Orby2283

Finally saw this movie, and to be honest, I was a bit disappointed. Great concept and good cast, but overall the plot is a bit weak with a bit of a let-down payoff, the dialogue and decisions in this movie feel off as well as the characters themselves, everyone is an asshole, I cannot invest or care about anyone in this movie.

I also didn't buy into the whole madness of what the lead was feeling as well as the uncomfortableness of what the movie was trying to convey. There are some terrifying scenes but most are just annoying jump scares. I kind of feel It Follows did better what this movie was trying to accomplish.

Also not a fna of the whole cinematography ither, like whole upside down camera trying to make you feel like uncomfortable and the notion of unease didn't work for me.

Yea apparently a lot of people really liked this movie, I went in wanting to like it myself, but I left feeling a bit underwhelmed.

The Descent meets Dragonheart with soft, tween horror mixed with fairy-tale fanfare.

On the outside I really liked this movies premise, there are some really interesting ideas in this I would have liked to see expanded but there were a lot of moments that took me out and didn't make sense or too many plot conveniences. I actually liked this horror aspect between the main character and the dragon. I wish we had more of that in here. Its a type of fantasy we don't see very much. Imagine the movie Alien but instead of a Xenomorph in space chasing you it was a Dragon in a labyrinth deep in a mountain chasing you. That right there is a selling point and at times it does deliver, other times I feel they didn't do enough...

I hope this idea is explored again because there was something to this I want to see explored in the future. Millie Bobbi Brown was great, I enjoyed her role in the movie, other actors are a bit dry and one note, which is why I thought it would have benefited more if it was more of Millie Bobby Brown and the dragon being the two main focus with a more survival tone.

Probably not a movie I'd watch again but one I would like to see expanded and redone well in the future. There is potential here sadly this movie didn't really push for it.

Season 1 review.

While not an awful show. Its pacing and writing leaves much to be desired. Its over use on exposition to tell the story for us instead of showing us through character building and world building and emotion is sadly a big determent to the show.

Otherwise a great cast, many of who bring some great or good chemistry with the material given when its given, as well as looking and staying faithful to the source material. Great bending effects, special effects are decent and not distracting, got a few laughs and smiles from some of the humour too.

There was potential in this show but its let down by those issues I mentioned. It's biggest task was trying to measure up to the original, although it tries in many places sadly it fumbles in a lot in the key areas of the show as mentioned.

Trying to take myself out of the mindset of the original and look at this Netflix show in its own bubble, this show may still have issues in its lack of character and is overuse of exposition and its pacing which may be off putting to some.

If you haven't seen Avatar the Last Airbender I say watch the original cartoon which seems way more adult in places than this show, but there's no reason why you cannot watch this either, you may find something to enjoy here, there is love and care within this show, its not completely devoid of anything worthwhile, there is a level of charm and character in places. Sadly its just let down and hampered by those things already mentioned. Watch at your own risk I say.