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Shogun (2024)
Torunaga didn't even exist, portuguese people do not deserve the treatment they have.
I'm not in favor of cutting creative freedom, but selling a period film with so many story inaccuracies (Torunaga didn't even exist...................... .......)
Then, combined with a total historical inaccuracy, the contradiction. On the one hand we have Japanese speaking Japanese, English speaking English and Spanish (Portugal's allies since when?!?!?) speaking Spanish. On the other hand, we have Portuguese speaking... everything but Portuguese.
Finally, like the nail in the coffin, reinventing something is doing it better, especially when it is said to be the new Game of Thrones. The lack of a Portuguese character (who is empathetic to us) that makes up the chess game that was the Japan of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu kills me. Now I understand what the Chinese and Russians feel when they watch American films...
Andor (2022)
GOOD REBEL SERIES WITHOUT STAR WARS JEDIS
Finally, Andor. And here I am really sad. A few years ago any Star Wars event created and exceeded immense expectations. Today it's just another Disney series that goes on the air. It saddens me that no one is talking about her at this moment when we are facing a series unlike any other. There are no masked and pistol-wielding bandits here, nor are there any jedis and siths. In this series there are flesh-and-blood heroes committed to the courage to start the rebellion. And to start a movement you need something very banal and instrumental: money. It is the money that buys weapons, that buys ammunition, uniforms, food, drink and everything else necessary to finance a war effort. On the other hand, when you can't rob the taxpayers like a tyranny, how can you gather resources capable of financing a war? All these answers are given to us in this series with subtle acting moments by the trio of main characters. It might be said that Andor doesn't aim to be epic like the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, but there's just as much good in it (unlike the Book of Bobba Fett) as there is in The Mandalorian.
House of the Dragon (2022)
Good, not perfect, not way better than Rings of Power
As for the aggrandizement of House of The Dragon, it is fair to say that there are many very well-crafted and developed characters in this series (King Viserys, Rhaenyra, Daemon, Alicent, Otto Hightower, Criston Cole, Rhaenys...). But in terms of plot, there is no mystery whatsoever, apart from a few minimal moments of subverting expectations interspersed with shocking visual violence. We all know that war (A Dance with Dragons) is coming, and that on one side will be the supporters of Rhaenyra Targaryen and on the other side will be the supporters of Alicent Hightower. I think the series suffers a lot from this kind of predictability and that's a highly negative point. On the other hand, contrary to the immense quality photography of Rings of Power, we have this House of The Dragon exclusively focused on the corridors of three great palaces: Red Keep, Dragonstone and the only new place: Driftmark. That said, let me tell you, this series is a far cry from its predecessor Game of Thrones and is also the antipodes of what is a perfect series. But people love shocking violence and shocking acts of nudity and depraved sexuality.
Away (2020)
I strongly advise.
The new Netflix series has a simple storyline: the Atlas spacecraft is launched with the mission to reach the surface of Mars. However, you make a mistake if you think this is a space opera or a simple series about the difficulties of living in space for three years. More than a mere realistic epic about humanity's greatest challenge of this era, we are facing a family drama about astronauts and their families (reminding us of the recent Ad Astra with Brad Pitt).
The biggest highlight obviously goes to Commander Emma Green (great role of Hilary Swank reminding Million Dollar Baby) and her husband Matt Green (Josh Charles) who is on Earth struggling to overcome a stroke and take care of her daughter teenager. A note to Josh Charles here that surprises in the way he shows someone who is physically fragile and tremendously rational while hiding all the emotional lack of control that throbs inside him. It has, without a doubt, the best performance of the whole series.
However, and since the focus of this series is on the characters, it is important to note that all Atlas crew members have different origins, important relationships with characters who stayed on Earth, motives and purposes. Above all, they have enough strength to reach the unachievable and create empathic bonds with the viewer.
I just saw the first season without a favorite crew member.
In addition, the series presents in each episode a problem that could happen during the interminable three-year journey to Mars. It starts with the fact that we see the commander torn apart between the dream of reaching Mars and the desire to stay to take care of for her husband who suffered a stroke; develops some themes related to possible mechanical problems that may arise, anxiety and health problems (mononucleosis and space blindness) on board the ship thirty-two million kilometers away from the nearest hospital; it does not set aside the political issues that differentiate East and West and, finally, culminates with the greatest strength of all to reach Mars: the binomial hope and faith.
