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I like the realism, the concept, but there is way too much talking and not actual action. It's mainly a drama. I didn't care much for the romance either, a tad too boring. The main two conflicts of our two protagonists are okay. The main villain is brilliant. It has some comic moments but not really great comedy as a whole. I would say there are some very shocking and original scenes, some hilarious, some outrageous. It's not really that dark of an atmosphere. Has highs but i thought most of it was just okay. I also really thought the badassery was missing from the boys and we just don't see enough of it from the supes. | 7 |
I've never been to a movie, where i wanted to go home during the intermission. But hey, the best action scenes should be in the 2nd part so i stayed. Visuals are OK, but the movie feels like you're watching a game, with a very bad story. Why create a new world, when there's no decent story to back it up? There are people referring to dances with wolves, well Avatar glued all the bad directed cliché's you can find in movies together. Just for your hyped entertainment fun. There's nothing good i can tell about the story, since you already know it before you've seen it. And those "revolutionary" graphics just start to get boring because nowadays games with those gfx surpass this crap movie because of the suspense en care put in the story..
this movie is just another sheep with bad fur.. and | 3 |
Show started up and I thought I had reasonable expectations. But I was wrong in this regard.
As it continues to play out it sucks worse than I could ever imagine.
All in all, it's rather pedestrian fare. They just move from one unanticipated crisis to the next.
The writers and producers need to go back and become better skilled in their respective professions.
That, or they're just beginning their careers and haven't developed any of those as yet. | 2 |
Swades: let us begin with the most basic question: did you like it or not? i loved it!!!!!!!!!!! i wanted to go out and hug Ashutosh for giving India the best year end gift! i wish i had directed the film(probably shorter) firstly, SRK acts! he looks the part dresses the part and enjoys the part and he gives Aamir a run for his money. SRK has finally silenced his critics! two thumbs up!
Gayatri Joshi is gorgeous and holds her ground as an actor. the dhoti sequence is the most romantic one i have seen in years! (did someone smirk?)people!!!!!!!! there are gorgeous women who are city bred working with NGO's in villages who do dress up and put on lipstick. Rama! why doesthis role have to be played if only you look like Smita Patil or Deepti naval. yes! the characters are cliché's...so? we have them everywhere (take a look around). though Abdul Kalam hair cuts i have not seen around. (Ashutosh, how could you???) story predictable? i do not think so. it was well researched and fairly well executed.
the look? Hmmm, Bhanu Athiya does a good job. the clothes look authentically Indian (though they do not subscribe to a set region) but then remember that this is a pan-India mainstream film!!!!!?!on a recent visit to interior Karnataka and Tamilnadu most of the younger women/girls were in Salwar Kameezes...huh? did i think i was in Punjab? Puhleez! same comment for the village. it did not bother me at all. the Maharashtra's straight horned cows could have been avoided. story/screenplay/style: i liked the whole NRI(return of brain-drain)having call of the motherland bit. and then loved the way Ashutosh calls him Mohan. ah ha! there was a Mohan (the bald one!)a few decades ago who came back from across the seas and went on a journey into Indian hinterland met landless laborer and the poor and a changeover happened! do you guys remember that Mohan?
screenplay:hmmm...bit too long. the Dusshera Bhajan is wonderful music but sitting on hard cinema seats suddenly made me remember that my ass hurts,Ashutosh lost his audience big time here. he did loose a lot of them right in the beginning when too much English happened at NASA. style of film making: you know what, i liked the slow pace a lot. i liked the fact it was not overtly dramatic. does cinema have to be dramatic always? though i thought electricity sequence was dramatic, the 25 paisa water was. the journey was. the fact he gives up his us citizenship. grow up people! the formula is dead! camera work: Mahesh Aney approaches the frame wonderfully. liked the framing. (no usaffir!!!!!!!!!) straight and simple. the lighting lacked! too ainstream. was he playing safe? Hmmm...was it the directors call? was the producer playing safe? Hmmm...this needed to be addressed.
Hahn! then comes the music. Rahman, you are god! really! the songs are stunning!'Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera' will haunt people for a long time. but his triumph was in the background arrangement. it was wonderful. understated. beautiful. now i must tell you what i really liked. ha ha ha after a long time i liked the whole socialist approach. the kind of films which were made earlier. 'Naya Daur' do you remember that one? this kind of cinema died years ago. Mr. Gowariker you are a brave man, take a bow! i remembered the cinema from Russia/Cuba/Yugoslavia/etc. thank you for not giving me heaving bosoms,cleavage and g-strings, mustard fields and chiffon Saree's and item numbers. the 'Yeh Tara' song was awesome! beautiful. loved the choreography. completely natural. ah! i really wish the film is a hit(more like this will get made then). people, do go out and see it. will it win an Oscar? Hmmm..no. but then when was it the last word on film-making? p.s. there is an item number: SRK bathes twice. bare-chested. i am told the women in the audience...Hmmm...that is another story! :) | 7 |
Lazy script. First half is a thin plot Line with inane, almost futile, dialogue and scenes that add nothing to advance the story. No subtlety, no cleverness. Daniel Craig's southern accent is not at all amusing.
Second half (all of 45 minutes) is Daniel Craig narrating how it all went down.
And this was nominated for best original screenplay? Bad year I guess. | 3 |
My daughter and I recently enjoyed Spider-Man 2 (2004) on Netflix. The storyline continues with Peter still struggling with his love for Mary Jane, while his best friend, Harry Osborn, grapples with the death of his father and his hatred for Spider-Man. Harry becomes involved in a new technology led by the iconic Otto Octavius. When the technology spirals out of control, Octavius requires more power, which only Harry can provide. Harry agrees to assist him in exchange for Spider-Man's capture.
Directed by the iconic Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead) and features Tobey Maguire (Brothers), Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia), James Franco (127 Hours), Alfred Molina (Frida), J. K. Simmons (Juno) and Rosemary Harris (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead).
This film masterfully maintains the look and feel of the first installment, providing a seamless transition. The story tugs at the heartstrings of every character, making it easy to empathize with Peter, MJ, and Harry. Peter and MJ's relationship is frustrating and true to the comics. The performances are strong across the board, with notable moments from Rosemary Harris who has some strong scenes. Alfred Molina delivers a tremendous performance as the villain, and the CGI and special effects are top-notch, sparking the imagination. Doc Ock's tentacles are intense and ruthless, and his scenes are gripping. The character(s) evolution leads to a rewarding conclusion.
In summary, while not quite reaching the heights of the first film, Spider-Man 2 excels in character development, thrilling circumstances, and its formidable villain, crafting another excellent Spider-Man storyline. I would rate it 8/10 and strongly recommend it. | 8 |
Please Mappa you are setting a new level of action in the anime Industry but you were The Creator of Banana Fish please atleast give us more time in episode for story explanation because I can't understand how 113 chapters of manhwa were adapted in just 13 episodes where just because of some character development we can't able to stop Yoo Mira from her marriage because of not getting connected with her. Same goes with Han Daewi and his friend where they had the potential for getting us emotional for them but we can't. Please fix this Mapppa I know you can do it I am very impressed by your track record in anime production and execution but with GoH you compromised its storyteling which can be the factor of forgetting this anime but I don't want to forget th visuals and action sequences so please do justice to its story in its upcoming season that i'll be forced to give it a 9 star rating. | 7 |
There is an uncomfortable smell of mothballs in "Red Sparrow", less because of the absurdity of, in the 21st century, we are still subjected to the distorted notion that each and every people speaks English, almost as a native language, more because of the stereotypical observation of geopolitics, nourished by the fragments of the Cold War. A shame, as the beginning is promising. Dominika (Jennifer Lawrence) is the star of the Bolshoi, the best-known and most prestigious ballet company in the world. The initial parallel montage shows a performance on stage alternating with what appears to be an international espionage operation, carried out by Nate (Joel Edgerton), a CIA agent who collects information from a high-ranking infiltrator in the Russian government. Both actions end in fateful events, the most significant of which is the injury that permanently derails the young woman's career on stage. Co-opted by her uncle Vanya (Matthias Schoenaerts), she accepts, first, a supposed data mining mission and, second, enters an arduous training program in order to become a soldier.
Until Dominika's enlistment, "Red Sparrow" breathes the air of homage, obviously making a constant allusion to the North American examples that appeared in the 80s, having as its theme exactly the dispute of nerves with Russia. However, the process of re-education of the protagonist, a break in the political flow that moves the pieces of this shady game, highlights a perspective that continues to be fueled by outdated preconceptions, but leaving aside pastiche, thus assuming for itself a discourse that sounds too anachronistic. It's one thing to watch a film from the time, contextualizing its ideas according to current thoughts. Another is to corroborate distorted views to favor the (re)construction of an imaginary of the United States as guardians of world peace, while its adversaries behave like guided automatons. Charlotte Rampling's character personifies the cold and calculating Russian, opposing in behavior the Americans who show pity and mercy, see Nate.
The film's director is Francis Lawrence, Jennifer's partner since the "Hunger Games" franchise. His work here is more adult due to the change in target audience, surprising with such shamelessness in a Hollywood production, explicitly showing what he thinks is necessary (even a surgical procedure right at the beginning). The first violent and nude scene may be shocking due to the intensity of the attacks, but the visuals are not clear, as the objective is a mere introduction to the strong scenes that follow - involving sexual violence and frontal male nudity, for example. The protagonist also displays her body (including nude), however no nudity is presented gratuitously: the sparrows are taught to seduce and manipulate (or seduce to manipulate) their targets, learning to use their bodies as an instrument of labor - this is how modus operandi of the protagonist, as well as that of a colleague she meets on the job.
The first half of the film, which deals with the protagonist's traumas as a dancer and her training in espionage and seduction (guided by a cruel Charlotte Rampling), makes a point of simultaneously encouraging and problematizing the use of sexuality as a weapon. We are introduced to Russian cadets who are taught to use their bodies as decoys on their missions. At one point, Dominika herself refers to the training center as "wh***re training", equating the spy service with prostitution - not just figuratively. After another rape scene (for what?), she leaves this academy for her first mission. And here, it seems like one film ends and another begins. In an attempt to not only tell an origin story but also deliver an authentic spy thriller, the Lawrences create and solve more mysteries than necessary, adding superfluous characters, false endings and more questions in our minds. Less funny than "Mr. And Mrs. Smith" or "Kingsman," less profound than "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyor "Bridge of Spies," less thought-provoking than "Mission: Impossible" or the "Bourne" trilogy; "Red Sparrow" is all of that, but not enough.
