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Please, do not watch this movie with high hopes or you will be disappointed. Poor effects, no goose bumps moments, poor story line, poor acting, poor choice of villain. Only the trailer gets you excited, nothing else. They could have done a lot better with CGI. Gal Gadot's portrayal of Wonder Woman was much better in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice than in this movie so you can well imagine how poor this movie would be. Still trying to understand why did some people rate it as 8 or above | 4 |
With all the noise that critics made for this movie I had to see it, and let me tell you upfront, I got a bit dissapointed.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good movie. It has great acting and the continuous shoot provides a fresh technical aspect, but all in all it's a story we have already seen (in one form or the other). The pace lets no room for character development, so you don't get to actually care for them, which I think is important in this kind of movie.
Would I recommend it? Probably. Would I see it again? I doubt it. | 7 |
The first Godfather movie was a milestone in cinematic history. Puzo's book was awesome, but when he and Coppola teamed up to make the movie they produced an almost flawless film. It seemed impossible that they could repeat that, let alone top it. They did. Largely thanks to an absolutely perfect performance from the ever amazing Robert De Niro, this is a superior sequel. Portraying the young Vito Corleone (De Niro) as he becomes 'The Godfather', and his son Michael's (Al Pacino) descent from innocent and moral kid to emotionless and malevolent crime king, this film is an epic masterpiece. With a fantastic plot and frankly flawless performances across the board it is quite simply the best gangster movie ever made. | 10 |
I have been watching this show since it released back in 2005. I have seen every episode countless times and I cannot express how much I adore this show. No this show is NOT just for kids and NO the Live Action Adaption by M. Night Shyamalan and Korra will NEVER live up to the original show. There are things in this show I have never seen on any other show and it absolutely nails it. There is unbelievable character building and character development. The voice actors are exceptional and perfect for there characters. There is a history and a fully written background to almost every single character in the show and the world itself (World Building).
I want to say that the characters in this show and there personal struggles are so well represented and manifested that it blows my mind. I cannot begin at my inner artistic struggle to try and explain how amazing this show is. There is so much about every character that even after 15 years I cannot decide who is my favorite character. There is so much world building and plot development that I cannot decide which episode is my favorite. There are scenes that are so well directed that to this day I get unending chills when they come on. Everything about this show is so amazing. It has a ton of good laughs and a lot of really sad moments too. The directors seemed to really put themselves into each characters shoes and try to make there choices realistic but entertaining and sometimes comedic. Sometimes it feels like you can really connect with a character because of this.
The plot itself is another discussion which is also beyond thousands of shows levels. We are given so much political discussion on the basis of what is right and wrong in this show and we are never forced to agree with any of the decisions made by anyone in the show. It brings up several philosophical questions and situations along with very deep and versatile discussions of war, race and society as a whole. The show is very consistent with it's writing and plot- It is never too difficult to understand with tons of plot holes or useless dragging on the story. While the animation is old it's still fluent and to this day holds up as being extremely impressive. I would recommend this show to anybody. And there is so much I want to say that is just impossible to type so all I can really say is- It's just amazing. Absolutely amazing. | 10 |
Oh man! This is one of the most boring movie I have watched in the past 20 years maybe. I watched about 60% of the movie duration and closed it. Couldn't keep up anymore. Genre is categorized as Action / Drama / History. I think it should be Drama / History only. Also the storyline is so complicated. Messed up my head. | 2 |
Shazam! Review:
Shazam! is the newest movie in the DCEU. It follows 14 year old foster kid Billy Batson who is given the superhero powers and turns into an indestructible man when he says the word Shazam. I thought the trailer didn't look good and I don't care too much for the DCEU so I was going to pass on this movie. When I saw the great reviews I thought I should probably see it. I guess it was fine and I liked it. It's an interesting and enjoyable origin story. The plot had a lot to it. I think Zachary Levi as Shazam did a good job. He captured both the heroic side and the teenager side to it. I did enjoy Asher Angel as Billy. He had comedic parts and I understood his conflicts. I also liked Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy, his foster home roommate. He was funny and nerdy, like his character in IT (2018). Also Faithe Herman as Darla was cute and enjoyable. The other characters I couldn't feel for. The main antagonist, Dr. Sivana, played by Mark Strong, I could care less about. He was a bad guy but I didn't understand his views that much. He was just a bad guy. So the plot felt very jumbled to me. It looked like it was going to be a funny, kid friendly superhero movie. I felt that it wasn't really funny and it was actually kind of dark. I wish the tones weren't so contrasting that I didn't know how I should feel. Also Dr. Sivana didn't become a big problem until towards the end of the movie. The first two acts were mainly just showing off the super powers and stuff like that. There was a lot of filler stuff not needed too. It's 2:12 hrs and I think they could've cut it down to about 2 hrs or less. For technical aspects I have to say it had some of the worst visual effects in a superhero movie I have seen in a long while. It was distracting and I'm surprised at that. Other than that that's all I got. It's an entertaining movie but not the best ever. I would recommend seeing it if you like these kinds of movies and actually like the DCEU.
My Grade: B- | 6 |
Definitely some things could be a lot of better but it's definitely good, hopefully, i believe next seasons will be only better. Cavill is fantastic. | 9 |
WandaVision is a good show. I enjoyed it in tremendous quantities.
I thought the two title character's (Wanda & Vision) where written in an excellent way. I loved the way Vision was introduced after Infinity War and how Wanda managed it all (and the complexities that come with her power).
I enjoyed the cameo (but no spoilers). Her children where a good addition but I didn't feel as much towards them as maybe I should've (especially towards the end).
I thought the main villains (The boss guy & the other one, no spoilers ;) where absolutely fine but nothing spectacular.
Cast - 6.5/10
Action - 5.5/10
Story - 7.5/10
CGI - 8/10
Overall a good watch if you're in the mood for a little binge watch. I watched all episodes back to back and considering it's only 9 episodes it doesn't leave you wanting move or not having enough. I think it's in that goldilocks zone of runtime.
A good addition into the Marvel Cinematic Universe - 7/10. | 7 |
The good first: The visuals here are nothing short of amazing and Seth Rogen made me laugh a couple times. That's about it here, nothing more to see.
The bad: Nothing is totally bad here either, although I'll just say that for me Beyonce's songs were very out of place. My brain simply refused to believe that her voice fit into this world in any real way.
Now the meh: Unfortunately nearly everything else falls almost totally flat. I wasn't bothered by the loss of character facial expressions others have cited, the near shot-for-shot reproduction, or the majority of the musical changes (other than Beyonce, see above). The issue for me was mostly with the absence of feeling throughout and I'm not even sure what to point at for a reason.
in contrast, I still get emotionally invested whenever rewatching the original, despite seeing it probably a couple dozen times over the years. I have also been to see The Lion King Broadway show twice and look forward to going again in the future. These two productions of the story are, for lack of a better word, timeless.
This version of the story; however, didn't elicit any kind of emotional response. All I ended up feeling was disappointment that Disney hadn't simply re-released the original in theaters again instead or that I wasn't at the Broadway show again. | 3 |
What an idiotic movie! Seriously!? Boring as hell, green filters and simplistic script and some of the best features of the film. It's appalingly predictable and pretentious... It's got nothing to do with love or other bullshit people are talking about, it's some weird obsession with a fish. Don't waste 2 hours watching this piece of crap.. | 5 |
A mentally insane person and an angry person can hurt other people at any time, so never trust an angry and mentally insane person | 8 |
As 99.9% of people understand, one can pause or stop, and return to a movie later. It is far too long as a film. A normal viewer cannot hold their attention for 3.5 hours. I continue to rewind, even with ADHD meds, it's difficult to hold my attention for this movie. Perhaps dividing it into segments based upon timelines, would have been better. (4 segments).
This film is for a viewer educated on the Mafia, Hoffa, and Unions, especially during the decades covered. I will go as far to say that if you're not, educate yourself (do your research first, or you could be lost) or watch Casino, Goodfellas, JFK, and Hoffa, some of the blanks will be filled in. The Teamsters Pension fund that jump started Vegas....it will make more sense.
