TR Smith

I am very critical of movies. Not a movie critic but I judge based on effective storytelling, character development, creativity, how it elicits emotion, etc. This movie checked all of the boxes for me. It has been a long time since a movie had me on edge, focused, analyzing, and trying to predict what the heck is the source of the problem. It was so fun to watch! The ending was perfect and left me and my friends debating and decoding the entire movie. We always think we know how we would respond in an apocalyptic crisis and the movie explores the different personalities. I would definitely be a GH. Love, love, love this movie!

The triology in totality is in my top 5 fav movies. I own the movies and have lost count on the number of times I’ve seen them. I was not looking for a continuation. When I heard a 4th movie was being made, I was not excited. Having watched it, my greatest fears were realized. It started out confusing, then silly, then boring, then just bad. Out of respect for the genius of the trilogy, I suppressed my urge to walk away and finished it. I don’t consider this a sequel, but rather a story line with a tangential link to the trilogy. More of a 2nd cousin than a sibling. Once I let go of my very high “Matrix” expectations and accepted the movie on this premise, I felt better about the 2 stars versus my initial intent of 1. On its own merits, Resurrections is still bad. Storytelling, action, acting, characters and emotion were all flat. Disappointed is the only word coming to mind and I plan to just forget it exists. Breaks my heart to say it.

I am new to the series and didn’t expect to like. I was pleasantly surprised and actually love it. Witty, interesting, odd, and wonderful. Spectacular acting, interesting stories, and runs the gamut emotionally ( some sad, some funny, some scary, some inspirational) in each episode. I consider it “good tv” which is not always the case with these other generic cookie cutter and uninspired shows. Would recommend watching.

Wanted to love this so much but couldnt give it 5 stars. Interesting themes and storylines. Amazing acting by the entire cast! Beautifully filmed from the visuals, music choices, colors, camera angles/positioning, etc. With all of these positives, I really struggled with the storytelling. Considering it is only 10 episodes, I expected each episode to build on the next and push the story forward to a final conclusion. With the exception of the last 2 episodes, the remaining felt disconnected and in some episodes the main story was never resolved and I was left asking "what ultimately happened?" The ending felt rushed, unfinished, and unsatisfying. This show could have easily extended in to 2 seasons with the right depth of storytelling. Intriguing characters with under-developed stories that could have benefited from more time. The horror aspect was SOOO interesting and I wish it was the focus. But when combined with the abuse of the racist neighbors, it all felt cruel and unnecessary. UGH! Such an interesting story betrayed by the storytelling.

I’m likely an outlier but didn’t like this movie. I thought the first WW was fine but not great. WW84 was boring for the most part. As with the 1st WW the best parts we’re scenes on Paradise Island. After that, the movie dragged painfully. I love long movies, but only when the time is used wisely to build character connection and story plot. This movie could have been cut by 30-40 minutes. The action and interest finally picked up a little1.5 hours in so I gave it 2 stars. I LOVED the original WW show as a kid and DC and Marvel universe movies. This WW series has been disappointing and that hurts to say.

I’ve always loved a good western on a weekend morning. Fell in love with them as a little girl on the couch after Saturday breakfast with my dad, brother, and uncle. Great childhood memories and this movie was one of my favs. Most cinematically beautiful and well directed westerns ever. Cast, storytelling, visuals, every thing was perfection.