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The best movie of the year so far. It’s classic Nathan Fielder and yet it feels bigger than anything he has ever done. The level of access he has to Holmes’s life is insane. At times it made me forget I was watching a documentary. It’s an evolution of documentary filmmaking. The movie is paced very well. It makes you feel uncomfortable from the beginning and does not let go until the end. Pairing Fielder with Oppenheim was a match made in heaven. Fielder always explored different concepts in interesting, mind bending, and meta ways, but the visuals and atmosphere weren’t anything special. Oppenheim’s documentaries always had immersive atmospheres and impressive visuals, but the subjects weren’t anything to write home about. Combining the two makes for the perfect filmmaking duo, and I hope they become permanent partners. Going back to Oppenheim, his visuals in this movie are the best I’ve seen in any documentary. It straight up feels like you’re watching a narrative feature because of how perfectly framed and lit every shot is. There’s been discussion about this winning best picture and I am in complete support of it. Even if it doesn’t though, there is no doubt that this is THE movie of the year. Holmes has replaced Nikki as the scariest horror villain of this year.

The original slasher is better than any other I’ve seen in the genre because it relies on suspense and terror rather than gore and jump-scares. It also isn’t lazily made like other slasher movies, it’s very sophisticated and passionate.

I wouldn’t say this movie is scary, but it’s definitely stressful and depressing to see these characters gradually abandon all hope and lose their minds. What makes it more effective is that they are portrayed with an incredible amount of realism by the actors. The found footage presentation adds an extra layer of realism as well, and it gives the visuals a cozy yet creepy look.

What Hood Heat is named after

This season is a noticeable improvement. Drama surrounding BoJack is now the focus of nearly every episode. It explores him in ways that make for fantastic drama, dealing with dark subject matter like trauma, grooming, suicide, sexual assault, self-hatred, substance abuse, etc. The second to last episode is the best episode of the show so far because it fully focuses on him. I still don’t like the other characters and the comedy is hit or miss, but I think this season is a step in the right direction.

Some of this season is an interesting character study of a narcissist desperately trying to become a good person. The majority of it is an absurdist comedy. The comedy is hit or miss for me, sometimes it’s witty but other times it’s obnoxious. I wish this season fully focused on BoJack because he’s a genuinely interesting character who makes for great drama. I couldn’t care less about his roommate, the dog, or the cat.

I can’t believe you

This movie is unmarketable. I feel sorry for the advertisers who had to make trailers for it. It’s not their fault that they set poor expectations for critics and audiences. People went into this movie thinking it would be a comedy and they ended up with whatever this movie was. It’s unsurprising that it’s so divisive. I’m glad that it was made because it does not work as a Hollywood movie whatsoever. It’s incredible that it exists. I’ve never seen anything like it.

Once it starts it never slows down. Shifting rhythms and tempos, chaotic vocals, violent songwriting, precise instrumentation, and emotional lyrics make this album a wild ride that grips you the whole way through. A great jazz album.

I appreciate this more after reading the books and watching the other movies. Still very boring at times and the characters aren’t great, but the scope and ambition of this movie is a sight to behold.

Seth MacFarlane can be funny when he actually tries and doesn’t just hand the writing job over to someone else. Ted is a very funny movie overall with a great concept. My biggest problem, like with Andrew, is the drama. This movie should’ve fully committed to the comedy rather than adding soapy drama that’s ineffective. The Peacock show is better because it’s entirely shenanigans.

This movie does a great job at capturing the look of mid 2000’s television. The fuzzy audio, the grainy image, the heavily saturated colors, etc. It doesn’t just stop at the mid 2000’s though. At times the movie feels like a noir. Sometimes it feels like a 70’s style thriller. Sometimes it feels like a straight up horror movie. It’s diverse yet consistent. Lance Oppenheim is a great director and he knocked it out of the park with this movie. This movie’s biggest weakness is the script. It was a fairly predictable thriller plot and it didn’t feel like it was saying much outside of the obvious. With a different director this movie probably would have been boring, but Oppenheim saves it.

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More chaotic and funny than previous seasons, though it loses some of the chill vibes it had. Characters who felt sidelined in previous seasons are given more attention, which makes up for the fact that several plot lines from the last season were dropped.

The origin of the term “Ambient Music.” It’s beautiful but it also doesn’t demand constant attention. Perfect for studying.

The animation is worse and it’s less natural, but not only is it funnier than season one but also more interesting. Characters are developed in ways you would not have expected from the first season. Still has the same great characters (plus some new ones) and chill atmosphere.

Left-wing Lady Ballers

The guy who made this is not going to heaven

Soaring melodies and crisp production. Has some of that 70’s cheese but it’s impossible to hate.

A landmark album for not just ambient music but music production. Brian Eno does not concern himself with writing complicated songs but rather ones that touch on emotions that cannot be described using beautiful chord progressions and sonically rich textures. The Big Ship sounds like flying to heaven and Through Dark Trees sounds like complete despair. My biggest complaint is that I wish the whole album didn’t have lyrics, songs like St. Elmo’s Fire break the simple yet beautiful vibe of the album.

It was depressing when this got shelved three years ago and I’m glad it finally got distributed. This movie’s mere existence is a good thing. The actual movie itself is fine. It has a great concept and a ton of funny moments that are held back by mediocre direction. It feels like it could’ve been made by anyone. I also wish the animation wasn’t 3D. It was 2D for some characters (Bugs Bunny, Porky) but Wiley, the granny, Tweety, etc. look off. There’s also a lot of inaccuracies with the legal process, which isn’t really a problem with the movie itself but more of a missed opportunity. It would’ve been more funny if this movie was a realistic legal drama that had Looney Tunes characters in it. Glad this movie came out but it’s kind of disappointing given how hyped it was. They also played “I Fought The Law” at the end when they should’ve played “Roadrunner.”

The actors for this show recorded their dialogue together and frequently improvised, leading to dialogue that feels more natural than shows like Smiling Friends even. It was also the very first Adult Swim show, you can definitely feel this its influence on their other programming. It’s a funny, chill show with good vibes and characters.

Stanley Kubrick’s take on period dramas is much more engaging than other movies from the genre. Like most of his other movies it is executed with perfection. The pacing, the atmosphere, the classical and folk music, the acting, and the painting-like shots grip you all the way through. It’s three hours long but it never feels boring because it’s either hypnotic or intense. My only issues are that some of the war scenes drag on too long for me, and occasionally the music and narration feel unnecessary. Not as good as The Shining or 2001 but still a great time that shows even the most boring genres of movies can be interesting under the right director.

You can hear the influence this had on Nirvana on almost every track. The dark and abstract lyrics, the unique chord progressions and time signatures, the out of tune vocals and distorted guitars, the “quiet-loud-quiet” structures, this album paved the way for not just Nirvana but alternative rock as a whole. “Where Is My Mind?” and “Gigantic” are catchy melodically, but other songs like “River Euphrates” and “Break My Body” are catchy structurally and sonically. I much prefer the first half of this album to the second half, although that might change after a few re-listens. Good album that I’d say I appreciate more than I like.

Not quite the masterpiece I thought it was when I first saw it at Keith’s, but I still really enjoy it. Zero budget, a few castles, and a vision. It’s basically a bunch of British comedy skits loosely tied together with the plot of searching for the Holy Grail. It does not care about telling a good story in the slightest, it’s entirely focused on jokes. The jokes often have long build ups but they usually pay off. Even when a joke isn’t funny I can still appreciate it because of how silly and careless it feels. Nothing on screen looks convincing but that honestly enhances the comedy, it’s way funnier to have the Black Knight leak obviously fake blood as opposed to realistic blood. The shots in this movie look pretty good, nothing amazing but it shows an amount of care that many comedy movies lack. The music is also very good, which again just shows care put into this movie. The scene where the knights saves the prince is an all-timer.

Wasn’t sure about this in the first half but as the movie went on it became more and more clear what it was going for. It’s definitely a slow burn but it’s worth it in the end. Seems like the type of movie that gets better on a rewatch.

The polished production and creative songwriting make for an album that’s impressive on both a technical and emotional level.

60’s pop rock was cool but it’s time to move on and innovate. I would love to hear an album that combines the sensibilities of the Beach Boys with modern tech, but unfortunately this album is too stuck in the past.

There are some aspects of the direction I can appreciate but this movie’s plot and characters were just boring. It’s supposed to be tense and trippy but it fails at this due to the almost non-existent atmosphere. I was never surprised or impressed by this movie’s attempts at being weird, it just felt standard and derivative for the most part. I was taken out of the story many times due to how sloppy the filmmaking was. The editing was sloppy, the effects were unconvincing, the shots were bland and uninteresting, and the acting was inconsistent. This movie’s characters felt very poorly written, they constantly changed in ways that didn’t feel natural or earned. It didn’t feel like they were inconsistent because of an intentional creative choice but rather because the writing, direction, and acting for them was poorly done. I’m all for movies having weird approaches for characterization, but not in ways that feel sloppy and lazy. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a good example of how to break traditional characterization in a way that feels thematically appropriate and interesting. In this movie it mostly feels unintentional. There were some parts of the movie where I laughed out loud because of how poorly written the dialogue was, it has zero subtlety despite its constant insistence otherwise. The only thing about this movie that wasn’t mediocre or bad was the musical score. It was fairly unique for a western.

Terrible, annoying money laundering scheme. For some reason it was nominated for an Oscar?

A chill and wholesome Iranian movie about a kid trying to return his classmate’s notebook to him. It’s surprisingly engaging for its simple premise, the entertainment comes from the sharp pacing and variety of locations, characters, and situations. It has a great atmosphere with a ton of memorable shots. It’s very life-like to the point where at times it feels like you’re watching a documentary.

Absolutely flawless masterpiece from beginning to end. I’ve been watching a lot of my favorite movies lately since it’s summer and this movie just never disappoints. Spellbinding, hypnotic, mysterious, ominous, creepy, beautiful, etc. Every shot is perfect, every scene is perfect, the music is perfect, the story is perfect, the sound and editing are perfect, etc. There’s not a better sci-fi movie and there probably never will be.

