November 29, 2023 (Early Screening)

That was an intense movie! It certainly had that classic Godzilla feel. There was the balance between the story of the characters and the Godzilla scenes that I thought was done well.

I wasn’t sure if this would take place in present day at all, and I was happy that it didn’t. The story was kind of classic with little twists here and there to stand out from the other origins.

I liked the POV we saw the story from. The main character had a lot going on and it was portrayed very well. There were a couple surprises too, some I saw coming, some I didn’t.

It’s always interesting to see what a new take on Godzilla will be. There were some changes made that I liked and was surprised by. There was a lot of destruction of course, but especially with the strength of Godzilla’s heat blast. Certainly happy this was in IMAX.

The music was also very well done, it felt like a thriller and horror movie at the same time. There was intense emotion throughout, with the Godzilla plot of course, but also because of the time period.

Similarly to Shin Godzilla, there was a scientific approach taken to dealing with him, but this was different indeed. And of course, in that movie, the time frame was longer in the short term but shorter in the long term. This was the opposite, it took place over years but when things happened, they happened very fast. And of course this is also a different way of doing things than the Legendary movies have done as in those movies, Godzilla is a protagonist. In these Toho movies they tend to keep him as a threat, and it’s humanity against the terror of him.

I enjoyed this movie a lot. The end could hint at more to come, but I’d be fine if the story ended there. Either way works for me.

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Mid-Credit scene: Nope

End-Credits scene: Nope. Though, there is that roar.

November 18, 2023 (Advanced Screening) –

This was a delightful movie. It certainly was a fine way for Disney to celebrate its 100th Anniversary. There were a few obvious references to the past both in the art style, the character designs, and other little things, and I enjoyed that.

The story was based on the wishing star idea. And I would assume also the song used in Pinocchio, When you wish upon a star. From the trailer you can pretty much get the story. I liked the characters, if this had been a longer movie with a bit more depth, I would have had more character development for the side characters. But I had fun with this.

The music was lovely, the main song is the star (no pun intended, but appreciated, haha) of the songs that were in the movie. It’s certainly heard the most. Some of the other songs were a bit on the nose, but they were enjoyable. There was one more but I’ll get to that later.

I loved the animation combination. Seeing the classic Disney watercolor style and the CG together worked well for me. I know some aren’t a fan of when art styles are so different from one another in one feature, but I liked how they looked and worked off of each other.

It was a movie about hope and believing on oneself. I certainly would suggest it as a quick 90 minute burst of Disney appreciation.

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Mid-Credit Scene: No, but the throughout the entire credits, there are golden line drawings of many Disney animated movies from the past century. It was a joy to see the characters that I’ve grown up with just saying hello for a moment.

End-Credit Scene: Yes. There is a short scene at the end that gives a wink to the song that inspired all this. And it is quite a lovely rendition. They it all ends with the full Disney 100 logo that it usually at the beginning. It was a wonderful way to end the movie.

November 16, 2023

Well, that was certainly a ride! I forgot how long the movie was and half way through I was like oh there’s still half a movie left! And I was happy about it.

The acting was, of course, fantastic. Everyone played their roles brilliantly. I felt every moment of emotion.

The story was well planned out I thought, though as it’s coming from a novel like it’s predecessor, that makes sense. The first act is as expected, the second was intriguing, the third made sense.

The music was a very important part of this and it was all amazing. I loved it all throughout the movie. The reprisal was nice too, I do enjoy that song.

There were a couple twists and turns, though I expected more. And I thought THE turn would happen sooner, but that’s fine. I certainly would enjoy seeing more of this story.

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Mid-Credit Scene: Nope. Though there is a sound bite at the end of the movie before the credits that was a nice call-back.

End-Credit Scene: Nope

September 26, 2023 (advanced screening)

Well, that was a fantastic movie. I expected no less. The story was as the trailers suggested, so not a surprise there. But it was very well crafted. It went by faster than I thought it would. There were some twists and turns, which I enjoyed.

The cast was, of course, amazing. Whether they were the main cast of the side characters or the extras, everyone was brilliant. The emotions each character was feeling was accurately portrayed.

The visuals were stunning too. The scoop was cast and you really feel the world which is being shown to us. And the music was perfect, I hadn’t realized that it was Hans Zimmer. So, that makes sense.

It was certainly a powerful movie. I definitely suggest it.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene: Nope

August 17, 2023-

This was such a fun movie! I enjoyed it a lot. The cast did an amazing job. All the characters felt like people and not just characters. Of course there are some very comicbook choices, but that’s fine.

The story wasn’t too complicated, it flowed well and was well-paced. I will say that some of the sound design was a bit loud and that covered some of the dialogue in the louder scenes. And some of the funny or lead-up scenes from the trailers hit a bit less in the movie, but I didn’t mind that as much.