I'll modify this review later. I love Al Pacino, but he cannot pull off a Midwestern accent. While I like the roles these actors have played in mob related films, they are too old for this movie. Hoffa disappeared in his '60's...It's obvious that this is a last 'gig' for these guys of this genre as an ensemble, but it's forced and I'm bored. | 3 |
The 'Tom Cruise' brand on a movie means the audience is promised something, usually high octance popcorn fare, and Tom Cruise has made a pretty good career delivering on that promise. (ie. 'Jack Reacher', The 'MI' franchise, 'Oblivion', 'American Made', That movie where he dies all the time.) In fact, of his last 12 films only 2 were stinkers. Great stuff! But it also means our expectations are higher. So 'Fallout' is not a bad movie although, of the six MI films, it's the least good. Also, I'm the same age as Tom Cruise so it truly pains me to say this... Tom is starting to look his age. At 56, 41 in Hollywood leading men years, his face has less integrity, the hair color is off by years and he looks great but you can tell he's trying. It might be time for 'Agent Hunt' to come in from the field. Just sayin'. Otherwise, Rebecca Ferguson, who is 35 (of course she is), brought a fresh look and much needed fiest to 'Rogue'. More subdued in this film but still wonderful to watch. Frankly, It'd be nice to see her in charge of the IMF team. Am I right, ladies! 'Fallout' is more fuzzy familial and less cold hearted. A six seems harsh but I'm comparing it to the other five movies in the franchise. In my opinion the first MI (1996) is still the best. 'Rogue Nation' (2015) second. 'Ghost Protocol' (2011) third. MI 2 (2000) and MI 3 (2006) tied for fourth and 'Fallout'. Still I look forward to the seventh - Mission Impossible: Reverse Mortgage Scam. | 6 |
My apprehension turns in to an insomniac, ballistic version when I talk about SRK films. But 'Fan' is a different experience altogether. It brings together a gamut of emotions that sway across as I watched the film - the newcomer, the emerging star, the human being, the superstar, King Khan. Well, yes. Life does come full circle.
'Fan' is not an untold story, but it does have its moments of revelation. It isn't a tribute to a star, it depicts the flip side of being a star. It doesn't show the star as a great human being, it shows that stars are human beings and are flawed components of a genius box that has all kinds of apples - good, mediocre, bad. We see the good side, admire the bright side but the other aspects of a star are largely and consciously ignored. Yes, fans are crazy people and defy conventions. Their forte is madness and strength is unsurpassable madness.
This fan is no different. He is completely, totally obsessed, consumed, and provocatively immersed in a sea of juggernaut that has no semblance of the star in itself. He copies him, he emulates him, he becomes him. His identity is the price he pays for his adulation of the star and he is ardently proud for cannibalizing his own personality to prove just one point - that he is the biggest and undisputed fan of the star.
Fans are usually preciously sensible people but their common sense is seldom found. They have this insatiable urge to mutilate everything in their lives to epitomize their star and they come to believe that they are the only ones with such unblemished desires. Few, place themselves in a niche radar, and couple of more strictly believe that the admiration is mutual. By all means, trouble starts here. The 'Fan' here falls in this category of vendetta. His admiration has no break even point, and all hell breaks loose when he realizes that his 'God' has way too many followers to look at and he only has time to wave his hands across and blow insurmountable kisses to all those crazy people who come to wish him 'Happy Birthday'. Apparently, that's about it. 'It's my life, why should I even devote 5 seconds to you' is a statement that ended 'Fan's' meteoric 25 years of devotion and palpable affection. His world is upside down and ends in bout of frenzy calm. Rest is, usual events of inflicting pain and anguish. In fact, ironically, the story of 'Fan' ends here.
The star drastically comes to realize that he is the very reason for his fan to be alive. His life, his cyber cafe, his one-sided love story, his parents, his yearly stage show - all were byproducts of his deep rooted obsession and love for the star. Quite aptly and painfully, he calls himself as his 'Junior'.
The star's character is sketched with grey orientations. The scene wherein the Indian Embassy doesn't have kind words for the star is an agonizing moment wherein his god like image is dubiously contrasting to his persona as a human being, who here is depicted as filthy and an ass. I strictly believe it is intentional - I do not take it that stars are good human beings but the vice versa could be equally daunting and true. Apparently, this sketch of the star makes the 'Fan' even more endearing and deserves all the sympathy of the audience despite he being grossly unfair to his 'Senior'.
'Fan' is scripted, conceptualized and enacted for Shahrukh Khan. For once, I must say that this will go down as one of his talismanic and courageous performances. He is brilliant as the 'Fan' - charming, notorious, nonsense, fearless, rampant. He is all soul and energy in his fan avatar and is spectacularly watchable as an actor, which could otherwise be deemed as another run-of-the-mill flick. For playing the 'star', which comes naturally to him, isn't a surprise but the grey edges showcased through his character is a stunner. Not every star can demean themselves, even if they deserve it (which is hugely circumspect). So, lets leave it here as of now. SRK will go down as the winner, both as the 'Fan' and the star.
'Rehene de, tu nahin samjhega'. - @Fan. | 7 |
I enjoyed watching this horror movie in the cinema. The cinematography, make-up, script, character development, terrifying sequences and acting were top notch. Kudos to the writers, directors and actors for delivering a heartfelt tale which struck a chord.
The story was original and instead of jump scares the movie focussed on scaring audience with sorrow and its consequences, and how experiments with the occult can go horribly wrong.
A very good Aussie production which kept me watching with interest from beginning to end. The opening credits were shocking and the ending was fitting; a recommended watch for horror genre fans. | 7 |
I have an earlier review of this movie posted somewhere on this site in which I pretty much deconstruct it and its status as a "classic sequel" and even "a great movie." A handful of great scenes populate it, to be sure, and a spate of fine performances (particularly a toweringly great one from Pacino), but nothing that coheres into greatness - particularly as it's at the service of a turgid and convoluted plot.
All of which I more or less stand by - at least as it befits my own taste and predilections. But I recently had some insight into why this sequel may be so well-respected: in its very dourness and lack of fire, it paints the unremittingly grim portrait of Mafia life that many apparently felt was missing from the first Godfather. I recently showed that movie to a group of my friends who had never seen it before (amazing in this day and age, no?) and they all enjoyed it - but, to a man, they felt that it definitely glorified and mythologized the violence it showed and the lifestyle it portrayed. Personally, I have a hard time seeing this - and, pay attention, because I believe here lies the discrepancy between the people who love the sequel and those who don't. On the most simplistic level, if you feel the first film glorifies the Mob - and feel at least slightly cheated because of it - you will most likely have an appreciation for the second film. If you feel, like I do, that the first movie sucks you into associating and sympathizing (hell, even *loving*!) these characters, but that the violence brings everything all back home and reminds you the evil and corruption which undergirds their way of life - then the second movie, though having perhaps some interesting elaborations upon this theme, offers nothing genuinely new. And is, therefore - despite all the evident care and superb craft involved - kind of a waste of time.
But, since the violence and worldview depicted in The Godfather is such a polarizing issue, I suppose it was a good idea that Francis Coppola decided to have another go at it, ramming down his point for all those who didn't get it the first time: "The Mob is BAD, it CORRUPTS YOUR SOUL, and NO GOOD CAN COME OF IT!" These are good points to be made, and perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to dismiss them. I had just thought, previously, that . . . well, they're obvious (or should be, anyway - and anyone to whom they're not obvious is probably beyond all hope) and that the director had already made them once. Clearly, not everyone feels The Godfather makes those points cogently enough (as my friend says about the end of the first movie: "Sure, Michael is cold, ruthless and lies to his wife - but DAMN, he's just the *man*!"). For those people, The Godfather Part II exists, and that's fine. I'll never speak ill of the movie again.
Except for those flashback scenes - those are still terrible! Either they should form a completely different movie unto themselves, or they should be cut out entirely (watching the second film as part of "The Godfather Saga", where these flashbacks have been excised, is infinitely more rewarding to me). I still don't know what function they serve - if anything, they seem a throwback to the preciousness and romanticism of the first film, except far worse, in my opinion. But no one seems to agree with me, so I'll stop beating the tune on that one . . .
But as long as I'm here and have got this movie in my sights for a second time (and am inclined to dwell on its strengths rather than its faults), let me just expand upon what I said earlier about the acting: the film is a veritable master's class in great acting, coming in all shapes and varieties. The coiled intensity of Pacino is complemented by an equally quiet yet forceful turn by Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen (whose work in both Godfathers is some of the greatest, yet most unsung, in cinema history). Lee Strasberg does wonderful things with the Hyman Roth character, adding new layers and shadings in every scene, and his soliloquy to Michael about Moe Greene is as dead-on perfect as anything can be in this world. Similarly, Michael Gazzo takes a seemingly annoying and one-note character (Pentangeli) and works in so much depth and humanity, that at the end he's one of your favorite people in the entire Godfather story (doubly amazing, since he didn't have any automatic goodwill from the audience by being a carryover from the first film). The quiet scene between he and Duvall near the end is, in some ways, the most shocking, cold-hearted and violent of the whole series - and not one weapon is drawn, the two speaking in pleasantries the entire time, barely above a murmur. This, folks, is great acting - as well as sophisticated writing, all topped off by a director who has total confidence in the audience to get it, without his having to exaggerate or accentuate a thing. This is, simply, peerless moviemaking.
