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Tomb Raider (2018)
Bad story
This is a bad version of first game of reboot. While the game story is showing us development of character, that is not the same with the movie. I didn't like supernatural things in the game, and only reason why I give 3 stars is changing that part of story. About Lara's father survival, i think that is the most stupid thing which could happen. On one island a lot of trained people for years didn't find the archeologist they need. He succeded to fake own death, which is quite opposite with organization reputation. They kniw everything everywhere but here - they ate stupid. Also, in game they were corrupted survivors, because they were forced to stsy on it., here they are paramilitary organization with slaves. But, there are some other things which I don't like. Lack of original crew of Endurance. Lu like a character. He is sloppy written. But mostly, Lara. Was she an adult when he disappered in this story? Probably not. Is she that stupid to not finance her own search for father by signimg that papers? In this story yes. While I love Lara from reboot from 2013, even if she is not a very clever girl, this Lara is much worse than her. Also, there is one more reason why I dislike this movie, thst is it had impact on reboot trilogy. I really like the original model of reboot. This actress is ok, but her model in two last games of trilogy is bad. While I think that Rise of Tomb Raider and Shadow of Tomb Raider ate not good stories, this plot is destroying development from a scaried little rich girl to the girl who is prepared to fight, which is a good development of story and character.
Peter Pan (1953)
Only one reason to not let your kid to watch this
This is great movie. Great in that way, that is masterpiece. But, only reason why I would not let my kid or anyone else's kid to watch it is, or to read book - is origin of story. It is heartbreaking. Kids would love it, but when they realize, that story is written like good wish for Barrie's friend's passed 6-year-old daughter. And this is his representation of afterlife. Also,his brother died too young. I read a lot of things about this man. Man who was married twice - without children. I will say this too.After all this years, after book was published, people are divided about his good will towards children. He adopted his other friend's sons. And lot of people are not thinking at any moment, that maybe he didn't have kids because he too much wanted them, and this stories and this last thing were only way for him to be a father.
Firefly (2002)
Didn't meet my expectations
I heard a lot about this tv show, and I had seen maybe one episode in release time of tv show. But, maybe I had seen too much stories like this before(some of them based on this-probably ), so I am not impressed. I can't say something specific but first episode- first scene -was promising. I expected a bit harder crew on ship, some other kinds of relationships. More "soldier" appearance of entire show. For me it's looks like misfits. That can be good,and probably it is, but I expected something quite opposite. By recommendations.
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
I love several smart lines
... and that is the most. Orlando Bloom is never my choice for actor in main role, because I never know does he trying to remember lines, or he think that some facial expressions must have that look. Main character is great choice,but his story is pure imagination. Balian was a twice older widower than Sybilla, and he was the youngest legitimate, from start, son, who had disputes with his older brothers. He had 4 children with Maria Komnin, queen consort. He didn't promote entire city , he promoted 60 men into knights. Adn he told Saladin that he will destroy entire city if he doesn't get passage for all people. And he never gave up his position. He is known as politic player of his time... I will never understand how Balian became common folks, even in this movie, when there are a lot of historic documents about him...
Troy (2004)
This maybe deserves less but ok.
Over-attractive movie. Changes in original story are ok. Scenes of battle are great. Acting is disaster. And that is why 5. Acting is for 2-3. Everything else is for 9-10. BTW - Helen wasn't victim of fall of Troy in any of sources. Iliad or Aeneid. Euripides even made a story about her ,that she was in Egypt all time...
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Extended cut is masterpiece
Theater cut was disaster. Scenes were cut in that way, so people who had watching movie only in cinema were really surprised about all awards movie got. I think that cinema cut was decided in last moment, only because they figure out that lot of people couldn't sit in cinema that long. except that, movie is masterpiece. And really , I am even ignoring Frodo,Sam and Gollum plot, and
I am giving 10. Because I ignore them all three movies, and story is that good that I can think about them only like they are noise in background. 10/10
X2 (2003)
Ok X men movie
It is ok but the most important thing about this movie is how Phoenix dies. She died because she decided. There was at least 4 scenarios ,how she could survive. Also there was a way how to save her at the end without her will. I hate when "someone dies,because he/she decided,not because that was really last option". And that is why I give 4.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Disappointed. Very.
