Simon Rex. © 2021. A24 and FilmNation Entertainment. Directed by Sean Baker. Watched it on Blu-Ray
Quick Review: This film was very surprising. It went from a relaxing film to a crazy character study film. This film explores the nature of the adult film industry and it explores how these kinds of actors are dealing with it. From romance to trauma, it's everything. Plus, the life in Texas and how some of the real-life politics come into play. It's a brilliant film and with its writing, it's very fucking great. A lot of fucking which is typical but the romance is played off very well and not in a creepy way. Unless you look into the details, it's kind of fucked up. The character feels like a character you wanna hate but still root for him on his dumbass decisions. It gets sadder in the final 30 minutes and crazier in terms of plot. Sean Baker does it again and his directing is just through the roof. This is his best film so far and the cast is amazing. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful and being shot on film, it looks like night and day. This film has it all and the sound design is very great. The coffee breaking sounded so gritty yet breakable because of the great foley design and due to the surround sound of my speakers. The plot was very strong and by the end of the film, it leaves a sad open note yet there is more to this story. His old life is finished but his new life starts in the end. While the runtime felt a little bit longer, it still served the story very well and its pacing was well balanced. The editing is also very great and overall, the production of this film is fantastic. This film was awesome with great acting, beautiful production, and this is Sean Baker's best film yet! Easily one of the most underrated A24 films and this will become an underrated gem in the indie film space. Now Streaming on Showtime, Paramount+ and on Blu-Ray. Vizeit Score: "A" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, and Diego Luna. © 2022. Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, and Seven Bucks Productions. Directed By Jared Stern. Watched it at AMC Theaters (Cinema Day 2022 Edition)
All Pets Have Secrets, Theirs Are Super. If the Justice League owned pets, well here's their origin story. And no it's not live-action and not directed by Zack Snyder. Actually, that would be kind of cool but this is from the Rock. All of these pets come together to defeat one villain and it all goes sideways. But you know, friendship helps and this film really goes into friendship and troubled past. But it comes with a sweetness of animation and this film is legit perfect for kids. Adults will have a lot of fun watching this film because Warner Bros can't get a sequel already for Justice League. Join me in the city of Metropolis and let's fight some bad guys with your pet turtle or your dog. Whatever pet you like. Plot: It tells the story of Superman's pet dog Krypto and shelter dog Ace who work with other animals to rescue the captured superheroes from Lex Luthor and his pet, Lulu. This film had charm and it delivered it. This film is obviously aimed toward kids but parents and DC fans can enjoy this film like a normal DC movie. It has the Justice League and it has the Rock voice acting as Krypto. What more could you ask for? The characters in this film are funny and adorable. Krypto is very charming in this film and his story arc is pretty good. I really liked how his character was trying to be a superhero dog but he couldn't fit in like a normal dog. With this relationship with the other dogs, the chemistry between Krypto and Ace played by Kevin Hart, was also hilarious as well. It's the dynamic duo because The Rock and Kevin Hart are always hating and being bros together. Their chemistry was natural and seeing them as pets were freaking hilarious. The other pet characters were also pretty good as well. Diego Luna as Chip was so adorable and funny. The turtle played by Natasha Lyonne was hilarious. Her character got away with a lot of swearing and adult jokes. The jokes in this film are hilarious for all ages. But the animal jokes and adult jokes were more hilarious. It's pretty funny that this film got away with a lot of jokes that could've landed a PG-13 rating because of Dwayne Johnson and that turtle. But they still got away with it. Disney would never. The other characters are pretty good as well including the Justice League. I can't believe that one day, Keanu Reeves would be playing as Batman. Now that's perfect casting! I really liked how they made fun of superhero tropes and I loved the many references from the DC universe. The pet villain was definitely cliché but funny as well. The story and plot were pretty good. The story is simple and the plot is well developed within the main pet characters. The hall of justice scene was probably my favorite scene because it was serious and it connected so well with the pets and the overall story. It was heartwarming and many families will enjoy it. The animation is also pretty great as well. While it's not Pixar-level, it is still smooth and it has that good old cartoon vibe. Plus, it respects