Friday, June 24, 2022

Franchises Go Boom or Pop



JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION

ACTION/SCI-FI

PLOT:    The cast of the origin and the current of the Jurassic franchise come together to stop an evil company Biosyn from controlling the food supply.

WHAT IS GOOD:  The dinosaurs of course!  The film added a few more besides the T-Rex.  The people from  classic Jurassic Park such as Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm, Sam Neil as Dr. Alan Grant and Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Stattler.  The updated movie includes Chris Pratt as Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire.

WHAT IS BAD:  They say this is the final Jurassic movie.  I don’t believe that!  The story is all over the place but you didn’t come for the story did you?

SHOULD YOU WATCH:   YESSS!  If you are a fan of the franchise and you can compare which films are better and for the movie watcher who just loves see amazing special effects, action and thrills.

 

LIGHTYEAR

ACTION/SCI-FI

PLOT:    The origin of Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story series.

WHAT IS GOOD:  For a 3D animation film it is action-packed!  Also many good supporting characters especially Sox, a computerized cat to be Buzz’s pet and companion.

WHAT IS BAD:  For those who know Tim Allen did the voice of Buzz for all the Toy Story franchise and now it is Chris Evans, Captain America himself.  There are “woke” elements but it is just a few seconds.

SHOULD YOU WATCH:  YES!  If you like action, suspense and comedy you will enjoy it.


MEMORY

ACTION/THRILLER

PLOT:  Alex Lewis (Liam Neeson) is growing old and growing a conscious for not killing an underage girl and killers come after him.

WHAT IS RIGHT:  Liam Neeson good actor and great action hero! He has talented cast with him such as Guy Pearce (Iron Man 3) Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone) and the beautiful Monica Bellucci (Matrix 2).

WHAT IS WRONG:   Formula plot of aging or tired of being an assassin and wants to leave or do the right thing.  It has some surprises but not much.

SHOULD YOU GO:  YES!  This movie is made for Liam Neeson fans and action fans so if you like those two things-see it!

 

TOP GUN MAVERICK

ACTION/DRAMA 

PLOT: Maverick (Tom Cruise) is not a trainee but an instructor of a new group of pilots and one of them is the son of his fallen best friend. 

WHAT IS RIGHT:  Tom Cruise as Maverick is older but still daring to do the impossible.  The old cast is mostly seen in pictures.  The air fight scenes are good.  Nostalgia and humor.

WHAT IS BAD:  It is formula plot but it still works.  Soundtrack okay but nothing like the first one.

SHOULD YOU WATCH:  If you enjoyed Top Gun the first one you will like this one.  If you like Tom Cruise and the talented cast it is worth it.

 


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