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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated Those People in Books

Aug 12, 2019

Those People

Louise Candlish | 2019 | Thriller

7.0

(4 Ratings)

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This novel was many times funny, though it was not meant to be. The self-absorption and narcissistic nature of most, if not all, the characters make this a sort of parody of the situation. The character development and the clear agenda each one has feels very color-by-numbers and, even though they are one-dimensional, they are very realistic and relatable. The concept is novel although the plot is a bit discombobulated. I enjoyed the thoughts and feelings this book evoked in me perhaps more than the book itself. The exploration into the human condition and how the relationships begin to break down was fascinating.

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5 Minute Movie Guy (379 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Feedback

Jul 1, 2019

Is the 10,000 character limit on reviews really necessary?

Yes, I'm aware that a few of my reviews are ridiculously long, but I'm disappointed to find that some of them don't fit in their entirety on this website. It feels like an unnecessary barrier. I understand you don't want people copy and pasting whole books here, but maybe that character limit needs to be raised a tad? I don't think it could hurt.

Also, sorry for posting so much, and also being the only person posting here. I'm just expressing issues I'm having in the hopes of making this website a better place for everyone.

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Andy K (10823 KP) Jul 19, 2019

I don't have an issue.

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Sarah (7800 KP) Jul 19, 2019

I didnt even know there was a character limit...

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Midway (2019) in Movies

Nov 15, 2019

Midway (2019)

2019 | Action, Drama, History

6.8

(17 Ratings)

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Good SFX on the whole (1 more)

Big action scenes

Feels a bit by the numbers (0 more)

Entertaining WW2 action Film

Well with Roland Emmerich at the helm you should know what to expect from this film. Lots of big budget action scenes and SFX heavy scenes. Going for all guns blazing, quite literally, at the slight expense of any indepth character development. It's good that this also covers the battle from the Japanese perspective. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it is at least based on real people who had key roles in the battle. One definitely to enjoy for the action scenes, especially if seeing in 4DX.

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Ian Parr (9 KP) rated Heart and Souls (1993) in Movies

Nov 19, 2019

Heart and Souls (1993)

1993 | Comedy, Sci-Fi

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Movie Rating

"Absolutely wonderful movie that'll hit you in the feels!! I can't remember how I stumbled across this movie years ago, but after watching, it became one of my all time favourites. It almost has a Christmassy feel to it and certainly wouldn't be out of place on Xmas TV! Any later in the 90's and I can imagine this being offered to Jim Carrey, but thankfully Robert Downey Jr stepped up and was superb. Sedgwick, Woodard, Grodin & especially Sizemore are also at their very best. Do yourself a favour and hunt this down if you've never seen it before. The perfect date movie!"

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Bad Santa 2 (2016) in Movies

Jan 11, 2020

Bad Santa 2 (2016)

2016 | Comedy

6.1

(8 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Meh

The original movie was a real guilty pleasure. Dark, twisted, funny and something very different from the million other saccharine and sentimental Christmas movies out there. The sequel is unfortunately very disappointing, it seems to think just consistently swearing is an acceptable substitute for actual humour . The writing is very weak and none of the actors look like they want to be there. It feels like a contractual obligation and a waste of talented actors like Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates. The delightfully weird sandwich obsessed Thurman Murman does provide a bit of amusement and a few callbacks to the superior original but overall this is a poor sequel.