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What a trainwreck of a movie.
It was at the point after Eloise enters the first dream sequence, and Sandie descends the mirror lined stairs and dances that I thought "This is so good, I don't even care what happens next!"
Turns out, I did care. It's such a shame to see a movie that could be so brilliant suffer from such a poor and incoherent narrative.
Why does this feel like I'm watching one of Kamala's Captain Marvel fanfics
Had there been any semblance of quality control at Marvel, they would have realized this movie was unfit for cinematic release.
Constructing a movie that requires hours of Disney+ homework to understand not one, but two main characters who have never been introduced into the cinematic universe before is not conducive to a good viewing experience.
Plot feels flimsy, sloppy and chopped to hell, character arcs are non-existent, and Captain Marvel in particular is written as a completely different character from her first film. Third act is contrived and on auto-pilot.
A film that just misses greatness can be more disappointing than a film that doesn't come close. Dream Scenario is outstanding until the last 20 minutes. It feels as though Kristoffer Borgli just couldn't figure out how to end it and ran out of time. Too bad. #BestNicolasCagePerformanceEver
Hilariously terrible dialogue, infinite plot holes, macguffins and continuity errors. But that’s not what people watch this for anyway. Good action, a tad overlong. Go in knowing what you are getting into and it will be fun.
It was terrible on so many levels. Spiral is supposed to reinvent the franchise but I don't see any original idea in here. It rushes through a painfully predictable plot. Chris Rock is annoying as hell! He plays the worst detective ever, or he just can't act. The rest of the cast is weak. They don't have enough personality to make me care about. It also doesn't push the gore to its usual limits. The traps are very underwhelming and the torture sequences are too short. I don't even care if the victims will make it out alive or not. The twist is too painfully obvious, I literally saw it coming from miles away. The killer's trying to imitate Jigsaw voice is honestly laughable. He sounds so stupid and not even intimidating. It could've been enjoyable if there's no Saw thrown into the mix. This film clearly didn't meet the expectations.
I think I'm too stupid for this movie.
Just when you think you hit rock bottom with Black Adam and Wonder Woman 84, DC find a way to disappoint you even more. This was awful. I'm heartbroken at how terribly these characters have been portrayed. Terrible writing. Terrible direction. Terrible acting. Terrible VFX. Everyone phoned it in on this movie.
The warm, authentic 70s vibe emanating from this movie really is something. From the film grain, the lofi credits, the static camera with pan and zoom only, it really sells the aesthetic right from the jump and never lets up. On craft alone, The Holdovers is a worthy watch, but that would be a disservice to the melancholic-yet-heartwarming tale being told. While you could argue that the plot is one of trope and predictability, the warm blanket it provides is perfectly fitting, and offers just the right stage to explore these three unusual characters. A lovely story about connection and finding friendship in the unlikeliest people, The Holdovers is a delightful movie that I can't recommend enough, especially with it being the season and all.
Somehow LeBron is an even worse actor than Michael Jordan.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Barbie’:
It started off strong and wonderfully ridiculous. It should have stayed ridiculous. Instead, they tried wayyy too hard to convey some deep message that got lost in the shuffle. There was a missed opportunity to be incredibly poignant but, once it became Kens vs. Barbies, it became rather cheesy.
As impeccable and otherworldly-endearing as Robbie is, I feel like Gosling was the one who really shined here. He delivered the best laughs, solidly, and he’s generally SUCH a terrific performer. I loved his little ditty and almost forgot about his La La Land skills.
I really liked the music! Lizzo’s intro was hysterical, the dance scenes were super fun, and I can’t get Billie Eilish’s closing ballad out of my head.
Bonus Thought: I see you, Allan.
Felt like the most movie-movie ever. Too many plot conveniences, too much was predictable, too much was outlandish. And the movie tried to be too serious about it all.
Plot was easy to grasp and not confusing. Also the AI fear mongering was funny. Especially the growling noise they gave it.
