Movies
The Deadpool films are some of the better MCU productions, this third one keeps its reputation going. They're still not as mad/crazy/surprising as I'd like them to be, despite some well-intentioned attempts these are still very much Hollywood films, but they sure are a lot funnier than most of the other MCU films (the latter Thor films excluded). It also helps that Reynolds and Jackman have a real-world bromance going. The film is a bit long though, the fights aren't quite as brutal as they think they are and the soundtrack is absolute garbage. At least the comedy is decent throughout and the setting is pretty fun too. Proper entertainment, but there's plenty of potential to do better.Read all
A bit too childish for my taste. I could do with another excellent sci-fi film, but they seem hard to come by these days. The Adam Project plays more like the 80s adventure films for kids, with a serious dash of Ryan Reynolds throws in. If that's your thing, this is probably a great film. The budget was there, but that's about it. Reynolds plays himself again, the rest of the cast isn't too great either, the time travel mechanics are lazy, and the emotional bits don't work at all. At least the pacing is decent, and the runtime remains below the two-hour mark, Netflix could do a lot better with a budget like that though.Read all
I knew absolutely nothing about Free Guy going in, apart from the fact it was some big blockbuster gaming film. Generally, those are better left alone, but at least this one wasn't directed by Spielberg. The result isn't that much better though, Free Guy is a pretty bland and childish take on video games/gaming culture. There are some cute gaming references, but most of them are very phoned in. Performances are quite poor (not even Waititi lands his part), the action is somewhat uninspired, and the plot is a bore. What remains is noise and expensive set pieces. A pretty typical Hollywood blockbuster in other words. Big budget, no creativity.Read all
Steve Martin's popularity is one of the big mysteries of cinema, but he's not the worst thing in Cheaper by the Dozen. As someone with zero kids, the idea of having to entertain 12 of them is simply insurmountable, and experiencing that through film isn't exactly a very fun time either. So yeah, this is an extremely noisy film. Much of the comedy is just chaos, which in itself isn't very funny. The characters are annoying, the drama is terrible and the only thing I could think about was that I'm happy my life isn't anything like what is shown in the film. This is one of Levy's absolute worst films.Read all