving Daniel Craigs character (and boy is he having fun with it) and one again i am very happy that he doesnt dominate the movie, but takes you along for the ride. Blanc is not the protagonist, he is a tour guide through the mystery and gives the other characters enough space to shine.
Also, I´ve read multiple times that the current pop-cultural references annoy people, and personally i agree that it was somewhat overdone this time, but part of Rian Johnsons genius is that he manages to breathe fresh life into an old genre. The elements that tie this story to our modern world are partly what makes the whole thing so compelling - not because "hamilton is cool lol", but because the political messages only hit home when we realize that, yes, this movie has something to say about the world we are currently living in. Many muder mysteries deal with social issues we can comfortably disconnect from, because they feel outdated or nostalgic. Glass Onion puts its finger on a very current issue which concerns us all. Both movies, in my opinion, manage to be perfectly entertaining and clever while also having relevant political punchlines. Yes i want to have brilliant costumes and genre-typical settings and glamour and fun plot-twists but i also want the story to be meaningful and current and smart. Rian Johnson hasnt disappointed me so far and i am very much looking forward to other additions to the franchise. | 10 |
Among many unsuccessful titles available today I didn't expect much of this one (especially after reading some of the reviews). But how glad I am for giving "Lost in space" a chance. It was more than I expected. The writing, acting, story telling and the the overall sensation from these series is just what you would expect from decent and quality sci fi series. If you like sci fi give this title a chance. You won't be disappointed. Can't wait for season 2. It's just great! | 8 |
Chapter two of the Benoit Blanc mysteries, following in the footsteps of Knives Out with an (almost) entirely new cast that scarcely misses a beat. Just like its predecessor, Glass Onion is stuffed with brash characters, crafty double-crosses, silly scraps of intrigue and light-hearted japes at the expense of high society. Like a great magician, it delights in pulling the wool over the audience's eyes, but doesn't rely on cheap tricks or lies to conceal the truth. We're merely convinced to avert our gaze each time the murder weapon stands exposed.
As with the original film, the first hour is a riotous joyride that's often laugh-out-loud funny. The setup is ingenious and magical, a puzzle so deeply layered that, at first glance, it can be tough to discern when the real game has actually begun. It delights and surprises with wit and charm, wrenches the wheel every time we get comfortable, rewinds and revisits and rebuilds the facts to upend the truths we once held sacred. The home stretch gets a bit too crafty for my taste, continuing its erratic course when I was long-since ready to quit playing around, but that's a problem I had with Knives Out, too, and I should've expected nothing less. It's very much a case of more-of-the-same, and the lack of creative drop-off is impressive considering the plot's complexities and the massive casting churn. Jamie Lee Curtis and Chris Evans might have gone missing, but Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn and Dave Bautista are more than adequate replacements. And, now that I've grown accustomed to the accent, Daniel Craig's southern sleuth serves as a superb master of ceremonies. Tons of fun. | 8 |
Murder Mystery isn't as smart or meta as it thinks it is but it remains a perfectly fine, predictable comedy that never has a truly memorable laugh but plenty of good chuckles and is an enjoyable way to pass 90 or so minutes with some well matched stars clearly enjoying their luxurious holiday.
It proves that when they're not an auteur passion project with way too much money, Netflix films are at their best as solid 3 star formulaic entertainment rather those excessively budgeted bland blockbusters desperately trying to kick off a cinematic universe that no one asked for.
Adam Sandler are Jennifer Aniston are fine, neither one breaking new ground but they clearly get along and bounce off each other well. The supporting cast is massively overqualified for these roles but Adeel Akhtar is the only one able to leave a lasting impression and has the best jokes of the film.
Kyle Newacheck's direction is competent, the film does look like a TV show for the most part but the on location photography is nice. There's also a last minute car chase that's surprisingly strong and is way better than the some of the ones in the bigger budgeted Netflix films, which is kinda depressing. | 6 |
I am one for suspension of disbelief and a good time but I can't help me annoyed by the creators casting an Indian actor to play a Palestinian. Why not just rewrite the character as Indian or hire a Palestinian actor? It makes as much sense as casting a Philippine as a North Korean or a Geisha! It's borderline offensive along the likes of black face.
I know it sounds petty but it reeeeally distracts away from Danny's talent and from the character itself.
Aside of this, great great character interactions, great to see Chevy Chase in top form. McHale is a funny comedian but somehow his charisma was lost in transition from The Soup to this show but that simply boils down to how restrictive sitcoms are for comedians. | 6 |
It doesn't have a point No means of the ending It just a film about pregnancy All i understood that point is blind people can live better than regular people, but okay it's okay why you showing me this with a horror action movie, it should be documentary movie about louis Brielle or taha hussein not action horror movie and not real story | 3 |
This was the director's first film and it shows. Almost every instinct about the filmmaking is wrong. Both he and the director of photography should have been fired. How can you go wrong with such a great story - the book is wonderful - and this amazing cast - not a sour note in the whole cast - kudos to the casting director - but the bricks and mortar of the shots and locations make this like watching paint dry. The lighting makes everything so drab and not in a clever way to mirror the action or progression of the cancer, just bad lighting. This is shot like a movie of the week and if those are your expectations then you won't be disappointed - but if like me, you were aware of the buzz around this book to screen adaptation, you would be forgiven for expecting a little more. If you don't have the budget to shoot an epic love story then find the epic in nature - 0/10 for cinematography. To go all the way to Amsterdam and have nothing more than commonplace ambling along the canal shots - just shocking. Back to the drawing board. Perhaps I will live another twenty years to see the remake with a cameo from Shaileen as the nurse administering the cannula. | 3 |
One of the best movies bollywood has got. Nagraj has got all the small small details in it as he did in Fandry and Sairaat. Amitabh is as always greatest artist. | 10 |
This is a fun, different movie. But, to be totally honest, as a lover of Asian cinema, not that different. For example Thirst by Park Chan-Wook is off the charts different. But, an ok, if somewhat erratic, sloppy dark comedy nonetheless.
Full of unexpected twists and turns. Some plot points go nowhere unfortunately. Quite a bit of focus at one point in the movie is on the fact that the previous housekeeper's face has been beaten. In fact, the question is specifically raised as to what happened and yet.... never answered. WTF?
