This was just plan weird and strange compared to the previous two movies. It's not a bad movie for all its lower budget, but this pre-sequel tone is totally different for sure? Never read the comics so no idea if this one is closer to them?
This film relies on the worst dad and husband like ever to push the dumb plot forward and over a cliff to crash and burn. That guy was painfully his own dumb worst enemy.
The dialogue narration by Sheen's characters comes off as pretentious and immersion breaking annoying. I wish he would shut up and it would be a better movie for it. A lot of the characters seem almost like caricatures. The story is just survival and for some at any costs.
Grim, dour, depressing. Sad people living sad lives. An absolute misery of watch. They really want to dispel the mythos of the wild west with this one for sure. Right back off to watch something like the fun The Quick and the Dead.
The first act was slow and felt like padding for time. Ok the character went from ineffectual, barely surviving due to luck and other peoples circumstance. Straight to epic legendary boss level at the end. I would of liked to see more gradual development of those mad skills. I found the cut a ways, super quick cuts and out of focus shots for the action parts annoying for this type of movie. This is a Predator movie and not showing that stuff clearly is a cinematic crime. Summing up this movie could of done with less padding, better rate of believable character progression with clearer action scenes.
Looked like a badly shot TV movie and nothing was clicking about this movie. That guy escaping was a death sentence for all the other guys. Depressing and grim watch for sure, but not in a pause for thought kind of way. Guy winged it and people died is all I got from that movie.
Improvement on the second film for sure, but kind of rehashing the beats of the first film on a grander level. I do not get this western fetish of putting pregnant women in battle. It's not badass, it's not fierce, it's tactically super dumb and irresponsible risking two lives and the future generation. The CGI looks seamless and amazing. With the actor playing the role of Spider to perfection. Making this world a truly believable interaction between Human actors and CGI size characters. A beautiful spectacle, massive battles and without the uncanny video game quality. This is far less Jake's story than his wife and children story who get to shine more. Spider is a central character to the story and plot now. Avatar is more than Dances with Wolves with Blue Aliens. The whole symbiotic planetary bio-organism that is Ew'ya is treated like it's spiritual by the Na'vi, but the Na'vi have a tangible interactive heaven rooted in actual memory uploaded via the groves. I also love the sci-fi aspect of Avatar which is far more than just a eco warrior allegory story.
The first act was slow and felt like padding for time. Ok the character went from ineffectual, barely surviving due to luck and other peoples circumstance. Straight to epic legendary boss level at the end. I would of liked to see more gradual development of those mad skills. I found the cut a ways, super quick cuts and out of focus shots for the action parts annoying for this type of movie. This is a Predator movie and not showing that stuff clearly is a cinematic crime. Summing up this movie could of done with less padding, better rate of believable character progression with clearer action scenes.
Gave me a fair few chuckles early on. Some of that CGI oof though. It was cool to see a Keaton Batman again. Shame we didn't see more of that Supergirl also. The movie goes from fun comedy light to hard to watch tragedy. Some of the humor seemed inappropriate for the 12 rating. That kind of humor with that ending this isn't really a 12 year old kids fun jolly Superhero movie. I personally enjoyed the darker tone and adult humor of The Flash. Well this is one and only movie that can explain away the spaghetti mess transition from Synderverse to Gunn's DC vision. So The Flash is kind of a fitting end for that one era I suppose? I will miss the Synderverse, but I am enjoying Peacemaker and have enjoyed the 2025 Superman. The new spaghetti strand of the DC multiverse.
Superhero movies need a level of suspension of disbelief, but the antics of the family way broke that to the point of farcical and ridiculous. I also really don't understand the mix messaging of him versus his family? Hero's don't kill ok, but Grandma and Uncle kind of do. The movie had enough sentimental beats I felt sorry for the pure Hero type, but not his crazy murderous family. Who seemed to take glee in all the death and carnage at the end. Also why did the pure hero just stand around and lets the goon do that at the end? Messy film with mixed messaging all over the place for sure. The Batman is fascist line was actually ok in the context of this was the branding/murderous Synderverse version of the Batman.
A movie where the Rock doesn't act like the usual cheesy smiling friendly Rock. I did like the subtly menacing performance. The supporting cast did a good job. Thoroughly engaged from start to finish. Kind of shame this version of the DCU is kind of done though. Gods & magic doesn't get as much superhero screen time.
Enjoyable enough adventure of the Shazam family. More of the same as the last movie. Has enough sentimental beats and it's easy to root for a bunch good natured kids.
The grid is always the cool part of any Tron. Killer sound track, but I would of liked more of it interlaced into the film like Legacy. New characters, but it is an extension of the Legacy timeline. The merging of two worlds is an interesting premise. Hoping for a sequel for sure.
