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Ad Astra (2019)
Underrated sci fi gem
Im still surprised when I see 6.5 for this movie. Sure, it's not perfect, but man does it have some spectacular moments. The free fall from the antenna, the car chase on the moon, the homicidal space ape...memorable, awesome stuff. I really don't know why it wasn't as well liked as interstellar, and I found it to be superior in every way to gravity. I suppose the pacing was off...? With such amazing cinematography, an ambitious concept and script, and solid acting as usual by Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Pitt I give it an 8....objectively speaking.
Personally it's one of my all time favorites because I don't know where else you'll ever find movie with heart of darkness/apocalypse now theme in a futuristic sci fi setting....let alone one with high production value and talented people involved.
Our Great National Parks (2022)
Excellent documentary series. Absolutely breathtaking photography.
This having a 6.5 rating can ONLY be a political thing....this show is objectively EXCELLENT. If you love nature docs, you will love this...unless you can't get past the Obama thing I guess? No matter what you think about the man, Barrack Obama is very articulate and really has a great voice for this kind of thing. Now, to be clear, i watch nature documentaries for the scenery and the wonderful plants and animals. The voice is important to an extent, but I'm not focused on it. My score is based on the absolutely amazing footage! The lemurs jumping around in Madagascar was spectacular! Hippos in the Atlantic....penguins...crocodiles...all of it! Please do yourself a favor and either put your politics aside (watch it on mute if you must...it'll still be good) or ignore all the bad scores....this is really great stuff.
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Good moments....but ultimately pointless
I always find it funny that many of the same people who trash superhero movies (along with anyone who enjoys them) are the same pretentious posers who talk about like a movie like this as if it is an art film masterpiece. Unlike those wannabe intellectuals, i will actually approach this from an unbiased point of view.
Paul thomas anderson has always been hit or miss with me. This one is a miss. Nothing happens that really grabbed my attention. Too many plot points were never explained, and none of the dialogue was particularly clever or endearing. The girl (dont even remember their names its so forgettable) was fun and interesting, and Bradley cooper was hilarious, but really....oscar nominations? And among the nominations best SCREENPLAY? Gimme a break. I suck at writing, but im confident that if i had this movies resources, i could have written something nearly as good in high school.
To me it felt like paul thomas anderson was trying his best to emulate the other (IMO far superior) mr anderson. Licorice pizza has many siliarities and parallels with the classic wes anderson movie Rushmore....but without the boldness, humor, or warmth. Like i said, i didnt hate it...but i think a 5 is a fair score. A few great moments dont make a great movie....especially when the rest of the movie is lifeless and boring.
Btw, the french dispatch...which got mostly snubbed by the lame academy...was awesome. Maybe thats why im a bit bitter by this totally mediocre movie getting accolades.
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Halo (2022)
im not giving up quite yet....
If they would have just used the exact story from the games it would be a lot better. The focus needs to be on the covenant, the forerunners, the flood and cortana and the master chief... no one cares about earth politics and the rebels and bickering amongst unsc command. This should NOT be a slow burn show. MAYBE one episode of character introductions and building the setting was necessary...After 2 episodes im hoping all this pointless, BORING backstory is finished. Now that cortana is in the mix and master chief is back with the unsc maybe....just maybe... it'll get really good. But if master chief and a group of marines arent on the ring soon im done with it.
To those who like this show and haven't played the games, go play them. Start with the original halo combat evolved game and play through halo 4. Or even just watch someone play them. I bet your opinion of the show will be negatively affected and you'll understand why so many of us are shocked and disappointed with just how bad this is in comparison.