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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Emotional and funny. Classic James Gunn
It was a very good and emotional film. Cried. Laughed. Enjoyed every moment of the 2.5 hours of film.
The way James Gunn gives space to each of the characters (even the minor ones) is incredible. I highly recommend watching this (although 3D is not worth it as it doesn't add a lot).
I also believe there is no absolute need to watch both previous movies. There are mentions of those here as well but not enough to stop you from enjoying it. It does add to the emotional background (which helped to why I couldn't stop crying towards the end of film).
The highlight however is definitely the music. Each and every song is uniquely chosen and used.
9 stars. And if you are like me bring lots of tissues. It is indeed the end of an era.
Rise (2022)
Enjoyable but expected better
Honestly I expected more for the first attempt for Yiannis' life on the big screen. There are good scenes of course showing the struggle the Antentkounmpo family had to go through but overall it feels flat. The music could work in another film but it feels strange in this one. I would have preferred Nigerian music. Most greek background actors have a US accent which again is odd. The scenes do not intertwine together. It feels like a bunch of scenes were put together to complete the film.
Don't get me wrong though, it is still a fun family film by Dinsey, but for me it lack passion and feeling. Can't believe I will suggest this (and hope at least a friend of mine won't ever read this) but Hustle (by Adam Sandler) is better.