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Assassin's Creed (2016)
Don't listen to the bad reviews!
I see that this movie has a very low rating on iMDB - and I don't know why?
If you are familiar with the source material (video game) this should be a fun thing to watch. You know where they've taken some liberties with some details - but that's ok! It looks better this way and makes for a better movie!
If you are not familiar with the source material - this is a fun film, and I think the (pseudo)-science is explained well enough so that you could enjoy the film and have you suspension of disbelief.
Which is needed, as you are watching a fantasy / sci-fi action film. It's not Gone Girl. But it doesn't have to be or want to be.
So if you like the Assassins' Creed lore / game / concept / etc. This is a must watch, and you'll enjoy it. (might not be memorable but damn good entertainment ;) )
The Undoing (2020)
It is an interesting idea...
... to have a thriller with no twist.
Seriously. This could have gone some many ways and most of those ways are better than the one they choose to go. Shame, could have been a classic in my opinion.
There is a long exposition, bit longer than I would like, 2-3 good episodes in the middle and a big let down at the end. Wonder why they did it like this.
It's not bad, per se, just really disappointing. Feels like a waste of talent, money and your time basically :D
If you are interested in the actors and what they do - watch it definitely.
If you are looking for an interesting, well made thriller - watch something else, you'll be frustrated.
Bosch: Legacy (2022)
Discounted Bosch
This smells like and looks like the original Bosch series, but it isn't.
This has 30% of the original cast, 30% of plotlines, etc. Etc.
It's not bad, it's just not good enough. The original series was pretty good - this, not so much.
They didn't even have the budget to use Bosch's house...
The ending (last episode) is also an incoherent, illogical mess... I felt like this at the end of the original series, where Bosch quits, but I guess that _had to_ happen.
Here, it makes no sense what he's doing.
All in all, don't expect the quality of the original show, and you won't be disappointed.
Disclaimer: I have not read the books, only binged the original series.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
He's BACK! - Not that he went anywhere
This movie was actually a pleasant surprise.
I mean, it's Nicholas Cage. It was so great to see that he knows, what people actually think about him. It was really refreshing. It wasn't breaking the fourth wall like Deadpool, but it was really self-aware and I liked this better TBH.
Pedro Pascal was amazing!
This two really made something that is thoroughly enjoyable.
If you want to see a nice action comedy, which is not stupid, but feel good, with decent plot and good acting - don't look further.
Wrath of Man (2021)
Guy Ritchie could do better - bad villain
This was a pretty decent movie for the most part...
First thing I didn't like, is Scott Eastwood.
It might be the script, it might be the actor but his character was very underwhelming - anticlimactic I should say which made a movie a bit, meh.
Second thing is the ending. It really felt rushed - when you only show one participant of a gun fight it is not the best way to show the audience what really happens. And this frustrated me too.
All in all apart from the ending it's a nice, darker movie but the ending really lets it down.
The Gray Man (2022)
It could have been good
So action thriller. No thriller here unfortunately. Like zero. Nilch, nada. Not a single twist.
Evans is good, the others are... well, respectable.
I can't take Ana de Armas seriously in anything else than the maid in Knives Out. She's just not authentic for me, it's probably me.
Evans is the best actor by far here - though none of them were given a decent script to work with.
Stunts must have been tough and the locations are nice, but that's it.
I really would have liked some thriller elements.
If you like non-stop, stupid action - this is your movie.
If you'd like even a bit more - look for something else.
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Disney Butchers Another Legendary Character
What else can I say... It's just the same garbage you'd expect after the sequels.
The acting feels wooden, literally zero action, Ewan McGregor tries, but there's just so much you can do with such low-grade material.
It is the sequels' Luke Skywalker feeling all-over again.
Don't pay for this.
The Batman (2022)
Toooooo long
I want to clarify, that this is not a bad movie.
It's just not as good as the other modern takes on batman.
For example, in 3 hours we don't get any Bruce Wayne. How? Why? If this film is supposed to be grounded/realistic they had to know that Bruce / Batman needs alibis, and if nobody ever sees the billionaire, people start to talk...
It would have been much better, if the runtime was an hour shorter - you could have really done this in two hours, no..?
6 Underground (2019)
It's not a thriller
Action thriller - but without thriller.
A straight up, blunt action movie.
Stupid, but enjoyable, if you don't look for meaning in it xD.
I was really hoping for a twist of some kind, or a reveal or anything really. There was nothing. They could have made it a bit better with some better writing/story but you know...
F9 (2021)
They could have made a movie with these resources...
...but they didn't.
They had actors, money, tech, writers.... and it's still dumber than anything you'd put together in about 5 minutes.
It's a disgrace. They even "joke" about it in the movie...
This movie is its own parody. Seriously, I don't see any other way intelligent beings could make something like this.
If they went into a parallel dimension / different universe, it might have made sense.
But this movie in this form and shape is basically a parody - not very funny at that tho'.
