I dare to say... it was better than Grey. For a such ridiculous story it was far more realistic which made it so much more enjoyable (and I enjoyed Grey).
This is how DC's Movies should have been made. It's action sequences are insanely awesome. Amber Heard is drop dead gorgeous like a goddess in this movie. Jason Momoa is born to play Aquaman. Perfect castings. Don't miss this amazing movie guys.
It did not meet my expectations that were set by the original trailers that Zack Snyder released. The fun parts are childish due to Whedon reshoots. Characters are deep, but they got dumbed down by reshoots, and the story is simplified.
The flashback scene is beyond awesome. Be sure to stay all the way until the end because the 2nd after credits scene is so good, it will blow your mind.
Also, I am hoping there will be a Snyder Cut because 2 hours just felt too short for this movie, and I know there are a lot more scenes that were cut for theatrical release, just like with BvS and SS.
All in all, it was a decent movie, but we deserve to see the real version of this movie as Zack Snyder intended it to be.
#ReleaseTheSnyderCut
The Meg.
Alternative title: Everything wrong with contemporary Hollywood in 2 hours.
Alternative title II: This one’s for you, China.
Just shut up, Meg.
2/10
"Scary stories make life less scary."
Haven't watched Murder on the Orient Express yet and thought Death on the Nile was boring but I really enjoyed A Haunting in Venice.
It's very slow but kept me glued to the screen the whole time. Good story and mystery but the characters are what drives this, they're interesting. The interview format got a bit repetitive at some point but it works for the most part and it elevates Hercule Poirot as a character every time. I didn't predict the culprit but the clues were definitely there! A criticism; I'll be vague but the mystery solver felt a bit overpowered and the problem solving unearned.
The supernatural and horror twist is what really elevated the experience for me, we even got a few jumpscares and it's spooky. The palazzo set is perfection and the dark, rainy, stormy atmosphere is always a great choice. The imagery is absolutely stunning, amazing lighting, stylish camerawork and great cast.
Worth watching in a theater but at the same time I would save this for the Halloween season—i'd consider it a Halloween movie. I had no expectations going in but overall this was a good murder mystery!
You know it's bad when you can't switch off your brain to enjoy the mindless fun because your intelligence is being insulted at every turn.
Great movie, I loved it. And the less you know about it before watching, the better.
The most A24 non-A24 movie I've ever seen.
Sexy nonsense. I liked it.
It's one of those films where it could truly go either way on a rewatch - I could see myself both hating this film or loving this film in the future. But for now I'll sip my coffee and enjoy the protests of the rest of y'all.
Probably the best Branagh Poirot movie so far, mostly by virtue of not having the ugly, plastic sheen of the previous 2 movies. This one captures the old school filmmaking style Branagh is going for pretty authentically, and the visuals are easily the best thing about this movie. With that being said, the final result is still nothing to write home about. While the characters and acting are generally ok, the dialogue and mystery are once again unexciting and lack a distinct artistic flair. Add to that a sluggish pace and poorly executed touches of horror (really unnecessary if you’re not willing to lean into that influence in a creative way), and you have a movie that is overall pretty forgettable and dull.
4.5/10
I watched it out of curiosity. I love the director's Truth or Dare documentary. This felt too slick compared to that one. Like the standard pop doc
I'm not going to say I liked it because I think it's impossible to like or enjoy a film like this. What I will say it's incredibly done, and it does the job extremely well.
This is exactly how I imagine the sickest serial killers living their lives. It feels authentic; so authentic I even forgot I was watching a movie. Nauseating, disturbing, shocking, and brutal right from the start, and then it gets worse from there.
It's not for everyone, to say the very least. But if you have the stomach for this kind of shock-horror film and you're interested in the absolute madness of serial killers, this film is worth watching. Just once.
The original was OK. This was dumbed down and aimed at a kids market. Lots of jump scares that go nowhere. Lots of stupidity. Ritchie seems based on mouth from the Goonies but more obnoxious. Sometimes it's more a remake of Stand By Me than IT. The movie focused too much on trying to capture an 80s charm/feel with modern CGI jump scares to loud noises with a retro soundtrack to ever be original or interesting of itself. The formular seems to be a trend today >$$$. Imagine how much money a superhero movie set in the 80s would make? Call it stranger things vs superman: prom night. Buck tooth slaphead Pennywise also talks like scooby doo which was daft. There is a general overuse of the word 'float.' I started to really not care anymore when the rock war with the overly insane bully happened to some dodgy music. It's also badly structured. Didn't feel like a journey. The original did. The characters in the original were more human and in this they are just one trick ponies.
