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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Good on it's own, falls short when compared to its predecessor
Nostalgia in the form of the almost non existent 2D animation and a few characters and even the progression of the story make the film a must watch for fans of the original. The film is also worth a watch for ones wishing to enjoy a light film with good visuals. Kids below 10 would enjoy it.
The acting performances are good, but the singing isn't on par with the original, but on it's own and watched as a standalone, it is a good movie.
P.S. Please do not watch the original immediately before watching this one as you will struggle to like this film.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Baby steps in a new format
Netflix may have found the answer to combat piracy. A new form of storytelling and movie watching had been experimented with. Audiences cannot be unhappy with the ending as every ending they discover is a result of their choices. Subtle commentary about technology and how technology are our masters. What's Bad?A film is something where we go and watch what unfolds before us and not something where we make the choices. Movies are usually enjoyed when one can focus or maybe watch it with a snack in one hand and a drink in the other. You make decisions in your daily lives, you decide to switch on your laptop or open your phone and log onto Netflix in either device and then that's not the last decision for the next couple of hours as you have to make decisions throughout the movie itself. I chose an option, I was taken to an ending. And then I went back to my last choice. I chose the other option. Now that choice has somehow resurrected a character I had chosen to take a leap. How is that possible? Also a time travelling sequence? Really? Atleast the T.A.R.D.I.S. and the waverider are believable time travel devices. But what was used to time travel in this episode was just weird. This is the storyline i didn't buy into. Atleast they didn't mess around with the laws of time travel from popular time travel shows. Tolerance level of the audience in desperately searching for commentaries of technology will not mask absurd storylines and will alienate the loyal fanbase.
I felt that making your choice viewing was extremely annoying as the screen just freezes for 10 seconds despite me sometimes making a choice within 5 seconds. And the two choice option box popping up constantly on screen spoils the viewing experience. Watch this movie if you want to literally play a movie. Watch it if you got nothing to watch for the next 5 evenings and wish to watch 5 different movies. All you need to do is remember the choices you make so that you can avoid making them on the next day. If you think Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is that typical two hour entertaining movie which you can watch,laugh about and forget. You probably should refrain from watching it. Bandersnatch is filmed, edited and presented in a way to make us all paranoid, and to make us think, our choices can end up scarring us as well.
Rating Just for the first of its kind new format. 3.5/5Has the potential to alienate fans of the Tried and tested Black Mirror Formula.