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Yu yu hakusho (2023)
Quite possibly one of the worst shows ever made
I felt physically ill after watching the ending. It's that bad. There's no character development or pacing, so all the moments that are supposed to have emotional impact completely lack it. It's so bad that even a small child couldn't write something so bad in terms of the basic fundamentals of how to tell a story. Yusuke meets the final boss ONCE, and goes from not being able to withstand the air from him flicking his fingers to beating him in one episode and that's basically one of two people he fights in the entire series. It's that stupid.
The only thing well done are the fight scenes, but that's just because of the American Netflix money involved in this, which kind of underscores that American money should not go to Japanese live adaptions or Japanese cinema period. In addition to that the characters in the manga look like white people, so none of the asian actors fit at all.
Altered Carbon (2018)
Season 2 is even better than season 1. Ignore the naysayers.
Like you I read a lot of these reviews and concluded the season 2 would be mediocre. I even put off watching it a bit.
That was a mistake.
I honestly don't know even what most of those people are talking about. Did they release some sort of censored version earlier on or something? Season 2 is even MORE violent than season 1, the characters are interesting, the plot is thick, the visuals are gorgeous, the action and fight choreography is Hollywood blockbuster level, and by episode 3 things really start heating up.
It's great, so at this point I'm honestly convinced that a lot of the "backlash" in other reviews is because some people who just don't like that Kovacs has sleeved into a black man now.
If you enjoyed season 1, you will enjoy season 2.
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
Quite Possibly the Worst Movie I've Ever Seen
Everything about it was horrible. The acting, the nonsensical plot that has full of holes and made little sense, the lack of realism, the lack of interesting dialogue, the predictable "twist", and the bland action scenes with lots of random bullets and explosions but little to no "cool" sequences.
Also seems like the director/writer was trying to push a pro-Russian agenda, probably because he is upset that the current administration colluded with them.
All in all a horrible movie with a terrible script, terrible acting, and no saving grace.
Widows (2018)
Amazing Film, Ignore the Naysayers
Almost everything in the movie was top-notch. Characterization, dialogue, filmography, and so on. There are a lot of cleverly filmed and really memorable scenes, especially with Daniel Kaluuya.
The movie is getting a much lower score than it should have, due to conservatives trying to push a political agenda and censor messages they don't like. It is hands down one of the best movies of 2018 (even more so if you like heist films) and if you see it you won't be disappointed.
The Final Year (2017)
Fascinating Documentary
A highly entertaining look into the final year of a well respected president who managed to turn around a recession. Compared to the current train wreck in the white house it is interesting to see such a massive contrast in even basic values such as professionalism, compassion, and humility.
Black Panther (2018)
I recommend you see this one right away
Easily one of the best Marvel movies I've ever seen. It had multi-dimensional characters and emotional depth, some of the best action sequences I've ever seen, amazing visuals and soundtrack, and was well-acted. Chadwick Boseman's character had a heart of gold. I particularly liked that this one had a villian you could understand, compared to generic bad guys who just want to destroy the world for no reason.
Probably the best Marvel movie yet.