There's something to be said about a movie that can be funny, relatable and moving, all while being an easy watch. I probably watched it 4+ times. If it was possible I'd rate it 11 for the soundtrack.
I expected to be disappointed but I'm glad that wasn't the case. I was pleasantly surprised it used some of the original FullMetal Alchemist (2003) approach instead of going 100% FMA: Brotherhood (2009). Some storylines being dropped or crammed were to be expected and people who loved the side characters as much as the leads have to be prepared.
The beginning with the kids threw me off a little. The acting seemed awkward between Trisha and them. Luckily they didn't dwell on it. The CGI didn't seem that good in the trailers, so the next scene got bonus points from me for being funny (including the gag with that poor cat) on top of it. The '03 Mustang, being almost hostile towards Ed is a plus for me as well. I didn't really like the casting choice for Winry at first but she grew on me. Hughes, on the other hand, seemed perfect from the start - too bad his appearances were all too short. Nina's story didn't have much time to hit that hard but I guess just a reminder is already too much. Tucker's story being closer to '03 aligned with the story they were going for - it's a shame they didn't have Nina being the one to stop Ed from killing him. As for the rest, it's the final hurdle, not much to examine there though I was pleased by the final scene setting up a sequel.
Amazing story! A lot of big productions could learn from such a simple, yet very good movie. The dialogues could've been better but it's still worthy of high praise.
Critics can be (and often are) stupid, exhibit #84218789616. This gem is criticized for having too many intertwined storylines while movies with similar format like Love Actually are praised for the same thing. Go figure.
Around 10 years before "being woke" became the standard, here's a movie with a diverse cast, compelling stories and relatable characters. Had it been done nowadays - and by a different production company, mind you - I'd wager it would have had a very different reception.
Obligatory to watch after the original (2003) Fullmetal Alchemist series.
It's a beautiful work that closes this story arc, even if it fails to achieve all expectations - which leads to my 9 instead of a perfect 10.
I should have watched it sooner. With all the indie comedies that provide sensible chuckles, I missed a sharp, crass comedy like this one.
It's not as good as Borat but it's close enough.
Opportunities to watch movies just because they're on TV are scarce these days but every now and then it'll be well worth the time. This was it for me this time.
The message is very clear and has been explored often these last 10 years or so, but this movie caught my attention for not pulling any punches. The victim struggles to even admit she's been abused. The father struggles not only to come to terms with the fact he couldn't protect her and with thoughts of vengeance but also to understand her, what she's going through. It's hard to not make it about him and to realize he's only thinking of himself and how he feels about it, not what she needs from him. And I felt I was with him all the way through, which makes the blow land that much harder. The only thing preventing this movie to reach higher was the lack of development for the mom. She gets a few scenes but that's that, so I don't feel like I understand her character that well by the end. And then, of course, the ending. Brutally realistic.
You had me at 'Le Petit Prince'.
Good movie to watch for all purposes (alone, couples, friends, family).
I don't know much about Asperger's but Hugh Dancy's performance feels believable and endearing, which are 'musts' for me and he nailed it most of the time.
I also liked that Beth (Rose Byrne) is neither a knight coming to save poor defenseless Adam or a manic pixie dream girl with no life away from the protagonist.
Why does Peter Gallagher must always be some kind of antagonist though? Poor Sandy Cohen.
I really didn't like the ending but it's not something that takes away from the rest of it. I guess I had high hopes that Beth would be there and deliver the book in person. Oh, well...
It plays like the perfect satire/revenge to one of those recent religious movies. Anything Kirk Cameron will do if you never had the displeasure.
♫ Janie's got a gun... ♫
It's a funny movie all the way through but that part really cracks me up each time.
This show is so weird with their mix of horror and comedy, and I love them for it. As much as there are bad episodes here and there, even those rarely feel like the same as when you watch some pretentious piece of film crash and burn. The people in charge here know not to take themselves so seriously.
This one felt like 'A Nasty Piece of Work', the other great and more comedic episode of this season.
It's probably unintentional but, ah, the nostalgia! :sweat_smile:
http://supernaturalcases.blogspot.com/2012/03/brazilian-urban-legends-of-80s.html
Other than that, I think they might have tried to insert some of Chuck into it, but in that case the origin story didn't have much time or substance to it. It was still a funny episode, especially having Felicia Day solving her own 'Supernatural' case. :joy:
Spoiler from "The Handmaid's Tale" Season 2: Moira's partner from The Handmaid's Tale! Every time she appeared I couldn't shake the feeling I had seen her before...
It ranged from OK to Good for me overall. The final twist seemed a bit silly, though fitting for the genre. "A-Ha! It is me, the character who didn't die from a fatal wound!" At least the joke afterwards with her using his strategy was good.
I've seen it at least twice now. It's one of those movies you won't see reeling you in until you're halfway through. It's a melodramatic story but it never seems over the top. We get to see these people and how deeply flawed they could be at times, and how messy their lives could be as a result. The threeway relationship being just the cream of the crop.
