Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
I couldn’t be more shocked at how much I enjoyed this movie. For years I’ve been begging for the return of the comedies that I grew up on (Dodgeball, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, etc.) and this film absolutely delivered on that.
John Cena was stellar, Zac Efron’s chops are still fully intact, and Andrew Santino proved he is way more than just a stand-up comic.
If you’re looking for a stupid, yet brilliant, and hilariously funny buddy comedy, I highly recommend Ricky Stanicky. Also Jeff Ross plays a Rabbi who falls into a K-hole during a briss.
I originally watched this in theaters in 2023 but decided I needed to jog my memory. Simply put, Fast X holds the key distinction of being both one of the best and worst films I’ve ever seen. At least $199M of the $200M+ budget was clearly spent on action scenes, but the classic F&F tropes were still evident throughout (fast cars, fight scenes, and family).
I’d like to officially coin the term “Toretto Principle”, meaning that 80% of the consequences (Jason Momoa’s character-driven revenge) stems from 20% of the cause (Dominic Toretto’s relentless pursuit of keeping his family safe).
I’m surprised that I hadn’t heard much about this film before a friend recommended it to me a few months back, but I really liked this movie.
The bizarre power couple of Charlize Theron and Seth Rogan actually works really well, the jokes are spot on, and the story fits perfectly into the context of America’s current political system (i.e. selling out on your beliefs/integrity in order to get elected).
If this film proves anything, it’s that two Ezra Millers are definitely worse than one. The first half of this movie was absolutely brutal to get through, and although Michael Keaton as Batman provided some levity, it was too little too late.
Overall this felt like a missed opportunity for a great story that ended up feeling like a bloated, CGI mess with it’s biggest redeeming factor being a nod to Nicholas Cage during the climax of the film.