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Impractical Jokers: OK Zoomer (2021)
Doing what they can during COVID
I commend the effort of the guys and crew for putting a show together during the pandemic, and I still thoroughly look forward to each episode, yet it just isn't the same.
The best part about the show is the reactions of the public, which they attempt at in the two challenges as best they can, but it was thrown out the window for the punishment. Joe was doing this fake newscast at 2am, but for who? The Jokers, us? The guys just watched it on a screen after the fact. Not getting the public's reaction is one thing; not even getting the other guys reactions live is another. They feed off each other. The chemistry is important, and the guys watching a video of the punishment takes that away.
The challenges were also poor.
The first was funny, laugh out loud hilarious, in fact, but it didn't make any sense. "Get through the Zoom call" was the goal, which means what, exactly? Don't hang up? They couldn't have expected people to end the calls early, as is what happened with Joe. They were lucky that even happened, otherwise, they would have a useable bit.
Also, Sal's turn was funny, until the very end. They gave him an extremely hilarious line to say. The "I'm not even 100% sure who this person is" was one of the best lines, yet immediately after Sal delivered it, the thumbs up came on screen and his turn cut. We didn't even get to see the reaction on the employer's end, thus removing every bit of comedy from the line and Sal's delivery. Again, the public's reaction is key to the show's success.
The effort to shoot a public-dependent show during COVID is respectable, but we lose the most important detail: the people.
The Good Liar (2019)
Good until the twist
With some of the best actors, we got the amazing performances we expected. But no amount of acting by McKellen or Mirren can save the script. This was actually a decent movie until the twist came in. It was hard to believe, didn't work with the tone of the movie, and just plain stupid. The film would've been way better off without it.
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
A fun movie with nothing new
Angel Has Fallen is a movie that you may want to watch on a rainy afternoon with nothing to do. It is fun, never boring, but everything in it has been done before. And the things that haven't been done before are usually just implausible and laughable. It's enjoyable as long as your in the mood for that kind of movie.
Men in Black: International (2019)
Incoherent story and mediocre action
The incoherent storytelling and mediocre action sequences makes a movie that isn't so painful to watch, but one that gets pretty frustrating if you try to comprehend what is happening.
The Big Bang Theory: The Maternal Conclusion (2019)
One of the best this season.
This was a great episode where we have plenty of emotion and SOME good jokes. Actually did fall pretty short on comedy (given the circumstances of the story), but most of the jokes hit, unlike the rest of season 12. The Stuart storyline was nothing interesting or funny. But, we'll end on a positive note. I can definitively say that we got one of the best performances by Johnny Galecki in this episode.
Ellen's Game of Games (2017)
It's okay
The contestants are obviously hired actors, and Ellen is at her least funny. But I will say, the games are fun and it's hilarious.