escamillio Reviews

Boss Level (2020)

Did the makes ever in their life play q Action game????

[2/10 · 11 December 2023]

An interesting premise about a gaming NPC that becomes sentient but the game mechanics are like an idiots fantasy version of what a midwest housewife thinks acton games are. There is zero story development and the "players" randomly kill out hero all over the place in stupid situations.

It is infuriating that money was spent and invested in a film about a an action game and have 0,0 idea how games are played or done. Just unbelievably stupid killing with no rhythm or reason which is the thing that makes games work. Motivation is the key in all games except maybe serious Sam and rise of the triad.... but even there the good and the bad are always always always clearly defined.

Such garbage.....

Ahsoka: Part Four: Fallen Jedi (2023) Season 1, Episode 4

Stunningly predictable episode that is just a let down across the board

[1/10 · 11 September 2023]

It is amazing how those kind of "game of thrones episodes" make the cut today. If you enjoy the heroes being set up and failing gloriously while the comically strutting bad guys sneer and laugh this one is for you. This is episode 4 and our hero has yet to accomplish anything except let's of slow motion acting and posing. The production quality is off the chart but the story is just so blah and not fun to watch at all. Who enjoys watching the main characters fail episode after episode? Really? This is not a film. These are episode's that must stand on their own and the fun and adventures of the failure twins just doesn't cut it. Pseudo philosophical bla bla heavy handedly sprinkled in just doesn't make it better. All in all our entire group will abandon this series from now on and watch something else.... what a waste of an evening.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022– )

Starts strong and looses it's way.....

[6/10 · 19 February 2023]

I was really set to like this. This is a weird beast of story writing. On the one hand it wants to be star trek and on the other hand it does not. There is no real discernible hierarchy on bored and everyone seems to be busy making one liners and smart quips that would never be tolerable in a professional atmosphere. The stories go from OK to disappointing And somehow they manage to make the characters just not good at their job. The doctor is never doctoring But his nurse chapel who is standing next to him in a constantly open jacket, open hair and totally relaxed leather jacket does all of the medical diagnosing and treating. The captain seems to not be allowed to be the captain most of the time and always defers to everyone else around him. Hura is like the wild card who basically does everyone's job and is constantly surprised incompetent and overwhelmed by everything. The crew does not seem to have any purpous beyond being there And there are almost 0 scenes in a mess hall bar group area conference room where anyone displays any type of analogical logic. Spock is constantly smiling and not Spock like at all. It is still much better than discovery and other new trek Offerings but it does not come close to the Orville prodigy or lower decks. It is so weird watching this and realizing that the writers and the writing rooms have no idea what star trek is and what makes star trek.

Madame X (2021)

Not my groove but you have to respect and appreciate th eart of ot....

[8/10 · 14 February 2023]

Having been to many Madonna concerts 25 years ago I was very interested in seeing this one as it was canceled due to covid and then recorded. The amount of work that went into this concert is staggering. It is so full of opinion and artistry and clever ideas that it is really worth a look. I was never a fan of her dance floor face but this is pretty incredible. In a world of such boring and vapid entertainment this is true rock and roll opinion. Definitely worth a look To see what 1 of the living legends of our times has done with the concert format it is almost more of a show than a concert. This must have been devastating when the tour was canceled if you see the amount of money that was invested in this tour.

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Epic fun movie without all the depressing soap opera garbage of the past years

[10/10 · 19 July 2022]

A refreshing, visually stunning film that was thoroughly enjoyed by all age groups in our visit. Everyone liked that it was not another depressing pompous soap opera where major characters are killed every now and then in GOT style. Lightfooted, fun yet filled with serious moments it can be thoroughly recommended.

Don't Look Up (2021)

Incredibile well done technicaly but predictable and slow

[4/10 · 27 December 2021]

An incredible cast and crew bring amazing production values that the story just doesn't deliver. Very long-winded story telling and youbsee every twist coming miles away.