A quirky look at the class divide. I found the wrap up at the end a little long and unnecessary, and honestly found some of the final scenes discordant. Switching to a narrated jumpy set of scenes with a dream scene thrown in for good measure. It all seened very amateurish. Which is sad because the first 3 quarters were great.
The individual buttons for the individual stair pendant lights? Really? A ridiculous prop to build in the morse code prop which, in itself, was trivial and silly. Also the master architect designed his escape bunker to resemble a horror set with no egress to the outside world? Very very incongruous and illogical.
Oscar worthy? I definitely don't agree, but there you go.
An amusing non Hollywood movie but so so when compared to its Asian peers. A great opportunity for the less educated Hollywood elite to show how politically woke they are. 🙄 | 6 |
Was worried during the first episode. Felt campy, yet true to the source material. Lots of fun, especially if you're already a fan of the series. The dialogue and direction is often clunky and the showrunner's previous experience definitely shows. | 6 |
Enola Holmes had potential. It's an interesting idea and Millie Bobby Brown is a promising actress. I even enjoyed seeing Henry Cavill in the film (though he didn't really seem like Sherlock Holmes). However this movie is so enthusiastic about what it's trying to be that it ends up tripping over itself again and again. And despite it being about detective work, Enola Holmes only really seems to solve anagrams. Plus, the main mystery this movie starts with gets derailed by a side story and doesn't really ever get back on track. I liked Enola Holmes at first, but it wore out its welcome rather quickly. | 4 |
I thought this movie was pretty good and had me guessing till the end. Two young girls go missing and Alex is the main suspect, only problem is he has the IQ of a 10 year old, so a lie detector won't work. The father of one of the girls, Keller, confronts Alex and Alex whispers "they only cried when I left". So Keller is convinced he knows where the girls are.
So, Keller does something very disturbing and dark. He brings the other dad in on it and disturbing images ensue.
Toward the end all the pieces begin to fall together. However, this is one of those movies that doesn't have a proper ending and we are left to wonder. I don't like that.
FINAL VERDCIT: Good thriller, worth seeing. | 6 |
I read the hype, and came expecting to be challenged, excited and entertained. Well...the special effects were good...Ellen Page and Ken Watanabe were quite good...but story was atrocious! I like complicated movies, but this was ridiculous...too much effort on trying to keep us on the edge of our seats, and minimal success keeping us interested in any of the main characters (Ellen Page was interesting, but the others held no interest for me). I couldn't wait for it to end. There was absolutely no buy in to Cobb, or what happens to him. 2 1/2 hours was waaay too long. The story line between Cobb and his wife was laughable. It's not often I come out of movie feeling angry and really ripped off. But this movie is just a huge waste of time. Stay Away. | 2 |
Of all the wonderful things that can be said about Francis Ford Coppola's American masterpiece The Godfather (1972), above all else the film is a masterclass in storytelling. It's essentially a classic, romantic story of family, loyalty and the passage of time, undercut with a dark, violent portrayal of what it takes to achieve the American dream. It told a detailed, complex, and often confusing story featuring a large ensemble of characters, but this only matched the complexity of what Coppola was trying to achieve. The director, adapting Mario Puzo's novel, famously had a torrid time at the hands of the producers, namely Robert Evans. Yet when the resulting three-hour epic became a box-office and award-season smash, Coppola would be given free reign if he was to helm a follow- up.
The resulting three hour twenty minute sequel was the director grabbing his chance to have complete control and pouring all of his artistry into it. This wasn't to be another classical Hollywood tale, but one of corruption, greed and pure evil. I first saw The Godfather Part II around 20 years ago at the age of 12 when I was first allowed to start watching movies for grown-ups. Watching it now, having seen it a handful of times in between, it's a completely different movie to the one I remember. I remembered it as an ambitious gangster movie with quite shocking violence, chocked full of great performances by actors who are now giants in their field. What I see now is a sequel truly like no other. A movie that is somehow optimistic and pessimistic in equal measures; one that sees its lead lose his soul while his father gains his; and quite possibly one of the saddest movies ever made.
At first, Part II mirrors the narrative of its predecessor, beginning with a grand wedding as the Don (now Al Pacino's Michael Corleone) makes his underlings sweat as they wait to greet the head of the 'family'. While the previous wedding was a joyous, boisterous occasion, this one is noticeably different. Of the family that remains - John Cazale's weak-willed Fredo; Talia Shire's gold- digging Connie - only the mother seems to be the same. The band doesn't even know any Italian songs. While Michael may have attempted to continue his father's legacy when he took over, the changing, capitalist world has driven him inward, isolating himself from everybody around him and drifting away from the Sicilian values of his father. He was once a proud war veteran with a bright future, but now he is solemn and aggressive, and becomes even more so when a hit on his home almost kills him and his wife Kay (Diane Keaton).
His close brush with death only fuels his paranoia, and he must navigate perilous waters as he moves into business in Cuba with one his father's business associates Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg), who also happens to be backing a couple of brothers moving into Corleone capo Frankie Pentangeli's (Michael V. Gazzo) territory. Michael suspects a betrayer within his own ranks, suspecting everyone including his own family. It almost seems like a deliberately confusing plot to take in alongside Michael's descent into pure evil, and it may all be too overwhelming had Coppola not chosen to juxtapose this story with one of optimism and nostalgia; that of the young Vito Corleone's escape from a mafia boss in Sicily and his eventual arrival in America. There is infinitely more colour and hope in these moments, and while these scenes may gloss over Vito's own violent journey, it seems like Coppola is making a point about where he feels his country was heading. Of course, these flashbacks are made even more welcome by the astonishing performance from a young Robert De Niro.
