Reviews

Just saw the creator and I loved it. I marveled at the cinematography in the trailer, too, but barely noticed it in the film. Not because it wasn't still deliciously beautiful and massive, and overwhelming (Nomad), but because i was so caught up in the story, I had no time to marvel at scenery.

I've seen many reviewers, and a lot of comments here, too, about all the sci-fi tropes used in the plot, but no one seems to understand homage. I didn't even notice these cliches because I've been reading sci-fi for 60 years and all sci-fi stories have a few elements of other sci-fi stories. I believe it's because most sci-fi writers all see the way it's very probably going to go down in the future (from our present), and some of those scenarios are very much respected in the field. Because I'm used to these tales being similar, I didn't even notice one.

What I did notice, and was very emotionally impacted by, was the so endearing little girl, the emotional journey of her caretaker, the sorrow of the Robot society for it all having come to this, and the usual termination greed of the American society. I have seen this kind of death and destruction from us in many war movies, but it hits a little differently when the victims are sympathetically drawn.

There's all this hew and cry right now about AI, for different reasons, sure, but we'd better get ready for the time when we have to accept intelligent, sentient robots as living creatures just like us. We have always had an enormous problem with "the stranger", "the other", "the different". The time is not far down the road when we will have to deal with this, and The Creator is an excellent, wonderfully entertaining, cautionary tale about how, once again, we'll be doing it wrong.

This is an excellent depiction of how a city would deteriorate if cut loose from everyone else. I had no idea it was adapted from a comic, or that Ava DuVernay was at the reins. She did an epic job! As did Rosario, Benjamin, Hoon, Freddy and that cute little kid, Jordan. Also, shout-out to Ernest Dickerson and Paul Garnes!

It started slowly, totally involved in the world-building, but the end of the second episode got me off the sofa in astonishment. It was an abrupt, and completely unanticipated, twist that made me hungry for more.

Rosario anchors the story and she does it well. I think she is one of the most intelligent actors working today. She never gives too much or too little, and all with a commanding presence. Benjamin is comically crazy, but still terrifying. Hoon is wonderful as, perhaps, the only sane man on the island. But he and the story make it clear that all is not as it seems with him. The little kid, Jordan, is the child that Rosario really needs and Freddy is totally the star of the show. This man has unimaginable range and brings it all to bear on this character.

This series has heart! Something we rarely see on TV, or at least not often enough. Thanks to all the creators for giving me such a pleasurable two nights of television. I sure hope HBO re-considers and brings us a second season. There's so much more story that could be told!

I LOVED it! loved it, loved it, loved it! even more than the first movie. back then there were parameters black movies had to strictly attend to. we couldn't be too much like ourselves or it was offensive and the society was so much more rigid back then. screw all that! this movie had more down home, unaffected, just plain 'ol black humor than i think i've ever seen. it was more like Richard Pryor than Kevin Hart. i'm shocked to see it's PG-13 rather than R like the first one. but times have changed. it was just one long continuous laugh! at least for me. i was barely a few minutes in before i realized this was going to be one long comedy sketch rather than a plot-driven normal movie. i think that's why many didn't get it. they expected more normal, and that this is not! it was wonderfully ridiculous and ridiculously wonderful. it was not what i expected at all! i really got into Eddie Murphy, too. i can't say I'm a huge fan, but i loved him in this. he was contemplative, uncertain, regal and full of love. something i've not often seen him be. i loved the new actor who played his son, too. and can we talk about the extraordinary genius of costumer Ruth Carter? she and the production designer must have been one upping each other. they made it a colorful, extravagant joy to watch. (the mansion actually belongs to rapper Rick Ross) the actress playing the eldest daughter was a great find, too. she was so beautiful and so sympathetically stoic. just loved her! all the great cameos, and unexpected music, which made some parts so righteously sexy, as black musical art often is. all in all a most pleasant evening of movie watching. i'm not much into comedies but this set a high bar for me. it's a great comedic counterpoint to the Black Panther! there's one great whoa cameo during the end credits. don't miss it!

I thought this movie was great! this should be all Chloe Grace Moretz is doing. this is her best film, for me, since Kick Ass. yes, it's a bit implausible, but that doesn't take one iota away from it's excitement. and it moves at the speed of sound! i was on the edge of my seat, screaming at the screen, all through the second half. it's like a Grindhouse Twilight Zone. i think those who didn't like it must take themselves far too seriously. this is a fun romp through all the those action movies that guys usually love so well, and don't make as much sense as this one does. the last scene blew my mind. all that with filled you-know-whats? (spoiler territory) i was waiting for it, but couldn't believe they actually did it. i loved it!