To get straight, I know that age (when this movie was made) was space age, but this movie really lasts too long. And real story is too short. I know that ,in that time, was really great to simulate lot of things, really hard to make ships models, graphics and everything, but story is almost non - existent. And "empty" sequences are tooooo long. There are also some story goofs, but they are to be expected. First at all, Hall's problem is childish pride. That could be recognized before mission. And if point is human ignorance, ok. But, really, no-one thinking about such situation is big flaw. Also, crew choice of disconnecting it, is really stupid. Not because of Hall's reaction, because all computers make some errors, and no-one disconnecting them.Neither then, neither now. Also, they gave it too much power, and there is very hard way to override it. And if they wanted that, their only option was to do that in same moment. About ending... Really nothing interesting to me. Too long flashing images trip to that planet and to finish in that room. "People, get to monolith so you can transcend"- for me that means- without any real conclusion. Without any real contact. One of the best SF movies ever?
Overstatement.
This is kind of movie which is made to impress with tech and new ways of making movies and his real function was to open eyes toward space to common people.
In that way it was great success.
I don't recommend this movie because people will get disappointed.
I know I am.
Before Jupiter, in name of history, I would give 5 or even 6, after watching it I would give 1.
But it was important step so I rate it more then one star.
In 1968. , I would give it 10/10 ,probably.
But now, I think I made mistake by watching it. I expected much more from ending. And I realized that influence from this movie is main reason why other SF writers make bad conclusions to great stories.
Too much power is in this movie name. Same like amount of power Hall had over human lives on that ship...
Game of Thrones: The Bells (2019)
Disaster!
Episode has good camera angles, tactics , CGI,and action. But I can't forgive bad character and plot writing. I hate destruction of Daenerys, I hate "logic " of her vengeance on common people she had goal, red keep and she should be focused on it. Attacking on people ,I see like need of writers to destroy one hero. And all clues are going that way that she will not be the only one destroyed in this disaster of season. I am Stark fan , but this BS about Dany is insult for fans. All clues are gone ,and plot is destroyed. I am sorry that this season is even aired, because of last one and this episode
Arrow (2012)
Shame of political destruction of story and characters
For first two Seasons 6/10. For next 3-4 seasons- 4/10. Now totally unwatchable. Now, that is only- use name to sell some political concepts. Every movie , tv show has his own parts, but this 6th and 7th season became fanatical-ultra-radical feminist manifest. Same as Flash. Here personally- I got tired of this tv show, when I saw how Felicity behave toward Oliver in lot of occasions, especially how she "protects" his son from his "beast side which she didn't see", only because he told his son louder that he will not be late in school, and terrarium accidentally fell. So, verbal conflict doesn't exist, we are asking ourselves why we have a lot of bullied children, and violence is when father tell them that is not time to push him now?to loudly repeat that he will not be late in school? What a b******t.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016)
Very bad
We can see that Frogware team trying for years to bring atmosphere of Arthur Konan Doyle's masterpiece to life. And we can say they are very successful when they bring only original stories. When they made up their own stories we can see great lack of vision,logic and making Sherlock Holmes totally another kind of person, than he is. Sherlock almost never made final conclusions on speculation. Player needs to hear and see great acting to make conclusions from speech, so there is bad voice acting and models without real face expressions. So there need to be another way. The main thing- Sherlock figured out everything about his neighbour, but he letting her to blackmail him??? Girl from cult, with excellent motive to kill him or his daughter? What the ....? Also game is badly optimized, models are not inspiring, also there is a lot of unnecessary action like saving people from accident and "Tomb raider"-like logic games. Crimes and Punishment is the only gem-for Sherlock Holmes fans.
