I definitely would not have seen this in theaters if not for the massive wave of wildly enthusiastic reviews. I’m glad I did, mainly because the flight scenes in particular are masterful to behold. Other than the action, which is so enthralling you forget that you don’t actually know much at all about what purpose it’s serving plot wise, the film feels like a collection of cliches & archetype characters but in a surprisingly nice way. It doesn’t matter that the…
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The Lost City 2022
Nothing about the advertising of this film particularly appealed to me, other than Daniel Radcliffe of course, who is a treasure in absolutely everything. That said it was an unapologetic celebration of the adventure/comedy/romance genre and made me wonder why more movies don’t embrace this wonderful kind of authentic optimism about their subject matter. It’s truly hilarious, genuinely romantic, and surprisingly fun all the way through.
No one should be surprised that Sandy still delivers.
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National Treasure 2004
Despite having both Harvey Keitel and Sean Bean to support the unparalleled Nic Cage, this was just okay for me. Reminded me of Dan Brown which isn’t a compliment. Points for a very suave Cage and excellent cast though.