the classic DC suits and this feels like a comic-book film ripped straight out from the comics. I really enjoyed the presentation of this film and the comedy works well, alongside the characters and voice acting. But this film tripped onto some flaws that still managed to be a good animated film but not up to Pixar standards. The film is obviously meant to aim at kids so you will hear fart jokes and other kids' jokes that will make you cringe or not find it funny. This film is directed toward kids so many general audiences will have some mixed reactions to it unless you're a parent or a DC fan. Some of the characters were pretty underwhelming including the villain. I thought the villain was too cliché even though the pet villain was pretty funny. Lex Luthor was under-used in the film and I wished we could've got more of his character. The Justice League were too easy to be beaten in the film by pets which gave me a mixed reaction. The plot could've used a little bit of work by potentially adding more personal stories about the other pets. Plus, after watching the end credit scene, this is not a spoiler since the Rock already posted it on his socials, this film was an obvious setup for Black Adam in animated form. It felt like a promotional film for his live-action Black Adam film and it definitely was. But it was still a cool end-credit scene. While this film isn't like a Pixar story-level film or a DC serious film, it was still a great animated film just to please kids and DC fans as well because DC really needs to step up with their films. By the looks of it, it looks like this film really helped get DC back on the spot with the majority of the help from The Batman. Plus, DC is great with their animation stories than Marvel which is a plus. This DC animated film was very charming and fun from beginning to end. Funny performances from the iconic duo, The Rock and Kevin Hart. A good story with great voice acting and interesting characters. The animation is smooth and it's basically a film made for kids but with the spice of DC. This will please all ages and if you are desperate for DC content, well this is the film for you. I really enjoyed this film and I can't wait for the future of this new franchise. For the next film, please bring in Mark Wahlberg. Now Playing in Theaters and on VOD. Vizeit Score: "B" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr. Roy Scheider. © 1975/2022. Universal Pictures and Zanuck/Brown Company. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Watched it in IMAX @ AMC Theaters.
You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat... Watching this film in theaters for the first time was an experience. I would never think one day I would be seeing the first true blockbuster film in a theater. Yet, as of this writing, here we are talking about this film. It's a terrifying yet entertaining film filled with amazing cinematography, an iconic score from John Williams, and an amazing direction from the legendary filmmaker, Steven Spielberg. I don't know how they pulled it off but they did. But what's more exciting is that I got to see this film in an IMAX theater and that's an experience that I won't forget. Join me in the depths of the ocean to find the great white shark. You might get eaten alive but who knows? Plot: When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engages in an epic battle of man vs. nature. Back in 1975, many people were shocked and entertained to see a shark eating innocent people. But that's the spectacle. Even though you feel the emotions of those characters or victims, you still were entertained and smiled when those people got eaten. We are pretty screwed up in our minds but Spielberg put that to the test and it worked. This film was truly a blockbuster spectacle but in a classical way. This is one of the best blockbuster films ever made not because of the filmmaking or amazing directing from Steven Spielberg, but the impact of the experience and how we view blockbusters now in contemporary cinema. The cinema experience cannot be replicated at home and this film proves it by just presenting the film on a big screen with loudspeakers. It's not the picture quality but the size of the image and the feeling that you were there. I will get into that experience later but the film itself is a flawless blockbuster film. The cinematography of this film still holds up and it balances between the old look and the new look. Not only that, the way it was shot changed how we view blockbuster films. From the iconic dolly zoom shot to the wide handheld shots, this film changed the blockbuster game. This film also makes the majority of blockbuster films look bland because Jaws shoots on film which is pretty obvious but the film was shot on location and the sunrise scenes look beautiful. I feel like not a lot of films won't film those types of scenes anymore because they can film it with VFX or because they are lazy. Back then, they have to find creative ways to get those shots, and they have done it so easily. Too easy. Besides the cinematography, the mise en scene behind it with the production