DanicaDaki Leonarda

Just saw Joker 2, and man, Joker 1 was a lightning in a bottle. There was no need for a sequel. The film is so bad I can't even think of any pros, just cons. Cons: Musicals. I am not a huge fan of Musical fan, BUT I do believe musical movies can be done right. The Sound of Music, All that Jazz, La La Land, Mama Mia. Musicals can be done properly with good execution and seamless transition. This movie has none of that. The songs just don't fit and overall unnecessary considering that this is a film about JOKER. WHO thought it was a fantastic idea to make a Musical about Joker? 2. The plot. Where is it? What even is it? I don't know. The movie went nowhere, basically ran in a circle and then ended. There is no substance to the first movie, no depth, nothing. The movie is basically filler. 3. The theme. The most strange aspect of Joker 2 is its relentless focus on the theme of disappointment. Arthur Fleck is depicted as a disappointment to himself, the prisoners, the fans, and Harley. However, this thematic choice also leaves real-life fans of the Joker feeling let down. It almost serves as a metaphor – suggesting that the Joker was never destined to meet anyone’s expectations, and the film mirrors this by failing to satisfy its audience. In a way, it’s almost too avant-garde, missing the mark for viewers who paid to enjoy a film about the Joker, not to be part of a metaphor about Arthur’s inability to embody the Joker. The sequel strips away much of the character development from the first movie, introducing a series of disjointed reasons for the Joker’s emergence. Initially, it was his parents, then societal and institutional bullying, and finally Harley. Why dedicate another entire film to his mental struggle when the first movie already established his transformation? It would have been more compelling to delve into how he truly met Harley and expanded his reign over Gotham. 4. Harley Quinn is ruined and the actors have no chemistry to speak of. Harley should have been a therapist like the original, having the Joker mold a stable PhD smart lonely insecure girl into his obsessive lover/punching bag makes him more menacing and "close to home" instead of them just being two broken people inspired by each other.. 5. The ending. It is just insultingly bad, almost surreal. I can't even express it in words properly. It is so bad. Everything is just pointless in the end. 1/10. Godawful movie. Should have never been made.

Entertaining and funny and fun, but very convoluted and clunky writing. It's not a terrible movie by any means, bt In fact, I think it's probably one of the better films that Marvel popped out recently, second to Guardians. Pros: Most of the visuals and choreography are amazing and well-done. Jokes were funny and natural and always hit for me. Hugh Jackson and Reynold did great to portray their respective characters and keeps them in characters. It's cool to see Blade in another film, even if his role is minor. Cons: The writing. It's not very good or strong. It was all over the place at times, the beginning of the movie was promising, but afterwards, the writing goes downhill really quick. The new characters; Blade, Electra, X-23, and Gambit and Johnny, aren't fleshed out at all and aren't given much characteristics or depth to be invested in. Logan's sad backstory about discovering the Xmen dead and then going on a wild rampage was not very impactful to me, I was hoping for an Old Man Logan backstory where Logan killed the X-Men due to being in a crazy illusion from Mysterio and he suffers from the guilt and despair and resentment of that deed. The multiple Deadpool vs OG Deadpool and Wolvie fight felt unnecessary given the dire circumstances happening. Gambit's actor didn't have that savvy charm of the character and the actor was trying hard to capture Remy's distinct accent, but couldn't. Too much stop motion during the fights scene. It got distracting at times. Cassandra Nova seeking to commit universe genocide felt jarring and adrupt to me. Overall, it was an okay movie. Not good, not great, but decent.

I am a avid history nerd and a science nerd, so I loved this film a lot. Pros: The acting of Cillian Murphy is incredible and believable. He really makes Oppenheimer come back to life and portrays his immense guilt and regret perfectly. The acting overall is passable, with a few exceptions. The sound design is very well-used to rise tension during the scenes. The scene of the A-bomb was fantastic with the astounding visuals and then the incredible sound designs that truly makes you feel the force of the explosion. Now I will say that this film has it's fair share of problems. Cons: The cuts. There are far too many cuts in the first half of the film that can easily tear the viewer out of the immersion. Personally for me, it was jarring at first, but since I'm a history nerd, I still managed to be invested, but I know there were people in my theatre that were put off by the jarring editing. There were scenes that just felt unnecessary and too short to understanding. Nolan should have picked out certain scenes and flesh them out. 2. The film's lack of emotional depth. Aside from Oppenheimer's character and his wife, Kitty, I felt no emotional connection to any of the other characters. The film itself just feels like a bleak history documentary. Again, I feel like the film should have been fleshed out with shorter scenes with meaningful dialog. 3. This movie is not for someone with sensitive ears. Some scenes can be too loud, and the explosion sounds can hurt your ears if you sit too close. 4. The sex scenes were awkwardly hilarious and felt unnecessary.

This film is not very good. I really liked the twist in the middle. I'm not spoiling it, but let's just say this film doesn't follow the entire plot of the first. It's quite unorthodox. The execution of the writing is very poor. There are too many dumb decisions and dumb characters. The acting is everywhere; the family members' acting aren't believable. Isabelle is a consistent competent actress, arguably the best character. But Isabelle is not given enough to work with. There are far too many inconsistencies and plotholes in the story. Once again I like the ideas of how the story progresses, but the execution doesn't do it justice. There are far too many scenes that feel cut off too soon. Then there are scenes that just doesn't make any logical sense and often unintentionally funny at times. The makeup and CGI on Isabelle is not good. She looks like a grown woman in the face. It's bad looking. When I first heard of the film, I thought that the makeup and CGI would make Isabelle look like her back in the first film. But here she just looks like a grown adult in the face. The music is not well-timed and just feel abrupt. Pros: I like the plot twist, it is very interesting and unique, I'll say. I like that Esther becomes far more sympathetic and likeable than she was in the original film. Isabelle Furham in particular is a great actress and her performance within the film was phenomenal and captivating. Overall the film is a bit of a cluster mess with creative ideas, but bad execution. The original is far better.

