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The Road Dance (2021)
Fantastic Performances
Saw this last night and went in knowing nothing. It blew me away with the exceptional performances, as well as how well written and beautifully shot it is. It is an extremely difficult watch at points, as it has some brutal moments, but it's never gratuitous.
Freaky (2020)
Awesome
I wish every film was this fun. Self aware, really funny, well acted. Loved it.
The Lion King (2019)
Be prepared! (For the worst film of 2019)
I hated pretty much everything about this film, but here are my main gripes.
Firstly the way the animals were presented, their faces conveyed no emotion. This was particularly an issue when they were talking. It looked fake. Why they messed with the songs is beyond me.
The humour which underpinned the original is missing, and when they do attempt it, they miss. Badly. The dialogue was so wooden. Even though it was virtually the same lines we heard 25 years ago, they were delivered so badly.
Most importantly, it felt like a cynical and greasy ploy to make money, and because it knew the title was enough to make says money, it didn't bother trying.
It makes me so sad that a generation will grow up thinking this is the lion king.
Pet Sematary (2019)
I nearly slipped into a coma
The biggest load of garbage I've seen this year. How they took that source material and made so boring is actually quite impressive. I would have thought it was impossible to get deep vein thrombosis watching a 97 minute film but here we are.
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
An absolute mess
But still reasonably entertaining. McAvoy is great and the new additions are fun, but I have to agree with those who are slightly mystified by the fact that magneto is sent off into the sunset and with a smile and a 'goodbye old friend!' after literally murdering millions of people!