Soooo lame. Several poor script choices make this movie predictable, forgettable, and even bad. There is no chemistry between them. The plot is so idiotic. And to think it was based on a book is funny, like, you needed a book to create this? I mean, any literature undergrad could have made this and better, maybe.
Like a modern tank: rugged, stylish and solid.
Based on the true story of a secret mission (Operation Postmaster) in World War II, this film has many of the same players (Churchill, Ian Fleming) as Operation Mincemeat (2021) but succeeds where is predecessor failed thanks to a strong cast (Henry Cavill stands out) and dynamic directing by Guy Ritchie.
Like a tank, he story isn't anything really new and if fairly predictable as it moves along, but it at least it does it with a certain panache.
As a history buff with a specific interest in WWII and a long-time Guy Ritchie fan, this was one of my most anticipated movies of the spring. While "Ministry" succeeds in delivering plenty of Good Old-Fashioned Nazi Killin':tm:, it feels less like a Ritchie classic and more like a flick from the director's middle era (think "Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Legend of the Sword". You know, the sell-out years). Luckily, Cavill and company inject enough charisma into their portrayals to keep the ship afloat (pun very much intended)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is one part Inglorious Basterds, one part Italian Job, and two parts Operation Fortune, with maybe a dash of Bond. Although the film isn't as great as that cinematic cocktail may sound, it's enough for a good night at the movies.
This just instantly became my one of the most anticipated movies of 2024, I love Guy Ritchie's messy style and Henry Cavil looks so damn good in this
The film doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously as either The Gentleman or Wrath of Man, and that’s a good thing. Henry Cavill is in rare form and the supporting cast of Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin deliver strong performances.
I love the interplay between Babs Olusanmokun and Eiza Gonzalez, especially her flirtations with the German leader.
The soundtrack was on point too.
Story was a bit lacking and you pretty much know how it's going to end, but I didn't care as I had a ton of fun with this film.
The film is a very emotional journey through the unfortunately not so beautiful past. The film is mostly set in France. the actors are top.
Clear recommendation from me and for me one of the most emotional films of the year
"What is real, and what is fake?" Just when I thought I figured things out, I was proved wrong. Twist after twist. I'm sitting here rethinking the whole thing. Who is who? what is what? I don't think I'll ever understand it truly, but that's what makes this a phenomenal ride. The acting and emotion were so intriguing. The soundtrack, locations, filming, editing, was so well executed. I was unsure at first, but my eyes and ears couldn't leave the screen. The pacing was kind of slow, but the anticipation to know what's going on just grew. Amazing and underrated message and plot, without a doubt.
Despite my relatively low rating I really did enjoy this. Probably because my low expectations for it were comfortably exceeded.
Definitely not what it looks like, very well done twist
This movie is infuriating to watch… as a gay man! Idk if this was supposed to be a “feminist” movie but what in the actual f*ck? Girl meets boy, from the moment they meet, girl already vilifies him as a predator or serial killer. Girl has sex with boy, girl can’t communicate what she likes or doesn’t like in bed. Girl dumps boy and suddenly feels like he’s stalking her? What is he supposed to do… find a new movie theater to avoid running into her? Leave town because of her?
Best line by the cop “average Joe likes young p___y, gets frustrated she doesn’t like him back. Drinks too much calls her a bad name. Drives to her work and try to plead his case, Chickens out. Next time he picks a less hot girl”
Net net: communication is key. Guys are not mind readers. So don’t automatically make them
Out to be the villains of your dating story.
Okay, how do I rate this movie. It was certainly something? And hat a lot of nice bigger and smaller references to the current times and culture. I think it was quite clever in some areas.
Then, in some scenes it was so strange and didn't really make sense... And when they talked about reddit it felt like it was written by some 50 year olds again who have never visited that site.
Eh, I mean I was entertained and I think the film gives a lot of food for thought. So I'll be generous and give it a 7.
Not even John Cena could save this terrible bag of flaming dog poo.
Deplorable characters with absolutely no redeeming qualities (except Wes). Barely any comedic parts. Just a terrible movie from start to finish.
