Very nice movie that reconciles me with Ryan Reynolds. I didn't like the Dead Pool movies (and especially part 2) at all.
But Free Guy is a thoroughly good, humorous and thoroughly entertaining flick that you'll enjoy watching more often.
Actually better than I expected. :heart:
not the best film I’ve seen this year but funny and worth a watch. Jodie Comer kicking ass is basically serotonin :v_tone1: didn’t love taika waititi and this was the first film I’ve seen him act in…don’t get the hype. he was ott to a point of it being annoying to watch.
Was hoping for a few haha’s. Was sadly left without any. Not worth the time.
What a great movie! It wasn't a good movie, it was a great movie.
In this movie, Ryan Reynolds plays Ryan Reynolds.
Not a bad movie per se but you can't go 10 minutes without some YouTuber or logo for a real world product being flashed in your face. I'm also convinced the producers have no idea how a video game or servers work.
That said, the acting was pretty good and there were a few humorous moments.
Didn’t expect much going into this film, but was pleasantly surprised by how heartfelt, funny and entertaining it was! This is a solid 8 and well worth a watch for gamers and non-gamers alike!
One of the surprises of the year so far
Entertaining , funny and touching
The chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer was really nice !
The movie has great action scenes , comedy , good story , the soundtrack was fun .
A good feel movie
It started ok, but it went downhill quite quickly. Few funny moments, nice effects, and the main story line taken from Tron.
Hollywood should just forget about video games. Stop adapting them, stop mentioning them at all. If they can't even adopt a fake one, just stop. Did the writer of this trash even play a game or seen one? Who was this for? For the developers that they portray as idiots? Or the gamers showed to be little kids? They even put streamers into it. Yes, I want more low-quality content in the movie.
Best film of 2021 :smile:
it feels like there’s 10 different story arcs, but I think I liked them! the day I stop loving ryan reynolds is the day I’d like someone to destroy my servers please and thank you
I went in not fully knowing what to expect as I hadn’t seen the trailer for it and I was not disappointed. The story was very cleverly written and the cameo had the audience whooping and clapping. Would go and see it again for that part alone as well for the relationship between Buddy and Guy despite originally going to see it for Jodie Comer and Joe Keery (who played excellent parts I might add)
Surprisingly funny! Thought I saw all the best bits in the trailer but was absolutely entertained. Highly quotable. LOVED the various references, especially the Avengers & Star Wars nod! Honestly they had me at Fantasy! Would definitely watch again 4.5/5 :star:
very bigoted movie. stop perpetuating the oppression of gamers.
15% Cringe
5% Ryan Reynolds playing the same character as in other movies
80% That's not how it works. That's not how any of this works
A killer concept with a very bland execution. Featuring Ryan Reynolds in the daring role of Ryan Reynolds.
What really hurts this movie is the way the real-world game concepts take second seat whenever the plot needs something to happen, and no amount of stupid Twitch streamer reaction shots can save the verisimilitude. There's also a really bland romance subplot shoehorned in that brings nothing to the story and is so blindingly obvious its resolution feels more like relief than payoff.
Also, those Disney "Easter eggs" were dinosaur-sized. Disney really, REALLY didn't want you to miss them.
That being said, Taika Waititi makes a really excellent Disney villain, even when his material kind of sucks.
I was expecting a cheesy boring film but I am happy to be wrong. This is highly enjoyable. Just watch it and enjoy...
Not funny and childish movie. I didn’t like it
"Catchphrase!"
I went in thinking it was going to be a fun and dumb movie with videogame references. To my surprise there was actually a story here and I quite enjoyed the progression of the characters, and had some great laughing moments. No need to make a sequel, let's leave this little gem as is.
That was very funny and loved every moment and being a gamer I loved it even more. Some great cgi and good performance from all cast, specially Taika, loved his character, great actor and director and liked the fact they made real streamers a part of it, it blended in great.
