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Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
Let's get down to business, to defeat, the whites!
If you like Mulan this is for you. The Blue Eye samurai is a female and you know that from the start because of the voice and how tiny her body is compared to others. Had this been in Japanese the reveal would have worked a bit better because Japanese anime sometimes use female VA to voice the male protagonist. However the original language here is English so the reveal fell flat.
The animation is really good and the story is decent as well. I would have liked it to have a solid ending to the first season but it seems like Netflix has plans for a second season based on how it ended. I definitely enjoyed it from beginning to end. The humor is solid, the action is solid, and the animation is solid. I'm excited to see what comes next. Hopefully they can build up from here. They have a great foundation.
The show is definitely for adults as it has a lot of gruesome scenes as well as full frontal nudity; Male and Female. It comes with a handful of sex scenes, more than 6 I would say. However none of them felt gratuitous. They all served a purpose.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Pew pew stab stab pew pew woof woof
This film took a lot from video games and it works greatly. It felt like John Wick was going through levels each one containing a boss fight. I love that idea for these type of movies. Please give me more.
Immaculate action choreography. Incredible shots. Beautiful sets. Amazing casting. Superb gun play. Insane martial arts. Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Donnie Yen oh and did I mention Donnie MF Yen? Hirokuyi Sanada was in it briefly but nothing but gold from him.
There is a scene in front of the Arc De Triomphe that absolutely shattered anything I knew about choreography. Given most of it was CGI but still. There was a lot of practical effects during that scene.
I have nothing bad to say about this movie except that I didn't want it to end.... this is my first 10/10 in a while and it's well deserved.
National Treasure: Edge of History (2022)
Good foundation but it falls flat.
I will start off by saying that I am a fan of the movies and was very excited when this show was announced. The casting of Catherine Zeta Jones intrigued me and I could not wait for this show to release. However, whomever was at the helm of this project never watched the movies and it shows. I really wanted to connect with these characters and I was on board for the first couple episodes but the writing was sub par. It felt very... "I've seen this before somewhere"-ish.
The script was very "mid" and to top it all off the one good thing that it had going for it was rushed in the last episode. The last episode was a massive let down for me as well as everyone I was watching it with. The second half of this show felt rushed and almost made up. It had the vibe of two different writing rooms colliding.
I applaud Catherine Zeta Jones for trying her absolute best with such a mediocre character. She made that Billy character passable. Jess' dad whose name I've already forgotten was a terrible cast. That guy did not convince me of being this elusive "treasure hunter" whatsoever.
I was hoping for a Benjamin cameo but I'm glad he didn't show up in this. Overall it's a 6 for me based on the story behind the treasure and the first half of the show. I thought bringing back some of the characters from the movies was a neat idea that could have been handled better but good nonetheless.
Disney, please do better next time.
Werewolf by Night (2022)
Who made this Sh**??
I just want to walk into Marvel headquarters and run around yelling "Who Made This Sh**?" Because it was beautiful! Truly a masterpiece. Whoever said let's make it black and white deserves a raise. I hope to see more stuff like this from Marvel in the future. Looking at you Blade.... And daredevil...
So now that I got that out of my system. There's a few things I'd like to nit pick. I appreciate the effort they made into mimicking the cigarette burn marks on film but it just didn't work for me. They looked fake and it was the same white circle. Maybe it was supposed to be an Easter egg for something else I don't know. It just felt out of place.
The black and white with the red stone worked pretty well. However when everything turns to color at the end it is revealed that Elsa was wearing a red coat. Wondering why they didn't think of having her coat be red during the black and white scenes. The blood as well. Would have been nice to see the blood be red during the black and white scenes.
Overall an awesome experience just in time for Spooky Season. Can't wait to see more of these characters in the near future. Solid 10/10.
The Imperfects (2022)
New and refreshing but there's a problem.
In a world saturated by super hero this and super hero that, this felt new and refreshing. There's no costumes, there's no super villain, there's no boring origin story. The show starts off fast and already in motion. The kids were dying, doctor had the cure, the cure has side effects that gives them unique powers.
Although the actors aren't very well known they did an amazing job and casting directors should start paying attention. Iñaki Godoy has some talent, can't wait to see him in more stuff. Rhys Nicholson absolutely crushed his role. What a creepy character. He almost reminds me of Jerome Valeska from DC's Gotham.
