"You make my world so much bigger and I'm wondering if I do the same for you?"
Equally heartwarming and heartbreaking. Simple, but elegant. Romance is usually a flop with me, not my favorite genre but this one managed to make me emotional especially in the last few minutes. The characters and the two relationships we get here are so real and relatable. Supported by three amazing performances, beautiful imagery and a calm and soothing score. Some thought-provoking themes on fate, reincarnation, soulmates and immigration. The In-Yun stuff is a concept I probably won't ever forget. Really makes you question your life. Perfect emotional ending. Kinda scary that this is coming from a first time director, better watch out for Celine Song!
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I thought they would make Sam the official Ghostface at the end, just felt like the perfect origin story. They unfortunately opted to make her a Disney princess for the moment. Seeing her against Sydney in a future installment would be awesome.
"Lead them to paradise."
So epic! A proper sequel to the masterpiece that is the first one, Dune: Part Two is everything I wanted and more. The scale and the stakes are much bigger. It really benefits from the world-building and character roots previously established in the first and makes everything bloom. The themes (and at times criticisms) on religion and politics felt so refreshing for a sci-fi movie. It's pretty thought-provoking in that sense. The story had me captivated and invested. It still has it's slow moments but the action sequences are perfectly placed and the payoff in the third act is so worth it.
The biggest praise I could give it is the character arcs and evolution. Paul's evolution here is so fascinating, we basically watch a boy become a man. At the beginning of the movie you fear for his life but by the second half he's the one to fear, emanating confidence. Timothée Chalamet absolutely owned it. Austin Butler is the perfect villain, so unpredictable and violent. I love Jessica's character arc but it felt rushed at times, like she changed too much in between some scenes. The Reverend Mother is so badass, i'm always secretly rooting for her for some reason (the "silence" moment was perfection).
I wasn't expecting the amount of action we got, compared to the first there's a lot. The action and set pieces are so memorable. The worm riding scene was the best moment of the entire movie, I felt so alive with all the special effects and the sound design and the vibrations it's like I was riding it myself. Epic third act battle and hand-to-hand knife scene (although it isn't top tier combat compared to a lot of action movies but the editing and camerawork made it look flawless). They did skip some action in the third act that I wanted to see more of though.
God tier cinematography. I thought there was no way it could look better than the first but they somehow managed to make it look even better in this one. Loved the color grading and the way the sand moves, flawless. The most visually stunning sequence was the black and white one introducing Austin Butler's character. Epic sound design.
I keep trying to pick a favorite between Part One and Part Two and I don't think it's going to happen... they're equal. Overall an excellent sequel. Can't wait to see what's in store for Part Three.
Story: what story? It's art!
Characters: Nope. Let's focus on the walls instead.
Not scary in the slightest the only scares were jumpscares with loud music. I didn't care what happened to the two pairs of legs. If you're going to do a movie about a child's point of view put the camera on their forehead, not on the floor. The walls and ceilings got wayyy too much screen time. Painfully boring!
Quite the butt-clenching, nail-biting, edge of your seat experience! It looked so realistic and the landscape was beautiful. The two leads did great. It does suffer from being overlong and lost some heat in the third act.
An intense, unpredictable, gory and scary mystery horror. It has great acting performances, amazing visuals and a ton of scares. The first half was so scary to me and midway through the movie we get a sudden mood change and it becomes more comedic while remaining scary. It was a huge risk to do that but that's what sold the movie for me. Everyone was laughing in the theater whenever Justin Long was on screen he was hilarious. Overall a very fun ride this needs to be watched in a crowd or with friends if you can.
Old characters are brought to life in this live-action but it feels... lifeless! Some minor changes but really nothing new added to the story. The CGI looked good in some parts but terrible in others. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth does a good job as Pinocchio's voice but the highlight for me was Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket (although his CGI model looked lazy and weird). Some of the dialogue was awful! Overall this remake really lacks heart, originality and feels unnecessary. I would definitely rewatch the original instead. Fingers crossed for del Toro's version!
An entire episode of stress, scares and more mysteries.
Give me the next episode already!
Silly and cringe at times, but the good kind, the kind that's mixed in with some clever and genuinely funny comedy. A fun time from beginning to end, I was laughing throughout and the runtime went by quickly. The action sequences are intense and some of the best i've seen this year, my favorite was the animal transforming to get out of the city it was butt clenching and so thrilling. The characters are fun, likable and I like the interactions. Michelle Rodriguez's Holga is my favorite and damn is she good in action sequences, an instant badass.
As a casual D&D player I enjoyed what they did with it. There's this thing when you play a game of D&D where you can pretty much make your character do anything you want to beat whatever the game throws at you. However crazy the idea the player has, all that's required is 1. The game master has to approve that it's understandably logical within his game. And 2. Roll the dices and let fate choose if it's a hit or a miss. They did that a lot in the movie. Some of the things the characters do feel jarring, silly and sometimes hella convenient for what's happening but from a D&D perspective it makes total sense. You think your character conveniently has the object that solves the current problem hidden in his bag, sure just roll the dices.
