rostsit Reviews

The Crow: Salvation (2000)

The best so far

[10/10 · 22 April 2024]

The first movie's hype and the obvious reason for the whole bandwagon is an unfortunate Brandon Lee's death. Fans would destroy any other movie just because it won't have Brandon Lee in it. I would agree the second and of course the fourth films weren't that great, but the third one is one of my favourites of all time.

The music, the plot, the overall atmosphere and the performance of the main actor are so great and memorable I've watched this movie numerous times. For example. I've watched the other 3 just one time each and wasn't attracted to them ever again.

Do yourself a favour, watch this movie and make your OWN judgement.

Red Rooms (2023)

Meaningless trash

[2/10 · 30 December 2023]

Don't believe the ridiculously high score this film currently has. It is nothing like this. It is wasted time. I gave it 2 only for realistically enough shown TOR and everything related to it.

This film has no meaning, no purpose, no nothing. For almost 2 hours we are watching actions of the main character that have no reason. Till the end you can hope the reason will be revealed- but no, it is left as is, thus your time is wasted.

The only good thing was the music, but as it is disconnected from the film, you'd better listen to the music you like on youtube.

At least the secondary character - the fanatic of the murderer - had some development through the plot.

Medusa (I) (2021)

Avoid

[1/10 · 12 May 2023]

This film is not just bad. And it's not your usual trash movie. It is so pointless, so worthless, there is nothing to fill its emptiness and to redeem 2 hours of my life wasted watching it.

There is no story, no ending and no meaning. There is just a bunch of schizophrenic plots that lead nowhere. Anyone contributed to this movie should be banned from movie-making forever.

Moreover, even its genre is misleading. There is NO horror and NO fantasy. Whoever titled it like this is a liar. I watched it solely because of the genre thus I was shamelessly cheated into wasting my life.

There are too many good movies out there to choose this garbage over any of them.

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Plotholes with consequences...

[8/10 · 25 September 2022]

I gave this movie 8 because it was still fun and entertaining and I was waiting for it for so long.

On the other hand, it's on of the weakest MCU movie story-wise. There is a plothole on a plothle on a plothole. I will just mention some: 1. In the WHOLE universe there is no cure for cancer? Ridiculous. Thor can reach any place in the Universe and save Jane, but he just leaves her on Earth i a REGULAR hospital.

2. Let's say cancer is omnipotent and nothing can be done about it. Ok, Thor could just ask Eternity to bring Jane back. He did nothing.

3. Yeah, and he could just easily ask Eternity to reverse the Snap.

4. Gods supposed to be just some aliens with magic, like Asgardians. Yet this movie shows hundreds of Gods, most are from Earth mythology and some (like Zeus) even contradicts the whole other MCU movie - Eternals. It seems MCU themselves doesn't know what are their "gods", some of them weaker than some humans and most of them are nothing against Celestials or cosmic beings like Eternity.

All in all, this movie is close to ruining the whole continuity of the MCU - something that made it so popular.

Girl Next (2021)

Ridicolous trash

[1/10 · 23 April 2022]

Don't believe currently high rating. This "movie" is absolute trash and waste of you precious time. I hate myself that I saw it. All those who created it should be banned from the film industry altogether.

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Not a real MK

[5/10 · 8 May 2021]

If it would be an independent movie with its own universe, I would definitely give it a higher score. But it tries to be a part of well established MK Universe. But it does so by completely disrespecting MK lore. For example: 1. Jax lost his arms to Ermac, not Bi Han.

2. Everything suddenly becomes based on MAGIC, despite Sony, Kano, Jax etc. Abilities were always based on technology.

3. Reiko is shown as a mindless brute despite in the lore he is actually smart and cunning.

The list can go on and on. Furthermore, the story itself seems poorly developed, like just a beginning of a movie rather than a whole movie.

The Lake House (2006)

Beautiful but illogical

[9/10 · 11 October 2020]

I gave this film 9 but only because I liked it overall. But any logic in this story is absent even in the established frames of a fairytale.

