The movie is just kind of stupid a lot of the time.
The rules in this movie change so much, first nobody knows Evan changed, and he can't remember the new world, then the prisoner notices the wounds in his hands appear (which disappear for the rest of the movie), then Evan remembers the changed world, but the new memories don't alter his personality at all.
Also, the father was always lamenting his "family curse" but attempts to have 3 kids. Kind of a silly thing to do.
Also you don't get sent to federal prison as you await a trial, you either wait on bail or (if you are a risk of skipping the trial) in minimum security county jail.
Also, every time Evan goes back in time to fix something, he fucks up the moments he has. Like standing next to the mailbox he knew would blow up, or lighting a bomb that he knows has a 3 second fuse. This isn't "going back always makes things worse", this is going back and making things worse then. Think of how badass the universe would have been that he stopped the bomb from killing the kid, but also didn't needlessly destroy himself.
Also, in the final timeline where he was in the looney bin, why did the doctor dismiss his ideas about different universes, something that shouldn't have been experienced by the Even in the that timeline until just then.
Also why did Even go back to his classroom and draw a picture of a knife murder? Just for consistency? That isn't as important when he stabs himself in the hands seconds later.
All of these complaints are with the script and story, and they are a little nitpicky. Everything else in the movie is ok (actors, visuals, ect). The story is just lacking.
"San Andreas" was just as big and stupid as I thought it would be. It reminded me of every other big disaster film of the last decade or so. You know, "The Day After Tomorrow", "2012", "Dante's Peak", that type of deal. But for as corny and predictable as this movie was, I was totally entertained.
Somehow, Dwayne Johnson's character was able to fly around in a rescue helicopter and actually save no one. Well, other than his wife and daughter. Anyone else caught along the entire crumbling California coast was toast, because Dwayne wasn't saving them. But then, who can blame him. He's married to Carla Gugino. I'd take the straightest line possible, too.
I found myself feeling a bit guilty for a moment or two about how much I was getting a charge out of the total carnage. Skyscrapers toppled, the ground split open and swallowed up whole suburbs and neighborhoods. And then to top if all off, look out for the Tsunami! Freighters and battleships were no match for Nature's wrath, as they were washed up over the Golden Gate bridge and into San Francisco, left hanging precariously from shattered buildings.
But Mother Nature herself was no match for The Rock. Anything in his way. Anything falling from above or falling out from under him was merely delaying his inevitable success in saving his family. It had me in stitches. I was laughing and shouting, "Hell Yeah, Dwayne!!!"
Stunning, truly stunning.
As I pressed play on 'Togo' and began watching the initial scenes unfold, I was expecting a rehash/retread on Disney's previous films on this sort - e.g. 'White Fang' or 'Iron Will'. Those are good in their own right, but this 2019 film - which is about a true story - takes things to another dimension.
It tugs at the heartstrings profusely, from the first scene to the very last. It's superbly written, with there being a fair amount of surprises in terms of how the story unfolds. It's shot beautifully and put together, via the set design etc., excellently, while the score is magnificent.
Then you have the dogs, who are insanely charming throughout - especially, of course, the star that is Togo (Diesel). There's many a moment with him that produce all the feelings, from joy to sorrow to everything in between. The dogs are great and incredibly adorable.
Away from all of that, you have an outstanding performance from Willem Dafoe. Before seeing this, the most I remember of him is his role in 'Mr. Bean's Holiday'. This now takes over in those regards, it's a brilliant job done by Dafoe. Julianne Nicholson merits praise, also.
What a film. Not what I was expecting whatsoever, in the nicest possible way. Glad to see it has also been highly rated online. A must-watch!
