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It is definitely the best movie of the year. While it did great in almost all the departments, what I particularly liked about the story was that every supporting character was given a chance/scene which made the character indispensable - indicating a very well thought through script, without compromising on the entertainment value.
Story (10/10): Insia is a talented musician/singer in a middle-class family in Baroda who aspires that the entire world listens to her voice - and she has everything to realize that dream. However, it is not that easy to do that in a conservative patriarchal family where girls are only meant to be married off as soon as they hit puberty. Her mother understands her dreams very well but is also aware of the ground realities and somehow tries to balance both ends. However, there is as much she can do. Determined to change her destiny, Insia takes the responsibility on herself to make sure her dreams come true. With the help of YouTube and an unlikely fan/friend and the notorious music composer Shakti Kumar, she sets off on a journey to realize her dreams. The story is very well written and every supporting character has been connected to Insia in a very unique way. I loved the portrayal of Najma (Insia's mother) which projected the everyday struggles of Indian housewives, especially against a non-supportive husband - balanced off with the innocent playfulness that comes out in patches as girls, in conservative Indian households, hardly ever get a chance to enjoy their childhood. What I loved in particular, was that every supporting character has been given sketched out in a way to play a very key role in her journey - making the character indispensable. Ensuring non-redundancy isn't something Indian writers have been known for. This is one of the best written scripts recently.
Acting (10/10): It is amazing how Aamir Khan seem to have a talent to pull off anything and everything. He does have a very strong presence in the movie but has never tried to overshadow the lead character, Zaira Wasim. Zaira's hard work is very much apparent in the movie and makes us forget Dangal that released less than a year ago. She definitely has a long way to go. Meher Vij has been into many movies but this is the one, probably for which, she will be remembered. The find of the movie is Tirth Sharma who was very impressive in the character of Chintan - an innocent teen, secretly in love with Insia and trying everything under the sun to help her achieve her dreams. He added the much needed sweetness to the movie.
Direction (10/10): Advait Chandan impresses a lot in his directorial debut with a very balanced story, no unnecessary melodrama and above all making every single lead character relevant instead of focusing only on Zaira Wasim and Aamir Khan. His portrayal of domestic violence (both, physical and mental) is very realistic and compels audience to feel for Najma. He ensured that the movie doesn't slip into a "sad" zone by balancing it with the humor of Shakti Kumar's character - which is the large part of movie's entertainment value.
Overall (10/10): Great watch - definitely. The best of 2017 so far and I doubt, based on the line up right now, if anything will beat this movie. | 10 |
Well, so much for the credibility of the Golden Globe Awards. That was why I decided to watch this movie. It received a number of nominations so it must be good, right? Sadly, it was not. It was as believable as an episode of Sponge Bob, but Bob has more psychological depth than Sandra Bullock's character. Actually, my bathroom sponge has more psychological depth than Sandra Bullock's character. I mean, the idea seemed good, two people set adrift in space, dealing with the inevitability of death and all the angst that that would entail. But I knew something was wrong when, instead of confronting this sobering reality, George Clooney's character begins engaging in cocktail party banter. I was baffled. I thought that maybe I had been misinformed. Maybe this was some kind of black comedy. Yes, it was a kind of a comedy but, regretfully, it was only accidentally so. Mainly, this is a one actress tour de force. You've got to be real good, REAL GOOD, to pull off an acting role like this. Tom Hanks did it in Cast Away, but, as is now strikingly evident, Sandra Bullock is no Tom Hanks. In her defense, she didn't have much of a script to work with. It seemed to be written by a 15-year-old. And I think the producers realized something was wrong. It just didn't have the punch they wanted and I suspect they realized this. Inspirational sections were not, so, you have the inspiring music swelling up in the background. Give me a break with this musical prodding that has become so prevalent in recent B movies. No amount of dramatic music can replace a bad script with bad acting. I won't even go into the physics of being adrift in space. I suspect that, somewhere, NASA scientists are throwing back beers and having great laughs at the movie's expense. They were probably the ones who gave it a five star rating. Hey, you don't suppose they work part time as Golden Globe judges, do you? | 4 |
Iron Man 2 is not on part with the first movie, not even close ,if anything this is the worst movie of the MCU as yet. The main reason for the decrease in quality from the Iron Man, is that Iron Man 2 is by default a filler,though quit an expensive one (it had a budget of 200 million, 60 million more than the first movie), but filler none the less which exist only to introduce S.H.I.E.L.D. and Black Widow in to the MCU and set the stage for the Avengers.
Not that I am complaining for any of this things (:p), what can I say I am only human. So what is good with it?
First the new actor who plays Rhodey Rhodes is really good and I buy why he and Tony are best friends, Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts is decent on her role, but the person who steal the show are Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury(one of the best casting ever) and Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, the role that made her in to the A-list actress she is today. For real why anyone in six years after this flick hasn't made a movie with her in the lead role?
Second the action scenes are well executed and the CGI are great and don't disappoint either.
Now the main drawbacks from the film: One the villain is just there in order for Iron Man to have someone to fight. Two the movie's plot is slow and though it is only two hours and five minutes long it feels much longer. Third and final is the man himself (Not Stan Lee) Tony , whose character doesn't change from the whole situation, to be honest after the first Iron Man ,his character will remain mostly the same up to Civil War eight years and five movies later.
In the end Iron Man 2 is an enjoyable movie with good action and a mostly functional plot. An the fact that is the worst for what the Marvel Studio has gave us or among the worst if you include Thor and Thor the Dark World.,which aren't also bad, just not the best, is a sign that this one of the best Franchices in history. | 7 |
A lot of reviews are way too high. Must be great for marvel fans but I didn't read the comics myself. I have seen all movies, love most of m and especially was overwhelmed positively by WandaVision. Action and cgi is okay. Acting is meh (by the supporting roles), story and setting are meh. Maybe it will get better but I have a feeling it will stay like this. | 6 |
This has to be the most boring and dumb Marvel series ever. Didn't keep me interested. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody. Different casting and a better storylines would probably fix it. They should try to do longer episodes or release at least two episodes. The way the guy keeps blacking out and we don't even see what's happening is the most dumbest thing. Sorry! You lost a viewer and I would be returning. The way it's set it London and can't understand a word from those accents... | 1 |
Venom: Let There Be Carnage continues with the adventures of Eddie Brock/Venom(Tom Hardy) after the events of Venom(2018). Eddie decides to revive his failed career, by interviewing notorious serial killer, Cletus Kasady(Woody Harrelson). Kasady becomes Carnage, during a prison break & following a botched execution attempt. Venom has to stop Carnage's rampage, no matter the cost.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a brilliant film. Director Andy Serkis has masterfully taken over directorial duties from Venom(2018) director, Ruben Fleischer. This movie has doubled down on all the elements that made the 2018 original, entertaining. The one-liners will make you laugh raucously. It has also given us a much better villain who has more depth than Riz Ahmed's Carlton Drake/Riot from the previous film. The action set pieces are superb. The 3D is eye-popping, especially in IMAX. I definitely still miss the lack of a connection to Spider-Man. Tom Hardy is spectacular as Eddie Brock/Venom. Hardy's physical performance is one of the highlights of the movie. Woody Harrelson is outstanding as Cletus Kasady/Carnage. Harrelson has made the long wait for the iconic Spider-Man villain to appear on the big screen, worth it. Michelle Williams is excellent as Anne Weying. Naomie Harris is fantastic as Frances Barrison/Shriek. Reid Scott is great as Dr. Dan Lewis. Stephen Graham is good as Detective Mulligan. Peggy Lu is awesome as Mrs. Chen. The supporting cast is impressive. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a must watch for Venom(2018) fans. Don't miss the mind-blowing mid-credits scene! | 9 |
Terrible live adaptation of the animated classic. Lifeless movie with terrible voice acting (especially young Simba is one of the worst voice acting performances i have ever heard). It has great CGI but who cares when the movie doesn't do its job of showing you the roller coaster of emotions that the original did. And on top of that we have these terrible actors voicing our beloved characters. 3 stars for the CGI only. | 3 |
This adaptation neglects the beauty and subtleties of the books and games and reduces it to grunts, bad jokes, and twilight-worthy stares.
