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Finally, my hands went way up in the air as I muttered 'ENOUGH'! Cal is a young man who convinces his sister to go on a guided expedition to find big foot. There is so much that could go 'right' with this premise, however, at the half way point it was clear that Cal was an unrepentant arrogant, brainless, psycho who is totally detached from reality. It is one thing to be 'eager' to go it alone into the wilderness, what would likely be a suicide quest, and a quantum leap worse when Cal is willing become a criminal felon to continue his insane quest. Whether Cal does or does not find big foot is irrelevant when the main thrust is to convince us at every turn that Cal is one very sick young man in dire need of appropriate treatment. That being the case there was every reason to abort this utter, nonsensical film. I will add the Jackson Trent did a fine job portraying a brainless, arrogant, psycho Cal.

I fully agree with other one and two star take-downs. At first, lots of promise given the lead actress Amanda Seyfried. However, a horrid script, plot holes the size of black holes, RIDICULOUS ghost interactions and as nonsensical an ending as any 3rd grader might come up with. (At the risk of giving 3rd graders a bad name).

Example: Imagine a sheriff working a case and saying that Mr. X has an alibi and then repeating Mr. X has an alibi. At the same time every viewer knows that Mr. X has no alibi at all. Yes, that makes no sense unless the screenwriter's goal is to treat the audience as flaming idiots.

Then, one after another absurd plot holes finally followed by an inexplicable finale.

And yet two thirds of the way through it seemed it seemed like ths movie might actually be going somewhere. NOT!!!

Anna Kendrick is 'invested' with the stowaway. She tells all she will risk her life to save his. She embarks on a dangerous EVA to fill two oxygen bottles. One bottle is filled and one partially filled when they are warned of an oncoming solar storm. She 'agrees' to leave the second bottle and has enough time to safely return to the ship. She does this knowing that leaving the partially filled bottle means the stowaway must die. She would never ever leave before the bottle was filled since there was at least a chance she would still beat the storm back to the ship. She has already announced she would take any risk to save him. So no way in the world she would leave the partially filled canister knowing it means his death.

THEN, having had enough time to safely return to the ship ship, having botched their job and lost the one filled canister, all knew that only two could survive and two would die. With all three crew members super qualified to retrieve the partially filled canister the captain and fellow crew member let Anna go on the suicide mission to save the life of the stowaway. Add to this mess the fact that the Captain announced they had twenty days during which all four would survive and the storm could end in as little as a few hours. Zero reason not to wait the few hours before doing a suicide mission. In the end the captain would not let Anna stay a few minutes longer on her intitial EVA, risking her life to fill the canister and save the life of the stowaway. Then, minutes later Collette agrees Anna can now go die on a suicide mission to retrieve the very same canister to save the very same stowaway's life.

Most amazing plot hole/fail ever. Which of the three crew members should die on the suicide mission to snag an oxygen canister . Kim the botanist admits he can do nothing on Mars since all of his spores were sacrificed to try and create oxygen on the ship. All his years of work down the drain so he will be utterly useless on Mars. On the other hand Kendrick plays the only doctor on the mission. It is utterly nonsensical that the captain allows Kendrick, their only doctor in place of the now useless botanist.

First, the correct title: Zoe and the 'Guy' Who Fell to Earth since the movie does not involve an astronaut!

Two major flaws. First, the parents treat Zoe as if she was a child rather than a 19yo adult woman. Second, no one, neither the father nor the Jacques ever asks Zoe if she will trade the cure of her deadly cancer for life on another planet. Will Zoe's cancer return if she refuses to leave with Jacques? Would Jacques take Zoe by force i.e. As a slave, if she refuses? Her dad asks Jacques 'what if Zoe refuses' to which Jacques says nothing, leaving open the 'force' option. What romance? Zoe announces her love for Jacques whereas Jacques makes zero confession of love for Zoe.

Even worse, Jacques says Zoe will be a Queen who's job it is to re-populate his planet. So essentially Zoe will be a breeder! On taht far away planet will Zoe be solely with Jacques or hundreds of Jacques? Once cured and realizing Jacques's mission to find a breeder Queen and also realizing Jacques has not confessed any real love for her Zoe had every reason to refuse to leave her friends and family.

