allkillahnofillah Reviews

The Menu (2022)

Tries so hard to be satirical to the point that it made no sense at all

[5 March 2023]

Like movie Us or Nope, the movie tries to be satirical at the cost of its plot:

-The Chef is obviously suicidal but why the need to kill all other customers as well as himself? I get it that he felt that he was losing his passion but why other people must die as well? That's not fair.

-The movie star is deemed for death because of one bad movie he stars in as opposed to a good movie that he's in. Really? Like he said, not the one he direct or wrote but the one he act? What about another chef that made one bad dish in his life as opposed to all the other great dishes he made, did he deserve to die as well?

-Why did Tyler show no reaction at all to other people's pain or suffering, like he's so obsessed with food that he doesn't care about someone blowing his head off with a gun or is some guy's finger getting chopped? Like really? Really felt out of place.

And finally, why did Margot of all people not get punished in fact was let go by the Chef? Obviously, she saw the one and only picture when the Chef was happy and use it to escape. If any other person has the chance to look at Chef's house, they too might have the chance to escape using Margot's exact way.

And why did Margot not punished for entering Chef's house? Or killing the staff? Somehow she got the special treatment that no one else's had.

And how does the Chef killing himself and the customers put an end to their sins? Everyone else would make the same sins again and again so why did this exact group of customers need to die? Honestly, it feels like the theme and the solution are too childish for me.

The Purge (I) (2013)

An almost believeable premise dumbed down by idiotic character

[3 January 2023]

Charlie is possibly one of, if not the stupidest character in 25 years of me watching movies, hands down.

Nobody is as dumb as Charlie.

I thought Anthony Soprano Jr is dumb enough to wear that crown, or even Jesse Pinkman could've been that person but no, it's definitely Charlie from The Purge.

Your father works as a salesman for the home security in the world of Purge, your family have almost everything any family would've wanted, and what did you do?

For some stupid reason, you let in one of the shadiest character in a movie into your house during the purge without any sort of plan at all and nobody, especially the mother didn't even show some sort of disappointment for having Charlie as his son?

What a load of horsecrap.

You ever saw that condom advertisement where the kids were yelling and rolling on the floor and the father is thinking what have I gotten myself into? Screw that ads, what Charlie did should've been the first and only condom advertisement on tv, period.

The Assistant (2022)

You can spot the twist coming from miles away, what a letdown

[4 November 2022]

At first, it was interesting to me buat after 30 minutes, it's obvious where the story is heading. The premise of someone coming out of prison and his identity is shrouded in mystery is good for me but what comes after that is so stupid.

You can spot the twist coming from miles away, what a letdown. The twist was so obvious that you might as well explain the secret of a magic show to your audience. It was that obvious.

I'm not sure why the script always need to follow obviously a certain western film. Like you cannot think for yourselves to make a movie for yourself? Always need to be like Hollywood movie.

Nope (2022)

Confusing and not that good. Don't know what they're thinking making this movie.

[25 September 2022]

Honestly, I don't know what the blip is going on in the movie.

I know the director or the maker of the film wants to make his own version of the horror/ufo genre but I left the movie confused.

The starts of the movie have an idea, to shoot the ufo or something like that but that's where the good part of the movie stopped.

The rest of the movie is a mess, a confusing statement (if you can call that a statement) of whatever the movie intended it wanted to be.

And oh, did I mention it was very slow? Like I'm not expecting a Quentin Tarantino like editing, but man, it was a very slow-moving movie.

Better Call Saul: Saul Gone (2022) Season 6, Episode 13

Bittersweet ending, I kept thinking about what could've been.

[18 August 2022]

Saul Goodman could've taken the 7 years that he hustled for, but he knew he would never be content with that (deflecting and becoming Saul again) and Kim, the only true love of his life would never see him again.

And because of that, Jimmy prevailed in the end, and even though I truly wish for him to get happier ending like:

-getting away with just 7 years of jailtime -married to Kim after all his shenanigans -getting rich etc;

The ending that we get is so bittersweet yet feels truthful to its character. Kim saw Jimmy again to his surprise, and personally imo, the way he reacted at Jimmy's hand gesture, I feel that she still in love with him. So yeah, life in prison is not so bad after all, magnified and emphasized by Chuck said, "those people need the best lawyer too". Who knows, maybe Jimmy is helping inmates getting help from legal standpoint and and the same time getting their respect because of all that he's done for them when he was Saul Goodman.

