Reviews
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (2024)
No. Just a huge disappointment.
Some stories were wasted potentials for better plot development. Three stories just got weaker and worse.... Didn't realize they were suppose to be connected into second last ep. This such a huge letdown. Even when the last story was somewhat promising to start.... That ending... No.... Just no. Please stick to horror. If you can't do it right, just don't try to overlap genres. I just think i wasted entire 6 hours watching this and i don't even know why. I can even bypass the not so perfect cgi or some of the weaker dialogue, but the plot just misses on so so so many levels!!! Why?! This is not great!!
Cobweb (2023)
Such wasted potential
Was really looking forward to it since everyone raved about it... But find it sorely lacking in the end. The characters mom & dad were well acted..i mean homelander reprising a villanous role? Hell yes. His smile and the twinkle in his eyes are the perfect charade for audiences to ponder whether he has more behind it all. The mother was well played and her nervousness throughout the entire movie was a nice touch. The son was well done as well. But the script really lacked a final act that could have made this into something special. Instead it seemed rushed and became inconclusive. Would have loved the see the backstory of Sarah.
Balthazar (2018)
good until scriptwriters got lazy
So i watched season 1 not expecting anything. But slowly begin to understand the fan interest and the characters smoldering pain for each other slowly ignoring throughout the episodes. Their little cat and mouse game brought spice into each episode. Season 2 got so much better not only because of their passion slowly igniting and character development but also the cases were had more flair and wider impact of victims. But then we lose the captain.... Seriously? Reading the reasons why really makes us fans' blood boil. Scriptwriters didn't want audience to be bored with captain n balt's love story because once it's confessed, there simply wouldn't be anything more to go on. Really? That just sounds like lazy writing where a writer has no clue what to write after a climax. One trick pony writers often go with the easy way which is play switcharoo. Pull out the old love interest and insert new variable.. Repeat formula. Then the writers say it's all justified and better for the story. Read many comments saying the chemistry was much better with Helen as leading lady... Would have been cool for them to bring her back for finale reunion where they do get together but nope.
Influencer (2022)
Something different
Finally get a storyline that's different than the norm.... And possiblly foreshadowing our future in this crazy social media frenzy of a world. Can totally see this happening. With deepfakes and ai overriding our lives. How can we authenticate who or what is real? That's the scariest part of this film. This movie may not be Oscar worthy but it's definitely a refreshing pick out of a landfill of mediocre, cliched filled horror flicks we are seeing these days. Wish we one other poster said they did some marketing on this. It would have probably been better received if there was more marketing exposure.
The Valet (2022)
I felt like i watched a real movie
For the longest time now i felt like i haven't watched a movie even though i have been. It's the quality and enjoyment that has been missing in movies. Even the blockbusters don't really do it. But i found myself thoroughly enjoying this one. Sure the premise is ridiculous and inconceivable but it was a fun watch. It's easy to understand without do much convoluted dialogue n tedious bits of talking that movies nowadays are full of. This is just simple fun to watch with friends.
Firestarter (2022)
This movie needs to be torched!
Seriously this movie does not deserve 1 star. Well maybe 1 star for bringing in zac Efron.. Otherwise, this remake is a waste of talent, time, budget. Nothing makes common sense. The dad targets her daughter escape into the forest alone instead of teaching her daughter to torch everyone in sight? Come on. N yet there are guns in every home of America. Really don't see how this story makes any sense.
Astrid and Lilly Save the World (2022)
Highschool Monster buffy
Like the characters. Interesting monsters. Like a high-school goosebumps / buffy. If u are a kid at heart, u would probably enjoy this like we do. Each episode features a different Monster. Some light comedy.
Ku bei (2021)
Trying to outdo Hollywood's violence
I didn't want to write a review and i wanted to love this movie especially because it was from Taiwan. The fx looked promising and decent, in comparison to other Asian zombie flicks. But going into 15 min i knew this movie missed it's mark entirely. It was purely trying to give the violent wow factor just like the original hostel movie did with a sucker punch to our appetite for horror. But it failed miserably in my opinion. The dialogue was atrocious. There was very little logic in how things rolled out. Some people weren't wearing masks during a virus outbreak... Most noticeably the main actor and actress. The sex scene in the hospital was the most revolting as it served very little purpose. Wad the virus driving them to become sex fiends or rage lunatics? Please make up your mind. It's as if the writer just wanted to throw all these pow wow moments as an ace formula to overwhelm the audience. It was just all over the place. Even during our covid outbreak, everyone was scared livid and wore masks. Stupid. Why would anyone not wear masks during a zombie outbreak if it's seemingly spread through air or fluid/blood contaminants?
Choose or Die (2022)
Original idea wish it had a bigger budget
Great idea. Mediocre budget. But great premise set up for sequel. Thinking you'd could have conjured up a chilly following like escape room that became a blockbuster franchise.... If it only had a budget to materialize its ambition... I totally love the idea and the 80s one bit art aspect.
No Time to Die (2021)
Watch it for paloma
And that's about it. Really voting bond film. Even the opening music score was not memorable, including the opening credits. There's action but it just seems meaningless and over dramatic. Other female leads are boring n paloma is the only outstanding performance. Her screen time us short and while watching her in action, i thought if they would do a spin off on her, that would be highly entertaining!
Beoning (2018)
Frustrating to watch
Movies sometimes frustrate me. It's not the slow monotonous pace of the script but rather when you see annoying characters doing certain actions that make one do a face palm. Halfway into the movie jong-su starts following ben strong like a desperate puppy looking for a cookie crumb trail. That's when i got so annoyed with the character. I have no clue what he is even thinking to go hunting down/following ben in hopes he will find hae-mi. What's idiotic is if ya aint't one with smarts then you really ain't Sherlock Holmes. Don't go doing what Holmes does.