What movies have you seen lately? Now with reviews!Movies
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I haven't gotten a chance to watch that yet, but I bet it's really good.
I did see a great documentary on Amazon the other day, called the 24 Hour war. It's about the Ford vs Ferrari rivalry, how Ford tried to buy Ferrari and the deal fell through. It led to Ford spending tons of money trying to beat Ferrari at Le Mans, which they finally did with the GT40. (Ironically Bruce Mclaren was part of the 1966 winning team, although Ken Miles got robbed in that deal, they were dominating but Ford wanted them to cross the line together)
It's a pretty great movie for car lovers, it has a bunch of good interviews from people in the Ferrari and Ford Camp, a lot of famous drivers, and a part of the movie has to do with how Carrol Shelby got involved.
I came away from this movie, kind of with the impression that Ford was viewed as a joke at first at Le Mans/endurance racing, but then viewed as the Big Bad Wolf, because of all the money they were spending. But it also showed how cocky Ferrari were back then, they were almost unbeatable at Le Mans until the GT40 program came along, and they haven't won Le Mans since.
Here's a link to a trailer. It's on Amazon video right now. (Actually, I also noticed they have the full movie on YouTube as well. 👍)
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Sully (2016) 7.5/10
....So then, Sully it is.
Something strange is happening with the way I chose what movies I'd like to watch. As I grow older, increasingly I try to stay away from the movies with exaggerated cartoony violence and CGI overload every other frame. I mean, I've got the discs of Logan, Star Trek Beyond and Assassin's Creed lying around unwatched at home, but I jumped over the figurative hoops to see this, a low-key biopic drama.
Granted, it's directed by one of the most interesting directors working in Hollywood right now, Clint Eastwood, and it stars almost always reliable Tom Hanks but still, what is happening to me?!
Ahem.
The film's great. It's not groundbreaking by any means, but it is quite solid in narration and direction. Tom Hanks' portrayal of Captain Sully Sullenberger is touching and utterly absorbing in the way only Tom Hanks can do, and I thought Aaron Eckhart stole the show whenever he was on screen, his porn star mustache notwithstanding.
And Eastwood somehow managed to make the plane crash/landing scenes, told from multiple viewpoints as well as told multiple times during the film itself, quite high-octane without falling into the usual CGI action/disaster film tropes. There was that Eastwood-trademark coldness, a certain shot-from-an-arm's-length sheen to those scenes, yet I felt it was totally engaging and thrilling. Quite a feat, that.
The biggest surprise, personally, was its running time: at around 95 minutes, it's also ruthlessly economical with the story it needs to tell and as a result, there was pretty much no baggage biopics of this nature are usually saddled with.
Of course, there is a sort of attempt to dissect the main character and his personal state of mind. But it gets cast aside by the third act, so that's that. Also, one or two passengers are given vignettes of their own which, ultimately, feel like they are there only to say, "Sully's a hero!!" and nothing much else, which I thought was a bit of a missed chance, but then, expanding upon those arcs would've added to the baggage I was talking about, so I guess that's a tradeoff, then.
Also, I wasn't wholly convinced of a subtle attempt at vilifying/mocking the federal and aviation authorities. More than once, the audience is told the only reason why Sully and his co-pilot being "interviewed" by the brass is because they had survived by landing on water, instead of on a runaway which would've saved millions from the insurance payout.
But those are minor quibbles on what is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. It's a solid 7.5 out of 10. And I'd recommend this film to anyone seeking a good, concise biopic with a happy ending.
....So then, Sully it is.
Something strange is happening with the way I chose what movies I'd like to watch. As I grow older, increasingly I try to stay away from the movies with exaggerated cartoony violence and CGI overload every other frame. I mean, I've got the discs of Logan, Star Trek Beyond and Assassin's Creed lying around unwatched at home, but I jumped over the figurative hoops to see this, a low-key biopic drama.
Granted, it's directed by one of the most interesting directors working in Hollywood right now, Clint Eastwood, and it stars almost always reliable Tom Hanks but still, what is happening to me?!
