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The Peripheral: Pilot (2022)
I'm sorry, I don't get the hype
The best way to describe this series is how it's like a Power Rangers show- but minus the spandex and giant robots. The dialogue is insanely laughable at times for the wrong reasons. And the same can be said for the action sequences, along with how the characters carry themselves. As someone who's been in small communities before, I'm not convinced that these characters live in a small town. Even the characters they try to portray as shady is unconvincing. In terms of how th simulations are, it's very cheap looking, and the sets look like something out of a Cartoon Network reality show. Yeah, no thanks. I love Chloe in her other works, but I'm just getting really tired of all these popular sci-fi shows that fail to deliver.
Werewolf by Night (2022)
Such An Amazing TV Special
This was such an awesome contained story that highlighted some obscure characters from the Marvel universe. There was hardly anything to complain about, the people who worked on this really did an amazing job recapturing the feel of "The Twilight Zone," the old school American horror movies from the 1940s, but with a dark superhero twist alongside spouts of humor. The cast was really unique, and I'm keeping fingers crossed they either make a sequel, or another separate film in a similar format 👍And without getting into too much detail, yes, old school werewolf fans should be happy with this one :)
The Old Man (2022)
I'm sorry, but this show is super lame.
I don't get the whole appeal to this show. The dialogue is awkward, uninteresting, unrealistic. And all the side characters act like drones who don't really fit into their roles. After watching mediocre action themed stories like Ambulance, and The Gray Man, I'm so tired of these forgetful thrillers that don't have any teeth to them. They all need to take more notes from The Terminal List. Plus it's sad too cuz I really liked Jon Watt's take with Spider-man.
The Terminal List (2022)
The Terminal List makes The Punisher & Reacher shows look like child's play
Right from the getgo, you can tell this show is miles ahead with the gritty tone attention to detail. While there are clear differences from the novel and show, it actually makes me like both sources for different reasons. Overall, Chris Pratt nails it! ✊
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Plenty to enjoy, but I see the flaws.
First off, without spoiling, I appreciate Ewan McGregor's performance and the dynamic between him and a special character I shall not name. It really fills a lot of gaps within Star Wars lore that's been left out to interpretation. My main complaints are mostly nitpicks other viewes are willing to forgive, and I often get a general feeling on why I miss Star Wars movies. And that's the quality in the sets. So far in Obi-Wan, there's more than a few times I'm reminded of watching a TV show. I don't feel that immersion. The biggest flaw as well is that there's too many humans in the background, and not enough aliens. The floors often look too flat, and there isn't enough to express the crowded nature of towns, streets, etc. Plus there is a forest scene that feels too much like our Earth's forest, and not a Star Wars flavored forest. It's the same sorts of issues I've had with The Mandalorian and Boba Fett. But hey, that's just me. Obi-Wan is my favorite Star Wars character, and I'm still locked in to see how the story unfolds.
The Northman (2022)
Still Has Room To Improve
Now don't get me wrong, there's a lot of elements I like in this movie. I appreciate the scenery, the acting, and how the film doesn't romantacize the viking lifestyle like depictions from a lot of books and video games. But my biggest criticism for The Northman purely falls into action choreography, and some sprinkles that should be removed from the typical art house flick.
For one, there's an early scene that involves a dark room (the one that is quite "gassy"), and I'll just say the director probably saw this scene as a smart artistic scene to convey the ritualistic nature of the characters, yet in reality, the whole room in my theater burst out laughing on how awkward the dialogue and interactions were in that particular moment. And while I liked 80% of the imagery being shown in other fantastical moments, the other 20% could've been taken away to better the overall pacing. I'll admit it's a minor nitpick of mine though.
My biggest criticism though is a detail none of these other reviewers are saying. Which is that the director is focusing way too much on the whole "one-shot" aspect with his action scenes. And it ultimately leaves a lot of fat, and unpolished choreography in the swordplay between the characters. There isn't enough snap, or believability in the movements half the time. And when you think the attacks are about to get even more gruesome, the camera looks the other way to hide mistakes. I'm not saying one-shot fights can't be done properly. One of the best examples include the fights from Daredevil, John Wick, and The Outpost, but The Northman leaves a lot to be desired in the fight scenes. It still has cool moments within other fight scenes, but we've been spoiled by films and shows who've done better on a smaller budget.
So out of all the fights the Northman has, I'd say 40% of it was cool, with 20% being barely passable and the other 20% being disappointing. It needed more OOMPH. More moments where you're saying outloud "holy smokes!"