A very bad sequel, Lebron is not an actor just a bait for the people.
This series has basically turned into a parody of itself, pushing things so far it's almost unbelievable. It's crazy how far this brand has come. Not only does it defy all logic and the laws of physics, but everything just looks insanely fake—from the scenes to the characters. It’s like some bizarre mix of a cartoon and an old-school action game from a previous generation console. It's X separate scenes stitched together with terrible music.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up seeing Dom and his crew hook up CERN to some cables, spin it so fast it throws the planet into another dimension.
And then, of course, Brian shows up at the barbecue, and it turns out the whole Paul Walker death thing was just some wild marketing stunt.
This was a great watch. Two great actors playing the Hit Man character in their own unique style. Pure class. The kid was great too. This is definitely going into my "re-watch" list.
As with most A24 films unfortunately, an interesting premise that carries for the first hour, followed by 30 minutes of not knowing how to wrap it all up.
If you kinda bored and got 2 hours to kill, take a nap instead.
I'm very conflicted on this film. I enjoyed Margot Robbie's performance as Stereotypical Barbie as well as Ryan Gosling's Ken. The set design is top notch and I loved the design of Barbie World. The costumes and makeup are also well done. But that's about as far as the positives go. While I thought Gosling stole the show, I wish that we saw more of the Kens and more of Allan, because Allan was hilarious. When it comes to the writing, it really falls flat. Most of the dialogue is spoon-feeding you the message instead of showing it through the film. I also thought that the mother character and her daughter were very under developed and felt very generic. I also found the film to be somewhat unrealistic when it came to the real world. The film was funny but felt more annoying and I wasn't very entertained. Just not for me.
Top 5 worst movies this year. If you don’t believe me wait for the scene with Brie Larson in a room of floating TVs—looked like it was straight out of Spy Kids.
I guess a Twitter thread doesn’t really translate well to film.
Visually great but it’s rarely as interesting as it wants to be.
The movie is bad. It did nothing. its bad not cause women. its bad cause of bad cgi, crap plot, zero care of following the rules of world building, phoned in work of junkie xl, sub par color grading, over the top thor hemsworth acting,
You can endure and ignore the idiotic script only when there is something to distract you from it, to take away your attention, like music, action scenes, etc. In this movie - nothing will distract you enough.
Remember the scene from Fury Road with the guitar guy?
There are scenes like this in Furiosa but WITHOUT MUSIC.
Generic action, generic jokes. It was ok, the story and ambiance were good, but at this point way too generic with now "wow" moment.
But more importantly, why so much screaming? All characters are angry all the times and scream all the time. I left the theater on edge and tired. If it were on streaming I would have probably not watch it in one seating...
I do not understand why it has better ratings than other movies of the franchise.
Very very pretty, and not much else. A succession of sentimental monologues and messages without much build up, but it's a children's story. Can't fault it too much for telling kids they are loved and to be kind and such, however blunt or clumsy.
Make the film 15 minutes shorter and take out the pseudo-Eagle Eye AI and maybe it would be decent.
The tropes are tired, the stunts were just ok, everyone is afraid of an AI that somehow is terrifying yet doesn’t do anything the entire film. The fact that there’s supposed to be a part 2 to this is concerning. There wasn’t enough plot to sustain one full film.
I am a fan of the series, but honestly, I didn't like this one much. There are no big, elaborate grand missions like in previous ones, no spy moments. The AI thing is laughably bad; they have the looming danger of an AI taking over all digital electronics, yet Benji was using a driverless car and GPS to track Ethan down, even during the final train arc. Elsa had to die without any reason, and there is no explanation for Grace's existence, except to be taken as a hostage at some point so Ethan can save her by giving back the Key to the bad guys in the next part. If you actually want to see an 'AI gone full God mod,' go watch 'Person of Interest'.
I honestly don’t understand why people like this crap, it’s even worse than the second movie and that one was horrible.
