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I tweeted the other day regarding my thoughts of the poster. The title of the movie is weird. The poster of this movie is creepy. If you have seen Annihilation, that film is also weird and I didn't get through it as I fell asleep every time I tried (mostly because I was tired) and I never picked it back up. And whilst I enjoyed Ex-Machina very much and could watch that over and over again, this movie, this trailer...not only does the poster clearly give the vibe of creepy, this trailer is sooo creepy and chilling, I am somewhat under the impression that the woman is also played by the guy.
For transparency, I am back-dating this post for one day as I initially saw this trailer the day before this posted date. I say that to tell you, when I went back to watch the trailer again before writing and posting, I clicked onto the wrong trailer and I saw the teaser one instead and that trailer was beyond creepy. There wasn't much to it but it had an echo sound which was used in the trailer that echoed throughout the trailer. This trailer on the other hand starts off really nice, cheery and unsuspecting until you see the vicar touch her leg and blame her for her husband's death, like, what??? Yes the music changes by that point but, wow! This trailer is great!!! I didn't realise until the child's face, that it was the same face, like, what? Seriously, I think this film (the impression I get anyway) is going to be centred around 'men' (hence the name, but how they look at, perceive, treat and react to women among other things and it looks amazing. I am definitely interested in this.
You know, I hadn't even realised this was coming out this year. It's like I knew, but I forgot. Maybe it is because The Book of Boba Fett was only decent in comparison to The Mandalorian so I am not that fussed about the Star Wars universe at the moment because, well...why should I be? The Bad Batch was decent, The Mandalorian was really good, the Star Wars sequel trilogy was iffy, but somewhat good in my opinion, but I need more. I need to feel excited and pumped again for Star Wars and...this trailer might actually be that!
For those who do not follow much of the lore, The Sith used Inquisitors to track down and kill the Jedi (first seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and Star Wars: Rebels) and it will seem as though Obi Wan Kenobi is going to be on a mission during this series trying to protect young Luke and maybe Leia whilst trying to fight off the forces of The Empire and some of these new characters look great. Duel of the Fates is a classic touch. It will be interesting to see how this all pans out in this limited series.
From the get go, I'm going to say just a few things to clear the air first. As fans of specific characters from comic books, we need to understand several things first before going into watching adaptations from comic books. First of all, directors and film studios aim to provide a great movie to make tons of money, so there might be some liberties taken with the source material to appeal to every type of audience member. Secondly, it really does not matter who the actor is playing a role, whether you agree or visualise that person as that specific character or not, the director's job is to get the best out of the actor to fulfil their interpretation of the reference material for the movie they are making. So, I would like to say to the naysayers...remember Heath Ledger, remember Ben Affleck, these actors were not a preference for MANY fans, yet we cannot really see other actors in these roles going forward. This also applies to Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, might I also add. So, put aside your Twilight hate because Pattinson is a great actor. So, I guess the burning question more than anything is, was Pattinson a good Batman, well...yes...yes he was, believe it or not!
Without going into too much details, this is year two of Bruce Wayne becoming the Batman. He is new to this. He isn't as refined or as skilled as The Dark Knight yet, but finds himself working on a case with the uneasy Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) trying to solve crimes carried out by someone who leaves riddles. These crimes seem to target high profile individuals and it is down to Batman to solve the crimes before many more people die and the truth behind the corruption in Gotham.
This film is different to ANY other Batman we have seen before on our screens, why? because this IS The Batman. For those who do not know who Batman is, Batman IS the person and Bruce Wayne IS the mask Batman puts on. To explain that further, the moment Bruce Wayne's parents died, it is said that Bruce Wayne also died in that alley and took on the persona of The Batman (at some point), so the mask he wears IS Bruce Wayne, when he is out socialising etc. This film hammers that home. Because Bruce's parents died, Batman is the person who wants to try and make Gotham a better place so that no other child has to go through what he goes through. This is why Batman does what he does and this film hammers that home. He is a detective and he IS the shadows. This film hammers that home. When I say to you, this film isn't like the Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale version, that it is not like the Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck version, that it is not like the Tim Burton and Michael Keaton or Joel Schumacher and George Clooney version, I mean that and you will be very surprised on how different not only this is, but how GREAT Pattison is in the role if you understand who The Batman really is.
