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Struggling to make sense of all the high reviews because I love sci-fi and sci-fi horror but this is akin to mainstream B tv drama. It's not even Walking Dead level of entertainment, maybe season 12 level entertainment of Walking Dead. Acting consists of everyone looking wide-eyed going through the motions of being action heroes in a calamity with the only back story being that which is irrelevant and makes ya wonder why you watched the first half of episode 1. Bad writing, formulaic, annoying characters who are boring at best. High reviews must be from targeting gamer audiences to boost reviews, I don't know. Either that or nobody knows what good movies are tv series are anymore. | 4 |
I've heard that most YouTuber movies/horror movies (or whatever) AREN'T that good, but this one is actually AMAZING! (For a horror movie, AND a YouTuber horror movie).
Positives:
The movie is VERY creepy and VERY scary which obviously horror movies are SUPPOSED to be, sadly not all horror movies success by doing that.
The movie doesn't focus that much on jumpscares but more fear and suspense, which i like A LOT.
Negatives: | 9 |
The movie may be titled Captain America but it is in fact, a full fledged Avengers film with all key characters getting equal roles.
Ice action packed movie..I felt like doing some action in theater. Insect guys were great..I mean ant man and Spiderman..Spiderman is just a teenage boy..but Tony Stark can convince any one..not a big deal. Antman becomes faint man and his grown up powers u can watch further in Jack and the bean stalk. Scarlet witch powers are all purple purple...don''t ask how she got her powers. Even powerless fighters like black widow picks up fight. She is least occupied because she doesn't have to sing and seduce with the hulk. Besides, it has one of the best action sequence seen in any superhero movie so far. On the tech front, the movie scores full marks for its outstanding CGI and visual effects. In short, a film not to be missed! | 7 |
Copycat films (or shows) can be fine. "Bait" was more or less a copy of "Enemy of the State," but was very well done with a sharp cast that made it almost as good. The same cannot be said, however, for "13 Reasons Why," which hearkens back to the "very special" episodes of the 1970s, and the movies-of-the-week which would preempt them. Making us feel GUILTY for not watching something, as if we somehow contributed to poor Hannah Baker's suicide, is a tried-and-true marketing tactic for "important" fiction. Unfortunately for the audience, but fortunately for shareholders of Netflix, the series proves more than distribution kills superior independent work as efficiently as bullying killed Hannah.
It's not clear how much "A Girl Like Her" was inspired by 13 Reasons, but the buzz created by that film (also on Netflix) certainly sparked interest in a big-budget version of this project, later abandoned and which would have had Selena Gomez in the lead. Gomez, a fine singing talent, and someone for whom the underlying issues have hit home, would have effectively been playing an exaggerated version of herself, without the intricate skillset required to pull off an emotionally-charged role in a manner which wins major awards.
A show like this is going to rise and fall with the performance of its lead, in this case the very inexperienced Katherine Langford, an actress who is pretty enough, but clearly lacking in the nuance and depth which makes Lexi Ainsworth such a thrill to watch on General Hospital. A longtime fan of Lexi's, I was glad to see her career take a big step forward with her acclaimed performance in A Girl Like Her, only to watch that film's thunder be stolen much like life itself was taken from Hannah. Put simply, knowing what Lexi could have done with his material makes Katherine extremely painful to watch, but casting Lexi (as should have been done here) would have drawn attention to the similarities, so that must have been out.
This show has the same annoying self-aware tone which torpedoed Riverdale, making the series almost a parody of itself. Even in the scenes which are supposed to drive Hannah to suicide, we see no genuine expressions of congruent emotions, but actors throwing tokens at these extremes as one might tokens at a turnstile. Crying on cue, relating to the audience, and actually FEELING the terror and horror experienced by someone like Hanna is a very specific acting skill Lexi possesses in boatloads, and Katherine Langhorn clearly does not. Because of this, 13 Reasons Why falls apart almost from the get-go, at let to the trained Hollywood eye, though the Netflix audience seems not to notice or care.
13 Reasons Why is a good watch solely because others are watching it, and it has sparked discussions about important issues, but none of this was driven by memorable acting. I look forward to the day when an actress like Lexi, or the indies who produced A Girl Like Her, can get the muscle of a Netflix behind one of their projects, because if they ever did, the result would blow away a show like this, and the distribution would ensure that everyone in the world would know it. | 1 |
Ludo is one of the best work to come on indian OTT after long time. The characters are interwind with eachother just like the game of ludo,It shows one goes out and comes back in the picture to a climax linked to all waiting for the first "one on dice" to take the game away,As we see there are winners and not many losers,the movie has some beautiful comic moments,a story which you can keep aside, emotions expressed by Rajkumar Rao are brilliant ,Abhishek has huge potential which was not done justice too. I would say go for it on any day and enjoy it. Anurag basu you did well :) | 8 |
The Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel, have created in Fargo their best film to date (and I'm writing this after The Big Lebowski). I've watched it I think four times and each time am again impressed with its outrageous excellence. If you love inventive camera work, intelligent scoring (Carter Burwell), sharp dialog, and a strong female lead (Frances McDormand, winning the Oscar)--and are not put off by occasional violence--then Fargo is well worth seeing (in fact, worth buying!). Just one thing: Take the "true story" tag with a grain of salt. Apparently the Coens were having some fun with that declaration! | 9 |
12 Years A Slave won the Oscar for Best Picture this year. If this was released, say, 25 years ago, this would have received little praise and won very little awards. That just shows how far downhill Hollywood has gone. I can see why people would love it, but place this years ago and nobody would. What is wrong with this? A well-respected black man (Ejiofor) is kidnapped and sold into slavery where he must witness and be victimized to extreme cruelty by his owners. Other than showing how brutal slavery can be, there is no point and the film goes nowhere. Just Negroes getting beaten throughout the whole movie because they can. I know that this movie is supposed to be hard to watch, but that's no excuse to leave important film components out. Pay It Forward was sad, but it has theme, it gets somewhere, there is plot development. 2007's The Girl Next Door had a theme, the plot actually went somewhere. 12 Years A Slave just didn't have a point or story. Django Unchained is a slavery movie that actually gets places. 12 years just repeats the same thing for over two hours. Wolf of Wall Street was more worthy of an Oscar win than this and Gravity, because it actually has a story that unfolds.
However, everybody did a mighty fine job of acting. Since Ejiofor is the main character, it is only natural that he would be the best. In fact, I think that he gave the best performance of the year. Sure DiCaprio and McConoughey were worthy, but this is the kind of acting that always moves people the most. Plus people rave this as being the best film of the year, so him not winning was a surprise. But McCounoghey was worthy and I'm glad he won. So I may not have liked this film very much, but the acting (mainly Ejiofor) is the only reason why I would see the again. Other than that, there's no point, like the movie itself.
1/4 | 3 |
I would give this a 10 if season 4 and 5 had the same quality as the first 3. Not saying they're not good, season 4 had the star trek episode, that was good. | 9 |
This is not only a movie it's beyond tht.. It's an emotion..Totally gripping story u don't want the interval too.The movie serves u that they promised (actually it gives us more than they promised)... It potrayed every single detail with logic.. Which really happened coz I have heard those in news too. The way Vicky kaushal wore his uniform with immense pride is awesome.. Every actor seemed that they belonged to that role.. Tht they really are armymen. It gives goosebumps with chest filled with pride.. The action sequences are top notch.. It's a movie for action lovers too. It's the first mission based movie on army..its totally different from Bollywood movies with out songs in between totally focused on the topic with amazing dialogues... It has inspired me a lot... Jai hind 🇮🇳 | 10 |
Ive seen a few dodgy reviews for Red Sparrow, but they are all wrong.
If there is one Actress who has improved from film to film it has to be Jennifer Lawrence. She first showed promise in the underrated Winters Bone but then for me went on a downward spiral (with the exception of fantastic Silver Linings Playbook) with the Hunger Games films. However since she made Joy in 2015, the only way has been up with her performances in Passengers, The barking mad Mother! and now Red Sparrow. She seriously deserves another oscar soon.
This film is a no punches pulled thriller about seductive spys in Russia. Lawrences character is forced into recruiting to help save her sick mother and her first target is a US CIA agent, played by Joel Edgerton. Nothing is what it seems however, and as the 2 of them forge a relationship, they discover lots of secrets. The question is Who will betray who?
