Mandalorian and Grogu Review

 

Mandalorian and Grogu Review

So I saw The Mandalorian and Grogu, and here is my review...I liked it. I thought it was a fun film; it wasn't anything epic, but I still enjoyed it. This film had some good action and good effects, and the story is very simple: basically, it's Mando and Grogu going to find Jabba's son, Rotta Hutt, played by Jeremy Allen White, and he was one of the best characters in the film. Surprisingly, a Hutt is one of the best characters, and he's the only Hutt that is in great shape. The film's cast was good, and it is a fun movie; that's all it is. I give this film a 7 out of 10.  

Tony Review

Tony Review 

So I saw Tony, and here is my review...This was a great film, but it's very triggering. The film is based on the life of Anthony Bourdain, the famous chef who we all know from Parts Unknown. The film explores how he ended up in the restaurant business. I will say Tony does some questionable things in the opening, and he does a lot s you won't like, but he grows to be a better person. The film had some funny moments, and a lot of scenes that get to ya. Like, there are moments when you don't like Tony, but he later grows on you in the film because we all know Anthony went on to do great things, even though, sadly, he took his own life.

The cast of the film did a great job; Dominic Sessa was fantastic as Anthony Bourdain, Antonio Banderas was great, Emilia Jones was great, Leo Woodall was great; the whole cast was great. I really enjoyed this film, and I give it an 8 out of 10.

Coyote VS ACME Review

 

Coyote VS ACME Review

So I saw Coyote vs. Acme, and here's my review...I loved it. Like, this was a great film, and it is so funny too. Coyote vs. Acme: I fail to understand why WB canceled this film. It's so funny, and it's such a great film to watch. I had so much fun watching this film, and it is the best Looney Tunes film I've seen in such a long time.

So basically, after years of ACME screwing over Wild E Coyote, he decides to sue them, and this lawyer named Kevin Avery agrees to help sue ACME. However, we learn some dark secrets about ACME and why all the ACME products always blow up to the Looney Tunes.

Now the film's cast all do a great job, including Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, Luis Guzman, and, of course, Eric Bauza; he is funny as the Looney Tunes. There were a lot of funny moments in the film and some heartfelt moments too. I really loved this film, and I had such a blast watching it. I highly recommend this film; if you love Looney Tunes, you will love it. I give this 9 out of 10.

I'll be honest, as a kid I was always rooting for the coyote to catch the Road Runner. I don’t know why, but I always wanted him to catch that Road Runner.  

Spider-Man Brand New Day Review

 

Spider-Man Brand New Day Review

So I saw Spider-Man Brand New Day here is my review of it. I loved it; this was one of the best MCU films I’ve seen by far. This was a great sequel with strong action and storytelling, and it had some funny moments.

The film is set four years after No Way Home, and we see Spider-Man fighting crime and taking down villains such as Scorpion, Tombstone, Boomerang, and Tarantula. Now Spider-Man faces a new threat, but I won’t give it away; we all know who's doing it. Also, he still has a hard time trying to reconnect with Ned and MJ after Dr. Strange cast that spell to make everyone forget who Peter Parker is.  

Now I want to say Punisher was one of the best characters in the film; he was so cool, and seeing him with Spider-Man was so much fun, and it was great seeing rage Hulk again, like it’s about time everyone got tired of smart/beta Hulk. The fight scene between Spider-Man and Hulk is great too. 

Now we do see MJ and Ned again in this film, and they are great as usual. Now it’s not a spoiler if it’s not obvious that Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey. This is clearly setting up the X-Men, and I will be honest, some fans won’t like Jean written in this film, and I understand, like she does come off unlikeable, but later you learn why she’s like that. There are a lot of twists and turns in this film, so heads up, you will be surprised by what you see. 

The cast of the film all did a great job, like Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Jacob Batalon, Florence Pugh (she returns as Black Widow yes, she is officially Black Widow, Liza Colon-Zayas, who plays Jean DeWolf, and Tramell Tillman. The cast was great in this film. 

This film was a great follow-up to the MCU Spider-Man films. I do hope for more Spider-Man films because, let's face it, you can’t go wrong with Spider-Man well… sometimes you can.

I hope the MCU never has its own Spider-Man 3 or Amazing Spider-Man 2, but I think Marvel and Sony learned a good lesson from these two films. 

I loved this film, and it feels more like just a good superhero film, not just an MCU film. I highly recommend this film because it’s like the MCU is finally getting back on its feet. It also depends on what Avengers Doomsday does, and for the next Spider-Man film, I either want the Venom storyline done right, which could happen in Secret Wars, or a team-up with Daredevil or the Fantastic 4.

