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As a big fan of the original japanese show "documental" I had often wondered how good it will be with top english speaking comedians who are often seen ebing so quick witted. Today I bit the bullet and binge watching LOL: Ireland. As the title suggests I believe I laughed out loud twice and I unlike the contestant/comedians was not under orders not to laugh.

I have to admit even as an English man I only knew half of the comedians and some of them I genuinely find funny in other shows but my god some of the performances were so embarrising. Now honestly the way these shows work best is usually the human side of people breaking/forgetting themselves and being caught off guard as it's rarely an actually skit or performance that gets them but a random comment but that was also absent.

I will say that this is a great concept but like the original show often falls into desperate choas which ultimately becomes unfunny. We see these comedians errupt into laughter on panels shows with thier fellow comedians and so expect a back and forth with quality punchlines. I can't help but feel like "stand up" is strictly prohibited as it just becomes silly, childish costumes and "jokes" that wouldn't make an actual child laugh, like the original as the show goes on, material becomes weaker and more desperate as it decends into choas of noise, random outbursts and starts to look like what I persume a nut house would look like.

Comedy like art is subjective and so you may like this you may not, but I'm not convinced from multiple hours of vieweing that most the people in thie show are actually comedians.

As someone who holds the original Matrix trilogy in high regard, including its sequels, I was both excited and apprehensive about Matrix Resurrections. The original trilogy was a groundbreaking cinematic experience, blending innovative visual effects with deep philosophical themes and a compelling narrative. Unfortunately, Matrix Resurrections feels more like a fan-made tribute than a worthy continuation of the saga.

From the outset Resurrections falls short of capturing the same style, substance, and nuance that made the first three films so memorable. From the colour grading to the soundtrack, everything that made the original trilogy cool and sleek is missing here.

The plot of Matrix Resurrections is disappointingly predictable. Instead of offering fresh perspectives or new layers to the complex universe that the original films so expertly wove, it recycles old concepts without adding meaningful depth. The story unfolds in a way that feels both formulaic and uninspired, lacking the edge-of-your-seat and i even found myself reading my phone and browing sites during my viewing.

In terms of editing, the action scenes resembles like Taken, rather than the visually inventive style of its predecessors. The rapid cuts and frenetic pace was distracting and nothing that the trilogy was praised for previously.

I'm not sure what camera's or lenses they was using but the whole movie felt like it was shot like a TV Drama hense my likening it to a fan made movie. The new cast of characters are completely forgettable I frankly didn't care who made it or didn't but I had no doubt how the movie would end and with no concern for the safety of our heroes.

All in all I went into this movie with low expectations after hearing it was disappointing but with an optimism that it may not be that bad, and I have to say I was still massively disappionted.

It looked an interesting film, and I'm quite a fan of Korean cinema so sat down to give it a watch. After a few minutes I was thinking "hmmm this director has used ALL the angles they learned at college." 15minutes later I gathered they was going for a "One shot" movie but holy S#%t the cuts and use of drone/cgi was extremely gratuitous.

So it's a John Wick or Hardcore-esque action flick with some virus nonsense side plot, however you see from the very first fight the main character is involved in that he is NEVER in danger, The opening fight scene is "Carter" naked fighting circa 30-60 gangsters with bladed weapons and not a single cut on him, additionally they had him down as a CIA agent and I think they got CIA agent mixed up with like the elite of the elite soldiers. The other CIA agents that have clear shots at him from 10meters away miss wildly and so I can only guess they didn't get the same training.

I tried to soldier on through with the movie, accepting that this is the style they are going for and the hero is godlike but there was nothing to enjoy from the movie so I ended up having to turn it off.

The editing is in the fashion of a one shot but changes angles so often it almost feels like "Taken" or "Bourne Identity" levels of incoherence.