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Cobra Kai - Season One
Cobra Kai - Season One
2018 | Action, Drama
Johnny's side (0 more)
Some questionable acting. (0 more)
I avoided this as I was a die hard karate kid fan back when I was a child but I am glad I gave it a chance. This show answers alot about Lawerence and his life its def worth a watch. Season 1 down and can't wait to start the next one.
  
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The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite (2018)
2018 | Biography, History
An unusual period piece
This is a very unusual film and for the most part very good. Period dramas aren’t usually my thing, but The Favourite isn’t your average period drama. It’s a very subtle tongue in cheek, witty, humorous and sometimes bizarre tale that’s very clever and entertaining to watch. Whilst Olivia Colman May have won the Oscar, I think all 3 of the female leads in this are very strong and a delight to watch, especially when their characters are all together in the same scenes. Indeed the scenes with Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz sniping at each other are by far the best to watch. Even the rest of the supporting cast too are very good, although I do think Mark Gatiss was a little underused. Nobody does posh upper class toff like he does!

The film itself looks beautiful. The costume and set design, and music, are fantastic, and the whole thing looks stunning. I did however have a slight issue with the cinematography. I found some of the strange camera angles a little frustrating and irritating after a while, especially as some of them don’t really seem to fit in with the style and tone of the rest of the film. I also think the final act and especially the final scene were a bit of a letdown. Most of the film has a rather humorous or at least light hearted undertone, but the final act takes it a little too seriously and the final scene is just too ill fitting too. Despite this, it’s a very different period drama and definitely worth a watch for some stellar performances.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) May 6, 2019

Glad you liked it Sarah!

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The Patriot (2000)
The Patriot (2000)
2000 | Action, Drama, History
This is one of my all time favorite movies! I will watch this movie anytime it is on tv and will pull out the DVD anytime I want a good movie to watch. The story is motivational and shows the power of family and the power of passion. Mel Gibson's character Ben, starts off as a simple farmer, raising his seven children in the pre-revolutionary war colonies. His son Gabriel (Heath Ledger), sees what is coming and wants to be apart of it. One fateful day, events happen that force Ben into a war he wants no part of. It is a journey that changes all the characters in ways they never expected. I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves historical movies, who loves action movies, and who loves really good movies.
  
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Visuals, action, acting and Beat Takeshi!! (0 more)
Whitewashing (0 more)
Live action anime that's full of action
Potentially unpopular review starting in 3,2,1...I think this is a better watch than the anime. Now I love anime and I've seen the original but do I love it? No - it's good but not great. Now this live action version delivers on all fronts. Visually its stunning and all the action sequences are great. Now my review is not the place to get into the issue that is whitewashing. Scarlett Johansson does a brilliant job and gets all the mannerisms right - even her walk BUT could an Asian actress have done the job? Of course. Speaking of Asian actors Best Takeshi is awesome as usual and steals every scene he is in. Well worth a watch.
  
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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) rated Chernobyl in TV

Jun 4, 2019  
Chernobyl
Chernobyl
2019 | Action, Drama, History
Literally everything (0 more)
Literally nothing (0 more)
The most important show ever made
This is not only the greatest TV show ever made it is also one of the most important shows ever made - everyone NEEDS to watch this...everything is perfect. The acting, the cinematography - just everything. I've never been so bought into a story so quickly and I've never cared about characters so quickly. Just so amazingly done. So now we get to the importance part - it is vital that people see this show. I've never felt so much anger and hatred to a character or group of characters than I did to the 'higher ups' and men in power who ignored people or safety precautions and then tried to cover stuff up....I cant say anymore without spoiling. Greatest show EVER - WATCH IT!!
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) Jun 4, 2019

OK I WILL!

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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) Jun 5, 2019

Ha I didnt realise how aggressive my command was!!!

Aladdin (2019)
Aladdin (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
The story (0 more)
The pacing in songs (1 more)
Jafar, just not malevolent
Not great, not terrible
So Aladdin came in for some possibly unjustified criticism when the trailers dropped and Will Smith was introduced as Genie, that though seriously is not the worst of the film.

The animated movie Jafar is evil, cunning and has the air of malevolence with every word he utters, in the live action, he's well, not, throughout the film he comes across weak, so that air just isn't there.

That though sad to say is not the worst, Jasmine and Aladdin, just no chemistry making the more romantic scenes more than a little painful to watch.

While kids will watch it and love the colorful genie, the parents will be fondly remembering the animated movie.