Morning, all!
Mini Movie Review
Hunter Killer – a sub movie! Woot! Hubby has been chomping at the bit to see this one. 🙂 The film has all the submarine movie tropes and then some. Some of the big pieces on the plot don’t quite fit or point you in directions never followed up on, but ignoring those, you’re in for a fun ride. Multiple groups are involved in the mission, so you get action from several directions and by various groups. Rating: 3.25 out of 5 (Hubby’s Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again!)
Virtual Tourist
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
No subways are running from the station, so Jensen has to make his way over on foot.
The electronic newspaper in the game. Headlines and stories will change as the game progresses. Nice way to give players more info.
Look at the awesome wrap around screen! Sweet!
Close up picture of the augmented troublemaker following the orders from the cabal. 😛
That is one cool chandelier!
The rest of the place is nice, too! This one gives a better view of the room.
A meeting underground
Culinary delights – grilled mouse on a stick.
Aerial view of the city of London!
The DNA strand buildings are too darn cool!
That’s it for this week. Hope you have a marvelous day!
Smallfoot – an unexpectedly deep film. They tackle some tough subjects. The animation was great. There are loads of cute and amusing moments. Rating: 3.75 out of 5 (Hubby’s rating: Worth Full Price of Admission)
The House with a Clock in its Walls – The film has some great special effects. The story is told from Lewis’ point of view, (the boy) so there is a lot we see coming that he doesn’t. In that respect, it made the movie somewhat predictable. Still, it was a nice bit of fun. Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (Hubby’s Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again!)
Alpha – There is a lot of gorgeous cinematography in this film. They start out us out with the crisis point then go back a week earlier. It’s a gimmick they could have left out and made a better film due to it. It was nice to see some of the culture of the tribe, though the whole beating of the kids was not explained and didn’t make much sense, especially the night before a long excursion. Several instances of anachronism, which were odd. Several cases where the boy had a chance to make things better for himself and didn’t. (Hunter tent, sabertooth tiger pelt.) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (Hubby’s Rating: Worth Full Price of Admission)
A-X-L – Adorable premise, blossoming AI escapes and gets adopted by a boy after getting bested by him. (Alpha dominance also showed in Alpha.) But a lot of problems with doing things for convenience and plot manipulation. Example: We see AXL use intelligence in evading pursuers and not being found, yet later he doesn’t move back even though we see in his sensors he is aware of the weapon the person is pointing and the pool for gasoline at his feet. He claws things, but we never see the claws. Lots of little things that added up to take away from the film. Rating: 3 out of 5 Hubby’s Rating: Worth Full Price of Admission.
Mission Impossible: Fallout – the film is a rollercoaster of non-stop action. They also throw in nostalgic bits which were excellent. Loved the mission recorder, which was a mix of super new tech (DNA matching) and original TV show (tape wheels and smoke!). Twists and red herrings abound. They also added things going wrong, annoyances to the protagonist, and other bits making this feel more like real life. Many things come back full circle. Rating: 4 out of 5 (Hubby’s Rating: Worth Paying Full Price to See Again.)
SOLO – Meh. That was the feeling we walked out with after the film was over. Just meh. With the millions of dollars they are spending on these movies, you’d think they’d make sure they had a decent script. This was another “let’s grab scenes from the originals and use them again because fans are stupid and will watch anything.” There’s no reason for it. They pretty much lost me when they had Val commit suicide for NO REASON! They’d already been discovered, so blowing up the bridge was unnecessary by that point! Hello?
Deadpool 2 – a totally fun ride. They sucker you in with something serious then whack you with unexpected commentary. A ton of in-jokes on all things Wolverine, other films, etc. All our old friends are back, and we meet several new ones. Not sure it surpassed the original but was a lot of fun all the same. Rating: 4 out of 5 (Hubby’s Rating: Worth Full Price of Admission)
