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Reviews
Palmer (2021)
Timberlake can act and don't heed the metascore/critics
Although official critics seemed generally (and I feel absurdly) rate the movie down, Indiewire gives a higher rating and the most accurate review by far.
Timberlake is fab to watch... and contrary to what some of the critics say, he's a very strong central character. I'm not an ex con but can completely see how you might feel very protective of a character like Sam. The acting from all the characters is very involving and believable. The plot is short, and perhaps a little too simple... and unfortunately not so realistic... and actually, although some say it was predictable , it's perhaps easy to say that after the fact. I couldn't help feeling very relieved it finished the way it did! Had it gone another way (which was just as likely ) it would have been a sad movie. As it was it was a great relief. Yet again , the critics are out of touch with what actually makes a film enjoyable/ entertaining. The same people rate Taxi Driver or Jackie Brown so highly, yet neither will stir emotions and inevitably end up boring. Sure the acting and filming is quirky, and the stories are lovely and complex. But are they really that entertaining? It's just high art... which I love by the way, but it's got to entertain too. Pulp Fiction for example - high art AND very entertaining.
See (2019)
Beautifully filmed and only gets better
It's a far fetched and stylish fantasy, and lovely to watch. The sound is great too. Watch on a real screen (big tv not phone) with real sound. And get lost in an alternative world. The characters are rich and deep and on the whole very well acted, including Jason. He's perfect for the role and you can really feel his energy. The locations are awesome and the sexy, edgy evil queen deserves an Oscar. She has to be the star. It's strange that folks complain about the credibility of parts of the story, nobody complains about the credibility of GOT OR LOTR. There's a whole load "credibility " holes in those if you want to start looking... but they're fictional, extreme fantasy... Rather snobby, self righteous and totally short sighted to dismiss this ambitious, very enjoyable series for such reasons.