That was one of the most brutal rollercoasters TV action scene ... Like half mortal John wick on steroids :laughing:
I have seen few things that rival the hallway scene from Old Boy, this episode is up there! Instant Classic !
Extraordinarily entertaining. Superb chemistry by the leads. There are some plot points that could be tighter of course, but it's a fun loving dark comedy of sorts so I'll give them a pass. Strong 8.2.
'Hit Man' is fun!
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona team up to form a strong acting chemistry, I enjoyed seeing them both feature all the way through - two great performances. On the note of the cast, good to see Austin Amelio appear; I like that guy from his 'The Walking Dead' days.
This movie is paced very well, the two hour run time did not feel of that length at all. It holds an interesting and fairly amusing plot, one brought to life by everyone involved on and off screen very nicely. It's goofy in certain ways, though that is only a positive to be honest. I also thought it was going to end slightly differently, but again that's not a negative.
What a surprise! You get many movies in one here. I loved every minute of it. Also: amazing actors!
So the story about the childhood friend isn’t new but it’s very interesting because of the quintuplets!
Thinking of the smiley girl I can probably exclude two girls: Miku and Itsuki. They don’t smile that often. But you never know :sweat_smile:
I‘m also very sure whoever the girl in the picture is.. they won’t end up together. It’s just a feeling :sweat_smile:
Oh fu:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: Miku is such a cutie!!
I already said I ship someone else but Miku is stealing the show right now :flushed:
Well many cliché’s again but the sisters are cute :)
Walton Goggins has played some interesting characters in the past, but The Ghoul is iconic.
It was nice to go back to the past. Double nose, single eye is very strange. Does this mean that each shelter adopts a different purpose? The cowboy was starting to behave very correctly. The twelfth floor thing is crazy. Pears often fall to the bottom. How can a person change so much for a bathrobe and slippers? :joy:
Even without L, the show keeps being interesting, and now Kira is more compromised than ever. He got two more enemies! And his sister... and his father that is rushing... What a headache for Kira! And the shinigami is indeed having fun watching this!
Waste more than half of the episode to recap what L has done, then waste the other half with a montage of Kira killing more and getting more approvals - just so that the last 30 secs could end in a cliffhanger with new characters? Umm... ookay.
Wow, I was literally out of words after this departure. I really enjoyed everything about this episode, including its symbolism. I also have this weird obsession with melancholic scenes that take place in rainy weather with a gloomy atmosphere which the characters look back at what they've reached so far. I also liked it when L said something shocking, they just muted the sound of rain for a few moments to make things more suspenseful, kinda like just what Yakuza 2 did at the time.
I admit, L was a character that I didn't give too much a damn about but despite that, his departure really left me unmotivated to continue watching the series because as Light himself mentioned: "It's no fun without Ryuzaki". If I wanted to give another comparison to a videogame, (Spoilers for FarCry 3 ahead) this situation would be like Vass's aftermath which made the game not as fun as before to continue.
Good episode! Misa is really dumb; she doesn't see she's being used by Light. L seems aware of something weird going on.
All the episodes have been great up to this one in my opinion. Without the back-and-forth of Kira / L it just isn't the same. I'm sure things will get interesting again soon though.
"I'll take a potato chip... and eat it!"
I really love the build up and the tension these past few episodes. The sounds and visuals really add to the storytelling. Although, I still find it so hard to believe that Naomi Misora believed him so easily.
If I recall correctly, Light did not reveal that he was Kira when Naomi asked him about the watch. That was such a real power move; adding insult to injury.
I still do not understand the significance of the task force members passing by them, which was also emphasized in the manga. I thought it was so that an investigator would bear witness to Raye Penber's fiancee's last moments, but that is not the case
There was no action in this episode, but you can still really feel the tension!
Love the character designs for the remaining police force! And damn, Maki is a real threat. I found L super annoying in the manga, so I'm surprised that I quite like him here. For now anyway. I also find L's theories contrived (in spite of the fact that they're true) especially when compared to Maki's.
This just keeps getying better. In the same episode we got to see the potential of both Kira and L. This is going to be very interesting matchup
—But if you did that it would make you the only bad person left.
