kgjmsr Reviews

Gran Turismo (2023)

Rocky in Racecars

[8/10 · 25 July 2023]

Take an underdog with sim "gamer" experience and see if he can hack it in a real racecar. Toss in a demanding dad, a coach with a past, a training montage and an executive taking a big risk. The entire story is laid out in front of you like a familiar race course.

**But go see it on the big screen**

The story is quick, goes fast, navigates the cliches and is filmed beautifully. The temptation to overlay "game play" looking visuals is not overdone, and the in-car visuals are stunning (it is why you want to see this on the big screen). The actual person was the stunt double for his part.

Much like in theater Rocky ~ our audience was into it fully, cheering at the right spots. I cannot speak to how authentic it was to the "real story", but the race after race to get an FIA license, the crash, the triumph at Le Mans ~ made for a great story arc.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Go, See, if you were alive in 1981

[9/10 · 4 July 2023]

I do not understand the negative reviews, this was a great popcorn summer blockbuster movie. Pretty much a chase from start to finish ~ some great action sequences, exotic locales and neat interplay with history. The de-aging was done well enough as to not pull you out of the scenes, and is not a gimmicky throwaway.

If you loved the original in the big screen, with its chase scenes, and barely escapes, and implausible stunts - you get plenty of those. The plot line is as thin as always, but the action adventure has always been the draw. There are a few heartfelt moments, and some nice cameos.