Anand Johnson K

Unlike Kung Fu Hustle which starts off with high energy and great music, Shaolin Soccer feels toned down, lower budget and mostly cringe comedy. I didn't hear great music in the 30 minutes I spared trying to get into this movie.

A Chillingly Realistic Depiction of Civil War I’m surprised by the 2.5-star rating here, as I believe many viewers are overlooking the film’s core strength: it doesn’t need to explain why the conflict began. With everything happening in the world today, especially with the rise of conservative governments and the disturbing changes they are making, it’s clear to me that we don't need an explicit explanation of how a country could fall into civil war. Watching the news, we see how governments manipulate regulations, extend leadership terms, and even gain control over crucial institutions like the judiciary. The scenario where a country’s government turns against its own people, using military force against civilians, isn’t far-fetched. What I appreciated most about this film was how it depicted the harsh realities of civil conflict. Of course, when it happens in real life, it may look quite different, but this film gives us a glimpse of what could be. It's not about how we get there, but what happens once we do. That’s what this film captures beautifully. If you’re expecting a political backstory, you might be disappointed, but if you’re interested in seeing a raw, gritty depiction of civil war, this movie delivers.

I've come across this title a few times. More recently I've seen it recommended. So I watched it, expecting something special. Perhaps later movies were inspired by it and they may have spoiled this one for me. This movie wasn't thrilling. The characters were almost bland. A perfectly average movie.

As good as the recent TV show was, a lot of it makes sense now that I've watched the movie; the point that drove Tom to commit the crime, the value of the ring, why Dickie chose typing over writing, why Tom hated Freddy. The show did a better job of bringing up the possibility of Dickie's suicide. I found the movie version of Tom to draw more empathy from me. He wasn't as cold and villainous. The movie Marge belonged in the show and vice versa. The show Dickie was portrayed as faithful to Marge and would make sense for her to be convinced Tom killed Dickie. The only thing I didn't get was the Peter angle and ending.

The most recent reviews before mine are all positive. I enjoyed the movie more than the rest of I have seen from DC.

Over the decades, I've seen too many stories equate the good with the light and the bad with darkness. I've seen this concept applied to a person or creature's skin colour too. I'm glad to see more shows these days are trying to end that cycle. The show wasn't too interesting, maybe I'll have to watch it again a little later and hopefully I will appreciate it more.

When the end credits rolled, I was shocked. What a waste of time.

All these good reviews here and others online in general must be some massive troll that I have so far fallen-for twice. The over-acting in season 1 is a massive cringefest. By season 2, Rowan no longer acts like a complete dunce, while most of the remaining cast continue to over-act. The same continues in season 3. The writing certainly improves but not enough to keep watching.

Why butcher the great story? Such amazing source material.. Wasted.

Very well done. I don't get why the google ratings are so low. I think it easily deserves 90%.