To summarize the show is very intriguing and has great story development. However it does have a really bad problem. The lack of promotion of this series is scary to say the least. I had no idea this was even a thing until I randomly came across it. The lack of promotion might be its downfall. Hopefully more people start noticing and it gets renewed for a second season. It definitely deserves it.
Morbius (2022)
Poor Jared Leto got stuck with another bad movie
This was the worst movie I've seen in a while. I walked out of the movie theater with the same feeling I had back when "Fant4stic" came out. Disappointment. I'm just going to make a list of everything wrong with it otherwise this review will go on forever.
Dislikes:
- Shaky Camera
- Blurry Fight scenes
- Terrible Script
- What the hell was the movie even about?
- Awful CGI, Underworld (2003) has better CGI
- Plot Holes Plot Holes Plot Holes
- They deleted the Spider-Man cameo
- Probably the worst after credit scenes to date
Likes:
- The after credit scenes were back to back lol
To summarize, if you haven't seen it yet wait for it to come out on streaming or skip it altogether. It literally adds nothing to the MCU story line other than a brand new character.
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Why is this movie flopping??
This movie is refreshing. It's a break from all the horror/mystery clones out there. I like how for the first 20 mins of the movie I had no idea what the hell was going on. I didn't even realize this was set in present day until I saw the Beats headphones on one of the characters head.
This movie does a great job at blending two completely different eras into one person. Eloise was played perfectly by Thomasin McKenzie. She left me with a good first impression and Anya Taylor-Joy is always great, so no surprises there.
The only bad thing about this movie was the promotion. Where was it? I'm a movie buff and it didn't reach me until 2 months after it came out. I found out about it through a YouTuber's top 10 movies of 2021. This movie is flopping because people don't know about it.
F9 (2021)
Probably the worst movie ever made.
I stand by what I said. This is the worst movie ever made. Not only is the movie itself absolute trash. It also messes up everything that happened before. Like how do you manage to absolutely water down the whole franchise in 120 minutes?
If you have any brain cells I encourage you to not watch this movie. Instead go read a book or just go to sleep. Both activities will yield more excitement than this movie ever does in 2 hours. Physics don't exist in this movie... Bullets don't hit people... oh did you get in a car crash and got sent out the windshield? No worries, Dom Toretto will catch you on the hood of his car.
If I could rate it less than a 1 I would.
Chaos Walking (2021)
Sadly a lot was left on the table..
I will start off by saying that this movie isn't perfect, however the things it got right, it definitely got right. That being said this shouldn't have been made into a movie. We live in a world where Netflix and HBO Max exist. I'm sure this could have been easily made into a 10 episode series in one of those two streaming platforms. Maybe not with the same actors (Tom Holland & Daisy Ridley) but those characters didn't need A-list actors to be interesting to the audience.
I have a feeling that this is going to be a one and done sadly. Which is a shame really, because the world is very interesting. But the fate of this movie was set in stone when they formatted the story to fit the run time of a movie. I can tell a lot of things got left on the table. For example; what the hell happened with the native inhabitants of the planet? There was a moment where it looked Viola was controlling one of them and it was never spoken of ever again. Do women have a hidden power we don't know of? We'll never know.
Mads Mikkelsen did what he could. His character was poorly written. If I didn't know him from his other work I would have completely dismissed him as an actor all together. It seemed like he was just a bad guy just for the sake of being bad. He was a bad guy without a motive.
The preacher was useless, only cool thing about that character was how visible his anger was through his noise. Which spoke to me in a personal level as I've dealt with plenty of religious leaders who turned out to have ill intentions. But to someone who doesn't have the same life experiences as me, this character will be useless to them.
I liked the idea of a planet granting people different abilities. In a way it reminded me of Kal-El. Regular guy where he's from, but Superman on Earth. Very interesting concept, too bad this will be the end of it.
Cruella (2021)
Disney's version of The Devil Wears Prada.
Such a great film. I'm sure it'll go down as a classic no doubt. Great story and costumes with an amazing sound track to go with it. I kept thinking this is The Devil Wears Prada with a twist! It's a fashion film with some heist elements. Who would have thought that'd be such a great combination. Already one of my all time favorite movies. And of course can't go without saying, Emma Stone absolutely killed the role.
Army of the Dead (2021)
If you watch it as a comedy you'll have a good time.
I'm already seeing a lot of bad reviews and that's probably because everyone wants to be a movie critic instead of just having fun. This movie is fun. This movie was never meant to win oscars, golden globes, Purple Hearts, magic carpets whatever the hell they give out. This movie is pure action, crazy, stupid story, zombie munching fun.