The ending actually broke the rules that we had during the movie completely. Despite we saw numerous times that it is possible to change reality to the point of avoiding death (everything could be affected, from the physical objects like trees to memories), somehow and absolutely magically Kate (the main character alongside Alex) avoided the consequences of that changed reality. Alex survived and came to the place as instructed, but KATE shouldn't be there in this new reality she had created! Because Alex wasn't dead she wouldn't have that conversation with his brother nad wouldn't come there to wait for him! Then there is the absolute stupidity of actions by the main characters. Well, Kate actually had one major nonsense with her last letter. Why to wait another 2 years??? Just to make sure they will meet there??? But even this shouldn't guarantee anything (see above why)! She should have just write about the bus! But Alex easily tops anything. He KNEW Kate, he even KISSED her, he could have come to her any time! Ok, maybe he was hesitant because of her boyfriend. So what?? He had ALL THE LETTERS WITH THE DATES. He KNEW that they broke up and could have come to her AFTER if he didn't want to fight for her (which is strange at best).

So many flaws in such a beautiful movie, but I don't regret seeing it.

Life Like (2019)

Controversial

[5/10 · 7 August 2020]

I am still not sure how to evaluate this. The idea was nice, the acting is good enough, the characters.... The wife character was such a terrible person it was physically painful to watch, but I believe it's only brilliant to create such a disgusting character, though maybe in the beginning it was a bit disturbing and in a way drew my attention from the plot. The gay sex was unnecessary, the idea that it was just a dream was better, but whatever. Some people say the ending was unexpected or even illogical, but I had predicted it right after the boot licking scene. All issues with human functions can be explained with that machine Henry slept at. All in all, watch and decide for yourself, but don't expect much - this movie is not even close to Ex Machina, as several reviews mention.

Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

Pseudo-artistic, quasi-smart trash

[2/10 · 23 July 2020]

One point for visuals and one for the music. There is probably some art (average at best) in this, but there is no movie behind it.

Avoid this pretentious boredom.

Mermaid Down (2019)

Trash

[3/10 · 22 June 2020]

What a horrible trash. And what's with its rating? Are people blind, or force to rate it this high?? Or doing this for money? I gave it 2 solely for Bokova acting and body. Everything else is trash. Horrible acting, cheapish quality, silly story, awful characters, main villain is so terrible he is even funny, camera work is amateur level, I can go on and go on. But it is not worth it.

Don't waste your time.

Funhouse (2019)

Could be better

[8/10 · 19 June 2020]

I really liked the overall idea and the main villain is great, even amazing.

I would like to maybe give it even 10 of 10.

But. The actions of the "victims" throughout the movie are soooo dumb and unrealistic, even if they are just fame-whores and loosers, people on the verge of DEATH shouldn't behave like this. Though the was one moment that was quite realistic when one of them killed one of the villain assistants just with her teeth, but it was just one moment. The last couple did the dumbest thing they could despite having GUNS in their hands.

This should have been really 5 or less because of aforementioned fails.But I just had to appreciate the idea.

Bumblebee (I) (2018)

Stupidity, retcons and inconsistency

[5/10 · 1 January 2020]

I admit I've tried to watch this as a separate film, more or less independent from the main franchise. But it turned out to be impossible task. Everything starts just in the beginning of the movie, when Prime tasks Bee with traveling to Earth, which he "found". His words completely retcons the whole story, but I could live with it, if not for Bumblebee transforming from the COMMON HUMAN CAR just a seconds before this conversation! It all goes downhill from this moment. Total ignorance of well established facts, as well as the scenario being written for 5-years-olds. Again, I could live with alien robots speaking English among themselves while not even being on Earth. But one can only facepalm seeing Decepticons transmitting message for their army even WRITTEN in English. I generously give this movie 5 stars solely for special effects. Other that that, it hardly worths 1 or 2.

Abigail (I) (2019)

Technically perfect

[10/10 · 12 October 2019]

Visually stunning and really pleasant to your eyes to watch. This movie is surprisingly well done technically, all the effects, costumes, backgrounds and surroundings. The voices sounded a bit strange, but nothing too terrible. The story, acting and actors themselves were ok, I guess, enough to not disturb getting visual pleasure from the film. However, Eddie Marsan did an amazing job, I applaud his performance. I have expected the quite "light" plot, and in many ways it was, but it also had some dark moments, some killings were really "adult" content. I am looking forward to any sequel of this nice fairy-tail.

