AufidiusSnodgrass

First off, calling this movie "65" is atrocious. It's supposed to be a reference to 65 Million years ago. I can think of a better and much less annoying title: Cretaceous. Because it's set in the very end of the Cretaceous period when all the dinosaurs died because of the effects of the Chicxulub asteroid impact. Maybe they thought that was too close to Jurassic Park's title, and this was to be a different movie, one where everything that made Jurassic Park great is lacking.

This movie follows a human space traveler on what is clearly Earth. Why is he identical to modern humans with just better tech? The movie never comments on that. He's sad his daughter died and is preoccupied with a hologram with her (an idea ripped off from Minority Report), and he finds a surrogate daughter for himself in a little girl he meets who he can't communicate with at all. So we get to endure a whole movie of two characters who can barely communicate with each other.

It could have been an okay movie if not for most of it showing us how dumb they both are as them bumble through a terrifying environment narrowly avoiding being devoured by dinosaurs. Will they get to the other ship in time to avoid the impending cataclysm? Of course they will, but not for lack of dumb decisions which should have had them become a meal very quickly. Will the hologram of the daughter be used in crucial moment to distract a dinosaur. Predictably, yes. Adam Driver deserved better than this mess.

I somewhat like the show. I'm on season 3, so I haven't given up on it. I keep watching it mainly for the animation which is pretty nice. The writing leaves a lot to be desired. It had a lot of potential to be great if they had better writers. I keep wondering what it could have been in more expert hands.

The characters are not very complex. There's enough cool dragon and magic going on in the show to keep me watching, but I find myself not caring much about the characters and often feeling a bit lost as to what exactly is happening. Admittedly, I've never played the game, but I should be able to watch a show like this without knowing the game.

I laughed my butt off all through this episode and enjoyed it quite a bit. I wonder how many of the people trashing the show even read the comics. I wonder how many of them realize that She-Hulk was created by Stan Lee himself. This series is going to be a lot of fun. And those who just refuse to have fun because they are vitriolic killjoys, I invite them to just not watch. But come on, we know they won't. What then will they have to complain about?

The Sandman graphic novels are classics at this point. The success of The Sandman changed the comic industry in profound ways that many viewers may not fully appreciate. I've been wanting an adaptation for a long time and I'm happy to say I'm not disappointed.

Storywise, the series sticks very closely to the graphic novels, surprisingly so. Of course, there were some big changes. All of those changes were approved of by Neil Gaiman and I trust his judgement over all the prejudiced naysayers (let's be honest, that is where a lot of the criticism is coming from - prejudice). These actors won these roles against hundreds of others auditioning.

First, there is the big change of making Death a black woman instead of the pale white girl from the comics. But acting is a lot more than just appearance, it's being able to portray and embody the character correctly. And Kirby Howell-Baptiste absolutely nailed the role of Death, perfectly capturing her charm and grace.

Netflix didn't have the rights to the John Constantine character, so they had to create the character of Johanna Constantine as a replacement. I loved Jenna Coleman in The Serpent, so I was happy to see her in this. She at least had the right attitude to pull it off. If it bothers you that she's a lesbian, I'd say maybe The Sandman just isn't for you. It's for the best kind of freaks.

I really didn't mind Lucian being race and gender swapped. It took me a while to get used to it, but Vivienne Acheampong won me over eventually. I just wish she had hair. I was a bit conflicted over Unity, Rose and Jed being cast as black people, because those names they have are some really white people names. Some might be surprised to know that there were actually upper class black people in 1920s Britain like Unity Kinkaide. That didn't bother me. The actor who played Jed I found to be pretty annoying and awkward looking, but whatever, he's not the focal point of that storyline.

Probably the character that they made black that bothered me the most was the woman who picked up John Burgess and gave him a ride. It's a very rare black woman who would invite a white street person into their vehicle. Most black women any type of street smarts would have noped the heck out of there. Only a white woman would have been that naive.

I absolutely loved Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar. And I knew I would as soon as her about her being cast. Really, I wish people would get over changes like that in adaptations. It's really not a big deal, especially when you consider that angels (and fallen ones) according to Christian Theology, don't actually have genitals!