Everyone needs to just take a step back and enjoy things for what they are. For everyone who didn't like the movie. Go watch some Daniel Day Lewis movies, this wasn't for you. Everyone else. Go into this and don't expect anything. Just sit back and enjoy it for what it is.
I loved the gore, I hated the guy, I rooted for the zombies and I rooted for Dave's character. I even laughed at some of the deaths. The tiger was dope and honestly seeing an apocalyptic version of Vegas was a nice treat.
P. S. Don't take yourselves so seriously.
P. P. S. Yo! That lady neck GOT BENNNNTTT!!
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
This movie is a wildfire
Acting and visuals were great. The rest of the production was probably one of the worst things I've ever seen. I'm the one who typically gets mad when people look at their phones during a movie but this time I was the one paying more attention to my phone than the movie.
I have no idea why they were trying to kill the little boy. The movie literally never tells you what the hell is going on. All these great actors and such a sloppy story. Don't waste your time.
D-Day (2019)
I didn't watch it my dad did.
Okay, so I personally didn't watch it. However my dad who is an Army Veteran with 20+ years of service watched about 10 minutes of it. And I'm telling you, I've never seen him so mad about a movie before. He said it was the worst POS he's ever seen. Very inaccurate and bad acting was his overall review of the 10 minutes he managed to watch.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 14: The Tragedy (2020)
Wow!
Robert Rodriguez was the right person to direct this episode and man did he show off! There's not a dull moment in this episode. Action packed right from the start. This is probably one of the most expensive episodes from the series and it paid off.
Temuera Morrison absolutely stole the show. The man was out here killing storm troopers like Rick Grimes killing walkers. This is easily the best episode in the series as of yet. That being said I hope they saved the best for last.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 12: The Siege (2020)
Feature Film Quality Episode
This episode, like I predicted, did not fulfill last episode's promise. It seems like it is a common theme with The Mandalorian to leave us wanting and waiting for something for longer than we would want to. Like I predicted there was no Ahsoka Tano in this episode which to many people I believe could have been a disappointment. That being said the episode was very well shot and directed. We get to see Cara Dune again alongside Greef Karga for what I would call "an eventful filler episode".
This episode was much more entertaining than the second, also a filler episode. Although it did not further Mando and the Child's "narrative", it did however expand on what the villain, Moff Gideon, is up to. This was used as a set up for what's to come in future episodes. Maybe even next episode.
Overall a very enjoyable episode with some great call backs to the original trilogy.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 11: The Heiress (2020)
So far my favorite!
The Heiress! As soon as I saw the title card I knew who they were referring to. No, I did not get Sabine but I got Bo Katan instead with an Ahsoka name drop. It's looking like Mando is going to get to meet her (Ahsoka) in the next episode, but if this show has shown me anything is that they always put a big "yield sign" between exciting episodes. So we might have to wait until episode 5 for some Ahsoka action. I hope I'm wrong.
If you watched "Rebels" you already know what she's after (Bo Katan) and what her motives are. She's after The Dark Saber. Which means there's more Bo Katan to come in future episodes. Hats off to Katee Sackhoff, she played a very convincing Bo Katan. It was the perfect cast really. I commend the casting director for making such a perfect casting.
Subsequently, this episode gave us a different look at Mandalorians. The ones we were used to, you know, before this show started. The ones who can actually take their helmets off. It was a nice change of pace and maybe one day we'll see Mando himself take off his helmet casually.
In summary, all of the costumes were on point and so were the SFX. They nailed the Mandalorian armor. They look like they were plucked right out of the animated series. Absolute perfection! I'm really happy with the quality of this episode. They did not cheap out whatsoever.
Now, is it just me or was there a little hint of hair dye on Sasha Banks character? Sabine is that you?
The Mandalorian: Chapter 10: The Passenger (2020)
Great visuals with an unwanted story.
It's a filler episode already... how are you guys going to show us Boba Fett and then follow up with this? This episode added absolutely nothing to The Mandalorian story arc. Other than the visuals, this episode felt like we were robbed an episode. Instead of 8 episodes we now have 7.
I'm very disappointed with this one. It showed me a side of "the child" I did not understand. Why does he do that? Is he good? Is he evil? I don't know and I don't like it. But like I said the visuals were great. This episode shows us some live action spiders which I don't think we've seen yet. At least not in this magnitude.
