Rowan Knighthood

When I first heard about this film, I started too have one of my most looming doubts in my own heart and mind. But all of that phased out and I felt true genuine emotions of intensity, heartwarming thoughts, and cinema all around me. The first time I saw this feature film was on Sunday September 29th, 2024 at around 1:30PM-ish, and I've now been prone to love practically every single moment and minute detail into this scope of it. For instance, the art integrity and animation was quite stupendous, (like the greatly unprecedented greatness of the Spider-Verse art style from 2018), like I myself feel immersed with the setting, the characters and everything else itself. Next, the voice-acting was very remarkable with one of the most talented renowned people of all time that made it possible, bringing out these very own characters to life. Such as Mark Hamil as the grizzly bear named Thorn, played a huge role into helping out the protagonist, Roz, the wild robot portrayed by Lupita Nyong'o was rather riveting I thought was rather well done in the process. The other characters were also well developed with some of my favorites being Longneck portrayed by the talentedly charismatic Bill Nighy, Catherine O'Hara as the possum mother Pinktail was other hilarious and nurturing as a character and as a sheer whole even rather lifted my own spirits up too new heights, (as it reminded me quite fondly of a non-fiction biography called: Into the Wild with the main main being called: Christopher Johnson McCandless and those themes as a reminder to and for the Wild Robot that is somewhat). Now the story directed by the iconic Chris Sanders, (whose directed one of the greats out there such as working together with Dean DeBlois who also worked on films such as Lilo & Stitch (2002), and even How to Train Your Dragon (2010)), has done a sublime job with effort and flair to make this film all possible as its not over. Some parts of the 1st act kind of felt slightly off to get to the main cynosure of the story itself, (but that's merely my analysis), the rest was spectacularly written as I showed my true genuine emotional responses during the movie. The themes and its tone was rather well done, finding that equilibrium between kids and adults, funny and serious in a well-paced manner at hand rather well that reminded me quite fondly of Wall-E but way much more nuanced. Now, for the music and the quality of its very own songs that were authentically pleasing and promising that I had less and less doubts about myself. I thought that everything with the characters and its story matched harmoniously with how the characters felt by Kris Bowers himself, (so kudos to him). I literally and figuratively cried with sadness and joy at the exact same time around more that brought upon me and I rather came to enjoy it, even at the culmination of the film. Nothing felt that much out of positional place than I had even imagined myself. So overall, (in a variety of ways this feel is better than Wall-E, but I still prefer both nostalgic and modern variables that played out), this film had made in utter awe for being a truly cinematic magnum opus and among one of the great goats, (not just of DreamWorks), but of animation and life itself. I highly recommend seeing it, even twice, so I rate it a 9.5 out of 10, its really breathtaking, all the wild.