Nekrotronic (2018)

Flat jokes and some unique plot

[10/10 · 17 August 2019]

This movie is REALLY goofy and most of the jokes are flat, but you know what? They are meant to be like this! This movie shows itself to be nothing serious from the very beginning and you should watch and enjoy it like some fun, relaxing show. BUT it also has some R rating stuff, some unique and crazy plot and some really fresh ideas. I also liked references to MANY other classic movies, like "Ghostbusters" and 1990 "Ghost".

I gave it 10 because I like the idea, and I always evaluate movies or books based on their IDEAS, not on their budgets or acting. I would definitely watch the sequel!

Forsaken (2018)

Not just another Mars movie

[10/10 · 8 February 2019]

The Sci-Fi in this movie is just a background. This is a philosophic movie with a bit of drama. A tragedy of one man, which, in reality,reveals a tragedy of the whole humanity. The main hero accepts his destiny and, in the end, do not see is as a tragic, but as something more. The main motive of the movie - tell the universe, that you ARE, you exist. Feel as a part of a bigger picture. Only few people in the movie are capable of it. Just like in the real life. Where the money and emptiness rule. Great movie and a decent memento for two actors that were killed in a catastrophe before the movie was released.

Transcendence (I) (2014)

Strong

[10/10 · 11 July 2014]

Highly underestimated movie. Most critics just make me laugh. Slow pace, little action, weak scientific facts/logic? Common, this film is not even close about those things! It's a philosophical parable, and sci-fi is just a background.

At first, the main plot dilemma seemed pretty simplistic - "technology for progress" vs. "we must preserve our way of life at all costs". But in the end much deeper and broader meaning was revealed. This movie is about the destructive nature of humans, about how we tend to destroy everything around us, everything that is beautiful, everything, that we love, our own dreams and believes are being sacrificed for nothing.

I'm 27 old man and I never cry, especially not about some fictional stories and especially not in front of others. But this time, in the end of the movie I just couldn't hold myself. Because, despite all the sci-fi background, it was so REAL, the real face of the mankind was thrown at us and I swear, as it is for now, we have no hope. That's how I see the main idea of this movie, its essence and its purpose. To let us once again to look at ourselves and make us think and at least try to change something.

The only nuance I personally didn't like much was strong (intentional or not) allegory to Christianity. Will (Jesus) tried to make the world a better place, but was betrayed by his wife (Judas), while all he ever wanted was love (love is one of the main concepts in Christianity). He was brutally murdered despite he knew about the virus (Jesus knew he was betrayed), but in the end choose not to fight back (nonresistance is another major concept in Christianity). Also, his followers were being brutally executed just like christians before their religion was accepted. Not to mention all healing/reviving and rising from the dead concepts. All these is not really an issue, maybe this symbolism is even appealing, or maybe I am just overthinking it :)

Never Let Me Go (2010)

Avoid this

[1/10 · 2 June 2014]

This is very sick film. Usually I would never write a BAD review - if I didn't like the movie or the game I would just leave it be - it's far better to use my time to praise some really good works than to bash the unsuccessful ones.

But I'll make an exception for this movie - this is just how bad it is. I can hardly even imagine why I must give it even one point? OK, maybe operator work was decent enough, main cast did their job well and it was some feel of horrible dystopia there. That's it. But none of these factors compensate the fails of plot and story.

And let's not even begin that I didn't get the "message" of this story. Oh, I got it pretty well. Clones are people too, they have souls, the society (shown in the film) is very ill and is an actual allegory to our own society and its possible future. Nothing new, nothing original, NOTHING, that would make you think, the movie is created to make you disgusted by said society for the sake of making you disgusted. Shock for shocking. And then of course there is the worst element of them all - the theme of "acceptance" of their own fate, "sacrifice" and "non-resistance". Sounds pretty good but implementation is just below LOW. Nothing is properly explained, and this isn't the case where "you should make your own judgment" because no judgment here will make any sense. All characters seem to have a kind of lobotomy in the early age. Yet they have some normal emotions, they can love, hate and envy, but they would just never resist the system for apparently no reason at all. They don't want to die, but they won't even try to run or hide despite they are FREE TO MOVE. And all these nonsense is happening in an incredibly slow pace.

All in all, I don't now what was more disgusting to me - the System of that dystopian society, the main Character, who calmly watched the "killing" process of her beloved, or the creator of this embarrassment, who stole 2 hours of my life.

