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Dune (2021)
A stunning sci-fi epic
As a fan of sci fi for my entire life, it is very rare that I feel such a way about a film. This movie was astonishingly beautiful. My greatest fear is that it lacks mainstream appeal, this could be a trilogy that rivals the original star wars. The director of bladerunner 2049 which was also highly acclaimed but didn't perform well at the box office out does himself.
This movie had my jaw dropped throughout the entire run time, I implore everyone to see it in theatres, the pacing of the first hour may put people off, but I guess the modern movie going audience isnt accustomed to universe and character building. I've seen it twice in theatres and will buy it on blu ray, this film is a true gem, an original, artistic borderline masterpiece that deserves a full triology. I've never read the books but damn, this makes me want to.
The lead actor gives an oscar worthy performance and I could praise the film til the end of the earth but I'm going to end it here.
F9 (2021)
It's dumb, unrealistic and a hilariously awesome time!
Look, it's not winning any awards, but 5.2 (at the moment) is very misguiding. The action scenes are so crazy and over the top that they'll make you laugh and if you dont you need to loosen up a bit. There are a few lulls which doesn't hurt the movie but damn, some of the action scenes were so ridiculous in the best way. At no point did it feel too long and I was never bored. I did see this in a larger theatre though and I can see it not being such a spectacle if you dont have a decent home theatre setup
The story surprised me and had a few genuinely emotional moments, Vin was the best he's been in a while and john cena surprised me in this, I can see him getting a few big budget starring roles out of this. Tyrese is lucky they're keeping him around, the dude is straight up not funny., only times I laughed at him was how bad his one liners were...ludacris on the other hand has a few funny moments
If you can turn your brain off and enjoy a big budget over the top action movie that doesn't take itself too seriously then it's worth a watch.
The score of 5.2 is just unfair for how entertained I was.