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His film directing debut was a short documentary he edited and directed for his high school college English class. Titled, "The First Canines," this short documentary highlighted the history behind a wolf sanctuary in Julian, CA, as well as the history of the California wolf species that were being preserved there.
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Ahsoka: Part Four: Fallen Jedi (2023)
Love the concept kinda iffy on the execution
This show so far as been a treat. It's worked for the most part, and ultimately feels like it's going to some great heights. This episode kept that going and I'm pretty stoked. But idk, there's just something about it.
I'm caught up on practically everything Star Wars, and have been a fan for all my life. I'm not a sequel hater or prequel hater, or anything like that, I embrace new and old Star Wars, despite knowing the problems with it, and try to keep an open mind. I feel like I need to preface that.
This episode was good. It wasn't great, unfortunately, but it paved the way for a hopeful second half of season 1. The stakes were high but I think this episode needed to take more risk? I feel like there were so many things that happened, and they could've been much better executed, both in terms of writing and in terms of action. What we got isn't bad, but I don't know it just feels kinda plastic?
The action editing sequences, for example. We see the clash, but we don't really see the choreography much. Sure, there's nice lighting, cool colors, great practical effects, but I want to see the fight on a more broad scope. I hope that's not asking too much, but I want to physically see the fight playing out from a wider view. It connects the characters to their environment, and it feels more atmospheric, as well as simply being a showcase of solid fight choreography. This show hasn't really convinced me that the choreography is great. I'm sure it is, but I want to see it.
Last little gripe is just the writing. The characters still don't feel like the characters, but rather impersonations. Ashoka is different, but I still need more convincing for Sabine and Hera. Why is Hera's kid here? Why do some of the conversations feel cut short? It just sounds like statements rather than conscious dialogue. I might be overthinking it though, so definitely keep an open mind and go in with your own expectations.
The Last of Us: Long, Long Time (2023)
Wow
That entire change in the character arc was beautiful and emotional torture, these are the kinds of things that truly make this show stand out amongst other adaptions. Sobbed a lot, laughed a lot, sobbed some more. I love where this show is going.
So far, this show's been amazing. The amount of changes and methods these writers have utilized to further describe the story have been nothing short of incredible. Everything is delicate, human, and sincere. This episode expanded on the story in such a wonderful way that it ultimately made it the best of the show so far.
Bella Ramsey's casting is getting more and more convincing, and the character dynamic between Bill and Frank was so intricately woven that it made me wish it was a part of the game. Everything is coming together, and it feels so new and fresh that I can't help but be excited to see where it goes. I've played the games many times and yet this show somehow found a way to stand out and be something both relevant and unique.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Phase 4 isn't really doing it for me
Holy mother of god I'm so divided. I feel like this rating will change, but there are so many things about this mess that are great, and so many that didn't really leave much of a mark.
One thing that's been really prevalent in the MCU following the release of Endgame is this weird clunkiness that seems to find its way into every new release from Marvel. The effects, characters, script, method of storytelling... it's all felt rather stale and incomplete. I think Shang-Chi or Far From Home were the closest to achieving the divide between real and fake and making the fake feel reasonably real. There's something about phase 4 that's just really odd. The overindulgence of effects and cgi is really throwing me off. And it does this very prominently in Doctor Strange 2.
The script felt incredibly unnatural in the first act, and I think some of what we saw from Doctor Strange in NWH rubbed off here too. Dr. Strange just doesn't feel like the same character here. He's not nearly as stubborn or hard-headed as the surgeon sorcerer we knew in Infinity War, Endgame, or even in the original Doctor Strange. I just can't grasp why, I just have this feeling.
Wanda's kids.... I can't. They suck. They're terrible. They feel really goofy. Any time I should feel sorry for Wanda I can't because of that.
Now onto the better things.
When the effects were great, lemme tell you, they were great. Raimi really has his *ish locked and loaded. The horror aspects of the film really scared the living *ish out of me. Wanda is insanely threatening, and her motives were clear, tragic, and dimensional. She was awesome. The entire interaction between her and the Illuminati felt really similar to Amazon Prime's Invincible... you know what scene I'm talking about. I really liked the inclusion of more superheroes as well as those we've seen before taken on by the face of another.
One thing I can say about this film too, is that it diverges and separates itself from what we're used to. It felt at some points I was watching a completely different film, and it was truly an experience. Very reminiscent of Eternals in that it truly shines above all else and makes the story its own, far far away from the Marvel formula. I hope Raimi gets another chance to direct, because I'm here for it when he gets full creative control.
Also... no body no death
^if they killed off Wanda I give up, I'm gonna convince myself that this message truly means something.
