KINGJO4606-1
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The film paradoxically grabs the attention of the audience immediately, but it is also nevertheless somewhat slow during the first half of the movie.
In the movie, James Bond no longer works for British Intelligence but is still nevertheless enmeshed in circumstances that place him in harm's way. As he finds himself in danger, he is able to put himself on track to meeting "the new bad guy." (It is the second half of the movie that makes this motion picture worthwhile.)
I will say this - once the moviegoer finishes watching this movie, that person will agree with me that this is not a forgettable Bond flick; that person may not like the movie but would nevertheless have to inevitably compare this Bond flick to all other Bond films when assessing the James Bond, film-canon as-a-whole. (Arguably, this particular James Bond picture might actually be a must-see Bond flick, even if it is not the best Bond picture.)
The bottom line - it is the second-best Daniel Craig/James Bond picture, but it is not as good as Skyfall. It nevertheless is an improvement over Spectre and Casino Royale (and arguably Quantum of Solace).
The film also promotes the message that "one should not live by the sword." A thought-provoking message, given the sad state of today's world.
-8/10.
In the movie, James Bond no longer works for British Intelligence but is still nevertheless enmeshed in circumstances that place him in harm's way. As he finds himself in danger, he is able to put himself on track to meeting "the new bad guy." (It is the second half of the movie that makes this motion picture worthwhile.)
I will say this - once the moviegoer finishes watching this movie, that person will agree with me that this is not a forgettable Bond flick; that person may not like the movie but would nevertheless have to inevitably compare this Bond flick to all other Bond films when assessing the James Bond, film-canon as-a-whole. (Arguably, this particular James Bond picture might actually be a must-see Bond flick, even if it is not the best Bond picture.)
The bottom line - it is the second-best Daniel Craig/James Bond picture, but it is not as good as Skyfall. It nevertheless is an improvement over Spectre and Casino Royale (and arguably Quantum of Solace).
The film also promotes the message that "one should not live by the sword." A thought-provoking message, given the sad state of today's world.
-8/10.
In truth, this Wes Anderson movie only slowly takes the attention of the film-goer's interest. Like many Wes Anderson films, there is a lot of clever dialogue, but there arguably is too much talking as well.
The film has a sort-of Quentin Tarantino-esque quality to it - although it is not told in non-linear order like many Tarantino films, the narrative of the movie is presented in a somewhat choppy, "from-one-story/subplot-to-another" just as Tarantino did in Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill movies.
However, the movie nevertheless has a grip. It is well-acted, it has a good plot and the film gets better as it continues to roll. The film is not necessarily funny, but it is entertaining (much like a lot of Wes Anderson movies).
It may not be one of Wes Anderson's best, but it is memorable and thought-provoking. The movie arguably actually promotes sensationalism as well as the idea that newspapers do good for the world. In a world of accusations of "fake news" from both the Left and the Right, the moral message of the movie, while debatable, admittedly does have much relevance for today's world.
Recommended. 7/10.
The film has a sort-of Quentin Tarantino-esque quality to it - although it is not told in non-linear order like many Tarantino films, the narrative of the movie is presented in a somewhat choppy, "from-one-story/subplot-to-another" just as Tarantino did in Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill movies.
However, the movie nevertheless has a grip. It is well-acted, it has a good plot and the film gets better as it continues to roll. The film is not necessarily funny, but it is entertaining (much like a lot of Wes Anderson movies).
It may not be one of Wes Anderson's best, but it is memorable and thought-provoking. The movie arguably actually promotes sensationalism as well as the idea that newspapers do good for the world. In a world of accusations of "fake news" from both the Left and the Right, the moral message of the movie, while debatable, admittedly does have much relevance for today's world.
Recommended. 7/10.
This film is fast-paced, in my opinion. Although it is two-and-a-half hours long, this movie was surprisingly over before you knew it.
Above all, this motion picture was entertaining. Unlike many other movies that have come out in the last past 10 years, this film has the ability (albeit slowly) to want the movie-viewer to find out what will happen next.
However, I think a slight problem with this movie is that more time should have spent to help the film-viewer to get to know the characters better. The movie had a decent plot obviously, as it was based on Frank Herbert's famous novel. But I just got the sense that David Lynch's 1984 rendition of Dune was a little better at giving the moviegoer a more intuitive understanding of the movie-characters.
Having said that, however, I still think that Hollywood has to imitate the model that was set by this film - in particular, this movie had a more sensitive, riveting and serious tone. Many movies that have been recently released in the past 10-15 years such as Thor: Ragnarok, The Avengers and The Guardians of the Galaxy had too much of a gaudy and showy tone to them. This film learns from the mistakes that many filmmakers have had made in the recent past. In other words, Denis Villeneuve shows how life is difficult and downplays the silliness.
Having said all that, Dune (2021) is one of the must-see movies of the year.
-8/10.
Above all, this motion picture was entertaining. Unlike many other movies that have come out in the last past 10 years, this film has the ability (albeit slowly) to want the movie-viewer to find out what will happen next.
However, I think a slight problem with this movie is that more time should have spent to help the film-viewer to get to know the characters better. The movie had a decent plot obviously, as it was based on Frank Herbert's famous novel. But I just got the sense that David Lynch's 1984 rendition of Dune was a little better at giving the moviegoer a more intuitive understanding of the movie-characters.
Having said that, however, I still think that Hollywood has to imitate the model that was set by this film - in particular, this movie had a more sensitive, riveting and serious tone. Many movies that have been recently released in the past 10-15 years such as Thor: Ragnarok, The Avengers and The Guardians of the Galaxy had too much of a gaudy and showy tone to them. This film learns from the mistakes that many filmmakers have had made in the recent past. In other words, Denis Villeneuve shows how life is difficult and downplays the silliness.
Having said all that, Dune (2021) is one of the must-see movies of the year.
-8/10.