Author: passionforpopcorn

Now You See Me

I am very much aware that this movie came out 5 years ago, but I just saw it for the first time this weekend , so imma review it now. But the moral of the story is – HELLO DAVE FRANCO! If I had known that Dave was in a movie where he had an epic car chase scene AND was a highly paid Con-man, I would have watched this the day it came out. From the trailer though, I thought it was going to be a teenage version of “The Prestige” and since no one can compare to Hugh Jackman, I didn’t even bother.

However, this weekend I found myself deciding between this movie and Ant-Man, so I went with the non-Marvel option. Boy was that the right choice! (No offense, Paul Rudd). Not only was this movie incredibly entertaining but it had a plot twist that I legit didn’t see coming. There is a possibility that I was just tired and off my game, so maybe the plot twist was actually predictable, but my jaw dropped 5 minutes from the end, so I’m gonna rave about this movie for a bit.

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Here are the reasons you should make this the next magic movie you see:

  1. Morgan Freeman plays a bad guy. I don’t know why this was so satisfying for me, but it was literally so refreshing having him NOT be a narrator or god.
  2. Dave Franco.
  3. Instead of having to wait until the very end of the movie to understand how the magic tricks are done, Morgan Freeman debunks them for you RIGHT after they happen. It definitely eases a lot of tension throughout the film. However, one could also argue that ignorance is bliss, so maybe you won’t like the fact that Morgan takes the magic out of the tricks. Let me ask you this: when you’re at an authentic Chinese restaurant, do you like to be told what you ate right after you eat it, or would you prefer to wait until after the meal is over? That’ll determine whether you will like this film or not.
  4. Mark Ruffalo believes in magic, and that’s all this Harry Potter fan needed to know.
  5. All three magic tricks added up to be one huge revenge plot, and I don’t know about you, but that is some serious #goals right there.

Popcorn Rating: 4 popped corns

Remember that this is a movie about magic. You aren’t gonna cry, or laugh, or get emotionally attached to the characters. You will see some crazy “magic” and Dave Franco, and I think that’s really all you need. This movie is best watched with parents and/or acquaintances because there’s no sex and no controversial topics. Just pure clean magic fun.

Enjoy!

PFP

Solo: A Star Wars Story

I am a luke warm Star Wars fan (pun unintended). I don’t particularly love this series, but I like to be an active member in society, so seeing all these movies is a bit of a necessity. Plus I write this blog, so gotta stay current. Overall, if I had watched this movie not knowing anything about Star Wars or Han Solo, I think I would consider this to be a solid action film. There’s some super weird creatures, there’s a fun and slightly predictable plot twist at the end, and the Millennium Falcon scenes are quite epic. If you are a Star Wars fanatic, there are probably a million cool nuances that I for sure didn’t notice, so I’m reviewing this strictly as a person who has seen all the movies, but doesn’t remember anything. And, per usual, there are a few things that bothered me, so enjoy my list below.

List of annoyances in “Solo”:

1) Why does the poster look like a weird replica of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”? This has nothing to do with the movie, but these graphic designers really need to get more creative! It’s your job.

2) WHY DOES CHEWBACCA NEVER HAVE SUBTITLES?! What is up with all these creatures having their own language and NO translation?? “I am groot. I am groot. I am GROOOOOOT”. How is this an acceptable script?? I get that we all take high school English and learn how to “understand through context”, but when I watch these movies I want to be as far removed from my school atmosphere. Why else would I watch a movie about a man and his furry bear friend trying to save a girl from an evil horned Jedi master, if I didn’t want to escape! MUST EVERYTHING USE BRAIN POWER?!

3) Emilia Clarke is SO incredibly out of Han Solo’s league it wasn’t even close to being a believable romance. Of course she’s gonna upgrade, Han! She’s EMILIA CLARKE. (Also, not sure if she technically upgraded, but she for sure moved on and literally no one was surprised).

4) The pirate people were so random and bizarre and I did not understand their purpose. First they tried to kill everyone and then at the end they wanted to help everyone. PLOT HOLE. I don’t understand.

5) Were we all just supposed to accept the fact that when the bad guy got mad, his cuts/burns on his face got red and expanded?!?! WHAT?! IS THAT NORMAL?! Was no one just slightly appalled or caught off guard?? What are these effects and why are they here? I just don’t understand why evil people in these movies also need to have super weird bodily mutations. Can’t they just be mean and call it a day?

