Thursday, 23 May 2019

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Well, I wasn't too hot on the first one, so why did I think I would like the 2nd?  Actually I liked this one a touch better than the original, but still I didn't like it enough to give it a recommend.  It's fine, has some cool effects, one lol moment and the rest was just kinda...there.  I guess I'm not a fan but I'll watch the 3rd anyways. Pass.


Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody

I really enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody, I've been a pretty big (not huge) fan of the band since the first time my brother played "Fat Bottom Girls" for me on a cassette.  The greatest hits tape was one of my most played as a young lad and I've continued to appreciate the band since.  I came out of the movie thinking "what an amazing story" and then I fact checked and realized how much was made up or fabricated for dramatic effect.   That shouldn't take away from the film, but it did, for me, a fan of the actual band.  It's still a good movie, great sights, sounds and story albeit made up.  Recommend.


Room

Just casually browsing Netflix one night and my wife mentioned this was one of her all time favorite books, so we decided to watch it, the plot was interesting enough.  Kidnapped and raped a woman raises a child in captivity.  The real struggle begins when she has to adapt to normal life again.  It was interesting, has some great performances (why can't Captain Marvel just beat up her captor ;) ).  I liked it.  Recommend.


Ant Man and The Wasp

I enjoyed the original Ant Man movie quite a bit, and while I wasn't exactly rushing to see this one, I was looking forward to it.  Consider me disappointed.  This one just didn't "hit" with me, it could be a matter of "time and place" but I kept hitting pause to see how much longer it was going to go.  I didn't find the humor all that interesting.  It has some cool effects and the story is interesting enough, but I didn't care for any of the supporting cast and just have a hard time recommending this one.  Pass.


Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Thor: Ragnarok

Oh Thor, you always were so funny...wait...no...but this movie is practically a comedy.  Some serious LOL's unlike a lot of films whose intent is to make you laugh out loud.  A great plot that doesn't require knowledge of the previous films to understand, a heartwarming cast and some of my favorite characters in a Marvel movie yet.  Jeff Goldblum is perfect.  Recommend.


Black Panther

It's safe to say my "Super Hero Fatigue" has elapsed as it seems to be all I'll watch right now.  Black Panther was not what I expected, I honestly thought it had "something" to do with the civil rights movement, and while it does have some of those undertones, it's more about a secret civilization on Earth in current day.  It has an excellent plot, a great cast and some amazing effects.  This one is a bit less comedy focused as the other Marvel movies, but it's worth your time.  Recommend.


Sunday, 14 April 2019

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Alternate timelines, alternate dimensions, alternate spidermen who all come together in this film about finding yourself and becoming your best version you can be.  It's complicated, especially for a 10 year old. I had to pause this one on a few occasions to get my son up to speed.  It's a good movie with a very unique visual style, a great soundtrack and terrific voice acting.  Nicolas Cage is great in his brief "cameo".  Recommend, but I think 10 is the cutoff age if you want your child to understand the movie.