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Reviews
Atlas (2024)
Not entirely unwatchable
Is there a more terrible match for a movie part than this actress and this role. Oh my. What a hysterical maniac, the ENTIRE film. It's not a romcom movie for pete's sake. Was it intentional? If so, bad mistake. Very hard to watch, only stuck with it as the storyline is not entirely bad. I can appreciate the concept and adventure of the film, good effects, good theory and all that. But there wasn't any tension build up, not much of a climax, just a lot of action that was getting a little nonsensical at times. But as I said, not entirely unwatchable. Maybe worth the watch if you have nothing else better to view for 2hrs, and don't mind getting irritated by bad acting.
Oh yeah. Also try not to worry about the physical laws of the universe in terms of intergalactic distance - maybe writers think people are stupid.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Good ending, bit of a tedious film though
I love a good mindless action film sometimes. This film was no exception to the action part. Problem is that in a similar vein to John Wick II, this film was long (long long) sequences of gun fire, and it went on and on and on. I read other reviews after watching the film, and some said similar things to what I was thinking while watching, like maybe I fast forward to the end of this particular shooting sequence, we KNOW he gets there in the end, so come on and get on with it. It was a great ending at the duel, I give it that. The supporting cast was sensational, I loved the tracker role. This films sits above Wick II, but below Wick III. Nothing beats the original John Wick I of course where there was a plot, motive, and things were completely overdone.
Without Remorse (2021)
Tom Clancy would be turning in his grave
Garbage garbage garbage. What has this got to do with one of the best books in the series Tom Clancy wrote. Answer - nothing, except title and couple character names. One item only was similar in nature, when John Kelly pretended to be a drunk (once) in the streets of Baltimore - that was it. I was looking forward to seeing this film since it came out, as I think the book was awesome. And it is bitterly disappointing. No character was portrayed even close to what they should have been. How could the Clancy Estate sign off on this?
Now, putting that all aside - it was still a boring and empty film, even taken in isolation.
Simply, don't bother watching.
Special Correspondents (2016)
Worth a watch
I had the wrong take on this film initially - I thought Gervais and Bana were a solid duo at work, and then together plotted to dodge the trip to the war zone when assigned there. So yeah I got a surprise when the movie was different, and Gervais lost the passports etc. But that was a good thing. There were enough surprises as the movie progresses to make it worth the watch. Each escalation of their ruse was great, I especially liked the kidnapping video scene. Farmiga's character was so icky and great at the same time, she played it well, made you really cringe when she was out clearly money grabbing for herself. The only bit that lost me was when Gervais pulled a wad of cash out in the roadhouse in the war zone then promptly got kidnapped, it was sort of in his character but just absurd thing to do and I felt it right out of place, and just an excuse to get kidnapped for real. The last 1/4 of the film was not as good. But overall worth it.
The Out-Laws (2023)
Goody but not in a good way
Yeah I expected a comedy when starting this show. With Adam Sandler as a producer I really thought it may have been better, goofy perhaps as you'd expect, but Sandler brings goofy off, unlike the mob in this show. Adam Devine is just generally plain garbage in anything he has a major role in. Brosnan and Barkin I thought were good for the role they had to portray. It was a good idea for a film, and I thought the story was also good enough, just kind of seemed that acting was ad-lib, and plain stupid at times. Some of it was funny at least, or I would have given it 2-3 stars, but it was over powerfully irritating from about third to half way in with over the top nonsense. Shame.
Uncut Gems (2019)
Omg what a ride
I read other reviews at home about 15min into the movie, I was about to just turn it off, it was quite unpleasant to watch. However as soon as I found that was an intentional effect it all changed and I realised what the movie was trying to do. It was good awful to watch at times, but in a really good way. The difficulty was watching the portrayal of an utter addict degenerate loser con artist, and every single bad decision made to dire consequence. I mean, every decision this guy made was terrible, in an effort to try and get himself back on top. It was a noisy, confusing film, likely set in the mind of an addict who couldn't think straight. It is hard to watch and that was what makes this film so very good.