A great movie to watch to escape the heat of a summer’s day. No poignant point of view. No mind bending complexity. Just a lot of foolhardy fun. Great graphics. Ryan Reynolds being adorable and Jodie Comer kicking butt. Entertaining premise (I think the writers had a lot of fun with all the side gags). I thoroughly enjoyed this film and give it an 8 (great fun) out of 10. [Comedy Action Adventure]
They just stole a bounch of other movies and the bad guy is just a joke.
When I heard the concept, I was intrigued but skeptical. To be honest… it delivered big time.
Of course, it’s everything you’d expect in a movie with Reynolds and Waititi, but it’s just so fun. Especially if you’re into gaming. Also, I had a lot to say about the way Space Jam (2021) handled all those references. Free Guy did it a lot better. Especially the ones from Marvel and Star Wars.
This was just a welcome surprise for me.
It really was one of THE best movies I have seen this year.
It’s been a long time coming from the original trailers and well worth it!
Comedy, action and great acting.
Absolutely loved it!!
Do you enjoy spending 2 hours watching product placements, gringe youtuber cameos and politically correct messaging? Then this is the movie for you!
Absolutely horrendous, there’s not a single funny moment or scene in the entire movie either. You have to be an NPC to actually enjoy this is my guess.
Fun turn your brain off movie
this was perfect because it had ryan reynolds in it
I assumed that it would be overrated but I had no idea by how much. Yes, it has some nice gags and cameos.
But not only is the complete plot hilariously absurd, it also is rarely funny and neither entertaining nor exciting. Heck, this movie is pretty much as unimaginative as NPCs in actual video games.
An interesting movie that is definitely a fun watch and Jodie Comer is at the top of her game playing her in game avatar and real life persona. It was a nice touch to have real streamers play themselves, it would just have been better if the female streamers had been given more to say other than "OMG he's so hot".
cheesy as hell, terrible ai portrayal, only adds confusion. classic reynolds
Absolutely loved it. The acting, the references, the comedy, all of it! If you're a hardcore gamer, a casual one or just a person who fantasizes your world in video games, this movie is a must watch.
10/10
Other than my five star rating, " Childish " !
I still don't think this piece of shit is a real movie even after watching it. How was something this bad allowed to be made? How could anyone sit through it? How is it that so many people love this thing?
The only way I can really describe this movie is immature, derivative, vapid, and idiotic. There is nothing redeeming about this. It's not even laughably bad, it's just downright painful to watch. It feels like a film made by Reddit incels and a room full of executives. The villain is horribly overwritten to the point it just becomes annoying. Taika Waititi at his most obnoxious worst is just about the terrible thing in this movie. The target age for this is about 10 years old, but it's strange that a kids movie would have so many guns in it.
I have never cared about video games and this made me care even less.
This ironic thing about this film is that it is about how a one dimensional background character develops into a real person, yet almost no character development takes place during the film - all of his changes are external. Furthermore, his journey from loser to hero happens almost overnight, resulting in a bland CGI mess with a single beautiful shot about halfway through.
There is no chemistry, the characters are mediocre, and while it's charming in some ways, the villain alone is atrocious. Anyone who knows anything about video games can see how out of touch these writers are with reality, and although reality would make a boring movie, it's laughable how much is unrealistic.
That and Ryan Reynolds is playing himself. Again.
I put off watching this cause I kinda got a Ryan Reynolds fatigue.
There are many things that make no sense. Like the servers stored in the same place as where the game is developed. Free City being shut down cause number 2 is being released. "there's no button for a kiss" but apparently there is one for any other interaction with an npc. But they tried. They tried their best to make it make sense and I apreciate that. Forget about all that and I just watched one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. Apart from the last realisation she's in love with the programmer (that was cheesy). Some great actors and I especially loved Channing Tatums bit. That dude really doesn't take himself serious and I love it. Clever film and can't wait for part two
If you are a gamer this is for you, but not for me that is not to say it was boring.
