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Very solid film. I think they used the pacing in the film quite well, the first few minutes of the film establish the characters well and I think the slow and intentionally drawn out dialogue tries to set a awkward tone to show us there is something off with Murphy's character. From there it is a non-stop action thriller with plenty of smartly written twists and cunning strategies from the characters. A perfect story of someone having the upper hand initially but losing it due to the character having nothing to lose.
Red Eye
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I can't exactly remember how I thought about the first film but I felt like there were a lot more boring parts in the second film than the first one. Perhaps there might be a different view than mine but I felt like the feminism was much more forced in this film (however though I kinda understand this as Enola Holmes mother was kind of a sidequest)
My number one complaint about the first film was that there was no buildup of the mystery. I was so used to watching the BBC Sherlock or Sherlock Holmes by Guy Ritchie with all the very clever shots to allude to a clue or hint. Obviously this being a Netflix film there isn't nearly enough talent to replicate that but I liked how they at least tried to craft a mystery with hints through it to keep the audience focused. If they didn't have that I'd honestly have stopped watching it at the halfway mark.
For the performances, Millie Bobby Brown was good, Henry Cavill was good, I'm increasingly finding the love interest annoying and I just feel like the only goal of his character is that he has a crush on Enola. There's nothing much of a character in him. They really downgraded him from the first film
I also found the ending scene in the theatre when the villain is revealed extremely uncomfortable. Their crime is excused because of their identity and that was one of the most awkward things I had to sit through
Enola Holmes 2
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The most insulting thing about a film that doesn't make the most sense or have the most bullet-proof plot is that it is incredibly boring. That really makes a film go from 3 stars to 1. This isn't the case for this film. It's got decent action set-pieces, alright 1 liners and interesting action sequences. A nice watch if you have to nothing to do on the weekends.
The Last Stand
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not sure what film the actual critics were watching but this was very appealing, eyecatching and splendidly done by the actors and director. Guy Ritchie at his best doing visual story telling and RDJ as well as Jared Harris giving some great performances. I have never seen a more compelling Sherlock villain on screen and he added dimensions to the rivalry between the 2. Can't wait for the third film
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
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Not exactly sure what is up with the weird purple lighting in almost every action scene, I found it very off-putting and completely distracts from the action (which is near non-existent in terms of quality). Plot is illogical and the actions of the people are just generally stupid. Don't recommend
End of the Road
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