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"Offender" is a failed attempt to attract audiences with a mix of drama and thrill within the prison walls. The film tries to present the story of a young man, Tommy Nix, who deliberately gets himself imprisoned to exact revenge on a group of criminals who harmed his pregnant girlfriend. Unfortunately, the screenplay fails to deliver a convincing story or relatable characters.

One of the biggest flaws in "Offender" is the lackluster acting. The film's lead, Joe Cole, gives an unconvincing and uninspired performance, making it difficult for the audience to empathize with his plight. Additionally, the other characters are shallow and underdeveloped, especially the actor who played the main villain, English Frank. His performance is one of the worst I've ever seen. He attempted to portray a psychopathic criminal who does whatever he wants, whenever he wants, with anyone, but he failed miserably in his role. This failure prevented feelings of anxiety and fear from reaching the audience, undermining the credibility of the events and leaving gaps in the story without sufficient explanation or justification.

The direction suffers from a clear lack of innovation and creativity. The violent scenes, which are supposed to be thrilling and impactful, come off as exaggerated and devoid of realism. The excessive reliance on violent scenes strips the film of its message, making it seem like a superficial experience rather than providing a deep social analysis of the prison environment, which the film attempted but failed to deliver.

The screenplay is full of plot holes and predictable scenes, causing the film to lose elements of surprise and excitement. The dialogues are unrealistic, clichéd, and childish, adding to the overall frustration with the film. Additionally, the soundtrack is often inappropriate, exacerbating the film's shortcomings.

Overall, "Offender" fails to achieve any of the goals one might expect from a gritty prison drama. It is a film that lacks depth and innovation, leaving viewers feeling they have wasted their time watching an ill-constructed story with unconvincing performances.

My Rating is 5 out of 10

Note: If you have free time, look for a better experience unless you want to waste your time. Sleeping is better than watching this film.

When a film succeeds and receives acclaim from audiences, especially when it has a good story suitable for continuation, a sequel is often produced. If the sequel also succeeds, even if it's not as good as the original, smart directors often stop there to maintain the films' status. This is what smart filmmakers do, as did Eli Roth. However, I don't know how director Scott Spiegel acquired the rights to produce this nonsense of a film.

Let's review the events of the previous two installments, set in Prague, Czech Republic, where there is a human torture club called Elite Hunting Club. Did you notice I said "in Europe"? So how did it evolve to become a global club with a headquarters in America, specifically Las Vegas, where the events of the third installment take place? But that's not the only problem. There are other issues like repetitive and boring plotlines, poor acting, lack of scary scenes, and ineffective direction of cinematic scenes, which diminish the horror and prestige of this club. The club's presence in a city like Las Vegas is strange. Simply taking the events out of Eastern Europe is unacceptable. Do you know why? Because the previous two films exhausted the club's concept, leaving no room for a third part.

Here comes the alleged brilliance of director Scott Spiegel in producing a third film destined for failure from the outset, unable to find a suitable location for filming, thus arbitrarily moving the setting to America without justification within or outside the film. However, it was still possible to write a better story by delving deeper into the historical background of the torture club, but laziness prevailed in writing, resulting in a weak film relying on the success of its predecessors.

This film is one of the worst I have ever seen, and I rate it 4.5/10.

Note: If you want to experience torture inside Elite Hunting Club, watch this film. You'll feel tortured.

Is this a sequel or a separate film that has no connection to the original movie?

That's the issue here. When a film succeeds and gains popularity, the creators decide to produce a sequel and turn it into a film series. However, the second part often fails due to exploiting the success of the first part, relying on its reputation while neglecting the story, plot, and direction. This results in a poor-quality film that ruins everything built by the original. Such is the case with this disastrous film, which tells the story of a man named Ray who owns a company specialized in discovering prison loopholes that make it easy to escape. It's a different story and had potential for success, but then comes the second part, which barely features anyone from the first except Sylvester Stallone and 50 Cent. The new film's story is unrelated to the previous one except for the idea of prison escapes, which is poorly executed. Sylvester Stallone is sidelined, and the focus shifts to a new hero who gets imprisoned in a supposedly secure prison but decides to escape and fails miserably, searching for hope to escape this hell called Hades. The plot is weak, the story unsatisfying, the direction poor, and the graphic scenes are of the lowest quality. The antagonist lacks value, background, or clear motivation-yes, revenge, but even that motivation isn't properly justified.