At the same time, this "show" relies on the audience's knowledge of the books and games. They never explain the timeline, they never even define a Witcher. At least not in the first 3 episodes. I couldn't stand watching more than that. | 1 |
If I knew that I would give a sequel about a panda doing kung fu a 9 out of 10 I wouldn't believe it But my god this is how you do a sequel. I love the first movie, but the blend of comedy, Acton, atmosphere, plot and heart gives an actual emotional experience that completely trumps its predecessor There is no obvious flaws about this movie, it takes what 1 did good and improves it flaws to create an experience that's great for both kids and adults | 9 |
I went into this film looking forward to it, it had broken records in the US and so I expected a fun, good humored action film. Sadly I was wrong, the action scenes were limited and the the main plot centers around Spider-Man's feelings. It was far too predictable, the humour was poor, and far too long was spent on whether he wanted to be Spider-Man (but I thought this was dealt with in the first film) and then right at the end the deal with the bad guy. If you want to see an action film don't see this, if you want to see a film in which nothing happens see this. Having seen this and The Hulk I just hope that other comic book films have more action and more entertainment. The pain of "Raindrops are Falling on my Head" will never go away. | 1 |
Don't waste your time ... it's too long and too boring ... i wasted 2 hours of my life. Can't get them back. | 1 |
That's about it. The first season was brilliant, the second one was OK, the third one was barely watchable. If they continue like this in the forth season, it'll be massive disappointment. | 7 |
It's more of a fan fiction than adaptation. Netflix witcher series have very little in common with... Well... The Witcher... Except for some character names and not even their appearance or personality.
The dialogues are so pathetic they sound as if they were written by a child (no offense to children, they can be brilliant and far more creative than the authors of this garbage).
And last thing I want to say is that I doubt that any high rating given here belongs to a person who read the books or at least knows the universum's basics. | 3 |
It's a fun show probably Mcu's Best show so far the characters are great and the actors have great chemistry looking forward to the second season of Loki the god of mischief. | 8 |
Useless film and the energy in making this film is a complete waste. I hope the makers will do better with the energy. | 2 |
First of all it's a very loooooooong movie. 3 hrs. I was waiting for this one for months now, so excited at what was going to come. But Alas.. What a mess. The first hour is a complete boring time of them showing what the world has come to. I mean quite boring with slight humor. Second hour, the movie starts picking up, with more content (confusing time travel) and some good humor. The last hour (like when you are actually asking where's the action, where are the effects, 3D etc), it's starts to show some hope. And some action starts. Gets you going.. For a bit.. And then it ends. The action is hardly there.. Whatever is there is forgettable. Nothing worth like the earlier ones. Overall the movie is not a little below average, with nothing memorable in it. I can't believe the business is done. I came home and had to watch Infinity War to get over this one. And believe me folks... Infinity War was way better than this. Way way better with its story and action. Don't waste your money on this melodrama.. Watch it on TV when it comes... | 4 |
Sure, almost all of us have been informed about the cruelties of slavery. All of us have been told of the horrors. All of us have acknowledged the tremendous things one human have done to one another. But not a single person alive today has been able to experience and fully understand WHY it must have been horrible. Films and novels like this are one of the few sources we can use to get as close as we can to this full understanding. Many cannot even comprehend what society as a whole was like during the era of slavery. 12 Years a Slave paints a broad spectrum of the current society in America at the time. It touches on the mentality of these people and allows us to see why the people are doing what they're doing. Not just scratching our head like the common person saying "Why would you do such a horrible thing." Although enslaving the blacks is not likely to occur ever again in America, this film is necessary in understanding not to make similar mistakes and not to fall into the wrong mentality based on personal bias. Seeing things level headed such as Bass and Solomon do is an important skill that can be learned after careful analysis of this movie and similar movies. | 8 |
And boy did they. This is amazing. It starts off nice, and it keeps getting better by the episode.
Honestly, I had my doubts. I love Marvel but they just kinda do the same thing over and over again. Plus I didn't know what to think of Charlie Cox. But I do now - He's perfect for it. So are the rest of the cast.
This show, believe it or not has a much darker tone than the movies. And I welcome it. I just finished the second season. What a ride. All I can say is without complicating things is - watch the show. You will absolutely not regret it.
Sure, I gave it a 9/10 because of course it has flaws, but they are tiny. | 9 |
My wife and I watched this and found it to be intense filled with drama and question, but at the same time almost predictable. Still a great movie to watch if your in to the graphic suspense movies. | 7 |
Again marvels tried to do something.. I love tom, the movie is nice but its lacking points.. I mean in early half hour, there is No police while people are chasing to catch venom and then tom's bike finally drops. Than venom save hin again but again why venom shows weakness against bullets.. So on.. Lets see what happens next... | 5 |
Superhero Fatigue, if you weren't getting already you will have it now. A convoluted plot with story beats ripped straight from The Hex of "WandaVission" that spends most of the film telling you they don't care about any of the characters you love and ignoring most of the set up other MCU films were supposedly creating for this 2+ hours of uncharacteristic gore. With cameos that feel more like Disney bragging to you about all the IP they own now. | 2 |
This is an awesome show. Finally there is no perfect family with misfits and family drama while being superheroes. Real life. However, the music is amazing. No longer is the music an afterthought. The Soundtracks played are perfect for the scene they are used in. Not sure who the genius is behind the music, but BRAVO. | 9 |
This series has started to pick the momentum. In the first 3 episodes, I felt a bit confused and annoyed, as there was hardly 2 minutes content in a 30 minutes episode. But suddenly, it exploded into life in 4th episode, and every minute of previous 3 episodes started making sense. A special thanks to Canadian Lad ( a YouTube channel), who kept series interesting during first 3 episodes. It is a proper follow up after Hulk's snap in Avengers Endgame. After that , I am eagerly awaiting further Marvel series on Disney+. My only reason for reducing 2 stars is anger with Disney, as I felt Disney+ should have released 4 episodes in the first week itself. | 8 |
You know the hackneyed device used in many of the Bond films - the overly talkative villain? He has to stop and explain everything or just wants to gloat, which gives Bond a chance to escape whatever dire situation he is in. That's this movie. I swear it seemed like all the dialog in "The Dark Knight Rises" was exposition. All the characters were saddled with clumsy speeches explaining what was happening. That's just one of the many problems with this long, over-wrought, lumbering excuse for an action movie.
I was not a fan of the first 2 entries in the series, except for Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in the second film. This one has some nice special effects, and Ann Hathaway is okay as Catwoman, but that's about it.
There are some very good actors in DKR who are totally wasted. Tom Hardy is hidden behind a mask the whole movie as the villain Bane, and his dialog is mostly incomprehensible. Gary Oldman and Michael Caine are obviously just picking up a paycheck. Morgan Freeman gets to give Batman his high-tech toys and then fades into the background. It's kind of sad watching them sleep walk through this mess.
Then there's Christian Bale with his cheesy grumbling Batman voice. Is that really supposed to help hide his Bruce Wayne identity? There are moments where it is laugh-out-loud funny.
The script is convoluted and the pace of the film is awkward. Was this really made by Christopher Nolan, the same guy behind the brilliant "Inception"? Hard to believe.
It looks like they are setting the stage for yet another sequel, which will rake in the dough and and make all the fan boys happy. I will not be rushing out to see it. | 3 |
If you rented, downloaded, copied this movie, you've wasted your time as this film can ONLY be enjoyed on the big screen with 3D glasses on. Thumbs up to the graphics editor that was most likely the best part of the film. Other than that the movie lacks a proper plot, and it surprised me that such a good actress like Sandra Bullock was given a script that hears her breathing in and out, more than talking. Her hair was cut short which was a bit of a let down. Would have liked to see her long hair swaying in the Zero gravity (with added 3D effects)
Also, when you look through the cast all you see next to the names is (Voice). That brings you to wonder, couldn't the producers afford more actors?
