Jaime Martinez

What makes this so disappointing is that the concept had a lot of potential, but instead the filmmakers decided to execute in the dumbest way possible. Really quick, the only positives are the acting from the two leads and the makeup and visuals. And the central concept, as stated earlier. Other than this, it's a complete shit show. First of all, as usual all the men in the film are portrayed as one-dimensional, annoying, horny perverts. There is one good man in the movie and he only has one scene. He could have had a role as a supporting character but nah, they just cut him out. The editing is really bad and makes it appear to be made by some teenager who thinks blasting bass and weird, random visuals are "art". It's not, it just eats up time, which is clear from the unnecessary 2hr and 20min runtime. The scene where the clones fight is impossible to take seriously because of the sudden superpowers they get?? Like, when Demi Moore becomes a hag, she can hardly move. But then in the next scene, she's dragging the younger version's body as if it were the body of a young child and not a grown woman. Then they start fighting and the younger version is just tossing the old one around like a supervillain, and the old one is just taking this massive ass-beating as if she were made of stone. It's ridiculous. And lastly, when the "monster" appears on stage, the reactions of the audience and others is completely unrealistic. How come none of the dancers notice the random body parts all over it? Or the weird way it walks? It makes no sense and all I can do is sigh and wish it were over. 0.5/5. The only oscars it was worth being nominated for is for Demi(but I definitely don't think she deserved to win) and make-up, obviously. Best picture and everything else absolutely not.

I was surprisingly let down by this film. I will admit, I'm not a huge fan of Seth Macfarlane's shows(they have some single moments that are funny, but as a whole they aren't really that good), but I was a fan of the Ted films and show, so I decided to check this out to see if it was on the same level as Ted(plus, I love parody or satirical films). So much for a disappointment. The first time I had watched this, I thought it was decent and didn't understand all the hate it got. Last night, I revisited it with a friend, and maybe it was because I was watching it with someone else in the room, but I really disliked it. I was finally picking up on the things that others were saying about the movie. How the humor is actually really cringe and not witty at all, how it goes on way longer than it needs to, how the writing and characters are dumb af and have absolutely no chemistry, how it takes itself so seriously with all the "sweeping" shots of the landscape and the "soaring" score, how the whole "the west sucks because it's dangerous" joke just keeps getting brought up and every time it's less funny and more annoying. I picked up on all this on the second watch and just thought "How did I not pick up on any of this before?". 1.5/5 because it does have some funny jokes, but not enough to justify its length or use of high profile actors

I consider myself a fan of the Alien film series, despite really only having seen the first two and Prometheus. I've seen reviews of the third and fourth films(which are trash) and Covenant, and so it's unfortunate to say that the film franchise really only has two good films. Seeing as how this was directed by a decent horror filmmaker, and had the aesthetic of the first two, I was excited to watch it. To start things off, let's get the obvious out of the way. The special effects are the stars of the show. I adore the use of practical effects, which really help make this feel like an Alien film and not just a CGI shit show like the prequels. Another thing that's really good are the performances. Cailee does a really good job as the main character, but of course David steals the show as Andy. Isabela is also phenomenal as a scared-out-of-her-wits young woman who goes through so much in the film. The others are good too. The writing is unfortunately where the film misses. It definitely has some highlights, such as the fact that it's a simple story, like the first one. No craziness about creation like the prequels, or weird shit like the third and fourth films. And it actually does a good job at creating a good reason for the characters to want to enter a derelict spaceship in the first place. However, as everyone else has stated, the overuse of nostalgia is what really drags the writing down. Ok, we get it, we're watching an Alien film, you don't have to beat us over the head with that fact. There was literally no reason for using Ian's likeness for the android. And the thing is, nostalgia isn't really overused. Off the top of my head, I can only think of three moments of nostalgia bait. One is the aforementioned use of Ian for the android. Second is when Andy says "I prefer the term artificial human myself" and third is when he also says "Get away from her, you bitch". But it's so obvious they're trying to bait the audience with those moments. If it had just been one of the two quotes it would have been fine(but preferably not the iconic second quote). But no, it has to have all three. Plus, there's always gotta be that one character that's a dick for no reason and is the cause of all the issues. I forgot his name in the film but goddamn was I glad when he died via acid burning. Also, I have to mention the fact that at many instances, the aliens corner Cailee, but take forever roaring or whatever to kill her, allowing her to get saved. Oh, and the ending is really good, I don't get why people complain about it. It's an Alien staple to have a surprise climactic ending. 3.7/5, it was so close to being a straight up great standalone sequel. Still the third best film in the franchise, though.

TOBIN BELL IS IN THIS FILM AND HE PLAYS AND FBI AGENT THAT HURTS A SUSPECT IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO WHAT HE WILL DO IN THE SAW FRANCHISE. THIS FILM PREDICTED THAT AND THAT ALONE DESERVES 5 STARS.