This what I want to see in the next Spider-Man film. Either these storylines or have Spider-Man in the next Fantastic 4 film.

I give this film a 9 out of 10. It’s a great film and it feels like something of old Spider-Man films from the 2000s. 

 

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Review

 

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Review 

So I saw Avatar Aang, and here is my review...I loved it. Like, the animation was great in this film, like some of the best animation I've seen in a film. The film had great action, more lore building, and it's just great to see the original Avatar characters back, even though it's not the same voice actors from the show, but still the new voice actors all did a great job. Roman Zaragoza, I thought he was funny as Sokka and did a great job; Steven Yeun was good as Zuko, but I kind of wish they brought back the original actor; Eric Nam was great as Aang, Jessica Matten was great as Katara, and Dionne Quan was great as Toph. The whole cast was great. 

The film is set years after the events of the first Avatar Season 3. Aang and his friends are building Republic City until they learn about and meet a lost airbender named Tagah,h who is looking for a legendary staff that controls the spirit world. We learn more about the four nations, particularly the airbending nation. 

Tagah is the film's villain, voiced by David Bastia, and he's a great villain. You feel for him because he has gone through a lot of horrible events, but at the same time he's driven by grief and anger for the horrors he saw in the past. Won't give anything away, but you do feel for this guy, though you don't agree with his plans.  

The film is funny, with some great moments, and the animation, as I mentioned, was brilliant. This is a great animated film and the storyline is great. It's very nostalgic to see all these characters and their older versions, especially for those of us around the same age as when we watched the series. Honestly, this was a great film, and I had a fun time with it. Also, Cabbage Man comes back, and spoiler alert: his cabbages get destroyed and voiced by Chang from Community; it was so funny. 

I give this film a 9 out of 10. Watch it, and I also see why the creators of this film left the live-action show. I've been told how bad season 2 of the live-action show has been. 

 

Alice in Wonderland Review Celebrating 75 years of this Disney classic.

Alice in Wonderland Review: Celebrating 75 years of this film.

Alice in Wonderland is a film I watched as a child, and it's hard to believe it's now 75 years old. Alice in Wonderland, we all know, is the story of a 12-year-old girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and ends up in Wonderland, and she has to find her way back. 

Alice enters Wonderland and meets all sorts of strange creatures who are friendly, weird, and speak in riddles. Wonderland is full of crazy people, but they represent something to Alice, as she likes to think of her world as this. The whole film imagines a world of her own where everyone does this instead of that.

The animation of this film is fantastic, and the background artwork is incredible too. 1950s Disney animated films have a special feel, and, sadly, we don't get that anymore. We all know the story of Alice following a white rabbit down the rabbit hole, and she ends up in Wonderland.

Lol, to this day everyone properly says this when they are late for something important. 

The Dodo Bird was funny in the film especially with his friend Bill the Lizard. 

Fun Fact: the lizard character Bill is also in The Great Mouse Detective. This has led fans to believe all the Disney films connect to each other as Bill went from Wonderland to London. 

In the film, we see Alice interact with many characters who do the opposite, such as the twins and the talking flowers. Of course, we get the mad hater and the rabbit. This was a funny scene because they were drinking to celebrate a birthday, not for Alice, just for fun. 

Of course there are some fun musical moments in the film, and there are sad moments we all feel for Alice because she misses her sister and pet cat. We then meet the Cheshire Cat who basically helps Alice, and he's one of the best characters in the film.

Now, of course, he helps her but sends her to meet the Queen of Hearts, who basically loves to cut heads off. Still, she's really funny in the film, like she chops off their heads when she doesn't get his way.

Fun Fact: The reason the Queen is bigger than the King is that in the book. Queen Victoria had more power than her husband, Prince Albert; it symbolized monarchical power dynamics. So the Queen of Hearts and the King of Hearts basically represent them.

Now, of course Alice goes to court, and you know how the story goes: everyone goes to court and goes crazy, and she grows big, and all the Wonderland characters chase her. 

Wakes up back home, and she goes to have tea with her sister and cat. The film's ending: many people debate whether it's a happy ending because she's back home with her family, or, for some, a sad ending for other reasons. I view it as a happy ending because she realizes it's better to stay in a world that makes sense, and it's with people who aren't mad. Something like that.

Now, interesting fact: this film got bad write-ups when it first came out, but years later, especially in the 60s and 70s, this film became a Disney Classic because, let's face it. Everyone who watches this film does get stoned or high because it's more fun to watch, and that song Alice by Smokie. 

