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No Hard Feelings (2023)
Too predictable
Totally predictable, below avg humor. Flashback to the teen romantic movies of the 90s. At no point do you feel any real connection with the poor rich kid or the lady who's struggling to survive. Even the chemistry between the 2 lead characters is below par. The movie is not really funny or romantic. The writing & direction is lazy.
I wonder why big movie stars like Jennifer Lawrence do movies like these. It doesn't do any good for their career. In fact she's also one of the producers.
Watch this only if you don't have anything better to do on a Saturday night. If you wanna watch something funny or mushy I'm sure there are plenty of better options on Netflix.
The Royal Treatment (2022)
Most unoriginal movie to date
Not sure why this movie was even made. Its a mix of several different fairytale movies and its not even charming.
Besides the direction & script, the acting is quite stale too.
Don't waste your time like I did.
Coming 2 America (2021)
Bit of a let down
Didn't expect the sequel to be better than the first; coz that rarely happens. But this was a let down. The magic wasn't there. It wasn't funny enough and the new comers were not that great.
Stay (2005)
Disappointing end a good buildup
This movie is one of those where you're waiting for a fantastic climax which will surprise you and put things in place. Instead I was left more confused than ever at the end and had to Google to make sense of the plot.
The build up was good. A little slow but promising. At the end you're left wondering WTF just happened.
You'll probably end up feeling that you wasted 2 hrs of your life.
The Invisible Man (2020)
Full of surprises
The movie is full of twists & turns till the end. At one point when you think it's going nowhere suddenly it lifts up and take you on another ride.
Moss does a great job in going from vulnerable to crazy to bad ass. She carries the movie through and through.
You (2018)
Season 2 is taking it to the next level
In You season 1, I was always wondering why I feel for a guy who's a stalker and a murderer. I wanted for him to get caught and at the same time be with the woman he loves.
Season 2 takes it to the next level especially the way it ends. No spoiler alerts here.
If you think that the show is following the same format as season 1 then you'll be blown away at the end. And it also gives the viewer a perspective on Joe's personality and his motivation to do the things he does.
Really looking forward to Season 3.
Contagion (2011)
Prophetically creepy
It's really a wierd when a movie is so prophetic that it makes your skin crawl. I've seen this movie earlier but I watched it again last night with a different perspective as we're in the midst of the worse pandemic of the century.
Everything they show in the movie except the effect of the virus is relevant today.
Unlike other similar movies in this genre, like Outbreak, this movie doesn't have a happy ending. While there is a vaccine and all but the human loss is shown at an unprecedented scale.
Soderberg really make the viewer uncomfortable and is quite hard hitting in his narrative. There are no cute or funny moments to break the tension.
The performances are not bad but then this is that kind of movie where you really dont need big stars. I felt Paltrow and Winslet were completely wasted.
Overall it's a good movie and hopefully we dont end up like that by the end of the Corona virus crisis.
Charlie's Angels (2019)
Quite enjoyed it
I seem to be in a minority here but I quite enjoyed the movie. Reading some of the reviews I was quite curious as to what's so bad about it. So went in with very low expectations. In fact to be honest I preferred this to the earlier one starring Diaz & Barrymore.
I thought the cast was fresh and did a pretty good job. I'm not a big Kristen Stewart fan but I liked here in this one. The overall pace wasn't boring, the action was pretty good and not over the top as compared to the earlier movies.
Banks did a decent job as a director as would be expected of any movie of this kind.
Frankly I'm surprised that it was such a big flop.
Uncut Gems (2019)
Patience will be rewarded
I almost gave up at one point wondering how much more can Sandler's character screw up. It's just insanity in the first 40 mins. But one's patience is rewarded in the last 20 mins or so. The end is thrilling and you dont know what to expect.
Adam Sandler plays the crazy Jewish diamond guy to perfection. So much so that you feel like punching him in the face at one point. Definitely his best performance to date.
Dark Waters (2019)
Mark holds it together....
The movie is like a Deja Vu of films such as Erin Brockovich and so it depends largely on the performance of its lead character; in this case Mark Ruffalo. The storyline is known to anyone who has access to Google. The script is pretty average and so is the direction.
What stands out is Mark's performance.
I continue to firmly believe that he is one of the most underrated actors of our times.