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I've never seen the cartoon, so I can't compare it, but honestly after reading like six or seven 1/10 reviews it feels like a lot of people are just pissed because it's not the show they watched as a kid. If you're going into it expecting the cartoon, that's not what you're going to get. So don't do that. just ignore the title and think of it as what it is. It's a fantasy series with a pretty good plot, decent actors, and pretty good visual effects. Yes, it's a "teen drama". That doesn't mean it can't be good. If you're a "film critic" or a snob, just keep moving. This show is not for you, and all you're going to do is watch five minutes and then think you know everything there is to know about the show because everyone's an expert on the internet. Anyway, just give the show a chance and don't expect some kind of masterpiece and you'll have a good time with it.

The dialogue is terrible. The actors are subpar. The plot is unoriginal. However, it wasn't not fun. Gave it a 3/10 just on a purely cinematic standard, not based on whether I liked it. What really gets me is all the people on here getting super pissed about how bad it was. Really? You watched the trailer and saw that it looked super cheesy and bad...and you're still going into it expecting the best film in the world and getting pissed that it isn't? Get over yourself and stop taking everything so damn seriously.

Honestly, I have no idea whether it's accurate or not, but I know it's amazing. The acting is fantastic, and the cinematography is superb. I cannot give this film enough praise. Some say it's a bit slow, and I'll admit that's true, but if you like period pieces with great acting this is definitely for you. I normally try to analyze films, but I just...can't on this one. So watch it or don't, but it's great.

If you're going into this expecting something other than what I'm about to tell you, you're going to hate it. It is highly political, campy, tropey, over the top, and just all around insanely fun. Imagine that Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mad Max, and any zombie movie ever were rolled into one film and it were made in 2019. Honestly, that's all you really need to know. If you think that sounds good, enjoy. If not, move along.

I just want to say first off that a lot of the negative reviews are saying that the acting is hammy or overdone. While I would agree, it's important to note that this show is a very clear love letter to Wes Anderson and also a parody of the political system in the United States. Also, a few reviews are saying they "ripped off" the Rose Blanchard story, but that's not true. The show is about way more than that. Some people just didn't watch the whole thing.

That being said, it does start a little slow. Took me a couple episodes to really get into it, but when I did I was hooked. The acting is great. The cast could not have been better picked. At first I was a little afraid that some of the LGBTQ+ characters were in the show just so the writers could pat themselves on the back about diversity and inclusion, but we very quickly get away from gender identity and sexuality being all that makes up the characters. All in all, the show is a great look at some of the things that have been happening in the political world for the last decade or so. It does such a good job of framing these issues in a comical way.

I want to start by saying that I don't really care for documentaries unless the subject matter is something I care deeply about. That being said, I've never had a deep love for the entertainment industry. I almost skipped over this, but something about the trailer made me decide to give it a chance. Within minutes, I was hooked not only on the style of this particular documentary, but on Clarence Avant and his personality. I fell in love with the man over the course of the film, and I wish I could meet him.

A lot of the anecdotes that are told throughout the film are both funny and heart-warming. This man did so much for so many people, and touched so many lives in the process. If you're on the fence about watching this, give it a chance. I'm not saying you're going to love it, because I don't know you. But give it a chance.

I would like to start by saying that I absolutely loved this film. My rating is indicative of objective issues with the film, but that doesn't mean it was bad. It just means I want people to be aware that it does, like every film, have its issues.

So let's hit the two biggest problems. There is a lot of symbolism in this film, but you wouldn't realize it due to the fact that they slap you in the face with it and get across a message of, "Do you see what these things represent?" I would much rather have just had the symbolism be symbolism and not have the main character near the end say, "Oh, you're this thing and not what you seem."

As for the storytelling, I found it incredibly compelling. Others are saying it's awkward, but that's what really hooked me. Yes, there are very awkward moments in this film, but they fit with the theme and the overall attitude and mindset of the main character. Aside from that, it did drag in some places. There are a few scenes that could have been cut from the final draft and would not have taken anything from the story. Again, that doesn't make it a bad film.

The acting was fantastic, and I think they got the casting spot on. The visual effects of "Marwen" were very well done.

I gave the film a 7/10 because, again, I wanted to be objective. However, based on my own subjective opinion of the film...11/10. I loved the whole thing from start to finish.

Remember, think for yourself when it comes to film. Don't take reviews too seriously, because not everyone has the same tastes.

If you enjoy action adventure films and weird sci-fi thrillers with terrible science, then you'll like this film. It's your typical middle east war flick paired with a sci-fi movie, and oh my god almost every trope in the book. Let me be clear that I didn't hate it. The rating is just reflective of my objective look at how the film did.

Let's start with the lead, Clyne, who is played by James Badge Dale...or as I came to know him throughout the film, poor man's Sam Worthington if Sam Worthington could actually act decently. I don't have anything against good ole' Sam, mind. I just don't think he's a good actor. James and the rest of the cast do an adequate job of acting their roles in this film. That's honestly all I'm looking for in an action film, adequate.

