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Jackpot! (2024)
Jokes, fights and John Cena
Below the belt jokes, crazy characters, good action scenes and John Cena, isn't that the perfect recipe for a crazy comedy? This and much more is contained in the new comedy by Paul Feig (Spy 2015, Bridesmaids).
This film does not give us a slow immersion into the plot, on the contrary, it throws us straight into the heat of events, whether this is good or bad is up to you to decide. By an unfortunate coincidence, the main character played by Awkwafina wins a lottery, the peculiarity of which is that the winner can be killed by anyone to take the prize for themselves. But this must be done before sunset, otherwise the original winner takes the prize. John Cena helps the main character survive, who, as always, charms with his charisma and is not afraid of jokes about himself.
The film is filled with funny gags, pop culture references and toilet humor, so don't expect any deep thoughts from it, we are just witnesses to an unusual situation, and we are rooting for Awkwafina to survive and take the winnings.
A good film for an evening viewing and to lift the mood, but nothing more, I don't think it will remain in our memory longer than a few months. After watching it, you will definitely get emotions.
Le salaire de la peur (2024)
The title is longer than the script
New from Netflix, a film that is shot well, the graphics are good, but overall it is bad and here's why. From the very beginning, Murphy's law occurs around the main characters, everything bad that can happen to them will definitely happen, if at first it may seem interesting, but by the fifth case it can get boring.
The plot of the film lasts so long that we see the title of the film when we have already watched a third of the film. And the content of this plot is so empty that it does not affect the further course of events, we did not get to know the characters closely, and the plot did not advance at all.
The main plot revolves around two brothers who must heroically save the settlement from the explosion of a gas well. On the way to this goal they face all sorts of obstacles, from shootouts and chases to banal roadblocks.
The main characters are stupid and naive, just look at the scene where the explosives technician is hiding from the explosion behind a car stuffed with explosives. But the ending of the film can surpass even this...
In general, it's a pity to waste time - a waste product that has been digested many times.
The Beekeeper (2024)
John Wick with a jar of honey.
The new film by David Ayer, who for many years now has not been able to get out of the shadow of his best film "Fury" of 2014. However, this film was close to that. The success of John Wick, from whom the whole story was borrowed, helped him in this.
Why didn't this film receive the same ratings as its predecessor? Against Keanu Reeves' hero, there were bad guys who could be killed, or even needed. Here we have 2 stages of the film, first the bad guys die, and then the innocent ones who do their job. This is the main problem of the film.
Jason Statham is great at hitting the faces of his enemies, even despite his huge armful of similar roles, here it doesn't look boring. They didn't even forget about the battle with the main boss of the villains, the best scene of the film.
But the moral values of the main character are the most unstable thing in this film. It comes to the point that during the first half he kills bandits, but not law enforcement officers. But by the end of the film, a huge jar of honey is put on this rule, and everyone who misses falls under the bullets.
We also have one of the most unnecessary characters in the film, namely the FBI agents, who are created only so that the film goes beyond the hour and a half runtime. They literally have no effect on the plot. Everything they do could easily be left behind the scenes.
Overall, this is a good movie to watch with a bucket of popcorn and a bottle of coke. If you like John Wick, this movie is a complete copy of it, but with one caveat, it's a bad copy.
Ted (2024)
Was that possible?
Suddenly, a similar series appeared in 2024, and not only did it appear, the audience liked it. The mass audience of movies and TV series has become unaccustomed to the fact that you can joke about any topic and no one will be offended by it. Such humor remained mainly in animation.
The man behind the creation of the show is Seth MacFarlane, who came up with Ted back in 2012. He has always been distinguished by his sense of humor, which is worth only by Family Guy and American Dad!
Despite the fact that sitcoms are currently going through difficult times, the authors still chose this genre for the series. In which they were not mistaken, because this allowed them to introduce many situations and topics that could be ridiculed.
If you're looking for a show to lift your spirits and don't mind jokes below the belt, you'll love this series.
Lift (2024)
DROP
Another Netflix film, and they again called Kevin Hart to play the lead role. Even the Fast and the Furious would envy the confusion that occurs in the film. The movie is stuffed with so many clichés that in the second half you just accept it and don't pay attention anymore.
The plot of the film is as simple as five fingers, there is a group that is engaged in robbery and in the film they are engaged in robbery. But there is one peculiarity: the robbery takes place on an airplane, which is located at an altitude of 12 km.