I'm not an astronaut myself but it really seemed to me like it was a tad unrealistic but hey, aren't all movies? I cant hold that one against Gravity as this is Hollywood, and people enjoy a good Sci Fi.
I give it 7 out of 10 for the good effort. Good actors. And Awesome 3D | 7 |
An American sitcom revival Why! Why!....... what was was good in the fifties and sixties, was the original scripts and the popularity of Lucille Ball and Co. nothing original here in 2021...what was Marvel thinking?
Oh wait a minute, it's Disney executive's nostalgia...without the ads.... | 1 |
All were perfectly cast, Alfred Molina makes an excellent Doc Ock adding far more humanity than in the comic and fleshing out the role somewhat.
Kirsten Dunst is more then adequate as Mary Jane, though I'd like less screaming and more attitude.
Marvel, in my opinion, were always more in touch with their characters than other comic producers, Tobey is just perfect (The ONLY fault is he hasn't got brown eyes..so what...).
What's missing now is an ending with Spidey about to be mashed and a bar across the screen that reads : Next: *******
(*title to next film as appropriate).
That'll leave us all with our tongues hanging.... | 9 |
Jerry(William H. Macy)is a poor car salesman who goes to the drastic measures of hiring a couple of goons(Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife so that her wealthy father can pay the ransom and Jerry can split the profits. Problems strike the plan after a pregnant cop named Marge Gunderson(Frances McDormand) takes over the case. Taking place in a desolate town in North Dakota, one can not begin to describe the brutality of this once peaceful area.
The idea of the crime seems so simple but is enforced by the complexity of this frighteningly happy people who are solving the crime. The brutality is given a horrifyingly humorous outlook and makes the movie what it is today. The movie exceeds into the criminals minds and then shows the views of the cop trying to solve the case and the fall guy who is in way over his head. The lighting is absolutely wonderful and really sets the mood with the snowy setting. It gives the movie a dark mood that just scares you when you laugh it. The breath is shown in the air in almost every conversation adding to this effect. The acting was tremendous. I can't and won't even begin to describe the performance of William H. Macy. Overall, the movie is one of those classics that you can admire repeatedly.
I highly recommend this movie. | 10 |
Season 1: Excellent writing and direction; the characters are easy to root for, the story is clever enough to work, and the pop culture references are... Well, I wasn't always a huge fan of them, but they're pleasant enough. Overall, an amazing season of television. 10/10 Season 2: Umm... The acting, direction and the characters are as great as ever. The story, not so much. It felt like the writers were just milking the nostalgia cow a little. 8/10 Season 3: Wtf? The tone of this show is drastically changed, the 80s references are practically fighting to get into your eyeballs, the writing is lazy and self-seeking, and the ending does all the emotional heavy lifting which in any other season would have been evenly spread out throughout the season. 6/10 Please, Stranger Things, you're better than this. | 7 |
Just adds to many questions and not enough answer.
Oscar Isaac cannot do an English accent. It's soo bad it's actually distractly.
Shame this first season is soo average as the comic books are excellent. | 5 |
Great performances and a complicated love story about real people are the pros of the tv mini series Normal People. Although they did overdo it with the mature scenes to the point that they were not just portraying the characters and their story anymore, the series had excellent cinematography and a realistic turn of events. | 6 |
Well, at least the character development was slightly better than season 2. But you can basically watch the first episode then skip ahead to episode 7 and you haven't really missed anything. It just drags along aimlessly. They should really shorten the seasons or come up with new plots. It's getting like the Star Wars sequels in its bland repetitiveness. Maybe changing cities next season will add life to a show that's always been overrated for nostalgia reasons. | 6 |
Not a terrible movie but not half as good as some reviewers would have you believe. Firstly a lot has been made of you needing a degree in quantum physics to understand the movie. Not so, the premise is exactly the same as his last move 'inception', time moves slower the deeper you go or in this case nearer the event horizon of a black-hole. Don't need to be a genius to understand that.
Secondly a lot has been made of his revolutionary mixing of 'dazzling' science fiction and an intimate human story. As for the human story, it's clunky and at times cringe-worthy. It's dull and not particularly well handled with amateurish dialogue characteristic of the Nolan films. If you want to see a movie where the relationship between father and daughter is far better handled watch 'Contact'. As for the science fiction I'd have to say I was disappointed. Parts were very spectacular but I was not impressed by the planet scenes. Iceland yet again and a water planet with shallow seas and massive waves? I was somehow expecting more than this.
Overall grossly over-rated by the critics yet go and see it all the same. | 5 |
MOVIE IS AWESOME. GO WATCH IT, JUST WATCH WATCH WATCH. HAVE NEVER SEEN A MOVIE LIKE THIS, GOOSEBUMPS ALL THE TIME. DIALOGUES ARE JUST SUPERBLY AWESOME. VICKY KAUSHAL IS ON HIS BEST AND THE ENTIRE TEAM PORTRAYED THE ACTION IN SUCH A WONDERFUL MANNER. ACTION DIRECTION EVERY THING IS AWESOME. #WATCH IT | 10 |
What a nice beautiful show! Brings back the memories of 90s. The portrays a time when people things aren't as straightforward as now, and the language of love is mostly spoken by eyes than words, even though the protagonists (especially the college students) are very hep and forward thinking. Loved the story of Sarita and Akhtar and Akhtar's friendship with Sudhakar. The show is at just the pace it is supposed to be. Exactly how it was in the 90s. Slow and steady. Brilliantly done Netflix! | 8 |
Bland nostalgia and melodrama. Not as much a sequel as an unnecessary retread, complete with an childish 80s worldview that the good guys and bad guys are simple to identify. After 20 years of endless war, how can you take any of this seriously, or even suspend doubt for a popcorn flick?
Some of the action scenes were still fun, and there were a few legitimately laugh-out-loud moments. But, the unnamed enemy was so lightly drawn as to be a parody. (We never even see their faces... who are these guys, Cobra?) The entire Penny relationship didn't add anything, either; that would've been an easy 20-30 minutes cut right there.
If you loved the first one, sure, check it out. But if you didn't, don't expect a great action movie, particularly by Cruise standards. | 4 |
Think4Yourself thinks... (Two stars). Way to pander to the lowest common denominator. Is this the way movie creators see us, or is this the way they want us to live? Every household consists of a single parent, their several kids, their mom or dad, a grandkid that they are raising, an ex that lives next to them, and another ex trying to get custody of one of the kids. Add alcohol to every scene (adult or child), and make up as much drama as possible by having everyone behave in the most disruptive way they can imagine. Oh, there's also a story wedged in around ten percent of the run-time. It is a waste of a good actor. | 2 |
6.6/10
1. Overall Plot - 7/10 I like how this is a good heroes journey story. The way Tony goes from an invincible hero, to being sick, being full of himself, and not caring about much. To having to get back up again. And to honor his father's legacy, and be a hero. I really like the idea of him being sick, and trying everything to find a cure.
Another plot point I really like is the involvement of Shield. It does some really good world building with it.
The main villain being whiplash and Justin Hammer, I just don't really care for. It's just kind of boring
2. Entertainment / Engagement - 7/10 I would put this lower, because the movie is kind of boring throughout. But I do really like the final fight scene, and think it is very entertaining. Watching War Machine and Iron Man fight together is very fun to watch.
3. Emotion / Investment in Story - 6/10 I like how they go more in depth between Stark and his dads relationship. You learn along side with Tony about how they were as father and son.
The villains reason for being the bad guy aren't much to care for, and is hard to get invested into.
4. Theme and Depth of Story - 6/10 I would say the theme for this one is, living up to your legacy. Because it's about Tony trying to make right, and finish what his father started.
I love how they go deeper into Tony Stark's relationships. And how we see more of Stark's problems he deals with.