Such peerlessness exists, for me, in doses rather than all the way through in The Godfather Part II. But to extrapolate from this that the film is somehow worthless is a mistake - one I must apologize for. Though I still stand by my assessment that, for me anyway, the second Godfather is largely "unnecessary", I am more aware and sympathetic to the larger purpose it serves for a good deal of the audience. And, necessary or not, it still has on show some absolutely top-notch cinema acting, writing and directing. Maybe it, unlike the first one, is an offer I *can* refuse, but having once accepted it, I'm there for the duration. | 4 |
Writing, acting, sets and effects are all GOT level and the story does the books (and games) justice without just being just a duplication. Only reason I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 is: 1. I wanted to see more use of the Witcher signs. Of the five signs he uses Aard a couple of times and that's it. This made it seem like the writers didn't want to deal with it but threw an Aard in just so they could avoid fan backlash. It's disappointing because it's a big part of Gerald's lore and would have been fun to see him use the signs to fight or get out of jams creatively. 2. The casting of Triss just seemed very off to me. I don't have any problem with changing colors and complexions and I quite liked the casting of Fringilla in that regard. But my expectations of Triss' personality, tone and demeanor were opposite of what this actress brought and I couldn't get over it, just kept thinking that's not Triss! | 7 |
Doesn't do the Spider-man genre justice. The Spider-man genre has always had small amounts of interjected humor, but this movie goes way too far with the amount and placement. It marginalizes the movie. But that aside, I was fairly unimpressed with the story. Suspension of disbelief is always needed for superhero movies, but this story does whatever it wants to advance the storyline. | 4 |
Don't know what were the makers of this thinking? Were they saving bucks. There are no scenes where you can feel the rush, excitement and enjoyment and what you get is just story which is fairly predictable if you see it closely. Expectations after GOT are huge. I wait whole week just to get a show which I will have to forward and finish it in half a time to skip the boring talking stuff among the cast. Only, Daemon had everything to give this season a thrilling scenes. I still believe showing just dragon won't give audience the the peak thrill. Expectations was huge from GOT, which is just not met. | 1 |
If you look at what happens in this movie, you can basically see that the 2 in the title is pointless, this is just spiderman one, all over again. Spiderman 2 is boring. It has a few good laughs, mostly unintentional. It has a few scenes that are just pointless. It has a few good action sequences with a few references to Raimi's Evil Dead awesomeness. Now that being said, I must pay my respect to Sam Raimi-a talented and amazing action sequence director, for sure. The rest of the movie however, was boring and predictable. It was predictable because the exact same things happened in the first film. Switch out how the bad guys move around, swap out high school angst with your basic quarter life crisis, throw in a bunch of Mary-Jane (excuse me, totally rad M.J.) in trouble scenes, Aunt Mae in trouble scenes, another boring and so far from reality science lecture by some slightly flawed pre-bad guy bad guy, throw in another spidey saves a mass transit train, and then fill the rest with the exact same relationship dialogue from the first film. To prevent our country from going nuts and killing each other in the theater-give em the Ross and Rachel friends ending...whew, that made it all worth listening to ALL OVER AGAIN. I am completely surprised by the audience and critical response to this movie, it really doesn't deserve the way the country is spitting its web juice all over it. I was hoping this would be an awesome coming of age story, a story about self confidence, how finding that is the cornerstone of becoming a man. It wasn't that. If you think it was, go back and see at what point Peter remembers what his capabilities are...not when he decides that he's back, after a long slow motion sequence of him running across a roof top...no not then, when it wouldve couldve shouldve been about self confidence. Nah, he gets his abilities back when hes filled with rage over doc ock taking MaryJane away. Great. Like we need more kids out there thinking that rage is what it takes to realize your "power" within. | 3 |
Great story,screenplay can be better and acting and directing is avarage. | 8 |
Really couldn't follow this film whatsoever. I think it's a waste of time watching this movie, Adam Sandler really should stick to rom-coms because this really didn't work for him. The voice from Jack and Jill came out every 10 minutes and it wasn't serious enough for the topics of the movie. | 4 |
Wow where do i start? Of course seeing Tommen from GOT isn't pleasureable and he dies very soon and in the most rook way. He's all oh yeah no body's stopping me in the beginning and 30 mins later he's gone. Like ok bro. Then we got the other guy who like you can't tell whether to feel bad for or not. He cheats death like 5 times? That was some nonsense. Hmmm i enjoyed the settings, outfits, and seeing Rob Stark that was it. The last scene too where that lieutenant is all tough and stuff and then 5 seconds of looking at a sheet falls off the attack. Cmon now. One of the weakest war movies I've ever seen, i don't reccomend anyone to watch this, Honeslty truly embarrassing of a film. If you enjoyed this i feel bad for you, your opinion probably suck and your friends think your a loser. Get help. | 3 |
This was a very different, and introspective, marvel property. Though slow moving at times, it told an interesting story with fairly engaging characters. However, the show does a little too much "tell" and not enough "show" where it simply tells it's audience it's moral message in plain words.
It's a good show worth watching, maybe even great at times, but it just didn't feel as epic as it was trying to be. | 8 |
What I love the most in this show is that there isn't your usual good and evil. Everything mostly is grey. Okay, there are a very few exceptions where the scale definitely tips to one side. Just like in real life. And for me, this is what makes it enjoyable.
The gore and violence is just spot on for this movie. Not too much, just enough to set the mood for the show.
I gave a 8/10, first of all because quite often characters seem to behave/do things out of character, for the convenience of the plot. Second because at times movie is still pretty cliche. But 8 points is a very good rating on my book, so definitely recommended! | 8 |
The 1st season of sacred games was flawless, good plot and great characters Season 2 has depth but they added unnecessary story and it felt a little boring in the middle of the season But overall it was a decent show | 8 |
The special effects in this picture are good but not much else worth saying that about this movie. It is made for people with juvenile minds or for those who take comfort in reading comics. The plot so called is about a super rich and clever arms' dealer who decides that he will create an iron 'superman' to fight what he perceives to be injustice. Where this movie errs badly it is pure and ridiculous science fantasy yet it brings in real life war torn Afghanistan and starts preaching politics and other self interested propaganda. The lead actor and actress are totally miscast and are wholly unconvincing; she thinks by just posing she is putting in a decent performance which she does not, and he is no hero and neither acts nor looks the part. The film is far too long. 3/10 | 3 |
Really, one of the worst, most drawn out films I've ever seen. The people touting it as a 10 are pseudo-intellectuals trying to construct something that just wasn't there - like the amateur critics on here who think of themselves as legit film critics. I'm sorry, the film just doesn't deserve the hype or accolades, and most certainly not the Academy Award (even for foreign language film, let alone Best Film).
I was expecting something deeply profound and artistic, and this just wasn't either of those things. This is a horrible example of trying to expand one's cinematic palate to foreign films, because there are wonderful foreign films out there. I'm guessing the people that liked this also thought "Mother" was some sort of mind blowing masterpiece. | 3 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter 15
"How long have you been teaching at Hogwarts?" Professor Umbridge asked
"Thirty-nine years this December", said Professor McGonagall
It is all you need to know about Rowling's attitude towards this film | 2 |
Horrible... it is just dumb. Cannot believe this is a marvel production. The first episode just does not end | 1 |
This film and storyline instalment might be the beginning of the end of the series, but it could have been better. I did not fully enjoy watching this film and storyline instalment. Viewers and fans clearly were able to see that the cast and crew really pushed themselves to keep the whole storyline of the series connected.
I felt that some parts were missing. This particular storyline could have been taken up another level. I felt that some parts in this film and storyline instalment were unnecessary. It was a bit too much for viewers and fans to comprehend. It was a great cast that was involved in this film and series. A bit disappointed by the storyline of this film. | 7 |
I feel the ending ruined what could've been a better sequel. There certainly was some creative ideas in the narrative, and even though the start was slow and tedious, it did get better when Benoit Blanc started to unravel the mystery. However, the unravelling was too as-a-matter-of-factly and too convenient in its set-up. And normally I'd be fine with that, because the few twists were a nice touch, but then right after the ending it seemed kinda bad I have no idea how they made something this horrendous but Yeah it is what it is how they say i Have to ni ideaaaaa why would they make this kinda stuf. | 6 |
The movie was too long and uneventful. A waste of time if you didn't watch the first one. As far as magic is concerned, there was a ton of CGI. The story is not straightforward but signs a long sequel. Could have been better considering the budget and effort involved. | 6 |
Typical Michael Bay stuff.
Non-stop over the top action, drawn out and confusing scenes, sexualized women, slow motion takes every time someone is about to get shot or possibly hit by something life-threatening.
If you like that kind of thing, enjoy. If you don't...well, don't be like me: thinking that you should have expected anything else but the same ol' crap from Michael Bay. Not really sure why Netflix wasted their time on this one...I guess they hoped that the mere presence of Ryan Reynolds would mean something. | 4 |
This movie is so boring the most exciting thing that happened during this time was when the two attractive girls stood up next to me, almost 30mins in, and never returned.
The movie is a long winded emo dialogue with a few weak action scene's and bad attempts towards humor. While all other movies seem to sort of get back to a higher standard... This one must be one of the bottom movies. I honestly could've without wasting my time sitting through this garbage.
