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X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
This script is absolutely awful
Every action movie cliche line is in this script. Most scenes feel like a high schooler wrote them.
Jessica Chastain is an award winning actress, and all her lines are GOD AWFUL.
The movie centers on Sophie Turner, who I'm assuming did a good job in GOT, but struggles in this. Whether she's not a great actress or just the awful script - it's unwatchable. I started writing this review 40 minutes in and I still haven't changed my mind.
James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender carry this film. McAvoy in particular is phenomenal.
Jennifer Lawrence is always amazing, even with the awful script, but her scenes are short lived. The other Xmen barely do any lifting and it's inmemorable at best.
Riverdale (2017)
The CW: it's a good thing you're all pretty.
This show is 100% junk food, completely soapy yet violent. It's only saving grace is the selection of music (not from the speakeasy, I assure you) and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. The way he portrays the character is intoxicating and it's perhaps the only intelligently written character. FP is also well written and portrayed.
Dark Betty, is an interesting concept but she doesn't really pull it off, the drama between the Lodges is utterly over the top and ridiculous, dark Archie is again, not very believable and kind of repetitive.
All the parents in the show except FP and Fred Andrews are ridiculous, even more than the teenagers at times. The villains are hit or miss, some temporary characters performances enhance the show and some are repetitive and exaggerative.
Outer Banks (2020)
Binged the entire show. Recommended it to everyone, who also binged.
Started this on a friends recommendation at midnight. Finished at 9:30am. I messaged every friend I thought would listen that they needed to watch and they all have the same reaction.
Storyline is interesting and moves along quickly. Character development is fantastic, especially for JJ, Ward and Sarah. Easily one of the best shows I've watched in years. I really hope they are greenlit for more seasons.
It's like an older cast with the chemistry of Stranger Things meets the epic tale Treasure Island. You know the basic plot, but they throw in unexpected twists and storylines that intertwine in surprising ways.
Dangerous Lies (2020)
Boring
This is the most boring movie. I started it because it said it was #1 on Netflix. Probably because of Camila Mendes' Riverdale popularity. After 40 slow minutes of nothing happening, I fast forwarded through the rest and got the gist. A poor couple. Wife takes care of old guy. Old guy dies. Suspicion cast on husband. Turns out some random jewel thief and his lawyer, also old guys lawyer had some diamond stashed at old guys house. All bad guys die. Husband dies. The only action happens in the last 10 minutes of the movie. There, saved you two hours.
Burn Notice: Company Man (2011)
I love this show...but what the heck?
I've been watching this show from the beginning. Its great. Great writing plots, characters, everything its been original and creative and fun. It combines everything great about acting and entertainment: action, romance, humor etc.
BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON THIS EPISODE, THE PREMIERE OF SEASON 5 IS THE WORST WRITING I've EVER SEEN ON THE SHOW.
It sounds like they brought in 40 somethings living in their basements writing fanfiction to take over the show. Nothing humorous, nothing interesting, nothing profound. Literally a high schooler could writer better than this.
I don't understand because this show is amazing it has amazing writers. They manage to juggle humor and useful information along with amazing twists and plot lines. So why does it now sound like a fanfiction soap???
It seems like Matt Nix either fired or hired the wrong people.