Reviews

The movie starts off with no connection to any of the characters from the video games. It would have been better if there was some connection to the characters in the games. Even if you don't use Desmond (as ALtair or Ezio) - you can atleast use Lucy and/or Rebecca and Shawn.

All in all the movie had some good tributes to the video games - the action scenes were great - I just wish there were more. That being said, if you had no ties to the video games you would likely be scratching your head a bit. The movie rushed when talking about the Apple of Eden and the search for clues left by the early civilization. I feel those coming into this movie with no experience of playing the games would feel lost and a bit underwhelmed by the plot. The casting I felt was great but I just think video games turned to movies are no good if they dont fit the theme/plot of the movie. (see Last of Us - that is how you do it)

I am a big fan of Jake Johnson - its the only reason I came across this movie. Jake plays a similar role he has played before (the kind of loser guy who has no real world dreams but still chases childhood dreams, etc). Here he receives word that his mother, who he is not close to at all, has passed and he is set to inherit her nice cabin in the mountains. Upon hearing this information Lief (Jake) makes the trip to the mountains and finds out he must partake in a conditional inheritance which involves tasks from his mother - based on mutliple prerecorded films she made. This is where the movie could have focused on more. There is a part of the movie where Lief calls "the won who got away" and I feel they made 1/3 of the movie based on their phone call alone. I wish they had more of the video and tasks laid out. But that being said - there were some funny moments, some small emotional moments. But it was really a good movie about letting go and the realization that even if you're not close to your parents.. you only get one mom and its heartbreaking to have to let that go at some point. 6.1/10.

At this point I am watching FBI so I can pick apart the idiocy in the episodes. In this episode you have some ecoterrorist kid running around poisoning people and the FBI agents are chasing him constantly throughout the episode knowing good and well he has a aerosol can and can spray them. Apparently the assailant is smart enough to wear protective mask but not the oh so brilliant FBI agents? Also they chase the guy down- risking their lives by being poisoned?? The dude has a deadly weapon and has attempted the spray the agents - why didn't the agents eliminate the threat?

Also - what is with these shows promoting single motherhood? I mean at least they are supporting birth and motherhood but I wish shows would promote natural structure of a husband and wife expecting or trying. You never see this in a Dick Wolf show - if they are married its because they are gay. Other than that its singlehood or divorced couples. Its like writers can't have a straight married couple.

I see a lot of hate on this show about not being a true 'sci-fi' when in reality it is its also a drama. I feel they only got 8 episodes in out of a 24-32 episode script. You can't tell a story in just 8 so I really wish it wasn't cancelled after the 1st season. The premise is interesting in not only dealing with the science behind getting an aircraft to Mars BUT in dealing with a disaster that occurred and the press and politicians hounding the CEO/company about future funding and lives. It feels like this is not too far off in the future with Musk and SpaceX.

Sure the show panders the checkbox criteria that is needed on these streaming platforms (meaning you have to check all the progressive boxes to make a show these days) and Sean Penn is wildly way too buff in this show. But the dynamics between him and his daughter on the show drew me in and made the show feel more real. It's not really worth the watch IMO due to the fact it ends after 8 episodes. But it is still done really well 7.1/10.

So I wasn't really a fan of the first 'The Haunted Mansion" I mean it was ok but this movie made me appreciate the Eddie Murphy movie so much more. What is the last good Disney movie written? It sure isn't this one. Now don't get me wrong, the underlying message of grief was great BUT i struggled watching this movie till the end. The graphics were great - the story telling a bit rushed - the casting was .. good BUT not really a fan of LaKeith as Ben (his dialect most of the movie was frustrating - could barely hear him).

The best scene in the movie was when they were looking for Crump's personal belonging at his other residence - it seemed the director just did whatever they wanted to do with the ghosts and to me did wayyy too much (mummies? Multiple headless people? Etc) at times it would have made sense if the instead of house being haunted they led the viewer to believe they were in another world.

Just not crazy about this movie and honestly just watch the original for a better story and better "ghost" writing.

I just started watching this series as I heard it was great. And don't get me wrong - 5 episodes in I like the football side of it but the drama and what not is annoying. I get it that drama is needed to lure watchers in but this drama is so unrealistic. And what is the deal with grown adults preying on high school kids. So this investment banker comes into town and wants to go on a date with a high schooler? The star QB gets hurt and his gf is already having s*x with his best friend? I really hope this series gets more serious but some of this is silly writing. I mean this was 15 years ago and this show and One Tree Hill were rivalring each other but OTH at least didn't focus on pedophiles lol.