One of the greats from my own reminiscent childhood. I cannot express how much this film was not only quite bittersweet in the ways that I felt true emotional intensity when I was around 2 years old at the time, but also an accurately informative prediction of our future as humanity and life itself. To jut off here and rocketing up right now, the story about a sentient robot that was not only programmed to clean up after the planet one block as a time while the others withered was quite poignantly interesting to me. More appealing with its overarching narrative that groped me when I was young has got to be quite both sad and sweet at the same time, (without being too far-fetched nor even irrelevant with even that much of a plot hole). Where it involves a plant that inexplicably survived and denoted a second for everything to be repaired one root at a time. With its story gave a nice expositional setting and set the tone of an apocalyptical, (MOSTLY), barren wasteland in execution was actually quite phenomenal, steady pacing in not making things go too fast noir slow for the viewer to enjoy greatly as well too. Next up, the art and animation was quite remarkably stellar than I actually took for granted when watching this feature-length masterpiece, the way that the characters move and how everything sort of blended out immensely, overlapping each frame right after the next took me out of this world. The characters were quite endearing and entertaining, especially EVE and the titular robotic protagonist himself: Wall-E, better fleshed out character arcs, doing their jobs as programmed and so much transcendently more than meets life itself. The other side characters and the voice-acting were also even pretty nice too, including John the human portrayed by John Ratzenberger himself, Jeff Garlin was pretty awesome, (a tad juvenile with how he voiced Captain B. McCrea but still kudos himself nonetheless), Elissa Knight as the deuteragonist was quite heartwarming as much as the iconic Ben Burtt too as not just a sound mixer for LUCASFILM's lightsabers and other sound effects and frequencies, but also as Wall-E himself. The main antagonist was also quite ominous and well-written as well with him being a sentient robotic helm, just doing what he was programmed to what he's supposed by the infamous Buy N Large company. For the music and the depths of one of the greatest songs by one of the greatest songs out there called: Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel himself was also another majorly morose moment in the post credits of the film itself as matched with the 2D elements of the humans returning back to nurture the planet reminded like the end of Kung Fu Panda releasing days earlier than this film's release was satisfying for me too bare witness upon than I could every expect. Where the music highlighted the events frightening, fun, funny, and even frisky was where it mattered the most that I actually have come to love even more, (with the proper build-up and even punctuality in mind). So overall, this magnum opus of PIXAR is unequivocally one of the greats of all time and I in fact to recommend it to future generations, so 9.5/10.

This film may not live up that much to it’s predecessor of BJ from over 3 decades ago in O’ 88, but is still decently entertaining and enjoyable, (albeit a bit too much overstuffed in the piñata when already being cooked in a less attainable way possible). To kickstart off here, a lot of iconic reprisals from the returning ensemble cast was rather interesting including with the iconic titular return of the one and only Michael Keaton was aspiring with certain conditions and with also Tim Burton returning to direct a 36-year-later sequel was something I couldn’t ask for any less, (stellar simply). Also the iconically talented Jenna Ortega joining at part of the helm. Perhaps some of the complaints have to do with some bit of the execution, some pacing issues but that’s merely me, and a couple of plot holes, (NO SPOILERS), that have gone off as being just a subplot, no blatant execution in those built up moments, and they underutilized in less than 5 minutes throughout the 2nd act of the film, (but that’s just my objective analysis on my behalf). The soundtrack was rather riveting with a lot of homages to certain moments and sequences from its predecessor with the proficient Danny Elfman reprising his role for the eerie and extreme intensity and passion of his music was something I rather infatuated about the film and him especially. The visuals were quite much more gory like Batman Returns (1992) and hopefully parents and other guardians will discern of the concern of the film of what was projected a bit too violently or too excessively, iconic stop-motion sequences like from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Interesting writing decision for incorporating elements with much more loss and also even the old love of BJ’s life being already more callous and cold than he ever was. No rehashed elements too much, the songs were rather interesting with different turns for homage with also the Banana Boat Song being sung by a juvenile chorus, (certain accusations from the beginning of the 21st century with the thespian who portrayed Lydia’s father). The comedy wasn’t too dry, one could say that some of the character development didn’t hit that much, too many plot holes that didn’t become much more fleshed out, (eerie emphasis on that), with Keaton and the rest of the core cast still living up to some level of qualitative expectation). And so far the cinematography was still rather phenomenal with not much of a solemn too, laced together with spooky ominous horror together, more ground realistic package for some aspects of the film. So overall, this film gets a 7.4/10 for me in my critique, the juice has been loose officially twice in a row and I hope that I can still enjoy both the films, (even if I prefer the classic from the contemporary one but that’s alright).