Shadow and Bone (2021)
Don't be fooled by the trailer
I love fantasy shows. This though... not it's probably a solid 5.5, I'm just annoyed that it looked soo good on the trailer.
I don't know the source material, but the show was a mess.
Ben Barnes is good, but can't work wonders with such mess of a script. There were a whole group of characters who did ABSOLUTELY nothing. The whole thing is a mess and not really enjoyable, since it makes sooooo many mistakes, plot holes, inconsistent character choices, inhuman behaviour etc. Etc.
It's not BAD. It's just not good. Don't waste your time on it if you're looking for a good fantasy epic.
The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
It's an entertaining black comedy...
This is actually a decent dark comedy - if you like that stuff. It's sometimes hilarious, sometimes dark and sometimes weird. But it's good. If you know what to expect.
My biggest - and only - issue is Jesse. He's just somehow too... much? Too... unreal? I mean yes, there can be people in real life like that, but then they don't change this much... he stretched my suspension of disbelief a bit, but the other performances were stellar! I mean even most of the one-line characters are good.
I liked it, but maybe I even wanted a bit more from it...
It's nothing special, but really entertaining. You always know, that this is a comedy, not like American Psycho...
I rated The Art of Self-Defense (2019) 7/10
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
This is not about cars... well, sorta
This movie is not about cars. (For me at least) Of course those are beautiful, the racing scenes, the sounds, the lack of cgi... but still. It's definitely not about Henry Ford vs. Enzo Ferrari. In this movie's case the Hungarian title is better imo: "Kings of the Asphalt"
This movie is about the tenacity and the single minded fanaticism that is needed to achieve greatness. This movie is about the painfulness of being different. This movie is about how hard it is to be extraordinary.
And boy, does it deliver. We already know that when Mr. Bale does something - it is done absolutely and without question to perfection. You can feel every thought, every decision, every second of the character through the screen here as well. Matt Damon is also exceptional in my opinion. Their chemistry, their dynamic, their friendship can be felt every scene - and it makes the film great.
Don't get me wrong - there's racing! And lots of it. It's just more than any racing movie ever been...
The director of the film - James Mangold - did an exceptional job. There was a lot of - literally - moving pieces and he made those move together in perfect harmony.
It's good if you know of - or heard of - Shelby, but that's it. You don't have to know everything there is to know about car racing history. They tell you. And maybe it's even better if you don't. You can feel the weight of taking every corner without knowing if that's the last - and you can only have that experience once, until you don't know the story, the ending.
Of course, if you've ever driven above the speed limit, and with a 200+ horse power car as well helps - but it's not necessary to enjoy the film.
Fun fact: the last part of the movie is the illustration in the dictionary when you look up "life's not fair" or "no good deed goes unpunished".
Memorable quotes: "Am I on fire?!"
"There's a point above 7000 RPM..."
9/10
Triple Frontier (2019)
It's a hit and miss
Well, the story was interesting, could have been a great movie but the acting / directing department dropped the ball imo.
Maybe the budget was too small - Ben Affleck?
Anyways, it is an interesting heist story with supposedly interesting characters. Too bad they were very one-dimensional and we don't get to know them enough to care about them enough...
We also don't feel THE struggle that we should in most of the movie - somehow the drama is subdued, I can't really put my finger on it but somehow it's a hit and miss.
Also the ending makes little sense - or i missed something there :D I just didn't get it.
It's a somewhat solid crime movie - not really a thriller or an action movie to be honest.
I rated Triple Frontier (2019) 6/10 #IMDb
Serenity (2019)
I had no expectations - the lack of story is still underwhelming
I had no expectations - I like the actors, the reviews were not so good and the trailer was only o.k.
Still, this could have been a decent thriller with cliche twists - but twists none the less.
There could have been hidden motivations and history for characters that we only get to know as the plot "thickens".
But that would have taken a lot of work I guess... instead we a get a lazy mix of source code / matrix / Lazarus project and even self aware computer code... (?!)
There are no twists and the writers confuse the occult with sci-fi and technology; AI with virtual reality and ... - I could go on.
I rated Serenity (2019) 5/10 #IMDb
The Change-Up (2011)
Surprisingly good
If you like comedies, watch this. If you like either Jason Bateman or Ryan Reynolds - watch this.
I did not have great expectations towards this movie, and it surprised me. Much-much funnier in my opinion then some competing titles that hit the cinemas this year - or last year. The ending is cliché, but makes up for it.
It is just a fresh breath or air among the lot of "mellow" and "safe" family comedies. (which are - in my opinion - are too mild and stupid to be funny)
This film dares to step out of the bounds and speak to an audience which is between 20 and 50 years old. They will understand the film - because it's about their lives. (not some dumbed-down, Hollywood remake of a real life - at least this is how I felt when I saw it after Ted)
Go and see it, if you want a good laugh - and don't expect any plot-twists :)