A very fun and creative neo-soul album. Danger Mouse’s production is incredibly complex and detailed, yet so satisfyingly perfect. Samples are used in very unique ways to create beats that can be described as psychedelic. The songs he wrote with Cee-Lo are very catchy and have all the soul in them. The lyrics are emotionally direct and authentic. Cee-Lo’s heavenly vocals elevate the already good songwriting. You might know this album from its lead single “Crazy.”

Has zero sense of direction or meaning. Feels like a glorified drama video. It was entertaining I guess, but most of the time the entertainment felt unintentional. Listen to Chris Hansen and stop giving this guy attention.

Solid indie rock album with a diverse collection of songs. Spans noise rock, country, and even bossa nova. Lush production and beautiful vocals. Nothing crazy about the songwriting but still a noteworthy album. Love the cover.

Cookie cutter story with nice animation and occasional charm. A lot of the dirty jokes feel gimmicky, unlike Shrek where they’re very natural.

An absolutely perfect movie that gets better every time I watch it. Everything makes complete logical sense, there are zero plot conveniences, every scene either furthers the plot or develops the characters, it never manipulates the viewer using a phony soundtrack or overly stylized filmmaking, every decision each character makes is natural and logical, the sound design perfectly recreates the sounds of the environment, the set design is immersive and convincing, the acting is convincing, the dialogue is completely natural yet witty, and the plot is told in a matter of fact way that never feels exaggerated or over-the-top. I adore the editing, the murder scene is a strong contender for the best instance of editing in a movie. Yet the editing never feels manipulative or excessive, it’s very subtle. In general this movie is the textbook example of how to do more with less. It’s about as perfect as a movie can get, it’s hard to find any objective issues with it outside of some continuity problems.

Doesn’t have a very cool or creative concept like Carpenter’s other films Halloween, They Live, The Thing, etc. The script in general feels lazier than what I’ve seen from him. His direction is also not as atmospheric as usual, although it is the best part of the movie. The practical effects were gnarly.

A lazy and sloppy video game adaptation that can’t even bother to have bloody fights like in the game.

Spider-Man flick that doesn’t do too much to reinvent the wheel. The direction was standard, as typical for most MCU movies. There were a lot of ideas that felt underdeveloped, I wish the spider DNA was explored more. There were a lot of characters that felt like they were picked out of a hat like Punisher, Hulk, and Jean Grey. Not bad but the only Spider-Man I care about is Beyond The Spiderverse.

Some of the dubbing sucks, the score feels unneeded sometimes, the characters aren’t amazing, and there are some stretches of the story that feel boring. Otherwise this is very well shot, the effects have aged almost perfectly, and the story is very tense and poetic.

A generic sci-fi flick with the Doom name slapped onto it. Terrible acting, laughably nonsensical writing, and generally terrible direction that fails to create any kind of suspense or thrills. The only redeeming factors are some cool creature effects and the first person scene, which I wish was the entire movie.

Rewatching The Simpsons has made me realize that it’s superior to South Park. South Park is more consistent and more “laugh out loud” funny, but it simply can’t beat the sharp satire and witty humor of The Simpsons. This season in particular has writing in it that I’m not afraid to call genius, which makes sense since it has a writing team of Ivy League graduates like Al Jean and Conan O’Brien. Plenty of episodes are filled to the brim with screwball comedy like Homer At Bat, Black Widower, Separate Vocations, Radio Bart, Flaming Moe’s, etc. But the show also isn’t afraid to have character focused episodes and social commentary. Lisa has to come to terms with the corrupt U.S. government and the burden of her intelligence, Krusty is revealed to be Jewish with a disappointed Rabbi father, Homer faces challenges with his marriage and his fatherhood, Marge suffers a mental breakdown, and Bart faces the harshness of his coming of age. The show manages to tackle these topics all while not feeling pretentious and having time for goofy, lowbrow humor. One of the best seasons of the show.

I wanted to kill myself

A movie about a holocaust survivor directed by a holocaust survivor. As you can expect from that, it immerses you completely. It’s quiet and depressing, yet the amazing sound design, acting, effects, and sets create a living world. It doesn’t have sweeping and epic direction that persuades you how to feel. Instead the movie is very observational. It does not use narration, it sparingly uses music, and the shots have minimal style. It simply shows the events of the story in a matter-of-fact approach, with the viewer left to interpret it. It doesn’t follow a conventional plot with character arcs and emotional payoffs. Instead it follows an episodic, repetitive, and unpredictable plot that faithfully tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman. The plot is often unsatisfying and slow, but it was the reality of what he had to deal with. A nearly perfect movie that was unfortunately made by Polanski.

Very boring and forgettable, evidenced by the fact that everyone has forgotten about it.

I listened to this album again because the first time I listened to it my mind was plagued by memories of the movie. The movie is very bad and cheesy, and listening to the soundtrack reminded me of it. So I listened to it again and tried to ignore the movie and only focus on the music, and it was better than I gave it credit for. I’m honestly not a big fan of cool funk/soul music, I’ve always found it to be boring and at times cheesy. I can appreciate artists like Kool & The Gang because they lean more into pop/disco, but with Curtis Mayfield I’ve always found him boring. This is one of the most critically acclaimed soundtracks ever and one of the most beloved soul albums, yet it still didn’t win me over completely. I really like the song Freddy’s Dead and overall the album has great production, but I’m just not a fan of the genre.

I hate how they keep playing a new pop song every 5 seconds and the baby shark and dabbing references are cancer, but overall I’d say this is an improvement over the first. Lots of all timer moments like the scene with Noah in the bathroom or when Druski says he watches Los Pollos goon.

An almost perfect way to show the horrors of WW1. No actors, no cgi, no perfectly planned story with a message, no manipulative score, no sugar coating or exaggeration, just real veteran interviews and beautifully restored footage. The way the interviews and footage are edited is fantastic and seamless. The sound design is immersive and blends perfectly with the footage. My only problem is that sometimes they have actors voice over silent footage of people talking. I would’ve preferred if they’d only added sound effects. Nothing like the movies Jackson made prior to this, but a welcome addition to his filmography nonetheless.

There’s maybe two good songs and the rest is boring filler. Generic pop music disguised as heavy metal.

Larry

Fearing for my life

An anti-art movie about music. It’s the inverse of Ratatouille, instead of celebrating passion and innovation it celebrates fame and mass appeal. This movie is ten different plots crammed into one, and each of them is terrible and they don’t blend together in the slightest. The messages in this movie are genuinely terrible for kids. The pig learns in order to get attention from her husband she has to strip. The porcupine learns to write pop music in order to appeal to the masses. The gorilla learns to chase for approval from his criminal father. The character design sucks, the soundtrack is just a top 40 hits playlist on shuffle, the jokes are lazy, the animation is generic and lazy, and it wastes talented actors. Minions & Monsters is a lame movie but at least it has respect for art.

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The peak of SpongeBob before the funny writers left

Almost got stuck like Homer at Mt. Splashmore

Most themed ride in Silverwood.

Why are my pants cold and wet

It’s a worse version of the Wild Waves roller coaster since it doesn’t even have a loop after the first drop.

The first drop and all of the airtime make for one of the most intense coasters in the park.

A worse version of Tremors but still good.

Not the scariest ride but all of the hills and near misses are amazing.

I did the slide that went straight down and my back left the slide.

Pregnant women beware

No hate on the store owners, the quality of the food is mostly out of their control.

Decent, generic Mexican food.

Just how my grandmother used to make it

A faithful adaption that captures the grandness and terror of the poem while also giving a new perspective on the story which makes it stand on its own.

Solid, high quality food. Real life Uncle Moe’s.

Crappy microwaved wings but the buffalo chicken calzone was pretty good.

Grunge music that shows the geeky side of Washington instead of the depressing side.

The first Illumination movie in a while that feels like it was made by people and not studio execs.

The In-N-Out of fried chicken.

Very stressful and disturbing. The plot is familiar but it has a modern lens that makes it feel fresh. Glad this movie was a huge success, I hope studios will learn and let directors be auteurs.

It’s portrayal of autism is a tad bit outdated, but for 1988 it was ground breaking, earning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The screenplay is both incredibly intelligent but also very emotional. I found myself both laughing and grieving. Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise give career best performances in this movie. Hoffman specifically gives what is a strong contender for the greatest performance ever put to film, the amount of small details in his performance is inhuman. My biggest issues are the length being too long and Hans Zimmer’s score (while great on its own) not always fitting the tone. Even with those issues I still find myself returning to this Best Picture winner for the great script and performances.

A boring educational movie that has nothing to say about Abraham Lincoln other than the basic facts that everyone knows. It’s the most basic way of telling his story you can imagine. A lot of the technical aspects are serviceable but the movie looks terrible and some of the makeup effects are horrendous. The only parts of this movie that interested me were the scenes where Daniel Day Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones got to monologue. It’s nothing but pretentious Oscar bait, it shocks me that Spielberg directed this.

Good movie about how holding onto some traditions will only end up hurting the world. Very interesting concept, good acting from Pitt and Hill, good music, and overall good direction for what could potentially be a boring movie in the wrong hands. There’s some cliches and occasionally the plot slows down, but I was pleasantly surprised by this movie as usually I’m not a fan of sports pics.

Tries to emulate James Gunn but it doesn’t have the same sauce. It wasn’t terrible, it was fairly entertaining and likable. I just thought the plot and dialogue were generic.

Clever jokes but it wasn’t funny enough to grip me the whole way through.

My favorite Nolan movie. No scene is wasted, the concept is genius, the editing is perfect, the dialogue is mature and often poetic, the characters are endlessly dissectible, the music is helpful yet not overbearing, the lighting and framing are beautiful, etc. The complexity and detail of the script boggles my mind, it’s perhaps the most impressive use of a non-linear plot I’ve seen in a movie.

