Though the back stories are taking focus. The interesting story is how it's implied that the crew might be clones or at least some of them. 6 sees a commercial about cloning ones self, which is given alot of attention, also 1 is revealed to be a clone when he comes across his original. While 4 is revealed to be a prince, who also possibly killed his father and part of a dynasty.
Still having trouble getting into the pacing of the show. The stories keep focusing on a whole fish out of water/we have no memories or how things work (which is a bit contradictory to how 2 made a complicated solution from the 2 part pilot).
Also, the cast dynamics still don't mesh well. As of now 2 as the lead is the strongest in holding my attention. For a scifi show about mercenaries, there is little action and alot of dialogue to push the story forward. Want less dialogue and more movement in the story.
Stuck-in-a episode. The crew tries to figure out who they are and if someone is lying about not knowing who they are, while the ship is nonfunctional. Episode feels like a filler. Very talky and drama heavy. It's meh.
Part 2 of the pilot. Expands on basic history of the crew, while setting up principal conflict. Their memories were purposely wipe by one of the crew, because they are dangerous, but Who from the crew wiped their memories? Gives us a glimpse into what the Raza is best known for: Killers for hire. You don't want to get on their bad side. Also, shows how 2 is clear leader of the crew.
Thoughts: overall having the crew focus on someone other than themselves helped with the pacing and move the talking into action. I'm still not fully interested in the show. Feels the same way I felt about Stargate series.
The pilot opens strong with a fight scene and quickly jumps into the premise: crew of 6 doesn't have any memories. Most of the crew has some sort of fighting skills, so maybe military or mercenaries? Oh, might be mercenaries... mentions of a group, The Raza, who no one knows who or what they are, cause no one survives them... okay, for the Raza is the name of the ship and they are the crew.
Standard Pilot episode. Mainly exposition based. Introduces the prinicpal crew. Alot of who are you? What am I doing here? Shit, what's going on?
[spoiler]Overall first impression: the premise of the show is interesting. We are dropped into the middle of the story with no reference or clue, via the characters. Not sure if the cast, as an ensemble has enough chemistry to catch my attention. For the cast, I only found Two and the Android to grab my attention. Some of the cast feels miss cast (or just the actors avail for the roles?).
Back in 2014, there was a film called "Whiplash" that blew everyone away, including me. It was my 2nd favorite movie of that year and I had my eye out for the director next project. Wasn't very long until Damien Chazelle next film in was in post-production and was already a serious Oscar contender. I think "La La Land" and "Silence" was my most anticipated movies of 2016/17. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
"La La Land" is one of the best musicals I've seen since "Sweeney Todd" and "Singing in the Rain". It's a movie that lifts your spirit up and leaves you smiling though out. Even with today's generation of loud politics, four years of Trump, celebrities dying, and endless amount of pointless controversy. But then comes a musical about two people who are dreamers, that deal with inn conflict and show how dreams can lead to success. By making the impossible possible while living in a place where dreams come to die.
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were both dynamite in this movie. The relationship was sweet and relatable that I actually cared for what was going on. Even with the singing and dancing use as a tool that the characters express their happiness, sadness or disappointment was terrific. This is the best I've seen from Stone and Gosling. Both of them sparkle in this musical.
Damien Chazelle, what can I say about this guy. Chazelle as a film making is both amazing and inspirational. He's on a roll recently and if he's next two movies are brilliant, then he is the best living director today. In "La La Land", he follows a similar theme in his previous movie "Whiplash" about fighting for a dream and jazz, but this movie goes for more a light tone than a dark one. For the dramatic elements of the movie, I really like how he lets it go on for awhile as an emotional effect. He also got an eye for spectacle, because LA never looked so beautiful and fairy tale-like. What else is there to say, but Chazelle nailed it.
Without spoiling anything, but the last shot of this movie was so beautiful and yet sad at the same time. Chazelle sure knows how to end his movies and that's with a powerful punch.
