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MaXXXine (2024)
The Weakest Part Of The Trilogy
The last part of the trilogy consisting of X, Pearl and this film, which is somehow the weakest part of the whole story.
The set details are excellent, the costume design is interesting and fun and successfully recreates the eighties without having to go overboard. Even household appliances from the eighties were successfully reconstructed in this film.
The direction is also excellent, without unnecessary camera movements, without the so-called shaky camera that makes every film seem cheaper than it really is.
The acting is solid, but what weakens everything is the script. The story is somewhat predictable, and the villain is typical of today's Hollywood.
Yes, it is easy to predict who the villain is, because in the end this turned out to be a typical movie that we see every time. It's a shame, this is just another copy paste movie like today's producers want, so in the end, regardless of the good direction and scenography, the movie is mediocre, and there is no tension.
Nowadays, films are predictable, and this one is no exception, I guess the writers and directors have to obey the producers or their film will not be financed.
It's a shame, I even thought that this movie could be different, but it's not, it's the same as most movies coming out of today's Hollywood, predictable, without tension and with a predictable villain.
Today, it is easy to determine who will be the villain in a Hollywood movie, he only needs to speak a few words and everything is immediately clear to you. After all, it was clear from the very beginning who the bad guy is in this film.
Just another disappointment.
Firebrand (2023)
Disappointing Historical Fiction
Despite the good actors, the film is unfortunately laughable.
I was expecting a historical drama, but the film is complete fiction, so historically inaccurate that it borders on parody.
First of all, Henry is described here as a papist, even "Catholic lords" are mentioned in the film. Laughable.
Henry severed ties with the Roman Catholic Church after the Pope refused to grant him a divorce from his first wife. After that, he persecuted the Catholics and took their property.
After all that is taken into account, of course the film is pure fantasy. Historical accuracy, even approximate, is something we rarely see in today's movies. These days, it's hard to make serious historical drama, because the directors and writers must insert things that do not belong in certain historical periods.
The costume design is good, the acting is very good, it's a shame that the script is hilarious.
The directing is mostly mediocre, but watchable. At least there is no annoying "shaky camera".
The very end of the film is a complete fabrication.
Bishop Stephen Gardiner, played by Simon Russell Beale, is a cartoon villain, devoid of any nuance. Hilarious.
And, let's not even mention some bizarre casting choices that only ruin the impression of the film even more.
Jude Law is a great actor, and if the script and director were better, this could have been a great movie.
Unfortunately, this is another pretentious historical fiction, which is also mostly boring, with no tension and comically bad dialogue. Yes, the film is even boring and monotonous at times, a complete disappointment.
I give it 2/10, just for the good acting and costuming, everything else is unfortunately bad.
It's a shame, with such good actors, the film could have been excellent. In the end, this is just another missed opportunity.
Babylon Berlin (2017)
A Show That Started Good, But Turned Into A Parody
A show that started well, but in the end slowly but surely turned into a parody.
The first season was interesting, although sometimes exaggerated and pretentious, but with solid characters and mostly pretty good actors.
I thought I was going to watch a historical drama, but too much of it ended up being fiction. The characters range from solid to hilarious, and some are pure parody.
All of this was watchable until the fourth season, which went completely into parody, it's so pretentious that it's hilarious, and if nothing else, at least you can laugh.
The show turned into full fiction, and the characters seemed to have stepped out of the pages of a superhero comic.
It's a pity, the concept is not bad, but some things are too modern, and the characters act like they're in 2024, not the 1930s.
Nowadays, it is rare to make a serious historical drama, or even a serious historical fiction, because the directors and writers must insert things that do not belong in certain historical periods. This is probably because otherwise their series or film would not have been financed.
It's a shame, this show had a lot of potential, but the writers ruined it with childish dialogue and situations and characters that are sometimes so hilariously pretentious that the show ended up being a complete parody.
Finally, I must praise the performance of Misel Maticevic in the role of Edgar Kasabian, definitely the best actor in this show.
There are definitely some good actors here, and the show itself had great potential, it's a shame that the writers ruined it in the end.
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
A Timeless Story And Excellent Acting By Russell Crowe
A surprisingly good movie, Russel Crowe is excellent as Father Gabriel Amorth.