design, costumes, and the shark itself still holds up to this day. The production design of the town feels like a true resort destination with many events going on and the houses feel like true beach houses. It feels like a place I want to visit if there aren't any sharks around. The costumes feel authentic and modern for the film and the boats look dirty yet serviceable to ride on. What's cooler about this film is that they filmed it in the middle of the ocean and they had to use a lot of practical and visual effects to sell the idea and it worked. We cannot forget about the biggest practical effect of them all which is Jaws himself, the great white mechanical shark. The shark still holds up then almost the entire MCU CGI shit. The shark looks realistic due to the texture of the shark's skin and the damage of it. If the shark looked clean, it wouldn't feel realistic. But since the shark looks beaten up and has been in the water for years and years, it feels real. The magic of practical effects ladies and gentlemen. The shark looks very big on screen and they used it very well by not showing it too much until the climax. It feels like Cloverfield in some way and I liked that. I rather have suspense mixed in with action because that creates a cinematic feeling that many filmmakers won't quite get it right. I loved the suspense and the action in this film was intense and bloody. They got away with a lot of stuff that today's standards, it would be rated "R" due to bloody violence, language, and nudity. Lucky kids got to see that shit back then. But the violence was pretty hard yet entertaining because you are watching a spectacle on screen. That's the magic of Steven Spielberg's directing. With Spielberg's directing, it all comes down to the story and characters. The plot is very strong in this film and it's a simple straightforward story. I really loved the three main characters and their chemistry is very strong. They share distinct personalities but share a common goal, to kill that damn shark. Their comedic friendship is pretty funny and when shit gets serious, they get serious together and I really liked that. Their story arcs were pretty strong and Roy Scheider was the scene stealer of the film. His moments are strong and raw. His relationship with his family was strong and he represented not just a police chief and hero of the town, but a true father figure. Watching his sons from the dangers of the ocean just like a normal dad. I really loved that and he delivered one of the best cinematic lines and scenes in cinematic history. The plot is also very strong and I really loved how the story feels like it's ending but it won't end because more problems arise. But this film is strong and enjoyable because of the characters. You are connected well with the characters and the situation they are stuck in. They think everything is safe but it's not because of one shark. All through tension and suspense between the shark and the characters. Spielberg's directing plays a huge part in this film because he brought tension of the film with many unique sequences. In addition to John Williams's score, the tension felt bigger and real. There were a quite of few scenes where I was on the edge of my seat. Plus, there was one scene where it scared the crap out of me and it worked well because of those loud IMAX speakers. Now that's a cinematic experience. This film really made me appreciate what filmmaking was back then and how it evolved from classical cinema to modern cinema. This film was the perfect gateway into both worlds and Steven Spielberg balanced it so well that it went towards to the modern blockbuster cinema we know today. The IMAX experience was very amazing and it's an experience I won't forget. Not a lot of classical films get played in this format but this film is designed to be shown in IMAX theater. The sound is loud yet it has detail. The image is crisp and looks very modern with the classic film filter. The large IMAX screen makes it more immersive and with all of those elements combined, it makes this film a true IMAX experience. This film was very fun and the pacing was great. It can be a little slow at times but it picks back up when the drama happens and it wastes no time. This film is a must-see in theaters, especially in IMAX. I bet the 3-D experience is also fantastic as well. Overall, this film was truly a blockbuster cinematic experience and this film did all of that. From the story to the characters and to the production, this film really invented the blockbuster genre. Without Jaws, the blockbuster world wouldn't be the same. This film really changed the Hollywood game and it made Steven Spielberg one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. The godfather of blockbuster cinema. This film is a blockbuster masterpiece and I would see it again if it's presented in IMAX but with 3-D. Jaws is made for the theater experience and it was worth it. Now Playing in IMAX and 3-D. Also Available on Digital and 4K Blu-Ray. Vizeit Score: "A+" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2022. 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