The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
Such a disappointment
Just finished the finale, and I just cannot begin to describe my disappointment. Shallow characters, awful story, subpar action, laughable effects. What else is there to say? The only good episode, outside of the Mandalorian S2.5 two-episode arc was the second one. The train fight, tuskin culture and world building, and the action all top notch there, it's such a refreshing feel. Where the hell was that for the rest of it? And can we talk about that Godzilla vs Terminator BS at the end? Those robots didn't even feel like Star Wars, and the biker gang, why are they just intolerable? I tried giving them a chance, I can deal with their looks, but when everyone talks the same and they talk with these heavy European accents? Like it feels like they don't belong. They look like they'd be a solid team if the setting was Coruscant because the high-tech and colorful scooters might actually fit there, but not on Tatooine.
The final fight between Cad Bane and Boba was sick up until Rodriguez decided, "hey, let's add some cliche and old-style cross dissolves, that will make everything so cool. Literally the opposite. And I'm kinda getting tired of boba fett making that grrr face like what is that??
Flugt (2021)
Masterfully Elegant Depiction of Such a Tragic Story
It's on Apple TV for Rent. And it's so worth it.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I wanted to see this film, and now that I've finally watched it, I'm just in tears. It's such a tragic story, and it's told in such a beautiful way. It follows the journey of Amin, who goes through his life trying to get away from his home.
One thing that I truly appreciate is how this film handles its subject matter. It's so raw yet so elegant, and feels so humane and beautiful. The animation is extraordinary and tells the story in a new way that just adds emotional weight to the words and history that's being told. The topics of same-sex relationships, fear, acceptance, and the future is something I can relate to, and seeing how everything played out really made me scream for joy and sob at the same time.
The topics surrounding running away was brutal, direct, heart-wrenching, and terrifying. The animation added this sense of wholesomeness and innocence in the smallest of moments, and made me look back and appreciate the little things in life, similar to the small moments of happiness shared between these people in such a tragic point in their lives.
Flee is a truly breathtaking documentary that steps away from the norm and tells an amazing story that I'm sure everyone can relate to in one sense or another.
King Richard (2021)
Great casting with great chemistry
A solid sports movie about family and hard work. This was a really fun film to watch. The cast had amazing chemistry and we're spectacular in their roles. I know that Will Smith will get a lot of buzz come awards season but I believe that the other cast members carried this film for me.
Will Smith was great, don't get me wrong. His charisma was great and he had a very solid performance but I think the other cast members were very eloquent in their roles too. Aunjanue Ellis was beautifully casted, and the sisters were well cast too, they all had really great chemistry with one another and they all felt like a family. Watching this I could put myself in Serena's shoes, and I understood her connection and responses to Venus' success.
In regard to why this film is getting a 3.5/5. I honestly don't really know. I guess I just kept getting so incredibly frustrated with Will Smith's character, but I believe that was truly the point.
The tennis matches had a little suspense now and again but I think they deserved to have more emotion to them that I felt lacked in some regard. The points just kept racking up and there wasn't really much dimension to them.
While a really solid film, nonetheless, King Richard is a sports film that I feel like I've seen before. While entertaining, it doesn't really do anything new.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
I just don't care much for Venom
A creative and different "superhero" film that misses its mark with underdeveloped characters and dumb sequences that just are there for jokes that also don't land.
Carnage is very underdeveloped and venom is just really annoying. If he makes an appearance in No Way Home, I pray that I at least enjoy his appearance, because I just don't like him on screen.
Le sommet des dieux (2021)
A simple visual masterpiece
A beautifully intricate and simple story about taking that step forward.
This film is going to have a short review. A very beautiful piece of art that I recommend everyone to see. A simple story with realistic consequences and surreal sequences. It shows both the danger of climbing and the unexplainable passion behind the journey to the top. Such a magnificent tale.
Red Rocket (2021)
A very flawed yet creative adventure
This film's about an *ssh*le who eventually gets what he deserves. However, this *ssh*le has a very eccentric and hilarious personality.
I enjoyed this film. It was very creative, fresh, and a fun theatre experience. However there were a few moments that felt unnecessary and didn't serve any purpose.
The technical aspects of the film were beautifully done. Amazing cinematography and amazing editing and audio work that embellished the comedic moments equally as much as the suspenseful ones. Even the more sexual moments carried a sense of humor because of the editing that put those scenes together.
However, despite the technical moments, story moments that seemed crucial at the time of viewing became obsolete and unnecessary. There were a few times where I questioned why something that had a lot of buildup never went anywhere in the future.
