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Went into this really wanting to like it. Had it on my watch list for a few months, and boy this one fell short. Pretty brutal, I think I like it even less after finally looking at reviews (usually reading reviews has the opposite effect on me).
The first ~1/3 or so feels like it has the makings of a really interesting plot, there's some intrigue in Ivan and Anora, how will they shift their relationship from purely transactional to…
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Can’t let gang know I fw this
It’s not a masterpiece but honestly enjoyed this one. The action scenes were awesome, Roman Empire era battles are kind of endlessly cool to me.
It’s definitely got some lemons sprinkled throughout, but I the 2.5 hour runtime went by very fast for me (usually a good indicator that I’m enjoying). I think Denzel’s whole character arc had a ton of potential but they didn’t give him enough time as the primary villain.…
Yeah so unfortunately this one just didn't hit. I definitely believe in "priming" for movies, if you go in wanting to like a movie it's definitely more likely that you'll give it the benefit of the doubt and end up liking it. I really went into this one wanting to like it, but honestly cannot say that I enjoyed it. The premise was interesting, and I maintained faith for the first hour and a half or so that the film…
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Tim is him.
This movie is awesome. Denis Villenueve is a master director, but I think we already knew that. With the last two films I have seen being Dune Part 1, and now Part 2, I have to remind myself that not all movies come even close to looking this good. Everything in this film feels not only visually real and authentic, but captured so beautifully through Villeneuve’s lens and coloring. Everything I said about the first in terms…
