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FireGilbert · 02-05-2023, 08:45 PM

Saw a few good films recently. My wife didn't really like any of them and said she will be picking movie night next.

The Batman: It's like they turned the grittiness of Nolan's Batman trilogy up to 11 including making Bruce Wayne full on emo. I did enjoy the darker mystery aspects with Batman trying to solve a mystery with a personal connection. Also loved how this looked with some beautifully shot scenes that gave both comic book and noir vibes. Problem was this felt self indulgent at times with most of the 2nd act ending up meaningless and then going on for another 30 minutes after a logical ending point. No way this needed to be 3 hours. Also not getting the praise for Farrell's Penguin. He was covered up in so much prosthetics it could have been almost any actor giving that performance. 8/10

Everything Everywhere All At Once: A fun ride with some laughs, action, and a lot of creativity but drags at times including at the end. I enjoyed the sci fi premise with the multiverse and inspiration from the Matrix that provided some great moments. This started off really fast paced but had trouble sticking the landing. There were great themes around choices but too much time was spent making them obvious. Thought some of the side stories could have been shortened while the style of story telling created an odd feeling of multiple endings. 8/10

Glass Onion: A stylish fast paced mystery with Rian Johnson adding his twist to an Agatha Christie inspired story about an island murder. Daniel Craig is fun in the lead as is the ensemble cast. Much of the humour is derived from the stupidity of the characters which is also a major theme. Unfortunately the story is also kind of stupid and it's best not to think about it too much in detail. 7/10

The Menu: A dark comedy with some horror/thriller elements that pokes fun at foodies and fine dining. Lots of clever humour and Ralph Fiennes brilliantly plays a celebrity chef. Wanted more with the ending feeling pretty quick and straightforward after all the preceding twists. Thought additional time could have been spent getting into the characters or having more horror moments. 8/10

Top Gun Maverick: My favourite of this group. Just a lot of fun and feels like 80s action movie but created with modern technology. The story was kept simple and, despite being a reboot, it felt like a genuine sequel to the original. Did feel at times like they were just ticking boxes for nostaligia and to set up the final act. It was an epic finale though. Good times. 9/10

02-05-2023, 08:45 PM	#5803
FireGilbert Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brisbane Exp:	Saw a few good films recently. My wife didn't really like any of them and said she will be picking movie night next. The Batman: It's like they turned the grittiness of Nolan's Batman trilogy up to 11 including making Bruce Wayne full on emo. I did enjoy the darker mystery aspects with Batman trying to solve a mystery with a personal connection. Also loved how this looked with some beautifully shot scenes that gave both comic book and noir vibes. Problem was this felt self indulgent at times with most of the 2nd act ending up meaningless and then going on for another 30 minutes after a logical ending point. No way this needed to be 3 hours. Also not getting the praise for Farrell's Penguin. He was covered up in so much prosthetics it could have been almost any actor giving that performance. 8/10 Everything Everywhere All At Once: A fun ride with some laughs, action, and a lot of creativity but drags at times including at the end. I enjoyed the sci fi premise with the multiverse and inspiration from the Matrix that provided some great moments. This started off really fast paced but had trouble sticking the landing. There were great themes around choices but too much time was spent making them obvious. Thought some of the side stories could have been shortened while the style of story telling created an odd feeling of multiple endings. 8/10 Glass Onion: A stylish fast paced mystery with Rian Johnson adding his twist to an Agatha Christie inspired story about an island murder. Daniel Craig is fun in the lead as is the ensemble cast. Much of the humour is derived from the stupidity of the characters which is also a major theme. Unfortunately the story is also kind of stupid and it's best not to think about it too much in detail. 7/10 The Menu: A dark comedy with some horror/thriller elements that pokes fun at foodies and fine dining. Lots of clever humour and Ralph Fiennes brilliantly plays a celebrity chef. Wanted more with the ending feeling pretty quick and straightforward after all the preceding twists. Thought additional time could have been spent getting into the characters or having more horror moments. 8/10 Top Gun Maverick: My favourite of this group. Just a lot of fun and feels like 80s action movie but created with modern technology. The story was kept simple and, despite being a reboot, it felt like a genuine sequel to the original. Did feel at times like they were just ticking boxes for nostaligia and to set up the final act. It was an epic finale though. Good times. 9/10 __________________ The masses of humanity have always had to surf. Last edited by FireGilbert; 02-05-2023 at 08:51 PM.