Day: August 1, 2018

Movie Reviews 4/5: Thor Ragnarok

Julie Gilbert comedy, Fantasy, Movie Reviews, scifi , , , ,
I don’t own the movie poster but I will say it’s probably the most colorful I’ve ever seen.

 

Spoilers ahead, maybe.

4/5 Thor Ragnarok

Summary:

Fun and weird. Some pretty sad and twisted stuff happens, but it’s no Game of Thrones in terms of grim factor. There’s usually some light moment to break up the horror of war and death.

Additional Comments:

  • Cate Blanchett plays one heck of a Goddess of Death.
  • Jeff Goldblum as the Master was pretty funny.
  • Tessa Thompson as the Valkyrie rocked too. Her relationship with Thor was intriguing: first captor, then reluctant ally, then committed ally.
  • I was trying to figure out what else Karl Urban was in. I think it was Almost Human that I remembered him most for. I miss that quirky show. Though I will say, he definitely looks better with hair.
  • Thor’s new look suits him well, but I kinda miss the golden locks.
  • The poster looks like a gobstopper candy.
  • I’m gonna hold on to the fantasy that they make it and live happily ever after.

Conclusion:

Not going to go down as the most serious Marvel movie, but an interesting time. Worth seeing a few times.

 

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Movie Reviews 4.5/5: Mission Impossible VI: Fallout

Julie Gilbert Movie Reviews, thriller , , , , ,
don’t own the movie poster

*very mild spoilers possible.
4.5/5 Mission Impossible VI: Fallout

Summary:

Terrorists want to blow the world up, and it’s up to Ethan and company to stop them… again. Even with several tired clichés in the plot, it’s still a very entertaining movie.

Additional Comments:

– There’s a lot of action in here. Car chases were cool, but a lot repetitive.
– Helicopter chase. That’s not something you see in every action movie. It added a nice touch.
– I like that there’s no love lost between the various US government agencies.
– The bad guy was fairly realistic, even if his beliefs hit nearly every thriller bad guy cliché.
– I liked the British agent and the ambiguity in her relationship to Ethan and company.
– Twists: they had a few that worked.
– Length: Even being a tad on the long side, it felt like you needed most of it to make sense of things.
– Plot: Complicated in some senses. They included a lot of unnecessary factions, but I suppose not all things work out good vs evil with only two teams.

Conclusion:

Worth watching, probably worth watching a few times.

Associate links to follow…

Amazon Prime

 

Audible – If you’d like some free codes, please email me at [email protected] with requests for any of my works.

Try The Dark Side of Science.

 


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