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Story - 2/10 pros/cons: absurd concept and story, but that's part of the charm of this action romp.
Cast - 8/10 pros: Hall and Henry lead a charismatic cast that help push the scenes between the amazing action. Stevens provides some fun lighthearted comic relief to the over dramatized stakes of the movie. Cons: characters are pretty generically written.
Direction - 7.5/10 pros: Wingard creates some lavish action sequences and overall creates a fun light airy tone to the film, taking some creative inspiration from the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Cons: the story was the least important part of this movie, but Wingard really tried to push the story and the total run time was probably 20 minutes too long because of this.
Pace - 6/10 pros: the movie moves between action sequences at a strong pace. Again the fights and action are the true star of this movie. Cons: there are a few too many unnecessary character development stories interwoven between the fights.
Atmosphere - 8/10 pros: the world is fun. The action is amazing. The special effects are pretty stunning. Cons: the main strength of the film was the atmosphere, which is a strength for the atmosphere but a negative for an overall movie and story.
Overall Score 6 out of 10, very fun movie and would recommend but not a classic or quite up to the previous movies in this franchise.
Cast - 8/10 pros: Hall and Henry lead a charismatic cast that help push the scenes between the amazing action. Stevens provides some fun lighthearted comic relief to the over dramatized stakes of the movie. Cons: characters are pretty generically written.
Direction - 7.5/10 pros: Wingard creates some lavish action sequences and overall creates a fun light airy tone to the film, taking some creative inspiration from the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Cons: the story was the least important part of this movie, but Wingard really tried to push the story and the total run time was probably 20 minutes too long because of this.
Pace - 6/10 pros: the movie moves between action sequences at a strong pace. Again the fights and action are the true star of this movie. Cons: there are a few too many unnecessary character development stories interwoven between the fights.
Atmosphere - 8/10 pros: the world is fun. The action is amazing. The special effects are pretty stunning. Cons: the main strength of the film was the atmosphere, which is a strength for the atmosphere but a negative for an overall movie and story.
Overall Score 6 out of 10, very fun movie and would recommend but not a classic or quite up to the previous movies in this franchise.
Story - 8/10 pros: Apatow actually manages to derive quite a lot of heart out of this "semi" autobiographical story of Pete Davidson. It's a little more raw than most of Apatow's movie, which worked in grounding the goofball stylings of Davidson, who is actually quite competent in some of the more serious moments of this film. It's definitely interesting to learn a little backstory on Davidson, and understand him a bit more. cons: it's definitely not a laugh fest, in fact it is probably one of Apatow's least funny movies.
Cast - 7/10 pros: Davidson is surprisingly good in this. I've always felt he was the type of comedian that tried just a little too hard, but Apatow definitely reigned him in and he provided some surprisingly touching moments in this film. Tomei continuing to embrace the second half of her career does well in the mom role, and Bill Burr turns from actor that "you know his face" into an actor that deserves you to know him by name as well. cons: there's some nepotism with Maude Apatow playing Davidson's sister.
Direction - 7.5/10 pros: This is probably Apatow's best work as a director. It almost appears as though he takes a step back as this film in a lot of ways feels more like a first time director lower budget indie movie type thing, but that more raw authentic feel to this movie goes a long way in grounding such a huge personality like Davidson. Apatow is unafraid to linger in a moment or extend a beat to make it feel real, maybe something in the past he has shied away from going for the quick entertainment instead. cons: maybe I was expecting a little more comedy and was surprised by what the movie actually was, not sure that's a negative just more of a preconception that took me a second to get used to.
Pace - 7/10 pros: the movie is rather long, but never felt like it was plodding along. Apatow extends moments and really grounds the movie into a very powerful truth that seemed real and authentic. For normally such a comedic duo (Apatow/Davidson) you might expect fast paced jokes stacked on top of each other, but instead Apatow takes his time and lets moments and environments live out and thereby creates a very believable and heartfelt world. cons: it is a long movie coming in at 2 hours and 16 minutes, but for the most part earns that time or the story needed it.
Atmosphere - 7/10 pros: everything felt incredibly authentic and genuine to this movie. You totally believed the small town feel and people that lived in it. The camera work was simple but appropriate and allowed performances to come to life. The sets, costumes, and decor all seemed perfectly authentic and in place and helped ground the world. cons: the world felt a little small, but that is also what the story called for and needed.
Overall 7 out of 10, worth the rental price but not an all time classic rewatch.