At the same time, there were story elements implemented that were blatantly intended to make the viewer uncomfortable. However, in making me uncomfortable, they also led to me not liking the characters especially in the more intimate moments where I should've been rooting for them.
Pretty nice film overall, but the little elements made it drag and feel incomplete.
Jungle Cruise (2021)
An okay remake of many other adventure films
This felt like a shot-for-shot remake of every other adventure movie, all stemming from the comedic and storytelling aspects of the Indiana Jones franchise.
The film was certainly very enjoyable, but it felt so long and overdone. Jungle Cruise kept capitalizing on the jokes and silliness of many of the adventure films that preceded it, and it slowly became goofy and somewhat irritating. While it did have a nice style that followed themes that we've seen, it became a bore fest with cgi and lighting that really started to hurt my eyes.
I watched it on Disney Plus, so it might have been different for those who saw it in theaters.
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are great actors in this film, and they had great chemistry. But they overshadowed many of the other characters, including the villains, who also felt silly and didn't provide any sort of intimidation that you'd like from a film like this one.
All in all, a nice comedic watch that slowly becomes more tiring due to the material it keeps exaggerating and implementing, and feels more like a copy+paste of something you've already seen, rather than a homage with a creative spin.
The Unforgivable (2021)
A flawed film with intrigue
I think when you can keep interest in a film with overwhelming outside distractions, then you can call it good. While I kept interest in the story of surrounding this film, I didn't enjoy it as much as I was hoping, and while that might be in part due to the outside distractions, I also could help but pick apart the story and its few faults.
I felt that many characters were underdeveloped. Ruth was the only character I really felt anything for. Her sister, Katie, was very underdeveloped because we only really knew her through flashbacks, and we didn't touch on her in the present day.
A lot of the other characters in the film were also underdeveloped, and only existed so they could put their "two cents" in based on a story that doesn't concern them. And despite how it turned out, the characters served their roles and then disappeared. That was it.
I do really appreciate the routinely filming of Sandra Bullock working, I thought that made her character feel much more human rather than a celebrity playing a human character.
House of Gucci (2021)
A film with a great cast and potential, but terrible pacing
A great cast, beautiful environmental imagery, but a slow and messy story with very uneven time jumps and even worse pacing.
This was something I wanted to see since the trailer was released. I love Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, so I was really excited to see them on screen.
The beginning of the film started off strong, and was engaging, funny, and intimate, showing the beginning of Gaga and Driver's relationship.
As the film continues, it began to drag on, and was filled with awkward time jumps and pacing that made the timeline of the events taking place really distracting and messy.
The time jumps messed with the continuity of the film too. I felt like the events taking place were years and years ahead, but at the end, we were told that the events took place long in the past.
It was hard keeping up with the story, and the slowness slowly made me lose interest. The finale was also really quick, bland, and predictable, for a few reasons.
One, the finale was spoiled in the first shot of the film, and was really really obvious from the get-go, so when the film gets to the story building up to it, it tries to engage you but fails miserably.
Therefore, when the finale happens, it just happens and that's it.
Only good thing I can say is the cinematography. The cinematography takes advantage of the environment and weather to add depth and beauty into every frame.
Overall a really bland and slow film that leaves you sitting in your seat bored for almost 3 hours.
Becoming Cousteau (2021)
A Painting in Poor Light
"Becoming Cousteau" is a biographical documentary about the famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. It's a film that illustrates his life in such a weird way, and one that delves into the conceptual carelessness of humanity.
I think the film paints a poor picture of Cousteau. It informs us of Cousteau being aware of himself and his lifetime regrets, and the many things that have happened in his life in regard to himself and his relationships.
There's a part of the film where Cousteau says he is aware of his own faults and his own neglect for his family and kids, and yet it sounds like he didn't really care much for his family. He sort of started it and then left it behind to pursue his passions. The film tries to paint his life in a good fashion, especially with the inclusion of his petitions to make the climate crisis more renown amongst the public, as well as his inventions to further ocean exploration. But, I couldn't help but dwell on his neglect for those he loves in order to pursue his curiosities.
The film showed him as a selfish person, and painted this picture where everyone he worked with was expendable. It barely touches on the tragedy of his family's suffering, and then it moves on to his next family, where in the last moments of his life, are finally spent with a new family.
After the passing of his wife, the film made it seem like he just moved on to his second one, and it showed him interacting and smiling with his step kids. It looked incredibly disrespectful to the family he started over 40 years prior.
Lastly, his carelessness at the beginning of his career to the environment was so terrible. His contribution to animal abuse and environmental destruction was present so nonchalantly, and felt so casual and regular in the beginning of his "curiosity voyage."