The Flash (2014)
After first two seasons-totally overrated show-with shining gem
I watch this show only because it is nice change to see Candice Patton in role of Iris. I think her acting is good,her face expression and voice are really relaxing change on TV shows and I believe she only needs a little bit of improvement when her character survives tragic events. That can make her a top actress of all time. Candice is only positive what I can say about this.
Negatives: first- Flash should need more superpowers if his costume has holes like this. Else he IS dead, and all we see is his last flashes in his head before he died... He needs Superman skin and tissue to survive,or covered face to survive his own speed... Second- when Eddie died-that should be end not only of Reversed Flash- that should be same end like in the end of season 2-his mother was never killed, he always lived with them. Yeah, they tried to invent "fixed" points but be born ,or not, is fixed point...BTW I find time travel theories made up,like this story, because there are always some out of context explanation,but that is another story. Third-I find really funny how people around FLash are so slow in mind- he is too very slow. I couldn't stop laugh how many times Iris didn't find out who is Flash, also Patty had a lot of time to figure out, his "brother", his boss... Come on ,man run out before you and he came in other clothes form other side, and you are so stupid to not recognize him? Also,I can't believe how many villains get into Star-lab and how they don't have any measures to prevent attacks? Flash can't prevent anyone to shoot innocents from 3 meters range, but he can stop bullets when Joe tried to shoot "Reverse Flash" double? Guy shot him by slowest gun in history-gun making ice-and Flash didn't move? OK, I know this is show for teens, but really guys... You didn't invent his physical limits in story,only he needs to eat several times more than earlier... There is only one good written character-Joe... Come on...
The 100 (2014)
Another good idea with much things went wrong
I can't even start what is wrong with this TV show. First, this is some version of The lost, made in post-apocalyptic atmosphere. You can see all the time that hard core feminist(nice language from me to define her) woman wrote original book, because all men are bunch of unstable idiots only useful for woman manipulation and not making woman hands dirty. Second: this is story how untrained people with high tech technology return 150 years after nuclear apocalypse.They DON'T know there are on Earth too many different tribes, they DON'T know about another survivors and existence of any kind of vaults, they DON'T know anything about vegetation and animals on Earth. So -they are cave men high tech kind, and they put 100 teenagers to go on Earth because they have less and less air in Arc, space station formed from 12 others! That 100 teenagers, don't have- weapons, food, clothes, their ship missed their target for several miles and they can't get their supplies. Parents of 98 didn't know for that, but two of their parents are on power trips, and I can say-very stupid.
BTW all of that kids are some kind of "criminals", so this is to "ease" their death sentence (you have feeling that some of them are in prison because they didn't flush toilet in 5 seconds).
This is bad drama show -there is more talk about relationships, "power". We can see "illegal born girl" to change three guys in 2 days-one of them got killed, another is only nerd, and third one kidnapped her so she turned her kidnapper into lover and follower(yeah actress is very hot, but really-another female power trip again from writer).
In first few episodes you can see bunch of people die for nothing, illogical turns. Later you can see illogical survivals, strange conclusions, and totally unrealistic diplomacy.
All the time there are ignorant Clark (yeah parents really destroyed girl childhood by giving male name) and her mother, typical representatives of "strong woman"-little thinking, always in motion, ignorant about feelings(both of them killed their male partners because of greater good, and both thinking like emotion is weakness), and everyone breaking their own rules to save them-but they are "stronger than their friends" so two of them are " perfect personal strength". Clark is so "great person" that guy killed 18 unarmed people to FIND her, and she was "MERCIFUL" to stop their enemy to kill him with torture.
Even tribes on Earth are ruled by women. Writer heard about matriarchy, but she forgot that patriarchy started when people became hunters, and you can see one mother with child in almost entire first two seasons. You start to imagine how that people can be even alive- from that point of view.
There are also other science facts that can't be possible or could be easily solved if that kind of technology exist.
We can call this- in future women will lead with all day complaining yelling,all day shifting relationships, because men are so stupid, and wars will start and end dependable on number of personal issues and mood of "female alpha leader".
