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.... That Taron Egerton should be the next Bond, this movie now finally shows that he could do it. Yes, it's predictable, yes it's in the "Home Alone" or "Die Hard" category, where the movie is set at Christmas but hasn't actually anything to do with it, NOT a Christmas movie for sure, but it's entertaining. Does it live up to nearly every stereotypical movie cliche? Yes. Can you sometimes even predict the next line in the dialogue? Yes. Is this movie not entertaining though?

Worth a look on a fresh take in this Lego build movie that was clearly pieced together from other movies, but I absolutely enjoyed the ride...or flight?

That's exactly what you will get here. A women, even more obsessed with a food item than Woody Harrisons character in Zombieland, that is unlikable and without any depth. A side character that lacks an arc or motivation. An origin plot that seemingly has the whole population already understanding the rules and hunting mechanics of the aliens after 5min, but then changes that collective understanding, if it needs plot armor. A main character who hasn't been at her home in god knows how long, only then to return there to pick up meds which she could have collected from any pharmacy or hospital.... Absolutely nothing makes sense or is fun in this movie, besides the cute cat, which earns the 2 stars.

...Well... at least that's what could have been. When the movie opens and sets us back into the late 70s and early 80s, seeing a classic cinema, with some craftsmanship behind it, that we forgot how to appreciate. With beautiful cinematography and lighting, this really makes you melancholic... that's the good part...

Unfortunately I checked my watch so many times during this movie, wondering when it would finally reach the 2h mark and therefore the end. It's easily 30mins to long and while it has a VERY important message that is still relevant today unfortunately, it somehow get's lost in its own melancholia, but not in a Lars von Trier way, just in "are we there yet?" way.

While it surely has its beautiful moments and lovely dialogues along the way, it did only drag me in for about 2, 3 mins and had me lost in the other scenes for some reason. It feels like this movie wants to be to many things at the same time and can't decide where to put its focus point.