I did not care for the frog lady or her eggs. I feel like this episode did not need to happen at all. I don't see why the need for a filler episode on an 8 episode season. Which releases episodes on a weekly basis. I was counting the days until this episode aired and it let me down.
My advice is if you haven't seen it yet wait until the next one and watch them back to back because this one feels like it'll tie into the 3rd episode.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 9: The Marshal (2020)
Great as always
The Mandalorian never disappoints. I love everything about it except one thing. And that is the fact that it's a weekly release unlike other shows that let you binge it all in a day. I would be willing to wait until all episodes come out but there's too many people spoiling things all over the internet. Plus all the review channels on YouTube you can't avoid.
I just wish they would release it all at once. Let me sit on my couch for 8 hours straight watching some good Star Wars content. Because there's no way I'll be able to avoid spoilers for 2 months straight otherwise. Anyway my review is it's a damn good show and we better get some Sabine Wren in the later episodes.
Kim Possible (2019)
It wasn't the actors fault.
I'm giving it a 5 because all the actors did really good at portraying their character. Draken was literally the animated version turned into live action. I loved shego she was actually my favorite. Ron was perfect. The dad and the twins were good. Only one I was on the fence about was Kim herself but then I realized it wasn't her fault.
The script was just not Kim Possible. There were almost no funny lines. I remember the show being very funny and I think I laughed like twice and it wasn't even from the main characters. Shego and Draken made it for me they were the only thing that stayed true to the show everything else was off.
It was too dramatic. I wanted more comedy. It's supposed to be an action comedy but it flops at the comedy part. Might as well be a drama. It was just not Kim Possible.. I'm disappointed. I hope they make another one because the actors were great. Just fire the writers and director. They blew it.
Ready or Not (2019)
You really have to stretch your imagination on this one.
First of all the plot itself is a far reach to begin with. A family who made their millions with board games and sports teams with the help of Satan. Okay chew on that. Now, you have the bride, quite literally the dumbest character in the whole movie I almost rooted for her to die. There were two instances where she could have grabbed a gun from her attacker on two separate occasions but she didn't. One of these attackers was a 7 year old boy. She knocked the little boy out and completely dismissed the gun she just got shot with.
Apart from her being so dumb, surprisingly she was the only good actor in the whole movie with perhaps Adam Brody being a close second. Everyone else felt forced specially the old lady who relied heavily on her wardrobe and makeup to come across as an evil b-word. Her acting was forced and cringey.
I watched this movie because it seemed like a fresh new idea. Boy was I wrong. I rather watch hunger games again.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 8: Redemption (2019)
Thank you Jon Favreau.
A lot of spoilers ahead you've been warned.
Since the very first scene with Mando aka Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the bar I knew this show was going to be special. And man was I right. I appreciate every aspect of this series. I mean this wasn't even hyped that much and I think that's what made it so great. We live in a world saturated by multiple trailers and leaks that it takes the magic away from the story. It is nice to be pleasantly surprised.
Every Episode was very engaging. Each episode will leave you wanting more and more. This was mainly due to the great acting from Pedro and his supporting cast. It is very difficult to invoke emotion while wearing a helmet 99.9% of the time. But Pedro Pascal nails it as the Mandalorian. Emily Swallow "The Armorer" given her appearances are very limited she also did a stupendous job at captivating you through her mask.
I was also very pleased to hear Nick Nolte as Kuiil. Honestly one of my favorite characters this season was Kuiil. He was the moral compass of the series; very useful character also very well written and charismatic.
Cara Dune of Alderaan (Gina Carano) is without a doubt the best thing on the show besides "Baby Yoda" aka the Child. Her and Mando are perfect for each other. They compliment each other very well. They have such great chemistry due to their military backgrounds that it almost feels like they've known each other for a long time. That goes to show how good the writing is for this series.
Taika Watiti is great as IG-11 a hunter droid later turned nurse. Carl Weathers delivered a stunning performance as Greef Carga. But the man who really stole the show is Giancarlo Esposito as Mof Gideon. He probably had no more than 30 minutes of screen time but let me tell you those are the best 30 minutes by any villain in all of Star Wars specially the very last minute *wink wink*.
And of course The Child "Baby Yoda". Not only is he going to be the face of The Mandalorian as far as toy sells go but he's also a very useful character and adds to the story. I'm glad they could come to the conclusion that you can have a best selling toy but also make them pivotal to the story.
All in all this show deserves a bigger budget so they can truly have no limits on what they can do. I recommend watching even if you're not a Star Wars fanatic. May the force be with you, I have spoken...