Wind River is a solid, hard-hitting mystery drama set in a harsh, snowy Wyoming.
Well delivered by Renner, Olsen and the supporting cast, while the tone is absolutely spot on.
For the first 80% of the movie, the narrative flows well enough to keep the intrigue piqued, as the viewer follows hunter Cory (Renner) and FBI agent Jane (Olsen) deeper into a mystery surrounding the events that led a young girl fleeing to a freezing death.
However, the mystery is…
Hard to make a completely educated review on this one as I admittedly know little about the title character's origins and links to the Spiderman canon.
Whilst it boasts a few laugh-out-loud moments and Hardy reliably nailing the anti-hero role perfectly, Venom is yet another fun-but-passable comic book entry with weak motives, conflicting tones and an antagonist pulled straight from the Ultron/Apocalypse pool of forgettable villainy.
It also felt like 99% of the movie was purely an exercise in exposition. I'm all for 100 minutes of build-up with a quick burst of action at the end, just not when it comes to movies.
Very much a surface-level celebration of Queen and their iconic frontman. Those expecting to be taken beyond the charismatic side of Mercury and into the enigmatic will sadly be disappointed.
Nevertheless, the era is presented impeccably and the soundtrack alone is enough to carry the movie forward (not that it's particularly difficult to pull off - I mean it's Queen we're talking about here).
The authentic recreation of the legendary '85 LiveAid set is undoubtedly the stand-out moment of the…
