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The Peacemaker (1997)
The boredom breaker
Despite Clooney's at most times overacting, the film was entertaining from start to finish. I get it, Clooney's first big foray into blockbuster Hollywood action movie and obviously {he} wanted to make as big an impact as possible...however due to his limited acting ability and his habitual irritating gesture of I first talk while I'm looking at the ground then I roll my head 90 degrees to the person etc., it comes across fake and self-indulgent as though he's trying to look cool/suave always. Also, his over enthusiasm to at times cut Kidman off while she's talking is like...I'm the star and you're the supporting actor therefore I am allowed to talk over you, and this is how a real star acts in a scene! As a side gig he really made wearing chinos and polo shirt look good. Kidman, I thought was a bit out of her depth, couldn't match the intensity Clooney brought however over the top he was. I did not think she sold the physical presence of someone in authority as she was supposed to be. Definitely played 2nd fiddle to Clooney, whenever they shared a scene. She came across at times meek and definitely looked as though she was pretending/acting to be someone she wasn't. The film itself highly entertaining but with all blockbuster Hollywood action movies, you need to place your logic function on hold while watching it. Would I watch its sequel if one was made? Yes but only if it was free. Director needed to tell Clooney calm down a bit, don't be overly eager or over-the-top when in a scene...definitely for him less is more would have worked.
Centurion (2010)
Glorious!!!
I absolutely love this movie without actually realizing it...but I keep rewatching it at least a few times yearly since its release...I love everything about the movie except I would choose the Picts over the Romans any day of the week.... The cinematography, cast, script, storyline, acting - all superb. This is much superior to "The Gladiator" and the excellent Picts scout, Etain, reminiscent of Lord Baltimore in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid. Could this movie been better? For me, I wish it was longer...Fassbinder totally convincing in his role though great actors tend to have a knack for that...If there is ever a sequel to be made, I wish they would do one for this movie...I am sure its part 2 is at least as good at part 1, it would be total world domination box office hit.
Next Goal Wins (2023)
Please don't let be a Next Waititi movie
Geezus almighty why does this particular director without fail insists he must "act" and perform a voice over in all his movies?????? Cannot he not come up with new material???? Cannot he not just be a 'normal' director and direct and let the professional actors act??? He thinks he is so hilariously funny that he feels personally obligated to show the world (the bigger the audience the better!!!) his genius comedian/acting talent (that only he thinks he has!!) He is such a legend in his own mind!!
This movie is basically cheap frills, premise and script as predictable as number 2 follows number 1 in numerical ascending order...typical islander nation underdog with cheap 'island' laughs needing the White man to 'save' them...make them better...All the pacific island cast should be ashamed of themselves reinforcing negative island stereotypes to feed their own wallets. The whole movie/production should be dropped kicked into never to be seen ever again.
The Holdovers (2023)
Dead Poets Society with 1 student
The script was above average, the acting was as expected but I could not be convinced Dominic being cast as a student!!..he looked to be in his mid-late 20's at least. Near the end I got the unpleasant realization I am just watching a knock off of Dead Poets Society ...yep, I just wasted a few hours watching crap...Paul winning Best actor nod at the Golden Globes Awards just means the other nominations must have been pretty bad/average. Personally, I find him very one dimensional and has a bit of an annoying voice like singer Jimmy Barnes.... I can listen to one of his songs maximum and under duress but after that I rather put pins in my ears...I loved the location, period, film set but the premise was all too sadly very predictable, and net take away is this a cringingly sentimental mumbo jumbo copycat movie. The only bright aspect was Mary in the film - refreshingly original.
Expend4bles (2023)
hurry up and die
By far the worst one of the series. What happened to the other actors.... it's like they woke up and realized this movie is crap.... I'm not doing it anymore. It seems like only half the cast was there, Stratham hogged too much of the limelight .... the main female is as convincing as a secret operative as a baby's tricycle pretending to be an Airforce fighter jet plane. I should have known this movie was going to be incredibly horrendous when there was no Arnold, no Harrison, no Li, no Crews, no Banderas who incidentally was absolutely brilliant in no3 (bravo bravo!!) and when you have 50 cent (guy talks without moving his jaw, he's like the black version of Chuck Norris except 50 cent is no action man) you are really picking from the bottom of the bottom of the barrel. As for Garcia, each time I see him in a movie post The Untouchables), it's like he must have been the 5th choice after your first 4 picks say, "No thankyou but I rather have a lobotomy than be in your crap movie.". What happened to Dolph??? He looked and acted like a girl in the movie - this was probably set up by Stallone who obviously is still harboring hidden animosity and jealousy. Geez almighty please Stallone retire - you're a has been!!!!
