I’m all for metaphorical films but this is just lazy. A history teacher spots himself in a film which his colleague recommends. It's all normal until he and his look-alike finally meet. I think I understand the message it's trying to say but the experience is very tedious and empty and this film ends up saying nothing. I find this film to care more about being artsy then being enjoyable. It has zero entertainment value. This film tries to accomplish classic twin story, same characters with contrasting personality, but I don't think it succeeds at that. Their behaviours feels very forced, their motivations are unreasonable and the conflict between them just doesn't seem realistic to me. The strange imagery is just another attempt to make the film more interesting, sadly it doesn't work. The characters beside the twins are pretty much lifeless, like they don't want to be there in the first place. Also I'm not a fan of the color palette and some stylistic choices used in this film. It looks like piss. The score is the only thing they really put effort into. I won't recommend this film to anyone.
The fact that the main stream media is telling you not to watch this movie tells you everything you need to know — it's a must watch for everyone!
The cinematography is great and dancing all looked fantastic. The score was amazing. The editing and sound design were great. It does a good job of creeping you out. A slow burn until the bat shit crazy third act. I need to see it again to even try and begin to understand what happened but I think I loved it.
I am a sci-fi fan, not a gamer...don't care about the game story or the books.....All I saw was an excellent first epidode of a new sci-fi series. I don't think they ever intended for it to be an accurate representation of the game. I mean who would spend millions to make a series or TV show only to appeal to a limited number of hard core game fans??? This series so far only 1 episode, but I for one am loving it.
Decent actors, acting poorly, terrible dialogue, terrible sound track and audio effects, terrible stunts and visual effects. Must be embarrassing for David Rodriguez to screw up so badly. He should definitely look for a different line of work. I’m sure the actors and the crew hate him for adding such crap to their resumes. Some scenes are so bad they seem like spoofs. The inception folding city scapes are particularly hilarious. It starts off bad and gets worse and worse… I was very tempted to turn it off at minute 110 and I should have. The end is mind bogglingly pathetic. They actually have a final “twist” that would make you think there could be a sequel lol. How is this movie even possible… didn’t anyone read the script before agreeing to participate?
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This one is a little hard to review. On the one hand, most Americans are not going to enjoy this at all. But on the other hand, if you grew up in Europe and read all the Asterix & Obelix comics and watched all the cartoons and movies, you will probably enjoy this.
It is pretty stupid/silly/goofy, but it did hit all the marks of the Asterix & Obelix essence I believe.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Not sure what other people were expecting... I thought it was the perfect blend of humor, action, gore and even some heart.
At 93 minutes, it was a lot of fun and didn't drag at all.
Recommended
I did not expect this show to rigidly follow the path of John Spartan shown in the Halo franchise, and was delighted with what I saw. Despite the comments by the trolls and the Halo purist's the elements are all there and a central female character is needed for a television audience, the storyline is just a slight detour in a Halo multiverse (to mix metaphor's). I thought it was a GREAT start for a television series and want to see more. Way to go Paramount!
Just found this on netflix and ended up getting through it very fast. I found the way they handled the underlying addiction topic to be fantastic, as they represent it pretty accurately. This was a hidden gem for me, and my only complaint was how season 3 ended in 2020, and it is now 2024 with no update...
Am I in the minority in enjoying Marcus's character? His one-track mind, naivete, and zeal for wanting to improve are all interesting characteristics. His mom being sick is kind of a cliche backstory, but I like that he is sort of an aimless wanderer trying to figure out his new role.
Justin Long using the rape dungeon as an opportunity to boost his listing square footage is the most realistic portrayal of an AirBnB host I’ve ever seen.
[Initial Impression] In this opening salvo for Apple TV+, M. Night Shyamalan gives us a slow reveal on a bizarre situation. Immediately, we discover the foibles of this couple making them not very likeable. I found the obscured camera angles, that I assume were done so to tell their own stories, to be distracting rather than facilitating the story telling. The pace teeters between boring and suspense. And even the suspense lead to a predictable outcome, but the set up for what will happen next and what is the real mystery behind this Servant, promises an underlying greatness to this series. Let's see if it pays off. I give the opening episode an 8 (potentially great) out of 10. [Mystery Thriller]
Horrifying that this is actually happening in the world. And mind boggling that more people are affected by slavery now than when it was legal.
It also sickens me that they had to battle for 5 years for this film to be shown.
Showing the studio set at the end and beginning was not necessary.
The first one hour + 25 minutes are a complete waste of time - it's boring and it doesn't move the plot along at all - you don't need to know a thing about anyone ones 'history' once they actually land on the island..