Popcorn Rating: 4 popped corns

This movie, if seen separate from the series, was interesting and action packed. As part of the series, I think it gave a fairly informative background to Han Solo – it was fun to see how Han and Chewy met and to see how he got so callous by the time you met him in the original Star Wars films. However, with every sequel, prequel, etc…there’s always some plot holes/annoyances that I tend to find. Hope this review was helpful, and if not, I don’t really care.

Truthfully Yours

PFP

The Kissing Booth

For those of you that don’t have Netflix 1) What’s wrong with you 2) You probably haven’t heard of this movie 3) Get Netflix. If you DO have Netflix then you have probably been bombarded with advertisements for this film, which is exactly why I ended up watching it. Twice. Ok three times.

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There’s something you need to understand about my movie preferences: I either need the movie to be a 5 star mega amazing, blow my mind kind of movie, or it needs to be a 1-2 star chick flick that is so bad it’s good. A few examples of category 1: Casablanca, Vertigo, Ben Hur, and Inside Man. Examples of category 2: Camp Rock 1 & 2, The Wedding Date, Cadet Kelly, and She’s All That. Now that I think about it, basically all Disney films, Freddie Prince Jr. films, and all the 1990 wedding films are my weakness. “The Kissing Booth” doesn’t fall into any of these categories but it is still a priceless 2 star CLASSIC. Here’s why I loved it:

  1. It starts off with a life montage – those are my fave
  2. The main character, Elle Evans, is quirky and honest and also cool – #goals
  3. All the “high school” boys are actually in their 20’s, which is good news for everyone
  4. Molly Ringwald is in this movie. WHAT?! Love her. so much.
  5. Even though it’s pretty clear that Elle Evans is not a long distance runner, I love the fact that she (in theory) chose to run 5 miles home instead of get on the back of a motorcycle. amazing.
  6. Love the scene where she tries to pick a dress for the party. If you don’t remember this scene, that’s ok, it’s not essential to the plot. But in case you missed it, she basically puts on an initial outfit and laughs, then puts on 6 other outfits and ends up wearing the first one she had tried on. It’s textbook high school girl problems and I love it.
  7. I hope DDR makes a major come back after everyone has seen this film
  8. Every scene after the Kissing Booth scene is so utopian that it’s impossible not to like this movie

Also, here are my favorite lines:

  1. “Did you just put hands on me?”
  2. “Dude touched my lady bum!”
  3. “Who is this? Are you a boy princess or a girl princess?”
  4. “Have I ever told you that you’re bossy?” “Yes, and I told you never to tell me that”

Popcorn Rating: 4 popped corns

This is by no means an award-winning Oscar type of film, but it is probably the best laundry-folding film you could ask for! It’s got solid one-liners, plot twists that are thoroughly predictable and oh-so-satisfying, and a cast that rivals that of “She’s The Man”. You can’t go wrong.

If you’re bored on a Saturday morning, you know what to watch!

PFP

The Shape of Water

AMERICA EXPLAIN. How did this win Best Picture? Actually, how did this even get nominated for Best Picture? This movie is literally just a live action version of The Little Mermaid in reverse combined with some aspects of Beauty and the Beast and Tangled. Also, the random Russian spy subplot was completely unnecessary. Why do we have to add evil Russian people in every movie? Is anyone entertained by that?! If you are, please stop. You’re ruining movies for the rest of us.

Now I’m not just going to make wild accusations for the fun of it, I will prove to you how The Shape of Water is actually a combination of a bunch of Disney films IRL.

[Spoiler Alert]

Plot Summary: Main character is a Mermaid and second main character is a human. They meet under dire circumstances and one saves the other’s life. They fall in love even though they can’t communicate other than through physical touch and eye contact. The antagonist in the film tries to capture the human and kill/own the Mermaid. The antagonist underestimates both the Mermaid and the human and ends up being killed. The Mermaid has healing powers (Tangled) and cures the human from all antagonist damage and they both end up as Mermaids (Beauty and the Beast/still The Little Mermaid but in reverse).

The two best friends are basically Flounder and Lumiere and out of anyone in the film- they are the most interesting (just like The Little Mermaid).

The antagonist is also so creepy I can’t handle it. What’s with the mints? Or are they drugs? That was left as a fun mystery. Also, quick personal question: when your fingers are black and rotting, is it wise to RIP THEM OFF? Like maybe go see a doctor? Or a butcher? Or do something other than pull them off yourself?!? Goodness gracious.

