pauldeg-37971's reviews

I've watched a number of "blockbuster action movies" in recent times which have left me cross. This movie clearly shows us that there are no new ideas from this franchise. Every scene that came on I found myself thinking " Oh that was in the first Jurassic ParK. That was in the second Jurassic World" I'm not sure what is wrong with the current crop of directors (or perhaps it's the studio execs or accountants) but there seems to be a notion that "We''ll film some actors doing a bit of running or posing stuff then we'll blend it with cgi and she'll be right!" I cannot for the life of me understand why you would take Scarlett Johanssen, who is arguably ome of the finest female leads going around, and waste her talent the way this film does. If any director needs lessons on a strong and powerful female lead role (as opposed to a woman standing in for a male role), then I urge you to look to Ellen Ripley whom Sigourney Weaber played to perfection. Or the development of Linda Hamlton's, Sarah Connor Perhaps even dare I mention Gal Gadot. The wastefullness of Scarlett's talent in this lame, money grab left me upset! There was the dumbest plot which even on completion did not achieve what they set out to do. There was zero character development. I even think that four stars is an overrating. This was a cynical exercise to take money from people under the guise of entertainment. Your audience wants to be told a story. We would like it to be comparatively full of new ideas. If you've got none, don't waste money on a movie!

This is a compnay with too much money on its hands and no idea what to do with it. Viewers would still ike a story! You know? A plot. Not just a segway from one cgi to the next. This is just another lane superhero film in what is becoming a long line. Madame Webb, The Marvels, Aquaman 2. No plots just endless cgi. If the next one I watch isn't a significant improvement I 'll be giving the genre away. Just a waste of endless acting talent! I can barely complete a review because this was so disappointing. The Red Guardian is at top volume all the time and I know he's meant to be a clumsy oaf but for 2 hours? And this team of so called superheroes can barely keep themselves alive.

I do not understand what this movie was supposed to be. It's not a Santa flick. It lacks the wit and polish of Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause". It lacks the sharm and guile of "Miracle on 34th Street". It doesn't have the joy of "It's a Wonderful Life". It's not aimed at kids who believe in Santa. At 124 minutes you won't hold their attention that long plus there are some pretty dark sequences, (and I don't mean poorly lit.). There's not enough laughs to make it a comedy. There's not enough action to be an action film. There' a couple of nice gimmicky special effects but it's not sci fi. So what is it? Now I like J. K. Simmons, but Santa? Nooooooo! And athletic Santa? Please! This movie is a shocking waste of acting talent, and a mishmash of ideas which only seem designed to extract some christmas dollars from your wallet!

Like many I suppose, I had only known Brie Larson from Marvel (a character which annoyed me. I had seen her in room, but I watched the first show of this series thinking my wife might like it. Brie Larson gives an incredibly nuanced performance of the character. Finally we really get to see Brie's acting chops! A wonderful series and set of characters. Surprising and delicate but gently powerful. Of course Brie is not the only character and my wife and I have loved the unfolding and peeling back og the layers the main characters have built in their lives as a means of protecting themselves from the pains of their past. Even the small perfomances of support characters like Elizabeth's brother are not just story fillers but an integral part of the weaving of the tale. A wonderful series well worth watching!

I love the Mad Max trilogy. Was very disappointed by Fury Road! My wife loves Chris Hemsorth. She growls when he comes on screen. So we had plenty to look forward to. Both of us had trouble staying awake during this and checked from about the 30 minutes to go mark. Lots of action and a better plot than Fury Road, but it alsmost seemed like so much time was spent on the action sequences there was not enough left for the plot. I said to my wife (during the first chapter) "That's the way! Do what the mother who is trying to save your life is telling you!" And that was about where it all fell apart for me. To my mind it was mindless and purposeless. I believe all of those involved are capable of much much better so that is what I expect!

