Reviews
Glorious (2022)
Just Meh
While J. K. Simmons is a fan favorite, not even he could save this from the mediocrity of just MEH, nor could he do anything, apparently, about it dragging on and on and on and on, far past its turning-it-off point.
Tip: Spend your viewing time on something better. You're welcome.
Bates Motel: The Cord (2017)
What the HELL Was that?
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Do Not Read If You Have Not Watched This Episode
There was a time when Bates was, if not my favorite show, at least one of my favorite shows.
Both Vera Farmiga as Norma and Freddie Highmore as Norman have been outstanding from Episode 1, up to this episode (The Cord). Throw the sexy Nestor Carbonell as Alex Romero into the mix and you had a powerhouse of actors. The story was there too. A perfect story and a perfect cast.
What happened?
Season 1 was pretty good.
Season 2 was very good.
Season 3 was just Okay.
Season 4 was very good.
Season 5 began with a clear direction of where it wanted to go, but someone lost the map on how to get there. The story stalled and became sluggish at times almost as if the writers and directors had no more story to tell. It's a total shame, because the episode before this one, and this one The Cord, could have used that time to better wrap up the seasons and tie up loose ends.
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The breakdown:
CHICK. The death of chick was just a foretelling of what was to come. You may ask why include a character and spend time kind of building this character up and give him an actual story line that's going somewhere, then in a second, kill him off. I ask myself the same. It's not that it shouldn't be done, of course, it's that it needs to be done better.
ROMERO. While I think that most viewers knew that Romero was not going to make it, we were, as in the case of Chick, and far more so because this is ROMERO we are speaking of, expecting it not to be so ... contrived. He deserved better. Let me rephrase. The death he received, should have been executed in a hell of a better manner. You could see, for about a minute, what Romero didn't, and should have. I hated that.
DYLLAN. If Dylan had died at the hands of Norman, Bates Motel would be something people would be talking about for months to come. I'm not sure if in a negative or positive way, but they would have talked. As it was, it was too neatly wrapped up in a bow, and after all, this is Psycho we are talking about. There should have been NO Happy Ending. And what was it with the little girl at the end looking into the camera? I wanted to punch her in the face for doing so. I don't know if it was on purpose or not, but it screamed of lazy editing (see my opening line) and just took me further out of the moment.
NORMAN. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, there should have been no happy ending here, especially for Norman who, when all is said and done, was a psychotic killer. His death at the hands of his brother while meant to inspire a cathartic moment was insulting to five seasons of him killing people and getting away with it. There was no poetry to it, no resolution. No just desserts. I guess if I really try I can forgive this.
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NORMA. After FIVE seasons and year after year of Norma risking everything to protect her son, but more so, After FIVE seasons of Norman BELIEVING Norma risked everything to protect him, so intensely believing so that he split into her, or developed her; after all these years of day in and day out devotion and sickness that led to murder upon murder - Norma simply walks away with a Goodbye and a wave. That is just unforgivable and it was a slap to me as an equally devoted viewer.
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Kong is King
My review is short and sweet.
Half the people on here saw it on the day it leaked - just check review dates - and on their phone screens and then can't understand why they didn't really like it.
Not much you can do for those people if they choose to cheat themselves out of a great movie experience, but just don't let them cheat you out of one.
This is a very well put together movie with excellent everything including cast, sound, graphics, plot, lines, cinematography, you name it.
Can't do more than point you in the direction of a good movie and up to you to watch it or not, but in my book, this Kong was King.