'Bushwhacked'
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Interesting, Jesse. I decided not to see it tonight because it sounded like a mess (and also because I saw both Dunkirk and Kidnap yesterday, and I was a bit movied out.)
I liked Dunkirk fine but don't think the execution lived up to the promise of the concept and format. Kidnap was certainly better than I thought it would be, but I didn't have high hopes going in. It's definitely more interesting than the trailer makes it out to be.
Honestly, just the fact that it was relatively short left me with such a good feeling! When the big final battle started, I thought, oh, here comes the second half of the movie... and then it was over!
Edit: Needless to say, the reviews are terrible. [link] But I basically agree with the Owen Glieberman blurb:
It's a highly competent and watchable paranoid metaphysical video game that doesn't overstay its welcome, includes some luridly entertaining visual effects, and -- it has to be said -- summons an emotional impact of close to zero.
And, Idris Elba.
Exactly.
It's a highly competent and watchable paranoid metaphysical video game that doesn't overstay its welcome, includes some luridly entertaining visual effects, and -- it has to be said -- summons an emotional impact of close to zero.
Excellent. Exactly what I want.
Kind of interesting, kind of navel-gazey essay on intersectionality from Film Crit Hulk: [link]
There is, however, one throw-away line in the essay:
people who actually make it in Hollywood come from more wealth than even those at fancy university (we rarely talk about this).
Do you think that is really true?
Are they talking out behind the scenes people like directors, producers, and studio heads? Because, for example, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, and Samuel L. Jackson all come from fairly humble beginnings.
Deadpool 2's Cable doesn't have enough pouches.
(Not surprisingly, about half the comments are "needs more pouches").
I liked the comment that said his feet should be *just* out of frame for the entire movie.
I'm just worried that it's Sony at the helm, as they've had a crap track record of movies.