In this second part the CIA becomes more active; with the meeting between Dominika and Joel Edgerton's character, the plot becomes about a spy who wants to betray her country. Or not. Or yes. The romance that blossoms between the two seems real, but it might not be, but maybe it is. This second part of the film is temptingly engaging - due to the successes of direction, sound, photography, etc. -, but the narrative plants enough doubt for us not to care about the characters (or their deaths) and not to be surprised by major revelations. Additionally, some sensual and raunchy scenes are added, to trigger the "sexy" factor in the film's description; some of them, unfortunately, end up just objectifying Lawrence, including the sex scene between her and Edgerton, which looks uncomfortable, rushed and completely awkward.
In the end, despite all the production's efforts to revisit classic spy films, to criticize or praise the sexual aspect of these narratives and to revamp the formulas that had been dominating them, "Red Sparrow" ends up disappointing Even with brilliant deliveries like the music by James Newton Howard - in addition to the already applauded results by Jennifer Lawrence and Francis Lawrence -, the film fails to become the great critical success it aims for, precisely because it tries to tell a full story in a film that must also be profitable . The photography by Jo Willems (Francis Lawrence's partner in the "Hunger Games" franchise) makes a point of framing the grandeur of the Russian State in the proportion between public buildings and passersby, creating beautiful desolate urban landscapes. The coldness that serves the ambience well, however, does not have the same result in one of the most essential aspects of the production. In a film that sets out to uncover the art of seduction, it is ironic that any sex scene is either crude or listless, but never exciting. The spy school run by Matron (Charlotte Rampling) is a bureaucratic manual of desire. If sex as a weapon of war needs to be efficient, not pleasurable, a counterpoint was necessary for the character at the center of the narrative to have some type of evolution. Dominika, however, although she becomes involved with the inexpressive CIA agent Nate Nash (Joel Edgerton), does not have a moment to discover that sex can serve more than political interests. Francis Lawrence is bold in showing his protagonist's body in the portrait of her suffering and exploitation, but he is quite economical when it comes to presenting the other side, reinforcing the film's fetishistic perspective. When Dominika assumes a dominant position, it is always as a defense mechanism or tool of manipulation. Her body is never really hers.
Between uninteresting government conspiracies and obvious plot twists, perhaps it would be better to tell the story of Dominika's training through spaced-out flashbacks? Perhaps it would be better to reduce the number of trips and rental changes? Perhaps it would be better to omit the CIA scenes, increasing the intrigue? Maybe it would have been better to delete the whole Budapest roommate storyline? Or maybe it would have been better to make a miniseries of a few episodes and aim for some Emmys. It's an exaggeratedly long spy thriller without much action, but with colossal doses of sadism. The torture scenes (which occur in the face of more than one character) occur both in terms of explicit physical violence and psychological tension: some moments are shocking for the most sensitive audience, often investing in peripheral resources - such as acting - to the instead of resorting to bloodbaths. On the one hand, the competent makeup work simulating the bruises and, on the other, the correct use of the color red by the art direction is justified. Red is very present in the protagonist's costume, as in the tutu in the beautiful prologue and in a dress, she wears later, as well as in her lipstick, representing seduction, or even in the curtains of her training site, expressing violence. At other times, however, she wears black clothes, symbolizing sadness or anger. In the aforementioned prologue, Dominika is admired by a huge audience and the backlit footage reinforces the grandeur of the presentation; Meanwhile, Nate is in a more agitated moment, in a lonely place. The gradual increase in the rhythm of the sequence is accompanied by music - the imposing soundtrack is instrumental - and dance, with a Grand Finale.
"Red Sparrow" extends the "cat and mouse" longer than necessary, instigating it with this obsolete and patriotic look until it can no longer be done. Nate has feelings, cares about the fate of informants, putting his skin on the line to protect them. For every Yankee like him, there are dozens of figures like the instructor committed to turning the recruits into a bunch of identity less killers, or even the torturer with unorthodox methods. There is a stark difference between making use of the typified vision of the past and endorsing it. Francis Lawrence, here, falls into the second category. Furthermore, the development of the labyrinth of intentions is articulated in a shaky manner, with few subtleties, which determines the prevailing laxity. Jennifer Lawrence throws herself into the role, including physically, in a film previously commented on for its supposed courage in showing stars naked, which is half true, to say the least. It would have been better if this simplistic scenario, in which North Americans and Russians antagonize in such a Manichaean way, had remained there in the 1980s. | 6 |
I went into this film after having watched the trailer and feeling slightly apprehensive but mostly excited. I liked how the trailer hinted at Hugh Jackman's character being shown to change in demeanor as a result of his daughter's abduction. In reality, the film took a turn in a different and more extreme direction - one that I wouldn't necessarily say was good.
The start of the film played out well, with a realistic and credible scenario. But I found myself throughout the film getting more and more confused and more disinterested as a result. Don't get me wrong: I like films with twists and turns in unexpected directions, but too much so can make me feel a little queasy. I felt like I was spending too much time trying to explain to myself what on earth was going on rather than revelling in the excitement and tension of the actual film. This I found frustrating. Having said that, if you want some thrilling and tense scenes, I think this film provides quite a few. I just think a poor plot can detract from well-acted, tense scenes.
In a nutshell, I would describe this film as a lot of twists, quirks and unusual concepts all put together in quick succession; however, they were not really linked. I could barely draw a connection between a lot of what was happening and I found myself drawn into a strange, unexplained plot which overall left me very unsatisfied.
And that's, unfortunately, how I would say I felt at the end of the film. Unsatisfied, confused, and after about five minutes of trying to piece what I had just watched together, I realised I didn't really care. | 4 |
In my eyes this movie was awful. Now most people who I've told my opinion have accused me of being "simple" and "not understanding it". I believe I understood the movie very well, I appreciate Nolan's original idea and effort. It's just a shame that this idea is a piece of garbage. I enjoy intelligent movies, but there is nothing intelligent or even remotely exciting about people going into dreams, and then into dreams, and then into dreams again. The whole idea is simply ridiculous, and when Leonardo and Ariadne are in a dream together and Ariadne starts moving a huge glass door around - what on earth? Moving on to Leonardo, I cannot understand how such a poor, boring and depressive actor gets so much fame. I'm assuming this is all because of Titanic, but his role in Inception is shockingly boring and bad. And am I the only one who seems to see a pattern in Leo's movies (in both Inception and Shutter Island Leonardo's wife is dead, but he seems to think that she isn't)? Anyway, out of all the cast only Tom Hardy playing Eames is remotely likable. After seeing Cilian Murphy in some other brilliant roles (e.g. 28 Days Later) I was extremely disappointed while watching him become more miserable with every second in Inception. Leonardo's sidekick Arthur is plain annoying. I wish there had been more action in this movie other than in the scene in the snowy place. Aside from that, Inception is just a lot of talking about complete nonsense and lots of views of Leonardo's scared, confused face. Christopher Nolan made this movie way too "intelligent". The end result is tragic. One of the most overrated movies ever. | 1 |
Like with many other shows, it starts as an intriguing show at first and when you get to season 2, you can hardly give it your full attention. I know its not my ADD! I gave season 2 three chances and tuned out completely in the middle of episode 3. So much potential directions they could have taken it but chose a snooze-fest route. | 1 |
Here's the thing. I like the plot, even with all the usual plot holes of any series/movies that deal with time-travelling because time travel in itself is impossible to write without plot holes. I like the acting, each cast member has given a pretty solid personality to their characters and that is also writing's good doing. Overall, this would be an 8/8.5 show for me, but it just really tries too hard to give you the whole "retro music/awkward dancing 5-min long scenes" that EVERY single show and movie has been doing lately. For example, "La Casa de Papel" does it so much that it is barely an enjoyable show anymore. You simply know that on every episode, you're going to sit through an unnecessarily long sequence of either a weird remix of a famous song or a song that you never heard of, all while the characters dance awkwardly, stare unnaturally at each other, and do the same moves every time.
While Umbrella Academy doesn't do it nearly as often, the few times it does attempt to do the meta "music + awkwardness" mix, to me, it just breaks the mood. However, there were several scenes where the music was very well placed and it improved the setting.
I'm just getting a little tired of the cliches. It seems like there is no creativity anymore and every show became a parody of themselves in anything they did well for their first season.
But basically, it is a pretty good show, it just tries too hard to be cool and accepted. | 7 |
First things first: I love it! But i needed 5 episodes to get it into my system. Now i just cant get enough!
Picture this: Terminator and Back to the Future made a child. Ill-mannered and noisy kid harassing its environment. And everybody loves it!?!?
This is the Tv show Future Man!
If i hadnt read it before, i could swear this was a show made by Seth Rogen.
Why? You asking? Because in literally every two minutes someone is screaming the f#ck out of his mind no matter for which reason.
If you like movies and shows with many unnecessary screaming than this is for you!
If you love the 80s,90s and all the nerdy geeky stuff from music and movies and "hidden" hommages: LETS GET IT ON!!!!!!!!!
So just ignore this attention deficit syndrome screaming and enjoy the rest! Peace out!
