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The Hating Game (2021)
Better than average - fun/easy watch
I enjoyed this movie, and I do believe it's better than average, but it by no means blew me away. Full disclosure, I am a fan of the book so I could be a bit bias since I already knew the plot and some of the "twists". Also, I saw numerous references in other reviews to Hallmark movies and I must say that is not a fair comparison. This is significantly better when that. Yes, the movie is what you'd expect from a contemporary rom-com. You expect, and get, a happy ending. The journey to that happy ending is mostly enjoyable. I thought The lead actress did a nice job and while the male lead is a yummy piece of eye candy, something was lacking from him. I just didn't feel the magnetism I expected for that character. Regardless of that, this movie was still an enjoyable watch with light content.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Wished I had watched sooner
So I was late to watching this and almost didn't. Time is a hot commodity and I wasn't keen to spend it on a 6 episode miniseries with only a 7.2 overall - there is so much good TV/movies these days so why spend it on something mediocre? Well, I must say that I found this miniseries to be much more than mediocre and regret not watching it sooner. There is definitely a heavy political undertone throughout the plot, so I personally believe that MANY people rated this low due to that, which unfortunately skews the overall rating. Such a shame, because it was quite enjoyable and not an accurate reflection of the overall series. Was it my favorite MCU story? No, but Marvel routinely hits things out of the park so it's a high bar. I'd still give this between a 7-8, but officially scored it an 8 to counterbalance some of the irrational "1" scores because of "political wokeness". If you are the type of person who can't stand to see political or social viewpoints who may differ from your own, then don't watch this. However, if you generally enjoy the Marvel recipe for success (action, emotion, and humor) and can enjoy plots regardless of the racial or political beliefs, then I'd highly recommend it. It was a fun watch.