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Snow Babes (2023)
Definitely has its faults.
Unattractive leads are not among them. The sheer number of reviewers upset by an unwise marketing gimmick and/or describing the actresses in at best uncomplimentary terms only doesn't surprise me because while it reflects on a certain kind of reviewer, I already knew that (qv similar reactions to comedy specials by a fine comedian, one whose cousin is a senator) and- no surprise.
The special effects- in the background perspective snowskiing, for example- and some of the plot and dialogue were not great, though some of the latter had their moments and the film was still fun, just not exceptional.
Point Break (2015)
Though I haven't seen the earlier film...
Many of the reviews here reflect the thoughts I still remember having as I wasted my time seeing this one: fine cinematography attached to empty, unrecommendable everything else. (If anything, the decision of some to still give this film a 5 or higher implicitly implies that at least half of films are -worse-. Which is probably true, I suppose, yet- _still_ not reason enough to give it a 5+ rating anyway. Non-masochists to whom dialogue, character, plot, at any basic level matter should probably avoid this if possible.
The Bank Job (2008)
Left a bad taste in my mouth
About the only really interesting thing about this movie was the idea that it was based on a true story. Which it is... only for the loosest, most useless values of "based". Individual things in this movie happened; the really intriguing things are all fiction.
50/50 (2011)
I enjoyed enough of this movie...
And then the writers and filmmakers hit on the idea of hooking him up with his therapist. Say what? No, she's not yet certified; this, that- is all irrelevant word-lawyering around what is a badly unethical and ripe for relationship trouble in future- -not- just a very bad, idea- and, hrm- I haven't found another reviewer troubled by this. So- literally just me...
Tu zi zhon de huo hu li (2014)
Found it very enjoyable.
Watched an English dubbed version on VUDU (the English voice actors were listed at about a minute before the end). Would prefer to watch a subtitled version but this seems to be what's available. Anyway, some of the qualities that annoyed others struck this viewer as charming, and the focus on friendship, law and fairness felt right too. A fun show.