Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Rachel McAdams. © 2022. Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Motion Pictures. Directed by Sam Raimi Watched it in IMAX @ AMC Theaters
Strange, I've come to bargain. But for the madness. This film was truly madness. A cluster of a mindfuck from the visuals to the story in a good way. But it can sometimes derail from the tracks. Doctor Strange is back once again to save the multiverse but this time, he's really screwed. This film delivers the madness from the title and this film is going to divide fans for the better or worse. But this film will be pivotal to phase four and beyond. Let's jump into the multiverse! In the film, Strange protects America Chavez (Gomez), a teenager capable of traveling the multiverse, from Wanda Maximoff (Olsen). But while traveling the multiverse, he re-discovers his past and learns what's at stake for the whole multiverse. He must close it and close his past so he can move on to being Doctor Strange. Coming off from Spider-Man: No Way Home, expectations for this film was high through the roof with many cameos, many character storylines, insane action, and longer runtime. Well, fans got half of that and I wasn't disappointed. First, the cameos were amazing without saying who but it was unexpected. The Illuminati is already shown in marketing so it's not a spoiler. The Illuminati don't get to do much in the film but it helps expand the MCU and Strange gets to explore the possibilities of this universe connecting back to the main one. That whole scene was pretty great to see those characters and Wanda fighting them at their HQ. There's another cameo in the post-credit scene but the majority of the MCU fans won't recognize the character. But they will recognize the actress who was pretty clear when she made her entrance. Besides all of those crazy cameos, if it's a Raimi film, you got to have Bruce Campbell in the film and I was so happy to see him in the MCU. His cameo is so funny. But this film isn't about the crazy cameos or the easter eggs that connect to other past and future MCU films. This is about Doctor Strange and Wanda. They are the main spotlights in the film and they both affect the entire MCU with their storylines. Doctor Strange wants to help America Chavez to control her powers and protect her at all costs. For Wanda, she wants to get back with her children from Wandavision and have a normal superhero life. But Wanda realizes that Chavez has the powers she needs to get to her kids. Strange doesn't allow that and the conflict breaks in-between. Their storylines are strong in this film but Wanda's story was pretty much the main focus of the film. I think this film is her closure of Wandavision for good because of the sad ending with her children and it leaves another door open for Wanda. But for a brand new story of Wanda. As for Strange, he wants to have closure for his relationship with Christine Palmer after she got married in the main universe. But in the Illuminati universe, he gets another chance with Christine. His relationship with Christine was stronger in this film and the best scene that fits with the relationship was the dream walk scene. It shows that Christine still cares about Strange, even though their relationship is falling apart, she still wants the best for him. Her last scene with Strange was heartwarming and it gives a conclusion chapter to her storyline in the MCU for now. Plus, it helps Strange to finally look away from the past and mistakes he has done and now look towards the future and potential enemies he may have to face. Their personal storylines are the strongest writing parts of the film and it focuses on Strange and Wanda becoming better heroes. It's not focusing on a big group or huge crossover event, but focusing on them helps the character move forward. This is by far, the strongest part of the film in terms of screenplay. The story itself, it's a simple straightforward story about protecting Chavez from Wanda stealing her powers. But the story takes a turn to expand the MCU to the multiverse and introduce the Illuminati. But the story goes in many directions in terms of universes and it goes back to the main story. I still like the story going in a different direction but sometimes, the writing isn't that strong. I will go into detail in a separate paragraph. The characters are very good in this film filled with great and amazing performances. Benedict Cumberbatch is amazing as Doctor Strange. He's one of the few MCU characters I am deeply interested in and his story arc is great throughout the MCU. His performances as different versions of Doctor Strange are just great. He brings a lot of emotions and has his character suffer consequences. But he always breaks the rules to save and guide his old pals and new friends. Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda/Scarlet Witch is amazing as well. Her performance is another home run from Wandavision to this film. She delivers her character in a ruthless and scary way. Seeing her in this film was amazing and she took on becoming the Scarlet Witch. She adapted her story and character from "House of M" comics and they respected the source material. Benedict Wong is still great in this film. He's like the only serious character who gives a shit about everything even though he's comedic at some points. He's becoming the new goat of the MCU. Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez is pretty good. Her performance kept me invested in her character and her shining moments really helped her character live up to its potential. The rest of the supporting cast did a great job including Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachael McAdams. Ejiofor had less screen time in the film but his presence made this film more dramatic and I was happy to see his character and story continue from the first one. Rachael McAdams is also great in the film and it looks like this may be her final appearance in the MCU. But nonetheless, her character was great in the film as a different Christine. Can't say about the cameos but they did a pretty good job in their roles given, especially to one cameo. Everyone did a great job in their respective roles from the comics. Can't forget about the production itself. The production is amazing. The editing was amazing in this film. A lot of unique transitions were used. A lot of overlays are appropriately used in certain dialogue scenes and lots of them are seamless. The production design is still great. The score was pretty good but not as strong as past Danny Elfman's scores. The VFX is still great but you can see some of it pretty clear or messy at some points. The costumes are amazing in this film for a multiverse film and the cinematography is visually amazing. A lot of creative shots were used in the film. A lot of horror elements are well used and yes, there are jump scares. It's more beautiful and cool in IMAX. I might re-watch it in 3D so it's going to be a lot of fun. But I cannot forget one important thing, the directing from Sam Raimi. Scott Derrickson left the project due to creative differences and they brought Raimi in to direct the film. His vision was clear in this film and he brought many of his iconic directions in this film. His horror elements, his camera angles, his cameos, his editing choices, his campiness, and his acting choices made this more awesome. I loved his references from his older films and when he films a scene that could be boring or bland, he edits the shit out of it and makes it awesome. His vision of the film was clear in many scenes and this film made me love Raimi even more. His directing is amazing and his visuals are well presented in the film. He makes almost every MCU film a mediocre one. He's truly one of the goats of the comic book film genre. This film, however, falls on its writing. The screenplay is weak unfortunately due to many moving parts. Lots of plot conventions that could've been prevented or written less. Chavez's character was so underdeveloped in the screenplay and she felt like a plot device. The only time her character develops was during the time-back machine scene and her character stepping up. Her fear was literally fear. What the fuck. That is laughable. Mordo was not used a lot in the film and from the post-credit scene in the first Doctor Strange film, we don't get to see a continuation. I know that this Mordo is a different one but I felt like he didn't have a major play in the film and I wanted to see more of his relationship with Strange. This character is very important in Strange's story but there was little impact on the bigger film. While I loved the cameos, they were too short or didn't have an impact on the overall story. There were plotlines and conventions that add the film more intensity but in the end, they didn't add enough impact. Some of the CGI is iffy in some shots. Raimi's vision was kind of held back in certain scenes and the ending felt out of nowhere. They should've added that ending to the post-credit scene instead. It felt erupted and when the post-credit scene started, it went back to normal. Too out of place. I wish the film was a little bit longer in my opinion but the film was well-paced and the runtime was great. But I wish there were more scenes to make the storylines a little much better. Overall, I really loved this film and it's another home run for Marvel Studios. Sam Raimi directed the shit out of this film. A lot of great action sequences, unique visuals, and an amazing cast. Everyone did a great job with this film and I had a good time watching this film in IMAX. This may be my longest review to date because I needed time to think about this film and well, all my thoughts are here in this long review. Thank you for reading my review and look out for my review on "The unbearable weight of massive talent" soon! Now Playing in 3D, IMAX, and Dolby Cinema. Vizeit Score: "A-" Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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Jared Leto. © 2022. Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures. In association with Marvel. Directed by Daniel Espinosa. Going into Morbius felt like going to Burger King but you want to leave right away but you stay instead. Well, that's how I felt when watching the film. I knew that the film was going to be bad and as expected, it was bad yet watchable. That's the nicest thing I can say to this film.