In summary, if this movie were titled “The Big Mermaid” or “The Little Merman”, I think I would have enjoyed it more. I went into this film thinking it would be crazy original, emotionally moving, and straight up brilliant considering that it won Best Picture and Best Director. However I was extremely disappointed as I felt that I had just spend 2+ hours watching a modern version of a Disney film I didn’t really want to see in live action.

Popcorn Rating: 2 popped corns

I’m sorry if you liked this movie and this review hurt your feelings. Well, I’m not actually sorry for you, I’m sorry for me because I had to watch this film that all of you liked.

Oh wait! There’s one thing I liked – THE MUSIC! K. I’m done.

Truthfully Yours

PFP

Avengers: Infinity War

This will have spoilers so deal with it.

Do you remember that last scene in the Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2? If you haven’t watched it, you’re not better than me, you just weren’t a good big sister. Well, if you forgot and/or haven’t seen it, let me set the scene. The Cullens family (aka Robert Pattinson’s family) are about to fight all the other vampires that don’t like Kristen Stewart. In this final battle, literally everyone dies. Jasper (Edward’s bother-figure) dies. Carlisle (Edward’s father-figure) dies. Dakota Fanning dies. Michael Sheen dies. Other less famous actors whose characters are important in this trilogy die. Again, literally everyone dies. HOWEVER, right after the battle is basically over, they go back to the scene before the fight happened and you realize that the fight was merely a vision of the future IF the battle were to happen. Spoiler alert for Twilight – the battle never happens and everyone lives as happily ever after as you can being a blood-thirsty vampire living in Forks, Washington.

All this to say that “Avengers: Infinity War” is like the Twilight Saga battle scene minus the part where it’s just a vision. In the “Avengers: Infinity War” literally everyone dies. More specifically. Half of literally everyone in the universe dies.

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To explain my feelings about this movie I will provide you with another movie analogy. Do you remember at the end of Roman Holiday when Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant have that final moment together in her palace? They just shared the most magical weekend together, fell in love the old classic Hollywood way (aka within 24 hours of meeting), but they both realize that, even though they love each other, Audrey needs to return to her palace and continue being a princess (oh yea, Audrey is royalty in this film). In the last scene of the movie, Cary Grant walks down the long hallway of her palace to leave, he turns around one last time – hoping to see Audrey before he goes, the camera zooms to the throne where you’re hoping she’ll run back out and chose him instead of her crown, but she never comes and Cary Grant leaves alone knowing he did the right thing but lost his love. It’s a heartbreaking ending….but it’s also EXACTLY how you want the movie to end.

That’s how I felt about this movie. It was a heartbreaking, but I wanted it to end EXACTLY as it did. Thanos had to win. He was too powerful, too smart, and too determined to succeed for him to fail at the end. Also, I believe Benedict Cumberbatch knows everything, so if he gave up on winning literally an hour into the movie, so should the audience. just sayin’.

Because of my love for lists, here’s a list of the things I liked about the film:

1) WAKANDA – can’t get enough of this city. So good.

2) Thor calling Rocket Raccoon a rabbit. I laughed every time.

3) Chris Pratt and Gamora finally kissing. Awkward and short lived, but still very satisfying.

4) The fighting scene with Dr. Strange and Thanos and Spiderman was amazing. Totally brilliant having Tom Holland going in and out of different light-circle places to fight Thanos (don’t know how else to describe it, but when you see it, you’ll know).

5) The Rubberband Man song sung by the Guardians of the Galaxy characters. Classic.

 

Here’s a list of the things I was frustrated about:

1) Chris Pratt. He single-handedly ruined everything. It’s actually all his fault.

2) Wanda should have obliterated the stone in Vision’s head WAY earlier! I know there was a tiny chance that the stone could have been removed from Vision’s head in Wakanda, but after the fight started she should have just realized that this was not gonna end well. And….it didn’t.

3) Why did Gamora not realize she was gonna die up on that cliff? It was pretty obvious that Thanos loved her (even if it was just a little bit). But instead of running away, she just gives this speech and laughs and then gets thrown off. Annoying.

4) Why did Dr. Strange save Iron man? I was so confused. Benedict was so clear that he would not save anyone over saving the Time Stone – and yet, Iron Man gets a knife in his side and Dr. Strange volunteers the stone immediately! What’s happening?! I don’t like this soft and considerate Benedict.

5) What was going on with the Hulk? Is it because Mark Ruffalo wasn’t angry anymore? Is the Hulk high maintenance? Since when did the Hulk not “work”? I don’t understand this relationship and it was frustrating to watch.