In the film, we follow Father Gabriel Amorth as he slowly uncovers the secrets surrounding an unusual case of possession.
The secrets surrounding the Vatican itself are slowly revealed, and Father Amorth faces evil in his own unique way.
The action takes place in 1987, and this greatly affects the atmosphere of the film, the music is excellent and gives the film an additional dimension.
Certainly the best thing about the movie is Russell Crowe's Performance, he made this movie excellent and he completely embodied Father Amorth.
Franco Nero is also great in the role of the Pope, and the rest of the actors aren't bad either.
The story is actually timeless, good versus evil, the characters are not one-dimensional, but layered, especially Father Amorth, who was brilliantly portrayed by Russell Crowe.
This film is proof that good films still exist, maybe they are few, but they are there.
This is a story that is definitely worth watching.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)
The Walking Dead: The Boring Ones
Another series, in this case a miniseries, which was supposed to be a movie, turned out like this, drawn out and mostly boring.
It's an interesting idea to end that story, but apart from the fact that some of the decisions made by the characters are completely ridiculous, the show is also boring.
Most of the episodes consist of boring conversations between Rick and Michonne, all of which we've already heard in the original series, which has become unwatchable over time.
The writers obviously had to bore us with their opinions that we viewers don't care about, this happens in almost all recent series and movies.
First of all, the couple, Rick and Michonne, is just hilarious, I don't know who thought that could look fun. There is no chemistry between them, and everything looks so artificial to the point that the whole thing looks like a parody.
Rick makes hilariously stupid decisions in the beginning, completely at odds with his character, and Michonne has become just plain annoying, her character completely destroyed by the writers.
I was expecting at least an explosive ending to the story, but this miniseries only prolonged the agony of the original show.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Mad Max Saga Without Mad Max, And With Terrible CGI
A surprisingly mediocre movie about a character we don't really care about, but still, the movie could have been better.
I don't know why George Miller thought that people would go to the cinema to see a Mad Max movie without Mad Max in it.
When I saw the poster for this movie, I decided that I would wait until I could watch it for free, because why would I go to the theater to see a Mad Max movie without Mad Max.
George Miller should have made Mad Max: The Wasteland first, it's a movie we want to see, not a movie about some character we don't care about. This way, now there may not even be a new movie about Max, because this movie failed in the theaters.
The best part of this movie is Dementus and Praetorian Jack, although I don't understand why Chris Hemsworth wore a prosthetic nose, but oh well. Anya Taylor-Joy is completely the wrong choice for this role, she's not that bad as an actress, but she's completely miscast here.
The CGI is incredibly bad at some points, it looks completely unconvincing and makes the movie even worse.
This is a real shame, because the movie could have been different, I don't know why the director thought this would do well, people went to see Fury Road in cinema because Mad Max was in it.
In the end, this is an unnecessary prequel that nobody wanted.
General Janko Bobetko (2020)
The Story Of A Great Man
This is a documentary about an interesting and exceptional man who fought all his life for what he considered right.
He fought in World War II on the side of the Allies, and after that in the Croatian War of Independence, or as the Croats call it - the Homeland War.
In the film, we see how after World War II he was disillusioned with the communist regime that came to power after World War II, which was just as horrible and brutal as the Nazis.
His role in the Croatian war for independence is huge, from command to designing key military actions, he was responsible for the defense and unblocking of Dubrovnik, which was attacked by Serbia and Montenegro.
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and local Serb forces.
In the film we also see how some politicians, some of whom are from the former Yugoslavia, and some foreign politicians too, who never wanted Croatia to gain independence, tried to destroy the memory of that great man. They failed.
All in all, an interesting documentary that contains both historical footage and testimonies from the Homeland War and that shows the extent of the struggle that Croatia went through to defeat the enemies that attacked it.
People like General Janko Bobetko will never be forgotten.
The Gentlemen (2024)
Great potential, Great Disappointment
A promising show that very quickly turned into a regular disaster.
The series had all the ingredients for success, a good director, solid casting, which could have been a little better, but overall it was not bad.
But, unfortunately, Guy Ritchie didn't direct all the episodes, nor did he write all the episodes, and it shows.
The first episode is promising, while the second is already a little worse, but still fun, and I gave up on the third. It's just that the writers who wrote the third episode started throwing in the standard stuff that we see in today's "modern film production".