Who would've thought, that Jimmy to be respected in prison is the ending that I never wanted but the ending that he truly deserves?

Come to think of it, all the 3 main characters in Breaking Bad universe has bittersweet and matching ending to them.

Walter White: I know he did many evil things (like poisoning Brook, killing Mike and his associates, indirectly responsible for Hanks and Gomez death) however I can't help sympathizing him. He escaped the police, he freed Jesse, he let them find Hanks's corpse and his family got all the money he left for them.

Jesse Pinkman: also did many evil things like killing Gale etc but in all fairness, he was manipulated by Walter evem from the first season. Everyone he love also died (Jane and Andrea). Getting away albeit with a new identity and also loads of money to me is a good ending for him.

Jimmy McGill: in all fairness, Jimmy is not Saul. He's not all hustle. The ending heavily implies that Jimmy would do it differently with Chuck if he can turn back time.

Better Call Saul, I will remember you forever, as I do for Breaking Bad. Thank you all for made both these masterpiece.

P/S: Walter scientifically correcting Jimmy about turning back time is so on point. Definitely the Walter White that I remembers. And Jimmy didn't talk back because he know that Walter was right. Jimmy has his regrets but he suppressed it so much by being Saul.

Better Call Saul: Nippy (2022) Season 6, Episode 10

Boring episode nothing important happened

[26 July 2022]

To be honest, it's boring. Saul Goodman is back but he's limited to this boring scam and nothing important happened.

Very skippable episode compared to the rest of the season.

Better Call Saul: Plan and Execution (2022) Season 6, Episode 7

Oh my God, what a crazy ending

[24 May 2022]

Poor Howard, probably the most sympathetic character in Breaking Bad universe, definitely more sympathetic than Gale since Gale knowingly works for drug kingpin.

Lalo Salamanca, hands down the most cunning Salamanca and arguably one of the most cunning TV villains of all time.

Get Out (I) (2017)

Amazing film, full of subtle messages

[6 July 2021]

Much superior movie to Jordan Peele's Us, this one is more believe and features one of the best twist in recent years.

A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

Entertaining if you can look past the obvious flaw

[3 July 2021]

(Spoilers ahead!)

At one point, it is revealed that the creature/monster cannot swim and will drown if they get submerged in water.

There's one creature that jumped onto what seems to be an empty boat. Even if there's someone in the boat, he/she m definitely can use the boat.

Fast forward, this same boat suddenly arrived at the exact same island that the protagonists try to reach using another boat. What, does the knows how to use a boat too?

So frustrating in a movie that has done quite well realistically then suddenly done this.

High and Low (1963)

Good movie, although the emphasis on investigation is somewhat unnecessary or misleading

[28 June 2021]

At first, I'm not sure who to believe or what to believe in the film. I thought the film was highly rated because its emphasis on crime investigation,or at least appears to be.

The film is not about the investigation, it's about the moral value of a person which triumphs over class discrimination.

Gondo is a director of a company, who comes from nothing and stands to gain almost everything, yet gave it all only to save someone from which he'll never gains any benefits from.

Takeuchi is the exact copy of Gondo yet envies him and has let himself go down to the opposite path of Gondo, killing three people and kidnapping a children to get back at the world because he felt the world owed it to him.

In the end, Takeuchi realized his own failure where as Gondo took the opportunity to start over doing things that he loves.

It's a classic motive. The moral value of a person although might affected by their own class and their worldly possesion, has no final say on who he is at the end of the day.

It's almost like this film is a counterargument for the Parasite (2019) film because in that movie, we can see how absolute power corrupts absolutely. But that is a story for another day.

Riders of Justice (2020)

Beautiful mash of action and dark comedy.

[21 June 2021]

At first, it felt awkward seeing a group of people that are seriously out of sync with each other.

Then when the story and backstory unfold and we get to know everyone and most importantly, sympathize with their journey.

It ends with a beautiful message: There's a reason for everything.

Mare of Easttown: Sacrament (2021) Season 1, Episode 7

Twist for the sake of being twist. True Detective minus the detective part, more about the drama part.