5. Characters - 7/10 I really like the inclusion of more of Shield, and all those characters. I like the introduction of Black Widow in this movie. And even the teases of future characters.
Rhodey is a lot better in this movie. But that could just be because of the recast.
I don't really care for Whiplash and Justin Hammer being the villains in this. Hammer is just super pretentious and annoying, but he's supposed to be that way so it's fine.
I like Tony's character arc in this movie. He goes through the heroes journey very well. And the struggles he is dealing with are very accurate to the character.
I also really like Rhodey's storyline in this, and how he develops more as a character, and becomes the War Machine.
I don't like the design for Iron Man's suits in this one as much as the first one. They seem more bulky and plasticky, rather then the sleek original.
6. Acting / Writing - 9/10 All the actors are good in their roles. Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko or Whiplash seems pretty dull throughout. He's supposed to be angry and want revenge, but it doesn't seem that way.
Don Cheadle as Rhodey is so much better. I really like how when he first comes on screen he says, "Look, it's me, I'm here, drop it, let's move on". I think that's funny because they are kind of acknowledging the recast.
7. Cinematography - 8/10 Love the camera shots in this. Especially for fight and flying scenes. They are filmed in a way that makes it seem significantly more realistic. The only thing I don't like is how, because it looks more realistic, sometimes the camera shakes a lot more when it's zoomed in. And I hate when cameras shake, because it blurs and hides the finer details of shots.
8. Score - 6/10 Average Iron Man music. Is good but nothing notably crazy good. Definitely not as good as the first Iron Man film.
9. Editing / Pace - 6/10 The editing is done very well, with lots of cool shots during cool scenes.
The pacing in this movie is horrible. It starts out very slow and is that way through most the film. Then right before the climax it mega speeds up, and is fast the rest of the film. That's just not a good way to tell a story.
10. VFX/Practical Effects - 10/10 The effects in this movie are so good. It is basically as good as it is gonna get. Everything looks so good, and there aren't any noticeably bad things.
Any problem I had with CGI in the first Iron Man is fixed in this one.
Average Score: 7.2/10
My Overall Rating and Final Thoughts: 6.6/10 This is an incredibly mediocre movie. The only thing it has going for it is the final fight. It's still pretty enjoyable to watch, and is a must watch if you like the Iron Man character. I really enjoy the addition and introduction of some side characters like Natasha Romanoff. And I love Rhodey in this movie. Making him fight along side Iron Man as War Machine is very cool. | 7 |
Long and boring. Stupid dialogs wanting to be witty. A waste of my time. 2h 28m could had been packed in maybe 1h 28m to get a decent movie. Yes decent not good. | 3 |
The Review title should say it all, but bad story written for sake of making money rather than art, hence the movie is seriously bad. I almost expected to see peekachu in it perhaps then at least kids might have liked it. | 1 |
Who tf talks like this in an normal day to day conversation. They tried to be smart but failed horridly. Also, Mads doesn't fit the profile of Hannibal. Hannibal, as what he does, he needs to be charming and mingling especially when he's breathing down the neck of an FBI profiler. Mads Mikkelsen is straight up creepy. And also what's up with those time lapses. They don't make any sense, will graham can't seem to conclude anything from those. No wonder they canceled it after 3 season due to no viewers. Spare yourselves, don't watch . Rather read the story on google about this show, atleast you'll be done in an hour lol | 1 |
As a big fan of Venom and Carnage growing up, I just wanted more. I get that this movie is supposed to just be come big campy humourous fun on the big screen. Some of the humor felt forced. I feel like Carnage wasn't given due justice to how truly terrifying he is. I wish the film took more of a horror angle instead of just camp. I just really wanted to love this movie and it's disappointing. The post credit scene made the movie honestly. | 6 |
The first twenty minutes or so of this movie establish so much so well, it feels like the Marvel franchise has finally grown up.
The opening scene takes place around the Mall in Washington D.C. as Captain Rogers takes in his morning run, lapping a young ex-soldier several times. When the two finally speak, there's a grounded sense of community between the two stemming from their dual tours of duty in wars separated by decades. It's the physical detail that Sam brings up about the over-softness of mattresses contrasted against the reality of their sleeping arrangements in the theaters of war that sells it so well. Rogers and Sam have this immediate connection because of that shared experience that makes Rogers showing up to a group therapy session for veterans instantly believable. He's not showing up because he's Captain America and it's what Captain America would do. He's showing up because he's got his own scars and wonders if spending time with others who have similar experiences could help.
That's the kind of grounded reality that storytelling should reach for. It's not about being grounded in a recognizable physical reality but in a recognizable emotional and human reality. The movie around that emotional core is still ridiculous with a super soldier created by a magic blue serum, another soldier with a metal arm that's been repeatedly frozen over the decades, flying aircraft carriers, and a suit with jets and wings, but because it pays attention to the human element so well that crazy stuff gains a more entertaining dimension because it's at service to an actual story dealing with characters that feel real.
What's most interesting about the film's construction is that it uses the human element so well in a paranoid thriller context. The presence of Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce is no accident. His presence calls to mind Three Days of the Condor and All the President's Men.
Captain America is sent on a mission into the middle of the ocean to rescue some SHIELD operative on a boat that's been taken over by French-Algerian pirates. Cap succeeds, of course, and his partner Natasha (Black Widow) is there with a secondary purpose, to steal information from the ship. Rogers rankles at this undermining of his authority over the mission and confronts SHIELD director Nick Fury about it. Fury insists that secrets are necessary in order for him to effectively lead the organization and that Rogers is going to have to get used to compartmentalization in the modern world. After Fury brings some concerns to Pierce, a member of SHIELD's governing body the Council, Fury gets attacked on the streets of D.C. He escapes to Rogers' apartment, gets shot through a wall, and Rogers gives chase to the assailant, The Winter Soldier, who is actually Bucky Barnes, Rogers' best friend from childhood who had been brainwashed into being a killing machine.
Rogers and Natasha begin to suspect that SHIELD has been compromised and after a couple of instances of SHIELD proving that beyond a reasonable doubt, the two go on the run. They essentially go back in time in finding the original bunker that SHIELD operated out of, inhabited by the computerized brain of Dr. Zola, the Swiss scientist who had helped Hydra in the first Captain America movie. Hydra, he reveals, had infiltrated SHIELD decades before, sowing chaos around the world and taking control of the organization as a whole.
This is one of the only times Marvel dealt with geopolitical issues in any meaningful way. The idea that an intelligence apparatus that nominally represents the will of the people is actually deeply rooted in its own version of state interests feels almost ripped from the headlines. The idea of outsourcing killing decisions to a program and using drones feels just the same. And yet, the movie never gets bogged down with it. It takes a side against these things and plows forward, understanding that it is more action movie than political treatise. What this does is create an interesting canvas on which to tell this story, lending credence to the emotions that Rogers is going through as he sees an organization that had earned his trust fall before his eyes.
Of course, Rogers decides to fight it out, and he recruits Sam, the Falcon, as well as Natasha. We get a great extended action sequence across three helicarriers as they rise against a ticking clock that the heroes are fighting to beat. It really comes to a head on the third ship when the Winter Soldier and Captain America face off. These aren't just two people on the opposite sides of good and bad at the dictates of a screenwriter, these are people with pasts and ideals that throw them in conflict. But, instead of wanting to see Rogers simply win against Bucky, Rogers needs to save Bucky from the fate he's found himself in. It's a non-traditional way to end a large action sequence, and it works really well because of the emotional work done early. It all fits as well because of the thematic underpinnings. Rogers is haunted by his past and worried about his future. Bucky is a physical manifestation of that worry and concern. He was the friend he lost in battle, but he also represents a more hopeful future if Rogers can reach him.
Action scenes overall range from being filmed too close to coherent within that shaky-cam box. They're edited really well, but I just wish the Russo's has pulled the camera back a bit more and kept it a bit more still from time to time. There's a visual thing that feeds into everything as well. Captain America begins the movie in blue suit (as he's doing SHIELD's dirty work without realizing it), but when he decides to fight SHIELD in order to reclaim his own ideals, he grabs the World War II era suit in the Smithsonian, fighting his final battle in the good ole red, white, and blue.
