Inspiring story but too straightforward and the way Woody was clearly phoning it in brings it all down.
Hopefully James Cameron steals some of the underwater stuff.
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The Substance 2024
Wanted to like it more than I think I did. Demi Moore doesn't actually do much, besides bare everything (which is brave!) and look wild-eyed under a mountain of makeup, and Margaret Qualley does even less. Also redundant to the point of being a slog by the time it gets to the grand finale, but I won't be forgetting that finale!
Dennis Quaid eating the shrimp was the grossest part.
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The Bikeriders 2023
Probably worth watching for all the bells & whistles of a good filmmaker working with an Oscar-bait budget, but fell short of something special.
Austin Butler doesn't have enough to do and doesn't quite have the chops to elevate his pretty boy into a compelling pretty boy. Hardy and Comer go for it admirably without becoming convincing.
It clearly wants to be a Scorsese crime flick, but the best moment isn't a set piece, needle drop, or comedic tension, it's when Michael Shannon's character shares the moment he was turned away from the Vietnam War draft for being an undesirable character.
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Dune: Part Two 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Desert power, baby. Desert power.
I think my jaw legitimately dropped at a few set pieces. Incredible in all the ways you think it would be.
Only quibbles are with the pacing. Specifically, Paul’s jump from can’t go south to must go south and straight to the temple after consulting Ghost Jamis. And the final knife fight didn’t have quite the impact I was expecting because Feyd just didn’t get his proper baddie build up. I’m mostly picking nits though and can’t wait to see it on the big screen again.
LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS
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