jdhaskell
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If this movie took itself seriously, I'd give it a low score. But it's so obviously dumb fun mixed with satire, I feel like a low score would miss the point.
If you like dark humor, jump scares, and a bit of gore, I'd recommend it to you. The characters are more caricatures. The satire is not subtle. The humor is low brow. And I say all of this as QUALITIES of the movie.
The level of writing is very much like that of 80s or 90s era sitcoms. The performances are fine - adequate. I left the theater understanding that I saw a "bad" movie by most standards. But I didn't regret spending money on the ticket. To me, it's one of those "so bad, it's good" kind of movies.
If I have the opportunity to see it again, maybe on a streaming service, I will.
If you like dark humor, jump scares, and a bit of gore, I'd recommend it to you. The characters are more caricatures. The satire is not subtle. The humor is low brow. And I say all of this as QUALITIES of the movie.
The level of writing is very much like that of 80s or 90s era sitcoms. The performances are fine - adequate. I left the theater understanding that I saw a "bad" movie by most standards. But I didn't regret spending money on the ticket. To me, it's one of those "so bad, it's good" kind of movies.
If I have the opportunity to see it again, maybe on a streaming service, I will.
This movie is great for two reasons: the homage it pays to the original Godzilla movie, and the moving human story line.
So many movies today seem to be all hype, or depend on the names of the actors, or serve as a vehicle for some political or social agenda. It seems that Hollywood has forgotten that people want to be moved, to laugh, to cry, and importantly, to be entertained.
One might argue that there is a component of political/social message in the reflection on Japan's role in WWII. But it isn't done at the expense of the movie, and the viewer isn't being preached at.
It may fall short with some of the special effects, but to me, that brought the original movie back to mind. I wish there would be a lot more movies made like this one - not giant radioactive dinosaur movies. But movies with great stories.
So many movies today seem to be all hype, or depend on the names of the actors, or serve as a vehicle for some political or social agenda. It seems that Hollywood has forgotten that people want to be moved, to laugh, to cry, and importantly, to be entertained.
One might argue that there is a component of political/social message in the reflection on Japan's role in WWII. But it isn't done at the expense of the movie, and the viewer isn't being preached at.
It may fall short with some of the special effects, but to me, that brought the original movie back to mind. I wish there would be a lot more movies made like this one - not giant radioactive dinosaur movies. But movies with great stories.
Pretty bad acting by all other than the lead. Reminiscent of teen angers' first high school play The story line is mediocre. Bad writing. They take the Christina Ricci version of Wednesday and turn it up to 11. This is not a compliment. It is very forced. The creation of an Addams family universe has resulted in lore that borrows too heavily from Harry Potter. I cannot believe Tim Burton is attached to this. It is uncharacteristically bad for him.
Production and effects are good enough. Just a notch better than a CW production. I understand people like this. It really does not speak to me. I am a fan of the original television series. I thought the movie adaptations were decent, but not great. That is where I am coming from.
Edit: I've upped it from a 4 to a 6. It got better as the series went along. The teen actors seemed to find their hooves a bit, and the story line picked up. Still has many flaws, IMO.
Production and effects are good enough. Just a notch better than a CW production. I understand people like this. It really does not speak to me. I am a fan of the original television series. I thought the movie adaptations were decent, but not great. That is where I am coming from.
Edit: I've upped it from a 4 to a 6. It got better as the series went along. The teen actors seemed to find their hooves a bit, and the story line picked up. Still has many flaws, IMO.