Poor pacing, sloppy editing, and inconsistent writing drag this down for me.

Like The Piano Teacher, this is not a movie that seeks to satisfy you. Its goal is to present the truth, and sometimes the truth isn’t pleasant. I’d say it’s more accessible than The Piano Teacher, but it is still incredibly difficult to watch. This movie gives a realistic depiction of aging and Alzheimer’s that does not feel held back in the slightest. No cheap happy endings, no non-diegetic emotionally manipulative music, no pointless scenes that solely exist to satisfy low attention spans, just an honest and emotional look at the hardships of old age. Do not expect a satisfying and overly stimulating movie going into this.

A movie that has zero plot because it would get in the way of the good vibes. It’s pure joy but none of it feels fake or corporate. The animation and music are both great. Not Ghibli’s best but definitely a worthwhile watch.

So obviously this movie’s existence is pointless and this franchise should’ve ended 16 years ago. Director Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo) could’ve spent the time he used to make this movie on an original project. As for the movie itself I thought it was fine.

Toys becoming obsolete to rising tech is a natural progression for the series, and it handles this conflict in a decent way. It was engaging to watch the hijinks the characters got into and the resolution they found to living with tech. The plot was super messy however, it often felt unintentionally episodic. The jokes were nowhere near the level of the first three movies. The series’ dialogue used to feel fresh compared to majority of animated movies, but now it just feels like it’s written for exclusively kids. There are a ton of moments in this movie that feel like they’re trying to be a “Pixar crying moment” but fail. The 2nd and 3rd movie had sad moments but they felt natural in the story. For some reason they bring Woody back, but he has no purpose in the story. He’s just there because it’s a Toy Story movie.

This movie just doesn’t feel like it has the same level of importance as the first three movies, and even the fourth one. Those movies have significant character arcs and a significant impact on the series, while this movie could be entirely removed from the series and nothing would change. I liked it a little more than 4, mainly because I feel like the concept is better and the plot is more entertaining, but this movie shows how stale and out of touch Pixar has become.

An absolute classic with not only groundbreaking animation but groundbreaking storytelling that proved that animation could be more than just fairy tales and could have sophisticated themes and complex arcs. The development the characters go through in this movie is very natural and believable, they don’t change just because the script demands it but rather because of what happens to them in the story. Instead of doing the typical “follow your dreams” message, this movie has a more mature message of finding meaning in life when your dreams don’t seem to work out. Woody learns it’s okay to not be the favorite and Buzz learns to accept a more mundane life instead of being an sci-fi hero. The story is very well paced and balances the sophisticated messages with good humor and chemistry. The voice acting is iconic, it casts celebrities who actually fit the roles they are given instead of just being marketable names. The animation isn’t great but it’s hard to critique it given the circumstances of the movie. My problems with the movie are that there’s a lot of weird plot conveniences. For some reason Buzz pretends to be a toy even though he thinks he’s a space ranger. The toys also have inconsistent strength. For some reason Woody can’t lift a big box but he can chuck Christmas lights across two houses with the same strength of a human and hold off a big dog. For some reason RC racer can go the same speed as a truck, and when the wrestler toy spins Woody it magically makes RC racer spin. Aside from the more technical issues I also found Randy Newman’s songs to be bad. You Got A Friend is decent but the two other songs are horrible and ruin their respective scenes. The scene where Buzz tries to fly is supposed to be emotional but it just ends up feeling stupid because of Randy Newman’s dumb voice. This movie definitely isn’t perfect like a lot of people say but I still think it’s great, and you definitely have to respect it for its impact on Hollywood and movies as a whole.

Objectively there is not another album with a more complex and detailed use of sampling than this. Over 3500 samples ranging from comedy skits to jazz songs are used to create a cohesive hour long dance album. From the moment this album begins your ears are met with a dense and bustling atmosphere that is chaotic yet beautiful to listen to. It can be described as a walk through the greatest party ever thrown. The melodies crafted from the sporadic samples are incredibly catchy and memorable, as are the groovy rhythms. The album has a wide emotional range, at times the album can be uplifting yet at other times it can sound haunting. There are zero original lyrics in the album and yet it is able to perfectly capture the emotions and ideas it sets out to. The way this album plays with texture is incredible, vinyl fuzz and radio static are used to enhance the atmosphere of the album rather than just incidentally being there. To sum it up, this album is like Revolution 9 if it was actually listenable and not just an experiment. If you’re not sure about listening to this album, I’d recommend listening to the most popular and accessible songs from the album; Frontier Psychiatrist and Since I Left You.

Better than the Dark Knight trilogy

Very cheesy and silly but definitely not poorly made nor boring.

One of the fakest “music nerd” characters I’ve ever seen in anything.

Dumb, annoying, overrated kids show.

The quality of the poster I set matches the show.

Great visuals, great characters, subpar story.

mandalorian and rotta the hut have a lot of sexual tension

One of my favorite animated movies. Simple yet complex. Chill yet constantly moving. Cute yet spellbindingly beautiful. I have some small story issues and sometimes the animation looks a bit off, but those problems don’t really matter to me while I watch the movie. Stop watching crappy worthless animated slop like The Wild Robot and watch some real stuff like this.

Baby Be Mine and The Lady In My Life aren’t as solid as the rest of the songs. Aside from that the album has some flow issues and MJ’s lyricism doesn’t have much of a voice. Definitely catchy and fun throughout but I did not emotionally connect with anything outside of the lyrics of Billie Jean and Human Nature (which are probably my favorite tracks).

Blends jazz and rock way better than those hacks Steely Dan and Frank Zappa.

They might become friends in the end

Glosses over some of the more “interesting” aspects of his life for the sake of generic family drama. Bubbles The Monkey gets more screen time than Quincy Jones.

A lot more varied than Thriller, with classic tracks like Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough and surprises like Girlfriend (which was written by McCartney for some reason).

The technical aspects were impressive but I didn’t connect with the vibe of this album. None of the melodies were catchy and the lyrics felt uninspired.

The dialogue is both awkward and tense, the editing has a ton of personality, Zendaya and Batman give maybe career best performances, the shots are both beautiful and purposeful, and it works as a good commentary on violence in America.

A beautiful blend of American and African folk music that deserves the universal acclaim it’s received.

One of the best screenplays put to film.

tiki tiki

A movie that ends as well as it starts. It’s nearly three hours long yet it never looses its steam. The story is very eclectic but at the same time everything serves a purpose. All of the characters are memorable and likable. The themes are profound, they strike a balance between having easy to understand messages but also having more to uncover beneath those basic messages. The movie doesn’t really leave you with an answer to the question “is life destined or random” but that’s fine because you can come up with your own conclusion based on the events you witnessed. There are many light hearted elements to this movie but darkness lurks around the corner of every scene, which is a perfect vibe considering the story features a simple man growing up in 20th century America. Vietnam, Watergate, Ruby Bridges, John Lennon, AIDS, drugs, this movie tackles many interesting and difficult topics in a way that feels realistic rather than showy. The movie looks beautiful and the visual effects are fantastic. The scenes where Forrest is placed next to Lennon, JFK, etc. still look impressive to this day. And to top all of this, it’s just a fun movie. It doesn’t feel like it’s trying to be a masterpiece, it just comes naturally to the movie given all of the talent behind it. One of the best Best Picture winners, even if Pulp Fiction probably deserved it.

Edit: Another great aspect of this movie is the soundtrack. I wouldn’t listen to the soundtrack on its own since it’s mostly pop songs, but the main reason why the soundtrack works so well is because it works as a clock for the movie. There’s never a moment where Forrest has to narrate the year awkwardly because the songs tell you. When “Go Your Own Way” plays it not only fits the energetic vibe of the scene but it also lets you know that he’s running across America in the early 70’s. It’s the textbook example of a good soundtrack because it feels built into the movie rather than slapped on.

I find their style very boring for the most part although the album shines whenever it embraces psychedelia.

A striking, unique album that combines symphonic music with classic rock.

The first three songs are good but this album is mediocre outside of those.

A noir film that doesn’t necessarily reinvent the wheel but is executed with perfection.

The music is fine but the lyrics are very cringey. “The Logical Song” sounds like it was written by Theylovewill.

Cheesy but well-made.

Honestly just make prom a talent show. Let people play music on stage. People don’t want to larp, they just want to chill with friends and take golden hour photos. They couldn’t even stick to the theme.

Very funny, although I prefer the political humor more than the dirty jokes in this movie. I honestly prefer the second movie for this reason.

A catchy garage rock album that you don’t need to check to know it’s from the 2000’s.

Since listening to “The Banana Album” I’ve been craving music that blends melodic hooks with experimental sounds and textures. That album helped me realize that noise rock is probably my favorite genre of music, I love albums like Nevermind and The Glow Pt. 2 that focus on textures and fuzz. Even albums I like that aren’t noise rock (like Pet Sounds) focus a lot on how the texture of an album sounds rather than just focusing on melody or rhythm (Pet Sounds famously uses the Wall Of Sound technique). I heard about this album and apparently it took influence from the VU by combining noisy textures with simple hooks and chord progressions. The band is called “Women” and consists of four dudes. So I listened to the album and it was mid. The songwriting and production are solid but there is just nothing memorable or note worthy about it. You shouldn’t make a good album to be experimental, you should be experimental to make a good album. Lou Reed and Brian Wilson did the latter, while Women did the former. I’m all for experimentation as long as it’s not just for the sake of it. So sadly while I love noise rock this album was mostly purposeless. Not bad, just mediocre.

Everything in this movie is crafted with absurd detail, the sets, costumes, effects, etc. It makes the violence and suffering in the movie impactful. It feels like you’re watching a real breathing world and not just actors on a set. The stakes of this movie are high and feel real, and the movie never gives its characters any benefit. Characters have to actually work to find ways conquer challenges, so I was always engaged by the plot. It was intriguing to see just how Glass would get out of the situations he was in, at times I did not have any idea about where the story was going to go. This movie is a fairly simple tale of revenge but the way it’s crafted makes all of the difference. My only problem is the ending felt a tad bland, but on rewatch that might change knowing how the rest of the movie plays out.

