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Jupiter's Legacy (2021)
Jupiter's Legacy: Makeup and Philosophy
Jupiter's Legacy is a 2013 graphic novel of the same name (written by Mark Miller). Developed for television by Steven S. DeKnight and Sang Kyu Kim, it tells the story of a family and their friends who received powers in a mysterious way 100 years ago and now form a Union of superheroes who save the United States and the land from imminent threats, however, after an incident that ends in a fatality, begin to discuss the philosophy of the Union, all to the extent that the family that organizes the group, led by the father, Sheldon Sampson, known as Utopian (Josh Duhamel), and the mother, Grace Kennedy Sampson, named Lady Liberty (Leslie Bibb), try to resolve their past differences and their personal traumas.
At first the series already draws attention to a mainly element, makeup. I understand the difficulty of demonstrating old age with wrinkles and gray or white hair, but there is a difference between being complicated and being lazy. Yes, I use that word because we want to make the comparison with other movies of the current generation. It's hard not to notice that actors are clearly wearing a wig and wrinkles or scar prostheses, and this throughout the series. This adds up to extremely poor special effects, which leave the unpleasant fight scenes to visualize. Even though it is a series of superheroes, this is a series that values family drama, which is very well acted by the entire cast, however, with the makeup used it is difficult to even digest all the information, it is noted that it makes it difficult even the facial expressions of the actors to be very thick. While some characters were aged with different wrinkle prostheses, others were not old enough, which is the case with Michael Wade's character, named Fitz Small and known as The Flare. His aging character looked the same new character, but with his hair with gray parts and a scar on the left side of his face. Regarding other technical details, I have not noticed anything coming out.
However, what makes you want to keep watching the series, despite its flaws, is its story. His characters are captivating and have enough chemistry to entertain, not only that, as their family problems are completely relatable and timeless. The great discussion that the program brings is the justification of violence as a resolution of social problems, and how there is a difference of opinions in different generations on the subject. The series also comments on drug use in youth, but also as a contrast to the generational difference. Another factor that causes viewers to maintain their curiosity lies in the mystery behind how the older generation acquired their powers, making us travel with the characters in their psyche and in regions that had already been explored by humans but never returned. The mixture of philosophical discussion and mystery that captivates the viewer to continue watching and want a continuation of the story.
Erica (2019)
Game or Movie?
Erica tries to innovate with a new way of playing through the mobile app, but she doesn't shy away from other games that we already have in the market for a while, with normal production, not exceptional history, performances that can leave something to be desired, but she can leave you interested enough to want to see its completion, and play a few more times to discover other possible endings.
The Old Guard (2020)
(I)mortal
Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne bring us performances of characters so strong that it is remarkably interesting to see their presence in the film. In all their scenes they manage to bring strength, leadership and even sensitivity, showing their humanity, and their concern to maintain that humanity even considering their abilities. The characters are not necessarily innovative, the type of "hero's journey" story has been done over and over again. This can leave the tone of the film cliché, but I believe that this production does not try to focus on this factor necessarily.
The Old Guard is what appears to be an introduction to the group, showing the strengths of each character as well as their weaknesses, their complexity, bringing discussions that could currently be considered clichés or even unnecessary, leaving some doubts about the past of their characters and the limitation of their powers, which leaves opening for a sequence and expansion of the world in which they live, and with great action scenes capable of entertaining anyone.
Warrior Nun (2020)
Season 1 - Meeting the warrior nuns
Warrior Nun tells the story of a 19-year-old orphan girl named Ava (Alba Baptista) who joins a secret group of warrior nuns (as the name suggests) who fight against the supernatural forces of evil that threaten humans. Ava is a quadriplegic girl who ends up dying from unknown circumstances initially, but is resurrected thanks to the powers of an artifact called Halo, which is placed on her back, and consequently giving the user various powers and also the responsibility that the user assumes when using it. Now Ava must deal with the fact that she died, resurrected, acquired powers, and have the responsibility to have the device on her back, all after living her quadriplegic childhood and adolescence in an orphanage.
The series contains great fight scenes, with a good development of their characters in a great adaptation of a comic book for TV. When watching the Warrior Nun trailer, fans of superhero movies will already get excited, not least because it is already loaded with action scenes and special effects with that little taste of "the hero's journey", and ultimately it delivers what it promises. However, we also find some details that may seem slightly dull, such as romances and adolescent problems that at times seem to last for a long time, but the script tries to balance with the development of the mysteries that surround the story.
