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Agreed...on both accountswatched The Revenant - meh
and I can't stress this enough - I Hate Tennessee
Agreed...on both accountswatched The Revenant - meh
and I can't stress this enough - I Hate Tennessee
watched The Revenant - meh
Saw the Accountant this week with my son. I would have to agree with TLB for the most part. However, I found myself chuckling or outright laughing on several occasion. Could have something to do with my ex teaching Autistic children so some of the things Ben did were funny to me.Double feature (sneak across the hall) again....
First up, Magnificent 7. I wanted a big screen experience, but was shorted a bit. Decent cast, a bit eclectic in backstories for the characters and some didn't feel completely brought in but more or less thrown in. Still, as someone who like the Seven Samurai, and very much liked the subsequent Yul Brynner version, I knew I couldn't expect this to keep up to those past ones. It wasn't a cheap rip off, you get (most of) your money's worth. Just not great, though I'm at a loss on how they could have done much better. Music built upon the old Yul Brynner main theme decently well without deviating too far or staying too close. Denzel did fairly well, Vincent D'Onofrio did his role very well though it was an odd role, and I do generally enjoy Chris Pratt, but beyond that it still felt empty to a large degree. Unfulfilling.
Second round, Ben Affleck as The Accountant. Wasn't sure what to expect in that I don't real care for Ben much since...oh, about forever. But he played the role very well. Plenty of action to keep the pace, and decent character development of Ben so you understand where he's coming from. Major gripe would be the way key characters are shown in flashbacks and their absence isn't explained in the current moment. Granted, those gaps create the twists you see at the end, but you can see them coming pretty easily if you have half a mind and haven't checked out mentally too early on. Again, decent, not great.
Considering checking out Hacksaw Ridge today. Looking forward to Arrival given its incredible reviews.
Mel Gibson and graphic violence kind of go hand in hand.I was actually surprised that Hacksaw Ridge got really good reviews on RT (86% fresh) - given it's Mel Gibson.
And I read where it's very graphic in it's depiction of the casualties.
For my birthday, the wife took me out for Date Night. Man, it's been a long time and would do again.
Saw The Founder. Great movie. Dog eat Dog world.
For my birthday, the wife took me out for Date Night. Man, it's been a long time and would do again.
Saw The Founder. Great movie. Dog eat Dog world.
It was really good. Certainly recommend it. The wife wanted to see it more than I did. Glad she took me.I want to see that one - the wife doesn't seem interested. I love Keaton and Offerman and the previews looked pretty good.
Little late to seeing this one but what a great movie. Certainly not interested in flying anytime soon.