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It is more interesting than it is actually good, to be fair.
read moreOf course not. I’m just saying that a movie isn’t necessarily bad just because one critic says so. N … read more
You’re genuinely suggesting that because a majority of critics express a certain opinion, that opini … read more
You need to be honest, you read a brief synopsis before seeing the film and based on that you made u … read more
I’ve been meaning to get to *Wandering Earth*! Not enough hours in the day…
read moreWandering Earth is also interesting as a Chinese propaganda phenomenon. I kept comparing it to Bay m … read more
It figures. The most memorable movie quote I’m most likely to hear this year is a movie quote that n … read more
Oof, that’s too bad.I was very recently at an event in the Philippines where an elderly white lady g … read more
Yup. The more I read about it, the more I really, really prefer the Trevorrow version that could hav … read more
I think you could find justification for the title without that, and no other changes to the movie. … read more
maybe not? https://www.rottentomatoes…. … read more
What cultural context? What you are describing does not happen in the film. You need to be honest, y … read more
Truly, a compelling argument…
read moreI think it’s rather telling that you don’t seem to understand larger cultural context.
read moreThe film is actually quite excellent.
read moreThat’s a good point – in Force Awakens there’s at least some reaction to the planets blowing up. But … read more
A bad movie based on a H.P. Lovecraft story? Surely you jest…
read more“Are you suggesting that this is a thing that happens regularly?”I am not, it was hypothetical. If I … read more
Re 2) Yeah, I like your ending better. But I guess Abrams had to justify the movie’s title. :-/ … read more
I don’t need to go to a movie to see women become hysterical and violent after not getting what they … read more
“There’s absolutely nothing unearthly or even, alas, remotely unusual about a man turning to violenc … read more
Sorry, I tried reading this review but allergies are making my eyes water so all I could make out lo … read more
I think most everything else has been said so I’m just gonna add two things after seeing the movie.1 … read more
Finally saw this film, and while my immediate experience was “enjoyment” thanks to my utter lack of … read more
And it’s worse because it is more than fan-fic in the sense that it had a real chance of becoming a … read more