The Godfather Part II currently sits in between The Godfather and The Dark Knight as #3 on IMDb's Top 250 list, and while I have little faith in the accuracy of a list that relies so heavily on popularity, it must be one of the most difficult and uncompromising movies in there. I'm actually pleasantly surprised that so many people love it, given the lack of flashy moments of violence the genre is so popular for. It's an experiment that could have gone so horribly wrong, and one that certainly wouldn't have been made outside of the innovative 1970s. Yet Coppola gets everything spectacularly right, from the inspirational casting of the Oscar- nominated Gazzo and Strasberg, to the chilling penultimate scene which sees James Caan's Sonny briefly return. In that final moment we realise that Michael has always been alone, destined to carve his own path, while forever gazing into the past to ponder what could have been. | 10 |
I like the actors in the show, but the plot is so boring and so low, I'm trying so hard to get through these episodes but I just wanna quit watching all the time... Was looking forward to Selena's performance, but sadly very disappointed :( Cannot understand who would rate this serie over 7. | 1 |
Before going to see this sequel to 2002's "Spider-Man", I read a very positive review of it, and after doing so, I had high expectations! Surprisingly, I left the theatre disappointed that night, and failed to see how it was superior to the first (many clearly to believe it is). However, after watching "Spider-Man" again on the small screen more than 2 1/2 years later, all the praise the movie has received suddenly made sense to me!
It has been two years since the events we saw in the first movie took place. Peter Parker is still Spider-Man, but unfortunately, he hasn't been having the best of luck lately. His life as Spider-Man is causing nothing but trouble in his life as Peter Parker. He can't seem to ever be punctual, which makes it very hard for him to keep a job and make it to his university classes. Also, due to misunderstandings, Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn no longer consider him their friend! His life as Spider-Man isn't going so well, either, as lately, his powers have often been malfunctioning, and the Daily Bugle is constantly trying to make him look bad to the city. So, Peter decides to give up his life as Spider-Man and move on. However, with a new villain threatening the town, Dr. Octopus (Dr. Otto Octavius, a scientist whose invention has gone wrong and taken control of him), it appears that Spider-Man is needed!
I guess I was disappointed when I saw "Spider-Man 2" in the theatre because it was a bit darker and more dramatic than I expected. However, when I watched the movie again, I was obviously prepared for that, and managed to see a lot more in the film. It definitely has more funny moments than its predecessor (there certainly aren't any moments in the first "Spider-Man" movie that can match the part where Peter is on an elevator in his Spider-Man suit). Also, despite some dragging around the beginning, the excitement is probably more consistent, with more action in the movie, and the dialogue, while not always perfect, doesn't get quite as cheesy as it sometimes gets in the first movie. This second installment involves more romance between Peter and Mary Jane, but it never gets quite as embarrassing as it does at least once in the first.
Sequels may not usually turn out to be as good or superior to their predecessors, but "Spider-Man 2" turned out to be one of those rare cases! Overall, this is certainly not an absolutely perfect superhero flick, but it comes closer to being one than the original "Spider-Man" movie adaptation. So, I wouldn't expect this movie to be quite the same as the 2002 blockbuster. I also wouldn't expect it to be quite the same as the comics, if you're at all familiar with those. However, if you want good action, a bit of humour, and some drama, you will likely find it all in this 2004 smash hit! | 9 |
Just finished binge watching the entire first season. Not a bad show and entertaining enough.
Chuck Carrie, Poltergeist, Stand by me, The Goonies, E.T. and a touch of Resident Evil into a blender and you end up with something like this show.
They done a great job in creating a show that feels like a genuine 80's blockbuster including Synthesiser Score and all.
The acting and script are great and you will actually care about the characters.
The first 4 episodes are a little slow but never boring.
Not much re-watch value but an entertaining show none the less. | 8 |
This might just be the worst Marvel movie to date. I've watched them all, most of them more than once, so it's kind of hard to express just how disapointed I am. Nothing in this movie makes any sense: there is absolutly no charecter building, old characters act simply based on plot convinience and new characters are either incredibly bland or completly irrelevant to the story. Most of the scenes don't even have a purpouse, it's just void entertainment.
Absolutly dreadful. A score of 3/10 is generous. | 3 |
Why, WHY would anyone WANT to see this movie... it was about the most depressing 1.5hrs I've spent in a long time. After 45min of unrelenting misery, I could hardly wait for it to end. I knew going in that the subject matter was tough, but totally unlike a similar movie in the genre, like Saving Private Ryan, there really wasn't any great acting, heart tugging moments or ANYTHING to cheer about.
Particularly annoying about this movie was the score... the constant high pitch sound, meant to evoke tension (?), will give you a headache and it never lets up. The ridiculous back and forth between story lines (and day and night) didn't work for me... and I never felt the empathy toward characters that I probably should have. The ending was SO dragged out... and lifeless.
A movie doesn't have to make me "happy" to be entertaining... but sitting through this one felt like punishment. The media critics are idiots... save your money for something else less depressing- like a root canal, maybe? | 3 |
I think it's a very boring movie. I didn't like the chemistry between the actors and they were very poor individually as well. Full of clichés. The movie shoudn't be nominated for so many categories. There are so many other films that deserves to be recognized by the Academy and by the other forums. I hope they won't win the main categories. The only thing i can say i like was the music. Period Not recommend it! | 3 |
Simply mind blowing Script N Direction..no words to say.👏👏👏👏👏.....a must watch...👍 | 9 |
Definitely better than Gravity, for me.
Bit slow for a long movie, almost fell asleep.
The background music was so loud, couldn't hear some dialogs.
Just because you travel at speed of light, I don't agree you age slower. I don't think Einstein meant this by his special theory of relativity, but if he did, I don't agree with him either. | 5 |
I am not a superhero fan - but so many people have recommended this I finally gave it a go.
This movie is ok.
Wonder Woman looks great and stuff happens, there are a few chuckles and thrills.
However, this film is really flawed.
The movie opens by awkwardly ramming a tome of fables into your brain, explaining why the Amazons exist and what their deals is.
The big fight I had seen on so many trailers doesn't look or feel that great in the flesh.
The Amazons turn out to be rubbish, making a real meal of fighting a few lightly armed soldiers attacking from the most disadvantageous circumstances possible.
But that is ok.
Then there is a bit of fun as Dianna flounces around London.
Then the action starts.
It gets so boring.
Wonder Woman, unlike her sisters, is shown to be effectively bullet proof.
Now she decides to heroically assault a trench - except it is clear she is in as much danger as me storming a basket of kittens.
