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Heck, it should be one of the best movies of the year!!! My reviews, tend to be a little vague , so people that take my recommendation, walks into the film knowing the less, but on the things to tell: this is a movie I wish I could have watched with a pretty woman and listen to her thoughts and emotions after a nice cup of coffee, a slice of pizza or ice cream. But I thought "Giant monsters and Robots even my daughter is kind of turned off about it." Me? As a big fan of Kaiju (giant monsters defined as strange beasts - my favorite: Godzilla), I have to say, this is not your average Japanese rendition of mayhem, or the bs, of "Pacific Rim" (2013), and regardless of cheering up for Del Toro (We both were born "Mexicanos"), it happens, that Nacho Vigalondo from Spain, beat Guillermo to the punch! "Time Crimes" (2007), also written and directed by Vigalondo wasn't all of what I expected, as "confusing time travel movies" I so much prefer the highly unknown "Primer" (2004). So I prepared myself for a possible disappointment while thinking "the ending is going to be with kisses and hugs, and tears and joy , yeah, yeah,... another love story." Seriously, I believed that "Oscar" (Jason Sudeikis) was just trying to teach "Gloria" (Anne Hathaway) a visual, hard tough lesson about life, and above all what alcohol was doing to her, so he could held her in his arms and up close and say: "I am sorry Gloria all I did was for our own good, because I Love you" .

Most movies will cheer up (or not) anyone's evening, unless they are watching something like "Leaving las Vegas" (1995), or remind you of personal struggle with addictions, yes I applaud the effort of reminding the audience about excessive drinking in a less serious way.

Definitely, there is something twistily funny, to the crappy lives of each and every one of the characters, making the story a little "sad" if you think too much into it. Above all, their broken relationships even with friends, as it shows in the scene where "Garth" (Tim Blake Nelson) walks out of the bar...still the actors and writers don't give you the space for mopping.

"Colossal" has some flaws, the CGI could have been better, but the people in charge did the right choice, getting the heavy weight on the story and the acting. And is one of those movies I long for, where I went wrong on guessing and predicting what was about to happen next, most of the time.

After this, Anne Hathaway is convincing me that she can be a real actress.

Final thoughts.

Regardless of being brain washed on the premise that Hollywood movies must have happy endings (and being a man), still, I am some kind of romantic and for a moment I wanted that "Joel" and "Gloria" ending up together as benefit of both, no spoiler here! because for the first time in my life I walked out as soon as the screen went black and credits were about to roll (I needed to rush to a different place) truth to be told, the cynic in me prefers the bitter -sweet ending!.

* I just remembered the opposite to "Colossal" that is: "Blood Trap" (2015) a trapping fortress and baby vampires? good premise in every way, worst visuals and epic failure! *

But "Colossal" I will watch again as a "valued entertainment" and definitely I hope for a sequel.

P.S The rating should be better than Pacific Rim, better story, while having less CGI and "Monster/robots"

Don't care about what the bad critics say about this Russian movie, because such reviewers are, mostly, from countries that haven't even tried to do what the people involved in "The Guardians" did, and that is go toe to toe against Hollywood on a shoestring budget! Or... they are being so dumbfounded by porn-explosions-parades and recognizable names, that they have no idea how sci-fi and super heroes movies start - and if you say "The Colossal Man" "Forbidden Planet" "Ultraman" "Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata" "Dr. Mabuse" etc. etc... those that failed to recognize the value and effort of "the Guardians" foolishly will stare into space... and if I say "Shane" their only clue will be "Logan." Yes, the movie has a few flaws, but it's mostly its simplicity, that will appeal to a cinephile like me or others, yes is the Russian X-Men but it is well done, and skips to the best possible introduction, and they are amateur superheroes easily hurt particularly while being naive and overconfident, I could go on and on about this movie, but sorry, I have to go and watch it without subtitles now!

This is I what I call "a comedy of errors" Ridiculous, hilarious effort from Hollywood on a remake of "Nuit Blanche" (Sleepless Night), (2011). The original was truthful to its name. but this? if it hasn't been so loud I would have caught a nap.

What can I say? predictable, terrible directing acting, editing, and so on and so forth.

Repetitive but definitely not boring, because it is more of comedy than an action thriller,... what? anyone here was acting, my bad I thought they were joking!

"Saddest part"Jamie Foxx will never catch up with Denzel Washington!