When I first saw this gothic opus, I was instantly stunned by the visuals by the brilliant, (respectfully eccentric like me), Timothy Burton himself to take a vision from more than 3 decades from now in the making in 1988. To elucidate on this film with my analysis, I shall discuss in a memorable way possible. To jet off here, the casting with the titular antagonist BJ, (ain’t saying that 3 times temptingly), Michael Keaton more than practically killed it in his ominous and bizarre performance, along with the rest of the core cast including Catherine O’Hara and even Alec Baldwin as their roles in the film as well too. The story with Tim Burton at the directorial helm was quite on-inspirational and quite intriguing to say for the least, murder, mystery, horror, and lively, (yet at times shocking), humor that I cachinnated throughout the film with some the jokes being sometimes a hit from a miss, vice versa, and it played me like a puppet. The visuals were quite appalling for my taste, but they were mostly executed with a less forced and more natural turn from the worst into realistic ground props with integrity through and through. The soundtrack by the one and only sophisticated Danny Elfman was quite a classic rendition that I have come to adore still up to this day, the songs were pretty lively, (especially the iconic Banana Boat Song during one of the scenes in the 2nd Act of the movie). The execution with how the writing of it toke place perhaps was a little too motley or perhaps too excessive for my thoughts, (but that’s merely me). The cinematography was pretty stellar, serious and scary, (evidently so), that it was exceptionally well-balanced with its tone, but also even overall crude that left my cranium breathless. Overall, my critique for the film is a recommended watch, with my rating for the film be abundantly a 7.6/10 must-see display.

This film was greatly benefiting from a massively terrific amelioration for all it was put through in late 2019, (so kudos to Paramount Pictures), and I found it to be a thinly-plotted but a nice preamble to the cinema of Sonic the Hedgehog. When I watched this array for the first time in forever on February 2020, (prior to a certain pestilence that dispersed on the Earth in late 2019 and early 2020), I was practically blown away with how they conducted everything from being a lackluster art. One time, a kid in my middle school said that if that Miles “Tails” Prower wasn’t in the film, then Paramount is queer, (his words, not mine, he was young at the time but let’s merely say ‘NO SPOILERS EVEN THOUGH THE FILM HAS BENN OUT FOR 5 YEARS NOW’), that it’s fine and a mid-credits scene of this film, sets up its successor that debuted in 2022, and then in that one a different mid-credits scene in late 2024 where its to overall: “Live & Learn”. Furthermore, aside from Sonic and its characters remaining tethered to Earth for over 10 years of it all, it’s a better film than a couple of failed video-game adaptations, (live-action and/or animated), and hopefully the corroborated: “Avenger-Level Events”, will hopefully live up to the hype. With the immense CGI that’s been ameliorated and well deserved when least expected hit me mostly, drastic action-packed scenarios with Sonic and his rival, Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik. And let me merely say that most of the thespians who portrayed their roles as new greatly miscellaneous characters that almost resonated with me completely. With some the humans be redundant, excessive, or merely gimmicks, (understandable but still), Tom Wachowski was immensely portrayed by the one and only James Marsden and that was rather swell for that aspect, Tika Sumpter was pretty spot for her portrayal as Maddie, Ben Schwartz’s iteration of the titular protagonist was rather distinct and interesting for a new generation of aficionados out there, (more juvenile and articulate than I can possibly imagine no less, more room for potential development and growth). And the one and only Jim Carrey portrayal of Dr. Robotnik was stellar that was truly the one to bolster the film of its visuals, (especially with its flawed yet tangible humor that made it possible). And the music was rather stupendous too, really wished we got more classic callbacks and comebacks from prior Sonic the Hedgehog games and tv series with different takes on its soundtrack, (there was one for a callback in a mellow tone from the first classic 1991’s Sonic the Hedgehog). The emotion, depth, and impactful pacing also was rather nice (unlike some other films that tend to do this every other time when endeavoring to pave the overarching narrative for their stories and what not), took it’s time for when the moment of a milestone was NOT VERY MUCH INAPPROPRIATE OR UNFITTING SOMEWHAT, but still breathtaking never the less. So overall, there’s tons of potential for other miscellaneous media such as this to rise with its true immense potential so, 7.5 out of 10 for me truly.

