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Man of Steel (2013)
The worst Superman movie
I am about as big of a Superman fan as there is, so it really pains me to see how badly this franchise has done. It's insulting to say that this is for fans and not critics, which implies that fans are less intuitive and more into mindless action (of which this film has plenty). I can't speak of anything I like about this movie, but some things to dislike:
They are on Krypton for way too long. Superman is launched, planet destroyed. In the first (and best) Superman film in 1978, this was handled in about five minutes. Could have been maybe ten here, and the connection with his father would have been just as strong.
The tornado scene. This is probably one of the worst scenes in film history. It tries to drudge up feeling out of an implausible and laughable situation that Superman could have easily solved. His identity is more important than a life? Please.
Lois Lane has no reason for being. No reason for getting on the ship, no reason for Zod to want her there. She's purely a plot device, and for a person who loves that character in comics and beyond, it hurts to see her so misused.
I could go on. Zack Snyder has done Brett Ratner-style damage to this franchise, and I just hope that soon they bring someone else in to clean up his mess.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
A master class in twist endings
Very few movies are "must-see" for aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters, but this is one of them. The final five minutes are among the best in cinema. Both Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey are not decent individuals, and I have a hard time separating their actions from the work, but in respect to all the other people who worked on this film, it needs to be seen.
Stillwater (2018)
Love it or not
This is definitely an "I loved it" or "I hated it" kind of film. I grew up in a circle of friends like these guys where our conversations were mostly just trying to one-up each other so I was on board from the start. And was pleasantly surprised to see that the humor continued when the bad things start happening, the characters still feel like themselves even when they were going at each other "Lord of the Flies" style.
No surprise then, the comic relief character stole the show for me. I could have done with one less character but that's pretty minor. When the movie was over I immediately wanted to watch again to see what I missed. For me and this type of movie thats the #1 sign it was a success.