Goliath (2016–2021)

A very mixed bag

[3/10 · 22 August 2021]

First season is ok but very slow. Second season is so exaggerated that it is laughable with a game of thrones type ending that dissapoints completely. Think chuckling bad guys and depressed good guys..... third season was only tolerable with the fast forward button in use... so much useless filler and shock moments just for the effect.

Jolt (2021)

Very fun to watch bit with a terrible fourth act

[5/10 · 9 August 2021]

A really fun ride that is a mix of guy Ritchie meets john wick that absolutely blows it in the last 20 min with a complete style and mood change for the hero character. It was as if someone else wrote the last quarter. Terrible attempt at a sequel reversing the development of the rest of the movie in the last act. Very wierd watch....

The Legend of Tomiris (2019)

A gritty historical epic with a non Hollywood feel. Worth watching

[9/10 · 5 April 2021]

Well done authentic movie about the historical nomad queen tomiris who historians agree stopped the Persian army and killed their king. The non Hollywood pace and casting are refreshing with the costumes and cinematography capturing the feel of the nomadic tribes well. Well worth a viewing.

The comments here are nationalistic cancer and the mods should intervene and delete the ones that are not about the film but just upset that history and and Iranian nationalism do not agree what actually happened.

Still a good watch. 👍

I Care a Lot (2020)

Great Film with a horrible/deal breaking last 15 minutes

[1/10 · 20 February 2021]

Everyone in the room loved the cartoonishly evil bad lady and her band of horrible people and were so looking to a satisfying last act. Then everything went south.... everyone in the room down to the last hated the last 15-20 minutes.... what on earth were they thinking......

Ragnarok (2020–2023)

Good, but slow with horrendously bad English

[4/10 · 2 February 2020]

An interesting slog that gets very confused as where its focus is towards the end. Very poor character development hampers the interesting idea. What is six episodes should have been 3 with fewer boring stretched reaction shots. It all feels somewhat low budget. Recommend with reservations.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Half a movie... very one sided and depressing

[1/10 · 6 March 2019]

If you enjoy watching half a movie that ends right in the middle of the action with a genocidal bad guy who is portrayed as a sympathetic character who stomps every single hero into the ground and wins completely then this is the film for you.

Enchanted (2007)

Why I voted 1

[1/10 · 7 August 2009]

this film was a disappointment to the whole family, even though it is some of Alan Mencken's best music. I don't know what Disney films they were trying to parody but I did not recognize any of the princesses or princes. In none of the animated features are they so ignorant and stupid. It was like they were trying to poke fun at them but they only had their own jaded views of the films in their minds without even knowing the real films well. I hope this is the last of the Disney "dark years" films where it was uncool to sing and be idealistic. If you think the other animated features were all corny and bad then you will love this Shrek-esqe take on them. If you know the films avoid this lame duck. Lets all hope Lassiter brings back the Disney magic.

Casino Royale (2006)

no James Bond

[1/10 · 12 April 2007]

Thsi film is no James Bond film at all. It misses all the charme, elegance and class of the series and is merely another action film of the kind of Lethal Weapon or 24. It was boring and unsatisfying, and Daniel Craig is just miscast. I am a big fan of the James Bond films, but I was very disappointed in this one. Why were they trying to destroy the myth of James Bond? He never war a cold hearted, brutal killer. Her usually got the girl and not got all of them killed. He was charming and a gentleman of subtle wit. And he was good looking. Somehow all of that was missing in this film. And why on earth was this about Bond besoming 007, if the setting was nowadays? Surely it should have taken place in the 60ies? Whoever tried to reinvent Bond in this film ruined it for me.