Script should have had Jacques fall head over heels with Zoe and then give Zoe the offer/choice before he cures her and/or the cure would be permanent only if she leaves Earth. Also, a word or two to Zoe convincing her she will live a wonderful life on his planet.

We are told going in that the beautiful villain Greyson will prey on the wrong person. For a while that fun story line holds up. Then, like a raging rapids, plot holes galore spring up everywhere. Greyson is kidnaped and tied up. She knows where millions of dollars of diamonds are hidden. Roman, a Russian Mafia boss describes how he cut off fingers during one of his prior interrogations. He asks, where are the diamonds. Greyson won't tell him. Does he cut her fingers off? Does he use acid on her pretty face? No, Roman does not torture her at all except for a few seconds of torture 'light' bag over her head Instead Roman tells his men to take her away and kill her. What happened to the guy who cuts off body parts especially here where knows where his millions of diamonds are? At the same time his men fine Greyson's pretty sidekick/lover. Do they kill her? No. Do they take her to Roman so that Roman can put a gun to her head and tell Greyson, you have ten seconds to tell me where the diamonds are or I blow off her head? Nope. They beat her up and leave her ALIVE. Where any run of the mill mafia execution would be a simple bullet to the head and a coup de grace here his inept men go thru all the hoops to set Greyson up in her car and then send her, still very much alive, into a lake. Then, the make no effort to wait to confirm she died which allows her to simply escape from the car and swim to the surface. Roman's attorney gets a hearing regarding Roman's mother except the attorney does not represent the mother so such hearing is not possible. Even the final scene is inept. We know that many people have survived multiple gunshots and here Greyson is shot once in the chest. Did she die? At this point no one knows and no one cares.

The star of this effort is Park Ranger Nova, a young native American woman who has just earned her park police certification. This means Nova is the 'law' in the park, armed with a gun and the power and duty to enforce the law.

A skin head drives up to the park entrance both, calls Nova Pocahontas and despite the racist insult Nova lets him drive into the park without paying the $10 park fee. Way to go Nova!

When a yahoo starts shooting his illegal ( in the park) gun into the air Nova violates protocol and by failing to draw her gun. Her partner chastises her and has to explain that firing his gun is not only illegal but is a very real danger to other visitors. How does the script allow Nova to be ignorant of all this? And then has both of them failing to confiscates his gun..

The superintendent, Nova's boss, knows the river has been seriously poisoned by a fracking company with dead fish and deer. Yet he takes not action to post danger, do not swim or drink signs. Then, knowing the river water is poisoned he shuts off the water in the park due to a budget shutdown. This causes a young mother to drink the river water which poison water kills her and causes her baby to drown. After all this happens a young ranger says 'I'll post danger signs. What a wacky script.

A deranged criminal, armed with a gun, steals a ranger hat and badge. He impersonates a ranger, kidnaps a young woman visitor, takes her to a remote cabin and ties her up. Nova finds the woman tied up in a cabin and confronts the kidnapper with her gun drawn. At which point the script has the kidnapper saying: You won't shoot me and Nova letting the armed kidnapper simply walk away so he can kidnap again or do even worse. Then, the kidnapper she let go free tries to gun down her partner. At that point Nova shoots him in the leg and is hailed as a hero for saving her partner ...the crazed kidnapper/gunman she failed to arrest. Nova should have been fired on the spot for dereliction of duty. I mean, worst law enforcement ranger ever.

Finally, we see almost no one enjoying the park peacefully as the script presents a crazed gunman./kidnapper, poisoned river that kills a young other, a racist taunting a woman visitor and a drug addict who abused his girlfriend and nearly dies of an overdose,. Did I mention Nova found visitors trying to desecrate and steal from an Indian park site?

As said, worst script ever.

He suffers from grief having lost his beloved wife. She is a minor, age 16, a runaway orphan having fled from an abusive uncle. Her goal: build a raft out of junk and sail the Atlantic. His new goal: Quite willing to help her literally build the raft. Their mutual goal: A suicide mission that one, both or perhaps none will actually embark upon. Also, they have zero knowledge when it comes to sailing the Atlantic. Why: no sane, sensible reason for pursuing a suicide mission. Nothing heartwarming about planning a very real suicide mission. Her acting fine. His acting over the top but a good study in grief driven lunacy.

