jogre17
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I saw this movie back when it came out opening weekend in theatres, but I came out confused as to what I saw and I didn't know how to explain myself to why I didn't enjoy the film as much as I should've. Now that it's on HBOMAX, I gave the film a second watch and all the light bulbs lit up.
What this film truly lacks is execution and giving certain characters an intriguing arc that actually makes you care about them. Three characters come to mind, two of them being the villains. Roman Sionis (Black Mask) and the creepy yet intriguing character Victor Zaz are a few minor grievances. Zaz was an interesting character, but wasn't explored as much as he should have been. He was mainly put in for the fans of the comics who know his character. Black Mask though started off very well. Ewan McGregor is a fantastic actor, but about halfway through the movie the writing team failed to make him feel like a threat and really just let him just be evil for the sake of being evil, which is really pointless and makes the conclusion fairly unflattering. The character with the biggest problem is by far Huntress aka Helena Bertanelli. The writing team really failed her as a character. She worked better as a mute character earlier on, but when it came to her dialogue, it just all fell flat and really didn't make me care for her. She was treated as a bit of a gag and that was just unflattering when the characters tried to tell us, the audience, how bad ass she is. Her character just fell flat the minute she started speaking.
Other characters aside are mostly good to fantastic. The character Dina Lance was done pretty dang well. She had a purpose and did leave some intrigue to those who aren't familiar with her character so later in the movie when her big moment comes to shine, it truly pays off. Renee Montaya is your typical cop from any tv show or movie, but they run with that gag throughout and it just works with her character. I reall just wanted more of her honestly. Now it comes down to Harley Quinn herself, the true star of the film. Margot Robbie truly embodies the character that is Harley Quinn and works with it amazingly! Much better performance than Suicide Squad and even in that film she was the highlight.
Other than the characters, the story itself had promise and a vision. The problem there is that they tried to do too much and make the film too lighthearted at times. That truly made the film feel off balance and kind of confusing. Especially when they start throwing in other side stories to make certain characters relevant. These ideas were good ideas, just executed at the wrong times. A good amount of what happened in the movie honestly should've been planned to be in the sequel. Let's face it, there's gonna be a sequel. What they should've done instead was give us more time to develop the 3 main characters that matter as well as more exposition on Black Mask as a character with his motives to help the plot feel more genuine.
Is there fun to have with this film? Yes. Will everyone like it? No. Does the good outweigh the bad? For me yes, but that's truly based on personal opinion.
If you can't sit down and try to have fun with this movie, then I can promise you that you won't like it that much. Is it worth the watch though? Yes, just go with it and maybe you'll be surprised. Find your own opinion and don't completely rely on what others say
What this film truly lacks is execution and giving certain characters an intriguing arc that actually makes you care about them. Three characters come to mind, two of them being the villains. Roman Sionis (Black Mask) and the creepy yet intriguing character Victor Zaz are a few minor grievances. Zaz was an interesting character, but wasn't explored as much as he should have been. He was mainly put in for the fans of the comics who know his character. Black Mask though started off very well. Ewan McGregor is a fantastic actor, but about halfway through the movie the writing team failed to make him feel like a threat and really just let him just be evil for the sake of being evil, which is really pointless and makes the conclusion fairly unflattering. The character with the biggest problem is by far Huntress aka Helena Bertanelli. The writing team really failed her as a character. She worked better as a mute character earlier on, but when it came to her dialogue, it just all fell flat and really didn't make me care for her. She was treated as a bit of a gag and that was just unflattering when the characters tried to tell us, the audience, how bad ass she is. Her character just fell flat the minute she started speaking.
Other characters aside are mostly good to fantastic. The character Dina Lance was done pretty dang well. She had a purpose and did leave some intrigue to those who aren't familiar with her character so later in the movie when her big moment comes to shine, it truly pays off. Renee Montaya is your typical cop from any tv show or movie, but they run with that gag throughout and it just works with her character. I reall just wanted more of her honestly. Now it comes down to Harley Quinn herself, the true star of the film. Margot Robbie truly embodies the character that is Harley Quinn and works with it amazingly! Much better performance than Suicide Squad and even in that film she was the highlight.
Other than the characters, the story itself had promise and a vision. The problem there is that they tried to do too much and make the film too lighthearted at times. That truly made the film feel off balance and kind of confusing. Especially when they start throwing in other side stories to make certain characters relevant. These ideas were good ideas, just executed at the wrong times. A good amount of what happened in the movie honestly should've been planned to be in the sequel. Let's face it, there's gonna be a sequel. What they should've done instead was give us more time to develop the 3 main characters that matter as well as more exposition on Black Mask as a character with his motives to help the plot feel more genuine.
