Reviews by johanlefourbe

To be honest, I have never been a fan of Stephen King’s work and I never really cared for his books (even though I actually read about 4 of them), or the films adapted from this books (even though I have seen about 20 of those). Still, a combination of Stephen King and John Carpenter sounded really awesome so I was really eager to check this flick. Eventually, it turned out to be one of the better Stephen King adaptations. Indeed, I really enjoyed the directing by Carpenter which was really efficient and the mood was fine with some typical Carpenter musical score. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the beginning with some rather gritty dialogues. Unfortunately, eventually, the premise was rather thin, which is something rather usual with many stories written by King. I mean, it was a good move not to explain why the car was 'doomed' but the whole thing remained rather preposterous, expecially because none of the characters was wondering at any moment why this car was acting weird. It was basically some kind of evil Herbie and it was actually rather impressive that John Carpenter managed to get a decent movie out of a such a ridiculous story. Anyway, to conclude, even though it was not one of the best movies directed by Carpenter, it was still a decent flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

To be honest, I didn't really know what to expect from this flick but, with such an all-star cast, I really had to watch it at some point. It is rather tricky to describe the damned thing but I did like it, that's for sure. Basically, it was a really unbelievable political satire dealing with some paranormal 'things' and the weirdest thing is that some of those events might have actually  really happened. When watching this feature, it did remind me of 'The Hunting Party'. Indeed, both movies were based on actual events which were quite fascinating but, in both movies, it seemed that the makers didn't trust the material enough and felt compelled to add some fictionalized aspects but, in my opinion, it actually undermined the impact of the story. Here, it is obvious that they didn't take the story seriously at all but, as a result, why should the viewer take it seriously then? Still, I did like the damned thing. Indeed, there were some hilarious moments and those 4 acting masters (George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey) were all in great shape. There was even one scene when they were all together in one room and it was for me some kind of cinematic climax. Anyway, to conclude, even though it never reached its fullpotential, it was still a really fun flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

I was rather curious to check this flick since it was the first motion picture including 'The Next Generation' cast, even though, I have to admit  that I have actually never seen this TV-show. Indeed, it was pretty neat to meet this new crew but, to be honest, It's a shame the whole thing was so poorly written. I mean, the introduction including the 'old' crew (Kirk, Scotty, Chekov) was not bad and the conclusion when Picard and Kirk work together was actually pretty awesome but, seriously, everything in between was rather tiresome and boring to watch. Among other things, there was a subplot involving Data getting an emotional chip which was rather poorly developed and there was another convoluted sub-plot which was even worse involving Malcom McDowell who is usual dependable as the bad guy. Still, Patrick Stewart was really good and I can't wait to see the next Star Trek movies with him. Furthermore, they definitely dared to show some balls by killing the legendary Captain Kirk, that was a good move. However, they still had to kill him twice (!) which felt rather redundant...Anyway, to conclude, the whole thing was a rather weak Star Trek installment but there were still some good ideas and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

I have never been a fan of those Fast and Furious flicks but since they have become popular (again) following the release of the 4th installment, I thought I should check this one out as well. To be honest, even though this instalment has a rather lame reputation, it wasn't really better or worse than the previous installments, just the same rather boring stuff. This time, they dropped the whole original cast (except for Vin Diesel but he just had a really small cameo at the end) and it was taking place in Tokyo which was a nice change of scenery. Furthermore, the whole drifting thing was actually pretty neat and reminded me of this game I used to play on the Game Cube called 'Need for Speed: Underground'. Unfortunately, the characters were boring, the plot was ridiculous and it was pretty stupid to make all those high-schools kids driving such expensive rides. Anyway, after this installment, they changed again their strategy, they brought back the original cast and, against all expectations, it was a smashing hit and nowadays, it has become one of the most successful movie franchises ever made which is rather depressing. Anyway, to conclude, it didn't really like this movie and I don't think it is really worth a look, but if you like the genre, there is a big chance you might end up enjoying it more than I did.

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out again.  Well, even though this movie was a big flop when it was released, it is stil has nowadays a decent reputation but, to be honest, I really struggled to care about the damned thing. First of all, it, I have always been rather supicious concerning those sequels delivered by Disney. Furthermore, even though 'The Rescuers' is a classic, I never really liked it  so I thought it was rather odd that they would choose to make a sequel for this particular feature. Anyway, at least, I have to admit that the animation was actually not bad at all with  some really impressive action scenes but it was probably the only thing that worked in this flick. Indeed, above all, the whole thing was just terribly boring. I have to admit it, my youngest daughter did enjoy it but, as far as I was concerned, it was not really entertaining and even rather lazy. Basically, the plot was just terribly generic and predictable and Bernard and Bianca who at least used to be cute and sweet in 'The Rescuers' had become such a bore in this sequel. In my opinion, the only slightly entertaining character was Joanna the goanna. Eventually, the damned thing was pretty weak and since it wasn't a success, Disney decided to not release most of their sequels theatrically anymore  and would rather choose to release most of them straight to dvd (one of the biggest swindle in motion picture history if you ask me). Anyway, to conclude, even though this movie might be enjoyable for young kids, I don't think it is actually really worth a look though.