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Creed (2015)
Well, At Least Sylvester Came Back
I have never watched any of the previous Rocky films. Naturally, I have heard of them and Creed in particular. I was always intrigued about this movie due to the overwhelming hype it received from critics. So on a whim late one night, I happened to catch this film on HBO. I found myself neither impressed nor disappointed with Creed. It's an average sports drama that had no reason to be made, besides cashing in on 80s nostalgia.
Pros:
Michael B Jordan and Tessa Thompson have good on-screen chemistry.
Sylvester Stallone does decent playing Rocky despite having little to work with.
Technical aspects of this movie are fine.
Michael B Jordan excels in his fight scenes.
Michael and Sylvester do have some chemistry.
Cons:
The plot. It takes a while to build up to the climax of this movie(the fight scene with Ricky) and after we get to the climax, the movie pretty much dies. There isn't a lot of tension or exposition given. The movie starts with Donnie being locked up in Juvie and jumps directly to modern times. For a two hour plus movie, they had enough time to give a little more exposition. Everything we learn about Donnie is told to us and hardly shown. The story is insanely cliche and predictable. 30 minutes in and you already have an impression of how it's going to end. By the time I got to the ending, I just felt numb and not as inspired as the film wanted me to be. Not only does Donnie fail to make a name for himself at the end but then we get a ripoff "Rocky Stair-steps" scene.
La La Land (2016)
Overrated and Cliché
Technically, La La Land is a flawless movie. The visuals, the cinematography, the performances, the costume design and music are all really neat.
However, beneath that thin veneer of cinematic perfection, lies a flat and unoriginal story.
It seems as if critics who praised this movie spent too much time ogling the gorgeous visuals, while simultaneously ignoring the plot.
The plot is the same old trite story about a man and a woman who meet and fall in love.
There's nothing "brilliant" or "unique" about this concept.
This story could have easily been told straight without all the theatrics, but then it probably wouldn't have gotten an Oscar.
La La Land is a disappointingly bland musical with an ending that not only makes you feel hollowed inside, but also like the whole experience was a waste of time.
Fuller House (2016)
Second Hand Embarrassment
Fuller House has all the hallmarks of an abysmal sitcom. The comedy ranges from the standard "adult" jokes to flat one-liners. The writing is dull and predictable. The child actors are pathetic and unconvincing. The laugh track is extremely irritating and forced. Candace Cameron, along with the other OG actors, are awkward in their new roles. It's painfully obvious that they haven't busted out their acting chops in years. Full House was no masterpiece (by any means necessary), but at least there was decent jokes and heart put into it. Fuller House is nothing but a money-making exploit on people's blind nostalgia.