It's amazing (however not surprising) how many good sci-fi movies have been made outside Hollywood, without big budgets, heavy CGI use, car-chasing and explosions.
Interesting concept. Although not exactly new, I liked the storytelling's way of getting us inside Ren's skin, to understand why she would make such dangerous choices for someone as smart as her. It's not without flaws but I've found myself enjoying it more than similar stories, like the "Playtest" episode of "Black Mirror".
An interesting plot that could have made a great movie if it had had a better execution.
The storyline itself has many flaws but thankfully it still manages to present the concepts, which would have been the most important part in any case.
If you do decide to watch it, don't fool yourself thinking everything will be spelled out for you. After watching it, go through every philosophical problem presented and try to find parallels within the storyline. Don't stop at the shadows being projected on the wall.
I went in expecting it to be a disaster and was positively surprised, so maybe that's the key here.
It has a slow pacing, for sure, but by the end it fits the story perfectly, so people that just want to see action or explosions might want to sit this one out.
The one loose end that bothers me a little was the one set at the beginning, for the deliberate misdirection. Not because of said misdirection but because it just feels wrong that they'd mention "the rest of the world" and then never bring up any more details about it like what happened in the first place to precipitate the expedition, how did it get so bad within the 2 years that the expedition took place or what year is it? :sweat_smile:
It could've been a great movie. The story is very well-developed but near the ending it kind of loses its focus a bit. 8 out of 10 for me.
Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Even though we knew beforehand we're seeing a good chunk of metaphors, by the end we're still left to reexamine and digest them.
I wanted to like this more because it's a great twist on space colonization but the development of the story doesn't grab me the same way throughout and I can't quite put my finger on it like, on the other hand, I know that the ending bothers me because it shifts the focus completely back to the POV of the main character when the movie had been about us discovering that we shouldn't do that.
All in all, it's still far better than what I expected going in.
Good quirky comedy. At times it feels like the story would have benefited from having more characters on the spotlight but in hindsight that doesn't seem like a great idea anymore. In any case, those characters seize the little screen time they end up with and make each interaction with Jovana its own thing.
If it wasn't for the final act leaving so much unsaid and implying so many other apologies that should have been said out loud and worked through on the screen, it could have been a great movie. I guess that the allure of going the easiest way and turning it into a full feel good story at the end was too much to resist.
It's still a good start over any bullshit Hallmark puts out there, so it's a win nonetheless.
Feel-good flick with adorable geese (who would've thought?).
Seeing Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels working together after having watched them in "The Squid and the Whale" is great, though a little bit disturbing. Their quirky characters are funny and believable, which makes the movie that much better.
Seeing the younger versions of rest of the cast was also amusing but it took me a while to recognize Jeremy Ratchford.
Solid entertainment for all ages.
Very good, funny most of the time, a few good emotive scenes... I'm only unsure if it should have been centered on Tommy as much as it was. Maybe they could have done something closer to Stranger Than Fiction to give us more than just questioninig what is real and make it truly great.
It has great concepts but somehow it doesn't develop them as well as it could have been.
The Marshes side story is good enough but I dunno about Hunter because he prevents us from really feeling sorry about the absurdities that they have to endure to showcase how the Campbells aren't even at the bottom. And then there's the couple, which starts off well somehow in a situation where it could have easily come off as Adam taking advantage, but then the twist didn't feel earned so I thought it was too abrupt to have Chloe give in so fast and so completely. That could have worked if this was only satire but I think they really needed us to see a loss for both of them at that point and I didn't feel that way, so the payoff wasn't that good.
Pretty good action/sci-fi in its own right, and a good showing from the cast. The main thing working against it is the weight of the franchise, and even though they did a good job with the remixes, it's increasingly hard to keep on messing with timelines and get it right.
"Panic Attack: the Movie" would have given away too much, but it's just as fitting. I get that this is exactly what the story is going for but, damn, there were more than a couple of times I almost couldn't pull through.
I'm still not sure if I was supposed to want to punch as many characters as I did. :sweat_smile:
It's a nice story, even if it leaves me to wonder what was left out in the cutting room for the characters' progression seem uneven by the end. As advertised, the mission's importance gives way to characters' personal decisions, and that's a turnoff for people who like the genre but won't take the synopsys seriously. On the other hand, that does create the problem of limiting how high the stakes will go since there's always the notion that the environment can't kill a character as that's reserved for said decisions.
While I probably wouldn't have watched it if not for the chance to see what's next for Shamier, I'm glad that I did as the whole cast didn't disappoint.
65% seems about right. OK story with interesting enough characters, bumped by the experience of veteran actors.
Good but a wasted opportunity of going full High-stakes Jumanji. The secrets were never going to be any good but they could have done much better with the several ways of getting us there.
