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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Goodbye to the Guardians
This movie blew me away, as not only is it the best movie in the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' franchise, but it is one of the best MARVEL movies ever made.
Every aspect in it works so well and it all culminated in a fantastic event.
All of the Guardians are at their best here. Rocket delivers a heart-wrenching backstory which was kept at the perfect length where it was not shown too much or too little. Star-Lord gets a chance for closure with Gamora. The rest are at their funniest, particularly Drax and Mantis.
The story expands upon the backstory, and ends up becoming pretty sad and heavy, helped in huge amount by the film's villain, the High Evolutionary, played by Chukwudi Iwuji. His actions related to the animals are pretty disturbing and depressing.
The music in this movie is also on-point. It ranges across the decades and features lots of variety compared to the first two volumes.
There is a lot more I could talk about, (I did not even mention Adam Warlock), but I'll stop and encourage everyone to go see the movie. I have enjoyed lots of MARVEL's movies, but none to a degree as this one in a long while.
Lucky Hank (2023)
Boring and Forgettable
Decided to check out this show because I am a huge fan of Bob Odenkirk, as well as 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul.' (This is an extremely unfair comparison as without Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, the show will be completely different). With that being said, unfortunately, I do not think this show will ever be compared to those two again.
This show was extremely mediocre and it will be hard to fill this review because there is really not even much to say about it. After watching, I must admit that I am not interested in any of these characters, including Hank, its protagonist, his wife, his co-workers, or his students. There was nothing that stood out to me about any of them, and even after just seeing it I can't really even remember distinguishing traits from any of them.
Its humor is likely what saved it from being a total drag. There were some funny lines, mostly related to Hank's inner monologue or just issues that occurred in his life.
But, that is really about it. The show is not funny enough for me to care about the lackluster story. There might be some potential there, but I do not expect this show to become popular or long-lasting, though I suppose we will see. I will give it another episode or two, but that will probably be it for 'Lucky Hank.'
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Solid Trip into the Quantum Realm
This movie was good. I enjoyed it as much as I expected though it did not exceed those expectations. I have enjoyed the past two Ant-Man movies, but they have never been my favorites (at least compared to some others), but this was probably the best of the three. The story was kind of all over the place, but at the same time, it was simple enough to follow. The best part of the movie was definitely Kang. Jonathan Majors delivered a great performance and every scene that he was in was great. Looking forward to seeing more of the character in the future. Kind of disappointed with M. O. D. O. K., thought he was added just so there could be another character in the movie and Kang could have a comic relief but the two of them barely interacted and I feel like he could have been saved for the future instead of just getting killed off so soon, but I digress. Interesting to see Cassie get some new development and have her own suit, guess we will see more adventures with Ant-Man, The Wasp, and Stature in the future. Not much else to say. This was not my favorite Marvel movie, but not the worst I have seen either.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
A Royal Tribute
I was wary at first when it was announced that 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' was continuing on after the passing of Chadwick Boseman. However, I believe that the movie was a solid tribute, and great movie overall. In my opinion, what also helped, is that (thankfully), the movie took a much more serious tone than the last few entries in the MCU, allowing for more deeper storytelling with less focus on humor. The new characters introduced are some nice additions too. My only real grievance is that the movie is a bit too long, but I never felt it got to the point where I kept checking the time over and over. Marvel took their time with this movie, and it paid off.
Better Call Saul: Saul Gone (2022)
It's All Gone, Man
The end of one of the greatest shows of all time. Truly a masterpiece from start to finish. The character journey of Jimmy McGill to Saul Goodman to Gene Takovic is nothing short of remarkable. Great job to all involved in the show.
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
A Mighty 'Thor' Movie
This was another solid entry into the MCU. A solid story with great action, acting, and humor. Really enjoyed the performances of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman), and Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) all around. Korg (Taiki Waititi) is one of my favorite Marvel characters, and it was good to see him receive another time to shine in the spotlight. The performances of Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and Zeus (Russel Crowe) are entertaining too. Some scenes in this movie were really interesting, and I am looking forward to watching them again later. This movie has been receiving lots of bad reviews, but for people on the fence, I encourage you to check it out as it is lot a better than you may expect.
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
Bob's Burgers Delivers A Great Movie
I am a big fan of the show, 'Bob's Burgers', so seeing the movie finally release was great. There is really nothing bad I can say about the movie. It is just a fun experience overall, with the writing, humor, as well as the music. The animation is also very high-quality, with lighting and shadows being added that are not normally present in the show. It may not doing a great job hooking in new fans, but it should still serve as an enjoyable movie for all.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
A Trip Through The Multiverse
I really liked this movie. I would probably give it a 8.5/10, but I will round it to a 9 to boost its score. Lots of great characters, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, and Wong are some of my favorite characters in the MCU so it was great to see them in such large roles. The cameos were cool too. Great to see Patrick Stewart's Professor X back, as well as John Krasinski's Mr. Fantastic. Still salty that X was killed so quickly, but oh well. The pacing was a bit off at some points, but the action made up for it. Great scenes with Wanda fighting the "Illuminati" as well as Dreamwalker Strange at the end. May be a bit confusing for those who do not know anything about the characters, but still a very enjoyable movie overall.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
The MCU Is Getting Even Better
Wow. I am so impressed with this movie. It has now become my favorite movie in the MCU, which a great part has to do with my favorite superhero being Spider-Man.
The audience at my theater was great too. First time in so long seeing it so packed, and it was filled with tons of fans. There was so much clapping and cheering for so many scenes, such as Daredevil's, Tobey, and especially Andrew's debut, but even some people screaming "NO" when Aunt May died.
Very cool seeing all of the villains back, especially Willem DeFoe's Green Goblin, as he is the best movie Spider-Man villain to date, in my opinion.
Not much to critique about this movie. Very awesome.