2024 Movies Ranked
Last Seen: Apes - 6/10
Films 1-3 the quality ones for me so far this year.
Films 1-3 the quality ones for me so far this year.
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- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca FergusonPaul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.8/10, Not sure I can quite get this to a 9 but its certainly a high 8 at the least. It is a visual spectacle, wish I went a bit further from my house to see in IMAX, perhaps will give a second watch there! The story is phenomenal and if anything the movie was too short and should have been over 3hrs as some things did feel a bit glossed over. Characters did feel sapped of emotion unfortunately, heart was lacking. Chani different from the book but I admit not to being a huge book fan so complete purity isn't essential for me. Superior to Part One to me, I did tune out some there but fully engaged here despite some flaws.
- DirectorKazuhiro FuruhashiTakashi KatagiriStarsTakuya EguchiAtsumi TanezakiSaori HayamiAfter receiving an order to be replaced in Operation Strix, Loid decides to help Anya win a cooking competition at Eden Academy, by making the director's favorite meal in order to prevent his replacement.8/10, If one has seen the anime this film comes from they'll know what to expect though admittedly this film does get rather more insane than even S2 went. Also makes me wonder how their secret identities can be kept, the plausibility is reeeeeealy stretched here. Even so was quite fun.
- DirectorDavid LeitchStarsRyan GoslingEmily BluntAaron Taylor-JohnsonA down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film.8/10, Ryan Gosling is simply a movie treasure and Emily Blunt continues to be in roles I enjoy. The combination romance/comedy/action worked well. First third or so was pure rom-com before the real zaniness starts but since I like the characters I did not mind at all. Now things go rather out there in terms of believability, in fact its downright silly. Lots of fun here though and the love for stunt people comes through.
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsHenry CavillBryce Dallas HowardSam RockwellA reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real time.7/10, Sure the film was ridiculous and got sillier as it went but I was able to get enjoyment out of it for what it was. Can give this a low 7.
- DirectorMatt Bettinelli-OlpinTyler GillettStarsMelissa BarreraDan StevensAlisha WeirAfter a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.6/10. I'll say that when the violence of kidnappers vs. vampire girl is happening this has some fun to it. Everything else was dumb though. Well the one guy being able to run after being stabbed in the thigh was dumb too but at least violence can get me to turn my brain off. The dialogue was eye rolling and the main lady doing cold reading on her fellow kidnappers just had me groaning inside.
- DirectorWes BallStarsOwen TeagueFreya AllanKevin DurandMany years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.6/10, I enjoy these new Apes films but I really wasn't feeling this one. It was okay but it just didn't have the same excitement as the previous trio of films. Seemed more interested in making references to the original Apes film back in the 60s than telling a new story. Completely wasted the orangutan character and the villain reminded me of Koba from the 2nd film. Simply a forgettable film.
- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsKirsten DunstWagner MouraCailee SpaenyA journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.6/10, the film wasn't the trash fire I thought it might be but saying the film was passable is hardly glowing praise. Movie is these "journalists" traveling from NYC to DC, going from one scene of violent clashes to another. The characters are complete non-entities. Were the journalists supposed to be praised? Don't know, in my view they were vainglorious thrill seekers not truth seekers. One mentioned how they "never felt more alive" after escaping death by a hair. Perhaps the script was commenting on how journos seems to be feeding into the civil war hysteria? Or noticing how useless they are, in this film they are trying to upload stuff when most of the country no longer has internet access for instance. Or maybe Civil War is not self aware, who knows.
