John Carrascal (soflajohnny)

Plot 9 Character development 8 Story structure 9 Pacing 7 Writing 10 Dialogue 10 Acting 10 Cinematography 10 Musical score 9 Emotional impact 10 Costume and set design 10 Squid Game is a brutal reminder that it doesn’t matter how much good you try to put out, or how much you try to become someone people will love or root for—in the end, the system will still eat you alive. It’s run by people in masks, detached from reality, and we’re all just pawns—horses to race, bet on, and then discard. That’s the extent of the “fun” we’re allowed. The leaders, the system, the democracy we’re spoon-fed to trust, it’s all a show. These people in power? They’d toss their own kids off a cliff if it meant staying at the top. And for anyone out here saying the ending could’ve been better or the story arc should’ve been more exciting—come on. You think the director didn’t know that? He knew exactly what he was doing. He stayed loyal to the message the entire way through. He didn’t cave. He finished it the way it had to be finished.

The original Jurassic Park remains a classic—smart, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, with strong character development and a compelling script that still holds up today. Since then? Just one disappointment after another. This latest installment is no different: a cliché-ridden story with unnecessary backstories tacked on to thin, predictable characters. The plot is incoherent, and the so-called “mutant” dinosaurs feel like knockoffs of Venom, Predator, and Alien all mashed together—somebody should call the copyright lawyers. Yes, the visuals are beautiful and the dinosaurs look impressively real, but that’s about it. If you value your time, your wallet, or your brain cells, skip this one and rewatch the original instead. By the way, careful with these google reviews, there's a bunch of fake accounts, copying and pasting the same review over and over again.

This was a good movie. It’s definitely more unsettling than full of jump scares. It’s really disturbing more than traditionally scary. The entire cast crushed it, and Sora Wong was especially incredible in her performance. The film dives into some seriously dark themes and captures the psychological horror of not being able to let go of the past or of failing to process death in a healthy way. 8/10.