Its very violent but the film is shot beautifully and for those who like a good thriller, its seriously worth watching. | 9 |
I love all marvel films great action and enjoyment. This is the opposite silly and stupid , what have marvel done! | 1 |
The only good thing about this movie is...
Nothing. | 3 |
I'm not a Sam Raimi fanboy or elitist. I liked Raimi's original trilogy but it's not perfect. And Spider-Man 3 was OK. But I really wanted to like this movie, but I didn't. I have my limits when it comes to dark versions of classic characters and this movie just passes through them. For Spider-Man, this is way too dark. There is some light-hearted stuff here, but I just can't enjoy this movie with how dark it gets. If it was like Spider-Man 2 then maybe I could enjoy it a lot more because Spider-Man 2 along with Avengers: Infinity War manage to put Spider-Man in a dark setting whilst still making it enjoyable and fun to watch with some great drama. This movie just tries too hard with blood, a grim and dark setting, hell, the POSTER for this movie pretty much summarises why I dislike it so much. Other than the unneeded edgyness, the soundtrack was fine, the cast is OK (but Andrew Garfield does not fit Peter Parker at all), and the action is decent enough. But this movie just gives off such a weird and depressing vibe when it's a movie about one of the most light-hearted, fun and cheesy comic book characters of all time. It may be a technically fine movie, but I just can't enjoy it with how much they try and make Spider-Man edgy and dark. | 4 |
This movie isn't bad just because it went viral and therefore it has haters. It has a poorly set up threat (the dont-look-at-it monster), poor character arc, and poor transitions between past and present day that destroys any suspense or intrigue in the movie. Despite some interesting set pieces, the film makers failed tremendously and it sucks that another straight to Netflix film has to disappoint. | 2 |
Season 1 was interesting enough to make me want more, I could see towards the end it was perhaps loosing it a little but thought i'd give season 2 a go. Oh my it's gone downhill. Time travel is OK if you understand the rules, the actions they put in place would change the future, the acting is poor and everyone acts like they are teenagers even though they are 400 years old. I can only presume the writer of the books was in to buffy and twilight, how its an 18 it should be PG so kids can watch it. | 6 |
A solid beautifull beginning... If you have everything of marvel this will be a beautiful ending.. There is always a but... It's not worth mentioning it... Just go see it's every comic readers wet dream come true😂👍 | 3 |
Just because it was too short... I think that a show have never impressed me the way as this did. Extraordinary production, script, cinematic, actors and emotions. The director did not miss any detail to explain what really happened and converted the real story into a political, human and scientific drama that has a lot of relevance nowadays.
Pd:. There is a beautiful scene that involves an old woman and a military and is just perfect... wow. (Not like the trash of Aladdin) | 9 |
This is an excellent series created by Fox. The first 3 seasons are really great filled with funny moments and dialogues. The casting is good, directing is good and the script, although a little bit out there, but is above average.
I wished they wouldn't end this when watched the last episode of season 3. The series returned for a season 4 after 7 years, I watched the first episode of it and ... well, it didn't feel like Arrested Development. The actors had changed a lot, and I just couldn't buy it. Plus, the camera work was kind of odd, I mean it's Arrested Development, the camera should be moving constantly, but it wasn't like this in the first episode of season 4. For the first few episodes I was really disappointed, I kept telling my self: "Don't worry, it gets better" ... It didn't.
Actors had changed a lot: The only thing left from Lindsay was her voice! Tobias had gotten fat, George Michael looked like he was recently in a car accident - kinda stupid, Michael had also changed a lot. Buster and GOB hadn't changed much but they were nowhere to be seen in this episode. The only one who hadn't changed a bit was Lucille - which is worse than not changing at all!!
Each episode in season 4 portraits one of the characters as the main character and shows events from their point of view. So for example, you end up watching one scene from 7 different views (it happened). It's nice to notice new angles of what happened but it's kinda predictable at first and well you get tired of it after some time.
The ending ... Don't even get me started on that! It was awful, so many loose ends. They're saying that there's going to be an Arrested Development movie or maybe season 5. I don't know about that, I just know that season 4 didn't start well, didn't go well and particularly didn't end well.
All in all, watch the first three seasons and then kiss the series good bye. Why would you ruin your good memories of Arrested Development by watching the fourth season?! Take my word for it.. | 8 |
What can I say... Seasons 1 & 2 were excellent.
Solid writing with enough following to the source material.
Really good cast and acting.
Topped with some decent special effects and set design resulted in a very enjoyable dark fantasy adventure.
Then, along came season 3.
Oh dear... oh dear oh dear oh dear.
It feels as if they're trying to achieve the same as the first two seasons but with half the budget and deplorable writing.
Every scene feels cheapened and like a soap opera.
What on earth happened?
No wonder Henry Cavill left. This is nowhere near the caliber if the first two seasons and an epic disappointment.
The forth season will undoubtedly be doomed to failuref this is anything to go by.
Seasons 1 & 2 = 8/10 Season 3 = 5/10. | 6 |
Johnson has an exceptional vision for his series detective, but we as the audience must find value in the importance of the detective's presence just as much as we need the climax to make sense. The mystery genre gets harder and harder to tackle, especially the whodunnit setup, seeing how many great twists and ideas have already been used. The symbolism behind the Glass Onion is a suitable scapegoat for the unfolding of this particular story, but if the audience's top 3 possible predictions of who the bad guy is proved right within the first 30 minutes of the film, then I would see it as a fail. However, the witty screenplay, the boldness of Craig and Norton's characters, and the overall style of the film save this one from shattering destruction. I look forward to the next installment. Rian Johnson is a fine filmmaker. Also poses the question to us, why doesn't Norton get more lead roles such as this one? | 8 |
1st episode was like Seth Meyers parody "Boston Accent" bro... hoping it gets better but don't have much faith... Ray Donovan, Billions, The Chi... are all character development and acting.., the first episode of COAH seemed rushed and forced... I so wanted this to be good | 4 |
The show gets unwatchable in the first season, literally because of one single character. I have seen a bunch of shows, but I have never watched a show and gave up because of the character, but Dr. Smith is so annoying I just had to give up. She literally spoils the whole show. This character is just too much, the story gets so spoiled just because of her stupid, unrealistic actions. There are no words for how disappointed I am and how they overdid it. It crosses the line of good taste. | 3 |
I had great expectations for this movie considering how good was the first one. This one is weak and lacks creative story. Villian was a bad cast and amateur.
5/10. | 5 |
But I really don't love it as much as all the fuss. It did not deserve to sweep the Oscars. Didn't love it | 6 |
This show accurately depicts what the fantasized and loving superheroes would actually be like in real life. It has fantastic action, dialogues, cinematography, plot and everything else you would want in a TV Series | 9 |
People have no idea how to review things anymore,they all just put 10/10 because of hype and this is the last of the series..No this movie is the best thing of all time,its NOT a perfect work of art nor masterpiece,in fact its very poorly done and had a pathetic ending. I real waste of my money and time. Things all started going downhill after Infinity War..Thor is a one big giant joke,hes not godly,epic,interesting or manly anymore hes just a big man child. Hulk was always a bit more comical which is fine but now its on this whole new level of stupidity. Ironman is the only one with any character left and yet even Robert Downey Jr has to suffer when pitted against such terrible writing. Things just happen that dont make sense, characters suddenly become moronic and the entire build up of epic moments is taken down into this ultra cringe scene that ruins the whole plot.
The constant misplaced child humor and the attempts to make ever little scene into a Disney baby movie is sickening. Things can't be taken seriously anymore or its too offensive,everything needs to be dumbed down into this childish mush so the general public can clap their hands and drool. I'm really glad this series is over with before they burn it into the ground more..Yet i cant help but think about all the other comics that will be ruined with this writing style..