It's intelligently assembled, emotionally assured, and overall a very good time at the movies. | 8 |
Completely forgot to review this, the sets are easily the best they're really gorgeous to look at, the characters are fun to watch and the characters are all really enjoyable. The movie gets a bit preachy but only for one scene, I also think the movie is slightly contradictive as every male character is treated as dumb and arrogant despite them promoting equality. It's done for jokes though so I know it's not meant to be an actual message with the humour, I just think it weakens the messaging of the film, it's still a really really good film the ending is super sweet and meaningful and overall it's a great movie especially considering this is a movie about barbie dolls lmao, I personally didn't find it to funny but I still appreciate it for its charm and most of its storytelling. | 6 |
I'll admit it: I was skeptical at first. I remember the previews before the show aired. I was 17 or so at the time, Avatar just didn't look appealing to me. I didn't start watching until the reruns came on while the second season was almost over, but oh man, I had missed out!
The first season was entertaining; the action was, well, child-appropriate and the show had a refreshing sense of humor, but it did seem a little slow. The real savior of the first season is that the visuals are so beautiful!
The beauty remains, and the character arcs and plots are top-notch in the second season and well into the third. Prince Zuko is one of the most fascinating, complicated characters in all of television, forget all of Nick TV. The original three characters continue to face seemingly impossible challenges and deal with like -get this- human beings! Toph adds a wonderful dynamic and steals the show on many occasions. The finale (and the episodes leading to it) is devastating and beautiful.
The third season has been interrupted by the writer's strike and Nick being a jerk, but it's supposed to start up again soon, and I can't wait! If you haven't seen the show, I absolutely recommend watching it from the beginning, so be quick- get the DVDs and catch up! | 10 |
Don't even bother to waste your time on this. The plot is totally unrealistic and extremely poor storyline. Substandard action sequence. And It is totally absurd to see that a young aged so called drug lord is controlling army and police in a country. The writer has no knowledge about the both countries on which the story is based. Also shooting was not done in Dhaka and do not represent any relevance to actual city situation either. | 1 |
In interviews Bill Mumy (the original Will Robinson, who has a cameo in the new version), said the original was intended to be more serious, but letters from parents saying it was scaring their little ones made them tone it down to a campy kiddy show.
This new version sets out to correct this change and largely succeeds. Producers have given the characters the original names, but made creative innovations. Don, the robot and especially Dr. Smith appear in surprisingly effective new incarnations and every fast-moving episode abounds in suspense and top-quality special effects.
The story has been expanded to include multiple planets and several crashed Jupiter ships, with different crews. It manages to be compelling and exciting while remaining family friendly all the way. Have no fear about watching this space fantasy even with very young children.
A few objections. Maybe some episodes feature TOO MANY crises, back to back, and conflicts between family members can take up too much screen time. The estrangement between the parents is particularly unnecessary -- mainly motivated, it seems, by the writers's desire to give Mom more reasons to criticize and berate Dad. Good thing it's resolved by Season 2.
As others have pointed out, Hollywood "wokism" mars the story a little but not as badly as many other recent releases (e.g. Amazon's shockingly awful CINDERELLA.) The powers that be in Hollywood have decided the way to rectify supposed misogyny in the past is misandry now and forever.
ALL the male characters are pretty much bumbling fools and ALL the women are smart-mouthed super geniuses. This modern cliché is more pervasive, limiting and unrealistic than the brave-guy-rescues-helpless-gal stories of the past.
So the Mom here is not only the mission commander, she singlehandedly designed the entire space ship. The barely-verbal Dad is only called upon when brute force is necessary and Don is corrupt and uncouth. Young Will is only exempted from the "men are unnecessary" concept because he's a child. Guys like the Dad and Penny's sort-of boyfriend Vijay are subjected to a constant stream of snarky abuse from the women, but are not allowed to answer back. Being snippy, insulting and rude is apparently a female privilege and men must silently grin and bear it.
The "girl power" theme is taken to almost ridiculous extremes. 14 year-old daughter Judy is an expert physician. Her sarcastic sister Penny is a sensitive, brilliant writer. Mom Maureen is a GOAT astrophysicist, engineer, and commander. But the Dad has little to offer but brawn and Vijay has no apparent ability beyond looking clueless and breaking promises.
But the virtues of the series outshine these defects. The emphasis on family loyalty is welcome and the Girls Rule/Boys Suck dynamic fades as the series progresses. As the new Dr. Smith, Parker Posey shows range as an actress you wouldn't have expected from her appearances in Christopher Guest comedies like the hilarious BEST IN SHOW. A ruthless, crafty, weak, and occasionally guilt-ridden sociopath, written smartly and played by Posey with gravitas, nuance, and a whisper of camp, she's the series's most fascinating character. The entire show is well-cast. The acting is good to begin with and improves as the story continues.
So don't let a few woke clichés scare you away from this series, which overall is really entertaining, suspenseful and fun for the whole family. Highly recommended. | 9 |
This could be two great movies. One should be an hour long documentary, and second could be film that most of us expected. Mixed like that... well, it's not for everybody. Unfortunately, not for me either. 6/10 | 6 |
Yes its better than the first but thats not saying much...
Bad characters with no development, too goofy and silly. The villian was not justified at all.
Very poorly done movie. | 1 |
Simple story, Simple Movie made by simple man. However to show everything so easy one has to have that gifted vision n skills. Beautifully maintained balance with all characters. Mr Bachchan appear normal teacher that is what greatness of director. Very detailed l, each scene gives some message. Showing Baba Sahab in mainstream cinema is not something very common. We have to make it more common. All characters are very real, rather they are real. Hats offs for thought process n commitment to get this done. Must watch ... Another best movie after Jai Bhim! | 10 |
Pretty good film a bit repetitious in the action bit's but a decent watch, would have liked to have known if the hero lived so not happy with the ending. | 7 |
If this series was not related to GOT it wouldnt be a bad show to watch but it does not do GOT any justice. It feels like a period drama, albeit in a fantasy period. GOT did an excellent job balancing action, mystery and drama into a solid story that kept you captivated. This series solely focuses on the drama portion. The actors and cinematography are great but the storyline falls very short. With GOT I was disappointed when an episode emds but with this series I found myself with every episode looking at the clock to see if the episode would be over soon so I can carry on with something else.
Maybe I will eat my words and the rest of the season will be spectacular and this first half a season was meant as character building but I still dont feel invested in any characters. They could kill off any of the characters next episode and there would be no disapointment at all. | 6 |
Daredevil season 2 loses all of its complexities that made season 1 a hit when they lost Stephen Deknight as a show runner. However it still makes up for this with a better action sequences and a great performance by Jon Berthal's Punisher.
The show manages to add some more cooler and enjoyment moments even with the loss of its show runner. Making things a lot bigger and a lot more interesting. While it can't live up to the first season it still a blast to watch as Matt Murdock is put in some tough situations and has to find a way to deal with it all while still being the hope that he wants to show for the city in it needs for corruption.
The season give some spectacular moments between Punisher and Daredevil and also brings back another fan favorite and has him face the Punisher. I won't spoil who but it is amazing when you figure it out.
Sadly the season also suffers from its secondary plot with Elektra making Matt feel like more of a ply thing for Elektra and a plot thread to have Foggy and Matt have a lot of drama in it.
That being said it also gives and intriguing back story for Elektra that I had liked a lot, but all fails not to save the Elektra's changing personalities as well as her attitude.
Overall the season still falters but still manages to have fun in Hell's Kitchen. | 8 |
IT HAS A HUGE FOLLOWING BECAUSE ITS MCU!!!! NO OTHER REASONNN!!!!!!! This show is for pretentious saps who like "dramatic shows" with comedic moments. If you want drama with comedic moments watch game of thrones or walking dead then you will see a show ACTUALLY DO IT WELL!!!! (excluding the GOT ending).
