Everything what Marc wrote and more. I've seen better written SciFi on You-tube short stories... This was such a aggravating waste of a good concept, and could of been so much better without all the unrealistic and sometimes over kill drama. Whats with the music over kill on every scene. OMG! I thought I was at a Star Wars concert.... Sorry but I tried to give it a shot. Maybe you'll like it but I'm done.
Castle Rock strarts off well, setting up multiple intriguing mysteries, but in the end delivers almost no payoff. Not a good start to an anthology series. If you have not watched this, I would skip it. There is one excellent episode (The Queen), but overall it is very frustrating to go through multiple glacially paced episodes that are setting up more and more questions, only to arrive at an end that answers none of them. And it makes the main character seem like a complete douche. I know they were going for an ambiguous ending and it would have been better executed if they had left 1-2 of the bigger mysteries with no clear answer, instead of leaving all the mysteries unresolved (with a couple of vague suggestions). I will not be returning for S2.
I gave the first season 8, second season, 3 eps so far, barely a 6.
An outlandish Floridian "crime-fairy tale" that rewards you for every minute spent watching
LIKE TRAIN TO BUSAN BEFORE THERE WERE TRAINS.
The movie kinda walked past me. With a line-up like Redford, Spacek, Glover and Waits I expected a lot more than this repetitive movie that from start to finish just rolls along and never really peaks anywhere. The real story provides much more starting points to make this a more interesting movie.
For the reason that this might be Redford's last movie I probably could make a recommendation but for the movie alone I am not sure I would.
Pimps hoes drugs jive talkin n tittays tunes n rides..goddamn I love the 70's
Watching this in a totally white audience was an experience. The little titters and nudges when 'make america great again' was mentioned, or about police officers shooting unarmed black people, or even one becoming president; to the we won mentality at the final phone call.
Then the deathly silence with the current footage being shown. I think quite a few people realised it's not just references.
These people still exist today.
They still have their rallies.
They still have their marches.
They still murder in uniform.
And they still hold these abhorrent views.
I think I even heard some people sniff away some tears right at the end once they saw the footage and heard the words of people who were there.
Enjoy the film; enjoy the jokes (it is a funny film) but make no doubt the characters shown still exist.
BlacKkKlansman is an undercover film, because beneath its brilliant sheet of light-hearted biopic lurks a dark satire of racism, all lives matter and Trumpism. It will sneak up on you with its dated 70's feel and then grab you with its arresting pertinence to contemporary issues. Watch this film or be doomed to repeat it.
BlacKkKlansman is so good that I forgot it was a Spike Lee film. More seriously, it even outshines 2006's Inside Man and the closing newsreel sequence literally had me sobbing in the cinema (my over-the-top emotional responses are just one of the many reasons I always sit in the front row). Not only one of the best films of the year, this is clearly the most important film of the year.
This TV show just seems to be about people meandering around acting miserable and awkward.
The world is meant to be a weird reflection on reality. But it has some ideas that were so goofball that I had to stop for a few moments to comprehend what was supposed to be happening on-screen. Like "Ad Buddy", which in this story is a way to pay for a service by having a real physical actor approach you and just read advertisements out to you one-on-one. The world-building (which seems to be the main focus of the first couple of episodes) is extremely shallow. The world really makes zero sense.
I like to imagine this show is going somewhere but I'm already bored and I've checked out.
I should know better, every REAL original sucks. maybe in the beginning of netflix there were good ones. Still I sometimes have hope, and it got always smashed. And please netflix make a difference between originals, real ones, and exclusives. The good shows aren't originals though :-D
The script is TERRIBLE, super clichéd and predictable. As a hardcore fan of this kind of genre, I still can't bring myself to continue watching this crap past episode 5
Overall, the show is cast incredibly well. It does a good job of giving the feel of drama and intensity. They do take some liberties here and there with the story. Look up the actual story of what happened to John Paul Getty III and you'll understand just how truly awful his grandfather and father were. I understand why they changed some things because they needed to have it fit a TV format. Brendan Fraser gives an excellent performance that stands out.
Barely a professional production. Horrid script and terrible "action" scenes. Skip it and watch an Italian Lou Ferrigno movie from the 80s instead.
The ghost of Kevin Spacey will forever hang over this film.
This film has everything going for it. Beautiful cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. An engrossing score by Daniel Pemberton. Some wonderful performances from Michelle Williams, Romain Duris, Christopher Plummer and Charlie Plummer. But, the film just does not work. It feels shiny without any soul. It is a kidnapping film without thrill. It explores greed without substance. It is long, overbearing and in the end serviceable as a film, but not very entertaining. Mark Wahlberg is horribly miscast in his role and Scott could have done better there.
