Pete's Write

When I saw the actors, and the general styling of the movie, I was almost certain it had some involvement of Wes Anderson, who uses a rather similar style, but interestingly, it was not his work. There are a few classic genres or cinema tricks used: the unlikely buddy cop firstly, harkens back to the Dirty Harry partnering a newbie lady cop who is much less experienced, prone to mistakes but ultimately uses her energy to turn the tide and even save the main detective. The two cops are also very different, in age, sex and approach.  The plot seems to follow a who dun it, much in the vein of Agatha Christie, who is actually in the movie, played by a much younger actress, along with other famous names like Sir Attenborough. Many plot elements are true to life, and the play itself is actually something that was popular and well receieved. However the pacing, flashbacks and the twists seem to follow something that Wes would use, and this is actually a good thing, turning this from just ...

With so many superhero movies coming out in the past decade, one has to be special to rest above the pack. And can one too many be a bad thing? Marvel has shown it can generate hit after hit, with the climax blockbuster Endgame, it has surpassed it and whilst some of the follow on movies like Spiderman 3 has been successes, the others have been less well received.  In the Marvel vs DC comics battle, DC comics seems to have come off a lot worse if you count box office receipts and Black Adam is one of the latest that try to swing things back towards DC. Sadly, I doubt that it will, and even box office results indicate so. It seems that The Rock, who seems to guarantee a taking whenever he is in it, can't seem to excitement comic fans. Considering how much effort has gone into the production of this movie, the plot seems so derivative. There are scenes and plots that are taken from other shows, even the motif on the back of Hawk's flight chair looks like something out of Thunderb...

When caltex hints, check your gauge when shell rises, get ready if Esso follows it’s time to go… Sino will soon go and should you hesitate  then soon when SPC increase, you’ll have sorrow, if you try and wait til tomorrow… ** I have no financial interest or other interests in any of the items / events I write about.