deadpool_j Reviews

Doctor Who: Heaven Sent (2015) Season 9, Episode 11

Highly recommend!

[10/10 · 19 October 2020]

I've always been a fan of Doctor Who since Christopher Eccleston held the title and stopped after Tennant's departure only to resume from Matt Smith after Quarantine. I'm not actually up to Capaldi's arc but after reading the views I found myself drawn to it and I am SO GLAD I DID!

This episode is everything I ever wanted from this series in that it was emotional, thought provoking and one of the most well acted episodes of the series carried all on Peter Capaldi's shoulders. Only a small amount of context is needed to watch this standalone and I'm sure watching all the previous episodes beforehand would make the experience far more enjoyable but either way, this episode should go down in history as one of the most mature, enjoyably complex episodes in the Doctor Who catalogue

The Devil All the Time (2020)

Brilliant acting, plot and cinematography, mostly unlikeable characters

[8/10 · 21 September 2020]

I'm not going to waste too much time, the movie is set between the end of the Korean War and the dawn of the Vietnam war, our protagonist (if you can call him that considering Tom Holland had top billing, didn't appear until 40 minutes in and had what felt like the least screen time in the whole film) is an orphan raised mostly by his grandparents whose protection at all costs mentality gets his life intertwined with a whole swarm of disreputable characters and a particularly nasty God fearing sinner. Tom's acting was stellar, along with Eliza Scanlen, Bill Skarsgård and Robert Pattinson shining too. The plot was intriguing but seemed to have an annoying stop-start-stop pace that may make repeat viewings feel a bit drawn out, but at the end of the day, this isn't an action film, it's a drama and with a 2hr 17min runtime, it could be far worse. To summarise, if movies like Prisoners by Denis Villeneuve are enjoyable for you, you should give this movie a chance. My personal opinion is that this is one I will be coming back to rewatch soon, a damn fine movie.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019 Video Game)

From a Souls fan's perspective

[10/10 · 25 July 2020]

I was skeptical to start this game upon it's release due to it's significant differences in plot, combat and world, but I was astonished with this game. The combat was very intuitive and by the time I had finished my first playthrough (Purification ending, using a guide on the Shadows Die Twice wiki), I had defeated most of the bosses, discovered Fountainhead (The single most aesthetically pleasing and certainly challenging area From has made since Anor Londo) and was ready for round 2 as the self titled king of deflection. The areas introduce new mechanics such as Lightning Reversal, Mikiri Counters and enemies that can use them, Terror status effect and Possessing enemies to do your bidding. The story was weak in minor aspects in comparison to the millions of characters and lore behind the souls series, but is still vibrant and built enough to create an amazing atmosphere AND boasts the hardest final boss to date second only to Orphan of Kos in the form of Isshin The Sword Saint. If I can summarise, the difficulty came from learing a whole new set of skills, enemy types and bosses. If you are new to crushing difficulty, I can safely say you will pull your hair out, grind your teeth and scream every profanity known to man, but the feeling of reward at the end will be worth every second. If you are a souls veteran, you will fall In love. Easily my favourite game of 2019 and definitely in my top ten of the decade.

BoJack Horseman: The View from Halfway Down (2020) Season 6, Episode 15

The Last Goodbye

[10/10 · 6 February 2020]

Not only is this show one of the greatest modern Television shows, but this is the perfect penultimate episode for a show of this calibre. We reconnect with some of the best characters throughout the series with a chilling but but perfect goodbye that still leaves me in awe.

All of the acting was perfect (with Will Arnett and Stanley Tucci's performances standing out above the rest) and reminded me of how brilliant the show as gotten since the first season's release way back in August 2014

The View From Halfway Down is by far the best episode of the 6-season series and probably Netflix's catalogue of television and I cannot recommend Bojack Horseman enough.