It's become hilarious how the writers try to "teach" us by showing the things they clearly hate in a bad light. It is obvious that they are not aware that they have caused a counter-effect.
I was expecting entertainment, and I got another sermon I don't want to listen to.
It's a shame, the concept is fun, the actors are generally not bad, and maybe if Guy Ritchie had directed and written all the episodes, the show would have been a success.
When I can't finish watching a series, I have no choice but to give it the worst rating. Too bad, I really thought this was going to be good.
Another example of how writers can ruin a good idea. Waste of time.
The Running Man (1987)
The Brave New World
A film that is, first of all, entertaining, and therefore better than most films, especially those being made today.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an action legend and an underrated actor, and his films have slowly become legendary. This movie is one of those, it's simply universal and above all fun.
The plot is interesting, Ben Richards, a wrongly accused policeman ends up in prison from where he escapes, but is caught and offered to participate in a television show where prisoners fight killer hunters for their freedom.
The characters are interesting and fun, the killers that Ben fights are hilarious and bizarre, and that's exactly one of the things that makes this movie so much fun.
The casting is perfect and Maria Conchita Alonso is a great choice for the role of Amber Mendez, like I said, perfect casting.
The film is somewhat satirical, with a good dose of humor and testosterone, with plenty of violence and blood. In short, everything that most of today's films are not.
This movie is in a way, like Demolition Man with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes, prophetic. Yes, this movie predicted some things, presented them in a satirical way and made fun of them, just the way it should be.
The violence in the film is brutal, as it should be, with plenty of blood and at times it is deliberately grotesque, giving the film that bizarre touch and making it even more entertaining.
The most important thing is that the movie gives the viewer good entertainment and that's what counts in the end. That's why, regardless of everything, it deserves the highest rating.
Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
A Mediocre Movie About An Interesting Man
I expected more from this movie, somehow everything in this movie seems mediocre to me.
Kingsley Ben-Adir isn't bad as Bob Marley, but the script is kind of clumsy and sometimes confusing.
As for that era and politics in Jamaica, if they already decided to put it in the movie, they could have explained it a little better. The average viewer doesn't know what's going on, they should have put some context into the whole story, it all seems confusing like this. The script should have been much better.
The music is of course good in the film, but something is simply missing. Without Bob Marley's music, this film would be almost unwatchable.
I don't know why the movie turned out so mediocre in the end, maybe because of the script, maybe because of the director or because of everything together, but it just ended up being neither particularly good nor particularly bad.
It simply lacks that cinematic look, and in some parts it seems like a TV movie, unfortunately some things are too mediocre and in the end make the film just that, a mediocre achievement.
I expected much more and ended up disappointed. The film is watchable and has some good moments, but nowhere near as many as it should.
In the end, this is just a mediocre movie about an interesting man that maybe needed a better director and a better screenwriters.
Living (2022)
Life And Everything Else
A moving film with a good cast.
We follow an old bureaucrat in London in the 1950s and his life, as well as the characters around him.
Bill Nighy gave us an excellent acting performance here.
We see how the story slowly unfolds and gives us an insight into Williams' life and shows us how he affected the lives of the people around him.
The characters are well written, they are not one-dimensional and all together form an interesting and moving story.
Bill Nighy portrayed this character with ease, like he's not acting at all and that's definitely the best part of the movie.
The story shows us that people are actually unpredictable, that we do some things, and we don't even know why. After all, in the film, we also see how it is possible to make a difference if we make an effort, even if it is small things. We also see how easy it is to return to old habits.
What is interesting is that these characters are ordinary people, and they are so interesting and entertaining, with their own faults and virtues, each of them is different and special in their own way.
The director directed the film well, without unnecessary shaky camerawork and exactly the way a film like this should be directed.
An interesting and moving story that is worth watching.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Ghostbusters: Waste Of Time
After Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which was moderately entertaining and unpretentious, I thought this would be at least as entertaining, but unfortunately it's not even close.
The only good thing about this movie is the old cast, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray, the rest is a disaster.
The script is clumsy, and at the same time the writers did not resist the desire to "teach" the viewer, which automatically causes a counter-effect and destroys any chance of entertainment.
