crushinrussian-52248
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I am a fan of the Monsterverse. Having said that, I liked Godzilla (2014) over all the other films save Kong: Skull Island. After the last couple of films, I went in with lowered expectations for this. What I ended up viewing was an unexpected surprise.
The pacing is MUCH quicker in this movie. The monsters take up the majority of the screentime with minimal focus on the humans. This made a huge difference.
My main complaint with the film is a minor quibble of personal taste. I am a Godzilla fan over Kong. Kong is the focal point of the story, with Godzilla only showing up when necessary (this happens several times, mind you.) I also found the mystery kaiju baddie to be slightly lame, but when you see the last shot of Kong in the movie, the choice made sense.
I have seen the film twice. It did not grow stale on second viewing!
The pacing is MUCH quicker in this movie. The monsters take up the majority of the screentime with minimal focus on the humans. This made a huge difference.
My main complaint with the film is a minor quibble of personal taste. I am a Godzilla fan over Kong. Kong is the focal point of the story, with Godzilla only showing up when necessary (this happens several times, mind you.) I also found the mystery kaiju baddie to be slightly lame, but when you see the last shot of Kong in the movie, the choice made sense.
I have seen the film twice. It did not grow stale on second viewing!
Lights Out is another of the better straight-to-streaming titles to come out in the 2020s. There is good reason for this. These performers clearly enjoy putting in the training and physicality to do the trained mixed martial arts on-camera that you see in these films.
Grillo brings the heat when given good dialogue. Here is no different. The other actors all gave what I thought were passable performances for their character. It is always a pleasure to get a performance from Mekhi Phifer.
The fight scenes were filmed with finesse, These scenes proved to be the foundation of the movie. The scenes in between are standard for the story, though I would not say formulaic.
The story does get a bit convoluted at times. I also thought the ending was something taken from a different film. Let's be honest, though: you do not watch an action movie expecting the story to be better than the action scenes,
Overall, a winner. Lights Out is a gritty film that does not get dirty, like the bloody bare knuckles that are thrown in the on-screen brawls throughout!
Grillo brings the heat when given good dialogue. Here is no different. The other actors all gave what I thought were passable performances for their character. It is always a pleasure to get a performance from Mekhi Phifer.
The fight scenes were filmed with finesse, These scenes proved to be the foundation of the movie. The scenes in between are standard for the story, though I would not say formulaic.
The story does get a bit convoluted at times. I also thought the ending was something taken from a different film. Let's be honest, though: you do not watch an action movie expecting the story to be better than the action scenes,
Overall, a winner. Lights Out is a gritty film that does not get dirty, like the bloody bare knuckles that are thrown in the on-screen brawls throughout!
Bad City is fresh story of law vs lawlessness from Japan. The set-up involves a team of cops on a mission to break up a burgeoning partnership between the yakuza and a Korean crime syndicate. The film moves at a steady pace and has a flashy style and color scheme that will keep the viewer engaged.
The film's action is largely hand-to-hand. It should be said that this is NOT a martial arts film. Instead, the audience is immersed in wild group battles where fists fly and baseball bats crack! These sequences are plentiful but do not eclipse the story.
While the story plays by the numbers, there are enough interesting characters to keep you guessing. If you watch Japanese crime films or are just a fan of the John Wick franchise, this should be enjoyable.
If you come across this on streaming, give it a shot.
The film's action is largely hand-to-hand. It should be said that this is NOT a martial arts film. Instead, the audience is immersed in wild group battles where fists fly and baseball bats crack! These sequences are plentiful but do not eclipse the story.
While the story plays by the numbers, there are enough interesting characters to keep you guessing. If you watch Japanese crime films or are just a fan of the John Wick franchise, this should be enjoyable.
If you come across this on streaming, give it a shot.