mikegoodfellow Reviews

Hunter Killer (2018)

I was reminded of "The Hunt for Red October" as there were many similar themes in both.

[7/10 · 23 December 2023]

Something struck me as odd, though, in the casting...Common, who played a two-star Rear Admiral in the movie, was younger than Gerard Butler, who played a Commander, by three years.. Common should have been in command of the submarine and Butler as the two-star.

The visuals were great. The story was good. Acting was, well, decent. A bit of overacting by Gary Oldman but it may have shown how much pressure his character was under.

This could have easily been such a better movie than it was. It wasn't a bad movie but I think more time and effort should have been placed in the story and its execution. .

Stealth (2005)

Fun, escapist movie

[7/10 · 28 February 2022]

This was not written to be a move for the ages. Fifty years from now, I will bet nobody will be going to an arthouse cinema to see this movie.

With that said, it's a fun, escapist movie not meant to be taken seriously. It's full of tropes we've seen in movies past...a revolutionary new thing that goes horribly wrong, multi-level power struggles, some eye candy, a budding love story between two people who shouldn't fell in love, etc. Oh, by the way, there are North Koreans involved and actions which would probably start wars with both Russia and North Korea.)

Follow that up with an ego-centric lead pilot willing to break rules when he sees fit unintentionally teaching the Deus Ex Machina the same while demanding obedience.