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9-1-1: Powerless (2020)
This is the episode that should've earned Angela Bassett and Emmy nomination
Angela Bassett is a global treasure, but her storyline this season and the aftermath of confronting a serial r*pist really gave her character of Athena enough to chew on that Fox should have pushed her in the awards conversation. She does so much physically and mentally in this show that I cannot believe no one has been nominated at the major awards for 9-1-1. Although the subject material in this episode can be distressing and/or triggering for certain viewers, it is one of the most compelling episodes and offers one of the few glimpses into a show that protects its main cast. Although I would never like to see an actor killed off, especially Angela, this is perhaps one of the most realistic and scary moments where I thought they may go through with discarding a prime member of the cast.
Vice (2018)
An insufferable movie
Adam McKay's second attempt to direct an Oscar worthy flick falls flat. The film attempts to copy the style of McKay's first Oscar tentpole (The Big Short) excepts this time it lacks in comedy, timing, and establishing a tone. Christian Bale's performance can be assessed as "half-baked." Although not entirely his fault the movie is a boring, poorly conceived biopic of Dick Cheney, his lack of care once he goes through his "transformation" fails on many levels. Amy Adams turns in one of her worst performances here as well. Similar to Bale it seems the actors are walking through a cloud of fog and showed up on set because of a paycheck. Both of these performances also fall into dramatic portrayals. Although marketed as a comedy for some reason, both of the leads play this movie straight faced with very little wit to persuade an audience this movie really is a comedy. Where most of the trouble seemed to be was editing as well. Unfortunately whoever edited this movie will probably receive accolades due to its "non linear" timeline, but seriously this movie is one of the most poorly edited movies of the year. Unlike "The Big Short," "Vice" does not accomplish the fourth wall break edits which is what lifted the tone of the former film as well as its cinematography which is abysmal as this film trudges on. The only person who seems to have been told this movie is Steve Carrell who turns in another solid performance. Unfortunately the academy will recognize the two leads and possibly Rockwell who turns in a performance that is what the tone of the movie SHOULD have been. Nomination wise this movie really should have fallen off the face of the earth. There was a better political movie this year with a better lead performance ("Chappaquiddick" and Jason Clarke). If you're looking for a movie to go see I would avoid this one. Watch the trailer and read a summary of Dick Cheney and you'll get the same feeling that you would if you actually view this movie. There's a big reason I gave it a 4 and honestly it could go lower, but as of right now I'll leave it there. Very disappointed in this movie as I had been intrigued by its Oscar buzz. The Academy will recognize it due to their liberal ties, but I would suggest they look into some movies that were actually good this year and should be recognized more (Leave No Trace, Annihilation, Hereditary).
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The "Lousiest" Showman
I went into this movie with extremely low expectations and came out feeling even more disappointed than I did going in. Hugh Jackman stars in this lackluster musical about inclusiveness and friendship and at the end it's all tied up with a bow about how money doesn't mean happiness. Blah. P.T. Barnum, infamously known for the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute," lacks any edge in this musical. You'd think anything could be saved by the lyricists (who did La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen) but everything hits a sour note. Auto tune is obviously used, the editing of this film is awful, and the camera movies are choppy and uninspired. Just when you think the original musical is making a comeback you get a piece of crap like this. Not worth the money or the time, unless you like heavy handed messages being shoved down your throat. This movie could have had some edge ANY edge just to keep it interesting but instead the beats are the same and everything falls flat. You will definitely want to avoid this disaster of a movie. 2/10
Snatched (2017)
Utterly forgettable
Decent trailer, looked funny, had decent midranged expectations after seeing Schumer's last movie Trainwreck which I found to be clever and funny. Unfortunately her follow up, Snatched, lacks the clever quips, the heart, and the comedic timing. Schumer delivers an uneven performance, lousy unoriginal jokes, and drags Goldie Hawn along with her. Goldie Shawn basically replicates the stereotypical over protective mom after a life of adventure and Schumer basically type casts herself as the disgusting "sleeps with anything that walks" girl who's only comedic moments happen in the physical sense. This is an honest critique of this movie, I didn't go in with bad thoughts about Schumer and I didn't just rate the movie 3/10 because I didn't like her, this movie is just utterly terrible. I think I laughed about 3 times this whole movie and that's unfortunate because this movie was one of the ones I had some hopes for. Schumer should probably stop making crude jokes all the time, add some heart, and for the love of god stay away from flashing her boobs on screen. Nobody should find women or men being disgusting funny. Really sucks I had to give this movie such a low rating but that's what happens when you make a terrible movie. Schumer I hope you see these reviews and realize you need to really change your comedy style because you making piggish vagina and boob jokes only goes so far.