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Great film
I've heard of this film for many years of course, and now I watched it finally I can't believe it took me so long to get around to it. It really is a classic. Great actors, great plot. The characters are widely different and compliment each other to an extraordinary level. I don't know if I'd say the plot has twists and turns but gee it certainly develops as the movie progresses on; perhaps I'd say it evolves into something just awesome. There were a very many characters and names in the film, and at times I had to concentrate to follow who was who and did what, but a small price to pay. I'd say each and every actor were perfect for the role they played. Anyway, no hints or spoilers about the film, I barely read up on it and it was worth the watch.
Honest Thief (2020)
Yeah pretty painful and silly
Sounded like a great movie, good cast, the plot sounded ok. Started just fine also, then some writer or director must have started tripping on lsd about 15min in. Reminded me of the Monty python sketches where the character kept stopping the filming with "stop that, that's just silly". This movie made no sense, escalated into robbery then murder just entirely out of context and without justification. And it kept doing so. All characters were doing things that just would not occur. I was laughing out loud at times, though not in a nasty way, events that I presume were meant to be gripping were simply funny. The tenseness in the film I found to be caused by my irritation and headache that was hoping the silliness would just stop and the show would move on.
Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
I enjoyed it, but....
Spoiler warning.
They can stick that ending right up where it belongs. Geez I mean, what the hell? They are both in frozen water long enough for the bad guy to die, while Idris saves the day with a still working phone in frozen salt water at the bottom of the sea, and then watches the bad guy there floating under the ice, then passes out. Then a helicopter passes overhead and two scuba divers jump in the water, so, what, did they just jump out of a moving helicopter into a hole in the ice with full gear on and just magically know Idris was there? And get him out in time before brain damage. And Idris continues to wear his frozen sodden suit while he warms up with a lovely thin useless blanket in the snow. It was a garbage ending to an otherwise ok film.
There were numerous other inconsistencies and stupid actions of the bad guy, police and Idris, you know, the things lazy movie people insert just to continue a storyline even though it is silly and no one in reality would do.
Putting that aside, it was enjoyable, and at times disturbing, which is a good thing as I like movies that push the edge.
Blackout (2022)
Nonsense
Love an action film, but certainly not this one. Confusing and hard to follow, fast-mo slow-mo, pick one please. Multiple machine guns on full noise can hit two people in a corridor, but just make perfect shot lines down the corridor walls. Then the good guys should the bad guys dead straight up, no prob with the aiming then. And seriously, they can't get out of a hospital? Entire corridors vacant, flicking lights like in c-grade horror flicks, all the doors locked, oh no can't go anywhere. Unless it serves the director of course. It was easy to get to the roof. Bad ending, confusing, attempts at the dramatic but on my what a fail.
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Actual jokes few and far between
Had its moments for sure, some funny aspects. But it really dropped off about half way. There was hardly a joke, it was just stories about himself and family. That's great if there's numerous punchlines, but it wasn't funny really. The start was good when he was subtle with hints/innuendo about the will smith thing and the world wide farce of everything being offensive, but yeah that was where it ended for me. Also, though very likely just a style and presentation thing, he repeated sentences continuously, and although that was fine initially as it gave the impression of emphasis, there was too much and lots impact and simply became annoying.
Ad Astra (2019)
Why.?
Like usual I watch a film and read reviews later, don't want to spoil things or set out with the wrong tone. But yeah, other reviews are spot on. What the hell? Gravity, what gravity? Climb into a bottom hatch on a rocket next to the flames under enormous acceleration, but "float" once inside?? Mutant space monkeys??? (But they were the only spot in the film where I sat up and thought something interesting was happening). It was a plotless, boring, pile of nothing with star actors (why would they..??). Forget about the atrocious lack of basic common sense or physics, the film just didn't have anything happening, it sounded good with antimatter things affecting the solar system and discovery of something that changes our view of our place in the universe; but all that was just in the movie blurb only. The film was nothing.
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Don't pay to watch it on the big screen
I was so looking forward to seeing this film, it started ok, I was expecting ramp up, but just got silly and confusing, and quite ridiculous. Wasn't a Jurassic park film. Was a pointless story about mutated locust, while trying to happily bring in all the old characters from last films, bring them in somehow no matter what.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Awesome
Hell yeah. Fantastic. No spoilers just go see. Enough similarities and difference to the original to be great. Can really get into the film, the action scenes are sensational.