This is such a great show! The best I've seen this Christmas season. Shonda Rhimes certainly knows how to tell a great story. The cast is fantastic. Rege-Jean Page is to die for, and the chemistry between he and Daphne is perfect. I've seen some reviews that say the show is shallow, pretty but insubstantial. And I haven't seen anyone mention where the real substance comes from. It's the unbelievable situation of the women of the times. They didn't know how babies were made? Incredible! They had no idea what happened on their wedding night? Ludicrous! This is as feminist a story as Shonda has ever told.

I was actually brought to tears when Daphne told her sister Eloise that she believed she would make her own way in the world. It's so sad, to me, that we have been kept down for so very long. I applaud Ms Rhimes and her excellent producer, Chris Van Dusen, for giving us a beautiful, light-hearted comedy/drama that also speaks out on female disenfranchisement. Bravo!!

I watched this movie solely because it starred Keanu. I'm one of his most loyal fans. I must say that the actual cinematic execution was not the best, but the tech credits were all fine with me. It looked good, the acting was satisfactory and the CGI wasn't bad. But my main reason for loving this story is that the concept of cloning and transferring the brain has been a sci-fi idea since maybe mid-last century, but no one has brought it to the screen in this way. This is exactly what was predicted so long ago, and may be an actuality in the future. There was no preaching about the morality involved, which I relished. It was just a straightforward account of the possible science involved. (oh, and I made a guess about the problem they were encountering and how it might be solved before the movie revealed it.) The ending, which I was sure would end badly, was upbeat, as far as I'm concerned. I'm glad to see Keanu chose this. I'm sure he's aware of the scientific possibilities and the hope it inspires. Wouldn't it be great if we could actually pull this off one day?

I was expecting something on the order of the other Marvel "kids with powers" shows, and i was happily surprised to find it had nothing in common with any of them. (except perhaps Cloak and Dagger which may prove to have similar tones) this is a very serious show about very serious interactions between teens, mothers and daughters, and fathers and sons. Henry is just about the most unlovable lead you might have ever encountered, but she has a perfect right to be the way she is. i think most of the bad reviews are by men, because of course they wouldn't understand (or don't want to deal with) what a young teen-aged girl has to endure. this is an important, impactful story about growing up awkward, un-centered, and unfortunately power-endowed, in a stark, winter-bound farming community. it's a dark tale, and all the better because of it. i saw no connection with the movie Jumper, except for the teleportation, and there didn't need to be. this is a standalone story that was dying to be told. And, on top of that gold, there's a whole other sub-story about teleportation that they barely touched upon in these 10 eps. i can't wait to see more about that in the second season.

There seems to be a movement on to bring these IMDb ratings down. we've seen that before, haven't we? with Black Panther making 500 million worldwide in just 7 days, someone must love it. why isn't that reflected here?

this movie is a revelation. it's not really a superhero film. it's more the tale of a fantastically wealthy African tribe on the verge of a turning point in their history.

it is beautifully told, with gorgeous actors, sets, costumes and metaphors for so many things going on presently in the world. it delves into morality, family, and our responsibilities to each other and the world.

it does all this with action and a heart rarely seen in comic book movies. we feel the gravity of King T'Challa and Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman. we sympathize with the true villain, Killmonger by Michael B Jordan. we are spellbound by the beauty of Lupita Nyong'o and the fierceness of Danai Gurira and her regiment of the deadly Dora Milaje.

this movie offers vistas and actions and philosophies we've never seen before in any movie, much less a black one. it's a juggernaut that's never been seen before in black filmmaking, and it's worth every moment of our time and thoughts. the only other thing i could compare this too is the reaction by the world to Michael Jackson's Thriller when it first came out. it changed music, and this may well change what we see at the theater forever.

Perhaps it's because I know nothing of the Phantom, but I enjoyed this quite a lot. I don't usually pay much attention to CGI if the concept and characters are compelling, and I found they were here. I did notice (after reading the reviews here) that the jet was not very realistic, but that took little away from the overall storyline.

I was particularly satisfied with the involved plot line that didn't telegraph the ending. Yes, it was basically good against evil, but the characters were well done, the pace was quick and the leads were charismatic. I'd like to see the romantic angle developed and an heir for the Phantom. I loved the lair and the locations, but the Indians I could've done without.

I look forward to seeing SyFy pick this up.