Again, I'm not saying The Northman is terrible. But it's definitely not THE viking movie, or at least for me at the moment. It's sad we don't get a lot of big budget medieval flicks. And the viking genre is even more scarce. So here's to hoping this movie is sparking other directors to make their own entry. Because while I do like The Northman for its soundtrack, atmosphere, acting, and costumes, it's not like how The Godfather is to the mafia genre. Or how Alien is to the horror genre. I'd compare The Northman to the same league of a flick that could've been done better. If all the action scenes had wow moments every time, I'd give the Northman a 9. But, I feel a 6 is more honest to myself.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Doesn't match up to the original
I have no idea what everybody else is smoking, but this movie is NOTHING like the original film in terms of tone and humor. The only plus was seeing some familiar baddies in modern special effects, and of course the tribute to the actor who passed, but this movie feels like a generic family movie. Finn Wolfhard's character is really pointless. The mother doesn't feel like a genuine single mom who's struggling, and the dynamic with the children could've been done WAY better. Not to mention, there's a lot of cheese in this movie. Like when Paul Rudd is getting zapped it was unintentionally laughable. And the whole choreography of the final fight, it was very rushed and could've been far more creative. I kid you not, there was a hilarious angle where one of the characters was blasting off screen, and it looked like he was... you know... shaking the noodle 😅 I'm sorry, this movie is incredibly disappointing, and it baffles me how many people consider this reboot a modern day masterpieces :P One of the worst movies I've seen this year.
Antlers (2021)
A big breath of fresh air for creature Flicks, but there's still room for improvement
To get things squared away, the main child actor did a phenomenal performance. Keri Russell did amazing as well and the director did a fantastic job creating the realistic vibe to a small town. I can even relate to how they portrayed the bully characters along with the limited involvement from law enforcement. The design for the creature is top notch, but there are major things that stick out on what could've made this movie a full blown 10/10.
The biggest one is the underutilization of Graham Greene. He always does a great job on what he does and with him being a retired sheriff, you'd think he'd be more involved. But he only had a handful of scenes. Really wanted more.
Next, in terms of the "human form" surrounding the creature, I wish we saw more of the creature itself in the later half of the movie. And for my biggest critique, I also wish the "final confrontation" was more creative and intense. It was a bit plain with the main character standing in the same spot for too long. But other than that, I believe this movie is in a good step in the right direction with horror, cuz I'm getting real tired of the artsy fartsy films that are labeled "horror" nowadays.
So in short, I highly recommend this to people who like the wendigo legend, and same for those few who enjoyed "Underwater," "Sputnik," and "Blood Red Sky." However, what Antlers desperately needed was a highly intense ending to stick with you for years and years.
Dune (2021)
Michael Bay & Denis Have Something In Common
Whether you like it or not, the one director who gets made fun of a lot on the web has a lot of similar flaws to this award winning director. Which is, neither of them know how to write engaging stories in their recent works. But worst of all, Denis doesn't know how to direct convincing action sequences. All of them are quite cheesey and cut off all over the place. Characters are forced into dialogue that doesn't feel genuine and their reactions often make them look silly and or idiotic. And, honestly all the cool character moments that could've happened were completely erased and shoved into a drawer like an unevenly folded pair of jeans. None of it felt real. Most of this is definitely more noticeable in the final half, and I found myself looking at a lot of camera angles that were genuinely lazy, I'm sorry. And the interactions are so dull, I honestly feel Jason Momoa has the best performance out of everyone. And no, I don't like Fast & Furious movies like all the arthouse crybabies claim. I just choose not to be an internet parrot and develop my own opinion outside the hivemind of reddit moviegoers.
The Last Duel (2021)
A cold supper that echoes the horrors of our species.
First of all, Ridley Scott does a fantastic job setting the tone of the movie. The costumes and sets are phenomenal. A million times better than Green Knight and Netflix's The Witcher. The acting is decent, BUT, I wish the editing of perspectives and early battle scenes could've been tonned up a bit. For the battles specifically, they felt like they ended too soon, and we didn't get enough wide shots to see the whole entirety of the action. That, and the switch between characters should've been more different, to keep more things in the dark so that way the final act would become much more of a shock, and though I'm trying to be as vague as possible rn, I will fully say this movie deserves points for getting the cold reality of what women lived through during these times. And for the guys crying about it being a cheap sense of wokeness, grow up. The medieval genre has admittedly become glamorized, but as a whole, the movie itself has a lot of things to enjoy despite the dark themes, and at the same time, it could still improve in a lot of ways.