Ps: just registered here to give you my 2 cents | 8 |
Neeraj Pandey comes in the category of most trust-able and creative directors of Bollywood. After " A Wednesday", he successfully manages to involve viewers in a taut heist thriller.Set in 1987 this film is based on the robbery performed by a group of intelligent con artists,based on true events the movie's art direction is very good it gives you the feel of old Delhi. Akshay Kumar portrays his character brilliantly.His looks his style ,there is not a single shot where you feel that he is overacting.Anupam Khmer is good enough to support, Manoj Bajpai's acting is also very good ,the tension on his face looks very real.Jimmy Shergil is a surprise package,he is fabulous.But there is a minor mistake in its climax,which could've been better.Overall, it's a must watch heist film since Aankhen(2002) and Kaante(2002). | 8 |
I appreciate when a film-maker tries to do something different. In this case, we have someone thinking or pretending they are doing something different. We get a non-linear story line that jumps back-and-forth in time. We get some moody, underplayed music instead of loud, militaristic music. That was a bit refreshing at first. We get an emphasis on the lower ranks struggling to do their tasks and survive. We get little insight into the larger picture or how the situation arose in the first place. In the end, it still boils down to a low key propaganda film. The Germans are entirely faceless and amount to some kind of vague encroaching evil force. The British are very human, vulnerable, forgiving and guiltless and yet heroic. Just so perfect. In the end, this is another WW2 propaganda film wrapped up in a different package and tied off with the obligatory Churchill speech. I say different as it is different than more bombastic propaganda such as Saving Private Ryan but it is not original. Frankly, it reminded me of the remade Battlestar Gallactica. Stylistically, it is a close relative. | 4 |
Did the writers not bother to watch Thor and Avengers? Why is this Loki the clown we got in Ragnarok? We all know that he was deliberately neutered in that film because Hemsworth was upset at being outshone in the previous 2 Thor movies. Up until that movie Loki was sneaky, clever, well spoken, mischievous yet terribly sad, lonely, passionate, subtle, furious and all sorts of other juicy adjectives that worked because Tom does such a good job with such a complicated character.
So why, why, why, were we given Ragnarok Loki? Not just Ragnarok Loki, but Ragnarok Loki with added hyperactivity and a ridiculous high school crush...I...I don't understand.
This Loki just got kidnapped, lost everything and everyone he ever knew, tried to take over earth, fell through space, met Thanos and presumably had a Not-Great time with him, discovered he was a frost giant/monster etc etc etc. And we're supposed to believe he's suddenly going to fall in love with some rando he's known for not even a day, barely a week after all this crap happened to him. What...???? He's over 1000 years old - to him this stuff may as well have all taken place on the same day. I did not expect any romance in this show for all of the above reasons, and so to be blindsided by a rushed, awkward one halfway through the series with a character I'd never heard of really was jarring.
To top it off, the dialogue is basic, boring and predictable. Full of plot holes and the writers can't decide what they were trying to do. Was it self-love, where Sylvie is actually Loki, just female, and he sees himself in her? Where if she was male she would presumably be another Tom Hiddleston Loki as seen in the void? Or is Sylvie a completely different character and person, which makes it less weird for them to be romantically involved but completely negates the whole 'self love'/Sylvie is a mirror thing they all seem so proud of. The interviews and the show suggest the creators and actors do not actually know. But it's pretty obvious that they made Sylvie female, gave her a different name and blond hair to try and make the whole thing less...Sweet Home Alabama. Could have saved themselves a lot of trouble by not making the relationship romantic.
The good bits? The music, the cgi, the TVA sets, Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson. Only just enough to make it watchable.
Also, Loki is genderfluid. The absolute erasure of this in the show is shocking and should be subject to much scrutiny. | 3 |
In Iron Man 2, Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark, this time facing pressures from the government to share his armor technology with the military. At the same time, he discovers the technology which keeps him alive is also slowly killing him. He appoints Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) as CEO of Stark Industries, while her old job goes to Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson). Meanwhile, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), the son of his father's enemy, joins forces with Stark's rival competitor Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell).
First off, I enjoyed the first Iron Man, but I wasn't a huge fan. I felt Jon Favreau's direction and Robert Downey Jr. made the film better than what it could've been. Tony Stark was fun, story was okay, and the villain was a bit disappointing. The idea of the villain being just another version of the protagonist never appealed to me. I felt the same way about the wannabe-Hulk villain in Incredible Hulk. Now, if the villain is very different from the hero (Joker vs. Batman / Superman vs. Lex Luthor / Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock), the hero has to apply different strategies, which makes for more entertaining battles. Well, in the Iron Man sequel, that idea hasn't changed too much—Iron Man still battles a similar foe, although there are now more of them. Thankfully, the shootouts, the flights, the computerized special effects, and the mass destruction are a lot of fun to watch, but it is not the central focus.
This film's focus is all about the characters, an unusual direction for a sequel. It's no Transformers 2, that's for sure. Majority of the time, you won't see Tony Stark in armor. You do, however, get to see a bit of a darker and a vulnerable side to Tony, which happens to make him more complex, engaging, and sometimes, dangerous. Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony flawlessly, and he's just as much fun, if not more, than before. Some may be put off by the dialogue-driven first half of the film. The film isn't all about "let's hurry up and get him to fight somebody." In fact, it takes its time, and there's not a whole lot of action in the beginning, but there's a certain build-up that leads to the eventual confrontation with the baddies. The film isn't so much about a specific villain or a goal, but it is mainly about Tony, his psychology, and his reactions to life. Gwyneth Paltrow is back as Pepper Potts—she is as we remember her from the last film—charming and continuously getting Stark out of trouble.
Many interesting side characters make an appearance this time around. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) plays more of a prominent role as the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D. Scarlett Johansson has great screen presence as Natalie Rushman (aka. Black Widow)—she holds herself pretty well in a great martial arts scene. Don Cheadle has replaced Terrance Howard as Lt. Col. "Rhodey" and gets to play a more prominent role as an Iron Man suit-armored partner to Tony. This film, unlike the first film, tends to lean towards the idea of teamwork more. (Perhaps they're just prepping us for an Avenger film?) Mickie Rourke is engaging on screen as the Russian physicist villain Ivan, which he plays with dark relish. Although his technology—glowing, electrically charged whips—isn't anything new, he is always fun to watch. Likewise, Sam Rockwell is great as usual as a villain, the wisecracking Justin Hammer.
The plot simply continues on from the last film, after people have found out the true identity of Iron Man. While it's nothing too complex, the progression of the story is logical--it would surely bring some enemies out of the woodwork if they knew who he was. The film's pacing isn't as zippy as the first film, where something always seems to be happening, and some audiences may be disappointed as a result.
Overall, I found Iron Man 2 to be entertaining and a worthy sequel, and just different enough not to feel tacked on like an add-on to the previous film. Many sequels can get lazy—they just throw in everything and make it bigger and louder. Some sequels simply let the story progress. This is that kind of sequel. I give Iron Man 2 *** out of **** stars.
You can also follow my reviews on http://twitter.com/d_art | 8 |
Stupid accents, dialog and plot. Boring, slow paced. Nothing good about this movie. Some people love it so I guess a matter of taste. | 1 |
This was similar to Loki.
Nasty I didn't liked it I thought marvel would provide great content but no they wasted 2 hrs of my life. I can't get those hours back but I can save yours please don't watch this nasty thing instead go and watch the old movie of Robert downey jr the iron man or the ironman 2 or even iron man 3 for that matter. | 1 |
This is one of the best films of 03? You have GOT to be kidding me. I forced myself to watch this movie all the way to the finish in hopes that somewhere along the way, a PLOT of some sort would become discernible. No such luck though, before I knew it, the credits were rolling, and with that, another hour and a half of my life down the drain.
What a complete waste of time. It's a little love story of two people coming together in a foreign country, but since it has nothing interesting to tell, the movie goes nowhere, and there's no payoff. It reminded me of Garden State in the way I felt like I was watching two random people dealing with their little relationship and the movie putting them through their motions. I don't consider it entertainment to sit there and watch two people go on their little dates and smile, flirt, and giggle.
Far as I'm concerned, here's the plot summary: two strangers meet, they get to know each other, they do stuff together, then sad, the end.
The fact this movie takes place in Tokyo is really of no consequence. Provided that we still have our two main characters in a foreign country, this movie could've easily taken place in any other country and told the exact same story. In other words, the producers didn't bother to use the unique Tokyo environment to their advantage. This movie may be considered slightly above average at best. | 4 |
When I first heard about the release of "Barbie" in 2023, I must admit I didn't have high expectations. After all, it's a movie based on a doll beloved by generations of young girls, and I wasn't sure how that would translate into a compelling cinematic experience. However, I was in for a pleasant surprise!
The direction of the film was truly on point. It managed to take a simple concept and turn it into a captivating story with well-paced storytelling. The director skillfully brought Barbie's world to life, giving the audience a fresh and exciting perspective on the iconic toy.
One of the standout aspects of the movie was its ability to balance comedy and heart. The inclusion of good comic punchlines added a delightful layer of humor, ensuring that the film appeals to both young and older audiences. It's no easy feat to strike the right balance in a movie like this, but "Barbie" managed to do just that.
The performances by the actors were commendable. Despite the unconventional nature of portraying a doll on the big screen, all the actors played their parts exceptionally well. They breathed life into their characters and made the audience emotionally invested in their journey.
What impressed me the most was the emotional depth that the movie managed to achieve. Considering it is based on a toy, it could have been easy to dismiss it as a mere cash-grab with no real substance. However, "Barbie" proved me wrong by exploring meaningful themes and evoking genuine emotions. It touched on friendship, self-discovery, and the importance of staying true to oneself - messages that resonate not only with children but also with adults.
In conclusion, "Barbie" surpassed my expectations and delivered an enjoyable and heartwarming cinematic experience. It's a movie that manages to entertain with its humor and engaging storytelling, while also providing valuable life lessons. Whether you're a fan of the iconic doll or not, "Barbie" is a film that will leave you with a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart.
