It could not be more predictable, but it works as it is. It is precisely fair.
I don't get why all the hate. Was it the greatest episode in the history of mankind? No. Was it good, enjoyable, on par with most of the show? Yes. And a great prologue for next season, too.
Holy bejesus, I was not expecting this movie to turn out how it did! I went into it having only read a short plex description and thought this sounds cool.. guy finds uniform.. others start following.. cool.. Then it just went so dark and twisted, my mouth was literally stuck wide open at what unfolded in the camp and afterwards. Then the movie unleashed the best end credits ever.. And then.. i learnt the freaking movie is based off a true story! What!
See this movie!
I'll say right up front that I am not "burdened" (that doesn't feel like the right word) by having an intimate knowledge of the book so my review is not affected positively or negatively by the director's interpretation of the original work. That said.... I really loved it. While the jumping between timelines seemed somewhat arbitrary at first towards the end of the movie it all started to come together. It doesn't always work but when it does (Godfather Two, Once Upon a Time In America, Blue Valentine) the film can take on the feel of an epic. I think this technique gave us the best view of the complex character of Jo, and in the final scenes the struggles of her complex character resulted in a beautiful bloom. While I thought Lady Bird was terribly overrated I thought that Gerwig did a masterful job with this film. It was at different parts funny, touching, sad and hopeful. And as you might expect, the acting is phenomenal.
It's in my top 5 for the year.
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People complained so much about the final season of GoT.
In my humble opinion the final season of Vikings is the actual disaster.
I have no idea why I endured it till the very end, I knew that I wouldn't get rewarded.
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.
“The last time I checked, the colors of the flag weren’t red, white, and burrito."
Vince Vaughn is great. Something very different than what he is use to. This movie really slow and it gets us to care for Bradley. Not the action I was expecting in a prison movie. Some really bad practical effects. Seriously they are terrible. You can see they had a small budget. I'm not sure why they even tried to show them, it would of been better to just leave it to our imagination. Overall worth a watch to see Vince Vaughn.
Lots of action. Lots of blown up body parts. Cheesy quips. And nothing else. No purpose. No plausible relationships or motivation. No mystery in how it will end. Not my cup of tea. I give this film a 3 (bad) out of 10. [Expensive Mind-numbing Action]
Danny Rand meets Misty Knight. The pinnacle of dumb and annoying.
One of the best racing documentaries I've ever seen.
It does paper over the cracks that he was a sore loser and didn't think twice about taking out an opponent - most notably his turning sharp left or right at the green flag when he was on the front row to block opponents getting past him.
He without a doubt the best F1 driver ever and when he was racing I hated him almost as much as loved him and his fantastic skills. It is great to see the other side of him outside of the media frenzy.
Reading between the lines in the Mick interview, Michael is obviously not very aware or conversational and that's a real pity, I'm sure he's be proud of Mick's rise through the racing landscape to get to the top. 10/10
#NeverGiveUp
Yes, there are some (few) relevant changes. But none of them makes this an essentially better movie. Far too many flaws and issues remain.
And most of all, it still doesn't provide much joy or entertainment, especially considering its extreme length now.
The final 15-20 minutes even managed to make this a worse experience. The value of all these tiny bits of previews and introductions didn't surpass generic trailers.
With this episode Wandavision finally has the same issue as the Mandalorian.
The exciting element isn't a developing plot, it's about (well known) characters making their appearance.
The main difference is that Wandavision required almost a full season for the introduction of two new characters with super powers. Besides this, not too much really happened since episode 1.
Very short episode, with barely any events. This series generally seems to be more about iconic characters being included, played by fan favorite actors and actresses.
It's not bad, but it could be a lot more than this "meme generator".
Another great season, but with mixed feelings about several character.
Drummer gets better and better, probably my favorite character by now.
Avasarala isn't flawless, which makes her even better. Stellar acting too.
Amos is becoming more and more likable, without making him a sweetheart.Good job!
Bobbie got plenty of screen time and an interesting story arc. But I hope she reunites with the rest soon.
Nagata and Holden bug me with their lasting individual irrational tendencies though. The greatest disappointment though is that there is absolutely no development or story arc for Alex Kamal. He is always there to make some helpful comments, but he pretty much doesn't exist beyond that.
I'll take a whole episode where Reno, Linus, and Number One are sent on a shuttle mission together, please. Suddenly, this show is cranking out one solid supporting character after the other.
I love that Pike effectively gifted Kirk a ship that was gutted to be more old school than the rest of the fleet because he was sick and tired of all the new tech malfunctioning. And because he was scared of ghosts.
The final minutes managed to appease me, for the most parts of the movie I'd have given a rating of 5 or even 4/10. It's just too often too absurd, wasting time without providing much or anything.
The real question is why the hell did the guy charge money for snacks at the white house?
THEY PROMISED ME ZOMBIES AND ALL I HAVE NOW IS DEPRESSION
What a beautiful episode, I don't remember an episode like this for years, very well done, just perfect.
Which version do you prefer? The Game or the Show? I will have to go with the show, its more happy, kinda.
Please don't suck, please don't suck, please don't suck...
The newly introduced character of Ulana Khomyuk is an amalgamation of several actual characters who worked with Legasov to prevent the second explosion. Even though she is fictional, she provides invaluable insight into the even greater danger of a potential second explosion. The possibility of that second explosion is fact. It would have happened if not for the bravery of the three men who volunteered to drain the water tanks.
The conflict between Legasov and Shcherbina was remarkable. This series continues to amaze with its recreation of the event, but adds just the right amount of dramatization without being offensive to those of us who find the facts as, if not more important, than just being entertained.
The people complaining about Vanya transitioning to Viktor should probably just stop watching and spare the rest of us. It doesn't take away from the story, the show's literal creator embraced it, why can't that be good enough?
It was at the point after Eloise enters the first dream sequence, and Sandie descends the mirror lined stairs and dances that I thought "This is so good, I don't even care what happens next!"
Turns out, I did care. It's such a shame to see a movie that could be so brilliant suffer from such a poor and incoherent narrative.
This is a really special movie. It honours the originals and serves as a direct sequel, expanding the lore of their universe and creating new characters that are fun to follow. It feels like an old-style adventure movie of the likes of "The Goonies", "The Sandlot" or "E.T."
Have people not realize yet that this is a low stakes, stand-alone kind of show?
"adds nothing to the MCU". No shit!
Does everything have to be fucking connected? Lighten up, DUDES.
Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Recap
1% - Enjoying the story
14% - Really throwing the crew diversity in our faces to the point of wrecking the story.
18% - Watching Tilly battle her lack of self-esteem.
22% - Michael decides to whisper for no apparent reason.
45% - Watching wild mood swings that border on clinical personality disorders.
i know who would love this technology. the answer is orange and lives in a white house.
the amount of transphobia in this comment section is absolutely disturbing and sad. y‘all hating on elliot and/or viktor should be ashamed of yourselves.
Thank you, writers. What a brilliant episode about an important subject. And what a great way to tell it. Amy really touched me with her backstory and her efforts; and Jake, as always, proves to be an inspiring male feminist role model.
Sarah as Rachel. Alison as Sarah. Helena freaking out. Cosima crying. Rachel recovering.
If Tatiana Maslany doesn't win the Golden Globe for this, no one will ever make.
I get that Vanya has the self esteem of a rubber ducky but ....not believing what her sister said about Leonard? I didn't think she was stupid. Not even listening to what she said...that's unrealistic for her character. these guys don't have an ounce of common sense, not even combined.
