Reviews

I still remember where I was when the first Dune movie was announced. Now, after all these years, I'm even more excited for what's to come. Before watching the movie, I read many praising articles and reviews, but none of them could prepare me for the reality of it. Dune Part Two delivers exactly what it promises - a bold adaptation of one of the greatest novels ever written. It's a tragic story of extreme superstitions that can cause even the most pure-hearted leaders to descend into chaos. The film starts with an incredible sequence showcasing the astonishing use of technology by the Harkonnens and the Fremen's insane harmonization with their planet. The Fremen take down their opponents swiftly and unnoticed, leaving a lasting impact on the viewer. The investment into the rest of the film only increases from that moment on. Denis Villeneuve has done it again and this time, he has hit a home run. Collaborating with one of the greatest cinematographers of our generation, Greig Fraser, Denis has produced a monumental piece of cinema. It not only surpasses the previous installment in every aspect but also reinvents science fiction itself. With its skillful use of practical sets, lighting, and digitized effects, this modern cinema masterpiece serves as a definitive masterclass for anyone aspiring to be a great filmmaker. Although the visual and audio effects in the movie are impressive, they do not distract from its main focus, which is the storytelling. The film follows a love story that defies all odds, as Paul assumes the role of the Messiah, Chani struggles to keep her mind clear of myths and falls in love with someone who is lost not only in the desert but in his heart as well. In the first act, Paul's character undergoes significant changes. He tries to distance himself from his mother's actions by joining the Fremen's cause to liberate their planet from tyranny. However, he remains unaware that Jessica's plan is already in progress. Despite this, the first act remains a charming distraction from these developments. The empire is in a state of despair as the Fremen successfully destroy the Harkonnen spice reserves one by one. This has pushed the Bene Gesserit to their limits, and as a result, the Baron has deployed his most valuable weapon, Feyd Rautha. The second act of the story mainly focuses on how to introduce a villain and make him memorable. And to top it all off, Denis created perhaps the greatest third act in existence. In the end, Paul finally realizes what he has to do. He takes the Water of Life and opens his mind to such an extent that he becomes aware of the destruction he is about to cause, but proceeds anyway. By doing so, he loses his one true love, yet he stands his ground in an incredible hand-to-hand combat and eventually to a holy war with him as an Emperor. Once again, Hans Zimmer's astonishing otherworldly soundtrack elevates this cinematic experience to uncharted hype territories. I highly recommend watching this film in 70mm IMAX print, if possible.

Let's all hope that Dune Messiah will become a reality.

The time has come to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy volume 3. I always knew James Gunn could deliver great adventure films with loads of jokes and action, but I never thought he could make heartfelt stories like this one. As usual, he put the characters first and gave each the right amount of time and dialogue so they could feel entirely fleshed out. His skills have improved so much that he can now compete with renounced filmmakers.

At first, when they announced the villain, I was a bit skeptical, but the execution was so great that I put him only below Thanos. The High Evolutionary, despite his death in the end, had so much time to show his motives, his powers, and above all his insanity.

The visual effects were an overall improvement from the first two installments and easily one of the best effects Marvel ever delivered.

The music choice, once again, is outstanding.

The third and final installment is, in my opinion, the best of the three and the best way James Gunn could close off the saga of the Guardians.

Black Adam is a movie 15 year in the making, with countless delays, script changes and almost non existent studio faith. Lacking a clear vision, it is shown early on that they went of the comic rails and recreated the character and while this can be helpful for a more modern storytelling, this time it didn't quite work out. As can anyone imagine this is not a Black Adam story, it is a Dwayne Johnson movie. Classic The Rock action and style. The only solid and interesting part of the film was the JSA. Pierce Brosnan leading the team as Doctor Fate was the greatest choice they could make. Finally, one of the gravest mistakes the did was promoting the movie to be game changing inside the DC universe with Black Adam taking hierarchy status and promising a battle with the man of steel himself. Two thing that won't see the light of day.

