Cinematic Sommelier
7.7
Summertime in Northern Michigan… there’s nothing like it!
Every story a different angle looking at the same beautiful canvas and complicated humanity that fills it every year in between the snow falling in the great mitten state. An incredibly well done independent film project that does end on a weirdly abrupt note… but kept me 100% in it until then. Enjoy the ambiance of the reasons I love calling Northern Michigan home.
9.1
Bright, fun, quirky, HUMAN… did I mention FUN?!? Everything that’s been missing in recent years when it comes to superhero movies. A blast from the past, and a nice glance towards a brighter future, if we dare think we can achieve it. From the soundtrack to the camera moves, this thing is all over the place yet intentional in every quick change and comedic bit. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride! The best superhero movie I’ve seen in AGES!
6.9
Was I mainly here to see Margaret Qualley? Yes. Yes I was.
Was the rest of the movie as good as I expected? Yes and no. It slips a little too deep into insanity at times for my taste, but with a style that kept me in it 100% from beginning to end, even if I didn’t fully grasp every twist and turn or the “why” behind half of what happened on the screen.
7.4
Hey – Austin Butler almost has his Elvis accent kicked for good!
An absolutely wacky tale of mishap after mishap after mishap, until you stumble your way across the finish line, shaking your head and wondering how you made it to the end alive. A super fun, goofy, intense heist film with a surprising amount of dark humor mixed in seamlessly.
9.1
It’s not often that a sequel is better than the original… here is one of those rarities. I was genuinely surprised, then blown away by how well this film builds on the original, how well the brothers play off each other, how well comedy and violence blend, and how well they land the plane in the end. I was on the edge of my seat the entire runtime and left wanting to recommend it to everyone in the lobby. Fun, well crafted action with a heavy dose of heart at the center. Incredibly well done! One of my favorites of 2025!
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 