This is not a bad movie and I would happily put it on in the background on a Sunday afternoon but I don't see what the hype was about. | 5 |
Season 1 starts strong. Highly original, lots of action, Season 2 is a jumbled mess and adds lots of unnecessary politics. Disappointing because of how much promise season 1 showed. | 7 |
The show is nothing but a average TV series which is overrated by the TVF fans. I was just checking a good TV series to watch when i found this title at #32 above the #33 death note. I read some reviews and believe me almost all are written by TVF fans just to make into this list. I saw many TVF videos on youtube and they are fun to watch. The acting is good but you can not compare the acting with the professional actors. I don't want to put spoilers in the review so i am not writing about the show.The engineers will like this web-series for sure but i am pretty sure a normal people will rate this as a average series. the rating of this show is above the awesome series like "#39friends" , "#33 Death note" which is not at all comparable. ***apology for bad English*** | 6 |
This film was absolutely and indisputable the weakest film of the Nolan trilogy, All Nolan works have been impecable, except this one, there's nothing about this one that comes out, its a good film in general, but man, so many many many foozles, the first one is never gonna be superpassed, in this one, there are a lot of mistakes in the script, HUGE hole plots, not gothic as the other two, no no no, 9/10??? who are the people ranking in this site? kids??? how could anyone not see OBVIOUS failures in this film??? even my little son noticed them... Im kind of mad that most people come to rank a movie in this site and don't even know a sigle thing of what cinema means... I'm done... 4/10, that's my rank for this movie and the average rank this movie should, no more, no less. | 4 |
Portraying my country as this, come on netflix. is that how you depict Bangladesh ? huge delineation of my beloved Dhaka city. I urge globally not to picture the environment of Dhaka like they showed here. highly misleading bangladeshi bangali pronunciation, that's how not we bangali do pronunciation. moreover zero plot, terrible story.
I mean come on Netflix, you can do better !!!!!!!!!!!!!???????? | 6 |
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The "crime" with this J.K. Rawlings inspired adventure is four-fold: 1) Rawlings has bitten off too much (as Writer and Executive Director), 2) an over abundance of special effects doesn't make a film special, 3) working again with "Harry Potter" (2007 & 2011) director David Yates has officially proven to run it's course, and 4) way to many characters and storylines. Here, the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne "The Theory of Everything") is so confusing and time consuming that Redmayne's pouting Wizard (this character gets old fast) feels out of place and lost. Add in Johnny Depp's freaky eyed white haired arch enemy Grindelwald (who garners way to much time at the beginning of the film) and talks in whisper throughout, a son (Ezra Miller "The Perks of Being a Wallflower") who may or may not be a son, several unsupported love interests (Zoe Kravits "Mad Max," Claudia Kim "The Dark Tower," Carmen Ejogo "Selma," Katherine Waterston " Inherent Vice") and Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore (still don't know where/how this character fits into the mix) and you've got a "fantastic" mess on your hands. Wizard / J.K. Rawling enthusiast may find fulfillment here, but all others will walk away feeling a crime was committed on their senses and pocket book, and wishing they had their own magic wand to erase the experience. | 4 |
I agree with the reviewers who did NOT rate this as a 10. Incredible waste of 2 hours plus watching it. I don't even know why I gave it a 3 as I found nothing in it that really was of interest. How the Academy could give this Best Picture is beyond me. Ok I see it could get Best Foreign Film but NOT Best Picture. 1917 was a much better and well made film. If I wanted to listen to the babble of dialogue in this I just have to step onto the street of any major city or town.
Another thing that gets me fumed these days is why credits are so small they can hardly be read. Even the title PARASITE is so small it cannot be read on. TV screen at least. And when will Producers realise RED CREDITS (not in this film) can never be read when shown on TV.
I know I will be condemn by many reviewers on here but we all have a choice in what we want to watch. Actually I quite enjoyed this Director's SNOWPIERCER. | 3 |
Very good movies very strong story and scared movies | 7 |
...begging to get the arrogant, smug grin slapped off of it! And I am not even a Star Wars fan!
While the question of his writing/filmaking competence is a moot one as his early work recommends him for the higher echelons of Hollywood, similar to another such hack Christopher Nolan, the transition he made into higher production budgets yielded the same results as said Nolan.
Faulty and deficient these movies in themselves are simply power ego trips of filmmakers whi finally got in position to preach their "genious" to us mere mortal audiences, a career and moneymaking vehicles for them and an ideological bullhorn through which Hollywood blasts their nonsense to us.
And while those are the elements that many find most offensive here what bothers me more is that the critical consensus among the critics and part of the naive and simplistic audiences is to praise these works for the sheer fact they agree with their politics and messages, not assessing them on their objective storytelling merits. Glass Onion is, at best, a three to four star piece of entertainment but all the movie review platforms rate this mediocre drivel so highly that any objective rating scale goes out the window.
So now, we are not judging movies based on their inherent, storytelling values but simply based on which camp the viewer belongs to - for or agains the filmmaker and his work. And this goes for both sides od the spectrum - 9's and 10's and 1's and 2's ratings for this movie. And while I also do not think Knives Out was a groundbreaking ingeniuos film it was done more subtly and carefully to pave over all the drawbacks of Rian Johnson's approach that are glaringly obvious and out in the open in Glass Onion.