Popcorn Rating: 4 popped corns 1 kernel

This was by far the best Marvel movie I’ve ever seen. Though if you’ve read any of my other reviews, the bar is actually pretty low cause I haven’t really liked any of the Marvel movies. However, this movie is just a great movie – even when comparing it to non-Marvel movies. I loved all the quick scene changes – you were always in the middle of something as a viewer, and the fact that this had about 75 main characters in it was pretty phenomenal. Finally, the best part was the ending. I love when the villain wins because they’ve earned it. Thanos legit earned that win. If the Avengers had won, it would have been because of some loophole that would have frustrated me. Congrats Marvel for making an awesome superhero movie that wasn’t ridiculously improbable – just moderately improbable.

Final question: How the heck is Tony Stark gonna get off that planet?

Best

PFP

 

Cock Blockers

I am at that age where I find teenagers in movies to be incredibly obnoxious because they are so ungrateful and rude. BUT, I am also not a parent, so I find what the parents in these movies do to be equally annoying! Needless to say it’s a lose-lose for me when watching a recent Hollywood parent-teen movie. However, I found myself in theaters last week watching “Blockers” and without getting too carried away with the parent/teen attitude issues, I’d like to tell you my other complaints about this movie. Here ya go.

If you haven’t seen the movie these complaints won’t make sense, but feel free to read them so you know what to look out for:

1) Do you know a single teenager that keeps their computer sound ALL THE WAY UP?? Literally none. Julie (Leslie Mann’s daughter in the movie) is way too trendy to keep her computer on with the sound all the way up…so the main plot starter of this movie (the parents hearing and then reading the messages on the computer about their kids wanting to lose their virginity on Prom night) is just not realistic. Trust me, the only people in this world that actually keep their computer’s volume cranked up are grandparents that can’t hear and young professionals who think that everyone needs to know when they’ve gotten an email. Also, we don’t, and you need to chill, Kyle.

2) John Cena butt-chugging?! Really don’t think that would happen. Also Really didn’t want to see it happen.

3) IF THERE ARE ACTUALLY ANY PARENTS OUT THERE OPENLY SHARING THEIR SEX LIVES WITH THEIR KIDS THEY NEED TO STOP. NOW. Like right now. Stop it.

4) I PRO-MISE YOU teenagers are not organized enough to plan an extravagant house party which would then be proceeded by an incredibly nice hotel party. And if they are, what high school is it, and are they hiring?! Cuz those kids are WAY ahead in terms of logistical planning. Also, how did those kids afford those rooms?! Hotel rooms are like $180 a night if you’re looking for a Tuesday night in Bakersfield. How the heck did these kids basically reserve a whole floor?! WHO WAS YOUR EVENT PLANNER?! TELL ME!

5) The scene where John Cena talks to his daughter in the movie was the most eye-rolling scene I’ve ever seen between a dad and a daughter, and I’ve watched EVERY episode of Full House. I can’t.

Popcorn Rating: 3 popped corns

Overall this movie had some hilarious moments but it was equally balanced with incredibly annoying parent/teen moments. In the end, I would recommend watching this via RedBox or when it’s $5 at Target. Also, you will not learn anything about parenting and/or how to “do prom” from this movie – just a warning. This for sure ain’t a “how-to”.

Best

PFP

Ready Player One

I watched this movie by myself at 2:00pm on a Tuesday because I thought I would hate it and I wanted to pay the least amount of money and waste the worst part of the day so I could get this review over with. To my almost disappointed surprise, I seriously loved this movie. I will probably see it again on a Saturday night with friends because I loved it so much.

Let me tell you why I thought I’d hate it:

1) I don’t play video games

2) I don’t like video games

3) I don’t know anything about virtual reality

4) I don’t understand virtual reality or video games

With that as my highly intellectual background, I assumed I wouldn’t understand the obsession with being in a virtual reality and wanting to then kill because of it (that was a spoiler alert from the previews so calm down). I don’t want to give any spoiler alerts because this movie is still currently in theaters but let me just give you a list as to why I ended up loving this film.

1) The main character is awkward and honest which are my two favorite things in a male lead

2) I am competitive and this movie is all about winning a game so I got hooked

3) To win the game you have to be a super nerd and do a ridiculous amount of research and I respect that

4) The end was SO EMOTIONAL. I couldn’t believe I how much I was crying and I was shocked more than you can imagine that I legit LOVED the ending of this film.

