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Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future That Works

Brian Salsberg, Clay Chandler and Heang Chhor

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In the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis of March 2011, Japan has become a...

Phillip McSween (751 KP) rated Spider in the Web (2019) in Movies

Jun 15, 2020

Lacking of All Entertainment Value

An aging spy goes on one last mission of redemption. His mission: Make a horrible movie that you watch once and once only.

Acting: 10

Beginning: 1

Characters: 0

Cinematography/Visuals: 8

Conflict: 3

Entertainment Value: 4

Memorability: 1

Pace: 4

Plot: 6
The story is one of the best things about Spider in the Web. However, that’s not saying much. At its base, it still manages to get bogged down with confusion, not just with story but with character motivation as well. I spent just as much time successfully following along as I did scratching my head at some of its more confusing moments.

Resolution: 3
I think a huge part of why I hated the ending was because I was still lost by the time I got to it. What are the stakes? Why should I care? These are two simple questions that can make or break a movie if not answered correctly.

Overall: 40
Don’t let that 75% Rotten Tomatoes score fool you. In fact, you would be better served looking at the audience score. Spider In the Web is bad. Real bad. Not All About Steve bad, but enough for me to say it’s a total waste of almost two hours to sit through it.