[14 June 2021]

Oh boy, it's crazy that so many people in the series hiding something or giving only part of statement at the beginning only to say that "Here's what I've been hiding from you" at the end.

The case would've been solved by the second episode if everyone was truthful.

Dylan suddenly becomes the good guy in the finale when he shoved a gun to someone's head in the earlier episode to make us think that he's the killer. He even tried so hard to 'be the killer' when he's not (saying something like how Erin got shot in the head).

Colin Zabel lived and died for nothing. There's no impact at all to the series and to the protagonist.

The detective part, or the lack of it, was disappointing. The case is solved by pure luck, as the protagonist says, "Something people expect much when in reality, you're just screwed up as they are."

Mare of Easttown (2021)

Very slow moving series. True Detective minus the detective part, more about the drama part.

[14 June 2021]

The answer was right in front of the protagonist yet she/they solved it because they got lucky.

Pro: The drama part is great, probably too much for my personal taste.

Con: The detective part, or the lack of it, was disappointing. The case is solved by pure luck, as the protagonist says, "Something people expect much when in reality, you're just screwed up as they are."

The ending is literally "Twist just for the sake of being a twist"

Loki (2021–2023)

Much better pilot than Wandavision and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.

[12 June 2021]

Hands down, the best Pilot episode from MCU.

Owen Wilson chemistry with Tom Hiddleston is amazing.

He doesn't look out of place and more impactful compared to Julia Louis-Dreyfus in TFATWS.

Loki: Glorious Purpose (2021) Season 1, Episode 1

Immensely better Pilot episode compared to Wandavision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

[12 June 2021]

1) The struggle and the conflict made sense compared to Sam's family getting a bank loan.

2) So much more info are explained albeit some are still kept in the dark compared to WandaVision where you need to wait until later episode to make sense of the series. We actually see how the end of the first Avengers movie impacted Loki.

3) We even see how Loki died, although this show might now follow the Avengers Endgame, it's nice to see how Loki would react to his death. It actually feels that this is a continuation of Avengers Endgame and not the first Avengers movie, even the timeline follows the latter.

4) Owen Wilson is so perfect for his role, he fits like a glue. The chemistry between him and Tom Hiddleston is much more believable compared to Sam and Bucky, at least in my opinion.

5) I feel intrigued moving forward in this series compared to the pilot TFATWS and WandaVision.

Sweet Tooth: Out of the Deep Woods (2021) Season 1, Episode 1

Very emotional and intriguing pilot.

[8 June 2021]

Well done. This is a very well made pilot. Very emotional and intriguing.

Nobody (I) (2021)

Saul "Johnathan Wick" Goodman

[31 May 2021]

Good action flick and guilty pleasure.

My only problem with it is that Bob Odenkirk's physique is too relaxed to be able to instantly transform into John Wick's persona

I mean, I know he jogs every day but it doesn't scream I'm in a good physique to be able to take down the whole Russian mob, maybe with a bit better physique I can suspend my disbelief.

Another complaint is that Bob Odenkirk taking down the whole bank of the Russian mob quite easily. Like, I know he's good but that's elite commando level of kind of operation going on. Either he's just too good or the Russian mob's bank has good awful security and emergency procedure.

It ties with the first problem, his physique doesn't scream "I'm a wolf in a sheep clothing, a ticking time bomb" kind of protagonist.

If you can close your eyes to that, then you'll have fun watching this.

Paatal Lok (2020– )

Amazing. True Detective Season 1 in Indian setting.

[21 May 2021]

I can't help but seeing this as the True Detective Season 1 in Indian setting.

Everything is not as it seems and there's so many layers to these secrets. Even the protagonist is a flawed character but trying very hard to finish this one particular make or break case.

Just like the True Detective, the protagonists need to solve this case to the very end, no matter what it unravels. Kudos to the writers, directors and actors/actresses and all that made this show possible.

Paatal Lok: The past is prologue (2020) Season 1, Episode 6

Brilliant buildup and non-linear narrative to arrive at this episode.

[20 May 2021]

Respect to the writers, directors and all that made this possible.

This is a very good prologue episode and the masterfully told non-linear narrative from previous episode definitely helped this.

Kudos.

Panchayat (2020– )

Surprisingly heartwarming, equally balance show about life absurdities and wisdom

[5 May 2021]

Wow, this a very interesting show.

