Met my expectations more than anything else. Entertaining and a lot of fun, but save for a few scenes I can see myself forgetting this in a few weeks. The comedic tone is there right from the beginning, and quite a few of the jokes did get a good laugh out of me. However, the upbeat feel at times take away from the stakes at risk and make the imminent threat not as threatening as it should be. The whole 80s/90s theme also doesn't feel very fitting because besides the use of a few songs, this felt like a modern Avengers hero movie, not something like the Guardians of the Galaxy go for. I'm going to blame that more on marketing than the movie.
Huge points go to the cinematography and excellent use of color, even compared to the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. If you've kept up with the Marvel movies so far, you're going to end up watching this anyways. It's a good fun watch, but nothing more.
This isn't a bad movie, but I also don't think it's particularly great either. The performances all around were good, save for maybe Kirsten Dunst who seemed to be trying a little too hard to be unlikable as a supervisor. The story was intriguing enough to make it all the way to the end of the movie, but I really feel like this story deserved a lot better, especially regarding the importance of these three women in our history.
The editing felt really off at several points, cutting to other shots far too frequently when it didn't need to. The music used also felt extremely out of place, especially for a period piece like this. Pharrell Williams shouldn't have been involved with this, with special regards to the song Runnin' which not only was overused but also completely unnecessary in trying to force a comedic tone when it didn't need to. They should've used more music from the time period the movie was set in.
I don't feel like I wasted my time watching this, but I wish there was more care put into this. I seriously don't get why it had so much Oscar attention, especially when compared to the nominees it was right next to.
This will be going for both Movie 1: Beginnings and Movie 2: Eternal.
These two movies aren't bad, and in comparison to the majority of recap movies like this, Madoka Magica's does a far better job of respecting the original series and actually feels very well paced like an actual movie. However, if you're a newcomer to the series, the original series is vastly superior in terms of overall pacing and tone, as well as also having all the scenes that were cut from the movie. The movie does have some animation improvements such as redone backgrounds for a number of scenes and some redone voice-work and music, but there's just enough cut out that I wouldn't recommend it for those who didn't see the original. If you've seen the original series however like I have, these two movies are a great adaptation if you wish to revisit the story again without sitting through 12 episodes again.
As much as I loved this movie, I would only say to go watch it if you're going in with the right expectations. I watched this movie namely because of Hideaki Anno, who's probably most well known for the Evangelion series. I was expecting something with a lot of drama and horror rather than something action-packed, and that's pretty much what this movie went for.
There's a lot of scenes with the human characters talking and if that's not your cup of tea, it's probably better if you look elsewhere. To me, I rather enjoyed the story and was engaged throughout. Some of the characters make stupid decisions but it never feels unintentional as the movie has an almost satirical look on government and politics. The movie always manages to hold a tight grip on the tension, and consistently kept me guessing at what would happen next.
Again, it's not for everyone, and even then I still had some issues with it. Some of the CG looked off at points, such as parts of the debris. Also the official Funimation subtitles on the US Blu-ray are extremely questionable in quality, with constant name and location info at the top of the screen that were unnecessary and could've been omitted entirely. Also some of the spoken English in the movie didn't seem to be reflected in the subtitles. The subs are decent, but I wish they had more care put into it.
If you aren't familiar with Anno's other works and are expecting a big action movie with Godzilla, you're probably going to be more upset with this movie. But if you're willing to pay attention to the dialogue and immerse yourself, the movie works wonders.
This is a movie that is actually so shockingly awful that it has to be seen to be believed. The animation is so horrendous that I would actually believe you if you told me that the Zelda CD-i team had worked on this. The plot is nonsensical that even with cartoon logic in mind it just hurts to watch. This movie serves more as an insult to the original movie and its fans, but at the same time it is an absolute blast just to see how much worse the movie can get. Watch at your own risk, and preferably with friends.
Not terrible by any means. It definitely feels like 4 or so episodes of the show crammed together to be a movie and could've been a lot better in many ways but it's acceptable for what it is. If you're also watching the series in chronological order like I am, then the first two episodes you watch are preparation and setup for this movie.
I'm really disappointed White Rabbit Project ended up as meh as it was. I've always enjoyed the trio's segments on Mythbusters and while it was sad to see them leave the show, I was excited to see what they could accomplish with their freedom on Netflix. Instead, the show feels like a very high budget YouTube top ten list with occasional experiments here and there.
Each episode focuses on a general theme, such as superhero powers. Each of the three have two entries out of 6, generally with one being an experiment and the other being some small research and storytelling. At the end of every episode, the 6 entries are (supposedly?) averaged out and ranked on three criteria, like "how similar is it to the actual superpower."
The problem I have with White Rabbit Project is that it doesn't play to the strengths that the trio had back in Mythbusters. Everybody works separately here, maybe showing up to an experiment as a test subject every once in a while, which is a far cry from their work in Mythbusters. I would only recommend watching this if you have nothing else to watch and you liked the trio's work back in Mythbusters. There's definitely some good episodes in here, don't get me wrong, but even despite those good episodes, the majority of this show is forgettable.
I feel like my problem with this movie is that while it's entertaining like a Marvel movie usually is, it doesn't feel like it actually progresses anywhere. The fight scenes are fun to watch and it's interesting to understand these characters and what side they go with, but this movie feels a lot like filler in preparation for the next major movie. I also felt like there wasn't any closure, the movie just suddenly ends when things start to get really good. At this point, if you've made it this far into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you're going to end up watching it anyways. I wouldn't say it's my least favorite of the MCU, but it's certainly nowhere near my favorites.