Are IQs really so low now that this is what counts as a "good" movie?! | 4 |
Disappointed... A worst psychological movie for this decade ... Only the Pathos was amazing thanks to a Robert Pattinson on the best acting role of his life. A William Defoe Good like every movie he played those last years. Good image On Black and White for a Return of The past 50's. A kind of movie made to give an Oscar for best acting leading to William Defoe but to far for a box office.. Disappointed twice. | 4 |
It is just boring and nothing new, same ideas all over again. Not funny either. My three stars is for Natasha. She plays the same character as Orange is the New Black. But I like her, she is good in her element, could do much more.... The show itself is meh... | 3 |
Chris and nothing else. Below par casting, abnormal portrayal, may be very good for a bollywood movie but by Sam, Russo and Chris ? - subpar | 3 |
I thought the first forty-five minutes were very cleverly written, and Johnny Depp is inarguably a scene-stealer in this film. But the cumbersome plot turns absurd, and as soon as all the characters' energies onscreen are diverted toward the task of lifting an ancient curse (culminating in a set of dreary sea battles and chases), I lost interest. Honestly, Depp is probably what made the last half of this overly long film bearable for me.
I am disappointed that Disney released such a violent movie in such kid-friendly packaging. There are a lot of callous murders of innocent townspeople here. And to put so much work into producing a film that glamorizes pirates--a word that has little meaning outside of rape, murder, robbery, and destruction--is a questionable endeavor. Think twice before you let your kids watch this one, unless they're already desensitized little bloodlusters. | 6 |
The pros:
The 3D was awesome there were actually quite a few pop out effects.
The animation looked really good.
The cons:
Everything else
Carnage us a weak villain. I didn't read the comics but he mostly just oscillated between making vague cryptic comments and whining about his childhood. You know what no film needs ever? A psycho killer whining about how he is the real victim somehow, unless your trying for a laugh even then it's a pretty mediocre joke at best. His character is not in anyway elevated by Woody Harrelson who is older than dirt and was given nothing to work with. He actually says "Let there be carnage" in the film which is not only predictable and idiotic but highly inaccurate. There was no carnage in this film... like anywhere. I doubt more than like 3 or 4 people even died. Woody Harrelson has, in my opinion, officially crossed that Tom Hanks line of appearing in so many things it's more irritating to see him cast in yet another movie than it is entertaining.
Venom lost his edge. He is not even the PG-13 level of intimidating he was in the first one. He seems more like a neutered puppy than a powerful alien. He's just a mildly destructive, easily cowed, people pleaser. He's a built in assistant that Eddy treats like a nuisance. I think Sony needs to give Venom his balls back.
The plot. Carnage wasn't the only thing lacking. We also get another psycho mutant X-men love story gone wrong. Underwhelming from start to finish. Even the battle between Carnage and Venom was a one and done. They could have squeezed in some more fight scenes because all this film boils down to is a good 3D animated fight scene and a decent 3D animated chase scene with some awesome pop out effects.
I really enjoyed the first film but this is like "Iron Man 2" all over again. | 5 |
I enjoy talking about movies. I'm like the detective in "The Exorcist", I love to "critique". I prefer to talk about good movies but it's fun to talk about the bad ones too. The ying and the yang. The ones in-between aren't as much fun to discuss. That's where "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" belongs. It's okay. There's not much else to say. Leonardo DiCaprio works hard but to no end. Brad Pitt is on cruise control. Margot Robbie is reduced to just a pretty face. It's Quentin Tarantino's bridge to nowhere. When people discuss QT's films "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" won't be mentioned often. QT's fans and haters will probably both agree on this one. It's okay. | 5 |
It seems most of the harshest critics try to relate to show to the book. Rarely if ever does a show come close to matching the story of a book(s). The show has to be judged on its own. When we do that, while one might find some areas for improvement, the show itself is very entertaining and actually surpassed expectations.
There are two criticisms I have of the show. First, Henry Cavill. I really do you like him, but I find that his interpretation of Geralt is too soft. Too emotional. It feels like he's trying to be bring appeal to a 13 year old teenage girl. The Witcher is a tough character and while there are times where you can see his ferocity come through, he just needs to be a little rougher around the edges. Even when he is "making nice."
Second, and this is a problem with numerous shows, and Cavill is the biggest culprit here, the speech is way too soft; particularly when the characters are outside riding on horses or walking through the woods. This is a constant problem; a failure of realism in much programming today. I understand it's easier and more appealing to have a low, soft, near whisper or "close proximity" voice. But it just does not work when two people are outside on horseback. You can't talk at a whisper to someone 6-8 feet away on a horse in the outdoors. It's just not realistic.
Otherwise I really enjoy the story and the settings are well done as are the effects. So, to the acting in general is excellent.
I think the other main characters, Yennifer and Ciri, are fantastic actors. Hope to see more of them on shows and movies in the future.
Love the show. The critics can just go back into their cubby hole of arrogance and be happy. | 9 |
Only plus points were going to the special effects.
The whole storyline is bad and i mean wtf was the fighting at 1h33"?
Those script writers were on drug i think. | 3 |
Seeing everyone trash this show on a first impression is heartbreaking for me and is an insult to the people who put time and effort into this project. Of course any project that comes from creative genius is going to be off-putting to some but people have some self awareness. Not every show you're going to get is going to be the glazed donut filled with sugar and sprinkles that marvel and much of Disney and Hollywood shoves down our throats.
Even though this is somewhat hypocritical in the fact that I've only seen 2 episodes along with eveyone else who has reviewed this at this moment in time I beg to differ that my view has some merit in that it is. Ot soley based on the fact that I was "bored" and/or "confused". If you're bored/confused by the show by only the first two episodes maybe wait a cool minute for the makers of the show to spoonfeed you what it means while the rest of us actually theorize for once. This show is something that creates great bias for me not only in my love for history but as well as personal nostalgia. This show has already hits the high points of classic American television such as I love Lucy, I dream of genie, Dick Van Dyke show, etc. by having the charm, wit, and loveable characters which is central to those old sitcoms.
In addition to this it creates an almost Lynchian environment of intrigue that leads the viewer down an interesting rabbit hole of theory and conjecture. Seeing marvel characters in NEW context adds depth and revitalizes the characters themselves. Instead of reliving the same marvel fantasy with the same plot, villian, music as every of work from the MCU we are given a different, oddball, difficult to interpret work with depth that is ever so present in thev composition of comic books. | 9 |
I watched this movie last week. It was amazing and new to Indian cinema. The psychological thriller movie. | 10 |
Thanks Milkha Ji for making India proud, and hats off to the entire cast and crew of the film for giving us such a superb and motivational biopic. Hope India gets lots of Milkha's in the coming years.
10 on 10 from me.
I recommend everyone to go for the movie and watch it at least once if u love your country. If you are a patriotic Indian, you will be left teary eyed and your head held high. The ending is sublime, gave me infinite goosebumps, it was so so so good. Thanks a lot for making this movie Rakesh Ji
This movie should indeed go for Oscars, such a masterpiece it is. | 10 |
Racing unrealistically slow, car movements all wrong, exaggerated acting, too long, predictable. Proud American sort of Vietnam war movie feel.
Wanted to like it. Some good scenes. Rather shocked by how most seemed to love it. We are all different, aren't we! | 4 |
The poor, poor teen generation. Seth 'one note' Rogen continues his reign of terror, huh? I caught this last night on Sky and for a supposed comedy, I only laughed maybe once during the whole film??? And I like comedy. Jokes and gross-out gags that we have either heard before or are just so tasteless that they should have remained unheard. Considering previous generations have had The Breakfast Club, Dazed and Confused and even Waynes World, I feel sorry for the teens who will have their adolescence defined by something as low-brow as this. At least their is some kind of moral fiber to be found in the character of Evan and I guess the pillow-talk scene at the end between Seth and Evan is kinda cute. But the lameness of Mclovin and the cops sinks this movie faster than the Bismarck. The reality is, I know of enough culture-free young males that will love this film and that to me is the most depressing thing about this kind of movie. | 2 |
This movies just shows that assembling the some good artists won't get you hit. There is no content nor it serves any particular audiences,except some trigger happy public It is a complete waste of character like rajkummar rao..but again majburi ka naam mahatma g. May be I am disappointed so much because it comes from the stable of anurag basu. This movie resembles somewhat greek mindless comedy. But this is ott platform ,here people are more button happy than directors trigger happy tingling....i could not watch for more than 20 minutes.....and pressed the back button.. | 1 |
Super hero/ comic adaption movies are a big gamble - either it will turn out to be a Great Movie which will make its mark in the history (like 'The Avengers') or a serious disappointment ('Transformers', Spiderman 2,3, 'Fantastic Four' to name a few).
