Jesse “Kaliten” Hinman

I mean it's watchable from start to finish. The majority of the movie focuses on black civil rights movements that sort of lose their place in the upbringing and rise of Tony Soprano. Tony seemed to play a tiny role throughout the entirety of the movie even though it was marketed as being a movie about him. It's not a bad movie on a whole but if you want to watch a movie about Tony Soprano in his youth you're going to be left wanting more and looking for another outlet to fulfill this yearning. I get that the setup for the circumstances and environment of Tony's upbringing is important but the movie goes so heavy on it that Tony Soprano is drowned out by all the unnecessary backstory. Watch it if you get a chance but I would recommend against paying for it. In the end, it just comes across as a generic gangster film.

To be honest I didn't think much of this movie based on first impressions with the title art and the title itself so much so I never bothered to watch the trailer. Only watched this after it was released on HBO Max just as something to watch while I ate my lunch. The beginning of the movie quickly changed my mind and I became more and more engrossed in this movie's universe. I like how it keeps changing your always figuring new things out. One moment it's hikers in Tibet next it's a rescue emergency then it's a supernatural thriller and the movie keeps moving onwards and changing to be way more than you thought. This is going to be one of those films where when you think back on it and you have a fond remembrance of it but the horror aspect still stays with you and makes you want to watch it and share it with others who haven't seen it. So glad I chose this as my lunchtime movie! If you like horror and thrillers and even a dash of cosmic horror give "The Empty Man" a watch you won't regret it!