I, again, don’t want to spoil anything because you should just go and watch this film, but the moral of the story that I got is this: It’s easy to want to escape from the real world and be somebody else that might be a “better” version of you, but ultimately the real world is where you can find love and have a decent meal. Boom. Pow.

Popcorn Rating: 4 popped corns and 1 kernel

I loved this movie, therefore everyone will love it. I had the so much to gain from this being a bad movie because I literally hate on video games all the time, and I genuinely wished that this movie would prove my point. But, to my chagrin, this movie rocks and my gloating has been put on hold and you should go watch it.

Truthfully Yours,

PFP

Evan Almighty

Be straight with me. Who actually knew that this was a movie? No one? Believable. So how, you might ask, did I come across this gem? Well I have Netflix recommendations to thank for that. Apparently when I watched “A Cinderella Story” featuring Lizzie McGuire and Chad Michael Murray, the next logical movie to follow that up would be the Steve Carell spin on a Jim Carrey classic! Boy what an amazing movie week it has been.

Now I’m not here to promote this movie, but for some reason I really want to talk about it. I am currently in a love/hate (mainly hate) state with this movie. I love a few parts of it and then hate a lot of other parts. And as you can guess, I’d like to share them with you.

Loves:

1) Lauren Graham is wife goals in this movie! The fact that she didn’t divorce Steve the second he started to look like an ice hockey player during No Shave November is amazing. Also, she is the chillest Mom of three boys I have ever seen on television. Props to Lauren for giving us an unrealistic view of what motherhood could be!

2) The fact that John Goodman played a “top dog” congressmen in this movie is spectacular. I’ve never seen him NOT play the chubby dad or chubby Uncle and it was pretty entertaining.

3) Steve Carell went from not believing in God to praying one prayer to becoming “New York’s Noah” in a month. WHAT A TRANSFORMATION. I feel like this is every college person’s dream. You don’t believe in God, you pray for good grades, you miraculously decide to work hard and get good grades all in a month! I’m pretty sure that was the main message of this movie, but I could be wrong. I’m not though.

4) Morgan Freeman.

Hates:

1) WHERE DID THE ANIMALS COME FROM? HOW WERE THEY FED? WHERE DID THEY SLEEP? WHAT IS GOING ON? The movie is based in New York and yet elephants and lions and snakes and porcupines are all just chillin in Steve’s backyard while he spends a month building an ark?? Nope. You’ve got to give me some background on these animals. Did they escape from the zoo? Is there a nearby circus? Are these domesticated or wild? Need more info pronto.

2) I can’t handle Steve’s robe.

3) The lake that “exploded” became a river that never really widened and scientifically I just don’t understand. I appreciate the modern spin on the flood, but unless there were some invisible aqueducts that were not portrayed in the film, I’m gonna stay real skeptical on this “natural disaster”.

4) I am so annoyed that the big “Ah Hah” moment in this movie was that ARK stood for “Act of Random Kindness”. Can we please stop with the acronyms? BRB LOL TBH WYD HMU BTW TFW C3PO. Does every single three letter combo need to stand for something? Can’t an ark just be an ark? What does car stand for, huh? Carefully Approach Roadkill? Clarity is Always Recommended? Cows Are Roaming? Enough already. I just need words to be the words they were supposed to be, not more words that they could be. English is hard as it is (that previous sentence is proof)!!

Popcorn Rating: 1 popped corn. 1 kernel for Jonah Hill cuz he was funny.

The main take away from this review should be: don’t trust Netflix.

Truthfully Yours,

PFP

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

You know how everyone says that sequels are never as good as the original? yea….

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Let me start by saying that I adore Chris Pratt and I think the little Grut guy is super cute. BUT this entire movie was literally based on the plot of “racoon steals light bulbs”. THAT’S IT. Sure they added in about 300 new characters and a half dozen subplots to the movie, but when it’s all stripped down, the initial plan behind this movie was to have the racoon steal 3 bulbs from golden people and run away. Can we do better Hollywood? Please.

Also, the Hercules spin with Chris Pratt’s character was RIDICULOUS. I was kind of annoyed when Avatar was basically a blue version of Pocahontas, but at least they got to ride dragons and “John Smith” actually stayed with Pocahontas, which was the ultimate dream. What does Guardians of the Galaxy do with the Hercules plot? They make Zeus EVIL and they KILL HIM. As if we don’t have enough scars from the Disney movies, now we have to watch a modern twist on Hercules and his Immortal Celestial Father is the villain?! What kind of negative, unfortunate, and troubled world do we live in where Disney endings are remade to go sour!! It’s unreal.