The Polar Express (2004)

A great holiday film with a good message

[10/10 · 24 December 2006]

A wonderful film to be recommended to all who can see beyond their on small lives and maybe still see the childhood wonder that they once had as a child. The makers chose to render the film very close to the original art work in the hardcover children's book. An interesting approach. I am stunned at the amount of comments here who really did not get the point of the film. I guess you hear the bell, or even remember what it was like at one time to hear it or you don't, but the amount of ridiculous hate reviews here on this site is ridiculous. I wonder If the times we live in have started to breed the wonder and joy of the imagination out of us all. sad. what did one person write? " we all know that trains don't go down the middle of the street" wow, what a sad state the world is in. see the film for yourself, a film where not everything is spelled out 100 % and it lets your imagination soar.

Alone in the Dark (2005)

kind of confused but OK

[6/10 · 12 January 2006]

I am very surprised at the amount of childish comment's here about this so so film. I rented it expecting a really bad film and was disappointed. it is totally average in every aspect. a bit confused but this film makes immortal look like a masterpiece. I don't know the game but what I saw here was not one of the worst ever. If you are in the mood for lots of gun play with monsters and no really clear story except the usual allusions to some lost civilization that guarded a "dark" secret it is all pretty standard, somewhat boring fare. To all the game to film haters out there you should really know more about game story's before you generalize them all as bad. a badly adapted film is just that. badly done.

Avenging Angelo (2002)

sweet comedy

[8/10 · 7 March 2004]

a really nice gangster comedy with a romantic touch. Pure fun! I really do not understand why this movie got such a bad rating. I guess people expected a real tough action film from Stallone and were disappointed by this rather unusual romantic comedy with a surprising touch of humor - when Jennifer and Frankie sit together at a lake, watching the body of the mafioso he just killed sink in, making romantic comments about the moonlight, it is just hilarious. Stallone does a fine job, playing surprisingly quiet, while Stowe is just wonderul as the slightly hysterical rich housewife who finds out not only that her Father was in reality a mobster but also that her husband has been cheating on her for years. Things get worse when she meets the romance author of her dreams, who is also not what he seems...

Les Misérables (1998)

sadly misguided version of great story

[2/10 · 16 October 2003]

It is really a shame that the writer and the director of this film changed the story so much that it is now a sad diluted piece of melodrama. As much as I like Neeson's work he is miscast here and he and Rush are busy trying to underact each other. Why were all the names changed?? It just makes no sense like so many of the useless changes. How are we supposed to believe that Javert sees his own suicide as the only way not to break the law when we are shown his blatent disregard for the law in the arrest of Fantine? Where were Enjolras and Eponine???? since when does Valjean confess to Cosette HALFWAY through the story? So much money spent and so little sense for drama. Sometimes I wish writers would have a lobby to stop movies like this that abuse the name of a well known book. Was the plug pulled on this stinker or why did it end at Javert's suicide with Valjean's triumphant walk into the sunset??

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

stylish, cool historical romp that is long but worth it

[8/10 · 3 September 2002]

An interesting film that is a mix of Hong Kong action adventure and historical pagentry. At first I thought it would be a typical "catch the bad werewolf" flick but was very surprised at many turns. For a french film it is surprisingly middle of the road on the "King vs. The Revolution" topic. Well worth a watch if you can see it. Very cool extras on the dvd.

It is also unbelievable that the studios who own the dubbing industry still succeed in keeping all competition out by not not allowing theatrical releases to be dubbed. Then we are told that it is so wrong to dubb a film. Who watched the spaghetti westerns in the original five different languages that they were filmed in? Fifth element was partially filmed in french, too........... Hmmm. Maybe it might be time to get on the studios to stop doing this.

This film is not Shakespeare but a well done good adult action adventure and should be enjoyed as such.

Vanilla Sky (2001)

very confused wannabe weird film

[1/10 · 4 August 2002]

I was very disappointed in this confusingly told and badly made film. Although I can see how it would make a great playground for the bla bla intellectuals who just want to project themselves into a film. A waste of time. Have a good dinner instead, chat with friends......anything but this film.