Cruella: Review

 While it has obvious flaws, Cruella is one of the better live action Disney remakes.

The story line was definitely different than what I thought. I am wondering if they are pulling a Maleficent, where Cruella will have villain aspects about her, but she will overall be an anti-hero. The ending seemed to kind of hint at that. I saw the big twist coming, so it wasn't that shocking.

Emma Stone absolutely crushed it as Cruella. While she was not my ideal choice as Cruella, she proved me wrong and knocked it out of the park with her performance. Paul Walter Hauser was a scene stealer as well, I couldn't have pictured anyone else playing that role but him. Mark Strong gave an underrated performance, but it was weird seeing him play a good guy and not a bad guy.

The musical score was outstanding. Playing the song "Sympathy For the Devil" at the end of this movie made me bust a gut. The scene where they had a rock concert in the park was one scene I think they went a bit over the top with. The production and costume design of this movie was excellent as well.

I know that a sequel is in development, and there are so many possibilities with it. They could just go ahead and adapt 101 Dalmatians again, or they could go a different route. What I think they could end up doing is making Baroness Von Hellman the main villain and have her kidnap the dogs and try to make coats out of them. I could be wrong, but we shall see.

Out of a 4 I would give it...

3 out of 4  

Black Widow: Quick Second Review

 While the cast, humor, and emotion are strong, the film's villain, pacing, story line, and unmemorable or exciting action scenes bog it down way too much.

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

2 out of 4 stars

Black Widow: Review

 Black Widow's strengths are enough to overcome its flaws.

The story line for Black Widow has obvious flaws. I was not impressed with the overall villain, but the story line had enough heart and character development to make up for it. I thought they could have gone in a better direction as well.

The action scenes were solid, but very unmemorable. Like I said above, they should have gone in a lot of different directions. The humor in this movie was spot on however. Marvel has not lost its touch in terms of its humor.

The acting in this movie was spectacular. While Scarlett Johansson was spot on once again as Black Widow, I really felt that David Harbour (Red Guardian) and Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova) were the best actors in this film. Ray Winstone was wasted in this movie however. I just don't get how they could be so spot on with some things in the MCU, but then completely miss the mark on other things.

The end credits was good. I was so happy to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus back as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. The scene revealed to me as to how this show will tie into the Hawkeye series. Looking forward to seeing it. I also think that they are building up either the Thunderbolts, or the Dark Avengers.

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

3 out of 4 stars

A Quiet Place Part II: Review

 A Quiet Place Part II is somehow better than the first film.

The story line in this movie was amazing. I loved the introduction to Emmet's character. John Krasinski's direction was amazing as well. How he expanded the world in this movie was unbelievable. The boat dock scene was intense as heck, glad those cannibals got what they deserved.

The acting was outstanding as well. Cillian Murphy really added a whole lot to this film. While I did like John Krasinski's performance in the first film, I felt that Cillian Murphy was a better lead actor overall. Millicent Simmonds absolutely crushed her role. That young lady has a bright future ahead of her.

The intenseness of this movie was better than the first as well. While the first film had a better atmosphere, this movie had much better jump scares, and the dread you constantly felt was incredible. masterful job by Krasinski.

The potential for a sequel is endless. I know they have a spin-off coming soon, but I really want a direct sequel with Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe, mainly because I love these characters so much.

Out of a 4 I would give it...

4 out of 4 stars