I have enjoyed my time at the cinema this year to various degrees. This has to be the number one film for me in 2025. Anyone who's played the games, read comics will get so get this movie. The story told from eyes of Predator for once on film. They played clever with the 12A rating. Lots of gore and dismemberment, but no humans involved or red blood. A brutal action packed sci-fi survival film on a DEATH WORLD!!!
Lot of crazy action and it was pretty immersive until the really OTT plane scene broke the movie. That was the only scene they could of reeled back on a wee bit on. That part jumped the shark for me.
I felt like I had a cinematic experience with this one. It combines a lot of ideas from other Aliens films (even games). So it gave out the sense of the familiar in a good way. I think I liked all the intriguing Wayland Android interaction the most. The film became more than just a teen slasher movie from that point. The implications were more far reaching than just a bunch of hapless/desperate kids trying to survive, the end.
It will never be Dune as it's just an adaption and in how it has strayed far from the books. So I will enjoy it for what it is a thing of it's own like fan fiction.
This could of been a TV streaming movie from the onscreen production level? Not enough cutting wit, biting satire or effective comedy. Regretting the disc purchase. I should of just waited for it to hit the small screen. It's not even a great movie made for TV. The Micky actor performance elevated this movie for sure. Everyone else just no. Miscast or badly acted.
I get why the 12 year old g/kid loved this. The serious tone, the story, characters and world building with the cool retro future look. I also get why the 9 year old g/son preferred the jokey action packed Superman more. Personally I am with the 12 year old on this movie. The movie was beautifully shot the cinematography is gorgeous and every actor nails the role. The way the characters and world building is set up early on a fun condensed way means that any person can get into this movie without feeling lost at all. I didn't get a single MCU (make a joke to break the tension) vibe. The creators made a serious earnest movie with palpable tension all the way through. Made believable by great performances of the cast. From the Fantastic four to the Silver Surfer to Galactus. I thought the movie was going to be fine from the trailers. I didn't expect this level of amazing after seeing it. One of the best movies in this genre to date. The FF4, the Surfer and Galactus are all sci-fi based characters with no magical fantasy stuff. So I think this movie can stand alone outside of comic book movies as dark sci-fi tale of an Alien hungry God type being versus a scrambling to survive humanity. Also the most none MCU movie to date. So that was a nice change of pace something a bit different from Marvel.
Fun jokey feel good time full of action packed Superman & Co for sure. Happily anticipating the sequel and more crossovers after watching this movie with some of the g/kids.
A movies series that just went down hill. First movie fun enough. Second movie ok-ish. This movie kind of a mixed bag. First act was ok-ish, middle act meandering slog, final act did end on a bang . I do not get the R15 rating (and no blood). One of the Grandsons was disappointed he couldn't see the this at cinema release as it wasn't a PG like the the other two movies. Kids aren't freaked out by photo-realistic Dead Space. This should of been a PG like the others (and more so with no blood).
An amazing film about a flawed man in a very difficult time in history tasked to create something to instant end a war. The exchange at the end between the old and the new was very profound.
Re watched in preparation for the live action movie. Oh boy this is a great movie for families and kids. Everything works and the ending is so epic. Pretty much cut/copy/paste opinions of the first film, but with one difference. This sequel was even better than the first movie.
A strange set of numbers, distrubing dreams/visions, atmospheric weather problems, odd silent strangers. All part of a bigger profound mystery. Knowing (pun intended) less about the movie was far better for the experience and pay off.
Kept me totally engaged from start to finish. Bit of an obvious twist, but the tension and the pacing was really good. I felt pulled into this world and lost all track of time. Classic horror in the making for sure.
A very silly, but fun movie with OTT action scenes. It's almost a pardoy at times like Zoolander level. Lot's more action than the romance side though. Feels kind of a throwback when movies were just pure fun out to just entertain.
Bleakly shot and almost of TV quality. Kind of a slow paced hum drum tale. Half way through I was done and fast forwarded to the duel scene. Proves one thing even a good cast need a good script, better pacing and some nice cinematography.
I think Iron Giant did this kind of story better? This film set before the others makes no sense continuity wise? In isolation it's fine, but nothing special. The little kids seem to like it.
Obvious low budget restrictions for sure. In the vein of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits. Kind of guessed the ending, but the film did give out a few clues. Watchable all the way to the end.
The movie doesn't get into the politics of this conflict. It focuses purely on the soldiers and their famlies in times of conflict. The old black and white war movies tended to be gung ho and tone down the violence, pain, suffering and loss. The reality of war and a soldiers sacrifice should never be trivialized in my opinion. Thankfully this movie never does that. Not even for both sides of that conflict.
Hollywoods doing another take on actual history again? As movie it is engaging for sure. Deadly duel between two enemy snipers with a love story thrown in. How accurate this actually is? Probably not very I suppose?
The films tries to be sentimental about a horse, but war just is really tragic and the Great War was one of those tragic wars. Watching this just created a fundimental sadness. The horse making it well ok nice, but it's just a horse vs all those dead men.
