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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
I might have expected too much
The last Ghostbusters movie was surprisingly good, but now on a second thought, it was probably due to nostalgic reason, especially when those old gang showed up together unexpectedly.
This one, apparently they were not even trying to hide the plot, we all know Bill Murray will be there, and everyone else.
The problem is, the story is just too weak. No character development anymore. There is no strong conflict to build up twist and tension. The villain is pathetic and the last fight is so forgettable. Whatever reason, the so-called fire master is just suddenly awaken. This movie doesn't know what story line to focus, or which character to build.
Personally, I am disappointed, but maybe I was expecting too much. I really like this franchise and Paul Rudd, please have a much better story next time.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
What a big disappointment!
When I went to watch the first spider-verse movie, I had no expectation. It was a total surprise and I was blown away.
I had very high hope before watching this new one. Maybe I had too much expectation. I was completely let down.
Now I understand why some of the reviewers saying this movie is a money-grab.
The opening was good, followed by OK beginning of 30 minutes, and then it started very dragging. Too much unnecessary scenes and repeated, long, and boring dialogues. I yawned so many times in the middle.
The fighting was honestly not exciting, the conflict and dynamic between characters were dull, the worst part was, after 2 hours and 20 minutes, I realize the story was not even finished!
How unnecessary! Honestly, they could compress this movie into 1 hour 45 minutes, and it would probably be much better by cutting some scenes. Keeping the 3rd movie. Or, they could have make it 2 hour 20 minutes but finish telling the whole story!
I was honestly mad after walking out.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
I didn't believe it would be so bad
It's actually worse than what I thought. The first movie was at least funny, showing friendship and family value, and the fighting scene was enjoyable. The development of each character was reasonable.
In the second movie, none of them exists anymore.
The characters were so annoying. The Billy dude was like the 7th x-man movie, still trying to have self-doubt and never stop nagging about his need to have people around, totally different to what he was in the 1st movie, who was independent and semi-isolated. The Freddy dude was even more annoying, arrogant, and pathetic. I understand being bullied at school makes you lack of security, but his character has too many repetitive lines, even when he was trying to steal the apple, he couldn't stop talking.
The villain sisters development doesn't make sense. First, why do they look like grandma, mom, and granddaughter? Don't get me wrong, I love Helen and Lucy Liu, but I just don't understand. Second, obviously at the beginning Helen was the lead of the sisters, but why the fork everything changed in the middle, there was no development. Finally, if the strength was speed, why none of them was using it at the beginning?
The whole movie was a huge disappointment.
1899 (2022)
Complete waste of time
Generally speaking, I like Dark, which has the elements I enjoy.
But 1899 is completely waste of time.
It spends 7 hours trying to create an illusion with no clear clue what the whole story is really about, and then in the end, it forces you believe this is what it is about, which makes zero sense and very uninspiring.
Those sub-plots and side characters are totally useless, they don't move the story, they don't help explain anything, and they serve no purpose. In the end, if you remove all those characters, just left 4: the captain, the woman, her husband, and the kid, it will still work, and the whole show can be done in 45 minutes.
However, they decide to make an 8-hour long show, which again, is a completely waste of time!
Don't Look Up (2021)
It is really based on truly possible events
I can't believe how accurate the story is. It is amusing as well as horrifying to watch this movie, because it is reflecting what United States has been going through in the last few years.
Hopefully this movie can help people understand how insignificant human race is, and whatever we are doing, we are all on the same boat.
Space Force: Save Epsilon 6! (2020)
this second episode is hilarious!
Why can't we just enjoy the laugh?
this is a crazy world in our real life already, i have to hide from news so i don't get drown in sadness.
they instructed a chimp to fix a space craft, that's really a brilliant idea; everything is so realistic based on America culture, of course someone will secretly send weapons to space; of course the military would come up with the idea of bombing it first. the only thing not realistic is, I don't think green card holder and O1 visa will be allowed to work in such a project. :D
I love it
Chef (2014)
Had high hope but left with disappointment
don't get me wrong, I enjoyed most parts of this movie.
the high-ego chef part was good, the friendship was touching, and the road trip about father with son was very much enjoyable; however, there are 3 parts particularly I don't like 1) the role of Dustin Hoffman: it's a little unreal or strange that he appeared to be supportive but stubborn at the same time, maybe I read it wrong, but his role is too arrogant and unlikeable, but of course, without him, none of the story would happen; 2) the lack of details, like what's wrong with him and his wife, what's happening between him and Molly, what's wrong with his attitude to his son, and what's the deal with the food critics, what's the deal of Marvel? there are too much, I don't think the director event wanted to talk about them or knew how to talk about them...
3) the major of the story is like an advertisement for some social network app... I don't want to give names here... but hey, seriously, running a food truck is not that easy, this movie is too romantic in that part. unfortunately, it failed to find a balance between a movie about father-son bonding and about food.
I love food, I saw they talked about it when watching top-chef, Jon Favreau was on as a guest judge. so i was really looking forward to this movie... but I have to say, this movie is lacking some pieces, especially the ending, everything was like shut down suddenly, a little disappointed...
Kung fu (2004)
Good entertainment!
I have to say this movie is very entertained.
Unfortunately, I feel this movie a little... Chinese say that "Tiger Head, Snake Tail", which means big starting, small ending. The ending of this movie is too soon. Chow is extremely weak before, never learns KungFu from others before, even an old lady can beat him, and then he changes to be "SUPERMAN" suddenly. The story actually still works, but you might feel everything goes too quick finally. Therefore, I am thinking Chow is going to release a DIRECTOR-CUT version later, just like what he did for ShaoLin Soccer in HongKong (this is business).
And, compared it to Chow's other productions, this movie almost depends on action, even the funny stuffs, so it lacks much language fun (I saw all of his other movies, many times). I don't blame him because I know he wants to enter Hollywood. I just want to say, Chow has changed, not just this in the movie, his style has changed.
Anyway, this movie is really entertained. Exciting and funny! You won't want to miss it. I give it 8/10.