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Max Payne (2008)
Typical
No. This not an in depth review of the movie -only an honest opinion
Great visuals...but it's a typical Hollywood churned out action movie with a few well known stars to sell it. I knew who the villain was from the start
An action movie filmed in a snow globe. I enjoyed it, but I would've loved something more original.
The filming is top notch. They definitely wanted you to know that this film was filmed in the cold -every other scene has snowflakes in it.
Practically every scene has a snowflake in it. It's almost as if it was themed around the actual snow and scenery as opposed to the story. Not surprising, but when the hero begins to do his hero stuff, all of the snowflakes turn into hero sparks lol.
An average story told over and over again. It gets a 5 for the visuals, but a 4 for movies' sake.
Among Wolves (2023)
A decent western
I was really enjoying this movie. The storyline was on. The costuming looked correct for the period.
The last 20 minutes, including the shootout scene(my spoiler), is what lost me. Senseless Hollywood, let's wrap this movie up crap
The movie was predictable from that point forward. You knew who was going to get shot. One of those movies where people have just avoided death, the villain is still after them, but they need to take time for a hug
I really had hopes for this movie. I still enjoyed it, but seemed to get wrapped up with a quick Hollywood ending In real life, people want to live. They take cover and do smart things. Disappointed but not upset.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010)
Waste of time
It's for 15 year olds
Lots of cgi blood, muscles, and men scantily clad in winter...yet the cold doesn't bother them as they're manly men
I really don't understand why this series is rated so high. It does look like a lot of money was spent. The acting is decent, but it's not believable.
I like old stories, history, even mythology. I wasn't expecting perfection, but I thought there would be more to this series as the review score was so high. I barely got through 30 minutes before I'd had enough.
It's a common recipe for movies and entertainment of this day and age -hunks, babes, action, and mostly cgi.
I don't do many reviews. This review is based upon only thirty minutes of viewing. Some may like the unoriginal recipe of this program. I felt the need to warn people against wasting their time. I was ready for someone's retelling of the Spartacus ordeal, but this fell way short of an adult film. I was looking for realism or believability. It's just not here
If you're looking for the usual eye candy action mivie, maybe this is for you -there are thousands.
The acting is on. The scenes are great. It does look like a good entertainment piece. I find it lacking.
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
More of a good than a review
I enjoyed this movie as a kid. I just watched it again more than 50 years later. A good watch if you enjoy war movies but are looking for a different than normal plot.
A great movie with a good storyline.
I couldn't figure out how to add a goof, so here I am. The fate of everyone, whether they lived or died, was shown in the movie except for Posey(Clint Walker). He wasn't shot nor was he at the end with the survivors. Either they forgot about finishing his role or his footage didn't make the final cut.
Keep Breathing (2022)
Keep Mistaking
If watching someone constantly bungle every decision and opportunity is your thing, then this is the movie for you
It seemed promising but I just couldn't bring myself to Keep Watching.
Outlander (2014)
Great Period Piece
It is a fantasy loosely based upon history. Chock full of villains, heroes, cowards, and the other usual suspects. It is very well acted and engaging. It's good enough to make you want to control the characters though you can't. The actors play their parts well. It's the directors that make them make their bad choices. But it wouldn't be a drama if they made all the right choices.
I really enjoyed the series. It's a bit of a humpfest. Lots of gratuitous sex though it's not needed. I imagine that it sells to a wider audience that way. I'm not a prude, but I think they went overboard on the lengthy love scenes. They don't really further the story along
Anyhow, it is worth a watch.
The Punisher (2004)
Just a quick one
Of the comic book movies, this is actually one of my favorites.
A great revenge movie. Coupling some humor with the savagery of the plot was a plus.
The down sides were the obvious Hollywood six pack ab shots(for the young ladies) and the dumb punisher logo with the cars aflame at the end as if he was an engineer or genius artist. Some other issues, but not enough to mention.
An enjoyable movie but missed greatness because of a need to appeal to an immature audience instead of believability. Yes, it's based on a comic book. I get that. I did give it a 7.
If it were made for adults, I would've given it at least a 9. We were all kids once
Still a fun movie to watch.
Slow West (2015)
The name says it all
Cinematic and believable. Great character development and not predictable as most movies from the movie factory seem to be churned out these days. There are always things as viewers that we'd like to change in movies, but if we could do that, we'd be producing them instead of viewing and critiquing them.
I like realistic and unpredictable. This movie was overall quite enjoyable. Worth a watch in my opinion