Don't Look Up (2021)
Great film
Funny, satirical, ironic, accurate picture of the world and times we live in. Entertaining throughout, a real unsubtle crack at the establishment. No spoilers required. Really worth seeing.
Army of the Dead (2021)
Starts great, quickly becomes cliche
(Spoilers). I thought the start was awesome, got my interest, lots of mass and fun zombie slaying but was really good. Then it progresses into predictable and boring cliche. Enter the bad guy that has to double cross everyone, so very obviously that it is annoying. The situations and timing become incredibly (surprise) predictable. There is the daughter who has to go renegade and try save a bunch of people, who mostly die and this act just kills everyone else. The ending just really really was truely awful - helicopter pilot has to take off and come back for some stupid reason delaying escape. They don't bother getting on said helicopter when it lands despite nuclear bomb going off any second. They predictably wait until one more zombie appears, yes, which happens to be the king zombie, then go oh yeah better get in and take off now before zombie comes and nuclear explosion. Despite head shots with fully automatic weapons all movie, one zombie can't be shot until he (predictably) bites the protagonist. Protagonist (predictably) dies, being shot by his daughter before he goes zombie, which is oh so poetic because the protagonist shot her mum before she went zombie once. Oh yeah, one character who does escape finds he was (predictably) bit by a zombie unknowingly, making way for the next so very predictably sequel I guess.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
What the?
A Wonder Woman sequel where Wonder Woman only appears a couple times? Felt like the first two hours were waiting for the film to start. Last 30min was ok. Very poor film.
Stowaway (2021)
Boeing
Inconsistent and implausible. Stupid things happen to just make a story or attempt at suspense, but really is just irritating. I won't describe the really annoying parts to save giving anything away, but ahhhh.
Rocketman (2019)
Meh
Was mildly interesting for maybe the first half, but really meh afterward. Nothing magical about this film as much as I wanted there to be
Drunk Parents (2019)
Omg
Wondering how this movie got approved. Simply awful.
The Sessions (2012)
Not what I expected, it was better
This movie differed to what I thought it was going to be. I did not think it would have hooked me like it did, I found Mark entirely endearing, touching everyone he came into contact with. I wish I had the courage to be in his situation and deal with life as he did. I think this movie is wonderful. Worth seeing.
Escape Room (2019)
"Saw" crossed with...... a little silly?
I admit, the starting scene turned me off. Didn't build intrigue or tension, just was annoying with some guy yelling to himself while he solved the room. But film got a lot better after that for quite a while, it certainly had potential, but then it kind of wore on, the rooms were interesting of course, but too much hysterics. Each character was a stereotype. I would dearly have loved to have see a surprising twist at the end, something to go "wow" didn't see that, something that would make a puzzle movie worthy. Alas.
The Darkest Minds (2018)
For the most part, boring
I don't mind the crazy plot, for a sci-fi film it usually is. I enjoy that sort of thing. Film started well, and appeared it was going to develop but it just fairly much got boring. Perhaps I went in thinking the movie was something other than was intended - certainly the trailers gave a different impression. It was like a teen love flick, with an entirely flat ending, so flat it was almost, well, flat, nothing. Superpowers? Well the 'Blues' should have used their power to keep a steady flow of beer cans coming from the fridge in that party night at the camp. That might have been more interesting to see a bunch of drunk teens than it was to watch the film.
Us (2019)
Great start, laughable from there
So wherever this movie came from, it was a great concept and started really well. Then as Monty Python said, and now for something really stupid. Was it meant to be a comedy? Sorry, fail, jokes were just out of place and context and just stupid. A horror? Sorry, wee bit too much stupidity for that. Was it an artistic statement? Nope, I must not be that smart, sorry, I meant stupid to understand it. It was confusing and embarrassment cringy. But like all movies you hang on until the end to see if it's worth it, and what an ending indeed. Lol.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Great start, fizzles from half way
Only received a high 7 stars because it started off so great, it had me right from the start, which is something that is awesome to me. But after the kidnapping, which I presume was to set the rest of the movie up in terms of the provoked cartel war, the movie just died! None of the initial story was continued or mentioned again! I mean, what?? It all became about the girl. I spent the rest of the film waiting for the story to go on.