I will generously rate this (without regard to any of the above) as a a bloated, faulty and lukewarm attempt at comedy/whodunit with four stars it deserves. | 4 |
My boyfriend and I are great fans of the Conjuring Universe. We have enjoyed and rewatched most of the movies but this one was very disappointing. The movie starts with Patrick and Vera who are both crowd pullers but they end up just being a cameo. As from then, movie is very slow with very few jump scares here and there and the plot is easily predictable. A few comedy scenes which are not really necessary. Daniella's character soon becomes unbearable. The last scenes compensate for the whole movie but the ending is quite rushed. The movie is not bad but would not watch is a second time. | 5 |
Over the top political. What happened to the fun comic book super heroes, where they are fighting villeins and saving the world? Instead they took things to extreme in this series, taking away from everything else. On top of all of it, the Winter Soldier should have been the next captain America, not falcon. Falcon has a better advantage with his wings, not the shield. And the Winter solider was more of a friend to captain, and he has the same abilities. A redemption story would have been much better, then what was delivered. | 5 |
This film has everything one could desire. Ranges of emotions that transforms smoothly from event-to-event and scene-to-scene. There was definitely a great deal of attention and care given to this production, and not just a hollywood hit piece. | 7 |
I am a growing teen and I personally love this series. My friend showed me it and wanted me to watch it and encouraged me for a long time and I was skeptical at first but but when I finally watched it it was like the best show ever and I couldn't stop watching it. It took me like barely a week or more to finish the whole three seasons and I'm starting on Legends of Korra and it's really good so far and I definitely recommend it for a lot of older people and younger kids because it is an amazing show and good for coming-of-age. There are some little kissing scenes but that's fine if you don't care about that. And I know this is Anime but katara's hot for all you guys LOL. I definitely think all of you guys should watch it's really good series, 10/10. | 10 |
This was a well done movie about faith and the belief in the power of prayer. I believe that miracles happen every day. This was well acted and the story about this young man was awesome. This movie was a very good watch... | 7 |
Amidst all the rubbish stuff growing around the Indian TV shows like Bigg Boss, Nagina this sets benchmark. A series revolving around plots, tricks, forgery and murders this portrays the real life situations in the criminal world. Actors like Nawaz-Ud-Din add stars on one hand while Saif and Radhika also do original and excellent job. Direction is commendable and so is the storyline. A little seems to be inspired from Game of thrones series like the plot, music and this plays down the show largely. yet, this is the beginning of the new era in the Indian TV shows. With the freedom of liberty comes the true empowerment. Moreover, the truth cannot be distorted the originality needs to be shown in its true form. The concealment of facts and events cannot help solve the issues. The most interesting was the blow the religious dogmas that flout the minds of the innocent believers into corruption and crime. A much needed series for social and religious reform through enlightening of the truths around hidden around the large banners. The ending forces you to desperately wait for the next season. | 8 |
Please don't watch, I don't know where the good reviews came from, but this mini-series is plain boring. Nothing happens, the characters are so boring that's it I wonder if someone from the writing team purposefully did this. | 1 |
This movie is just a movie, it's a "Sunday evening what's on TV" kind of movie, it's not bad, it's not great, and I'm surprised to see that it's a new critically acclaimed release. But that's not the reason behind a 5 star rating. I was settled on the score when the credits rolled. I was surprised to see that the director is the one behind "In Bruges" as that movie is on my watch-list and I'm sceptical about it after witnessing this mess, although I also guess that 10 years can do a lot to a writer (look no further than mister M. Night).
Did you notice how this first paragraph was all over the place? Well that's you're in for if you want to watch this movie. It's a wide lake as shallow as a puddle on a paved street. And again, it's not a bad things, it's just this is boring: a TV-grade screenplay, executed in a boring TV-style edit, just in a wider aspect ratio. There's is one good shot in the movie that justifies the ratio, I'll give it that, but most of the time it's really annoying to watch, and I'll give my opinion as to why:
This movie IS post-modernism. It wants to be everything and it is nothing. It wants to be Fargo, it wants to be Twin Peaks, it wants to be Police Academy, it doesn't settle on one single plot line for longer than 15 minutes and it just aimlessly wanders around, somewhere between a feminist manifesto and dark comedy, but not quite, and a left-wing propaganda cut and a serious drama, but not quite, leading basically nowhere. And don't get me wrong, it is quite entertaining, but it is entertaining in the same way that watching random YouTube videos is.
The first thing I said after watching this film was "well this is a movie that you don't need to watch twice", and that's basically the gist of it. It's not a terrible movie, it's watchable, and if you like cry-bating drama and you grew up thinking that you're edgy but not as edgy as the dorks in your class at witch you involuntarily laughed at, then this will definitely be a lot of fun.
The acting from the a and b-listers in this movie was top-notch, only 1 supporting character was kinda off but the rest gave an amazing performance, the pacing is fine, as you never get bored, and well: it's a movie after all.
It just doesn't hook you in any way, it doesn't offer a challenge, it doesn't do anything at all and, spoiler alert, it doesn't lead anywhere at all. If you think movies in the good old days were better because they hooked you in and you couldn't stop watching, then this movie is not for you. Otherwise, this is a solid 5 out of 10 stars experience. I've heard some people cried and all... | 5 |
If you're like me, who doesn't enjoy watching horror movies or series and doesn't want to have sleepless nights, this might be the perfect mix for you!
"Stranger Things" really does something special: Yes it scares you and sometimes even shocks you, but it doesn't try to lure you into a trap and then bite your head off.
I'm on IMDb since 15 years and this is my first review, because I really had some kind unique experience. I actually feel like somebody cared for me while watching. Why? Because when I got scared, there were some nice or funny scenes afterwards to cheer me up again. It's like a roller-coaster: You can relax on the easy parts and you will get thrilled on the way down. There might be parts that you would have liked a bit different. But in the end you'll get out with a smile and want to ride again.
What really made the difference for me: I could fully engage with what was happening and that's what I'm normally not doing when things get scary. "Stranger Things" delivered the perfect amount of thrill to keep me on my toes, but it also gave me enough room to relax and think. It is trustworthy and honest.
Why 9 out of 10? Some things around the main plot were a bit illogical for me. And some cuts were odd. Normally, I don't pay attention to things like that. But there were some scenes, where the cuts were obviously off (different facial expression in camera scenes, different postures in different scenes).
