dragonstar-22166
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Watching the show is like being the passenger in a car where most of the time the driver plods along driving like a 90 year old granny on their way to church who suddenly plants their foot hits the Nitros slamming you back in your seat only to moments later slam the brakes on smashing your face into the dash and go back to driving like a granny.
Series where 90% of the screen time is the just the two mains, live and die on the chemistry between the lead as there is no one else to carry the bag. And Donald Glover and. Maya Erskine have none. Both are good actors but that's it there is no spark.
The lack of chemistry is exacerbated by the pacing and scripting. Which are awful the show plod along with Glover and Erskine sleep walking through scenes with long moments of character staring pensively followed by exchanges delivered most of the time with all the energy of flat battery.
Then WHAM, POW, an action scene and these are the high light Glover and Erskine shine, they are well shot, well choregraphed and immense fun but sadly they are the exception not the rule.
This is meant to be a comedy is it funny, not really there are moments that raise a smirk or a little grin and one scene that even got a chuckle but most of the time it's like your unfunny uncle trying to tell a joke at a family party.
What you are left with is a show that is a plodding relationship drama, trying to be a romcom which is also trying to be an action spy comedy if it had picked any one of them it might of worked but this is just dull with moments of tonal whiplash.
Series where 90% of the screen time is the just the two mains, live and die on the chemistry between the lead as there is no one else to carry the bag. And Donald Glover and. Maya Erskine have none. Both are good actors but that's it there is no spark.
The lack of chemistry is exacerbated by the pacing and scripting. Which are awful the show plod along with Glover and Erskine sleep walking through scenes with long moments of character staring pensively followed by exchanges delivered most of the time with all the energy of flat battery.
Then WHAM, POW, an action scene and these are the high light Glover and Erskine shine, they are well shot, well choregraphed and immense fun but sadly they are the exception not the rule.
This is meant to be a comedy is it funny, not really there are moments that raise a smirk or a little grin and one scene that even got a chuckle but most of the time it's like your unfunny uncle trying to tell a joke at a family party.
What you are left with is a show that is a plodding relationship drama, trying to be a romcom which is also trying to be an action spy comedy if it had picked any one of them it might of worked but this is just dull with moments of tonal whiplash.
Mix an Agatha Christie. Manor house murder with a bit of supernatural shenanigans and just a dash of rollicking adventure and you have this movie.
The chemistry between Essie Davis and Nathan. Page is there and makes me wish for another season of the series this is a fun solid film.
But and if you saw this coming give yourself a screen writers credit. This movie is the jack of all trades but the master of none. The who done it falls by the way side for a race against time to advert super natural disaster plot and neither gets the time and focus they need.
This movie was made on an $8 million AUD Budget and the money is there on the screen wonderful costumes beautiful locations but it is also on the screen in the form of small cast some hit or miss CGI making up for what they couldn't shoot.
The second half of the story stalls the movie is only 101 minutes but could of lost 20 of those,
All complaints aside I still enjoyed it.
The chemistry between Essie Davis and Nathan. Page is there and makes me wish for another season of the series this is a fun solid film.
But and if you saw this coming give yourself a screen writers credit. This movie is the jack of all trades but the master of none. The who done it falls by the way side for a race against time to advert super natural disaster plot and neither gets the time and focus they need.
This movie was made on an $8 million AUD Budget and the money is there on the screen wonderful costumes beautiful locations but it is also on the screen in the form of small cast some hit or miss CGI making up for what they couldn't shoot.
The second half of the story stalls the movie is only 101 minutes but could of lost 20 of those,
All complaints aside I still enjoyed it.
This movie is one part Robert Downy Jr's Sherlock Holmes, one part Wuxia silliness and one part Lupin which makes it a hell of a lot of fun.
The story moves along at a good pace and if you like detective stories you'll have fun with this. The film looks stunning with a wonderful mix of Art-deco and European with just a touch of pre war Shanghai. Prague is a wonderful stand in for the Golden city and is shot to look it's best with many old buildings and their interior giving a hint of elegance and class. The acting is top notch with Geng Han turning in a great performance as the titular detective with a great supporting cast.
I recommend giving this one a try its worth the effort.
The story moves along at a good pace and if you like detective stories you'll have fun with this. The film looks stunning with a wonderful mix of Art-deco and European with just a touch of pre war Shanghai. Prague is a wonderful stand in for the Golden city and is shot to look it's best with many old buildings and their interior giving a hint of elegance and class. The acting is top notch with Geng Han turning in a great performance as the titular detective with a great supporting cast.
I recommend giving this one a try its worth the effort.