Is there fun to have with this film? Yes. Will everyone like it? No. Does the good outweigh the bad? For me yes, but that's truly based on personal opinion.
If you can't sit down and try to have fun with this movie, then I can promise you that you won't like it that much. Is it worth the watch though? Yes, just go with it and maybe you'll be surprised. Find your own opinion and don't completely rely on what others say
This episode definitely isn't what I would call a masterpiece. Story and script wasn't perfectly written or executed, but it definitely did what it had to.
The spy aspect was thrilling and fun and constantly had me on the edge of my seat with questions. Entertaining for sure throughout and the best performance of Wittaker as the infamous Doctor to date.
Plenty of fan service was placed throughout to keep us excited and very hopeful for a fantastic new season. Fingers crossed. And the twist at the end truly through me off guard. I didn't expect that. A fun time for sure. It's nice to see the show feel like New Who again.
The spy aspect was thrilling and fun and constantly had me on the edge of my seat with questions. Entertaining for sure throughout and the best performance of Wittaker as the infamous Doctor to date.
Plenty of fan service was placed throughout to keep us excited and very hopeful for a fantastic new season. Fingers crossed. And the twist at the end truly through me off guard. I didn't expect that. A fun time for sure. It's nice to see the show feel like New Who again.
J.J. Abrahms had a lot to deal with after Ryan Johnson's audience flop, but kind of like me and many others this is and will be very mixed amongst fans. I feel that most fans will feel more favorable towards this movie in the end rather than against it.
How do I feel though? Well, the first half is just so clunky that the direction is kind of mixed up. This is both JJ's and not his fault at the same time. JJ was supposed to only work on The Force Awakens, but because of Johnson's direction and complete turnaround of direction, Abrahms had to come back and try to fix it up as best as possible. The first half is doing it's best to mend these pieces together. It is clear where most of the major plot points of the first 40 minutes should have really taken place in a version of The Last Jedi where something actually happened. It's really sad to see that they had to do it the way they did for this movie, but it had to be done. Most of it lands, the rest you tend to forget about until after the movie.
It's truly about 40-50 minutes in where this movie should have really picked up on. The rest of the film could nearly be flawless, at least with the general story. It's a pretty dang solid one as well. Truly does conclude the saga quite nicely and definitely left some great and memorable fight scenes that will definitely stick with me throughout the years.
Some of the more specifics (without spoilers) that are quite good is the chemistry between the main characters. The best chemistry is definitely between Driver and Ridley. Their character arcs have definitely had the most development throughout this trilogy and that's a good thing because the are indeed the most important roles. I'm not hating on Po or Finn though. Their bromance is better than ever and I love every moment that the two of them are on screen. The last part that is clear, is that it is just a stunningly beautiful movie. The locations and cgi are just fantastic and just so clean shot that it definitely feels like the movie belongs in this franchise.
My final words and conclusion is that the movie may have a bit of a messy and rushed set up, but still has the heart of Star Wars at it's roots. Don't be afraid to go see the movie for yourself and form your own opinion. It's not for everyone, but anyone can still have fun and enjoyment in this wonder conclusion to the Skywalker Saga.
How do I feel though? Well, the first half is just so clunky that the direction is kind of mixed up. This is both JJ's and not his fault at the same time. JJ was supposed to only work on The Force Awakens, but because of Johnson's direction and complete turnaround of direction, Abrahms had to come back and try to fix it up as best as possible. The first half is doing it's best to mend these pieces together. It is clear where most of the major plot points of the first 40 minutes should have really taken place in a version of The Last Jedi where something actually happened. It's really sad to see that they had to do it the way they did for this movie, but it had to be done. Most of it lands, the rest you tend to forget about until after the movie.
It's truly about 40-50 minutes in where this movie should have really picked up on. The rest of the film could nearly be flawless, at least with the general story. It's a pretty dang solid one as well. Truly does conclude the saga quite nicely and definitely left some great and memorable fight scenes that will definitely stick with me throughout the years.
Some of the more specifics (without spoilers) that are quite good is the chemistry between the main characters. The best chemistry is definitely between Driver and Ridley. Their character arcs have definitely had the most development throughout this trilogy and that's a good thing because the are indeed the most important roles. I'm not hating on Po or Finn though. Their bromance is better than ever and I love every moment that the two of them are on screen. The last part that is clear, is that it is just a stunningly beautiful movie. The locations and cgi are just fantastic and just so clean shot that it definitely feels like the movie belongs in this franchise.
My final words and conclusion is that the movie may have a bit of a messy and rushed set up, but still has the heart of Star Wars at it's roots. Don't be afraid to go see the movie for yourself and form your own opinion. It's not for everyone, but anyone can still have fun and enjoyment in this wonder conclusion to the Skywalker Saga.