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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Farewell, Cruel World! (2017)
Oh My God!
I'm not going to get into the details. The simple fact of the matter is that since AOS entered the framework story arc, we have witnessed what is arguably the best sequence of episodes in television history. I challenge anyone to show me a 6 episode block of Breaking Bad that is as incredible as this has been. And this episode here...holy $!$@!$. Probably the best of the entire series, topping the "Self Control" episode. I simply cannot believe that the writers had such an explosion left in them this late in a series that's supposed to be on its deathbed. It's like AOS is saying "You will remember us." In years to come, AOS will be appreciated and develop a cult following. That will be in no small part due to what will eventually come to be regarded as legendary - the Framework arc.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Self Control (2017)
One of the Best Things to Come Out of Marvel
This episode of was not only the best of the series, but in the upper echelons of anything that Marvel has ever done including their movies. In fact, it ranks up there as one of my favorite episodes of anything EVER. Right along side my favorite episodes of Breaking Bad, and probably superior to Sherlock's peak, "The Reichenbach Fall."
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
A bit long, but I enjoyed it more than the last two installments
Unlike many of the people giving this movie 1-3 stars, I went into the theater with clear expectations. I wasn't expecting Pulp Fiction, or Forrest Gump. I was expecting big budget summer blockbuster spectacle, cool robots, and some decent action. On those levels, the movie delivered. I agree with critics that the plot was a bit convoluted (disjointed/non-existent may be a more apt description). Admittedly, the movie could have benefited from some streamlining; it FELT 3 hours long. Also, the choice to kill the coolest damned character out of all four movies (Lockdown was a beast) made me cringe. From a technical perspective, the special effects, sound effects and cinematography were awesome. However, there is a peculiarity here that I haven't seen anyone address. How is it that the transformers were well acted while almost every human actor (excepting Kelsey Grammar) is "Star Wars Episode II - Hayden Christiansen?" Furthermore, how is it that Lockdown is so articulate, but the rest of the characters were saddled with such simplistic dialog? That clue leads me to believe that the majority of the dialog/script was intentionally dumbed down. Perhaps to ensure that its global target audience could follow along? It felt as if the human characters were "talking at" each other as opposed to conversing with one another.
On another note, I have noticed that people keep harping about the misogyny, racism, etc, but let us be honest about the worst part of this movie: Mark Wahlberg gives the worst performance of his career. I was praying that Lockdown was going to kill his annoying ass in the final battle, but alas, God wasn't in an answering mood. The actors playing his daughter and her boyfriend weren't any better, but I had higher expectations for Wahlberg. He made Shia look like Tom Hanks by comparison. I wouldn't mind seeing Bay scrap this whole cast for the next installment. My rating started off at 7, but as I wrote this review I realized that a 5 or 6 was more appropriate. I settled on a 6 because I genuinely enjoyed this movie despite its obvious, albeit anticipated, flaws.
This review rambles a bit...like the movie upon which it is based. In a nutshell, this movie isn't as good as the first, but it is better than the 2nd and 3rd installments. Hell, if the new human cast would have performed as well as the original cast, this would have been the best movie of the four.