No Time to Die (2021)
It had it's moments but could've improved in other parts.
First off, I wish we had more screen time with Rami Malek's character because his performance was excellent alongside the rest of the cast. And my other complaint was that the action scenes could've been more intense, a bit more blood too considering all the gunfire. Then the finale needed an extra kick to make the scene objectively powerful as it was intended. Soundtrack was great. Though I found it odd how short the intro song was, but overall, there were enjoyable scenes throughout, yet not enough to top Casino Royale or Skyfall.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
A Complete Scooby-Doo Movie
This was just as terrible as the first one. All the characters like to use bland exposition like an awful anime. The action scenes consisted of climbing, throwing, and no web swinging or chopping off limbs, topped off with incredibly poor choreography. The only plus was Carnage's voice because he doesn't sound like Bane from Batman. But holy smokes, this is such a bad movie that's trying way too hard to be funny. I wanted to walk out of theater so many times, the acting was laughable, Carnage wasn't scary, and they completely wasted him too! Worst movie I've ever seen this year, and it does such a disservice as a fan of both characters from the comics. It would've been great to see the MCU do their own take on Venom, but no, Sony likes to mess up everything they touch.
Cry Macho (2021)
Not a believable story. And all the side actors belong in a straight to DVD movie.
Let's say you fire your former worker a year back and see to have different outlooks in life. Would you hire the.
Cry Macho (2021)
Not a believable story. And all the side actors belong in a straight to DVD movie.
Let's say you fire your former worker a year back and see to have different outlooks in life. Would you hire the.
The Green Knight (2021)
Millions of dollars down the drain
I have no idea who thought this movie would make great entertainment, cuz it isn't. The dialogue is poor. The characters are dull. The supernatural elements range from cringey to laughable. And I want my two hours back... Worst of all, A24 has always supported films like this, so this just means we're getting more of them!
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness: Episode #1.1 (2021)
It does feel like old Resident Evil, which is bad.
You know what makes the writing in Resident Evil more forgivable? The gameplay. But in a show/film the writing is placed front and center, naked in the moonlight to see all the muscles or lack thereof. I was hoping for a more realistic take on the Resident Evil universe but this felt like a hokey comic book written by a young person who had not done a lot of research. Visually the episode is impressive. But, a whole Army group using iron sights? In-house agents having long hair? The body guards barely getting together last minute with no briefings? Cheesey one liners straight out of an 80s B movie? Being able to fling zombies to the ceiling? Not to mention a lot of the acting ranges from passable to pretty bad. This whole episode felt like a chore to watch. Would rather play the recent RE games, where all the main characters don't look like supermodels.
Daman akeseo guhasoseo (2020)
This is what I call "shy action"
While I do like the topic of crimes in this movie since they're not discussed a lot, the action is not good. I've grown up with plenty of action/martial arts movies and even practiced it so you end up developing your own eye on what could be done better. As for this movie, the choreography is not intense, not at the edge of your seat type of fighting. They snap the camera too much, never show the blow for blow pain and blood in a majority of the scenes, they shy away from any form of intensity man. I didn't mind those for the interrogation scenes, it's just for the actual fighting where you can really notice the flaws. Too much slow mo in places that fell bland. The humor that was put in felt weird too considering the dark themes in place. I think the acting was good though, I just found plenty of the action beats in the movie to be unimpressive.
Invincible: Where I Really Come From (2021)
Epic Finale 👊
I knew what was coming since reading the comic but the director of this whole season has done a superb job getting creative with the fight choreography in this one! My only little nitpick is that the dialogue for side characters could've been done better. And a part of me wanted the initial fight to be longer but that'd just be me getting greedy, haha. I'm still very much impressed with the whole show! I'm so flipping excited it's got two more seasons planned up, I adore the dynamic between Mark and Nolan, its one of the best things ever in the world of animation, and I can't wait for more 💥
Invincible: We Need to Talk (2021)
One of the best...
