Everything Everywhere All At Once

POSITIVES

  • As a genre film that combines interesting sci-fi elements, spectacular fight choreography, within a clever but bizarre narrative that is emotionally engaging yet ridiculously funny, that isn’t afraid to reach ambitious heights in the point of it all, Everything Everywhere All At Once is an incredible achievement in creative storytelling. 

  • The absurdity, visual sight gags, and comedic situations will keep you entertained, while the intriguing, fascinating, and insightful narrative will keep you engaged. 

  • Fantastic overall cast that really worked the material so amazingly. Kudos to Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis in a role I never imagined her to be in.

  • There are a lot of great scenes, sequences, and surprising plot developments to be enthusiastic about, which in part are due to the direction and the cast, but I also need to acknowledge the excellent camera work and editing that really worked well with the narrative. 

  • I absolutely loved the thematic commentaries and the underlying resolution to the premise. It spoke to me in ways that I just did not expect it to. 

NEGATIVES

  • There is a lot of absurdist nonsense in this film, and that might be too much for some to put up with. 

  • All that exposition and the general premise of the movie might be too confusing for some people. 

  • Certain moments of the movie might be too disgusting or too bizarre, depending on your sensibilities. 

  • At one point in the story, it might get to be too much of a depressing downer. 

  • Lots of flashing imagery here. Epilepsy warning is needed. 

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Everything Everywhere All At Once - watched in IN THEATERS

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

POSITIVES

  • Did you enjoy the first one? Well, I think you will like this one too, as it offers an entertaining story that isn’t afraid to go into random plot directions to keep things exciting. 

  • Cast is solid. Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, plus many more. They embrace who their characters are, and go all in. Sonic & Tails. Sonic & Knuckles. Sonic & Robotnik. Sonic & Tom. Those character interactions and relationships are one of the best elements of this movie, and the cast helps a lot there. 

  • With Sonic and his quick wisecracking, Robotnik and his insane wackiness, running-jokes, alternative ways to say shit without saying shit, fun gaming easter eggs, pop culture references, plus the whole premise in general that is pretty out there, the humor, comedy, and light-hearted tone of the movie should keep you amused. 

  • One-upping the first movie, this one gives you multiple locations and scenarios for some entertaining scenes and sequences. Sonic vs Knuckles. That battle with the Russians. Hawaii! That final battle that should make the video game fan in you smiling. Plus more! I’m going to give a shout out to the soundtrack too while I’m at it! 

  • Loved the themes presented in the movie. I truly feel like they are the kind of things a 10 Year old kid should hear and learn, when they are watching this. 

NEGATIVES

  • Is there a thing as the CG being too realistic for these cartoon characters, but without it being too realistic? At some points, the uncanny valley feeling just creeps in.  

  • Is there also such a thing as too many pop culture references? Olive Garden is one thing, but don’t play a drinking game when they reference pop culture because you will be too passed out drunk to finish the movie. 

  • Is the use of plot conveniences to move the story along simple efficient screenwriting or just lazy? 

  • Is the cartoon level juvenile humor just perfect for this movie, or keeps it from being for everybody’s kind of entertainment? 

  • Is there a need to have characters like Wade or Stone or Randall be in this movie, when their roles are kinda underused and kinda thankless?  

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - watched it IN THEATERS

Moonshot

POSITIVES

  • A romantic-comedy premise with a space travel setting? Meet cutes and awkward encounters? That’s a combo that works really well in this movie. 

  • The quirky, comedic, clever dialogue is really entertaining here. Plus the human - A.I. interactions just delighted me. Bantering with robots! 

  • Fantastic cast here. Cole Sprouse as Walt is a ball of charming energy, Lana Condor as Sophie is adorably serious and anxious. Plus all that wonderful supporting cast, from Michelle Buteau, Emily Rudd, Mason Gooding, Zach Braff, to Jac Huberman as Angie / Cornelia the A.I. voice, and Peter Woodward as Gary the Robot. .

  • One of the main reasons this is a fun movie to check out, is the oil and water relationship between Sophie and Walt which perfectly carries the plot. 

  • Commentary on fixing Earth's trash problem, and about class inequalities, is very Wall-E and I’m all in. 

NEGATIVES

  • It's not your most original narrative and you kinda know where it's going. 

  • Some unbelievable plot developments. Don't let that distract you too much. 

  • Not exactly your big budget sci-fi movie, and it shows. 

  • Besides space travel, the future tech presented isn't very sci-fi inspired. 

  • Is that an old iPhone or iPad that they're using in the future?! 

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Moonshot - watched it on HBO MAX

The Bubble

POSITIVES

  • Irreverent comedy about making a movie in a quarantine bubble during a pandemic. You down for all the meta? 

  • It's unflattering perspective on entertainers and the entertainment industry is very amusing. I'm pretty sure you'll at least either chuckle at some of the references. 

  • Kudos to the ensemble cast (and all the cameo) for just making an effort with the roles given to them. Some of them even excel at it. Karen Gillan, Fred Armisen, Samson Kayo, Peter Serafinowicz, Harry Trevaldwyn, Guz Khan, Keegan-Michael Key, Pedro Pascal, Nick Donald, plus several more.  

  • There are several entertaining montages here. Those fun footage from Cliff Beasts 6. Especially that one scene where they are climbing a cliff. That chain of command Zoom call. Movie actually does have some enjoyable scenes to check out. 

  • Best aspect of this movie is its acknowledgement of the non-entertainment crew and assistants in how they deal with the actors. Wished the movie was more on that actually. 

NEGATIVES

  • augh! Another movie that heavily acknowledges the pandemic. Maybe it's too soon to be laughing at jokes surrounding that subject? 

  • At a certain point, you're probably going to get exhausted with how self-aware this movie is with its satirical nature to the premise. Cringe. So much cringe. 

  • I get that TikTok is relevant and all, but damn did I not find those social media scenes entertaining. 

  • The moments that refer to the real world issues seem too much like throwaway performative additions to the narrative. I mean. I mean why bother then? 

  • Watching this movie on Netflix, at one point I noticed that I'm not half way through it yet, and I'm all "I'M NOT HALF WAY THROUGH THIS YET??!!!" 

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The Bubble - watched it on NETFLIX