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Payback (1999)
Boring. No emotional connection...
I have long enjoyed Mel Gibson's acting abilities. He performed well in this movie. When I saw the supporting cast and the high ratings, I was shocked I could not recall ever seeing. But it would not be the first time. I am not an entertainment expert. I like what I like.
We enjoy watching movies and based on the ratings and the short run time we felt lucky finding this one. After the first twenty minutes we second guessed ourselves but decided to give it more time. After an hour we cut our losses.
Time is precious I get why they make cookie cutter movies like this that are beyond boring, but I will be quicker to cut bait in the future.
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Nothing funny about it. Sad, gruesome, and depressing...
If misery truly loves company, then there's a lot of miserable people who love this misery in this movie. You keep waiting for the story to arc. To find the bright side, the great moral lesson, with an uplifting ending to make it all worthwhile.
But it just keeps digging with one hopeless negative thing after another. I think people who live in highly populated areas imagine those who live in rural areas are hopelessly miserable. It's projection.
There may be some triggers one may not expect if certain violence upsets you. I won't give any details here, but you may want to look for them if certain things upset you.
Franklin (2024)
Marquis de Lafayette!!!
I'm enjoying it immensely so far through five episodes. Benjamin Franklin spoke multiple languages, but French was definitely not one his strongest. The show depicts his imprecision with the language which I appreciate from a historical accuracy standpoint.
I'm thrilled the Marquis de Lafayette is a central figure in the story. The guy was a rockstar and deserves his modern day due. I am intrigued by the French side of the story regarding America's War for Independence. You can see the seeds being sown placing France's civilization on the brink of collapse.
For those who are not history buffs, there will be moments of "is that true?!" You'll think it's just modernizing history. But you'll find the more things change, the more they stay the same.