Brokeback Mountain was okay... The storytelling wasn't very compelling, you're just watching things unfold on-screen. The very start of the relationship didn't seem very realistic to me, I can't imagine that sort of thing just happening when they've been brought up in a society where that sort of behaviour would be stigmatised, to say the least. They don't even have any chemistry or connection really, they just happened to be lonely and circumstances brought them together. I mean, sure, their relationship's complicated and there's a lot of things left unsaid, but really, for the first summer, it was just a physical relationship with the added benefit of comfort. Jack's only hung up on him because it's the first such relationship he's ever had – it could have been anybody really – and they only became much closer later on because of nostalgia goggles and a lack of responsibilities when together. I liked that it was subtle in showing things, but I just didn't really care in the end. The wives were far more sympathetic characters than either of their husbands. I guess I can see why people might really enjoy the movie if they actually cared about the relationship, but I can't help but feel like a lot of the praise is solely because of the subject matter.
I wish I knew how to quit you.
The movie is very visually stunning. The story telling, however, not so much. It seems to be at a loss of how to give the background information - there are memory recollections, lines about the past, and just plain old scene jumps. They threw all of the background information together with a weak plot; it ended up being a jumbled mess.
I appreciated that the movie was trying to build on the original story, however, I really don't feel as if there was anything original in this adaptation.
The Batman resembles a classic film noir. The soundtrack is great and Gotham City provides a fantastic backdrop. Matt Reeves hit it out of the park.
In my opinion, this film highlights first of all the morbid approach that ordinary people have towards trials and judicial cases.
People have an absolute need to find a culprit, and journalists generally fuel this morbidity.
The task of finding the truth, and therefore convicting or acquitting, lies with the courts, not with the people or journalists.
While the job of journalists should be to tell the facts, to keep people informed.
But people always need to take the side of one or the other, the accused or the victim. People don't care what is true, they only care about the clash between the parties, the anger, the violence.
The only truth is the one told by Daniel. What is this process for? To find the truth, which is impossible anyway, given the only circumstantial evidence. Or understand why all this happened?
I really liked this film, with a dry narration, objective writing, an authentic interpretation by all the actors, because it doesn't lead you to take anyone's side, but makes you catch the importance of understanding why these tragedies happen.
A bit of a 'My Best Friend's Wedding' kind of storyline, but without the charm
Engaging at first but the last 10 minutes kind of ruined the movie for me.
really good, but gave away too much at the end. we know he committed those crimes. we don't need to see the details. better to leave us 99% sure than 100%.
My major problem with this film is that I really enjoyed about 70% of it, before they started making up endings. A lot of people are afraid to admit this.
Having said that, it was gorgeously shot and captivating and that’s why it felt like such a let down when all 4 endings were crap.
Ending 1 (the first twist with his family on his birthday) just invalidated the first 80 minutes of the film entirely and every emotion he felt up until then.
Ending 2 (what happened after the party) was just a bit stupid. The drone shot after it was great though.
Ending 3 in the coffee shop was when it really started going off the rails.
And Ending 4, just a completely mental reshoot.
Seriously absolutely terrible unwatchable crap. Though I did watch through to the end somehow.
With all the talk of the sex in this movie I was surprised it isn’t a porno. I like that it got weird just wish it was weirder
Saltburn is well worth watching. The story was excellent and the performances were captivating; at times I found it hard to look away.
My only gripe would be that Oliver got off too easily. There would definitely have been an investigation after each death, and he would have been a prime suspect. Other than that, it was a great film: 7/10.
"We survey these ruins with a heartfelt gaze, certain the old monster lies crushed beneath the rubble. We pretend to regain hope as the image recedes, as though we've been cured of that plague. We tell ourselves it was all confined to one country, one point in time. We turn a blind eye to what surrounds us and a deaf ear to the never-ending cries.."
Being a reader is more often than not a curse when it comes to films based on well known, and loved, books. But not this time...
I've said it before, and I can certainly say it again... Denis Villeneuve is one of the best visual story tellers of our time, and I'm ready to fight anyone who says differently... Especially when he also respects the source material, and is not trying to make it "better".
Dune: Part Two is some of the most spectacular filmmaking I have ever seen, and you really have to see it to believe it. Every scene... Every damn scene... both lighting and framing... Absolute Perfection!!!
I really need to see this again... soon...
My attention span has been quite awful lately, but this movie, it made me freeze in front of the screen. It is twisted and odd, but stunning at the same time. The way it made me feel is hard to describe, but it made me feel things for sure. I'd recommend it.
loved how it was put together and that it gave plenty of background and context throughout in smaller details. was not as crazy as the internet made it seem, but everything was definitely crazy.. some plots were a bit predictable but still had me questioning myself.
This was really good... odd at times, but very good.
The graveyard 'sex scene' was stupid, unnecessary and could have been removed, but everything else was good. Nice sorta twist at the end. Good soundtrack too
9.5/10
Black Panther is a whole lot better than Avatar 2009
