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One of the best films I've ever seen and one of the best experiences I've had in a movie theater in a while. I absolutely adore this film from top to bottom. It is excellent from beginning to end. The cinematography is beautiful and very well done. It's something you notice right off the bat along with the score. The Score is another thing that's just insane here. Just as good as the first one if not better. The action here in this is another standout. Lots of great action sequences. The performances by the entire cast are excellent. Chalamet, Zendaya, Bardem, and Butler are the standouts for me. But also shoutout to Florence Pugh and Rebecca Ferguson, they also killed it. Again, the entire cast kills it. This is just Sci-fi at its peak, which I love because I'm a huge sci-fi fan. Denis Villeneuve really made something special here. This film is INSANELY GOOD.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a fantastic addition to the Hunger Games franchise. I think the exploration of the early years of the games was a great thing to explore and expand upon if we were coming back to this world. This film is up there with the Catching Fire film for me. One of the better films. This story originally by Suzanne Collins is gripping and engaging. I found it interesting getting to know Snow more and where he came from and how he became who he became. The performances here were great as well. Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Viola Davis are the standouts for me. I loved their performances here. All in all, I really enjoyed this installment and would recommend it.

I actually thought this movie wasn't that bad. It was a nice brisk, fast paced, straightforward superhero film. And that worked for me. I understood everything that was going on and was able to pick up on the connections to the previous MCU projects that are connected. Mainly the first Captain Marvel film.

The Carol Danvers character was better here as well. More understandable and engaging than her previous appearances. We kind of see her get cracked open here and get a greater peek into her world. Kamala Khan is the best part of the film. She is just fun, endearing and hilarious. A real joy. And Monica Rambeau is fantastic here as well. I liked what they did with her story with Carol here as well as how they've showed off her new power set.

Finally, the action sequences were a lot of fun and well crafted. The one glaring issue with this movie is the villain. She's the weakest part of the film and is your typical run of the mill superhero movie villain. That's one area where they could have put a bit, a lot more effort, creativity into.