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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
A real disapointment
Please, please let someone who isn't paid on production review movie ideas before they get made? This is star wars minus the character engagement, or well developed characters, or even chemistry between characters.
I understand that its part of a series and that all will be explained in subsequent chapters, but it doesn't hang together.
The action scenes are very expensive, but without character engagement they don't mean much. There is no chemistry between the two "leads." The emotional connection to the crew is missing as well.
I feel like I need to say something nice, the costumes were well done, the titles were legible and.
Mazhor (2014)
Great Police Procedural but unique
Unfortunately, this show doesn't seem to be available in the US anymore, but Netflix brought it out a few years back. It's a police procedural but because it's Russian, it has a different take on the action and the characters.
It's got a great soap opera aspect going on inside the the police force and another plot going on about society and crime.
The lead actor is perfect as far as I am concerned. He does a great job of portraying the spoiled son forced to grow up by doing what he initially considers to be work beneath him. Loved the female lead as well. What a heart breaker.
What I like most about the show is that the characters continue to grow as the show goes on. I highly recommend.
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Would be better as a silent movie
Watching this film, the same thought went through my mind over and over again - Why would James Cameron let a script written for and by 11 year olds be used for this visually stunning movie?
The dialog is clunky and poorly thought out. Entire subplots and characters could have been eliminated with almost no affect on continuity.
The visuals were truly amazing. Watching this movie without the dialog would be a better choice than watching it with the dialog.
I'd talk about plot holes, but that would mean there was an interesting plot. The characters are simply lifeless.
I talked with some of my friends kids about it, and they told me they thought it was boring. I'd have to agree.
The Peripheral (2022)
best new sci fi out right now
This series is an antidote to all the science fiction that isn't futuristic anymore. Chloe Moretz again earns her street cred as an action star, and the show in general is a fun ride. The entire cast is quite good. There aren't any weak spots that i've seen so far.
The only caveat I have for it is that they do need to do a fair amount of exposition to explain what's going on. So far they've done a good job of spreading it out so that it keeps the pace up.
It's based on the William Gibson novel by the same name (and trust me it's worth reading!) and does a good job of bringing it to the screen.
Moon Knight (2022)
Disney strangled this series (spoilers)
Ughh. The first episode was so good, and then they had to throw in the trope from Up where the imaginary friend sacrifices themselves. But the final insult was the last episode. It was so poorly constructed.
Lost in Space (2018)
Great first season - next two seasons fall off the wagon
If I were only rating the first season it would have been an 8. Unfortunately, the show falls into two traps. The first is the concept of danger driving the plot, the second is violating the internal logic of the first season which was quite clever.
The second season is quite repetitive in its episode structure, and the third season is better but it becomes rather sanctimonious and saccharin.
Watch the first season and enjoy it, it's great.
Foundation (2021)
Great execution, but needs better plan
This is one of the best looking Sci-Fi tv shows, but it underperforms, despite having a great cast.
It's worth watching for the action and the scenery, but the script has failed to create the majesty that the short stories do. The original novels/short stories create a mosaic of the rise and fall of a great empire. The series is playing out like a story of a notable dry goods concern.
That said, it's gorgeous and the action is outstanding.
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Great as a free movie
Chris Pratt shows his limited range here. He's a good action hero but not much of a dramatic actor.
The battle scenes are excellent. You'll wish that they'd spent more attention to a coherent plot, but it's an enjoyable watch.
Legion: Chapter 20 (2019)
Great beginning to Season 3
Great start to the new season.
Wickedly wonderful way to introduce a new major character, though I must admit that if you haven't watched the first two seasons, it could be hard to follow.