Ahem.
The film's great. It's not groundbreaking by any means, but it is quite solid in narration and direction. Tom Hanks' portrayal of Captain Sully Sullenberger is touching and utterly absorbing in the way only Tom Hanks can do, and I thought Aaron Eckhart stole the show whenever he was on screen, his porn star mustache notwithstanding.
And Eastwood somehow managed to make the plane crash/landing scenes, told from multiple viewpoints as well as told multiple times during the film itself, quite high-octane without falling into the usual CGI action/disaster film tropes. There was that Eastwood-trademark coldness, a certain shot-from-an-arm's-length sheen to those scenes, yet I felt it was totally engaging and thrilling. Quite a feat, that.
The biggest surprise, personally, was its running time: at around 95 minutes, it's also ruthlessly economical with the story it needs to tell and as a result, there was pretty much no baggage biopics of this nature are usually saddled with.
Of course, there is a sort of attempt to dissect the main character and his personal state of mind. But it gets cast aside by the third act, so that's that. Also, one or two passengers are given vignettes of their own which, ultimately, feel like they are there only to say, "Sully's a hero!!" and nothing much else, which I thought was a bit of a missed chance, but then, expanding upon those arcs would've added to the baggage I was talking about, so I guess that's a tradeoff, then.
Also, I wasn't wholly convinced of a subtle attempt at vilifying/mocking the federal and aviation authorities. More than once, the audience is told the only reason why Sully and his co-pilot being "interviewed" by the brass is because they had survived by landing on water, instead of on a runaway which would've saved millions from the insurance payout.
But those are minor quibbles on what is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. It's a solid 7.5 out of 10. And I'd recommend this film to anyone seeking a good, concise biopic with a happy ending.
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I just watched Arrival. And my god, it was good. I really wish I saw it in theaters rather than at home. The movie made you think rather than doing the thinking for you much like most movies today. I wish I could experience the movie for the first time again and put it on repeat.
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Agreed! That and Interstellar are some of my favorite space movies.
Anyways, I saw It Comes At Night in theater today and I was very disappointing. One of those movies where you don't know what you're supposed to be focusing on so you just come away from it confused. Maybe I'll understand it more later?
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It's quite good the second time through as well, makes more sense.
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Watched Split the other day. Along with re-watching
A really enjoyable thriller which quite rightly focused on the two main characters. However in doing so the supporting cast didn't get much of a look in. For two of the other characters this didn't matter, however for one of them
It really could have been developed a little more.
Not a film which will blow your mind but certainly I can't wait to see what M. Night Shamalamalamlamalamalamalamam does in this little universe. I just hope we don't have to wait too long.
Unbreakable
A really enjoyable thriller which quite rightly focused on the two main characters. However in doing so the supporting cast didn't get much of a look in. For two of the other characters this didn't matter, however for one of them
The Dr/Psychiatrist
It really could have been developed a little more.
Not a film which will blow your mind but certainly I can't wait to see what M. Night Shamalamalamlamalamalamalamam does in this little universe. I just hope we don't have to wait too long.
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"Alle For Tre" (All For Three). It's a Danish/Croatia comedy Co up production, the third one in the series.
Staring, Mick Øgendahl, Jonatan Spang, Rasmus Bjerg, Sonja Richter, Kurt Ravn, Kirsten Lehfeldt, and Zlatko Buric. Written by, Rasmus Heide & Jacob Tingleff, and Directed by Rasmus Heide.
The first one from 2010, called "All For One", 'Alle For Een', had Rutger Hauer starring in it. And the second one from 2013, called "All For Two", 'Alle For To', which was written by, Mick Øgendahl & Anders Thomas Jensen is in my opinion the best crafted one of the three of them. Bonus Info: there are English subtitles on all the three of them on Blu-Ray. They are so funny. Mick Øgendahl is a famous Danish standup comedian, he is known for his imitation he is capable of imitating Jim Carrey.
