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The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Does not match the other two in the series
Yes, Denzel is almost 70. Yes, the writing and directing in this movie was not good. The action sequences were ho-hum. There was very little emphasis on McCall's ability to see the action play out before it began. Yes, the watch is there and is referenced a couple of times, but it was not a key component in McCall's actions. And, 80% of the dialogue was in Italian. At the end of the day, this was boring for what it was meant to be. It was not a solid closer for the Equalizer series. Rewatch the first movie instead. I got the impression that Denzel wasn't too hyped to play this character again. His acting was barely a whisper. It was if he took the characteristics of McCall and turned the volume down to 1. Perhaps he was sleeping through the movie (which I should have done).
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
45 minutes too long. 2:49 too bad.
I am a huge fan of the Wick franchise. I knew what Chapter 4 was going to deliver (or not) since I no longer go to the cinema, but rather wait for movies to stream. As others have said before, the plot is thin and in the background. The fights are front and center, are too long, and get tedious. I had to split the movie over two nights to make it through...and this comes from a guy who will watch Chapters 1 thru 3 every time they're on tv. This was a sad struggle to sit through. The stellar cast was wasted in this sequel. I see many complaints about dancers in the nightclubs or cars around the Arch de Triumph not noticing the kills around them. Since Ch 1, I've assumed this is an alternate reality (like a video game) where assassins run amok around the NPCs, and that is how it is supposed to appear in this version of NYC or this version of Paris. They are not the same versions of these cities if we were to travel there on vacation, so I can get past that. The script for this movie could not have been more than 5 pages of dialogue. Besides the repeat of "I need guns. Lots of guns." and "Yeah...", there isn't much else. Winston gets off a one-liner now and then, but that's it.
As a mega-fan, I cannot recommend that other mega-fans spend their 2 hours and 50 minutes on this steaming pile.
Still (2023)
No doubt Michael is a beast, but the documentary is not.
This review is not about Michael. There is no disputing he was a mega-star. There is no disputing that he is an OG BEAST coping and not giving in to his disease. There is no disputing his struggle, his gratitude, his love of his family. But the movie spent a lot of time building up his Hollywood timeline and not focusing more on how he and his family have made this decades journey together. I get they were setting up the juxtaposition of this superstar, hiding his disease out of all kinds of fears, and bringing us to the present. I only wish the story spent more time on the personal side of this. Don't get me wrong...it DOES spend time there, and I know they're telling a story in 90 minutes. I think his Hollywood story could have been told in a 10 minute montage since we all know the story (except for maybe his pre-Family Ties struggle). I want to know more about what scared him (or didn't). DId it ever have a negative impact on his family or was it always "in sickness and health"? Aside from drinking, did he battle with other demons. That all sounds dark, I realize, and the movie was intended to be an inspiring story about a man who had it all, and had it taken away by something he learned he could not control. That dark and light could have made for a deeper, more touching and maybe more inspiring film. What do I know?
Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Dumb fun
If you have lofty expectations of this Netflix sequel, your bar is way too high. You should know exactly what this is. It's formulaic, it is stupid, it is slapstick, it has some laughs, Adam and Jennifer are fun together, and it's only 90 minutes. We've all wasted more time on worse things. For a mindless, Fri night time-killer, this is an okay time and an okay comedy. The ensemble cast makes it even more enjoyable. And the location sets are actually quite lovely and are characters in and of themselves. I would never ever pay for this in a theater, but I will say that about most films today. My home theater is perfect. Kill 90 min.
Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021)
Low reviewers didn't understand
There are enough explanations about the laugh track and stupid acting on the "sitcom side". I guess those people didn't stick around to see the "real side" and how dark the show really is. Ready for S2.
Love Hard (2021)
I've watched this same plot 20 times
I'm not getting into the woke or sociopathic aspects of this movie bc it's 2021. It's the same exact romcom formula you've seen in 20 other romcoms. I like Jimmy O Yang from Silicon Valley and it's a silly holiday movie that was mostly watchable in that drivel sort of way. That's it.
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Nostalgia could not save this
I love Keanu, and he's been on fire lately with his Wick series and his "nicest guy in Hollywood" persona. As a 20 year old, I love B&T 1 and 2 and figured this would hit the mark after 30 years. WRONG. Horrible script and a lot of bad acting. As much as I loved the characters of Bill and Ted, it didn't work with 50-something versions that basically have not evolved from their teen selves. I can't even say this was worth 90 minutes of my time. Skip it.