My only complaint I have with the movie is that a few scenes could've been trimmed a bit, as it dragged for me. And while the homages to old musicals were fitting, but some was a bit down your throat. I wouldn't say repetitive (because it's not), but more of a "alright, I get it" kind of complaint. That's really it for flaws.
Overall rating: "La La Land" is simply wonderful. It's a firework of joy and excitement that it's really hard not to fall in love with it. I'm already looking forward to "First Man".
The potential is sky high for Midnight Special and the cast is great. I really enjoyed the movie but there is a very painful lack of depth. I feel like this could've been the movie of the year and it just didn't quite get there.
This film was extremely sad and heart-wrenching like most pixar films are. However, everything that happened were things I've seen before in other Disney movies. It was similar to The Lion King in someways.
Cute movie. But it offered nothing new.
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What a total let-down. Stupid dialogues, stupid characters and sure if everyone gets shot to hell around you, keep on laughing......... right? C'mon.
Nowhere near as good as the original Statham movies. Heck, even the series was better (and that series was b.a.d.).
Just like everyone else here already stated: thats your typical entertaining popcorn movie, gets the job done I guess.... Oh and nice to see Sylar back in action!
One of the best movies I've seen in a really long time. The cast was so excellent, the plot was well carried, the science was just untouchable enough for me to believe it, and it was about as pro-space missions as anything I've seen in a while.
The only question I'm left with is if Matt Damon gets stranded every time we send him somewhere, why do we keep sending him out there in the first place?
One of the best movies I've seen in a really long time. The cast was so excellent, the plot was well carried, the science was just untouchable enough for me to believe it, and it was about as pro-space missions as anything I've seen in a while.
The only question I'm left with is if Matt Damon gets stranded every time we send him somewhere, why do we keep sending him out there in the first place?
Funny but not as good as the Despicable Me movies. I miss the interaction between Gru, the girls and the Minions. Enjoyable but the Minions are a bit to dumb to support an entire movie.
Overacted. Overly dramatic. Obnoxious laughtrack. No funny jokes, they fall flat all the time. Often because of lame stereotype jokes no one laughs about in reality anymore.
Is it by accident that the female, lesbian main character Lizzy is wearing similar stuff that Ellen DeGeneres wears? No? I didn't think so. There's more Ellen than Lizzy in this show. Not that this is bad on its own.
I like the premise. It's controversial and a newer version of "The Odd Couple" concept that generally could work today, in opposite of the "reboot" with Matthew Perry. But not how this is worked out here.
Given the premise I find it subtly offensive how the male character plays the dumbass here. The premise doesn't need it and by doing so it decreases the value of this show and its ability to give a social comment.
Cut back on at least half of the awful jokes and establish the underlying, actually believable concept and make fun of its obstacles, especially those given from the society around the characters. You could debunk all the prejudices easily. That would make the show good.
And while you're at it, give some brain to the only male main character, would you? Thanks.
This show is very unbalanced. Some episodes are utter shit, while other are very polished and well filmed. This is true both for the UK version and the new Starz + BBC version.
Only exception is season 3 which was pretty intense from the beginning to the finale.
A rather bland comedy that relies far too heavily on McFarlanes tried and tested back catalogue of jokes.
In short there was nothing new in this movie that hasn't been done a thousand times before and in most cases far better. I thought Ted was a better film and that too is a bit of a one trick pony in both it's content and delivery.
That said, there are a couple of gags that made me chuckle and the acting performances of the supporting cast were quite decent... But McFarlane himself is not a great actor and the film suffered as a result. He should stick to his writing and voice acting where he really shines.
6/10 from me... Not a terrible movie, but not one that I'd bother to watch a second time or recommend to friends.
I found this movie to be entertaining and engaging. Kids will enjoy all the adventure and action. Disney did a good job. I did pick up on the environmental undertone of this movie. That through our actions we are heading to our own end. I thought Hugh Laurie had the best end speech near the end of the movie. It was, to me, an honest account of how we are as human beings.