Alice in Wonderland was a fun film to watch as a kid, and I still enjoy watching it. It's more fun to watch high, though. Still, this is a classic film to watch, and it's interesting to know that the voice actor for Alice was also the voice of Wendy in Peter Pan. I like this film, and it's part of my childhood. Watching it, you realize Disney had better animation back then than they do today, to be honest. There were funny moments in the film too. 

I give this film a 7 out of 10. It's a fun Disney classic; give it a watch. 

 

The Odyssey Review Some Spoilers

 

The Odyssey Review

So I saw The Odyssey, and here's my review. I loved it; I had a good time with this film, but I do get why some die-hard Greek mythology fans may not like some of the changes to Homer's Odyssey. There are a lot of changes to the story, and hey, this has been adapted for centuries, so anyone can make any change they want, but some of the changes felt kind of forced or weird like the dialogue.

Now, the film had some great stuff, like the cyclops puppet was one of the best things, and there are a lot of jump scares in this film. Now the film does have good effects and sound effects too. Like, the Cyclops was incredible; I love how they made a puppet rather than CGI.

Now, the film, as we know it, is about Odysseus trying to return home to Ithaca, and he goes through so much hell to do so. He also reflects on the war at Troy. The film is also about his wife and son, who are waiting for him to return, while the suitors want to marry Penelope. We all know the story, so there are spoilers in this review, but this story has been around since B.C. However, I'm not big on them cutting the main reason Odysseus didn't make a sacrifice to the gods: he didn't thank them because he came up with the idea of the Trojan horse without their help. They cut that part out and a whole bunch of other stuff, but I get it for time's sake. 

The film's cast all did a great job; like Matt Damon was great, and honestly, if they made a Dark Knight Returns film, he would be perfect for Green Arrow. Anna Hathaway was great; Tom Holland was great too; Jon Bernthal was great; Zendaya was great; Himesh Patel was great; John Leguizamo was great too in this film; and everyone else was great too. Also, Robert Pattinson as the villain was great; he did a great job playing the bad guy. Like, you want this guy to get his ass kicked because he's so evil in this film. 

The action scenes in the film are great like there are some great sword fighting, action scenes, the monsters in the film were scary, there was some epic moments, the sound effects were great, and again the Cyclops was great and the sack of Troy was great too, but I will say the dialogue was too modern a bit and some changes they made into the story were kind of weird and forced like Circe the sorcereress is suppose to be beautiful and evil but now she's more victim of trauma and also there is a lot they cut from that part of the story which I get and there are other gods that appear in the story but they don't physically appear in the film but as forces of nature. Except for Athena. Also, when Circe turns Odysseus’s men into pigs, it’s very disturbing. 

However, I still like the film despite some issues. It was an epic film, and the climax of the film is awesome- the best moment in the whole film. Honestly, Matt Damon is so bad ass in the ending.

Also, Odysseus' dog is in the film, and I will give people a heads-up: John Leguizamo throws a puppy off a cliff, so yeah, you won't like it, but John's character is one of the best in the film. Still, the dog in this film gets kicked, and you feel anger towards the suitors because no one should abuse a dog, especially one who is 20 years old and waiting for his master.

Helen of Troy appears in the film for only seven minutes. Still, Lupita did a great job as Helen and Clytmnestra. Also, Lupita once said that if she could meet Homer, she would criticize his work, and I would tell her that Homer did write from the point of view of his female characters like Penelope, Andromache, and the goddesses Hera, Aphrodite, Athena and Thetis in his works. Also, she should look up more Greek stories, such as that of Atalanta the Huntress, a woman who fought her suitors to keep her independence.

I'm just saying she needs to read more of her Greek Mythology. 

As well, I find it funny that Helen apologizes to Telemachus for Troy, and I'm like, you and Paris caused the deaths of so many innocents, and you're the reason Telemachus never knew his father for ten years. Saying sorry isn't enough, but they do try to make it out that her husband Agamemnon's fault, and hey, people write their own take on who was more to blame for Troy's downfall. As well, her sister killed Agamemnon, but had she not, he would never have warned Odysseus to keep a low profile until he was ready to reveal himself upon his return home. As well, they cut Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's son from the film too, as he later avenges his father's death from her and her lover Menelaus. Yeah I know I'm going into the mythology details but hey I love mythologies. 

Overall, The Odyssey was a great film, and I did have a great time with it. I mean, there is some stuff that they changed. I know die-hard Greek Mythology fans won't like some of these changes, and I get it, but remember these stories have been around for centuries; anyone can tell any version or updated version if they want. I give this film a 9 out of 10. It is a great film and one of Nolan's best works like you can't go wrong with Christopher Nolan.  

However, it's not the best Odyssey adaptation; the best ones are.

The Simpsons and of course Wishbone.