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Why? Why? Oh, why is this movie so bad. Can't anyone tell Wick 4 has sort of same Matrix plot, but dumbed down? It's almost a scene by scene copy. They even have Lawrence Fishburne do a Morpheus-type character reprise. Oh, why! I want my 3 hours back!!!

I wanted to write a brief comment on this to counterpoint the 3 hours running time of Wick 4. But the system asks me to write 300 more words. It's seems unnecessary, like the 3 hours running time of this movie.

Wick has to kill every enemy at least 5 o 6 times (if not more) during the entire show because they just won't die or have armored suits. And since there's about a million killers out to get him, you may guess why the movie has a running time of 3 hours.

The action it's so ridiculous and unrealistic, that I'm baffled by those who said Wick 4 sets a new bar for action movies. I really hope that's not the case because it'd be the end of the action genre.

Watching Wick 4 you simply have to throw logic of the window, shut off your brain, and maybe take a shot of a numbing agent to be able to put up with all the nonsense.

One hundred peole shooting each other at The Arc de Triomphe with machine guns and what not, and the cars simply keep driving by like it's flies flying by? Really?

There you are, standing right at the edge of the life you always imagined for yourself; about to take a big step forward. You breathe deep and close your eyes, unable to believe your luck. The door's half open. Your foot starts.

Everything has come together--finally. On your left the view's great. To your right things couldn't look better. What brought you here makes you strong. Nothing can beat you now. You lift one foot. Your hand pushes the door open. Then, in front of you, that life you are about to step into isn't there. It never was. Everything around you crumbles.

A feeling like the one you'd experience in such a situation permeates throughout "Life After Ex"-not a comedy, but a splendid dramatic piece with subtle funny moments scattered here and there.

This indie film not only explores the fragility of love and the longing for deep human connections in a meaninglessly overconnected world, but also that of perception in the ever-changing puzzle that is self discovery.

I walked into this movie knowing nothing about it. When it was over, I had this strange and happy feeling that I had just discovered a rare gem with a real and unpretentious thing to say.

Flyover Country has its moments of clarity and insight. It seems to know what it wants to say, but somewhere along the way, at intervals, it looses grasp on its own voice. This is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on how you view the film, since the film is precisely about that: Finding a voice (or being at conflict with one).

Ideas, trends and snobbisms seem to define Flyover's characters more than their own thoughts. At least that's the impression I got at times. Perhaps this was done -once again- on purpose, as a way to outline the metaphor that is the title of the film. Or maybe this is just how the universe these characters inhabit really is. I don't know. At any rate, the situation the main character finds himself in during the film could be described as a modern Mid-Western abstract and subjective dichotomy of self.

For the ultra-low budget film that Flyover Country is, it comes across as very well crafted. It could have used some less stage-styled performances from some of the cast members, but overall, it is a pleasant movie to look at. However, as a whole, the story misses more marks than it should, both dramatic and comedic-wise.

Should you watch Flyover Country? Sure thing. The director has an interesting voice that, not unlike the characters in this movie, seems to be finding its way back to his own self.