Matthew Lopetegui

I don’t want to jinx it by saying that Marvel is creating a comeback with their movies but I do want to say that this is an amazing start for an upcoming comeback as far as the rather less diligent community, not to say that it never was and here’s why I think that: Much like Johnny Depp was destined to be Captain Jack Sparrow, Ryan Reynolds was destined to play Deadpool because his character is amazing and hilarious to watch all the way through! This goes without saying and can be said about the previous two movies but how can I not mention Ryan Reynolds’s character in Deadpool? I’ll keep it a buck by saying that it was probably cliché to leave in at least a few indications of modern slang such as when he said “Let this man cook!” but it seems that only Deadpool is able to do this without sounding like an adult trying to be young and relate to the kids because of his humorous nature. The beginning of the movie is probably going to go down as one of the most iconic beginnings in film and I wouldn’t be upset about it if it did because I loved it! Bye Bye Bye by NSync was an amazing choice of song and the visuals that credited the cast at the beginning were very unique. It’s a very unique blend of funny and action as well as a very interesting narrative! Sometimes you might even forget that you are watching a flashback of a scene due to how well it describes his past! The team was a very interesting trope as well, starting off: The obvious Deadpool and Wolverine was a thrill to watch them as a team, the parallelism between Deadpool’s non-serious fighting style and Wolverine’s animosity towards him created for a great character arc! I also have to mention the hilarious plot twist of Chris Evans being the human torch instead of Captain America despite playing both characters! The plot throughout was very heart wrenching as always but I’ve never heard of one where it is disappointing or have failed at that matter, The CGI has also definitely improved, it’s not mind-blowingly impressive but it’s pretty good, it’s a lot better than the previous marvel movies in general, this franchise being the exception, but I haven’t noticed where any of it looked too obviously fake or anything like that Cassandra Nova was a great villain in this movie as well having a very child-like personality which can appear as both youthful and condescending, Blade’s appearance was also amazing to see even though I can’t really think of a time where an unexpected cameo would be disappointing especially considering that the two franchises have so much in common! Overall this movie was really good and really funny and I’m glad that they didn’t butcher it like they do with unexpected/money-seeking sequels! It was a blast to see all the way and I really hope that Marvel can continue making similar types of movies! 4/5 Stars, 8.2/10 Movie! Nice work!

I’m really amazed to see how good this game turned out because 2D platformer games aren’t as popular as they used to be yet with this one they continue to make a comeback and for many reasons: The animation team did an amazing job making the game look as alive and immersive as possible, every single character had a different feel to them even if they were the most simple from the beginning! The way that Mario and Luigi come back for their hat when rushing into a horizontal pipe, the way that some of the enemies smile and laugh when they attack the player, the way that the elephant characters struggle when entering a pipe on the top, they added so many different details to the game that made it feel so alive! I also love that when you have the elephant power up and there’s still water in the character’s trunk, when you complete the level you can water the Popplin’s head and petals will sprout out! Even when Mario’s running, his feet become all faded like in cartoons which is essentially what this was made out to be, a cartoon! I mean when I look back at the reused New Super Mario Bros Wii sprites and animations, they look so dead and robotic compared to Super Mario Bros Wonder! The voice actors actually did a pretty good job especially since it’s their first ever time playing the character in an official game! Charles’ version of Mario sounded confident and proud while Kevin’s version of Mario sounded more excited and young which I really liked, I really am going to miss Charles Martinet since he was “The Voice of Mario” and always will be “The Voice of Mario” but I have to admit that Kevin’s Mario is also really good! Even though it’s quite clear that there’s a difference between the two, it doesn’t sound that bad by any means and like I said, he did a pretty good job doing so! They both sounded like they were having so much fun voicing Mario and it makes me really happy! I’ve seriously never been this excited for a platformer since New Super Mario Bros U and I had the same amount of fun I did with this game as I did with the Wii U game! I look forward to getting a lot of games but it’s not usually as fun as it was when I was a kid, however when I did my second playthrough of the game while trying to 100% it I felt the exact same emotion I did when I was young! It felt so good to feel that way again and when I realized what I was feeling and how it compared to when I was young I felt so happy and I enjoyed it a lot! The only problem that I have are the bossfights, I kind of liked it when it had different types of fighting styles but platformer bosses were never really that special, it’s the same old “Stomp on Them Three Times” but it would’ve been kind of nice if the bosses weren’t Bowser Jr. 6 times and the minibosses were actually minibosses rather than a button you have to push. Overall, this game wasn’t a masterpiece but it was relatively enjoyable and exciting, I love how every wonder effect is such a surprise and so unexpected as well as even the power ups which were also so fun to play around with: 4/5 Stars! 8.3/10 Rating!

