This is absolute perfection from Netflix and Nickelodeon. This is what the winx saga should’ve been. Accurate! Love appa and momo! They’re so cute! I binged watched the whole season of this with my boyfriend. I want more and it needs more seasons!
I haven’t been this excited for a series on Netflix since they aired chilling adventures with Sabrina.
Please Netflix, do more!♡
Please don't be cancelled please don't be cancelled please don't be cancelled...
The Golden Compass suffers from trying to hit the "Trilogy Home Run" and never gets out of the batters box. I had a hard time grasping the foundation of the movie in the first 30 minutes because I was struggling with some of the thicker accents. The trailer sure makes you think that Daniel Craig is the star but he probably isn't even in the Top 10 in on-screen time. Sam Elliott has to be the coolest guy in this universe and any alternate ones discovered. I didn't see what all this religious bickering is about it. Perhaps if they had chosen a different word for a person's exterior soul instead of daemon people would not be so riled. This movie is heavy on CGI so if that is not your thing, stay away. Many of the same themes and battle type sequences are practically ripped from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It is this strong banking on trilogy status by the producers of Compass that makes the ending suffer by moving key elements to a future installment that does not look like will be made
Good-looking movie with a great cast, however taking the time to view the series as well is well worth anyone's time.
Though the film was good they compressed to much into the film, loosing vital plot information. My suggestion would of been to have done a trilogy of some sort. I can see why this disappointed those who read the book. The Tv series does so much more for the book than film. The studio squandered an opportunity
One-dimensional characters and a predictable story carefully wrapped in some amazing world-building and surprisingly good visual effects. Despite the overall drag of the plot, there's still something quite alluring about the atmosphere presented.
This can be summarized in 3 simple words
WTF!
I promise you, you will not understand anything from start to finish
[The Peripheral] - Season One: 7.5/10 (Good, It Gets the Job Done, Slightly Flawed)
I had high expectations for “The Peripheral” after the two-episode series premiere, and although it has undoubtedly had its moments, overall, season one has been a little underwhelming. The story felt muddled at times, and its sluggish middle and hastily written ending certainly didn’t help. This, in addition to the underdeveloped characters and time spent on unnecessary subplots, ultimately holds the season back. Despite the flaws, the direction, visuals, and cast were all solid. “The Peripheral” has a promising premise, and the themes it has explored so far feel substantial, even if it occasionally falters in execution. I’ll definitely be tuning in next season, but unless you share my enthusiasm for sophisticated Sci-Fi television, I’ll hold off on any recommendations, at least for the time being.
I grew up with Tolkien's work, I loved the Lord of the rings trilogy and the hobbit was still very enjoyable. And to add, I am from the middle east. I don't really care about diversity, i just want likable characters.
This show..... I despise, the first half of the episode made me feel uncomfortable (Because it is not even close to the source materials.) and disappointed, I would have loved a series talking about the first and second age of middle earth but they aren't even close to telling the proper story.
I stopped watching because I was just THAT uninterested in it. That is a very hard feet to do as i generally watch through episodes before I make my opinion. In this case? It just made me unable to finish the episode and I doubt ill even finish the series.
I highly recommend anyone to actually read the books or just watch the 2 trilogies, as they are far better than the show both in story telling and visuals.
Blimey, I went in with already low expectations, but "The Rings of Power" falls short of even those & is a train wreck.
It will take an entire day to point out all of the flaws in this abomination. I'm done.
Bezos & Amazon squandered a billion dollars on this mess.
This show is a pleasure for the eyes and a pain for the mind.
Elves act, talk and behave as if they are high, drunk and extremely stupid at the same time.
With their budget it is beyond me why they didn't hire a great writer and storyteller, and a person who can create characters that viewers care about after 1 dialogue. Hollywood has several people like that.
Instead of taking Tolkien material, leave it as is and think how to improve on top of that, AMZN decided to just take the character names, world map and create some random BS script to show off CGI. Well... It's a trend. Wheel of Time did the same thing. Now I pray to all gods that if Hollywood finally will make a TV Show based on Raymond Feist novels - they will ask someone who knows what they're doing...
Yeah this kinda sucks. I found myself pretty bored most of the time. Shame really as I was really looking forward to it
As a big Tolkien and Lotr fan i absolutely hate how im not even excited about this.....
evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and destroy what is good
Calling this show stupid is still a compliment in my opinion. Writers needs to understand that people are fan of Tolkien’s work not theirs. Stop doing stupid dialogues and why the hell would you rush Sauron manipulating elves to a single episode. This show needs better writers.
