Well, over the last few days I went to a lot of different films. Unfortunately, they were not all great. These three tiny reviews are from films that disappointed me (in order from worst to 'best').
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
Director: James DeMonaco
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Running Time: 105 minutes
Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell and Mykelti Williamson
This was utter shit. The reviews were relatively positive, which I just cannot understand. I cannot find one single good aspect of the film. The concept of 'the purge' has been taken completely out of context. There are no scary or exciting scenes at all. All the characters are uninteresting. I almost walked out. So please do not go see this one.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Director: David Yates
Genre: Adventure, Action
Running Time: 110 minutes
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie and Samuel L. Jackson
Alexander Skarsgard is a good-looking man, but he has so little screen presence. It's just not that interesting to watch him. Margot Robbie, on the other hand, has some serious screen presence, but she's stuck in the damsel-role of Jane. The movie is quite flat in general with a lazy script. It's not really bad, because it looks beautiful and has some nice cinematography, but as a whole it's a bit boring. I don't think I'm going to see this for a second time any time soon.
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Director: Roland Emmerich
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Running Time: 120 minutes
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman
All right, I loved that this film didn't take itself seriously. And I love Jeff Goldblum. And I love Aliens. That's it. The rest is just a big pile of impressive-looking nothing. This was, in comparison to The Legend of Tarzan however, not boring. It was a fun, dumb blockbuster with ridiculous characters and a shockingly thin plot. But who cares about a plot when there is a gigantic alien trying to destroy the world, right?
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