Opinion on new products - 2025 - Part 4

Cassandra

The friendly Spider-Man neighbor

Cassandra

I fill in the blanks on the series. I was also interested in the series of posters and another creep robot. And quite unique. But, surprisingly, the film is weak as a horror. And as a drama, it's even very good. Sometimes I'm surprised by the actors' efforts. I hope it doesn't let you down any further.

6.5/10

The friendly Spider-Man neighbor

A non-canonical superhero series about a spider, but if it was in the style of comics and very simple. Spider is more of an ordinary sloop, but when necessary, he is a hero. It's unique. There are also a lot of characters. But that simplicity and animation may put you off. 

7.0/10

Heads of State

A very easy and medium bonus for our director is Ilya Naishuller. The story is about 2 prime ministers and a president who save the world together. Easy badie movie. I'm glad that Alexander Kuznetsov is one of the main ones here. In general, there is nothing new in the genre. But also bad.

6.5/10

Night of the Living Cats

Takashi Miike decided to go into anime for some reason and has now released a zombie horror parody. Instead of zombies, there are kittens that kill.... cute. This is mostly a parody. Even the main poster is the cover of the Resident Evil game. And in anime, heavy metal plays right. I can tell from the first episode that you need to watch it. We are waiting for the Night of the living Labuba.

7.0/10

The Endless West

Part 4 of the western with Nevsky. And this time, it's strange to say, the most hacky. Just nothing. There are memes. Starting with the poster and some kind of Japanese, ending with the lack of ideas. Nevsky doesn't even boast about his charisma even here. I'm surprised, but I've watched all the movies with him...

3.5/10

Elio

Everyone loves cartoons. But for some reason, the ideas ran out here, too. This time it's a failure, and the movie is already full of ideas. Another UFO encounter and another moral about responsibility and courage. It's not a bad cartoon, but you don't expect a one-shot movie from such a studio. 

7.0/10

Superman

Gunn's first DC movie. And of course, one of the main symbols of this universe. Superman is already a household name. You always know what he looks like and what he's doing. That's why Gunn made him human, and the film itself is about humanity. Superman or Clark Kent is also a human being. He's afraid and he's hurt and he loves. Unlike the previous ones, he even loses. People already know who he is, but he still feels their kindness. That's why Gunn put everything in here. By adding a team (a Lantern and his help) and Lois herself mentally prepares him for life. Now she is not just love, but also guidance, and the heroine herself has turned out to be perhaps the best of all versions. Well, Luthor is a real type, he wants to defeat Superman with his own abilities and actions. There is no irritation from the cliche. And of course, Crypto is cute. Of course, Gunn also added adult humor and high-quality action. That's exactly the kind of Superman we need. Even in spite of the old suit.

7.8/10

Supergirl uhh, I was talking about that too 😏

Owner

Bykov returned. Many people have been waiting since 2019. And for obvious reasons (watch the movie and you'll understand) it was released abroad. And once again, Bykov took off the black. This time, the same fool (Artyom Bystrov) decides to act like a man and saves the man, and it could all end in tragedy. Then he finds them and they become friends. Did the hero do the right thing? Throughout the film there is this question. The main character changes and becomes different in the eyes of his family and even friends. And after that, his life will change even more. People again, and those who don't think they are. Well, the oligarchs are bastards. Despite the clichés, it's a pretty solid picture. Except that the ending could have been better. Besides the main character Fomin, I will also mention Klavdia Korshunova. Gorgeous roles.

7.8/10

Brick

The name certainly sounds brilliant. In fact, Germany and Netflix are giving us almost a Cube. A couple gets stuck in an apartment and is prevented from leaving by a mysterious door made of fantastic bricks that do not allow them to leave. The characters behave strangely, they get hysterical for no reason, even though less than a day has passed. And the ending doesn't say anything at all. I am pleased with the current of Ruby O. Fee and Matthias Schweighefer. Who have chemistry since the Army of Thieves. After all, he didn't choose Emmanuel. Base.

5.5/10

I know what you did last summer.

To begin with, why didn't the critics go that far? Let's start with 97. The franchise wasn't very successful. But the first movie was conceived before the Scream. But he was too late and just stood there. The sequel was bad and became a parody itself. The new sequel is Scream 5 and 6. Where are the new characters that also repeat the fate of the old ones. And the old ones, according to the law of the genre, help them. They returned it for more than 5 minutes. They really help the characters. Surprisingly, Jenn Robinson left the canon, but changed the structure. Unlike similar remakes, which are stupidly repeated. Even the humor was funny. Even as a Scream, they brought a twist in the finale. Yes, even the main character here is a prototype of Sarah from the original. Yes, even fake deaths were brought in like a Scream. and logic is lame in places, and like a slasher, it's lame in places. This is a really decent sequel on a par with the Scream. Which is amazing nowadays. Didn't you wait for nothing, it turns out?