Fortunately, when I saw certain actors in the cast, I decided that I would not go to the cinema to see this movie, but would wait until I could watch it for free. Good decision, because if I had gone to the cinema, I would have wasted both time and money, this way I only wasted time. A time I will never get back.
The whole movie is generic, the script is unimaginative, the jokes are dull and unfunny, and the actors look bored.
Even the old team can't save this disaster, because the script is just bad.
It's a shame, the movie had potential, but the writers ruined it.
Shardlake (2024)
Shardlake: Season One Review
Shardlake is an adaptation of the novel by C. J. Sansom about a lawyer from the era of Tudor England.
In the series, they changed the characters and some of the plot, as well as the chronology of events.
The show can be viewed more as pure fiction than as a historical drama, because some of the characters we find in the series could not possibly be in positions of power as shown in the series. This unfortunately reduces the overall impression of the series.
The actors, overall, aren't that bad, but still, some characters are there just because they have to be, otherwise the series wouldn't even have been filmed. So if we forget the historical inaccuracies and view this series purely as fantasy, it's not that bad to watch.
Arthur Hughes is solid as Matthew Shardlake, the script isn't too bad but could be a bit more coherent and precise at times.
The actors are relatively good, but some would be better in other roles. Today, most historical dramas look like parodies.
The scenography is very good, and the directing is not bad either, at least those things are good, so it saves the day to some extent, because some casting choices are really a bit funny and prevent us from experiencing this series as a serious drama.
The series would leave a much better impression if the casting were a little more historically accurate, but it is still watchable, it just shouldn't be taken seriously, or even as a historical drama, but just as pure fantasy.
All in all, a watchable but mediocre work that could have been great. Maybe the second season, if there is one, will be better.
Shôgun (2024)
Shogun: Full Season Review
I can see why some think this is a masterpiece, it sure looks that way when compared to most of today's film and tv production.
The scenography is excellent, the cast is mostly good, and Hiroyuki Sanada stands out here with his subtle and excellent performance.
There is seriousness here, interesting intrigues and fun characters. The violence is shown brutally, as it should be, because that is the violence in real life and it should not be embellished.
The atmosphere was interesting and somewhat realistic, it seemed as if after many years we would get a real historical spectacle without the insertion of characters who behave as if they were from the present time, but unfortunately I was mistaken.
The writers had to insert a maid who kills Japanese warriors as if they were nothing, when I saw that hilarious scene I knew that this series would be just another one of those unrealistic series that has nothing to do with historical accuracy.
Today's historical series are mostly like parodies, this show has a lot of good things, but this kind of thing simply lowers its impression.
The direction is good, the soundtrack is solid and fits well with the atmosphere of the series.
Of course the series is not historically accurate, the script is sometimes a bit clumsy. Some expressions are too modern, as well as the behaviour of some characters, but this is the standard in series today, it unfortunately lowers the whole impression.
I've read that this is just another series where the writers express their hatred for Christians. I understand why some think so. At times it seems so.
The series is significantly different from the book and most of the characters are different, especially Mariko. They wrote her as if she came from the 21st century, so unfortunately it seems unconvincing.
Toranaga is arguably the best written, with subtle characteristics to make the viewer like him the most.
Feudal Japan is a brutal but orderly system, in which mistakes are paid with life, and this is well represented here. The relationships in society are mostly well portrayed, with some exceptions, but hey, at least this series is not a complete parody like for example Vikings: Valhalla.
Mostly good and interesting, but unfortunately with the usual flaws. Nevertheless, this series is worth watching, unlike most of today's productions.
Palm Royale (2024)
Excellent Costume Design, Mostly Bad Acting And Terrible Writing
Excellent scenery and costumes, mostly bad acting and unrealistic dialogues.
Ah, another series that could have been great, but the writers ruined it. As the series progresses, it should get better and better, not more boring and exhausting.
Of course, in this series too, we have to have everything that the producers demand, everything has already become predictable.
In every show we have to have certain characters, or the show won't be funded, it became tedious and predictable and frankly, it achieved the opposite effect of what the writers wanted to achieve.
When you force something on people long enough, it will always backfire.
Kristen Wiig is terrible in this, the acting is pretty bad, but talent doesn't matter anymore in the so-called entertainment industry anyway, some other things matter more obviously.
Talent is no longer important, and this can be seen in the overall quality of films and series today. And, most of it is usually unwatchable trash.