I couldn't help but feel like everything he did at the end of his life was to makeup for his naive behavior at the beginning of it. It was an interesting character study that tried to paint something beautiful, but nonetheless made something detrimental to his image. I don't know much about him, and I feel like he was a good person, but this film inhibited that image.
At the same time, his story felt like a study of humanity, and subtly addressed our species' many mistakes when handling other species and environments. It still kept its intrigue, but lacked in painting a strong image for Cousteau.
The Humans (2021)
A solid and relatable film
This film was spectacular. Based on a play, this film does everything perfectly. The acting is real and genuine, the dialogue engaging, powerful, and relatable. Everything was great.
This film doesn't feel like a film, but rather puts you in the place of a spectator. You feel like you were invited to Thanksgiving with this family, and you're just watching everything play out. The stillness and framing of the cinematography is spectacular and makes it feel like a stage and like you're trapped in the house with them.
Everything is just so real it feels like you're living with these characters and everything that happens feels like it's happened in your life, it's masterful.
The only reason this is getting a 4/5 is solely based on the ambiguity of the last act. The film drifted off, and while the ending was good, it came by so suddenly that it took me away from the depicted realism.
Amazing work from everyone involved and I highly recommend watching it.
Eternals (2021)
Marvel's "The Last Jedi"
This is such a weird feeling I have because I both liked and disliked portions of this film.
The first act was just so boring and didn't have any emotion or spunk. A lot of the characters were both likable and unlikable. Sprite (or something) stood there with a "rbf" the entire film, which sounds rude because the actor's a kid, but like I don't know how else to describe it. Kingo was just so annoying and many of his jokes just didn't hit their mark. I honestly liked his sidekick documentarian so much more. Cersei was just kind of there and didn't really resonate much with me outside of plot convenience.
And then there were the more likable characters. Phastos was great and fun, but we didn't get much from him. Same with Ajak, who was really important, emotional, and great, but she wasn't really present in a lot of the film.
I found that the more I liked a character, the less screen time they had.
Now to get to the better parts. The cinematography, as said earlier, and the second two acts really immersed me into the story. The fight scenes started off okay, but really picked up pacing, and drove some emotional impact forward during each sequence. It was really great. Not to mention also the amazing visuals of the celestials. Wow, they made me feel so small and weak, and made such a powerful presence on screen. And Ikaris, such a cool and understandable character.
I felt like I couldn't choose a side in setting up the finale because both sides felt reasonable to an extent. And the deviants always looked pretty cool and had an interesting build up to a very intense finale.
Again, a very mixed film, with some of the best and worst from Marvel. I think I'm giving it a 4/5 because I know that the future can have some potentially amazing storytelling thanks to Chloe Zhao. And also the positives absolutely annihilated the negative aspects of this film. Definitely do recommend it, but please keep an open mind.
Long story short, this feels like Marvel's "The Last Jedi" and I'm here for it. Gonna divide a lot of people, but stands fairly well on its own.
tick, tick...BOOM! (2021)
From a person who doesn't like Musicals
Not a fan of musical films, but a fan of this one.
This is a great solid piece of art, doing an amazing job with its source material and artistic choices, and developing such amazing characters with amazing chemistry through its many musical numbers and realistic dialogue. This is a film to see if you are a fan of musicals or not, because it makes you feel so many things.
Throughout this film, I kept thinking how I didn't enjoy the music and the singing, because I don't really watch these kinds of movies or this kind of content in general. And yet I still felt a connection with everyone on screen.
I think when you're able to relate and love the characters despite it being a part of a genre that isn't correspondent with your interests, that's when you know you've found yourself a good movie.
Amazing performances all around, and amazing artistic choices. Really well made and well done.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
What an Absolutely Astounding Film
Benedict Cumberbatch is a master at work.
This film is impeccable. The visuals are some of the best I've seen in any film I've ever watched.
The acting is spectacular, especially that of Cumberbatch. Him and his co-star Claire Foy had amazing chemistry with one another, and their performances were just heart-wrenchingly powerful.
The musical score is unique and emotional, and drove the story forward in such unique ways.
One thing I can really appreciate from this film is that it takes something that's often exploited as comical and dark and changes it into something sentimental and tragic.
From the beginning, we know Louis Wain is going to go insane, I knew that once I read the film's log-line. One thing that I grew to understand about the concept of insanity is that it's mostly portrayed in film as comedic, unfortunate, and sometimes malignant. However, this film portrayed it as tragic. His transformation is powerful, poignant, and slow, and how he addressed himself through his own experiences was truly heartbreaking.
The last moments of the film were perfect, and made all of his suffering and hardship a distant memory. I felt it was the perfect way to end such a perfect film.