There is truthfully nothing interesting going on all the time. The dialogues, the "inner struggles", the tension between the comradery and loyalty. It's a hollow shell that has been a huge missed opportunity. | 6 |
I like Tom Hanks, love Robin Wright and absolutely hate this film. It is saccharine sweet and for those who don't know, saccharine is artificial and poisonous. Of course there are worse extremely low budget films out there but they do not exercise the same over blown Hollywood pretensions as Gump. I simply can find nothing redeeming about this "film". The story, the premise, the characters and the acting are all awful. Hanks is stiff and unconvincing, Wright is unlikable and unconvincing, the story is ridiculous and unconvincing and the underlying message is idiotic and unconvincing. I say dump Gump. Yuck!!! | 2 |
What started as a decent plot became a never ending story, focused more on bad character development and felt like a season 2 redone. The same story, new danger to the world and you guessed it! The gang breaks up again and now we spend hours just bringing them back just to get back to the same place we started. The band must work together again to save the world... been there before. The graphics felt like a cheesy kid movie. The first two seasons made its big hit and Netflix went cheap? | 3 |
This show is totally predictable and needlessly drawn out. You spent most of the time waiting for something to happen and when it does it leaves you disappointed. The characters are two dimensional and have no growth; the main Umbrella kids act like children instead of adults. The show itself spends unnecessary time repeating itself. It feels almost like there's enough material for *maybe* 2 hours. The whole show is pointless drama and yearning for it to be over so you can stop watching. The music is 10/10 though. | 3 |
Visually it is outstanding. For the most part the actors are doing the best they can working with what they are given. However, the writing is crap, trite, and predictable. I don't think the actor playing Dr. Smith can pull off a sociopath. | 5 |
The first three seasons are amazing. They feel so original and have their own Stranger things feel. But season 4 almost feels like a different show entirely. The amount of disturbing visuals shown in this first half of episodes is crazy. I feel like it got better in later episodes in season 4 and I am drawn in enough by those later episodes to watch the rest of the series. I hope it goes back to a stranger things feel when the second part of season 4 is out. | 7 |
Seasons 1& 2 were great. But Season 3 is overkill. Why is it necessary to flog something to death? This a common problem with so many series - basically success creates greed, and the need for recognition knows no bounds. Season 3, episodes 1 & 2 are ridiculous, a complete waste of time. Things pick up a bit in episode 3 but by episode 8 is so predictable as to become boring. Should have quit at the end of Season 2. | 5 |
British TV show "Bodyguard" tells the story of David Budd, war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer @ London's Metropolitan Police. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious Home Secretary Julia Montagus, whose politics stand for everything he despises, Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs...
Six episode show starts very slowly, then building up the tension, but finale ruins everything, because as it was written by children for the children. Show is trying to be like an American spy shows (Homeland, Jack Ryan, Three days of a Condor) but it's having too many plot holes and totally unbelievable scenes. Also, it falls into the usual BBC drama trap of playing out in predictable, pointless clichéd ways (rather silly romance, Russians, etc). What is really impressive about this series are some of action-packed set pieces, no matter sometimes they also having a lot of ... 'holes' (A rooftop shooter's bullets enter a car from the sides and not above, etc).
Bodyguard is a bit of a missed opportunity given the promising start the series had. And what kind of IQ you need to have to see the story line plausible (main character is answering his phone in the car whilst on duty, in td world of technology police can't identify the body of ex-soldier, not to mention shooter connection to his friends, etc).
6-/10 | 6 |
Subtitles and then the storyline felt dragged out for the entire movie. It wasn't very engaging to me. | 4 |
You expect to see a movie with dark humour, but end up questioning what's good and what's evil? Does nature or fate really reward the good, the oppressed, is the world really in favour of the underdog? This movie is a rare gem. Very original and fresh. Although it has four different streams connected by the dice "Sattu Bhaiya" it's closely connected and you never feel out of breath. Beautiful cinematography. Must watch. Best bollywood movie of 2020. | 10 |
Such a great series. I cant stop whatching. Every episode is extreamly well written. I really recommend it. A perfect series to watch if you have seen Dexter. | 9 |
I watched this movie, having been intrigued by the trailer, but to be honest I didn't have very high expectations as I can't remember what the last good Netflix produced movie was that I watched, and sadly this movie adds to Netflix's ever increasing in-house catalog of mediocre movies.
The film runs at over 2hrs, and it has to said it makes you feel every minute ebb away, as another minute you won't get back.
This is a shame as Sandra Bullock while not my favorite actress, does carry the movie and puts in a good effort, but unfortunately she on her own can't breathe enough life into this slow cumbersome movie.
My biggest issue in these types of movies, is they expect you to suspend belief, but this is only possible if people act in a reasonably logical manner, which unfortunately they do not, which makes watching this movie even more frustrating, as I can't suspend belief if the script/direction has people act in such illogical ways.
There is so much that is not explained, and we are supposed to just fill in the blanks for ourselves, but maybe it's just me, but when I try to do this, I cannot come to the same conclusion and direction that the director did.
I am aware that this film is an adaptation of a book, and it could be possible that the director, couldn't provide the story justice, Either way the film was just not that enjoyable, its not that it was a terrible film, but if it was a colour it would be grey, as it was just plain dull.
I am aware that everyone sees things through their own optics, but I could not see this movie in any otherway. | 3 |
IRON MAN 2 was easily my most anticipated movie of 2010. I was a major fan of the first film and, with all the major players returning for the second (with the exception of Terrence Howard), I was psyched. In a sense, IRON MAN 2 followed the same formula that made the first film great. Unfortunately, they followed it so closely that it felt as if they didn't bring anything new to the mix. The film begins about six months after the first left off, with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) publicly admitting his role as Iron Man. News reaches Russia where Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), whose father originally aided Stark's father in his creation of the arc reactor, becomes enraged as his father dies in poverty. He creates a whip harness powered by an arc reactor and soon joins with Tony Stark's rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) in a plan to create Iron Man drones for the military.
Having tried to explain the plot just now, it reinforces just how overly complicated the plot of the film ended up. There are a lot of factors director Jon Favreau ended up cramming into the film: Whiplash's drive for revenge on Iron Man, Tony's illness as a result of the palladium in his arc reactor and the search for a cure, Justin Hammer's catering to the military's desire for Iron Man suits, Colonel Rhodes (Don Cheadle) becoming War Machine, and the further development of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel film universe. Still, while the film does have some trouble fitting it all in, Favreau manages to keep it interesting throughout thanks to the characters involved.
Robert Downey Jr. has already proved in the first IRON MAN that he is the perfect actor for the role of Tony Stark and he doesn't lose any ground here. Gwyneth Paltrow continues doing well enough as Pepper Potts, and Cheadle does a great job stepping in for Howard as Colonel Rhodes. Honestly, I feel Cheadle did a better job in the role, and you know it had to be fun stepping in as War Machine (which I know I'd been waiting for more than anything). As the villain of the film, Rourke was awesome as Vanko/Whiplash, but the real scene-stealer was Sam Rockwell as Hammer. Rockwell is a fantastic actor and was my favorite part of the film, oozing sleaze while trying to emulate Stark's playboy attitude.
As I'd mentioned, my real complaint lies in that (with the exception of War Machine) this film didn't bring anything new to the table. When you break it down, it's still Iron Man versus another villain in a power suit (or in this case, many suits). My other problem is that Stark never seemed to be in a real danger and it totally robbed the film of any suspense. In the first film, when Iron Man battles Iron Monger at the film's climax, Iron Man's getting beat down until he has Pepper detonate the arc reactor to finally bring Iron Monger down. In this film, when the final battle against Whiplash arrives, it's done so fast that it feels like it's over before it started. Never at any point does it seem like Iron Man's lost control of the situation and he never feels as if he's in any real danger. That sort of takes some of the fun out of it, in my opinion.
When I first saw the film, I thought it could've used more action (there aren't many major action scenes) but in the end I'm glad they focused so much on story. With so much going on, there are no loose ends when the final credits roll and there is some nice character development in the film (at least on Stark's part). I would've liked some more time with Whiplash but overall it's still an incredibly entertaining movie and people who enjoyed the first film are almost guaranteed to enjoy this one too. | 8 |
It was a well thought out suspenseful movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it, it wasn't an action movie and there is violence, not every movie needs to be an action movie to be good. I really have not idea why anyone would give the movie a negative review. I can see ambivalence, maybe you thought it was an action movie or maybe you can handle a little violnce, i have no idea. My only real knock is the accents are a little weak, but that's about it | 8 |
It is an outstanding movie and FARHAN AKHTAR has proved it that hard work can achieve anything in life . This humble actor has acted so well and he deserves all the awards . Not even for a moment through out the movie , I felt that I was not watching actual athlete . Farhan has worked on his body so well that The songs of this movie are also very good and thoroughly enjoyable . The way Farhan dances , I must say that he can give solid competition to the best dancer of Bollywood , Hrithik Roshan . Yograj Singh , Pavan Malhotra , Dilip Tahil have also contributed in making this movie memorable. SONAM KAPOOR does not shine but her role was very limited .
The direction of this excellent movie is simply superb . Rakeysh Om Parkash Mehra has done full justice in direction and he has also put in extraordinary efforts in making this movie memorable . This biopic will definitely inspire many young Indians and create confidence in their minds that hard work and perseverance can work wonders .