I’ve waited for more than 2 years for this cinematic masterpiece to ultimately debut in theaters as the ultimate live-action Deadpool movie outing and it conveniently blew my expectations away by more than a mere potshot. To elucidate this belief in my case, I myself watched this film the first at Reading Cinemas Town Square on Tuesday July 30th, 2024 at 6:15PM, everything about this film was terrific, whether that be, (SPOILER-FREE CRITIQUE), a couple of cameos, comebacks, (the biggest being Wolverine and how well executed and stalwart the cast and crew remained for Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of the character, nice). The new characters were pretty phenomenal for everything that had been culminated into a presentation of greatness and cabaret no less. And also sorry for the 20th Century FOX universe about to be altered for eternity, (Diss to the knee, even with Blue Sky Studios), you shall be paid proper homage for your years of nostalgia, (if someone didn’t probably do so for you already). The cinematography was well mentally and crucially balanced for the tone of seriousness with gory violence and facetious humor that blew me away even for the 3rd time in a long time, (in forever), stellar portrayals for prom the thespians, (especially for the renowned Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the prime eponymous protagonists). As for the prime antagonist, I wasn’t too agitated and irritably bothered by one of the antagonists being Cassandra Nova, (but that’s less incorrigibly made up for by Paradox, who I thought to be another different variant of Mobius, but I’m more than erroneous up to that particular point). The heavy emotions were carried out nicely as well as the choreography fight scenarios were in the least with a bundle of different ensemble characters from the past, (shan’t mention who specifically but good things come to those who wait, even if it isn’t everything everywhere all at once, ;) alluding to another 2022 multiverse movie). And did I forget to conscientiously mention about the costume designs for not merely Deadpool but also Wolverine, nice homage to the glorious late 30s comic-book accurate appeal, it’s rather satisfying and riveting for how well it was approached in that regard without being to mundane or that overall garnished somewhat. The music homages and the soundtrack was phenomenal as I almost forgot to mention for the prior precursors of Deadpool, (I’ll avow to not disclose), and hopefully maybe Deadpool won’t merely become Marvel Jesus and alter the course of the status quo of the MCU Phases 4 and beyond, can’t wait for much more in store becoming cooking up a concocted pall. Overall, this true pure magnum opus is all the more breathtaking to say for the least that is truly, and might just practically even surpass its precursors by a mere milestone, this for me gets a 9.9/10, no more, no less.

The sequel of Deadpool practically takes the chance to enhance those elements that vividly made the first outing rather breathtaking as ever, (albeit some blemishes that occurred with its sequel but it’s fine regardless). First off, the new cast of characters that reminded me of the premise of Logan but much more facetious and was much more different that was is generally expected of me and others and blew me away. With Thanos, (I respectfully mean Cable), was rather dope to commence with given the execution of what made him lovable and cunning. Firefist is among some of the utmost pyro characters such as well Pyro, Firestorm, Firestar, and even the Human Torch, rather touching for a new beautiful bond that Wade had to contend with, rather elegant and realistically moving if I may add. The V effects and the CGI was rather more enthralling and enhanced from its predecessor in the FOX universe of MARVEL, (as I was still yet again denounced up to this day and so on and so forth rather nice it was). And a nice antagonist turned into a redeemed zinger was sublime in my take, (the professor person not genuinely my cup of tea but somewhat relevant enough to earn him his just reward for mutant vivisection in the second dire outing). With heavy and melancholic emotion conveyed throughout each and every character that had made it plausible was just amazing that I could ever hope for it to be that way, a rue worthy sequel that practically surpasses it’s predecessor prodigally in more ways and merely one no more and also even no less. Overall, this film gets a 9.75/10.00 for my in my analysis, (with much more potential that merely meets the eye that is in the merest).

