February 2022
(SPOILER WARNING FOR ALL FILMS PICTURED ABOVE!)
#5: Uncharted
I was never much of a fan of Playstation's 'Uncharted' franchise (I liked the third installment and I'm yet to play the fourth/final game) and I honestly wasn't even hyped when a film was being developed starring Tom Holland as a young Nathan Drake.
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The 40% on Rotten Tomatoes seems quite harsh. This was okay, a little generic at times, but still a good 2 hours.
It was cool seeing the theatrical version of the Playstation studios opening logo, featuring Ellie and Joel from 'The Last of Us' (Can't wait for the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal, he's gonna be amazing in it!)
It is a shame that the classic theme from the game only makes an appearance twice during the whole runtime. Once for a certain, somewhat expected cameo and second for when Tom Holland's Nate walked out onto a ship's deck in the third act.
Where the film lacks in originality and creativeness, it makes up for with the resemblance/references to the game's set pieces and one-liners.
6.4/10
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The 40% on Rotten Tomatoes seems quite harsh. This was okay, a little generic at times, but still a good 2 hours.
It was cool seeing the theatrical version of the Playstation studios opening logo, featuring Ellie and Joel from 'The Last of Us' (Can't wait for the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal, he's gonna be amazing in it!)
It is a shame that the classic theme from the game only makes an appearance twice during the whole runtime. Once for a certain, somewhat expected cameo and second for when Tom Holland's Nate walked out onto a ship's deck in the third act.
Where the film lacks in originality and creativeness, it makes up for with the resemblance/references to the game's set pieces and one-liners.
6.4/10
#4: Sing 2
I've never saw the 2016 film. But, I was interested in seeing this, in the cinema.
The trailer looked okay (which I've saw several times in previous screenings), the textures and lighting during the interior shot of the lion's house on the other hand looked amazing. Every fibre of his clothing was crazily visible and detailed.
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Visually, the film is brilliant and definitely looks like it took 6 years to make, as some of the settings look damn near photorealistic with the exception of some stylistic choices. The story was decent and also immensely formulaic, predictable even when watching the trailers.
The only licensed songs I popped for were Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' and Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy', only because I'm a mark for both of them.
Films like these usually conclude after the 3rd film, but this feels like it has seemingly ended with just one sequel.
5.8/10
The trailer looked okay (which I've saw several times in previous screenings), the textures and lighting during the interior shot of the lion's house on the other hand looked amazing. Every fibre of his clothing was crazily visible and detailed.
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Visually, the film is brilliant and definitely looks like it took 6 years to make, as some of the settings look damn near photorealistic with the exception of some stylistic choices. The story was decent and also immensely formulaic, predictable even when watching the trailers.
The only licensed songs I popped for were Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' and Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy', only because I'm a mark for both of them.
Films like these usually conclude after the 3rd film, but this feels like it has seemingly ended with just one sequel.
5.8/10
#3: Dog
Road trip movies are honestly quite enjoyable to me. I love the likes of 'Mitchells v Machines', 'Onward', 'Green Book' and 'Get Him To The Greek'.
I found it hilarious that the trailers for this film had to clarify "Don't worry the dog doesn't die at the end" putting people who cry at most dog-focused films (like 'Marley and Me') at ease.
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The poster for 'Dog' is terrible. But, the film itself was so profoundly moving, also has a beautiful score too.
It gives an insight into a few lives of ex-millitary soldiers and how tragic/mistreated some of them get, like dealing with PTSD, tinnitus etc.
I didn't expect Kevin Nash and Bill Burr to be in this, both of them were hilarious.
The chemistry between Chaning Tatum and the dog that portrays Lulu was excellent, quite powerful at times.
Excellent film about life post-war and man's friendship with K-9s.
8/10
I found it hilarious that the trailers for this film had to clarify "Don't worry the dog doesn't die at the end" putting people who cry at most dog-focused films (like 'Marley and Me') at ease.