Absolutely, fan-freaking-tastic movie!
If you're on the fence about watching this movie, don't be. Hop that fence and enjoy what this movie has to offer.
If I had to describe it (probably poorly), it'd be what I would have hoped Ready Player One to be.
Spoilers ahead:
There are an absolutely astounding number of awesome references to other movies and games, such as:
Dead Pool
Marvel's Avengers (really any of them)
GTA
Star Wars
Kojima (the main company is called "Soonami" I mean come on!?)
And probably a hundred more I can't even list here...
Not to mention the countless cameos from YouTuber's and Twitch Streamers all-throughout the movie.
Seriously, this is a great laugh, a great action movie (and I'm the romcom / horror guy), and a well-rounded perspective into the gaming and VR industry.
And obviously, who better to play the main character, than Ryan Freaking Reynolds. The Man, Myth, and Legend himself.
The movie is a transformation of the world of GTA in to The Sims. And, at the end we have in conclusion, the demonization of the genre of the movie itself.
Is it the perfect video game movie with an enormous amount of references in which Ryan Reynolds supposedly plays himself and at the same time a great hidden love story finds a grandiose conclusion for me?
Yes.
I enjoyed the movie time. And I didn't discover or understand all the references. But I didn't have to. The film is well made and also has a lot of heart. That's all I really wanted.
Maybe I'm overreacting just a little bit with my rating. That's because I was mostly disappointed with the major releases in the recent past. And this is a rare exception.
A really fun ride that you can just enjoy. It's also a little gibe against the online gaming world I guess. I'm getting some Deadpool vibes here when it comes to the setup of the movie. The story also is a bit of a remake from way-back original Tron. Aside from Ryan Reynolds, Taika is killing it with his performance of the bad guy Antwan.
Totally worth the two hours.
2 hours of my life I’m never getting back.
I’m actually pissed that I’m writing this review wasting more time of that life.
Technicalities aside! The movie wasn't good, it was great :necktie::joystick::video_game::bell::headphones:
It was fun yet disappointing watching this movie fall apart. The first half was ultimately much more interesting than the second.
Better than expected!
Videogame-based movies rarely stand up well, but this was a fun ride
I really liked this movie. It's pure comedy with a good Deadpool lookalike, a great Jodie and - as always - a weird but funny Taika. The story itself sometimes looks like it has been altered while filming, and some scenes known from the trailer are missing, but the gags are mostly fresh and the CGI is sometimes funny (intentionally pixel-esque!). Oh, and there's lots of fan service like the appearance of Captain America's Vibranium shield or a light saber from Star Wars or "Arnold Schwarzenvader" :-) and this makes the movie wonderful. Guest appearance from several "youtubers" (e.g. people without a job that make money by letting people watch them play games) are nice, but unneccessary. I don't even recognize any of them.
However, this movie is definitely something I'm going to put onto my [add primary storage compartment].
This movie starts out well enough but then things quickly go off the rails. I should have known because Shawn Levy and Zak Penn do not instill confidence in anything creative. It really doesn’t know what it wants to be as it jumps from Truman Show, They Live, Black Mirror to Ready Player One, sprinkled in with YouTube and Twitch streamer cameos. Pretty much none of the humor lands and this movie could have the lowest stakes version of the cliche where we see people from all over the world watching the film play out on their TVs/computers at home. Like why would these people care? They don’t know what is actually going on.
Someone's at the door
You bet there is
Hahahaha best line of the film
Gamers will appreciate this film more than some due to the many gaming references that will fly over the heads of other people. Still, thanks to some very funny moments and cool action scenes, the movie should appeal to those who don't regularly pick up a joypad. I enjoyed it and look forward to seeing it again.
That's not how this works, that's not how any of this works. Sadly they couldn't bother to hire a programmer to explain how a game or a server work...