To be completely Honest, after the recent movie 'Deadpool' of the same genre, which had an exciting and perfect comic timing and considering the past Captain America movies (sequels have a bad reputation and the last 'Vs' tag movie - Batman Vs Superman didn't raise any expectations), i didn't had much hope for this one but was glad it proved to be wrong.
As expected, the movie was an Action packed one with great stunt scenes and visual 3 D effect but what was captivating about all this was it had a story to back all that action and a realistic touch to it.
To elaborate further, each character had a time-line, a deep (and turbulent past) but which stuck seamlessly with the time-line of the other character (and there were so many such characters in this movie).
Another interesting thing is that it adds flavor by involving the viewers/ fans into this movie and let them decide which side to be on - 'Captain America' or 'Iron Man' with each team having its own moral stand.
Looking forward to more of such movies from Marvel studios...! | 8 |
I am a big fan of the Harry Potter books.
I was pleasantly surprised while watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. I can hardly wait to see Part 2.
David, Emma and Rupert have grown so much in their craft (acting!). I also think the movie captured most of the important ideas of the book and I really love the way they handled the division into two parts.
Part 2 is going to be very interesting to watch!
One review mentioned the popping in and out by characters so quickly from out of nowhere that it spoiled the movie for him.
I knew exactly what was happening - they were apparating. I thought the film "apparating" sequences were well done and DID give you the sense of how "apparating" is described in the books. It doesn't look pleasant although I'm sure we muggles would risk that if we only had the ability to do it! :) Perhaps anyone who is not familiar with the Harry Potter books or Harry's Wizarding World needs to watch this with a Harry Potter fan in tow to explain the things that Muggles might not understand.
Enjoy! | 10 |
Without consumerism, without belief, without plastic accessory and hope for a perfect day, where would Barbie find herself?
And more importantly where would we find ourselves?
In a plot that seems stitched together like an old pair of vintage jeans (that you just can't let go of), Greta Gerwig serves us a platter of modern satire and deep analysis of the condition that we find ourselves in today.
Barbie is perfect. Until she's not. And she's becomes accustomed to our culture. The perspective of an otherwise perfect doll born from a matriarchy is wholly interesting and captivating as we laugh, hate and cry throughout the movie. Barbie must find out what is wrong with her owner but in doing so she discovers imperfect humanity and falls in love with it. This is the story and it is told brilliantly.
There is no need to mention the phenomenal performances by each and every actor in this film. The set design, the costumes, the cinematography are all a testament to Greta Gerwigs skill as a director.
To view this film as merely a feminist blockbuster is to ignore the fact that feminism is not just woman's problem but a humanity's problem. This is what the movie displays. Go into it with an open mind and you will see that it does not preach for women to rule men but for men and women to discover themselves without being pressured by the culture around them. A message which needs to be broadcast across the world in a time of such needless division.
We are all forced to live like dolls in this world and we must escape from this and discover ourselves. It is amazing to see Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach tackle such daring themes and pull it off. The comedy throughout provided by celebrity cameos and hilarious satire is spot on.
The soundtrack is astounding and in particular Billie Eilish's song "What was I made for?" is a fantastic close to the journey of discovery that Barbie and Ken have been through.
A brilliant achievement in modern film making that makes me hopeful for the future as we tackle more and more complex issues head on - rather than watch boring old men debate uselessness on YouTube. | 8 |
This film has great acting. Everything else... not so much. There's just so much inconsequential nothingness. There is really nothing to the story. I was waiting for it to pick up and get somewhere but it really does feel like an endless sequence of random events with little progression or meaning. | 5 |
Avatar was a wonderful show for its time, having great character development. The show was rough till about episode 13, then it started to really kick off. I do think all shows have that at the beginning though.
The show is something that you have to experience for yourself, because you wont get the full experience by listening to people talk about it. | 9 |
Loved this movie. Definitely a must watch. Plot, direction, and mostly performance of Kangna Ranaut is AWESOME. I will give a 9.1 to this movie. The story of this movie is new and thus is fun to watch. I loved the concept of the movie, it contains many messages especially for girls. This can be watched with family and friends also. I was seriously laughing almost every time, and the crowd with me too. It contains every element of a good movie in it. This has drama, comedy, everything. Bollywood should start making a movie like this, and i think that this is the starting of movie with original concept and awesome direction. | 8 |
I gave Season One 8/10, but season two is barely a 4/10 !
What on earth happens with 2nd seasons, of late?! The creative and talented do the first season and then what, the accountants and clerics take over, or something?! Michael Sheen and David Tennant are still good and entertaining, as I don't think they are capable of anything else. Some other nice bits by Hamm and Richardson, and there's a nice bit of camera work here and there and some okay effects at the beginning of episode 1, but otherwise... it's lame, hammy, and amateurish. Waste of my time and the money and time of those who made it and could have been doing something so much better, as was done in the first season. Sad. | 6 |
If the critics like to be bored out of their mind in order to give any recognition to a film, then this this must be a gem. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED IN THE ENTIRE FILM. I think there were two moments where I chuckled at it, but the rest of it I was bored out of my mind. I know during a dark comedy you don't fall on the floor laughing, but there are moments in it that you look back on and find a lot of humor. Well I can't even remember a moment in Lost in Translation because it was just blah. There is absolutely nothing in it that sticks out. I can't even figure out if it was a comedy, or a drama, or a romance film. What was it, please tell me. Anyone who liked it must have been stoned or drunk or something during watching this film, because it is the most overrated film I've seen in years. I only gave it a 1 out of 10 because I can't give it any lower. | 1 |
I watched this because i was sick and i had heard good things about it, I was disappointed to say the least. It's about two hours long but those two hours felt like ten. It was boring, poorly made and the story was lame and obvious. There was no real surprises in this movie and that is despite the fact that i previously knew nothing about the Wonder Woman backstory. | 3 |
The mystery of season 1 end has solved and brought forward by season to very well and nailed it!!!
The beginning of season 2 was little slow but the time you wait and watch it gets more crazier and hail to the boys. | 9 |
Don't go by the ratings,the movie is just absurd . | 2 |
Not a fan of this movie. Tom once again fakes poorly thought a nother unrealistic movie. Did it need to be made......NO it did not. Yawn! But it's better than anything marvel has s*** out in a couple years. | 3 |
I find the main character so unbelievably annoying. It's as if Kramer from Seinfeld and the Ackchyually guy had a baby and raised her in the School of Rock.
During the first season, I could stand her mannerisms because the storyline had something to say, but suddenly the show goes from trying to decipher how they ended in a death loop into a half-baked multiverse storyline Ipso facto, do not watch the second season. | 5 |
After reading man great reviews for this, I had high expectations, and this didn't live up to it. However, this is a very funny movie with a lot of great scenes, and something that many teen movies don't have..a heart. The main characters Seth and Evan are actually very likable, despite their flaws. Seth is the profane, sex starved fat kid and Evan, along with also being sex starved, is the shy and nerdy kid. When popular girl Jules asks Seth to the party, he claims he can get alcohol with his new fake I.D., when their acquaintance Fogel was actually getting one. The whole movie is about obtaining alcohol and getting to a party, but their are many problems along the way. Evan and Seth try to steal the beer, while Fogel is taken by 2 police officers to the party after being involved in a robbery.
"Superbad" is obviously written based on true experiences, because so much of the writing sounded like true to life situations. The movie had me constantly laughing, but sometimes I couldn't bring myself to laugh at all the vulgarity, and I like vulgarity, but this was sometimes over the top. The characters were all really good, especially Fogel aka McLovin. Occasionally the two cops (Bill Hader, Seth Rogan) are annoying because they are just too stupid, but they mostly made the movie more enjoyable. When you go into "Superbad" expect a funny, good movie, but don't put your expectations really high (like mine).
My rating: *** out of ****. 110 mins. Rated R for nonstop sexual content, violence, language, nudity. | 8 |
One of the worst superhero movies I've ever seen. WAY too long; an absurd, confusing, unnecessarily complicated "story;" annoying characters, & boring action sequences.
