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The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
Time Has Tainted This Case
The negative reviews on here are hung up on the editing and how the information was presented. Sure, there is some confusion on the way certain eveidence and POVs are presented but that just totally emphasizes the confusion of the case. The case itself was handled poorly as was the physical evidence, confession, etc. Dave Raccuglia had to sift through personal anecdotes, towns people accounts, official documents, and countless interviews to try and present the case. Raccuglias closeness with the case adds to the documentary more than it subtracts. Sure I can see the criticism with this, but it is enjoyable this way. The only criticism is how you are led to believe he is innocent and the last 20 mins presents how he is guilty.
Time has tainted this case in unimaginable ways and the audience is left with confusion, an aspect that cannot be avoided unless the documentary was released post DNA results. Weeger himself cannot remember as a result of 60 years behind bars and being asked to recount the case thousands of times over the decades. An interesting, creepy, eerie case that True Crime lovers will enjoy. As a True Crime fan myself, I enjoyed it but left with more confusion and questions than answers. (But perhaps that's not a bad thing)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)
Golding the only gold
Cheesy review title, I know, but it's the truth. The action scenes were eh at best, the multiple plot lines attempted to merge into one but it fell short, and the betrayal, deceit, and vengeance aspects were also dry and shallow. But I was very surprised and impressed with Henry Golding. As someone who does not have years of acting experience and is relatively new to the scene, I enjoyed seeing his talent. However, there is only so much even he can do with bad writing and the botching of a bad ass character.
Triple Frontier (2019)
Space Latinos, Tron, A Brit, and......Batman?
Ok forget the title. I initially went into this film for Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac. The first thirty minutes I was super into it, and thought I was gonna like it more than I thought I would. Then the heist came and went and there was still more than an hour left in the film. Should have been more buildup for that. It was a great cast (Affleck...was....Affleck) and the premise WAS there. But the writing and subsequent events really turns you away from the film. So many errors were made by seemingly 20 year veterans and it became clear they were willing to do anything for greed. It's starts off strong with character building, midway through you don't like anyone cause they shot innocent people for millions, then at the end you find yourself thinking "am I supposed to like these guys?"
The acting is great, but there is only so much great actors can do with bad writing. Also, Charlie Hunham wavered in and out of a British accent.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Good movie, form your own opinion.
First of all, I liked it. Was the dialogue clunky at times? Yes. Were the performances ok? Yes.
But come on, it's another super hero DC film. The costumes, the set, the action, the storyline...it all worked.
The ending, and how it ended, was actually a pleasant surprise for me. Ended differently than most superhero films out there.
I enjoyed it and quite often i over analyze films.
So please, watch this movie and form your own opinion before disregarding it entirely.
Wounds (2019)
Ya know when the actors give good performances but they can't even save the film?
Basically even the actors couldn't save this film. Good performances all around from good actors and I was excited to watch this one. The first half really had me but then it's kinda derailed and not in a "this is so bad it's good" but in a "huh?" way. So many plot elements and so many unanswered questions. Supposedly it was all supposed to be ambiguous and no resolution for Will, but come on. It would have been such a better movie if it was a psychological thriller and mostly in Wills head.
One last thing. The stupidest part for me wasn't the "horror" aspect but the whole "Will is hollow" theme they tried to push. Wills charm is supposed to fade and you're left seeing the real man that he is. So, cheating on his girlfriend makes him hollow/soulless/filled with worms? That's what makes him the chosen one cause he fell out of love with his girlfriend?
Love Hammer and Johnson on screen together and their performances , just wish it was a better film.