Dunkirk
For all the chaos going on, there’s very little in the way of exposition.
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For all the chaos going on, there’s very little in the way of exposition.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Dunkirk
The funny thing is, I would have liked this movie just fine without all the Marvel crossover stuff that the fans have been dreaming of for the better part of a decade.
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Suffice to say that The Beguiled is a nifty little tale that isn’t quite a thriller, isn’t quite a wartime drama and isn’t quite an historical romance.
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Unlike Edge of Tomorrow, which masterfully handled the smarmier side of the trademark Cruise persona, here he’s just a dick.
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If you only see one superhero movie this year, make it this one.
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The secret-society-hiding-in-plain-sight aspect intensifies with this sequel. There are so many assassins standing on street corners that it’s a wonder there’s anyone left to kill.
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The pacing is decent, and the characters feel consistent in a way that those of Prometheus never did. The main issue is how predictable it becomes.
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The complete lack of threat is really what kills this film for me. People dangle off the end of spaceships that are crashing through forests, or fall several stories to the ground with nary a bruise.
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A brilliant and honest comedy with horrific undertones, Get Out cleverly uses its genre trappings to create a bold and unique film.
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The visual effects vary from the iffy to the sublime, whilst the action scenes are well-shot, if brief.
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