"What If..." is always a treat, but this was absolutely beautiful. I really hope to see more of Kahorri... not just in the What If universe, but in our live action films and television shows... and woven into the comics themselves to cement her place among Marvel's legends. Her powers are growing so fast. If this had been timed a little differently, she could have been a major character in The Marvels for sure.
I survived this movie end to end so you don’t have to.
This is what happens when you spend weeks prompt crafting your way through a movie script with ChatGPT. There’s not a point and the joke is on you while you’re struggling to grasp what must be some profound meaning. I found myself literally wondering at one point “wait is he gonna f*** that giant spider?” Or wondering when the needle would drop and this would become what everyone expects from an Old Man Sandler movie. It’s like they know what an art film looks like and they are trying very hard to copy the look, but ultimately this is an Adam Sandler movie with no jokes in it.
Statham deserves an award for keeping a straight face throughout this Monty Python inspired assassin flick.
I abandoned this one partway through. It was just unwatchable for me. Boring.
I don't know what everyone else is complaining about. If you like yourself a good dumb 80's horror movie and wish they still made 'em that way... they do! They are just the ones getting murdered in the reviews. I thought it was a fun ride.
I don't know what I was expecting. In some ways this was really beautiful. I think they were really trying (and by all accounts succeeding) in highlighting & incorporating Choctaw language and culture. But at no point did I really understand how she was supposed to be "one of the good guys". Just the opposite. She's a villain throughout, but the story is told in a way that is sympathetic to her because, hey, at least she's not quite as bad as Kingpin (who really stole every scene he was in). Her power set is never really well explained or clearly demonstrated. I almost feel like they were focusing so much on the idea of a Choctaw character who also happens to be an amputee (a point perhaps over emphasized in the fight scenes) that they didn't pay enough attention to telling a story. My feelings are so mixed on this. I love many things about it. But I also see so much missed potential. I think I have to reluctantly offer a thumbs down.
Also, BTW, for those who didn't notice... the actress that plays Maya's childhood BFF "Bonnie", Devery Jacobs, is also the voice of Kahhori... but since she was used for this live-action "one and done", they will probably need to re-cast Kahhori if she every comes to live action (and I really hope they do bring her to live action, because her character got a fantastic introduction that leaves one eager for more of her story).
Also we def. need to see more of Wilson Fisk. I think that's really what Disney wanted to do here is set up Wilson Fisk as a recurring power player that has crossovers with all the street level NYC characters we've seen already and who are yet to come.
Saltburn is mild, a romantic comedy, next to this film.
I have regrets.
This movie wasn’t a COMPLETE waste of time. It had a few moments. But it was mostly meandering in search of a story and couldn’t find one. So many really amateur low effort jump scares. A few really wild FX scenes but mostly a waste of time.
I think we have a new winner for oldest MCU story, unseating Captain America. Kahhori's origin in What If... season 2 takes place hundreds of years before.
