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Constellation (2024)
Really really frustrating....
After investing the time spent watching the first three episodes, which were excellent....the acting, sets, CGI were brilliant...! Then once you realise what is going on, the next four episodes and are spent going back and forth, for no apparent reason...just filling the time to bring you to a meaningless conclusion. It's such a shame because the potential of this series was great, but lazy writing, where they basically ran out ideas, led to pretty boring last 4 episodes for me. It left me frustrated whilst watching...because the pace which was a key element was reduced to a snail's pace...I don't normally write reviews these days...but...! :-(
Reminiscence (2021)
Like wading through muddy soup....
After reading a few reviews I took one reviewers advice to 'ignore the negative reviews' and see for myself. Straight away the HJ voice over ( which to me was barely intelligible) whilst possibly giving useful information, became a hindrance rather than a help to understanding the story. Whilst initially intrigued by the premise of being able to access people's memories...it soon became the means by which confusion started to set in. It wasn't as if there was a mystery to be solved, but rather, I got to the stage where I wondered what was going on and I was completely lost. Then, once I'd 'lost the plot' boredom set in and I googled the film to try and find out what it was all about. Yes I had a rough idea, but I didn't care by that stage. For me it was like watching paint dry...and whatever charisma HJ has in the Xmen films was not present here. RF was the one bright light, but even she could not save this disaster if a movie...avoid at all costs.
The Creator (2023)
So very disappointing...2 hrs of my life wasted!
At Cineworld in the UK the film was shown in letterbox format which means half the screen wasn't used for a start. Then the film was just so dark all the way through...even the daytime scenes seemed dark.... Then the lack of sharpness in the picture...it looked like SD TV quality...! Very weak storyline...didn't care about the characters...or the outcome was not engaged at all. In fact at 40 minutes I was ready to walk out....but I stayed for wifey.... So so disappointed with this film....i love sci-fi, but this one gets kicked in the rubbish bin. Do yourself a favour and avoid this one...that's 2 hours of my life I'll never get back!
The Last of Us (2023)
After 2nd episode...Nothing special 3rd ep? Ep 4 I give up
Let me start by saying that this series is massively hyped...at the time of writing it is advertised everywhere and touted as one of the best series ever. Watching the second episode I was very reminded of Will Smith's ...I am Legend... film crossed with the walking dead.... I know nothing of the original game it's based on. After the first episode, I thought, give it time they need to establish the characters...set the scene etc. But the second episode did much the same and in fact nothing much happened...expectation gave way to a feeling of being underwhelmed. So at this stage I conclude that for me this is nothing special special....maybe all the reviewers were fans of the game when they were kids..lDK...I'll carry on watching for what's it's worth...it still has a lot of work to do in my option...after 3 episode...what was that garbage...such a boring episode...even if you don't know the game you should be able to get it...we'll this obviously went right over my head...don't think I'll be watching anymore....episode 4.... I was hopeful but another bore fest....
The Last Kingdom (2015)
Absolutely superb...! don't miss this...!
After 5 seasons of brilliant storytelling....fantastic characters...amazing acting...and total engagement I'm sad that it has ended. This series is up there with the best of them. Realise that Cornwall has taken real life historical figures and events and woven a fiction tale around them...very cleverly. Alexander Dreymon is superb as Utred...not just fighting skills and horsemanship...but a full range of emotions which draws empathy from the audience. So many great characters played by actors previously unknown to me, made the show series far more than a one man show. Others have compared to GOT...and whilst I'll not do that here...I loved GOT but I loved TLK so much more. I'll wait a year and rewatch it again...please don't miss it.
The Auschwitz Report (2021)
Read the book instead...much better!
John Freedland's book..'The Escape Artist' gives a much more detailed account of the escape and the aftermath. I looked forward to this film but was hugely disappointed as it never even really scraped the surface of the story. As a stand alone film it lacked so much and failed to hold my attention...a poor script and strange camera work were the biggest culprits. This could be made into a good mini - series given the right director and team behind it. As others have noted, this was missed opportunity which does not add to the body of historical based films surrounding the genre. Do yourself a favour and read the book!
The English (2022)
Slow and boring....first episode
This review is of the first episode and we just about made it through. At the half hour mark I was pretty bored and started to wander... Hoping this would get better, we ploughed on. I found it cliche-ridden with nothing new or fresh being brought to the genre . Now some people might rave about its 'look' which I found unspectacular...because that being said the trajectory of the story just did not hold my attention. So feel free to give it a go...it won't be for everyone. I am a fan of the actors involved but, what I saw on this showing was not enough to tempt me to invest further hours of my life..!