Ryan Reynolds is a great guy :)
61 | Free Guy is a light comedy film and a love letter to games lovers. It is Ready Player One meets The Truman Show. Even though it is a light film, there is something deep down there that this film wants to tackle: freedom. Some of us probably feel living like NPC, a boring mundane life with nothing meaningful to it. It is us who give life meaning, we probably feel our lives are not real and fake, but the moments we had especially with some people we love, that's what makes it real. This film is successful enough to prove to us that, even though it still has its issues. A couple of writing decision is dumb and contradicted. Some of the scenes were not well executed. But it has so many references and pop cultures which pretty sure some of us would love it.
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This is a funny and enjoyable movie worth the watch.Especially if you are a gamer.
Fun movie with a somewhat different approach to the lives of NPCs. It's easy to watch and to find several references do other movies and characters.
After ready player one though, it's just one more movie.
I found it interesting how the film brings a different air. The references are very good and the total integration on the subject of games... Fascinating!
Not to mention Ryan Reynolds, magnificent! I thought it would have some reference to Deadpool, but oh well. Hahaha
Ryan Reynolds delivers once again, as Lil Rel Howery ascends the throne as the "go to" buddy guy, while Taika Waititi does his "Taika Waititi thing" albeit a slightly more obnoxious version. Nothing deep or revolutionary here, just a fun popcorn movie that anyone who ever plopped a quarter in an arcade machine, or has held a controller pad is sure to enjoy. Well worth the watch!!
Pretty good movie with good laughs.
Free Guy has its ups, but it's not enough to be an impressive film. The script is not one of the best and seems to hide in the numerous visual effects.
Ryan reynolds reminds me of Jim carrey in this one, though i haven't really watched alot of his films and i know he's a funny guy. As a gamer girl, lotsa stuff they had in there cracked me up good, the random jumpings, t-bagging and glitching. Should've made them dodge roll around too coz that's what i do to get around faster XD Interesting storyline in this one but i wish they included a lil bit more games we know into it (i know, the copyright or whatever stuff you call it would be expensive) All in all, it's fun to watch and has a great ending~ Highly recommended~
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Entertaining and light....I had a good time, but 10 minutes after the credits ended....I forgot what I saw.
really interesting actually. maybe like a 6 or 7 out of 10, its boring at parts but yyyeah its cool ryan reynolds will probably be the tipping point to make it a 7 for me
A pointless, but fun movie that falls off at the end.
This movie looks like a mix of a lot of another movies (Ready Player One, The Lego Movie, The Truman Show, etc.) and games (Fortnite, The Sims, GTA, etc.). The movie also has some cool references of games and movies from pop culture.
I feel the movie tries to address a bunch of topics, but just stays in the surface of them. The movie story in real life (out of the game) is boring, and a thing that bored me a lot was the antagonist (Antwan), his decisions and personality, in fact the first half is quite better than the second one (after Taika appears).
The edition is great, but the ending is meh, at least the movie is funny.
A few years ago it would have been a big breakthrough, but we already have 4 Matrixes, 2 Wreck-It Ralphs and we've also seen Ready Player One... so there's another romantic story in the virtual world. ps. +1 for Disney licenses. ;>
This is a perfect matinee movie to watch when you're bored and just need something to do. It's pretty forgettable and lacks any real subtlety to its themes, but it's pretty and Ryan Reynolds is his usual Ryan Reynolds self. There are some really funny parts, a lot of mediocre attempts at humor, and too many obvious "emotional" beats, but again, it's light enough to entertain if you're not looking for a lot.
Loved this movie! And very realistic, considering the all the VR worlds popping up!
Ready for the sequel where one of the AIs picks up the security guard's gun and becomes evil
7,5
i actually did not expect to like this much!
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Ryan Reynolds is the soul of this film and he makes it spectacular, I have enjoyed and liked everything it proposes, even though the whole plot is very white. I would recommend it to everyone because it is made with a lot of love, it also has good music, cameos and Easter eggs everywhere. VERY TOP.