Lyogok na pomine (2014)

Nice surprise

[9/10 · 2 May 2014]

Surprisingly good movie. I've expected nothing special from it, as from other installations from members of Russian Comedy Club. I haven't seen them all, but this one is surely the best of what I've seen. Rather original plot, good acting and nice idea overall. Though I wouldn't call it pure comedy, this movie isn't that funny. It's a melodrama, a kind of parable. It has some lyrical and dramatic moments, too.

The soundtrack is really good, special effects are nice, but the scenes at Elbrus looked quite cheap. One can find some questionable logic here and there, but overall the plot comes together firmly enough. Recommended to watch with your girlfriend/wife or with friends.

Enter Nowhere (2011)

Original ideas and intriguing plot

[10/10 · 10 February 2014]

Some unique sci-fi at last. As a fan of this genre, I'm sure I haven't seen nothing like this before. Sure some elements of the plot were still easy predictable (like main heroes being from different times), other not that easy (different locations) and the final reveal was a nice and sudden surprise. The acting was very believable and the main trio did a great job together while developing their respective characters and also relationships among themselves. The stylized picturing only added to the mystic atmosphere and the sense of despair. And another main detail - everything was accurately and understandably explained, except of the foundation of the "phenomena" (i.e. we know, why it works and what it does, but we don't know how it works, what empowers it, it's left in the "mystic" area). But it seemed to me, the sequel maybe planned, at least I hope so. This movie is a little gem of sci-fi, don't miss it!

SAGA - Curse of the Shadow (2013)

Decent fantasy

[8/10 · 12 October 2013]

For a low budget movie it certainly impressed me more than I hoped. Really, REALLY beautiful scenery, good cast (main trio), high-quality make-up and costumes (the elf girl is just a perfect elf, never saw better in any movie). The plot is a canon fantasy, nothing too original, but I wasn't bored by it. Fighting scenes were generally good I didn't had much expectations from the beginning, so for the scenery alone I could give it a 10 easily (and for Danielle Chuchran, of course). But I must be fair - some special effects were too cheap for this kind of beautiful environment, I'm not into the fancy graphics, but the dissonance was just too strong. The final battle was lame and plot has its issues. All in all, it is a "must see" for any fantasy fan.

The Colony (I) (2013)

Solid science-fiction

[8/10 · 23 September 2013]

This movie is hugely underestimated and the critics' score is plain ridiculous. This movie is a rare beast a quality science-fiction survival horror. Yes, a quality one. The cast is impressive and the acting is really good, Laurence Fishburne did well for sure. The movie has some beautiful scenery, and the setting (frozen Earth) and the plot is solid enough. Sure, for science-fiction it has some flaws for example, footprints hold during the night on the snow despite the never-ending blizzard. Or the "certain" tribe is so big it shouldn't be able to survive (taking into account their ration). But... that's about it. I can't recall any other major problem and I saw this movie just yesterday. Besides, this is the fourth post-apocalyptic movie of 2013 that I have seen. "The Oblivion" was obviously the best, hands down. And this is also the simple fact that "After Earth" was obviously the worst. Taking into account their budgets, I would say "The Colony" is no worse than "World War Z". There is no unnecessary pathos and its characters definitely has more depth and creates more of viewers' willingness to empathize them.

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

Great action

[10/10 · 23 February 2012]

I admit there was more about action (and action was very good) than about plot, but I still give the movie 10/10. There was some important moments that make this movie unique for me. As I said, the plot doesn't have much to offer, BUT. "My heart is not cold, it's broken" - this line alone made it 10. The movie accents the priority of love. Do you think it's banal? Yes, but not when the parents' love and love between man and woman compared. When I learned the movie will have this daughter of main heroine, I was disappointed. Another sob story? Cry me a river. But the mother-daughter relationships shown were actually good and original - no hugging, no crying, no „I love you, sweety!" Selene behaves as she should - she lost her loved one, so she won't be smiling happy mom just because she now has a daughter (though of course she would protect her). Another moment that touched me is when Selene found Michael and wasn't responding long enough when that policeman called her and asked for help saving her daughter. Selene didn't betray her love just because of her parental duty! I think these moments were very deep and are actually rare nowadays in the movies and I'm not sure people who are prioritizing their children over everything else or people who forgot long ago what true love is will understand them (and there are about 90% of such people in the world). All in all, good action, great Selene, some deep moments and the ground for the fifth part. Good job.