Every Film Watched

Decently fun time

Liked the campiness, dark vibe, practical effects, Michael Keaton not being able to turn his head

Didn’t like how supposed aspiring Pulitzer Prize winning journalist didn’t know Bruce Wayne, billionaire, had parents who were murdered right in front of them. Love plot feels forced, character motivations are mid. Joker just wants to best man and Bruce Wayne isn’t really explored so you don’t even know his motivations. The fucking side characters are more developed than him.

Would I watch it again - No

Pretty good film

Pretty dark, little less cheesy. can get over the top a bit with the Penguins sexual commentary.

Overall, enjoyed DeVito, Bruce Wayne has more of a role in this film, love plot felt more natural, parallels between Batman, Catwoman, and Penguin are good and their conclusions make sense for the characters.

Watch again and recommend

Didn’t like much. Some of the cinematography is nice. But the story was completely unnecessary and didn’t add anything to the overall narrative of insidious. It felt like a carbon copy of earlier films. To top it off, shit wasn’t even scary.

Would I watch again: NO Would I recommend: NO

Dumb fun

First half kind of sucked. Environmental themes and subtext are way too surface levels and serious for such a shitty movie.

Second half though is a great time. Got good laughs. The fast and furious of shark movies. Shark impalement scene and jet ski shark fighting solidified this movie as dumb fun. Fun island people getting eaten by giant creatures

The backstabbing coworker twist was unexpected but added nothing to the story that made me think it was good.

Would I watch again: With drinks, otherwise no Would I recommend: Only as a drinking activity

Good, raunchy fun.

The familiar road trip plot that takes your four on whacky adventures. The character development for each is simple and ultimately predictable. Themes are more relatable to some than others but are understandable and done fine. What’s unpredictable is the dumb shit they get into, and a fair amount of it will make you laugh. Albeit maybe not super hard, but definitely laughing. I liked the scenes with the basketball team and the coke.

Would I watch again: with the right crowd, yes Would I recommend: with women, yes

Great film

The film is the pinnacle of great writing, directing, and acting. Character motivations are consistent and heartbreaking. JK Simmons is a legend

Would I watch again: yes Recommend: yes

Decent film

The special effects do such a bad job at keeping your suspension of disbelief. The ending battle in the desert is fucking lame. Late to the multiverse game and it’s incorporation has some cool moments and other moments that are lame.

The emotional tone, Ezra Miller playing half an annoying goofball and half a mentor is oddly pleasing. Keaton is solid. Plenty of cool action but wish they made super speed look cool.

Recommend: no Watch again: yes

Just a plain bad movie

Way too many plot holes to even list. For starters the movie is guilty of the plot device where character not communicating an event simply, in this case that the bad guy is manipulating each other (something Superman knows) he withholds the information and they fight, causing destruction and death. Lex Luthor’s motivation don’t have a clear end game and even with a god complex don’t really make sense. Batman having no moral compass and straight up murdering people is wrong. Superman continues to have no personality. Daily Planet boss cannot possibly be that stupid or good of a boss to not fire Clark when he doesn’t show up for work. The icing on the cake that Batman doesn’t kill Superman because their moms have the same names…the fuck is that bs. Wonder woman’s role in the film is shoved in there and doesn’t make it better

Stay the fuck away from this film

Super campy, ok film

I didn’t like Jim Carrey in this. Way over the top and found his scenes less entertaining as the film went on. Two face was wasted and there’s no point of his coin if he just flips it to get the desired result. Riddlers device to take over the world is cool in theory, knowledge is power and his arc made sense. Ending scene special effects to save the love interest and robin was lame.

Batman felt like he had an actual story compared to burtons movies. Trying to live a double life with a believable love interest. The arc closes nicely with him choosing the double life rather than fighting it. While the campiness was sometimes unenjoyable other times I found slightly endearing.

Would I watch again: yes Would I recommend: no

Joke

This movie is just plain bad. To be fair, if you’re into art house esque projects, this may be up your alley. The story is simple, but the way it’s told was so overbearingly nauseating uninteresting, pretentious, and lacking real tension, fear, or dread that I honestly can’t determine whether people are acting like they enjoyed this film or were paid reviewers.

Garbage.

