GOTG 3 is James Gunn's swan song and final entry in the MCU and as you would expect, it is very good and entertaining movie.
This movie packs a punch with everything you'd expect from a great MCU movie. It has a very good, compelling and emotional story. Great action sequences, beautiful visual effects. Satisfying characters.
Every Guardian in this movie has moments where they get to shine very well, even Kraglin and Cosmo had their moments. Peter Quill was fun to watch. His arc was nice and he got a satisfying send off.
The Russo Brothers really put Gunn in a tight spot when they killed off Gamora and brought back a different version of the character. But James Gunn showed his amazing skill as a writer and tackled that situation head on by introducing a whole new theme of dealing with loss and learning to let go.
Mantis and Nebula were fun to watch in this movie. Drax is also funny. Although the humor in this one is not as good as the previous films but it was okay overall. Groot was fine and he seems to have evolved into a more efficient member of the team. The way he utilizes his body in this movie was really innovative.
Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary is a perfect casting. He brought his A game and delivered a very good performance as the villain. The High Evolutionary as a villain is well written. He is a sadist, powerful and terrifying. He means business. The movie doesn't just do pointless exposition telling you how evil he is. They actually show him doing extremely evil sh*t. There's a whole action sequence where this guy nukes an entire planet. He's the best villain in the trilogy.
The story is very emotional, so moving. Especially Rocket's backstory. It was painful and soul crushing. There was a scene where he asked if he could follow his old friends but Lyla said "No, you still have a purpose here".
Everybody in my theatre was silent when that scene played out.
Guardians of the galaxy is mostly funny and lighthearted. But vol 3 gets very dark and gritty. The movie makes a point against animal cruelty by showing some gruesome unorthodox experiments metted out on poor creatures.
But don't worry. The movie is not entirely dark and gritty. The other half of the movie is lighthearted and James Gunn does a great job balancing tonal differences.
Another thing I love this movie is the personal stakes. The guardians are not trying to stop a world destroying egomaniac. Instead they are in a race against time to save the life of a friend. This makes for a more heartfelt and compelling story. A much better story than GOTG 1 and 2.
The visuals in this movie is very well done. It's beautiful and watching this movie you can tell that the VFX crew had plenty of time and room to do an excellent job.
The action is spectacular. James Gunn is a great action director. There's this one take 4 minutes action scene that he did in some kind of hallway with all the guardians. It was so good. I can't wait to see it again.
The one thing I dislike about this movie is the subverted expectations. The trailers give you the impression that someone is going to die, as a matter of fact James Gunn in one of his interviews implied that not all of the guardians will survive. Well, now I've seen the movie, I can tell you for a fact that all of them survived even the villain.
There's a new character in this movie. Adam Warlock. I didn't care for him and I thought he stuck out like a sore thumb.
Overall this is a great movie. I think it's tied with GOTG 1 as the best in the trilogy.
Top tier MCU. A diamond in the rough considering the fact that MCU overall is at its weakest right now with a forgettable phase 4 and a phase 5 that started with a crap Antman movie.
GOTG 3 is refreshing. A satisfying movie that reminds us how good the MCU can be.
My rating…. 9/10
Guardians of the Galaxy has always had the best intros😩✊
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 I decided to watch this movie in Filmhouse IMAX for the first time and it was definitely worth it This could definitely be the best MCU movie after Winter Soldier for me. The intro of this movie took the number one spot of the best intro after its predecessor GOTG Volume 2 The pacing of the movie is incredible and there was no time I was bored. Nowadays where MCU humor is so bland and unoriginal, the humor mixed with its awesome dialogue just did it for me😌 The only thing that didn't do it for me is the emotions they wanted the audience to feel..... but maybe I just need to rewatch it to fully grab sha A perfect 9/10
I have a suspicion that there is poison in the helmet itself and not the air outside
Not to spoil it for you or anything but the air is actually poisoned but the judicial are lying about something else I read a short story about the book years ago
This woke folks will never learn😭😂 Disney also, Peter Pan and Wendy has flopped, I hope Little Mermaid flops too so they might learn I tried watching the first ten minutes of Cleopatra, I was just choking with disgust because as a history student, I just couldn't take enough Peter Pan and Wendy I was just laughing at the kids trying so hard to act and look amazed by the mundane grass of Neverland😂🤮
Evil Dead Rise- 7/10 Scary asf! I took a dare to watch this movie in the midnight- grave mistake!! Great movie compared to the rest, bland Cinematography, I would have loved the story details but it was no where to be found, I didn't feel anything for the characters getting maimed but if you're looking for a movie to scare the shit out of you, this is it.