The plot is a bit goofy. It starts out slow, then gets pretty strong and intriguing about half an hour in. However, after the big reveal (which is completely outlandish and ridiculous), the film just left me rather...blase. It suddenly went from this intriguing film that made me want to know what was going on to just another action film where we shoot things and blow everything up. Since I watched it on Netflix, I actually found myself browsing Reddit on my secondary monitor during the last thirty minutes or so. The one thing i can say is that the reveal wasn't as predictable as I was expecting. However...there are so many holes in the plot, most of them physics and science base, that it turned me off a bit more. That's not to say that it ruined the film, because I understand there has to be a suspension of disbelief in sci-fi...but I do appreciate it when they do their homework and don't just blatantly make up things that can be proven false.

The effects were pretty good, as you might expect from a film of this caliber. I don't really have anything bad to say about the effects, which is mostly why I didn't give it a worse score. Again, didn't hate the film, but I wouldn't watch it again.

Remember, think for yourself when it comes to film. Don't take reviews too seriously, because not everyone has the same tastes.

The great thing about writing a review for a film a year after it debuts is that you get to read all the other reviews from other people who think their opinion is the most important one, and it is to them. That being said, the amount of hyperbole being used in the reviews for this film is just absurd. "Worst movie ever." "Worst acting ever." "Never seen anything more pointless." The list goes on. Let's quickly cover three major points. Acting, story, and effects.

ACTING: A huge complaint from most people is that the acting of the two leads Dane and Cara was the worst acting ever. I will admit that the acting wasn't the best. It wasn't even good in some places, but it was by far not the worst acting ever. I don't know if this was Luc Besson's direction (hard to believe that it was) or if these two just didn't really have any chemistry on screen. However, it kills me to see people giving a rating of 1 and citing "the worst acting ever" as the reason. It really wasn't all that bad.

STORY: The story had a lot of holes. I mean a LOT of holes. It was completely disjointed at times, and there were elements of the story that just seemed unnecessary. Rhianna's character and ensuing scene could have been completely omitted and it would not have changed the movie a bit. The overall arc of the story was pretty typical for this type of film, but overall enjoyable for me. I just wish the movie had been a bit shorter and more succinct. As for the love story, I wouldn't call it ham-fisted exactly. It wasn't shoved down our throats or anything. They just didn't take the time to develop it properly, and that sucks.

EFFECTS: The effects, as you might imagine, are the star of this film. Absolutely stunning effects as we jump from one world to another aboard the space station Alpha. They might have been a bit overdone in some places, but it was so beautiful that...who cares? It's like telling James Cameron to pull it back on Avatar. No one would do that.

Overall, even with all the criticisms I had about this film, I gave it a 7 because I had fun watching it. There a couple of times where I was looking at the clock, wondering how much longer there was in the movie, but I had fun. That's what film should be about to me. Make it artsy if you want, but I want to have fun with it more than anything or else why am I watching it?

Remember, think for yourself when it comes to film. Don't take reviews too seriously, because not everyone has the same tastes.

Everyone that is writing a negative review of this film is saying that it didn't live up to expectations, ruined their nostalgia, was boring, was stupid, etc. So let's address some of that.

Didn't live up to expectations: If you're going into this movie expecting something amazing and ground-breaking, you're going to have a bad time. If you're expecting something more like Transformers, you'll have fun.

Ruined nostalgia: Nostalgia is a self-ruiner. Nothing ever lives up to what you remember when you were a wide-eyed child filled with wonder. Let's face it. Power Rangers was a really dumb kid's show even back then. We all just think it was baller, because we were kids when it was airing.

Boring: Some say it was boring, and I'll admit it was slow to start. It took a while to get it's stride, but if you can stick it out, it's a pretty fun movie.

Stupid: This movie has all the teenage high schooler tropes. I mean, you would almost think it were a modern day John Hughes film in the first half hour or so, because god is it tropey. That's okay though. I feel like the production team did this on purpose. This film doesn't take itself that seriously, really.

My take on it is that it was fun. There were parts where I cringed. There were parts where I wanted to just shut it off. I'm glad I stuck it out, because it's not a terrible film as long as you're not expecting something on the level of Hitchcock. If you are expecting that...why?

Remember, think for yourself when it comes to film. Don't take reviews too seriously, because not everyone has the same tastes.

Honestly, I had a blast with this film. I thought it was funny, touching, and a smidge thoughtful. I understand everyone has different tastes, but I don't understand all of the outright hatred for this film. There may not be a plot in the strictest sense, but there is a phenomenal cast and a relatively compelling and dynamic protagonist. A film doesn't have to follow the basic story telling structure to be good, and anyone who says it does is just a film snob.

Remember, think for yourself when it comes to film. Don't take reviews too seriously, because not everyone has the same tastes.