In the film, Morbius becomes a living vampire after curing himself of a rare disease. But his longtime friend discovers his powers and takes it in his own way of damaging the city and Morbius himself. My expectations going into Morbius was going to be low and as expected, it's low but there's some decent moments in the film. Jared Leto is decent in the role but sometimes unintentionally funny. The title graphic design is pretty cool. Matt Smith was easily the best part of the film. He's a great actor and it sucks that he has to work with a shitty script. But he was entertaining and he should've been morbius. Some of the visuals look cool and the subway fight scene is the only scene I actually enjoyed and had fun with it. Besides that, nothing much else. The film falls flat into it's screenplay. I feel bad for the director and it looks like a lot of the film was cut and made the editing very poor. The editing is fast paced but bad. There's not enough time to develop characters or moments that make the film more impactful. Not enough time to stick with the characters. There are a bunch of city shots and it just "stops" the film even though those shots look beautiful. The villainy set-up is too cliché and now overused many times. They could've used a different set-up like accidently killing his mentor or being the first test subject. But wait, there's more. Morbius story felt very rushed and there was no emotional connection between Morbius and his human form. There's no stakes in the film and I didn't felt nothing when certain characters died. Adria Arjona's character felt empty and the love relationship was just randomly there and I didn't feel any build up to that moment. The action sequences were very mid. The final sequence was lackluster and it was all over the place. The score is not good and they even copied Hans Zimmer score in one scene where Morbius was inside a tube with the bats. I don't know how they got away with it but here we are. The cinematography looks bland and it's coming from a award winning cinematographer which is disappointing. There's some cool shots but some shots felt weird or not fitting. The supporting cast outside of the villain were boring or uninteresting. The jokes weren't funny but I chuckled in some. I even forgot the ending because how bad this film is. But there's some good cheesy moments I will give credit. But even the cheesy moments didn't save this mess. I was so uninterested with these characters and I checked out half way into the movie. By the time the film was over, I was only interested in the post-credit scenes and those were even bad as well. It didn't make any sense whatsoever with the connection with Spider-Man. No actually beef with him and it does a disservice with Morbius and Vulture. Sony with their false advertising makes me baffle. In the end, this film was a total disappointment and I didn't enjoy this film a lot. Originally this film was around a "C-" but now, it's going to be lower after I wrote my thoughts of this film. Fuck the writers and Sony for their false advertising. Uninteresting, mess, and almost complete waste of time. Now Playing in Theaters. Just wait for streaming on Netflix. Vizeit Score: "D" Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr. Jeremey Renner and Hailee Steinfeld. © 2021. Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Television. Watched it on Disney+
Series Review: “Hawkeye” delivers a great limited series with some Christmas charm and a little Daredevil to it. You’ll see why. Jeremy Renner and Haliee Steinfeld chemistry were great as Hawkeye and Kate Bishop. Their dynamic grows throughout the series and brings what a Hawkeye or an Avenger actually does. The Story is very good as well and it’s well connected with “Black Widow” by bringing back Yelena. The action sequences were pretty good and the car chase sequence was by far the best action sequence in the show. The villain was good but nothing special. The Russian Bros were funny as fuck not gonna lie. I also liked the Christmas theme of this show and while it didn’t had huge stakes, it had a lighter tone but mixed with grounded villains and all set in New York City. While it did include some Sci-fi elements like Scott’s Arrow, it didn’t ruin the grounded tone of the story. I like grounded storytelling and this one did a pretty good job. I’m happy they brought back Kingpin and the original actor from the Netflix Daredevil Show. He was utilized well and I can’t wait for him to show up again in a future MCU project. The cinematography was pretty good and the CGI was very good which I’m surprised. I’m also glad that they brought back the Ronin storyline and those action sequences with him are badass. And bloody too. The first few episodes were kind of of a drag. The first episode lacked energy and tension including episode 2. Every episode ended with a cliffhanger but it’s not a effective cliffhanger until Episode 5. Kate Bishop was good but kind of annoying in the first few episodes. But later, I got used to it and she’s was very good later on. Some of action sequences were okay and unfortunately, I felt bored sometimes because there wasn’t enough chemistry within dialogue. But after Episode 4, everything starts picking up and it gains energy. Some of the characters in the finale were questionable and idk where there stories are going to get picked up. Especially Hawkeye and Kingpin. But I believe this will follow the “Echo” series later. Also, I felt like the show was more focused on Kate Bishop rather then Hawkeye himself. They should’ve called it “Hawkeye and Kate”. I wish they could focused more on Clint. There’s some pacing issues, cringe moments, and the major issue I found was the lack of Energy. But I’m glad they found the energy after Episode 4. Overall, it’s a very good Marvel Studios show with some hiccups along the way but the finale was very fun. Can’t wait to see where Hawkeye and Kate Bishop go from there. Vizeit Score: “B” Copyright © 2021. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr. Disclaimer: This is the script version of the video review of the film. If you want to see the video version, click on the link below. Thank you. Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch. © 2021. Marvel Studios, Sony Picutres, and Pascal Pictures. Directed by Jon Watts. The Good: After watching this film, I knew this was the best MCU Spider-man film and the best theater experience since endgame. There was so much to unpack from this film. I can tell right away, this is the most mature spider man film since spider-man 2. Tom Holland was giving his best performance yet in the MCU and maybe in his entire career so far. He showed a lot of emotions from happiness to rage and more into the ending of the film. His performance was great. Ned and MJ’s friendship was very well executed finally after two films. They get to shine both together and the ending shows how they are connected after the events of the final battle. The rest of the cast was also great in the film including Willem Dafoe as the green goblin, reprising his role from Spider-Man 1. He’s fucking terrifying in this one and his character continues where he left off from the first film. He’s the villain highlight of the film and Dafoe just breaks Peter into pieces. No mercy.
