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Someone made a mistake bumping this thread.
Since my last post in here, I went to another double (hop across the hall) feature of:
Rogue One
Meh. You get the impressive battle scenes and dramatic music you'd expect from the Star Wars class, but overall it bothered me on 2 points. First, the character development was choppy to start - either commit to some flashback memories, or spend the time in taking us thru them. The first half was jumping between the lead's childhood and current status....which brings me to my second issue. It's one I have no right gripe about, given it is an offshoot that feeds into SW IV (the first one we all saw in the 70's), but it sucked for an ending IMO. Granted, we all have seen SW4, Luke's first film, so we know what this leads to, but within this off shoot, they give you a handful of characters that are thrown away at the end. They get you to buy in, then toss out your investment. Still, for SW fans, a definite must see, and no matter of reviews will dissuade you. Seeing it for yourself, you'll likely decide it is a single viewing to check the box and move on.
The Arrrival
Well, I like Forrest Whittaker, and didn't realize I'd having him in for both films tonight, but it is what it is. I know he is highly regarded, but I'm still not seeing it. Fast Times, he was a football jock and did it well. Since then, a handful of insightful roles (see above where he's a rebel leader with a background that is hinted at but not developed), but here he's tasked with being the blundering gov't/military. Granted, he does that well, but the set up of the plot has him as a comical side effect. Now, at the heart of this, is the lead's interaction with the aliens. And THAT, my friends is very well done. Her central character plays into all the levels of story that are ongoing. And the parts that seem like gaps initially, they get addressed eventually. I'll give some props here on the story line, and how she is integral to it. Not "awesome" plot or effects, but still worth the rent if there's nothing else in Redbox that you haven't seen.
Since my last post in here, I went to another double (hop across the hall) feature of:
Rogue One
Meh. You get the impressive battle scenes and dramatic music you'd expect from the Star Wars class, but overall it bothered me on 2 points. First, the character development was choppy to start - either commit to some flashback memories, or spend the time in taking us thru them. The first half was jumping between the lead's childhood and current status....which brings me to my second issue. It's one I have no right gripe about, given it is an offshoot that feeds into SW IV (the first one we all saw in the 70's), but it sucked for an ending IMO. Granted, we all have seen SW4, Luke's first film, so we know what this leads to, but within this off shoot, they give you a handful of characters that are thrown away at the end. They get you to buy in, then toss out your investment. Still, for SW fans, a definite must see, and no matter of reviews will dissuade you. Seeing it for yourself, you'll likely decide it is a single viewing to check the box and move on.
The Arrrival
Well, I like Forrest Whittaker, and didn't realize I'd having him in for both films tonight, but it is what it is. I know he is highly regarded, but I'm still not seeing it. Fast Times, he was a football jock and did it well. Since then, a handful of insightful roles (see above where he's a rebel leader with a background that is hinted at but not developed), but here he's tasked with being the blundering gov't/military. Granted, he does that well, but the set up of the plot has him as a comical side effect. Now, at the heart of this, is the lead's interaction with the aliens. And THAT, my friends is very well done. Her central character plays into all the levels of story that are ongoing. And the parts that seem like gaps initially, they get addressed eventually. I'll give some props here on the story line, and how she is integral to it. Not "awesome" plot or effects, but still worth the rent if there's nothing else in Redbox that you haven't seen.
- does that go for men too?