But both points didn't spoil the great experience. If you think that you might be a bit like me, go for it! You won't regret it. | 9 |
This film is decent. No its not ground breaking, no its not amazing. But it is an enjoyable watch. Decent amount of suspense. An average movie. B | 7 |
I was born in the 80's and loved the movies and music from that time. I heard this show paid homage to that time frame however, it just never looked all that appealing to me. Out of sheer boredom I put it on and was hooked after the first episode. My husband, who is an extremely tough critic and hates the sci fi genre, caught the 4th episode so I was surprised when he asked me to wait for him before watching further. We binged the series over this last week. It's nostalgic, yet unlike anything currently on television at this time. It has the sentiments of The Goonies and cheesey horror like Freddy Cougar and Carrie. It gets corny intentionally, also to pay homage to the 80s but has its creepy moments. It even manages to nail the pitchy soundtrack or background music thats so distinctive in movies from the 80s. The children are amazing actors, every last one of them. My only complaint is the the CGI doesn't look great at times. Some of the monsters would be terrifying if the CGI looked a bit better or if they swapped the CGI altogether for some really good prosthetics and special effects (always the option I prefer). Because at times it's obviously computer generated, the fear factor or goriness leaves less of an impact. All in all, I now understand the hype! | 8 |
I've seen some good stuff from Christopher Nolan, including Batman Begins. With that on top of all hype surrounding this film, I was pretty excited about it. But, my word, is it a disappointment. Unfortunately, the film's far too long and I ended up getting bored, waiting for scenes to end so something new could happen. There's a whole unnecessary subplot involving a round the world trip which could probably have been cut out and worked around quite easily. It comes to something when, whilst you're watching a film, you're thinking of ways to make it shorter. The film likes to pose questions and get us thinking. This would be nice, but it ends up asking too many, not providing us with the material to draw answers from and then spitting out a tangled mess for us to pick through ourselves. It lacks a central, simple and coherent question or point for us to follow (remember this is supposed to be a children's film). Some characters' motives are confusing too. Particularly the Joker, I thought he reveled in chaos, then all of a sudden he's trying to prove a point to us about the corruptibility of men, then he's saying how he's just a wild animal obsessed with destruction, eh? make your mind up. And somewhere in the midst of this philosophical quagmire we really should have an action film. On the occasions there is action, it's actually quite confusing. I sat through most of the fight scenes not having a clue what was happening. And I'm not convinced this Batman can handle himself in a fight, maybe the suit's too heavy or Bale's just not the best action hero, but he fights like a fat drunkard in a bar, not the highly trained martial artist we saw in Begins. And then there's the last half-hour or so. What the hell is going on there? This is supposed to be watched by children; I know plenty who wouldn't have had a clue what was going on. With all that said, the film has some great points; mainly the acting. The Joker steals the show (everything you've heard about him was spot on), thanks due in no small part to the efforts of the wardrobe and make-up dudes; he looks great. Heath Ledger's depiction of the Batman's arch-nemesis is screen gold, but does he really belong in a 12A? Let's not overlook a solid performance from Gary Oldman. His overworked, stressed, under-appreciated and dedicated old cop is brilliant and strangely, in this, a film which (supposedly) gains it's drama from the emotional turmoil caused by Joker's games, the only character to show any believable emotion. Seeing this film make the number slot of the top250 was utterly stultifying. It's really not that good. x | 6 |
Annoying characters in annoying situations. Frantic scenes that lead to one abnoxious scenario after another. Not to mention Adam Sandler is never appeasing to watch. This was drawn out and could have been much shorter. | 3 |
Indian cinema is blessed with these 4 legendary artists MANI RATNAM, SANTOSH SIVAN, A.R. RAHMAN & SHAH RUKH KHAN may be this was their best work. This film has immense of romantic intensity and the only Indian film which showed all the 7 stages of love apart from that what makes this film so special is it's poetic narrative style MR is master in it. Very deep emotions and conversations are extremely refreshing, performances are too good and it shines in all ways. It's a pity if you like romantic genres and missed watching dil se you're really gonna miss something which was more worth than gold. It is a slow poison which everyone cannot mess with it. A brilliant piece of art which lives long in our hearts if you can relate to it. | 10 |
Perfect Everything was On point No feeling of overacting in a single scene Vicky Just Nailed it... Truely Patriotic Movie .... Need these kinda movies in future to Keep Our Youth in touch with our brilliant SACRIFICES OF our Real Heros, Indian Army Jai Hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳 | 10 |
This movie has a lot going for it. But all that is for nothing, as it commits one of the cardinal sins of feature film making. It has not one single likeable character. If I wanted to watch the miserable lives of a bunch of sleaze balls, I would put on a real life documentary. For me, all the best crime dramas have some appeal. Even in some of the dirtiest characters there is still some charm. Not here sadly. | 5 |
After reading the comic and then watching the show I'm just like the Gandalf meme "I have no memory of this place". Waaaaay to many differences from comic to tv. I'm sure there is a reason for all the changes. It just makes makes me sad. I love comics, cartoons etc coming to life then having every great moment I've read dashed to pieces. It was cool to watch just really disappointed with the story changes. Ellen page was great as usual , Aidan Gallagher was as well and Robert Sheehan will always be a great actor since I've loved him on "misfits". Mary j. Bilge felt forced the way she delivered her lines kept ripping me out of the show, maybe Lisa Berry the character that plays death from supernatural would have been better. This show was great I gave it a 7 one star off for every thing I found wrong with the show. I loved the comic from beginning to end I told everyone I talked to about it and they should watch it but for someone who has read the book like ready player one and countless other books to screen movie/tv shows I just think "they" can do better. | 7 |
Well I thought a movie that averaged over 8/10 would be better than this.
Pretty standard fare, I thought, not all that clever or inventively done, not all that well characterized, and man did I lose all respect for DiCaprio's character when his wife turned him into a neutered sex starved puppy. That was in fact the point I switched off, so disgusted was I by this cheap garbage.
I don't get the enthusiasm. The story is just not all that interesting, the characters not at all compelling. There are dozens of better rags to riches stories, and a little reading indicates this film is not particularly true to life either.
Once again I'm in the minority, while the majority of the herd moos their appreciation for something that looks like it is a good movie, as long as you don't watch it too closely or expect a rich story driven by compelling characters. | 2 |
I am addicted to movies and the truth is I will normally find something good in almost any of them, but this one we could not even finish watching. It was just boring. My wife is haitian and when i asked her if she wanted to see the rest of the movie she replied with a definitive "No". Boring. | 3 |
Whoever has a problem adapting with The Witcher's storytelling regarding the timeline, either has a petty perception or is one of those people who check their phones and text every five minutes when watching a show. | 9 |
My wife's a big Harry Potter fan, even she wasn't impressed. You can tell how good a film is when the credits roll and everyone wanders out in silence. I even heard a few negative comments and certainly nothing positive. | 1 |
In case you don't know, the minimalistly-titled 'Fargo' cemented the Coen brothers' reputation as auteurs of modern cinema. There was something about the film which just simply worked. I've already used the term 'minimalist' once and I can't really think of a better word to use to describe the film.
