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FUBAR (2023)
Except for Monica's work, this is a waste of time!
Monica Barbaro manages to deliver the only acceptable performance in the whole movie. She needs to be a very good actress to be able to perform at that level given the terrible script provided. Arnold built a reputation on being a tough guy with a good heart. In this movie he, and basically the rest of the cast (excluding Monica) are simply silly. Clowns can be funny but not in an action movie. Everything is bad in this movie: the script, the story, the actors, the acting and the directing. To pull a stunt like this that combines an out of shape, fat, old Arnold with an action script you need somebody at the level of Clint Eastwood. And that was not the case.
How Do You Know (2010)
Beyond bad
How can you pick a cast of this caliber and produce something this bad? The script, the acting, the direction... everything! It could have easily been done by a teenager amateur moviemaker operating off a basement with the help of a bunch of high school friends. That bad! When starting a review we are asked to point out if there are any spoilers. In this case the answer is always no as there is nothing to spoil. There is no story, no plot, just a bunch of adults going from crisis to crisis as only adolescents can go through. Whoever produced this trash should be banned for life for ever entering a studio.
The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (2008)
A pleasant surprise
How can a complete lack of originality result in such a cute movie. Yes, the original was a 10 because the original was actually original. The, the seven one came out and it was terrible. Unoriginal, lousy acting, bad direction flawed script. But this one... with exactly the same story, they swapped the roles and made the boy the experienced skater and the girl the rookie. Only, this time, the script was great, the actors very good, the direction competent and the result managed to create the same emotions as the original movie. I have never seen a sequel like this one. Congratulations to the producers, the cast and all involved. You did it.
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006)
Cheap remake
If you really enjoy figure skating and you are ready to like this movie please, please, DO NOT watch the 1992 original! The original is a classic where things came naturally together to produce a show that you can watch over and over again without tiring. This one? A trailer park version with no originality, no charm, no talent and, above all, no chemistry at all between the two main characters resulting into a love story that feels fake from the beginning to the end. Ross is no DB Sweeney and Christy is certainly no Moira Kelly. So why do I give it 6 stars? Did I mention that I really enjoy figure skating?
Petit mal (2022)
The writer gave up at the end
When a writer leaves to the viewers the task of ending the movie it shows a lack of courage. Whatever happened to Laia was deeply affecting the relationship but the writer insinuates it and then... ignores it. Everybody is happy in the end even if the whole dynamics of the relationship has changed. Before, Kaia was the driver. In the end, Laia is only another one with too many unanswered questions. The movie was well imagined, well acted and, if we are ok with the color changes with the mood of the characters, we'll directed. The end? Unfinished. Kaia's cheating was hinted but never addressed. Is cheating in a trouple reason for another movie? Can't wait to watch it.
Louise and Her Lover (2011)
What's with that noise?
Two startle stars for the actresses (otherwise one star only!). In every industry there are very competent people and people that simply are in the wrong one. The director of this movie should have followed a career in law? Health care? Anything but directing movies. This one is a collection of lose scenes that do no relate to each other. The viewer has to imagine what the director has in mind because he never tells. The plot could have been interesting if done by a professional not college students. And what's with that noise? Is it supposed to be music? As if the movie wasn't bad enough, our ears are tortured by a cacophony of sounds offensive to any musically educated mind. Pure trash!
Beauty (2022)
What a waste of a good story!
I thought the story had potential and the actors were fairly good. If, at least, writers, producers and director had any idea on how to make a movie the end result could have been quite good. See, a movie about a singer with no songs, a movie about love without any shows of affection (no, no need for sex; a simple kiss would suffice) an, above all, a series of scenes that do not start, end or connect to each other cannot result in anything viewable. Like the scene where the girl disappears in a dark alley with some guy and next we see the singer by her bed... where? Was that a hospital? I saw the whole movie because, as I mentioned, the actors were good.
