If your a fan of "Child's Play" and "Morgan", then you're going to love their bouncing baby bundle of joy, "M3gan". Take a cup of serious consequences for taking AI to the edge, stir in a healthy dose of of stinging retorts only a mean girl could sling, add a dash of junior pom squad moves and a pinch of perfect Mr. Roger's moments and you have a memorable flick that will make you ponder the future, uncomfortably laugh at its very real possibilities and hope it's just as incredible, but with very real security protocols in place and a lot less blood. Pretty sure this one has a fair shot at becoming a cult classic.
Reviews
33 Reviews
Nope
(2022)
A pleasant twist on a popular genre.
28 November 2022
I was pleasantly surprised by how well this kept my attention, especially since I have ADD. It was a pleasant twist on a popular genre. That being said, there were a couple caveats:
One, I feel it could've gone into the inner workings of the phenomena a bit more. Without giving anything away, it just seemed to be lacking in that spectrum.
Two, while indulging the possible correction of caveat number one, they could've significantly reduced the risk taken in drawing out the ending. There's a fine line (IMHO) in suspense/mystery movies, where you draw the audience in, hook them, then let them experience a spectacular ending and drawing it out so much, they start wondering when the ending will actually come.
Overall, I enjoyed this movie and recommend it for those interested in the otherworldly.
One, I feel it could've gone into the inner workings of the phenomena a bit more. Without giving anything away, it just seemed to be lacking in that spectrum.
Two, while indulging the possible correction of caveat number one, they could've significantly reduced the risk taken in drawing out the ending. There's a fine line (IMHO) in suspense/mystery movies, where you draw the audience in, hook them, then let them experience a spectacular ending and drawing it out so much, they start wondering when the ending will actually come.
Overall, I enjoyed this movie and recommend it for those interested in the otherworldly.
Shrek Forever After
(2010)
Soundtrack is so distracting.
26 November 2022
The soundtrack, for lack of a better word, sucked. 😝 I don't know who was put in charge of it or why it made it all the way to production, but anyone involved needs to be fired. Shrek 1 & 2 were awesome and the soundtrack for 1 was phenomenal. Every song was a hit! I don't know what happened with Shrek 3, but a whole bunch of people either fell asleep at the wheel or were completely drunk. Sometimes I wonder how big name movie franchises can bomb so spectacularly, but Shrek 3 was a nuclear meltdown. Rumplestildkin was utterly annoying. I suppose that's better than being a maniacal kidnapper, seeing as it's a kid movie and all, but he also came off as a half-arsed rendering to me. They just really dropped the ball on this one.
Sunshine
(2007)
How did this get such a high rating???
17 April 2022
You literally have no idea what the heck is happening from one moment to the next. It doesn't explain anything, not even a little bit. It's a jumbled mess of poor attempts at miraculous insight while falling short of even a glimmer of forethought. If you find this movie entertaining, it either doesn't take much to amuse you or you're pretending to be an intellectual without realizing this movie couldn't possess the tiniest shred of intellect if it tried.
40 Days and 40 Nights
(2002)
Horrible movie!
18 March 2022
If I could give it 0 stars I would! Basically, this movie paints all men and women as sex hungry animals. And even promotes male rape! I'm not an uptight person. I love sex. It's not that. It's the messages being sent in this movie are absolutely awful!
Time Is Up
(2021)
Tries waaaaaay too hard...
18 January 2022
Horrible. Jumps all over. Tries to include all the cliche romance/drama aspects of a film, but fails miserably, because nothing lands smoothly. It just smashes head long into the pavement. Kinda like your expecting Bella's character to do (in accordance with the movie trailer); and yet, here we are, an hour in and still no traffic accident with 48 agonizing mins to go. All your asking at this point is, "What the heck is going on?"; but, more importantly, "Why am I still watching this?" And, that's when she gets hit by the wayward vehicle. So, you figure you'll stay a little longer, in hopes that this crap shoot of a movie will somehow get better. I'm here to tell you, "Don't bother".
Oldboy
(2013)
Could've been better...
11 December 2021
It could've been so much better if it wasn't filmed in true-motion. True-motion makes movies look like cheap soap operas. I have no idea why anyone would think it's a good choice to use this filling method for any movie.
Malignant
(I) (2021)
I was surprised by the twist and that's hard to do these days.
12 November 2021
I would've given a higher rating if the acting was better. I have a feeling the budget didn't allow for it, perhaps because the script didn't get the support it deserved. I believe this could've been so much better. It's a shame really. I was actually surprised by the twist and that's hard to accomplish with me these days.
The Disappointments Room
(2016)
Disappointed
8 November 2021
Its all over the place and your hoping for the pieces to come together somehow. It keeps your attention as you wait for some big revelation; but, instead, it unravels and falls apart, ultimately leaving you disappointed.
Dragon Wars: D-War
(2007)
Waste of time.
19 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Only reason I gave this 3 stars is for the semi decent action/special effects sequences. As for the plot and rest of the movie, you spend the whole time watching a snake chase a girl its supposed to eat. The thing can plow through buildings, toss vehicles like confetti, but as soon as it gets within inches of the girl, it somehow thinks staring at her and roaring loudly is the equivalent of eating her. Just when it looks like it might have a brain cell that's working, the army or cops show up and start shooting at it. This is probably similar to spitting paper wads from straws, as the thing can have a building fall on top of it and literally go unscathed. As you can imagine by now, instead of enjoying an action packed movie, you spend the entire time throwing your hands in the air, thinking how stupid the plot is or how much effort was put into it and wondering how no one thought it was a waste of time.
The Little Hours
(2017)
Could've been so much more...
3 October 2021
This film could've been so much more. Given the very talented all star cast, I expected to laugh with vigor; but, instead, found myself waiting for a moment that would never come. In the end, I was bitterly disappointed and left wondering exactly what the whole point of this film was supposed to be.
What If...?
(2021– )
Unwatchable
11 September 2021
Voices for the characters sounds nothing like the originals, they didn't even try. Plot moves so slow your literally waiting for something to happen that never comes. I seriously have no idea where all the high ratings are coming from. It's a total joke.
The Wolf Hour
(2019)
Deserves far more than a 5-out-of-10 star review.
7 March 2021
If you're looking for the typical mindless, crash 'em up, shoot 'em up flick that some of us like to get lost in every now and then... this ain't it. However, if you're in the mindset for and intellectual yet gritty, raw look into the human ( or maybe non-human) psyche, then pull up seat on the comfy couch, assume the "poised-to-ponder" position and enjoy!
I See You
(II) (2019)
Great... up until about 3/4 of the way through...
1 September 2020
Great... up until about 3/4 of the way through the movie, when everything got ridiculously stupid for a moment. But then, it got back on track and I "almost" forgot about the aforementioned faux pas. However, due to that regrettably lazy writing instance, this movie's potential for greatness was unfortunately cut down prematurely.
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