Boring characters and a weak story undo a clever concept. This film is essentially “Toy Story,” but with food replacing the toys and constant R-rated humor. However, the characters her are more characterizations and stereotypes as opposed to anything original or interesting. There’s a whiney Jewish bagel and a Spanish taco in the main cast.… Read More: Movie Review: Sausage Party »
Some fun characters and a little bit of heart make up for an uneven story and subpar action. The film is structured in a strange way. It starts off light with florescent colors and cartoon-like graphics. However, even with the humor, the rest of the movie is a bit darker. The main characters are introduced… Read More: Movie Review: Suicide Squad »
Non-stop action and some great cinematography almost make up for the lack of characterization and minuscule plot advancement. I have to mention, I’ve seen the other four “Bourne” film, but don’t remember a lot about them. So, many of the references to past films mostly fly over my head, so things like “Blackbriar” and “The… Read More: Movie Review: Jason Bourne »
An entertaining, but redundant, third chapter in the new Star Trek film series. While that plot wasn’t bad, it just feels like something they’ve done to death. Kirk and crew must stop a madman bent on mass destruction…which has been the basic plot of all three new “Star Trek” films. It just feels like I’ve… Read More: Movie Review: Star Trek Beyond »
Despite all of the negative fan backlash, this is an enjoyable film. While it is not even close to the train wreck that was predicted, this still can’t fill the shoes of the original “Ghostbusters.” The cast is what holds the movie together. The leads are all likable and have good chemistry. There’s even some… Read More: Movie Review: Ghostbusters (2016) »
A twenty-year wait for a sequel to “Independence Day” is rewarded with a weak new chapter that attempts to hide its lack of originality by just making everything bigger. The spaceship is bigger. The alien is bigger. The swath of destruction is bigger. While some of the grand spectacle works, most of it brings nothing… Read More: Movie Review: Independence Day: Resurgence »
A messy film that can’t decide if it’s a cartoon or a live action feature. I was one of the few people that enjoyed the previous Ninja Turtles movie, and this was not a good follow up. There were some upheavals coming into this. There’s a new director, composer and four actors were replaced, including… Read More: Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows »
A generally entertaining, but somewhat flat, film. The plot is just mediocre. Pacing problems aside, there’s just something that never quite clicks with the story. Even though a lot of time is spent introducing the various characters, things still feel rushed. And as the movie continues on, the characterizations don’t get any better. Despite the… Read More: Movie Review: X-Men: Apocalypse »
An enjoyable film that juggles multiple characters and provides amazing action, but is hurt by a somewhat flimsy payoff. Like the first “Avengers” movie, every major character gets their chance to shine. Not only that, their personalities that have been established over the course of the many Marvel films makes their motivations logical based on… Read More: Movie Review: Captain America: Civil War »
A unique concept, filled with almost non-stop action, that overstays its welcome halfway through. As many others have described this film, it is an attempt to replicate first-person action games as a feature-length film. While there are some great action sequences and a few other moments that make good use of this format, there’s not… Read More: Movie Review: Hardcore Henry »