Dominic Lamb

What has happened to Guy Ritchie?! Has he lost his touch or is he so much about the money that he’s just gonna crank out films with A list celebrities, ‘ok’ ish stories and barely any energy or excitement. Just like The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, whenever anything seemed like it might get dramatic, gritty or thrilling the characters would find an easily laid path back to the a world where everything conveniently falls into place. Where you should want to grip tightly to the movie like a thrilling rollercoaster that get’s your blood pumping, you instead feel like someone has dosed your drink with a sedative as you hang on hoping that something will happen or you notice something that will make it all worth while. I may be being a bit harsh, but with Guy Ritchie’s catalogue of absolutely brilliant films/movies, when a film says it is by Guy Ritchie you expect it to be epic! Don’t get me wrong, the story was “ok”, but only ok and it was really predictable. There were some good cast in it, but the acting wasn’t amazing. The cinematography was great!! But we are pretty great at making things look good these days… does this make the Fountain of Youth a good film.. maybe you think so, but for me it’s not even a good film by regular film standards let alone Guy Ritchie standards. It’s such a pity.. I was really hoping that The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was a one off.

Good acting, the plot feels ‘ok’, but the energy of it all feels really flat and it feels so slow to watch. It’s only 3 episodes in so far, so there is a possibility things could improve. Saying that, the previous seasons gripped you from episode 1, they were full of energy and a plot you couldn’t turn your attention from. By the episode 1 of season 1 i was hooked and by the end of season 3 i did not want the story to end. With Daredevil Reborn however, i’ve found it hard to keep up with it, not because it has some complicated plot that is hard to understand.. that’s ok.. if not a little predictable.. it’s because so far I have felt bored by it.. i really want to like it and I really hope it gets better, but I have a feeling that this new season is really not gonna come any close to as good as the others. Also, i’m really not a fan of the new effects for the fight scenes and that simulate Matt’s hearing ability… I guess it wouldn’t be Marvel without some over done effects. Or! their obsession with trying to link everything into today’s depiction of the Marvel Universe. What was good about the other Daredevil seasons is what made them different from all the other Marvel rubbish that has been produced over the past few years. But hey ho, it’s a new season and i’m only 3 episodes in, so i’ll stick it out, try not to get distracted through boredom and hope it gets better.