It's a solid 7.3 for me. | 7 |
#Fan (2016) - " Director Maneesh Sharma's dream film to make, there is a reason why director wanted to make this film with this particular actor, inspiration of millions... It starts with fast montage of a middle class society child growing into a teenager and young adult influenced by a super star, we follow from his perspective and the things he do for his star, breaking into two halves, the first half is pure emotional core drama then the second half twists itself into a adrenaline rushed thriller drama, so do we connect to that character is the question? Do we care for him? Yes we do, at least I did.. He's a sweet person but does some crazy stupid things which seems right in his way but then from other perspective this is very serious and a mistaken thing to do. Without any spoilers watch it for yourself... Now coming to direction and screenplay, we were promised that we will be confused in between Superstar and Fan to whom to support and root for and yes I got that from it beautifully, at one time I was with this fan then other times I was supporting this star.. This was brilliantly achieved, the each other's perspectives were flawless, there are two particular scenes in first half, one the first time a fan sees his star and that is a powerful scene!! The voice of one lost in thousands, that was gut hurting scene and so true in each perspective and the other is masterful technical achievement, brilliantly directed scene of around 4-5 minutes (the interaction between two characters, this scene itself took 9 months to pre visualize and 8 days to shoot, but it looks so simple and that is it's greatness, it's so well done!!!).. In the second half I was at edge of my seat thinking what will happen next, every scene I was invested in it and that is a big achievement in itself., final scene of film with Aryan let's you in confused state as we see Aryans face (all the journey flashes in front of his eyes, we don't see it but we can feel it) and we feel his thoughts without any words spoken!!! It lets you blank in mind, The acting is pure genius!!.......The background score gives goosebumps along the ride... Now the characters #Gaurav and #Aryan, we follow Gaurav from start and by the end we also get to know Aryan, balancing both of them on screen, so Aryan is a superstar and we see his stardom but also it shows life of every superstar, the little misinterpreted things in their life by media which can affect their lives personally and beyond their stardom he is a man with emotions and life too like every other person, this was a good way to express it by character himself and SHAH RUKH KHAN played this so well, in a grounded and subtle way, there was a powerful calmness in this character!! Such a brilliant performance within itself, then comes Gaurav who is a Fan(can be a fan of anyone, also a lookalike of his star) this is a milestone in filmaking, technology and acting!! As the film progressed I forgot the fact that it is SHAH RUKH KHAN himself!! And now I don't think it is SRK, it's just Gaurav for me and this is what an actor dreams to achieve of!! Such an energetic and enthusiastic performance! And the way #SRK switches accents and body language for this character is beyond appreciations! Hats off!!🙏 there were so many layers of acting being done in it I can only describe it in simple way calling it as "limbo" of acting or "actingception" 😉🙂 Gaurav and Aryan both the characters deserve many acting awards individually!!" P.S :- A #Bollywood film with no villain, heroin, songs, extra attention seeking attraction, only power of storytelling and acting so, don't go into this film with prejudgment and own story in mind, follow it the way it is shown, there are many messages for youth and fandom in it and in these times of social media and media attention they are very relevant,.. Those who like this film will love it and those who don't connect with it won't care much but one thing is for sure that you'll come out thinking "Aryan was really very very well acted by SRK and that other young actor Gaurav did tremendous acting, he should do more films now, he's such a sweet fun person!! smile emoticon " SRK made this look so simple and easy!! He was so fluid in acting!!flawless and masterclass!! But it's not like a must watch type of greatest film ever made or wide audience appealing film, it's a niche cinema and it's a technical milestone with wonderful direction and certainly mind blowing one of the greatest acting seen in cinema!!! Watch it, it deserves our appreciation and applause!! | 10 |
Best movie in the history of HOLLYWOOD.
The story and characterization makes it more realistic and more believable. Of course, you have actors like BOB, it makes it even easier for the audience to understand and feel the emotions.
Coppola made the greatest sequels of all time in the history of Cinema.
"The Godfather, Part II" is excellent just like its predecessor. While the first is arguably the greatest film ever made, the second installment is easily the best sequel produced hands down.
One of the best adaptations ever made. Even Mario Puzo would be over the moon with this movie.
HATS OFF to the makers and the actors involved in making this masterpiece. | 10 |
KNIVES OUT starts as a murder whodunnit, but it quickly answers the question and leaves little reason to keep watching. We also fly off into first-hand accounts of what actually happened by peering into the minds of the suspects. If you're a movie-goer who enjoys watching oddball characters flail about in dry comedy, this is probably for you. For viewers looking for a story with plenty of mysterious or murdery goings-on, there's not much here. As other reviewers have mentioned, Daniel Craig's southern accent is a misplaced prop that gets in the way of the shots. | 5 |
Silly humor, I didn't get Thanos logic, it just didn't make any sense to me. If you are not a passionate marvel hard-core nerd, you'll probably not enjoy the movie. | 3 |
Overpraised like Dunkirk. All the time you just hear (or read) that the movie was made with an one shot approach/method but this is just a technical question and makes no good movie itself. Compared to Paths of Glory (1957) or All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) this is not much better (regarding being realistic) like Emmerich's Midway or Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, but those at least got some fine and epic action scenes. All in all: a big Hollywood production with every possible war cliche you can conjure up. Also the sounddesign (drones, ambient noises and melodies) does not fit into the movie at all - and where is the sound of heavy artillery that you can hear for many miles!? To sum it up: no masterpiece, but mildly entertaining. | 5 |
A lot of people were making the instant comparison to the Marvel character Black Widow, and by the way the trailers were positioning this movie, I don't really blame them. However, there aren't a whole lot of similarities between the two besides the fact that the names consist of a color and an animal/creature. Red Sparrow is much more in the vein of a pure spy thriller than it is an action/spy/thriller. If I'm not mistaken, Jennifer Lawrence's character, Dominika, never throws a punch, besides one or two in defense. Dominika deploys a far more psychological and seductive approach to her enemies, and it actually ends up working quite well.
I know some people questioned Jennifer Lawrence's devotion to the X-Men franchise after she "mailed in" her performance in apocalypse. I just don't think there was a whole lot for her to do in that role, but I never questioned her ability to act or her motivation to do so. Well, she undeniably goes for it in Red Sparrow. This isn't a typical role for her, physical and emotionally difficult, all while doing an entirely new accent. However, she makes it look easy and for the most part, leads a thrilling film.
I will say, one of the faults of Red Sparrow is a common fault among spy/thriller/mysteries, which is the constant feeling that they need to keep one-upping every scene towards the finale. There are quite a few exciting twists that occur in the last act, but at 2hrs and 20min, it does feel like one too many at a certain point. The film can also get relatively slow at times and while the story is interesting and worth telling, you could make the argument it's more style than substance at times. I was never bored and it isn't exactly what I expected, but it's certainly not something we haven't seen before. That's good enough for me.
7.3/10 | 7 |
I have to confess I'm not up to speed with the MCU at all. I think I watched the first Avengers movie years ago when it came out and just sort of never followed through, preferring instead to watch the Marvel TV series ("Daredevil", "Jessica Jones" etc) which I have generally found to be excellent. However with my penchant for classic American sit-coms, I was intrigued by the premise of this show and so, knowing nothing at all about the title characters I waded in to see where it would take me.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Even though I knew nothing about the preceding back-stories for Wanda and Vision, I immediately warmed to the characters and was intrigued by their predicament, being stuck in the TV sit-coms of every decade since the 60's. So it was fun to pick the tropes out of those before inevitably the science kicked in and resolved everything for the MCU-ers out there.
It must have been nice for the actors too to walk in the footsteps of Lucy and Desi, Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler-Moore amongst others before the "Truman Show" aspect was stripped away and it became a good old-fashioned battle beween good and evil leading to Wanda's inevitable repeat sacrifice at the climax.
Obviously that reference to "The Truman Show" and of course not forgetting the marvelously original British TV series "The Strange World Of Gurney Slade" of the early 60's are just two reminders that the basic idea here isn't wholly original but the sinister twist in the tale and superior production values of today help to compensate for this.
I really liked the acting of the two leads and especially that of the nosey neighbour / wicked witch character. Yes, I was a little lost by the end as the denouement played out, but maybe that's a hint for me to go back and play catch up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
I guess it would have been easy for the show-runners here to imagine up a conventional goodie v baddie series for the Vision and Scarlet Witch characters, so fair play to them for attempting this daring and innovative approach to the traditional superhero TV series. | 7 |
Lots of swearing and an whinnie voice throughout, O.K story, but once again hyped up to 11 out of 10. This was kind of annoying to watch but managed to finnish movie. I remember when adam sandler made good movies a long time ago. | 5 |
Another pedestrian take on one man's mid-life crisis associated with a young woman's ennui.
Granted, this is a well-crafted movie. Impeccable acting, great cinematography, good pace... Effective in communicating said ennui but lacking in subtlety, depth, breadth, or interesting human characters. Nominally set in Japan to serve as an excuse for arbitrary beautiful images, but representing a strong "Western" penchant for self-absorption.
The two main characters have a conspicuously pseudo-romantic relationship ("Oh! Do they love each other? In which way?") which evacuates anything around them, including Charlotte's husband ("Is he cheating on her?") and Bob's wife (conveniently absent from the scene). Every character, including the main ones, is a one-dimensional "faire-valoir" for a fairly provincial feeling of displacement.
Altogether, an inward-looking gaze at boredom and closed-mindedness. | 6 |
I was actually intrigued by the film from the trailers and even though the story was straight forward and even generic it had some well done camera work and locales that feel reminiscent of the Bourne films. The action sequences are top notch with the whole "one take" fluid style that was captured nicely. Hemsworth's character (Tyler Rake) was a little different than I'm used to as in he feels more human and so does the villain which makes for some great back and forth between the two. The movie was not overly complicated like a Bourne film nor was it nearly as good but some of the chemistry between characters and the cat and mouse aspects and a couple of twists really engage the audience. It also does set up for a potential sequel if the writers felt compelled to do so. Definitely a very good actioner.
7/10. | 7 |
Yes the last series of Game Thrones was terrible, no we didn't like the way it ended. But this weak generic clone of the original feels like a sad cash grab. At no point did I feel engaged or entertained. Not a single character mattered to me. I've never understood why people like Matt Smith, I think he ruined Dr Who and he's a lazy actor who seems to phone in every performance from a distance with no real emotion. He's awful in this.
Every scene with a dragon is more watchable but it's still just not entertaining. The endless talking and politics is dull here. I love a bit of Shakespearean drama like Succession but all the tedious family drama broken up by the tiniest bit of action simply does not carry this.
You have none of the guts of the original, and none of the casting and acting strength of the original. I just struggle to care and that wasn't the case with the original: week by week you hung out for the next ep. This though? Eh, go read one of the books, it will entertain you more than this. Lord they spent so much money on it - it cost a fortune. And I struggle to care.
