Here is the pitch: we are going to steal the premise from the Cloverfield Paradox movie that Netflix did in 2018: the ISS's has a unnamed McGuffin experiment on board with something to do with quantum physics (particle accelerator of some sort?). The experiment apparently tears a hole in the fabric of spacetime, causing multiple dimensions, or alternate universes, or alternate timelines to collide and intersect. Chaos ensues . However, since we want a series, we are going to fill this sucker out with "This is Us" soap opera filler until the viewers scream for mercy or leave. The opening disaster on ISS was fantastic, ultra-realistic with terrific special effects and CGI. Then the plot pace slows down and the character development and filler scenes take over. The acting and production values are first class.
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83 Reviews
Don't Worry Darling
(I) (2022)
Massive Spoilers Ahead
27 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Good cinematography. Decent acting. Set and costumes stolen from Mad Men series. Engaging until you realize that this is the stupidest plot in history. Chris Pine has created a matrix-like simulation for incels and other dweeb males where in they can live a 1950s affluent lifestyle, complete with house, vintage cars, etc. In a remote desert town. There are a couple of hitches: first, their physical bodies are lying comatose while in the simulation so they must check out for 10 hours a day supposedly to work to support the whole deal. Second, to have a female companion in the simulation, they have to kidnap one IRL and keep her physical body restrained and comatose. While in the simulation, the females are somehow programmed to become compliant and submissive without a memory of their previous lives. We see a couple of glitches: empty egg shells, a random plane crash nearby. OK, now a couple of the females' programing is faulty. One attempts suicide. We never find out the result: she and hubby are disappeared. The other, after a series of flashbacks and hallucinations, has an epiphany. She kills her husband(?) and bolts. After an astoundingly stupid chase, she gets to the exit portal at which point the movie ends. Was this satire ? A commentary on male/female relationships? Who the hell knows? Devoid of characterization. Devoid of character motivation, except for one woman who stays because she lost her kids IRL. Devoid of resolution. BTW, the non-player background figures wear bright red suits.
Night Sky
(2022)
Here is your answer why
16 August 2022
It is the lost syndrome: writer comes up with interesting premise, writes pilot, sells pilot, gets great cast, stretches out premise set up as far as they can get away with, writer realizes that they have no finish for original premise and writes episodes going off on tangents until audience gives up. This seems to happen to most streaming series eventually. If you need closure, see a play or movie or read a book.
Jurassic World Dominion
(2022)
"Whatever Happens, that's the Plan"
9 July 2022
3 stars for the visuals. The rest are for the script and direction. Mindless nonsense! BORING endless repetition of thrilless escapes, chases, etc. They just threw everything at the wall to see what would stick. It looks like 15 scripts got thrown in a blender.
The Old Man
(2022– )
Idiotic writing and dialog, melodramatic comic book
23 June 2022
Great old pro acting. Watchable. However, it is full of logical holes. Bridges character is a degenerate psychopath who kills on whim. He even lets his dogs kill an injured FBI agent who was sent to arrest (not kill) him. Multiple killings of FBI/law officers by "hero" is abominable Putting him down is the right choice. Cell phones the CIA can't trace? 72 year old outfighting special ops types half his age? FBI compromised by CIA? Cringe dialog abounds.
Father of the Bride
(2022)
Nothing burger
19 June 2022
Liked the actors, but absolutely nothing interesting or engaging happened. No plot to speak of, no humor. Liked the actors, but absolutely nothing interesting or engaging happened. No plot to speak of, no humorLiked the actors, but absolutely nothing interesting or engaging happened. No plot to speak of, no humorLiked the actors, but absolutely nothing interesting or engaging happened. No plot to speak of, no humor.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
(2022)
Fantastic cast
26 April 2022
Mediocre writing for pilot. Some business/dialog was downright stupid. Great potential, though. Watchable.
Alien says he comes from, "terrestrial planet on border of solar system". What morons passed on that line? STRIKE ONE!
Alien says he comes from, "terrestrial planet on border of solar system". What morons passed on that line? STRIKE ONE!
Slow Horses
(2022– )
Deja Vue all over again
6 April 2022
With the exception of the acting, Apple serves up another disaster. Totally unoriginal MI5 cliché. Poorly directed, poorly paced, un realistic, mediocre cinematography. Overtly and emphatically politically biased writing (even though there is nothing wrong with right wing extremists taking their turn at being the bad guys). Apple proves once again that the first season of Ted Lasso was a fluke.
Inventing Anna
(2022)
Tooooooo loooong
15 February 2022
Vivian character was a complete bore. Anna Chumsky mugged and overacted. The story is too dragged out. Material for 3 episodes tops! Julia Garner, as usual, is fantastic, but the character she created is off putting. Typical Netflix_take a good story for a movie and make an 8 part series out of it.
In from the Cold
(2022)
Insane Garbage
5 February 2022
The actors try, but this is just weird. The writers just strung tropes and cliches together hoping something would emerge. Nothing did. What we got is a terrible mashup of The Americans, Homeland, Killing Eve, Mission Impossible, and Manimal.
Mayor of Kingstown
(2021– )
Highly watchable garbage
14 January 2022
Great cast. Great production values across the board. Great pacing. Unfortunately the plot can barely be called one. Internal logic is completely missing. Character actions and reactions are over the top or vastly inappropriate. I like action as much as the next guy, but the violence level is rediculous. And of course, there are the oblitory woke lectures jammed in to meet requirements.
Yellowstone
(2018– )
Cheesy Fun
9 January 2022
Sons of Anarchy meets Dallas. Over the top soap opera with sex and lots of violence. Every challenge results in murder and mayhem. Beautiful Montana scenery. Lots of beautiful horses. Did I mention the sex and violence?
First half hour was so cliche
12 November 2021
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