You know it's bad when it gets to a point where you aren't sure what's going on but you don't even care enough to try and figure it out! And what is with the ridiculous voice Bruce Wayne adopts when he becomes Batman?!
Almost makes me yearn for the days of Michael Keaton. And that's saying a lot. | 2 |
Pretty alright mystery, hard to ignore alot of social commentary. Pretty standard set up a wealthy conservative family and make them seem like the worst people in the world type of deal | 2 |
The show started great with regular outcasts hanging out, but in an effort to keep the audience excited and shocked, they just kept climbing and climbing with the level of ridiculousness. In the end, everybody ended up as caricatures and stereotypes with the depth of a straight line.
The great times were when the episodes like the paintball war was an unusual occurrence, and now I am happy to see people acting like actual human beings.
You would think that knowing his first show got cancelled like this, he would learn his lesson and either finish the show before it went off the rails or keep it more grounded for as long as possible.
You can't make every episode a special episode, you can't make every character unhinged to keep the fun going.
Also, self awareness is not inherently funny, you can't just throw it and hope people laugh. | 6 |
I just can't stop think about the secrets behind this murder. | 10 |
Thank god I didn't waste my money at the theater and picked it up at red box for $1.50. That's 90 minutes of my life I wont get back. What a piece of garbage, boring, boring, boring, and did I say boring. they made Sandra Bullock look like a lesbian and HOW in the world did they manage to spend $100 Million on making it?? Where did all that money go? Total piece a junk. This movie is just like Open Water except instead of waiting for them to be eaten by sharks, you are waiting for them to get killed by floating space garbage. We just couldn't wait for the movie to be over. I thought that with Clooney and Bullock the movie would have been better but it was such a disappointment. If I could give it zero stars I would have. | 1 |
compare this to American in Paris, well is just doesn't measure up
Gene Kelly ans Leslie Caron were great dancers, the dancing in this is ordinary at best, the music can't match Gershwin's and it is humorless with an ordinary script. the actors do their best but it didn't keep my interest, why it should get award nominations I don't know except there is little in good movies coming out of Hollywood.
One should care for the characters in movies and that seems lacking in modern movies
Just my opinion and I'm sure I will be in the minority! | 5 |
"That's not freedom, that's fear." Steve Rogers (Evans) is still trying to adjust to life in the modern world but he does have Natasha (Johansson) and Nick Fury to help him. Thinking there may be a problem inside the walls of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury warns Rogers not to trust anyone. He takes this to heart and when Fury is killed Rogers becomes a fugitive from the organization. He must now fight the mysterious Winter Soldier in order to avenge Fury and also to clear his name. The first thing I will talk about are the good things about this movie. The Avengers movies seem to be leaning more to the adult side with a real story line and leaning less on the special effects that earlier comic book movies fell back on. This one is no exception. It is dark and has depth to it to make you interested in what is happening rather than what is blowing up. They all do a great job of tying into each other which makes it feel like one long story rather then separate stories they attempt to tie together. On the other hand the fact that they keep pumping these movies out is what made the main plot of this movie not work. The whole movie has to deal with the leaders of S.H.I.E.L.D. becoming corrupt and Captain America being an outcast. The fact that they have already started to film Avengers 2 and have announced Captain America 3 takes away all the tension and suspense of Rogers and Fury's story lines. From the beginning you know that Fury will be fine and Rogers will clear his name and fix what is wrong with S.H.I.E.L.D. If they wanted to really have the viewer wonder what will happen they shouldn't have announced future plans for the series. To me the Avengers movies have become more of franchise done solely to make money rather than movies done to tell a story. While they do make a killing when they come out they are starting to cheapen the industry and are watering down the product. There is failure to see that the longer the series goes on the more it will take away from what has been done so far. If you don't believe me now you will when Iron Man 6, Captain America 5, Thor 6 and Avengers 7 all come out. Overall, the movie is OK and worth seeing but there is no tension or suspense already knowing what the next movie will be like. I give it a B. | 7 |
Supreme Performances by SRK & Manisha Koirala.. After few minutes into the movie, I never felt that this is SRK and Manisha Koirala, who are acting there in Sub Zero temperature. This is SRK's best work till date. No one in bollywood could have played this part with such an obsession like SRK did. Not for a second, i thought this is SRK. I was so involved in his character and that was possible only and only because of SRK. Manisha Koirala has done complete justice to her role of Meghana. Just watch her emote in every sequence of this movie. Its really sad to see that she is not getting good roles now a days. What a waste of such a brilliant actress. Both the actors deserved an award, but there used to be a rule in bollywood(and still is??)that if the movie is a success, the even the worst actors can get best actor's award.
Just because Indians were not ready for such an intelligent movie, this movie was a disaster at the Indian Box Office. But, this is a Masterpiece which grows over you with every scene of it. | 10 |
WOW What a disappointment love superhero films and have watched them since a child so really looked forward to this. Started off quite good though a bit slow but I'm thinking that's fine they are building up to the action and then 2 hours later I'm like where is the action. Honestly this whole film is so pathetic it is 95% of the kids talking wishy washy ohh I love you ohh I love you more all about feelings and emotions ITS PATHETIC.
Obvious note that they have something against him wearing a mask now this is so you can connect with him as a person I suppose more weakness just completely utterly SUCKS if I wasn't waiting for my wife watching another film I would have walked out.
Utter utter pathetic weak snowflake garbage massive shame as there could have been a great 1hour 30 mins action film here with a superhero doing superhero stuff not going round checking on peoples emotions. The food needs to open a can of Man Up and made a note to never watch another film made by this weak Director. It's a Boo from me. | 2 |
I have watched all episodes so far and think the show is starting to grow into itself. The pilot showed that the show had great potential, however it just takes a little time for a new cast to feel comfortable with each other. That is now starting to happen and the story lines are getting stronger. Great to see Phil back and now I am just waiting to see if he reappears in the next Avengers movie. Give this show a fair go, people are very quick to criticise without letting shows evolve and I am looking forward to many more seasons of the Agents of Shield saving the world. The story lines work in well with the movies and with movies about to be released, there is plenty material to work with. All in all I rate this a very entertaining show and look forward to plenty more seasons to come. | 8 |
15 years back RGV made a film called "Jungle". While you may or may not be a fan of his movies, one special highlight of this one was the tension between the goons and Urmila Matondkar/Fardeen Khan. When your plot has a lot of hide-seek-chase-repeat sequences it has to keep the audiences on their toes. NH10 perhaps misses that edginess. If X-axis was direction & Y-axis was story/screenplay, NH10 would make a sine curve. A strong subject & a bold intent like NH10 misses out on a barbaric antagonist who'd make the women throw their 'chappal' on the screen. Where Anushka Sharma keeps the momentum going, you might not HATE Darshan Kumaar (at the most you'll dislike him) or the other thugs. Despite the lack of knife-edge discourses & non-exciting storytelling, it would be safe to say Anushka's Clean Slate Films has survived an " almost miscarriage-d baby production ". That being said, it is a definite & a good move by the actress. Overall with the flaws / misses, NH10 is yet, a definite one-time watch! #nh10 #bollywood | 7 |
This show has a way of keeping the viewer watching. It's plot twists are interesting and I adore L and Misa. I don't know whose side I should be on, but Light seems crazy lol. The Death Note is a really creative idea. I also love shinigamis and how they are portrayed in this show, especially Ryuk. | 9 |
The premise was what initially drew me to this film, although it's not that different from similar movies in the genre. Replacing the Ouija board with a ceramic hand was a creative and unique touch that the horror genre needs more of, and for that alone this movie deserves some recognition. Creativity and ingenuity are the two elements that the horror genre is sorely lacking, and it's great to see how the new generation is utilizing premises that have been done countless times before and giving them an unexpected spin. That being said, that's about the only thing about this movie that is worth praising.
If you've ever seen a movie about demonic possession, spirit conjuring, or communicating with the dead via an Ouija board, you've already seen this film. Aside from the method being used, this has been done plenty of times before, and at times I found myself wondering if the people who made this have ever seen a movie in the genre before, because almost every idea was ripped form some other movie. There were so many ways you could have made this movie truly ingenious, but they kept it safe and did the basic "let's gather a bunch of teens together to communicate with the dead" that has already been done TO DEATH so many times. I wish they would have pushed the envelope, going for stuff that was more shocking instead of treading familiar ground. It's what made me ultimately not care much about what transpired in the film.
