Doug and Abi are separated but don't want to ruin his Dad's birthday with the news. They drive from London, with their 3 kids, to Scotland for the big day. While Doug is fighting with his brother, the kids spend time with their Grandpa, who is dying of cancer. Family drama surrounds their holiday.
Upsides
The child actors are fantastic!
Comedy around family relationships and candid children
Downsides
**Spoiler** The Odin story looks promising, then dwindles
Sunday, 17 February 2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
The Second Part begins where the first film ended. Duplo creatures are invading Bricksburg. Emmet tries to stop them but they destroy the city. Now in Apocalypsburg the heroes face a new threat. Lucy and the others are kidnapped while Emmet is left behind. The story follows Emmet's journey to find his friends.
Upsides
The same team created this as the first one
It starts right after the end of the first one
Downsides
Not as funny as the first one - a lot of referential humour and less original jokes (there are some really good jokes with dinosaur subtitles)
A musical - I love musicals but this felt unnecessary
Upsides
The same team created this as the first one
It starts right after the end of the first one
Downsides
Not as funny as the first one - a lot of referential humour and less original jokes (there are some really good jokes with dinosaur subtitles)
A musical - I love musicals but this felt unnecessary
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Anon (2018)
In an alternative present, crimes are solved immediately. Everyone has a visual record that can be accessed by police to determine guilt or innocence. As long as the victim sees the crime the police know who is guilty. Detective Sal is on the case of a murder where the victim did not see the murderer - his record was hacked. This leads to an investigation of hackers that can erase things from visual records and the discovery of a person of Anonymity.
Upsides
Premise
The visual storytelling of the technology
World building through very little dialogue
Downsides
Excessive sex scenes
Very monotonous energy
Upsides
Premise
The visual storytelling of the technology
World building through very little dialogue
Downsides
Excessive sex scenes
Very monotonous energy
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
The movie follows Alex and his best friend Bedders as they go on a quest with Merlin to defeat Morgana before the solar eclipse.
Upsides
Casting - Young Merlin is fantastic
The grounding in our reality (cell phones, references to pop culture...)
In the tradition of 80s and 90s movies - kids save the day and the adults are useless :)
Costumes
Downsides
Morgana is less scary than her minions that have been fighting and losing to the heroes from the beginning
Upsides
Casting - Young Merlin is fantastic
The grounding in our reality (cell phones, references to pop culture...)
In the tradition of 80s and 90s movies - kids save the day and the adults are useless :)
Costumes
Downsides
Morgana is less scary than her minions that have been fighting and losing to the heroes from the beginning
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