JAMES TANG

It's funny in a super campy way. I randomly happened on the movie so not a fan of "onyx" as suggested by another reviewer. Not all jokes landed. The tropes do get repetitive at times. And Onyx's quirks feel out of place. Acting is over the top like a broadway show. But none of the problems last long enough to be a turn off. The plot keeps moving along at a good pace. It's a so stupid it's funny movie.

Great family film if you're remotely familiar with the franchise. Filled with nostalgia and easter eggs for the adults and fun/tense for the kids. Didn't like that Luigi was the princess in need of saving and the princess was a badass heroine who single handily disabled/blocked all the problems in the final act despite them having to go on a journey to rally up the troops. But that was the extent of the wokeness so I'll just chalk it up to bad story writing. PS. I read a review that this movie teaches bullying. No it doesn't. The ones who do the bullying are bad guys. They are an example of who NOT to be and what NOT to do.

As many already know, there's a political leaning for Rotten Tomato scores. It is no different in the case of Red Corner. They want something different. They want progressive agendas displayed. They want to be politically correct. They're not longer interested in a good story with good character development. This movie has real flawed characters and depicts both China and America fairly. It shows that there is corruption in China but there is also good people within the system if only they can see another perspective. It shows the self interest of big corporation and how influence and power corrupts people's souls no matter their origin. The complaints of xenophobia or anti china were unfounded. Some critics claim that this was unrealistic or unconvincing. These critics should hope they are never targeted in a foreign land with little human rights. The only unrealistic part in this movie was that the protagonist should've died 3x over. In summary, this is a great movie and more people should watch it. Not only because it depicts China for what it is. But it also serves as a warning of what is to come in the free world when God given rights are slowly eroded. And innocent until proven guilty is not taken seriously.

This was a film that congregated factual events from multiple ww2 Atlantic crossings into a single epic tale of a person overcoming impossible odds. Some argue that this is fiction, impossible, unbelievable. I watch movies to see the ideal, to aspire towards what I can be if only I believe and keep trying. All the while knowing that reality will kill me the next moment. So I argue the people wanting realism is missing the point. In the sense of portraying ww2 heroism, this movie was more true than a story portraying a single historic crossing. It was an instant classic for me. Must watch.

Once again, I feel compelled to leave a review upon seeing the abysmal critic reviews for a good film. Going into this, you should be expecting a spiced up documentary. This film tried to pack a lot of historical events into a tiny action packed package. And it succeeded in the sense that it will give you immense fun where a history teacher will put you asleep. The film also manages to provide plenty of character development, although they are cliche. It really didn't bother me. For critics who are constantly in search of the new, I can see why they would hate it. But honestly, I think they watch too many movies to appreciate any film in isolation.

Great film, highly recommended but make sure to give yourself time to recuperate. I was motivated to write a review because of how many articles were saying the film drew a dangerous and inaccurate correlation between mental illness and violence. I did not feel this was what the film portrayed at all. ***Spoilers*** Arthur did not murder because he was mentally ill. He murdered because he was repeatedly beat up and pushed into a hopeless corner in society. The initial murder on the train was accidental and he feared for his life. This initial murder flipped a switch in him as it would in many people. You committed a taboo and you got away with it. Or so you thought. He murders her mom after discovering the life long lie/betrayal by her. Someone who he trusted with his life and who was closest to him. Then he was betrayed by the person he looked up to and commits his final murder. Each murder becomes easier than the last. Jordan Peterson once said that he witnessed people overcoming all kinds struggles in life. Whether it was critical illness in themselves or their loved ones, bankruptcies, amputation, lost of senses, anything you can think of. Except for one thing. Betrayal, especially betrayal from people you thought you could trust. Betrayal from people who you trusted with your own life and livelihood. I think this movie portrayed this well. Mental illness was just the cherry on top.