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No Time to Die (2021)
I think it was actually pretty good
I just watched No Time to Die, and honestly it was great.
Before i begin, you should know that i love the james bond movies. I hold them to a specific standard and always have. I've always considered a bond piece should be a film rather than a movie, if you get my meaning. I'm happy to say that No Time to Die satisfied my criteria and was worthy to represent the finale to the Craig saga.
It made me laugh, and it made me cry. It was surprising and suspenseful. The ending specifically was impressive and i'm reeling by how shocking it was. It felt incredibly poetic. It was epic and full of emotions. It was exciting, and action filled. The pacing was good with perfectly spaced breaks. I was so attached and invested. They did a very good job catching the viewer up to speed, and made it act simultaneously like a standalone and the culmination to a series
to conclude i'm very happy with this. The villain was powerful, notorious and evil. The actors were great. The casting was done very well and the elegance of the series was upheld. Watchmojo summarizes it with "it honours the classic era while still maintaining the gritty realism of the modern series." i completely agree with that. It's ability to draw me in as a standalone film as well as the ultimate of a series was meant i could watch with my whole family was able to enjoy it as I did. I think it may be one of my favourite bond films, and also one of my favorites films of all time. It was strongly poetic and every second was enjoyable. I'm satisfied. 9/10.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Phenomenal
Absolutely spectacular movie. Wonderfully done. Cheesy moments were satisfying but not too cheesy. Incredible filming, directing, cinematic sand plot. Phenomenal acting. Amazing setting. Superb
Fantasy Island (2020)
It's not actually that bad, it's just weird
It is an amazing premise. There is wonderful character development. The acting is great. The casting is well done. The plot is very good and there is a lot of twists and turns. A lot of scary moments and unexpected jumps. The scary element and sci fi resurrection element was really well done. At one point it turned into a "journey 2 the mysterious island" quest time thing which I really liked. There's only one thing... the writing choices and lines are a bit weird. There was some confusion which had me scratching my head at times to understand why the plot went certain directions. The whole Lucy Hale sex plot was out of place. Some of the bad guys seems strange and cheesy, and the final ending (which I am not gonna spoil) had me quite confused. Good ending don't worry... but It was weird. Regardless, the laugh out loud comedy and the horror moments had me on the edge of my seat. I was emotionally invested and crying at the sad bits. It's a very good movie, but some of the writing choices were a little weird so I can see how it got bad reviews. Personally I enjoyed it and if you can stomach some gore and gross parts, it's a great comedy/thriller/action adventure/i don't know what genre (lol).
Underworld (2003)
Phenomenal Film
It's so well done. It's so exciting and dramatic. It's such a phenomenal plot and it is top tier. Is is truly a good film. Effects both visually and orally are exceptional. There are so many twists and turns in the plot. Lots of action and very good sound cues and effects. Deep story with grandiose narratives and dimensions of a world. Great casting and incredible tonality and pacing. Amazing camerawork and CGI. Everything I could ever want from a movie. Marvelous.
Charlie's Angels (2019)
Pretty good if you don't look at it with a critic's eye
A great spy movie with strong feminist undertones permeating throughout the whole thing. Laugh out loud humour, great storylines and powerful messages alluding to the power of women made up for some some questionable acting and cheesy writing. Very enjoyable if you don't look at it with a critic's eye. Brought me back to a childhood of watching spy movies. Great for the family and inspiring!
Treasure Planet (2002)
first time seeing it. pretty good
It was good. such a great meaning and message, but like, also, really random plot pieces at times that kinda seems like stalling imo lmao. i liked the father-son interaction bit too :)
The Perfect Date (2019)
It's the same. But the same is good for me
It's literally the same as all other Noah Centineo movies. The same writing and plot line and storyline of all teen Netflix original movies recently. Same aesthetic, same soundtrack, same morals and same story. But, I loved it lol. If you're after something new and innovative, this isn't it. But if you're after a feel-good teen romance movie with that aesthetic and cute adorable Noah Centineo dorky smile? Then this is a nice hour and a half for you
The 5th Wave (2016)
This movie is freakin sick. Don't trust the haters. Spoilers.
The fifth wave. Oh man wouldn't amazing movie. I mean, this was really a movie that makes your re-examine the human perspective. From all its ups and downs and twists and turns I thought it was the plot was really strong and the casting and acting were just phenomenal, except at points it was so freaking sad... 😭. The first half the movie before we caught up with present day, was so sad with her mom and her dad and all her friends and everything she knew just... Gone. The first half was just awful to feel and don't get to attached cause it was really sad. But then when we caught up the present day and she met the people like as Evan it really picked up. But oh man, that guy with the crucifix 😭😭 😭. That was one of the worst parts 😭.
Other than the sadness though, the whole the whole movie was great, like I thought the casting was really well done with the main actress who played Cassie like, oh man she was hot! Like she was a teenage boy's (myself included) dream! And the fact that the movie was adult but not too adult, I thought it was really age-appropriate for myself (16) if not a bit too old for my sister (13).
But the plot twists, the incredible story line, just 😮!! The cinematics were ridiculously good, some of the best I've ever seen. Oh man, something really awesome was the kid army scenes especially the one with the city 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼. I loved it. I thought it was a really good movie and the characters were great.
But yeah as a whole the movie really makes your re-examine your life and how much you have and it really makes you realize, what would you do if that was to happen to you? would you survive the first wave? The second wave? the third and the fourth? Or would it take all the way to the fifth wave and even after the fifth would you be Ben Parish and discover that everyone around you was a treasonous traitor? And even after that still keep fighting? Are you really that resilient? And Casey oh man Casey. Would you be able to traverse 80 miles of Ailen infested woods? with dangers around every turn? And be able to find your brother, the one part of hope, the one sentiment of your family that you have left, could you make it? I know I would try like Casey and I probably... No I could make it, could make it! Positive thinking! And then could you be like Evan? Could you be doing your duty and then give it all up for love at first sight? And even after that would you be able to woo that girl? the girl that you saved and make her think you're not a creep even though you are? Oh man i've seen a lot of movies and there aren't many that leave me feeling so satisfied yet sad at the same time. Like it was really good had a really good conclusion in the really good ending, but then when you look back and think about how they got there in the beginning and how sad it was that their mom their dad and everyone they knew... was killed. Not only that, it showed how they were killed and when and where, specifically. It showed their mom in her grave with mommy scrolled across it, oh man, I almost cried at that point it was so sad! An I considered myself a bit of a tough guy! Like it really makes you appreciate your family and love your family and try to change your life to make your time with your family better. Like recently I've been getting into a lot of arguments with my dad and stuff and this movie really makes me want to change and make him happier even if it is at the cost of myself because he should be happy and his happiness should make me happy. Any movie that can make me have these inner reflexions about myself and give me a real life message that I can apply my every day life, I think is a good movie. No matter what the critics say no matter how much they say it's sucked this movie was amazing and I think you all should watch it. It was truly remarkable, plus the lead actress is pretty darn hot so 😬😬😬 yeah.
Also I don't think I've ever said about an actress, like ever.... I'm even talking about like Megan Fox and Emma Stone and stuff, like I'm pretty reserved guy but this actress she was perfect like mmhmm. That also could be because she's like exactly my age so *shrug*.
In conclusion, great movie. Watch it. It was remarkable except be prepared for some extreme sadness at the beginning. Like it's so sad but I'm glad I watched it. It was so good in the ending and the conclusion is all great.
Update: it's half an hour later and I'm still reeling. oh my gosh!