Title and story line seemed ok, some kind of religious version of Pretty Wman...NOT! Main actor did a poor job but story sucked. Really, a hooker who we learn cheated on her husband and left a boring marriage to embark on the exciting life of prostitution. And, for all her efforts lives in a motel room. What did she do with her $400/hr earnings??? While we root for her when it seems she wants a better life the film ends leaving her exactly where she/the film began. A failed screenplay that boils down to will the wanabee priest be seduced by a beautiful seductress? Boring to the end.

I fully agree with other one star reviews. Found myself wishing this was a Hallmark production where their best have good acting, decent script, direction, editing and a semblance of reality. The two evil doers look like mobsters kidnapped off the streets. The love story somewhere off the screen. Scenes are tacked together foolishly. The religious theme was light and not a deal breaker whilst everything else was! Ex. His love interest sees him in a restaurant at a table with a woman. The are not kissing, flirting, holding hands etc. Nada. Yet she assume he's dating this 'other' woman without so much as asking him about her. Nonsensical.

Cool lead actors, good chemistry and a promising script out the door and then... For reasons only the screenplay writer knows this story goes off the rails. T he second half of the film makes little or no sense. The dots, seemingly so well placed, headed off in different and wrong directions. Louis, a super talented comic artist pines for wannabe singer, songwriter Paige. We see page as a strong, determined woman who is fearless in dealing with her waning relationship with a musician. She makes no bones about her new, intense feelings for Louis. One expects obstacles but not when they seem totally misplaced. Dialogue contributes to this i.e. first loves never succeed. When needed Paige shows willingness to fight for right. James Denton is wasted as the bar owner not to mention his unnecessary sexist remarks. In the ended I was wanting to hit the fast forward button to move things along. The film's finale failed. Se la vie!

From frame one we have a huge slice of most every dysfunctional family attribute spread across an extended number of family members. The problem here is that Woody Allen did not write the screenplay. Instead of 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' we are assaulted with an relentless array of never ending and never changing dysfunctional angst.

The main character is Laura, cute as a button Jenna Fischer who is in a lack luster marriage. We have no clear idea why she has arrived at the low point, drinking smoking and suspicious of her husband's late night work hours. Outwardly they could be all stars at any high school reunion. There is her young son, mother, father and sister who are all out to lunch. The support for one another could fit in a thimble.

The attorney is not, as some say, a paragon of dishonesty. He strongly advises regarding a very legit malpractice case and gives Laura sound advice given the value of her case.

This slice of dysfunctional life does not end with fireworks all tied up with a fancy life affirming ribbon. One can only hope there are better days ahead for all. Others may find the film's end suitable. For my part I could help but count dysfunctional sheep jumping over a fence throughout the film.

I read a one star review that said this movie "never takes itself seriously and had a solid cast." Therein lies the disconnect between all the 1-2 star reviews and others, like my wife and I, find the film hysterically funny! Because it never takes itself seriously! We totally agree with the 1 star person who notes the 'solid cast.' I mean David Hasselhoff is off the charts hilarious. Then, there is good ole Christopher Lloyd adding his usual 'charm.' The Prianhas themselves are grotesquely horrific and a hoot to watch on the screen. One legged deputy played by Ving Rhames added another most weird, funny scenes ever as he battles piranha's trying to eat his steel leg. There blood and gore galore again, not taking any of this seriously. I mean a hilarious decapitation scene!?!?!?

This film with its quality acting, unique story line and totally talented Rachel Skarsten who played Megan is now one of my favorites of this interesting genre. Yes, there have been films involving sudden disappearance of family members but not anywhere near to the unique story line here. One person slammed her parents severely and yet they were reasonably acting on total disbelief given the inexplicable situation. Certainly Megan understood their quandary.

Enter Thomas and the story takes flight. This was a super easy, well crafted, acted and filmed piece that was a delight from start to super lovely ending.

