michaelant555

This could have been such a great, entertaining, epic movie, but they turned it into a self-indulgent, soul-sucking, tiresome gala of race-baiting. I ended up fast-forwarding it after about 45 minutes because I couldn't take anymore. On top of that, they made the Wicked Witch out to be a misunderstood, well-reasoned, and morally refined character who has been wronged so much by the wickedness of other people she gets all "Carrie" on them. Some people are just born evil. Why did they have to make the Wicked Witch so nice and morally perfect instead of just being an irritating, toxic thundercount from birth like the original movie led us to believe she was? The only saving grace of this was the vocal performances of Galinda and the Witch. Needless to say, I won't be going anywhere near the sequel.

Rocket the raccoon gets injured and the crew have to retrieve a pass-code from his original maker in order to save him. Obviously this isn't an easy or straightforward process and things go sideways... a lot.

I never give movies 10/10, but I made an exception in this case. This is what movies are supposed to be; wild, entertaining, emotional, and epic and this hits all the right notes for me.

If you read any bad reviews of this movie then the people giving them are projecting and exposing their own nitpicking, negative mindsets. Just stock up on popcorn and enjoy the ride.

Also, those of you who are awake will recognize the underlying narrative that knocks the global control of the "Illuminated" ones and child trafficking.

This feels like a low-key arty indulgence, but it has a wonderful comedic and addictive presence that worms and warms its way into your heart as the season(s) unfold.

Tenants in a building end up deep in a murder mystery and make a podcast about it.

The only thing that leaves me a little sad about this is that Steve Martin's energetic and hilarious comic genius is played down and suppressed, probably so everyone else has a chance to shine.

Selena Gomez really shines like the star she is. Such beautiful and natural talent. She plays a cynical and somewhat acerbic millennial that confounds the ageing characters of Steven Martin and Martin Short.