William H Macy plays 'Jerry,' a married man in financial trouble. Feeling he has no way out, he decides to hire a couple of unsavoury characters to stage a kidnapping of his wife. During their first meeting, the two 'hoods' aren't as dumb as they may look and enquire as to why he wishes to 'pay his own ransom.' Jerry's idea is that it will be his rich father in law who will pay and the cash will be split between himself and the 'kidnappers.' What could possibly go wrong? Well... quite a bit, actually. I won't go into too many details about what happens (or more importantly all the different ways things don't always work out the way you plan) as that's half the fun. The only thing you really need to know is that there are no car chases and the one shoot out is hardly akin to something you'd see in a Matrix film. The film ambles along from one beautifully-bleak winter's setting to the next, as the people go about their (sometimes pretty shady) business.
It's fair to say that Fargo is pretty slow moving. Now, sometimes that comes as a drawback, yet here, it just seems to work. Soon a police officer is on both Jerry and the kidnappers' trail, which brings added heat on everyone concerned. And, in my opinion, this is the film's only drawback. Frances McDormand plays 'Marge,' the local sheriff who starts putting two and two together. It was on about the second viewing of Fargo that I realised what I didn't like about her. She was pregnant. Now, my reason for feeling this way is because Fargo is a pretty dark affair – you won't know who's going to come a cropper at the hands of a madman at any time. However, it's a brave film-maker who dares to harm a pregnant woman. Now, Marge is clearly the only truly 'good' character – she's smart, kind, clever and likable, but, being pregnant, you kind of know that nothing bad is going to happen to her. This, for me anyway, took away a little bit of tension from the 'chase.' But, that's just a minor gripe. If you like your crime films slow and bleak then you'll be one of the many who've enjoyed this. The Coen brothers have made plenty of good films since (and a few slightly more forgettable ones), but this one is definitely their finest hour. And, I've managed to come to the end of the review without managing to mention Steve Buscemi – he's in it too. And, as always, he's great – just in case you needed an extra reason to watch. | 7 |
This movie clearly did not live up to the hype. It probably mark the downfall of Spielberg after his nearly flawless directing career. The idea is quite good. I have never read the book but I heard it's fantastic. But it doesn't mean the good can transfer to this adaptation. 'Ready Player One' lacks of plot cohesion. In other word, the way its story goes is such a mess! A dystopian future (which was poorly portrayed) where billion dollars entertainment cooperation takes control of literally everything seems to be very cliche, and the way Spielberg put power into their hands are just very illogical. Moreover, the main message of the movie is also very unclear. Did he try to criticized the generation of people wearing VR and forget the real world, or just ones who couldn't catch up to the pop-culture of the 80's but try to earn from it? Til the very end of the movie, this question is still not answered. The line of this film is... terrible. It's super cliche and predictable. The overall graphic is quite fine. But the sketch of 'avatar' is bizarre, reminding me of 'Mars need Mom', tbh. But it does bring up the fan-boy inside of you, if you could understand all the references in it. But honestly, none of them are really bold or memorable. | 6 |
I am a big fan of David O. Russell as a director. I loved his work on "Silver linings playbook" and "American Hustle" and I also liked "I heart Huckabees" and "Joy". His new film, "Amsterdam" is in my opinion the best movie of the year so far.
He has assembled an amazing all star cast for this movie. Led by the superb Christian Bale, the cast also includes Margot Robbie, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, John David Washington, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taylor Swift, Chris Rock and Robert De Niro.
The entire cast give excellent performances. The story takes place partly in 1933 where Christian Bale's character is a doctor asked to perform an autopsy on an old man who has died.
I won't give away any more of the plot because you should experience it for yourself.
This movie is beautiful to look at with great cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki who did "The Revenant" and "Birdman". The production design and costume design are also excellent. Overall a great moviegoing experience. Very entertaining film. | 10 |
I think it's rather boring... Way to much conversation! Plus, after all, nothing really happened? I hope part 2 will make up a bit... You expect a lot because at the beginning there's like a lot of action but then it's done. I just don't understand why everyone says 'oh he's so good, haven't you seen him yet?' Then you obligate yourself to go and watch it and then it comes: disappointment... All the elements of the book are found in the movie but in the book I liked to read it, this movie, no, I'm sorry. I haven't seen a lot of movies but this one is definitely not one of the better ones. I think I'll stick onto the older movies again! They could also made it much shorter. | 5 |
Telling a story seventy years before Harry Potter read his book. Newt Scamander is a young man going around New York where No Maj people live AKA muggles but he has a huge secret all in his suitcase;a bunch of magical little creatures living inside a house and chaos strikes when each one of them get out and start wrecking havoc in New York. Newt must find the creatures before it's too late with the help of a young woman and a man. I am a pretty big Harry Potter fan,I really like the films and I shall do a list with best to worst. This film though..ya. Going into the cinema,I knew that the film wouldn't be perfect. I actually did like it and it was very very entertaining until..Newt and Jacob went into the suitcase. After that one incident David Yates,you turned this film into a Sharknado 5..a crap film. It was very boring and just so pointless I mean it was just like Igh......it had like 9 endings,they were all like ohh it's over now and then Credence turns into a..ehh..a sort of black entity..like that weird ghost from Paranromal Activity 6. Fantastic beasts and where to find them was a OK film but it wasn't to good,it would've been awesome but it just didn't work that well as a Harry Potter film. | 7 |
'Pirates of the Caribbean' is an old-fashioned adventure pirate film, combining new animation techniques with humor, romance, and pirate battles. The film is not a great film by any means; it is simply fun. The film moved a little slow in some places, and I was not impressed by Johnny Depp's performance at all. The film really had little to offer in terms of an original story, but if you are looking for a film that is fun and something to liven up a dull evening, this film is okay. Children and adults can both enjoy this. It's not great, but it can probably be enjoyed by a wide audience. I give this a 4/10 because I did not think it was anything special. | 4 |
I mean, it's pretty lame. A crazy alien entity asking for an apology? | 3 |
Just the movie we need to bring in the new year....so many questions but so mamy answered.