7.3/10

PS Gellar's cameo, which, according to her, was not called, is the most unexpected, stylish and creaky moment of the film.

Substitution

Timur Bekmanbetov is still promoting his films in the screen recording subgenre. Sometimes controversial, sometimes bad, and sometimes good movies. Unfortunately, the substitution is one of the bad ones. A cliched horror where there were the makings of a good atmosphere, but the plot about a child who is not behaving like that is so hackneyed that it is already annoying. It's not terrible. But it's bad. The end is strange.

4.2/10

Video recording of a child's disappearance

A new mysterious Japanese horror. The director decided to make a full movie based on his old short film. The story of a child who disappeared in the forest. At the same time, he tells us about the guy who met him in the woods and the detectives who are looking for him. In parallel, we are suddenly shown something in the spirit of the Blair Witch. A child with a camera walks around a small building, old birthday recordings and a mysterious stalker with a camera. It's all incredibly intense and unusual. The downside is that the story is very long and the drama is not very intriguing. But mostly I recommend it.

6.4/10

Fists against zombies

Or Ziam. Thailand is still amazing. I recently wrote about their Squid Game, and now they've shot a zombie action movie in the spirit of the Raid. And the amazing thing is, he's not bad. The whole production or the actors. The action is the same. But the plot and the script are simply missing, which makes it absolutely boring and uninteresting. But it's still better than a lot of what some people do. 

5.5/10

Fantastic 4: The First Steps

I start with the Alps and the team, 1 part average, 2 worse. Then I watched a wretched TV movie. After the wretched Trunk movie, there were also animated series, namely the 90s. Which I think is the best. The new version looks like Superman. Everyone already knows the team, they are heroes and have survived the formation. There's also a baby coming soon. And then suddenly a naked surfer says it's over. He also needs their child. And unfortunately, despite the style and chemistry. A lot of questions. Galactus is cool, but he's not enough for two. People are weird in the movie, and the vibe of the 60s looks weird. 4 raises even more questions. Hysterical Sue. The creature is 0 help in the movie, but Reed is smart. But this is Pascal the father again, and you can use your abilities once. The torch is the main plus of the film, which is amazing. He's a real hero here and a nice character. As a result, we got a good average movie. But, it's Marvel again, and it's trouble again. Unfortunately. The animated series is still the best it's been since 4. Hopefully everything will be fixed in the Avengers.

6.5/10

Eddington

It's time to discuss new products. Ari Astaire upset many in Cannes with his first film, which is now not a horror but a drama about stupidity and courage. Sometimes it's a comedy and sometimes it's a thriller. The story is about Eddington, a man who does not believe in the crown and fights for people's rights. Surprisingly, I am one of those who also had little faith in the need for such a thing. Well, the film turns on typical American themes. Agenda items and important ones. Unfortunately, in the presence of multigeneralism, everything here looks like porridge. All of Bo's fears worked much better for him in this regard. Well, the presence of Stone and Pascal seems to be unnecessary. Unless Phoenix has played an interesting character here again. Unfortunately, Astaire's weakest movie. But, a pleasant and simple movie.

7.0/10

The Complete Armageddon

I've lived to see the day that we watch a movie about sperm. Now we can live. But seriously. Norwegian director Tommy Virkola loves trash. I expected it to be good. It turned out to be very controversial. But not terribly. The story is about sperm that is looking for a way out while the owner is protecting himself with his girlfriend. Surprisingly, it's also a musical. And, accordingly, a parody. That's why I saw references to Osmosis Jones, a puzzle, an emoji movie, and others. Even the animation here is quite normal. Unless it's all just like an anti-touch advertisement. Like having children, etc.. well, trash is trash. 

5.5/10

Bambi: The Forest Nightmare

Another serious movie from the universe of childhood abuse. Although I consider the right of existence to be quite possible. The creators have reached Bambi. Now he's a monster who's taking revenge on people for killing his mother, and the movie immediately starts with action. The characters here and their drama are more for show. The film is bloody and goes little. Graphon doesn't hurt your eyes. The feeling that the movie was shot too fast. And it was taken just for show. But, it's much better than the shit that is rubbed into us without any effort. So that's definitely a plus to the creation of the universe. We are waiting for Pinocchio. It's probably going to be the best movie of the series.