Cast - 7/10 pros: Davidson is surprisingly good in this. I've always felt he was the type of comedian that tried just a little too hard, but Apatow definitely reigned him in and he provided some surprisingly touching moments in this film. Tomei continuing to embrace the second half of her career does well in the mom role, and Bill Burr turns from actor that "you know his face" into an actor that deserves you to know him by name as well. cons: there's some nepotism with Maude Apatow playing Davidson's sister.
Direction - 7.5/10 pros: This is probably Apatow's best work as a director. It almost appears as though he takes a step back as this film in a lot of ways feels more like a first time director lower budget indie movie type thing, but that more raw authentic feel to this movie goes a long way in grounding such a huge personality like Davidson. Apatow is unafraid to linger in a moment or extend a beat to make it feel real, maybe something in the past he has shied away from going for the quick entertainment instead. cons: maybe I was expecting a little more comedy and was surprised by what the movie actually was, not sure that's a negative just more of a preconception that took me a second to get used to.
Pace - 7/10 pros: the movie is rather long, but never felt like it was plodding along. Apatow extends moments and really grounds the movie into a very powerful truth that seemed real and authentic. For normally such a comedic duo (Apatow/Davidson) you might expect fast paced jokes stacked on top of each other, but instead Apatow takes his time and lets moments and environments live out and thereby creates a very believable and heartfelt world. cons: it is a long movie coming in at 2 hours and 16 minutes, but for the most part earns that time or the story needed it.
Atmosphere - 7/10 pros: everything felt incredibly authentic and genuine to this movie. You totally believed the small town feel and people that lived in it. The camera work was simple but appropriate and allowed performances to come to life. The sets, costumes, and decor all seemed perfectly authentic and in place and helped ground the world. cons: the world felt a little small, but that is also what the story called for and needed.
Overall 7 out of 10, worth the rental price but not an all time classic rewatch.
Story - 5/10 pros: it's an interesting concept and a nice setup for a horror movie. Wonderful time period to explore the seclusion and danger of religion. It just moved way too slow for me. cons: The filmmakers capture a wonderful eerie feel to this film, but rely to heavily on it to continue the audience through a slightly uneventful tale.
Cast - 10/10 pros: Anya Taylor-Joy is mesmerizing. Without her I think this film could have fallen apart. Ineson and Dickie provide some truly disturbing performances along side her. cons: nothing to list here, this is one of the major strengths of this film
Direction - 8/10 pros: Eggers captures an unbelievable feel of despair and solitaire, reminiscence to Kubrick's work in the Shining. He is not afraid to take his time to create this sense of feeling. cons: possible he relied on superior filmmaking and didn't focus on story as much.
Pace - 6/10 pros/cons: this is a tough one so listing pros and cons together here. This is a slow moving movie, a very slow moving movie, it can be tough to sit through, but at the same time that is one of it's major strengths; it's ability to make the audience squirm.
Atmosphere - 10/10 pros: the remote farm looks beautiful. the soft hazy overcast days provide a perfect look for a tale that is just as scary in daylight as it is in the dead of night. This is the brilliance of this film, every day life is just as horrifying as a monster in the woods. The look of this film is top notch. Every shot appears perfectly planned. The costumes blend into the desolate gray of the rest of the world and provide a perfect topper to the sadness of this life. The makeup and blood work is truly disturbing. cons: again the atmosphere and cast are truly special in this film.
Overall 7/10 this could have been an all-time classic but story lacked just a bit, still a very great film.
Cast - 10/10 pros: Anya Taylor-Joy is mesmerizing. Without her I think this film could have fallen apart. Ineson and Dickie provide some truly disturbing performances along side her. cons: nothing to list here, this is one of the major strengths of this film
Direction - 8/10 pros: Eggers captures an unbelievable feel of despair and solitaire, reminiscence to Kubrick's work in the Shining. He is not afraid to take his time to create this sense of feeling. cons: possible he relied on superior filmmaking and didn't focus on story as much.
Pace - 6/10 pros/cons: this is a tough one so listing pros and cons together here. This is a slow moving movie, a very slow moving movie, it can be tough to sit through, but at the same time that is one of it's major strengths; it's ability to make the audience squirm.
Atmosphere - 10/10 pros: the remote farm looks beautiful. the soft hazy overcast days provide a perfect look for a tale that is just as scary in daylight as it is in the dead of night. This is the brilliance of this film, every day life is just as horrifying as a monster in the woods. The look of this film is top notch. Every shot appears perfectly planned. The costumes blend into the desolate gray of the rest of the world and provide a perfect topper to the sadness of this life. The makeup and blood work is truly disturbing. cons: again the atmosphere and cast are truly special in this film.
Overall 7/10 this could have been an all-time classic but story lacked just a bit, still a very great film.