The film is a tribute to our long-forgotten but living legend of track & field; more than that a revelation of the iron determination of Milkha Singh to our young generation & generation to come. The only negative point of the movie is that its length could be reduced by half hour .
I recommend to every one not to miss this movie . | 10 |
One of THE BEST cinema. Strong content. Must mention the lyrics of the song compliment the entire movie. Simplicity.. but powerful acting by Rakshith and Charlie. Truly amazing work done!! Kudos!! | 10 |
My main issue is that its seems that the whole witcher world is at the size of a local neighborhood. The charters getting to places that suppose to be at the other side of the map really quickly and not talking about using the portals. | 8 |
... cause the plot is old but even if I leave that aside, problem was that it's very predictable. I always knew what was gonna happen, always. And usually I'm terrible at predicting.
And I very much anticipated this film, ratings and rumours all so promising but no, it didn't deliver.
The lead character is great, her acting and sight were capturing, carrying the whole movie.
Unfortunately, can't say i got scared either. A couple of scenes were a bit hard to watch but that was it. I can't understand why it's under "horror".
Rhythm was good and quick but the suspense wasn't there at all.
Oh well... | 6 |
I signed up with Sundance at 10 am this morning and binge watch the whole first season all in one sitting.
They did an awesome job of adapting the first book. I'll be watching it all again for the nuances. | 10 |
I loved the songs of this movie as a child but couldn't watch it. When I had some time to kill, chose to check it out. The two stars are for music and cinematography-everything else is so terrible. The first scene of the movie is so scary- the way SRKs character approaches the heroine - no respect for personal space or totally oblivious to respecting women's space. After that, it's a terrible downward spiral - of stalking, unable to comprehend the meaning of no and forcibly kissing the heroine...this is a movie to show "how not to approach or treat your romantic interest- irrespective of gender". | 2 |
This movie has everything you look for in a rom-com. Laughs, serious moments, fun plot, better actors, great dialogue. At least 5 different moments in this movie you'll think back on and laugh. | 10 |
Matt Damon as a fatter version of himself, playing a general with jokes. Totally unconvincing. Just doesn't have the gravitas to play a military general. Miscasting.
No sympathetic characters in the entire movie. No one that's really likable. Except for Albert Einstein, who has may be a total of five minutes of screen time. All the other characters are dull, one dimensional, greedy, self interested, authoritarian. Such a bleak view of humanity.
The Oppenheimer scenes of madness borrowed way too much from A Beautiful Mind, which is a much better movie than this is.
The worst part - what was the whole point of this movie? Three hours of dogmatic, professorial, authoritarian white people topping each other with their arguments and their insights. Who cares? Hat the movie was about Oppenheimer losing his security clearance and what a pivotal moment in history that is. Again, who cares? It's simply doesn't matter and it certainly doesn't justify three hour movie.
Also, what is the point of all of that grating, heightened music and sound effect? Every moment isn't climactic. Yet the music would have you believe something as simple as Oppenheimer putting on a hat and picking up his smoking pipe is something to key in on. Who cares?
I learned a few things. I can't trust IMDb ratings. This was not an 8.8 movie. This is may be a 4.5 at best. There just wasn't any point to this movie. There was no substance, and the style was mediocre at best.
The other thing that I learned- Christopher Nolan ain't got it anymore. Momento was very good. The Batman trilogy, especially part one and two, was excellent. Inception was top notch. But that was over 10 years ago. I haven't seen interstellar, but it might be the last good movie he's made. His use of the beehive Sound effect at the beginning of the dark night was superb. But it's been copied and overdone by just about every action thriller out there. And he's overdone it himself and all of his movies sense. I just hate that he needed to use it every other minute during Oppenheimer. What a waste of time. But it is very hot right now, and I did get three hours plus of air conditioning at the theater. I guess that's something. Paying for three hours of air conditioning in a theater. | 2 |
Marvel is truly taking a risk in this show and going way outside the box. It is pretty incredible to see all of the work that they put in to replicate these sitcoms throughout the decades. Overall, I enjoyed the sitcom itself and had some laughs along with wondering what the creepier reality really is. | 8 |
To be honest, some of these reviews are way too low. The acting was good, the wigs are good, the music is nostalgic and the cgi and scenery is as good as Game of Thrones.
It's obviously going to be different than Game of Thrones so there's no point in making constant comparisons between the two, you're only going to be disappointed if you're doing this.
Sure, there were bits and pieces throughout the first episode that had me a bit bored, but overall I think it was a good start and it has a promising storyline to come.
So, I think that all of these low reviews are just people raising their expectations in hopes that it will be exactly like Game of Thrones, but it obviously falls short. Of course it's not going to be the same, it's 170 years BEFORE that show, so don't be stupid. | 8 |
I guess the power of advertising remains a marvelous and powerful medium that has but one goal: To make more money. And, in my view, La la land delivers the perfect example of this clever but unfortunate phenomenon. Of course everyone will go to see it, (even I did after all). It will undoubtedly make a bundle for its producers and investors and may quite possibly even win a few awards that increasingly appear to be handed out with the sole intention of increasing a film's profits even further.
How can this possibly happen? Is it really all about money? What did all of these people that saw the film see that I didn't? Admittedly, not much attention should be paid to Mr and Mrs Public who will continue to slavishly follow the opinions of others and are perfectly satisfied to have their minds dulled by average entertainment. But what about the critics (e.g. IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes among others), and especially the ones who are actually paid to deliver a service and whom one hopes and trusts to be just a little objective? Who can be trusted not to mislead the earnest movie lover these days?
I fully appreciate that taste differs, but please please tell me what exactly separates this film from mere, unabashed mediocrity? In considering this just for a moment, one is mindful of some of the musicals of the 50s (Hit the Deck is just one) that did not possess the money machine, camera work, and technological advantages that are readily available today. It bears pointing out that La la land is a mere pale shadow of some of those films of so long ago.
More to the point: In my view La la land is a mediocre effort, not worthy of the actors' talents, nor of that of the Director who, after all, gave us the wonderful Whiplash. I do have to say that Emma Stone does her absolute best against almost impossible odds and gives a great performance, but Ryan Gosling is not only miscast, but displays no visible energy for his co-star. He appears somewhat wooden, stiff and almost disinterested in the movie and this describes his dancing and singing as well. The film's editing furthermore leaves a lot to be desired and creates a disjointed feeling for the viewer. It is almost as if some of the scenes were just thrown together haphazardly in a hurry in a boring and predictable script.
I really could go on and one may wonder why I have spent so much energy in criticizing this film, but I simply cannot believe the accolades that it continues to receive and this upsets me greatly.
Finally, after seeing La la land, I was left feeling dissatisfied and somewhat angry at having sat through it. Yogesh | 6 |
I was quite impressed with the development of the story. It's a bit sad and a bit dark, representing the maturity of the character. I quite like the visual and sound effects, the psychological development of the 3 main characters is also quite good. If your aim is just entertainment, then this movie has it all. However, adapting too many things from books to movies makes the film quite chaotic and lack of cohesion. The clips are disjointed and also lack drama. If you haven't seen the previous 6 movies and are not a fan of this series, you will find it quite confusing. | 7 |
I would like to start off by saying that it was definately a movie that kept me hooked ..very entertaining and enjoyable..maintains a decent pace and mystery element.what I don't like about this movie is the repetitive cliche characters like Douglas and the run away couple...I mean we have already seen such characters in movies like walking dead . AND at some point it fails to provide closure about the supporting actors like the runaway couple ..once they abandon the survivors group we don't get to see anymore of them.apart from these the movie was great . definately a new and unique approach to horror genre and also holds a great sentimental and emotional value(We can see this in character development of Malorie). cinematography was on point and storytelling was easily understood.ALSO the last scene is my favourite since it presents weakness of humans ie their lose of eyesight of blind people becoming their strength in times of crisis. | 6 |
This film is clearly visually stunning, from the first few seconds, however it falls short in plot. Since there is only a brief mention of Ryan Stone's past we feel little connection towards the character. George Clooney displays a lack of emotion in his portrayal of Matt Kowalski, destroying any human relatability. I can't believe it has been rated so highly! In my opinion every film should have a strong, well thought out narrative, with characters that are understandable emotionally; I think with their big budget they went overboard on visual effects and forgot the key elements of a film. The effects were outstanding, but this novelty shortly wore off. Utterly disappointing... | 5 |
Attack on titan really is mindless big action dumb-fun like transformers but people pretend it is deep character driven masterpiece, also aot is far from best animated series ever created not even Best Japanese anime. I didn't seen much anime but cowboy beebop is far better than this overrated piece ( not garbage ) yes fight sequences is fun to watch but it gets repetitive and boring after some time. It doesn't deserve on being top rated to show list. I personally found amount of characters in this series too much. They written dialogue And story around fight sequences but it should be another way around. | 7 |
I am a HUGE Scorsese fan but in my opinion this is his worst film to date. Right from the beginning De Niro is not believable as Frank Sheeran. His movements because of his age are so restricted that it's almost comical. There was some good acting in this movie and 2 performances stood out to me. Stephen Graham and Joe Pesci were very impressive, also the actor who portrayed 'Fat' Tony Selerno was very good as well. Overall I gave this a 5 out of 10. It probably deserved a 6 out of 10 but I was so disappointed because it was a Scorsese film I couldn't go above a 5. | 5 |
I love sci-fi series. Have been waiting and searching for one to come out and this is definitely worth watching. Just finished the 1st season, cannot wait for 2nd one to begin. | 9 |
Stunning! Yes! Its beautiful and if you have to see it, definitely see it in a 3D IMAX or you really will have wasted your money.
