Generic build up in the first half, lacklustre escalation afterwards.
And the villains are just clowns, you couldn't possibly take them serious. Resulting in a movie that you can't take serious.
I assume there are some good parts about this movie but the pathetic "jokes" in the beginning didn't make me want to endure more.
Poor storytelling, acting performances so bad that I can't come up with any comparison. English voice overs that make the experience comedic and tiresome are the same time.
Sure, there are some 'interesting' combat scenes. So what? Even the highlights in the last 30 minutes hardly made this experience worth it.
Dialogues and racing scenes compete with each other for the absurdity crown. The only good parts in this movie are few scenes capturing the racing atmosphere ... and the Kenny G moment.
Everything else about this movie is just like Orlando Bloom's performance: 100% forgettable.
How did people rate this 6/10 or even higher? The only entertainment this movie provides is the question if Wahlberg or the plot are more absurd and annoying.
Has about 15-20 minutes that showed the true potential this movie had.
Still a better (love)story than Jurassic Park.
Not as bad as I had expected. The performances were pretty bad though, with Maggie Q and Lucy Hale being the exceptions.
The first half didn't really convince me but at the end it's a sweet experience. Mostly thanks to Zoey Deutch.
Likeable characters, good acting.
But oh my, the US justice system is a complete joke. Pretty much nothing that they debated at court was about the actual case aka deal/handshake.
The movie just keeps digging out unrelated cases of racism on both sides and the end result is an absurd amount of money, that has nothing to do with the damages caused to the plaintiff.
About as bad as Rtichie's King Arthur. So many missed opportunities and generally simply unsatisfying.
I'm not a horror fan, at all. All the more I have to respect Maika Monroe who managed make me rate three movies in this genre 7/10. Bravo!
The acting kept my attention and is the only reason why I rated "Knock at the Cabin" better than "Old". The script doesn't impress. No real twists or surprises, besides the intruders murdering themselves.. This movie provides nothing but this one setting/"dilemma" and runs with it till the predictable end.
I wholehearteldy enjoyed this one. It's fun but not too silly.
Yes, it's not too innovative, copying trends and relying on memes and cameos. But what matters is that it works.
Keaton still (or again?) is the best Batman and this was the best experience I had with a DC movie since Nolan's Batman trilogy.
I initially had no expectations and after the first minutes I was somewhat concerned about historical accuracy. But hell, it turned out to be a great and unique enough experience.
So A24 actually can disappoint. And it all started with picking such a boring genre.
There are several scenes I'd have gotten rid of, if it would have been my decision. I still consider it a great movie because there are well thought scenes with fantastic performances in great settings.
Humor, drama, tragedy and simply lots of love and appreciation for the cinematic arts.
My weirdest experience with Babylon was to "discover" Olivia Hamilton, as Ruth Adler. I wondered where that talent was coming from, her biography left me even more impressed.
John Cena had the only scenes that didn't make me want to vomit.
The first twenty minutes are generic stuff, nothing special. Right afterwards I just wanted pretty much everyone to experience a painful death to end this miserable movie asap.
Rushed ending, simple plot. But a good cast and one of Jessica's smiles manage to overcome most of the limitations.
The only positive I can mention about this movie is that ancient Syracuse looked nice.
Weird how they focused on boring parts. And then added unrealistic elements because they needed to give the protagonists some highlights.
I think von Roenne's perspective might have resulted in a much better movie.
Mostly very predictable story, dull and unrealistic combat scenes, generally lots of screaming. It's animalistic in sound and picture and we are supposed to appreciate it for this. Frankly, I was just bored.
Great cast, setting had potential and initially it's funny and entertaining enough.
But once when they unite and escape to the library it lost any appeal the movie had.
It's unbelievable how they managed to waste so much potential with so many pathetic elements.
Pathetic dialogues, pathetic characters, pathetic humor, pathetic plot.
CGI and some few scenes covering moral topics within two or three sentences were the only decent parts.
Fantastic performances, great emotional stories but not with too much pathos. The development of the protagonist from a "my formula does it all" technocrat to someone who learns to listen and care and also has the power to change the parameters was nice but believable, thanks to another outstanding performance by Keaton.
This movie certainly deserves a greater audience than it had.
A wonderful summary of all the reasons why I despise the vast majority of all horror movies. The only scary parts were the dialogues and what the writers had planned next.
I struggled with the start, she simply was a bit too over the top. But it constantly gets better and ends up being a memorable experience.
Some few scenes showed the potential for something better. But the vast majority of the movie is worse than just bad.
Pretty intense ride and 99% of the time I hoped that he'd pay the price for his insanity and horrible character. A really exceptional experience and performance.
