Reviews

The Wolfpack is BACK! This time they take on Bangkok in a whirlwind of lapsed memories and booze-filled antics.

I must say I went into this film not exactly knowing what to expect. I absolutely loved the first film, it is honestly one of my all-time favorite comedies. This movie follows the same formula as the last, they drink, they forget, they figure it out. I was actually slightly disappointed that they followed the plot structure so directly from the first movie...it seems a little lazy to me, but I also think, hey it worked last time why not go for it again!

The "three best friends that anyone could have" work well together, as they did last time, for me the biggest downfall of the film is the location and the experiences they go through.

I feel like in the first movie they did a great job of explaining everything thing that occurred through the evening, in this one, it just sort of comes in waves and seems all over the place. They didn't address the fact that the character from the wedding chapel was in this one? I mean I get it, he's supposed to be a different person, but these dudes wouldn't have stopped and been like, "Don't I know you?"

Also, they spend the entire film searching for Teddy and when they finally find him he's totally cool with everything? That makes zero sense to me, he was never relaxed before all this happened and he's been locked in an elevator for almost 2 whole days, Lord knows he's got a crazy infection on that hand.

Overall, the movie still has some great laughs and a few outrageous moments. I would rather watch the first one, but I'd watch this one again.

The Great and Mighty Thor falls from Odin's grace in this mythical adventure in the MCU.

It's the first time we are introduced to otherworldly concepts and types of transportation such as the Bifrost in the MCU. Chris Hemsworth, in my opinion, is the perfect Thor. He plays the role so well and also looks the part beautifully. For me, this is the second weakest of the entry-level MCU movies.

It's a great story and really explains Thor's character development, which is truly important for his future in the MCU, but it just isn't extremely strong in terms of story. I think the other biggest downfall is the town that they are in, I read that the town was created for the movie and it honestly looks like it. I know that's a petty thing, but it just really sticks out to me. I also feel like Thor's progression from this crass & arrogant person to a noble and gallant person was super fast! I mean literally in the matter of a few days he realizes his years of folly? I suppose the argument could be made that as a "God" he can see it and adjust quicker.

Either way, I still love the film and would watch it again.

Tony Stark, what can I say? Except, you freaking rock!

In the MCU's first film Tony really blasts off the screen in more ways than one. The only real fault that I have this film is the villain, not that Obadiah Stane (Iron Monger) isn't a worthy adversary and Jeff Bridges is always amazing. I just felt that the back story as to why it is that he's selling munitions to extremists isn't covered very well.

It just sort of happens...and why exactly did he want to kill Tony? I mean jealousy? Also, couldn't he have killed him in a million different ways? Hiring mercenaries seems...lazy.

Still, a fantastic movie and it's apart of a collection of films I'll watch over and over.

A video gamers dream. As a gamer myself this movie is easily one of my new favorites, it shows creativity, the CGI is amazing, and honestly, I just freaking love the concept. I know that for the viewers who aren't avid gamers may not enjoy the movie (they'd be insane) mainly due to its deep dive into gaming culture.

The clique nature of squads, clans, groups, whatever you want to call them. The deep seeded desire to dig for easter eggs and secrets. The fear of your "avatar" dying and losing all of your (XP) or loot. Man, I just felt like every 5 minutes of this movie introduced another wave of gaming culture that I completely thirsted for.

The only real qualm that I have with the film is the timeline of it. The creator of the game grew up playing things like Atari, but does that mean the movie is set in the present day or the very near future? I mean it's set in 2045, but that means that the creator of the world would have grown up playing the games of the early 90's/2000's which would have been the SNES/PS1 era, somewhere in there. However, in the film, they seem to reach into the 80's nostalgia. Maybe he just had really cool parents that wanted to immerse him in the games of olden days? Either way, who cares.

GREAT FILM!