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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Wandering Wonder
Wonder Woman 1984
The beautifully crafted Wonder Woman film from 2017 has released its sequel and it wanders from the pushback release and also sadly didn't live up to it's predecessor.
The start of the film is cool, it manages to show the great Themyscira Ironman like marathon with little Diana Prince allowing her to show her skills and quirky ideas and also learn things that affects her actions, the scene where Antiope have a moment with little Diana could be more meaningful but it seems less and this is where the movie slowly falls.
The next scene transitions to 1984 and watching this feels nostalgic about Richard Donner's Superman films about the the hero saving the day from menaces and after the scene it felt unnecessary.
Introductions to new characters and the return of Steve Trevor is great but continually watching it seems like the story was made poorly. The thought and message of the film was significant and it's worth noting that the message of the film is clear unlike the storytelling of the movie where some scenes are unnecessary also slowly phased.
The performance of the cast is magnificent From Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Chris Pine especially Pedro Pascal but their acting cannot save the story. Hans Zimmer's score levitates the action scenes and it's nice to hear the music from this guy.
The third act is justifiable even with the poor cgi for Wiig's Cheetah but the conclusion is missing something, I think there is something that Director Patty Jenkins needs to explain and somehow didn't fill it.
A special appearance from the original Wonder Woman actress is a nice moment to put and hopefully we'll see a better sequel for this franchise.
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
A better and funnier sequel
Birds and Pigs unite for the sequel based on a mobile app game. The plot is predictable but that's not the purpose of watching this, the purpose here is to have fun. Dialogues are worth the laugh, you can imagine the actor's performance while watching this. The story is straightforward to the objectives and the character's are well written to interact greatly with one another. A decent fun sequel that entertains in a better way than the first film.
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
Uped Action
Gerard Butler returns as Mike Banning the bodyguard of the President of America, like how they showed it on the trailer he was set up to look like he is guilty of the attempted assassination of the president. The first act of the film is already action packed and you'll feel that it will incorporate technological tactical advancements but no. They wasted the build up of the assassination into a Rambo style of discretely getting away from authorities and then planning to save Mike's name. Though somehow it really gave the action and the gunfighting leveled up but if you think of it you will ask the question why is the security so low that terrorist are trying to kill a president and you'll only see about a dozen units defending and protecting the president. Storywise it's a good film just don't think of more. It could create a new sequel but I don't think that's necessary.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Funny
Watching the cartoon show as kids is kind of great, well that's how they also manage to incorporate the vibe of the animated show, starting with the music and the intro. The fish out of the water character of Dora is funny enough but sometimes feels over but the target audience here are children and kids at heart so you'll manage to tone down your expectations and watch how they introduce a teenage Dora the Explorer into High School that tumbles their way into trouble and adventure.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Good story to watch but not scary to see
It's great to tell interconnected stories into 1 film and cool to watch how, but it is just so dull to think because that's just it that they show. Guillermo Del Toro still have that signature film looks on the movie, it feels like IT, Stranger Things or an adult version of the Goosebumps films ambiance. But they haven't gave the appeal that much. The weaving of the stories are great specially in the third act of the film and hinting us for more stories to tell. Scare moments are somehow predictable and music is not that frightening.
I think it will be better if they invested more on screen time on every part of stories and have better character arcs.
But I could see a good shot for telling more stories in the future.
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Beyond Infinity
Toy story was a great franchise building up momentum up the 3rd movie that is infinitely great and a real heartbreaker. While this film is a tear jerker it makes you feel and see what is beyond the infinity.
Comparing the film's shouldn't affect the sequel simply because each movie is a different story to tell. On this movie expect 3 batches of characters that makes the film fair.
The new characters shines everytime they are on screen, while a new batch of main characters such as Woody, Bo, Forky and Gabby Gabby generates a new experience that touches and realizes new worlds that can be explored and seen it simply take mainstays such as slinky, rex, hamm, potato heads, jessie and bullseye to little screen time that makes a little bit of efforts on the story. Surprisingly Buzz Lightyear just becomes a secondary character for the movie to give way to characters such as Giggle Mcdimples, Ducky&Bunny and Duke Kaboom. Bo and Woody's relationship is tackled and it shows their own kind of accepted differences.
The conclusion will make you frown and gives teary eyes but would still have a smile for the beloved characters.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Marvel Formula still works
Lot of questions until it gains momentum to satisfy and answer viewers, classic marvel cinematic universe villain theme is still there but still works. Touching tribute for Stan Lee and greater momentum for future mcu movies