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National Treasure: Edge of History (2022)
Interesting. Following an up and coming treasure hunter
I've got through the first two episodes, find it interesting enough. Realize this IS NOT going to be extravagant like the movies, and slower burn as it's a series. It has no more plot devices than the movies either, so don't hang on that withering piece of fruit from other reviewers...
On to the review.
First episode is getting to know Jess and her friend Tess. Setup is on par with Laura Croft IMO, makes sense for this type of character. I think she's a little too curious, too quickly but they have to start somewhere. Love that, just like in the movies, she's taking in info, looking for clues, acting on them, stuff happens. A pleasant cameo by a certain master mason from movies is a great touch. I'm looking forward to seeing how the world building progresses, story unfolds, and treasures to be found.
Eternals (2021)
A new journey for the MCU, need more.
After 10 years of character driven movies, I just watched my first story building MCU movie that put the narrative over the characters. I enjoyed Eternals, but not because it was fun and action packed.
My first thoughts coming out of the theater were:
1) This movie needs even more story building, character backgrounds felt glossed over, making them feel hollow and one-dimensional. Not enough time given to any single one to connect with. Oddly enough, the one I found most interesting was Druig. I loved that he can control people and his center was to end conflict, never anything self-serving. And introducing his love arc with Makkari was frustrating because it's another of many stories, we didn't get enough background on to really connect.
2) Wasn't much fun to watch. The jokes and personalities were lost in building up the cosmic narrative. I did love the story and found myself reconciling the trade-off as not only a cosmic origin story, origin of Celestials and Eternals, but the new overarching phases leading up to Cersi's trial. It's going to be Epic! I hope.
3) I loved the one deviant that was absorbing powers and consequently, becoming a viable enemy. It's too bad it was only one, and also lost out to the internal conflict within the Eternals.
4) WTF is with no Avengers to be found anywhere??! They're all there when Aliens attacked New York, they ALL on holiday now? As integral they are to the MCU, even if not front and center for the new MCU phases, not including them is a misstep.
5) Again, want more time with characters. To explore Thena's memories and past battles could be epic! I need more Druig and Makkari.
6) The think I liked most about this movie was it separated itself as something of higher storytelling, extraordinary entities beyond what we've ever seen in the MCU, and does excite me for more from the story arc. Hope they don't abandon it to the likes of other movies.
Llamageddon (2015)
This film gives Scorsese something to strive towards!
Cinematic 100% pure gold*
Drinking and driving is bad.. unless it's Busch.