It’s gonna suck when he dies

Very cool effects but I would’ve liked it better if it was an actual drop tower.

Very cool but was not worth the wait, wish it was bigger.

Wish it was longer and had more theming.

Riding a roller coaster while listening to the httyd soundtrack was a dream come true.

Such a fun and unique ride. It constantly speeds up, you go backwards, you drop vertically, and you are riding in a motorbike. Riding the last acceleration while holding the bike’s handlebars was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had.

Love the cartoon theming and energy.

Splash Mountain but better

Not too scary surprisingly but this is still a modern classic.

Very lame, the coaster part was cool but the 3d sections felt cheap. The queue was cool at least.

Another classic ride that lives up to the title.

An influential ride that paved the way for Universal’s excessive use of 3d technology.

A classic ride that opened back in the 90s and hasn’t left simply because of how fun it was.

I would like Transformers franchise more if it was just theme park rides, that’s what the movies are made to be anyways.

One of the best motion simulator rides because it actually moves you around and the screen surrounds you.

A fun little ride

Looks like it was ripped straight out of the game.

https://youtu.be/djE-BLrdDDc?si=WznG2SPmx8QRk9E2

A classic theme park ride that doesn’t need big drops or speed to be fun.

https://youtu.be/neeUdUrfw84?si=MZpHRV74JRF4PGH1

Elijah’s last name is now Fallon

The queue was the best part

Kind of racist

I saw God

On rewatch I’ve realized that some of the dialogue in this film isn’t very good. It mostly occurs in the beginning, but it still brings down the experience a tad. Other than that I struggle to find anything else wrong with this. It’s one of the only “epic” films that actually deserves that title.

This movie went beast mode

Not always funny but when the jokes land they really land.

Minecraft dirt block

Great lyrics but there really isn’t anything special about the production.

Probably my favorite “bean mouth” show and the only reason why I’m going to see Hoppers. Watched this whole show back when it first aired.

A disturbing, thrilling adventure that deserves to be called a classic.

Sounds like heaven (no glaze)

That’s wild Griffin

Best rom com

thug

Bro thinks he’s part of the music convo

A sensible collaboration that doesn’t quite reach the heights of their respective careers. Its existence is worthwhile however.

David Bowie was in ts

Kind of like The Bad Guys where the only good part was the animation, but the difference is that the animation is actually note worthy.

The most Adult Swim-esque show to not air on the channel.

Essentially it’s Mister Roger’s Neighborhood for adults. The opposite of the majority of Adult Swim’s catalogue. Whereas most AS shows are absurd and ironic, this show is existential and genuine. A lovely show to watch when you’re feeling down.

Funny occasionally but overall the humor is very lame and cringe worthy.

(Seasons 1-6)

Seasons 1 and 2 are peak, season 3 and 4 are pretty good, seasons 5 and 6 are bad.

After a re-listen I enjoy this even more and it’s become one of my favorites. By far Lou Reed’s greatest achievement in songwriting I’ve heard so far. The songs are catchy and hummable yet beautiful and complex. The out of tune and fuzzy instruments are amazing and give the entire album an emotional, homemade vibe. Lou Reed and Nico aren’t the world’s greatest singers but I care more about emotion more than how you sound. Kurt Cobain and John Fogerty aren’t great vocalists because they are amazing singers but because they put a heavy amount of soul and passion into their vocals, and it’s the same with Lou Reed and Nico. The instruments as well aren’t in tune or on time, but they are clearly played with passion and that’s what matters to me. The lyrics are poetic and sound lovely, yet they tackle heavy themes like addiction and loneliness. This album paints a depressing picture of NYC in the late 60’s and listening to it is engaging and thought provoking. This album’s raw and homemade aesthetic was influential to the punk scene and alternative rock as a whole, you can see the influence this album had on famous bands like Nirvana and Radiohead.

The best Beatles album, it doesn’t have their greatest work on it but it’s by far their most consistently enjoyable album.

The final boss of having a good attention span.

There’s only two scenes in this movie that feel finished and the rest feels like a fever dream. Even the finished scenes are just really weird.

A surprisingly creative and memorable album from The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme Song’s artists.

This movie looks great, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac give great performances, the fantasy stuff is cool, and I found maybe half of the movie to be compelling. I just couldn’t get into this. The writing was very pretentious and I never felt the need to care about any of the characters. A ton of the effects look really bad as well. Textbook example of style over substance.

What kind of a teacher doesn’t explain the difference between your and you’re?

Doesn’t understand that the whole gimmick of this website is that you can review whatever you want

The first song is amazing and I love it but the rest is eh.

During the 80’s a bunch of British punk bands didn’t know what to do with their sound. Their whole style revolved around being messy and underproduced and they faced a decade where the most popular music was polished and futuristic. Some bands adapted well (Talking Heads, The Stranglers), but I don’t know what to make of The Smiths. This album’s good but it’s clear that the Smiths are at their best as a punk band rather than a rock band.

I directed this and I think I did a pretty good job.

Legitimately one of the best fast food restaurants. Gourmet selection with some of the cheapest prices you’ll find in a restaurant. This place will be my savior in college.

A simple yet emotionally effective character study about an actual tortured poet. I was gripped the whole way through even though most of it was casual dialogue. Ethan Hawke gives what is imo the best performance of the year, give this man an Oscar.

I liked You Shook Me but the rest was boring and repetitive.

It was better than the FNAF movie.

A gold mine of laughably terrible filmmaking. Nightmare fuel animation, sloppy editing, cheesy and unnatural dialogue, a nonsensical story, awkward pacing, and just terrible direction in general. The only redeeming factors are good voice acting and occasionally fun ideas, but they hardly make the experience better at all. Luc Besson is a discord mod.

I adore this album. The lyrics explore nostalgia and British culture in a way that doesn’t feel pandering in the slightest but shows emotion and care. The melodies are simple but amazingly effective, I find nearly every song on this album catchy. At the same time however it employs complex instrumentation and rhythms. Songs like Sitting By The Riverside are unexpectedly crazy. The album combines a ton of influences including folk, blues, psychedelic rock, and even country. Yet it never feels too sporadic, the album flows very nicely. Some might find this album repetitive and dull but if you connect with the style enough then you will like this album.

The eyes of God

Decent baroque pop with some memorable songs, but it’s nothing to write home about.

A neat little conveyor belt sushi joint. I don’t like it as much as AA Sushi in Kirkland, but it’s still pretty good.

A simple yet effective classic that blends country and pop to create a memorable sound. Zero filler on this one.

Solid prog rock album with an iconic opening track.

Classic album that literally prevented a war.

I was either irritated, mildly entertained, or bored while listening to this album. It has a very unoriginal concept with very unoriginal songwriting.

Enough with the self glaze

The first three sips of Dr Pepper are heavenly but the taste gets old in the subsequent sips. This is the same with most sodas.

Keith was the best part.

I respect Nick Drake’s vision but I did not find this album to be memorable. Every song is extremely similar, and the melodies and lyrics are not striking enough to make up for the repetitiveness. At least the cover looks interesting.

Fails in comparison to the esteemed film Tokyo Mater (2008).

This is just the first movie again but somehow it’s more boring and vacuous. It’s hard to care about the plot when the whole movie is just an excuse to show cool cars. If you have a fetish for cars then you’ll enjoy this movie but I do not care the slightest bit about them.

There's a lot you could say about this movie but for now I'll just say that this is NOT about ping pong.

Combines the 90's alternative rock sound with the 70's progressive rock sound. At times nostalgic and warm and at other times depressing and dark. It's definitely one of the most iconic alternative rock albums of the 90's, although it's nowhere near the level of Nirvana or Pearl Jam.

Unique rhythms and production but I personally didn't connect too much with any of the lyrics or melodies. Talking Heads is a good band but they're not really my thing.

Every song is filled with catchy melodies, passionate vocals, amazing harmonies, and raw instrumentation. This album manages to be both insanely fun and deeply emotional, telling a cohesive story about self hatred. It’s a shame that the reactions people had to this album discouraged Weezer from making messy garage band music, instead opting for a commercially friendly sound for their subsequent albums. If only the same Weezer that made The Blue Album and Pinkerton continued on.

Very cheesy and cliched. The script feels like it was written by an AI, the acting is amateur, the cinematography is pretentious, the soundtrack is annoying, etc. There is an egregious amount of unnecessary sexual moments. I wouldn’t say that I loathed myself while watching it though, there is definitely a “so bad it’s good” energy to it.

An album Phil Elverum made after his wife died of cancer. One of the most honest and raw albums I’ve ever heard. Simple melodies and instrumentation with deeply sad lyrics about grief.

A very chill album from a member of The Velvet Underground.

A ton of catchy, memorable tunes with surreal new wave instrumentation. All of the songs are at good, with Golden Brown being a standout. It’s one of my favorite songs honestly. Not every song is a classic and the lyrics aren’t great, but I found this album to be memorable and engaging. I will definitely be listening to it again.

One of my favorite video games. All of the controls are incredibly smooth, the driving in this game is some of the best driving in any game I’ve played. The map is detailed and fun. Playing around in Los Santos is one of the best experiences you can find in a video game. The story mode is also captivating and funny. Trevor is an iconic character. Rockstar is probably the best video game studio working today, I’m excited for 6.

I'm personally not Chick-fil-A's number one fan. I'm just not a fan of the style of chicken they serve. In general I prefer chicken by the bone, which it serves none of. I also just don't like the way they fry the chicken. I prefer the way KFC does it honestly, I think it tastes better. I had their chicken nuggets last night and wasn't impressed, it wasn't crispy enough and the taste was odd. However, what elevates this restaurant is the fries and drinks. The waffle fries are perfectly crispy and the perfect size, while the milkshakes balance thickness with smoothness. Combine KFC's chicken and this restaurant's fries and milkshakes and you have the greatest fast food chain ever.