The film cast actors with recognizable faces, which does not really help the film. For example, Vincent D'Onofrio plays the stupidest role, a master of disguise that is unnecessary. This is supposed to add humor to the film, but it doesn't and it just looks dumb. What about Kevin Hart, he's not playing the buffoon here, he's the leader of a gang, there's almost no humor inherent in him. But if you think this might be a good idea, you're wrong.
From the first second the film throws us into the heat of events; we do not have time to literally remember the names of the main characters. They are not memorable in any way, so they are no longer interesting to watch. About some heroes you forget that they are right in the middle of a robbery.
Overall, this movie is bad even for Netflix. Nothing memorable, made for the sake of one trick, namely a robbery in the air. That's all you need to know about this film. If you're looking for a movie to watch in the background without getting distracted, this "masterpiece" is a good choice.
Saltburn (2023)
Unforgettable experience
Discussed on all social networks, Emerald Fennell's film "Saltburn" hooks you from the first minute. The first frames immediately immerse us inside the head of the main character Oliver, and do not let us go until the very end.
The plot of the film revolves around Oliver and Felix, who study at Oxford. Oliver is a shy guy who can't make friends in a new place. But he finds the strength to meet Felix. With their acquaintance, their rapprochement into best friends begins.
The acting performance of Barry Keoghan, who played Oliver, undeservedly went unnoticed by the film academy. From film to film, Barry proves to everyone that he is a great actor, but this film was his peak. He was paired with Jacob Elordi (Felix), familiar to us from the TV series Euphoria, who is slowly getting closer to leading roles in films. Together with Barry, they have great chemistry on camera, and the relationship they develop is interesting to watch.
The film was shot in a 4:3 format, unusual for modern times, which at first glance may discourage you from watching the film. But after the first part of the film, every frame justifies the format chosen by the director. The frame, which is narrowed on the sides, makes the characters even closer and the atmosphere more personal, as if the photograph has its own story behind it.
Emotionally, the film will not leave you indifferent. Watching can be compared to a roller coaster. At first we are immersed in one genre, but by the end of the film we find ourselves in a completely different one.
Overall, this is a film that will keep you engaged. A captivating plot and outstanding acting will make watching "Saltburn" an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Wednesday (2022)
Extravaganza of black
"Wednesday" - is the reincarnation of the "The Addams Family" created in 1938 by artist Charles Addams. For the first time, his creation was published in the form of a comic book and was published in The New Yorker magazine. Screen versions appeared on the big screen in various forms: films, series and animation.
"Wednesday"
Tim Burton, known for his love of the gothic style, is behind the latest adaptation of the life of the Addams family. He called the young talent Jenna Ortega for the lead role, and also made the cast recognizable with the help of Gwyndolyn Christie (Game of Thrones) and Christine Ricci (who played Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family in 1991).
Plot
Wednesday Addams is expelled from another school for ordinary people. Wednesday's parents find the only solution to this problem and send her to a school for outcasts (a school for people gifted with unusual abilities: werewolves, nagas, vampires, etc.). According to Addams, this school will not teach her anything, and she is going to run away. But on a fateful night, she becomes involved in a mysterious story that she intends to unleash.
The relationship of the characters fuels interest in the plot. History is full of betrayals, distrust and secrets. To unravel the mysterious tangle, Wednesday will have to go against her principles, which distinguish her from all the outcasts.
Conclusion
Wednesday isn't just a mind-growing teen show. Everyone who looks will find lessons for himself that will be useful to him in life. Also, the picture is seasoned with black humor, which will appeal to many and excellent soundtrack.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020)
Borat is back
Sasha Baron Cohen returned to his beloved role of Borat Sagdiyev, once the already recognizable Kazakh journalist finds himself in the realities of the USA in 2020. Pandemic, rallies and the election race, all of this is somehow involved in the plot. This time Borat is not acting alone, his daughter Tutar (Maria Bakalova) helps him in this. Tutar Sagdieva is a fifteen-year-old girl who is an exact copy of her father, she knows neither morality nor mores. She perfectly complements Borat as a character and develops him.
In comparison with the first film, the jokes did not become sharper, and the toilet humor did not diminish, but fourteen years have passed since the release of the first film about Borat. During this time, the world has changed, and we have changed after it. The film makes fun of feminism, anti-Semitism and the foundations of society. Considering today's tolerant society, Borat 2 looks very brave.
It's amazing to see how Baron Cohen comes closer and closer to the destruction of the fourth wall throughout the film and indicates his intentions in the material itself.
Fourteen years after the release of the first Borat film, it was difficult to choose a better time for such a burning and important message. The film gives us new reasons to fear the world, but it also gives us the opportunity to laugh at them.