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The Big 4 (2022)
I can't believe I watched 2.5 hrs of this
There are lots of good elements of the plot. It is unfortunately that they are few and far between. The scenes that are suppose to evoke emotions are performed poorly with weak emotion and over acting.
The plot is sound, unfortunately there are too many lots scenes that lead nowhere, go nowhere and are just a drag on the plot and pacing.
The acting, where there are some good pieces here and there, they are ruined with bits of injected humor. While the actors have had success in other shows, this is not it.
Finally, most of the characters aren't grown, they are shallow and superficially introduced. One one or two actually have a real introduction and even then, its not really that good.
Overall... this is an overlong, complicated and weak movie.
Chainsaw Man (2022)
Worthwhile if you can get through the flashbacks and the monumentally stupid side characters
Extremely innovative and at times pretty funny. However there are a few issues. There is far, FAR too much soliloquies and flashbacks. Every episode has at least two or three of them and it RUINS the flow of the plot. However the dialog innovative, it could use a touch more brevity. My main issue with all of the episodes is that they ALL fail to get to the point in a moderate amount of time. Also an issue with the characters is that they always have some scared, stupid and timid character. If these characters were used in real, theyd be instantly dead. They have zero use and wouldn't even be worth. The best you can do is to kill them off quickly.
Finally each and every episode is dancing around the subject, over and over, taking 2-3 episodes to get the point. It is infuriating and frustrating. Yes, in some way it adds to the body of the show, but it doesn't do so in a way that makes efficient use of the viewers time. I hope it get better, but overall its a decent series. Just wish they would release the series instead of dribs and drabs, ending of episode 6 is in bad taste.
Chill Factor (1999)
Old movie ... could have worked on it a bit more.
This movie is over 20 years old now and it could have use quite a lot of extra time and effort. Lots of actors, but very little time and work on script and plot.
Lots of mindless action, with little to zero though on anything. The hollywood hold on guns, it gets to be a bit much and is kind of irritating at time. The mindless banter and lost scenes that lead nowhere are a bit much and it would be better to have more thought behind the movie. Towards the end I was wishing that the main characters would be taken care of and put the audience out the mindless misery of this movie. If you have the time, find a better movie.
Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
So much IP and promise
So much IP and promise, unfortunately the writers keep falling down and making serious mistakes. It is getting tiring of DC to have massive amounts of IP, history, great story arcs and tons of previous writers to keep making flops.
For this movie it was the slow progression of the plot, which drags on with useless dialog that does not contribute to the story. Silly sayings that don't actually move the watcher with anything, it inspires absolutely nothing.
Lots of promise and wonderful things, but so much wasted on making a dream of some high up VP who knows nothing of the IP, nothing of the characters, nothing of the story arc, nothing. Then completely destroying the movie.
Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
It had a lot of promise
The previews looked great, then the movie actually started. It passed the time, I wish it was a bit more complex and that you didn't kill off some of your best actors. The remaining actors aren't really that good and would be best in supporting roles.
The angsty main character really doesn't help with the plot or the initial fight scenes which were... uh... bad.
Overall it passed the time, I just wish it would have been a bit better. Better written, better actors, better vision for the movie. All the elements were there, maybe just rewritten, it might have been something special. Hopefully next time around.
Super Crooks (2021)
Excellent stories leading up to the end
As with some animes, they have excellent stoires, but in the end, the final stories just fall flat. The last two stories especially are just... uninspiring and pretty worthless.