First of I only give it an 8 for what it is about and what it tries to do , a fun , enjoyable movie as all marvel films are . That said of course I disagree with it being a top 5 movie of all time , it doesn't even reach top 100 for me . But I always treated marvel movies in a different way because it would be unfair to compare it to far better films in many ways .
That out of the way , what I liked about Endgame is what I always liked about marvel movies , it is entertaining , the CGI is fantastic , the action is cool , the humor is good for the most part , last battle was great . So many things to like and enjoy about Endgame .
For the part that most people disagree about which is the first hour and a half . For me I liked what the Russo brothers tried to do , to humanize the characters and to show grief and how they are dealing with the aftermath , but for some reason it felt long and at the same time rushed ( I know it does not make sense ) like the whole Thor thing which was solved by beer ? it worked for Tony Stark and Captain America the best I guess , but stuff like the whole Hawkeye/Ronin thing was out of place , Rocket felt unnecessary in this movie , this whole Hulk thing I didn't get as well . So I appreciate the effort to make the characters more human but it did not work for all of them.
Now the deaths , I wasn't expecting Black Widow's death but I don't think I cared that much , for Iron man I know many people expected it , for me I didn't but I wasn't shocked , it was well done though and a great ending for his character.
So overall even with my complaints , it wasn't bad in any way , and you should watch it , I think .
Reviews
8 Reviews
Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
An amazing ending to a great 11 years for marvel
27 April 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Thunder Road
(2018)
Worth it
1 April 2019
I don't think I got an experience watching a movie like this one , it made me laugh , it made me sad , made me laugh while being sad , sad while laughing , and Jim Cummings great performance really helped make that happen . The timing of comedy yeah was weird and in other movies I would hate it but I don't know why but it wasn't a problem for me .
Yeah some scenes felt pointless to the story overall but they were also enjoyable .
Jim wanted to talk about many things in his movie but I think the main idea is the feeling of losing everything and everyone you love and acting like you are still in control and that everything is just fine .
So I will be looking forward for more from him.
Creed II
(2018)
First was far better
29 March 2019
An okay movie at best , it just tried to go for different things and didn't work , which got boring so fast unlike the first one which focused mainly on boxing and training montages and worked really well , it got really little of that here and to be honest not at the same level as the first one as well.
Tried to go more for the story and characters and it made them appear weak. Even the final fight was expected and wasn't as good as the first Creed final fight .
Acting was good for some parts other moments was bad , the score was boring , so overall Creed 2 is inferior to the first one.
Aquaman
(2018)
better than expected for sure
13 March 2019
I don't know if I really love it or not but I like it and I think it is a huge improvement from DC after failure after another . It has a lot to offer from the decent cinematography to the great action most of the time and the colors , yes finally DC discovered colors . Also it is not a DC film that is not a 3 hours boring nothingness I would say that is enough to make it likable . All of that don't take away really from the cliche script , the terrible dialogue , the bad performances all over the place and the stinking jokes other than some it is so bad it is funny moments it didn't make me even chuckle . But what made me like it are the visual effects and it didn't take it self seriously .
So yeah this movie has lots of flaws but it offers a new path for DC and it is always better late than never .
A one of a kind artstyle
25 February 2019
To keep it short Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is just fun all the way from start to finish , the action is awesome , it is funny , the sound track is cool , the different versions of spiderman are great especially Nic Cage as noir spiderman . But what everyone agrees on is the stunning artstyle and visuals these movie offers .
Shoplifters
(2018)
What does family mean ?
22 February 2019
Warning: Spoilers
It starts as a film about a poor family shoplifting , they find a girl with abusive parents and they decide to take her in to live with them . You feel , even though their life is tough, the true happiness and connection among them , which I really loved the most about it , it just felt real all of it due to great performances and directing . As it goes you begin to feel a huge mystery is roaming and suspicion builds up , till it reveals its big secret that they are not at all related to each other .
So it asks what is really " family " ? What does it mean ? Is it better if we choose our " family " ?
The Favourite
(2018)
The Favourite
20 February 2019
The Favourite is a period piece with the touch of Yorgos Lanthimos unique style all over it . It is unfair , I feel , to compare it to Barry Lyndon , as I see this movie stands on its own as one of the best period pieces that were filmed.
First of this movie is just gorgeous to look at with great costumes and makeup , cinematography was good not with issues but not big ones , and the use of mostly practical lighting was a great choice by Yorgos and
Robbie Ryan .
Although Lanthimos didn't make his actors look emotionless and talk like robots but Olivia Coleman was brilliant playing the depressed Queen Anne who was a sensitive child looking for love , accompanied by what I think must be Emma Stone's best performance and a solid one from Rachel Weisz , playing the cousins who want to win her over .
It is a funny movie with clever dialogue and some political commentary from here to there and lots of good performances and a director who is going to make his name remembered in the not so distant future , just go watch it .
Climax
(I) (2018)
A new favourite director
18 February 2019
Going into this movie to be actually honest I was expecting your over the top arthouse film , but I was totally wrong . For a Gaspar Noé first timer he left me in shock , fascination and appreciation for the art of film .
Climax is a simple story of a group of dancers rehearsing and partying till they discover their drinks were spiked with LSD or a drug of some sort , so if you expect your three act story with complex characters sorry to disappoint , but that is not it .
Noé in this movie as an artist manages to capture in the most disturbing way the feel of being possessed , losing control and falling into madness as a group and makes you the viewer part of that , so it is a movie you may not like but I think it is an experience and a ride you should try .
Climax is a simple story of a group of dancers rehearsing and partying till they discover their drinks were spiked with LSD or a drug of some sort , so if you expect your three act story with complex characters sorry to disappoint , but that is not it .
Noé in this movie as an artist manages to capture in the most disturbing way the feel of being possessed , losing control and falling into madness as a group and makes you the viewer part of that , so it is a movie you may not like but I think it is an experience and a ride you should try .
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