It insists on itself

Doogus

I learned absolutely nothing except from two teachers: Mr. Long and Mr. Brockman. Long taught me how to study and Brockman taught me how to debate. Other than that I barely remember my time here because it was useless.

The plot is really bad. The Grinch isn’t a story that’s meant to be stretched out into a full movie. The main plot of the movie doesn’t even start until we’re a hour in. For some reason in this movie the Grinch is actually right which doesn’t make sense. In the original story The Who’s were the good guys but in this movie they are pretty much the villains, which makes the entire movie feel pointless. They add in extra backstory for characters who were never meant to be deep, like Cindy Lou or the Grinch himself. The shots in this movie are so weird, there’s an egregious amount of Dutch angles to the point where it’s nauseating. For some reason every one has this makeup on that makes them look like deformed cats, although the makeup on Jim Carrey is pretty impressive. The set design is although really impressive, I love how detailed everything is. Jim Carrey also gives a funny performance and there are some good jokes here and there. This movie is a fun experience but it is definitely not good. The Chuck Jones one is the better, the Illumination one is worse.

This, Animals, and The Wall are among some of my favorite rock albums. Spellbinding and emotional from start to finish.

Mid

Cowboy music and existential dilemmas.

This movie is four and a half hours long and I was never bored for even a second. Every shot looks amazing. Every line of dialogue is iconic. The action is hands down the best action in any movie. Every needle drop is inspired. Every scene has a suspenseful atmosphere. The acting is some of the best I’ve seen in a movie. The themes of revenge and honor are thought provoking. And on top of all of this it manages to be one big homage to cinema. A perfect movie to say the least. Fortnite doesn’t deserve this movie.

Very cliched and cringey movie. Almost every aspect of it felt like it was ripped from something else. There is some cool animation and some funny jokes, but this movie does not have much to offer outside of that. There were a couple of times where I thought the plot was going in an interesting direction, but the movie instantly disappointed me by delving back into cliches. The musical score is very generic. Pixar hasn’t made a good movie in 9 years.

The messages and jokes are always shoved in your face, but that’s to be expected of a children’s film. This movie was good honestly. I like mystery movies and this was a well made one, although the second the twist villain walked on screen I immediately told the person next to me that they were going to be the villain. I think some of the pacing is off but I found the story to be engaging. It’s bold of Disney to release not one but two furry movies.

The animation has not aged very well, it’s insane that this came out the same year as How To Train Your Dragon and Toy Story 3. What makes it even more insane is the fact that it’s one of the most expensive movies ever made. It made some impressive achievements in animation for its time (the lantern scene and the hair animation was groundbreaking) but holy moly are there some washed out colors and textures. Other than that though this movie is pretty fun. It’s a classic Disney adventure but to me it’s always been better than most Disney movies. I find the story to be interesting and the sequences to be entertaining, especially the flood and lantern scenes. The songs are catchy.

John Carpenter’s beloved "The Thing" is perhaps one of the finest horror films I've viewed, and after a rewatch I might have the confidence to call it one of the finest films I've viewed in general.

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What mainly carries this movie is the animation and writing. This is in my top ten in terms of visuals for movies. Every frame is beautiful and interesting to look at. If this movie was live action or had cheaper animation then it would not work well. The writing is witty and clever. Like The Incredibles and Ratatouille, there are many lines in this movie that you could frame on a wall. All of the characters (especially the villain) are funny and likable. The commentary on the Cold War works very well and doesn’t feel forced. My biggest issue with this movie is the story. The pacing is all over the place and it barely feels like anything happens. Most of the movie is just filler, it’s only until the end where things actually happen. There are many plot points that feel forced and unnatural, especially at the end when the giant runs away. Some of the emotional beats feel forced as well. The score is also very over the top and annoying. So while this movie has some amazing aspects to it, it’s held back by the story.

The first half of this movie is practically perfect and the second half is just pretty good. I wish the plot in the second half had the same level of energy as the first, but nonetheless this is still a good movie. You can see this movie’s influence on many crime movies.

Like a combination of a Will Ferrell movie and an Ari Aster movie.

Simultaneously tries to be a parody and a serious story at the same time. It’s a funny but pointless movie otherwise. Shrek is a better version of this.

Very weird but meaningful. Lots of powerful messages about overcoming depression and dealing with trauma. Striking music and visuals. I don’t want to watch this again because of how weird and disturbing it was, but there is no doubt that this is a masterpiece.

Might be Nolan’s best movie. Absolutely spellbinding. Many scenes left me speechless. Matthew McConaughey is flawless.

Classic blockbuster that is consistently engaging. The shark puppet looks great to this day.

A very uncomfortable, depressing, yet funny movie about mental illness and grief. The way characters interact in this movie feels so real that it often becomes uncomfortable. The non-linear structure served the plot greatly and always had me guessing. Cate Blanchett gives what is in my opinion a career best performance. There’s a lot of feminist themes in this movie, but nothing ever felt forced or on the nose. It felt very natural and heartfelt. This is a good movie to watch if you want something funny yet layered.

I really don’t like this movie. It’s just the most annoying yet generic thing imaginable. I remember we turned it on for movie night one time and we got bored and played Roblox the entire time.

I get that it’s supposed to be like a movie if it was made by kids, but that doesn’t make it good. The visuals are absolutely disgusting and the story is just nonsense. It’s ironically funny but not much else. These movies are basically just Robert Rodriguez trying to revolutionize green screen technology, which I guess he kind of succeeded at? After the Spy Kids movies a ton of other blockbusters became super reliant on green screen. So I guess this movie is cool in that regard.

Major improvement over the original. There were actual stakes and it felt more self aware. The jokes sometimes didn’t land but it wasn’t unbearable cringe like the first movie. The villains plan was kind of dumb though. Animation is obviously good. Also I’m not a furry but

Half of the movie is boring and the other half is interesting. The first half is just exposition for boring characters that I have no interest in. The second half becomes a fun horror movie that has some interesting commentary on the exploitation of African Americans. It’s well shot and has good music, but it’s nothing to write home about. Kind of feels like a Marvel version of From Dusk Til Dawn.

(I forgot to log this when we watched it). This movie is fun but honestly what brings it down is the weird race metaphor they were trying to go for. Equating race relations in America with prey and predator relations between animals is kind of messed up when you think about it. Especially when they start describing the "predators" as being "larger and louder" than the "prey." This whole movie is filled with these types of weird allegories and it makes the entire experience very uncomfortable. It’s also painfully unfunny.

On rewatch I’m kind of realizing that a lot of what makes this movie work for me is Heath Ledger. The Joker is pretty much the only thing I see people reference from this movie. It is one of the most iconic performances ever. Everything else is just good. A ton of the dialogue is very cringe. They pretty much just say the message they are going for out loud a couple of times. I also think Christian Bale is not a good Batman at all. I don’t buy him as Bruce Wayne and his Batman persona isn’t intimidating in the slightest. The best Batman I’ve seen is probably the Patterson one. Harvey Dent is kind of interesting but the whole Two Face thing felt rushed. I would’ve liked to see more of Two Face but he barely gets any time to be evil. The action is great, the practical effects make everything feel more thrilling. Hans Zimmer’s score is great, though it doesn’t compare to Elfman or even Giacchino. Getting back to the Joker, every scene he is in is very engaging. They should make a solo movie with him or something. But if this movie didn’t have the Joker I feel like people wouldn’t be calling it one of the greatest movies ever made. That’s not to say that the rest of the movie isn’t good, it’s well shot, well directed, thrilling, and overall engaging. But the Joker is the only part that I’d call truly exceptional. IMO Nolan peaked with projects like Memento and Oppenheimer, where he could tell more mature and complex stories without having to appeal to the superhero movie crowd. That’s not to say if you like this movie then you’re not mature, I’m just saying that with these movies it feels like Nolan is dumbing himself down a little.

(Sees aliens committing genocide and destroying continents)

"Damn…" 😯

This is a movie that does not want to entertain you and make you feel good. Its only goal is to be honest, and the truth is sometimes depressing. This makes for a very unenjoyable experience, so I will not be watching this movie again. However, this movie is very interesting and thought provoking. The way it explores emotional repression is layered, and the main character is well written. This is a well made movie overall, but most of my experience watching this movie was uncomfortable and depressing. This movie by nature is just not completely my thing. This movie is also very much rated R, so I wouldn’t watch this for family movie night or anything.

I don’t think I’ve seen a movie that is more gripping than this. Last time I was this engaged while watching a movie was when I watched the Shining for the first time a while back. This is a Danish psychological drama about a preschool teacher who is accused of abusing one of his students, sending him on a downward spiral as his town falls into mass hysteria and believes the accusation to be true. The movie does a great job at making you care for him, and what happens to him throughout the film is absolutely heartbreaking and shocking. It is extremely powerful stuff. It’s a cautionary tale on jumping to conclusions and mob mentality, but it also works as a great character study. This movie explores trauma and how it can spread, as many of the bad actions characters make in this movie come from their trauma. Nearly every character’s trauma is explored in this movie, making you care for even the most minor characters. The way one girl’s trauma over neglect from her parents is portrayed is so realistic that it becomes hard to separate from reality. The acting is also phenomenal, the lead actor in this should’ve won an Oscar. Even the child actors are great, which is rare for movies. I don’t want to say more because I think everyone should watch this movie. It’s in another language, but that does not drag down the experience in the slightest. I wish Hollywood made foreign movies more accessible to the public, because majority of Americans miss out on great and emotionally devastating movies like this.

This is one of my all time favorite movies.