This is the spiderman movie of the century Bringing my high school days and now my adult days together A memory gap filled with excitement! | 4 |
It's a pleasure to watch this kind of mystery film, a kind of clue on amphetamines. Is it the best of the genre? Certainly not: so many mythical series from the 80's to 2000 have explored the vein. But it is not the worst, thanks to the charming and efficient cast. Of course, this is a forerunner of sequels and we will certainly have the same pleasure to watch them, with carelessness and without impatience about the outcome. We may regret a little the choice of the actor or actress (let's keep the mystery) who will be the main suspect and whose charisma is quite close to the one of the dead character. | 6 |
One of the best movies I think I have ever seen! I went to see it when it came out and it was a big moment for me as it was one of the first times I could see a character that was very clearly ace on the big screen. There are some parts I wish were done slightly better (the use of disabled characters for example) , but overall I think it is as close to perfect as you can get for a movie. It wraps up the basic ideas of feminism into a nice package that is easy to comprehend for someone with a masters in Women's Studies or just your everyday Ken.
CW: Sexual Harassment (cat calling), discussions of sexism and the patriarchy. | 9 |
It was very amazing from season 1 and also very emotional show. Opened up eyes to certain topics. Last season was pretty wild but I am okay with how it ended. Clay ended up going brazy!!! | 8 |
When you run out of ideas, it's best to blame on Russians | 1 |
Really glad to see that not every review was a 10. I just asked out of the theater thinking, "That was it? THAT'S what everyone was so excited about?" Not much I can add to all the other reviews other than: Wait for it to come out on premium channels-or at least PPV. $12 x two was definitely too much for nebulous plot with no real direction and a complete dichotomy of technology vs. tribal ritual.
If this is a glimpse of the future, Black Panther will never be more than an Avenger sidekick. Ant-Man was more believable. | 2 |
Please watch it with a large group of people, perhaps with a few kids throwing tantrums. That way you can miss the plot holes large enough to throw the whole script into.
Daniel Craig must have gotten paid a lot more than he's worth to play that Southern bumpkin. I have no particular love for him, but feel sorry that he's having such severe financial troubles. Nothing else would explain his acceptance of this role.
Ed Norton tries to deliver a semblance of a professional job, but the rest of the cast as well as the script was determined to counter his every effort.
The ending was disgusting as the "greatest detective in the world" had nothing to prove any misdeed, the injured party had no method to obtain justice and the guilty had gone scott free. Despite everything, the ending says: Justice triumphs over evil.
Oh, please!!! | 4 |
I want to burp at the sight of Triss, couldn't you find scarier and older? (sarcasm) This actress is so bad visual.
Dixtra old man? Seriously?
Find young Triss and a more similar Dykstra. Why screw up the show like that? Season 2 is clearly worse in terms of actors, but better otherwise. | 1 |
This movie had top notch marketing. So good that I went to see it although I had doubt about whether it will be actually good. At the end I did not like it that much.
Nothing can be said about the quality of acting to be honest. The actors did a tremendous job across the board. Margot was superb. A few of the supporting actors were also great. Gosling's portrayal of Ken was hilarious.
I'm no expert in movie making but to me the set design, costume design overall making of the movie looked very good but the beef I have is with the story. To me it didn't felt good enough. It was weird to say the least. I know asking for logic is too much in this particular world but there should be some for it to be enjoyable. The events that took place in the real world was ridiculous to say the least.
I was just thinking if all the big names were replaced with new actors who lets just say acted at the same level of the big names, would people even watch this and talk this highly about it? In my mind the answer was no.........And I guess that's enough to describe it. | 6 |
I mean let's face it Michael Bay films aren't known for their deep thought provoking storylines, but this is just terrible.
The idea isn't horrendous and given some better editing there may have been an ok film here. Unfortunately this is Bay at his worst, a disjointed story made worse by rapid editing.
I love Ryan Reynolds and Bay's early films (Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon etc.), but sadly even Ryan's wit can't save this mess of a film. | 2 |
This is the show you can literally watch day after day and never get tired of it.
You will fall in love with the cabbage merchant, the secret tunnel song, cactus juice, lion turtles, as well as the power and wisdom of the elements.
When I watched the series for the first time, the second and third and so on... I am astonished continuously on how much substance and effort is actually contained in the story line. From inspirational life lessons, morels, values, kindness, compassion, and of course the importance of a correctly brewed pot a jasmine tea!
Avatar the Last Air Bender is with out a doubt a Masterpiece! | 10 |
Prodigy person with zero emotions and drug/alcohol addiction, evil governmemt, evil russians, "hot" guy with cowboy hat, libertine french girl but hey there is chess. | 5 |
I don't normally leave reviews, but this movie is not a comedy and I had to fast forward to make it through. Painful to watch, wasn't a good movie for me. | 3 |
What I really liked about the Witcher novels was that they presented and reflected many aspects of humanity: the dark and the bright sides, humor, eroticism, psychology, politics, irony, sarcasm, adventure, friendship, and hope. In one word, they had what this "adaption" severely lacks: balance.
Instead, this show feels just like what it was marketed as: an economically expensive effort to copy the grim dark, cynical style of Games of Thrones, because that's what popular, isn't it? So they took all of the Witcher's universe that could be utilized for this endeavour: the violence, the double standards, the edginess, but ignored all the rest: its atmosphere, its wit, its not taking itself too seriously. So rejoice and experience yet another erratic, angsty Netflix-show about what some teenagers think to be a "grown up" story full of misplaced melodrama, pretentious dialogues, wild betrayals and backstabbings, and out-of-context actions just for the lulz and the drama.
While the novels engaged and inspired you to wonder about human psychology and morality, how virtues often times aren't so virtuous anymore when you've heard all sides of the argument, the Netflix version invites you to binge and consume it, and left me somewhat stunned, tired and drained even after just two episodes (my first and last).
Ironically, this review section proves to me that the message of the novels is more relevant than ever ("Let's give it all 10 guys to combat the 'haters'"): how virtues often times aren't so virtuous when you take a closer look, and how honest and earnest sentiments can be lost between noisy marketing as well as ill-placed and opportunistic activism. | 4 |
Great Story, Well Executed The Drama Between Dee and Jackie is great. Kevin Bacon, damn good actor, the presentation is so great. The cast is so great and alive.
My main reason to watch this show is Crime, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. But I stayed for the Dee and Jackie | 8 |
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