Take away the special effects and it is really a bad movie. Sandra Bullocks' character is not likable at all, I couldn't have cared less what happened to her. The dialog and actions of the astronauts are cheesy and patronizing. You do get a sense of the isolation that astronauts must experience in space, but this is cheapened by the clearly ridiculous and impossible things they do in space.
All fur coat and no knickers as they say. If you're going to an IMAX theater my money is on Hubble 3D instead. The trailer for it before Gravity was the best thing about the whole movie experience! | 2 |
I read the manga but never seen the anime until now, 12 years late. 37 episodes which will make you want more that you will end up finishing it within 2 days. I loved everything about it, the plot, characters who will engage in a sophisticated way of events. Sometimes it relieves the stressful atmosphere with surprising outcomes but often it falls into a sad and bitter taste which hapoens to raise more questions than solving the puzzles. Light and L, Yin and Yang, accompanied by the perfect musical score and dialogues, will surely lure you into a magical realm. Not an anime, but an artwork. | 9 |
This show is literally the best! It is like all the stuff from the 80's but with better CGI. Cliffhangers at the end of EVERY episode. It has your stereotypical group of kids but a not so stereotypical story line and execution of said story line. A fun show that NEVER fails to please and is only seconded by The CW's "The Flash." On my must watch list for anyone! | 7 |
Its just another action movie in this genre, there are tons of them out there and its just an addition. I was little disappointed, expected too much on second thought not that much. casting was great though. But nothing new here. I seriously felt like another Bollywood movie with a Hollywood face, oh great this can be the title of this review. | 5 |
Not a great film, sorry. At the end of the day though that just underlines the problem with these movies. The heroes are far too powerful. Whatever power they need they simply possess conveniently. Heck, 'Dr Strange' can even see into the future to know exactly what to do to make sure everything turns out alright. If that isn't the stupidest thing I've ever seen in a movie I don't know what is. I felt like the movie went very much as expected as well. Sure some characters die, however they were pretty much telegraphed to do so long before the movie came out. There also seemed to be a lack of conflict as key moments. A lot of things went far too smoothly for my liking in terms of the plan. Finally, the ending with 'Iron Man' simply pulling the glove off 'Thanos' - what the hell was that? Was that supposed to be clever writing? 'Thanos' just standing there for an eternity doing nothing waiting for someone to stop him. | 4 |
Oh. my. god. I was surely suckered by all these 10 ratings! Most massive shilling EVER! This series was horridly boring! It never got any better. Just the worst experience imaginable. Watching rain or snow fall is premier entertainment compared to this series. Do not waste your time, you've been warned :-( Update: nailed it! Despite rampant review pumping, this is a one-and-done series. | 1 |
I wonder if the actors, crew and creators of this dumpster fire read this... I hope so, because if they do i want them to know that they are sellouts and destroyers of any content that is even remotely interesting and entertaining. YES, you will get all the children consumers... good job! You have alienated anyone over 10 years old. Do you have no integrity? I mean.. do the actors need money so badly that they can act in this and feel okay about it? They should be filled with embarrassment and shame for having zero integrity. Wow... | 1 |
The more I think about this movie the more disappointed I am. And the more I try to pretend it never happened.
In the cinema I was sort of swept in all the pictures but as pretty as they were, they don't really hold up very well under closer scrutiny. They are like cotton candy, it looks really nice, is very sweet but in the end, it's just sugar.
There was very little substance and they tried to fill the movie with surprises and twists and the unexpected to hide it. And they kind of failed.
There were some story points that were handled very well. Some that could be hand-waved into appreciation. And then some that were just straight up terrible - e.g. the whole Steve's story line.
After all the build up in the previous movies, this movie was kind of a let down.
And my question stands: What about Bucky? | 2 |
That's it folks: underwhelming from the beginning to the very boring end. The books were entertaining enough to create a good source of television entertainment sadly it failed. The acting was stiff probably because the dialogue was amateurish at best. What a waste! | 6 |
This movie Kind of reminds me of dances with wolfs meets white fang
I did have a issue early on in the scene where: The kid was hanging on the ledge for what looked like hours Come on
First off Why would you attempt to scale the side of a mountain?
Second you can only hang for minutes At most
I kind of like the emotional / spiritual connection the animal and native have
Very cool scenery
Love the wolf aspect of this movie. Unfortunately in the states, places like Montana and Idaho want to exterminate wolves, those individuals are rats. | 7 |
Let's just rate AOS based on what it's meant to be: A fun little show based on a comic book, from back when they were still called comic books. They understandably took liberties to retrofit the comic for current day, and they did a nice job with it, too.
Some viewers trashed AOS, while it the same time, many more enjoyed it. In addition, AOS garned several award nominations, and a few wins. We always have the naysayers with us. The show wasn't designed for purists (and no show ever is, as they are different mediums, with onscreen media being unable match the level of detail that the written word contains). AOS is for the rest of us to enjoy. I've recommend AOS to others and it's been received well. My niece went through all of it in no time.
Some of the features are: Quake & Bake, Wholesome Coulson, Meg The Magnificent, The Cavalry, Warding off attacks - especially from within, loves found and lost, toxic spy marriages/relationships, LaLaLaLa Lola, and Scientists like the Professor in Gilligan's Island (They could do almost anything with some corn syrup, ammonia, and a subatomic particle separator). There's a plethora of powered people. Aliens, other planets, and other dimensions also crack the door to peek in.
Most of the writing is imaginative. I'm not thrilled with what they did to some characters, and some scenarios are duds, but the flow from season to season is cohesive. Season 3, in particular, ran a tired out plotline, but season 4 brings it back from the cliff's edge. They had a vision from the beginning and stuck to it, which is why the later seasons work so well. Thus, the show creators did what they set out to do.
The characters are likable and easy to root for. If you can hang in there until Lance (the Brit) makes an appearance, he's probably the funniest character. When he joins the crew he cannot stop badmouthing his ex, Bobbi. It's a fun running bit.
In a couple of the seasons, Skye looks awful, with shabby clothes and hair. In the 7th season she looks like a housewife of Orange County, with frosted hair and fake nails. What an eye-roller. It's the opposite of her character, which is one of getting in the mud, and mixing it up in the thick of battle. She was perfect in the first couple seasons. It's befuddling that they messed with her look.
The very end disappointed somewhat. It certainly could have been better. It's odd how many shows there are that depart from their character to devise a unique ending. For AOS, the word "never" is part of the final dialogue, making the ending a bit of a downer. "Never," almost always, is never a good word to use for good endings. I'm tiptoeing around spoilers in order to air my suspicions: Writers do that stuff to try and close shop permanently on a show. They're fatigued. They're a little selfish, as well.
There was talk of a project involving the cast and crew in late 2020, however everything seems to have stalled of late for the obvious reason. Fans would welcome more of AOS, as would I.
Everybody is entitled to their form of mindless, or mind-resting entertainment. This isn't mindless, and it won't depress your IQ like some shows will, but don't necessarily expect a mental challenge. We need to watch things that help us unwind.
Non-purist fans of sci-fi/fantasy/superheroes will enjoy this show. Just jump into Lola and takeoff!
IMHO... 🎬8 🎭7 🤔5 ⚡8 💓5 🎨7 🔚6 . Age 13+. | 7 |
Straight up let me say that the 4 rating is solely for the cinematography, camerawork and sound effects which is outstanding without a doubt. The movie receives a 0 from me in other areas. If you watch enough movies the plot becomes so obvious within 15 minutes into the movie. There's nothing new to the storyline, the same 'military man- haunted past-lost family' stuff recycled in Hollywood over and over again. It'll certainly be entertaining for casual audience especially the younger generation. But there's nothing in the movie apart from the visuals. I'd even say the plot is worse than expected. Motivation for the kidnapping doesn't make any kind of sense at all. Money? Come on, seriously? And then there's the plot armor, main character vs main character drama etc | 4 |
I don't understand what anyone enjoys about this show. It suffers from the same issues as all post-Endgame MCU: There is absolutely nothing at stake in its absurd multiple-timelines plot, which we are given no reason to care about. The characters are equally two-dimensional and boring. Why would we care what happens to any of them? Very rarely do any of them act like real people. Every interaction has a goofy, sitcom vibe yet is rarely funny, and this makes it especially jarring when the show pivots into "sincere" scenes which suddenly expect the viewer to take the plot seriously. Don't bother with it unless you're deeply smitten with Tom Hiddleston or have an MCU obsession because I honestly can't imagine any other way you might enjoy it. | 3 |
The Witcher is a book series turned Netflix television program made and produced by Hollywood big wigs. The only true reason to watch the show is for the incredible acting by the incomparable Henry Cavill. Leaving his roles as Superman and many others aside, Henry Cavill is able to completely form Gerhalt of Riviere. The first season is very delicately put together. The way the story is laid out becomes half the fun. They merge a lot of storlyines and timelines in an effort to keep the audience guessing and engaged.