This film is considered one of Sylvester Stallone's worst, if not the worst, according to him personally regretting his involvement. My rating for it is 4 out of 10.

Note: Do not watch this film unless you're interested in watching worst Sylvester Stallone movies.

Another Egyptian comedy film is weak in terms of production, writing, and dialogues. It has dull dialogues, a storyline leaning towards the cartoonish, with cheap events and a poor plot. I can't find anything positive to say about this terrible work.

The most important question is: Why has comedy declined in Egypt? Or rather, why has it descended into this cheap form that's not even suitable for home viewing, let alone cinemas? I don't have an answer to this question, but I ask myself: Is it because of cheap writing? And why is the writing cheap? Is it due to limited resources, lack of ideas, or poor production? Everything is possible. However, to answer these questions, we need to look at the greedy producers who focus solely on money and quantity rather than quality.

This is the answer: prioritizing quantity over quality.

Note: that I do not lean towards negativity in this review; I support negativity in this review.

An Egyptian comedy movie that lacks any comedic elements whatsoever. The film consists of unfunny comedy sketches centered around (un)comic situations involving the cosmetic surgeries performed by Dr. Nabil in his clinic. The major disaster is that the aging actor Mohammed Henedy insists on playing the role of a young man about to embark on life, oblivious to the fact that this is illogical for viewers, considering his age. This is seen as an insult to the audience's intelligence, not to mention the poorly developed characters and unfunny, inadequate dialogues that are unsuitable for a comedy film. This film marks the unfortunate end in Mohammed Henedy's career.

Note: After watching this movie, you'll be tempted to visit a cosmetic clinic to fix the disfigurement caused by the film on you.

This Egyptian drama and thriller film was so poorly executed that I can't even recall its storyline. After watching it, I felt like I wasted my time, as it was a clichéd tale of betrayal with a predictable plot revealed within the first 15 minutes. The acting, especially by the lead actor, was subpar, mainly consisting of shouting and exaggerated expressions. The direction was also lacking, as usual. In summary, this film was filled with countless flaws and has no place in cinema.

Note: After watching this film, you might start doubting yourself as the betrayer, not because of the strength of the film, but because of its sheer poor quality.

Note: Don't watch this movie unless you are under threat of a weapon.

"Tag" is a superhero movie with an Egyptian twist, depicting a young man inheriting supernatural abilities from his family and using them to help people. The protagonist's powers include flight, invisibility, super strength, teleportation, and incredible speed, reminiscent of a mix between Superman, The Flash, Deadpool, and others. However, the film suffers from a weak storyline, a poorly crafted plot, and a ridiculous ending, attributed to the fact that the film's writer is also the lead actor, the singer Tamer Hosny. Consequently, it stands as one of the weakest productions in Egyptian cinema.

The scenarios depicted in the film are strange and illogical. For example, there's a scene where the hero is sitting in a crowded public bus, concealing his identity, while the bus driver plays loud and annoying music. When a woman asks the driver to stop, he refuses, and despite her repeated requests, he insists she jumps off the bus. It takes the intervention of the brave hero to finally stop the bus so the woman can get off. Such a scenario is unrealistic and absurd in the real world.

In summary, "Tag" is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, and I rate it 4/10.

Note: This film may cause health and psychological issues, and it could affect your fertility after watching it.

A romantic Egyptian film revolves around a teenage girl who dreams of being Queen Cleopatra and falls in love with Mark Antony. The dream repeats, and she decides to go on a trip with her teenage friends, where she meets a young man who resembles Mark Antony in her dream, and an extraordinary love story unfolds between them, joking... I mean, a love story for the ages, excuse the pun. The events unfold, and unexpected things happen.

As usual with most Egyptian films, the story is weak, the plot is poor, the acting is subpar to the extreme, and the direction is equally the worst aspect of the film. The director focused on the sexual scenes between the protagonists, neglecting the story and everything else, but the bold scenes remain the most important aspect in the director's perspective. If they had any importance to the story, I'd agree, but why frame the film's events within a sexual context, even with all the film's characters? It's strange, especially in the Arab region, where it goes against Arab customs and traditions.