The key phrase in this movie is that our children are our future and that we should never give up or except the path we are on, rather it is up to us to change it to make the world a better place so we may continue to survive and thrive.
I found there to be quite a bit of humor in this film as well and not the kind that went over kids heads to appeal to the grown ups. Granted when I went I didn't see many kids, if any in the theater at the time. That was probably due to the rating of 14+. The word 'hell' is used a few time so I have no doubt it played it's part.
The acting was well done and I would definitely call this a family movie and would recommend this to people.
I'm really impressed! Perfect script, some very good performances!! Really good at my view. Great as a comedy, not so big as a drama, but it's cool.
The film is brilliant, however some sex scenes are just awkward.. heads up don't watch with the parents :)
Brilliant cinematography, brilliant soundtrack and a brilliant plot, this movie has everything going for it. The writing was steady and deliberate with every word and the film didn't make any mistakes in terms of dramatic idiosyncrasies; From the chekhov's gun of the punching bag to the repetitive drinking becoming a key element other than for character development. Everything was purposeful from the sets, to the costume design, to the sound. this is simply an exquisite film. Watch now
Absolutely the best film I have seen at the cinema this year thus far.
The movie is watchable, the acting bearable but the story is a fairy tail bed time story, it's like Cinderela mix with Snow White.
The only actor who is starting to astonish me is Eddie Redmayne who can act like few can.
The story was the main problem, it would be wonderful if they took out the romance bs and put more construction on the characters, this movie would be more good if it were a TV Series or a book, with a compelling story of a far society who farms people to live forever, it would be great, but the movie lacks construction, and with less cliches it would've been a great story.
The special effects and the ideas of future tech (or pass tech in the movie) was awsome, it not excellent as movies like Avatar, but has some great views and beautiful settings.
I honestly think they could have done a better job with this movie. Not sure why it is nominated for best picture, but it's not my cup of tea. The plot is weak and some acting is even weaker, which makes it funny because it's about a play. The dialog is long and sometimes lots of words have been used but nothing is said.
The Maze Boring.
The Maze Boring.
Warning: This review refers to some events that happened in the TV-Series this is a sequel of. If you haven't seen the series yet and don't want to get spoiled, don't read this and don't watch the movie.
After just watching all 3 seasons of the series this movie is a follow-up and thought to be a conclusion of, I feel disappointed with this outing. Many people have stated that this feels like a long episode of the TV-Series. And this fits pretty well, considering it features just one case. But for a single case it runs longer than it should. But for a case like the one which is being presented, one that would have normally been a season wide case, it runs too short. This creates the feeling of it being rushed while being too slow at the same time. It has an uneven balance, if you will, which creates an awkward feeling of being bored even though you think you have all the ingredients. And that's disappointing because you actually don't have the ingredients that made the series good. You have some of them, yes, but the proportions are all wrong.
The series had a good balance of case solving, school stuff, banter between different characters and daddy-daughter interactions. The latter of which was the heart of the series, at least in my ees, and is painfully kept to a bare minimum in the movie - but with a reason, as Veronica is not a kid anymore. The movie also replaces the school stuff with Veronica trying to get a job as a lawyer at some firm, kept to an even barer minimum, or the school reunion. I'm not sure what is meant to be the replacement. What runs wild is the case solving (which is one of the worst and boring compared to other Veronica Mars cases) and the banter between characters, which is mostly limited to interactions between Logan, who is yet again a murder suspect (third time's the charm I guess), and Veronica - who is currently dating Piz again - whose appearance is also kept to a bare minimum. I don't know why he's even there, but apparently the movie needed to find a way to put every old player back into the game somehow. There also is a Lamb back as sheriff in Neptune.
But it's not Don, because he's ... you know ... dead. It's his older brother Dan, whose name doesn't sound like it was meant bring back Don in any way, shape or form. He also doesn't feel like a copy of Don. Nope. Not at all. Mac and Wallace are also back, both still living in Neptune but not living their dream job-wise - but this can happen in life and is actually something good the movie is doing. They don't really do stuff in the movie besides getting Veronica to the school reunion and talk about the good old times. Then we have Weevil who, surprisingly, evolved the most out of all characters during the time between the series' end and the movie, which makes what happens in the movie only more disappointing...
