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For those who don't understand the purpose of a film is to entertained and amazed the audience, they would rate this film low. Those who understand will rank this film high 9r vwry high.

Why and how? Because of star values, the who don't understand will choose Back in Action very high because that film has Cameron Diaz and Jamie Fox, but I rated that film low because it failed to entertain me and don't even amazed me. Back in Action was not even making any sense and made me my brain more stupid when I watched it the 2nd time.

It's similar film but Guns Up had a different result. Story-wise, it's very funny, not funny ha ha, but funny intellectually. And acting-wise, Guns Up won a lot more points.

The best way to rate how good a film is to rewatch it for the 2nd time. If it stays good or if it gets better, you'll know that film is very good. I've rewatched Guns Up the next day and found it better than my the firat time I watched it.

Kevin James in real life is a serious black belt Judoka and that said a lot considering he is a big man. Look at his shoulder carefully, his arms and shoulder are not flabby, those are strengthened and exercised muscles. That's he could do fight acenes convincingly while looking at ease with himself coz he didn't show signs of fatigue commonly a sign of obesity.

As a comedian, James almost never threw a smile throughout Guns Up. His face was stucked in either "I'll regret this later" expression or "what did I do to deaerve this?" facial expression. And that's effing funny. You made a choice in your life, he became the best for good result, he lived a double life and constantly worried he would ruin his family's lives. What's the funny part? Because that makes sense. He's very efficient and if his family found out, he would ruin their lives Ironically funny because what he found out from the events throughout the film.

Never, ever underestimated or underrated Christina Ricci. This actress was probably the most experienced actor in this film. She personified a homely wife who's good at taking care of her husband, their children, their home and she always smiled cheerfully. Let's just summarized Ricci's character with a quotation from her acting daughter: "I think Dad married to John Wick."

And then the children. Their lines were annoying and triggering mix emotions of sad, angry, proud and worry. If you're a parent, that's how your kid drove you to insanity filled with love.

Guns Up got better the second time I rewatched it. That's why I rated it very high and highly recommend this film.

With Hollywood pumping Christian films twisted in Hollywood manner to illustrate that Catholic is bad and scary, thise films kept falling from box office despite their fake praise from paid critics and influencers.

The Ritual, to my surprise, was an apologetic story how those seemingly kind-hearted act of liberals and faithless were in reality the acts of those seduced by the real evils and demons. Those twisted acts destroyed, if not worsened the situation. Returning to the traditional faith of Catholicism was, is and will always be the best course of stepping forward towards saving your own soul.

I needed to clarify the fact that Catholic church wasn't involved in the making or the funding of this film. However, even the actors, writers, director and producers went to this apologetic direction at the end.

The Ritual was also an amazing canvas for Al Pacino to recreate the character of exorcism priest Father Theophilus Resinger. Pacino truly embodied a wise fatherly old man, soft spoken with short yet clear selective wordings. Explosive Pacino, that's a regular act. This soft spoken, thoughtful and fatherly Pacino was a revelation of how powerful Pacino's acting ability truly was. Such a brilliant portrayal and acting prowess.

The talented Dan Stevens was also showcased his acting prowess. Father Joseph Steiger was a learned and serious character. Stevens maintained the creases on his forehead and frown smile throughout the film, making Steiger looking always had intellectual and humanity principles war within himself. The inner struggle that he ended up almost losing soul to demonic's twisted suggestions.

I am personally glad to see this kind of exorcism film because it is closer to exorcism process in Catholic church. Unlike the commercialized fake 2024's The Exorcism or 2023's The Pope's Exorcist with Russel Crowe.

The Ritual was a drama film first, and I don't even think it could enter the category of horror flick. The Ritual was also a low budget drama. It showed very little visual effects and no jump scare.

If you're Christian other than Catholic, you might want to contemplate: If God exists, then demons exist.

I personally love The Ritual and that 98 minutes went by like a breeze and then the film ended.

If you're Catholic or interested in Catholicism, I highly recommend The Ritual.

John Cena as Potus? The guy wore skirt outside. They couldn't choose a better actor?

Elba was convincing early in the film, butturned mediocre as the film went on.

And the premise of Cugino as ultra conservative neocon VP was even worse. What was she supposed to be? Trump's caricature?

And that duet speech at the end to defend NATO, it's so pitiful, it'll be remembered as the stain in politics.

And Paddy Considine was a very powerful dramatic actor. This villain role was basically put him in a hole, buried his career and put tombstone of 'Forgetable'. Audience would remehis face with clueless expression "Who?"

I suspected immediately that DNC funded this film with tax payers' money.

Skip it unless you like to rot your brains and throw your IQ into the trash can.