Movies in Review: "Transformers: The Last Knight"

Ok so I know I'm super late with this review, and many of you have likely already seen the film. However I still had to write this review, especially since people’s reactions for the film have been mixed, although with most claiming the film to be awesome. I can't say I believed the film would be awesome, especially since the change in the cast from the 4th film, which I was not a fan of. I like Mark Wahlberg as an actor, but I definitely enjoyed the cast of the first 3 films, especially the parents of Sam Witwicky. The film kind of lost a bit of the humor and fun that the original cast brought to the franchise. I guess I'm not the only one who also feels this way, because The Last Knight is the lowest rated movie from this franchise, and for good reason...

This movie was soooooooo dumb. Although it was nice to see some of the characters return from the original cast, they only had small and irrelevant small bit parts. I seriously sat through this movie halfway wanting to leave...smh. There was nothing good or exciting about this film, except for maybe the addition of Jerrod Carmichael added to the cast, other than that, it was an epic fail. I'm usually a fan of child actors in films, but the main girl cast for this film annoyed me to my soul. She was so extra, and I fell tired of whining, and tough girl demeanor very quickly. The writing was the worst I have seen for this franchise. I swear I have very little clue what this movie was about because there were too many characters, too many subplots, and dull action sequences that tried to distract you from how horrible this film was. There wasn't enough Transformer awesomeness, and way too many human scenes. Everything about this film was so extra, I left the theater lost and mentally exhausted. Optimus Prime had about 20min of screen time in the whole movie...smh. However he did have one of the best lines in the movie that gave me chills when he said it.

All in all, The last Knight had me hoping this would be the last movie because I can't recover from the disappointment I felt from this movie. Two hours of my time wasted, only for me to walk out of the theater with a headache. Shame on this franchise for leasing this film...D-

Movies in Review: "Cars 3"

As much as I and my kid love Lightening McQueen, I can't say I was too enthusiastic about seeing this film, although the kid was when he caught glance of the theatrical poster. When I watched the trailer, I like where they were going with the story, as it seemed very appropriate, although I took it upon myself to assume how it would end. It was my assumption that caused my lack of enthusiasm, but I still wanted to see how the story would play out. Although it seems like I had no interest in seeing this film, it was the one I was looking forward to the most this weekend.

I have liked Cars since its first film, but I must say, none of them had my interest more than this one. I was all in on this one, and not me, but the kid was too. My son was captivated by this film. He was singing, dancing, commenting, and by the end raised his arms and yelled "I love that yellow car!” This had me smiling and laughing so hard, and he was right. This is how exciting this film was, but not only exciting, there was a nice story, with some great inspiration to be taken away. I enjoyed this film so much, and my favorite part was the way they transitioned McQueen. I found the ending to be a pleasant and well thought out surprise. This film definitely warmed my heart. I loved the old characters, as well as the new, and what I liked most is that is focused more on McQueen.

Cars 3 was a welcomed surprised, especially since the last few animated films have not been living up to expectations. Me and the kid finished the movie with smiles on our faces as we danced out of the theater, and I think you and your youngins will do the same...A-

Movies in Review: "Rough Night"

There was nothing in me that wanted to see this movie this weekend. There was absolutely nothing that looked appealing about the film, and it also looked like something that had already been done before, but with a better cast. I know I'm not the only person who found this cast to be unbelievable as friends. They just looked like a mixed bag, and I couldn't see it working well at all. Not only that, but they promoted the movie as being better than Bridesmaids???Ummmmmm...you can't be serious. The trailer didn't even compete with 1 scene in Bridesmaids, so I thought this comparison was a far stretch...smh. However in my search to find something else to watch, I found nothing. So I bit the bullet and took my chances.

Most of the film played out as I expected. The cast was a mixed bag...lol. They were also very loud and too damn chatty. I swear my ears were ringing by the time I left the theater. Nothing about the story was believable or appealing. Just a bunch of nonsense used to waste 90 mins of movie viewers time. This honestly had to be one of the dumbest plots ever...lol. The only redeeming quality was that it was funny at times, with most of the comedic appeal coming from Kate McKinnon as Pippa. I'm laughing at the folks who thought this film could be at the same table as Bridesmaids. That's a joke...lol.

This movie is as bad as they tried to make Scarlett Johansson look...lol. Rough Night was a tough movie to get through. It really should have been a straight to DVD or made for TV movie. I did laugh more than I thought I would, but I still left the theater feeling like I wasted my time...D+

Movies in Review: "The Mummy"

Unlike most people these days, I don't think there is a Tom Cruise film I wouldn't see, especially an action film. I'm not usually a fan of reboots, and I can't say I was ever a fan of the original Mummy film. However when I watched the trailer for the 2017 version, I was definitely interested in seeing this one. I had little doubt that I would enjoy it. Tom Cruise, in my opinion, kills it in action flicks, and I'd pay my money to see him any day.