I hope this gets a sequel!
Found it boring and had a hard time getting invested in the story. It is sometimes funny especially when Brad Pitt is on screen but it gets so cheesy and goofy that it's hard to take it seriously. The characters were great Lemon and Tangerine were my favorites the girl in pink was so unbearably annoying but I guess that was the point of her character. The action sequences weren't the best especially the sword fighting. The surprise cameos were fun but pointless really and they could of cut out some of them. Also I swear this movie felt like 4h I tought it would end at least 3 times. The final villain was so underwhelming he should of kept his mask on or something.
John Wick dressed in a Santa suit! Violent Night is an action thriller dark comedy. It lives up to it's name with lots of brutal violence, creative kills and lots of blood. The action sequences are well-made, inventive and over the top. The goofy dumb humor might not be funny for some but I thought it was hilarious.
The setup and introduction to all the characters was really well-done and it felt flawless. David Harbour is perfectly entertaining in the role of a killer Santa and Leah Brady as Trudy brings some heartfelt moments to an otherwise violent and bleak story - It was the perfect balance. The villains were mainly one-dimensional but very entertaining nonetheless. Their deaths were all well-thought and hilarious. I would of prefered less family stuff and a lot more of Santa's backstory... although it's fine if they're keeping that for a sequel.
My favorite part was the Home Alone for adults scene it's what elevated the movie to great for me. The movie did reference a lot of movies which i'm not too sure if it's a positive or not. I do think it should of been more of it's own.
Definitely one of the better experiences at the theater this year people were laughing a lot. Without a doubt a new Christmas classic I can see myself watching this yearly along with Krampus, they would make a great double feature together. If you're in the mood for an action packed silly holiday fun this is a real candy cane treat!
An ancient troll awakens in the Norwegian mountains and wrecks havoc and panic.
Godzilla meets Troll Hunter in this fantasy action that explores Troll folklore and actually has a good political message. Great design for the Troll and the CGI looks amazing. The dialogue is cringe at times and it's predictable. Acting was ok. Had some fun watching this, the pacing was satisfying and wild third act. Decent action flick, what's there to Troll about?
So different from X but yet so familiar the setting, style and nods to the first keeps reminding you this is a prequel. A strong character study on Pearl and her origin story as she absolutely spirals into madness. Mia Goth gives one of the best performances of the year and definitely the best of her career yet! I love how up close and personnal we get to know her character and how close the camera gets to her face it's like looking straight at her soul. If I had to say something negative about it is that it gets predictable. Overall an amazing prequel that keeps the X factor from the first! The final scene was sooo iconic!
I absolutely loved every second of it and can't decide if I liked it more than X, they're equals for now.
How to Train Your Dragon meets Pirates of the Caribbean meets Luca. Beautiful animation, good story and cool monster designs I wanted to see more of them. That purple crab thing was amazing!
Um, that orchestra of zombies is easily the best thing i've seen in any Walking Dead show! Where do I buy my tickets?
Be prepared for every bodily fluid to be layed out on the screen!
Infinity Pool introduces some interesting sci-fi elements mixed in with some horrifying thematics and a rich exploiting everything subplot (we needed another one of those). Everything is there for an interesting watch until these ideas fade into the background to become a weird-ass porno trying too hard to be stylish and layered. The second half of the movie felt like it was going absolutely nowhere and it reduced it's main character to pretty much nothing, leaving the viewer with nobody to root for except Goth's performance. Mia Goth once again shows her acting chops (among other things), she's unhinged, wild and horny. Goth and Skarsgård made a captivating duo on-screen. Unfortunately even their amazing performances couldn't save this movie - or rather they were this movie. Beautiful trippy disturbing visuals, hypnotising camerawork, psychedelic score, brutal kills and stellar acting. The movie ended and I was still waiting for the plot to show up but it never did. It absolutely went for style over substance and ruined it's great potencial.
I'll start off by saying biopics aren't my go to, history wasn't my favorite subject in school. Oppenheimer isn't an exception. It without a doubt tells the story of an important piece of our history but as a movie it didn't keep me interested for very long. It goes for emotional but I didn't really feel much (except for the historical impact obviously). I wanted more ethical questions and less of the complex politics and law maneuvering.
It's way too long, a lot of it could have been cut out like Oppenheimer's character setup, the love interests and even (that's an unpopular opinion) the whole court room third act which was way too politically convoluted for me and straight out boring! If the movie had ended with the explosion this would have been a way better watch but unfortunately it overstayed it's welcome and lost it's steam. It's basically: buildup, payoff, buildup—.
