Action Blockbuster Romance

“The Odyssey”

By Brett_G on

9.2

… It’s still in IMAX!

One of, if not the most beautiful film you’ll see all year. The cinematography, casting, and overall storytelling is firing on all cylinders from beginning to end. Doing what Christopher Nolan does best, he takes an incredibly heady story and makes it approachable and palatable for the masses, and ENTERTAINING. In a 3 hour film that doesn’t feel anywhere near 3 hours long, sit down, strap in, and get ready for an epic retelling of an epic tale… meant to be seen on the biggest screen you can find. Just when you think Christopher Nolan can’t top himself, you get this… This is what going to the movies is all about!

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Rom-Com

“One Night Only”

By Brett_G on

7.6

I was so conflicted about this one… I loved and hated it, depending on the scene.

This couple is amazing. Their chemistry palpable from the very first frame. It overcomes the awkwardness of the script with ease, thankfully. I really want to know if this was really presented as “The purge, but romantic…”

My issues with the movie comes in the form of overdoing it. For a relatively reasonable runtime, the story does one too many meet-cutes, one too many chance run-ins, one too many missed connections. It takes an interesting premise one step too far about every 10 minutes, yet somehow sticks the landing. I’m as befuddled as you are reading this. All in all, it’s going to be a solid addition to the Peacock streaming library someday.

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