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This movie has some very cringe moments and the story has definitely been done before, but it was very fun. The animation is impressive, but I also want to complement the editing. There are some cool editing decisions in this movie that make it stand out among the mainstream animated movie crowd. I also thought it was emotionally solid, which I wasn’t expecting. The songs are very catchy, it’s funny to me that irl the songs topped the charts. Also there were hot men

Edit: I rewatched this with my siblings and I don’t think it’s emotionally effective on rewatch. It feels very melodramatic.

Great movie. I don’t think I was ever bored. The visuals are electric and beautiful. The plot is very thrilling. Superman, Lois, Mr. Terrific, Green Lantern, etc. are all very likable characters. I also think this is the best Lex Luthor I’ve ever seen on screen (I’ve only seen the Gene Hackman one and the Jesse Eisenberg one). It’s confusing what the message is for a lot of the movie but after that ending scene it became very clear. The visual effects are very good, it’s rare to see a blockbuster that actually uses cgi well. Most comic book movies try to take themselves seriously, but this movie embraced its weirdness and it was delightful. I hope James Gunn keeps making super hero movies, as well as any type of movie.

Edit: after two rewatches my opinion of this movie has decreased. All of my original compliments stand but a ton of other little issues kind of piled up for me. I don’t want to explain them all but to summarize the story is very messy and I don’t connect with the characters much despite them being likable.

There is nothing wrong with liking this movie. This is an extremely faithful adaptation of HTTYD that does not try to replace the original in the slightest. It more feels like a 15th anniversary re-release, which is not something I can say about some of the more atrocious live action remakes (Lion King, Little Mermaid, Aladdin, etc.). For this reason I do not hate this movie. That being said, there is absolutely no reason for this to exist and I was extremely bored throughout. It's basically the first movie but executed in a much worse way. All of the line deliveries suck so bad. It was so cringe the way they said so many iconic lines. In the first movie there was a very precise and intentional pacing to the dialogue. The comedic and dramatic timing was pretty much perfect. In this movie the dialogue was paced so poorly. Most of the acting is terrible. The new actors clearly didn't understand the characters. The only decent performance was Stoick, but even that was just decent. The original actor, Gerald Butler, was great as a voice actor, but as a regular actor he is kind of mid. Many of the scenes look very ugly. This is a movie that was clearly meant to be animated. The story is paced very poorly compared to the original. All of the magic of the original just feels gone. There is absolutely no reason to watch this movie. Why would you watch this when the original exists? It's literally just a worse version of the original. Even though it was nice to hear that beautiful music again in the theater, I don't think it's worth it to go see it. Go see Superman instead or something idk.

Watched the original theatrical version. Star Wars is great as pretty much everybody knows. Probably the most iconic movie ever made. The characters, the sets, the score, the special effects, everything is iconic. The actions scenes still hold up, they are very intense. This movie is also genuinely funny, unlike the prequels which are ironically funny. There isn’t really much else to say since this is the most talked about movie ever. I don’t understand how George Lucas went from making a masterpiece like American Graffiti and a classic like Star Wars to writing dialogue like "You are so... beautiful." "It's only because I'm so in love." "No, it's because I'm so in love with you." "So love has blinded you?" Why do people think Paul McCartney was replaced when it’s clearly obvious that George Lucas was.

Kind of a joke but at the same time has some of the best stuff in all of Star Wars.

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The worst parts of this movie are when it tries to take itself seriously. I did not care for the two kids and the real estate agent. The movie tried to add depth to them but it didn’t work. The rest of the movie didn’t take itself seriously and it was delightful. Jack Black and Jason Mamoa’s antics are great. The Minecraft stuff was actually really fun. They integrated aspects of the game into the movie very well. This movie also did a good job at having references but not making the entire thing rely on them. This movie is dumb fun and it doesn’t try to be anything else.

The most basic, by the numbers way you can depict the story of Harriet Tubman. When you depict slavery in a movie, you kind of have to go all in. Not doing so would be disrespectful. You can’t sugar coat horrible things like slavery. Movies like 12 Years A Slave and Django Unchained don’t shy away from depicting the true horror of slavery. These movies are hard to watch, but their depictions of slavery are honest. They show their audience what slavery was truly like.This movie sugar coats slavery. We constantly hear how horrible it is but we never actually see anything bad. I’ve heard the argument that this movie needs to be pg-13 in order for kids to it and be educated, but if you think about this for a moment it literally makes no sense. If we are trying to show kids how horrible slavery was, we need to tell them the truth and not sugar coat it.This movie will miseducate kids if they see it. I honestly don’t care if kids can’t go see it in theaters, it’s not worth it to misinform kids on how horrible slavery was. As for the rest of the movie, it’s mostly trash. The editing is absolutely atrocious. There are so many cuts in this movie that are sloppy and serve no purpose. The cinematography looks good in some shots but it’s mostly trash. Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. give good performances, but so many other performances in this movie suck. The score is garbage. It sounds like every other generic action score. It plays in scenes that don’t need music at all, making the scenes even worse. The story is very poorly paced. The dialogue is cringe. Basically what I’m trying to say is just watch 12 Years A Slave instead of this.

Beautiful movie about the importance of pursuing your dreams, even if it means sacrificing things you love. Everything is absolutely amazing, the cinematography, the score, the writing, the songs, the acting, etc. My only problem with this movie is that I think Mia and Sebastian are kind of B tier characters, but that’s about it. Most people who don’t like this movie seem to not like it because it feels like an over the top musical, but that’s the point. The musical sequences in this movie are meant to represent people’s dreams. Within these musical sequences everything seems to be perfect, only to go back to the chaotic and messy real world. The contrast between the cheesy, Roger/Hammerstein-esque musical world and the bleak depressing real world represents dreams vs reality. This movie is genius and I could recommend it to anyone.

John Touch directed this.

This was the best movie in the series. The best parts about it were without a doubt the villains. It sounds dumb writing this, but Shadow was genuinely a sympathetic villain with a good backstory. I was kind of rooting for him if I was being honest. Jim Carrey as Eggman and Gerald was an absolute blast. He steals every scene he is in. The VR montage, the dance scene, the climax, the scene where they meet, etc. Jim Carrey gives it his all and I love it. I love how Gerald goes from being a goofy Dr. Doofenschmirtz type villain to being a "humanity was a mistake" villain. Great stuff. Also eggman's assistant is gay, so that's funny. Other than the villains though this movie was pretty boring and at times cringe. Sonic is one of the most annoying characters in fiction. Tails and Knuckles aren't far off in that department either. Sonic's human friends are generic and not funny. The plot is kind of all over the place but at its core it's pretty basic and bland. "Stop the villain from destroying the world with a lazer" is pretty overdone as you probably know. At least it has a more interesting plot than the first movie, which is just a road trip movie. The CGI looks better than a lot of movies but it still doesn't look too great. I'd recommend this movie if you want to watch some Jim Carrey shenanigans, but there's not much to offer outside of that.

This is no shocker. Everyone knew it was going to be bad. Watching this movie was pretty much just affirming my low expectations.

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One of the most acclaimed movies of the year. I personally thought it was fine. There are definetly some thought provoking concepts in this movie, but it did not feel like it was saying anything. It does not feel like it is trying to stick out or make a statement, it is just another oscar-bait drama. I thought the acting was good, and the cinematography was excellent. I thought it was engaging and interesting, but there are no suprises. You can pretty much guess how the movie is going to play out given the first five minutes. The music is incredibly generic and it made the movie seem pretentious at times. I thought this movie's sets were incredible. Very little of it was actually filmed in the Vatican, which shocked me. The Sistine Chapel looks so authentic that I would genuinely believe that they got special permission to film it there. But no, it was just a set. The main character is very likeable and the other characters were fine. The themes of order, tradition, politics, etc. are handled very well. It never feels bias, it shows both sides of the argument on issues such as homosexuality, Muslim extremism, systematic sexism, etc. This movie is worth a watch but I don't get why it is one of the most acclaimed movies of the year.

This is a fun movie with some cool world building. That doesn't make up for it's obsurd runtime, bland characters, annoying references, horrible CGI, stereotypical story, cringey dialog, etc. I am betting money that Steven Spielburg didn't actually direct this and he just got an intern to do it.

One of the most terrying depictions of the holocaust I have ever seen.

After rewatching this movie I’ve realized that the issues with it are way more prominent than the good stuff. Good looking animation and some good voice acting but mostly this movie is absolute cringe, complete with one dimensional characters, vacuous dialogue, cheesy emotionally manipulative moments, generic music, overdone cliches, and just an overall pretentious attitude that is unbearable to watch.

Challengers is the best movie of 2024 (so far). Yeah, the trailers for it are super sussy. But honestly, what do you expect from modern Hollywood? Markerters always try to make the movie look sussy so that perverts will want to go see it. When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I expected it to be dumb and cheesy. I didn't expect to ever watch it. Suddenly, this movie started getting amazing reviews, with some people calling it a masterpiece. This shocked me, and it made me curious to check it out. I was confused as to why some people were calling the sussy Zendaya tennis movie a masterpiece. And now after watching it, I can safely say that this is indeed a masterpiece. This movie impressed me in so many ways.

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A stupid direct-to-video Scooby-Doo movie with a dose of WWE propaganda in it. The culprit was obvious the moment he came on screen. Velma can die.

This movie is unironically an iconic masterpiece. The dialog is absolutely amazing and engraved in our modern culture. The story is not only meta but also very engaging and emotionally sophisticated. The characters are all lovable. The score is great. The animation still holds up today. It is funny as shit. Farquad is such a great villain who is a great contrast to the main character. The soundtrack is iconic and helps with the movie's personality. Every scene impacts the next, nothing feels like filler. This movie is genuinely ground breaking, as it inspired almost every mainstream animated movie that came after it. It is genuinely a 10/10 and I urge you to watch it.