This was funny too watch and soo great
i really liked!!
This movie has no business being as fun as it is. There were so many moments when this movie simply made me smile from ear to ear because of its awareness of nerd culture. Free Guy also excels at exploiting all the possible references built into its premise, where the main character exists exclusively within a video game world. I’ll be the first to admit that I never expected this movie to be even passable after seeing the trailers, but now, I recommend it for anyone with even a passing awareness of nerd culture.
Obnoxious, loud movie with unfunny, played out jokes about nerds, virgins, basements and moms. The romantic ending was pathetic. Another low was the final battle being what Space Jam 2 was criticized for.
Sorry guy, it's not a great movie. Nothing makes sense, either from real life or a video game standpoint. But it was entertaining I have to give them that. Overall it's a fun movie to watch but pretty forgettable.
Spectacular CGI - especially watching it in 4K - 10/10
(my first movie doing so...guess who's buying a new TV this week).
Story is OK - 6/10
Comedy doesn't happen til the end when he's fighting the muscle-guy - 4/10
I looked forward to watching this for ages and was severely disappointed in the end :-(
5.5/10
throw away the logic amd enjoy , ita good :blush:
A dumb down video game version of Westworld
This was really entertaining!
The story isn't completly original but original enough. The technical aspects are bullshit, but it doesn't matter since this movie doesn't claim to be based on science or realistic. It just promises a load of fun with a Guy.
It plays with several stereotypes very well. It does it so well and is so much fun that I'll even forgive them calling everyone who touches a videogame not being a kid a looser and/or narcicistic asshole (Which is illogical because narcicists NEED to be admired and being admired for playing videogames is not just very niche but also amongst the hardest things you can try...)
Great flick, the Easter eggs alone made it nostalgic. Make sure to watch every person in every scene.
A sappy but fun rom-com. The video game stuff is well done, there's some surprising cameos, but the featured Twitch streamers are gonna age this movie poorly. Better than expected.
I guess the comment section already covered a lot of the positive things about the movie, because it's a good movie, so I'd like to add that Joe Keery is exceptionally gorgeous in here. He needs to be in more things. lol
Ryan Reynolds is great as always! Not his best movie, but very good.
Free guy is every gamers / nerds wet dream! The jokes, the scenes it's so familiar and the acting is amazing. Also a few bonuses but I won't spoiler them for you. Go see it, you won't be disappointed!!
Wasn't a fan of this movie. I'm getting a bit tired of Ryan Reynolds playing the same character in every movie. It worked for Deadpool, but it's growing old watching him act that same way in every movie since. The humour in this movie was mostly a miss for me, though I do admit there were a few moments that drew a chuckle from me. The premise of the movie drew me in, but I don't think it was executed very well. It ended up just being pretty bland and generic, with lots of inconsistencies and things that made no sense. It was as if the people behind the writing had no idea how MMOs work. The cameos from the famous YouTube and Twitch streamers felt a bit cheap too, as if they were just trying to cash in and appeal more to a certain demographic.
Not a horrible movie by any means. But certainly not one that I would recommend either.
A extremely weak film in what it proposes, it's not funny, the script has many holes, stereotyped and irritating characters.
I guess it looks alright, there are some funny bits, some action bits here and there and the acting is perfectly fine (except Taika, he kinda sucked in this), but this is still one of those homogenized, mediocre blockbusters we’ve seen too many of over the past 10 years.
It’s funny that they try to make fun of products that are lowest common denominator during this film, only to fall into the trap of being just that.
It’s also kinda loud and obnoxious.
The way they used music in this (as well as the editing) kinda makes it feel like it’s made for people who use Tiktok.
And it’s filled with a lot of cheap pandering (famous gamers inserts, meaningless references to other films).
I don’t hate it, it’s too semi-competent and inoffensive for that, but is this really the bar people?