Would I watch again: emphatic no Would I recommend: absolutely not

Waste of 4 hours

There are improvements in character design (villain) and story arcs for (cyborg and flash), but there was so much filler. Much darker but it kinda means shit when the cgi still looks shitty. It is an improvement over justice league as far as building suspension. However, what good does it do when the story is marginally better but you took 4 hours to tell it.

Would I watch again: no Would I recommend: no

Enjoyed it, but ZS is a problem

I did enjoy the film, but why is Superman stealing clothes and destroying someone’s property. Superman should be a morally good person and that’s what stands out more than his powers, yet they don’t humanize him and he barely saves people. In fact, him and the villain cause mass destruction. Lois Lane feels forced into the plot.

I did enjoy the villain. He killed it. Overall story was straightforward and a pretty safe film.

Would I watch again: yes Would I recommend it: no

Pretty good film

Overall, the film hits the right emotional moments and was enjoyable. Not their best work. The metaphor using the elements doesn’t always match the subtext, the world they create literally doesn’t allow some elements to blend. The animation in the background is phenomenal, but the character designs were mid.

Would I watch again: yes Would I recommend: no

Below average film saved by a good ending

Almost every character is unlikeable and unrelatable. The events and the decisions that the characters make are believable as they are written, but that didn’t make them good. Most of the film is weak but it builds to an ending that got the only laugh out of me and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it.

Overall, it’s unsatisfying and unoriginal story is saved by a good ending that reshapes the whole movie. Which I do appreciate. However, they should have made the characters like-able as their personalities killed most of the movie. The subtext and themes regarding the current generation being unable to communicate and live without their phones, as well as the lack of power some words have now are too surface level to enjoy.

Would I watch again: No Would I recommend: yes, just for the ending

Failure

This team up film is unfathomably weak. Flash is annoying. Him and Cyborg are not utilized well or at all. The cgi in most scenes is laughably bad. Comedic moments fall flat. This movie wanted to be the avengers so bad, but ultimately sucked.

Don’t watch it

A perfect super hero film

While this movie is not realistically perfect, it is damn near so. The action and suspense is top notch. The character arcs throughout the story are captivating. The casting and acting of all the big players, Joker and Two-Face are picture perfect and the performances are unforgettable. One of the most memorable cinematic experiences I have.

Would absolutely watch again and recommend

Excellent film

Entertaining for almost the entirety of the film. The few lulls are buried under a barrage of beautifully crafted action set pieces and the emotional weight of the film is astounding. The brutality of war on full display, ignoring any romantic ideas of war, is honest and captivating. While I don’t believe a mission like this would realistically happen, Spielberg has another world class performance.

Would absolutely recommend and watch again

Run of the mill triumph biopic

I’m honestly surprised this film won any Oscar. While the film is good from a technical standpoint (tennis sequences are shot well for example), the casting/acting was fine, the story was okay…it’s not a pretty good or great film. It’s a boring film with essentially a lesson that King Richard is a prophet that everyone should listen to and not “judge a book by its cover.” Making him appear as an all knowing being of his daughters greatness could have worked had they made it believable that there was adversity. But there was little to none and practically no character flaws. The ending though was enjoyable, like any triumph based film. It’s very by the books and perhaps it’s seen highly because the people are renowned tennis players.

Would I watch again: no Would I recommend: yes, to tennis fans

Decent film

Solid film that isn’t perfect. Bo Burnham was a miscast and his acting was bad, but the main character (the most important) was great. I didn’t love the story in its entirety but it was captivating and was almost entirely believable. The ending is tongue in cheek but broke my suspension of disbelief, the classic over the top mastermind scheme to take down the bad guy is kinda lame when the build up to the ending was really strong and shocking.

Would I recommend: no Would I watch again: no

Great horror film, weak story

Like many of my horror ratings, it is biased. The story is simple, a doll gets possessed and haunts a family. They then try to exorcise the demon. It’s not original and while not particularly memorable, the set pieces and tension created by the director have memorable jumpscares and scenes. Perhaps, I also have a nostalgia bias but the elevator and subsequent chase scene are still one of my favorites.

Would I watch again: yes Would I recommend: yes

Absolute classic

The movie that started it all. Incredibly memorable film with solid world building, great character development, and respectable cgi for the time. An unforgettable main theme and picture perfect casting. By no means is it a perfect film, but one that will hold dear to my heart and millions of others.