TV in the modern age. It's all maths and metrics and they figured they had the formula to hook us in. They do not. | 1 |
Overall, this first season was very entertaining. I think this is just a good example of how having solid source material can be easily relied on. The plot is amazing, the main characters feel fleshed out and intriguing, and the world feels lived in. Is this because of the script? Nah. I imagine this adaptation is probably poorly written in comparison to the book. This TV series takes a "non-chronological" approach, and it was a bit clunky.
At the end of the day though, the show adequately displayed a vision for a vast and expansive world. It's theme of "following destiny" makes me want to finish the ride I've started. I'll for sure want to explore more of this world when season 2 comes.
Full disclosure, I did play the latest Witcher game (which was one of the greatest games of the decade), yet I still felt confused in some of the parts of the show. So for those that want to watch, it's worth the ride but pay close attention!!
8/10 overall. | 8 |
Good solid series! The actress playing Elizabeth did a good job. Almost to the point that she started annoying me like the real Elizabeth. This is a welcome addition after watching the documentary The Inventor. | 8 |
I don't know why so much negative comments. I enjoyed ALL from beginning to end! Not one single moment of boredom in this movie. Do yourself a favor and watch it for yourself... won't be disappointed!! | 9 |
I really don't know why i liked this movie. It's a good movie, for sure. Gret characters and story telling... And Roger Deakins... But why i liked this movie so much?! I'm little confused. | 8 |
Let me go ahead and get this out there: I like theater, dramas and serious films. That being said this movie just didn't do it for me. If you want fatalistic irony then you are much better off reading a Thomas Hardy novel. This movie was so blatantly narcissistic that I almost couldn't stand it. The characters were annoying and far too passive for me to relate to and of course there is no plot (by design) so it doesn't really leave much to love. I guess smart people are scared of saying they might not like a "smart movie" because I can't imagine any other reason why this movie got such great reviews. The cinematography is okay but even "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" had similar beautiful Asian landscapes and a plot to boot. | 2 |
I considered turning this film off early on, but did not, because i was hoping that something would take place to redeem it, not to mention that, in general, i tend to watch films to the end. Whatever style was attempted for this film failed miserably. The hotel? John Wick could have taken out the murderer of his dog and thief of his car very early in the film when he eyed him in the bath. He shoots everyone in sight except his target? I find that kind of scene, a mechanism to keep the story going, to be weak. Thumbs down! I don't know what i was thinking ordering this movie; I generally do not care for Keanu Reeves' acting. | 2 |
This is so unusual. Writer really thinks outside the box. Some episodes have been good. Others have been "effing wow" from my point of view. I really enjoyed the series and look forward to the next (please hit us with another 6 episodes! I felt robbed by the latest series that only had 3!). Its creepy. Imaginative. And damn right scary in some senses! Well done Charlie you dark angel! | 9 |
I've seen a lot of movies about the Second World War and this movie is one of the bad ones, because for me it was boring. | 3 |
This is my attempt at rewriting the given text:
When I heard that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be scaled down to television and other personal screens for streaming, I feared that it would result in mind-numbingly intricate character development, nonsensical political struggles, and TV filler. However, the issue is not merely the endless talk and walking scenes that delay the confrontations between superheroes and villains, but also the repetitive arguments that replay across several episodes. Watching Sam and Bucky fixing a boat, Sam applying for a bank loan, or Bucky talking in circles with a shrink isn't what I wanted. Additionally, the post-blip politics of a war on terror over national borders or whatever seems to be inconsequential. Furthermore, Sam's speech at the end is atrociously artificial and engineered by Disney executives to rally the common people. The generic fanaticism of the Flag Smashers was even worse.
Despite being released theatrically, the MCU has been a serial with over 20 episodic series on bigger screens and with bigger budgets. It's not necessarily a bad thing, considering that the first comic-book superhero movies were serials released in theaters like "Adventures of Captain Marvel" (1941) and the Fleischer Studios "Superman" (1941 and thereafter) cartoon series. Even the Superman and Batman feature-length blockbusters became part of multi-film franchises in the 1970s and 1980s. If the series were split into two or three theatrically-released movies, it would have been better than six episodes released one per week, seemingly just enough time for us to forget the last episode was the same thing. In that spirit, it's the worst MCU episode since "The Incredible Hulk" (2008).
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" is even more disappointing because it comes after the cleverly-reflexive "WandaVision" (2021), which understands and exploits its medium instead of suffering from it. "WandaVision" is a TV series about the magic of creating them, and even Wanda's grief-stricken retreat into nostalgia works better on the level of character interest. It ingeniously ended with shapeshifting in an empty theatre. In contrast, we're supposed to get excited by a cameo from an actress who reminds us of a better TV series. The acting was bland, the story tried to add too many characters that we were supposed to care about, and it had convoluted storylines with tons of plot holes and unanswered questions.
Moreover, racial politics are littered throughout the show, often in ways that are preachy and puzzling. In one episode, Bucky takes Sam to meet Isaiah Bradley, a Super Soldier used by the US government during Vietnam to track down the Winter Soldier. Bradley was badly mistreated by the government following his service and is unwilling to help. After they leave, the cops pull up and start harassing Sam (somehow not recognizing the famous Avenger). The heavy-handed politics keep coming, unfortunately. The idea that Sam was passed over for the job of Captain America and it was given to a white dude who is clearly the World's Greatest Monster for taking the job permeates the show. By the end, when Sam decides to take the mantle of Captain America for himself, it's driven home over and over again that he's black and that this is somehow a Very Big Deal. This despite the numerous black superheroes that nobody has a problem with. If the discussion of race was left out of the equation entirely, nobody would bat an eye. We were already expecting Sam to become Captain America after Endgame, and nobody cared one way or another.
After Sam beats the Flag Smashers and saves the GRC members with his super suit, he lays into the senators and global representatives, telling them. | 3 |
I always hate the time loop insanity. Episode As I Have Always Been sealed the deal as to why this show fails. | 10 |
Lets see where this movie excels that puts it in the best movies of all time.
1) Special effects.
2)Iconic Comic book hero.
3)Quick lipped sidekick.
4)Big name actors.
5)Hot girl with a sultry voice.
Surely this is a formula that the world hasn't seen since Superman, Batman, Hulk, Avengers, Thor....
But this movie has so much more..
1) An iconic villain/enforcer/mercenary who seems so scary in posters, who could have remained silent the entire film and scared the crap out of us but instead speaks only confused lines as if hes about to burst into tears.
2)Twists that are so predictable that you needn't even show off about getting them.
3) Chemistry between the characters that could have simmered , boiled, titillated ....given us the awwwwwwww.......but gave the ummmmmmmm instead.
4) Part of an increasingly entwined and rich universe, but with focus on quantity and not quality, 3 villains 2 henchmen, numerous other smaller characters.
I seriously cant think even one other film that can match the above parameters.
*****end of sarcasm******.
There's nothing in this movie that makes it deserving of such a high rating.
I was entertained hence the 6 but quite disappointed at the film-makers for just touching many right areas instead of focusing on a few.
-s too many things happening at one time, altogether un-iconic villains/henchmen (a superhero film is only as good as its villains, boring predictable twists, no epic scenes.
+/-s touched on too many right areas without focusing on them.
+s stellar cast, excellent (but par) special effects, good addition to the marvel universe. | 6 |
The show is extremely triggering for many reasons and didn't even used to contain proper trigger warnings. It still doesn't really contain them. It is definitely not a show that I would recommend to anyone. Infact, the first season was so triggering that I can't bring myself to watch the second season, although I have heard what some of it contains and am deeply shocked by it. I am honestly disappointed that this show is getting a third season. | 1 |
I was very interested in seeing this movie after the Tim Burton kind of Batman movies. I am not a real Batfan: I don't know much about the comic books and I just expected to see a great "fantasy" movie with interesting characters. Burton's movies were great. I knew that it will be darker now, but it was much more boring. It's an average big budget action flick. The writer and the director has no idea about a SUPERHERO: we got an average action hero of the Nicholas Cage/Steven Seagal type in a bat-suit. However, I haven't seen The Dark Knight movie with Heath Ledger yet and I still hope that it will be more exciting. See my comment there. | 2 |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
To get respect overseas Captain America should always travel dress as Captain Canada.
Fortunately, the star-spangled shield tosser in this action movie is staying stateside.
Two years after the Avengers Initiative, super-solider Steve Rogers is a dutiful S.H.E.I.L.D. agent.
But on a mission for Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) his allegiance waivers when he and agent Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) discover a HYDRA conspiracy inside S.H.E.I.L.D.
On the run from their own agency, the pair must prevent a familiar face from Cap's past (Sebastian Stan) from launching HYDRA corrupted Helicarriers.
More action-thriller than action-adventure the patriotism of the previous film has given way to modern skepticism and fear mongering.
Fortunately that distrust includes: rapid-fire action; new characters ripped from Cap's comic book catalogue; and a roller-coaster script with earth-shattering revelations around every bend.
Incidentally, the only time it's lawful to let an American flag touch the ground is if you're wearing it.
Green Light
vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca | 8 |
The movie is not very important in the DCEU , the movie is so boring , with bad and boring story , and boring comedy . | 4 |
First, I liked Amazing Spider-Man (aka S-M 2), but I didn't leave with the same satisfaction that I did with the first installment. The storytelling was richer in round one, not nearly as jumpy; S-M 3 lacked a lot of fluidity. Yes, the special effects were there-- and some of them blatantly so (was I watching the VG or was I at the movies?!) but the combination of a multitude of Spidey stories left the plot weak and unsubstantial (which is a shame, considering Michael Chabon worked on the screenplay). I thoroughly enjoyed the use of the image from the cover of the 1967 #50 Amazing S-M comic-- where Peter throws his Spidey outfit in the trash-- as well as the struggle that Peter has determining what is right, what is wrong, and how he fits into the context. Would I go see it again? Maybe at the $1 show. Would I buy it on DVD? Most likely, no. | 6 |
Generally American comedy films specialise in "gross out" humour, British ones in a more subtle, wordy version. This plays largely to type but with a nice twist, with the twist being British actor Russell Brand who does both.