And that is my biggest gripe with the movie: It feels very contrived and is not giving the promised closure. Hell, the Season 3 finale gave more closure than this. This is a new beginning, already setting up stuff for the next movie, which perhaps will be the closure we've been promised.
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Even Rob Thomas stated he originally wanted to tell a different story (The Ten Thousand Dollar Tan Line), but he had to tell this one first. And this is why I think the story feels contrived and like a set up: because it is. But bringing every character - even a Lamb one - back into the roles they had during the TV series doesn't bode well for future installments, which are surely coming.
"What am I living for?" - This is the central question of this film and right at the beginning we know we are expecting something extremely philosophical.
In The Zero Theorem we follow the computer hacker Qohen Leth, who works for a company called Mancom. His job is to decipher the supposed impossible "Zero Theorem", the theorem that will figure out which is after all the purpose of human existence. Qohen is an obsessive, very odd and lonely man and is constantly being interrupted by the owner of the company, the pompous Management that will try to obstruct the path, putting in front of him certain obstacles. Qohen is very methodical and with that he will be completely disoriented.
We know that Qohen is anxiously waiting for a call, that for what we realize, will finally bring something that he desires, but throughout the film we are not sure what he means and that sometimes is a bit frustrating.
This story is passed in a weird future where everything seems awkward and clumsy, but whoever it works very well! This world is very interesting and all the scenarios created are absolutely brilliant!
Christoph Waltz is a very versatile actor, seeing him in this complex role was great! Despite only getting very few scenes in the film, also found interesting to see Matt Damon in a more bizarre role than usual. Tilda Swinton, once again wonderful in a role that she really knows how to do and I would also like to mention the young actor Lucas Hedges for the good work.
The film shows a strong evaluation about human existence where - and I quote something close to a line said in the film - "chaos has profit". When society is led to believe in something higher - as Qohen faithfully believed that such a call would solve his problems and the end of his lonely life - human beings find comfort and life becomes meaningless, because the waiting becomes the reason of life... And will be this the waiting for something better after existence? Does humans only have the purpose to follow the journey of life with the aim of reaching eternal peace and happiness? Was this "waiting" what made the main character living an entire life of insignificance, but when he finds friendship and love is when he starts to realize that life is much more than sitting waiting for something good to fall from heaven.
In my point of view, the entire film is a metaphor and perhaps a controversial critique for those who believe in any religion. It is also sure to have faith and not need to belong to any specific religion, but the truth is that faith always moved people, and if we have a lot of faith is easier to reach certain goals.
The Zero Theorem can be a weird film, but certainly very intelligent. However I believe that will not please everyone.
Anything Else is another typical Woody Allen romcom, with the usual insecure and neurotic main character, dealing with problems in a relationship.
I think it was the first time that I felt so annoyed by a Woody Allen film. I’ve seen a lot of his films and I really like Woody’s work. The way he writes and how the simplicity of his stories can be so engaging and interesting to watch. This story is like many others that Woody has written over the years but I think my main problem was with the leading actors. I could not connect with them.
Jason Biggs was a little bit annoying, he tried to act similarly to the way Woody acts but in my opinion not always successful. It seemed forced many times. I wasn't very happy with Christina Ricci’s overacting that also annoyed me. Woody Allen, himself always pleases me. I really like his unique way to perform, he simply makes me laugh. Danny DeVito also portrayed a very funny character.
Anything Else has the charm and cleverness that any Woody Allen film has but I think this time the cast was not wisely chosen.
Shaun of the Dead was pretty funny. Nick Frost's and Dylan Moran's characters were just the worst though. I really hope I don't have to hate the former as much in the other two Cornetto movies. The editing was brilliant. I guess it's the best zombie movie I've seen but zombie movies suck so that's really not saying much.
The movie was really funny, enjoyed it a lot!!
