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The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)
Easily Enjoyable Just Have Fun
Not sure why there are some below 4 stars, seems extra low for no reason.
I really enjoyed this. Sure it has some cliches and is a bit predictable, but not every movie has to be ground breaking. It was a really fun movie to have home dinner and a movie night watching. I'd watch it again for the fun, silly humor, and solid animation.
The villian and henchmen were suitably scary, the main character was a tad annoying but in a 15 year old way not dislikable, and the mentor was solid. I think it could have been a bit longer, had they added 10 more minutes of world building it could have been really special.
The Woman King (2022)
Stunning and Complicated
I absolutely loved this film. Viola Davis is outstanding, as were many of the other actresses. The way this film explores womanhood is beautiful. The feminine, the masculine, the strength, and the struggles. Along with the complications of being mothers, sisters, and daughters. All that on top of an intense look at African history. The result is a breathtaking look at strong black women, who have built a nation on their backs.
Yes they fictionalized history, but who among us hasn't loved films like Troy, The Gladiator, or Saving Private Ryan? Movies that also gloss over certain parts for the sake of epic scenes and intense character development. This does what every "based on a true story" film has literally always done. Which is to pick and choose the parts that the writers/directors want to sensationalize. Anyone complaining about the history should stick to documentaries.
-1 star because they could have cut one of the smaller subplots to be less busy. In particular the romance bit could have been it's own film, instead of being pushed into this one.
The 355 (2022)
Excellent and Fun
The reviews bashing the female empowerment tones need to sit down. If you don't like badass women this movie wasn't for you. Yes it was a tad predictable in a few places but overall it was exciting and fun. It was refreshing to see female characters not reduced to sexual partners or unnecessarily pitted against eachother for catty reasons. The plot was fast paced, the action scenes were bold, and the clothes were beautiful. Feminine does not have to mean weak, and if there can be like 355 Bond films we can stand to have The 355 in the mix of fun action movies.