So, GAME NIGHT is a studio comedy that: A. wasn’t obnoxiously loud B. featured no apparent improve C. wasn’t based off a TV show D. never resorted to gratuitous nudity E. had no nut shots F. was actually funny, and G. had a great score ... I call bullshit; this didn’t happen.
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Incredibles 2 2018
Strengths: returning, likable characters capable of mixing lighthearted humor with staple family melodrama; unique, beautifully rendered animation; creative and genuinely exciting action choreography; masterful and playful sound design.
Weakness: plot derivative of previous entry; major lack of character arcs; reliance on cute-driven (read: lazy) levity; and, a villain with zero mystique, obvious motives and zero forethought after their initial, ludicrously effective follow through.
It’s good, it’s worth seeing, but it’s far from Incredible.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017
Star Wars: The Subversion of Expectaions.
The ‘one step forward, one step to the side’ story approach was interesting enough, until it too became super, SUPER predictable. It’s like the script’s plot twists were written on Opposite Day. So, by the end, I expected the unexpected and left with the only memorable and exciting bit being Laura Dern; as she was both interesting and badass. I guess the older I get, the less I care about pretty colors and pointless…
