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What if Mean Girls was set at Hogwarts? That sounds incredibly reductive, but it's honestly one of the most accurate descriptions i could think of for a big chunk of this film. Please don't read that as a negative, because I walked out of this movie with my mind completely blown, and thinking about messaging John Chu to demand part 2 immediately...
Visually this is an incredible piece of cinema. The sets, the effects, the cgi....all of it is beautiful to look at. There are certain moments that may become iconic images when people look back at this, and part 2, in the future. The sound is obviously a huge part of this, and rightly it should be recognised for the quality. The fact that Ariana and Cynthia sang all their songs live on set adds so many layers to the brilliance of the sound.
As for the performances overall the whole cast does an outstanding job, but the absolute megastars of this are Ariana Grande, as Glinda, and Cynthia Erivo, as Elphaba. Their chemistry on screen flows effortlessly, and even in scenes of antagonism they exude an aura of having the utmost fun. They permanently feel lile they are enjoying themselves far more than anyone at work should be allowed. I legitimately think they should be in top award consideration.
John Chu, Mr Director, I hereby demand that you release part 2 at the soonest opportunity. I need to see the completion of your masterpiece with the utmost alacrity. A superb job, Sir. Bravo. I will have to see part 2 in Dolby as well. It made such an impact with the sound and the colours.
Overall? I am 100% going back to see this again, and I cannot recommend highly enough that everybody needs to try and check this out. As usual my score is outside the averages, but I guess that's why we have averages. 5/5 for making me feel so goddamn incredible as I left the screen.
Visually this is an incredible piece of cinema. The sets, the effects, the cgi....all of it is beautiful to look at. There are certain moments that may become iconic images when people look back at this, and part 2, in the future. The sound is obviously a huge part of this, and rightly it should be recognised for the quality. The fact that Ariana and Cynthia sang all their songs live on set adds so many layers to the brilliance of the sound.
As for the performances overall the whole cast does an outstanding job, but the absolute megastars of this are Ariana Grande, as Glinda, and Cynthia Erivo, as Elphaba. Their chemistry on screen flows effortlessly, and even in scenes of antagonism they exude an aura of having the utmost fun. They permanently feel lile they are enjoying themselves far more than anyone at work should be allowed. I legitimately think they should be in top award consideration.
John Chu, Mr Director, I hereby demand that you release part 2 at the soonest opportunity. I need to see the completion of your masterpiece with the utmost alacrity. A superb job, Sir. Bravo. I will have to see part 2 in Dolby as well. It made such an impact with the sound and the colours.
Overall? I am 100% going back to see this again, and I cannot recommend highly enough that everybody needs to try and check this out. As usual my score is outside the averages, but I guess that's why we have averages. 5/5 for making me feel so goddamn incredible as I left the screen.
I know critics and some people are going to really hate this. I need to make this clear.... I DON'T CARE. I went in for a fun Christmas film. I came out fully entertained and thoroughly satisfied at what I had watched.
The base story, about saving Christmas, is a standard trope for this kind of movie. The difference here is how it was done, and it was done with a lot of colorful flare, some decent action scenes and the obvious finale of Christmas being saved. That's not a spoiler. It's a given for this kind of movie. The HOW of Christmas being saved I shall leave you to discover for yourself.
One of the things I know people will talk about is Dwayne Johnson, as Callum Drift. Yes, in all honesty, he was very much in character as himself but with a Christmas twist. The major point here though is that he wasn't the main character. He was a side character, the muscle if you will. For that he was just perfect and I really enjoyed his performance.
The main character was Jack O'Malley, played by Chris Evans. Jack is an NL4....a level 4 Naughty Lister, and Evans' reaction to being called that is priceless. Watching him as this kind of character is quite refreshing as it doesn't happen very often. His performance is a lot of fun to watch and his comedic timing is on point, creating most of the laughs through the film. His chemistry with Johnson seems to flow really naturally and they bounce off each other well, as antagonists at first, but will they be friends by the end?
Director Jack Kasdan was always going to have issues with the way this film was perceived, and that's not fair on him. He's done a great job here creating a Christmas movie with a new variation on the saving Christmas message. For the most part the effects are really good, though some of the cgi is a little off, and his choices as a director work really well.
Overall? It's a really fun Christmas film that I think is going to make into my annual.crimbo rotation. Just need shouts to J K Simmons as Santa and Kristofer Hivju as Krampus, as well as Kiernan Shipka as the very 'cool' villain, both awesome. It's getting a 4/5 from me. Go see it and make up your own mind.