The script was spot on in handling Megan's reaction to her situation and those around her. She never gives in and never gives up. And then the first huge, fun twist as she arrives for her new job.

The ride is similar to Twilight Zone episodes that leave you wondering where it is going and how exactly it will get there.

Unique, quirky, well acted, fun tale that leaves many, like me, ready to watch it again!

I liked this film for the wrong reason. The Olympic village location and scenes of the actual Olympics were spot on. Then, there was an awful screenplay that gives us Ezra, an angst ridden dentist who is taking a forced 'break' from his fiance. He dwells on her via calls, texts etc. until his fiancé affirms 'I miss you' apparently as much as Ezra misses her. All this while he has found someone who speaks English, namely, Penelope. Penelope takes a super shine to Ezra and they spend a fun, long night on the town, schmoozing, boozing, dancing yada, yada. An awesome first romantic date except for the small fact that Ezra does not have a romantic bone in his body. At night's end this is confirmed when Ezra rejects Penelope's kiss. For Ezra it was a night out with a new platonic friend, a means of taking a break from the life he's left behind. As one might expect Penelope was blind-sided by this end of the night revelation. The final scene was ludicrous. Ezra again rejects Penelope, then we think he's reconsidered as he races top speed to catch Penelope before her bus leaves. he catches up with Penelope and does he hug her, kiss her , shower her with romantic albeit end scene romance and./or affection? Nope! Nada. Ezra does nothing more then bid her goodbye. This is the exact opposite of the mood and amazing final scene in Lost in Translation where an even greater age difference gave way to a smoldering undercurrent of romance and a promise for their future back home.

Ezra plays the 'lost soul' as on one hand he pines for his fiancé and the next moment he is seeking a permanent dentist job working in a foreign land for a foreign sport team. Ezra has nonsensical and unprofessional conversations ad nauseam with his patients forcing one young women to listen to the story of his and his fiances rocks love life. Lord knows what he tells his patients back home.

Zero romance, a sad, unsympathetic, deconstructing Ezra and even sadder 'victim' Penelope are some reasons this film is a failed rom/com effort. The actress playing Penelope shines as did the actor playing sad sac Ezra.

When a reviewer says 'everything about the movie is good' you are NOT killing time by watching it, especially when there are thousands of bad movies out there. If you want a pleasant, original, well acted, horror fun-fest, look no further. A 5.3 rating, from 870 reviews, destroys any notion that the film is a horrid abomination of film making. Just the opposite. Mine and other 8 star reviews refer to the entertainment quotient large part to the young actors, the wacky script all hell bent on providing a fun movie ride. This film deliver just that i.e. innocent teen has one night stand and wakes up 9 months pregnant with a horrific, murderous alien offspring. Break out the popcorn and enjoy!

Young daughter plots for her widowed dad to fall in love with dance teach Faith. So far so good. Add in the fact that Faith, religious aspect aside, is astoundingly beautiful Even before she proves to be the hottest dancer wearing unbelievable sexy dresses. Both single, great chemistry, smoldering on the dance floor and we are to suspend our belief as Jimmy fails to so much as ask her on a date for the first hour. Then, at the one hour mark Jimmy plays the role of her wannabe boyfriend, telling Faith what to say and do. As he walks away Faith utters, What about the (goodnight) kiss and selfie? As they kiss faith puts her camera away and embraces Jimmy who returns the embrace. They kiss passionately for ten seconds. Then, they agree they both want to repeat it and kiss for another 8 seconds. These were chemistry driven, loving and steamy as heck kisses. YET, the movie returns to 'friend' mode until the very last scene. So, basically we have a horrid Sci-Fi movie since Jimmy has sadly proven, via the writers of this mess, that he is not human. Faith does little better. First, she finally acts on the obvious love vibes by asking Jimmy to kiss her. Then, just as quickly she too returns to 'we're just friendly dance partners' mode. Absurd! At this point there was no point for me to watch the movie any further. Stepping back a bit I did not at all suffer through the first hour. I could not take my eyes off Peta (Faith), her incredible ultra sexy dance outfits and her near erotic dance moves. Sensational, beautiful, talented actress! NOTE: No spoiler here since we are all told by the title, jacket photo and story line that the two meet and will fall in love by the story's end.