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The poster for 'Dog' is terrible. But, the film itself was so profoundly moving, also has a beautiful score too.
It gives an insight into a few lives of ex-millitary soldiers and how tragic/mistreated some of them get, like dealing with PTSD, tinnitus etc.
I didn't expect Kevin Nash and Bill Burr to be in this, both of them were hilarious.
The chemistry between Chaning Tatum and the dog that portrays Lulu was excellent, quite powerful at times.
Excellent film about life post-war and man's friendship with K-9s.
8/10
#2: Marry Me
I'm not one for romantic comedies. But, I was intrigued to see this because of J-Lo and Owen Wilson. The premise seemed decent, a smidge different compared to other modern rom-coms, with a regular every day guy, who somehow manages to win the heart of a major pop star.
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Man, this was soppy as hell and the dialogue felt like it was written by an A.I that was programmed to collect romantic quotes from Facebook, but I really enjoyed it.
The concert performances were great. I loved the Katy Perry name drop and the
in-universe/Kayfabe reason why she was referenced by J-Lo's character, Kat Valdez.
Owen Wilson's character, Charlie, gives a grounded perspective into the life of a popstar as he almost satirically comments on the sponsors Kat has to please among many other things.
For a Valentine's Day film, I weirdly got Christmassy vibes from the score, especially toward the end.
It's not the absolute best rom-com I've saw, nor is it the worst.
7.2/10
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Man, this was soppy as hell and the dialogue felt like it was written by an A.I that was programmed to collect romantic quotes from Facebook, but I really enjoyed it.
The concert performances were great. I loved the Katy Perry name drop and the
in-universe/Kayfabe reason why she was referenced by J-Lo's character, Kat Valdez.
Owen Wilson's character, Charlie, gives a grounded perspective into the life of a popstar as he almost satirically comments on the sponsors Kat has to please among many other things.
For a Valentine's Day film, I weirdly got Christmassy vibes from the score, especially toward the end.
It's not the absolute best rom-com I've saw, nor is it the worst.
7.2/10
#1: Jackass Forever
This was my first cinema trip of February 2022 as well as my first 'Jackass' movie in the cinema. It's crazy that it's already been over a decade since the last one.
I, personally, am an admirer of the films. I love the down-to-Earth yet also over the topness of the stunts. Not to mention the unconditional friendship between the cast and crew that literally radiates off the screen.
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I had a really good time watching this. Even in their 40s-50s and 20 years since the series began, Knoxville and co. do not hold back at all with the dangerous and grotesque stunts.
I loved the 'Silence of the lambs' segment with the fake snake, that was hilarious.
I was disappointed with the amount of screentime that Eric Andre had, as I was looking forward to seeing him in this.
It was pretty cool how they managed to film the movie during the pandemic. Also, it was easy to tell which stunts were pre-COVID and during with Johnny Knoxville's silver hair taking place in 2020/21.
It was sweet and heartfelt that the final clip on screen was of the late Ryan Dunn.
Honestly, this was a perfect bookend for the original crew as well as the franchise in general.
8.5/10
I, personally, am an admirer of the films. I love the down-to-Earth yet also over the topness of the stunts. Not to mention the unconditional friendship between the cast and crew that literally radiates off the screen.
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I had a really good time watching this. Even in their 40s-50s and 20 years since the series began, Knoxville and co. do not hold back at all with the dangerous and grotesque stunts.
I loved the 'Silence of the lambs' segment with the fake snake, that was hilarious.
I was disappointed with the amount of screentime that Eric Andre had, as I was looking forward to seeing him in this.
It was pretty cool how they managed to film the movie during the pandemic. Also, it was easy to tell which stunts were pre-COVID and during with Johnny Knoxville's silver hair taking place in 2020/21.
It was sweet and heartfelt that the final clip on screen was of the late Ryan Dunn.
Honestly, this was a perfect bookend for the original crew as well as the franchise in general.
8.5/10
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