I laughed really hard, despite myself
This film could have so easily veered toward gratuitous violence, but it never once does. It lets the actors', mainly Cillian's, expressions convey all the horror. The final scene had me fighting back tears over the weight of it.
As long as the film is, it never felt like there was a single dull or throwaway moment. And that's an accomplishment.
My only real criticism is that, although hugely impactful for the story, yet another strong female character had to die in service of a male protagonist's story. And there was no real sense of closure for her story at all. However, I'm still holding out slight hope that it was a trick and she's not actually dead. It definitely wouldn't be the first time they've pulled that. My rating might change if that's the case.
I don't understand all the hate. No, it doesn't accomplish the same things the first one did. But it's about the continuation of Neo and Trinity's love story at the end of the day, and who can be mad about that? I'm grateful we got to see them reunited. However, I do think it would've been interesting if instead of making the matrix more "upgraded" and difficult to escape, the story had been about Neo coping with his grief over losing Trinity by unconsciously choosing to stay in the matrix because he couldn't face a reality without her.
The whole entire attack on Zion could've been left out honestly. The only thing that matters in this film is Neo and Trinity being ride-or-die, and sacrificing anything and everything for love. They alone carry this one.
My favorite Tom Cruise performance by far!
Everyone has a tragic backstory and wants to love, be loved, forgive and/or be forgiven. I get it. But did it really need to take 3 hours to convey this? SO unnecessarily long. My favorite performances were probably Hoffman's and Reilly's, which grounded the film for me, but the overall narrative just lost my attention so many times. I wish the characters' lives had been more interconnected, or there were more "chance" encounters between them, or there had been less core characters to focus on and it had been a tighter story. The payoff at the end was not worth the time.
Never gets old or any less inspiring. Just goes to show a dream can carry you across the finish line.
They should've brought the gang back, but mainly focused the storylines on Hardison, Parker, and Breanna + "Nana." That's the revival we deserved!!!
To recap, Common is the perfect man.
I enjoyed watching all the female characters flip the script. That said, I think the story could've been really great if it would've had a more dramatic quality, instead of a dark comedy feel, and the first half lagged a lot.
Not your typical sports film by any means. I enjoyed the surprising turns of the storyline and its subtleness. The film's not trying to thrill the audience, and neither are the actors; it's about two characters who discover a genuine connection with each other during a brief moment of their lives and help one another find meaning -- and peace -- within it. Pretty grand in its simplicity.
I completely forgot JT even acted, but this was a pretty solid performance. The film reminded me a lot of Gifted with Chris Evans and McKenna Grace because of the similar dynamic between the two main characters. Overall, this one has a very simple plot with a few timely issues at the heart of the story. Not outstanding, but worth a watch.
Lacks nearly all the introspection, thematic nuance, and dramatic tension of the novel. Maybe if the directing had been different, the special effects not so overdone, and the sountrack not so gimmicky.
Totally unpredictable from the get go and such a disarmingly simple plot. This is a film that should not work so well. It's pretty slow-paced, and what little action there is results largely from sheer accidents on the main character's part. It is not a "thriller" in the sense that the viewer is constantly asking, what will happen next? Rather, what will this character do next? Every action and reaction of the characters made complete sense. And that's mainly because of Viggo's incredible performance at the helm, which actually made the unreal connection between all these characters, as well as the character of Chester, feel wholly believable until the last beat.
Not the most original plot twist, but definitely original in its underlying meaning and subject matter. It was nice to see such an honest portrayal of motherhood, particularly of a parent with a child who has special learning needs, and adulthood in general. It speaks to many fears and frustrations that I think most people, regardless of age or gender, would find relatable on some level. The acting was perfectly believable too, and really sold the story in the final moments.
After the first Fantastic Beasts, I really didn't expect much.. It was cute, but a little too lighthearted for my taste. But this was surisingly great with excellent characterizations overall. Seriously there wasn't a single character whose screentime I didn't enjoy, which is rare for me. The only character, ironically, that I don't feel I got to learn enough about was Grindalwald himself. And it's a shame because the whole arena scene with him demonstrating the violence of his "enemies" had me seeing both sides and added a lot of complexity to the story. Hopefully we'll get more of that in the next one!
I never truly got the fascination with these two actors, and that was after seeing Taxi Driver + The Godfather i&ii, until this film. Brilliant on both ends, which is why the ending was going to shatter my heart regardless of the outcome. And it did.
At least the dog gave an excellent performance.
Almost didn't finish because it didn't capture my attention at first, but very glad I did. Rest assured the entire film doesn't focus on his relationship with Rachel McAdams like another time-traveling movie. Lots of moments with sweet humor between multiple characters in the story. Definitely worth watching if you have two hours to spend.
