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Encounter (2021)
Atrocious
If you like the idea of a long car journey with a twitchy nutcase and his two irritating kids then this is the film for you. Ignoring the ludicrous plot and the sci-fi misdirection this is a criminal waste of Riz Khan's talent.
Eternals (2021)
Staggeringly dull kaleidoscope of nothingness
If you like watching 2hrs of banal chit chat with the occasional burst of 1995 SFX then this is the film for you. Weak writing and careless direction are mostly to blame but there is something missing, it's like the director has never watched a scifi movie let alone anything in the Marvel franchise. Painful.
Dave Not Coming Back (2020)
Home video masquerading as documentary
What should have been a gripping breakdown on the many perils of cave diving and the people who risk their lives doing it instead delivers a sketchy collection of disjointed interviews, re-enactments and talking heads. Basically, if you weren't in Dave's immediate social circle you'd have no idea what was happening here. The filmmaker is working on the assumption that everyone watching is fully aware of the backstory, protagonists and the incredibly complex technical aspects of cave diving equipment.
Who are these people? What do they do? Where are they from? What did cave divers outside their circle think of this expedition? (The cave diving world is tiny). How does a re-breather work? How was this cave formed? (It's in the middle of the Kalahari). Why didn't they consult a coroner or pathologist to determine the challenges of removing a 10 year old corpse. This list goes on...
On the plus side whoever scored the music for this film did a first class job, it's excellent.