After Thor Ragnarok Marvel seems to have way too much faith in Taika Waititi. So much indeed, that they managed to take a serious plot and make it a joke. Aside from the great music choices, the movie lacks good CGI, character development, not only for Thor, but for everyone in it, actual fight scenes between the hero and the villain, and most importantly, a runtime that would give it a chance to make everything better. Thor 4 is partially saved by the excellent performances from Chris Hemsworth and Christian Bale and a good first act. From the second act and then too much silliness in so little time, without it even trying to maintain any seriousness. Also, a huge problem existing withing most MCU movies, is a one timer villain, so much potential wasted, to a such great character and him dying after a very usual and cliché love talk rather than a huge fight.

Starting right away with very high stakes and a very unclear future for our friendly neighborhood spiderman, this movie shows the troubles and the burdens Peter Parker has to overcome, having his identity revealed. In his efforts to have a normal life, all "multiverse" breaks loose and that is how three generations of fans united and celebrated this phenomenon. Villains from the past wandering around like ghosts, Super-heroes slinging into the MCU to unite with their own self. That's right. Our three friendly spider-men together saving the multiverse from destroying reality. (At least for this chapter of the multiverse). Even with a tight schedule and the covid restrictions the amazing teams of Sony and marvel managed to create a perfect movie. From the VFX to the colors, the plot, and finally the score, the audience was left in AW. For sure the best spiderman movie and perhaps the best marvel movie BE sure to stay till the very end of the credits...

Many people around the world used to deny the very existence of this movie, but loyal fans did not give up until they had what they were asking for and now here it is, ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE. It is here and it is EXTRAORDINARY, EPIC, everything i could ask for. The characters got the depth they deserved, especially cyborg and flash. We saw the best feminine icon to be inspiring and badass. We saw the RIGHT Steppenwolf, with his motives and fears and most importantly we saw DARKSEID. Finally, Martian Manhunter came into play and i am more than amazed. Zack, as flash said, you are the best of the best. I cannot even imagine what WB was thinking when they murdered this movie.

Moving on, after seeing the impact this movie made all around the globe, my hopes stay untouched, that Warner Brothers will give Zack Snyder the chance he deserves to finish his vision and #restorethesnyderverse.

From the view of a problematic relationship, this movie shows the lack of understanding, of forgiving and thankfulness in todays society. Through many outbursts and calming moments, it brilliantly depicts the ups and downs of life, the human passion, the spirit and soul. It gives away a sense of a twisted romance, though it's more a socially twisted drama. overall a very well shot black and white movie

This movie was more than everything that i hoped for. It heads on a different direction than the rest of the modern movies. Joker is NOT a superhero movie. It depicts many problems of our society. It shows the rich gettin richer using the innocence of pour people and lying to them in their faces. Yet, the pour rise and claim their rights. All it needed was for one to be brave enough. Joaquin Phoenix clealry steals the show with his stunning performance and his devotion to the character. Watching the movie and especially the last twenty to thirty minutes gave me chills, the action the plot and the soundtracks hit hard. I felt a feeling of competition and joy because i understood that together we have more power than the ones who rule us and we can change the world to the better.

This movie sums up the story of the losers and it does it with a heartbreaking way. Personally i felt like the book came to life. So many similarities with the incredible Steven King's novel, especially Eddie's death. Obviously i loved the added scenes that answered many questions from chapter one and the fact that the clubhouse played a significant role in the film. At this point i have to agree with what Jessica Chastain said "it is more than a horror film, it's a coming of age film". All the emotions, all the flashbacks and the present storyline is everything we needed as an end. Finally i have to admit that King's cameo was brilliant and made the movie way better. At last but not least, Bill Skarsgard's performance was one again unforgettable. He brought the villainous character of Pennywise back as no one ever possibly could.

To everyone involved in both chapters of IT, thank you for making those movies as great as the book.

Look I loved this movie even though the first act was kind of boring. The movie became clearly one of the best in the mcu when Carol fought supreme intelligence and found out her true powers. It was emotional, funny, badass and supreme. A 7out of 10