The dialogues are hilariously bad, the characters are forced, and some are only there to satisfy the wishes of the producers, because today it is impossible to shoot a show without certain things that the writers have to insert, otherwise the series or film will not be financed.
The scenography and costumes are really excellent, but the script is bad, sometimes confusing, the cohesion and timeline of the events are lost, the dialogues are disastrously unrealistic, the writers are simply not capable enough. But today, most personnel in the so-called entertainment industry aren't hired for talent anyway.
Another series that had potential, but the writers ruined it.
Manhunt (2024)
Terrible Casting, Poorly Written And Directed
This was so bad that I couldn't even watch the first episode to the end.
The only thing that's good at all is the costume design, everything else is terrible.
The casting is pretty bad, the actors are not at all convincing in their roles, probably because they themselves are aware that the script is hilarious.
The dialogues are forced, unnatural and so unconvincing that at times this seems like a parody.
They could have taken an actor who at least looks a bit like Lincoln and put together a good enough mask, this is not even close to Abraham Lincoln's appearance.
If they had taken talented writers and a good director, this could have been great. Talent doesn't matter anymore in the so-called entertainment industry, some things seem to matter more.
Some scenes are pathetic, it's unbelievable that projects like this get funding, but like I said, talent doesn't matter anymore in the "entertainment industry".
Terrible casting, dull and unnatural dialogues and pathetically bad filming that looks amateurish.
Waste of time.
Halo: Aleria (2024)
Shaky Camera And Horrible Script
Boring, tedious and poorly directed.
I've never played the Halo video games, so I can't compare this series to the original material, but this is a mediocre generic sf TV show.
I already gave up on this series, but I read that they changed some things, so I thought it might be better. It's not.
This is another generic series where maybe one out of ten episodes is good. For the rest of the series, we follow characters that no one cares about, and some are even irritating. And the characters are there as filler and because the producers demand so or the show will not be financed.
One of the biggest problems is the direction, which, along with the bad script, is terrible. The shaky camera makes every series or movie worse, everything looks cheaper, and it's noticeable here. The series may have a solid budget, but this kind of direction makes every movie worse.
Kwan Ha and Soren's wife, characters no one cares about, take center stage in this episode, and at one point Kwan Ha tells Master Chief what he should do. Laughable.
At one point, Soren's wife threatens a guy while Soren waits outside. Yes, his wife should be sent to extract information, while Soren, an ex-Spartan who is built like a tank, waits outside. Hilarious.
Things like this are the reason why less and less people watch these series or movies at all, as soon as they see a hint of "modern film production" they simply change the program.
RoboCop 2 (1990)
An Underrated, Truly Bizarre Film With Excellent Practical Effects
An underrated and truly bizarre film.
The action continues from the first part, OCP is still trying to take over the city and along the way they are trying to create a new cyborg.
The aesthetics of the film are interesting and bizarre, and the atmosphere is dystopian and menacing. The violence is grotesque, bloody and sometimes bordering on the comical, but it never crosses that line.
Humor is present here as well as in the first part, here and there we see a satirical and cynical advertisement that comes as a fun break.
The characters are interesting and fun, and the main villain is solid, especially later on.
The special effects are excellent, they look fun and bizarre. Robocop's opponent is well thought out and brilliantly designed. It looks grotesque and menacing, and that's how it should be. This adds to the atmosphere of the film and fits perfectly with the tone of the film, making it even more interesting.
The cast is solid and did a good job. The characters are deliberately caricatures and fit perfectly into this concept.
The film is underrated, and it deserves much more praise than it gets. When we compare this film with most of the films we watch today, this film looks like a masterpiece.
A combination of action film, satire and horror, same as the first part. A brilliant combination.
Shôgun: Tomorrow Is Tomorrow (2024)
Solid, But With A Few Flaws
An interesting series, with a lot of good things and some flaws.
I can see why some think this is a masterpiece, it sure looks that way when compared to most of today's film and tv production.
The scenography is excellent, the cast is mostly good, and Hiroyuki Sanada stands out here with his subtle and excellent performance.
However, there is seriousness here, interesting intrigues and fun characters. The violence is shown brutally, as it should be, because that is the violence in real life and it should not be embellished.