Staring, Mick Øgendahl, Jonatan Spang, Rasmus Bjerg, Sonja Richter, Kurt Ravn, Kirsten Lehfeldt, and Zlatko Buric. Written by, Rasmus Heide & Jacob Tingleff, and Directed by Rasmus Heide.
The first one from 2010, called "All For One", 'Alle For Een', had Rutger Hauer starring in it. And the second one from 2013, called "All For Two", 'Alle For To', which was written by, Mick Øgendahl & Anders Thomas Jensen is in my opinion the best crafted one of the three of them. Bonus Info: there are English subtitles on all the three of them on Blu-Ray. They are so funny. Mick Øgendahl is a famous Danish standup comedian, he is known for his imitation he is capable of imitating Jim Carrey.
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Train to Busan
Zombie time! It's brutal, Korean and a damn good film full of emotion and...well, zombies. As you can see from the trailer, it's set during the outbreak of the plague and follows a train full of passengers trying to escape it. I've been waiting for this one for some time and now it is on Amazon.
Zombie time! It's brutal, Korean and a damn good film full of emotion and...well, zombies. As you can see from the trailer, it's set during the outbreak of the plague and follows a train full of passengers trying to escape it. I've been waiting for this one for some time and now it is on Amazon.
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S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
Recorded this a while back, and have time to watch it. OK movie, but a little boring. Some big factual errors (like the ship going down intact and at a super steep angle) Can't fault them for that as the movie was ~6 years before the wreck was found.
None of that Jack and Rose love story B.S. though, so that was a plus.
Recorded this a while back, and have time to watch it. OK movie, but a little boring. Some big factual errors (like the ship going down intact and at a super steep angle) Can't fault them for that as the movie was ~6 years before the wreck was found.
None of that Jack and Rose love story B.S. though, so that was a plus.
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Just finished watching it and it is damn good. From the "what would I do if I were in their position" standpoint, it's up there with Maggie (especially if you're a parent). No one knows what they're capable of doing until they're put into a situation and this movie covers pretty much every angle.
And Yon-suk (the CEO) is a major league douchbag.
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Okja (2017) 8.5/10
...After causing such a hullabaloo at Cannes, I became really curious about this film, to see why Netflix felt confident in pushing it into the most prestigious category in the French film festival and thus landing the movie in the history books, along with Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories.
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, and produced by Brad Pitt's company Plan B, and co-written by British writer Jon Ronson and Bong; starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Ahn Seo Hyun, Paul Dano and Steven Yeun, the movie tells the story of 13-year old Mija (Ahn) trying to rescue her "family member" Okja the Super pig from the grubby mitts of the Mirando Corporation and its nutty CEO, Lucy Mirando. (Swinton)
I really enjoyed the film. In all honesty, I am pleasantly shocked at how fun it was. It's uneven in places, and I found the sudden tonal shifts somewhat schizophrenic, but overall, it was a good waste of two hours of my evening.
This movie pretty much lives or dies with the portrayal of the titular creature as it's the heart of the entire proceedings, and I can safely report that the CGIed pig is incredibly life-like. And its interaction with the MC, Mija, is charming and utterly believable. That has a lot to do with the young actress's tremendous performance and I was seriously rooting for her to make it. And then there are the beautiful cinematography, concise and easy-to-follow editing, snappy action scenes and good pacing to boot.
More importantly, there are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in the film, which I really didn't expect at all. As a matter of fact, this film has more humour and heart than the majority of the so-called comedies I've seen this year. Maybe Okja is one of the funniest films of 2017!! There's also a really funny post-credit sequence which is worth the extra time fast forwarding the lengthy rolling credits.
But it's not all good news. First of all, Jake Gyllenhaal as Dr. Johnny Wilcox is.... as cringeworthy as you can possibly get. Not sure which script he was working off from, but he came off as cartoony and overwrought in almost every scene he's in. I think Jake was asked to portray Wilcox as a desperate loser and he does have a scene or two to reflect that, but his performance is so broad and slapstick, at times I wondered whether he was trying to imitate a drunk Jim Carrey.