I also really loved Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian. Perfect, perfect casting there and he killed the role. And I love that they brought the serial killer conference to the screeen. And I loved Tom Sturridge as Dream. I have long wondered how anyone could play that character in live action and not have it be wooden and boring. And he managed to bring Morpheus to life marvelously. His hair isn't as wild as in the comics, but that's understandable. They have gravity to contend with. Overall, I really enjoyed the first season and I really hope they have the opportunity to do the whole thing. I want to see World's End.... The Kindly Ones.... The Wake!

I found this to be a very beautifully shot film with lots of interesting camera work and an engaging story with interesting characters. There were many sequences that I thought were brilliantly done. It will be interesting to see what Thomas Clay does in the future. The actors all did a wonderful job.

I was most interested in the clash of worldviews between the Puritanical John and the heretical libertine Thomas which slowly emerged and then erupted in some violent ways. But in the end, I feel the story was more about the women, especially Fanny. I don't think either worldview represented by the characters here is entirely correct or incorrect. I believe both sides have much to learn from each other, though the tense situation did not allow it.

I would venture to say that, while Thomas talks a good game, he has much to learn about the finer points of free will. He says he's never forced himself on a woman, but he seems to relish imposing his will on John. Probably because of abuse and persecution that he has endured from such men in the past.

I do feel the script could have been improved. For instance, I found Fanny's giving into the influence of Thomas and Rebecca to be too rushed. It should have been made much more explicit the nature of the abusive relationship between her and John, which would have made her actions more believable. Also, it's hard to believe that the boy Arthur would be held at sword-point one moment and then soon after be casually giggling with one of his captors as his father is tied up downstairs.

Also, all of the linguistic anachronisms listed in the "goofs" section of this entry were noticed by me and they hurt my immersion somewhat, but probably not every viewer will care as much as I do about that. I just don't know why a screenwriter would take such care to get many historical things right but be careless about others. Overall, I did enjoy the film and recommend it.

The cinematography, CGI, costumes, and cast were all excellent. It had the makings of a great movie, but there is very little engaging about the story and characters. It seems like the screenplay was written over a weekend, and a second draft was never even bothered with because those who wrote it knew it only existed to provide some work for a bunch of visual artists and to help some big actors to fulfill some contractual obligations. To put it bluntly, this movie would best be watched on mute while playing James Newton Howard's excellent soundtrack that he made for this hollow impersonation of a film.

I had an unusual experience with this show in that I hated it for the first four episodes. I really hated it and didn't see how it had anything to do with the comic. I thought it was looking like a travesty. And I nearly gave up on it. It was only in the second half of the season that it started to get interesting for me. And by the time the last few episodes aired, I was totally hooked. I thought the ending was brilliant, and now I'm re-watching it from the beginning, and all of the things that bothered me before made a whole lot more sense and I could actually enjoy it. I think this is a series that definitely needs to be rewatched.

Look, this is not a docudrama, it's entertainment. It's very loosely based on some real people and events, but that's just a springboard for a different sort of X-Files type of show.

There are people, skeptics and believers alike, who are fact checking this series to try to show people it's distorting history. Well, the show is not intended to accurately depict history, despite it being on the History Channel. So, just enjoy it for what it is. Fiction that happens to bear very little resemblance to actual events.

That said, the episodes are engrossing, the acting and dialogue are well done. I like the interaction of the two main leads, Aidan Gillen and Michael Malarkey. Yes, Aidan Gillen looks and talks nothing like J. Allen Hynek. Again, it's fiction.

The direction and camerawork and general production is good. The special effects are pretty good. It holds my attention more than most shows these days. And I look forward to season 2.

I'm two episodes in so far. I like the general idea of the show, but it has some shortcomings. What I do like are the fight sequences. And the nudity. I'll watch it some more just for those things. I'm not that hard to please. But if you like period dialogue, drop all expectations that characters will talk anything like someone from the 1870s would. They use modern day phrases and swear words. Little effort was made in that regard. Deadwood at least made some effort. Also, I can't think of a more boring and generic title for the show. Even just calling it Tong Warrior would have been better.