8 years ago I would tell my 10 year old self in retrospect that this titular superhero outing was the bomb and he would cry about it happily for months to come. Well recently a few months ago, I would tell myself that I shan’t be underwhelmed with what I have been shown before me. So whether it would be the ameliorations with bettering the character Deadpool, the drastically uplifting execution for how it all went down along with the staggeringly visual pacing was rather interesting. The CGI AND V effects team genuinely put there soul and heart into making this array as wonderful as it can be potentially, the acting was stellar from each and everyone of the thespians who made it possible in the FOX universe, Ryan Reynolds’s performance practically captured much more of a different iteration of Deadpool than I expected. The 4th wall moments with Deadpool in the film were virtually nailed it throughout every frame out there was on the spot, phenomenal for a walking living sensation. I am rather prideful and modest that the doubts that I had about this film were thankfully, (and mostly), denounced in the process, the story has a lot of touchy moving milestones out here and there as far as I can perceive it, the writing was pretty spot on with different actions for the McGuffins to come into play and also even in transition, the cinematography was peak in endeavoring to balance the tone and theme of seriousness and facetious humor through and through. The fight choreography was rather action-packed and bona fide amidst the most promising was possible with its characters, and the prime antagonist was a rather worthy opponent for Wade Wilson, (albeit I know scarcely that much unlike my Boomer father back in the day, love my Dad always), and had a rather heartwarming message for never ever losing sight of what was essential for when it mattered the most in the grand scheme of things. So overall, this film gets a 9.5/10 for me, sitting amongst one of the utmost superhero films of all time, of the century.

This film has ironically come to flatter me, and my own expectations have been shattered in a positively beneficial way at best, (2nd time I watched genuinely on Tuesday June 18th, 2024 at 7:30PM in Reading Cinemas Town Square). First off, nice returning reprisals of some of the core ensemble cast from the prior entry of the franchise, (hopefully some bygones will be eventual bygones of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike) the voice-acting with new added members in the sequel have been mostly approached in a unique tactic I love. The new shown members have nice qualities that bolster the overarching narrative I like it, (kudos to Pixar), one of them I can veritably empathize with my current interchangeably daily life, (as not a minor), is Anxiety, along with the rest of the core cast that is. And let me prestigiously say this but the whole entire parable of Inside Out 2 managed to pull a better diligent job than what apparently Turning Red and a couple of other Disney animated films in 2022 in the least, (from my analysis). There weren't one too many cliches in more than merely my eyes, wish that perhaps there could've likely been a more slightly ameliorated part for at least a couple of characters too coruscate in the spotlight even more, (but that's merely me somewhat). Other than my empirical sights of the film, (everything worked to culminate in such great standards), albeit more mature and solemn, (and even though the first was much more emotionally forlorn and impactful), it is a true and rare magnum opus that actually never ceased to even flatter me at best.

This movie is truly amongst one of Pixar's greatest magnum opuses of all time. First time that I saw this film back in 2015 when I was 9 in 3rd Grade, it was all simultaneously bitter and yet sweet no doubt from me, (and by a mere coincidence, where inside one's mind, life and all the other denotations and connotations of change, I moved from one school from Rancho Elementary School, to Lafayette, that subjectively got to me). And another coincidence, te year after this film debuted in 2015, in 2016, I moved from one house of La Mesa, to a new abode where I merely didn't want things to change and then over time I had to learn the hard way that things change inevitably, but can be conducted if you choose to do so, (I commend the film for that of its melancholic messages and genuinely visual storytelling). And the voice cast when I was younger and then older as not a minor anymore has still gotten me captivated still, (they're all breathtaking, even the versatile John Ratzenberger, nailed it) The animation blew me away when I was younger, the characters were not too shabby, (especially the primary primidonna reminds me fondly of my younger sister who was around 1 at the time, grown and germinated quite phenomenally, I love it). And the rest of the execution the film has a few minor issues, maybe the pacing could've maybe been spared a little more longer, (but that's merely some implicit bias I have and that's fine). Overall, greatly impactful that everything was, and that will, (without a reservation), go down as one of the best animated cinematic films of all time, Boom Boom.