The nail on the coffin was the cast, though. Filling a movie with insufferable and unlikable teenagers and young adults completely removed me from the experience. Similar to "Bodies Bodies Bodies', the cast was a bunch of try-hard teenagers with nasty attitudes, poor behavior and partaking in degenerate behavior that always sits very poorly with me. I'm so glad I neither had friends like any of these people, and that I never had the misfortune of interacting with anyone who behaved this badly in my youth. I believe the movie would have been more effective with an adult cast, but that's just my personal taste.
Overall, a novel concept with mediocre execution makes for a somewhat entertaining film that I didn't regret watching but that I really can't be bothered to recommend. Aside from one scene that was really effective in instilling fear and dread, the rest of the movie is a retread of every Ouija board film you've ever seen. Where a movie like SMILE brings something new and original to the genre, Talk To Me just brings the same old concepts in the palm of a new hand. | 5 |
I would like my moneh back for this festival of unoriginality (if that's even a word). It's nightmarishly stupid, the story lacks any kind of subtlety and is as foreseeable as it gets. The brutally one-dimensional characters are forced into unnecessary conflicts based on the flimsiest of reasons. Sure, it is sometimes nice to look at but not worth spending three hours of absolute boredom. I was really hoping for James Cameron to land another hit but this was as bad a movie as it gets and he should be ashamed of himself. The one actress who carried large parts of the first movie was sidelined, the pacing is terrible and I can see barely anything redeemable about this trash film. Let me know when James Cameron has an original idea again, until then, I won't watch. | 2 |
Wow, bow down to this excellent movie from Bollywood.
10/10 Director Actor Casting Story Everything is on point. 😍 | 10 |
What a bummer of a movie, all the hype for nothing.
About 40 minutes too long, and insipidly written, with flat jokes and amateurish pacing and clunky dialogue.
Michael Cera is very likable, but it is almost like you can tell he is uncomfortable being in the movie.
I definitely expected better from Seth Rogen; maybe next time.
And to think people here are calling it the best teen comedy since "American Pie". This movie is far from being close to that one by a longshot.
3 younger couples left before the halfway mark.
You have been warned. | 2 |
I don't mean that as a compliment. More like David Foster Wallace is looking down from heaven saying, 'Told you so.'
Sure, the narrative craft compelling us to binge is skilful. But what does it give us? A story about a person who, in the aftermath of severe trauma, turns both to chess and to pill dependency - and the trances the latter induces are her route to mastery of the former?
Wow. OK, but surely one doesn't have to be moralistic about drugs to know that, even if this were plausible, it's unlikely to end well - or if it does, surely to get to one's true happy ever after, ultimately the crutches must be kicked away, the demons faced and the withdrawal hell fully shouldered.
Is it too much spoiler to say that none of that happens? The fact that it doesn't is the key to the particular storytelling narcotic being peddled here: the trauma is no more than required seasoning, a pro forma yin to the yang of the success fantasy on show, the dark that enables the light of otherwise almost totally untrammelled, world-dominating stellar triumph - complete with dazzling vintage stylings, attractive lovers and friends and ultimately the complete support and submission of all one's heroes. We can, in short, let ourselves deliriously enjoy it because the dark side is being dutifully alluded to, even if it's barely doing anything more than adding to the glamour.
As for the drug addiction, it isn't even really depicted as dark. It's more a perfectly acceptable route into the light, giving the protagonist a superhuman edge in a highly competitive world. Truly, this is a show to validate the Adderall generation.
Strong stuff, then. Watch out for the comedown, kids. And maybe note that being hooked on Netflix content isn't even something you can spuriously romanticise. | 7 |
I enjoyed the HP movies. Hence, I was looking forward to the prequel.
This movie was utterly boring, directionless and meandered everywhere. This seems to be a sad, weak and desperate attempt to milk the HP franchise name for a few more bucks. This is yet another example where I've found the IMDB ratings to be very misleading. Perhaps I ought to use those as a contrary indicator.
This is an excellent cure for insomnia though. I kept falling asleep through this mess. There's no coherent story, acting is insipid at best. The CGI effects are just about the only redeeming feature of this sorry mess.
All in all, a definite waste of time! | 2 |
While watching Civil War, I couldn't help but think of DC / Warner Bros.'s desperate failures to catch up with Marvel's unstoppable success, specifically the recent disaster Batman v. Superman. Both films are about allies finding themselves on opposing sides, only Marvel actually succeeds on every level DC fails. Where BvS botched everything from the basic setup (why are these guys so angry with each other?) to nearly everything else that followed, Civil War soars with nuanced clarity: allegiances will fall / form, friendships will break / build, and summer entertainment will be had. Civil War finds tentpole-heroes Captain America and Iron Man at odds, each coming to grips with their power and position on the global scale on starkly different sides. Neither side is clearly right-or-wrong. Instead, we are presented with a familiar world, in which "good-and-evil" are not black-and-white, but largely grey. Even the de facto villain, one of the better in the MCU, finds sympathy through his heartbreaking and understandable motivations. These disparate sides are each so nuanced and logical, I found my loyalty swinging back-and-forth like Peter Parker at an air show. Speaking of which, Holland's turn as the webbed-crusader is easily the greatest in cinema: young, witty, wiry, and wide-eyed. Our first view of him is a standout, even while placed within the larger context of the marquee "airport battle", maybe the greatest superhero melee ever. The Russos, who have taken Whedon's place as go-to directors for Marvel, have such a strong control of humor, story, character, and action, they've even managed to better their fantastic Winter Soldier here. With them at the helm, any assemblage of Avengers is one to anticipate. | 8 |
It's just not very good. But hey since it's a pandemic and it's Disney it gets 10 stars regardless | 1 |
I gotta say, Robert Downey Jr. is the best actor I've ever seen! He beats out greats like Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt. He never ceases to impress and woo. Every movie he is in, he always steals the spotlight. Robert is perfect in any role he plays. He has got to be the most charismatic guy on the planet. AND the best looking! Yes, his handsomeness is on great display in this amazing film!
Now, getting to Iron Man 2, it triples the magic of the first one! The script (and some hilarious obvious ad-libs by Robert Downey Jr.), the plot, the acting, the casting, the chemistry amongst the actors, the directing, the effects, the sets, the messages- PERFECT. PLUPERFECT.
The comedy, the drama, the action, the themes, the FUN! My oh my, this movie was something a sequel never is- better than the first! First off, I LOVED the first Iron Man- absolutely adored the film. I had high expectations for Iron Man 2, but I thought it would be impossible to make the sequel any better than the fantastic start to a franchise was. But, I was wrong! Iron Man 2 is 10 times better than the first, if that's even possible! Honestly, I think everyone in the world should see this movie. I'm a big movie buff, and I say this only about the films I truly love. The plot was more complex this time with more subplots to add to the fantastic story. This is nothing like your regular superhero movie. This isn't Batman, Spiderman, or Superman. This is as realistic as it gets. This is something that could truly happen in real life, especially nowadays. It very much applies to modern times and modern problems. This is a very realistic man dealing with very realistic problems. By the way, Tony Stark wasn't that narcissistic at all, even though many people seem to say he was. RDJ portrayed him as truly likable with real emotion, charm, and on-the-dot comic timing. A real-world hero. Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark will go down in history as one of the big screen's most memorable characters.
This movie kept the audience laughing throughout with the superb witty dialogue and many intentionally hilarious scenes laced with intelligent humor. The movie had some truly emotional and serious scenes, courtesy of the great talent of Robert Downey Jr. It is art. It is pure charm on display for all to see. It is a gift. It is true talent and ability to sway the emotions of the viewers. Robert is my hero- in more ways than one. As a woman, I am so happy a man so ideal actually exists! Is he peerless? Quite possibly!
The serious undertones of this action-packed intelligent comedy give the movie its edge. The fact that this movie very much applies to the real world is very appealing.