And I thought the use of BGM was intrusive as well. No, the ambient music was fine, but the abrupt on-cue pop numbers felt ill-judged and quite frankly, only there to tell the audience what emotions to feel in that scene.
Other than that, though, I don't have many complaints. Oh, Paul Dano as Jay should also get a mention here, as half the time I was expecting him to suddenly reveal himself to be the real villain of the piece, such is the way he portrayed his character. There is just something a bit off in his performance which I couldn't quite put my finger on. Otherwise, everyone else turns in solid performances. Oh, and there are quite a lot of F-bombs exploding all over the place, as well as a scene where Okja gets.... uh, hmm, violated, so I'd not recommend watching this film with young kids.
It's a pity that Netflix has the exclusive right to decide where and how this film will be shown. Those without the membership can only suffer in silence - or not - and miss out on what could be one of the better films of 2017. However, it's also the kind of a film that Hollywood will never even think of making, so I guess it's a win for movie lovers like me, then.
...After causing such a hullabaloo at Cannes, I became really curious about this film, to see why Netflix felt confident in pushing it into the most prestigious category in the French film festival and thus landing the movie in the history books, along with Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories.
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, and produced by Brad Pitt's company Plan B, and co-written by British writer Jon Ronson and Bong; starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Ahn Seo Hyun, Paul Dano and Steven Yeun, the movie tells the story of 13-year old Mija (Ahn) trying to rescue her "family member" Okja the Super pig from the grubby mitts of the Mirando Corporation and its nutty CEO, Lucy Mirando. (Swinton)
I really enjoyed the film. In all honesty, I am pleasantly shocked at how fun it was. It's uneven in places, and I found the sudden tonal shifts somewhat schizophrenic, but overall, it was a good waste of two hours of my evening.
This movie pretty much lives or dies with the portrayal of the titular creature as it's the heart of the entire proceedings, and I can safely report that the CGIed pig is incredibly life-like. And its interaction with the MC, Mija, is charming and utterly believable. That has a lot to do with the young actress's tremendous performance and I was seriously rooting for her to make it. And then there are the beautiful cinematography, concise and easy-to-follow editing, snappy action scenes and good pacing to boot.
More importantly, there are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in the film, which I really didn't expect at all. As a matter of fact, this film has more humour and heart than the majority of the so-called comedies I've seen this year. Maybe Okja is one of the funniest films of 2017!! There's also a really funny post-credit sequence which is worth the extra time fast forwarding the lengthy rolling credits.
But it's not all good news. First of all, Jake Gyllenhaal as Dr. Johnny Wilcox is.... as cringeworthy as you can possibly get. Not sure which script he was working off from, but he came off as cartoony and overwrought in almost every scene he's in. I think Jake was asked to portray Wilcox as a desperate loser and he does have a scene or two to reflect that, but his performance is so broad and slapstick, at times I wondered whether he was trying to imitate a drunk Jim Carrey.
And I thought the use of BGM was intrusive as well. No, the ambient music was fine, but the abrupt on-cue pop numbers felt ill-judged and quite frankly, only there to tell the audience what emotions to feel in that scene.
Other than that, though, I don't have many complaints. Oh, Paul Dano as Jay should also get a mention here, as half the time I was expecting him to suddenly reveal himself to be the real villain of the piece, such is the way he portrayed his character. There is just something a bit off in his performance which I couldn't quite put my finger on. Otherwise, everyone else turns in solid performances. Oh, and there are quite a lot of F-bombs exploding all over the place, as well as a scene where Okja gets.... uh, hmm, violated, so I'd not recommend watching this film with young kids.
It's a pity that Netflix has the exclusive right to decide where and how this film will be shown. Those without the membership can only suffer in silence - or not - and miss out on what could be one of the better films of 2017. However, it's also the kind of a film that Hollywood will never even think of making, so I guess it's a win for movie lovers like me, then.