However, it is understood that these more monotonous moments and adolescent problems serve to develop their characters (which are many) more, showing the complexity of Ava's situation, and bringing us the importance that they must have for history, as well as the relationship between them . Of course, some may be more forgettable than others, but I would find it unfair with the whole "take some points" for this detail, as well as the special effects, which are not excellent, but still deliver a very pleasant experience after all. The action scenes, choreographed by Ignacio Herráez, directed by its 5 directors, and edited by Christopher A. Smith, are light to the viewer (without shaky cameras and abrupt cuts) but still containing the necessary violence (enough blood, sweat and destruction) . I find it interesting to bring up the fact that this was Kristina Tonteri-Young's first job (who plays Sister Beatrice) in a major TV production, and she did a great job for a newcomer.
What makes the experience pleasant is the fact that it brings what it should and what it promised, making people like me look forward to the next season. This first season manages to introduce its characters and its conflicts and prepare the ground for the next confrontations, but it is quite possible to bring the feeling of "monotony" during the second act for those who want more scenes of fighting, blood and acrobatics.
Modern Family (2009)
Marked its presence
I just finished some of the best comedy series ever made. Modern Family (created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levita) deals with adventures and deviations from a family that is completely distraught, but completely loving with each other. This family includes three main couples and their children, each person with their individual personality, with different ages, genders, nationalities and sexualities, justifying the title of the series, and allowing us to share their fears and insecurities, as well as their moments of glory and happiness. , even more after 11 seasons, and that's what makes the icing on the cake I would say.
It is not enough the performance of all the actors and it actresses to perfectly synchronize with their characters, but we also follow the emotional, intellectual and even (in some cases) physical growth. After eleven years of accompanying the same people, and seeing them grow so much, the series manages to make you feel as if you know each one of them, as if you were part of this family, to the point that you do not want to leave them, while wanting to see them evolve. The series does not necessarily follow a linear script, instead we see several small stories over the years of its development, with details that are maintained to create the feeling of time and continuous space. Basically small leaps throughout the history of this family. One funnier than the other.
Another detail in the story that has to be mentioned is the emotional appeal it provides, it seems that each episode has a moral at its end, allowing us to learn from its philosophical perceptions, victories and failures, ceasing to be just a story of comic relief. The series takes advantage of the opportunities that the personalities of its characters to tell important stories and make fun of socially relevant topics such as homophobia, sexism, xenophobia, aging, career choice, parenting, motherhood, adolescence, among others, always leaving well balanced how much responsibly criticizes and when it satirizes.
The series follows the format of a mockumentary, with its characters speaking directly to the camera at times in the form of small statements, or also giving small glances to the cameras at embarrassing moments. It was certainly not the first series to use this feature, but it was definitely one of the ones that most marked its presence in the style of filming, serving as an example for other future series.
The Last of Us: Part II (2020)
The game that we needed
The Last o f Us Part II is certainly a game that will mark the eighth generation of consoles as one of the best games offered to us. The game maintains its human and emotional atmosphere to tell an extremely violent but necessary story, not only for Ellie but also for the new character Abby. History certainly speaks of revenge but, moreover, it speaks of the feeling that carries such path and its consequences, both physical and psychological, as its creator (Neil Druckmann) described, a cycle of violence. The game has beautiful graphics, impeccable mechanics and, there is no way not to comment, a spectacular sound mix, both with its music (composed by Gustavo Santaolalla) and with the sound of the environment and of each action that the characters perform, leaving the experience even more intense.
It makes me sad and frustrated to see the negative criticisms for this game, especially those that refer only to the fact of the sexual orientation of some characters, but the disgust for the plot and the decisions made by the characters makes it seem that many people did not play the entire game, or they played expecting something more artificial. They forget that in this game four years passed after the events of the first part, and that lives changed for several reasons during that time, some for the better and others for the worse. Once again I comment, this game is completely human and it is necessary for the player to be open to explore the feelings that the game provides. Both those of anger and those of peace, even because we find more than one person, who live their lives completely different from each other, but their ability to have emotions is what equals each other and in the end is what matters most.