Reviews

Season 1, I don't know where to start. Performances are spot on, scenery sets the mood so well, and while often slow, the storyline keeps you hooked. My only qualm is so many of the characters we are meant to feel sorry for are insufferable. Maggie for instance is a pitiful excuse for a woman and Marty, her husband, for a man. One is a cheater and the other makes you understand why they are being cheated on. Rust's character is so very complex but ultimately he is just a man in pain who lost his daughter and believes humans have no purpose on this earth. I think it's actually quite incredible how due to his often lack of emotion and detachment from others helps him see and interpret things other people cannot. The wrap up in the last 12 minutes was a bit of a let down which is why I didn't give the show a 10. I think the writers really tried to get into existential theories but it fell flat. Overall Season 1 is great if you don't mind contemplating the reason for human existence every time Rust is on screen, lol.

Personally I like the series fairly well. However, I've only just begun my interest in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. I watched all the films and loved them so I decided to give this series a try. I see a lot of hardcore fans that are not a fan of this show and I get it. Perhaps once I read the books I'll understand that hatred a little more. I think the CGI and cinematography is beautiful and many of the characters are pretty likable as well. My biggest issue was the Sauron storyline cause it made zero sense. They made the embodiment of him so ridiculous and to make him as if he could ever be a good guy is just ridiculous. Had that not been a part of the show I think I would've liked it even more. Give it a try if you're interested. You may end up loving it.

When did anyone ever say cheating wasn't wrong in this film? I'm confused as to why people defend the antagonist so much seeing as she's been an awful friend from the beginning. Did we forget that she threw a surprise party for the protagonist out of selfishness when the protagonist didn't even want it, makes everything about herself, steals the man the protagonist clearly likes because she saw the opportunity, and cheated on her fiancé multiple times. No one is saying what the protagonist and fiancé did was right, but their wrongs don't make the antagonist suddenly morally sound. Why can't people just take the film as it is? It's supposed to be more realistic and have a difficult moral compass, that's the whole point! The main character develops from lying constantly about her feelings and allowing her best friend to take everything while she waits in the background to owning up to her mistakes and finally telling the truth. I don't know how this concept was so missed by so many people. I get it if you don't like the film cause you didn't like the story, characters, or acting but the moral plot? Seriously? There have been far worse moral plots than this one, so not a viable excuse. Just more virtue signaling.

It's honestly a solid storyline but why are all the animals CGI? Like even in shots where no one is around they are still CGI. Was this so low budget they couldn't afford to pay for a couple shots of real tigers? I feel like if they had paid for real animals in most of the show then this would not be so distracting and the show would be really solid. Luckily the main actors gave a great performance so I still give it a 7/10.

When I say this film's moral compass is the most frustrating thing I've ever watched in my life. Basically these two characters start watching people from their windows and it gets to be an incredibly sexual dynamic. Sydney Sweeney's character befriends the woman she's been watching, ends up telling her that her husband is cheating on her with proof, and the woman sadly kills herself. The moral compass here is so confusing because everyone seems to be doing things that are wrong but the one right thing that is done is treated as if it's the worst thing that could've been done. So in this film what's right is wrong and wrong is just ok. It's shot beautifully but if you have any morality this is gonna be hard to watch.

I caught myself smiling throughout most of the movie. King shark was a fun addition, Rick Flag was solid, Harley Quinn always a joy to watch, Rat Catcher 2 was a lovely way to add some empathy, and my personal favorite, Blood Sport, was fantastic. Cant forget polka dot man, who was also a surprisingly delightful part of the film as well. If you enjoy campy gore + a splash of heroism I recommend you at least try the movie. DCEU hasn't gotten a lot of recognition as of late, but this movie deserves to shine. My only issue with the film was John Cena as Peacemaker, who wasn't terrible, just played him as a really boring member of the team and his switch up at the end was far from shocking.