Reviews

I saw the original on its cinematic release back in 1984 when I was 14 years of age. I went to see it four times on consecutive weekends. I really wanted to like this new film and took my thirteen year old son with his friend. The fact that we all found it dull and not too many jokes says it all. The baddie doesn't even get much screen time and the movie never gets going. Story line is really basic and it feels like I am watching a steady pulse on the screen right through the movie. Not a flatline, but the pulse is just laboured. Too many actors which is a shame as they are all wasted. These films have great potential for amazing story lines but this is just a by the numbers retread. Very sad.

Don't we need so many more of these types of films? Heartwarming feelgood wholesome fun. Friendship and dreams. Great songs. Remaining positive even in challenging times. One hour and fifty six minutes floats by gently and yet swiftly. Not a bad note throughout the film. Kids under ten will love it. Even my thirteen year old son gave it nine out of ten. The director also made the Paddington films and whilst it was not as good as them, it was still a great way to spend two hours. All of the actors were exceptional and you could almost tell that they had as much fun making it as we did watching it. Take your children to see it. You and your family will not be disappointed.

Love this show. Great acting and writing. First season is darker than the second, but I still enjoyed the second series. The second series makes you think about, what would you do? Who is right or wrong? First season asks of you different questions but it again makes both seasons compelling. Tight script, well directed and characters that are all likeable. Sincerely hope that they make a season three. Eight episodes for each season swiftly fly by. Good humour but never at detriment of serious story plot. I would highly recommend this great slice of entertainment. Well done to sky television. High quality.

Took my nearly thirteen year old to see this film. I am fifty three. We both gave it nine out of ten. Extremely well made, the special effects were very impressive. The acting was first rate. Have we seen many films about artificial intelligence before? Yes, of course but then you can also state that we have seen many films about many other topics as well. This is a very well made film that might not necessarily make you think about A. I. afterwards but it is still an enjoyable evenings entertainment. My soon to be thirteen year old son loved it as did I, so clearly a film that can be enjoyed across the age range.

Firstly, I am a huge fan of David suchet as Poirot on the long running TV series from UK. I was also disappointed with the first two Kenneth Branagh outings as Poirot. I was intrigued by the trailer for this third outing, so decided to give it a go. Much better than the first two. Not great but an atmospheric murder mystery that would be nice to watch on a winters evening at home. All the actors were excellent. The story could still have been more developed and interesting, so whilst I enjoyed it overall, it still lacked excitement and the feeling that you wanted to know what would happen next. Not enough time spent on each character but still decent over all with great visuals. Took my 12 year old son who gave it 8.5 out of 10. Film moves well and I did not get bored.

I really wanted this film to be good. Not ever seen a really funny haunted house movie. The cast were great, as were the effects but there was just not enough laughs. Opportunity for slap stick missed. Some jokes hit the target but most were really quite lame. What a waste of a great cast! This whole film is aimed at a family audience but I felt that kids under ten may be a little scared, whilst kids above ten will find it pretty dull and with virtually no laugh out moments. Fine to watch at home if you are really bored but happy to have it playing in the background whilst you get on with something else but save yourself a trip to the cinema.

For a three hour film, it still proved not enough time to cover any part of his life with enough time to explore. Music all the way through the film which at times made me struggle to hear what was being said. Also felt that some scenes would have played better without music. Due to what felt like a rush to complete so many strands of his life, I never felt connected or to understand the man. A great cast but a film I would not watch again. I was never bored but it just did not have any emotional impact which surprised me. I am not a fan of nolan's previous film Tenet either. Three hours felt more like a rush job and was, in my opinion, average.

Classic example where I am glad that I ignore the so called professional critics.

This started a little shaky with a baby scene that didn't work for me, but other than that I found it funny at times, nostalgic at others and with a story that was interesting enough.

Much better live action film than any other DC or Marvel film that I have seen in ages.

Very good acting by all. Disappointing to see opening weekend Box office figures, as I would have loved to see a flash sequel, but have a feeling that will not happen.

Effects were decent overall. Some good emotional moments and I never got bored.

Firstly, I loved the first spiderverse film and it is my favourite spiderman film of them all. Sam raimi's spiderman 2 being my second favourite. That's just to let you have a feel if my review is likely to be similar to yours, if you agree with my top 2. Ten out of ten for the first film, so to be fair, this one had a lot to live up to. First half of the film, I found my mind wandering a bit. Nice animation but at times, the action shots were really not clear. Family stuff was very well done but the main baddy was hard to take serious. The film definitely got much better in the second half which is a huge relief as I really did not want to not like this film. It doesn't have the humour of the first film or as good music, but it still improved enough, for me to go and see the third film.

Went to see this film, with my twelve year old son. We both enjoyed it. Whilst no surprises, this was still entertaining with some good moments thrown in. Good acting by both of the lead characters. Won't live long in the memory, but it is still decent enough to watch. Much better than the last three jurassic films put together! Special effects are decent. Story is pretty basic but that is fine, as it doesn't need to be complex. Kids younger than eight may find it too scary but definitely ten upwards will be fine. Harmless family entertainment. A reasonable way to spend a Saturday afternoon at the cinema.

