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I have been a fan of AoD and Evil Dead since i first saw them in the late 2000's while on a cult movie binge and i have been a huge fan of bruce ever since.

Riami has had some rough projects since the original spider man trilogy but this has put him right back up there.

Best thing about this new show is how it connects the old movies together and not just expands on what we already saw but has some really neat new concepts as well.

The pilot is the best episode thus far but episode 3 is also really awesome.

TLDR: Groovy

Lets get this out of the way first.

Sony DORPPED this movie because it was a complete turd, right after the screenings and critic/audience reviews... coincidence? This is the biggest marketing stunt since all those terrible post 911 movies Hands down this is the stupidest most insensitive movie ever made. Its not even funny its so unfunny that i cant even laugh at how bad it is the entire movie is cringe worthy and cheaply made to boot.

Rogan and Franco egos are so large you can barely watch the movie without cringing

Please god don't watch or pay for this pile of crap it is the most unfunny movie i have seen this year and probably this decade even little man was barely better

I was only recently made aware that Aronofsky had trouble getting his original directors cut through the studio's meddling hands.

This is not one of those movies that needs additional footage to make it better or the need to wait for a extended/directors cut or any other sort of edition.

Length wise it feels perfect clocking in at just under 3 hours.

It comes as the director intended and even though the movie in itself is fairly formulaic in parts this really helps it stand on its own in terms of artistic integrity, something that is taken for granted nowadays.

Now onto the actual movie.

Quite a hard one to judge, almost hit or miss, i for one liked it and something clicked with me both on a philosophical and visual metaphorical level but with that being said in short IF you liked Darrens previous movies, especially the fountain your going to like/love this.

Lets talk about the best part of the movie...

The visuals, cinematography and almost art house style of presentation.

From the mind blowing almost VCR fast forward like for the lack of a better word visual/cgi montages this movie is almost one of a kind, hitting 2001 a space odyssey sort of vein and sticking with it relentlessly.

The story is very self explanatory and considering its origins the screenplay gets about as much as wound could and would expect out of such a classic tale.

Acting is very VERY good in most parts especially Jennifer who gets effortlessly upstaged by Russel Crowe who i think personally his delivered his best acting to date, in stark contrast to Les Miserables which goes without saying was not his best work but i blame that mainly on miscasting... Anyhow now on to the only bad part of the movie.

Emma Watson, sorry i have to say it as a amateur actor i can safely say she has no range and either goes from flat twilight style line reading boring dialogue delivery to screaming overacting and or just blank staring, no effort made in part in regards to accent either.

If your a Emma Watson fan you probably wont mind but she was much better suited to Harry Potter and Teenager/Younger people movies.

Before i wrap this up i just have to mention the sound design, musical score and costume design was fantastic, CGI on some of the animals was a little uneven but a lot better than most but nowhere near the likes of Life of Pi.

Overall/TLDR +Visuals +Direction very smooth effortless +3 Hours go by VERY quickly +Gorgeous set design +Russle Crowe +Connely +Sound +Script -Emma Watson -Needs more watchers =8/10