Hello All,
My weekend kind of got away from me there, and for that I apologize. A movie blog can be hard when you also have to work most of the time, and try to survive, all while not going crazy. So in order to avoid going down this sad line of thinking let’s review some movies shall we?
Roman J. Israel, Esq. Review
Plot Summary - Following the personal journey of lawyer and activist Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Denzel Washington) as he faces challenges that begin to have him doubt his beliefs.
Pros - The film, if nothing else, is an amazing example of a good character study. Denzel does a good job of bringing roman to life and showing his struggles throughout the film.
Cons - Despite all that though, the film lacks any real semblance of a plot. Sure there are things that happen, but sometimes they barely involve Roman. While not all films need to have explosions, guns, or action, all films do need to have a plot.
Final Score - 6/10
Not a bad film, and certainly an enjoyable performance, but nothing else here to entice you if haven’t seen it already.
Coco Review
But first, all I’m going to say about Olaf’s Frozen Adventure is this….why the fuck is it 22 minutes long? Cut the music entirely and the pointless padding, it would’ve been a dumb little short that wouldn’t have had this much commotion made over it. 2/10 because I chuckled a couple of times.
Plot Summary - Miguel Rivera (Anthony Gonzalez) is a 12 year old aspiring musician who yearns to be like his hero. His family despises music however, after Miguel’s great great grandfather left to become one and never returned. Spurned by this, Miguel attempts to steal a famous guitar, only to wind up in the land of the dead, and must turn to his family there in order to return home.
Pros - I like a vast majority of the things in this movie. The cast is great, the characters feel like real people and a real family unit. The land of the dead visuals are cool, and the attention of detail to the mexican culture and traditions is fantastic to see. Even the musical numbers, as few as they are, are done in spanish and are really good.
Cons - You can spot a few key twists very quickly if you know anything about disney formulas, which admittedly losses a small amount of impact upon revealing them.
Final Score - 9/10
Overall, I’d still say this is one of the better films out right now, so go give it a look.
Next: Thelma - It’s a supernatural type film from Norway. Looks like fun. I also want to finish the Gamera series soon, I got a new thing to take it’s place so yeah.
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Until next time, I’ll see you folks at the movies.
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