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This is definitely not the film to save the MCU. It's not one of the worst MCU films, but it's probably still in the bottom half.
Like many MCU films, the acting wasn't the problem. Harrison Ford was the standout, but every major actor did their best. I will say that Giancarlo Esposito was wasted in this role, he had basically nothing to do aside from super generic villain dialogue. Anthony Mackie held his own as the lead of the…
I barely knew anything about Bob Dylan (or 1960s folk music in general) before watching the movie but I enjoyed it anyway.
The performances were all great. I sometimes dislike watching movies with super famous actors because it can ruin my ability to immerse myself in the movie's story, but Timothée Chalamet was able to avoid that for me. He had a clear enough characterization of Bob Dylan that I was able to forget he was a famous actor.
Bob…
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I watched this in November knowing basically nothing about the musical aside from Defying Gravity, and I loved it so much I decided to see it again! I'm not usually a big musical person, but so many of the songs got stuck in my head for the next week.
I wasn't sure about Ariana Grande in the lead role, but I guess I just forgot she was an actor as well as a singer, because I did forget I was…
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I went into this film knowing literally nothing about it. I made a new year's resolution to watch more movies, and I randomly chose this one as a recent release I hadn't even heard of. I am very happy with my selection.
I loved the cinematography, the colours were vibrant and the quick flashing shots did a great job of disorienting me. The film's mystery was well set-up, and while the big picture was pretty obvious, specific aspects of the…