I fast forwarded from 50 minutes to 1:25 (should have done it sooner, but was waiting for something - anything of interest to break out).
Once they are stranded on the island you're left with one hour 5 minutes of pointless drivel with a stupid ending.
2 1/2 hours of your life you will NEVER get back. Worst movie EVER!!!
-10/10
Good looking people having sex everywhere, braless boobs, nipples, with patchwork lore. That's about a good summary for his show.
It was intruiging enough for me to watch the whole (first?) season, which only consists of like 8 episodes and not all of them are 45minutes long, the finale is just 37minutes. But overall, a bit light on content.
A lot of stuff just happens to enable the plot, or doesn't happen because of plot. Specifically the two kids are nothing more than plot devices. Mixed with a lot of back and forth between the plot device places.
It's something different, though. Even if the mermaid lore is somewhat shallow and mainly a backdrop for the main storyline.
I'd say this is definitely less good than Dark but I'm excited to see where this goes. I have to say though the fact that the main characters speak like 5 different languages is confusing af and basically pointless. I don't understand why they did this.
I was a little worried due to all the backlash I saw about the first episode. Watched it, and thought it got too much hate. Please don't cancel this.
Walton Goggins has played some interesting characters in the past, but The Ghoul is iconic.
I really liked The Ghoul’s and the little brother’s vault story coming to an epic shared conclusion. Lucy and Maximus had a really boring journey throughout, and never really seemed to grow as characters, Maximus is still a dumbass and Lucy is still clueless and gullible.
Definitely an interesting production. It feels like I am watching a noir film, but in a modern setting. Timeless story and personalities. Self-described addict to movies, which we see glimpses of from time to time, as if to show he imagines his life to be like one, with Bogart. The protagonist is a bit like a relict from the past. Lone gentleman in a suit, driving a vintage car, caring for the vulnerable, dealing with his own demons, longing for a mysterious woman, and who can see right through your deceit. Obvious allusions to the Golden age of Hollywood, but I also sense some inspiration by the French new-wave (inspired by the former). It also simply looks beautiful. I eagerly await new episodes.
EDIT after the finale - I love the topic of trying to understand what it means to be a human, the pensiveness and sensitivity of Sugar, the eerie quietness of every character, even the ones who are supposed to be aggressive.
I feel like this is exactly what people mean when they say they want an original live-action princess movie instead of all the remakes!
The movie seemed to combine the vibes of a classical fairy tale with heavy doses of the adventure, fantasy and horror genre, while also adding a modern, feminist twist. And I gotta say, the end result was actually pretty cool.
P.S. Am I the only one who kind of wants a dragon sidekick now?
You're funny. Balls don't have names
I don't know what to say...the matter is pretty serious, sexual abuse is the worst thing and when it's about kids there is not a word bad enough to describe it.. If anything even close to what is narrated is really happened, respect to the woman who grew up, managed to leave all behind her. Point is the while watching this and hear the story they tell, you can't avoid to think that any adult can't be so naive and dumb...period. No excuse. I can believe a kid might be easy to manipulate...but to let a grown up man to sleep with your daughter in her bed...really???? Come on...seriously? Those two are as guilty as the one who took advantage of them all.
The story is so unbelievable that it was hard to pay attention to it...guess i reached a point when it was too much..
If i think about it as fiction, it would be too stupid.
If i think about it as a documentary telling a real story, it just makes you mad to think humans can be so dumb.
It's really important to spread the awareness of how grooming works and that, if it happens, it is most likely someone the parents and children know/respect/trust/even love and that not only the children are targeted, but also the parents, who need to be manipulated as well in order for it to work. But this documentary was poorly and tastelessly executed (Who thought these reenactments in the style of home videos from the 1970s were a good idea?) and failed to inform on a deeper level about said pathological behaviour.
God damn. Alan Ritchson’s abs have abs.
Somebody, please! Get this man a gun!
I seem to be one of the few that actually really enjoyed it. Some people are saying that it's too vague and messy with different SFF tropes being mashed together, but for me, it gave the exact kind of vibe that I get from the 40k Universe, which is wildly popular. I don't really get the hate, but maybe it's from a wider crowd that isn't a fan of 40k. shrugs
This movie is Visceral, Wild, Action Packed, and Incredibly funny. Me and the homies were probably annoying the rest of the theater with how hard we were laughing at the crazy shit this dude does.
The forgettable younger sister of Black Swan. A bland Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton playing type, and one good performance by Mia Goth. The score and the choreography are more than solid, the cinematography is alright. The rest of the film is not even worth talking about: trash.