A fabulous score with impressive sound in the theater but there's too much of it. The score was way too intense for what was showed on-screen a lot of the time and that's just distracting. There's also a few moments where I couldn't hear what was said because it's too loud. The dialogue is super fast-paced too so you can't miss a word or you're doomed not to understand what's going on.
Such a beautiful movie visually I like the WWII period aesthetics and clothes, the black & white scenes and the transition between different aspect ratios was used cleverly. The explosion scenes could have been longer but it looked amazing. The cast is stacked with stellar performances but Cillian Murphy really blew me away. A strong contender for the Oscars. Robert Downey Jr. for supporting role also.
Great drama and perfect last setup episode before everything explodes in the next I believe.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe meets The Thing. Practical effects at their best it looked amazing and realistic. Turned my stomach a few times. Great atmosphere, great story and an interesting character. Loved the outcome of the autopsy and what it turned out to be. Truly memorable! Best episode so far.
How dare they market this as horror it doesn't have an ounce of it! Straight out drama with a grain of supernatural. It's well-acted and nicely filmed but ultimately a slow burn with no burn at all. It started pretty decent with the bonding of our two main characters but then it just went so flat and the ending was even worse... nothing happened. Also i'm officially fed up of Jaeden Martell's voice that voiceover was so annoying.
Very similar to It Follows and The Ring. It builds tension quite well and gives you a well crafted jump scare once in a while. I found some parts pretty scary. The camera work in here is top notch and so is the transition between scenes. The psychological horror elements weren't anything new or impressive but still pretty enjoyable. The story got very predictable but I loved the third act it was a blast and some nice CGI/practical effects? I wanted more smiles in the movie it feels like there weren't that many but then again too much would ruin it too. One things for sure I was smiling whenever it happened on screen! Would of liked more explanation as to what the hell kind of entity that was and why it likes to smile so much... I'm willing to bet this is getting a sequel.
Watched it with my cat. I highly recommend if you're a cat person like me I learned a lot from this fun documentary. Cats are the best! Meow
"What the fuck Stace?? ... is it bad?"
"yeah, it's pretty bad, honey."
"Hon, this is... this is real bad."
This one goes hard on the messaging about beauty standards and trying to fit in. Lots of body horror and awkward cringe moments. Those rashes looked pretty itchy and the goo monster was cool. The thematics work great with Christmas that was a good choice. Dan Stevens' accent was hilarious I would definitely buy anything he sells. Kate Micucci's a new face for me she was great.
"Those are... flamingos."
What in the nonplussed, haunting soliloquy was that?! Went in completely blind and that was the right choice. It felt like watching an M. Night Shyamalan movie. It's essentially a psychological drama comedy with a "mysterious event" happening in the background—a great mix! The characters are interesting, the drama works because of this and some well-placed sharp comedy. It's weird, creepy and the mystery is intriguing.
This was actually my first time seeing Julia Roberts in a movie and she was hilarious. Really good acting from everyone. Myha'la is a newfound favorite. Simple yet effective suspenceful score, artistic visuals, nice camerawork and editing. The back and forth between two suspenceful scenes technique is done really well here. Incredible how many themes this movie tackles, there's always something to disect on-screen.
Some weird nonsensical character decisions that are a bit frustrating at times. Too long of a runtime which would make a rewatch difficult, it was totally possible to trim down. Favorite moments are the boat scene and the Tesla scene—on the edge of my seat! I thought the ending was perfect. There are sooo many clues and hints dropped throughout the movie that there's no way it could feel unresolved at the end.
I've never watched Friends
Absolutely shocking moments of gore with awesome practical effects. They really show everything too, doesn't shy away from killing kids and animals in the worst imaginable ways. The story in between these moments are incredibly boring to me though. Annoying dialogue, frustrating decision making and unnatural character interactions—or is it culture shock?! I doubt it cause it's awful, I hope nobody thinks like these characters. The superstitions and religious beliefs are also overly exagerated to the point of becoming comedy. Too much melodrama and exposition in the third act. A frustrating watch. It's too bad because I really enjoyed the beginning of the movie and the epic gnarly gore scenes.
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1 movie. 88 minutes. $5 million. If you leave, you lose.
I got through it where's my money??
Very boring! Maybe 30% survival and the other 70% of it was flashbacks of her boring life with her husband. Last episode is her sobbing and talking to people who aren't even there. Probably the lamest survival story i've seen. First 2 or 3 episodes were good though.
I could listen to Benedict Cumberbatch talk all day but good thing this is a short because it was very tiresome. It was the perfect amount though and a type of storytelling I haven't seen much of (can't say i'm crazy about it). Same scrupulous sets, impeccable dialogue, symmetry in every shot, aspect ratios galore and carefully chosen color palette as the usual Anderson. It was very visual but I feel like judging the acting based on vocal performances, because holy shit was it ever vocal. Probably more words spoken than most 90 minute movies.