Gerhalt is such an interesting character with a lot of mystery surrounding him. The rest of the cast tries their best to meet the performance that Cavill provides. For the most part they're not bad, but they lack the devotion and background that Henry Cavill has in his arsenal.
If you're a fan of fantasy, D&D, or medieval times, this television series maybe more up your alley than mine. Admittedly the only thing drawing me to watch this was Henry cavill's performance to begin with. Having now watched the series, I am incredibly regretful.
The second season makes Henry Cavill share a lot of screen time with the other actors. Often not even on screen all together. It becomes a little difficult to watch as the story seemingly has no direction and definitely leans away from Gerhalt. The stories that are at play just aren't interesting enough to keep my attention.
Knowing Cavill will eventually leave the show should dissuade anyone from even beginning to watch it. Save yourself the time and the slow burning torture akin to the show's theme. | 6 |
This is one of the greatest series that ever created, and very simply there is no words to describe the peace of art in this anime. It's amazingly beautiful, incredibly smart, and very thriller. There is no talk about the animations as drawing and characters, as the Japaneses anime is very known, amusing and attractive. But the story is incredible, i just sit and watched the whole series one time, an episode after the other, because you just can't stop. I'm addicted to movies and series, where smart and intelligent tweaks dominant the story, and this is the case here, the complexity, the smartness, the intelligence and the events are very amazing. I recommend this anime for everyone who's searching for a brain teaser, and who likes brain tweaks and tricks. It really deserves 10. Good luck watching it. | 9 |
I've never been a fan of DiCaprio, though he does a convincing job in this film. I don't have a problem with him, but with how farfetched Inception's ideas are. In the film, the gang just falls asleep in proximity with wires connected to one another and wake up in each other's dreams. How does this procedure work? Then there's the notion that a person can have cognizance and causation in a dream, directing its orientation with such clarity and detail, piloting the course and molding the environment at will. This we all know doesn't happen, even in lucid dreaming. There should be some feeling of haziness and inhibition. It would be different if the events took place in a supernatural context without the need for plausibility; then there wouldn't be need for such scrutiny. However, inception is portrayed as possible by a machine/sedative, and the workings of that aren't elucidated, as it ought to be. And there's much else to probe because the film is so convoluted, overwhelmed with bizarre ideas that needed better explaining to mitigate the perplexity. Then again, I wasn't even sold on the primary concept of inception. It's a little "out there". There's too much to ruminate, during the movie and afterward trying to make sense of what you just watched. Still, it's a riveting visual exploration of the surreal. | 6 |
Ya know this is actually quite a hard film to evaluate. It left me feeling unsatisfied and gross. This story is so disastrous and disturbing I cannot believe it's true. This being said this film has a lot going for it, it has a wicked funny sense of dark humor. Although with each scene disaster seems to continually unfurl, it's written so well that each tragedy comes off as amusing. It is a bit reminiscent of pulp fiction. I enjoyed the vibe and humor of this film, it's down my alley. But again, something about it was incredibly unsatisfying and gross. As a story like this should.
I mean Steve buscemi really does look like a weirdo though.
-since writing this review I have since come to find out that this is not entirely a true story oops- | 7 |
I certainly enjoyed my time with this movie. I was on the edge of my seat, right in there with them, enthralled with the simple idea of just building keys to unlock the doors. It's so simple I can't believe it wasn't a more common tactic to escape prisons. It resulted in multiple scenes that absolutely seeped in suspense, leaving you waiting for something to go wrong, or for their problems to blow up in their faces and get them caught. I felt it could've done more with the subject material, and Radcliffe's performance was a little all over the place, but ultimately none of this detracted too much from the movie's ultimate goal of being an entertaining prison escape film. Unfortunately because of that though, it's unlikely to leave much of a lasting impression. I give Escape From Pretoria an enjoyable enough 7/10, but it's certainly not going to blow you away. | 7 |
Rating - 8.8/10 Review : The behind the scenes drama and horror of the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. A great credit to so many who knowingly gave their lives to save not only Ukraine, but much of Europe from an even greater disaster than anyone could have imagined. What leaves us with a thought is that, is it really the radiation or the negligence and recklessness of humans far more dangerous? This series is slow burning nightmare and well worth watching. #HBO | 8 |
Game of Thrones was one of the greatest shows of all time but House of the Dragon was a huge let down.
Thus far with only the 1st episode released all I can say is, House of the Dragon seemed extremely shallow and contrived. All of the characters lack depth and personality. The acting seemed forced and unnatural but imho was probably more the fault of the director than the actors. In fact episode 1 was so bad I highly doubt the show can redeem itself in future episodes. | 1 |
Score 7.7 of 10 is way too high, I'd give it a 6 at the most, so here's a 4 to offset the 7.7
I know, it's just popcorn cinema, but compare it to the first Avengers movie (2012) which was the same category. I saw that one at least three times. The Hulk smashing Loki around ... there were so many scenes in it I rewatched right away, awesome, funny, sparky, and all part of a whole that kept you going. It had the right ingredients, rhythm, and was mixed well - a cocktail to enjoy.
GotG2 is too arbitrary, it's filled with tropes that are just thrown in as sugar ("They like sugar, right, so let's add sugar."), and it doesn't handle the marvel mechanics well that it chose to deal with. When you introduce mechanics, you define them and you stick with them. But they just arbitrarily decided to do X and then do Y because it fit with what the story was supposed to do next.
Yes, it is visually beautiful and spectacular, and it has its funny moments, but it's not a GotG1, let alone an Avengers 1. You want to have seen all parts of the GotG series for the good ones that will probably follow eventually, so watch this one, but be aware that it has too much the feel of a time waster. | 4 |
Felt compeled to write a review as so many people seemed to have loved this movie whereas I found it dull to the extent it took me 3 times to finish it.
I genuinely don't understand the outstandig rating this got so far.
The Marvel universe just got (a lot) bigger with this multiverse trick and we are (actualy you, because I won't) going to put up with for 2 more decades. | 4 |
It just seems like a mindless action movie which actually makes no sense. The plot basically doesn't exist and seems like everything that happens in the movie is just another excuse for high intense fighting, shooting and killing each other. The only saving grace were the action sequences, other than that this is one-time watch at it's best. | 6 |
It's visually stunning and i loved the CGI, but theres a lot of new characters that are really hard to remember and not necessary. Also the storyline isn't well structured, as the real story starts by the second half of the movie. | 7 |
Wow, I wish I had those two hours of my life back. As I watched, I kept thinking this was a TV series where they could fill us in on all the details of what's going on over time -- only to realize with half an hour to go this wouldn't/couldn't happen. It's essentially an episode of Walking Dead but with the zombie epidemic replaced by some other menace we never see or know anything about. Anyone who gives a rating over say, 6/10 works for the production team. I generously gave it 3/10 because the movie was filmed well (cinematography, sound, etc.) and the acting was acceptable. Don't waste your time like I did. | 3 |
There seems to be a huge divide between critics and audiences about this movie, and while I don't think it's a bad as critics say, I wouldn't say that it was good. Tom Hardy did the best he can in this movie, and I would say he did a pretty good job, and brought charm to this film, and his relationship between Venom was also pretty nice.
But the rest of the film doesn't fare so well. The first 15 minutes are extremely rushed, and the first part is crucial to the to first act. The first act of the film feels like 50 minutes, the 2nd act feels like 15 minutes, and the 3rd act feels like 20. The movie overall feels disjointed, and it feels as if over an hour of the film had been cut out. The other characters, besides Venom and Eddie, are extremely bland and uninteresting. The actors did the best they could, but they couldn't make up for their poorly-written roles.
Venom does have a good lead character, and delivers a little charm, but is overall a slog of a movie. The pacing is very off, and the other characters are as bland as they get. This film might be for some people, but not me. | 4 |
I don't know what they want to show, the character is lost, the story is.
Really they called it a good movie. Though actors did a great job.
But the story is totally lost, nonsense. After all the torture, i thought it will be inspired by a real story, then I got to know that it was not. | 4 |
I guess this might be fun to watch if you can get past the 1st 15 minutes. I couldn't. | 4 |
HBO's "Chernobyl" is a stunning fictionalised dramatisation of the events that followed after the nuclear power plant disaster in Ukraine, filled with horrors and chaos. Every programme in this series rattled my conscience in a way that few have in the past. By reading Wikipedia & other online articles over the years, I thought to have a fair understanding of the unfortunate events in 1986. But the HBO mini series adds light to a lot of materials which is not available online, thanks to their research. The series offers on platter a very detailed depiction of the nuclear debacle.