Loser, self-help junkie living as a 'slave' to her deranged mother seeks escape with mysterious 'Val' her new life coach. Hence, a bloody, murderous road trip with Val doing all the killing during the first 90% of the film.

My 'theory' is that Val never existed. Several and/or seeming clues point in this direction. First, a flashback shows Lou's mother being smothered by Val and also Lou looking on. Then, sans explanation Lou keeps trying to all her mother. I am thinking Lou snapped, smothered her mother, got hold of a car and headed out alone on a road trip. She alone could have planned the various stops. Next, the radio reporter says ONE dark haired woman driving a car is being sought for serial murders, Lou with a wig? No mention of the two of them. Next Val, even after stabbing/bludgeoning five or so campers as well as the kitchen rolling pin to woman's head murder Val is seen as 99% free of any blood spatter, except when Lou sees a single tiny speckle of something on her face. Simply not possible. Lastly, after stabbing herself and she is lying on the ground next to 'Val' we see a police office leaning over her. Val can not be seen next to her. She asks, how is Val and we see the officer turn his head in two directions as if he is looking for but not seeing Val. Also, one scene shows quick edits of Val strangling Lou and then Lou strangling Val.

Plot hole: Val approaches woman in kitchen, with rolling pin in hand, ready to bludgeon her when the woman beats her to the draw holding a dull edge but very long bread knife to Val's abdomen. We then see Val lift the rolling pin in slow motion and she strikes the woman several times. Why did not the woman, who knew what Val was intending, not thrust the knife into Val? The fact the knife was dull did not stop Val and the woman's husband from trying next to kill one another with the same knife.

For me this otherwise interesting and even fun killing romp did not make much sense. Perhaps this is exactly what the writers intended, so they may be having the last laugh.

I love comedies but sadly have found very few that have me convulsing with laughter, intermittently of course, for most of the film The dialogue for Jexi could have been written by Larry David, from quasi 'normal' to master-comedic off the wall. At one point I had to pause the movie to recover from fits of uncontrolled laughter. Yes, some unwelcome potty humor elements but 90% of the film is on rock solid phone tech satire. The concept of a comedic, personal relationship with one's cell phone is brilliant. The jexi script did the rest. Long live Jexi!

An interesting premise heads full bore down the toilet. I also found it to be an idiotic second half that was absurdly poor in all cinematic respects. Watch this film with your hand firmly on either the abort or super fast forward buttons.

Obviously the '10' written reviews are meaningless or phoney in light of the accurate 3.5 rating from 112 people who viewed what I viewed. The Molly actres was great but sadly surrounded by this toilet wall written script. I aborted the film way too late thinking it could not possible keep going in one downward spiral. Then, I went outside to get a fresh breath of air.

First, if 100 reviewers are griping that Henry Coxwell, the actual co-pilot was robbed of credit then that same 100 reviewers ALL know and credit Coxwell. I assume many or most do what I do with 'based on real events films' to wit: I go to Wiki and check the 'real' story since I know the film was fictionalized. I am told that at the outset. Then I will read about and credit Coxwell, still having enjoyed the film. If I had a dollar for every person and/or event has been fictionalized in such films I would be truly wealthy.

Next, did women fly balloons at or prior to the 1860s. YES! 19-year-old Frenchwoman named Elisabeth Thible was the first woman to go on an untethered balloon flight in June, 1784. One or more women died ballooning in the early pre 1860 years! Perhaps the film makers were paying homage to such gallant bakloonist women!

Coxwell is long gone and does not feel any personal affront. True history is easly determined per WIKI etc. so that we can, as I do, learn and appreciate the true stories and heroes.

The movie is a fun, beautiful ride. Enjoy!

