Meh. It was a fine time at the movies, but I’ll probably never think about it again. Robert Pattinson is easily the best part. He pulls off a tough role, changing his voice and body language to differentiate the two Mickeys, and he does it well. The movie itself has a lot to say, but it mostly just recycles messages we always hear: accepting yourself, Trump is bad, colonization is bad, etc. (see Avatar)
It also tries to be funny,…
New hot take: Andrew Garfield is the best actor of his generation. Not trying to say this is the best performance of his career or anything but this guy doesn’t miss
Might be the best looking movie I’ve ever seen. The hand to hand combat and war scenes were amazing. The movie gave me goosebumps on several occasions. Specifically, Paul’s first ride on the sand worm and the fight between Austin Butler’s character and the enslaved gladiator, set against a black and white color palette. The score was epic but I loved the decision to remove it in the last fight scene; Also having the sunset in the background was just…
Okay, I am done being scared to admit it. This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have always hesitated to bump this to five-stars because it felt weird to rate a satire about WW2 where Taiki Witiki plays an imaginary Hitler that high. However, this is a masterpiece.
Scarlett Johanson is amazing, Taika Waititi is surprisingly funny, and Archie Yates steals every scene that he is in. The standout, however, is Roman Griffin Davis. The Oscars…
