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The Wrong Woman (2013)
Not too good, not too bad
The movie was entertaining, but a few things bothered me about the plot (stop reading if you want to avoid spoilers).
If her husband was truly not involved, why wouldn't he tell his wife about his affair when he realizes who the victim is? She may go to prison, so helping her case is more important than his secret, and it is bound to come out anyway.
How can a photo in the trunk be overlooked? They were looking for the tire iron and possibly evidence, and I have a hard time believing that a photo could remain in the car undiscovered. Plus, which witness could possibly be aware of a photo in such a hard-to-find location?
Finally, why is there not immediately another case? The female cop could still peddle her story as planned (if alive) or a murder investigation would follow (if not, but I think she was just knocked out). Another attempted murder of the hooker wouldn't be double jeopardy.
Tick Tock (2000)
Should have stopped twisting earlier
Up to halfway through the movie I would have given it a 10. Interesting story, interesting twists, surprising elements (like killing someone naked).
But in the latter half, things fell apart. Some scenes were unbelievable, like a piece of cloth hanging out of the trunk. They wouldn't have noticed that when they stowed the body? And the cop would not have asked to see the trunk? Or the jealousy from seeing Carla with Travis - didn't she know that Carla would put out to get Travis involved in her scheme? Carla called him a good lay earlier. And didn't she know that Travis needed to be distracted at that point? The lesbian aspect hasn't been given enough emphasis to cause such a reaction. You'd think that a corpse in her trunk would be more important than an emotional reaction.
The end was as witty as it was stupid. Handcuffing her was a smart move by Travis, but what's stupid is that they were shown decomposed. Wouldn't the cops search a radius farther than how much they walked from the car? Wouldn't joggers have found them in the time it takes to rot so much? And most importantly, wouldn't she have used sticks, rocks, teeth or anything to sever his hand and free himself (the shovel was gone at that point)?
I'd still recommend the movie, but the ending is a bit chaotic and disappointing.
Jordan Klepper Solves Guns (2017)
Unbearable
I watched maybe 2-3 minutes of it, then the bias of this guy came through. I haven't watched him before, so I didn't know what to expect. I hoped for a balanced piece on both sides of the discussion, but that went out of the window when he said Trump supported the second amendment but not the first.
Granted, I have lived through three years of Biden, and I don't expect him to foresee how bad it would get, but that was when I turned it off and unsubscribed from that channel where I found him. I wonder why he thinks Trump is against the first amendment. Is it the famous(ly distorted) quote about fake news (not the press) being the enemy of the people? He was probably asleep at the wheel when the press and social media started sabotaging 1A via censorship.
After that, I cannot take anything he says seriously. My guess is that he's ok with some people having guns, but not all, which would make it a privilege and not a right. He depicted America as the most dangerous place because of guns. You know where I feel safest? At the gun range. You know where I feel the least safe? In known "gun free" zones.
If this guy had wanted to come across as balanced, he shouldn't have started the way he did. That is the intro of a gun-grabbing liberal, not a fact-based journalist. At least Beto was honest about his intentions.
Rapture (2019)
Underrated movie
I nearly missed out on this movie when I saw the low rating, but I was still intrigued.
Other people commented on bad acting, little character development and bad special effects.
I found the acting adequate for the characters they were portraying. Everyday people in a strange situation. What would you do? The movie showed the good (sticking together) and the bad (taking advantage of others), and everybody did what he would do, based on his background. I found that realistic. Nobody acted over the top.
The character development was good in three of the leads, especially towards the end. Some died off early leaving little room for that.
The F/X were sufficient. The plot was more important, and the effects worked. If a lightning strikes, what else can you do but show a flash? Simple effects support the story, super fancy effects tend to replace a good story.
However, I wish the ending shed more light on what happened. Then again, if such an event was to take place and it knocked out electronics first thing, you could only go by what you observed, and you wouldn't even know whether the event was local, worldwide, or anything in between.
It was a bit repetitive and it didn't emphasize the thirst people would feel after walking in the heat for a long time. Still, definitely a good movie.
Flypaper (2011)
Fast paced comedy
I guess the movie was good. Things happened so fast at times that I don't know whether I missed something, but the story isn't too deep and I don't really care who the bad guy was.
The stars of the movie were Peanut Butter and Jelly. Those two hillbillies made me literally laugh out loud for the first time since "40-year-old virgin". It's what they say. It's how they say it. Great delivery. Even the other bad guys in the movie are dumbfounded by what comes out of this duo's mouths.
I would rather imagine those two in a moonshine distillery or a washing for gold in a mine than in a bank for the purpose of robbing ATMs - maybe that's what gives them their charm. I hope there's a PB&J sequel.
The Skeptic (2009)
Unusual portrayal of characters
I liked the movie.
Often, movies with paranormal experts have a guy who is totally into spooky stuff. Here, the expert is a bit of a skeptic himself. He tries to first explain things with plausible causes, making him appear reasonable.
The main character comes across not only as skeptical, but also as arrogant, emotionless and stubborn. The viewer will probably not like him too much.
The word exchanges between those two are rough and hilarious. Both sides dish out and receive. It's like watching a fight between two worthy adversaries.
The story itself is interesting and develops at just the right pace. The ending could have been better and less rushed.
Avarice (2022)
Too many unreasonable actions
It could have been good. But too many things were just bad.
She uses a bow for a house fight. A bow is not really good for short distances, and it requires a lot of room.
There were quite a few bad guys and they wanted $10 million? Seems a little low per person for the risk they are taking.
The father is portrayed as a smart guy, but when he talks about two retina scans and gets a box, he has no clue what's in it.
The daughter gets out through a window. Double-whammy: The bad guys made sure all doors are locked but they forgot the windows? And why didn't she get out with her daughter?
Then she overwhelms a guy with a meat tenderizer and let's him lie there. Doesn't go for his weapons and doesn't beat the snot out of him even though he threatened to carve her. In her own house.
Later on she walks past several people she killed and doesn't draw her arrows for more ammo (I counted at least five she could have retrieved). She doesn't take their guns either.
She escapes from her bounds twice by slipping out. Sorry, highly unbelievable. Zip ties are strong and tight.
In the end, she has a knife in her leg but reaches for the arrow instead.
Her husband had an affair with his business partner's wife and basically did nothing to help with the home invasion, so why is everything good again afterwards? He is forgiven because she did all the work during an attack?
I found most actions implausible. Maybe I would freeze out of fear in such a situation, but I doubt I would walk past a gun or knife when my only weapon is a bow.
The story was entertaining enough not to regret the time spent, but I couldn't take the movie seriously.
Hunted (2020)
Flawed but suspenseful
Yes, there's a lot of stupid in the movie. But the heartbeat-like music and the weirdness of the psychopath kept it suspenseful. The chase through the woods is interesting, although many decisions by all involved seemed subpar. Then it jumps the shark (cornfield, house).
Too many things don't make sense. The most glaring four:
- She wears a red jacket. Wouldn't she soil it with dirt to blend in? She's sticking out like a sore thumb. The jacket never seems to get dirty on its own (despite lots of ground contact) and she doesn't seem to want to hide it. Same goes for her bright hair.
- When she has a noose around her neck, wouldn't she just widen it like a tie and pull it off?
- Paintballers are crossing their path and she gets hit. Yet nobody cares to check on an outsider with no gear who doesn't look like she's playing?
- A survivalist turns her back on a stranger? Her son doesn't scream to warn her?