I have to say that when you have an audience like the KFP fans then you’re probably expected to give out more of a good ambition for a villain, the way this movie was executed was very different and i don’t mean that in a good or bad way and rather a neutral way if that makes sense: Starting off with the beginning: The reveal for Tai Lung was actually pretty good and didn’t feel like a complete cash grab, personally it was a good way to introduce the villain without actually introducing the villain, it didn’t really feel the need to make a sudden cameo since they already revealed it in the trailer that he was returning. It was also very in-character of the franchise at the beginning to start of with Po embracing the idea of him being a celebrity of the village in a showing-off way rather than humbly like Shifu wanted. I also thought that it was a good idea to make the message about Po giving up his role as the Dragon Warrior since he fulfilled so much already so I appreciated the continuity they put there. The secondary protagonist was given a very cliche role in the movie as an orphan who wanted to explore life and resorted to crime, then revealing later on in the movie to actually be working for the antagonist which then turns into another character arc to where she underestimates the villain’s true intentions then shortly sides with Po once again which had very similar character arcs to The Bad Guys which was executed just as well but it didn’t fit for the secondary protagonist, plus it was a lot more compressed and didn’t need to be revealed that late in the movie. The villain herself like I mentioned had a poorly executed motive and was no where near that of the previous villains so it was true that they were expected to make the villains made rather than being born an evil character altogether, it looked to me like they were attempting to make a “pure evil” villain rather than a “broken” villain but even then the motive was extremely cliche and as much as i try to interpret it as good, it shows little to no connection between the audience and the character herself and i’m not saying that it can’t be done because some movies have done it extremely well giving the “pure evil” villains a pompous personality as well as humoring the audience in a way, there was no pompous personality portraying in her character at all and was just an overall, insecure character that other people as well as i can see that she was just handling her insecurity very poorly. Perhaps she could’ve been a descendant of the spirit realm and secretly watched Po’s battles, there could’ve been a scene where she had a flashback to when she watched all the battles and revealed that she disguised herself as one of the potential guides as the Dragon Warrior but her being rejected would’ve been her last straw. Rather than her motive being ALL about her short stature, her motive could’ve been the fact that she was both small physically and mentally so she’d need to capture the characters to fully control her powers… I’d explain it more if it weren’t for the character limit. Overall, the movie was borderline good, nothing more and nothing less. It would’ve been a lot greater if my idea for a motive (or a better motive for The Chameleon) was in play. Since the protagonists plot was good I won’t be too critical on it: 3/5 Stars and 7.3/10 overall rating in my opinion

Usually I’m pretty strict about which movies I choose to rate but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more visually appealing, emotional, and with such an awesome soundtrack… it’s a movie without many words yet it shows so much emotion connecting a variety of characters, the graphics were amazing for its time and ever since I watched it as a kid, nothing has changed and i’m still completely in love with this movie. Pixar NEEDS to make another movie like this it would absolutely change the course of their reputation! We start off with an unlikely friendship between the two protagonists, one being more down to earth (literally) and one being a more futuristic robot meant to do the same tasks but in a completely different way. The connection between the two gives the energy of a lonesome guy who takes care of everyone as much as possible and the female who was a complete power trip and a lot more determined. “Define Dancing” was such a fitting and lively track while seeing the two dance in space, it gives me literal goosebumps every time I hear it… the composers were absolutely KILLING it with the soundtrack and even the credits soundtrack “Down To Earth” was such an incredible way to finish the movie and even the credits scene was such eye candy to look at. Thomas Newman is an absolute genius for composing such a fitting, sometimes eerie, and victorious soundtrack all at once! Along with the main message it seems like such a typical and standard message at first but the way they portrayed it was so unique and fulfilling with the use of sedentary people who’ve almost fully quit contact with Earth learning more and more about how beautiful life really is and it’s wonderful seeing the progression the movie makes as it’s slowly showing the protagonists as well as the viewers the ways that we can be fixing the way Earth is. The villain was also amazing, the use of Macintalk was so fitting and he actually seemed intimidating! The way he talks and the way that some of the older viewers can actually resonate with his intentions created such an amazing mix of the two and it’s extremely rare to see a movie pull it off as well as they did. Autopilot also being the commander of the ship was such a great way to portray him as a powerful being as well as an incredibly difficult obstacle for the characters to get past! There are so many amazing things that describe this movie and I don’t think I can name them all, but ever since I was a kid I was completely obsessed with this movie and I will forever miss how magical Pixar made this and how absolutely infatuated I was ever since I first watched it! 5/5 STARS! 10/10 MOVIE! ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! THIS IS WHAT PIXAR SHOULD BE ABOUT

Is the frame rate bad, sometimes it isn't the best but it doesn't necessarily mean it can't be fun at times. The new mechanics are very well introduced and the Pokemon cries are very well made, I just wish that the glitches weren't so common and some people would actually see the potential that this might have in the future. Pokemon continues to make future generations have a more fun time than ever and I hope that it continues as it is despite the low frame data. What I do personally hate is how some people think that Game Freak is going to go bankrupt or lose money because of them selling this $60 game to a local GameStop or a different store that is not at all based on the money that they make, people need to realize that the reason Game Freak stopped caring was because ever since Pokemon Black and White there were non-stop complaints about how different it was from Diamond and Pearl We even were lucky enough to get two Sinnoh related games within a months span and people continuously complain about how the graphics look terrible or how small the trainer is in BDSP Also, I don't know where people get that false information from but Game Freak is not a multi-billion dollar company, last time I checked they currently have a net worth of only $1.1 billion which is still a lot but I still hear people saying that they make $90 billion dollars which surpasses the net worth of Sony which now sounds pretty unrealistic, it's still a lot of money but it is NOT multi-billion and is probably why a lot of people are expecting so much from Game Freak All in all, I side with Game Freak for being completely ignorant about the fan's opinions since they started complaining all the way in 2010 and selling games like hotcakes. Game Freak isn't going to make any patches and you just have to deal with the fact that there isn't going to be a massive drop in Game Freak's stocks because only like 10 people decide that the game needs to be sold which is what upsets me the most, if you don't like the game then that's perfectly fine and I respect your opinion but don't go ahead and threaten Game Freak to change anything and make them go bankrupt because YOU didn't like their game. Not everyone has the same opinion as you and cares half as much as you do about how the game looks more than the game plays out, it's not fair that others can't have a childhood because a small portion of the audience thinks that it is not like Diamond and Pearl which is a game you grew up with. Overall, I think that if people don't like the game they should just keep it to themselves and not make complaints online because all that does is make the experience worse for everyone else. Simply, sell the game and move on with your lives because you won't change Game Freak's mind. Four star review, good game but I do think that the frame drops can be annoying at times.