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I saw Baby Driver and I was sort of disappointed. Many people were saying it's a car enthusiast's dream movie and such. The only bit that stood out was the beginning which has been uploaded to YouTube by Columbia Pictures. The rest of the movie really focused on Baby's conflict rather than driving, which is fine, but I expected a bit more amazing driving scenes. But, I really enjoyed the editing and the music. It was very fun to watch. As a movie, it was really good. As a car enthusiast movie, I don't think there was enough. If you're not planning on seeing the movie, I recommend watching that one scene. it's really good.
I also saw The Fate of the Furious. All I can say is "lol".
I also saw The Fate of the Furious. All I can say is "lol".
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SS Hell Camp, AKA SS Experiment 2 AKA Horrifying Experiments of the S.S. Last Days AKA La Bestia in Calore (The Beast in Heat) (1977) 1.5/10
....So, uh, the infamous SS Hell Camp from the equally notorious Video Nasties debacle. If you're not from the Commonwealth, then chances are, you've no clue what this "Video Nasty" shenanigan was all about, so I shall leave a handy link here in case if you're interested.
There's actually not much to say about this... hmm, experience, other than what a load of rubbish it is. Clearly cobbled together with a budget that would make a shoe string seem positively Savile Row, this film reeks of cheapness from pretty much every facet of its production. Of course, I expected as much going in, but my word, this is truly the scraping-the-bottom-of-the-proverbial stuff.
The basic premise is that.... there is this quaint little village in some remote Italian countryside and the dastardly Nazis have occupied it, to much chagrin of the locals. Promptly, the said locals form a militia - called "Partisans" in this film for some reason or the other - and they start, uh, bombing bridges, apparently. Meanwhile, on the side of this village, a vamp SS officer played by Macha Magal is busy performing scientific experiments. What kind of experiments, you ask? Why, it's to create a crazed sex fiend, of course!! All for the advancement of the Third Reich!! Or some such.
Hence the Italian title. Which was what the original creators of the film probably wanted to go with. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on what you were looking for in the first place, the sex fiend story line is minimum at best, and most of its 87 minutes running time is dedicated to Italian villagers busy talking under the Med sun or occasionally running around ungainly on the barren hillside that kind of look the same, just shot from different angles to fool the audience into thinking that the movie wasn't shot in one afternoon or something.
I can see why this film garnered so much backlash back in the 80s - the on-screen sexual violence, although lame and tastelessly shot by today's standards, would have come across as graphic and shocking back then. But what I don't get is why this shlock of the worst kind ended up with such a sterling reputation, causing the price of a mint VHS example to go through the roof. Truly bizarre.
One redeeming quality it has, are all the unintentional humour peppered throughout the film. Such as - German soldiers looking decidedly Mediterranean, for instance. Or, the purported Italian villagers looking like either Dutch or Germanic in origin. Or, the shadows of the camera crew on the props. Or, the extras sheepishly taking a quick glance at the camera. Or, the soldiers - who aren't really soldiers, obvs - dropping their guns on the floor before hastily picking them up. The best bit was when the high ranking SS officers arrived in a car, they drove a Citroen. Oh yes.
My advice? Avoid. Even if you're drunk and are looking for a film to laugh your ass off, I fear this might not be it. Oh wait, the "Action" scenes could potentially make for a fun drinking game, actually. So there's that, then. You and your friends can pop a shot whenever someone kicks the bucket in an overtly dramatic, showy fashion. Oddly enough, for a movie about sex fiend raping women to death (not really, no. It's not) there are surprising lack of blood shed while bullets fly. Very odd, indeed.
....So, uh, the infamous SS Hell Camp from the equally notorious Video Nasties debacle. If you're not from the Commonwealth, then chances are, you've no clue what this "Video Nasty" shenanigan was all about, so I shall leave a handy link here in case if you're interested.