In the Dark (2019)
Bad acting, terrible characters
Glad they told us in the beginning that Murphy was blind. The way she looked at people when addressing them, the way she followed events with her eyes was telling a different story. Not that it makes a difference. Murphy is infantile and has no character so she comes along as a completely idiotic moron. Actually, all characters are either plain bad corrupt people or simply stupid. The story? Is there a story? Murphy is obsessed with only person in the world that she respects because he saved her life. And season 1 goes and goes without anything relevant happening for 13 episodes. The whole story court have been told on episode 1 and that would probably have saved the series.
Persuasion (2022)
How to trash a masterpiece
Whether we like Jane Austin or not, we should treat her with respect. This movie does the opposite. It looks like the producers required a healthy dose of vulgarity that Jane Austin did not provide so they went ahead, changed the plot and assassinated the characters depicting 18th century English high society with American middle class suburb values (or lack of). Idiotic.
Siempre Bruja (2019)
Amateur hour
I am sure that Colombia has very competent movie directors that would love to work with Netflix. Unfortunately they were not part of this work. First, although the idea has potential, the script is substandard. Second, the characters are poorly designed. Third, there is no connection between the scenes. One second a video is uploaded, the next second a crime is being reported. What crime? Who found it? Who uploaded the video? Nothing makes sense.
Rebelde (2022)
Cheap copy of the Spanish version
Trying to produce a version of the Spanish Elite, the makers of this series failed. Acting, story, direction... everything is substandard. The plot is absurd. 6 stars for the music.
Ali (2001)
5 stars for the cast and the memory of Ali
Zero stars for the script and direction; amateur hour. I am a person like millions of others that looks at movies as a source of entertainment and (in some cases) knowledge. This movie fails completely by making its mission to confuse the spectator as much as possible so that, instead of a smooth flow of events, we watch a series of animated slides with no obvious relation with each other. A mess. Please, leave directing films to professionals. Thank you.
Red Notice (2021)
A 10 year old could have written the plot
5 stars for Gal Gadot. Everything else is a waste of time. The director picked every single tired scene used and abused in every B action movie and created a script. Cheap and silly.
Lying and Stealing (2019)
Some people should not be doing movies
The idea had potential, the actors were fine, everything else (starting with the direction) was a disaster.
Steve Jobs (2015)
An interesting bio incompetently told
Mixing timelines, repeating scenes, using poorly described characters helps telling a story... how?! Steve Jobs bio is always fascinating but me Boyle managed to make it vulgar and boring. Mr. Boyles does not like Steve Jobs!
Zero Chill (2021)
Not Oscar material but cute
The plot is unoriginal and way too predictable. The acting is mediocre at best. The end result? If you like hockey and figure skating: surprisingly enjoyable.
Hasta el cielo (2020)
Incompetent direction
How an incompetent director can destroy a good plot. The scenes are disconnected and makes the movie difficult to follow.
Ambrosia (2012)
Chauvinistic
The girl is unhappy, lives with a man she does not love, falls pregnant and (happy ending!!!) she decides to gave the baby, live with the man she dies no live and be unhappy for the rest of her days. The men are happy and the women get screwed. Moral of the story: follow the rules imposed my men and religion and forget yourself and your own happiness. One star. Can we give zero stars?
Nina (2018)
Just OK
The acting is professional, the plot is interesting but the script and direction are atrocious. The action does not flow giving us the impression that something is missing.
Entebbe (2018)
A talentless student directs a movie straight out off college!
I am sure that's not the case but that's exactly what it feels. A fantastic story was mercilessly murdered by an incompetent director. The action is difficult to follow as chronologically it's all over. The film in centered not around the victims or the heroes that saved the day but around the german terrorist losers that not even the "real" terrorists respected. And what about the final scene where the airport is taken and the victims are released? It was replaced by an Israeli folklore dance group show! I am sure that if we ask the director why, he will say that he was challenging the audience into looking at the events through another angle. News, José: me and 99.99% of the viewers just want to watch what happened that day and learn from it. You thought us nothing. May this movie RIP.
Karate Do (2019)
Interesting idea...
The story could have been great if it wasn't for the acting, the direction, the production...