One episode in, I'm seeing a lot of glaring issues both now and down the line. The unfortunate reality is that Peter Jackson has set the bar for every aspect of filmmaking, extremely high—too high for this to live up to—shining a painfully bright light on flaws that might otherwise have been within tolerance. It's going to be hard to watch this and not long for the quality of even The Hobbit trilogy.
Those who are criticizing the show are unable to look far. They do not enjoy the idea of imagining who, amongst the characters, are the ancestors of Thorin, those of Bilbo, those of Aragorn, Gandalf himself who I am almost certain is the man who fell from heaven. Go back to watch Game of Thrones, that's the show for you.
Wow, I'm enjoying this more after each episode.
And that is saying a lot since this one didn't even have my favorite part of last episode (Elrond and Durin) .
I think I'm enjoying each story and the new characters are a nice addition.
Númenor is beautiful.
Also I liked the reference in the first time we heard the name Isildur being like when Elrond calls him in the beginning of the fellowship.
However, for people who are not familiar with this story it might be a bit confusing since they don't explain much.
I think OST is very important in anything and I like that it seems that the composer experience on Outlander and Black Sails can be heard in some of the tracks.
Also, the brutallity of the orcs scenes was unexpected for me so it was quite surprising what happened there in the end for me.
Anyway, hope it keeps getting better.
I don't care, I like it, I'm watching it.
Somewhere between a 6 and a 7 for me. Prey is a very good direct to streaming movie, and even without the Predator franchise attached to it , it's still a successful film. Stripping the tired Predator franchise of all the things that bogged it down, Prey keeps things simple. Primal humans who have to hunt or risk being hunted, up against a technological killing machine who hunts for dominance and sport.
Amber Midthunder is extremely good in the lead role. She's not Arnie, nor is she supposed to be, but she's a great lead who comes off believable and likable. If Prey had have been released in the 80s, Amber's Naru would be up there with the iconic 80s female action stars.
This movie goes back to basics and really recaptures the classic spirit of man (or woman in this case) vs Predator.
Amber does a great turn as Naru, a Comanche trying to show that she CAN hunt and ends up in a battle against the almighty predator. The evolution of the story is a well paced and the combat encounters are well planned and satisfying.
Aesthetically the predator is a more raw tribal type than we've seen before but is well put out.
There's a few CGI moments that could have done with a little longer is post but on the whole it's pretty good.
Fun, exciting and a classic Predator tale without all the fluff, much better than what we've seen in recent years.
Also the addition of a dog companion is fun :-) Although we are in a world where every movie likes to show strong women I think this movie framed it very well and the Comanche and time frame were a great choice.
8/10
I didn't expect much from this film and while it won't go into the hall of fame, it was really good.
Was pure action with a little plot but sometimes simple works. If you're looking for a movie that is essentially one long fight scene and love swords then this is for you.
This is what Nic's fans have been waiting for. Doesn't get more Cage than this.
There is no longer any reason to continue making art. Perfection has been achieved. Best thing since Paddington 2.
In all seriousness, this reminded me a bit of Pig in that Cage isn't remotely as over the top as you'd expect. He has a couple scenes where he leans full into the exaggerated performance we are there to see, but the movie caries itself on a clever, self-aware script that is genuinely fun and with good character arcs. It's not incredibly deep, but I do suspect a lot of this fictional Cage mirrors the experience that the real Cage has lived. That shows, and it was a thrill to watch.
Pedro Pascal and Nicolas Cage is a friendship I didn’t know I needed in my life. :sparkles:
Such a fun movie, with lots of comedy and laugh out loud moments.
Literally the only good thing about this show was the Creatures. One good fighting scene with the the big boy that was task with capturing Jade. Then right after that scene he dies lol other than those two things its boring and slow especially the teenage timeline jesus that was hard to get through, all the slamming doors, the talking back to parents, the siblings bs fights the flip flop flip flop on what each one wants to do at any given time. And the biggest gripe is the inconsistency with the infected and stupid discussions made by the writers.
Binged it in a day and i wish i had used that time on something else but once i start something i have to finish it. Its a blessing and in this case a curse
How terrible can a show and script get?
This show: Yes.
the ultimate nail in the coffin
The combination of extreme realism and violent digital cinematography makes this an otherworldly unsettling experience unlike anything else. I am amazed and disturbed.
Overall great season with really amazing animation. More than makes up for what I felt to be a lackluster second season.
