Brian DeBar

Ok. My kids told me the reviews weren't great for this movie. And then we watched it anyway. And we all loved it. I'm 60. My wife is 48. My kids are 17 and 14. Now if we all loved it across all these generations, what is not to like? This movie has alot of elements similar to Wall-E. A future where chosing humanity over technology is the happy ending. If that isnt something that resonates for you, then way are you watching Pixar movies at all? Alternatively, if you believe duty, honor, and teamwork can still save us all, then watch this anyway and envision a better future, where people like Buzz still brlieve in something bigger than themselves.

My whole family, including my two teenagers, gave this a big "two thumbs down" with a side of "we can't unsee that". The "defensive measures" deployed by the child in this movie are more deathtraps than deterrents, making the movie inappropriate for younger viewers (Disney+, how are you even involved in this?). We literally stopped the movie midway and debated abandoning ship, but sadly decided to forge ahead. I feel bad for Ellie Kemper, who worked hard to carry this movie with her performance, but alas it was not enough. Should have just rewatched the original. The ending didn't completely suck, but the ride getting there was not worth it.

In which Thor comes to grips with love, sacrifice, fate, the illusion of control, and (gasp) responsibility. Really. Watched superficially you see a romp serving as a palate cleanser to the gravitas of Dr. Strange 2. Watched more closely, and you see a Thor in transition, moving through an arc of development not unlike the Iron Man movies. While not the best Marvel movie ever, this outing is still indeed worthy. Worthy of the biggest screen and best audio combo you can find. Speaking of, this soundtrack reaffirmed something I had long suspected...Ronny James Dio is the frontman for the house band in Valhalla. Like a rainbow bridge in the dark...RIP RJD! 🤟

This is maybe my favorite comedy of the last 50 years. I haven't enjoyed TV comedy this much since The Dick Van Dyke show. Some have come close. New Girl and Big Bang Theory come to mind. But this was not only well-written and performed, it was also so different and unpredictable. Some TV makes you feel like you are losing brain cells - this was just the opposite. It was the perfect binge watch. And the series ending was very satisfying.

Yeah, this movie was great. It was great for those who still hate Nazis, those that believe understanding history matters, that there are problems you cannot solve with guns, and that what really matters in life are the friends you make along the way. If you need highly choreographed fight scenes and massive amounts of John Wick level violence to cater to the ever-shortening modern attention span, you might not appreciate the approach to storytelling here. However, if an homage to the idea of Indiana Jones sounds like a welcome change, and a love letter to the innocence of the Spielberg & Lucas collaborations is worthy of your time, good for you...there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. 5 stars.