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Project Power (2020)
Limitless: I will call him... Mini Limitless!
Why has no one mentioned Limitless yet? That's the first movie that comes to mind even just by reading the most basic of descriptions for this.
Kind of a shame seeing Jamie Foxx in this to be honest, but I guess when you're an actor you pay the bills by acting... Doubt I'd have artistic integrity getting in the way of making a living either, so no judgement.
I'm actually still watching this right now. It's near the end and now we have Mr Foxx in the 'done 23 billion times before hero tied to a chair' but. I can write this at the same time because I really have no idea what's happening and not do I really care.
Lol... Wow that was pretty bad acting just then.
As others have said, this is a derivative, unimaginative 'Pseudo Blockbuster' (is that a genre?) that is just... On at the moment.
It's eye rolling, has a few lol dialogue moments (like, did he really just say that?! 🤣) and somehow stretches to a 2 hour run time?!
Effects are way better than they have any right to be and it does sound good if you've spent way too much on your surround sound system like I have.
It's a harmless, shallow thing to look at and listen to if you're doing something more worthwhile with your life, so I think that most people watching this will just feel indifferent after it. I am anyway.
Doom Patrol: 1917 Patrol (2021)
Love the series, but jarring, annoying episode
As the title suggests I guess. I just found this episode a bit of a non-sequiteur and a chore.
It feels like they're getting lost with Cliff; Jane's thread was good but somehow lacking in the heart I'd expect for such an important moment for her; in contrast, Larry's was the best part of this by a mile and suitably poignant.
I don't find Laura to be an interesting character and think her trajectory is obvious and meandering.
But this was all about the sisterhood, wasn't it? I confess I love Rita, but the whole 1949 arc is just not resonating with me and I found their outsiders' group story clichéd, the partying and "piffle paffle" dancing etc., SO annoying and forced.
It could just be I'd binged a bit too much when I watched it, and I'm sorry my only review to date is a negative one for a series I really like, but I really found this an annoying episode that didn't feel in sync with the series' flow.
The Anthrax Attacks (2022)
SO 80's TV Movie!
I was looking forward to this, as 9 times out of 10 I thoroughly enjoy Netflix documentaries/series.
The subject matter is one I find interesting, however this was so poorly, and seemingly cheaply, executed I thought I had travelled back in time to my childhood memories of daytime TV movies of the 1980's.
4 stars is me being generous, as I did watch the whole thing, but you shouldn't finish watching something with a feeling of accomplishment! That's never a good sign!
Having re-enactments as part of a documentary can work well. Here it definitely does not.
The acting (particularly from the nation protagonist) is so wooden it felt like I were watching a live action Pinocchio. Seriously, I've seen Thunderbirds who are better actors.
I have to say I felt the overall presentation in a way trivialised what was something that should never have that effect in retrospect.
It really had a 'poor man's Breaking Bad' vibe to it and needless to say, I couldn't recommend this to anyone even if you are interested in the events. Definitely look elsewhere - here has to be something better than this.
The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Stale mate?
I did enjoy the series but am surprised by the many 10's and 9's I think are very generous or affected by the anchor of so many other 10 ratings.
The first half I really enjoyed, but found I finished the series just to finish it.
The story when she is a young girl was excellent, but I found her young adult/adult character development rushed an unestablished. She gets drunk, dances to Shocking Blue and wears out there eye liner for about 3 minutes....
I will say though, that not since Amelie have I been so captivated by such a beautiful woman! So unique looking, with widely spaced eyes, but absolutely gorgeous in a Jacqueline Kennedy way....