Really just an amazing movie for any artist to watch, whether aspiring, successful, or failed. It says so much about the way people interpret and critique art, as well as having some commentary about how we have settled for mediocrity in the modern world. Instead of experimenting and trying something new, we often settle for mediocrity, as the rats eat trash, or as they try to sell Gusteu microwave food. Seeing Remy challenged in a world where nobody cares about his passion is pretty much relatable to anyone, including myself. It is very satisfying to see him become the great chef he's dreamed of being. I love how Linguini never learns to cook like Remy, rather he just sticks to what he is talented at and succeeds at it. This movie is very risky for being an animated movie that is adult oriented, but I'm glad they made the risk, because this movie is simply just therapeutic for any struggling artist. It's odd how Remy doesn't talk for half of the movie, but honestly that's the biggest problem. Watch this movie if you haven't already, it is truly amazing.

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This movie is a modern classic. It has only been a few years and it is already iconic and engraved in our culture. There never is a dull moment in this movie, there is constant interesting character moments and well filmed action. It is very suspenseful, the movie establishes from the beginning that they are willing to kill off anyone when the kid is killed in the beginning. The movie does a good job at showing the character's emotions without dialog. The cinematography was very good, although at moments it felt a bit dull. A lot of my issues with this movie have to do with the world building. There are a lot of plot holes that really bug me, and at times it feels like the characters are conveniently stupid to drive the plot forward. I hated the stupid girl, she was just a plot device for most of the movie. There are many inconsistencies with what noises trigger the aliens, a character will make a loud noise and nothing would happen, but then make a quiet noise and suddenly the aliens hear it. I also didn't like the alien design, it felt derivative of other movie monsters like the Xenomorph. This movie has some problems but it is still very good. Hopefully John Krasinski will make more movies like this.

This is actually a horror movie. The only "enjoyment" I got out of this was figuring out how many animals were killed during the making of this movie. Other than that, this movie is just stock footage with boring narration over it. One of the most evil movies ever made.

Very boring movie that has almost zero originality. Almost every line and concept has been done before, to the point where it didn't feel like a Garfield movie at all. You could replace Garfield with any other popular animated character and the story would still work. Chris Pratt is a shit voice actor. He didn't even try to do a unique voice for the role, he was just doing his usual lazy voice work. There are tons of embarrassing animation errors that go beyond stuff you have to dig for to notice, there are some very obvious mistakes here. Not one joke nor emotional moment landed. I would genuinely recommend the Bill Murray one over this, because at least that one has good voice acting and it feels like a Garfield movie. Also watch the show.

So much of this movie just baffles me. The tone conflicting humor, the odd relationships between different characters, the folk songs that keep playing, the fact that they added sci-fi to what's supposed to be a grounded children's book series, etc. By all accounts this movie should be terrible, but this movie manages overcome it's flaws. George and TMWTYH have a good dynamic, the voice acting is mostly good, there is some good animation, the humor is pretty solid, the score is good, and overall this movie has an enormous amount of charm to it that makes it impossible not to like this movie. If you're looking for a fun movie for family night, I highly recommend this.

This is another movie that I'd call one of my top ten favorites. I have watched this movie more than ten times and it has not gotten old in the slightest. Every rewatch I'm still discovering new things. I love this movie. Its deadpan humor is hilarious, the characters are all lovable, the animation is warm and charming, it has a great script, the score is one of my favorites, the cinematography is amazing, etc. If Wes Anderson's style is not your thing then this movie might not be your cup of tea, but honestly I would call this his best movie. It's not too deep into his style, but it also has just enough of it. This is my favorite animated movie and I recommend that you watch it at least once in your life.

I waited a year to watch this cinematic classic, and let me tell you it was worth it. I watched this by a beautiful view of Times Square in a luxury hotel, and that place only mimics a fraction of how good this movie is. The movie has zero problems and every second I was moaning in delight from it's shear amazingness. Will Ferrell gives a career best performance in this shockingly disturbing character study. Watch it before you tell me I'm over hyping it.

Amazing from start to finish. The visuals are always outstanding and never boring. The conflicts the characters go through are very unique and interesting. The acting is believable, the action is exhilarating, the emotional moments are moving, the score is brilliant, I could go on. This movie is very risky yet confident with it's grand scope, but it lives up to that scope completely. There are a few moments that were odd (like the kissing scene between the fat guy and Austin Butler), and the loud orchestra hit that plays whenever something big happens can be a little repetitive. Those problems barely mean anything because of how good everything else in this movie is. This will stand with The Lord Of The Rings and the original Star Wars trilogy as being one of the greatest film franchises ever.

Cabrini is a step up from other faith based movies in terms of it's visual presentation. This movie had pretty good production design and cinematography. This movie also has some good performances. Aside from that however, this movie was boring. You never really get to know the main character, by the end of the movie it feels like nothing has happened. Most characters in general were written as archtypes. The movie was structured in a way that was very formulaic. I get that it's based on a true story, but they should have told the story in a more original way. Overall the story is poorly written and boring. There are a lot of lines in this movie that are parody level bad. It also shoves the message down your throat and doesn't let you pick up on anything. The score sounded like royalty free music. This movie goes on for too long, I desperately wanted it to end after the two hour mark. I didn't hate this movie, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again. Comparing it to the Godfather is a joke.

If the worst part about a movie is that it ends, that's how you know it's a good movie. Great action, great performances, great visual effects, great dialog, great soundtrack, great characters, great production design, great cinematography, etc. This movie's scope is incredibly large and ambitious, and it never fails to live up to this. The world and lore of this movie is incredibly interesting and endlessly fun. This movie is very much a part one, as most of the movie feels like a prolog. This makes the story feel unfinished, with the ending feeling abrupt. Honestly though, that just shows how much this movie sucks you in to it's world and it's characters. I never wanted this movie to end, I was always captivated. If I were to give any other problems, some scenes are a little too darkly lit, and I can barely see anything that was going on. Even after I turned on the TV brightness to it's full capacity, I still could barely see what was going on in these scenes. I also think that the big celebrity cast could feel a little distracting at some parts. It was like they were trying to shove every big name actor in this movie. It made the movie more successful, which is great, but it still feels a little distracting. These problems barely effected my experience however. Mark my words, Dune will be the next great cinematic franchise, standing with the original Star Wars trilogy and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. I am very excited to see the second installment tonight.

A modern classic. Very distinctive from other Disney movies, at times it reminds me of Shrek because of the crude humor and references. The problems with this movie are mostly just bunch of small things, like the random Rhianna song and the uselessness of basically every character other than Ralph and Venelope. Good characters, good story, good animation, good movie.

Some good old Tim Burton fun. The production design looks great, Johny Depp does a great job, the music is wonderful, it's very funny, it has a good emotional core, etc. There isn't much to say about this movie other than it's fun. It's not deep or anything, but it doesn't need to be. You can watch this movie at any time and it would be fitting.

One of the worst animated movies ever made. Literally nothing works. Every character is either annoying or bland. There are zero funny jokes. The animation is crappy. I could go on, but I don't feel like writing about this movie any longer.

Very boring and generic. The rowing scenes were well done, but other than that this movie is worthless. Go Huskies though.

This movie has a boring plot, but honestly, it makes up for it with its presentation. The animation is crude and edgy, and I love it. It's refreshing to see animated characters that aren't drawn to be cute and marketable, but rather gnarly and gross. I like how Splinter is more of a Dad than a sensei, April is more of a nerd than a love interest, and the turtles are more like teens than ninjas. The dialogue is Super Bad-esque, which is a perfect fit for TMNT. The voice acting is perfect. Trent Reznor's musical score is the best I've heard all year. His killer techno-rock complements this movie as well as cheese complements wine. I was going through something tough last week, and this movie managed to cheer me up. I adore it despite the boring plot. I cannot wait for the sequel.

Baby Driver is one of the most visually impressive movies I've ever seen. Every shot is meaningful and clever. The editing is very clean. The action is easy to follow. The characters are synced to this movie's soundtrack, which becomes very impressive at times since the actors would have to be very coordinated. The sound design is also impressive. The main character of the movie has a disability where there is a constant ringing in his ear, and he drowns this out by listening to music. Whenever the soundtrack isn't playing in the movie, you can hear a slight ringing in the background, which increases in volume whenever he is stressed or he bumps into something. The performances are all perfect, although it can be awkward at times since this movie stars Ansel Elgort and Kevin Spacey. This movie can occasionally be cheesy and predictable at times, and there are a ton of tropes and cliches. Maybe this was intentional, but if so then it didn't do anything to subvert the tropes and cliches. However, the movie makes up for this with it's perfectly paced plot. It never slows down and it becomes very intense near the third act. This movie is great and is everything an action movie should be.

This movie felt like it was four hours long. Everything was paced horribly, especially the jokes. There were so many moments during this movie where I was questioning what was supposed to be a joke and what wasn't. The satire was painfully obvious. Either an AI or an idiot wrote this movie. There were so many cliches, and I couldn't tell if it was a parody or not. If it was, then it was communicated very poorly. This movie tries to be sentimental near the end, but it isn't earned since most of the movie presents itself as a farce. It is awkward and it made me want to die. The acting is terrible. The cinematography is bland. The editing and sound editing were horrible and unprofessional. This movie isn't daring, it's just embarrassing. It makes the right wing look bad. I cannot believe the audacity of Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, etc. to criticize some of the most acclaimed and beloved movies of the past century, and then promote this pile of hot garbage. This is one of the most boring and agonizing experiences I've ever had with a movie and I hope I can forget about this as soon as possible. Thankfully, I've already forgotten half of it.

Get Out is a rare Blumhouse win. This is one of the smartest horror movies I've ever seen. Every single line of dialogue matters and will come back at some point. The dialogue itself is a tad boring, but thankfully the movie more often tells the story with its visuals. The cinematography perfectly captures the unease and creepiness of every scene. The set design is uncanny and captures a creepy retro vibe. The acting is fantastic, although I think the main character is very basic. I feel like you could replace the main character with anyone, and the movie would still work. I also don't like how the movie keeps cutting to the main character's friend, it feels unnecessary and kills the tone whenever it happens. Those are the only problems I have with the movie though. This movie expertly paces its mystery. It grips you and leaves you guessing at every moment. The reveals are humble and don't try to be overly dramatic, but they are still impactful. This movie's social commentary never feels preachy or in your face. It feels personal and it works perfectly well with the story. Many scenes in this movie are already iconic in American culture, even though this movie is only six years old. This movie is a modern classic and I recommend it to any horror or mystery fan.