My wife and I sat to watch the first episode of this series and I was quite enjoying it. I enjoyed the dynamic between father and daughter even though I question whether one would be quite so accepting of a career criminal father. (Unless you were crimonally minded yourself). I accept that profanity is part of the linguistic scene even though I think that in every day use it shows a lack of linguistic skills and an ignorance of the breadth and depth of the words available to us. I think art should aim to broaden vocabulary and culture rather than diminish it. I seldom see how the use of profanity actually anhances a movie or show, but I accept it. However I do not understand how giving lines of profanity to a child actor does anything positive to the experience of the viewer or the child. So when a child came onto the screen with lines of profanity my wife and I shared a look and turned the show off. Sorry but it's not for me! You need to be more creative than that! If the child is supposed to be bright, intelligent and sassy, then let the use of language show you that!

So it's the old David and Goliath story. I watched because it had Tommy Lee Jones whose work I enjoy. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie based on true events. I did feel however that Tommy Lee Jones was miscast and on a number of occasions, particularly around children, I found him wooden and appeared very uncomfortable. Pamela Reed by contrast radiated warmth even though her part was limited. I struggle with the brashness that the African American seems to exude all the time and if it weren't for Denzel and Morgan it would appear they speak in an entirely different language. (Perhaps it's my age). The film tells of the disrespect of the mega rich prepared to trample over everyone who stands in their way.. At the same time it extols the virtues of the " succesful" son (super rich), prepared to do whatever it takes, and walk over whomever he needs to succeed. It's a narrative that's common in the msovie world but I can't help but wonder how all these intelligent people cannot see the irony of it. It reminds me of the military attitude that will pursue peace regardless of how many lives it costs. These concerns weree not significant enough to spoil the movie, they were just enough to cause contemplation.

I like Dwayne and I love my action movies but this was dull, disjointed and boring beyond belief. Both my wife and I said to each other "How long has it got to go"? 35 tedious minutes it turned out to be. Fight scenes with no real purpose. A hero who's supposed to be an anti hero but is in fact a hero? The acting was flat and lifeless and why does this character have the same stance as Captain Marvel? I feel like the director thought that if he made it flashy enough we would all be so dumbfounded that we wouldn't recognise the lack of any plot. This seems to be a common thread amongst a number of recent releases which seem so reliant on graphics that they forget to tell a story.

I loved the first couple of episodes before stuff became really silly. I watched all seven episodes and think it was about three episodes too long. Long boring soliloquies about truth and honesty which did not exist with the main characters. Stupid plot twists that added nothing and could have been dealt with simply before episode 5. I like Jeff Bridges but imagining he could do (at 72) half of what we where supposed to believe, was like watching the last instalment of Indiana Jones. John Lithgow as always is wonderful, but you're only as good as your story allows. Wasted hours with this one only to be dissatisfied. 5 stars is only for Bridges and Lithgow!

WOnderful acting from Zoe. My wife and I enjoyed this little thriller which was paced well anough with enough twists to keep you welll and truly interested. Not overly long or boring. Certainly better than many of the big budget moves I've watched lately. Tight story and good acting made any flaws okay.

I found this film mind numbingly boring. I could never work out what the vidion was beyond large amounts of gratuitous violence. The plot (brief as it was) was dragged out over two hours and I was pleased to fially see the closing credits. Had I not been watching it with somone else I would have left it long before that! I liike a story that has a least a storyline longer than can be summed up by the tag line.

Proof that a big budget does not equal a great movie. At first I thought maybe it's just me. But no! Lots of others like me thinkit's rubbish. What I cannot understand is how it got a 6.2 rating.

This really was a vehicle to display the amazing talents of Ms Lopez! A lovely little movie with a completely unbelievable plot (A la Maid in Manhattan). The essentail basics of a good rom-com. Even though I like both lead actors I felt they lacked chemistry but it doesn't get in the way. A pleasnat way to spend some time with a loved one!