It was weird not to see the DC intro like in the rest of the DC movies, but since this takes place in the new DCU but is t supposed to start it, that’s an understandable choice. It certainly felt like it’s own movie and didn’t overtly feel (narrative-wise) like it needed to lead to another movie.

I enjoyed the themes in the movie and the little Easter eggs here and there. The family was so well done. I hope we get more from them in the future.

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Mid-credit scene: Yes. This hints at the future for the characters. I am excited to see what that’s about. what it’s related to is a little bit predictable, but I didn’t mind that at all. And I wonder if it may also connect to another already announced project. We’ll see I guess!

End-credit scene: Yes. Sort of. It’s not necessary to stay as it’s more of a gag scene, but if you want to, go for it.

Well, as one would expect, this was such a fun movie! Pretty fast-paced, adventurous, funny, and just a good time.

The cast was great. The kids did really well as the turtles, and thus, a good choice. Jackie Chan did a great job as Splinter, I’m happy to see him in something again. The rest of the cast was so good that honestly even though there were big names in the roles, I didn’t really hear them as the actors at all. I just enjoyed the characters.

I did miss a bit of the beginning, so I’ll have to wait till I see the movie again, but I didn’t miss too much. The plot was pretty straight-forward. I liked the introduction to all the characters. It was a fun coming of age kind of movie plus all the action. I will say I wish there was a bit more time spend on the home-life aspect. But even so, I understood what was being felt by the characters. Though maybe o felt like that because whenever I’ve seen the TMNT, there is a lot of focus on the home-life.

The art style is very comic book and very busy, but so much fun to watch. I loved the animation, the movement of the characters and the environment was very well-done. Oh, and the music was well-placed too. And so many pop-culture references! Haha.

I’m happy that this movie is getting spin-offs and sequels. I’m excited to see more from this iteration of the TMNT.

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Mid-credit scene: Yes. A little bit of epilogue and hinting at the future.

End-credit scene: Nope.

July 20, 2023-

That was a wonderful movie!

There was heart and humor and depth. As always, the cast did a fantastic job at portraying Barbie’s and Ken’s and other dolls and characters. Margot Robbie was just brilliant in this role. And I was reminded that Anne Hathaway was originally marked for this role and I think she would have done just as amazing a job. Ryan Gosling’s Ken role was seemingly monotone, but there were little wisps of depth hidden underneath. It would have been nice to have some more focus on some of the other Barbie’s and Ken’s, but that’s mainly because some of the other cast members were actors who I really enjoy seeing.

The movie was just under 2 hours but honestly, it didn’t feel like it to me, when it was over I was like oh, it’s been two hours, right, I forgot it was that long.

The plot was both surprising and expected, and still fantastic. I wasn’t quite sure what was going to happen once most of what the trailers had shown had passed, but once I caught on to where things were heading, I was excited to get there and see how it was going to play out.

Some audience members in the theater had great reactions to particular moments and one girl who yelled WHAT!? when everyone else was silent. It was a good moment for that, haha.

There are certainly many points trying to be made and I think they were made well and hopefully people will take them to heart in the future. It is a bit heavy-handed on some points but I think that is good and those scenes needed to be as descriptive as they were and hit as hard as they did.

I most definitely recommend watching this movie regardless of how you feel about Barbie as a brand. As the trailers have suggested, that is all addressed.

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Mid-credit scene: No, but stay for the animated credits, it’s a nice bit of history.

End-credit scene: Nope

July 11 –

Wow, that was a wonderful movie. I mean it’s Pixar. Of course it was. But yeah, the story was fantastic, the music was amazing. I loved the art design of the characters and the world itself. Everything from the city to the food to various items in the world were designed in a way that worked with each of the elemental types.

And as usual, Pixar made me tear up. The emotional moments hit perfectly. And of course the cast did a brilliant job. I was invested in all the characters. It just was a wonderful movie. I’m glad I went to the theater to see it. I would certainly enjoy a sequel.

Mid-credit scene: No, but the animated credits added to the story. I always love when Pixar movies do that.

End-credit scene: Nope

July 11, 2023 –

These next three posts will be a bit different than my usual movie posts. I hadn’t been able to see any of these three movies when they came out so I decided to have a triple feature today XD. I know two of these came out last month, so some have seen some of these already.

This was such a fun movie!! The cast was amazing!! The humor was of course crude and hilarious. The plot was decent, the story had some twists and turns. Just wow. I laughed so much! And it had a lot of heart too. Certain moments had me tearing up.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this movie. I will enjoy watching this again whenever I’m able to see it again. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, go for it!!

Mid-credit scene: Nope.

End-credit scene: Nope.