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Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. © 2022. Paramount Pictures, Fortis Pictures, 3dot Productions and Exhibit A. Directed by Adam Nee Aaron Nee. Watched it at AMC Theaters
I would never see in my recent film life a studio adventure film filled with fun, cringe, weird, and cheesy yet entertaining. That is pretty rare now in Hollywood. Plus, Harry Potter is being a dick in this film. Anyways, I got to see this film in theaters and it was pretty entertaining. It's nice to see a studio film that goes back to the 2000s for the modern audience and bringing back adventure films. Let's dive in into the adventures of studio land. It stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum as a romance novelist and her cover model, who must escape a billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) and find the lost ancient city described in one of her books. What makes this film strong and funny is the two leads in the film. Sandra and Channing. They are funny together on screen and their chemistry works. Their characters are the strongest ones in the film and not gonna lie, they are a great casting duo. The side characters were also not that bad. Daniel Radcliffe as the villain in the film was pretty surprising. His character development didn't grow as much but his performance was hilarious. Brad Pitt in the film was perfect. He made the film just fucking amazing and funny. I wish he was in the entire film but that would take the good moments between the two leads. But his presence was pretty funny and entertaining. The comedy in this film worked pretty well. A lot of funny and weird jokes. The violence was pretty violent in certain scenes for an adventure film and the action was enjoyable. Good directing from the Nee's brothers and the ending was surprisingly pretty good. I like how this film is making fun of the book industry and making fun of other adventure films. Some of the cinematography looked pretty great in theaters and the production itself was great. At the end of the day, my expectations going into this film were pretty moderate and well, I got that but with icing on the top with dumb yet funny moments that kept me engaged with the film. It was funny, fun, and another good time at the movie theaters. Sure, this film is dumb yet fun but the film isn't as strong as it could've been. Some of the jokes didn't land for me or weren't funny at all. Some of the side characters weren't that great or didn't get enough character development to care about them. Daniel Radcliffe's character should've got more screen time and more character development. He played the cliché villain and I wanted more from him. The clichés were pretty obvious in this film. Some scenes kind of dragged or they could've been cut out. Some story and screenplay problems did drag the film and it could've used more work. The visual effects were noticeable in some scenes, especially in practical locations. While this is a story that has been written many times and cliched, it is still trying to do something new around it. Overall, this wasn't a bad film. This film proves that adventure films are still alive. The story needs a little bit of work with character development but everyone did a good job of working with the given material with great production. It's nice to see a cheesy adventure studio film filled with cringe, fun moments, and two great lead performances that made this film solid. This film was pretty good and it passes into the "B-" grade. After thinking about it, this wasn't a bad directorial debut for a big-budget adventure film and the end result was pretty good. Still Playing in theaters and Streaming on Paramount+. Vizeit Score: "B-" Copyright © 2022. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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