The rest of the villains were great as well. Electro, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, and The lizard were all great in the film and they got a chance to shine once again, especially Electro. His character was bad in The Amazing spider man 2 and in this one, he’s 100% better. The side characters like MJ, Ned, and Doctor Strange were very well used and I’m surprised that Doctor strange has the least amount of screen time in the film. He was promoted heavily and he’s not there for the entire film. He’s still great and this film will connect to Doctor Strange: In the multiverse of madness with the events of this film. The story is well made also. It immediately picks up right after Far from home and we see Peter struggling to get into MIT after his identity has been revealed. The first half of the film is great but there are some issues which I’ll get into later. The second half tho is a rollercoaster of emotions and excitement. I can’t describe it but it’s just perfect. The film is well-paced and it didn’t feel like a 2 and a half-hour film. The directing in this film was a huge step up and Jon Watts proves that he’s ready to direct Fantastic 4 for Marvel Studios. His direction was grounded and felt like actual stakes were going to happen in the film and there was. Especially in the end. His directed action sequences were very well done and the bridge scene was pretty entertaining. The final battle was just perfect. Not a lot of people credit Jon Watts for his direction of the trilogy but he deserved huge props for balancing these characters in this final climactic film in the “Home” Trilogy. The filmmaking was great and the visual presentation in IMAX was wonderful. The film was shot entirely with IMAX Digital cameras and IMAX does not disappoint yet again. The experience itself was a complete joy. Everyone reacted to huge surprises, cameos, and the post-credit scenes as well. It was amazing. This film was a joy from start to finish. The Bad: The first half of the film had some issues like consistency and editing issues. There’s one scene where there was a lack of reveal with the green goblin. I also felt like they left out certain scenes just for the runtime and the first half was a breeze. It felt like 30 minutes and boom. The CGI can be iffy sometimes in certain sequences. Some of the jokes didn’t land for me. I wish there was more Flash Thompson in the film and more of Peter dealing with post far from home. But after the first half finished, the second half was just perfect. It starts off big but calms down but when the villains arrive, shit goes down. MCU Stuff (Non-Spoilers): I’ll try to keep this section spoiler-free as possible. This film is well connected with the next Doctor Strange film as we see his magic opens a new section of the multiverse. The post-credit scenes are connected with a certain Sony/Marvel Film and the next MCU film. Can’t tell specifics but you will know. We also get to see Easter eggs from “Rogers the Musical” in New York City. This easter egg connects with the events of Hawkeye which takes place after no way home. Stark Industries is present again with the mention of Tony Stark once again. The statue of liberty easter egg with a brand new version now with Captain America’s shield. Even Hawkeye mentioned the statue in Episode 5. That’s all the easter eggs I can say about because there’s so much that isn’t shown yet to the public unless you watched the film yourself. Conclusion: This film was a true spider-man film and I can’t believe they executed it well. From beginning to end, it’s a rollercoaster ride full of emotions and excitement and an experience I won’t forget. This is a spider-man film. Finally, a conclusion to a spider-man trilogy. Spider-Man: No Way Home receives an “A”. Stay tuned for my spoiler review where I discuss my thoughts on the second half of the film, plus the two post-credit scenes, and the cameos featured in the film. Thank you guys for watching, remember, with great power, comes great responsibility. Vizeit Score: "A" Copyright © 2021. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr. |
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