If I was 12 and it was 1986 I'd have given it a 9/10 and watched it again already
Surprise movie, did not read up on anything before watching. Satirical horror/comedy about Gen Z.. Loved it!
The deceptively marketed I Kill Giants has nothing in common with Harry Potter or the other recent YA movies that the trailer and poster try to evoke. Instead, it reflects on how a child deals with pain and with understanding that there are forces beyond his/her control.
At a reasonable running time and powered by a great performance by young Madison Wolfe, the movie flows quite nicely. It feels a bit heavy handed with the explaining of the methaphor behind its concept, the delivery of some pieces of exposition to the audience is a little clichéd and convenient, and the ending is a bit drawn out and again overexplanatory, but these may be necessary evils to get the point across to the younger viewers.
While I feel that a very similar topic was handled better and more maturely in J. A. Bayona's sensational A Monster Calls, I Kill Giants is still a constantly entertaining and at times moving watch.
Do me a favour and don't see this because of me. That way I can feel I'm getting my revenge for sitting through an hour and a half of PG-13 boredom. I just hope they make another so I can not see it.
There was not a single moment in this movie that made me care about what was happening or made me believe the characters could do any of that. By the way, the romance is incredibly silly and rushed. I read about a 100 pages before deciding to drop it. Oh boy, was I right.
not a bad movie, but it's like the new fast and furious movies, you have to turn off your brain to enjoy fully.
Loved it! Just wish they had more of the Jack Hyde kidnapping scene instead of it being over and done with so quick with the money exchange.
The ending was cute too with the memories from previous movies...plus the children! Awww! Good ending to the movie triology.
I went into the theatre not knowing what this movie was about but knowing Cate Blanchett would do a good job either way & that turned out to be very true. I found Cate's character to be relatable in several ways and she did a great job portraying the many emotions of Bernadette. I thought the movie would spend more time showing Bernadette's journey in Antarctica but I loved it nonethless and some great cinematography here. Emma Nelson as Bree Branch should be commended here as her character was a joy to watch as was her bond with her mother - and it didn't feel forced. The only real flaw this movie had was those shoddy photoshops showing Bernadette's early life - really?! Should have asked Cate's fandom on twitter, they'd have provided hundreds for fun.
So many back-to-back laughs—our screening was having a blast! Hilarious performances, great ensemble, and some stealth feels that had a number of people sniffling and crying. Go see it, in a theatre, and bring friends because a crowd only enhances the fun!
Pretty much if you HAVE read the books, you should like it. If you HAVEN'T read the books, you most likely won't. I've read them and I love it. But that's just me :-) It's my favourite section of the books.
Like a workday: you go in and get the job done but do nothing remarkable and won't remember it in a week.
If you really want to watch a teenage girl coming-of-age cartoon, watch Turning Red instead.
Like an Asian Bridesmaid. Laugh out loud funny and crass.
The film had a lot of potential, but sadly the script is all over the place, with misguided attempts at trying to evoke 80's movie nostalgia. A real disappointment; a shame, because I was looking forward to this one.
I have to admit I was surprised. The delivery of the back story was painful, but once we got to the 21st Century, it was much better.
It's an imaginative and original coming-of-age drama that doesn't really live up to the fantasy it sells in the ad campaign. But once you move past that, you get a moving and tragic tale about a understandably neurotic young girl that users monsters as a coping mechanism to deflect the threats of the real world. Great cast, and an impressive performance from Madison Wolfe.
At least we know all the sponsors ;)
I love the message it carries, but the story had quite a few flaws and was a little bit ridiculous and cringe. Had quite high expectations and was really excited and was just slightly let down. But I still loved it and do think it spreads a really important message and showcases how it's all more in the attitude of the person then the actual looks. And also how too much attitude is as bad as no attitude.
Really pleased with the movie! Well done!
Incoherent plot, a bit too much unexplained (such as how come Keaton-Batman knows all about time travel?). Pacing was all over the place, and too many things got resolved by pure plot contrivance. And the effects looked absolutely awful. Not a single effect involving a CGI person worked, not even a little bt. And the attempts at deepfaking were even worse. Someone, somewhere in the team responsible for this someone should have pulled the breaks and said "no, the tech isn't there yet. We can't do what you want, not at this budget and with this amount of time". I'm almost sure someone DID point this out, and was apparently ignored. This is absolutely embarrasing. I might have been able to excuse these effects if I saw them five years ago on the Flash TV show, but in a "blockbuster" movie? No, not a chance.
Thre were things I liked. Mostly references etc. Cameos were mostly shit, especially the JL ones; most of those felt forced and uninteresting. But finally seeing Nick Cage fighting a giant spider? That was awesome.
Honestly, I see no difference from the first, only that the visuals and action are twice as large. I loved the slow mo in the battle scenes, unlike in the build-up scenes. It tried to be visually beautiful, but everything felt artificial, just like the characters. Why does synder always find himself in the 'synder cut' situation? He's so talented and unique, but these washed-up versions make the experience feel like nothing. I'll still wait for it, though. I also disliked the monologues and the village/villagers aesthetic, but I loved the sci-fi elements and character stories.
Don’t go into this movie with really high expectations and you’ll enjoy it. I know I did. It’s obviously a lower budget than most would expect for an active movie. But it’s still very much an enjoyable watch. Just don’t let the well known actors cloud expectations.
Oh you best believe I will hold this movie accountable by today’s standard. This is crass, insulting, vile, a testosterone wet dream, as well as (what I assume to be more then one) full of homophobic slurs. I got five minutes in before I wretched and turned it off. Fuck establishment or character I’m just going straight to Alien v Predator which is what I actually wanted to watch in the first place.
Firstly...
An army of über sexy Milla ninjas?
Probably one of the greatest moments in movie history.
The fourth installment in the series brings the comeback of Paul W. S. Anderson, and that is a good thing in my book. There's something about his way of creating suspense I really like.
Both the story and acting are actually quite decent, and the action is still of the "gritty:" and "real" kind. As far as a zombie apocalypse movie can be any sort of real of course.
I really like this one! Especially since it doesn't try to be grand or epic. Just plain old gritty action.
...and yes...the dogs are even creepier.
Did the father have wives of 3 different asian nations, or was it just crappy casting?
To be honest I enjoyed the film. While it's nothing like the original Space Jam that's to be expected with 20+ years between the original and this sequel. However this film does have a few issues that really bug me, from the awful tech jargon used in the movie from the son to the poor acting and straight up dislike of LeBron. LeBron comes across as an awful father who forces his own ideals and opinions onto his children than letting them being individuals and that Basketball isn't fun and is solely just work. Also despite all the cool television and movie references throughout (felt very much like Ready Player One) it did feel a bit over the top at points and felt more like a big advert for WB content.
80 plays, huh? I wasn't aware this movie had already been released.
Watch Spectre before watching this, even if you've already seen it.
This will prevent you from scratching your head in confusion for the first half of the movie. It's been 6 years, I completely forgot about the events and characters in Spectre and they are pretty much required knowledge unless you don't care about the details of who is who and what is what at all.
Having said that, No Time to Die was an okay bond movie. It has some of the classic, humorous, near impossible, bond moments from the old bond movies while also having the more serious, emotional, sometimes frustrating, moments we expect to see in the modern ones.
Enjoyed it, but didn't like them replacing everyone from the first & killing off Duke right away. Also could've done better, nothing like the first one. Weak on story & The action.
