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“Since I kept hearing some really good things, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didnât expect to be blown away like this. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster of emotion. The recent war in Ukraine also added an extra emotional layer as, in any war, the biggest v” read more
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it is basically a rather obscure movie Sean Connery made after his very successful run as James Bond and, to be honest, it wasnât really good, Iâm afrai” read more
Notes: In fact, in contrary to some completely lame movies that Travolta made recently, this one actually had some potential and I really loved the idea of Travolta playing a private detective in the 70âs. Still, donât be mistaken, the damned thing was actually really weak though. First of all, it has been a while since I have seen a movie supposedly taking place about 50 years and, yet, which didnât make any effort to be period accurate. Indeed, it could have taken place today and it would have looked exactly the same. At least, they could have given us some vintage tunes to get into the mood. Then, the story also had some potential but, after all, it was mostly ridiculous with some major plot holes. I mean, who the hell was this lady that showed up at the beginning to hire Carson Phillips and never came back afterwards? Furthermore, the whole point was to bring back Carson to his hometown, I got that, but why on Earth was it to look for an old lady living in some mental institution? Do you really need a private detective for this kind of job? Then, within 5 mins, it was pretty obvious that the old lady in question was already dead which was also such an unconvincing scheme. I mean, would really nobody notice that so many of their patients were passed away? Concerning the cast, John Travolta was basically born to play such characters and I really enjoyed the way Morgan Freeman approached his character who was evil but still pretty laidback after all. However, Brendan Fraser obviously tried to do something different here but he pushed it too far, Iâm afraid, and by the end of the movie, my wife was still convinced that he was actually a mental patient who pretended to be a doctor in this mental institution. 
“I actually had some seriously low expectations regarding this movie but since my wife and I both have a weak spot for John Travolta, I thought we might as well check it out. Well, eventually, I have to admit that it wasnât so bad after all. I mean, in contrary to some completely lame movies that T” read more
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Nicole Kidman, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, the whole gimmick of the obsessive dishevelled detective was nothing new but I think it was the first time I saw it played by a woman and there is no do” read more
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Notes: Since I kept hearing some really good things, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didnât expect to be blown away like this. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster of emotion. The recent war in Ukraine also added an extra emotional layer as, in any war, the biggest victims are always the children as, any war, civil or not, is something completely incomprehensible for them. Above all, it completely shatters their world as it was clearly displayed in this movie. So, after reading this, you might expect a heartbreaking drama but it went so much further than that. It was also so sweet and displayed that Belfast, before it was destroyed by decades of conflict, was actually a bright community where kids and people lived in peace and harmony in spite of the economic hardship. As a result, as a viewer, you want them to leave as soon as possible because we all know what will eventually happen but it was easier said than done for this family who loved their lives in this city and would have to leave everything behind for a (probably hostile) new country. And, yet, in spite all this, it was often actually quite hilarious because you see everything through the eyes of this funny little boy whose innocence had not been completely tarnished by this dreadful conflict. Of course, you might praise his parents for doing the âright thingâ by not taking sides but it is anyone guess how they long they could have remained neutral without facing the consequences. Eventually, the result was Kenneth Branagh, himself, a heralded British director and actor who, after all these years, finally decided to look back at this pivotal moment in his life.
(Mar. 2022)
“To be honest, with such a lame title, I wasnât expecting much from the damned thing but since I have a weak spot for Liam Neeson and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a really lazy rip-off of âTakenâ and, at this po” read more
Notes: Eventually, it turned out to be a really lazy rip-off of âTakenâ and, at this point, I wish such a fine actor would finally do something else. Seriously, except for a nice pay check, I just canât see what could have been the appeal for Liam Neeson. On top of that, to make things worse, the concept was pretty idiotic this time around. So, the basic idea was that the main character was framed for a murder he didnât commit (wasnât it exactly the same plot in âTaken 3â?!? AnywayâŚ) but the only way to achieve this goal would be to have the bag guy actually confessing which was/is pretty lame. Of course, you might argue that you shouldnât watch such movies for their depth but even the action stuff didnât really impress me. Indeed, I actually saw the trailer at some point and you did get to see a handful of action scenes. However, if youâre expecting some non-stop badass action, well, youâll be disappointed because what you get to see in the trailer is in fact pretty much everything that actually happened action-wise during the whole thing. Concerning the rest of the cast, they were not bad but they were not helped by the fact that none of their characters was developed whatsoever. It was mostly sad for Kate Walsh who learned that her boyfriend was a master thief, looked shocked and bewildered and then completely switched to support him and love him anyway within a span of 10 mins.
mikrobas
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I do think that the concept of a teenager finding some futuristic weapon did have some potential and this weapon was i” read more
