Juergen_H
Joined Nov 2015
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I just finished watching The Penguin today. For me, it's an 8/10 (which, on my scale, is a very good rating, though on IMDb that's more like a 9/10). It's an HBO series. While it's not perfect (but what is, really?), I think the series is very, very well done. I don't expect there to be a second season, nor is there a need for one; it works perfectly as a standalone miniseries.
The series builds on the movie The Batman (with Robert Pattinson in the lead role) and follows the Penguin's rise to power, bridging the story between that movie and the planned sequel.
I can only recommend it - but I ask you, if it doesn't grab you right away, please at least watch through the third episode and then decide.
You don't necessarily need to have seen The Batman either, since the Penguin appears only as a side character there, merely a capo in Gotham's mafia. The series does reference a few events from the movie (such as some neighborhoods flooding after a terrorist attack), but, as I said, you don't need to know the specifics to follow the plot. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have seen the movie, especially since it's quite good.
It's also worth mentioning that we're dealing with an anti-hero here who is, essentially, a villain. I won't go into more detail on that - it's part of the experience to discover this character's nature, and perhaps to be as deceived by him as the other characters in the series are by the Penguin's manipulations.
The series builds on the movie The Batman (with Robert Pattinson in the lead role) and follows the Penguin's rise to power, bridging the story between that movie and the planned sequel.
I can only recommend it - but I ask you, if it doesn't grab you right away, please at least watch through the third episode and then decide.
You don't necessarily need to have seen The Batman either, since the Penguin appears only as a side character there, merely a capo in Gotham's mafia. The series does reference a few events from the movie (such as some neighborhoods flooding after a terrorist attack), but, as I said, you don't need to know the specifics to follow the plot. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have seen the movie, especially since it's quite good.
It's also worth mentioning that we're dealing with an anti-hero here who is, essentially, a villain. I won't go into more detail on that - it's part of the experience to discover this character's nature, and perhaps to be as deceived by him as the other characters in the series are by the Penguin's manipulations.
I enjoyed this movie a lot. It didn't try to be edgy or special - it seems to be directed by a guy who loved the first 2 Alien movies from the 80ies and wanted to add a movie as best as he could do in our time which is still faithful to those 2 original movies and could be considered a worthy addition to the original "Alien" storyline.
The acting was overall very good. Cailee Spaeny as the lead actress gave a solid performance as expected. But the surprise of the movie was David Jonsson as her android "brother", who was the highlight of the movie actingwise for me.
Another main thing to mention are the effects and set desing. A lot of great practical effects, lighting and cinematography and the set design which is faithful to that of the first 2 Alien movies make this movie a great enjoyment for anyone who like the.
So, if you love the first 2 Alien movies - this movie is for you!
The acting was overall very good. Cailee Spaeny as the lead actress gave a solid performance as expected. But the surprise of the movie was David Jonsson as her android "brother", who was the highlight of the movie actingwise for me.
Another main thing to mention are the effects and set desing. A lot of great practical effects, lighting and cinematography and the set design which is faithful to that of the first 2 Alien movies make this movie a great enjoyment for anyone who like the.
So, if you love the first 2 Alien movies - this movie is for you!
Undoubtedly better than any Terminator movie that came afterwards.
This movie may not be perfect and not as good as the first two Terminator films,, but it is a fun watch (maybe as a guilty pleasure).
The acting ist good. Christian Bale as John Connor is as best as it gets. Sam Worthington does, as always, a decent Job as the lead character.
I liked the production desing. One could wish that it should have gone in that or this direction, but overall they did a good job.
The cameo of Arnie as a CGI-character and a fresh T800 was enjoable and fun.
People gave it a lot of flaming back in the days - but, hey - it's at least as good as the 3rd movie and it's definitely better than anything that came afterwards, at least regarding story and characters.
This movie may not be perfect and not as good as the first two Terminator films,, but it is a fun watch (maybe as a guilty pleasure).
The acting ist good. Christian Bale as John Connor is as best as it gets. Sam Worthington does, as always, a decent Job as the lead character.
I liked the production desing. One could wish that it should have gone in that or this direction, but overall they did a good job.
The cameo of Arnie as a CGI-character and a fresh T800 was enjoable and fun.
People gave it a lot of flaming back in the days - but, hey - it's at least as good as the 3rd movie and it's definitely better than anything that came afterwards, at least regarding story and characters.