The Covenant 9/10 This is an almost perfect movie for me The only thing it lacked was creativity: it felt generic but it did everything I expected a guy Ritchie movie to do
John Wick 10/10 This movie will be remembered for ages to come as an action juggernaut and what other action movies should emulate in the future
Donjazet2: Okay so these are my very best season movies of all time! Across all genres.
What makes a good season movie for me are;
-wonderful storyline or scriptwriting, that is, good intricate interwoven plotlines that leave you wanting more. Eg, Breaking bad, sense8, the wire etc. -Superb cinematic production value. Series that when you watch, you see that money was well spent, the asthetics, scenery and the likes were well crafted. Game of thrones, legend of seeker, the west wing.
Top notch Creativity. Wonderful performances from the actors. Olivia pope in scandal, Annalise Keating in HTGAWM. Jack Bauer of 24 etc. Malik of mr robot. House of cards.
Of course educative and informative.
So these are my very best seasonal movies. Many possess all or most of the qualities i listed above. I just couldn't get enough. Although some disappointed with the endings but the vast majority were jaw dropping.
Ps; i love all genres of series apart from maybe "religious and conservative series". My favorite genre has to be political drama series. Any series that has the office of the president or a form of government intrigue, constantly features the white house or pentagon or other bureaucracy like the CIA, FBI or the likes. So sometimes this can mix up with detective series. But political dramas like west wing, house of cards, scandal, veep, 24 are some of my favorite.
In no particular order but my top 5 being the very best before the rest of the best. The wire Game of thrones The west wing (i cannot overemphasize this series enough) Breaking bad 24 Midnight mass Squid games. House of cards Fargo Ozarks Peaky blinders True detective Homeland Fringe Mr robot. Money heist. Elite Veep How to get away with murder Vikings Scandal Better call Saul Boston legal Person of interest Suits Desperate housewives. Billions Succession Narcos Criminal minds Smallville (just personal appeal) Madam secretary The boys
There you have it! There is not a single series you would watch on this list that you wouldn't enjoy and want more. These are the very best of entertainment from my experience.
abduleez1: Yep. Not it's entirety but I've read Aegon's Conquest and some of his son's exploits. And a bit of other parts of Fire and Blood (Dance of the Dragons).
Nice, I'm not ready to read fire and blood yet, don't want to spoil house of the dragon for myself
abduleez1: Yea... Aegon's Conquest shoulda been the first.... The story is too top tier to ignore. I don't really mind if they do it before or after. My own is they must adapt that show. I also have this burning itch to see Valyria during their peak before their destruction.
I'm honestly not sure who asked for this... They could have as well just made a crime series with any other Character...
I'll predict it here They're just banking on the Batman name and they'll probably save a pointless Batman short appearance for fan service at the end of the season
BlackManta: Flash cannot pull Super Mario numbers. I highly doubt it.
Even if The Flash is a spectacular movie with overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and audiences, there's no chance of a billion dollars.
The Ezra Miller situation, the lack of interest in DCEU and "superhero fatigue" are tough hills the Flash must climb to be successful.
If it pulls anything close to $800m, WB should celebrate.
Even the MCU will not get a billion dollar grosser this year.
Actually it could o Everyone has been waiting for the flash for a long time now plus it is the actual beginning of the James Gunn universe plus if it's a cool movie and rewatchable enough it could gross that amount But you're very right bout Marvel
The best Tv Series most times fall short in its final brake but some have the greatest 30-50 minutes of television history Mine is definitely between Felina (Breaking Bad) & Avatar the last Airbender finale What's yours?
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by Illusioneffect(m): 4:43pm On May 22, 2023
