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Superman movie with Guardians Of The Galaxy vibes, a phrase that people will mention a lot, some people will like it, some people don't, as for me? Unfortunately, it didn't work.

What i hoped would be a fresh, bold, and original take on Superman, something that would stand out not just as a Superman film, but as something new in the superhero genre, ended up feeling like yet another generic, decent-at-best superhero film, was it fun? Not really, alot of things just didn't land for me.

David Corenswet portrayal of both Superman and Clark Kent felt off, while he clearly had a lot of personality, perhaps even too much at times, it often came across as inconsistent or awkward, the chemistry between him and Lois Lane didn't work for me either, i wasn't a fan of Jimmy Olsen, and Eve came off more as an annoying, narcissistic distraction than a compelling character.

The Justice Gang was okay, but they barely got any time to shine together, nothing about them really stood out or got me excited, and the story? It just didn't pull me in, this version of Superman gets bullied, hurt, slandered, and while that could've worked emotionally, it never truly clicked with me.

I have zero knowledge about the comic accurate stuff, i judge based on what i feel this Superman done to me and i didn't dislike him, i just wasn't feeling it.

That said, Nicholas Hoult was easily the best part, his villain performance was fun, menacing, and full of energy, even if his evil plan was kind of silly, and everytime Mr. Terrific did his thing he could also be my favorite.

Now for the action, it's cool when they throw in some creative camera work, I'll give them that, but overall? It was still just fine, i've seen hundreds of superhero action sequences, and honestly, a lot of them, especially in terms of choreography, were just better than this, it was an okay, occasionally cool sequence, but far from groundbreaking, it never got to that point where i felt the urge to jump out of my seat.

Visually, the film is stunning, James Gunn nailed the scale, the look, and the overall aesthetic, the score is strong, the cinematography has some creative flair, and the performances are mostly decent, no bad acting, just flawed characters.

In the end, my biggest issue lies in the inconsistent tone, the clashing vibe, flawed story, and the poorly handled character arcs, despite its decent performances, strong visuals, a good score, and competent action sequences, the film amounts to what i'd call a completely decent superhero movie, overhyped, in my opinion, and possibly the most generic superhero movie i've ever seen.

7.5/10

F1: The Movie is a really interesting case for me, i think if you're an F1 fan, you're absolutely going to love it, i personally watched it with someone sitting in front of me who was clearly excited throughout the film, and i could tell this was really his thing.

As for me, I'll admit i'm not a hardcore F1 fan, i don't fully understand how everything works in the sport, but i do enjoy watching the races, and as a movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski, who also did Top Gun: Maverick, it absolutely delivers in terms of cinematography, visuals, and pure, high-quality filmmaking, that was what i expected going in, and the film delivered on that front in a big way.

Brad Pitt leads a strong veteran cast, alongside rising star Damson Idris, and both of them give solid performances, overall, it's a fun racing film with thrilling race sequences and engaging acting.

That said, i didn't go crazy over it, partly because i'm not deeply familiar with F1, which i think did affect my experience, some of the film conflicts didn't really land for me, for example, the tension between Pierce and Sonny felt a bit forced, Pierce disliked Sonny almost instantly, with no strong reason given, and that tension dragged on and affected their racing chemistry without being developed enough, that kind of character conflict didn't fully work for me.

I also had issues with a few editing choices, and the ending felt somewhat predictable, not particularly hype or surprising, still, for a movie that runs two and a half hours, the pacing was well-handled, i never felt bored, and i enjoyed the racing sequences, the soundtrack, the performances, and a story that was easy to follow.

Unlike Maverick, which had a more universal appeal, i do think F1: The Movie feels more tailored to a specific audience, especially F1 fans, but even for someone like me, it was still a pretty good time at the movies.

Boyle had such an interesting visual and style and look, again, in 28 Years Later, and i think that what makes his film specifically this one such an interesting experience visually, the editing, the aspect ratio, and the overall haunting atmosphere that feels like a true continuation of the original, not a disrespectful follow-up like 28 Weeks Later, which remains one of the worst sequels i've ever seen.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, and Alfie Williams are all did a great job, the score is chilling and complements the film's tone perfectly.

What i particularly loved was the unexpected direction of the story, rather than going all-in on a massive, bloody zombie finale, the film instead leans into a more personal, emotionally driven narrative, it focuses on character pay-offs and human moments, which surprisingly work very well.

Though i must admit one of the problem that i have with the film was some characters questionable decision, and some not the smartest decision but ok, i think at the end i still felt like going through this journey together with them from the beginning, that i actually did feel like i know these characters and quite felt for them and that's good.

Now, onto a strange but honest point, the zombies, this film arguably has the most horrifying look for the infected in the franchise so far, they're creepy, grotesque, and completely naked, it's a bold creative choice, but i found it distracting, whenever the zombies were on screen, my eyes couldn't help but notice, well, everything bouncing around, moving to right and left, i can't really get scared everytime those lower parts are shown in the screen, so yeah, that definitely killed some of the fear factor for me.

The jump scares also didn't always land, although the sequences following them were still executed effectively and maintained tension.

Overall, 28 Years Later is a worthy sequel that honors the original, Danny Boyle's return brings fresh energy and vision, the performances are compelling, the atmosphere is deeply unsettling, and the story offers meaningful emotional closure, despite a few stumbles, it's a strong and respectful continuation of a horror classic.