Thought this might be really good. Some good actors but this is not a good story. Directing is also not great. The series never lifts off. It feels almost pointless. Won't be watching a second season if they make one. It is just kind of boring. Not one exciting moment in it. The interaction and responses of characters to events are just not realistic. The whole explanation is so vague and just not gripping. Effects veer from poor to acceptable. I did really want to enjoy this, especially when it contains some very good actors but it was just tiresome. A real shame as it ended up as a missed opportunity.

Wow! So many great reviews for this awful tripe. Not one funny moment despite reviews stating it is hilarious. Most of the characters are annoying. Story is dull and uninspired. A waste of good actors. Daniel Craig has no charisma, as always. I could have switched it off at any time really but saw it through. I would watch David suchet as poirot anytime over this. The plots in TV series father brown are better than this! This film that thinks it is clever but yet is woefully up its own rear, is just so bad that it is laughable. How hard can it be to get one decent murder mystery film. Disappointing.

I had high hopes for this series, but found it to be quite dull. Overlong episodes that did not really have enough in them to justify the length. None of the characters were interesting enough or charismatic enough to care about. Parts of ending were predictable. You still do not get a satisfying explanation at the end of how or why. Visually looked great but story became repetitive. No need for 8 episodes.

Age old problem that you must have a great script. You can throw all the money at the screen as you want, but without a great script, you will never have even a decent show. Wish I hadn't bothered. Devil's hour is much more satisfying.

In this world of depressing news, this is exactly the type of film that we need. Make you cry, laugh, smile and want to help others and be a friend.

A film that gives you pause about your own priorities. Acting is great. It has a rawness to it that works.

Not sugary at all. Just what you need to put a smile on your face and give your heart some extra warmth.

The equivalent of a rom com but this time it is about a kid with autism and an adult with his own challenges.

Their friendship will help both of them find themselves in this world that we all know is a tough one.

Loved the music as well.

I managed to see all of the jurassic movies at the cinema and had my favourites. First Spielberg film was favourite and then the third one followed by the second. I found jurassic world part 1 enjoyable enough. Didn't really stretch the story but it was fine. Second was ok but lost its way around the midpoint and to the end. This new one I credit with attempting to find a new variant to the story but in the end, where can it really go? But back to the same tried and tested formula of the other five. After all, it is a dinosaur movie! The action was routine, story pretty basic and too many holes where you know it doesn't make sense that governments etc would not be aware etc. Effects were great but in the end this is a by the numbers plot and the cast are wasted with standard dialogue. I got bored at about the half way point and that stayed with me until the end. Not awful but not great either. Great effects wasted on an uninspired script.

Story and some scenes are just embarrassing to watch. The action is poorly managed. Feels like this has been made by amateurs. Great actors wasted with poor script. So much wrong with it. I can't even think of what works and I had so much hope for this series. Embarrassingly bad.

Went to see this with my eleven year old son. It was quite long but as I enjoy being immersed in the whole Harry Potter World and these films only come out every three years, that did not concern me.

It was hard work at times, but I am just a sucker for this Harry Potter world.

But nowhere near as good as the Potter films.

Great acting and special effects along with incredible cinematography and directing. Looking forward to the next chapter.

Very flat and dull story that never gets out of second gear.

By the numbers which is a real shame with such a great cast.

I somehow watched it to the end and it just reminded me of watching a flatline on a heart monitor.

Both of the lead characters are excellent in a compelling story.

The fact that it is based on truth makes it all the more fascinating.

It was a film that I was initially drawn to due to Guy Pearce who was excellent.

The film as a whole was very well made and well worth watching.

A fun positive movie with great song choices and a great sequel to the original.

A good wholesome message.

Plenty of humour and emotion.

My eleven year old son loved it and so did I, at the sprightly age of 51.

Excellent acting, script, cinema photography, scenery, special effects and action scenes were well staged.

Story built well with the tension build up.

Well worth watching.

My personal favourite pixar film is coco, followed closely by monsters University. Whilst most film plots are relatively simple when you strip them down, this one just never seemed to go anywhere.

No sense of adventure and when you choose to keep most of the story based within a very small area, then you need to really develop characters to at least make up for the lack of plot. Not a bad film but nothing special. Funny at times but not funny enough. I was not a fan of soul or raya. Hoping pixar get back to the high quality of coco and frozen films etc soon.

I really enjoyed the last spiderman film but felt disappointed with this one. The story line was really quite basic and not all of the humour was well placed. Having seen the trailer for the new doctor strange film, this spiderman movie almost feels like it was made in order to set up the premise for the doctor strange film. Great to see certain characters but the film lost its way in the mid section and there was never a real sense of danger or excitement with this one. It felt a bit lazy in plot and story telling. Not an awful film but not one that I will watch again.

I do like Tom Hanks films generally and whilst this is not a bad film, it is also not a great one. Story and characters never really develop and I have seen similar stories told much better and with more emotion.

Enjoyed the first film and did look forward to the sequel. Very disappointed with a virtually non existent plot. Funny at times but story wise, extremely lazy.

Expected so much more.