The factions are vague with no motivations given. A few random buzzwords are dropped but nothing to make me understand why this was happening. Because the film does largely avoid any obvious real life US politics and doesn't replace it with anything. Texas-California joined hands? "Western Forces"? "Portland Maoists"? Okay that one I understand lol. Film is trying to capitalize on the overblown fears of actual civil war but has nothing really to say. It was well shot, which is mainly what is making me give Civil War a low 6 rating. That and Jesse Plemons "what kind of American are you?" scene. Got to wonder how many people saw this film because of that clip from the trailer. - DirectorZelda WilliamsStarsKathryn NewtonLiza SoberanoJenna DavisA coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few missing body parts.6/10, This was a rather strange one, felt like its quirkiness was its selling point as I really didn't care for the story that much. Characters were rather annoying as well, felt no love for anyone on screen, meh. Barely passes imo.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsHenry CavillAlan RitchsonAlex PettyferThe British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.6.0/10, For all the violence I was bored. Dialogue was snappy, characters flat and jokey. The "witty" people here wanted to give me a headache. Guy Richie always seems to either hit homeruns or strikeout and this is definitely a strikeout to me. Barely stays above water, flat 6 rating from me.
- DirectorAdam WingardStarsRebecca HallBrian Tyree HenryDan StevensTwo ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.5/10, alright I never expect anything great out of these, best I hope for is decent. The previous Godzilla vs Kong gave me that decent experience. This one was worse but still not as bad as King of the Monsters was for me. Humans even more of a nonentity (did kill an angry white man though, at least he had some emotion) and most of the monster scenes were CGI bleh. Honestly if it wasn't for the final throwdown at the end I would have rated this worse but it was there to save it somewhat. Mediocre either way, Godzilla Minus One this was not though it will unfortunately make more money. Cost a lot more though...
- DirectorGil KenanStarsPaul RuddCarrie CoonFinn WolfhardWhen the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.5/10, This was disappointing. I liked the first of these new films but this one just fell flat for me. Quirkiness and awkward banter replaced decent characters. Ones from previous film rammed in when there was really nothing for them to do. Ghost girl? Winced every time she appeared. Various plot beats just felt off, didn't make sense or didn't work. Big Bad was a bad CGI demon lord thing. Spengler girl got lots of people killed didn't she? Reminds me of the kid from Jurassic World.
- DirectorEthan CoenStarsMargaret QualleyGeraldine ViswanathanBeanie FeldsteinJamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.5/10, This film had moments but... meh. It really felt like discount Tarantino (saw one of Cohen bros helped write this) and I got discount enjoyment out of it as well. The lesbian element was a lot more prominent than I was expecting, perhaps lesbian sex scenes were more important than plot.
- DirectorMike MitchellStephanie StineStarsJack BlackAwkwafinaViola DavisAfter Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.5/10, worst of these so far, franchise really feels tired and old. Jokes feel more lazy and the messaging feels like from fortune cookies. Aquafina being in it did not help at all, just as annoying as she is in everything. Why were the Five left out of the film?
- DirectorReinaldo Marcus GreenStarsKingsley Ben-AdirLashana LynchJames NortonThe story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.5/10, I gotta admit it, I was bored. I really didn't feel much emotion for this man and what could have been an interesting story. Not much of his music was used either which really baffled me. Editing was poor, scenes ended on certain things that never came up again. Characters came and went and I had no idea who they were and why they were important.
- DirectorJérémie PérinStarsLéa DruckerMathieu AmalricDaniel Njo LobéSet in the 23rd century on Mars, the plot follows the investigation on a murder case carried out by the couple formed by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rivera.4/10, I was going to give this film a shrug as I wasn't really feeling for the story or the pair of detectives and their case. The finale of the film happened and I really didn't like it. Made everything that came before feel a waste of time as well.
- DirectorDev PatelStarsDev PatelSharlto CopleyPitobashAn anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless.4/10, I couldn't finish this, walked out of the theater with 30min or so to go. Was bored and confused. Whether the story, the characters or the violence, all of it was hard to follow. Some of it could be culture confusion, very India specific matters but the script also seemed to have a very hard time explaining anything, throwing random news clips out does not help.
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsJason StathamEmmy Raver-LampmanBobby NaderiOne man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as "Beekeepers."3/10, this film is terrible. Utter stupidity, what I can expect combining Jason Statham and January.