Movie Film Reviews

Meta, The Prestige uses layered storytelling to examine layered storytelling itself. Driven by mystery, the plot is an escalating...

Often sidelining intriguing drama for dense plot, Superman is slightly overambitious. Dialogue is blunted by heavy exposition. Arcs are...

While cliche or thin by today's standards, Superman (1978) remains a template for modern blockbusters. Via flat characters with vague...

Jurassic World Rebirth is disinterested in its story. Though objectives are clear, the narrative is stale. This is worsened by missing...

M3GAN 2.0 is inconsistent. It's overstuffed with convoluted plot points that distract emotional investment, confuse pacing, and increase...

Predator: Killer of Killers uses the franchise's high concept as a backdrop for an anthology of short stories, which develop minimal but...

F1: The Movie delivers strong spectacle with weak storytelling. While individual sequences have tension, its broader script is formulaic...

Elio is competent. Its premise is a metaphor for the grieving protagonist's arc. The characters are relatable while its plot increases...

28 Years Later is purposeful aggression. Its linear plot follows the arcing motivations of its protagonist, yielding themes like...

Materialists repurposes rom-com tropes to examine self-worth. Shunning romanticism, it considers themes of cynicism in modern love....

Enlivening a coming-of-age plot with dreamlike symbolism, The Life of Chuck seizes the day. This approach deepens its existential themes...

How to Train Your Dragon is competent plagiarism. In isolation, it's driven by the protagonist's relationships: an endearing friendship,...

Although The Phoenician Scheme may be lesser Wes Anderson, it's still exquisite filmmaking. Its convoluted plot muddles the story's...

Ballerina is messy. Instead of differentiating a tired formula with proper drama, it convolutes it with impotent side plots....

Karate Kid: Legends is empty. It has clunky exposition, contrived relationships, cliche formulas, and constant coincidences. The obvious...

Bring Her Back 's patient horror is fueled by drama. Themes of family, trauma, manipulation, and grief are unpacked naturally. Through...

Friendship uses surreal absurdism as satire. Dissecting male intimacy into themes of social norms, acceptance, and ego, the story has...

As usual, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol peppers superficial drama into a stew of convoluted and cliche plot. However, these...

Lilo & Stitch is diminished returns. The drama is vaguely outlined but underdeveloped, weakening the script's essential heart. Instead,...

Surrounding impressive action with fundamentally flawed writing, The Final Reckoning is polarized. There's punishing exposition,...