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The Leftovers (2014)
Wildly original and wholly entertaining
The title says it all. Such an interesting premise, great characters and very well made. One of the most underrated HBO shows. I wish it would have lasted longer but I enjoyed every minute of it.
Reacher (2022)
For fans of the books - SPECTACULAR
While I enjoyed the movies, we all know that Reacher is a huge guy and Tom Cruise just doesn't seem intimidating. This series is perfect. It has the feel, the tone, the wit of Reacher and the fact that he is a giant matches the storyline. I doubt they can do 30+ seasons but I hope this series does all of the best Reacher books. I will be watching this series for as many years as they will be making it.
Don't Look Up (2021)
Too obvious
It's satire but it bashes you over the head again and again with its message. I like my satire to be a bit more subtle (watch Terry Gilliam's masterpiece Brazil). This was over the top.
Foundation (2021)
Solid as an original show. Not good as an adaptation
If you have read or are a fan of the Foundation series of books, forget all of it. This writer of this series only read the dust jacket and had a list of a few characters and a few basic plot points and wrote everything new. If you are expecting that story, you will be wholly disappointed.
Now, if you go into this series as a new original series, you will enjoy it. It's a fun series with original ideas that were never in any Asimov books. I am enjoying it but my dream of seeing the Foundation set of book on the screen lives on. Maybe that is impossible or maybe that storyline is too slow to be a series.
As as original I give this 7.5/10.
Insomnia (2002)
Original is better
Christopher Nolan is my favorite director. This is not his best work. The original Insomnia film was amazing. This one is just ok. The only Nolan film I don't own and don't care to.
Red Sparrow (2018)
Fun twist on the great book
The book is great. The movie does a decent job keeping the important parts (always tough) and I enjoyed the twist at the end. I sort of like it better than the book ending.
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Well Acted but sadly written for LGBT community
Quick review. No major spoilers, but I might be giving away bits of it, but nothing major or about the ending.
Interesting movie. I don't know if we really enjoyed it, but an interesting character study. Two observations: 1.) I feel bad for the Lesbian community in that they finally get a well made mainstream movie with smart and somewhat strong Lesbian characters just to have one of the characters decide to hook up with a man. Give me a break. While there are plenty of bi-sexual people out there....Lesbians who are married and raising children usually do not just "need some man" to fix their problems. That was a cop out. Find another issue. The homophobes (who would not watch this movie anyways) are just going to think that all Lesbians just need a man to cure them. Sure.....
2.) Mark Ruffalo is great. He plays the most narcissistic, selfish, self-important (yes, I know these words are basically synonyms, but I am doing so for emphasis) jerk I have seen in a while. I cannot believe that anyone would act like this and just try to destroy a family while pretending to have good intentions. Wow! Anyways, worth seeing, but disappointing in some ways.