This is a long movie and the way it is directed, as a detective noir movie, at times, it does feel like the movie is taking it's time. For 2 hours and 50 minutes or so, the movie does at times feel like it is dragging a little, but if I'm completely honest, I was starving before I went in and was more thinking of my stomach and eating than anything else. So for true transparency, I feel that did hinder my experience of watching the movie, but the movie didn't hinder the enjoyment I got from the movie. The story was great. The acting was top notch. Pattinson doesn't say a lot and does come across a little moody. What do they call it? Teenage angst? Very much that, but he delivers a young man dealing with pain, without even saying much at all very well. From subtle eye movements, body language. I mean, yes he isn't the Dark Knight yet but this film shows us where Gotham City is at present and what the city thinks of Batman, from the Police Department to the average person on the street, to the criminals.
Batman is one of my all time favourite characters because he is smart, knows every fighting style known to man, has lots of money and beats people up with an attitude like no other. He thinks several steps ahead and always has back up plans or a contingency plan for everything and everyone. When we are first introduced to Batman in this movie, the director Matt Reeves paints a very clear picture of who the Batman is in the first 10 minutes of the movie and I couldn't stop smiling. Towards the end, an interaction with a police officer, I couldn't stop smiling. In places, I was laughing because Batman literally is a man of few words and the detective aspect of this movie has never been as realised like this in film. His interaction with people as Batman and his interaction with people as Bruce Wayne are very different and while that is obvious, it's the demeanor change, everything. Which leads me onto the acting. Every actor was great and from what I hear, the director and WB are interested in producing a GCPD show as well as a Penguin show AND a Catwoman show. Some might think that this is milking the franchise dry, but if I'm going to be honest with you, I couldn't be more up for this, because Zoe Kravitz was brilliant and her character seems like it was ripped straight from the comics. Colin Farrell was brilliant and unrecognisable. He was soo good. Gotham City feels soo much like a character in itself, so it is only right to have a show based on the GCPD giving us more of Geoffrey Wright and this world Matt Reeves has created. As for the villain, masterful. Paul Dano was excellent and could likely be discussed with other great villains in the DC universe such as Nolan's Joker. Twisted and deluded, a very fast cry from Jim Carrey's version.
Although the soundtrack is great, the cinematography and camera work was also excellent. Gotham felt lived in and dirty. Some of the shots were obscured artistically shot in a way that made you feel uneasy. Dark, dingy and out of focus at times. Matt did a great job with this movie and I'm assuming it will do well, we can have sequels where we can go into another few years as Batman learning more and slowly becoming the Dark Knight we all know and love. I just don't care for a Joker right now. Give me a Mr. Freeze or a Calendar Man or maybe someone a bit more fantastical like Clayface or something. Also, throw in a Robin or something, we need to expand this world because what has been done here is great!
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It's funny. If you were to ask me "What are your favourite films?", I would probably cite 'The Royal Tenenbaums' before anything and likely stop there. It's not the only film I love, but it's always the first to come to mind. However, the Die Hard trilogy and Alien trilogy are also up there, but I wouldn't necessarily mention those. I say that to say this, this trailer reminds me of, 'Smoking Aces' a film I also love but completely forgot about and a film you are not likely to have remembered or seen...also 'Seven Psychopaths', a film I absolutely loved. I believe I even wrote a review on it a while back. Tone wise, this seems like the fit.
Brad Pitt, is someone who can do comedy and action pretty well, I think of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but this trailer is just excellent through and through...and the cast. The cast! I'm going to check the cast list in a moment, but isn't that the voice of Scarlett Johansson? Is that Jamie Lee Curtis? I'm likely to be wrong and i'm going to have to freeze frame some of these scenes but I know that is Brian Tyree Henry who is absolutely doing amazing for himself and seeing Aaron Taylor-Johnson AGAIN in another unrecognisable role, I'm starting to wonder, has he been in other films and I never noticed him in it? Everyone after a suitcase and will kill for it on a bullet train. I am already sold on this trailer! Oh yeah, that was surely Zazie Beets too. I just hope this film is as great as the trailer or i'm going to be pretty disappointed.
Directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon & Benito "Bad Bunny" Ocasio
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What I'm going to say first and foremost is that, this trailer for Top Boy is for season 4 and NOT season 2. It is a little confusing but, I'll explain. My understanding is that, Top Boy came out in 2011 and ran for two seasons. However, when Drake became a executive producer on the show, season 3 became a new season 1 with the previous seasons labelled Top Boy: Summerhouse. I say all that to say this, if you want to get into Top Boy, watch Top Boy Summerhouse first, both seasons as they are pretty good.
As for this trailer, WOW! I'm going to re-watch Top Boy for a recap but as far as I can remember, the last season was really good and this new season seems to only expand on that and you can tell, money has gone into this production to raise the levels and the stakes. It is great to see some of the old characters back especially some of the new ones introduced in the last season, so let's see what fate they will have now, I can tell...bodies will be dropping.
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