My heart goes to the people of Pripyat, who were uprooted overnight when a massive exclusion zone was administered to protect others from radioactive contamination and they still cannot return to their homes to this day. There were the thousands of people killed both immediately and over time, as a result of what they call Acute Radiation Syndrome. Being a mini-series, Chernobyl doesn't have a fast paced story and is filled with a lot of slow paced scenes but full credit to the creator Craig Mazin and director Johan Renck in trying to educate the world on the Chernobyl disaster, which is a story waiting to be presented for over 3 decades.
Wonderful sets of the power-plant, hospitals, offices and suburbs spoke volumes of the production design team. Costumes of the 1980s were very good but makeup department goofed up in certain places, like the makeup of premier Gorbachev which wasn't that convincing. Screenplay though slow at times eventually made up for its value of content. Chernobyl required an equally apt background score to keep the momentum of the story going, and the show-makers don't disappoint. The music throughout this five-part miniseries is intense and almost ominous. Editing most definitely was not "Chernobyl's" strong suite. Actors did their part just fine with Emily Watson in the role of a Nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk was simply outstanding. Jared Harris was terrific in the later episodes. I am sure "Chernobyl" would been much better if the show was entirely made in the local language with English subtitles but I agree marketing the series would have been terribly hard.
Yes there are some factual errors and some historical inaccuracies as pointed out by several critics in the media in Russia and the world over. Like for an example There are a lot of people throughout the series who appear to act out of fear of being shot. This is inaccurate: summary executions, or even delayed executions on orders of a single apparatchik, were not a feature of Soviet life after the nineteen-thirties. By and large, Soviet people did what they were told without being threatened with guns or any punishment.
But the fact remains that "Chernobyl" though a fictional representation of a real scientific event, aims to get us to understand the science behind that event. Like the best science fiction, it leaves you feeling like you have understood things well but in truth what we understood is very little. Chernobyl both the nuclear power plant disaster and the mini series will be remembered for a long time. Overall a must watch mini series for all age groups. It would have a better effect if binge watched in one single day preferably. | 8 |
Everyone with an average review on here seems to be complaining only about Ellen Page. Don't get me wrong, she was TERRIBLE and made me feel depressed each time she was on screen but the fact is, she wasn't the only cast flaw in the show. Watching scenes with Luther made me go back to recheck the rating the show actually got. Luther defines the word 'revolting'. I still can't believe he was cast on GOT. He should've learned a thing or two from his colleagues' playbook. Everything about him just felt ridiculous, from his acting to the costume. How on earth do they think anyone could possibly take him seriously? Klaus and 5ive were the only ones that made the time I used up feel worthwhile(sometimes) but the moment I feel the show is getting off good, it immediately regresses down to a terrible replay of 'bore and angst' which apparently, are keywords when describing this show. Don't know how time travelling could be soo annoying and happen at the most uncalled for times which drives the show down to a rough, steep end. | 2 |
"Wow!"
That's the word that continually prefaced everything I had to say about this movie once the lights came up in the theater. Not since seeing The Dark Knight have I left my seat feeling like I just watched a comic book movie transcend the usual pitfalls that plague the genre, becoming something else entirely. During the drive home I couldn't shut up about the movie. It felt like I was a hyperactive kid who had just seen something completely new, original and exciting. In other words: Captain America: The Winter Soldier is just amazing.
I'm not going to spoil anything that isn't already presented in the promotional materials for the movie, but a very brief synopsis goes like this: After the catastrophic events that take place in the climax of The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. has taken the initiative to drastically up the ante on national and global security. Super soldier Steve Rogers (aka Captain America aka Chris Evans aka Pete Pectorals) has to decide whether he wants to continue working for the organization all while facing off against a mysterious new enemy known as The Winter Solider (Sebastian Stan aka Noob Saibot). Of course, he has a little help from his old friend Black Widow (Scarlett Johannson in posterior-hugging leather) and new partner in crime fighting, The Falcon (Anthony Mackie aka Will Smith in Independence Day). Will they save the day? Well there's already a Captain America 3 announced so it's safe to assume they will, however you definitely want to see how they get to the next sequel.
Now that that's out of the way, allow me to gush further on about how fantastic this movie is. Let's start with the action. There's a lot of it. A LOT OF ACTION, I say! Most post-Bourne action scenes are shot very tight with the camera making ADHD movements. With The Winter Soldier you know exactly what's happening on screen. Every kick, punch, flip, slap and tickle is crystal clear, making the fight scenes absolutely riveting and engrossing. The Winter Soldier shoots its action tight, but with great focus. I was literally squeezing my armrests during several scenes, something I haven't done since Gravity.
Action is the real star of this movie, but I have to shower praise on everyone on screen. The entire cast is invested in this world 100% and it makes for a great viewing experience. Chris Evans just oozes charm as a confident Captain America and his one-on-one scenes with Scarlett Johannson seem more realistic and grounded in reality than most action thrillers that aren't based on comic books. Samuel L. Jackson actually shows up for work as Nick Fury (something that cannot be said about his recent appearance in Robocop) and Anthony Mackie is fun, funny and endearing as former "pilot" turned superhero. Oh by the way, they got Robert Redford to co-star in this movie. That is a BIG DEAL. The Sundance Kid himself just starred in a blockbuster Marvel movie. Of course he's phenomenal in it. Everyone is.
The flaws in this movie are very minor. One issue I had was that there are several pieces of dialog that are so campy that they do remind you that you're watching comic book characters come to life, but not in a cool way. This is obviously forgivable though since anyone expecting Elizabethan prose should lighten up. I only mention it because most of the dialog in this movie is fantastic and it was jarring to hear a line that seems ripped right out of an overly dramatic speech bubble. Another thing I noticed (and I'm hesitant to even call this a flaw) is that it might serve you well to watch both Captain America: The First Avenger (no kidding) and The Avengers before you see this movie. You might also want to have at least a basic understanding of the world of Captain America. I'm only saying this as a response to the fact that a majority of the audience I watched this with "oohed" and "ahhed" with glee at several things shown or said on screen that I didn't have the slightest idea about. Obviously neither of those issues negatively impacted my movie experience.
I referenced The Dark Knight earlier in this review as a comic book movie that transcends the genre. That's exactly what Captain America: The Winter Solider does, just as adeptly. Where The Dark Knight was clearly a crime movie with capes, this is an espionage action thriller that just happens to have guys dressed in costumes with superpowers. It even draws on our current real world situations with the NSA, Wikileaks, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, and company, and spins them into an enthralling action flick. This world seems plausible because it's an exaggeration of the world we live in now. There is an air of verisimilitude to The Winter Solider that truly makes us wish we had a Captain America of our own.
Comic book fans and comic book movie fans should see this movie. People who hate comic books should see this movie. To be perfectly honest I can't think of any group of people who shouldn't see this movie. It's fun, hypnotic and endlessly entertaining. If this is a prelude of what this summer's movies have to offer, it's going to be a great year for blockbusters. | 8 |
Pretty much all of Tarantino's movie have some great scenes with lot's of garbage. Tarantino is way overrated. What a waste of many talented actors | 4 |
Keeps you quite engaged in itself. At a moment you start to lose a bit of interest but again, it doesn't take much time to get you back with all your interest. The greatest Anime, I would say, I've ever watched. | 9 |
Fun little flick with a lot of action and a massive production, the negative: some lenghts in the second half and a feeling of boredom thru an overload of action after action scene, in the end everything is just a blur of crashes, gunshots and explosions. Anyway, put your brain on standby and enjoy the ride: give it a try if you like to watch The Fast and the Furious and The Transporter movies. | 5 |
In an age of endless mediocre superhero films that attempt nothing more than bringing mild entertainment to the masses, The Boys is here to save the day. What would happen in a world where superheroes are treated as celebrities? Where they are the ones with powers and so they call the shots? That's the central premise of this show.
The Boys begins with a bang, grabbing your attention before you even know it. With such an explosive start, you instantly realize this isn't about heroes saving the day, otherwise there would be a lead up to this scene, rather the show takes a different approach. The Heroes, having saved the day, are celebrated. Soon enough their darker side is exposed to us.
And so begins a tale of good and evil and everything in between. One filled with twists and turns and a variety of morally grey characters, as well as some flat out evil ones (I'm looking at you, Homelander). The characters are so well written and their stories are so well told that you will find yourself sympathizing with characters you hated to begin with.
Some of the subject matter can hit close to home. Questions are asked and statements are also made about the world we live in. In a sense, The Boys takes reality and dresses it up in alluring superhero costumes to make us look at the world around is from a new perspective.
I recommend checking this one out whether you hate superhero movies/shows or whether you love them. This show looks very promising and I can't wait to see where it takes me. | 9 |
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