Producer Judd Apatow specialises in a puerile, obvious humour which was successfully exploited in Knocked Up, The 40 year old virgin,and Superbad,all of which have enjoyed considerable commercial success.Afficiandos will not be disappointed. Mens genitalia are supposed to be funny, and spoof blow job videos hilarious.Yet in this simple romp emerges a comedy which does have its moments.
Anti-hero,and writer, Jason Segel pretty much plays it straight as jilted Peter Bretter to a very pretty, but less than convincing Kristen Bell as Sarah Marshall.However the stand out turn comes from Russell Brand, almost playing himself, as Rock Star Aldous Snow. Brand offers a performance of swagger, style, panache and braggadocio which steals every scene he is in. He has all the best lines and knocks a solid supporting love interest role performance from Mila Kunis as Rachael Jansen solidly into touch.Neatly combining wild excess, with witty wordy observations,Brand romps through the role in the same way that he would through a nunnery!
Some odd editing, and clunky scene changes do not detract from some very good, and funny, set pieces, and the story stops thankfully short of any moralising.The four hander between the "foursome" at dinner is by far the stand out scene with brand coming to terms with a particularly offensive "shirt as gift" with the memorable cry "take my eyes but not my shirt" to an over eager waiter.
Not a "big screen" essential by any means,but well worth a look nonetheless. | 6 |
Absolutely lives up to the standard set by "Avengers: Endgame". Probably the smartest plot Marvel has produced. Tom Hiddleston is delightful as usual, delivering a witty, clever, sarcastic Loki. Loki's growth and character development is one of the most interesting things to watch. Owen Wilson is an unexpected twist. His performance as Mobius is incredible. It's a hoot and a half to watch them work together. The director of the show also deserves praise, turning the show darker and darker with each episode. Overall, "Loki" introduces a whole new way of dealing with time in the MCU. Finally, it seems to have a link with the events of the next major Marvel movies. | 9 |
May they stop these teenagers stuff and turn their eyes to a good story with something you come out with it!! | 5 |
It's an ok attempt at explaining the concept that we are not of free-will, how everything that came before us has predetermined our paths in life. The main actress is just ok in the part, but Hollywood has to stop casting Orientals solely to pander to the Chinese. Just cast ACTORS who can act. Her Russian boyfriend isn't much better. If you are expecting overt emotionalism, look elsewhere. They do their best to explain the physical concepts, but I'd have preferred if they'd gotten more technical, if possible, but that would require a longer series. | 7 |
Nice retro atmosphere, nice acting and a plot twist in the end but the rest of the story and the pacing was boring. You can watch the first 30 minutes and the last 45 and have the best of the movie with most of the story. | 6 |
Kevin Bacon channels James Woods circa 1988 (Cop/Boost) and purloins some of Bogie's sidemouthed wisecracks to deliver his best performance since Footloose. This is a hardboiled, true to Southie kind of show. I love that dirty water. Bravura performances from Mark O' Brien, Aldis Hodge (I'm King Kong!), and the luminously intoxicating Jill Hennessy (I love her just on a titular level) too. In fact, the entire cast of characters is well scripted, directed and developed. This show has a gritty, blue collar blues feel that will make you want to bathe in tomato juice after watching it to get all of the stink off of you. A tone poem of corruption, hard booze, harder floozies, booger sugar, bullet wounds, and paradoxical tenderness. It reminds me of something Bukowski would write. | 8 |
This is the second Sofia Coppola movie I've wasted time and money on...never again.
Bill Murray was insipid and uninspiring as an actor. Scarlett was beautiful and luminous. The relationship was farfetched. The Tokyo scene and soundtrack was cacophonous. Many people walked out of my theatre. It is a MYSTERY as to why this movie got so many nominations. Stay home and wallpaper your bathroom. I guarantee it will be a much more interesting use of your time. | 1 |
Boring picture. SAO meets Wreck-It Ralph. The acting is painful to see. | 6 |
From the great acting (from both leads, one which surprised more than the other) with memorable moments and interactions.. to great cinematography and execution of almost every visual element! If you are a fan of the game, it would definitely be worth watching.
BUT.. to anyone not immersed in the playable original story, I would be remiss to recommend it as a stand alone. Partially because it feels rushed in parts, and lacking in others I feel are very centric to what Last of Us is. And certain parts feel too disconnected and separate from the main narrative (I can also see this part annoying some viewers). Still, there's plenty of World building here.. and as the YouTuber "Just Write" so eloquently put it on his short review of the series, it's a show that justifies its existence by turning "subtext into Text", by adding more to it (instead of just being) and providing different point of views to what most of us knew coming in.
What I'm saying, is go play the game if you can. | 7 |
This movie had Ben Shapiro like Keebler A..... squeaking away in anger which brought me much happiness. The movie is clearly making fun of all sorts like the Kardashian/Hilton socialites, Elon Musk and so on. If you worship any of these sorts? You're gonna hate this and this also brings me happiness. You should do better than these sorts. I laughed and was uncomfortable through a lot of it and I'm sure that's what it is trying to do because let's face it. These people are not real. They're a bunch of scammers that don't really know who they are themselves. Ed Norton had me cracking up the entire time, Kate Hudson who I'm not usually crazy about was perfect in this role as was Bautista as the influencer, I can say this about everyone in this, but the stand out is Daniel Craig and my fellow KC born Janelle Monae. I'm serious. She does not get blown away in this and she's hanging with some of the best. Ethan Hawke and Hugh Grant even have a cameos. When I watched this I laughed and thought probably 7 or 8 out of 10, but in the aftermath and seeing how it affected so many I had to say 10. | 10 |
Gangs Of Wasseypur 2 is an outstanding film like the previous one, actually I wanted to watch both the parts together and then review it...
Manoj Bajpai had done an excellent job in part one.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui was good in part one and brilliant in part two. He has done full justice to his role, his character is dark and devious, at the same time he's romantic and funny, Nawazuddin plays it perfectly.
Piyush Mishra is superb in both the parts.
Tigmanshu Dhulia (Ramadhir Singh) is marvelous, I didn't even realise that it's his debut film.
Richa Chadda was fab in part one but doesn't have much to do in part two.
Reemma Sen and Huma Qureshi have done a nice job.
Zeishan Quadri (Definite) has played his role very nicely.
Aditya Kumar (Perpendicular) is superb.
Jaideep Ahlawat (Shahid Khan) in part one had done a very nice work.
Pankaj Tripathi, Raj Kumar Yadav, Vineet Kumar, Satya Anand, Vipin Sharma and Anurita Jha have played their roles perfectly.
Part one gives some very nice comic relief, Part two also has many 'lol' scenes. Actually I haven't laughed so much even in comedy movies of recent times.
Anurag Kashyap proves that he's an outstanding director. He should definitely get opportunities to make big budget films.
The sound is awesome and the music is superb especially in part one, Hunter, Bihar Ke Lala, O Womaniya & Tain Tain To To are my favorites from part one and Chhi Cha Ledar, Kala Rey & Electric Piya from part two.
I'll rate it 9/10. It's a 'MUST WATCH', excellent flick...!!!! | 9 |
Acting 10/10 Entertainment 10/10 Direction 10/10 Almost a perfect movie...i mean if you leave some of the stuffs like that Garud which was actually for a reason, you can't show what elements defense force used or have just for sake of a movie no one can compromise with security of a nation...so such mainpulation of the fact was necessary. Apart from this every emotional parts just stabbed through the heart to ooze the patriotic blood... every strong scene gave goosebumps. This picture doesn't deserve any review it deserve only one thing. Jai Hind🇮🇳 I just went through some of the reviews. Most of them appreciated some criticised it some questioned and objected about some element in the film. Criticism wasn't something shocking as IMDB could be accessed by anyone of any country and criticism will surely come when you back any particular political party and show things against any country. | 10 |
Not the kind of thing I would usually give the time of day to, but was given the box set of season 1-3 as a gift.
Verdict? Predictably shallow, cosy, unrepentantly middle class and totally implausible self-satisfied claptrap which obviously assumes that as a viewer I'm so dumb I need "WRITING" to appear on the "SCREEN" to tell me what Cumberdict Bendibatch is actually "THINKING" when he's solving crimes. What the hell? That has to be the most patronising gimmick I have ever seen on a TV show. That wildly offensive faux pas combined with the smart assed yet also bland script and BC's aloof, arrogant approach to the role of Holmes meant I was more than happy to bail out after the first episode. Apart from that I thought it was great! | 3 |
Dragon Ball, and especially Dragon Ball Z, is quite a love or hate show. It's one of the longest series ever produced, with the plot that is ALWAYS about an evil guy coming to destroy the Earth and the good guys stopping them. So there are people who might not find this interesting. But if you "lived" the Dragon Ball legend, you can't object how amazing Z is. In fact, despite some big flaw, it's hands-down the best series of the Dragon Ball universe, with some scenes that are ought to go down in the history of television.
The whole series starts where the first Dragon Ball ends - Goku and Chichi marry, and now they have a new son, Gohan. But a mysterious Saiyan, who later turns out to be Goku's long forgotten brother (Radish), notices that Goku did not do what he was asked for - kill the earthlings. Therefore, he gets Gohan as a hostage to make him change his mind. This starts it all, with some unexpected alliances, and some extremely lenghty enemies. Many situations are actually extremely famous by now - Vegeta-saga, Frieza-saga, Cell-saga, Buu-saga, they're all well known. This is because, despite the similarity of the stories, they're all exceptionally written.
If you like these kind of super-fights, you can not miss Dragon Ball Z. But it has many aspects from the 1st series as well, like the characters being very charismatic, and the humor, which is now a lot less, but it's still good. The drawing style is good, you always understand what is going on the screen. And while in the bottom of your heart you always know that in the end the good guys will win, but there's still plenty of suspense.
