Gus Keller
Aug 81 min read
The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2 buoys questionable storytelling with flashy energy. Its plot and villain are generic. Easily resolved without growth or...
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The Bad Guys 2 buoys questionable storytelling with flashy energy. Its plot and villain are generic. Easily resolved without growth or...
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The Naked Gun (2025) is in spirit with its predecessor. Primarily rapid-fire jokes that don't necessarily need to land, its throwback...
Together has personality. Its premise is a catchy metaphor for its substantial drama. Struggles like codependency, anxiety, and...
Happy Gilmore 2 's plot meanders through a predictable formula with superficial gestures at themes. Its crude humor turns substantive...
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Jurassic World Rebirth is disinterested in its story. Though objectives are clear, the narrative is stale. This is worsened by missing...
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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....