This gets an 80% RT score with a 7.0 average, and an A Cinemascore?
You gotta hand it to Hollywood for the fact that people keep buying it.
I watched this my little sister and I tell you this, from start to finish the movie never got boring and it kept us entertained throughout the whole movie. There’s a couple of Easter eggs so keep watch for those, all and all I think would watch this movie again.
Watched it today with the family and we all really enjoyed it. The story itself wasn't anything new but it was fun to watch. Some of the stuff that happens did have a different take from other movies like this.
I will say that there is a specific scene near the end of the movie that was completely worth the entire movie. The entire theater was clapping and yelling when it happened. When you watch it you'll know.
Hollywood being Hollywood, ruining potential. It was decent, but they had to fuck it up with cheap cringe-inducing cameos, a very apparent vacuity of video game knowledge/experience, and woke propaganda. The comedy gets old, shallow, and slightly irritative. The story is bland and superficial. The action was sparse and piddling in quality. Characters feel fake, generic, and obnoxious. One of the only positives is the open-world which they should have developed more. They made a video game movie ffs, the possibilities should have been endless.
This was so good!
Sure, it was a little predictable and incredibly cheesy at points but I laughed most the way through. Some great action scenes and CGI. Brilliant acting all-round, especially from he that is the legendary Ryan Reynolds.
Would have loved to see a sequel, but not completely sure it would work with how this movie was concluded.
All in all, I utterly loved it and recommend to all that haven’t seen it yet to drop everything and watch it immediately.
I had low expectations but damn this was good! There was a small boring part and I thought it was done for the rest of the movie but it turned out even better! Good humor and action
'The Truman Show' meets 'Ready Player One'.
Its a good film but half way through it started reminding me of another film:
The Truman Show (an old Jim Carrey film)
I'm not going to go into why but I'm sure you can figure it out.
I think it's Ryan's masterpiece. 100% Ryan in there. Loved it so much...
Free Guy is a frivolous yet extremely entertaining fictional film from the first minute. Exploring new genres from the glasses of AI, Shawn Levy kills it with Free Guy. Besides being exceedingly funny, it offers stunning game-centric visuals, VFX, and a charming Ryan Reynolds who is in top form here. Supported brilliantly by Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, and Joe Keery too. The world of AI is beyond our imagination and this film is the latest example of how much AI has the potential to evolve. With an audacious production value this is easily one of the best entertainers of this year.
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I thought it was a fun movie with a good premise but it just couldn’t make it last the full running time in my opinion.
Nothing of what you can expect from the trailer. First of all the best scene and more funny is in the trailer with captain america.
The rest is not a comedy comedy, is more of a rom-com.
It doesnt have laughs, it has a moral story and it takes it self more seriously that it needs. I thought it would have more goof of Ryan, the role doesn't suit him.
Mediocre result
It's a fun movie, for sure. Crazy cgi, random fights, hidden eggs, jokes, concept, it was all great stuff. But I still feel violently attacked by this movie. Shawn Levy managed to make something so randomly triggering with good stuff. I'll never watch it again, but it was fun the first time, I guess.
The whole video game concept was very interesting and fun!
All sponsors and no substance. I fell asleep, woke up and walked about before the last 10 minutes. It was kind numbing. Not even Ryan renolds charm and humor could save it.
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9.5/10 - What a treat! I already had pretty high expectations but this was so much better :)
Lots of fun and action, cool gaming "memes"/moments, and a nice love story (in both worlds :D).
IMO it's just such an awesome and original story (which is kinda rare these days).
I also like the AI (AGI) part were gaming NPCs become so complex that they become "sentient". Guy passed the Turing test in such a cool way. Millie's reaction was just priceless :D
I also appreciated all of the gaming references and "inside jokes". Especially towards the end they really went for it and even got permission to play the soundtrack from The Avengers and Star Wars. That was an unexpected but totally awesome surprise.
Maybe I should even rate it 10/10.