The direction is good, the soundtrack is solid and fits well with the atmosphere of the series.
Of course the series is not historically accurate, the script is sometimes a bit clumsy. Some expressions are too modern, as well as the behavior of some characters, but this is the standard in series today, it unfortunately lowers the whole impression.
I've read that this is just another series where the writers express their hatred for Christians. I understand why some think so. At times it seems so.
The series is significantly different from the book and most of the characters are different, especially Mariko. They wrote her as if she came from the 21st century, so unfortunately it seems unconvincing.
Toranaga is arguably the best written, with subtle characteristics to make the viewer like him the most.
Feudal Japan is a brutal but orderly system, in which mistakes are paid with life, and this is well represented here. The relationships in society are mostly well portrayed, with some exceptions, but hey, at least this series is not a complete parody like for example Vikings: Valhalla.
It is interesting enough to continue watching, which cannot be said for most films and series today.
Black Mirror (2011)
Overrated, Mostly Boring And Hilariously Pretentious
Black Mirror may have had some potential in the past, before it turned into a pretentious and bland bore that only serves to show us how there can be a different celebrity in every episode.
Rarely is an episode good, this is one of the most overrated series I've ever seen.
Some episodes had potential, but usually the ending would be disastrously bad or the writers could not resist boring us with various "lessons".
Most of the series is so pretentious that it simply overshadows the little that is good, and the series gets worse and worse as it goes on.
The endings of the episodes are banal, naive and serve only to serve us some kind of messages that are so forced that one has to think that all this is just a good parody. But it is not.
Most of this series is hilariously pretentious, boring and tiresome. There are too few good episodes, the rest are unwatchable.
Overrated, mostly boring and hilariously pretentious.
The New Look (2024)
A Complete Disappointment, Terribly Directed And Poorly Written
A complete disappointment, terribly directed and poorly written.
After watching the first episode, I thought maybe the second one would be better, but it wasn't. I gave up before the end of that second episode, it was just too bad.
The cast is not bad, the costumes and scenery are very good, but the script and direction are terrible. The camera is annoying, the shaky camera makes any movie or series worse and all together it looks cheaper than it really is.
Unnecessary zooms and constant camera movement are irritating and a sign of bad directing. Sometimes we want to see what's going on, not every shot has to be like a reality show.
The script is incoherent, the dialogues are unrealistic, especially for that time period.
The actors tried hard, the make-up and costumes are good, but that means nothing when the script is bad. Anyway, where are the colours? Everything looks washed out and monochromatic.
The characters are purely cardboard, and Coco Chanel is portrayed as naive, dumb, which I somehow doubt she was.
John Malkovich, who is otherwise a great actor, is not at all suited for this role and it shows. Ben Mendelsohn is solid as Dior, but the script is so bad that even he seems mediocre.
The rest of the characters are caricatures, hilarious additions that show us how not to write a script.
Total waste of time.
Monsieur Spade (2024)
Potential That Was Ruined With A Hilariously Bad Ending
A show that had a lot of potential, even got off to a solid start, but the ending is hilariously bad.
At the beginning, we follow the elderly Sam Spade who has retired in France in a small rural town. Through a series of flashbacks, we find out how it happened.
The characters are generally not bad, but as the plot progressed, the writers couldn't resist without inserting modern clichés that are getting on everyone's nerves a little bit and starting to cause a complete counter effect.
One of the main villains, supposedly a monk who may or may not be, is hilarious. Ok, you don't like church, we get it, we see it in almost every new movie or series anyway, and it's already getting boring. When you see someone from the church on film, it is immediately clear that this person is almost certainly a villain. It's all become hilariously predictable.
The series had an excellent potential to give us a touch of good old entertainment and a good crime story with a bit of spy intrigue. Instead, we got another sermon, and this is especially evident in the last episode.
Speaking of the last episode, it's also the worst episode of the series, and it should be the exact opposite. The dialogues are terrible, and the sequence of events is catastrophically bad, and the direction is confusing, in some parts you can't see anything, and the action is hilarious. Yes, the action is completely unconvincing and laughable.
The addition of new characters at the last minute, who are there only to serve the scriptwriters to complete the plot and to satisfy the wishes of the producers, ruined the overall impression of the series even more. Not to mention how hilariously unrealistic it was. The resolution of everything in the end comes as a comedic effect because that's exactly what it is, a comedy.