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Making a good movie is TC's IMF
TC's movies just getting worse and worse, top gun 2 was major disappointment and this movie is more of the same.
Script was so cheesy and actions scenes as only TC does them, so gingelly over the top. Everything about him (TC) is projection of small man's disease. And the pink elephant in the room has always been Luther played by Rimes who is so unconvincing as some sort of computer whiz/genius hacker...Even after all these sequels the 'swap face mask pulling off' still seems so stupidly obvious is a simple camera trick. TC needs to just act and not have anything to do with producing of the film, then just maybe am ok movie will come from it...
Goliath (2016)
TV drama at its finest
Haven't enjoyed a mini series like this since Breaking Bad. Absolutely loved All 4 seasons.
The ending in season 4 particularly just awesome!!!
Was attracted to it when found out it was a David E Kelly project. Fell in love Thornton- very underrated actor my opinion.
Absolutely pure pleasure and enjoyment to watch from start to finish.
👏 bravo 👏
Thirteen Lives (2022)
There's no .5 otherwise it would be 6.5
I'm always pessimistic of movies being made after actual event, bit like ambulance chasers who don't really care about the event -they're just after the $$$. Congrats to Howard beating Eastwood for movie rights. Being film by Ron I knew this film wasnt going to soar to majestic heights but due to cast I was interested. Ron just doesn't have the magic touch in directing. Story excellent. Script have to say very very average. Disappointed in viggo as he was very wooden and seem disinterested. Acting from white cast seem awkward at time. However standout was Colin. That's what I call acting. He really transformed himself into the character. Whatever the story or cast, a howard film is never going to attain magical cinematic experience.
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Clean your toilet instead.
Please put this series to extinction once and for all. It worked they sucked me in and I watched this movie because of the cast. Sam Neil what were you thinking of doing this movie??? You used to be such a credible actor. Now it's just chasing the buck because you're too old and aren't getting roles...this movie is a whole lot of nothing, avoid it like covid. Even the special effects in part one 20yrs ago was way better than in this one. Poor acting, storyline, action, special effects and script. As I said a whole lot of nothing.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
6.78/10
In a lot of ways Top Gun original is far superior. In TG2 The so called never seen before aerial scenes much vaunted by TC in promoting this film amounted to a fizzer compared to TG1. Some of flight scenes I dare say were embarrassingly boring. Basically it's just showing the pilots body swaying left to right while moaning and breathing heavy. The hillside or mountains in the background doesn't really portray how fast or how dangerously low the plane is flying so it's a dismal failure with all the cameras in the cockpit. In some ways it's a bit like the Emperors new clothes. Camera crew were probably too scared to say in front of TC, umm I don't think the scene or shot works...some of the dialogue was cringe worthy cheesy. None of the magic in TG1 has been replicated unfortunately. I think this movie would have been a lot better if TC was just the leading actor not also the producer.
Firestarter (2022)
bed wetter
Incredibly bad file. Efron must have been so hard up to do this movie.
If this was building it would be condemned as it was so poorly made. Guy kills her mother and she happily goes with him at the end. In what universe would that happen???
The Batman (2022)
Robert P is perfect
From the neck up. He has absolutely no physical presence. Probably dripping wet he may get up to 85kgs but how does a scrawny skinny guy, no shoulders, beat up 6-10 heavy set men with batons/weapons??????? He missed leg day, arm day, back day, chest day.... C'mon we are supposed to believe someone his build can beat up other men???? Please stop it.
The Contractor (2022)
Fizzler
Disappointed. Based on the trailer and stars (Chris, Ben & Keifer) thought this would a be great movie...
Didn't mind the generally slow pace but the fight scenes didn't make sense and ending sort lived anticlimax...
Major disappointment was Ben's performance. By his standards thought he turned in very below par performance. Keifer's voice once cool now sounds very irritating as he grows older...Chris tried hard but lackluster performance from supporting actors , muddled action scenes and haste ending made this a sinking vessel not see worthy.
Constantine (2005)
Great
My favourite KR movie though his smoking was a bit OTP. Love everyone who was cast except Shia - can't stand him. Great story. Can't help but think it could have easily been done a whole lot better, script could have been done better, movie should have been longer to highlight and develop KR,s role etc. RW perfect as she always is in every role. They should make part 2. I'm sure it would be massive hit.
Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)
What a waste
So much potential but ultimately train crash. Doesn't make sense granddaughter would kill grandfather. And even more unbelievable she would do a head shot while he is having a good time with Ray laughing and smiling. Mick shouldn't have died least of all not by his own granddaughter's doing.
Jon voight May be a big dickhead in real life but one thing for sure he's a great actor!! He definitely deserves an Emmy.
Cry Macho (2021)
decrepit old fool
Why doesn't he (Eastwood) just retire????
