Has its moments and has its problems. But I don’t mind this revisit.
While the principal cast are all more than effective in their roles, it’s the support that get most of the killer lines or freedom to cut loose more. I mean, I don’t think I’m supposed to think Hemsworth is the best thing in this, but he is. Subverts the bimbo stereotype perfectly and has all the best lines and sight gags. And he does it deliciously.
Always enjoy almost anything Soderbergh produces. This is at once a tight, taught thriller neatly constructed while also being a bit of brainless, low-brow fun. It’s all packed into a punchy 93 minutes and moves at pace, even while zipping back and forth across the timeline of the story.
A stellar cast assemble and do a decent job with the material, lending a bit of weight to incidents and events. They share the screen, with Carano having the lion’s share…
I used to constantly say things like: “nobody does it like - Tarantino, Spielberg, Stone, Scorsese, etc”. I think we now surely must have to add Denis Villeneuve to that list of directorial majesty. The Roger Ebert review said, almost sneeringly, there would be loads of superlatives used to describe this movie. But there is no denying it - Dune Part Two is an absolute masterpiece, for me.
Without trying to rely on all those grand adjectives, nor repeat many other…
Um, I do not know quite what to say about this. And that, nearly, really is all I have to say about it.
Half hearted, movies-by-numbers guff, from an array of talent that should know, and be capable, of better. Paper thin plot, contrived yet convoluted set-up and concept, complete lack of chemistry and conviction in performances. I mean, I just don’t know…
Halle Berry, for sure, deserves better. Whalberg should know better than to phone it in. And I…
