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David McK (3369 KP) rated The Northman (2022) in Movies

May 18, 2022  
The Northman (2022)
The Northman (2022)
2022 | History, Thriller
5
7.9 (11 Ratings)
Movie Rating
M'eh.
So, The Northman.

Been quite a bit of hype for it over here in Northern Ireland (perhaps because some of it was filmed here), which might explain why the showing I went to was absolutely jam packed - the most people I've seen in a screen since even before Covid times.

Unfortunately, and for me, the film also fell rather 'flat': I actually spent more time scanning the background to see if I could spot any familiar faces (and locations) than concentrating on the (slow, plodding) action unfolding in the foreground.

It's no secret that the plot owes much to the Icelandic sagas that inspired 'Hamlet' (or, in more modern terms, 'The Lion King'), with Alexander Skarsgard Viking protagonist on a mission of revenge against his uncle, who killed his father and stole his mother.

Perhaps that is why I (and most of those I saw this with) weren't all that impressed: basically, we've all seen it before! Well, that, and the fact the the finale felt like something out of 'Revenge of the Sith' ...

(We were also all in agreement that it would have been better if the more supernatural elements of the story had been toned down).

All this is not to say that it's a bad film, per se: just not at all what we were expecting or had been sold on by the trailers.
  
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Nickg24 (492 KP) rated Cold Pursuit (2019) in Movies

May 27, 2019  
Cold Pursuit (2019)
Cold Pursuit (2019)
2019 | Action, Drama, Thriller
6
5.8 (28 Ratings)
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The Dark Humour The Winter Scenery (0 more)
Fargo for the 21st Century
Was expecting this to be the usual type of revenge thriller that neeson seems to do on a regular basis nowadays but this particular movie came with some very dark comedy moments that made it sort of feel like a fargo for the 21st century.

An ok film mostly but the story itself does tend to drift away from it's original opening event midway through the film and it seems the local cops are always 2 steps behind the villains.

The way the film let's the viewer know who was just killed off was pretty inventive i thought.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2163 KP) rated Revenge of the Spellmans (The Spellmans, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
RO
Revenge of the Spellmans (The Spellmans, #3)
Lisa Lutz | 2009
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Izzy Spellman is enjoying her time off from the family PI business. But then she gets a client who thinks his wife is cheating on him. That's not the case, but the wife does have some secret. Meanwhile, little sister Rae is accused to cheating on her PSAT's and Izzy moves into her brother's basement. Yep, it's more wacky fun with my favorite dysfunctional family. I did feel things were feeling a little too familiar at this point, but it was still lots of fun.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-revenge-of-spellmans-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mikey H. (24 KP) rated John Wick (2014) in Movies

May 26, 2018  
John Wick (2014)
John Wick (2014)
2014 | Action, Thriller
9
8.5 (83 Ratings)
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Keanu at his best (2 more)
The best fight choreography since The Raid: Redemption
A surprisingly touching story, much deeper than: Man's dog gets killed.
John Wick was a surprise hit for me. I got the amazing action I expected and wanted, but the heart behind the story surprised me. I was expecting a simple revenge flick, what I got was a movie about a man releasing his anger at the life that had been taken away from him too soon (his wife's) in a way that gave sympathy for his plight (the death of his puppy). Remarkably touching between all the violence, this movie is a cant miss.