Passing (2021)
Might Have to Rewatch This
This was a very interesting watch, and it's something I might have to see again to understand the sheer significance of the story.
This is my first review for this film.
Amazing performances, beautiful cinematography, and a strong story about a connection between two old friends, and their very different lives.
For one, the entire cast was amazing, except Alexander Skarsgard, who was just alright. Tessa really shines, and her performance felt like it was constantly changing in parallel to the wavering emotions that her character was feeling. There was so much left unsaid between her character, Irene, and Ruth's character, Clare, and I think that unsaid history is perfect in the film. There are many hints that there's more to their friendship, and while it doesn't draw onto that connection as the film continues, I think that really wasn't the point.
The film does a great job showing how many people had to put on different faces just to feel safe and accepted, and also show the division between Irene and her husband in a way that's not in your face.
I couldn't help but sympathize with both characters' perceptions of parenting, and that's why their interactions with one another about their kids was so impactful on screen.
The ending, I would assume, is very divisive. I personally don't like or dislike it, and that's why I might have to rewatch the film, just to understand it better for myself.
The only other complaint I have is that time felt jittery throughout this film. Many characters talked about "tomorrow" or "tonight" and then all of a sudden, time kinda jumped out of nowhere. It made it a little difficult to keep track of the story.
All in all, a well-made and emotional directorial debut by Rebecca Hall.
Red Notice (2021)
A Really Subpar Homage to Indiana Jones
I went into this film knowing it was going to be filled with cliches and coincidental plot-points, but there was something else about this that just made this film so stupid.
When I go into these kinds of films, I know I'm going to at least enjoy myself. However, I didn't quite get that experience from this movie. I expected that this film would do something different, and would expand past the other cliched films of the same genre, because that's what makes these kinds of films fun. And it didn't really do that until the end, which didn't really change much for me.
The ending was mediocre and just convenient for the sake of it being convenient, and many of the jokes didn't really land. Ryan Reynolds plays Ryan Reynolds, and Dwayne Johnson plays Dwayne Johnson.
Don't get me wrong, I love watching both actors on the big screen, I absolutely love Free Guy, Deadpool, and the Jumanji series. No complaints there. But when their performances can't carry the film, it really just doesn't need to exist.
Only reasons this is getting 4:
1. Loved the Indiana Jones references, the music, the action, and the concept all kind of reminds me of that impeccable franchise
2. The jokes that did land were witty and fun
3. It was kind of entertaining, but not something I could rewatch.
So yeah.
Spencer (2021)
There's a lot to be said about this film...
I went into this film with an open mind, and I think that both hindered and advanced my enjoyment of this film. The score, the visuals, the acting, the script... all impeccable. But I felt like there should've been more development between some characters.
When we meet Diana in this film, she seems off in some way, and we receive some kind of closure once the movie's over, but we never receive a clear source of what made her that way in the first place. It's inferred that it's from her unhappy marriage, and her need to be separated from royalty, but we never get any building on that.
Kristen Stewart is monumental as Princess Diana. She steals the show. Her relationship with her children being portrayed is arguably one of the best moments in the film. However I wish there was more development on why she was unhappy. There's almost no scenes involving Diana and her husband, and there's barely any scenes that show her unhappiness with her marriage. It's just something you assume.
The same aspect is applied to the conclusion of the film, when Maggie reveals her love for Diana. The only relationship that they seem to have looks more like a friendship rather than a love interest, so I wish I could've seen more of them together. We get no glimpses into her past outside of symbolism and imagery, no physical storytelling that communicates to us why she's feeling the way she's feeling.
Knowing nothing about Princess Diana and what she's been through, I went in optimistic hoping that I'd learn a thing or two, but I ultimately left and went to my phone to look into the context of what happened, because so much was left unexplained.
For those who know the context of her life and know more about the overarching story, I'm sure you'll address this as a masterpiece, but for someone who doesn't know much about it, it's really hard to appreciate this film.
Annihilation (2018)
What a suspenseful title
This was one of my favorite movies of 2018. Not only was it so visually pleasing, but the mind-boggling aspect of the story leaves so much room for interpretation. The weird visuals were not only stunning, but somewhat disturbing and ominous, which greatly changed the atmosphere. With the obscurity, the movie almost played tricks on your mind, and I was itching to see what would happen next. The acting was amazing and mystical, and I felt the confusion the characters were experiencing. Overall amazing and underrated movie.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Entertaining
From a person who has never read the books, I was thoroughly entertained by the action sequences and the story. One thing I can say is that some parts can be predictable and that's why it's not getting a higher review from me.