This episode was packed with interesting storylines coming together, and had very well deserved buildup that felt rewarding to watch. The animation for the fight scenes are stellar, and the complexity of Mark being a teenager being out of his element in social conversations, that's a small detail that should get more recognition. Seriously, the episode as a whole had one "wow" moment stacked over another like an epic hero sandwich. And I already want to see the next one! Listen to this too, the beauty of analyzing episodes by the number really puts a critical test on shows that releases an episode per week. I personally believe people are more forgiving to Netflix originals that release chunks of seasons, making them more tolerable to the weak bits. As for Invincible's case, its like an isolated athlete performing in front of a live audience, and he's killing it! Sure, dialogue between Mark and Amber could use some work, but I genuinely favor the overall experience Invincible has to offer. I don't even like most TV shows in general, and this one so far is a keeper. The choreography in fight scenes are memorable, the coming together feels more real when compared to BatmanVSuperman, and I applaud the director of this show for getting creative with the source material while still paying tribute to readers of the franchise.
Invincible: You Look Kinda Dead (2021)
Wobbly beginning, super strong mid to final
I'm not anti romance in long running stories, it's just for Invincible's case so far it's hit and miss when it comes to the dialogue between Mark and Amber. The dialogue in general is actually really good, it's just for romance focused scenes it's a mixed bag, including janky kissing animations, haha. So yeah,, only the lovey dovey bits could use some work, when there's tension in the relationship, that feels more real and well done for sure. But this show honestly needs to get more credit for the well choreographed action scenes. The only additional drawback was the near death experience from last episode not being explored a lot, but yeah, not a deal breaker type of thing. Just a small nitpick. As for the main villain and conflict introduced in this episode, amazing! Loved the other scenes with the mom and dad, lots of interesting side stories coming together, plus what the show does really well is adding mystery to the characters, making you want to watch more.
Invincible: That Actually Hurt (2021)
Definitely stronger than the previous episode
This episode had a lot going on, 80% of it was interesting for sure. Only complaint is the romance, which is simply very very very subjective since it's more so the music choice for the romance segments. Other than that, action scenes were top notch 👌
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Tip To Producers, GET RID OF THE ACTORS!
Honestly, I mean no ill will to the cast since they've done plenty of projects I liked in the past, but the weakest thing about this movie is the human counterpart. They were either cheesy, cringey, annoying, or unintentionally laughable with the way they're forced to express exposition. The studio would save a lot of money by ditching the actors who demand a big paycheck. And put the rest of those dollars into making a movie dedicated to the monsters. Imagine! No humans other than frightful crowds in the background, boom, you got plenty of room for action, a story that could be told from pure visuals which would make the movie even more unique, cuz this movie had so much potential! While the early "action" was weak, I must admit the choreography got better in the finale, which rubs more salt in the wound considering this movie has too many faults from the human characters. So if I were to get this on DVD, I would fast forward all the human scenes just to watch the finale. That says a lot to how much bad there is in the overall movie.
Invincible (2021)
Makes "The Boys" look like child's play
Every complaint I had with the overrated show "The Boys," this show solves it. Invincible has heart, well choreographed fight scenes, and a believable world popping right out of the comic pages.
Madeo (2009)
One of the worst movies I've ever seen
There are so many pointless scenes... that pretty much sums up the movie. It boggles my mind people are comparing this movie to Hitchcock, cuz you all the film majors across the globe they blindly praise this film due to its unique camera technique in places, but for some reason they ignore the fact that the director doesn't know how to write good dialogue for characters. They feel nonsensical, meaningless, and again, pointless. There's no tension. There's no suspense. None of the characters are believable, and they are all essentially pointless bags of bone and skin that serve as the voice of a director who forgot how actual people sound like.
Fallout: The Frontier (2021)
Good modders, terrible writers.
Before I get into the complaints, I gotta admit there's some fantastic talent behind the new map, assets, voice actors (for the most part), and animators behind the cutscenes. What really ruins this game is that it doesn't feel like Fallout. It really feels like it's a gang of modders who got together, and none of them had any experience with writing good dialogue. I feel like whoever was in charge of the stories had this in their writer's diet: modern anime, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I have nothing against those two, but you can tell it's made by someone who likes those things and pays little attention to the true inspirations of Fallout itself. I mean... everyone knows you're the courier and worships you. The NCR have a abundance of assets despite being stretched thin in the Mojave? You got a tough guy leader named Blackthorne, and you can probably guess how his voice sounds by reading this. And woo-hoo, you get put into a squad with the most typical name ever, WOLF PACK. After may years having Fallout New Vegas being one of the best rpg games all the time, and what you get with The Frontier is an edgy young Todd Howard who focuses on what they like rather than the main fundamentals of a true rpg.