The story was terrible and BORRIIINGGG and they RUINED the character of Loki. He used to be so funny and now he is just a stupid pretentious SAP!!!!! MARVEL SHOULD FIGURE OUT WHAT KIND OF SHOW THEY ARE MAKING RATHER THAN TRY AND FORCE BAD COMEDY MIXED WITH BAD DRAMA AND PLOT ON US!!!!! ITS NOT EVEN AS IF THE COMPANY DOESNT KNOW HOW TO MAKE A SHOW GOOD THEY JUST CHOOSE TO MAKE IT BAAAADDD!!!!!!
Watch Jessica jones, punisher, legion or daredevil if you want a GOOD marvel show. This was before they went all commercialised. | 1 |
This show does have that quality to become a prominent show. Animation and characters are eye perfect. Especially Jin, Mo-Ri his eyes are amazing.
Opening and ending soundtracks are realy really good.
I hope this anime continue for a long time. Right now I'm going to start Manhwa. I'm sure it's great too.
The show gets you hooked on the main characters and who they are. The backstories of the characters written good and sadly. The God of High School can make you go through the emotions. It is a great anime it has comedy, action and emotional. I would recommend this anime. You Should watch it. | 8 |
This is an good show from marvel . Definitely you should watch for more magical marvel vibes .
Just watch it patiently because you may get bored in episode 1-3 but if you watch it patiently then I can say your time will not gonna waste . | 6 |
I was really excited to see this, but it turned out to not be as good as i wanted it to be. The main charecters were not as bad actors, but most of the side characters talked so weird, like robots. Also a lot of the lines were just narrating the story, it made it feel like a kids show at times. I also think that it could have easily not have been rated R the only reason it was is the bloody scenes, they were unnecessary bloody, and could have easily been rated PG 14 or 13. I also have a problem with movies casting pop stars just to attract attention, I didn't think Don't worry Darling either. The charecter Taylor Swift played could have been done by anyone else, and she was not a great actor. She sounded so fake, so robotish, and just overall not good. | 4 |
Maybe I had very high expectations but I really disappointed.
Many people said that this movie is "funny" but I felt embarrassing 13yo American teenage boy humour.
The "message" of this movie isn't that unique, very basic Too many "action scene" made it boring.
I think people liked it because they can relate to that 'family issues' and maybe that's why they cried. I've seen a lot of reviews that this movie made them cry and I'm a very emotional person but I didn't cry at all.
The movie effects were good tho. Even tho I don't know anything about 'effects', I actually liked it.
Lastly, actors and actresses did very well! | 2 |
Marvel movie quality (and show) has drastically reduced after the Infinity Saga. Reusing same plots. Unwanted origin stories. Misplaced movies. These are the things thats plaguing the current MCU. We just hope The Eternals is something redeemable. | 4 |
The only good thing in this is achieving a good level of tension in the climax of the movie. Besides that it has awfull and noisy soundtrack, bad cinematography and editing and regular to bad acting. Just a mess. | 5 |
I wasn't looking forward for series but i didn't regret to check it out , it's pretty decent first ep looking forward where story'll go, i guess lots of 1 star reviews are from people who cant aknowledge some events in history xd. | 8 |
I think is cool but sometimes there is too much ellipse. I like the universe and the characters. The music is cool, I love Jaskier more than Geralt. The genre is Dark Fantasy and horror. The Netflix serie are 8 episode and 1 Season . Country of origin is United-States . Set in a medieval world. The Witcher follows the legend of Geralt Of Rivia and linked by fate to each other. Geralt is a monster killer physically trained from an early age. I'm giving 7 stars out of ten. | 7 |
Good acting, good special effects, non-stop story.
I caught this movie by chance last night on Encore channel. At first, I was rolling my eyes thinking that it would be yet another tired, overwrought martial arts story wherein some guy doesn't want to use his abilities until his love interest is captured by the bad guys, blah, blah, blah.
Happily, I was surprised with a masterpiece that parodies the ridiculously impossible fight sequences so common these days, and does so without taking itself seriously. Instead of a love interest causing conflict, it is a more realistic setting of a group of people resisting gangster strong-arm tactics, something that rings true in many places.
Although not a pure comedy, you will chuckle and guffaw through much of this film. I highly recommend it! | 10 |
Every so often you get a TV series that makes you sit up and take notice. It stands out for it's innovation, style, edge, plot and design. You go through series after series disappointed that potential was wasted. Why didn't it meet my expectations or hopes? But then, out of the blue, you get a real gem. Hannibal is just that.
From the style, with the eerie music, to the acting and characters, this show really hits the very depth of the mind and soul, making you question what's right and wrong, distinguishing between good and bad. The way the show is designed and portrayed. It's all very surreal and unique, which intrigues you into a psychological dream, exploring the state of mind and how it operates during the very darkest of scenarios.
The main character, Will Graham, who is expertly portrayed by Hugh Dancy, really hits the spot. His very subtle mannerisms, which many shows would deem immaterial, perfectly summing up his emotions and persona, and he's excellently backed up by Mads Mikkelsen, as Hannibal Lector himself. The addiction grows as you're so desperate to see where this relationship goes and how it develops. The rest of the supporting cast are very strong, Laurence Fishburne in particular, and keep the flow of the story going as well as adding foundation to the series. But the two main leads are at the very top of their games.
The entire atmosphere that is generated is what makes this so gripping. As excellent as the acting is, it's this chillingly sinister environment which is created, whereby you feel you are entering and living in a dream. Even the opening credits, which remain very efficient, set you up nicely for the tone of the episodes. Psychological dramas always tap those emotional vibes, feelings that are rarely explored.
And it's that very darkness which makes this so good. There's a ruthless efficiency about the whole series. Nothing drags on, everything does what it needs to and moves onto the next chapter. There was always going to be an evil lurking in this show, as all dramas involving killers have, and a lot of the cases are very distressing, but the uniqueness allows the show to flourish over others in this genre. Even the way Graham's character empathises with the killers, and how this is presented, is genius.
This series is destined for greatness. Whether they decide to extend it's life with a second or third season isn't clear. But, one thing's for sure, this is a superb psychological drama, that makes you think, worry, question and believe. Things that are few and far between in the entertainment industry in this day and age.
Exploring the mind requires a delicate touch. The balance needs to be struck, the attention to detail maintained and the emotions need to run deep. Everything is done to a refreshing level of quality, which allows Hannibal to show it's true unorthodox colours, and maintain that standard to a scarily high level.
This is a design, and it's a masterpiece. | 9 |
A must watch for the patriots and for the jokers doubting credibility of Indian Armed Forces. Very precisely excited the movie plot and flawless by each & every characters played especially Vicky ( next big thing). | 10 |
I was hooked from the very second, no downtime Excellent acting! | 1 |
This is a sequel but you don't need to see the first to understand this one, I hadn't seem the first and I throughly enjoyed this one. This film had a lot of charm and the mystery was enticing. The movie sets up the murder perfectly. The moments are also perfect in timing. The little problem I do have with this film is that it retells the whole first half in the second half with the backstory behind the murder. It didn't bother me that much though because it was engaging enough to watch again. I did ultimately predict the murderer but the movie confuses you and gets on people on the subject list to leave him of the board again. The climax of this film is exhilarating and a great ending. This film had great twists, acting, and story. I loved this film and has gotten me to watch more murder mysteries. | 8 |
After impressive Ex Machina and truly insufferable Annihilation it's good to see Alex Garland back in form. The series bites a little more than it can chew in a completely satisfactory manner, but there is still a lot to like here, not the least Ms. Mizuno finally being given her chance to truly shine, and delivering in a truly compelling fashion. | 7 |
First episode, the Incident commander is female, the sniper is female, the EOD officer is female, the train conductor was female, thecop's boss is female. The cabinet minister is female. If the male cop hadn't been there, I would have thought every person in charge was a woman. It seems the men are just fillers. It seems the country which brought us James Bond now has no use for strong male characters. We need more John Steeds, not more Emma Peels, much as we loved her. We need more Jeremy Clarksons, not more Kiera Knightleys. It's about time for the pendulum to swing back towards sanity and away from b.s. | 5 |
I'm a dude so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.