This movie is a slow, long and underwhelming mess that is filled to the brim of plot holes and plot inconvenience and underdeveloped characters. 1. The Atlantic people's plan to kill the scientist is nonsensical. Killing the scientist wouldn't even end the situation, since everyone already knows that virbuim is basically everywhere, and the girl clearly left notes and other items to aid other scientists and officials. Even the fish people's entire plan is ridiculous. He killed a powerful leader and destroyed entire kingdom and went away hoping that Shuri would change her mind. He's just asking for absolute destruction of his own country with underwater nukes and everything. 2. I feel like the movie doesn't understand the meaning of a Act of War. I feel like once the fish people killed all those military officials and the rest of the world suspected it was Wakanda, it should have been automatic WAR on Wakanda. Nuclear weapons and all. But nothing really happens in term of global tension. 3. The sad funeral scenes feel hollow for some reason. It lacks the emotional depth it deserves, and just feels barren. 4. The girl, Ironheart is as annoying and cringe as she is in the comics. She's not funny or charming at all. The actress just tries way too hard to pull off a street smarts personality that feels natural. 5. It makes no sense to depict the BP as a Superman figure in Wakanda that constantly took care of the defenseless people. I feel Wakanda people should have been geared up from the get go. 6. The movie editing and music was bad. The awkward slow motions and the Ironheart suit and the flying fish feet looks terrible. 7. The politics and racism topics in this movie is too much. My issue with Wakanda is that the country seems to have this grandiose delusions that they're entirely innocent and can do nothing wrong. Wakanada doesn't even help their own fellow neighbors, and broke their own agreement to the rest of the world to share their virbuim. 8. I hate the disrespect of Ross. He's just a token character literally wants to help everyone against his own jurisdiction, but yet he get disrespected and undervalued at every point. 9. I did not care for BP's girlfriend. 10. The fish people's origin story is interesting, but rushed and underdeveloped. I feel like it should have been built up over time, rather than one movie. 11. The language switching is jarring and confusing. I didn't mind it at first, but it's just weird when the characters just speak in one language and then immediately speak English. 12. The bridge police chase was ridiculous. Shuri and Okoye and the girl committed so many felonies and property damage that it was insane that there was no consequences. Pros: The acting by the main cast is good. 1. Okoye, her actress Danai Gurira is a brilliant actress that delivers. 2. Shuri is a good character. 3. M'Baku is a good character. Overall the plot is just drawn out andjust becomes very boring. The only good thing I can think of is that it is better Thor Love and Thunder.

This movie is a mixed bag for me. It is not a good nor is it bad. It is Meh. Pros; Pretty Visuals and settings. A decent plot. The main villain has an interesting motivation, although poor execution in terms of character arc. Thor and Val and Rock man are still likeable characters. Cons: The movie is not very funny. Some jokes hit, but most don't. This movie tries too hard to be funny to the point it is just underwhelming. The movie also falls short on emotional impact. The serious scenes are too abrupt and flat to care about. Though the concepts of the story are interesting, the writing doesn't do it justice. Chris Hemsworth's acting is wasted in this film. The dialogue and exposition is just too much. Too blatant and uninteresting. Nothing is subtle. I wished the Guardians would still stick with Thor. It would have been much more intriguing story if it was about Thor and the Guardians being a unit and growing together. But nope. So here's my biggest gripes; the romance. Dear God, it is terrible. The romance in this movie is forced and just plain cringe. Granted; I am not an romantic, but I would have preferred the romance subplot to be miminal and subtle just enough to both make a meaningful impact on the story and characters and not override the plot. The chemistry between the two main actors just isn't there. Thor has more chemistry with Quill than Jane. Speaking of which; Jane is my next biggest gripe. I can't stand Jane. I just couldn't. I watched the previous Thor movies and I remembered that I did not care for her. This movie didn't change my perspective. Well actually it did; but not in a positive sense. I was indifferent to her almost halfway through the movie, until the middle when the group is in the hospital and it is revealed that the Hammer is preventing Jane from healing properly. Jane, despite being established as this logical and analytical person, insists that she keeps fighting despite the emotional pleas from Thor and even has the audacity to insult Thor about his judgment. She comes back to the battlefield with no consideration of the pain she's putting Thor through and just saves the day because she does. And then dies. (Also one plot hole I didn't understand; why didn't Thor take his Hammer from the hospital? He could have had the Bolt and the Hammer together.) Anyway I understand Jane wanted to fight for honor, but I personally do not like when characters who are in awful shape, chooses to go fight because their declining health impedes the mission. Jane is portrayed as heroic, but really she's just plain selfish, and risked not just her own life, but everyone around her including Thor and the children. Not to mention Jane has no true motivation or purpose to even be in the story. She's just there. Her character is just Mary suish and just lacks emotional depth. I did not feel anything when she died. The child actors can't act. Overall the plot is dull and underdeveloped, plotholes sprinkled everywhere. The characters are either underused, wasted, incompetent, or poorly written. This movie is not something I watch twice.