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Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
I don't understand the hate at all
I would like to preface this review by saying I am a massive DC Comics nerd and also a man, so all these guys saying that "only feminist women who don't understand the comics like this movie" are completely wrong.
The hate this movie gets makes no sense to me at all. This is a stylish, superhero comedy with excellent directing, acting and action. The cinematography during fight scenes was just beautiful and the fact that they are allowed to show graphic violence makes them so brutal.
Also, the comedy lands so well. It's so strange to me to see the same people who give Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy high ratings give this such a low one, in my opinion it tops Deadpool in the comedy department.
I would say the only weakness in this movie (for me) was the portrayal of Black Mask, only simply because I prefer his comic counterpart. That being said, I don't mind most of the changes to these characters in comparison to the comics, I thought Margot Robbie's performance as Harley was absolutely fantastic, it really shows of her version of Harley without that awful script that was Suicide Squad. Jurnee Smollett gives such a strong performance as Canary, while I know she is very different in the comics, I liked the different approach to the character. Mary Elizabeth Winstead did a great job, I just wish they had fleshed her out a bit more, but still she was very good and had an intriguing backstory. Ella Jay Basco gives one of the most convincing child performances I've seen in a while, it would be really cool to see her as batgirl one day. Lastly, Rosie Perez was great as Montoya, who I was happy to see finally get a big role in a movie since she plays a big part in many comic stories and the animated series. Comic book movies change characters all the time, I don't know why everyone cares so much with this movie specially.
I seriously do not understand the hate, here we have a movie that doesn't give a crap and is willing to show us some graphic fight scenes with great choreography and comedy which lands and isn't cringy, like in previous DCEU films, and some great performances, and every hates it. I'm 99% sure that this movie is just hated because men have to hate movies dominated by females for some reason. I'm not trying to say this movie is The Dark Knight but it's strong in a lot of aspects and succeeds in what it's trying to be. For Christ sake guys, it's not trying to be the Godfather, why are your reviews so harsh.
King Kong (2005)
I don't understand how people can like such a crime against cinema
King Kong (1933) is a masterpiece of cinema. Simply said. It tells a fantasy adventure like no other, with effects that still look good today (for the most part). So tell me, why would you make a bloated out snoozefest of a movie if you're such a big fan of the original. This movie is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too long, every scene is dragged to the extreme and it serves no purpose to the plot at all. The original movie tells the same story in a concise and clean way with no unnecessary baggage. I am in shock that anyone could like this movie nevermind the 8s, 9s and even 10s I'm seeing. How can you sit and watch these uninteresting wooden characters, stumble through scene after scene of pointless "character development" and exposition which is in an attempt to service the plot but really just adds useless boredom to a movie that was made, perfectly, 72 years prior. Peter Jackson remade some scenes which people give him props for, I think that is a load of bs, why should we give him credit for adding a scenes back that were removed from the original FOR BEING UNNECESSARY! I will say that the movie does have beautiful effects and a great performance from Andy Serkis as Kong but they are the only good things I can say. Just stick to the original Kong. I'd even recommend Skull Island over this movie for being legitimately creative and a bit of fun, even if it's nothing too special.
In conclusion, this movie is just a boring, stretched out mess of a movie. Which is ultimately just a rehash of a 1933 cinema classic. Don't even bother wasting your 3hrs.
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
The Force is Not Strong With This One
I would like to start on a positive note, I think visually this movie is very interesting and the effects are superb. I also thought Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley genuinely put in their all (even if they weren't given much to work with). The soundtrack is also decent (but for John Williams it's kinda a let down).
Now for my actual opinion, I HATED THIS MOVIE!!! The plot was rushed, it ruined everything the Last Jedi and the Force Awakens set up and it was just a mediocre finale to what could have been great! As someone who genuinely enjoyed most of the previous 2 films (other than parts of the Last Jedi) I am so annoyed that this is how this trilogy ends! Why is this soooo bad??? I'm not going to spoil anything, but if you haven't seen it, just know that the way they conclude everyone's stories from previous films are TERRIBLE!!! One of my main problems was shoehorning in the Emperor into this movie. HE DIED IN RETURN OF THE JEDI FFS!!! They don't even explain how he comes back. I thought Rey and Kylo were the best parts of the previous films (other than Carrie (RIP), Mark and Harrison) but they were done a disservice in this film by rushing their arcs into the ground.
I honestly would rather watch Phantom Menace over this. Just don't watch it, it's so so so rushed and unoriginal and it's sad to see what Star Wars has come to.
The Room (2003)
This is a Comedy!
Watch this as a comedy not a serious romance! If you keep this in mind you will have great laughs!