09.03.16
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Review Medley: Keanu at Central Intelligence was Killing the Joke

Keanu 3/5

I enjoyed it. It was perfectly good. More jokes hit than missed which is always good in a comedy film.

If you enjoyed their sketches then you’ll probably get a lot out of this. There were a few good gut busters and some good set-ups early that pay off later in the film. There is enough plot to keep you going and keep it fresh.

The kitten is truly remarkable in how adorable it is.

I feel like I should have more to say but I don’t really.

Central Intelligence 3.5/5

I’m hit or miss with Kevin Hart films. I liked this one. He was a similar character to what you’re used to seeing from him but its a little more… “mature” in like a depressing adult, toned down way. But he’s still funny and dials it up and down as the film goes.

The Rock isn’t just the big macho guy either. He’s a bit quirky and weird and its a nice change of pace from mountain man action man you’re used to. His comedic timing is better than I expected. Plus he wears a fanny pack.

The movie follows some tropes you expect and then swerves at others so it doesn’t feel played out. Sometimes it swerves and then swerves back so you still end up where you thought you were going but you get there a bit differently than the generic way you’d expect.

There is a fun level of cheese to it as well. The movie never takes itself too seriously.

It isn’t a long movie which is great. Each scene just moves at the right speed and you’re never bored or waiting too long for a gag.

A lot of the minor characters have great scenes and moments which helps keep things fresh.

If you got 90 minutes for a comedy and a bowl of snacks I’d recommend it.

Batman: The Killing Joke 2/5

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I really like the DC animated films. They’re kickass, you get more characters than just Batman usually, more interesting stories are explored, they have coherent stories (generally) and characters are more sensational versus “gritty”.

Not all of that happened here.

Going for the R rating felt cheap here and awkward. There are lines of dialogue that sound so shoehorned in so they could hit enough swear words for R.

The story and character choices that were adjusted in the adaptation process are bad. The Batman-Batgirl thing feels like incest or at least awkward like when you see the pictures of a 54 yr old dude dating a 16 yr old girl because he’s rich and the parents signed a permission slip.

The voice cast is still excellent. It still looks great in terms of art style, direction, and the way shots are framed. Attention to detail in how it looks is great.

Also, and this is just me, when I read the comic I never once thought of the stuff that happened to Barbara Gordon as rape. I thought they just beat the crap out of her like she was Jason Todd. So that was a learning experience!

The pacing and the changes just make it not very good. I wouldn’t seek it out, but if you’re curious then give it a go.

Available on DVD

Previously:

To Come (at some point):

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows
  • XOXO (Netflix)
  • Flock of Dudes (September)
  • The Masterpiece (TBA 2016)
  • The Accountant (October)
  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (October)
  • Doctor Strange (November)
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (December)
  • Assassins Creed (December)

Mabes To Come:

  • Sully
  • Magnificent Seven
  • Snowden
  • Blair Witch
  • Keeping Up With The Joneses

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