Category: Movies

  • Predator: Badlands

    Predator: Badlands

    I went into this with no expectations what-so-ever, and was really surprised to find that this was a feel-good movie. A movie that emphasizes how important the journey and the friends we make along the way are. I really didn’t see that coming..

    Good movie though, really fun.

    I did fall asleep for a short few minutes in between though, which was weird. But also surprising was how I missed absolutely nothing of significance during my nap. Which might indicate that the runtime was used ineffectively.

    It could also indicate several other things about the reviewer, me..

    The world building was sorta cool.

    I watched the Chainsaw Man movie and the Predator Badlands movie back to back and I then assumed Predator would be ranked higher. But looking at the category scores, I guess the Chainsaw Man movie will be ranking higher.

  • Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

    Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

    Good movie. But I either unconsciously expected better or the experience was lessened by having known exactly was going to happened.

    This didn’t really need to be a movie. It was far better than the demon slayer movie though.

    It is fun though, really fun, also depressing, but more importantly fun!

    The manga version was way more gruesome than the movie version.

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle

    This is not a real movie, it’s simply several episodes stitched together into something that has a movie-like runtime. I was so disappointed by how little the series managed to cover.

    The movie went into one sad backstory after the other. And ended up taking too much runtime. I wish I hadn’t went to the theater to watch this.

    Since they released it as a movie, I’ll be reviewing it as if it were a movie.

  • F1

    F1

    Rush is so much better. But this was good too.

    The movie felt like watching an actual F1 race, but I was only about as excited as an actual race could make me. I consider this a negative, as I couldn’t find much that validated the movie’s existence.

    While the film was technically good, I personally did not like various creative decisions. For example, the choice to include actual F1 race car drivers and teams only to show them being defeated by two fictional characters felt disappointing. Furthermore, there wasn’t much in the way of character development or other strong aspects that would have elevated the movie. The main character is played by Brad Pitt, who is now 61 years old.

  • Superman 2025

    Superman 2025

    This was a surprisingly fun Superman movie to watch.

    There were a few reused shots toward the end, especially in the scene where Superman and Lois Lane were lifted into the air, but that didn’t take away too much from the experience.

    What I liked most was how this Superman wasn’t presented as perfect or undefeatable. He struggled, made mistakes, and often needed help from his friends, his dog, and other allies. That made his victories feel earned and the story more engaging.

    He also wasn’t portrayed as flawless. He had emotions, lost his temper, stumbled in interviews, and even went through a short existential crisis when he realized the message from his parents wasn’t what he thought it was. This forced him to choose his own path rather than simply follow what was given to him, and that gave his character real development.

    The older Superman films, at least from what I know, often portrayed him as an almighty figure and a projection of American might. That image feels outdated and a bit cringe to me. While this movie still carries a trace of that patriotic framing, it’s toned down enough to let the human side of the character come through. For me, this made the film far more compelling than Man of Steel or the earlier versions.

  • Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra

    Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra

    A good movie. Quite well directed.

    The script used was simple but good. They did have to make several languages work together, which was done well.

    I wasn’t a fan of how it ended, since it’s acted as the launchpad for a whole series of movies, instead of being one great movie.

    It’s good overall.

  • Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

    Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

    Way too rushed and built around performing stunts.

    The script sucks.

    The story telling is bad. Some people die and you couldn’t care less.

    Tom Cruise keeps doing things that are straight up impossible. I know it’s called Mission Impossible, where the plot is Tom Cruise doing near impossible missions. But these are actually Impossible! There is no way these mission are in any way possible.

    Knowing Tom Cruise actually did those stunts, is kinda cool. But it doesn’t add that much to the viewing experience. It possibly detracts from the experience since instead of making the story better, the team could be focused on doing the cool stunts.

    There are so many issues with this movie.

  • The Naked Gun (2025)

    The Naked Gun (2025)

    Unsatisfying. The best part of this movie was that it ended quickly.

  • Blame!

    Blame!

    Netflix made a movie out of Blame! ! And it’s pretty good!

    While the movie couldn’t cover too much of the story, it still managed to get me and others interested in Blame!.

    The animation was pretty great. While there was heavy use of CGI, it still looked convincing, and the action was fun to watch.

    The characters are unique and well animated, the storytelling does not over-explain each scene, and the world building is quite amazing.

    Stakes were high throughout the movie and you couldn’t be sure of who would be eliminated next.

    The series definitely has many layers and I hope we get a Blame! part 2.