He's not the best actor even at the best of times and so his "acting" in the twilight twilight of his career has reached its absolute zenith in just ridiculously bad acting...I could not follow the story or dialogue long enough without being constantly visually distracted of why a person his age, his limited movement (and speech) would be portraying the character he's playing???
The story is as old and tiresome as he is...Please do the world, least of all for yourself, a huge big favor - RETIRE!!!!
The Gentlemen (2019)
Boring as
Guy Ritchie must be so boring. No wonder his ex Madonna calls him so. If you've seen one of his movies you've seen them all. He makes Tarantino look like Scorsese. Avoid GR movies at all cost!!!! Just the same , pretentious intellectual script as usual, same ol characters, jokes, twist, action etc etc blah blah blah.
I Care a Lot (2020)
Suxs balls
10/10 if intention was to make a utterly rubbish movie. Some cartoons are more realistic than this movie. The RUSSIAN MAFIA is after you and will kill you and all you have to do is given them back their mother???? No she prefers to keep the mother. Utter fantasy land. No one would take their option. Marla is same ol same ol. Seen her play psycho lady in other roles. Why is this one so different??? Mafia looks like a group of pansies , no different then local group of thugs at scariest. AVOID THIS MOVIE AT ALL COST , brain cells will die you will never get back!!!!!!
Your Honor (2020)
Keep moving nothing to see
Bitterly disappointed in the whole series. After the hangover from Breaking Bad I was secretly hoping and expecting this will be another gigantic hit...boy was I so wrong. Muddled would be the word I think best describes your honor, and that's being generous. The acting, script, premise - all muddled. The ending was excruciating weak and limp and frankly a cowardly finale. The lead up wasn't very good either. Your honor is a cheap ripoff of Walter White but major difference is everyone loved him right to the very end. Your honor let innocent people die for the sake of one person and so unlike WW, he had no enduring endearing qualities.
Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
Tobey
What's wrong with this movie???? It's the pink elephant in the room casting a short guy to portray a tall guy. It's like casting Andrei the giant to play napoleon. Part of Fischer's aura was his long lanky fingers wrapped around a chess piece with lightning speed banging out genius moves.... he had physical presence because of his height and broad shoulders and how he would tower over a chess board analysing while standing up ...how can short guy pull that off??? Total 100% self indulgence on Tobey to cast himself as Fischer. The only actor that should have been offered the lead role is Nicholas Cage and the movie would have been a massive success.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Overkill
Way way way overdone. The number of kills is gringe worthy as way way over the top. So many scenes that just don't make sense. The end where he beats three highly skilled martial artists with his slow as movements is so unbelievable. Would be tad believable if he could punch or kick fast but he has very Average athletic ability at best. Bruce lee would be rolling over in his grave laughing hysterically.
The Irishman (2019)
Same 'ol Same 'ol
Both De Niro and Scorsese suffering from movie 'punch' drunk effects.They think that every mafia/gangster movie they make is very different from their last one. Like they're inventing something the audience has never seen before...Sadly im sure this is not the last gangster movie they will make. They're stuck in a 'period' warp they can't get out of...Spielberg has the same 'disease' - he cant stop making movies about kids adventure...so regardless of how good the acting, plot, script, directing is...in the end it amounts to nothing because if you make KFC, what point is it making another chicken recipe but tastes just like KFC but you just give it another name...its still the same thing you had before!! Its like they're both trying to recreate or outdo a Godfather 1 or 2 - no mafia movie is ever going to surpass either of those so De Niro/Scorsese PLEASE STOP MAKING GANGSTER MOVIES!!! Where is your originality gone????
The Shack (2017)
Nails in my eyes
Self serving religious dribble , very very disappointed when he (Sam) got to the shack and (the movie) turned out to be just a vehicle for stupid evil vs good argument dribble rubbish, come to god blah blah blah...furthermore I was a fan of Sam and Octavia but no more, completely lack credibility and intelligence to actually be in this movie. The director, producer and whole cast need intervention. The whole movie is one gigantic "brain" fart.
The Big Sick (2017)
Nepotism
Sadly the stark contrast of acting/comedy chops of Holly Hunter, Ray Ramano vs the other 'actors' in this movie including the main character, could not been more obvious or evident. The stand up comedians were so not creditable, none of them oozed being funny at all (-1/10 easy!). The movie could have been great if the main actor could actually act or at least be funny. Take out Hunter/Ramano and dare I say, probably everyone would think this movie suxed. However I thought the brother Naveed's performance, should not be tainted with same brush of disappointment and underwhelm with most of the other 'actors'. Given the obvious lack of acting talent in this movie, wouldn't be at all surprised that most of the cast are friends or family of the casting agent.