When I saw it for the first time, I really enjoyed it, but it was a lot to take in. I've heard talks about this movie for YEARS, and it was different than I expected. I could recognize the performances were amazing and Greg blew it out of the park with the directing and writing and I had so much fun. But all I saw was a "fun" movie about "being a women?"...
HOWEVER, after I left, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Now that I knew the plot I felt I had to watch again to really understand what the movie was saying. So I watched it AGAIN, and I never go to the movies twice! I was BLOWN AWAY. Not only did I see so many details about the Barbie world but got a grasp of what Greta was saying about society l. About women. Men. Corporations. Mothers. Daughters. War.
Do your self a favor. Watch it! Then, watch it again! Tbh I'm probably gonna see it one more time. I've only touched the surface. | 10 |
The movie has falsely portrayed the environment of Dhaka. The overall environment of Dhaka has been inadequately and it is extremely shameful for me to see this movie. Bangladesh has moved away from such corruption a long time ago. This movie deserves a defamation suit! | 1 |
Let me get one thing out of the way before I start: Yes, I am a fan of the 2000s Spiderman movies. I think they're great. But no, I am not judging THIS piece of crap as a follow-up or a remake or a rehash. I can accept that it is trying to be its own movie. And boy, does that movie SUCK. First, let's bring up the biggest problem in this movie: Andrew Garfield is not Peter Parker. Don't give me that crap about 'modernising the character'. Peter Parker is, and always has been a social outcast looking in, and he doesn't need to be a total science nerd to have that still apply. But Garfield somehow interprets the character as a sour emo kid, who skateboards and stands up to bullies and breaks into buildings. How could this happen? The entire point of Peter becoming Spiderman is that a repressed individual is allowed to become more confident in himself, but if he's already confident in himself, WHAT'S THE POINT!? Another big problem with this movie is the villain. At least the Raimi Spiderman movies had villains with actual motivations. Norman Osborne was driven insane, Doctor Octopus was trying to complete his work, hell, even VENOM at least had a reason to hate Spiderman! But in this movie, as soon as the bad guy turns into a lizard, he just automatically starts trying to take over the world. There's no motivation, no backstory, he's just like 'Hey, I'm a lizard, time to become ruler of mankind'. Also, can I just say that they COMPLETELY misunderstood the entire point of Uncle Ben's death? The original character of Uncle Ben was the one who said the famous quote 'With great power comes great responsibility', and he only died because Peter wasn't holding true to that moral. In this movie, Ben just kinda dies so that Peter has a reason to become a hero. Which means his role could have been filled just as well as any random Johnny getting killed! Avoid this movie like the plague. It has killed all hope of me seeing a good Spiderman movie come out in the next 20 years. And now I really hope that Spiderman never shows up in an Avengers movie. The idea of whiny emo Garfield polluting the single greatest superhero franchise of all time just makes me sad. | 2 |
The Godfather Part II is in a league of its own as a film. It is perhaps the best sequel for a movie given its predecessor was The Godfather. Al Pacino is incredible in his portrayal as the young Don who is trying to keep both his 'families' in check. Then we have the nostalgic and mesmerising flashbacks with Vito Corleone to show us how it all began. The story is beautifully told. This is an intelligent and complex one so viewers need to follow it closely to fully appreciate it. I feel this film is a stronger and better film than The Godfather due to its intricacies of its story and the enemies Michael faces. A film of epic proportions and quality. | 9 |
This stands out from your jump scare or just plain poor plot horror movies. I watch as much horror as I can and this was an original idea and very well written. After the movie, you will piece together more and more of how it all ties together.
Scary, yet enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. The acting was very good and really ties in with the themes in the film.
This is more of the stick with you, creepy, dread, existential type horror, but also had many scary scenes.
Also love to see a movie like this create a star actor and get picked up for distribution at Sundance. We need many more horror films like this and less of these cookie cutter, one page plot horror movies. | 8 |
Rate PG-13 - It's horror for Teenagers Not for Adult | 4 |
I always implement something I call the "phone test" or as you american say "cell test". If a show doesn't grab my attention I start looking at my phone or text people.
And when I watched this show I completely forgot I had one!! I binged this show so much. The story is gripping, and well written, and I as left wanting to know more after every episode. I found myself pausing it if people made too much noise so I didn't miss anything.
I find this every surprising as I'm not normally a super hero fan. I'm more of a science fiction fan rather than this fantasy rubbish. But my god they got me good. Good mixture of comedy, with real life issues that most people will be able to relate to in some way, which probably why I found it so entertaining.
Give it a watch, you won't regret it. | 9 |
Not sure how much of this J.K. Rowling actually wrote, even though she has the writer's credit on the movie, but if she did write it, then she's really lost the plot. Literally. There isn't one. Whatever storyline is there is rambling and disjointed.
From the CGI special effects almost at the very beginning of the movie, you can tell that Warner Bros. had given the director an unlimited CGI budget and told him to go for it. Younger viewers who like lots of CGI will probably like the movie, but anyone who actually wants a story should avoid it like the plague.
After 7 HP movies and the first Fantastic Beasts movie, I'm done with the Wizarding World of J.K. Rowling on screen now. Won't be bothering to go see any more. | 2 |
This is based on the 1st episode, and I do plan to watch more - so expect this to be updated. The way #5 is being played is annoying as hell. Everything else is generally ok for a 1st episode. I can't tell if my annoyance at #5 is the actor's fault, or the way it's written. Probably some of both. Everyone else seems comfortable with their characters. Too bad #5 is central. I generally don't expect much out of graphic novel adaptations, and usually that's what we get. This looks more promising, if #5 improves, so I'm crossing my fingers. | 6 |
The message seems to be that Ms Holmes is driven to do morally questionable things because she's a woman simply doing her best to be a success in a man's world.
There's little of the mesmerizing personality she must have possessed to have persuaded world leaders and investors. I hope I'm being overly critical and we get a glimpse of personality that bilked sophisticated investors of $ billions. And the woman that was convicted for investment fraud.
I was expecting to hear the the odd artificial low robotic voice that Ms Holmes used but it's mostly absent from the series.