As for the Kevin Spacey thing, if I had not known about the history of the production of this film, I would not have even suspected the late recasting of his role to Christopher Plummer.
very good start my seat belts are casted
Boring, mystery dreck disguised as sci-fi to try to lure Blade Runner fans. #ABANDONSHOW #ONEEPISODEISENOUGH
Before watching, I expected this would be a good cyberpunk, but no...
In reality, Altered Carbon is weak, extremely weak even.
To the point I actually have to say that I would suspect the majority like this series based on the reason why it has an M-rating, which is the nudity.
Sure, it doesn't follow the amazing books of Richard K. Morgan in quite some ways, but far more importantly, it is actually quite boring.
I could give a long explanation, but I know I can expect people to be against me for saying this regardless, so let me just be short about it.
Among the problems are: scenes that feel unfinished, too many filler scenes, sloppy acting, and explanations that feel to be repeating forever throughout episodes.
Also, missing the understanding of the importance appearance, like the impossible way how certain wounds are apparently healing throughout the episodes...
Of course, it has also good parts, like the amazing special effects.
But to me personally, the bad parts outweigh the good parts.
That are my 2 cents about Altered Carbon. Maybe you don't like it either, maybe you do like it. This is just my opinion.
Just sat through two episodes and not impressed, struggling to hear the actors speak, just seem to mumble!
This show is fucking amazing. Deserved a lot more recognition and credit than it did. Also I'm glad they ended it with a solid wrap up and didn't milk the show just to make money like most shows nowadays. Danny McBride is brilliant, Walton Goggins is FUCKING brillliant.
I don't know... Great acting, pretty good character development, but boring. I don't want to rate it because I think it just might not be the show for me. I'm a fan of unrealistic, over-the-top shows and a fan of realistic dramas. I just don't like when a show tries to do both. But that's just me....
Just watched the pilot and this is a superb show!
Slickly written with good choice of cast and well acted, the directing is pretty top notch.
It's not dumbed down like allot of trash; it shows the emotional reasons why some smart poor kids turn to crime and has a sinister political twist to boot.
Hope it gets the audience and recognition it deserves, think this is going to be a hit!
When did the Aussies start making great tv like this? With zombies, love triangles, murder, mystery and drama, it delivers a great story with minimal special affects. Well worth a watch.
Absolute RUBBISH !!!! I really struggled to watch the first 1 hour long episode and can honestly say I would rather have slit my throat and eaten my eyeballs at the same time.
Hopefully it's the start of more Stephen King adaption shows on Hulu and also Netflix. This is definitely better than Under the Dome. With a solid plot and fine acting.
Wow. This was awful. Great cast. Somehow they forgot to make it interesting. As far as storytelling goes this is a mess. Sometimes I wonder what script writers make in a year. Because I could have written this drunk on the back of a camel last spring and it would have made more sense.
Great take on gangland in Dublin Ireland.
Pretty good series, likely better than if CBS hadn't passed on it after the pilot episode -- Amazon is a good new home for it. Fairly engaging story, especially around episode 4 once it starts snowballing down a hill, gathering plot twists and characters along the way. Mostly believable acting -- even if the criminal characters tend to be stereotypical. Would be better with more grit, but it's not bad.
A surreal sort-of sci-fi sort-of comedy, set initially in a hotel where single people must find a partner within a certain amount of time or be turned into an animal of their choice. Colin Farrell plays our protagonist, David, who chooses to be turned into a lobster should the need arise.
Lanthimos makes a damning indictment of the current state of relationships in society. Couples can only be together if they have something in common with each other, usually something fairly superficial like a limp, or a love of biscuits. Some go to the extent of faking a trait in order to be with someone. At times things get uncomfortable, at times very amusing.
What could be a powerful, emotional film gets set instead to a dreary, bland background. People talk in a strange, precise yet affected way. The setting is in a gorgeous part of Ireland but it’s grey and lifeless. It’s a really effective hook and it’s what makes The Lobster so unique.
My only criticism would be that it could have been a lot shorter. What is initially really interesting becomes frustrating in the last 20 minutes or so. The film seems to lose its edge, not quite knowing where to go. Lanthimos makes his point but refuses to roll the credits.
This doesn’t detract too much from the film though. The Lobster is a unique albeit slightly dull picture that leaves a lasting impression on its audience. Lanthimos has found a creative and accessible way to make social critique.
http://benoliver999.com/film/2016/01/14/thelobster/