Damn talk about OVERRATED Honestly, the only reason this film gained as much traction as it did was because of the "Barbenheimer" memes rather than actual interest in the history. And the only reason everyone's claims to like it is because all the big Youtubers say it's good, and apparently people can't have their own opinions so they just parrot everyone else and say they enjoyed it too. I actually went because I thought it would be an interesting biopic. Sadly, it wasn't And I think that mainly stems from the fact that Oppenheimer himself is a boring historical figure. Yes, the idea of his morality and his thoughts on what he had created are interesting, but that's really about it. I don't care for anything else about the man. The whole commie subplot is so unbelievably boring and it sucks that it takes up so much time. The only interesting parts is the middle chunk when they actually start building the bomb and the actual bombings of Japan and Oppie's reaction to it all. The beginning is whatever, it's a very basic introduction to who Oppenheimer was(a boring physics student and then a terrible husband). The ending was so annoying because the movie doesn't do anything to push the idea that Lewis Strauss hates Oppenheimer. They share like one major scene towards the start of the film and nothing really happens in it and then he proceeds to try to destroy Oppenheimer? What? It makes no sense. I'm honestly more mad about the fact that it's so popular just because memes while a good historical epic like Killers of the Flower Moon is forgotten. If you're looking for an ENTERTAINING historical epic, you're honestly better off watching something like Gladiator.

When I first heard about this film and what its premise was, I was really intrigued. While I'm not really that into politics, I thought that the story could make for a thrilling mystery film. And I was kind of right? For starters, while I may not be a huge fan of this film, I do respect it for it's direction, acting, cinematography and script. And while I do think that the general public is interested in the whole Nixon scandal, this film clearly did not have in mind of making the film for the general public. This movie is not for everyone. You really need to have some prior knowledge to the whole situation to really become invested in the story. Its beginning and ending are strong, but the middle chunk really bored me out. It introduced so many new characters and it's obvious that the filmmakers expect the audience to just know who they are and why they are being investigated. Again, I'm not a huge political person, so I really had no idea what was going on in certain scenes. Wikipedia couldn't even really help me that much. However, with that being said, it's still a good movie and I only wished I was able to understand it better. 3.8/5 again only for the said reason. Everything else is pretty great.

I'm honestly not a huge fan of Martin Scorcese, but this is probably my favorite film of his and I'm really disappointed in myself for not wanting to watch it sooner. The main reason I did not want to watch the film was because I don't understand business and all of it's inner-mechanisms. I thought this film was going to be more like "Wall Street" by Oliver Stone, which is a lot more focused on the actual business side. However, this story is more focused on Jordan Belfort and his personal life. His rise and fall. Not necessarily on all the business details. Even a dummy like me could understand how he came to power and his fall from grace. But enough about that. This movie is just so much fun. The pure insanity of the entire film is truly unmatched. I see a lot of people who gave this film negative reviews are probably religious fanatics. And while I myself am not a religious fanatic, I do think that despite how fun it is, the movie does overdo the cussing and sex and nudity just a little too much. It's not enough to make me not like it, I still absolutely loved it, but it is enough for me to say it's not a perfect film due to the constant swearing and nudity. The performances are all great, the story is surprisingly bittersweet, and again, there is just so much insanity that you can't help but have a fun time with it. 4.3/5 This truly is the most epic of all epic films to ever be made. Lawrence of Arabia, Ben-Hur, and all those other acclaimed epics have nothing on this. This epic is just absolutely insane and fun that it deserves the title of most epic epic film.

For a remake of a 30s monster film, this actually isn't bad at all. When I was growing up, these Mummy films would play all the time on the TV and I would sometimes watch them, but I never actually sat through an entire film. It was until very recently that I watched the entire film. It has a good amount of well-directed action, acting, some comedy and thrust my boy Fraser into the spotlight. The titular Mummy is actually somewhat terrifying, and for some reason the CGI here is better than in the sequel. The story and acting are all good. It is a very GOOD film. Solid 4/5. Not because of nostalgia, but because it actually is good.

A solid sequel to the ambitious Avatar. So it is well known that Avatar is kind of overrated, most notably in the story department. However, I feel that this sequel is much more original story-wise and of course the special effects are deserving of all the praise it gets. I found the idea of whaling a pretty interesting addition. I like the way they brought back the villain, Miles, and he is a highlight of both films. Apart from that, everything else is better than average. The kids are not super annoying like in other films, and actually don't make stupid choices. Jake and his wife honestly feel like side characters, Cameron didn't really use them at all. The character Spider is not bad all things considered, but he might be the weakest part of the film. I really like, however, what they did with him and the Miles, and it adds more depth to the villain, who might seem to be pure evil, but it shows that he isn't. The worst part is definitely the ending, which drags on for a long time. I know the special effects are really good, but enough is enough. I actually felt bad when the oldest son dies, and the scene where Jake reimagines a moment with his son is actually pretty emotional, which I didn't expect. 3.8/5 for sure. I really hope the sequels bring more characterization to Jake since he is the main character.

I really have no idea why this film has positive reviews. I remember I first learned of the film when I saw a list of the top fifty heroes in cinema by the American Film Institute, and the titular protagonists were listed at number 20. When I saw they were historical figures, I wanted to see what the film would be about. And I just want to point out, why are they listed as heroes? They do nothing heroic in the film. They're criminals. But I digress. For taking place in the time period of the Wild West and having the main characters be outlaws, the movie is SO boring. Their heists are boring, their escape is boring. There is no tension. I can appreciate the production values of the film, but that's about it. The main characters are alright, nothing special but I didn't hate them. I just didn't feel anything for them. I didn't care if they were caught or if they lived happily ever after. Despite being almost 2 hours, it feels like nothing ever happens. They make heists, they get chased by law enforcement, they decide to leave for Bolivia, they continue robbing in Bolivia, law enforcement chases them there and they die in a shootout. THAT'S IT. 2/5 Not worth the positive reviews. If you like cinematography, then this film has some good cinematography to enjoy. But if you like being entertained, don't give it a watch.