5.0/10

One whole

100 percent of the critics. The best horror of the year according to the editors. But, the average grades at the start and the music scandal. In the end, of course, this is not the case. But it wasn't a bad movie either. One whole thing is a melodrama about a couple that has a crisis in their relationship. And one day they realize that they will merge together. There's a lot of body horror here. But about towards the end. And before that, you need to watch screamers, comedy, and a couple of body-horror scenes in places. And then you can accidentally skip them. But thanks to the chemistry of Franco and Brie, we saw a good melodrama and sometimes an interesting idea based on the idea that love is an important thing. The ending is especially strange and touching here. You will definitely forget him. The best? No. But the quality is there.

6.8/10

Smurfs in the movies

I haven't watched almost the original. Movies were often played on TV. I didn't like them very much. Then we decided to make a cartoon. It turned out a little better in places. But as if it doesn't make sense, does it have to be done again? The director of 3 Shrek and Puss in Boots was given a chance and a budget, and he shot Trolls. It's also a musical, the same plot (Bad as it sounds), and again about saving a fellow human being. And only the animation is different. Worse, not better. As a result, it was a weak, uninterestingly staged and even strangely drawn cartoon, which definitely buried the series. Although the fees exceeded the budget...

4.5/10

Another

The director of the Eyes, They and the Hype-Obsessed one continue to shoot horror films. This time, unfortunately, his weakest work. But, not without advantages. In the film, the director's theme is played out again (as in the film They are) someone is in the house and watching the heroine. The film is quite atmospheric and sometimes catches up with the style. Surprisingly. But there is also an unexpected ending here. However, unfortunately, there is nothing more. Olga is certainly doing well to settle in Hollywood and play everywhere. But for so many years, there hasn't even been a landmark movie...

6.2/10

By the way, I think I could also add her to the Scream Queens, it will soon fit the theme.

The naked gun

I've finally lived to see the revival of parodies. Strangely, it was with one of my acquaintances in my genre. And as I said, Neeson's talent and the right choice of director showed us that we can still make great parodies. Neeson plays the son of Nielsen's character here. And he's quite good at it, especially in a duet with a rediscovered Pamella. And the most amazing thing was the humor and vibe of the turmoil of the original. But what is more surprising is that Nilson himself was well paid tribute to. That's forever a comedy legend. We are waiting for a Very scary movie 6 and we can expect more waves of parodies.

7.5/10

Bad Guys 2

Part 1 is quite an excellent example of a combination of a rather adult idea (a parody of Ocean's) and a children's comedy about bad thieves who learn kindness and good deeds. Part 2 has become the same in fact. Only more serious. Which is strange. But it turns out decent moments. Therefore, the heroes confront their alter egos. But, as far as I'm concerned, the trail was completed in the first part, so they didn't put anything new into the sequel.

7.3/10

Lucky Gilmore 2

I consider part 1 to be one of my favorite comedies and an example of how it was possible to shoot comedies with Sandler. Part 2 is expected, the reincarnation of an actor. After serious roles that even lead him to the Oscar, you can feel how comedies with him look now. Gilmore seems to be the same, but more responsible, but at the same time incompetent. He seems to love children, but he seems to have accidentally done something (spoiler at the beginning of the film). Therefore, the tone of the film remained with those funny jokes and a lot of fan base. And unexpected. But Sandler is still the one who can play well. That's why this part is worth watching. A strange vibe from the movie, namely the movie On the needle 2. Watch and understand.

7.0/10

Dracula

Another attempt to bring the story of Dracula to the cinema. How many times already? But it still catches on. Suddenly, Luc Besson shot this version, and for the first time in his career, he shot a horror movie. What's really remarkable is that the film follows the canon. After that, he abruptly turns into a perfumer. Which raises some questions, but also makes more sense. Although, for me, the bite was a more important topic. We have a warrior and a loving man in front of us. We've finally been shown this in detail. Even more than Coppola's (there are a lot of references to his version) and, however, the film goes more towards melodrama. Where, unlike Coppola, there is chemistry and really affection between the characters (even though the heroine has a person). Well, accordingly, the vampires in the movie are just as crazy and beautiful. Matilda... eh. And Zoey herself... eh. Well, the main shock is that Caleb Landry Jones still conquers himself. His Dracula is still the same aesthete and loving man, but also a frightening and dangerous vampire. That's why the ending leaves a lot of tragedy.

7.2/10

The red-haired dormouse

M. J. Bassett returns to the ranks. In the early 00s, she began an interesting career, but went into TV series and sometimes made bad movies. And here's a chance that the studio ruins. Cutting everything off and saying what's going to happen. As a result, it's more like a 00x movie or a DVD movie with a megablockbuster. But it's clear that something good remains. From the next battle Matilda to action and pictures. Although this is not enough and does not reach something more. So you can forget about going back.

6.2/10