Reviews

Definitely amateurish but interesting to see the characters of tpb before they were fully formed. The gay conversations were unexpected and had some nuance, overall though not a lot here. Feels as though these guys can only really play one character and the overindulgent piano and excessive narration felt very student filmesque. Would recommend if you like trailer park boys but not a lot value otherwise. Glad I had the opportunity to see this nonetheless.

I enjoyed watching through New Girl. The cast is likeable and the show is enjoyable. It doesn't touch on any major themes or really push the envelope in any way but it doesn't need to. The writing can be downright stupid on occasions and frustrating, particularly with Schmidt around the end of season 1 through to season 3, and the last season is complete ass which sucks because there are major plot point that occur in the last season. This leaves the ending a bit unsatisfying in my opinion.

My biggest hang up is the Cece Schmidt conflict at the end of season 1 and throughout season 2 is completely forced and stupid. They change everything about Schmidt for the purpose of creating conflict and make him a horrible, petty weirdo and then act like it didn't happen throughout the rest of the series. It also feels really out of place when Schmidt has maintained that Cece is the love of his life but then can't pick between her and the other girl who's name I can't even remember.

I like Nick but he doesn't really grow or change enough to justify him and Jess getting together in the end. If you're going to write that the couple doesn't work together, you need to show that they've grown and made significant changes to overcome that. Instead they just date other characters for the convenience of dating other characters so that the writers can eventually bring them back together. Nick takes on a bit more responsibility at the bar, but is ultimately the exact same person and it's not like Jess really changes either.

Season 7 was super underwhelming and they would've been substantially better ending off in season 6, not every couple has to get married and it was very obviously implied they were back together with the ending elevator scene of season 6. To me this leaves a bit more mystery in their conclusive relationship and I think that it's better that way.

This has been complaints, but ultimately enjoyed the show, I just seem to remember the frustrating parts more than the many many laughs it gave (and I watched every episode so that says something too).

This movie misses Anthony Hopkins presence sorely. Also, the first act drags significantly because of the questionable script choices. Makes no sense to me that Zorro gives up on 10 years of marriage and doesn't even confront his wife? Also the plot point of making Elena opposed to Zorro's activities is completely out of character and out of line with the first movie. If you wanted to give them a kid that's fine but I think a family of Zorro's would've been much more in line with the characters set up in the first film. Ultimately, I don't really think this sequel was needed, but once the first act ends it picks up significant momentum. As the farcical plot comes out and the swordfights pick up the movie returns itself to enjoyable. If you're a fan of the first, I think it's worth the watch, maybe just skip the first act?