—I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm a hard working honor student consider to be one of Japan's best and bravest.
I have to contradict most comments here, this is a great parable on civil war and current society, not a story about photojournalism. Those journalists acting as a tool, a train driving through the story to show the gruel reality there: total numbness, inhumanity and resignation about the people and circumstances of the conflict. Only glimpses of their background and feelings are shown, apart from fear. Nothing is questioned, morale is absent.
Garland leaves his usual void to fill in your thoughts and it is working brilliantly here. No one wants to wake up to a reality like this, but the way it is told is unsettlingly plausible.
The part with Jesse Plemons was one of the most nerve-wracking scenes I’ve seen in a long time
Also want to give props to the sound design. In my theater every single bullet was LOUD and impactful. I honestly jumped in my seat a few times just from getting startled by the gunshots after more quiet moments.
I think people complaining about the choice not to elaborate on the politics behind the civil war are kind of missing the point. War on the ground is not political. It's people killing people trying to kill them (and often killing anyone they happen to run across, combatant or not). No ideology can rationalize slaughter. This isn't a film about why a war breaks out. It's about life and death in a war zone, but instead of a third-world country we can feel superior to, it's the formerly United States of America.
Just saw the trailer and I had no idea Jesse Plemons is in it, I jumped out of the seat when he appeared. It's crazy how criminally underrated Jesse Plemons is as an actor, every time this man is on screen I get chills.
An aggressively mediocre movie. I think Ryan Gosling is a lot of fun, but him and Emily Blunt lack a lot of chemistry, so their romance isn't very engaging. The humor is a bit hit or miss. It did elicit laughs from me, but a lot less than I was expecting. The movie also struggles with pacing, with it being surprisingly slower than expected, and the core mystery/intrigue being very predictable and bland. I get that's not the main focus of this movie, but considering the slower pacing and the limited impact of the romance and comedy, you'd hope the plot could carry the movie more. The cinematography was pretty good at times though, including a cool meta scene involving split screens. I also do appreciate the focus on stunt people. However, the movie is still extremely disposable and carried solely by Ryan Gosling in most places. I think if you appreciated some of David Leitch's prior movies such as Bullet Train and Deadpool 2, you might appreciate this one more than I did since I found those equally bland and mediocre.
I'm torn on this one. On one side I really like that they just tried to make an entertaining movie. On the other side, it's just too bloated and mostly just stupid. But still watchable. I just wish they used the dog more. The dog just stole the show.
The secrets of Vaults 31-32-33 are so far the most interesting thing going on, which is pretty on par with how exploring vaults in the games is some of the most interesting thing to do.
Like a modern tank: rugged, stylish and solid.
Based on the true story of a secret mission (Operation Postmaster) in World War II, this film has many of the same players (Churchill, Ian Fleming) as Operation Mincemeat (2021) but succeeds where is predecessor failed thanks to a strong cast (Henry Cavill stands out) and dynamic directing by Guy Ritchie.
Like a tank, he story isn't anything really new and if fairly predictable as it moves along, but it at least it does it with a certain panache.
"You didnt actually think it would work, did you?"
"It was your plan!"
Great cast, great music, fun action, silly humor, and a feel-good Nazi-killing story — not every Guy Ritchie movie is a good movie, but every Guy Ritchie movie is a fun movie.
(Honestly I'd be disappointed if Henry Cavill got the Bond job. I'd much rather see him in more ridiculous roles like this one.)
The film doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously as either The Gentleman or Wrath of Man, and that’s a good thing. Henry Cavill is in rare form and the supporting cast of Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin deliver strong performances.
I love the interplay between Babs Olusanmokun and Eiza Gonzalez, especially her flirtations with the German leader.
The soundtrack was on point too.
Story was a bit lacking and you pretty much know how it's going to end, but I didn't care as I had a ton of fun with this film.
Despite the not so good reviews, I really like this movie! It has the most gorgeous actors and an epic love story in it. It is three hours long but never gets boring, which says a lot about a film. The ending, especially with the Soundtrack is just heartbreaking. But for me, this movie will always be a true epic!
