Julian Sen

Going into this movie I was so sure I'm going to just drop it half-way given the reviews, but I finished the movie pleasantly surprised from start to finish. The world building, the cinematography, the lighting and the suspense are great. There isn't much of a bloodbath & relatively little violence or gore given its setting but it doesn't need to be. Nevertheless, what I find most applaudable is that it doesn't make the Japanese people in Japan speak accented English with one another or whenever Jared Leto is in the scene just because, like what Hollywood tends to do and that's the right decision to make. (It should be a given but Hollywood's track record is real bad at that so every step forward is commendable) Jared Leto's acting is surprisingly good in this, especially fresh out of his last major big-screen appearance as the Joker, one can see the effort he placed upon this role, and his Japanese (however few lines there were throughout) was pretty accurate. Was hoping they'd flesh out his character a little more, like what his motives were and how he went from a war captain for the enemy to willingly join the Yakuza along with his general appreciation of Japanese culture, but I guess it does add a mysterious element to it. Rating: A little over 4.5 but I'll just round it off to 5.

One of a kind. 4 years in & there's still nothing quite like it, in terms of storytelling, characters and plotlines, notably the element of supernatural mystery for all ages. Gravity Falls is undoubtedly the best animated show to come out of Disney. No cap. Also extra credit to the show for elevating the Pacific Northwest region to the forefront, from its breathtaking landscape to its intriguing wilderness.

This is easily the best comic book movie since Endgame. At times hilarious, at times heartfelt, James Gunn truly understands comic book storytelling and impeccably mastercrafted it for the big screen (or your TV, but if possible would definitely be worth it to watch in cinemas) I can now say that James Gunn has created my favorite DCEU movie and one of my favorite MCU movies, but that's just my opinion. 9.5/10

It's a little long yes, but the acting was solid. For a completely new cast of 10 people they do feel like a family. Some romantic pairings worked much better than others, but none was terrible per se. Also, I feel that the humor mostly lands, & if they're aiming for chuckles & nothing more I think it worked for the most part. But that wasn't why I gave this 4 stars, it is for the cinematography. The cinematography is phenomenal. Absolutely incredible work, as expected from Chole Zhao's movies.