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Robin Hood (2018)
So bad, the goofs make it bearable
My friend wanted to see it.
I facepalmed so many times, I could have just put a fly-swatter on repeat.
It borrows heavily from Batman and Zorro - and the action scenes are interesting.
It's anachronistic, with strong current-day themes (Trump quotes, anyone?)
And the star power is blinding. The sheriff has amazing lines and great delivery. Tim Minchin is always a win. Taron Egerton... he's handsome.
It's also stupid as hell, with plot holes the size of England.
- How two thievings take place in broad daylight in public places
- Distinctive face markings, let's show our face around both the Hood and Locksley
- The tunnel that was fortunately right under the street where they would carry all the fortune through
- That stupid disguise
- Marian wearing in-your-face makeup at every moment.
Side note, what was it about their eyes being so saturated?
Doctor Strange (2016)
Marvel McMovie
From the beginning, the movie had great actors, great writers and a great trailer. I was optimistic when I started watching, but simply put, it's poor story-telling. Drunk friends bragging of conquests innumerable have a better sense of plot and pacing.
Before we get to it, Cumberbatch, McAdams, Ejiofor and Mikkelsen had good performances. I'd say kudos for Tilda Swinton, which is a great actress in her own right, but the role was convoluted from the beginning and it felt awkward.
First of all, let's discuss the drama. Each origin story tends to be inspiring, and that is because of the darkness and despair that precede the hero's rise. However, at any point when something got even a little tense, someone would make a joke to diffuse the situation. I'm not talking only of Cumberbatch, though he made great use of his dry Sherlock humor, I'm talking about Mordo, Christine, Sorceress Supreme, Kaecilius.
Let's talk about the plot. If you see a superhero movie for the first time and see this, you might go out of the cinema a bit happier than you went in. If you've started watching around, say, Batman Begins - well, the move's so recycled it's positively green: The Chosen One (anyone tired of that?), Fast learner, learn an ancient art in a Very Short Time, the not-a-killer discussion, doubting your teacher, evil monologue, getting a bright idea from the evil monologue.
What about the love subplot? The chemistry was there, but in the face of saving the Earth - again - I couldn't have cared less. Why was that hogging screen time? In conclusion, go watch the Dr. Strange animated movie. It's slow-paced and it narrates explanations all the time, but it's a much better story.
Dracula Untold (2014)
I want a sequel
If you look at this for your history exam, this is about as accurate as 300, if my history class is anything to go by. They actually went as far as to say that he ruled Transilvania instead of Wallachia - and I couldn't find it in me to be put off.
On the other hand, if you look at it for what it should have marketed itself to be - an origin story - you get a completely different picture: The leads carry the whole story, one valiant effort to leave playing second fiddle for younger guys, the fight scenes are original, which is depressingly rare nowadays, the soundtrack is nigh nonexistent, and all the better for it, and the effects are used sparsely and ridiculously and appear all the more grossly self-indulgent for it (I loved *all* the bats).
Also: Gollum and Jack Sparrow's love child makes an appearance. What a face to come back to life to... (no CPR, people, stay calm)
Bottom line: if Man of Steel is getting a sequel because Terminator's third cousin once removed already planted his unmovable mug in the Justice League universe (and weirder still, some paid to see it), then Universal should definitely nurture a series that was *actually* entertaining.
Bitten: Ready (2014)
Last 5 minutes
If you've come to the 13th episode, you're come to expect a mild love triangle, a cast suffering from testosterone poisoning, a tame, silly, action TV show plot and a lot of great abs.
"So why a 9?" you might ask.
It's the five minutes. I don't know what happened, but someone must have taken out the writer minutes before finishing the script, with the purpose of giving this series some integrity in the end. I'd rather not spoiler- mark this, but the last scene especially gave me a reminded me of a certain movie producer from the Godfather movie, and it definitely seemed more brutal than the show had let us to believe it was. Kudos to whoever is responsible for this turn, may he convince people Bitten deserves a season 2.