The Loudest Voice (2019)
Russell Crowe tour de force performance...absolutely compelling viewing.
A story about a TV network boss who is an appalling person...RC shows just what a good actor he is when given the right material...and he won an Emmy for this performance.
Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Worth a watch if not over long and drawn out
Compelling story which could have be told in about 4 episodes. The flashbacks to early Mormonism whilst helpful for those with little prior knowledge only detracted from the main story which I was eager to get back to when they occurred. Good acting all round...but the fake beards are just so amateur...(minor point)...dragged in places, so much so that I'd switched off near the end....shame...!
The Lazarus Project (2022)
Bored after 20 mins...!
This has all been done before in one way or another...no investment in characters...plot was predictably a mish mash ...Caroline Aherne as an M character...do me a favour...enjoy it if it'syour thing but 1 episode was enough for me...
The Silence (2019)
Better than A Quiet Place...
From a book and made before AQP...fairly interesting characters populate the screen whilst the story develops somewhat predictably. However, i found this to be a much better watch than AQP...having said that this could have been better...
Reacher (2022)
By the numbers predictable show...
I haven't read the books but just wish the Reacher character showed a little more humour...there were lots of opportunities for sarcasm and banter...etc...but he remains very one dimensional. It was pretty violent as well with a high body count...which no one bat an eyelid at...by the en£ of seriesid had enough...just wished it was better...
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Wow what a great movie
Became totally engrossed quite quickly.... Loved BC early unpredictability...found myself smiling and laughing at times...didn't want it to end....although ending was fairly obvious...still enjoy it immensely...
Hold the Dark (2018)
Complete garbage...!
How anyone can even be given the money to make trash like this is beyond me. Watched it in instalments as it was so slow, meaningless and boring. This film has no redeeming feature...no message and no entertainment value whatsoever...utter garbage...do yourself a favour and avoid it at all costs...!
The Aeronauts (2019)
Like watching paint dry....
I love the Victorian era but even that couldn't save this. I just found it so boring that I only managed to watch about 25 minutes. Such a wasted opportunity.
The North Water (2021)
Pretty good
Just enough to keep me watching though it is slow at times which doesn't add to the story. Actually filmed on location in Norway...some stunning shots...
The Guilty (2021)
Yawn...!
Ok for about 30 minutes then just got bored with it....a nice idea...but not enough to hold attention...
The Infiltrator (2016)
Far too slow....boring.
Lasted about an hour simply because of Brian Cranston...but it just didn't have enough enough to hold my attention...when I looked and saw another hour to go.... I swiftly made a quick exit....
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
Amateur hour...
Lasted about 20 mins....seems like they dragged a few students in off the street and filmed it in someone's garage....
The Dig (2021)
Disappointed
Such a great subject but the finds were not given hardly any time....and what about the Famous Sutton Hoo helmet...? Not a mention. Ok it focused on relationships with the dig as a backdrop....but still . Fiennes is badly miscast in my opinion...hard to believe in him as a ruddy yokel...he has far too much intelligence behind his eyes...would have been a good role for Sean Bean. Anyway, lost interest the last half hour...one to forget.
The Song of Names (2019)
Drags on...and on...
Started well kept my interest but the longer it went on the more i wanted it to finish....not A film I'll ever watch again which left me with no abiding feeling or memory...
True Detective (2014)
Slow and boring....
Series 1 gave up after 5 episodes....slow, slow.....Series 3 episode 6.....I'm bored....must be missing something....?
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
No no no!
Michael Burnham...the worse Star Trek character ever created....and this is the worse Star Trek that bares ni resemblance to Star Trek
The Devil All the Time (2020)
Overlong....but just about ok.
It reminded me of Fargo & O Brother where art thou? Though not to that standard it has a quirkiness similar to both. Whilst the acting is good in most places, the story doesn't explore the motivations of the characters...the reasons for their actions etc. I thought the soundtrack was great...lots of songs from the past. Tom Holland was the stand out actor...underplayed yet spot on. The film lacks pace...excitement etc....and as such just ambles along. The worse thing about this movie is it's length. It is way too long ....especially after the first hour...you're Thinking...what another hour to go! Best to watch in two or three viewings in my opinion. I won't be watching it again...it is ultimately forgettable.
Green Book (2018)
Brilliant film!
An excellent film with a fantastic performance by the leads...VM should have got the Oscar! Made me laugh out load...I loved his character....don't miss it!