Would watch again and recommend

An absolute classic

A comedy film that has the perfect sequence of set pieces and chemistry between the main trio of actors. The character arcs are by no means crazy and the writing is not what will win you over. The crazy adventure this movies takes you on, however, will. It’s an incredibly well executed-comedy film.

Would watch again and recommend

Below average

The story is simple and unoriginal. The main message/subtext being the power of Christ compels you. The scares, like the story, are by the books and while it is very polished, aren’t executed well. I can appreciate the build up and the ideas but I never was scared. Character arcs and motivations are uninspiring and predictable.

I could watch it again, but I wouldn’t recommend it

Good story held back by a bad lead

I actually really liked the story, and appreciated the themes of dealing with grief. I thought the journeys each character went on and how they grew as the story went on worked well. I thought Owen Wilson and DeVito were funny and stole their scenes. Overall it’s a fun movie, but the lead actor just doesn’t do it for me. He killed a lot of scenes. Another actor who disappointed was Jamie Lee Curtis.

I wouldn’t watch it again or recommend.

Decently fun time

A unique spin on werewolf films, where they are just savages. Nothing more, nothing less. The movie has a subtle humor to it that was pleasant, but not outright hilarious. The film has great action and is still enjoyable even today. The use of practical effects, werewolf design and gore, facilitate this. That being said, I didn’t love the film. While I appreciate it and found it fun at moments, it is not one that I am gravitating to. Certainly good, but left a little more to be desired. A lot of what occurs is predictable, the backstabbing Captain and the loan girl is actually a werewolf too and they’re all a family. Sometimes I don’t mind predictability but in this instance I did.

Overall, I’d recommend it and I’d watch it again under the right circumstances.

Pretty good film overall. Not very scary, but the body horror and effects are shocking. Great tension as well. No jumpscares really. I like the themes of drug abuse and addictions to social media and our phones. Acting and atmosphere are great and the film keeps your attention. My gripes with the film though, how does a woman scream at the top of her lungs and wheel out a severely wounded child and not get caught by hospital staff or security. In addition, how are the kids able to evade the embalmed hand from the cops? Surely the severely wounded child would have warranted investigation that would have led to the hand being found? Aside from that, I love the mysterious nature of the hand.

If the horror was better this would have been rated higher. Def worth a watch and I’d recommend

Good fun

It is nice when a movie doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sure there are themes of taking ownership and responsibility for your actions, finding your self-worth, and standing up for what is right despite the cost, but the overplayed themes of superhero films, take a backseat in this film. The movie is similar to many marvel films in that it relies heavily on humor, but in this case i think it works. The story and character arcs are pretty by the books, but it fits well into the category of film that’s good enough to put on in the background or sit down and watch.

I wouldn’t recommend it, but I’d watch it again

Poor writing/directing saved by hilarious acting/casting

The story is pretty below average. Waiting until there was 10 min left to have the most tension in the story was a bad decision as it made the final 15 minutes unrewarding and predictable. That being said, the films acting and comedy save it. Many characters dominate their opportunities and steal the spotlight. If you were just focusing on a film that makes you laugh, this is a great film. Poor writing and direction held back what is otherwise a hilarious film.

I would watch again and I’d recommend to people who would like this style

Strong film

It’s been a while since I could say a saw film was pretty good. Great traps surely have been sprinkled through, but Saw 4-9 were either decent or below average. This film, in addition to a couple cool traps, had a good story. Themes of redemption and repercussions for one’s decisions. The constant twist and turns were a bit predictable but more often than not we’re satisfying. Plenty of good tongue and cheek moments and wholesome moments were hit or miss for me. Plenty of good tension and gore.

Would definitely watch again and recommend.

Classic tongue in cheek slasher

A great blend of slasher and comedy. The character design is iconic and the meta commentary on the genre was much needed for the time and is still fun to watch till this day. Great performances from the villains and many memorable scenes that cement this film in horror and film history.

Would watch again and recommend

Decent slasher

Another run through of this film and I find myself feeling the same. The higher body count doesn’t make up for the long run time and lame reveal of who the killers were. How the fuck does no one realize that the new reporter was actually Billy’s mom? You’d think Gale would have known after writing a damn book about her son. While the jumpscares were good, the story/media influence subtext is only okay and the killer motives are below average. The acting nor directing isn’t impressive and by the end of the film, I’m left neither satisfied or disappointed. Just a feeling of that was decent film with many holes.

Would watch again during a scream binge, not recommend