There is some bad side of the series though. There are many fillers, the pace is slow, and there are plot-holes (well, no wonder, in so much time it's easy to forget details) - but even considering that, Dragon Ball Z is amazing. It knows full well the limits, and it doesn't even try to sell this thing as a big romance or anything. This is massive fights with some humor in it. Nothing else. But the way it's done, is fabulous, because you'll remember "OVER NINETHOUSAND" good scenes and good characters who will keep you entertained for the whole time! Easily the best part in the Dragon Ball universe, don't miss it if you like animes. | 9 |
I seldom give such a low rating to a film. This was absolutely rubbish and a waste of time and money. When Marvel remembers nothing but making money, their films are terrible to death. There is no connection between any characters at all. The plot was stupid. Also, could Marvel stop instilling the ideology of bloody Avengers? I felt sick of it. The acting of all actors and actresses is embarrassing. It seems that nobody remembers they are acting instead of having fun. | 2 |
Season 3 + 4 is just awful don't waste your time. s | 1 |
The writing and acting are great, but it seems someone took the desire for a dark tone too literally, leading to extensive scenes where you can't really tell what's actually going on.
The plot-lines, overtones and social commentary are on point, though some of the plot-twists are a bit obvious. The action scenes you can actually make out are well made. Nice tie-in to the rest of the MCU. The main cast have great chemistry, which is essential.
A must see for Marvel fans, though they don't make it easy. | 8 |
Too much romance and clichéd stuff same scenes and too much predictable.. Not that good , s2 and 1 were way better but do watch it for s4 | 6 |
Finally got around to watching this almost 30 years on. And it feels very out of date. Some set scenes are quite good, & there's a bit of humour. But on the whole it just screams self-indulgence. Topped off with Tarantino stepping in front of the camera. Ploddingly slow too often in an attempt to be arty and edgy, it just exposes the poor writing that the shifted timelines can't save. No investment in characters, or plot. Just a collection of scenes and ideas drowning in a lake of stagnant dialogue and overly long, trite scenes with characters and actions that make no sense. Very disappointing. | 5 |
Visually stunning 😂😂😂 Who cares if a movie is visually stunning when the story is horrible!!! How this movie can hold a 7.7 on imdb is beyond me. If you like «normal» movies stay clear of this one. Waste of time. | 1 |
I really wish I didn't continue to watch this, but I made it through to the end, hoping it would get better. It just kept getting worse, I think because I disliked 99% of the characters more with each episode. Now I'm asking myself why I wasted my time. The people made dumb decision after dumb decision, were continuously ugly to one another, and Dr. Smith was just inexplicably nasty. The "robot" was cool as were some of the space effects, but everything else was just .. meh. The planet looked too Earthlike (way to save on set design budget) and the threatening creatures? You could almost have used the Sleestaks from the 70s "Land of the Lost" and it wouldn't have been any worse. The thing that probably excited me the most? Seeing original Will Robinson (Billy Mumy) for a few seconds in Episode 2. Please, Netflix, don't give this a second season. Put it out of its misery by putting the script and all its characters on one of the Jupiter ships and sending it off into space, never to be heard from again. | 2 |
I've been a mission impossible fan since I was a kid, (a couple years now) and was looking forward to this next instalment. What a disappointment. This movie is snoozer. It takes a long time to get going and was actually quite boring. You know it's going to be predictable. Aren't they all? But, this one was a swing and a miss! So disappointed! | 6 |
The Death Note manga is a socialist artwork between a painter and a writer. But in fact the person who is credited with elevating this manga to such status is the writer and author (Tsujumi Oba). This person weaved an interwoven plot with strong and pivotal turns at all times, and even made sure that his plot was wrapped in a difficult police character. Unlike all other police work, Death Note is one of those works that took the general concept of policing and transformed it completely to serve a different purpose. These plots are known to be a group of benevolent characters, pursuing a group or another evil person. And in these plots, the matter is not personal or mostly psychological. But in this work of art, the matter took over time personal curves that led to unexpected turns in the plot.
Therefore, when we transfer the axes of the plot from the general axes of all the characters to the private axes of two particular characters, we are really here to make matters completely personal, and the personalization of the situation here led to pushing each of them to exert all possible effort and strength in order to achieve victory, whatever the cost or means. Made for it. In this anime, the writer placed the chase between (person) and (person). And each of them has a very high IQ, and each of them is able to carry out the most heinous crimes without leaving a trace of him, and even turn the tables on their owners at any moment. But one of them chose the path of truth, and the other chose the path of falsehood. Now in this anime, we see literally two people who can be called (god) in relation to cunning and the ability to reach the end by harnessing the capabilities of the mind. Here we witness the struggles of the ancient (Olympian) gods once again on the ground, but with false identities and endless pursuits. And between this and that, we find that events escalate and the plot begins to twist little by little until we find ourselves in front of mind-blowing events and fueling emotions in an unimaginable way. | 9 |
A bit of feminazism and pandering to the unhinged, feral left. But if you can get passed that and the pigmentation "problems"(not too many black people in folklore Poland but whatever) you will find: THE WITCHER. 110% AMAZING. | 9 |
If you don't have anything else to do and like to watch 70's kids movie.. then it ok. | 3 |
Apart from some names like the Robinsons and Dr Smith it bares little resemblance to the 60's series. Saying that it is really quite enjoyable series and will be waiting with anticipation for the next season. | 8 |
If you've not seen this GREAT MOVIE than you've seen nothing yet leave now go watch Fargo laugh cry get thrilled get shocked 😲 get annoyed and get right into it from first scene to last they sure don't make movies like this one anymore | 10 |
It's clear alot of people hate the show, simply because they think it's "anti-white" or because it shows sympathy for "terrorists". It's also clear that those people have very closed minds and chose not to look at the actual message. The show touches on the race issues that reflect the world today which is what comics were made for. It also states in the last episode that the "villains" were no terrorists. Thats just a name people like to throw out at people that oppose things. Bucky finally gets redemption and can live easily now. I enjoyed the little hints dropped that will lead into future projects. All in all great series. Watch the whole series before trying to judge. | 8 |
Hate to says that but the movie is BORING!!
Oppenheimer attempts to tell an important real-life story, but it falls short in its execution. The film's presentation is a letdown, with a storytelling approach that fails to engage the audience effectively. Sadly, the movie's potential is overshadowed by its inability to captivate viewers. The disappointment grew to the extent that I had to leave an hour before the movie's conclusion. While the subject matter is undoubtedly significant, the film's execution left much to be desired.
My advice do not pay for 3h of boring movie soon it will be available on Amazon for fraction of the price. | 2 |
I read the book and I thought it was amazing. i Could not wait to watch the series. The books are always better than the movies or series, so my expectations were not high. The series add more story to the characters, drama that is not needed, it is too long and slow. Performances are good, though, but did not enjoy Watching the series. | 2 |
Vampire and witch dramas have had a very long tutorship now to get things right. Why such popularity continues is probably down to the fact that occasionally Hollywood gives such fare a genius interpretation. Good movies such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, Interview With A Vampire, Dracula Untold and Underworld are truly visually dynamic. TV series tend to be less dynamic, although Dracula (with Rhys Meyers) was certainly visual and exciting, and others such as From Dusk till Dawn and True Blood also made for creepy-good viewing. And then there is Twilight, visually dynamic at times, and yet a very splendidly engaging love affair as well. That is where Discovery has taken its main lesson, with more movie-style cgi visuals (thanks to the 'witch' element) being another lesson well learnt. The leads are impressive. The hero reminds me of Peter O'Toole, and the heroine is far more attractive than as she appears on the cover of the dvd. It's a very convoluted tale, but never gets confusing, or boring, and sets a cracking pace. A very impressive line-up of lesser stars ensures that the tale also gets the very best representation possible. Yes, it's still a hard-to-fathom vampire-and-witches-live-among-us tale at its heart, and yes, all the old wives' tale superstitions we're all now over-familiar with are rehashed (with the exception of sunlight killing vampires) to one degree or another. It doesn't have the fresh or gothic extravaganza of Harry Potter, but it comes close. We'll identify with the locations, which are well-chosen as an expensive holiday and a joy to see. Given the competition, this is easily the best vampire and/or witch drama I've seen since Dracula, and I have no problem recommending it. | 9 |
One of those pseudo-artsy Europaean movies in which people walk around, stare, pick up certain items, comment on them and leave them be elsewhere. Except it is American.
Oooh, a zoom to a pointless little thing in the background. Oooh, poetic commentary. Oooh, somebody cries. Ooh, nobody understands what is happening. It looks like the tape the movie has been recorded on fell into a shredder and has been taped back by illiterate Afghan shepherds, working for a bowl of couscous a day. Nah, bro, watch something that actually features a script, story and fable. Like for example, I don't know, a proper movie. You know, one of those thing that have a story to tell, not a bunch of high-tier thespians walking around uttering lines that make no sense in the context they are told. 1/10. | 1 |
I love the creativity put by TVF Qtiyapa team specially linking of ending of this season to starting of permanent roommates season was really a great thought. Salute the guy who came up with the idea of this type of ending originally. I am in love with TVF as they have moved to talk about the real life challenges instead of just making fun of stuffs. Their series are really worth a watch as somehow it gets connects to our life. They are creative enough to put comedy even on the serious role and with their acting and expression. I would really recommend all their videos/series to everyone. If you have watched all movies and got bored with TV serials and fake funny videos then give it a chance you will really find it addictive. | 10 |
Great special effects, but wish the characterization had been better. | 5 |
Before seeing this, I was told that Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" is more of an "experience" rather than a movie. I can see what they meant by that now.
This movie does not follow a traditional chronological narrative like most movies. There really isn't a central main character or even really a central plot. Rather Dunkirk is broken down into three different "experiences", each one taking place over a specific amount of time. The first experience is entitled "The Mole" (the name of the beach), which takes place over the course of one week, the second experience is entitled "the Sea" which takes place in one day, and the third experience is entitled "The Air", which takes place in the course of one hour.
All three events intertwine and overlap with each other which could create a bit of continuity confusion for the viewer. (I think Christopher Nolan was digging into his Memento roots when he wrote this one).
