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True Detective: Night Country: Part 4 (2024)
This is a great show and I see a lot of incel hate here
Don't listen to men who don't like female leads. This show is well directed, acted, and written quite well. I see a lot of negative reviews but honestly, they're from men who hate anything that has females in lead roles. Jody Foster is a great presence on screen as are the indigenous actors and othe talent to round out the cast. Cast in Alaska, they've paid close attention to the lifestyles of the north (I'm originally from Northern Labrador) and it accurately depicts the long lifestyles of the residences in the Arctic communities. And to boot, it's scary as heck with a lot of symbolism of indigenous culture that makes for a great story. Well done HBO!
Greyhound (2020)
Is Greyhound a "I love me" movie for Tom Hanks?
Don't get me wrong, love the guy. He's a fantastic actor, collaborator, and producer. He has played iconic roles and is loved by all.
I have three issues with Greyhound, and my 5 is a gift because it's a Hanks movie.
1. The entire movie was about the captain. And guess who wrote the script?
Tom Hanks wrote the screenplay for Greyhound. I felt his character development of the Captain as wooden, shallow, and confusing. There was no witty or crisp dialogue. It was all about him, his suffering, and the decisions he had to make. Me. Me. Me. Me me me me. Me. Me and me. Sorry Tom, it's like you wrote the movie to glorify yourself in this role.
2. It was too short.
The background intro was so meaningless I'm confused why it's even in the movie. He meets a 'girlfriend?' - some short dialogue, and then there are more flashback cutscenes from that meeting used that he actually had talking to her. And when it ended, at just over 80 minutes before intro and end credits, I was left confused as I felt there was a lot more to say about the movie for character development. He also had a good cast to draw upon for storytelling, and this movie had little.
3. It was too much, too quick
Sometimes you need to go slow to go fast. I felt the movie went from 0 to Ending in the first 10 minutes - the interactions, action scenes, sequences, dialgue, didn't change much from, Captain has a target, chases target, some interactions with Captain with crew or other ships, target destroyed/escapes, Captain has some dilemma, Captain tries to eat, has sore feet, can't eat cause....Captain has a target, chases target etc etc etc and rinse and repeat.
Should you watch this movie? Maybe. If you're REALLY bored. It's not a bad movie - and it felt more like a pilot for a proposed TV series than an actual Hollywood flick. Maybe that's the problem? Instead it wound up as a 91 minute "We love Tom Hanks" period drama and it seems narcissistic because he wrote the script as well and the entire movie was about... him. Mr. Hanks.
Black Summer (2019)
A serious Z-Nation
I loved Z-nation for its zanny take on a zombie apocalypse. Black Summer is a very serious take but the scene intermixing with the characters. I especially loved how they show the transition for those who die. It's all very well done - especially the first episode. Every character that they introduce is all intertwined, and each scene is then conversely cut and edit it into one another. It's a different take on the TV series, it feels a little bit like Momento mixed with The Walking Dead.
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
Fantastic movie to explain WWI to kids
This historically accurate, non bloody, non gore children's film perfectly captures the horrrors of war in a perfect 90 minutes. The film is based on the experiences of a small dog called Stubby and several key characters in his life during the later stage of World War I. I would have to say it's perfect for elementary aged kids if you wanted to show them how the war was fought and how it impacted the lives of civilians. My 9 year old loved the film and wishes to see it again.