Nonetheless, it gives us details behind the scenes that were unknown. | 7 |
Should have spent less of the budget on "top billed cast." | 2 |
Sacred Games is what happens when you take the pressure of TRP and the scissor of censorship away from talented directors. It's power-packed, pacy, and has enough twists and turns to keep you glued to it. The pilot episode is one of the best that I have seen in a long, long time. Acting is top-notch from even the smallest characters. Writing focuses on what's important and stays clear of trite cliches you've come to expect from such narratives. Nawaz is as good as you expect him to be. So is Radhika. It's Saif who surprises you in parts. It's not just Netflix's first Indian original series, it's one of their finest as well. | 9 |
If you were hoping for an other kind of Goodfellas, like me, well I have to tell you this one is a letdown. A three and half hour long letdown. The story is boring as hell and there's little to no character development. You just can't seem to care about what happens after an hour into the movie, because it's hard to sympathize with any of the uninteresting characters. | 4 |
That's the story behind this creepy night hero, it sucks that he had to go through all that, but like all marvel heroes they all have their demons to fight with, any ways great edit good story and let's see how all this plays out. | 8 |
Didn't enjoy this movie. The story is weak and uninvolving. Good points: How they made the apes act is quite amazing. Very real. Faults: Bit confusing which ape was which. The story was irritating and uninteresting. Franco's scientist did cause a lot of trouble just because got attached to his ape. Too much of the story took place in the facility. The whole thing felt very small scale. Only the last part had some epic feel. Didn't feel for any of the characters human or animal. There is no chemistry between Pinto and Franco. She gets cast in roles that don't quite suit her. Overall about as bad as the Marky Mark movie. Only the original Heston version was good. Forget all the rest. | 2 |
Everyone is awesome but Pankaj Tripathi stole the show like anything. He's amazing. Love him. | 9 |
This film portrays the horrors of war. And it closes with a soldier who has survived Dunkirk reading Churchill's saying in a newspaper that might shall restore the British Empire. That's like people in the Bible Belt saying "the south shall rise again," like Churchill and Truman compensating for the holocaust by pushing the United Nations to make Irgun, a Zionist organization both had designated terrorist, for murdering noncombatants, the government of Israel. It's like Truman murdering a hundred thousand Japanese civilians after their government had lost the war. It's the base of Dirtbag Drumpf's efforts to "make America great again." | 5 |
I am very eclectic when it comes to movies, such as I love the marvel movies, lord of the rings series, Quentin Tarantino, animated, sci-fi, westerns and even horror movies aka the conjuring, purge, green inferno, the insidious series, musical, I have watched Les Miserables countless times and I thought Fences was one of the best performances by denzel in ages..So please believe me I was looking forward to seeing this movie after it what the golden globe awards..I could not even making it through half this movie...I have no issues with slow movies if the actors and dialogue can keep me pulled...aka Fences...but I couldn't even tell what this movie was suppose to be about 1 hour in....the fact that this movie won any award is disservice to all other movies..i hope the Oscars do not give into to the pressures of the ignorant.... | 2 |
One of the biggest boaring movie , no entertainment , no acting , no story , only cast drama do not watch this movie.i sleep in theater you have good option to watch pawankhind. | 1 |
Not bad. Not great. Sort of just meh. Are they going to end this series soon? Just give us another Harry Potter film already. These side stories are near nothing. Forgettable. Dull. | 5 |
This series is definitely a high quality production, it is also somewhat entertaining but very very very slow in terms of streams of the scenario. If it hasn't got such a valuable production, I would give 4-5 stars to it. | 7 |
An epic and spectacular journey that after its slow start allows the audience to marvel at the wonder and awe-inspiring aspects of space exploration. However, the plot missteps significantly in the second half before losing itself almost entirely to cater for a nice and tidy Hollywood happy ending. The strong acting and characters deliver enough science and human interest to keep the audience involved, but ultimately, the film runs on too long and doesn't spend enough time up in space. | 7 |
DISCLAIMER: I read Marvel's Civil War four or more years ago and I believe it is the best story arc ever written. Not only does the story arc include almost every character in the Marvel comic world, it has an incredibly relevant and sound basis. Hence, I was very skeptical of the movie because it had so much to live up to.
That's how blown away I was with the movie because they adapted it well for the screen and made a compelling enough story that wasn't too simplistic. Some may say that this was nothing more than a Marvel version of Batman v. Superman. Not even. This story existed well before that movie came out and the Batman v. Superman impetus was very contrived (a Gotham City character interacting with a Metropolis character and the simple moralistic reasons they fought). Civil War, as the name implies, was far more encompassing than simply two superegos battling it out with one having an epiphany mid-fight. This is the best crossover multi-character movie to date.
You may ask about the action because after all this is a big budget superhero movie. Don't worry your little head about that. With 12 of Marvel's finest partaking in a battle you are sure to see plenty of well choreographed fighting and an equal amount of quips and one-liners.
But the action isn't the reason for the excellent review; it all goes back to the story. It's been a while since I've seen a superhero story this well written. They stuck to the true essence of the Civil War story arc (that being superhero registration) while adapting it to introduce characters not originally apart of the story AND making the story believable enough to have a final showdown.
Sometimes, in an effort to get an epic fight, a movie will throw together a very elementary plot that has all the complexity of a game of tag. Basically a simple misunderstanding or good guy turned rogue and two friends are in a Battle Royal. Civil War's plot was more layered, more multi-dimensional and more thought provoking. Civil War had something for everyone and for sure when it was over you had chosen a side. | 9 |
Not many good films about out there these days. And no, it's not lack of gore, etc. It's got good build up of a story that never unfolds and drags forever. Pointless - doesn't even point you in any direction, just as you watch it, it could have ended after half hour and would bring up the same conclusions. Mainly regret over the time wasted. Good reviews I suppose come from people who are used to low movies, that haven't experienced the really good stuff... it's like today's music, less and less to make it 'good enough' or great. | 1 |
This is the type of film I watched 10 year ago with same type of humour. It was ok the cast was good Aniston and Sandler work well together, the music and action wasn't bad, the story mediocre. It's probably worth a watch if you got a spare 90 mins. | 5 |
As a kid I never really got into the show, but over the years I have appreciated it more and more and rewatching it now has revealed how truly extraordinary it is.
Firstly, the world building is phenomenal. The four nations are distinguished by their elements and each of the nations is distinct, with different appearances and cultures. Also the way each nation lives makes sense, with the air nomad temples in the skies, the water nation in the poles, the earth nation surrounded by walls and the fire nation having progressed more compared to the other nations, like they're in the industrial era. Character traits can also be linked to the qualities of the element they bend, which I find really interesting. The bending of elements is also so well realised with each bending style being based on a different martial art. When we look at great worlds in shows, such as Middle earth and Westeros; all these worlds feel lived in and there is history to draw upon and Avatar does that really well.
The characters are also great. I love all these characters and each have character journeys that come together to satisfying conclusions. The care of these characters is what makes the show stand out to the rest and that care is maintain throughout the show, right to the very end.
The level of maturity is also what amazes me. Heavy themes are explored throughout the show; war is the basis of the show going so far as to show the genocide of a people. Abuse is also explored in the context of a father and son relationship. These themes are handled with care and really well.
Animation and music are both to the highest level, and I love all the voice casting. Action is also really well executed and realised, where there is so much creativity with the bending of the elements so it never becomes stale. I cannot praise the writing enough, and something to mention is that the show is really funny; the comedy lands like all the time which I find really rare today.
Avatar: the last airbender is a show I can't recommend enough to people of all ages. The quality and the depth of the show still blows me away. Manages to become one of my favourite shows, a close second to Breaking Bad. | 10 |
First let me begin with the few good things: the concept (not the story) is good the animation is great and first opening song is outstanding.
This anime had a good start but it rapidly turned dull. I don't get the hype and high ratings.
The most boring part of this anime are the characters. All they do is talking, whining, weeping. Every single encounter turns to an endless depressing whirlpool of a should've, could've, would've but we didn't.
Not to mention the cringey pep-talks.
Basically too much talking very little action.
PS: ending an episode on cliffhanger is fine, but having no continuity in the next one is simply frustrating. | 5 |
I give Sci Fi and fantasy shows a lot of leeway, but visual effects apart, this has all the qualities of one of those fan made films. And not a good one either.
I can live with unbelievable and predictable scenarios, but we have soap quality acting with characters that have been written by people who clearly don't know much about families, or even people. Maybe they don't get out much.
OK, so it has a 12 rating, but even a family show is watched by people with brains.
If you get handed a property with minor cult status, you don't fumble it as badly as this. | 2 |
This is fine for Saturday morning kid lineup time. Compared to the recent live Wanda and Loki series it's weak gruel indeed. The Dr Strange episode sparked some, the rest are only interesting if you have a extremly limited imagination. Can somebody meet Space Ghost? | 3 |
Not exaggerating but this anime is quite impressive, the story seems interesting to me and i want to know what goes further, i hope season 2 will be released soon. And the main character Yuuichi Katagiri, he's the best manipulator I've seen in anime history after Johan Lieber, if you're interested in these types of anime, you should definitely watch this one for sure, and the background music is fxkin awesome in last episode, yuuichi the main character of this anime series is so badass in the last episode, but the last episode is quite disturbing so watch it on your own risk if you're sensetive in violence. | 10 |
In the time of 20s we are very familiyar with thriller and harcore comedy , but this show describe a rular Indian life , in a proper way and the character are so real . I think this is most unique for this show. | 9 |