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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated The Revenant (2015) in Movies
Dec 8, 2018
Bleh
I'm not a big DeCaprio fan and this movie didn't change that(though he eas barely recognizable in this film). It was a decent enough story but so slow moving it was hard to stay awake throughout. I don't think it would've mattered who the star was, though. This movie was just weakly made. It included a lot of unnecessary material that really didn't do much for the overall tale. It tried to be "deep" with the music but the characters were just very two dimensional. I think the story could've been told so much better with some better directing/ editing/writing. The cinematography was pretty good but overall this one is not worth a watch.
Cumberland (1142 KP) rated Beautifully Broken (2018) in Movies
Aug 30, 2018
It'll make you cry
This is a religious based movie, but I think anyone would enjoy it. While the religious beliefs of the main characters play an important role in the movie many of the underlying themes stand out drastically. This movie also deals with moving forward after a tragedy, and being aware of ones own privilege. Even though each of the three families live drastically different lives they all had struggles that they had to overcome. Watching each family connect with one another and overcome challenges made this an overall enjoyable movie. This movie also shows that the world is truly a small place, with many of the events being almost unbelievable.
David McK (3843 KP) rated Deathwish (Cal Leandros, #4) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Fourth book in Rob(yn) Thurman's Cal Leandros series, I found this one to be both slower moving and harder to get into than the previous novels in the series.
This, I believe, is also the first book in which Thurman splits the narration between the two brothers: the problem with that being, as another reviewer rightly pointed out, that both brothers 'sound' exactly the same, meaning that (quite often) it's easy to get confused about who is narrating! Would have worked better if each of the brothers had their own tone more than they do, rather than sound like clones of each other (which they are emphatically described as being not) ...
This, I believe, is also the first book in which Thurman splits the narration between the two brothers: the problem with that being, as another reviewer rightly pointed out, that both brothers 'sound' exactly the same, meaning that (quite often) it's easy to get confused about who is narrating! Would have worked better if each of the brothers had their own tone more than they do, rather than sound like clones of each other (which they are emphatically described as being not) ...
Otway93 (580 KP) rated Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) in Movies
Oct 21, 2019
Storyline (1 more)
CGI
Enjoyable, but unoriginal.
Contains spoilers, click to show
The film is described as an adventure to save the island from a volcano, but it soon turns into exactly the same as the first Jurassic World film: genetic engineering, made-up dinosaur out of control etc.
The cast is good, Chris Pratt is excellent as ever, but unfortunately he is the only redeeming feature.
The story, as mentioned, is dull and a repeat of the first Jurassic World, but another disappointment is the use of CGI. Somehow, 25 years after the original Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs have become less realistic, moving down from high quality animatronics to average quality CGI, taking away all the charm.
The cast is good, Chris Pratt is excellent as ever, but unfortunately he is the only redeeming feature.
The story, as mentioned, is dull and a repeat of the first Jurassic World, but another disappointment is the use of CGI. Somehow, 25 years after the original Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs have become less realistic, moving down from high quality animatronics to average quality CGI, taking away all the charm.
The Lawsons bought a house before the boom and are now sitting ‘asset rich’ in a leafy London suburb. Fi Lawson arrives home one afternoon to find her house has been sold and new people are moving in. Her estranged husband Bram has disappeared, and she is facing this chaos alone. Candlish opens with this almost farcical beginning and pulls you into the story. Things take a darker turn when Fi starts to relay her situation on a popular radio podcast. This timeline is spliced between paragraphs of a letter from Bram. As both sides of the story unfold and both characters think they know all the facts, this novel is an interesting twist on domestic noir. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Jeremy King (346 KP) rated Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) in Movies
Jul 8, 2019
Just remember 143
This documentary is about a man i watched all the time when i was a child. I have learned many life lessons from him. I have showed my own children some of his shows. I this reminds me you have to talk to kids as a kid. If you grew up watching him or have kids watch it and learn why he was a great teacher. I found it very moving documentary.
And when you watch it you will learn why the header to this is 143.
Now if you know song sing it with me
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Could you be mine?
Would you be mine?
And when you watch it you will learn why the header to this is 143.
Now if you know song sing it with me
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Could you be mine?
Would you be mine?
Sarah (7800 KP) rated Roar: A Story for Every Woman in Books
Nov 29, 2019
Engaging and fairly motivational
This is a great book to read if you want something quick and easy, with short stories that are engaging without requiring a lot of effort. The majority of the stories are motivational, as they feature women in a variety of situations that pretty much all of us will have experienced at some point during our lives. The stories for the most part also feature a decent and moving message and are very well written. I did find some of the stories to be a little cliched and maybe a little condescending in the message they were trying to get across, but these were the exception and the majority of stories were enjoyable and motivating.
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