amazedemon
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| 48 3% | Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) - Rated 20 Apr 2024
"Part One was a schlocky mess, but at least it was tolerable. Rebel Moon Part Two is just an aggressively bad film. The first act is slog during which nothing of note happens. This is followed by our band of heroes sitting around a table having a exposition-off that would rival Jackson's Hobbit films. The action, effects & stylisation are all subpar. There's also not a lot of acting going on yet Huisman (the Dutch answer to Bradley Cooper) still manages to be particularly annoying. Utter rubbish!"
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| 61 25% | Northern Comfort (2023) - Rated 15 Apr 2024
"Northern Comfort is a dark comedy that too frequently forgets the comedy & often omits logic. Leonard does a decent job as someone trying to get over her aviophobia so she can go on a vacation...the next day. Spall is either a Falklands vet or a nutjob (or both) but his character isn't much deeper. The weak characters, exaggerated situations, odd pacing & questionable sound editing all make for a lacklustre watch. The final shot goes for a dark joke, but film's not strong enough for it to work."
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| 61 25% | Pain Hustlers (2023) - Rated 13 Apr 2024
"Despite the combined talent of Blunt, Evans and Garcia, Pain Hustlers is a dull affair that affirms Netflix as producers of content rather than cinema. The messy editing is noticeable, but the least of the film's problems. The screenplay follows a lacklustre formula; Act 1: establish protagonist's plight and drop in a new opportunity. Act 2: show glamourous new lifestyle. Act 3: show regret, conflict and comeuppance. The 2 hour runtime isn't justified as the film fails to achieve anything."
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| 60 21% | Damsel (2024) - Rated 11 Apr 2024
"The costumes & world design are quite good; unfortunately Damsel is marred by an intolerable Brown, who as both actor & executive producer has decided to make unbelievable shouty feminism her characters' brand. It's ironic that she rose to fame in a mostly silent role, yet here every sound she makes (dialogue or not) is cringe-worthy. Her character development is pitiful as it focuses solely on portraying a "badass" female rather than an actual arc. So much wasted potential for a fun film."
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| 60 21% | Fast Charlie (2023) - Rated 10 Apr 2024
"Brosnan and Baccarin are decent despite their hokey accent, but Fast Charlie is filled with forgettable, generic side characters that dilute interest as the film progresses through its rather simplistic plot. There are a few fun death scenes but the action overall isn't good enough to carry the film. The film isn't exactly meandering but it sure feels that way."
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| 65 62% | Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) - Rated 10 Apr 2024
"An 8 year wait and a lacklustre script don't do any favours for Kung Fu Panda 4. The animation is great as per usual, as is the voice acting which I appreciate more every time a celebrity voice cast is used badly. The film is still occasionally funny, but this time round it feels like it's trying too hard without enough of the heart to back it up. There some mixed messaging about doing the right thing for the wrong reason. McShane back as Tai Lung is the highlight. Just alright."
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| 59 17% | The Casagrandes Movie (2024) - Rated 09 Apr 2024
"The Casagrandes Movie stands on its own, though that doesn't mean it's any good. I liked the animation style and the high-pitched characters voices are a choice but not unusual for the medium. The dialogue, however, is quite poor; an unlikable combination of lazy, contrived and unconvincing. The plot is simplistic but alright, though the most interesting aspect are the cultural similarities to some Chinese Nezha mythology. A forgettable, shallow affair."
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| 65 62% | Orion and the Dark (2024) - Rated 09 Apr 2024
"Yarlett and Kaufman's take on Rise of the Guardians/ Sandman is a decent adventure that stretches my tolerance for recursive narrative structure. The animation and voice acting is good, and there are a few laugh-out-loud moments, but the poem scene seems far stronger than the film surrounding it. Orion and the Dark is a pleasant watch that is a decent mix of heart and silliness, but as a DreamWorks film it missed the opportunity to incorporate Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark."
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| 62 31% | Mean Girls (2024) - Rated 07 Apr 2024
"If you can't update a film with new themes or a different perspective or updated culture, just make it a musical. As far as musicals go, this film is pretty mid. While none of the performances are bad, none of the music is playing in my head after the credits roll. In 20 years, high school hasn't changed much, save for femininity having got more toxic. The gym apology scene remains the high point of the film. Lohan felt like an outsider, Rice never did. What happened to Cady's dad? Unnecessary."
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| 61 25% | Migration (2023) - Rated 06 Apr 2024
"Despite the Minions opening the film with the studio logo, Migration is an alright ride that has tolerable characters, a familiar plot and not a lot else. The voice acting is okay, though some of the celebrity voices are too recognisable. At 80 minutes, it's not a long film, but it doesn't really achieve much as the concept of anthropomorphised ducks falls apart at almost every joke. Watchable, but forgettable."
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