There's actually not much to say about this... hmm, experience, other than what a load of rubbish it is. Clearly cobbled together with a budget that would make a shoe string seem positively Savile Row, this film reeks of cheapness from pretty much every facet of its production. Of course, I expected as much going in, but my word, this is truly the scraping-the-bottom-of-the-proverbial stuff.
The basic premise is that.... there is this quaint little village in some remote Italian countryside and the dastardly Nazis have occupied it, to much chagrin of the locals. Promptly, the said locals form a militia - called "Partisans" in this film for some reason or the other - and they start, uh, bombing bridges, apparently. Meanwhile, on the side of this village, a vamp SS officer played by Macha Magal is busy performing scientific experiments. What kind of experiments, you ask? Why, it's to create a crazed sex fiend, of course!! All for the advancement of the Third Reich!! Or some such.
Hence the Italian title. Which was what the original creators of the film probably wanted to go with. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on what you were looking for in the first place, the sex fiend story line is minimum at best, and most of its 87 minutes running time is dedicated to Italian villagers busy talking under the Med sun or occasionally running around ungainly on the barren hillside that kind of look the same, just shot from different angles to fool the audience into thinking that the movie wasn't shot in one afternoon or something.
I can see why this film garnered so much backlash back in the 80s - the on-screen sexual violence, although lame and tastelessly shot by today's standards, would have come across as graphic and shocking back then. But what I don't get is why this shlock of the worst kind ended up with such a sterling reputation, causing the price of a mint VHS example to go through the roof. Truly bizarre.
One redeeming quality it has, are all the unintentional humour peppered throughout the film. Such as - German soldiers looking decidedly Mediterranean, for instance. Or, the purported Italian villagers looking like either Dutch or Germanic in origin. Or, the shadows of the camera crew on the props. Or, the extras sheepishly taking a quick glance at the camera. Or, the soldiers - who aren't really soldiers, obvs - dropping their guns on the floor before hastily picking them up. The best bit was when the high ranking SS officers arrived in a car, they drove a Citroen. Oh yes.
My advice? Avoid. Even if you're drunk and are looking for a film to laugh your ass off, I fear this might not be it. Oh wait, the "Action" scenes could potentially make for a fun drinking game, actually. So there's that, then. You and your friends can pop a shot whenever someone kicks the bucket in an overtly dramatic, showy fashion. Oddly enough, for a movie about sex fiend raping women to death (not really, no. It's not) there are surprising lack of blood shed while bullets fly. Very odd, indeed.
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Valerian 4/10
Special effects are superb! Had the idea watching Avatar in space but with some very bad story writing and even worse acting.
Special effects are superb! Had the idea watching Avatar in space but with some very bad story writing and even worse acting.
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I've seen Cars 3 twice now courtesy of the internet, and I'm really impressed. It's a surprisingly poignant film, but one that still leaves you feeling good. If you liked the first Cars film, you'll like this one. 9/10.
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"Williams"
BBC - CURZON documentary about the family team owner.
This really digs into the Family side of Williams how single minded and dedicated Frank was towards Motorsport it focuses on the team and events prior to 1986 - but does have a few parts with Nelson Piquet, our Nige' and Alan Jones.
It is much more about Frank and his build up to his horrific 1986 car accident and the life long devotion of his wife. It was close to 2 hours and it felt like they could have done another volume for the decade of dominance that was the 90's. I'm into F1, so this was essential viewing, well made with archive footage blended with a subtle dramatization of certain scenes.
BBC - CURZON documentary about the family team owner.
This really digs into the Family side of Williams how single minded and dedicated Frank was towards Motorsport it focuses on the team and events prior to 1986 - but does have a few parts with Nelson Piquet, our Nige' and Alan Jones.
It is much more about Frank and his build up to his horrific 1986 car accident and the life long devotion of his wife. It was close to 2 hours and it felt like they could have done another volume for the decade of dominance that was the 90's. I'm into F1, so this was essential viewing, well made with archive footage blended with a subtle dramatization of certain scenes.
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Netflix: Message from the King
Stars Chadwick Bosemon as an African visiting California, to find out why his sister was murdered.