My rating for this pornographic film is 3/10.

Note: Avoid watching this film alone.

An Egyptian romantic comedy film with a very brief plot: A man gets involved with a girl who unintentionally gets into his car. A conflict ensues, causing an accident that affects the man's mental capacity, making him think and behave as if he is seven years old and treating the girl as his mother. The events and comedic situations unfold from there.

But wait a moment, are these events and situations really comedic?

Hell no.

Why would such a story be considered comedic? (If the film had been well-produced and polished, it could have been a delightful comedy.) However, in this case, the film contains nothing that would make you laugh or even smile once, due to the poor acting, weak script, and bad dialogue writing that wouldn't even be suitable for a sketch on YouTube.

My rating for it is 4/10.

Note: Another film to watch if you are suffering from psychological issues and enjoy self-torture, this film is for you.

A romantic comedy Egyptian film starring the international actor Amir El-Masry. This artistic work is considered a disastrous milestone in the career of Amir El-Masry. The content of this film is extremely ridiculous and could have been a short film not exceeding fifteen minutes, but the filmmakers decided to stretch it into a feature-length film. I don't recall its exact duration, but what I remember well is that while watching this artistic catastrophe, I felt chills running through my body due to the sheer disgust caused by the poor acting and weak screenplay. The plot revolves around a young man working as a DJ in a disco who falls in love with a girl and is subjected to magic spells to separate them.

What the hell is this?

Therefore, I, the condemned viewer, decided to warn anyone considering watching this film. Beware, you are about to witness the worst acting, the worst directing, the worst screenplay, the worst soundtrack-everything in this work is terrible. Hence, my rating for this thing is 4/10. Don't ask me why it's 4/10 and not 0/10, as even I don't know why.

Note: Why did I watch this film? The answer is self-punishment, hahaha. Damn it.

A comedy Arabic heist movie with no purpose or meaning, it's one of the worst films I've ever seen in my life. Watching this movie feels like self-torture and punishment for anyone who wants to torture themselves. However, I have to admit, I did smile once throughout this cursed film.

No offense, but the actors in this movie are not fit for the acting profession at all. This is why we see so many subpar films, especially in Arab countries, particularly in Egypt. What's funny is that all these films fail at the box office, yet producers never seem to learn.

My rating for it is 2/10.

Note: if you plan to watch this movie, have a sledgehammer ready next to you.

So far, I still don't understand the rationale behind this movie. What's amusing is that I fell asleep during this movie five times or more, not because I needed sleep but due to the sheer boredom I felt while watching this thing called a movie. What intrigues me the most is the polarizing opinions about this strange film. Some rate it 9/10 or consider it one of the best movies they've ever seen, while others give it the lowest possible rating. However, I still don't understand the connection between the donkey and the girl who visited him from time to time; it's odd, isn't it?

But my rating for the film isn't based on my understanding of it as much as it's an ambiguous matter for me. Therefore, I believe the truth lies somewhere in between, and there might be some merit to it. Thus, I give it a 5/10.

Note: I might watch this movie again at some point, although I don't know when. However, one thing is for sure: I won't watch it for a very, very long time.

A funny note! I actually counted; 88 minutes of sleep, impressive.

The movie's story is about a deadly epidemic. A scientist, who discovers a cure for this epidemic with his daughter being the source, gets kidnapped by an unknown party. Both North and South Korea become involved. Amidst all this, a young man with amnesia awakens from a coma and must protect the scientist's daughter, and the troubles begin.

An exciting story, isn't it? It would have been if it weren't for the poor direction, bad cinematography, and subpar chase scenes.

The storyline is excessively repetitive, and The cinematography induces nausea due to the poor direction and terribly bad acting. The major disaster that made me sick was the way action scenes and chases were filmed.

Note: I couldn't finish the movie till the end.

Another note for clarification: The reason I rated the movie 4/10 is solely because of the knife fight scene at the beginning of the film. Without that scene, I would rate the movie 1/10.

And thus, it is the worst movie I have ever seen in my life so far.