I like a good action film and I enjoy my marvel movies. I found this film to be boring beyond belief. And the graphics (though brilliant) are insufficient to rescue it ffrom dreariness. Scenes drwan out way past their need. There is only so much teenage awkwardness that one can tolerate and this is so soaked in it that it's leaden! This film could quite easily have fitted into half it's running time. I understand a bit of padding. This film is the digital "Michelin Man"

Wonderful, uplifting little series showcasing the strong acting skills of the well known main characters but also intrducing us to some of the wonderful new talent certain to grace our screens. Rebecca Gibney is the glue that holds all this together.

My wife and I enjoyed the first two instalments and looked forward to this one. This just seemed to go on and on and we didn't know why. What was the story supposed to be? We couldn't follow the plot and suspect there really wasn't one and so there was no direction. Even the meeting with Sofie (which offered so much potential and could have potentially added a new level of relationship) seemed to be a time filler. An oppportunity wasted.

My wife and I sat and watched this on a Saturday. We expected a fun Marvel superhero movie, and that is what Scarlett gave us. I didn't expect a Shakesperian tragedy which some reviewers seem to expect. There was one Hollywood trend that stood out in this movie but is not confined to this movie. It was also noticeable in "The Tomorrow War". If you've seen both movies you know the trend I'm talking about and I don't believe it's helpful to our society at large. Great graphics and action sequences and I don't worry too much about the integrity of dialogue in an action flick. Loved the performances af the four main characters. WIll probably watch it again sometime. Great way to kill some time and entertaining. I'm not sure what more a good action flick is supposed to do.

I was looking forward to this film with Brian Dennehy and Tom Arnold but I must confess I could not watch this film in its entirety. I would think, if you're going to use a particular faith as the basis of your film, it would help if you had some idea of the practices and beliefs of that faith. You can choose to not believe those beliefs and practices, even criticise or disparage them What you shouldn't do is to simply make up what you think they might be. Whoever organised this film clearly either just made things up or remembered stuff from their childhood many, many years previously and had not been near a church since. The opening 20 minutes had so many things wrong I gave up wasting my time.

I made the mistake of not reading any reviews before I watched. If I'd known it was so poorly received I wouldn't have bothered. This was a very disappointing film. I don't mind when the truth gets bent but when it's just completely disregarded? Well you might get away with that in Scifi but not an action movie. It's like someone was so busy playing with their gadgets that they forgot to watch where they were going and when they looked up had no idea where they had arrived.

I have really enjoyed this show. It's funny and insightful. The characters and their development have been wonderfully played by an absolutely terrific cast. I have a lingering doubt about the way marriage is dealt with and the way the women are depicted. They are mostly as shallow and superficial as those they consort with and that doesn't ring true for me. For the most part the shows treatment of women lacked the accountability that the show continues to say should be there and I wonder what lessons men have learned (if any).

I caught the two seasons over a couple of weeks. I had watched a part of episode 1 and stopped but I went back to it on the strength of the calibre of actors like Bryan Brown, Jackie Weaver, Terry Norris, Gary Sweet et al. I'm glad I did. A wonderful, thought, provoking series. Of course we have been blessed with the talents of these stars over many years but the work over the younger brigade like Phoebe Tonkin, Ryan Corr, Bella Heathcote, Jackson Heywood show that our future industry is in good hands and will be exciting to watch.

I gave this a 6 not because of Jose but because of the surrounding characters her gave the film some intelligence and reality. I just wanted to slap Jose around the ears. I don't believe you have to spend years with a woman to work out if you love her or not and this pathetic character has done that multiple times with no result. Yes kids can be messy and difficult and unpredictable but the love and joy that that come with them and someone you love, far outweighs what car or house you have or even how poignant you think your music is. Jose seems to me to be the most woefully inept version of a man that there is.

I tried to hang in for the whole of this series but it was really difficult. None of these characters would get near a space ship let alone one that is expected to save earth. These people (including Katie Sackhoff's character crack under the slightest pressure. Not "The Right Stuff" at all. I didn't enjoy Katie's performance at all. I found it very stilted on many levels unlike many who think she was some sort of glue. I can cope with poor CGI and stretch of the imagination plots but characters not close to requirements really bug me. Hopefully this will be a learning tool and better stuff will come from it.