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I wasn't sure what to expect but within the first five minutes it was clear this movie is a don't take it to seriously kind of film. Over-the-top comedy j packed with comedian cameos. Once you accept its silly it's easy to have a goodv time, maybe even turn it into a drinking game - take a sip every time you spot a new comedian or a pop culture reference.

It honestly feels like a Saturday Night Live sketch, or a Super Bowl commercial, that accidentally turned into a full movie. The writers seem like they were told just to have fun with it and call in every celebrity they know for a quick cameo. The constant "who's going to show up next?" adds a whole other layer of enjoyment. All in all, I had a surprisingly good time. Now this film is no Shakespearean Spielberg work of art, but it's still fun.

TLDR: Retro cyberpunk mixed with 'in-game' pixel animations. Definitely different, but if you liked Cyberpunk 2077 edge Runner, you might find that you enjoy this.

I had NO idea what to expect. Not only had I never heard of Captain laserhawk, im not very familiar with Ubisoft as a whole. So it was like going in blind, with my ears covered. The opening scene made it very obvious it was going to be cyberpunkish, and about 10 minutes in, it was very obvious it was a campy cyberpunk ish with videogame elements to it. It was definitely enjoyable though. The Animation style and story telling almost makes it feel like its part of the cyberpunk 2077 universe, and thats mostly a good thing, as I really enjoyed that show. I dont really have anything bad to say about it except the really push the whole 'gilted romance' narrative. I have no issues with sexuality in general, but its a major plot point to the show when it feels like something that they are focusing more on a lovers quarrel than any other plots in the show for the first half. Almost like the rest of the story doesnt matter.

All that said, interesting show, very different. 6 episodes isnt enough.

TLDR: This movie showed a lot of potential. It had a lot of great idea, but didnt quite stick the landing.

I found this movie on a whim. And I will say, its not bad at all. But the problem is, it feels like a really refined rough draft.

The issues I have is that, theres a lot to be left desired. The ideas feel a little disjointed. The relationships between people arent quite built out, the 'inciting moment' that starts the whole story feels not too well developed, a lot of plot points feel almost pointless or head nowhere, motivations feel all twisted up, and there didnt feel like there really was ever an end game. Ultimately, I feel like this movie was just 2 or 3 drafts short of a masterpiece.

What did work, this movie does a great job at building eerie and dark atmosphere. The tweenage acting was typical, I think the lead did well enough trying to carry the movie. I honestly dont feel like there needed to be as much nudity as there was in the film. Overall, I didnt mind the watch.