The Avengers is next, but that will contain the unrealistic superheroes like Thor and Hulk, which belong with Spiderman and Superman...that won't be the same...the Iron Man franchise is the real superhero franchise- not a kids' make-believe one. Iron Man 1 and 2 have such great charm and that real-world quality that are not present in the Batman franchises, the Spiderman franchise, the Superman franchise, the Hulk movies, and all the other superhero films. Iron Man 2 is unmatched in its strength as true coolness and top-notch entertainment. It is so smartly written and performed that it makes me truly proud of Hollywood. Thanks to RDJ and Jon Favreau!
I am more than pleased with Iron Man 2. I am beyond blown away. It's worth every penny to go and see it! I'm going to see it for a third time next weekend!
This film is eye-candy, brain-candy, and heart-candy! | 10 |
FABULOUS! I've never seen Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro portrayed in this way before - they were absolutely magnificent. I still can't get over the fact that Godfather: Part II is indeed much BETTER than the original! :) Watch it! | 10 |
Well, it's happened again for the armored Avenger. It's no wonder that everyone is again praising Iron Man in some way. Iron Man 2 is the best comic adaptation movie ever made. The original Iron Man may have surpassed every original installment of any superhero film to date. Now, the sequel advances as well if not better than the previous great "number 2's" in history. Spider-Man 2, X2 and TDK all took the second films of the franchise to new heights. Iron Man 2 does the same and when you start at the remarkably high level that the first film achieved, that's saying something. It manages to deliver everything with the same style and integrity of the first film but adds more intensity and action. Again, like the original, Iron Man 2 is a film everyone can enjoy because it cares enough to deliver excellence on every front. The remarkable cast more than delivers and Cheadle was certainly an upgrade. The story itself is told in a masterful, crisp manner. It utilizes great dialogue that's witty, perfect use of humor yet again, advancement and complex characterization all the way through. Add the huge comic book style slugfests that were lacking from the first and you have what ten years from now people will be calling the best sequel of the decade. This is truly movie-making of the highest order and it easily deserves all the praise it has generated from both fans and critics alike. Long live the new king! What makes Iron Man a true rarity is that it's a fine film for kids but it's even greater if you're an intelligent adult. How many movies can you say that about? | 10 |
Season 1 was definitely 10 stars, it was a brilliant story. Season 2 isn't as good. Unfortunately the 'story' didn't really make sense. Also the chain smoking was a bit overdone. Yeah, Nadia smokes, but in 2022 who really smokes that much inside the home? Also what 40 year old chain smoker has skin that good? | 6 |
Saw this kind of late on 07/21 after Oppenheimer. As expected the movie looks great, Barbieland is a crazy set, shot well and all actors are committed.
Was a bit disappointed with Gosling but could just be the writing/direction for him. Margot Robbie and America Ferrara shine the most, and to a lesser extent Gosling, Kate McKinnon and Will Ferrell (those last two are smaller side characters).
Some issues with pacing or maybe the movie should've shorter, and the music wasn't all that memorable surprisingly. I would've like more songs or better yet for this whole movie to be a musical!
My biggest gripe is the writing. It is painfully heavy handed, preachy and full of cringe. This is because the evil patriarchy and righteous feminism is ramped up to 100.
I honestly kept checking my watch, was looking at uber's home with like 30-40min left, and struggling so hard not to walk out (i never do, always stay to the end no matter what!) or fall asleep. Maybe it was partly because I had just gotten out of the 3hr Oppenheimer (which I had a strong coffee during) but this was one of the toughest movies I had to sit through in a theater in a very long time.
I think most, but still probably not all, women will enjoy it, but for the fellas? Unless you're a self described male feminist or far-left politically, or maybe just a simp, your mileage is really going to vary and this may not be for you.
I like Greta Gerwig and the cast but this was a big miss and let down for me. Messaging aside, I struggle to give this higher than a 5, maybe a 6 at the absolute best, wouldn't give it lower than a 3. So I'm going with 4/10. | 4 |
This would be the kind of anime i'd recommend to someone who hasn't seen one before, it has a more dark and violent theme. It isn't overly long, as much as I like other anime series trying to introduce someone to a show with several hundred episodes is usually a tough sell. It is well thought out and you see the progression of two brilliant characters in Light and L, it's quite intense and surprising plus you get some humour from Ryuk to break things up a bit. I also think the art style goes very under the radar, it's beautiful but it's hard to talk about Death Note and not just talk about the story. | 9 |
I loved this movie from the beginning. Great story, wonderful suspense, the visuals were gorgeous. Yet, 2/3 into the movie it all of a sudden became stale, I lost interest. It really sucks too, because there was so much potential. There's some things that never were explained, and the ending could of been better. It's all about the ending, this one was just mediocre. | 6 |
Do a little analyse about this web site and you gonna discover that most people voting don't even watch the show. Most of the negative reviews are from the first episode , first year. Look at the True detective serie (most of the review are for the first season, second seasons was abyssal and even after that awful season the rating stay higher than 9. Season 2 of True detective not worth even a 5 of rating.) Also people are voting in the top 50/100 list. Result.... They vote for the same serie over and over. Rise the popularity of the already top 100 series which are old reviews from the first season. Result Series with a slow introduction of all characters in the first season are totally eclipsed. This serie is as good as Firefly if not better This is made by the same guy. Better than any Star Trek, or any actual super heroes series except maybe the Punisher but Punisher is a total different beast. Worth the trip. Let's see what is next.... | 9 |
This well acted film will make you laugh and cringe at the desperate situations Macy finds himself in | 9 |
The real avengers 2, setting the plot and the bar for every movie to come after it. Great fight scenes and unique direction for the avengers team. | 9 |
The interaction and script writing between the characters makes this the best comedy movie of all time. It doesn't require big moments it is a superbly written coming of age comedy that perfectly describes how teens interact with each other in the search of being older.
The rating on here suggests it should be top 10 in all time comedy movies but is always overlooked despite numerous films trying to copy it's structure and failing to hit the spot like this. How this is only 70th in the greatest comedy movies is beyond me. There are online forums discussing whether it is in fact the best.
In my opinion it is the best purely based on the script writing from Seth Rogan and he has used that blue print as an outlay for his scripts in many of his larger budget movies.
Perfectly written.
"One name? Who are you Seal?" | 10 |
LET'S DEPRESS BOLLYWOOD. Everyone has realised that these Bollywood fraternity r COWARD who cannot open their mouth 4 the JUSTICE OF THEIR OWN COLLEAGUES Really Shameful? We all were unnecessarily wasting our Time & Money on their Flop Movies. BOYCOTT & DEPRESS THEM PERMANENTLY.
There is a sizeable number of TRAITORS in Bollywood who r here to propagate the agenda of ISI Agents. What for u are here, leave this country & go wherever u want to. No Indians r interested in you nor in your movies. Don't be a burden on our country. Beware of these Traitors. | 1 |
Not even close to the original series, with Patrick Warburton. | 6 |
Stephen Chow in there is SO handsome!!! Especially when he is fight other bad guys. He looked so handsome!!!! I had seen it twice!! It is very very good!!! You will REGRATE if u DON'T WATCH it!!!! This movie is EXCELLENT!! Best of all movie!!
You must watch it!! It's quite violent but it's very funny! Of all the movie that i know that he had acted, this is the best of all!! Trust me, it's so nice that i had watched it 2 times! I want to watch again but i don't have enough money..... :( You will never regret on spending SD$8.50 on it to watch the movie in cinema!! & the lollipop given is very yummy!! It's so good that no words could describe it.
BTW, the song played when about to end is what song?? I like it very much! if u know, can u tell me? mail me at joyce_1003@yahoo.com.sg
Hope Ur will watch it! ;) | 10 |
I felt like I could not miss this movie, especially since it is going to be part (a huge part) of the next Oscars night. I've never been a fan of Nolan's, from his Memento, to Inception: Interstellar could have been the movie that could just change my mind. Nope. It didn't happen. It's not easy to review this movie, it's like a big puzzle which screen-players turned it into a big mess. It alternates some visually strong scenes, to some absolutely cheap ones. The dialogues: 3/10 were brilliant, the rest were almost senseless and useless; the movie reaches some high emotive peaks, but again, I'm not fully convinced: they wanted to make audience cry, it tastes like a cheap trick. Matthew McCounaghey is fabulous, as always. The rest of the cast is under expectations. Michael Caine, C. Affleck, A. Hathaway, Jessica Chastain. Maybe it's not their fault: maybe it's just their characters, who are emptier than my pockets right now. I've a suggestion for all of yours dear readers: go watching Moon, avoid Interstellar. And if you really want to feel what's Interstellar like, add to your watch-list (together with Moon), "Click". Yes, you read it well. | 5 |
Why do these films have so much jargon, delivered in mumbles, at diarrhoeretic speeds? How does anyone understand the film in one sitting at the cinemas? | 4 |
The Good: Captain America: The Winter Soldier features a good story, it's fittingly dramatic and more intense. The scenery is great, the CGI is good. The fight scenes are tense. and Occasionally there's a good joke.