The 98% of the film was very good! Hence my high rating. BUT, how can writers do this? Fred has throat cancer, has had most all treatment including chemo and tell his doctor he will never have the recommended surgery needed to lengthen his life. He has lost all and refuses to lose his voice to the surgery. This all happens while Fred has been and is still estranged for 3-0 years from his daughter and two grand daughters. IN the last scene Fred has, as expected, reconciled, daughter and kids in his room and he's been invited to live with them. Fred adores the three of them more then anything in the world. Hence, when the doctor enters the room I assume Fred will ask for the life extending surgery, the only means he knows of that will give him the gift of more TIME with his daughter and yound grand daughters. Instead, Fred barks at the doctor saying, "I'll never have that surgery." WOW, being able to sing is more important then his re-found family. Totally absurd. After, the doc pitches Fred a new treatment. Fred did not know this when he again refused surgery. There is no discussion as to which, the surgery or new drug will give Fed more time. He's not at all interested in knowing that. Could be one year with the drug and 5 years with the surgery, Fred could not care less so long as he can sing a tune. Failed writing team! Fred should have opted for family first and foremost and changed his mind on the surgery! Proper end of story.

Even those who give this failed movie a 10 rating must agree with some facts: (1) During one hour and nine minutes there is virtually no positive action except when he knocks a few guys around in a house (2) Rambo using zero plan or reconnaissance walks into a drug cartel house where he allows himself to be disarmed of his only weapon, one knife, and beaten senseless. He had no reason to believe they would not kill him and puts up no defense...sad! (3) He is rescued and recovers over four days during which his beloved teenage faux daughter is being drugged and raped likely many dozens of times so even at this early point he has totally failed in his mission (4) he rescues her and seeing she is in an overdose state does not get her life saving treatment but rather takes her on a car ride which allows her to die in the front seat. His mission at this point is a total failure. (5) No other Rambo movie plot has anything even close to this non-Rambo nonsense.

Then, we have a fun final 30 minutes of Rambo's revenge, a fun Rambo blood bath. I assume all the 10 ratings are based on the final 30 minutes of Rambo 'action.' No other Rambo movie has show him to be such an utter failure in his primary mission or as in First Blood defending himself. No other Rambo film has shown him so lacking in planning and skill that allows him to walk into a den or murderers with no plan, no way out and every expectation he's going to be killed. He owes his life to the worst evil murderer in this story. This is not Rambo.

Even those who give this failed movie a 10 rating must agree with some facts: (1) During one hour and nine minutes there is virtually no positive action except when he knocks a few guys around in a house (2) Rambo using zero plan or reconnaissance walks into a drug cartel house where he allows himself to be disarmed of his only weapon, one knife, and beaten senseless. He had no reason to believe they would not kill him and puts up no defense...sad! (3) He is rescued and recovers over four days during which his beloved teenage faux daughter is being drugged and raped likely many dozens of times so even at this early point he has totally failed in his mission (4) he rescues her and seeing she is in an overdose state does not get her life saving treatment but rather takes her on a car ride which allows her to die in the front seat. His mission at this point is a total failure. (5) No other Rambo movie plot has anything even close to this non-Rambo nonsense.

Then, we have a fun final 30 minutes of Rambo's revenge, a fun Rambo blood bath. I assume all the 10 ratings are based on the final 30 minutes of Rambo 'action.' No other Rambo movie has show him to be such an utter failure in his primary mission or as in First Blood defending himself. No other Rambo film has shown him so lacking in planning and skill that allows him to walk into a den or murderers with no plan, no way out and every expectation he's going to be killed. He owes his life to the worst evil murderer in this story. This is not Rambo.

I am thinking back to the hokie disaster films of the 70's, 80's, 90's and have to say this was as good or better then some of those more claustrophobic (caught in a building by flames or earthquake) films. The lead actor was 'manly' and did a fine job. The student 'scientist' was okay when she was not risking her life to get proof that would give her professional 'fame.' Scenery was one of the major highlights of the film. The relentless 'ice' onslaught had me drinking several hot chocolates. Action and body count was as good as many other, more highly rated films. Someone correctly compared the film to Dantes peak, a much more highly rated film, whereas this film had a similar location but much more unique space born disaster theme. There was the teen girl ranting "I'm freeezing" all the while failing to wear the beautiful furry hood on her jacket. No other issues once I suspended all notions of science. So, popcorn in one hand, hot chocolate in the other and I totally enjoyed this low budget disaster flick!