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rose_griffes) wrote2021-09-13 07:17 pm
rose_griffes) wrote2021-09-13 07:17 pm
could have been better
The Black Widow movie--honestly, not bad, but that’s thanks to some reasonably good dialogue given a lot of polish with the excellent delivery of its actors. The intent of the storyline was clear, but didn’t quite work for me in execution. But hey, I was still pleased to see Natasha Romanoff get her own movie.
The Aeronauts was pretty. Needed something more--a dash of spice, some actual romance… I dunno, just something.
Let’s be blunt about Wonder Woman 1984: It was BAD. Charming actors couldn’t save this one.
Gal Gadot was also in Keeping Up With the Joneses, which had a lackluster first half but a fun second half.
Raya and the Last Dragon--a story whose essence just didn’t click for me, even though I did enjoy the visuals, the voice acting, and so forth. Not bad, just… lacking.
Have you watched Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar? It went past quirky into downright weird while still not quite living up to the possibilities of that weirdness. Jamie Dornan looked really good, though. Distractingly handsome. Also, the non-human visuals were fun.
Benedict Cumberbatch and some smashing 1960s outfits couldn’t save The Courier for me; I gave up watching it and went to bed. My brother-in-law said that even though the ending bits had more action, it was still not all that interesting. And he’s not the type to insist on ~action!~ to be entertained.
TV: I found The Wilds on Amazon Prime, and it should have been perfect for me: a diverse mostly-female cast and a story centered around survival on an isolated island. Did I watch all ten episodes? Yes, I did. Did I resent the increasingly bonkers backstory about how these girls ended up there? Sure enough. Was I exasperated at the tired clichés used by the writers for these young women? Uh-huh.
Book: Hilary Mantel received a lot of acclaim for her historical novel Wolf Hall. I couldn’t finish it. She was trying to do ~something~ with the prose, but that something wasn’t working for me. My “I give up” point: a dinner party midway through the book where I just couldn’t keep track all of the he/hims at the meal. Possibly an argument for writing in first person, I suppose, but I don’t think it would have helped that much. Mantel has now completed a trilogy about this same real life character, Thomas Cromwell. (A sort of great-uncle to Oliver Cromwell, Thomas was secretary of state in Henry VIII’s court. Cromwell was beheaded for treason and heresy.)
I'll have to update again soon with some media that inspired less ambiguous/negative feelings.
The Aeronauts was pretty. Needed something more--a dash of spice, some actual romance… I dunno, just something.
Let’s be blunt about Wonder Woman 1984: It was BAD. Charming actors couldn’t save this one.
Gal Gadot was also in Keeping Up With the Joneses, which had a lackluster first half but a fun second half.
Raya and the Last Dragon--a story whose essence just didn’t click for me, even though I did enjoy the visuals, the voice acting, and so forth. Not bad, just… lacking.
Have you watched Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar? It went past quirky into downright weird while still not quite living up to the possibilities of that weirdness. Jamie Dornan looked really good, though. Distractingly handsome. Also, the non-human visuals were fun.
Benedict Cumberbatch and some smashing 1960s outfits couldn’t save The Courier for me; I gave up watching it and went to bed. My brother-in-law said that even though the ending bits had more action, it was still not all that interesting. And he’s not the type to insist on ~action!~ to be entertained.
TV: I found The Wilds on Amazon Prime, and it should have been perfect for me: a diverse mostly-female cast and a story centered around survival on an isolated island. Did I watch all ten episodes? Yes, I did. Did I resent the increasingly bonkers backstory about how these girls ended up there? Sure enough. Was I exasperated at the tired clichés used by the writers for these young women? Uh-huh.
Book: Hilary Mantel received a lot of acclaim for her historical novel Wolf Hall. I couldn’t finish it. She was trying to do ~something~ with the prose, but that something wasn’t working for me. My “I give up” point: a dinner party midway through the book where I just couldn’t keep track all of the he/hims at the meal. Possibly an argument for writing in first person, I suppose, but I don’t think it would have helped that much. Mantel has now completed a trilogy about this same real life character, Thomas Cromwell. (A sort of great-uncle to Oliver Cromwell, Thomas was secretary of state in Henry VIII’s court. Cromwell was beheaded for treason and heresy.)
I'll have to update again soon with some media that inspired less ambiguous/negative feelings.
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I never read but only watched Wolf Hall yet still got through only a few episodes.
Very helpful to hear about The Wilds and Barb and Star, which I was curious about. I heard the same about Aeronauts in reviews so I haven't been eager to watch it, though it would usually be right up my alley. I'm most sorry to hear about The Courier since that also is usually something I enjoy.
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The actresses tried their best to sell the whole thing; the writing didn't match their efforts. Frustrating to watch and realize that it wouldn't live up to its potential.
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