4 is because idea is not bad,survival and social interaction can be difficult, but this kind of sexist dominance, making this "love can be used as power" drama, and lack of technological knowledge made this show garbage.
Especially because all f... ups in targeted population (try to bring girls as main viewers ) is because of all this assumptions writer tried to represent as attributes of "strong female characters"...
Solaris (2002)
More deep meanings
Solaris is ,from my point of view, sci-fi biblical story. I found this like representation of Armageddon by Stanisław Lem. Solaris at the end of movie becoming bigger and bigger, like Sun will be in several thousand years, and I feel like he wrote this to help his mind and soul to accept that fact easier, more like glimmer of hope, about afterlife. Solaris from my point of view, represents both heaven and Sun.
I don't agree with him, but I find this very creative, and that is only reason why I gave 7 for this movie.
Here comes bad parts.
Other things-I really hate blow-mind movies, where main characters are making worlds to run from reality. Also, ending of movie is definite one, there is no room for further explanations like other users are saying.
Main character was influenced by his own emotions,he imagined what would be his life back on Earth.He chose death,instead of that kind of life.only explanation. And that is,for me , waste. All actions of his wife ,were ultimately selfish. Abortion, suicide. He left her before her suicide,because, she chose without him. Her issues are not explanation for her selfishness. and she killed herself because she didn't want to live without him,and to make him pay, that is both stupid and I repeat, ultimately selfish.
OK, this is story about weak man,who loves sickly selfish manipulative woman, and he secretly wants second chance, and I don't buy this as true love, and as story about second chance... This part of story I see like Stockholm s syndrome.
Second chance could be needed if something bad happened, here is about: Psychopath and her victim-part two.
Wayward Pines (2015)
I hoped to see interesting survival story...
I gave 7 last season,but now I must say plot became boring. Writers try to make us familiar and connected with so much new characters and only point of this is how little society working when you have manipulative psycho-es leading little society. There is always talking about rules and freedom, lot of people commit some kind of suicide (and without any reason ) just because they don't share vision with others. Brainwashing, eugenics, martial law, zealots.In Wayward Pines there is no gray lines everything is black and white( that writers think) or better to say writers try to show us how society is weak in that situations. They want us to show that anyone who make rules trying to influence population only by sick fear, with sick ideas and this show is going to conclusion that abbies are free, so man is "really" Earth mistake,or there need to be "cooperation " between species... Man, if you have such situation,you don't need brainwashing,there is common goal,you will not hear freedom sermons,and you will not have time to think about lot of stupid ideas. revolution because of food? After that fight they got food? Are you joking guys?Also, they have lot of groups sleeping and they want kids to have kids? Why? Are there people only selected like idiots? I hate when I see good TV show and good potentials destroyed... So-for now- 4...
Quantico (2015)
Good idea lost in "translation"
All students have great security issues. No-one of them can be in Quantico. A bomb threat-solved without Geiger counter,and without radiation leaks,or any other major problems with that kind of weapon(yeah,someone listened physics classes). The most obvious bad guy is not suspect until the end of first season. No-one understand senator's personal motives for killing FBI agents,until the end. People get and lost badges from episode to episode. Today they are friends,tomorrow enemies.They trust more to strangers than to friends,and their friend can prove so many times,they will doubt him/her. Their behavior is like they are in high school,not in some serious institution.Maybe is better to say-something like American pie without Steve Stifler (but there is a guy who looks like him),and with girls' main problem(in this show)-how get laid without consequences(read responsibilities), but with perks(Alex and Shelby,but they both,of course, fail). Writers tried to make interesting show,they had great idea,but they are lost in mixture between The Blacklist and Sex and city. There is much room for improvement,we will see,maybe one day...
Edited after 13 episodes of 2nd season: Potential totally destroyed, writers wanted to make turns, and they finally destroyed any potential this TV show ever had. Constant chaos, same issues from first season. Don't waste your time...