The base story, about saving Christmas, is a standard trope for this kind of movie. The difference here is how it was done, and it was done with a lot of colorful flare, some decent action scenes and the obvious finale of Christmas being saved. That's not a spoiler. It's a given for this kind of movie. The HOW of Christmas being saved I shall leave you to discover for yourself.
One of the things I know people will talk about is Dwayne Johnson, as Callum Drift. Yes, in all honesty, he was very much in character as himself but with a Christmas twist. The major point here though is that he wasn't the main character. He was a side character, the muscle if you will. For that he was just perfect and I really enjoyed his performance.
The main character was Jack O'Malley, played by Chris Evans. Jack is an NL4....a level 4 Naughty Lister, and Evans' reaction to being called that is priceless. Watching him as this kind of character is quite refreshing as it doesn't happen very often. His performance is a lot of fun to watch and his comedic timing is on point, creating most of the laughs through the film. His chemistry with Johnson seems to flow really naturally and they bounce off each other well, as antagonists at first, but will they be friends by the end?
Director Jack Kasdan was always going to have issues with the way this film was perceived, and that's not fair on him. He's done a great job here creating a Christmas movie with a new variation on the saving Christmas message. For the most part the effects are really good, though some of the cgi is a little off, and his choices as a director work really well.
Overall? It's a really fun Christmas film that I think is going to make into my annual.crimbo rotation. Just need shouts to J K Simmons as Santa and Kristofer Hivju as Krampus, as well as Kiernan Shipka as the very 'cool' villain, both awesome. It's getting a 4/5 from me. Go see it and make up your own mind.
First things first, I walked out of a film I bloody loved. I've heard complaints about why people disliked it, and all I have to say about those complaints is that they are just dumb. I'm not going to talk about the complaints because they may evoke spoilers, but needless to say I massively disagree with them.
Secondly, for anyone worried, it's a film with musical elements. It is NOT a fully fledged musical.
The film is about Arthur Fleck and his relationship with Harley during his criminal trial for the events of the first film. The trial story, while central to the film, is the lesser of two parts. This is a film about a relationship between two mentally unstable oddballs and how it impacts them and their lives throughout.
Phoenix continues his awesome work as the central figure, trying to navigate a world that doesn't understand him, all while knowing that there are people who idolise him because of his crimes. The effort he puts into this character make me a little ashamed of the lack of effort I ever put into any of my own acting. This performance is just as strong as the first film. Gaga is a really interesting take on Harley. All of the base elements we love about her are there but Gaga plays her so differently to anyone else. I throughly enjoyed this version of Miss Quinzel.
Todd Phillips has done a great job continuing the story of Arthur Fleck, while doing so in a way that feels really different to the original, but never (for me), in a bad way. The cinematography, sound and direction all blend together seamlessly to create a vision where reality and madness intertwined, and at times become difficult to tell apart.
Overall? I loved this film. Is it flawless? No, but it was (again, for me) pretty damn close. It's a DC Elseworlds story that features musical elements. It's simply not going to be for everyone. It was for me...4.5/5...
Secondly, for anyone worried, it's a film with musical elements. It is NOT a fully fledged musical.
The film is about Arthur Fleck and his relationship with Harley during his criminal trial for the events of the first film. The trial story, while central to the film, is the lesser of two parts. This is a film about a relationship between two mentally unstable oddballs and how it impacts them and their lives throughout.
Phoenix continues his awesome work as the central figure, trying to navigate a world that doesn't understand him, all while knowing that there are people who idolise him because of his crimes. The effort he puts into this character make me a little ashamed of the lack of effort I ever put into any of my own acting. This performance is just as strong as the first film. Gaga is a really interesting take on Harley. All of the base elements we love about her are there but Gaga plays her so differently to anyone else. I throughly enjoyed this version of Miss Quinzel.
Todd Phillips has done a great job continuing the story of Arthur Fleck, while doing so in a way that feels really different to the original, but never (for me), in a bad way. The cinematography, sound and direction all blend together seamlessly to create a vision where reality and madness intertwined, and at times become difficult to tell apart.
Overall? I loved this film. Is it flawless? No, but it was (again, for me) pretty damn close. It's a DC Elseworlds story that features musical elements. It's simply not going to be for everyone. It was for me...4.5/5...