Jason Doell

This movie is intriguing because it has a very unique premise which allowed the film to explore the fantastical setting off the ancient Silk Road. The costuming and cinematography are stunning and the overall theme of acceptance of other cultures is another positive. The score is maybe my favorite part of the movie as it blends different cultural musical styles without clashing. The few critiques I have are: The fight scenes tend to drag There are some plot holes and loose ends that can be a bit unsatisfying/confusing Overall, I enjoyed the movie and thought that it was worth seeing for anyone who's looking for a unique viewing experience.

This show is fantastic. Taking the source material to logical conclusions, it has created a 2019 that both extends from the original comic and relates to modern issues surrounding abuse of power. Those who are review-bombing the show tend to have a poor understanding of the source material (Rorshach was never the hero of the story, he was a commentary on Ditko's primitive moral codes). Watch the show. Think about it. Disagree with it if you like. But engage with it!

The purported 'strength' of this series turns out to be its greatest weakness. The testimonies given are just spoken by the people who 'experienced' the events. None of them are good storytellers, so the stories tend to ramble and become incoherent. Episode 2 stretches credulity beyond reason. First, the house is 'built on a Native American burial ground'. This trope leads nowhere as it's never mentioned again. Then, the narrator's parents were apparently serial killers who never got caught and the (now-adult) children have never yet gone to the police to report them. Then, because psycho-dad doesn't tick enough boxes he becomes possessed by a demon. The story gets so ridiculous that you wonder if they even bothered rehearsing the nonsense beforehand. It's obviously fake. The one upside is the high quality special effects that accompany the stories. If they could just get their liars to tell better stories...