I love stupid, absurd comedies. But this was complete and utter rubbish.
I'm down for dumb comedies, but when all you have is dumb, there's nothing fun or interesting about that. This was a huge swing and a miss on the part of the scriptwriters. There was nothing funny about any of this, and I don't know who Andrew Santino is, but his delivery comes across as mean-spirited rather than playful or funny. I don't know what William H. Macy was doing slumming in this.
John Cena was by far the funniest/best part of this. Zac Efron was fine but it's Andrew Santino and Jermaine Fowler who just didn't do it for me when it comes to the chemistry as best friends with Zac. It has its funny, memorable moments for sure and the runtime could've been shorter.
After the Oscars is probably the perfect time to watch a few direct-to-streaming films with little ambition. "Ricky Stanicky" falls right into this category and even has one thing in common with the Oscars: John Cena provides the biggest laughs. Apart from a few moments with him, however, this comedy is simply not funny. The main trio of Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino in particular convey surprisingly little energy. The story plays out exactly as expected, so apart from the title character, there's no good reason to watch this movie at all. Director Peter Farrelly's solo career is definitely going downhill after his Oscar-winning film "Green Book" and the forgettable "The Greatest Beer Run Ever."
I have not watched such a beautiful, wonderful and perfect movie in the last few years. Netflix, the crew and the cast were all great. There is nothing to say about the subject of the movie. They really do this sport. I would like to thank all of them for presenting us this beautiful film. I've been added to my favourites. I don't know if such a good movie will be released this year, but for now it's number one on my list. Well done to everyone for their efforts. :blue_heart: :blue_heart: :blue_heart:
She screams at every turn
I mean if you’re trying to hide from a dragon in a cave can you at least :asterisk_symbol:try:asterisk_symbol: to muffle your screams?!
4 episodes in and I like the "bad" guy more than I like the protagonist. She is just not likeable and I have no care what happens to her. It's also very slow paced and it's kind of hard to like. I'll see what happens but so far.... there's nothing here.
It's... great... although by episode 4 you realise it's going to be a slow paced, slow burn and it seems to be focusing on the relationship more than any action.
I never thought I needed a statistics meets romcom movie but now I WANT MORE!
Enjoyed this one way more than I should have. A good, light hearted easy watch.
I liked the film, even though logic was often sacrificed for effect. For example: G.H. reaches the beach and discovers a wristwatch sticking out of the sand. He uncovers the watch and discovers an arm. He looks up and sees the body of a pilot belonging to the arm. He continues to look around and sees that there are bodies and debris all over the beach, including huge pieces of debris from the plane. The effect was nice, but of course you would have seen the debris and the bodies immediately, and not discovered the watch first.
I felt so many things watching this. It's stunning, it's twisted, it's weird, it's hot. One thing's for sure, it'll be on my mind for quite some time.
it's got sloppy dialogue, muddled motivations and a diverse intersectional cast. this is 100% written by an AI because NOTHING makes sense and NOTHING is explained. 2 episodes in and i'm none the wiser.
Only the first episode in so it might improve but it’s a bit desperate at the moment. Clearly someone thought that fick would make for interesting TV, instead, they’re just fick. This might be a quick bin.
Yeah...... so I went from "wtf is this crap?" 10 minutes into episode 1, to absolutely loving the show by the end of the final episode. 8/10 from me. Never seen the anime original but will definitely check it out while I wait for season 2 of the live action.
You can skip this! Trust me, you are not missing out on much.
Well, another complete bastardization of the commonly accepted Arthurian legends. Characters are mixed up, relationships are mixed up, roles are mixed up...
The production is done reasonably well but I cannot stomach the bastardized story line... At least not after watching S1E1... I'll not be watching more episodes especially if MGM requires me to pay above and beyond basic subscription.
Went into this with no expectations tbh just hoping to see some cute dogs and because I'll always watch any work Grant does (og gleeks don't flake), but it was actually good and really funny and not a bad job at all at portraying social anxiety.
Really pleasantly surprised, very enjoyable romcom.