Fun comedy movie. Not as funny as Step Brothers or Anchorman, but it's very funny. It gets caught up in a generic story for a lot of it's runtime, which drags it down a lot.

The Lego Movie is a gift from God. It manages to be a meta complex masterpiece, yet fun and hilarious. Every aspect of this movie soars. The problems with this movie are minimal and don't matter to me at all, so you can't really call them "problems." I see a lot of people give this movie an eight or a nine out of ten, but I think that people are only not giving this movie a perfect score because it's goofy. A movie doesn't have to be serious to be a ten out of ten. The Lego Movie proves that a movie can be goofy but also be a masterpiece. In my opinion, it's the fifth best animated movie ever made, the best animated movie of the 2010's, and one of the best movies of the 21st century so far.

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This is one of the most striking movies I have ever seen. The ambition of the animation makes it unbelievable that this came out in 1940. Segments like The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Night On Bald Mountain are beautiful and entertaining. I've heard many people say that the segments during the middle (the dinosaurs and the Greek gods) are boring, but I found every segment to be interesting and captivating. The live-action parts are well-lighted and have some great colors, and the narrator during these segments is very likable. This movie is a love letter to music and the inspiration it has on the world, and this is communicated very well without outright saying it. The only problem with this movie is that sometimes the narrator over explains a segment, but that doesn't affect my enjoyment of this movie. This movie is a timeless classic that deserves all of the praise it has received over the years. 10/10.

The animatronics look cool and that's the only thing notable about this movie. Boring, pretentious, unoriginal, not scary in the slightest, and just to emphasize it more, boring. This movie felt like it was four hours long. The plot was about as captivating as the games. The fan service is cringe. When MatPat showed up I died (I have an extra life pass so it's okay). This movie is just another bad Blumhouse film, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

There is truly nothing else to say about this movie that hasn't already been said. The phrase "there is truly nothing else to say about this movie that hasn't already been said" has probably already been said about this movie. This movie shows the horrors of the holocaust like no other movie, TV show, book, etc. has ever done. It doesn't exploit the holocaust (like many other movies do), it shows the horrors of it for its viewers to know the evil that has been present in this world. Steven Spielberg made this movie because schools weren't teaching the Holocaust when he was alive. This movie helped make sure that the event was taught, and to this day we still feel the movie's impact. This is Spielberg's most personal film. You can tell that he gave it his all while making this movie. Everything is flawless. The issues with this movie are very small and feel like nothing compared to its achievements. Watch this movie immediately. It is not only fantastic but the American government (yes I'm serious) recommended that everyone should watch it. For people who don't like R-rated movies, make an exception because this movie is one of the most important movies ever.

A charming little Wes Anderson movie. The quality is amazing as usual, but this movie could've used a better plot and more interesting characters. There is a part of the movie where something very weird happens, and you think the movie's plot will change and get more interesting, but then the movie goes back to normal and you're left disappointed. It was pretty funny and the music was good. I was interested in this movie's themes of grief, chaos, and uncertainty. The movie explores these themes is a subtle way that leaves an impact on you. A lot of people seem to hate Wes Anderson movies and say that they are pretentious and that they value style over substance. These criticisms have never made sense to me, as his films are always filled with complex themes and messages and layered characters. His films are also very goofy and humble, so I don't understand why people call them pretentious. I am convinced that anybody who says these things have never seen a Wes Anderson movie, and they are just judging by the trailers or quoting a dumb guy on the internet.

One of the best animated movies ever. The animation is fabulous, it never fails to impress me. There is not a single song on the soundtrack that isn't great. The characters are iconic and memorable. The story is simple, but this serves the movie greatly. I am glad that I get to watch this movie during both the Christmas and Halloween seasons.

Another one that I watched with my youth group. Definitely in my top ten. One of the most well-executed films I've ever seen. The pacing is perfect, the film never slows down and is consistently entertaining. The score is one of the greatest film scores I've ever heard. It is without a doubt Hanz Zimmer's best score. The characters are all lovable, sympathetic, and interesting. This movie's themes and writing are very mature. This film sticks out from the rest of Disney's catalog because of how mature it feels. The soundtrack is Disney's best. It doesn't have the single best Disney song in it ("Hellfire"), but "Circle of Life", "Hakuna Matata", "Be Prepared", etc. are all equally amazing and the soundtrack is overall Disney's best. The voice acting is Disney's best. The animation is also Disney's best. Every single frame of this film is perfectly crafted and iconic. The story is captivating. My only problem with this movie is that there are some tonal problems, and some scenes could have been better without jokes. But like that's the only issue I have with it. Mastapiece.

One of the best war films ever made. This movie holds nothing back when detailing what soldiers went through during WW2. Bloody and grisly imagery is shown throughout, but none of it feels exploitative. The movie uses this imagery to show us the horrors of war and why we should respect those who fought for our country. Said soldiers are interesting characters who all represent unique ideas and themes. The cinematography is top-notch and the practical effects are impressive. This movie was so realistic that many veterans had PTSD while viewing the movie. It's difficult to find anything wrong with this movie. If you know any veterans or you are fascinated by WW2, then this movie is a must watch. 10/10.

I liked it. The animation was interesting. There was a lot of cringe; they tried to have racial allegories that did not work very well. I died of cringe when they started saying racial slurs. The characters were fun. Nothing was terrible. The plot was lame. Modern Pixar doesn't know how to interweave their themes and their stories. This movie is great for little kids, but it is just decent for everyone else. I wish Pixar would go back to making movies that can appeal to anyone.

This movie is not only terrible but it also manages to be incredibly boring. They do nothing with a potentially fun concept. It is not even fun to mock; it's egregious in every way.

Honestly, it probably isn't as good as I think it is, but I couldn't bring myself to give this movie a bad score if I tried. This is a textbook example of a comfort movie, not a movie that is deep or depressing, yet not one that is devoid of any emotion or cleverness. It's a movie that brings me back to when I was in elementary school and that's all I need.

This movie is comedically strong and gets the most laughs out of every situation it can. This movie isn't structured very well, but it's hard to care about that because of how funny it is. Will Ferrell is great and steals the show as usual. I love the mockery of '70s culture. This is probably the weakest of the trilogy of films that consists of this, Talladega Nights, and Step Brothers, but that isn't too much of a criticism considering that all of these movies are classics.

"You should seek help from a psychiatrist," said Ezra Miller. In all seriousness though, I went into this movie with an open mind, and there were some aspects of it that I liked. The way this movie is shot is more interesting and fun than most modern-day blockbusters. Michael Keaton did a good job reprising his role. The music was well composed. There were some amusing jokes, but they didn't outnumber the obnoxious jokes. This movie's visual effects look like PS3 graphics. The story is boring and is paced horribly. Half of my family fell asleep watching this movie. The cameos are shoved into the movie and don't make any sense story-wise. The action scenes in this movie are ridiculous (and not in a fun way). The script is obvious and thin. Ezra Miller was not convincing in his performance. I'm not just saying that because he is a terrible person, I genuinely think he did a bad job. This entire movie felt lazy and uninspired. I recommend No Way Home instead of this movie.

Quentin Tarantino is a legendary director, and this movie lives up to his reputation. This is a wonderful homage to martial arts films. I love the music choices, especially the iconic siren. The action is some of the best I've ever seen, it's like they brought a comic book to life. Uma Thurman gives a fantastic performance, and the rest of the cast is great too. The violence and gore are essential to this movie and are stylized wonderfully. The dialogue is captivating as usual for Tarantino. This is one of those movies where as soon as you finish it, you know it's a ten out of ten. Masterpiece.

Quentin Tarantino is a legendary director, and this movie lives up to his reputation. This is a wonderful homage to martial arts films. I love the music choices, especially the iconic siren. The action is some of the best I've ever seen, it's like they brought a comic book to life. Uma Thurman gives a fantastic performance, and the rest of the cast is great too. The violence and gore are essential to this movie and are stylized wonderfully. The dialogue is captivating as usual for Tarantino. This is one of those movies where as soon as you finish it, you know it's a ten out of ten. Masterpiece.

One of the best superhero movies ever. It manages to have plenty of action while also exploring some interesting philosophical questions. This movie's message about shoving away mediocrity and favoring the exceptional is daring. The dialogue is fantastic. I have some problems with the animation, and honestly a lot of characters have dumb motivations, but otherwise this movie is a classic and one of Pixar's best.

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A parody of zombie movies that manages to be the best zombie movie ever. It has things that most zombie movies don't have; a subversive plot, layered characters, tight direction, and writing. Humor and emotion are perfectly balanced, as well as horror and comedy. The characters are relatable and it is interesting to see them struggle with their lives and relationships during a zombie apocalypse. Shaun and Ed are one of the best duos in cinematic history. The idea of a zombie apocalypse is a bit underdeveloped, as well as some characters, but for the most part this is a must watch for both horror and comedy fans. Another win from the creators of Hot Fuzz.

Instantly ready to call this movie one of my favorite movies ever. This has one of the smartest screenplays I've ever seen for a movie. There are endless callbacks, clever plot twists that make sense, smooth character development, smart dialogue, and hilarious verbal and physical jokes. Hot Fuzz has some of the coolest editing and direction I've seen for a movie. I was impressed by the movie's ability to be fast-paced yet still communicate all of the exposition clearly. This movie parodies the buddy cop genre, yet it manages to be the greatest buddy cop movie ever. The acting is brilliant. The villain manages to be both terrifying and hilarious, similar to Heath Ledger's Joker. The only problem with this movie is that it takes place in Britain 😔.