If you have seen Civil War, prepare for the look he has, after the bombing, to be carried throughout the entire film. That's the bad part. Other than that, if you hang in there, the last act and end scene, are worth it.
8/10
Stars Chadwick Bosemon as an African visiting California, to find out why his sister was murdered.
If you have seen Civil War, prepare for the look he has, after the bombing, to be carried throughout the entire film. That's the bad part. Other than that, if you hang in there, the last act and end scene, are worth it.
8/10
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Valerian
Just standard entertainment. I didn't notice anything terrible about the dialogue, acting nor plot. But I was expecting a fantasy type of film, nothing more. The bazaar scene was the weakest part of it, but that is not a very large part of the running time, at least as I recall.
Was worth the investment of time, for me viewing it that is.
Just standard entertainment. I didn't notice anything terrible about the dialogue, acting nor plot. But I was expecting a fantasy type of film, nothing more. The bazaar scene was the weakest part of it, but that is not a very large part of the running time, at least as I recall.
Was worth the investment of time, for me viewing it that is.
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King Arthur something something: What the heck Guy Richie? I made myself finish it and man what a let down. Very boring mindless movie with weak chracters that you don't care about. Bummer. 3/10
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Late to the party but just watched Zootopia today.
I personally got hooked immediately, my 2nd favourite Disney film (behind Emperor's New Groove) and like New Groove one of my favourite animated movies.
I really like how they handled themes of race issues and prejudice without going too bias and showing both sides with the 2 main characters, however the message is massively upfront and a few cases feel like it was shoved down (the scene where Judie first walked into the office made me cringe) so I can understand why several fans of Disney don't like this film.
What hooked me in the most are the 2 main characters. Judie is a prime example of how to write any disadvantaged main character, being disadvantaged but instead of lowering society to her needs she ups her game to be accepted and uses skills unique to her with a motive that was more than making a simple political statement. While Nick I found was the more relate-able character with his backstory and his given-up attitude covered up with a smug and sarcastic lifestyle (which is apparently unpopular as more relate with Judie) and has some humanization to his character which Judie lacks. I enjoy watching the 2 together solving the main conflict of the plot in a typical buddy-cop flick.
I do think the movie gets a little predictable especially towards the ending where a lot of plot points are easy to dot out, as a movie for kids this isn't an issue but with more dark adult themes this kinda takes away from the experience. I actually think the original plot of the film with shock collars and more "Hitler-ly" themes would've entertained me a lot more, however I know this would be too dark and make the themes even more upfront so I understand why this had to be scrapped (but I would be willing to watch a movie like that)
Overall, I would give it 8.5/10
I personally got hooked immediately, my 2nd favourite Disney film (behind Emperor's New Groove) and like New Groove one of my favourite animated movies.
I really like how they handled themes of race issues and prejudice without going too bias and showing both sides with the 2 main characters, however the message is massively upfront and a few cases feel like it was shoved down (the scene where Judie first walked into the office made me cringe) so I can understand why several fans of Disney don't like this film.
What hooked me in the most are the 2 main characters. Judie is a prime example of how to write any disadvantaged main character, being disadvantaged but instead of lowering society to her needs she ups her game to be accepted and uses skills unique to her with a motive that was more than making a simple political statement. While Nick I found was the more relate-able character with his backstory and his given-up attitude covered up with a smug and sarcastic lifestyle (which is apparently unpopular as more relate with Judie) and has some humanization to his character which Judie lacks. I enjoy watching the 2 together solving the main conflict of the plot in a typical buddy-cop flick.
I do think the movie gets a little predictable especially towards the ending where a lot of plot points are easy to dot out, as a movie for kids this isn't an issue but with more dark adult themes this kinda takes away from the experience. I actually think the original plot of the film with shock collars and more "Hitler-ly" themes would've entertained me a lot more, however I know this would be too dark and make the themes even more upfront so I understand why this had to be scrapped (but I would be willing to watch a movie like that)
Overall, I would give it 8.5/10
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