At first I didn't know what to expect from the premise. This is an almost complete package of emotion (funny, sad, touching) yet also full of absurdities and wisdom.

Every episode has their own theme and they left the very best scene at the very end of each episode.

Just watch it and enjoy the ride.

Raatchasan (2018)

Interesting ideas but nothing we haven't seen before. Contain obvious plotholes.

[1 May 2021]

Overall the ideas are interesting but I'm sure most of the reviews already covered these ideas.

Plotholes and conveniences are jarring and annoyed me more than they should because I expected much more from the film:

1) How did a serial killer suspect easily break from his arrest at the hospital? Remember he's not the killer, he's was just a school teacher.

2) How come the school teacher has the same doll in his house? Remember the teacher only invited the student because they use the same taxi.

3) The killer was too overpowered, easily entered the school teacher's house to plant the evidence (like that baby doll). Not to mention overpowering a cop only using playing cards.

4) The cops are so incompetent to the point that the only competent cops in the film are the protagonist and some cop that let the protagonist out of the jail. His supervisor constantly being a hindrance, his friend who has aim a gun at the serial killer yet wouldn't shoot him, and even the protagonist himself sometimes would do stupid things like waiting for the schoolgirl to be captured while sitting in the car for about 1 kilometer away.

5) Almost everyone would see the twist coming from miles away (the serial killer is the son)

Overall, I think it's a solid 7/10. Good thriller but could've been better.

Invincible: Where I Really Come From (2021) Season 1, Episode 8

Superb finishing to an excellent season.

[30 April 2021]

Wow, you thought you could predict the twist and the reasoning for all this madness.... You just couldn't.

It all makes sense now, in a very twisted kind of way. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

My comment can't do justice on this, you need to see it for yourself.

Drishyam 2 (2021)

The story is interesting in a slow paced way, then turns from 0-100 at the second half of the film

[24 April 2021]

Never have I thought that twist is coming.

Oh wow, oh wow, I thought why would they make a sequel to a story that has pretty much ended nicely in Drishyam 1. More importantly, how could they make it stands as equal as the first movie?

Wow, I did not see that twist coming at all. I thought it was just that, a slow-paced story to a pretty much complete movie, boy how was I wrong.

My only qualms are that the story is being setup very heavily for a trilogy/ Drishyam 3 when the story is already almost perfect as it is.

Props to the director, writers and all who made this movie possible.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: One World, One People (2021) Season 1, Episode 6

Full of cliches, forgettable villain, and more political garbage.

[23 April 2021]

1) To no one's surprise, Sharon is the Power Broker. Not only this is stupid, but this is also a character assassination from the Sharon that we see in Captain America's The Winter Soldier & Civil War. This is like in the comics where Captain America first utters the infamous 'Hail Hydra'. It's like she turned bad for the sake-of-turning-bad kind of dumb.

2) Karli is one of the most forgettable villains in the MCU or superhero universe. Full stop. I don't even have the energy to write a long complaint about her; she's that forgettable.

3) Look, I get it, he's Captain America and he's black. Do I need to be reminded how hard it is to be Captain America while also being a black man for every 5 minutes?

Every time Sam saves someone, people are cheering him. This reminds me of Spider-Man 3's level of people cheering. Not to mention how corny it is to have someone yell "That's Black Falcon" "No! That's Captain America" with a straight face.

With all the cheering and celebrating every time Sam even breathes, who is his speech directed to? Certainly not the people in the show. Somehow, I think the writer or director is trying to break the 4th wall, criticizing the people that didn't agree that a black man can be Captain America or why Bucky doesn't become Captain America but it's so stupid and pretentious to have that in your face every 5 minutes.

4) The helicopter chase scene is overstaying its welcome. Like really overstaying.

5) I thought this series could be something special like the Winter Soldier film but it's not. It's forgettable.

6) The only interesting part of the show is when Wyatt Russell is on. But even that becomes awkward when he suddenly spewing one-liners only for the cops to arrest the villain's crew. How dumb is that?

Invincible: We Need to Talk (2021) Season 1, Episode 7

And the cat's out of the bag.

[23 April 2021]

Amazing truly amazing.

Someone said before that the series is like One Punch Man meets The Boys. Oh boy, he couldn't be more right about this.

And it just show how strong and how crazy Omni-man really is. This is crazy, and I love it.