Overall, it was a fun viewing. I can't really say it was Nolan's best, but it was interesting to watch none-the-less. Also Hans Zimmer's score is pretty amazing! Give that guy more Oscars! The guy's been nominated 9 times for his music contributions and has only won once (for the Lion King)!! | 6 |
The best. Wish we could get season 4! Fantastic cast and acting. Beautiful cinematography and the showrunners made a lot of bold choices given that it aired on NBC in 2013. Well worth watching, then rewatching to pick up on the details you missed! | 10 |
I expected more from this film and was bored around halfway through and fell asleep. | 5 |
After looking forward to this film for a long time, after 30 minutes I managed to see through my rose tinted spectacles and Scorsese, that this film is self indulgent, boring and 2 hours too long. A pretty simple plot is dragged out over the course of 3 and a half hours, fleshed out with mind numbing dialogue, which is only broken up with occasional 'jokes', which are just as the stupid as the audience for laughing at them.
Scorsese repeats pretty much everything in this film, from the performances of the actors, to the one liners, aswell as the camera moves. The steadicam loop that is used over and over again, gets nearly as boring as De Niro's performance as he uses the same expression for the 1000th time.
This film has Netflix producers written all over it. "Lets get Marty and De Niro back together again". I should have known better than to sit through this dross (only hoping it would get better) from De Niro's movie choices over the last few years. I'd rather watch meet the fockers, knowing full what im getting, rather than feel like I'd been sold a dead horse by Netflix under the pretence of some big names.
Please don't waste your time on this, it really is for idiots, evidenced by all the positive reviews on here. The emperors new clothes springs to mind... | 3 |
Who ever isn't losing their job over this trash is inexcusable. Why would they ruin two great marvel characters with this poorly done series? | 1 |
The series is full of surprises and twists and every character has its own story . Especially Henry Cavill who played the character of the title witcher.
Entertainment kaa dose bhar bhar kar hai ..ish show mein... I will recommend everyone to watch the series.
Every actor played their character perfectly especially Henry Cavill who played the title role very good. And CGI and VFX work are also very good. Especially when the monsters attack when Ciri scream. | 9 |
Maybe I didn't understand what the director was trying to get across, or maybe my expectations were too high, but I guess I was hoping for a bit more of a story line than I received when I watched this movie. Half way through the film, I felt like pulling my hair out and screaming. I honestly felt lost in translation and felt that the story really takes you nowhere at all.
My respect to anyone out there who loved this film, that is your own opinion. But my opinion rests. I enjoyed moments of obvious situational humor, and my respect for Bill Murray as an incredible actor still stands. But I simply did not enjoy this movie at all.
And I must ask whether or not this film would have received the praise that it has had it been made by someone other than Ms. Coppola. | 2 |
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Avatar: The Last Airbender, is one of the greatest shows aired by Nick - one of the best animated shows I have seen in a long time, and among the most original. It's beautifully animated, epic in scale, laugh-out-loud funny, genuinely moving, and surprisingly romantic at points.
The main plot is this - the world is separated into 4 nations based on the 4 elements; the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. They distinguish themselves by their Benders, people born with the ability to manipulate one of the elements. However, there is one person who can control all 4 - the Avatar, a powerful being reincarnated again and again into the different nations, who is the bringer of peace. However, 100 years before the events of the show, the Avatar vanished when the world was on the brink of war, with the Fire Nation attempting to seize power. The show focuses on 12-year-old Aang, the Avatar and last of the Air Nomads, who was frozen in the ice for a century, and has been thawed out only to find the world in tatters. Now he must master the other 3 elements, defeat the Fire Nation, and restore peace once more.
The show is a serial - it continues the story rather than having a bunch of random episodes strung together in a season like so many other children's cartoons, which is wonderful. There are filler episodes, of course, but these are few and far between, and if they don't accelerate the plot, they do add little moments of character development that are useful as well.
It's also, as I have said, very funny - the primary "comic relief" is the character Sokka, but virtually every character, central or not, has their humorous moments. Despite that, the humour never distracts from what's going on, and never diminishes the dramatic and touching moments that also frequent the show. In fact, they enhance them, by giving the drama such a lighthearted contrast.
The show does have it's faults - some of the more overly-dramatic characters (*cough*Zuko*cough*) can get irritating at times, and there are moments where the newly discovered abilities of Aang and the other Benders seem a little too convenient, like they were thought up on the spot whenever the writers couldn't figure out how else to resolve the conflicts. But other than that (and I was really nitpicking there), there is virtually nothing wrong with it.
Overall, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a fantastic ride. I highly recommend either getting your hands on the Series DVD's, or watching the show online (try animefuel.com - just a warning, it's often busy and can't be accessed every now and again). I have never enjoyed a serial show - let alone one for kids - so much. | 10 |
MY SASSY GIRL (2001): At the time of its release, this was the number two Korean box-office hit of 2001 (after the much gloomier FRIEND). Clever story of a layabout student who briefly looks after a drunken girl who, at first, seems to represent everything he dislikes in a woman, but who's complicated nature keeps him from simply walking away. Very perceptive study of contemporary relationships, particularly in Korea, and surprisingly balanced in light of the uniquely Korean tendency toward hyper-melodrama.
Granted, the first climax will have you bawling, while the second nicely folds the narrative back to the beginning of the film. Long, but extremely rewarding. | 10 |
To make it short and sweet I didn't like this movie and even stopped it half way through.The reason is because the consumerism was so much that it distracted me.I could not focus on the movie because of it.Why should I pay money to watch a bunch of ads?I also thought the movie plot and acting was very poor.It simply just wasn't a good movie. | 2 |
Storyline is not that good. It's confusing and chaotic. Pivoting around an (very) stereotypical Chinese family and their gay daughter. At the same time the movie doesn't care about their problems, divorce etc., but mostly a chaotic view to the "pressures" of life, (very very complex) relationships and family and the expectations from the children.
Then you'll have the right to ask am I getting old or is every movie nowadays written from a teenager's point of view to the life?
If you're somehow interested in the concept but expect a nice and meaningful movie, I strongly recommend Mr. Nobody. :) | 4 |
After long time we finally got the Annabelle spinoff movie that we all wanted. Since the begining of the conjuring universe we always thought about this doll and its demon and we are all excited to see her powers.
It is not the great horror movie in my opinion but its ok to watch with friends and have some fun. The story of the movie is same as they shown us in trailer but i like the fact that this chapter adds something to conjuring universe. If u r a fan of conjuring universe then u probably don't want to miss this movie .
In the movie there are also some easter eggs and hints that might be related to conjuring 3.
As always the the cinematography , Set design and music of the movie is really great. The acting by the all characters is good. There is also a comic character bob which i personally think is added just for entertainment.
I like the fact that we got some insight in the Warrens Demonology Witchcraft museum that has huge curse objects and stories related to them but sadly we just got very little of it.
In the movie there r also some well crafted and creative jumpscares that i like personally.
If i compare this movie with other conjuring universe movies then it would be better than Annabelle and Nun and somewhat equal to Curse of lalaorona but not better than Annabelle creation.
Veridict Annabelle comes home is just good horror movie that has some well crafted jumscares. In my opinion i will recommend u this movie if u r conjuring unvierse fan and love watching horror movies. | 7 |
In the grand spectacle of what was supposed to be a heavenly hyped movie, one could argue that they went all out on the glitzy PR campaign but somehow forgot to hire a scriptwriter. The result? Well, it's not pretty.
The most substantial spoiler of this cinematic endeavor is the complete absence of any discernible storyline. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who should have been the shining stars, turned out to be disappointments in their roles as Barbie and Kent. Gosling, in particular, was a real test of patience, leaving viewers with an irritating aftertaste each time he appeared on the screen.
With high expectations of a movie that promised to be funny, cool, deep, and entertaining, the reality was a stark contrast. It was a letdown of monumental proportions. What should have been an engaging experience turned out to be a painfully preachy affair. It's almost as if the film's creators forgot that the audience possesses brains of their own and doesn't need excessive moralizing shoved down their throats.
I'm grateful I didn't waste my money on a theater ticket to endure this disappointment, and my heart goes out to those who did and ended up losing their hard-earned cash. | 2 |
"A Beautiful Mind" is one of those "Oscar(tm)-aimed" films like Gladiator that pretend to transcend Hollywood, and in the process appear eminently "Hollywood" (and mostly forgettable after the Oscars (tm)).
Uninspired performances, unrealistic and oversimplified portrayal of schizophrenia and (unforgivably), a dull screenplay. I kept looking at my watch through this one, and wasn't for one moment drawn into the story. There are no characters we can really empathize with in this film, and so it becomes an exercise in tedium.
The film does a good job in creating the general paranoid atmosphere one would attribute to schizophrenia, but doesn't succeed in conveying the 'reality' of it. Nash's "delusions" are obviously hallucinations(look up the difference if you don't know already), and the character is not sharply drawn or particularly interesting. Jennifer Connelly's acting is rarely better than "by the book," and nobody really seems very passionate about whatever characters they're playing.
Sorry guys, try again. Yes, I do like movies in this vein, as long as they're well-done... this one hardly qualifies as "medium rare." 6/10. | 6 |
I couldn't help thinking throughout this film "What is the point?" It just rambles its way slowly through and doesn't inform, entertain or add to every other mob movie made. | 3 |
Good webseries to watch , fresh story . Begining it was looking little boaring but keep patience as the time progresses it looks much more interesting . Great work by bhuvam bum .
Never felt that the story is dragging....
It had a grip in all the episodes... Good story and concepts.
A Worth Weekend Watch Web Series it is.
The screen play is awesome and the story is also great . Acting is also good to watch . Good series in very short format within 3 hours it was wrapped up .
Every episode brings more interest , worth of watching . Not felt anytime that is the waste of time . Worth t watch. | 8 |
Acting is so predictable that you're going to get seriously bothered! Most annoying sci-fi series that I have seen. Gave it 3 chances. Impossible to continue. | 2 |
I'm a Chris Hemsworth fan too but honestly this movie wasn't great at all. Die hard Girly fan of Chris Might like it and i was surprised to see Joe Russo involved in it and it still sucked. It wasn't filmed in Bangladesh Dhaka and it was a poor adaptation of Dhaka. What is wrong with their accent?? Can anyone tell me why the entire army is after that kid just because his father is a Mob? what's his fault? Poor acting even from a guy like Randeep hooda.Advise? Don't waste ur time | 1 |
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