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I enjoyed Polar, John Wick it isn’t but it’s not terrible.
What film did you watch last night?
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Literally just finished watching Polar and went to the net to see if a sequel is planned. I was shocked to see critics panning it and it getting 1 star and 15% scores. I actually thought it was pretty good and Mads Mikkelsen was absolutely perfect as the lead character.
The critics were slating it for being over the top and "silly", well its based on a comic book, what comic book isnt over the top and silly, the Joker and the Riddler for example are the very epitomy of over the top, there are countless Marvel characters that are "silly".
For me, its a 7/10 film and its actually one of those movies that I think could become a cult hit.
The critics were slating it for being over the top and "silly", well its based on a comic book, what comic book isnt over the top and silly, the Joker and the Riddler for example are the very epitomy of over the top, there are countless Marvel characters that are "silly".
For me, its a 7/10 film and its actually one of those movies that I think could become a cult hit.
I watched it to the end, but I thought the casting of Matt Lucas was ludicrous.
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Me and the wife watched 'Crazy rich asians' which I was under the impression was an out and out comedy.
In fact it was more like a rom-com.
Not bad, but it wasn't exactly laugh a minute either.
7/10
In fact it was more like a rom-com.
Not bad, but it wasn't exactly laugh a minute either.
7/10
Completely agree, I detest the guy, it took me out of the film quite a lot!
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He really takes you out of the movie and it went from a serious stylish action thriller to a silly one.
One thing I guess he is, a regular villain he is not.
Velvet Buzzsaw - think this is ‘made for netflix’. Nice to see a light hearted / tongue in cheek horror flick for once - the riffing on the arts world was most enjoyable. As silly as those characters are, I imagine there are hundreds of people out there that are just like them.
6/10
6/10
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Michael Inside on Netflix. Irish prison drama, relentlessly grim but well acted. 6/10
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Stan and Ollie at the cinema earlier. Was expecting more from it really but then, I really knew very little about them and their "comedy" seemed very dated, despite one old fella in the audience laughing really hard throughout.
It was touching towards the end and the performances were good but it didn't grab me.
7/10
Also saw 'Widows' tonight, which was much more up my street. 8/10
It was touching towards the end and the performances were good but it didn't grab me.
7/10
Also saw 'Widows' tonight, which was much more up my street. 8/10
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There were a lot of plot threads that seemed pointless or went nowhere, but i'm not sure how much is stuff they tried to cram in from the Lynda La Plante novel.
I did like the Plot twist that Liam Neeson was still alive, but I didn't really understand why Viola Davis didn't open the door there and then?
Michelle Rodriguez going to the random house, finding out the woman she wanted to see was dead and then starting to get it on with a complete stranger was really odd.
Most of the storyline with the blonde woman and the architect guy seemed a bit extraneous. There was some female empowerment at the end of it, but it kinda fizzled out to nothing.
How did the women go from watching the van driving off, to speeding up behind Daniel Kaluuya? That seemed to happen so quickly
Michelle Rodriguez going to the random house, finding out the woman she wanted to see was dead and then starting to get it on with a complete stranger was really odd.
Most of the storyline with the blonde woman and the architect guy seemed a bit extraneous. There was some female empowerment at the end of it, but it kinda fizzled out to nothing.
How did the women go from watching the van driving off, to speeding up behind Daniel Kaluuya? That seemed to happen so quickly
First Man
I really disliked this movie, It was boring, Miscast IMO, Gosling came across as some odd guy who suffered from Autism. Rather than a Elite Pilot with superhuman resolve.
Hated the score in space, the only thing for me the film did well was to portray the dangers of space flight.
What would have made a more interesting film would be at the start go to the moon then explore what as like to come back and deal with domestic life after putting your thumb over the world as you know it.
Many astronauts came back and couldn't deal with the Normal life and began boozing etc....
This would have been more interesting. Difficult for Armstrong as he basically became a recluse....But none the less, Wife waiting at home has been done before in movies...
I really disliked this movie, It was boring, Miscast IMO, Gosling came across as some odd guy who suffered from Autism. Rather than a Elite Pilot with superhuman resolve.
Hated the score in space, the only thing for me the film did well was to portray the dangers of space flight.
What would have made a more interesting film would be at the start go to the moon then explore what as like to come back and deal with domestic life after putting your thumb over the world as you know it.
Many astronauts came back and couldn't deal with the Normal life and began boozing etc....
This would have been more interesting. Difficult for Armstrong as he basically became a recluse....But none the less, Wife waiting at home has been done before in movies...
Aquaman - 5.5/10 - It was good in places but poor in others. You could feel the money they had poured into CGI for this and it just didn't quite hit the mark.
Venom - 6.5/10 - Felt like the pacing was a little off and something about it just didn't fit but it was enjoyable for the most part.
Venom - 6.5/10 - Felt like the pacing was a little off and something about it just didn't fit but it was enjoyable for the most part.
Green Book - 8/10 - A really nice watch. Can't really fault it. Interesting story, enough drama to keep it interesting, and characters you can really get behind. I don't think it'll win anything, but it's definitely worth a watch.
Lincoln - 6/10 - Pretty much exactly what I expected. A little too long, the first hour was a bit laborious. Picked up in the second half for sure. Good performances obviously!
Lincoln - 6/10 - Pretty much exactly what I expected. A little too long, the first hour was a bit laborious. Picked up in the second half for sure. Good performances obviously!
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I concur 8/10, watched it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. stomp stomp clap...
Pretty much how I felt the whole time watching him in Drive, he made me hate that movie, it's a shame because I generally like everything else about the film.
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How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) - 7/10
An entertainingly fun adventure which nicely wraps up the franchise with some moments of real heart.
The story is good, although the comedy and villain are both lacking, and although there are some moments of wonder and awe, a lot more could have been done with the Hidden World.
It’s colourful and fast paced with a likeable range of characters, but never elevates to greatness.
An entertainingly fun adventure which nicely wraps up the franchise with some moments of real heart.
The story is good, although the comedy and villain are both lacking, and although there are some moments of wonder and awe, a lot more could have been done with the Hidden World.
It’s colourful and fast paced with a likeable range of characters, but never elevates to greatness.