The last of the ten episodes, with the tense arrival in the atmosphere of Mars and the consequent landing, thus constitutes an emotional climax only in terms of the reunion between Interstellar's father and daughter or the arrival of the Gravity astronaut on Earth.
I strongly advise.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spidey is back
The spider is back, much younger and much more fun, as it should have been from the beginning.
Although I think SpiderMan 2 remains the best in terms of balance between story and action, this movie (just like Garfield's last two) is good.
It has a suburban history, a villain (Keaton) who has the empathy to not be forgotten so soon and, fortunately, opens great prospects.
Plus, Tom Holland, proving to everyone that he is a young man with a senior talent, exhibits himself at an astounding level, either as an impatient teenager of this new generation or as a frail kid who literally sees everything collapsing around him. That scene in which he finally discovers that he is alone in the world, that there is nobody to help him and that he has to leave alone gave me shivers.
Downey Jr's charisma as Tony Stark no longer surprises anyone, but continues to show itself every time he appears on screen, especially as a paternal figure for this new spidey.
As for the rest of the casting, they do not have much to do with what they are given. They almost always serve as comic relief and little else. I was expecting more of the hot Aunt May, but what's there to do for Tomei when they do not give her much time in the movie? Anyway, let's wait for the sequel ...
Power Rangers (2017)
The power is on!!!
First, movies do not all have to be "dark" or "gore." There is already too much darkness in the world and plenty of blood needlessly spilled. So I liked the comic tone and the energetic rhythm of the movie.
In addition, a group of Power Rangers never had their personalities so exploited. The new Jason is a disgruntled hero quarterback who loves to get into trouble, the new Billy is a little genius who misses his father, the new Kimberly is a spoiled girl and plagued by a childish error, the new Zack is an impulsive shelves who is afraid of losing her mother and the new Trini is an outsider with some relationship problems. And what perfectly connect them? The loneliness that the five without exception feels in their hearts. This is the bond that unites them and forms them as a great group.
We also have an introit with the story of Zordon's downfall - quite funny the way he and Jason both made mistakes as leaders - and the aiii! aai! aaai! ff Alpha 5 as comic relief.
The weaker part of the film is evidently the third act and everything that concerns the villain. The suits / armor are cool and the zords too, but the villain Rita Repulsa, perhaps more for lack of script and ideas than for the demerit of the actress, does not really scare or pull our empathy. It's just one more that wants a crystal to dominate the world and the universe. Still, nothing that can not be remedied in a future sequel...
However, for me, the essential thing for this film was to create a true Power Rangers team with a lot to explore in future films.
And that was achieved, well done.
The kids are very strong ... the power protects them.
Arrow: Spectre of the Gun (2017)
One of the best episodes of Arrow
I have the following thought for me: Comics are a literary genre. Comics are a popular genre ... by the way, quite popular these days. And they are also one of the most popular genres among young people in our society.
In that sense, why not do what Tolkien or Martin did with the fantasy genre? Problems like the growing evil in the world (read: inner evil of people as social intolerance and inability to talk serenely about political values) were approached by two of the best known writers of the fantastic world in his greatest works. Can anyone criticize the merit of these magnum opus?
Another example? The Dark Knight Trilogy...
The media, as the first contact between reality and families, and their television programs, their series or films, should challenge us, people and citizens, to get out of the syllabic monotony and the relaxed disinterest to which they are accustomed.
Seeing Green Arrow always jumping off the rooftops, shooting an arrow and catching a mere villain can be fun, but have him defending a political position helps him a lot to make him a more realistic character.
In this sense, this episode of Arrow, although the little developed history, was a spectacular episode. The non-stop action must sometimes have a certain interregnum and an episode to reflect like this one is the best thing to USA and the rest of the world nowadays.
10/10 STARS
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Only action scenes are good
Captain America is only a stupid cowboy in this movie. Why does he not sign the regulation papers? He isn't a god like Thor or Superman. Who is Captain America to be above the Law? Superman or a American cowboy? Why did he not tell Iron Man what his best friend have done with H.Stark and his mother? Does he know how to talk with his friends like Tony? I think not. He only knows how to fight... like a perfect soldier...
And what about the conflict? And the consequences? Will we see them? Or Captain is already a friend for Tony? He has given a cheap cellphone to Tony... so... the conflict doesn't matter...
Only the action scenes are good...