The Bad: Scarlett Johansson is awkward in this one, she's unneeded, not to mention there's this weird, sort of romance, but no chemistry. She's bad. Also some the villains' goons are irritatingly dumb.
Overall The Winter Soldier is good, better then the past few MCU entries. But it still has it's issues. | 7 |
This is a fine film that could have been better. The crew did not put enough effort when they were creating this film. The storyline of this film was alright and nice but it was not strong enough. The cast selection could have been a lot better. They did not really commit nor connect to the storyline nor to their respective characters. The cast members did not display any kind of chemistry towards each other. This film reveals to viewers that life and time are both unpredictable. No one knows what the world of today or the future holds for everyone. Everyone needs to do everything that they want to do in life. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to do anything that I want to do in life. This is an alright film that could have been improved. | 6 |
For those of you who are looking for more than just action sequences, this is going to be a very long film for you; my advice is: visit the restroom as often as you'd like, don't torture yourself.
Take away the very predictable first 45 minutes of team assembly and the final 45 minutes of predictable one-sided mano-a-mano, there's still 50 minutes in the middle to put together a decent story. But when all is said and done, you'll find it's impossible to describe what the movie was really about. After all, no one ever promised it's a movie about anything.
Worry not though, no one is ever going to ask you about the storyline. Your sole responsibility is to remember the details of the special effects e.g. how the smoke coming out of a broken rotating blade is sucked back into it. Abandoning that, and you've just wasted a good chunk of your life.
So, choose wisely. If you're like me who can think of a million other ways to spend 2.5 hours of weekend time, you probably should choose one of those instead. | 3 |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) is the best Marvel comic book Action Superhero movie and one of my favorite films of The Avengers! Big, busy and action-packed - like the first movie, but with better pacing. It is a huge improvement over Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) I am sorry but I don't think Joe Johnston is making a good films. He even screwed up my favorite film Jurassic Park III. Great movie! I didn't like the first Captain America but I LOVE this one. Great acting, great story, great action, great EVERYTHING. Marvel Studios continues to improve upon and expand this superhero universe and it shows with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The action is turned up, the performances are top notch, plus with the addition of Robert Redford raises the bar yet again. Chris Evans certainly owns this role know just as Downey owns Tony Stark.
I LOVE LOVE LOVED the Iron Man trilogy. There are lots of great intrigue moments, though I think some of the biggest "plot points" on this one were spoiled thanks to the marketing and broader fan base knowledge of the whole "Winter Soldier" subplot in the comics. Regardless, it was a fun ride, albeit predictable as far as the internal politics end goes. The themes in this one are far more "mature" for a comic book movie, too--it almost felt more like a political action thriller à la Jack Ryan rather than a comic book based film, which made me love it even more. Phenomenal cast (the returns were fantastic as always, but the new characters also really did great work!), great music, the action sequences in this are SO awesome and generally I left this movie feeling very satisfied. I'm definitely going to see this more than once. It also makes me want to watch Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which I haven't actually seen yet, but apparently there were plenty of references!
Overall, this was a huge improvement on the first Captain America movie, which I actually didn't liked that much but it was a good movie. I'd venture to say I liked it more than The Avengers. D: Chris Evens gave us a wonderful performance as Captain America, it was the most Action comic book film I have ever seen! This film has a heart, it is Entertained, fast paced, filled with full of actions. Samuel L. Jackson did a wonderful job as Nick Fury, finally his character did something to do in this film, like fighting with assassins and so on. I loved him in this film much better than I did in Avengers : Age of Ultron (2015)in this film he has everything in it. Scarlet Johansson did a good job a supporting cast as Natasha Romanoff she wasn't annoying in here, she was a good supporter to cap. I hated her in Iron Man 2 and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but in this film I like her and I have enjoyed watching her in this film screen. This is the most wildest, most colorful team of superheroes ever brought to life on the big screen, is a massive success, a fan favorite and a critical darling. Winter Soldier, a tense, dramatic conspiracy thriller that somehow makes its strangest comic book elements work wonders, is a masterfully conceived and executed sequel that takes Captain America -- and, along with Guardians, the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe -- in a bold, exciting direction. Both are outstanding films. Both boast astonishing confidence, production design, action and visual effects. Both are terrific fun. Both represent a brave new world for comic book movies. And each one for completely different reasons.
Which is Marvel's crowning achievement? How do you even compare the two? Answer: you don't. Other than ranking the films by personal preference, it's a fool's errand to pit Cap, Black Widow and Falcon against Star Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot. You sit back, think to yourself it's good to be a geek, soak it all in, and wait for the inevitable Avengers crossover. Love 'em both. Watch both of 'em over and over and over again. Enjoy each one on its own terms. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) was probably my second favorite Marvel film of 2014 but this one Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a kick ass best film ever! This film kick's Joss Whedon's Failure Avengers Age of Ultron in to the ground! This movie is what it is, a perfect 10, because it takes the vision of one of the most imaginative directors on Earth.
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with another super soldier, the Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. I love this movie and I don't care what anyone say! It Is my favorite best Marvel film of 2014!
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a 2014 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and the ninth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
10/10 Grade: Bad Ass Seal Of Approval Studio: Marvel Studios Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Producer: Kevin Feige Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 2 Hrs. 16 Mins. Budget: $170.000.000 Box Office: $259.746.958 | 10 |
I grew up in the 90s so this was pretty cool and nostalgic for me. Jenna Ortega did an incredible job as Wednesday and though the rest of the family aren't the focus as much in this, the character cameos were enough to stay true to the Addams Family film legacy and the actors fit the roles perfectly. Obviously it was also great to see Christina Ricci and the different type of character she played in this one.
This version felt like a combination of Harry Potter, Umbrella Academy and any teenage high school film, which isn't a bad thing at all, but for someone who's almost in their mid 30s now, it was pretty predictable... still, there was some good mystery to it.
Overall, I did enjoy it a lot and it was entertaining. I will definitely be looking forward to a next season and hope to see what they come up with in the future! | 7 |
Glass Onion From start to finish Will have you wanting more scene-to Seen this mystery action thriller, It's a classic it's humorous action it has a great all star cast who played out for each other the scenery the vibes a 10 out of 10. Daniel Craig comes in balance the fam out what his Corky country detective outstanding work to Miss Janelle Monáe two times how do you watch the family I understand that statement David Bautista broke out from the group row and Brongere each scene annoying in a new life as a villain/tech genius that's what's up it's a recommended film it's a great film for game night family night and I also give you a chance to reevaluate yourself and where you stand and others lives. | 10 |
Equal opportunity for all will lead to team. And this will story of all of us we have to represent team in international level.
Best film must watch.
Thanks Nagraj Manjule and team Zhund. | 10 |
There's no proper story, the action is below average. Stooped low by targeting too high, trying to get a John Wick kind of feel but failed miserably. | 1 |
Ive seen all Avengers movies, and yet I havent learned my lesson.... "These movies are really not for me"... story is super shallow... the ending is so predictable.... im just comparing this trash to the likes of "The Dark Knight" trilogy of Christopher Nolan or Spider-Man trilogy of Sam Raimi... these trilogies remain my favorites of all time. | 3 |
I was earlier interested to watch this movie but dropped the plan. Now, after some months I regained thr interest to watch and I did watch it and enjoyed it. This movie was as mixture of various emotions. The story was simple and good, the screenplay was uneven, the direction was good, the performances were also good. Spielberg tried his best to show his early life and he showed it beautifully. They could have shown how he got his first movie and instead of a movie, it could have been a mini series about Spielberg life.
Overall, this movie is a beautiful rollercoaster of emotions which you will enjoy watching. | 7 |