The conversations between the characters at the end are so hilarious that they create the impression of a parody.
It's a pity, the show had potential, and it started solidly, the actors are not bad at all, but the script was worse from episode to episode, and the same with the direction. In the last episode, the main character, Samuel Spade, was reduced to a secondary character.
The last episode is so bad, that it completely destroyed the little that was good.
Unfortunately, this turned out to be a complete waste of time.
The Iron Claw (2023)
A Heartbreaking Story Of Brotherhood
An unforgettable film.
We follow the Von Erich family that left their mark on wrestling, a family that was collectively inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
We follow their story and how these events unfolded, events that, after watching this film, stay in your head.
This is no ordinary sports movie, this is a drama that is presented convincingly, and the actors really did their best to portray these impressive people with dignity.
I would single out Zac Efron here, who not only transformed his body and put on a really impressive amount of muscle, but really showed his acting skills.
The film is solidly directed, and although the direction could be better, director Sean Durkin did a good job.
The soundtrack is excellent, it fits the story perfectly and makes the film even better.
I wish there was a little more wrestling in the movie, because it's obvious that the actors have prepared and trained to be able to do the stunts themselves.
This film was unfairly left out of the Oscar nominations, which is unfortunately not surprising, because we know that nowadays neither talent nor results are important for awards, obviously other things are more important to critics.
All in all, this film has something that sets it apart from most films today. This story, once you see it unfold on the big screen, you will never forget it.
Spider-Man (2002)
Excellent Entertainment
One of those films that managed to faithfully convey the characters from the comics.
The casting is excellent, the characters resemble their counterparts from the comics, not only physically, but also in personality.
Of course, it is never possible to transfer comics to film exactly the same, but this is an example of how it is possible to transfer characters from comics to the big screen almost identically.
We follow Peter Parker and how he transformed from a scared boy into Spiderman. Tobey Maguire is excellent in the role of Peter Parker, but the rest of the actors are also great.
The casting was excellent, the actors fit their roles and managed to portray the characters. Willem Dafoe is great as the Green Goblin, but J. K. Simmons stole the show with his unforgettable interpretation of J. Jonah Jameson. The direction is excellent.
The film is really fun, with several good action sequences and does not burden the viewer with unimportant things, but wants to entertain him.
Sam Raimi is a great director and he proves it here once again.
This is a movie that wants to entertain us and succeeds in doing so.
Fight Club (1999)
Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.
One of the most interesting and entertaining movies I've seen.
At the beginning of the film, we follow the "Narrator" and his struggle with insomnia, and going to various support groups. On one of his flights, he meets Tyler Durden and the two become friends. They soon start an underground fight club that starts to develop into something bigger.
The film is interesting for several reasons, not only because of the interesting plot, but because it is contradictory in itself. The film deals with how people have become a kind of shapeless mass, without a purpose and ultimately without what makes them human.
When the Narrator meets Tyler, he draws out of him what is deeply suppressed within himself and it surfaces with interesting results.
The director brilliantly explained in the film how subliminal messages are sent to the viewer in various segments, this is not something new, it is known to be done, and some things are particularly disturbing.
The film, when watched to the end with understanding, provides an interesting perspective on the things that affect us as humans. The ending is particularly intriguing, precisely because it is contradictory and actually ends up turning out the way you might have thought it wouldn't. That's exactly what's interesting.
In the end, the primordial in man actually wins, regardless of the fact that the story may at times suggest that it is not so, and even just before the end a change happens, but in the end it is irrelevant, the subconscious wins in the end regardless of everything.
What the Narrator imagined and wanted to discard in the end, although he partially succeeded in the end, but the subconscious in him still did what it set out to do. To understand what I mean, you have to watch the movie.
As humans, we are often in conflict with ourselves, and we struggle to let our good side prevail, which is what makes us human. Not everyone succeeds in this, and the consequences are often unfathomable. It is interesting that in this story both sides have their own arguments that are difficult to refute. That's what makes this movie interesting.
In the end, the Narrator calmly accepts the inevitable and makes peace with himself.
The film is truly exceptional, one of those films that became an instant classic. Definitely a film that is worth watching and which, in addition to excellent entertainment, gives us something more.