Disregarding the sad plot and the depressing Hercules spin off, the relationship between the Mantis girl and Drax was probably the funniest thing I’ve seen since the new “Jumanji” (read that review and also watch that movie). I loved the raw emotion Mantis had and also the super refreshing honesty that was so beautifully executed by Drax. My favorite lines:

Mantis: I am hideous?

Drax: You are horrifying to look at. Yes. But that’s a good thing.

Mantis: Oh?

Drax: When you’re ugly, and someone loves you, you know they love you for who you are. Beautiful people never know who to trust.

Mantis: Well, then I’m certainly grateful to be ugly.

The dialogue is brilliant and hilarious and momentarily distracted me from the disappointing plot and sad Hercules replication.

Popcorn Rating: 2 popped corns

Those are my thoughts – sorry Marvel peeps – I just couldn’t get on board with this sequel.

Honestly Yours,

PFP

 

Black Panther

Remember in high school when you had to give a 10 minute presentation in English and you thought, “oh my gosh how am I supposed to talk about being against school uniforms for 10 minutes?” So you decide to pad your speech with 16 useless anecdotes hoping that your teacher won’t notice you only have 3 minutes of real argumentative content since the class will be engaged the whole time. But then the teacher gives you the “one minute warning” in your speech and you haven’t actually mentioned your argument at all so you end up cramming 3 minutes worth of material into 60 seconds? That was “Black Panther”.

Before I get into what bothered me about this film, I need to give some snaps on a few things:

1) The cast is so beautiful it almost didn’t matter that the character development was so bad.

2) The world of “Wakanda” is in the top 3 best worlds I’ve ever seen in a movie. The other 2 being “Rivendell” from Lord of the Rings and “Pandora” from Avatar.

3) I love love love the moral dilemma that the Black Panther faces. It is SO relevant and the (bonus) ending was the most perfect speech any president of a made up technologically advanced country could have ever given to the rest of the world. STAY AFTER THE CREDITS.

Per usual, I also have my issues with this movie. I will continue to write it in list form because as I’ve stated before, lists are the best.

1) I literally did not care about anyone. There were 9 main characters in this movie and I got emotionally attached to ZERO of them! Why is that, you might ask? Maybe because there was like 45 minutes of fist fighting and 22 seconds of character development! I am super easy to persuade. You don’t understand, if you gave each person a one minute background summary, I’d be attached to all of them. But there was absolutely no backstory until the character was almost dead and then it’s too late. If I’m not rooting for you to live at the beginning of the fight, then I’m for sure not changing my mind at the end of it. To reiterate my analogy above, the fighting scenes were like the 16 anecdotes one would use to pad a speech for English, and the character development was the 3 minute argument you had to cram into the last 60 seconds.

2) Michael B. Jordan’s character was the most obnoxious villain ever. [Spoiler Alert] He literally shows up for ONE day in Wakanda, becomes king, tries to kill half the world with fancy metal filled bombs and then dies. Literally the most frustrating and unnecessary 24 hours in the history of a movie. Now I get that it’s “Marvel” and everything is supposed to be ridiculous and superhero-y. But really, a 12 hour villain?! We don’t even have time to hate him? Plus it’s Michael B. Jordan. To find that gorgeous man despicable, we are going to need TIME. Andy Serkis was no problem – 2 minutes of screen time and he’s Gollum real quick, but Michael – you need to give us a list of reasons, and I mean a LONG list.

3) What is up with the branding? Also, how did Michael B. Jordan get all those marks on his back? He is for sure not flexible enough to brand a perfect oval in the middle of his back exactly half an inch apart from all his other ovals. Is this where tattoos are going? Was that hard to do for hair and makeup? How long did it take Michael to get ready to shoot? So many questions. I need answers.

4) Can someone please explain the inner lip tattoo?!? I mean, yes if I could have a light up blue tattoo on the inside of my mouth that indicated I was was from a super awesome country then I’d for sure get it, but is everyone born with it? Or is it like a Tongan thing where it’s part of becoming a man? Again, I need some answers Stan Lee.

Popcorn Rating: 4 popped corns for Wakanda, 3 popped corns for the movie

Definitely worth watching once, but maybe not in theaters….but if you do watch it in theaters make sure you stay after the credits!! That speech is fire.

Truthfully Yours

PFP