I'm kind of cracking up because critics killed this film. Like talked about it so badly, you would honestly think it was one of the worst films released this year. I'm kind of starting to feel like Hollywood just has it out for Cruise, because the movie definitely wasn't half as bad as they made it out to be. Cruise is playing a character that we have seen him play many times before in action flicks, and the age of 54, he still has it going on. I admit, it felt like I was watching him in a Mission Impossible film except his character had more humor, was fun, and witty, less serious and calculating as Mission Impossible, but you get my point. I enjoyed the characters in this film, especially Princess Ahmanet, and I enjoyed the chemistry between Cruises character and the archeologist Jenny. The story was cool, and had moments that had me jumping out of my seat. I will agree with critics that the story was a little all over the place. I had a hard time really understanding Russell Crowes significance, and also the ghost of Sergeant Chris Vali. Although I found Vali to be humorous, I just didn't understand his purpose. Although the strength of the story faltered a bit, the action gives this film its entertainment value. 


I must admit the ending left me totally confused, but I still felt I got my monies worth. I am hoping the next installment clears up the plot holes left by this film. However if it doesn't, I still enjoyed this film more than the original, and I left the theater still interested in seeing the next installment...B

Movies in Review: "Wonder Woman"

DC Comic movies have been failing me. I haven't seen a good movie from DC Comics since The Dark Knight. So please forgive me if I was a little less than excited when I watched the trailer for this Wonder Woman film. I wasn't as impressed by the trailer as most. Although as a child I was a huge fan of Wonder Woman TV series. I guess I was afraid to get my hopes up again only to leave the theater more than disappointed. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was confident DC Comics would find some way to mess it up...ijs...

I am happy to say I was more than wrong about this film. It has a running time of well over 2hrs, but I could have sat and watched forever. First off let's give a round of applause to Gal Gadot who held down our favorite Goddess Diana Prince. Gadot was beautiful, funny, and had such great screen presence. Her action sequences were amazing and she didn't miss a step. It was a visually pleasing spectacle, as were most of the action scenes in this film, especially the scene with the Amazons on the beach. Was I the only one who got goosebumps and chills from that scene? All of those powerful women doing their thing was a beautiful sight to see. We don't see women play enough roles like these. Women were standing out on their own instead of being the visual beauty next to a man. I found this film to be very empowering for women.

I enjoyed the story, and also the chemistry between Gadot and Pine. They were fun and adorable. There are also a number of other interesting characters that keeps this film filled with entertaining and filled with excitement. I admit the film kind of started to fizzle at the end, but only slightly. The rest of the film packs so much power, you won't even notice.

DC Comics got this one right. This visual effects were amazing and would recommend catching them on a premium screen if possible. This film packs so much power, and Gadot did the Wonder Woman of old justice. I'm looking forward to more films in this franchise, but for now, just go see this one...A+

Movies in Review: "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie"

I wasn't overly excited about this animated film, as I usually am with others. I thought the trailer was ok, however I always have the hardest time when Kevin Hart does voice overs. It's hard to really see the animated character because Hart's voice is so distinctive and overpowering that all hear and see is Hart. The only thing great about this film is that the character he was playing looking like an animated younger version of himself, so I figured my experience wouldn't be ruined. You guys know an animated film means a date out with my son, who seemed less enthusiastic than I was about this movie...lol. I seriously had to convince him to come with me, while he asked if we could just go see another movie instead...smh. I should have taken this as a sign. If a movie meant for kids, doesn't even appeal to kids...that's a problem...

Critics seemed to have given this film high marks, but my son and I would beg to differ. I dosed off a few times, and my son watched the movie with a dead pan face, no emotion at all. It kind of felt like we were watching it wondering when was going to end, because we just wanted it to be over. I know this sounds like the movie must have been awful, it wasn't, but probably a little dull. The animation was cute. I very much enjoyed the 2 young characters and their friendship. It was the principal, and that school that was a buzz kill. The adventures with Captain Underpants, the ones I was able to stay awake for, were also a little uneventful ~shrugs. Perhaps I was expecting too much, but I don't think so.

This movie wasn't horrible, and definitely way better than Boss Baby. But still not really a star of a film for me. It isn't hard to tell this movie is more for its younger target audience, however it evoked no emotion from my kid. And this is a kid that gets into a movie. So in my opinion, it kind of missed the mark...C