Somehow manages to not only pull off its concept with utter perfection and no missteps, but show us a few new things and resonate deeply along the way. Full review coming eventually.
Squanders nearly every opportunity it's given through repeat shark jumpings and empty plotlines. Full review coming eventually.
Captivating, slick, and beautifully shot and acted. Full review coming eventually.
A perfectly crafted over-the-top adventure movie with stunning cinematography. It's not quite the Tintin I knew and loved growing up, but it's arguably one much better-suited to the big screen, not to mention to Steven Spielberg. There's also an abundance of references to other books in the series, from the obvious to the hidden. The action scenes' choreography is jaw-dropping, constantly upping the stakes and the insanity in unpredictable ways. The voice work is good, Serkis of course being the highlight, but it's the animation that really brings this to life; the combination of cartoony designs with realistic rendering is new and fresh and fun to look at. All in all it's easily one of the most fun movies to come out this year.
Some great performances and an interesting subject. Jonah Hill is the real surprise here, as he actually does a pretty great job with his (first?) dramatic role. Brad Pitt is Brad Pitt, good but unsurprisingly so. It's quite interesting how a film about baseball actually talks so little about the sport itself, and also how well it handled its bittersweet ending. Overall a good, well-crafted film that has an interesting origin story but delivers few surprises.
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