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Stargate: Atlantis: Thirty Eight Minutes (2004)
Stupid character behavior (minor spoiler)
So they have an opportunity to take a weapon that can kill the enemy aliens but they lay it back on a table instead of taking it back for study? Terrible writing. Could have at least taken it and studied it over a few seasons to figure it out or whatever. I hate terrible plot gaps like this.
Duplicating to meet the stupid number of character requirements. So they have an opportunity to take a weapon that can kill the enemy aliens but they lay it back on a table instead of taking it back for study? Terrible writing. Could have at least taken it and studied it over a few seasons to figure it out or whatever. I hate terrible plot gaps like this.
The Courier (2012)
Absolutely terrible, wretched, meaningless end
Not that bad until the absolutely terrible, wretched, meaningless end. Don't waste your time, seriously. I'm pretty lenient on reviews if a movie is entertaining which this was, despite many flaws and a sloowww progression.
But the ending voided the whole thing. Empty. I guess an attempt to be poignant but the buildup was "cool, there's going to be some clever resolution", then, credits. Horrid. If you like meaninglessness this is the film for you.
Don't think I've ever given a 1 star review before. Two more minutes could have made this pretty good, but they settled for garbage. I took out the trash for you, so start with a clean slate and watch something else. You're welcome 🙂
Black Adam (2022)
Much weaker than expected
Cartoonish (and not in a comic book way) at several points (e.g. The end). Worth a watch, but slow moving and Dwayne Johnson's acting was indeed rock like, as in immovable, unmoving and heavy. Not sure if they told him to be boring or if he just wasn't into it, but he nailed boring either way.
And the one "big" twist in the movie had zero set up but could have really benefited from a big setup in the beginning (as things progressed we wouldn't have seen it coming and it would have been MUCH more impactful).
I'm usually happy if a movie is just entertaining and this barely was, but man was it a slog. The kid and the uncle with the cassette tape player were about the only light hearted, smile generators in the whole thing. Not one to watch again IMO.
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
I don't get the hate
But for the original IMO this is the best in the series. Definitely the most interesting story after that one. Imperfect at times? Yes. Cheesy at times? Yes. Dumb character reactions at times? ( I think I'll go outside where there are dinosaurs and bad guys with no guns. In fact, it's stupid no one carries a gun given the danger). Yes. Welcome to movies. Excellent IMO.
Repeating my review since they want more characters (eye roll) But for the original IMO this is the best in the series. Definitely the most interesting story after that one. Imperfect at times? Yes. Cheesy at times? Yes. Dumb character reactions at times? ( I think I'll go outside where there are dinosaurs and bad guys with no guns. In fact, it's stupid no one carries a gun given the danger). Yes. Welcome to movies. Excellent IMO.
Eraser: Reborn (2022)
Ignore the terrible reviews. It's fine.
I didn't see the original Eraser so I couldn't care less if it's better or worse. It was interesting from beginning to end. Sure some of the acting was spotty, but it was no big deal. A very good popcorn movie. Definitely worth watching. It had a good ending. And it kept me interested throughout the entire movie. When I rate a movie I'm looking for entertainment, not artistic value or perfection. This was definitely entertaining and I'd recommend it.
Way Down (2021)
Much better than expected based on some very negative reviews
Standard plot. Some twists. A bit of humor here and there. Kept me interested. Decent ending. Solid popcorn movie and entertaining. Hope they make a sequel.
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Good plot idea. Gratuitous, disgusting gore. Mild humor. Keep your phone handy
Good plot line. Good cast. Disgusting and totally unnecessary gore. Hitchcock could terrify with the suggestion of what happened, sounds, etc. The trend of combining comedy & gore shows how far the talent in writing and directing in movies has fallen I guess. Worth a watch, just keep the phone handy to check emails or whatever when you see someone is about to bite it and you'd rather not watch low brow ideas of "entertainment", lol.
The Batman (2022)
Drags, dark, boring and the ending was...anticlimactic
Actors fine. Way too long for the way the story was told IMO.
But where's the ending? Dramatic thing happens, a few less than interesting scenes and we're back to chit chat?
The comics weren't like the 60s TV show but they also weren't like a forced march through a 40 mile dark tunnel. Frankly I wouldn't have cared if they nuked Gotham and started the movie over with a faster paced and more realistically human feel.
Another reviewer said there was no fun. That's a good way to put it. It was all drudging through one dark aspect and personality trait to another. And turn on some lights! No one says "I just loved that movie because it was so dark I couldn't tell what was going on". I just wanted it to be over.
All the Old Knives (2022)
Borrring.
So slow. Unsympathetic characters. They tried to fill in the plot with very unsexy sexual tension. Since my review has to be 150 characters- Terrible.
Mile 22 (2018)
Potential to be great, but ending sucked
With a few more minutes to resolve a terrible ending this could have been a terrific flick, but they cut it short, tried to set up a cliffhanger and it sucked.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Wretched wreck of a film
Disjointed, uninteresting, unlikable (except for the few number of cat appearances). Characters are not likable or sympathetic. Storyline is jumpy and boring. Terrible.
Unlocked (2017)
Excellent. More like this, please.
Lots of surprises. Doesn't lean on irrelevant whiz bang "action" to kill time. Highly recommend.
Bastille Day (2016)
Ok but terrible ending. It's like they ran out of time & creativity
Ok but terrible ending. It's like they ran out of time & creativity. Idris character was also flat, uninteresting and a jerk when they could have made him much more interesting.
Furious 6 (2013)
Good for wasting time & eating popcorn
Interesting plot. Some atrocious (wooden) acting. Action scenes were OK, but fast camera angle changes give an amateurish feel and destroy the ability to follow what's going on.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Only "Paris Texas" was worse
Incredibly slow & boring. Watched two thirds of it & decided not to waste any more of my life.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Very average.
After hearing for years how great this movie was and how great Heath Ledger's performance was I was really looking forward to seeing it. I'm very surprised at how average a movie it was and how average Ledger's performance was. It was a good performance but I don't get why everyone goes bonkers over it. Probably because of his tragic death but the performance in this movie was just good, nothing amazing. And the movie was actually kind of slow and boring, with almost no character development. 6/10
Unknown (2011)
Tight & surprising
Plot-driven vs. always shoot em up, but plenty of action and a good plot with some surprising twists.
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Solid plot idea. Stinko execution.
Spoilers (minor)
Very good plot idea.
Obligatory obnoxious kid with a potty mouth & no character development. Why?
Character development overall poor.
Ending super weak. Lots of stuff moving & blowing up, while a potentially terrific fight w/ the evil chick never happens.
After all the hype about Merlin's staff it's superfluous at the end. Big lost opportunity for it to play a role in the victory.
Evil chick has some control over Optimus Prime that just goes "poof" when Bumblebee says "Hi"? Another lost opp for character dev & plot richness.
Very unnecessary, insulting & inappropriate for the kids to spew profanity all over the place. What type of degenerate writing is that?