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Reviews
The Outsider (2018)
Really gritty movie
Don't know a thing about what should be a good movie other than if I am entertained and like it. I truly liked this movie. It got my attention from the very beginning and watching the story unfold, for me, was truly enjoyable. I know nothing about the Yakuza, have no idea if this movie is believable, but it is entertaining. For me, the characters were believable. The story was believable. And, as for entertainment, I was glued and tuned in..wanting to see how the story resolved. It's probably also a tad cerebral though it does have action and crime and love. Gosh, what more could you ask for in a movie?
AKA (2023)
Better than some....
I enjoyed this movie, but really disliked the bad characters....which I suppose was the intent! It's a decent action movie, but although I liked it, I could not find myself really rooting for the good guy in this. It is not particularly believable...but does it have to be? It is better than a lot of action movies out there. It is not a movie I would watch again, but I would watch another movie with the actor who played the good guy in this movie. I think the story line had a lot of potential, but somehow it just misses the mark and I can't quite put my finger on why. Regardless, if you like action movies, you'll probably enjoy this one.
The Mother (2023)
Entertainment
For me, the purpose of any movie is entertainment. Did I enjoy the movie? I did not think I would like this movie, but I did. Is it believable? Not really, but for me it doesn't have to be entirely believable. I enjoyed the plot line, which was really predictable. There are really no twists or turns in this story. It's pretty forthright. I did enjoy seeing Jennifer Lopez play a bad ass. A really good one, woman or not. The young lady that plays Zoe I thought did a very good job acting in this movie. She was totally believable in some ways. The scenery is quite beautiful as well. I'm definitely not a movie critic, I just say when I enjoyed a movie, was entertained, and when I am not. If you are like that, enjoy action movies, then I suspect you will enjoy this movie. If you are looking for believability, you probably won't.
The Ritual Killer (2023)
Entertained
I actually enjoyed this movie. For me, the purpose of any movie is to be entertained. I don't know enough about many technical issues as others have talked about, especially those that didn't care for the movie. I can only say it entertained me. I have always loved watching Cole Hauser, maybe because I enjoyed all movies with his Father, Wings. And of course, I always enjoy Morgan Freeman. He is top notch. This one had an interesting plot though rather predictable. The very end surprised me a bit, but made sense given what the character played by Hauser had gone through. If you want to be entertained and aren't too critical of shortcomings in a movie, this one should do the trick. You may not want to pay to view it though.
Lou (2022)
Enjoyable
Not a blockbuster, but a steady believable (but not probable) story with beautiful scenery and good acting. If you want to be entertained, this will entertain you. The character of Lou is believable to me. I'd like to meet her someday were she to really exist. She'd make a good, but persnickety neighbor, one to both enjoy and loathe. Like psychology? You can get lost in this movie 2/3 of the way in when the obvious is revealed. Would have liked that to have played out a bit more to the inevitable ending than it did. Overall, worth an hour and a half of your life to watch. I'd like to see sequel....this has potential.