Fairly disappointed with this one. For such a serious movie, I felt some of the humour was forced and out of place which caused some tonal ambiguity. Finn's become a side character and his pointless arc only existed to give him something to do, while his whole romance story was not obvious at all; his relationship with Rey was much more genuine in the Force Awakens. There were also a lot missed opportunities in terms of what Abrams set up as the questions posed in the Force Awakens were completely disregarded since Rian decided to move it in a different direction. Kylo's development was by far the strongest aspect in this film but everything else felt insignificant. There were also some jaw-dropping moments and a fresh twist in there, but these moments don't really make up for the mediocre writing. It's definitely not a bad film, but it's not great either.
It's not a bad film, but it's not a good one either; it's just another mediocre Hollywood action movie. Abrams knew how to build tension towards action sequences so that audiences were emotionally invested in it. On the other hand, Justin Lin sort of just throws action set piece after set piece at us until no one remembers what actually happens in this movie. Think of it as Fast and Furious on an alien planet. There's a moment in Furious 7 where Paul Walker runs up a bus that's falling off a cliff... This movie has a similar moment as well that was added in there for no particular reason.
Fun, but forgettable (or really disappointing if you loved the first movie). 3/5
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Movie comment on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
H.Benjamin
I'm not gonna lie, I could've laughed when that sole brachiosaurus stood on the harbour.It was so overdramatic that I'm not sure if that scene was satire or serious.
Movie comment on Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
H.Benjamin
Fairly disappointed with this one. For such a serious movie, I felt some of the humour was forced and out of place which caused some tonal ambiguity. Finn's become a side character and his pointless arc only existed to give him something to do, while his whole romance story was not obvious at all; his relationship with Rey was much more genuine in the Force Awakens. There were also a lot missed opportunities in terms of what Abrams set up as the questions posed in the Force Awakens were completely disregarded since Rian decided to move it in a different direction. Kylo's development was by far the strongest aspect in this film but everything else felt insignificant. There were also some jaw-dropping moments and a fresh twist in there, but these moments don't really make up for the mediocre writing. It's definitely not a bad film, but it's not great either.Movie comment on Plankton
H.Benjamin
I watched this film with my grandma when I was 10. That tentacle-y sex scene scarred me for life.Movie comment on X-Men: Apocalypse
H.Benjamin
I never thought I'd say this... but I think Batman vs Superman is no longer the worst superhero movie.Movie comment on Star Trek Beyond
H.Benjamin
It's not a bad film, but it's not a good one either; it's just another mediocre Hollywood action movie. Abrams knew how to build tension towards action sequences so that audiences were emotionally invested in it. On the other hand, Justin Lin sort of just throws action set piece after set piece at us until no one remembers what actually happens in this movie. Think of it as Fast and Furious on an alien planet. There's a moment in Furious 7 where Paul Walker runs up a bus that's falling off a cliff... This movie has a similar moment as well that was added in there for no particular reason.Fun, but forgettable (or really disappointing if you loved the first movie). 3/5
Movie comment on Pirates
H.Benjamin
Better than Pirates of the Caribbean.