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AJ and the Queen (2020)
An Honest review
First off, the pilot episode is not good example or representation of how cheeky and charming this show is. For a pilot, it's clumsy, awkward and filled with extended scenes of air. AJ is purposefully unloveable but without any redeeming qualities and a lot of screaming, it's hard to sit through.
However, Ru comes into his own and you can see his confidence coming through and by the end of the season, it's good tv.
It's cute to see a lot of the RPDR alumni popping up, ones you can see are clear soft spots of Ru's getting some great screen time.
My only gripe was that it didn't really hit the feels, I enjoyed the sassy one lines and the odd ball moments but the heart of the story just didn't hit the landing.
I'd be curious to see where season 2 goes but it needs a tighter story. A good binge worthy show.
Mr. Robot: Hello, Elliot (2019)
Wow
An amazing experience
It says something when you're watching a tv show and you don't reach for your phone as it's on. Hooked!
I was beginning to lose hope with part 1 as I thought it was heading down a Sci-Fi route which I would have accepted but it would have taken a lot of forgiving to do, but what an ending.
It's so sad to think of our Elliot, after all he has been though just having to sit back and watch now. All that pain and suffering he felt and it was never his Life entirely. Really makes you think.
I loved how the show saved one last twist (I did think at one point that Darlene was the real Alderson and it was going to throw that in) It was simply executed.
Goodbye friend...
Midsommar (2019)
Overindulgent, long but beautiful
I really wanted to love this movie and for a lot of reasons, it was exactly what I wanted... different, visually beautiful, strong actors and great music... so what's my problem?
The length of it. 2.5 hours is a long time and when done right, it engulfs you and time flies by. With this film, Ari still has some work to do knowing when the audience needs to see a scene and when he just wants wants us to. It could have been so much more if he had tightened up the script, the scenes and the dialogue.
There was an unnecessary 45 minutes of film that could have been chopped and it would have been great but the longer it went on, the more I just sat there resenting the time I was wasting.
He is a great director and his vision is unique and I do respect that but length isn't everything and his pacing needs work.
I ended up feeling the characters outstayed their welcome, they were just moving from scene to scene. I just began to mentally check list scenes from the trailer where they ended in the film. It's was a great idea bogged down by meh pacing
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Not suitable for muggles
I saw this film last night and personally I loved it...
First off I'll say that it needs a second watch. I don't think this film was made for a quick popcorn flick to waste 2 hours over... JK clearly has a plan and she's not about to show all her cards in one go.
The acting is good, the effects are great with some really clever set pieces. The plot is heavy and they don't even attempt to explain it... which I think after 9 films and 7 books... I'm glad for. I feel that long time fans are rewarded well.
There's some issues with characters being in the film who shouldn't be and messing up the timeline but hopefully this will be explained... personally I was just happy to be back in this world!
Some reviews I've read want it all revealed and they don't like the waiting but if you're patient and are willing to take it for what it is... it's a faithful, Harry Potter worthy addition that looks to enhance not cash in
Evil Dead (2013)
An Honest Review
So the hype, yup even the poster cranks that one up a notch by saying it's the most terrifying film
like ever!!!
I'll start off by saying that a lot of the reviews on here are from people who have not even seen the film, they started bashing it before its release so
. Ignore any you see before the date of the film's release.
I've watched the original, scared the hell outta me as a kid and respected it a lot more as a film lover over the years.
This film? It's a different sort of Evil Dead, it's what I like to call Glossy Horror, the sort of Horror film that looks good with a good budget and doesn't wanna make you hurl by looking cheap and nasty
.the best way to walk into this film was by thinking
"this is a spin off" it's TOTALLY NOT!!! But a lot of people are comparing it to the original and it just kept the basics
. A revision
. There were a lot of things in the original that didn't make it into the 2013 version, such as the demons creepy playful singing and laughing and just being bat sh!t cray!!!! But then there are things about the 2013 version that was just amazing to watch such as the finale!!! What a showdown!!!
It's not a scary film,, it's really not and a lot of peoples reviews just made me think that they were putting it on for the sake of looking tough but I'm not sure if this is what they were going for but it doesn't go for the cheap scares, its more "watch whilst this chick totally messes her face off
you still watching? Of course you are! You paid for it!" but the film is very WTF!!!
If you're a hardcore film lover then this is a good film, if you're not so much then I would say this might be too intense for you
it's a very graphic and violent film and there a certain films that I won't watch again just because they cross the line and are unnecessary,
An example, Hostel part 2, girl being hung upside down, that for me was too much. Walking out of the cinema, my partner and me got chatting and he felt that this film crossed the line too much, so I guess its your own thoughts
The acting
it's a strong cast, the BFF was the best of the bunch, it seemed that she had more to give and it was a shame she was first out!! Mia was a strong focal point but bad editing and sound effects caused her best lines to run away with her and some lines actually sounded a little slurred
she came into her own in the final act and if it wasn't for that scene, I would have written the character off as a body count as we didn't really see much of her before and during as she was
well a mess
the bro was a misleading ASH if you wanna call him that, he was one to route for, Natalie was the most underwritten, a line here and there and then when there were a few less characters left I was waiting for her to "nail it"
and, ummm she didn't
it has nothing to do with the actress who was brilliant, I just wanted more from the character which she never got the chance to do
and finally, that guy that's always a stoner and does the wrong thing like read demonic books? Actually one of the best, completely surprised me, a lot of heart and not what to expect, his last line was just sweet!
The film shots are beautiful, I think they managed to capture every single good angle of darkness
the only reason I didn't get the full score was just down to one thing from the Original
. Ash has to survive the night alone
. This was truly an amazing horror scene back in the day and I was always on the edge of my seat and to have the rights to work with the original and not use this was just a waste, the clips from the trailer that didn't make it into the film were just frustrating as this is what I call false advertising and I hate it when they do this
. The film did dip a little in the middle
But overall, it's a good horror, its bloody, its fresh and it's a lot of fun!
One last note, the music was excellent, the sound of a WW2 alarm ringing out was epic!!! Sharp and clever!