cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1738775

Hilarious and action-filled!

Finally managed to watch this movie, and the wait was worth it!

The music is impeccable (as usual), and the comedy is on point. The action is great as well, with tons of thrilling sequences with interesting character designs and well choreographed fights. The environments were also fantastic, with disgusting, slimy scenes everywhere, which really drove home the whole idea of “perfecting” the world being a complete sham.

The plot doesn’t leave anything to be desired either. It’s interesting and thrilling. The main villain does a fantastic job of being hateable! I thought it was great acting by Chukwudi Iwuji, really outstanding job.

The only thing I didn’t like too much was the very notable lack of stakes. Well, obviously there were stakes, but I never got the feeling they could actually fail to get the job done. I never thought that they might actually lose, for once. On one hand, that kinda sucks, on the other hand, it’s a comedy-action movie that has great comedy and action. I don’t think the lack of tension is a big deal.

What do you think?

Rating: 4/5

Arr 🏴‍☠️!

  • gon@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I love the Drax-Mantis dynamic! Dave Bautista is great, and I thought he was cool in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery too.

    • anon6789@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yes, he was great in that as well. I really hope he continues to get his roles. I think with his build and comedic timing and decent overall acting ability he could have some very unique parts. Something like the Barry series where he’s dangerous but also a bit goofy.

      All the other GotG actors have pretty stellar careers, and I hope he gets to do the same. At some point I’ll have to check out Knock at the Cabin. Been putting that off because of M. Night, not Bautista.

      • gon@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Knock at the Cabin also has Rupert Grint, which is another reason I want to watch it as well, just to see how his acting has been since Harry Potter. But that Horror tag is really putting me off… I really struggle with scary movies.

        For what it’s worth, Letterboxd has it at a 2.9, which is pretty mediocre, but one of the top comments is praising Dave!